Lu Xuan slowly rose, his gaze sweeping across the starry sky.
The five Grand Dao Sect Old Ancestors, including Xuan Shang, quickly refined the Dao Rhyme within them, recovering from their injuries. A moment later, they looked at Lu Xuan. “We can still fight,” Xuan Shang Old Ancestor declared, his voice firm.
Lu Xuan merely chuckled. “Old Ancestors, you should rest. It’s just a Half-step Supreme.”
The Old Ancestors all froze, a flicker of surprise in their eyes.
Chen Changsheng, meanwhile, continued to calmly devour the Giant Tiger Demon meat, not a hint of worry on his face. “Old Ancestors,” he said, mouth full, “just leave it to my Master.”
Xuan Shang Old Ancestor nodded slowly. “Very well.”
They extended their Divine Sense, probing the distant starry sky.
There, a blood-clothed woman, accompanied by several Yin Soldiers, traversed the starry void. Wherever she passed, the floating islands in the void shattered, demonic power surging and radiating an overwhelming aura.
Behind her, the Yin Soldiers erupted with scorching auras, burning their very vitality. Twin flames blazed in their eyes, radiating boundless terror.
Soon.
The blood-clothed woman halted. Her face was deathly pale, as if it hadn't seen sunlight in ten thousand years. Her arms were even whiter, and her blood-red robes billowed, revealing slender legs covered in dense, white hair that swayed eerily, making her appear chilling and terrifying.
Xuan Shang Old Ancestor’s eyes narrowed with gravity as he looked at the blood-clothed woman. “Qianhong! It’s actually you!”
The blood-clothed woman stood in the void above Lu Xuan and the others, looking down at Xuan Shang Old Ancestor. “Xuan Shang, I didn’t expect you to escape! But today, you will all die!”
Suddenly, her gaze snapped to Chen Changsheng, her expression turning incredibly sinister, killing intent radiating like icy stars. “That’s the Tiger Vanguard’s body! You actually stewed him?!”
He was a Demon General! To be reduced to human food like this!
“You are truly courting death!”
The blood-clothed woman practically gnashed those words out, never having felt such boundless fury. And yet, even after her arrival, that grey-robed man was still calmly eating the Giant Tiger Demon meat and drinking the broth, not once sparing her a glance.
She glared at Lu Xuan and Chen Changsheng, utterly incensed. “Who are you? I’ve never seen you before!”
Boom!
“The dead have no need to know.” Lu Xuan’s white robes billowed as he stepped into the void.
Mysterious Great Emperor Dao patterns swirled around him, divine radiance enveloped his form, and the terrifying pressure of a Nine-star Emperor Realm expert surged, like a divine king descending upon the mortal world.
Seeing this, the blood-clothed woman frowned, her pale face like an ancient ghost. Suddenly, a thought struck her, and her voice turned chillingly cold.
“You’re the White Robe Great Emperor who struck fear into the hearts of the Demon Court’s Great Emperors? How dare you step into the starry sky!”
At this, Xuan Shang Old Ancestor’s face grew serious. “Lu Xuan, be careful! Qianhong is from the Demon Court’s Insect Race, and her ancestor once attained the Supreme Realm!”
Lu Xuan’s lips curved into a faint smile. Another descendant of a Demon Race Supreme Bloodline had appeared! Two of the Demon Court’s three Supreme Bloodlines had now shown themselves!
He gazed at the blood-clothed woman. He had to admit, both Qianhong before him and the deceased Titan Ape possessed a peculiar power within them, completely unlike the Tiger Vanguard. That was the Rule Power of a Supreme Bloodline, incredibly terrifying even in its diluted form!
The blood-clothed woman scoffed. “The Demon Court’s Great Emperors spoke of you as if you were a god. Seeing you today, you’re nothing special.”
As her voice fell!
The blood-clothed woman extended her pale arm, her slender fingers like gnarled branches. Surging demonic power erupted around her, manifesting heaven-reaching Dao patterns that condensed into killing intent, hurtling towards Lu Xuan.
The demonic power within her surged, no less potent than that of the Tiger Vanguard. Dazzling Dao patterns exploded like shooting stars, unleashing world-shattering might. They suddenly shifted, countless specks of starlight appearing, ultimately forming a colossal, sky-covering net that descended upon Lu Xuan.
This massive net was woven with surging spirit patterns, its myriad threads thick as celestial pillars. Wherever it passed, space shattered and twisted. Moreover, it shimmered with a cold light and spewed terrifying green poisonous mist.
Lu Xuan remained utterly unconcerned, his expression calm and collected, making no attempt to dodge. He simply flicked his sleeve, telling Xuan Shang Old Ancestor, “Old Ancestor, retreat!”
Instantly, Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and the others retreated to a great distance.
Chen Changsheng also swiftly moved his Dao Profound Iron Pot away, his figure abruptly reappearing hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Hiss!
The heaven-reaching spider web, interwoven with ‘Dao’ and ‘Stance’, carrying soul-corrupting poison, drew closer and closer to Lu Xuan.
A thousand zhang!
A hundred zhang!
Ten zhang!
Lu Xuan stood in the void, merely waving his hand casually. Divine radiance intertwined on his palm, condensing into a river of stars that he simply lifted. The surrounding space began to twist violently.
Boom!
The sky-covering spider web above him couldn’t even descend. It was directly refined by the river of stars, emitting crackling sounds, and instantly vanished into nothingness.
Seeing this, the blood-clothed woman’s face, instead of shock, showed a hint of delight. “You’re not an Emperor Realm expert, so how have you been able to stay in the Emperor Realm Area for so long?”
Lu Xuan asked, “Which eye of yours saw that I’m not an Emperor Realm expert?”
A flicker of excitement gleamed in the blood-clothed woman’s icy eyes. “The Demon Court’s Great Emperors have already told us about you. You human, you’re insidious and cunning, even disguising yourself as a low-star Great Emperor before. How have you been avoiding the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent in the Southern Wilds for so long?”
Lu Xuan was speechless.
The blood-clothed woman immediately took out an ancient jade slip. Her spirit art shifted, and she began to transmit a secret message, informing other Demon Court powerhouses of this matter.
She quickly put away the ancient jade slip, then looked at Lu Xuan, her eyes glinting. “The Heavenly Dao is the eternal enemy of our Demon Court. Your ability to evade the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent means this Supreme Secret Art is very important to us. I heard that the Silent Destruction Old Man once probed the Southern Wilds’ Heavenly Dao. A Half-step Supreme from the Silent Destruction Sect was instantly killed by the Heavenly Dao before even leaving the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone! They thought you were also an Emperor Realm expert, but seeing you today, it’s clear you’ve mastered a Supreme Secret Art that can shield you from the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent.”
As she spoke, her body rumbled like a divine furnace, directly transforming into her true form. In an instant, a colossal insect tore through the void, its body continuously expanding. It had a hundred legs, all covered in terrifying white hair, and green poisonous mist swirled across its entire form. The Hundred-legged White Giant Insect!
In a flash, the Hundred-legged Insect’s numerous long legs traversed the void like white celestial pillars, moving with extreme speed. Its long proboscis emitted a soul-shredding shriek that echoed through the void, directly charging at Lu Xuan.
At the same time, several Yin Soldiers beside her blurred, transforming into black shadows, and attacked Lu Xuan from all directions.
Just then, Chen Changsheng’s voice rang out. “Master, leave her a breath! I have a great use for her!” This Hundred-legged Insect’s body contained terrifying poison, and he intended to collect it.
Lu Xuan nodded. “Alright!”
The Hundred-legged Insect Qianhong’s sharp maw twisted to speak human words, utterly enraged. “You dare to underestimate me?!” She felt boundless humiliation! Lu Xuan and that grey-robed man were actually deciding her fate!
“Suppress him!”
The Hundred-legged Giant Insect roared, ‘Dao’ and ‘Rhyme’ intertwining across its body. It spewed forth a sky-filling poisonous mist from its mouth and countless threads of a giant net from its rear. Its massive body, like a mountain range, directly encircled Lu Xuan. Her ‘Stance’ was condensing!
Suddenly, several Yin Soldiers arrived beside Lu Xuan, unleashing their killing intent simultaneously!
Lu Xuan let out a cold chuckle, divine radiance shimmering around him. The Yin Soldiers’ attacks struck Lu Xuan’s white robes like crashing waves against a shore, but Lu Xuan remained utterly unmoving. Myriad Laws Immunity!
Lu Xuan directly struck out several palms towards the surrounding Yin Soldiers.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like falling stars, surging divine rainbows billowed, tearing apart heaven and earth, carrying boundless power. Wherever they passed, Great Emperor Dao patterns continuously manifested, and immense, surging force violently churned.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The bodies of those ancient Yin Soldiers began to shatter. They were originally condensed from life force, and now, with their life force annihilated, they completely dissipated!
The next instant.
Lu Xuan’s figure vanished from his spot, abruptly blurring, and directly punched the Hundred-legged Giant Insect’s abdomen.
Seeing this, she sneered, “Courting death!”
Before she could finish, she let out an incredibly shocked scream.
“Ah! Ah…”
“No!”
Her abdomen, with its endless scales, shattered. The Dao Rhyme surging upon it was also continuously torn apart. Her body curled up, and dozens of her massive legs furiously kicked towards Lu Xuan’s face. But it was useless! Utterly useless!
Puff!
Lu Xuan’s punch obliterated her abdomen, and a divine radiance directly pierced through her body. Her life force rapidly drained away.
The Hundred-legged Giant Insect writhed in immense pain, sometimes transforming into her human form, sometimes reverting to her true body.
Just then.
The distant starry sky tore open.
An icy voice resounded through the void.
“Lu Xuan! If you dare to kill her, I will make your Grand Dao Sect pay for Qianhong with all your lives!”