Lu Xuan, lying on the profound ice bed, slowly sat up. He activated his Insight Eye, locking a wisp of his divine sense onto the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. “Who’s bullying my Baili?” he murmured, his voice calm.
“To think they forced Baili to unleash the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone in battle!”
The Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone had now been refined by Xuanji Holy Lord into a terrifying spirit weapon, infinitely close to a Supreme Artifact. What's more, it still housed numerous Quasi-Dao Supremes!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, like a streaking meteor, traversed the void with astonishing speed. It passed through the Domain Gate in an incredibly profound manner, soaring directly towards Xuanji Holy Lord. Its speed was simply breathtaking! In the Southern Wilds, the many Quasi-Dao Supremes looked up at the sky, but before they could even discern its form, the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone had already vanished.
Meanwhile, above the Eerie Abyss, Xuanji Holy Lord, clad in her purple gown, stood poised. Her beautiful eyes, reflecting the starry river, watched as she opened her crystalline jade palm. Soon, a terrifying roar ripped through the heavens and earth, approaching rapidly.
Boom!
It finally landed in Xuanji Holy Lord's palm, a primordial artifact now no larger than her hand. Yet, within it, a miniature world was contained! This was the result of Lu Xuan's transformative touch and his Heaven-Reaching Array Patterns, reshaping it into this form.
Lu Xuan's voice echoed in Xuanji Holy Lord's ear: “Disciple, do you need me to act?”
Xuanji Holy Lord paused, a flicker of surprise in her beautiful eyes. She hadn't expected her Master to be watching over her all this time! A wave of warmth surged through her heart. She wasn't fighting alone! No longer would she have to bear every burden by herself, as she had for countless ages past! She had backing! This was a warmth she had never known before!
Xuanji Holy Lord replied, “Master, not yet. I can handle this for now.”
Lu Xuan simply said, “Alright. If danger arises, I will act.”
Xuanji Holy Lord hummed in acknowledgement.
In the distance, the Old Ancestors of the Cloud Sword Sect and the other two great powers stared intently at the primordial artifact in Xuanji Holy Lord's hand. The power surging from it sent shivers down their spines. The artifact was inscribed with countless, densely packed Dao Patterns, unlike anything they had ever witnessed! And it even contained Rule Power! It felt as if a miniature world was contained within this ancient object!
Realizing this, the grey-robed Old Ancestor of the Cloud Sword Sect spoke with a grave expression. “Don't let Xuanji Holy Lord fully activate that artifact! Suppress her quickly...”
Before he could finish, the primordial artifact in Xuanji Holy Lord's hand gently pushed outwards, beginning to expand towards the firmament, growing larger and larger. A thousand zhang, ten thousand zhang... a hundred thousand li! And it continued to expand! Eventually, it swelled to be as vast as the Eerie Abyss itself! It was, unequivocally, a small world!
The Old Ancestors of the three great powers were utterly dumbfounded. “It really is a small world!” they gasped. “But how could anyone in this realm be powerful enough to refine a small world into a spirit weapon? This is simply inconceivable!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens of figures shot forth from the miniature world within the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. Each of them exuded terrifying power, their bodies tainted with dense death qi and ancient decay, heavily infused with Eerie Power and Ominous Power! All of them were Quasi-Dao Supremes! Upon their arrival, these Quasi-Dao Supremes all dropped to one knee before Xuanji Holy Lord.
Thud! Thud! Like a surging tide!
“Greetings, Holy Lord!”
“Greetings, Holy Lord!”
Xuanji Holy Lord nodded faintly. “Rise.”
The numerous Quasi-Dao Supremes all rose, then turned to face the Old Ancestors of the three great powers, their expressions turning utterly frigid. “Who gave you the audacity to harm Xuanji Holy Lord?”
The Old Ancestors of the three great powers frowned deeply. Some recognized a few of the Quasi-Dao Supremes, exclaiming in shock, “Heavenly Fire Supreme, Heavenly Splendor Supreme of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone... how have you come to serve Xuanji Holy Lord?”
Heavenly Fire Supreme and Heavenly Splendor Supreme, along with the others, replied with icy faces, “Don't try to cozy up to us! People of the Eastern Wilds... are we familiar with you?” Ever since Lu Xuan's rampage through the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, they had all signed Life-and-Death Contracts with Xuanji Holy Lord. They had become her sworn subordinates! This time, Ghost Scythe Supreme had led a contingent to the Supreme Path. The rest remained in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone to continue their cultivation! They hadn't expected Xuanji Holy Lord to come to the Eastern Wilds.
Finally, someone cried out in alarm, “These are all powerhouses from the Southern Wilds' Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone! They've all submitted to Xuanji Holy Lord!” Their faces turned ashen. “To be able to refine the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone into a palm-sized spirit weapon... what terrifying power does that require? Even a powerhouse like Ji Yue Old Ancestor couldn't achieve such a feat! Just who is behind Xuanji Holy Lord? This is simply too heaven-defying!”
At that moment, Xuanji Holy Lord, her slender jade legs moving gracefully, stepped into the air and uttered a single word: “Kill!”
Instantly, all the Quasi-Dao Supremes from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone surged into the sky. Their towering aura, vast as an abyss and deep as the sea, pulsed with Eerie Power and Ominous Power, churning across the heavens and earth. These powerhouses from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone were all deeply tainted by both forbidden powers, which only grew denser in the Eerie Abyss. Yet, as Xuanji Holy Lord's sworn death-sworn, they had no choice but to fight! Heavenly Fire Supreme, Heavenly Splendor Supreme, and the others erupted in fury, redirecting all their killing intent towards the Old Ancestors of the three great powers!
In an instant, the tide of the battle began to turn.
The Old Ancestor of the Ancient Chen Family glared at Heavenly Fire Supreme, his voice sinister. “Are you mad?! If you keep fighting, the Eerie Power within you will erupt! I have a suggestion: cooperate with us, and I'll give you a cultivation technique to suppress that Eerie Power!”
Heavenly Fire Supreme scoffed, “I don't need it!”
Meanwhile, Xuanji Holy Lord ascended into the sky, faint light shimmering within her crystalline jade palm—the power of the Dao of Eerie Scripture. With every step she took, the very void trembled, and her aura surged relentlessly. She appeared directly before an Old Ancestor of the Cloud Sword Sect.
The Cloud Sword Sect Old Ancestor's mind stirred, and his sword shot forth. Whoosh! Sword qi surged, forming a river of stars that cleaved through heaven and earth, rushing towards Xuanji Holy Lord's brow. Xuanji Holy Lord's jade hand gently slapped out, conjuring a black, ethereal palm formed from Eerie Power. It effortlessly grasped the river of sword qi.
Boom! With a single palm, she shattered it! The Cloud Sword Sect Old Ancestor's face drastically changed. He tried to retreat, but Xuanji Holy Lord was faster, appearing before him in an instant. Her jade hand clenched into a fist and she punched straight out.
Thwack! With a single punch, she blasted the Cloud Sword Sect Old Ancestor apart! His body dissolved into a mist of blood! An instant kill! His form and spirit utterly annihilated!
Witnessing this scene, the Old Ancestors of the three great powers were all utterly stunned! “Xuanji Holy Lord is too powerful!” they exclaimed. “A Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme was instantly killed! Now, they were tied down by the powerhouses from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, completely unable to gang up on Xuanji Holy Lord! In a one-on-one fight, no one present was her match! And she's only a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme!”