One person established a clan

Chapter 454 Shrine
"Really?"

Su Cheng was somewhat surprised to hear this.

Shi Xuan nodded repeatedly. "I couldn't connect the two before, but after you mentioned the Southern Heaven Domain, I realized there are some similarities."

She crossed her arms and pondered, "Now it seems that perhaps the Southern Heaven Domain has learned the methods of the Dark Domain and integrated them into its own mystical arts."

Su Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.

"It seems that we'll have to have Leng Ning and the others investigate this carefully when we get back."

His mind raced, and he asked curiously, "Your Eastern Palace and the Southern Heaven Domain have clashed before, so do you have mutual grudges?"

"It's nothing more than a struggle for territory and resources, no different from the conflicts within the Five Desolate Domains."

"Wait a minute."

Just then, the Heavenly Dao, who had been listening quietly, suddenly narrowed his eyes and raised his sleeve to interrupt: "Another cultivator is approaching the Five Desolate Domain."

"Ok?"

Shi Xuan's expression turned strange. "How coincidental that they keep coming to our door one after another?"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Cheng suddenly felt a chill approaching.

He instantly summoned his Xuan Sword, slashed horizontally with his backhand, and a sharp sword aura burst forth, knocking away a thin blade that attacked from the shadows.

Shi Xuan's expression darkened slightly upon seeing this. The attacker was a highly skilled individual; the attack had been delivered without a sound and should not be underestimated.

"I never expected that we were only a step too late, and things had already been ruined by someone."

A deep, cold voice suddenly echoed in the dim void.

"There were a few promising talents among them, but it's a real pity that they've been taken back by the higher-ups of the Nine Gods Throne."

Why hide your head and tail?

Su Cheng said in a deep voice, "Since we've already made our move, we might as well show ourselves."

"Heh, what an impatient and reckless young man!"

A slightly teasing female voice rang out.

Clearly, there is more than one person lurking in the shadows.

"come out."

Heaven coldly parted its lips and lightly touched the ground with a finger.

A vast and overwhelming pressure erupted, sweeping across the void.

With a few surprised groans, the three figures were forced back hundreds of feet.

"Shenxu?"

The middle-aged man at the head of the group frowned slightly, straightened his robe with a flick of his sleeve, but showed no panic. Instead, he stood solemnly with his hands behind his back.

The woman in black robes beside him wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly: "So there's a powerful expert with the Divine Void in charge. No wonder those juniors were so frightened that they scattered and fled, not daring to stay."

Behind the two, a tall figure stood like an iron tower, shrouded in a black robe, exuding a silent and terrifying pressure.

Su Cheng narrowed his eyes: "Were those people you summoned just now?"

"Yes."

The leading man calmly said, "We need some living cultivators to conduct experiments, and they are the targets I have chosen. It's a pity that you have interfered."

Su Cheng and Shi Xuan's hearts sank.

No wonder so many people have come here; it turns out this group was secretly setting up this operation.

"However, it can't be said that we returned empty-handed."

The woman in black robes sneered repeatedly, her malicious gaze sweeping over Shi Xuan's face.

"I never expected to meet the renowned Lady Xuan Nu here."

A flash of coldness appeared in Shi Xuan's eyes.

These people actually recognized her former identity?

"Alright, Chasha, go and capture Xuan Nu, but remember not to kill her."

The middle-aged man said coldly, "As for this man and the powerful Shenxu, we will deal with them."

"Yes~"

The woman in black robes named Chasha sneered, her tone gradually turning murderous: "I also want to test just how much skill the former Xuan Nu of the Eastern Palace still possesses!"

Clang——!
A jet-black sword light suddenly appeared, its sharpness already pressing against Shi Xuan's throat, as if it had sliced ​​through the void itself.

But at the critical moment, the two weapons crossed in front of them, blocking the fatal blow.

"what?"

Cha Sha looked slightly taken aback, then suddenly pulled away and retreated.

Su Cheng stood guard in front of Shi Xuan with his sword held horizontally, staring intently at the unidentified assassins.

"To attack without giving their name, what kind of evil heretic are you?"

Chasha sneered, "Kid, you're pretty arrogant—"

"We are cultivators from the Southern Heaven Domain." The middle-aged man stated his identity directly, which surprised her.

"How could you say that?"

There is no need to hide anything from these people.

A strange glint flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. "Didn't you notice how familiar the aura emanating from them is? They are clearly cultivators from the Five Desolations!"

Cha Sha was shocked upon hearing this. "People from the Five Desolate Regions? How did they escape?!"

At that moment, the tall figures behind the two also trembled slightly, clearly surprised as well.

"I'm very curious too."

The middle-aged man raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Brother, now that we have stated our names, why don't you also tell us the reason?"

Su Cheng did not respond.

After hearing the other party's identity and background as 'Southern Heaven Domain', he secretly communicated with Shi Xuan and the Heavenly Dao.

This is such a golden opportunity, let's take down this group first.

"It seems there's no point in talking."

The middle-aged man's smile vanished, and he said in a low voice, "Proceed according to the original plan, capture Xuan Nu first."

"Alright." Chasha sneered repeatedly: "However, you'd better stop that extraordinary kid first, lest he try to stop me again."

"it is good."

The middle-aged man's aura suddenly erupted, and his blazing flames broke through the darkness of the void, burning like a scorching sun.

Su Cheng met the fierce pressure head-on, his eyes growing colder. No wonder he dared to scheme against those cultivators earlier; this aura alone surpassed that of the Three-Bone Demon.
Perhaps, he has already reached the half-step Divine Void realm.

"Do it."

Before the words were even finished, countless sword beams and blade shadows burst forth from the pitch-black void.

The two figures collided violently, creating ripples in the void.

"Wow, this kid is really something."

Chasha looked up at the intense battle between the two and couldn't help but marvel.

"I never imagined that such a powerful young cultivator could be born in the 'abandoned land' of the Five Desolate Regions. It's truly terrifying."

If he is properly nurtured in my Southern Heavenly Domain, he may eventually achieve the position of a Divine Void Realm expert.

At this point, she suddenly turned her head to glance at Shi Xuan and said sarcastically, "I wonder how much of your charm remains, Lady Xuan?"

Her figure blurred and flashed, then she attacked again!

But Shi Xuan was prepared this time, and his weapon flashed in his hand as he steadily parried the opponent's continuous attacks.

Seeing the intense battle between the two sides, Tiandao frowned slightly. Just as he was about to take action to suppress them, he sensed a threat and stared intently at the tall, unmoving figure in the distance.

God is empty.

As expected, these cultivators who were secretly spying on the Five Desolate Regions were indeed exceptionally skilled, which explains their arrogant behavior.

only.
"Um!?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly.

His offensive continued unabated, employing numerous mystical techniques, yet he felt increasingly uneasy.

Faced with such a fierce attack, even a cultivator at the peak of the Void Profound Realm would be at a disadvantage.

To his utter astonishment, the young man before him seemed to have no trouble dealing with him at all, and even fought him with considerable ease!

"What kind of physique is this? And what vast, ocean-like internal energy?"

"And it can even block my 'mysterious techniques'?"

The middle-aged man exchanged hundreds of blows with Su Cheng, but could not harm him in the slightest. His doubts grew even stronger.

"This person...is he really from the Five Desolate Regions!?"

Sparks flew as swords clashed, and the two figures flew past each other. Su Cheng suddenly flipped over, stood with his sword horizontally, and calmly looked at his opponent, pondering to himself.

"The mystical arts used by these people are indeed very peculiar."

It seemed to contain elements of clandestine techniques, yet it was somewhat ambiguous.

No wonder Xuan'er hadn't been able to connect the two before.

It's really not wise to make a hasty judgment unless you've personally experienced it firsthand.

"After exchanging blows with you for a short while, I have countless questions."

Su Cheng coldly asked, "Why is your Southern Heaven Domain secretly plotting within the Five Desolate Domains?"

The middle-aged man paused, letting out a soft exhale: "Abandoned land should naturally be put to good use. I suppose you wouldn't understand—"

"You've set your sights on the power of the Dark Realm?"

Su Cheng interrupted in a deep voice, "Still chaos?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly, and a murderous aura seemed to surge in his eyes.

"No wonder you were able to escape from the 'cage' of the Five Desolate Domains. It seems you do have some tricks up your sleeve."

It's a pity that no matter how powerful you are, I wonder if you can remain calm and composed once that Xuan Nu is captured—"

"what!!"

A scream suddenly rang out, startling the middle-aged man.

With a sudden sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that Chasha had been pierced through the shoulder by a sword, and blood was splattering in the void.

puff!

As the sword light swept past, Chasha was thrown backwards in a disheveled manner, barely managing to regain his balance.

She unleashed a flurry of supernatural powers, activating hundreds of profound arrays that forced Shi Xuan, who was pursuing her, back.

"What...what is this?"

Cold sweat poured down his face beneath the veil, his eyes filled with disbelief. "How could you possess such cultivation and such supernatural powers?"

Shi Xuan swept away the mystical light with his sword, his icy eyes narrowing slightly. "I don't understand, with such paltry tricks, where does your confidence come from that you think you can defeat me?"

Chasha was furious upon hearing this.

"you--!"

puff!

A slender hand suddenly pierced through her chest.

Chasha's expression suddenly froze, and he instantly coughed up blood, looking down in disbelief.

"What's this."

In the distance, the middle-aged man stared wide-eyed, his face filled with astonishment.

He hadn't even noticed that a powerful expert was lurking in the shadows!
".retreat!"

In an instant, he used his escape technique to teleport away from the battlefield.

The tall figure who was confronting the Heavenly Dao did not hesitate at all and immediately left with him.

With a flash of light, the two figures and their auras vanished without a trace.

".save."

Only then did Chasha manage to utter half a cry for help, only to find that his companions had all vanished.

She slightly opened her mouth, then roared in fury, "How dare you—"

Chi!
As the hand was pulled out, she shuddered and quickly covered the wound on her chest, roaring as she turned and slashed back.

However, the illusory image of the Lotus Mother severed both of her arms with a backhand.

With a calm expression, she pointed out, instantly piercing several vital acupoints throughout the woman's body, causing blood to spurt into the air.

"Gurgle."

In the blink of an eye, Chasha, his face filled with terror, tilted his head back and fainted.

Seeing that the battle was over, Su Cheng flashed back to Shi Xuan's side.

"Are you injured?"

"I am fine."

Shi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief: "No matter what, at least we caught someone."

Su Cheng nodded slightly. These people had conveniently delivered themselves to his doorstep, so he could properly interrogate them about information concerning the Southern Heavenly Region.

"It's a pity that we couldn't keep those two people here as well."

"It's not a pity."

The Heavenly Dao drifted over calmly: "The remaining 'person' is a Divine Void being just like me. Once a direct confrontation begins, not only will you be in danger, but the young lady who is currently repairing the breach will also be affected."

Su Cheng nodded in understanding. He had already made a rough guess after their first exchange of blows.

"It's alright, as long as we gain something."

With a casual wave of his hand, the spreading purple thunder and black mist pulled the woman into it.

As long as we bring him back to the Five Desolate Regions, we won't have to worry about finding a way to interrogate him.

"However, those two people escaped, and I wonder if they will cause any trouble."

Shi Xuan frowned: "They clearly know a lot in secret, and there are some unknown conspiracies involved."

"rest assured."

The Heavenly Dao said calmly, "I had already prepared my methods when I confronted them just now."

Meeting Su Cheng and Shi Xuan's surprised gazes, she calmly said, "Just like the methods you used against the five races of the Upper Realm back then."

Hundreds of thousands of miles away, there is a desolate floating island in the Void Sea.

The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat as soon as he landed and stood still.

"What methods did these cultivators from the Five Desolations use?!"

That ghostly figure didn't seem to be a living person; it was truly unbelievable.

Moreover, his entire being exuded an aura that made even him feel extremely uneasy.
"Not only can he handle Dark Domain techniques, but he also seems to have been tainted by some Chaos. That kid..."

The middle-aged man's face grew increasingly grim. He no longer cared about Chasha's life or death and prepared to send the message back to the Southern Heaven Domain first.

"Quickly prepare the incantation and immediately inform the Celestial Court that something unexpected is about to happen in the Five Desolate Regions. We cannot wait any longer; we must send troops to reap the rewards immediately—"

"No."

But at this moment, the tall figure standing beside him spoke in a deep voice: "Chaos has already stirred; we must not act rashly."

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically: "Are you sure?!"

"It can't be wrong."

The tall figure said in a deep voice, "Once chaos is revived, it will be beyond the reach of our Southern Heaven Domain. Only a True Immortal can suppress and subdue it."

"But all the 'True Immortals' are now gone."

"Pass this message on to the other holy realms."

The tall figure said meaningfully, "Especially the Eastern Palace, if they find out that the former Mystic Maiden had an affair with Chaos, they will definitely not let it go."

".good!"

A mysterious light flickered in Tiandao's eyes as he silently gazed at Shixuan beside him.

"Ok?"

Shi Xuan noticed her strange gaze and looked puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Su Cheng asked in a low voice, "Have you already found out their plans?"

"Well, it's a good thing that they won't be taking action against the Five Desolate Domains for the time being."

Tiandao nodded slightly: "However, they have come up with another way, which is to lure the people of the Eastern Palace to the Five Desolate Regions to investigate."

Shi Xuan: “.”

Su Cheng's eye twitched. He never expected that this matter would involve Xuan'er's 'maternal family'.

"Xuan'er, what do you think?"

"It doesn't matter."

Shi Xuan gritted his teeth: "No matter how many come, we'll fight them all."

Su Cheng was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly chuckled. "Alright, I'll follow your arrangements then."

Knowing that the Five Desolate Regions were temporarily safe, he felt somewhat relieved. He gently embraced Shi Xuan and Tian Dao by the waist, and with a flash, they returned along the same route.

"As for now, let's go help the young lady first."

(End of this chapter)