Chapter 1327
Mysterious Heavenly Demonic Treasure, Destroying Heaven and Earth
The light dissipated, and a sense of relief washed over me.
Song Qingming pushed open the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and only then did he realize that the scenery around him had been completely changed.
Apart from him and a few other Nascent Soul cultivators, including "Red Desolate Demon Saint," who remained standing in place, all the half-step Nascent Soul cultivators who followed him had already been knocked away by the blades.
He Xiaofeng, who was closest to Song Qingming, was cut into several pieces by the blade.
The sect leader of the "Tianyu Sect" perished on the battlefield before he could even escape with his natal nascent soul.
Besides He Xiaofeng, two other Nascent Soul experts from the demon race also failed to dodge the attack, and most of the others were also seriously injured.
Only a few cultivators, such as Qin Yuntian and He Yuliang, managed to withstand most of the blades thanks to the spiritual treasures they possessed, and were still able to get up with difficulty.
The woman in black's powerful attack forced everyone back from their encirclement.
It is evident that the supernatural powers of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator far surpass those of all other cultivators present, and even a sword master like Chen Qingxuan would find it difficult to directly confront him.
After the "woman in black" made her attack, the black blade in her hand spun again, and then the demonic energy around her surged towards her once more.
The next moment, four crimson beams of light descended from the sky, surrounding the woman in black. These were the demonic treasures "Blood Dragon Thorns" that had been sealed by the Fire Phoenix.
As her cultivation level improved, the "woman in black" also possessed supernatural powers far surpassing what she had before.
Seeing that the "Nine Netherworld Frost Flame" could no longer suppress this treasure, Fire Phoenix could only follow the "Blood Dragon Thorn" to the bottom of the deep pit, where it met up with Song Qingming and the others.
After a period of rest, her magical power had recovered considerably, and her aura was no longer as weak as before.
After retrieving the magical artifact, the "woman in black" manipulated the Blood Dragon Thorn to merge with the black blade in front of her.
The black blade in his hand instantly transformed into a crimson blood blade, its power significantly increased compared to before.
With a gentle wave, the crimson blood blade transformed into countless blade lights that shot out, illuminating the entire area around the altar in a blood-red hue.
Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan immediately activated his flying sword and slashed towards the altar.
Wherever the sword light passed, crimson blade light scattered, creating a safe space for the people around.
Song Qingming and the others also rushed over, trying to stop the other party from continuing to cast spells and restrain the crimson blood blade in the "woman in black's" hand.
However, when everyone's attacks landed on the crimson shield in front of the opponent, they failed to break through the opponent's defense and were once again knocked back several steps by the blood light.
Despite being surrounded by so many Nascent Soul level warriors, the "woman in black" overwhelmed them with the abundant True Demon Qi around her.
Not only did he easily deal with all kinds of supernatural attacks, but the blood-red blade in his hand was also difficult for everyone to resist.
Before long, two more people were struck by the black blade in mid-air and voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield.
"Crimson Demon Saint," Song Qingming, and others were also suppressed by the crimson blades and were unable to get close to the "woman in black" to pose a significant threat to her.
Only Chen Qingxuan, with the strongest supernatural powers, could still activate his flying sword to transform into a giant sword and cut through the blade in front of him, forcing the woman in black to activate her protective shield to defend herself.
However, Chen Qingxuan also had to focus on protecting the people behind him, so he was unable to fight the enemy with all his might, and his situation on the battlefield was also very passive.
Just as everyone was facing the crimson light blades outside and were somewhat helpless.
Suddenly, the "Crimson Demon Saint" holding a cane opened his mouth and spat out a golden bead that floated in mid-air. It was the natal inner core of this demon ancestor.
The "Crimson Demon Saint" rapidly channeled his magical power into his inner core, then used magic to control it to fly above everyone's heads, from which a dazzling golden light shot out.
Under the golden light, the power of the surrounding crimson light blades weakened considerably, giving the many cultivators around them a chance to catch their breath, and they all activated their magic treasures to protect themselves.
"Chen Qingxuan, if you old devil don't show some real skill soon, we'll probably have no choice but to retreat here today!"
Upon hearing the "Crimson Demon Saint's" urging, Chen Qingxuan, who was standing in front of everyone, also became solemn. He put away the magic weapon in his hand, turned around, and said seriously:
"Fellow Daoist Zhutian, today the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom is afflicted by demonic calamities. Could you lend me a hand?"
Seeing Chen Qingxuan gently raise his hand towards the location of the crowd, many people were still puzzled, wondering who this number one human expert from "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent" was talking to.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound of swords rang out from the crowd, attracting everyone's attention. It came from He Yuliang, who was holding the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword".
In the battle just now, it was the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" that helped me dodge most of the light blade attacks.
However, He Yuliang also suffered multiple injuries, and his overall condition had weakened considerably.
Sensing the unusual movement of the magical treasure in his hand, He Yuliang immediately withdrew the magical power that had been covering the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword".
He raised both hands and respectfully presented the sword to Chen Qingxuan.
The "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" is a mid-grade spiritual treasure crafted by the predecessors of the Demon-Slaying Palace. It has already nurtured its own sword spirit, and its power is not much less than that of a high-grade spiritual treasure.
In the hands of He Yuliang, a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, this sword could only unleash about 50-60% of its power in the battle just now.
Normally, the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" can no longer be bound to another master; only cultivators of the Demon-Slaying Palace can wield this sword using special techniques left by their predecessors.
However, He Yuliang was seriously injured, and the sword spirit of the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" also sensed a trace of danger here, which is why it took the initiative to respond to Chen Qingxuan's request for help.
After gaining the other party's approval, Chen Qingxuan raised the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" with one hand, and his aura instantly surged.
Before long, he had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
The next moment, Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and swung the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword," and a crescent-shaped sword light shot out, instantly cutting through the surrounding crimson blade light.
The woman in black, who was in the distance, saw the sword light flying towards her and immediately felt a powerful pressure.
Before the sword light even arrived, the blood-red protective shield around him was already trembling slightly from the powerful pressure.
Seeing this, the woman in black quickly stopped casting her spell and dodged to the side, barely avoiding the incoming sword light.
As the woman in black looked at the crack that had appeared above the protective shield in front of her, a hint of doubt flashed across her face. Just then, she saw Chen Qingxuan walking through the air in the distance.
Chen Qingxuan took a step forward and arrived beside the "woman in black" in the blink of an eye.
A cyan sword light shot out instantly, and several crescent moons appeared out of thin air, causing the "woman in black" who had no time to cast a spell to dodge to look on in surprise.
The crescent-shaped sword light fell and struck the protective shield in front of the "woman in black".
Even with numerous demonic energy guards in front of her, the black-clad woman's protective shield failed to stop the attack, and she was knocked back by the sword light, nearly falling off the altar.
Seeing the cyan sword light coming again, the woman in black quickly steadied herself and used her crimson light to block Chen Qingxuan.
They collided head-on from above, and both the "woman in black" and Chen Qingxuan took several steps back, their faces showing some seriousness.
Before Chen Qingxuan could activate his flying sword again, the woman in black had already taken the initiative to control the crimson spiritual light, transforming it into countless blades that shot towards her opponent.
Facing such a powerful attack at close range, Chen Qingxuan managed to neutralize most of the attack with just his own sword intent, easily tearing through the void and breaking free from the encirclement.
Then, the cyan sword intent also rose up, clashing fiercely with the incoming blade.
Just as the "woman in black" was fiercely fighting Chen Qingxuan, Song Qingming and "Chi Li Demon Saint" and others had already surrounded them from a distance.
The four demon race Nascent Soul experts, led by "Crimson Demon Saint," spat out their life cores, unleashing fierce winds and flames that enveloped their opponents.
The four demon saints joined forces and quickly left chains on the demonic energy shield around the "woman in black," suppressing her figure in a fixed space.
Song Qingming led a large group of Nascent Soul experts behind him, unleashing their supernatural powers to strike their opponents from all directions.
Although, apart from Song Qingming, no one else could break through the demonic energy shield in front of the "woman in black" using their supernatural powers.
However, by gathering the power of everyone, the demonic energy in front of the "woman in black" was consumed much faster, which restrained a lot of the opponent's magic power.
Faced with such a powerful late-stage Nascent Soul demon as the "woman in black," no one dared to hold back in the slightest, and they all unleashed their most powerful and secret abilities.
With the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" in hand, Chen Qingxuan, combined with a mid-grade spiritual treasure, can unleash the peak strength of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.
In a direct confrontation, Chen Qingxuan's supernatural abilities were already not much inferior to those of the "woman in black" before him.
With Song Qingming and "Chi Li Demon Saint" and others desperately holding them back, they successfully depleted a significant amount of the "woman in black's" magical power to deal with the crowd.
In the back-and-forth battle, the "woman in black" at the late Nascent Soul stage could no longer gain any advantage in the fight against the crowd.
The two fought for hundreds more rounds, as the demonic aura surrounding the "woman in black" gradually faded.
Without the magical shield replenished by the true demonic energy, it was no longer able to withstand the attacks of the crowd, causing it to gradually show signs of weakness in the great battle.
Just as the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, another beam of light descended from the sky above the cave.
The next moment, a "blue Qilin" body several hundred feet tall landed above the altar.
Beside the "Azure Qilin," amidst the escaping light, followed by thirty or forty figures, the second wave of support cultivators led by the "Jade Qilin Demon Saint."
Before setting off for "Jade Mystic Island", they rested for half a day to prepare.
At that moment, they happened to witness a major battle taking place below the cave.
Seeing that Song Qingming and the others were locked in a fierce battle with the "woman in black," everyone rushed forward to join the fight.
Besides the "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint," there were dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators who came with him, most of whom were at the late Nascent Soul stage.
In order to fight against the demon, Qiu Shui Zhenren of the Wuxiang Sect led more than a dozen human cultivators to form a level-five demon-refining array, directly triggering the True Yang Heavenly Thunder to bombard the "woman in black" below.
On the demon race's side, many experts joined Song Qingming and his group, helping them to restrain their opponents.
The "woman in black," who was already at a disadvantage, was quickly suppressed near the altar by the second wave of cultivators.
Even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to defeat the combined forces of Song Qingming and several other Nascent Soul experts alone, especially with the assistance of so many Core Formation cultivators.
Even at this point, the woman in black still showed little fear.
“Fellow Daoist Song, we can handle things here now. You take Junior Nephew Qin and Fellow Daoist Huo Feng and go together to seal that Xuan Tian Demon Treasure.”
Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan's secret telepathic message, Song Qingming and Huo Feng exchanged a glance, and the two transformed into streaks of light and withdrew from the battlefield.
In addition, Qin Yuntian, who had obtained the "Earthly Banner" back then, also came to the other side of the altar with them.
Gazing at the blood-red demonic axe floating in mid-air, the three of them each summoned the spiritual treasures they had obtained from the secret realm that day.
But just as they began to cast their spell, a strange black light suddenly appeared above the Blood Axe and instantly attacked the three of them.
"not good!"
Seeing that there was still a restriction on this place, Song Qingming immediately used a spell to flash backward. Just as Song Qingming shouted, he heard a muffled groan from the side.
Qin Yuntian, the Grand Elder of the Tianyu Sect standing beside him, had just activated his magic weapon to defend himself, but he was instantly swallowed up by the black light.
Before he could even utter a sound, his presence vanished before everyone's eyes.
Although Song Qingming's movements were fast enough, his escape speed was still not as fast as that strange black light.
A black attack pierced through his chest, freezing Song Qingming in mid-air before his figure was quickly engulfed by the eerie black light.
Not far away, facing the strange black light, the Fire Phoenix once again activated the "Nine Nether Frost Flames" to cover its body, freezing itself completely.
"Seventh Brother!"
Seeing this scene from afar in the crowd behind, Song Qingyu was so shocked that she cried out and turned around to rush over.
Just as Song Qingyu arrived halfway, a figure suddenly appeared in the void and stopped her.
"Qingyu, it's dangerous over there, don't go there yet."
"Seventh Brother, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, I'm not hurt."
Caught off guard by the sudden attack of the eerie black light, Song Qingming could only activate the "Nine Tribulations Jade Lotus" that he had been cultivating for many years.
With the help of this substitute magic item, Song Qingming was able to successfully evade the attack and escape from the spot.
At this moment, he was also a little scared and hurriedly went forward to search for Huo Feng and the other person.
Just now, Huo Feng and Qin Yuntian were also hit by the black light. Only when Song Qingming brought Song Qingyu to the vicinity of the battlefield did they find that only a silver flag was left on the ground.
It was the "Earthly Elemental Flag" that Qin Yuntian had just taken out.
However, his aura had long since vanished without a trace, leaving not even a trace of his remains.
Seeing this, Song Qingming sighed and immediately picked up the "Earthly Yuan Flag" on the ground.
Not far away, where the fire phoenix was, as the black flames slowly dissipated, the fire phoenix's figure quickly appeared in front of Song Qingming.
Fortunately, she had just activated the "Nine Netherworld Frost Flame," and with this special divine power, she successfully blocked the strange black light.
However, since she already had very little magical power, activating this divine ability again had taken a toll on her, and her face had turned pale.
Just as Song Qingming and Huo Feng reunited, a strange crimson light suddenly emanated from the "woman in black" who was fighting Chen Qingxuan and the others in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, the "woman in black" was engulfed by crimson light, abandoning the magical artifact beside her and the others, and suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Before everyone could search for their opponents, a figure suddenly appeared on the altar, arriving in front of the crimson axe, his cold gaze fixed on Song Qingming and his companion.
"Without a master, the Earthly Banner is probably beyond the capabilities of the two of you alone."
"not good!"
Upon seeing the "woman in black" who suddenly appeared before them, Song Qingming and Huo Feng's expressions changed, and they quickly retreated.
Before anyone could react, the woman in black raised her hand and activated the surrounding demonic energy, causing bursts of black light to emanate from her body.
The next moment, she stepped forward and grabbed the blood-red demonic axe in front of her, and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire area around the altar.
At this moment, her aura surged again, approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.
Back when they were still in the secret realm, Song Qingming had seen this "blood-red demon axe," which killed dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators with a single ordinary strike.
Now that the "Crimson Demon Axe" is in the hands of the woman in black, its power is now far greater than before, surpassing all the spiritual treasures that Song Qingming had ever seen before.
Even the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" in Chen Qingxuan's hands paled in comparison to this "Blood-Red Demon Axe".
"This Xuan Tian Demon Treasure seems to have recovered a lot of its power, and its power is at least in the category of a high-grade spiritual treasure."
"This demon hadn't used this treasure earlier; it turns out it was deliberately feigning weakness to wait for us to seal it."
Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan's reminder, Song Qingming, Qin Yuntian, and Huo Feng rushed towards the altar without much thought, intending to cast a spell to seal the Blood Axe.
In their haste to cast their spells, the three were completely unaware that there was a restriction placed above the blood axe, and were caught off guard.
Now that Qin Yuntian has fallen, the "Earthly Banner" has lost its master.
On the other side, the fire phoenix had exhausted too much magic power and was in very poor condition, so it was probably unable to cast spells at full power.
With only Song Qingming remaining unharmed, the plan for the three to seal the "Mysterious Heavenly Demon Treasure" could no longer be successfully executed.
At this moment, the "woman in black" obtained the blood axe, and a hint of joy finally appeared on her previously calm face.
The woman in black gently raised her blood-red axe, and an aura far more powerful than before immediately enveloped everyone's hearts.
"Everyone be careful!"
Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan and the others who had rushed over from not far away also looked extremely ugly.
Chen Qingxuan raised the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword" and swung it with all his might, but it only reached a few feet above the Blood Axe before it could no longer fall.
As the blood axe was raised, Chen Qingxuan was knocked back by a powerful force.
The four demon saints who followed closely behind were also unable to get close to their opponent due to the overwhelming pressure emanating from the blood axe.
Song Qingming and Huo Feng then vigorously activated the "Yin-Yang Double Rings" and the "Dragon Crystal Jade Box," transforming them into runes that landed on the Blood Axe in an attempt to seal its oppressive power.
The two joined forces to activate the seal, but they were still slightly short and failed to suppress the Blood Axe.
Seeing this, the woman in black also revealed a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes.
Suddenly, a powerful aura emanated from the giant axe in his hand, forcefully shattering the sealing runes above.
Then the "woman in black" leaped into the air and swung her blood-red axe down with all her might.
The next moment, a devastatingly powerful pressure enveloped the entire canyon, leaving the numerous cultivators with no way to escape.
As a streak of blood-red light pierced the sky, the entire valley trembled violently. Dozens of figures shrouded in the blood-red light were instantly torn to pieces by the oppressive force.
"Do not."
Before long, as the spiritual light in the valley dissipated, the sky that had been shrouded in dark clouds was now bathed in sunlight.
The entire island was pierced by a sharp spiritual light, and from here one could see the sea dozens of miles away.
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From the side of the valley in the distance, a beam of azure light emerged from the void, and Chen Qingxuan, protecting seven or eight cultivators, walked out from within.
At this moment, although he was not injured, his face still looked rather unpleasant.
Faced with such a fierce attack, Chen Qingxuan could only protect the few people behind him and retreat from the battlefield, watching helplessly as many cultivators perished under the blood axe.
Meanwhile, in the void on the other side, "Crimson Demon Saint" and "Jade Scale Demon Saint" emerged from a spinning top-shaped magical artifact.
The two demon saints were injured in many places and were clearly in poor condition. Several demon emperors who were luckier were with them.
The Jade Scale Demon Saint raised his hand and waved it. A wolf-shaped spiritual light suddenly appeared before him. It was the White Sun Demon Saint who had just lost his physical body in the attack.
At that moment, he disregarded his injuries and immediately scanned his surroundings.
"Eh! Fellow Daoist Lei Hu, did his primordial spirit not escape?"
The "Thunder Tiger Demon Saint," whose cultivation was only at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage, was hit head-on by the "woman in black" with her blood axe, and at this moment, even his natal spirit had disappeared.
Of the dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators from the demon race who had come with them, only a few remained, and their expressions turned grim.
Looking up, they saw a flash of light, and Chen Qingxuan had already arrived in front of them.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, where are Huo Feng and Fellow Daoist Song?"
Upon hearing the question from "Crimson Demon Saint," Chen Qingxuan was about to activate his divine sense to search his surroundings when several figures approached from afar.
Faced with the devastating blow of the Blood Axe, Song Qingming, along with Huo Feng and Song Qingyu, hid inside the "Nine-Layer Golden Pagoda".
Thanks to this powerful mid-grade spiritual treasure, all three of them survived unharmed.
However, Huo Feng's condition was not good, and Song Qingming was searching for spiritual objects to help her restore her magic power, which is why he was delayed for a moment before arriving.
Seeing that Song Qingming and Huo Feng were both safe and sound, Chen Qingxuan and "Chi Li Demon Saint" breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoist Song, it's good that you're all alright!"
"Senior Chen, where are the others?"
When Song Qingming asked him a question, Chen Qingxuan shook his head slightly and then turned his gaze to the canyon ahead.
"If you all have nothing else to do, it's our turn to make a move now!"
"Chen Qingxuan, are you still going?"
Seeing the "Jade Scale Demon Saint" looking at him with a solemn expression, Chen Qingxuan immediately began to explain:
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. That demon just forcibly activated the Xuan Tian Demon Treasure, and his own consumption will also be very high. His supernatural powers and strength will definitely not be as good as before."
If we miss this opportunity, and she opens the spatial passage, it will be too late to act then.
"Yes! We must stop her."
As soon as Chen Qingxuan finished speaking, Huo Feng, who was standing to the side, took the initiative to express her willingness to fight back into the canyon together.
Song Qingming nodded in agreement.
"Everyone, Fire Phoenix and I have just tried to cast a spell."
If we can find one more person to assist in activating the Earthly Banner, we should be able to suppress that Mysterious Heavenly Demonic Treasure. (End of Chapter)