Yinshan Record

Chapter 703 The Heavenly Demon Sets an Ambush, Ink Clouds Gone Dark
Li Shouchang's flying boat, trailing brilliant magnetic aurora, carried the Yu Yangshan group forward toward the void passage.

Su Che stood on the flying boat, his eyes looking down at the city where the fighting was still going on. The chaos in the city had now subsided by about 70%.

Everywhere you look, there is a scene of utter devastation, with the bloody pigs that escaped the net still lunging downwards, following the vital energy of the people, igniting the wrathful fire poison within them.

Countless people will fall into evil ways and forever lose the chance to advance further.

It's hard to say how many people will use this opportunity to find further possibilities.

Su Che looked at both the top and bottom, and felt something.

The desire to improve one's cultivation level and to achieve immortality is the driving force behind cultivators' relentless pursuit. Driven by this motivation, some reach higher levels while others fail to achieve their goals.

"Gentlemen, be careful."

Li Shouchang carefully steered the flying boat.

Blood pigs kept rushing towards the airship, but they were quickly shattered by the Yuan Magnetic Aurora, with only the Wrathful Yin Fire Poison exploding like fireworks.

However, along the way, Su Che could clearly feel the change in distance.

When I escaped from the Blood River Realm before, the feeling wasn't as clear as it is now, but this time when I went back, I could feel a distinct difference.

This is a distortion on a physical scale.

What appears to be a distance of one li (approximately 500 kilometers) actually turns out to be a distance of a hundred li (approximately 500 kilometers) when you actually set foot on it.

What appears to be a hundred miles when perceived by divine sense may actually be only two or three miles once the flying boat sets foot on it.

There was a discrepancy between the sensed distance and the actual distance.

This deviation is the most direct phenomenon of the evolution of the laws of the void.

What's even more amazing is that it not only distorts the distance, but also changes the direction.

Even though you are flying straight ahead, if you look back after a short while, you will find that you have deviated from your original position.

I don't know if there's a problem with the scale of observation, or if it really went astray.

So what seemed like a smooth path was actually like entering a maze.

However, this is a different concept for cultivators and the Heavenly Demon Slave Clan who flew out from inside.

The sheer number of Blood Boars filled almost every corner of the space, so distance and direction were meaningless to these Heavenly Demon Slaves; they only needed to expand in directions where no companions were present.

For the cultivators, however, the journey into the Blood River Realm's void passage was rather unpleasant.

The experts at the Void Step level are alright. They have abundant magical power, and most of them have experience in cultivating the purest and most profound truths in the outer void. They understand certain changes in the laws of the void and can handle it.

Those who struggled to ascend were not so lucky. Many ran out of mana halfway up and had to take a short break before falling into a bitter battle with the Heavenly Demon Slave Clan.

Some are happy and some are sad.

In the end, Huang Tiandao's Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat broke through numerous obstacles and caught sight of the trails of the Celestial Masters Dao and the Divine Firmament Dao star rafts in the distance.

In terms of preparation alone, these two major sects of the Xuanmen were the most well-prepared. Putting aside everything else, the sheer power of their massive star rafts, which resembled mountains, was enough to incinerate the Heavenly Demon Slave Clan.

Moreover, due to their ample power, their starship was not slow at all, far exceeding the speed of the other cultivators behind them.

Li Shouchang slowed down his pace as he reached this point.

His Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat is quite well-known even outside the Nine Heavens Domain. If the Celestial Masters Sect and the Divine Firmament Sect were to see through its tricks, they would probably lose face.

After all, they're using battleships and aircraft carriers. This time, we're using duck boats, the kind you see in parks.

wrong.

As the airship drew closer to the void passage ahead, Su Che immediately noticed the changes within it.

When I left the Blood River Realm, it was a desolate wasteland.

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but endless shadows of demons and desolation.

This time, however, what one saw from afar were buildings and pavilions, mountains and clear waters. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that what lay ahead was some immortal abode, rather than the terrifying demonic realm that the Lord of the End of Dharma had been cultivating for many years.

"Is this definitely the Blood River Boundary ahead?"

Su Che wasn't the only one with this question.

Bu Xumingrui from Yuyang Mountain, who was standing nearby, had already asked. "It should be the cave of that senior from the Celestial Masters Sect. That person is said to have come from the ancient Heavenly Court and is also a top Earth Immortal in this world. That is why he was able to seal it in advance before the Demonic Tribulation occurred and set up an immortal abode in it."

Jiang Shoucheng explained it this way, but even he had some doubts.

Logically speaking, this place is the Blood River Realm, the lair that the Mighty and Fearless Heavenly Demon King has cultivated for many years.

The senior of the Celestial Masters Sect should have passed away many years ago. Even if he left behind a celestial abode, how could this ownerless cave not have changed in the face of that Earth Immortal-level Dharma Master?
"The illusion of the Heavenly Demon is something we must guard against; everyone please be very careful."

As they were talking, the Celestial Masters' Star Raft took the lead and rushed into the magnificent immortal palace. However, in just a moment, the ship was shaken violently as if it had been hit by a heavy blow.

Even the towering flames above turned dim.

The vast demonic energy, like a black rain cloud, directly blocked their star raft, striking head-on in a simple and unadorned way.

Even if the Celestial Masters' Star Chariot possessed extraordinary power, it was still shaken at this moment.

"It is a torrent composed of celestial demons."

Li Shouchang almost ground his silver teeth to powder.

"Moreover, there is a Calamity Demon at the level of the Outer Tribulation Realm in charge."

Xuandu Palace once stated that there would be no power of the longevity level in the passageway, which is why each family selected elite cultivators to attend the gathering.

But who knew that as soon as the Celestial Masters entered the void passage, they encountered the obstruction of a Heavenly Demon of the Outer Tribulation level.

That's genuine, immortal combat power.

If Xuandu Palace weren't the leader of the realm, Li Shouchang would have suspected that they had all been corrupted by the Heavenly Demon and were deliberately cooperating with the Heavenly Demon to kill elite disciples from all sides here.

It can happen from the elbow or armpit.

The Celestial Masters' Starships were blocked, but the following Divine Firmament Starships did not take the opportunity to escape. Instead, they rode the lightning and crashed into the black rain clouds formed by the Heavenly Demon.

"Fellow Daoists of the Celestial Masters Sect, do not panic. Our Divine Firmament Sect is here to lend a hand."

Ji Boyuan's bold voice rang out, but he was using some kind of sonic attack technique. The thunderous sound was vast and cleared people's minds.

"Junior Brother Su?"

Jiang Shoucheng looked at Su Che with a searching gaze.

On the other side, the people from Yuyang Mountain on the flying boat also looked over.

Given this situation, what should we do next?

To advance or to retreat? If we advance, how should we advance, and if we retreat, how should we retreat?

Su Che looked up at the layer of dark clouds.

If I were alone here, I would turn around and leave immediately, without lingering for even a moment longer.

If the time is right, I will also try my luck in that immortal abode.

But given the current situation, how can we back down?

The extraterrestrial demons have clearly laid an ambush here, quietly waiting for all sides to enter the fray.

If we retreat now, what will we do with the slave race that has poured into this area from the passageway?
The cultivators who surged forward afterward faced an even greater chance of survival.

If Huang Tiandao were to step down, how could he still be considered one of the three great Xuanmen sects?
The only way forward is forward.

Su Che said softly.

"Senior Brother Li, I'm counting on you for everything."

Li Shouchang held his breath and concentrated, knowing that he could not afford to be careless at this moment.

"Everyone is sitting tight."

At this critical moment, Li Shouchang disregarded his pride and instead steered the small flying boat fiercely towards the dark clouds.

The Yin and Yang primordial magnetic field shattered, leaving a magnificent trail behind it.

(End of this chapter)