Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Arrival of Mount Shu (1st Update)
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“I never expected that Master Xuantong, the guest welcoming monk from Picking Flowers Temple, would be a high monk who has attained the Dao, a strong cultivator of the Void Refinement Realm. Just last month, I visited the Picking Flowers Temple and donated for incense and oil.”
“Daoist Li from Yongning Temple normally doesn’t care about his appearance and doesn’t manage the Daoist Temple properly, leading to its dilapidated state. I never thought he was an unparalleled expert. Good heavens, I even mocked him before.”
“What’s that compared to me? Last year, I found him disagreeable and even beat him up. I actually beat down a strong cultivator from the Void Refinement Realm! That’s something I can brag about for a lifetime.”
“To think that the Old National Master is still alive, it’s truly unexpected.”
The emergence of the exceptional experts living in seclusion within Tianyu City greatly surprised the Loose Cultivators and citizens of the Great Xia.”
No one expected that Tianyu City would be home to several powerful cultivators of the Void Refinement Realm.”
Even the Sect Master of the Demon Sects was taken aback.”
Tianyu City had four cultivators of the Void Refinement Realm, and their cultivation was not weak among their peers in the same realm.”
The strength of Tianyu City was second only to the major sects.”
“The visitors are ill-intentioned. These people are probably not ones we can deal with.”
Daoist Li looked solemn. The Demon Lord’s cultivation was unfathomable, and the three Demon Sect Masters were famous figures whose reputations had long been established.”
The former emperor of Great Xia secretly communicated with the three, “I have connections with the Sect Leader of Mount Shu. As long as we hold out until Mount Shu arrives, we can resolve this crisis.”
Master Xuantong pressed his palms together, “Only Mount Shu has the power to contend with these demon chiefs.”
“Hmph, a group of Loose Cultivators thinking of stubborn resistance, I’ll let you witness the divine powers of the Sect Master myself.”
The Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect mobilized the Immortal Artifact, the Celestial Ring. All Thoughts Empty transformed into a scorching sun, crashing down onto the four Loose Cultivators of Tianyu City.”
“Great Wheel Sky Finger!”
Master Xuantong’s body blazed with Buddha’s light, concentrating his power on his fingertip, which transformed into a beam of golden light, resisting the Sect-Defending Treasure of the Joyous Union Sect.”
“Ten Thousand Swords Mourn Together!”
Realizing Master Xuantong’s cultivation was inferior to that of the Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect, Daoist Li joined forces with him.”
Though there was only one longsword behind him, when he drew this longsword, it triggered a sky full of Sword Qi that sliced through everything.”
Every swordsman within Tianyu City felt their own swords resonate and wail sympathetically.”
“We in Tianyu City actually have so many unparalleled experts.”
Si Yan watched the contest between these exceptional masters in shock.”
Having lived in Tianyu City for over two hundred years, she had no idea the imperial city was home to so many hidden masters.”
“No, the ancestors and a few hidden masters still aren’t a match for these demon chiefs….”
Si Yan saw Master Xuantong and Daoist Li, both unparalleled experts, using their ultimate skills. Yet they were only on par with the Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect.”
Having the power to lead one of the four major Demon Sects, the Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect’s high cultivation, along with the Sect-Defending Treasure “All Thoughts Empty,” was something Loose Cultivators could hardly contend with.”
“Indeed, the power of a medium-grade Immortal Artifact is terrifying.”
Master Xuantong and Daoist Li, both powerful cultivators from the Void Refinement Realm, were repelled and in awe of the Sect-Defending Treasure of Joyous Union Sect.”
Ordinary Loose Cultivators could hardly obtain an Immortal Artifact, let alone a medium-grade one.”
The Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect had a medium-grade Immortal Artifact; his combat strength was equivalent to two Void Refinement Realm Great Accomplishment Loose Cultivators.”
“Their realms aren’t low, but unfortunately, they don’t have any decent treasures. Finish them off quickly before the people from Mount Shu arrive.”
The Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons brought out a melting furnace, and as soon as the furnace appeared, the blistering heat spread, making even the mortals in the city below feel the heatwave.”
The Palace Master of Summoning Demon Palace’s treasure was a piece of Demonic Bone, emitting towering Demonic Qi.”
All three Sect Masters of the Demon Sects were ruthless characters. Sensing the approaching aura of Mount Shu’s people, they struck decisively.”
The Valley Master of Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons operated his Poison Skills, with the furnace emanating poisonous fire, suppressing the Old National Master of Great Xia.”
“Golden General Demon-Suppression Verse!”
The Old National Master flourished his divine brush, and as he wrote, Magnificent Righteous Qi condensed into a Void Refinement Realm golden-armored deity, shielding him.”
This golden-armored deity swung his demon-subduing pestle, smashing down on the furnace.”
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The Demon-Subduing Mace struck the furnace, unleashing a tremendous boom.
Yet the furnace remained immovable.
“This is a mid-grade Immortal Artifact from the Refinement Sect. Who knows how many Immortal Artifacts have been forged in this furnace, its resilience is unmatched. Merged with my Poison Skills, do you really believe that you, an eighth layer Void Refinement Realm Loose Cultivator, can stir it in the slightest?”
The Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons activated the Poison Fire Furnace, and the furnace collided with the golden-armored deity.
Another loud sound echoed as cracks appeared on the golden-armored deity.
“She isn’t even serious, and my cultivation technique can hardly withstand this.”
The Old National Master’s face turned pale.
The cultivation level of the Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, I’m afraid, has surpassed the Void Refinement Realm.
“Die!”
The Demonic Bone artifact wielded by the Palace Master of the Summoning Demon Palace struck the former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom, and even his eighth layer of the Void Refinement Realm could not withstand the attack from the Immortal Artifact.
The former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom was severely injured, spitting out three mouthfuls of fresh blood, his face as pale as golden paper.
The former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom wiped the blood from his lips, “Worthy of being a Sect Master of the Demon Sects, with such profound cultivation.”
“To be an enemy of our Summoning Demon Palace is to walk a path to certain death.”
The Palace Master’s Demonic Bone, once again carrying immense Demonic Might, attacked the former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom.
“Puh.”
Master Xuantong was hit by a mid-grade Immortal Artifact from the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect, and his Vajra Indestructible Skills were broken.
It was only because Master Xuantong had achieved Great Perfection in the Vajra Indestructible Skills; otherwise, an ordinary cultivator struck by a mid-grade Immortal Artifact would not just be injured—it would mean utter annihilation.
With the three Great Demon Sect Masters striking, the four Void Refinement Realm Loose Cultivator powerhouses of Tianyu City could no longer hold on, and there was also the Demon Lord, who stood by with folded arms and watched.
The expressions of the four powerful Void Refinement Realm cultivators from Tianyu City looked unpleasant at this time.
Such formidable enemies were not something they could stand against.
“Die!”
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect’s treasure attacked once more, its oppressive force unparalleled.
Suddenly, an immense Taiji Sword Qi sliced through, carrying Yin Yang Dual Qi, reversing heaven and earth.
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect’s complexion changed, and she called back the treasure to block the Sword Qi.
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect and her Immortal Artifact were repelled hundreds of steps by the Taiji Sword Qi.
“Taiyuan!”
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect ground her teeth in anger; this strike of Taiji Sword Qi was the supreme technique of the Taiyuan True Person.
Taiyuan True Person, having stepped into the Unity Realm, repelled the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect with just one sword strike, even though she possessed a mid-grade Immortal Artifact.
“Mount Shu has arrived!”
The former Emperor of the Xia Kingdom, the Old National Master, Master Xuantong, and Daoist Li, the four powerful Void Refinement Realm cultivators, finally let out a sigh of relief.
Hundreds of Elders from Mount Shu, led by Situ Kong and the Taiyuan True Person, descended to aid Tianyu City.
Situ Kong confronted the Demon Lord, making the three Great Demon Sect Masters hesitant to make any rash moves.
Having been in the Unity Realm for a long time, Situ Kong had caused the Demon Lord to suffer losses twice, thus the three Great Demon Sect Masters were particularly wary of him.
“Quickly set up the formation.”
Four teams of Mount Shu disciples arrived at the outskirts of Tianyu City, establishing formations and forcibly relocating the civilians inside to avoid collateral damage.
Yet the Demon Lord paid no mind to the small moves of Mount Shu, instead staring at Situ Kong, “Situ Kong, I owe my current cultivation level to the two times you injured me. With my divine skills fully realized, your death is certain.”
The Demon Lord’s technique was activated, and Demonic Qi covered the sky, casting a shadow over ten thousand miles.
Situ Kong, Taiyuan True Person, the Peak Master of Bimoon Peak, the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, and other powerful cultivators of Mount Shu, seeing the endless Demonic Qi, operated their cultivation techniques to their fullest.