Chapter 1322
The two sides reunite, spatial passage
While trapped in the formation, Fire Phoenix and "White Sun Ancestor" were unable to unleash their normal supernatural powers, and they were also holding back their anger.
Having finally broken through, they certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by easily.
The two immediately cast a spell, surrounding the "woman in white" from the left and right.
The next moment, the crimson flames and white gales in their hands flew out, heading straight for the "woman in white" in front of them.
Faced with the combined attack of two Nascent Soul cultivators, the "woman in white" dared not be careless and hurriedly activated the True Demon Qi around her to resist.
However, with her supernatural powers alone, she was clearly outmatched by the Fire Phoenix and "Ancestor Baiyang" at this moment.
He was quickly overwhelmed and couldn't defend himself, secretly lamenting his predicament.
The plan was to lure Song Qingming and the others to this place and trap them in the "Spirit-Slaying Array".
They thought that once everyone's magic power was exhausted, they would be helpless and would no longer pose any threat to them.
Unexpectedly, the opponent had already spotted the weak point of the formation.
Just now, I deliberately used magic to attract their attention. Fire Phoenix, "Old Ancestor Baiyang", and "Song Xuanfeng" and "Qu Bai" who had been hiding in the shadows all along.
He then used Song Qingming's "Nine-Layer Golden Pagoda" to conceal his aura and launch a surprise attack on the array's core, successfully breaking through the array and breaking free.
This caught them completely off guard.
Seeing that the "woman in white" was gradually losing ground to Huo Feng and the other two, the "old Taoist in green robes" immediately abandoned Song Qingyu and the others and turned to help.
Just as he arrived at the battlefield, he was blocked in mid-air by another figure, who was "Song Xuanfeng" possessing the puppet.
Seeing the slightly familiar aura emanating from the puppet before him, the "old Taoist in green robes" was also surprised.
"Huh, you're still alive?"
"I never thought we'd meet again!"
Back then, "Song Xuanfeng" was tempted by the old Taoist in green robes and successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul realm by switching cultivation techniques.
However, his primordial spirit was sealed by the other party, and he was refined into a true demonic puppet.
When the two met again, Song Xuanfeng's tone was filled with anger, and he quickly got into a fight with his opponent.
Even with his physical body destroyed, "Song Xuanfeng," who possessed the puppet, was far less powerful than he had been at his peak.
But when facing the "old Taoist in green robes," Song Xuanfeng displayed a desperate attitude, clinging to his opponent so that he was powerless to rescue his companion.
The remaining three demons were about to rush forward to provide support when they discovered that Song Qingming and the others, who were trapped in the formation, had already rushed towards the gap in the restrictive formation.
Left with no other choice, the group could only step forward to plug the gap in the restrictive array.
Otherwise, if Song Qingming and the others were to break through the formation, the five of them would definitely be no match for so many cultivators present.
The battlefield was instantly divided into three areas, and the fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce.
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The three figures are described as a "young Confucian scholar," a "man in a green robe," and a "woman in a long robe."
With the support of the restrictive array, they were able to hold their own against the many Nascent Soul cultivators led by Song Qingming.
In the battle between "Song Xuanfeng" and the "old man in green robes," the opponent had a slight advantage.
Having lost his physical body, his "original spirit" possessed the puppet, allowing him to exert only 30-40% of the divine abilities of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Fortunately, Qu Bai was there to help, and the two managed to hold off the other side.
However, the "woman in white" who led the group of demons was in a very dangerous situation.
Just as she had dodged several fierce gusts of wind from the "White Sun Demon Saint," she was struck by the "Dragon Crystal Jade Box" that had caught up from behind, and she was sent flying backward.
Before she could regain her footing, a burst of crimson flames attacked from behind again, engulfing her.
Faced with the "Crimson Flame True Fire" unleashed by the Fire Phoenix, the demonic energy shield on the "woman in white" was no longer enough to withstand it, and she was powerless to escape.
In just a few dozen rounds, she was driven to the brink of despair by Fire Phoenix and "White Sun Demon Saint".
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"Oh no, she's about to collapse! Second brother, you need to think of something!"
Seeing that the "woman in white" was about to give up, the "man in green robes" who was fighting Song Qingming hurriedly asked the "young scholar" next to him to go and help.
However, on his side, he was surrounded and attacked by He Yuliang and others who were wielding the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword".
Several times he tried to escape, but He Yuliang and his men forcibly stopped him each time.
The other "woman in a long robe" was also entangled by many Nascent Soul experts and had no way to break free from her opponents.
"what!"
Just as everyone was fighting, the Crimson Flame True Fire controlled by Fire Phoenix burned through the demonic energy shield around the "woman in white," instantly causing her to let out a scream.
Seeing that she could no longer withstand the real fire, a ruthless glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of the "woman in white".
The next moment, she raised her hand and placed it directly on her forehead, taking out a square black jade tablet from her body.
As soon as the "woman in white" cast her spell and poured her true demonic energy into it, the black jade tablet instantly pierced through the fire phoenix's "crimson flames" and flew into the air.
A tremendous suction force suddenly appeared out of nowhere, drawing in the surrounding black demonic energy, along with numerous demonic creatures.
In an instant, the scenery in front of them changed, and the surrounding sky darkened.
The demons who fought against them were also sucked into the black jade tablet at almost the same moment.
Song Qingming and the others, who were standing still, then realized that the black barrier that had been blocking their way had also disappeared. They immediately reunited with Huo Feng and the others outside.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter drifted over from the sky and reached everyone's ears.
"Hahaha, you won't be leaving here!"
The laughter was exactly the same as the voice of the "woman in white," who had long since broken free from the trap of the Fire Phoenix Crimson Flame True Fire.
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Are you all alright?
When everyone gathered together, they found that the sky around them had already turned completely black. Song Qingming immediately put away "Qu Bai" and "Song Xuanfeng" who were standing nearby.
He then glanced at the fire phoenix beside him and asked a question.
Huo Feng waved slightly to Song Qingming, then looked up at the surroundings shrouded in darkness.
Having just freed the "woman in white," she still seemed somewhat disappointed.
"The jade tablet in that person's hand doesn't seem to be an ordinary magical artifact; it seems to be a token that can control the spatial restrictions of this place."
"Yes! I sensed it too. The surrounding space fluctuated greatly. It seems that the jade tablet triggered some kind of restriction, which is why the space here has changed."
"We don't know what dangers are here yet, everyone be careful, let's find an exit first."
When they first stormed the mountaintop, the place where they were was a high platform, and they could see the mountain peaks and battle platforms nearby.
Now, as the "woman in white" actively triggered the restriction, the surroundings have turned pitch black, and the distant scenery is no longer visible.
The demonic energy that had been swirling around them had all disappeared.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Song Qingming naturally sensed the changes in the surrounding spatial restrictions and immediately reminded the people behind him.
At Song Qingming's instruction, the people around him quickly spread their divine senses and began searching for an exit in the vicinity.
Just as Song Qingming and the others were searching around, a sudden fluctuation of spiritual energy came from a distance ahead, which immediately startled them.
There seems to be someone over there!
"I don't know if they are those demons, let's go and check first."
Just as Song Qingming sensed this fluctuation, Huo Feng and "Baiyang Demon Saint" beside him also sensed it immediately.
Although it was still unclear whether they were the hidden demons, Song Qingming and the other two exchanged glances and quickly reached a consensus.
After taking out his magical artifact to protect himself, he immediately led the group forward.
Before long, a beam of light suddenly flew from the void ahead and landed in front of them.
Just as Song Qingming's "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" blocked the opponent, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly entered his ears.
"I was wondering who had come, but it turns out to be all of you."
"After all these years, Fellow Daoist Song has finally successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul realm. You truly haven't disappointed me."
"Senior Chen!"
The newcomer was dressed in a gray Taoist robe and stood on a white flying sword. He was none other than Chen Qingxuan, the long-lost Grand Elder of the "Tianyu Sect".
Upon seeing Chen Qingxuan suddenly appear in front of him, Song Qingming's expression immediately turned to surprise.
All that time and risk that everyone had taken was to search for the missing Chen Qingxuan and the others.
Now that I have finally met Chen Qingxuan in person, and he is safe and sound, I am naturally quite excited.
Meanwhile, He Xiaofeng and the others saw their ancestor and hurriedly tried to step forward to pay their respects.
Just as they were about to set off, Song Qingming suddenly raised his hand to stop them.
"Wait a minute!"
Seeing Song Qingming's serious expression, He Xiaofeng realized that they were still in the demon's lair.
Although the person in front of him looked exactly like Chen Qingxuan, his true identity was still unknown. It would be very dangerous for him to rush forward like this.
After stopping He Xiaofeng, Song Qingming finally spoke and asked:
"Senior Chen, why are you the only one here? Where are the other fellow cultivators?"
"Come with me first!"
Seemingly sensing that Song Qingming and the others had doubts, Chen Qingxuan did not offer any further explanation and instead led the group to continue their escape.
After passing through a void, a golden magic circle soon appeared before them.
Upon arriving here, Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and released a rune onto the magic array, quickly removing the restrictions above and revealing dozens of figures beneath the golden array.
Seeing the familiar figures sitting cross-legged below, everyone finally believed what they were seeing and immediately shouted out.
"Ancestor!"
"Senior Brother Qin! Junior Brother He."
"..." Not only Qin Yuntian, the Grand Elder of the "Tianyu Sect", Liang Yushan of the "Qingyang Holy Sect", Lin Tianrong of the "Tiandao Sect" and others whom Song Qingming had met.
There are also the demon race's "Thunder Tiger Demon Saint", "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint" and "Red Departure Demon Saint".
The people hiding in the great formation were the human and demon cultivators who disappeared along with Chen Qingxuan in the "Northern Frontier".
However, they all seemed to be in poor condition at the moment, with pale faces. Only Chen Qingxuan, whom Song Qingming and the others had just met, still had a relatively normal aura.
"Bai Yang, you old codger, you've finally arrived!"
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Those who were trapped with Chen Qingxuan were also excited when they saw Song Qingming and the others who came to their rescue.
He immediately stood up and greeted everyone.
After arriving here, Chen Qingxuan finally spoke up and explained, "We were also tricked by those demons and have been trapped here for several years."
Fellow Daoists, your magical power has been completely depleted and cannot be restored, which is why we have been unable to escape and leave.
"Just now, I suddenly sensed movement outside and realized that you had found your way here."
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After reuniting with Chen Qingxuan and the others, Song Qingming and his companions learned about the events that had transpired in their lives over the years.
Seven years ago, Chen Qingxuan and the "Red Devil" and others, in order to quell the demonic threat, followed the trail of the demons and entered Crescent Valley.
They thought that once they found the source of the demonic calamity, they could successfully quell the demonic threat in the valley.
Unexpectedly, after Chen Qingxuan and his group entered the valley, they soon encountered a group of demons led by a mysterious "black-clad demonic cultivator" and were trapped in a restrictive array.
After a fierce battle, the allied forces of humans and demons lost dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators.
Even the two Nascent Soul stage experts, "Crimson Demon Saint" and "Thunder Tiger Demon Saint," were severely injured by the demon.
In the end, Chen Qingxuan and his companions were no match for their opponents and were forcibly teleported to the heavens beyond by the "black-clad demonic cultivator," where they were trapped.
After being trapped, Chen Qingxuan and the others were unable to recover and break free due to the thin spiritual energy in the area over the past few years.
The woman in black and her group seemed to have no intention of paying attention to them and had not entered the area.
It wasn't until Song Qingming and his group arrived that everyone finally saw hope of escaping their predicament.
Looking at Song Qingming, who had come to their rescue, Chen Qingxuan was also somewhat moved. He hadn't expected that the person who came to his rescue would be Song Qingming, who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.
"That black-clad demon is so powerful that even I was outmaneuvered by him. I thought that no one in Donghuang Immortal Continent could be their match."
"How did you find your way here? Could you tell this old Taoist priest?"
"To be honest, Senior Chen, we did not see the black-clad demon you mentioned."
"What? You didn't encounter this demon!"
Previously, Song Qingming had already learned of the existence of the mysterious "black-clad demon" from "Song Xuanfeng".
They fought their way from "Crescent Moon Valley" all the way to the demonic cultivator's lair nine heavens away, and even now, after reuniting with Chen Qingxuan, Song Qingming and the others still haven't seen this person.
The demonic cultivators, including the "woman in white," whom they encountered along the way, caused them some trouble despite their various schemes.
However, the overall strength of the "woman in white" and others was only barely at the Nascent Soul stage.
When Song Qingming and his team fought against him, they did not feel much pressure from him at all.
It must be said that their trip went very smoothly.
The mysterious "black-clad demon" that Chen Qingxuan and his companions encountered was no less skilled or powerful than him.
This demon also possesses a "Mysterious Heavenly Demon Treasure" that they took from the sealed land. Even Chen Qingxuan, the number one expert of the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, did not gain the slightest advantage in his confrontation with it.
Upon hearing that Song Qingming and his group had not encountered the other party, a hint of doubt appeared on Chen Qingxuan's face.
"Over the years, I have been trapped here but have never seen this demon appear. I have been thinking about what they are planning."
Why are we being forcibly trapped here?
"If the restrictions here are only meant to trap Senior Chen, could this demon have some other purpose in the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent?"
"Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent."
By the way, while I've been trapped here, has anything else happened in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom?
"When the senior was trapped, the demon race did not make any unusual moves. Apart from the demonic disasters that broke out in many places, there seemed to be no special circumstances."
"Oh! Right, there's something important I forgot to tell you, senior."
Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan inquire about recent events in Donghuang Kingdom, Song Qingming quickly informed him that the seal on Yuxuan Island had been broken and the True Demon Primordial Spirit had escaped.
Song Qingming originally intended to discuss this matter with Chen Qingxuan, but upon learning that Chen had disappeared in the "Northern Frontier," he eventually found his way here.
Upon seeing the other party, Song Qingming immediately told him everything.
To his surprise, Chen Qingxuan's expression suddenly changed after hearing that the True Demon Sealing Array of "Jade Profound Island" had been destroyed.
"The True Demon's primordial spirit has been refined by the great formation for many years and has long since become one with it. Logically speaking, it should not be easy for it to escape. Their purpose is probably not just that."
Could it be that they're after the sealing formation on the island?
Upon hearing Song Qingming mention what had happened on "Yu Xuan Island," Chen Qingxuan suddenly realized what was going on, and a look of anxiety appeared in his eyes.
This was the first time Song Qingming had ever seen this expression on the face of the number one expert in Donghuang Immortal Continent since he met him.
At this moment, he recalled the many things that happened after he met Liu Yang and the others on "Jade Profound Island," and his expression changed as well.
"Senior Chen, are you saying that a true demonic primordial spirit cannot easily escape its confinement? But I clearly saw..."
"No wonder Lu Yue and the others were unaware of what was happening on the island. Could it be that I was under their illusion, and the true demon from the upper realm is still trapped?"
Faced with Song Qingming's question, Chen Qingxuan smiled helplessly:
"I didn't even see through that black-clad demon's trick at first glance, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to fool you."
You may not know that, in addition to the true demon from the upper realm, the sealing array of Jade Profound Island also seals a spatial passage that can connect to the Demon Realm.
When the Demon Realm invaded this realm, it left behind many spatial nodes in our Huayang Realm.
Most of them had already been erased by the ancient predecessors, but the spatial node on Jade Profound Island was connected by a demonic artifact from the upper realm, and the cultivators of this realm have been unable to erase it.
Left with no other option, they set up a sealing array to seal that spatial node.
Even when Lingxuzi was still around, some demons received news that they wanted to destroy the sealing array on the island. I have always suspected that they were aiming for that spatial node.
If you actually encounter them on the island, they're most likely heading there.
"So there's a spatial passage connecting to the Demon Realm on Jade Profound Island! So that's how it is!"
"The true demon from the upper realm on the island has been refined by the great formation for many years, and its strength has long since been reduced to less than one-tenth."
Even if we escape, we have ways to deal with him.
If they reopen the spatial passage connecting to the Demon Realm, this realm will likely be invaded by true demons again, just like in ancient times.
"When that happens, there will be widespread death and destruction, which will be beyond our control."
The so-called "spatial node" is a special spatial channel connecting the lower world to the upper world. Above the human world, there is not only the spirit world, but also the demon world and other realms.
Normally, cultivators can use spatial nodes to smuggle themselves into the Demon Realm of the higher plane.
However, if the spatial nodes connecting to the lower realm are discovered by powerful cultivators from the demon realm, it will be easy for them to invade the lower realm.
In ancient times, the human realm was targeted by a powerful being from the demon realm, who wanted to use the beings of this realm to refine demonic treasures.
The battle between immortals and demons that just occurred shattered the ascension platform of "Huayang Realm," causing the spiritual energy to plummet to its current state.
Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan's explanation, Song Qingming realized the seriousness of the matter, and his expression became solemn.
After discussing it for a while, the two quickly went to meet up with "White Sun Demon Saint" and others.
Upon hearing that the demon might have already set its sights on the sealing formation of "Jade Profound Island," the demons were somewhat shocked.
Although they hadn't personally experienced the invasion of the ancient demon realm, they were all well aware of the gravity of the matter.
If the demon is allowed to open the sealing array, and the "Huayang Realm" is then targeted by powerful figures in the demon realm...
At that time, not only the human cultivators of Donghuang Kingdom, but also the demon race of the Northern Frontier and even the entire "Huayang Realm" will be affected.
Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan's desire to leave immediately, everyone on the demon side nodded in agreement.
Besides Chen Qingxuan, both "Chi Li Demon Saint" and "Lei Hu Demon Saint" were seriously injured in the previous battle, while only "Yu Lin Demon Saint" was in better condition.
However, Song Qingming, Huo Feng, and the "White Sun Demon Saint" were all in excellent condition.
With so many fresh troops joining the fray, Chen Qingxuan was now quite confident in breaking the formation.
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Inside the black hall.
With a flash of light, several figures, led by the "woman in white," suddenly descended from the sky and landed in mid-air.
Looking at the "woman in white" in front of them, the others' expressions were rather unpleasant.
"That place has already been opened beforehand, what should we do?"
"Yes! If the master himself finds out about this, it will be difficult to explain!"
"Third brother, you all know what just happened. If I hadn't activated the restriction, would everyone still be standing here safely?"
Besides, our mission is only to stall them; the Lord didn't say we had to defend this place.
The place is open, so what's the panic?
"Let's leave before they react. We can talk to them after we see the main body!"
Despite the displeasure expressed by the others, the woman in white snorted coldly, interrupting their questions, and then led the group of people beside her to the top of the platform.
As the "woman in white" cast her spell and summoned the black jade tablet again, a beam of spiritual light quickly shone upon them.
However, after the spiritual light covered them, there was still no reaction above the array platform, which surprised the "woman in white" and the others.
"Huh! What's going on? Why can't the teleportation array be activated?"
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"boom!"
Just as the "woman in white" and the others were staring at the array below, filled with confusion, a deafening roar suddenly echoed from afar, interrupting their search. (End of Chapter)