“They’re so miserable.”
The Silver-haired Woman gazed down at the street.
The Southern Wilds Three Demon Lords were bound by chains as thick as buckets. They had manifested their true forms, their bodies like small mountains, radiating immense, abyssal demonic power. Despite their cultivation as Three-star Supremes, their bodies were covered in countless scars.
The Titan Ape, the Giant Insect Ancestor, the Xuan Turtle Ancestor!
Who could have imagined that these three Demon Lords, once dominant forces of the world, would fall to such a pathetic state? Tragic!
Dragged along by Cloudrise Holy Land disciples, they dared not even lift their heads, behaving like tamed beasts, groveling for mercy. On their backs, a massive brand was visible: the Slave Seal of Cloudrise Holy Land! They served as arena beasts in this city’s Beast Arena, forced to fight other demon beasts daily for the entertainment of cultivators.
Chen Changsheng shook his head slightly.
As the three Old Ancestors passed Ji Ruhai and Ji Qianshan, the two Ji Family members casually kicked the Demon Lords.
The three Demon Lords were sent sprawling.
“Roar!” they bellowed.
But long whips from the Cloudrise Holy Land disciples immediately lashed their backs, tearing open fresh, bloody wounds.
Ji Ruhai sneered, “Weren’t you quite glorious when you backstabbed our Ji Family Old Ancestors all those years ago?”
The three Demon Lords dared not speak another word, silently trudging towards the Beast Arena.
Ji Qianshan spat, “Damn it! Fellow beings from the Tai Chu Realm, yet they backstabbed us, people of the Eastern Wilds! Now they’re reduced to arena beasts; they brought this upon themselves!”
It was the Ji Family who had orchestrated it, luring the powerful experts of Cloudrise Holy Land to enslave them with Slave Seals, turning them into spectacle beasts for the city’s cultivators!
Not far away, the Silver-haired Woman remarked, “These guys from the Tai Chu Realm, backstabbing each other once they leave… it’s truly pathetic.”
Chen Changsheng said indifferently, “Let’s go.”
Moments later, the two departed.
The Silver-haired Woman said, “Next time, call Lu Xuan over. We can look for my sister together.”
Chen Changsheng chuckled, “That depends on Master’s mood.”
***
Tai Chu Realm, Eastern Wilds. Ji Family Ancestral Land.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor sat upright, meticulously channeling a supreme secret art. Brilliant divine radiance surged from his hands towards an ancient jade artifact floating before him. This jade artifact was left behind by the Ji Family’s ascended Old Ancestors. Each Old Ancestor, upon breaking through the realm barrier, would engrave Dao Patterns into this ancient jade and instruct their descendants that once they entered the Tai Chu Realm, they could use a Ji Family secret art to locate them.
The ancient jade artifact vibrated incessantly.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s face grew increasingly agitated! He hadn’t expected to actually contact several Supreme Old Ancestors from the Starry Sky! So many years had passed; surely they were invincible in the Starry Sky by now? After all, with four Supremes from the Ji Family, they must have established a formidable power outside the Tai Chu Realm! Moreover, two Old Ancestors had just informed him that once he activated the ancestral artifact, they would descend. He was also instructed to gather all Ji Family experts above Half-step Supreme! They were about to enjoy boundless fortune!
“Hahahahaha!” Ji Yue Old Ancestor burst into laughter. “This is truly a case of ‘one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend’!”
However, Ji Yue Old Ancestor quickly composed himself. How should Xuanji Holy Lord be handled? It was well known that the Ji Family’s Supreme Old Ancestors had all once pursued Xuanji Holy Lord. This was an old tradition of their Ji Family! He wondered if, after all these years, those Supreme Old Ancestors still harbored thoughts of Xuanji Holy Lord. But an Old Ancestor’s command could not be defied! Furthermore, he was no match for a Supreme Old Ancestor! Whether he liked it or not, if those two Supreme Old Ancestors decided to use force, he would be powerless.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor, his gaze fixed on the ancient jade artifact floating before him, frowned slightly. “Regardless, I must have Xuanji Holy Lord’s first time.”
“The three major powers are currently besieging Xuanji Holy Lord in the Eerie Abyss. She won’t last much longer. Soon, she’ll come begging to me!”
“When that happens, I’ll immediately hold a wedding with Xuanji Holy Lord, and then ‘battle’ with her for three days and three nights.”
“Once the Old Ancestors descend, I’ll have to figure out if I can ‘share’ her with them. Or perhaps I can use Xuanji Holy Lord to exchange for some Supreme-tier cultivation techniques.”
Ji Yue Old Ancestor fell into deep thought.
***
Eastern Wilds, Eerie Abyss.
Xuanji Holy Lord, clad in a flowing purple gown, her hands weaving intricate spirit seals, was channeling the Dao of Eerie Scripture. Vast amounts of spiritual energy continuously surged into her limbs and bones, while a pile of Star Stones before her were simultaneously being absorbed.
A trace of solemnity appeared on her exquisite face. Since cultivating the Dao of Eerie Scripture, her Dao Foundation had undergone a profound transformation. Eerie Power was gradually infusing her Dao Foundation; her once radiant foundation was now a faint black, and the color was deepening, indicating that Eerie Power was actively reshaping it. Her Inner World was undergoing a drastic change. Eerie Power flowed ceaselessly along her internal meridians, completely merging into her blood and Divine Soul. Her Inner World emitted a mysterious hum, as complex and obscure Ancient Characters circulated within her, evolving into an indescribable Dao Rhyme.
This was a transformation that made her heart tremble!
Xuanji Holy Lord murmured to herself, “I wonder where the Dao of Eerie Scripture will lead me?”
“But with Master here, there’s nothing to worry about.”
Immediately, Xuanji Holy Lord composed herself and began to fully assault the Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme realm! Vast amounts of spiritual energy and Eerie Power transformed into white and black whirlpools, surging around her. The power of the Star Stones also pulsed, all three distinct energies pouring into her as if a hundred rivers flowed to the sea. Xuanji Holy Lord’s body was like a bottomless abyss!
And above her, the Old Ancestors of the three major powers were still frantically attacking the formation. They had been attacking for several days.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Terrifying, peerless forces continuously slammed against the Heaven-Reaching Grand Array laid by Xuanji Holy Lord, divine radiance surging like a tide.
The Cloud Sword Sect Old Ancestor, with a thought, plunged a massive spirit sword into a flaw in the array. A look of impatience crossed his face. “Who would have thought that after days of attacking, we’ve only managed to create a few cracks! Xuanji Holy Lord’s mastery of formations is truly formidable!”
The Ancient Chen Family Old Ancestor declared, “It’s almost done! Xuanji Holy Lord won’t have time to repair these flaws! In another half-day, this formation is bound to shatter!”
Everyone nodded. “Indeed. As expected of Xuanji Holy Lord, borrowing the Heaven and Earth Momentum of the Eerie Abyss, she’s managed to resist us for so long. Truly worthy of being the founder of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.”
The three major powers continued to breach the array.
Half a day later.
“Boom!” “Crack!”
As dozens of terrifying, peerless forces bombarded the formation, countless cracks finally appeared. The brilliant array patterns began to vanish, like dust in fireworks. The Heaven-Reaching Grand Array was crumbling!
Witnessing this, the Old Ancestors of the three major powers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Cloud Sword Sect Old Ancestor gazed down into the Eerie Abyss and said coldly, “Xuanji Holy Lord, my apologies! We can’t give you any more time. Let’s attack together!”