Yinshan Record

Chapter 688: Outnumbered but Disappointed
Demonic calamity.

This is the most terrifying legend in this world.

Once the Nine Heavens are breached by the Heavenly Demons, countless Heavenly Demons already lingering outside the Nine Heavens will seize the opportunity to descend, and that will be the true end for cultivators.

A similar event only occurred once, when the ancient Heavenly Court perished. At that time, the heavens and earth shattered, and cracks appeared in the Nine Heavens. Countless celestial demons roared down from the edge of the southern wilderness, and twelve Lords of the End of Dharma descended through this.

Fortunately, most of the powerful beings of ancient times had witnessed the might of the Primordial Demon Gods. After much effort, they finally managed to kill the descending Lord of the End of Dharma one by one under the leadership of Xuandu Palace.

Of course, the price paid was also quite heavy.

Many powerful beings who had just experienced the destruction of the Heavenly Court perished, and the entire cultivation world remained shrouded in gloom until the rise of sword cultivators.

The ecology of the Southern Wilderness was thus altered. The invasion of the Heavenly Demons permanently changed the ecology here. Although the restoration of the Nine Heavenly Gangs severed the connection between this place and the outside world, the spreading influence of the Heavenly Demons still made this place the base of the Great Wilderness Demonic Sect.

The cultivators in the south worship the Primordial Heavenly Demon and the various Dharma Lords under his command. Their ecology has many similarities with that of the human cultivators who served the demon gods in the past.

It was from that time that the original name "Nantian" gradually evolved into "Nanhuang" or "Dahuang".

"The Blood River Realm is of great importance, and Xuandu Palace probably cannot handle it lightly."

Jiang Shoucheng frowned.

Although Huang Tiandao's foundation is outside the Nine Heavens Domain, he is not entirely indifferent to this world.

Once the demonic calamity descends, Huang Tiandao, as one of the three major sects of the Xuanmen, will naturally have no choice but to bravely face the danger. At that time, he doesn't know how many senior disciples will perish in the process.

"They are nothing more than shadows of demonic calamities."

Li Shouchang said with some relief, "Fortunately, our sect went on an expedition to the outer regions and Luo Yan has already been beheaded, otherwise we would have been in danger this time."

This is true.

At this moment, the Blood River Realm is not presided over by a powerful figure like the Mighty and Fearless Heavenly Demon King, so it is essentially a dead entity, lacking all the necessary legal transformations.

If Narayana were still alive at this moment, with his overwhelming demonic power as the Lord of the End of Dharma, countless heavenly demons and heretical demon slaves would have already crossed the boundary, stirring up a bloodbath.

"Perhaps it's all interconnected."

Su Che felt something.

The other two senior brothers both turned serious upon hearing this.

Before a supreme immortal like Huang Tiandao, this might just be a casual gesture within his grand scheme.

The death of the Mighty and Fearless Demon King is an inevitable step for them in the following steps.

"Let's go check things out ahead first."

Li Shouchang smiled.

Hundreds of miles away, the energy of countless cultivators was intertwined, creating an extremely lively scene.

Su Che and the other two continued to fly forward, and after a short while, they saw a large city “rising” in front of them.

Within the city were rows of curtains, and cultivators in different attire, as well as various rare birds and exotic beasts, flew about incessantly.

In mid-air, there were sharp sword lights, strange birds flying side by side, and all sorts of exotic beasts rising from the clouds, all radiating precious light and boundless Dao energy.

Several enormous starships hovered above the city, with various flags fluttering on them.

"Junior Brother Su, are there cities of the Great Liang here as well?"

Jiang Shoucheng asked curiously.

Just kidding.

Su Che certainly remembered that when he left, this place was still a wilderness, but now a great city has sprung up, not to mention the magnificent scenery inside, where countless cultivators have gathered.

The whole picture, when put together, is both spectacular and absurd.

What is spectacular is that so many practitioners gathered in one place, each displaying their unique skills, creating a truly magnificent scene.

Absurdly, countless demons gathered in the sky above, displaying various strange phenomena. Even the air was filled with a scorching demonic aura, which was leaking out from the Blood River Realm.

However, the practitioners below remained completely unaware and continued as before.

"Damn it, Shenxiao Dao is really arrogant."

Li Shouchang muttered to himself.

Jiang Shoucheng nodded in agreement.

"The Celestial Masters sect is the same; they have truly disgraced us."

Su Che followed their gazes to the other side and felt a sense of agreement.

The reason is simple: the starships floating in the air belong to the Shenxiao Dao and the Tianshi Dao respectively.

Each ship's sail bore its own flag in seal script. The Shenxiao Dao was "Shenxiao Jiutian" (Divine Firmament Nine Heavens), and the Tianshi Dao was "Teacher of Heaven".

Enormous cloud boats were arrayed, their overwhelming pressure spanning heaven and earth making no attempt to conceal it. Lightning flickered incessantly on the star rafts of the Divine Firmament Sect, while flames leaped and roared from the Celestial Master Sect's vessel, exuding a chilling aura.

Several armored gods rose and fell on the star raft, with streaks of neon light flowing endlessly.

The imposing and domineering aura exuded here reveals the strength of these two powerful clans.

Su Che had no doubt that if those two starships were to operate at full power, the large city below would be completely destroyed in no time.

As the group observed, a star raft from the Divine Firmament Path spewed out streaks of lightning and roared loudly as it soared upwards, heading straight for the outer reaches of the Nine Heavens.

From within the city below, a series of frantic shouts immediately rang out.

Some people cursed, while others cheered.

"Damn it, this job is really embarrassing."

Li Shouchang watched as the Divine Firmament Dao's star raft plunged into the layers of demonic shadows in the outer void. Under the burning of countless lightning bolts and fire, the endless heavenly demons turned into nothingness. He swung his fist forward with great hatred.

Su Che finally understood Li Shouchang's anger.

That's right, you're all among the three major sects of the Xuanmen. You two brothers go around flying around, holding military parades on star rafts, and occasionally go up and kill a few celestial demons to establish your authority.

There are only three of us brothers, and we all walked here on our own.

When several companies hold a meeting together, others will be well-equipped and powerful, while we'll just be bystanders watching a show.

"Grandmaster..."

Unbeknownst to Su Che, he had also become like Jiang Shoucheng. "...How petty! The main reason why our Huangtiandao has not caught up with Xuandu Palace for so many years is because of our master."

This time, Jiang Shouchang was being sarcastic and sarcastic towards his grandmaster—no, he was openly attacking him. However, Li Shouchang did not stop him, but only sighed deeply.

"I'm saying, Yu Yangshan and the others didn't run away, did they...?"

"If I were Yuyang Mountain, I would also choose a different place to worship."

Jiang Shoucheng sighed.

“My two senior brothers, although having more people is certainly powerful, it doesn’t necessarily mean we will succeed in the end. We are fewer in number, but we are efficient and capable. We don’t have such grand ambitions or such hesitation. In the end, we will definitely succeed.”

Su Che offered his advice.

"I have ten wins, and they have ten losses."

"Ah."

Jiang Shoucheng was not in high spirits.

"Junior brother, that's a bit far-fetched."

Li Shouchang put his arm around Su Che's shoulder: "I know you're also feeling bad, after all, you haven't been a disciple for long, so there are some things you can't say..."

Jiang Shoucheng also joined them.

"Originally, I just wanted to show up without putting in any real effort, but now I think we absolutely have to win the championship, take all the treasures from that immortal mansion, and then completely seal off the Blood River Realm. Let them know how powerful we are."

Su Che frowned.

Could all of this have been part of our master's plan?

While the three brothers were rousing their spirits, another star raft of the Celestial Masters Sect was heading upwards, breaking through the nine layers of heavenly energy, and fighting alongside a group of heavenly demons.

Li Shouchang was somewhat discouraged again.

"I really don't want to meet these animals."

"Let's go. Let's go take a look around the city."

Su Che said something, and together with his two senior brothers, the three of them continued forward on their escape light.

A moment later, a sword aura burst open in the air, transforming into a pure white lotus flower.

"I, a disciple of the East Sea Sword Palace, have met the three True Immortals."

Just then, a sword light came from afar, and a young swordsman with a jade-colored longsword on his back and a peach blossom in his hair appeared.

"Jin Bugu of the Sword Palace greets all the esteemed masters. May I ask your names?"

Sword Palace?

The newcomer was a sword cultivator who had reached the Core Formation stage. His aura was restrained, and his eyes held a hidden divine light, indicating that his cultivation was extremely solid.

"What, is the Sword Palace in charge now?"

Li Shouchang pointed downwards.

"Indeed, this Broken Void City below was built by my Sword Palace. If you, the True Immortals, wish to enter, you will need to obtain a letter from my Sword Palace."

He said that three yellow talismans appeared in his hand.

"May I ask about the origins of your three teachers, so that I can record them and avoid any complications later?"

Although Jin Bugu was polite, his words were anything but.

Li Shouchang smiled upon hearing this.

"So what if there are setbacks?"

As he spoke, a trace of Void Step aura was revealed.

"This is the Central Plains, not the East Sea. You'd better put away those domineering rules of yours."

As Jiang Shoucheng spoke, a Void Step aura also spread out.

Jin Bugu's expression hardened, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

"I'm sorry, but my Sword Palace disciples cannot be coerced by force. The Blood River Realm is of great importance, and guarding against evil spirits and heretics was something our sect had already discussed with the other major sects..."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned the major sects; the moment he did, it immediately angered Li Shouchang.

"I know you're all made of swords."

Li Shouchang waved his hand, and a beam of light composed of black and white yin and yang directly grabbed Jin Bugu.

"You'd rather break than bend, huh? Let's see if you can bend."

As he spoke, Jin Bugu transformed into a streak of light and was flung southward.

"Shouchang, you're too fast."

"Fast? The Yin-Yang Magnetic System is indeed fast."

Li Shouchang snorted coldly and suppressed his aura.

"Send him flying three thousand miles."

"Will there be any problems?"

Su Che asked curiously.

"Mistake? If he dies, it's just bad luck."

Li Shouchang stretched his body, then pulled Su Che and Jiang Shoucheng down with him.

It must be said that the East Sea Sword Palace has indeed the capital to act so arrogantly in the East Sea for so long.

After the three landed, they immediately felt the prosperity of Duanxu City.

The city was divided into several districts, arranged according to different sects. Rogue cultivators also divided themselves into different areas based on their cultivation levels.

It was more like a military camp than a city.

(End of this chapter)