ebookland Chapter 519 Next Target: Xingchen Sect
Chapter 519 Next Target: Xingchen Sect
The inner demon's pace did not stop.
The next moment, he had arrived deep in the holy land of the Star Sect—the Falling Star Cave where the Immortal Venerable Nanming was in seclusion.
The defensive formation silently dissolves before him. Within the cave, Nanming Immortal Venerable, who was in the midst of a critical moment of recuperation, was forcibly interrupted by this will that transcended the laws of nature, and blood gushed out.
The inner demon walked in, "Nanming, if you had submitted to the tribulation earlier, I would have let you go long ago."
Nanming Immortal Venerable remained silent, just looking up at the inner demon.
In those double pupils, shimmering with starlight, reflected a perfect figure that could not be described in words, but around that figure flowed a strange and mixed halo of black and white.
"But you insist on staying and getting involved. In that case, then follow me and see if the outcome will be what you wish."
The inner demon's voice was like the whisper of fate, and it didn't care about Nanming's indifference.
The next moment, the same Heavenly Dao Demonic Mark was branded on the forehead of the Immortal Venerable Nanming. The powerful star power in his body froze in an instant like a rushing river, becoming as gentle as water.
It only takes a moment to capture the Immortal Lord at the peak of the Tribulation Realm.
The inner demon disappeared without a trace with the newly captured prey.
Before leaving completely, that cold and malicious voice, like an irresistible decree, was clearly imprinted above the holy land of the Xingchen Sect. It even crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and accurately pierced into the Youzhou Sun Palace and the depths of Ning Jiasheng's soul.
Ning Jiasheng was discussing the next plan with the special envoys from the Bishui Sect and the Hehuan Palace when his body suddenly shook.
The inner demon's twisted call and cruel declaration pierced her soul like poisonous thorns.
Resonating with it was the soul-tearing pain and the eternally silent cold anger that came from deep within the bloodline, belonging to the master, the Immortal Master Qinglian.
And that...ancient breath that came from chaos and made her soul tremble.
"Master... Chaos Azure Lotus... The fall of the Xuanling Sect... Immortal Master Nanming..."
The chaotic information was like a flood that broke through a dam, violently impacting her consciousness.
The golden eyes beneath the crown instantly turned blood red, and the violent demonic power leaked out uncontrollably. With a "crack", the armrest made of hard fire crystal stone under her body was crushed to pieces by her.
The temperature in the hall suddenly soared, and the demons with lower cultivation felt as if they had fallen into a furnace, the heat was unbearable.
"Your Majesty?!" Nan Xu and Qian Han stepped forward in horror, reaching out to help.
Ning Jiasheng forced himself to suppress the fishy sweetness in his throat and the urge to destroy everything.
The blood color in the golden eyes slowly faded away, leaving behind a chill and fatigue that was deeper and more biting than the blood color, like black ice that had not melted for ten thousand years.
She slowly loosened her grip, and tiny pieces of stone fell from between her fingers.
"Send an order—" Her voice was cold and weary, yet filled with unquestionable authority. "The Xuanling Sect... has fallen. The Xingchen Sect's Nanming Immortal Venerable... is feared to have met with misfortune."
There was a dead silence in the hall. The two envoys looked pale, as if they had been hit hard.
"The Demonic Realm... I can't go there for now."
Ning Jiasheng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, all that remained in his eyes was the absolute rationality and heavy pressure of the Demon King.
"The inner demon wants me to 'hold on' to this position. He wants me to watch the human race wreak turmoil and the demon race suffer. . . . . He wants to watch the show, to see me struggling in the mud."
She suddenly stood up, and the Demon King's pressure instantly enveloped the hall, carrying a tragic and murderous aura:
"Then it is as He wishes! Pass on my command!"
"First: Youzhou, the East Sea demon tribe, the West State Hehuan Palace, and the East State Bishui Sect, immediately enter maximum combat readiness. Build a joint defense line, eliminate demons within the territory, and strictly prevent the spread of the demonic disaster."
"Second: In my name, I declare to the world: Although the Xuanling Sect has fallen, its heroic spirits will live on! All the refugee monks and displaced civilians from Zhongzhou and Qingzhou, regardless of whether they are human, half-demon, or half-blood, whoever is willing to resist the demons, will be welcomed by Youzhou and protected by the demons! However, anyone who takes advantage of the chaos to harm their half-demon or half-blood compatriots will be considered an accomplice of the demons and will be punished by the whole world!"
"third:. . . . . ."
Her gaze swept across the special envoys from the Bishui Sect and the Hehuan Palace, and with a heavy burden of entrustment, she asked, "Fellow Daoists from both sects, please ensure that you stabilize your respective provinces, do your best to gather the remaining human race members, and share what you have. Tell them... I, Ning Jiasheng, have never forgotten my origins."
"This battle is for the human race, the demon race, and even more so for all of humanity. Once we consolidate our forces and solidify our foundation, it will be time to march into the Demon Realm and settle the accounts!"
The orders were issued one by one, clear and heavy, and every word was of great significance.
She knew very well that with the fall of Xuanling Sect and the capture of Nanming Immortal Venerable, the core of the human race would collapse, and the half-demon hybrid would become the target of public criticism.
Her act of taking the child in will surely attract countless criticisms and even open and covert attacks.
The inner demon's "stage" has been set up, and the stage is covered with thorns of blood and fire.
She couldn't impulsively jump into the fatal trap of the Demon Realm.
She must first gain a firm foothold and integrate all the forces that can be integrated. In this chaotic world, she must establish a foothold for the human race, the demon race, and all creatures that are unwilling to succumb to the devil.
Only then will you be qualified to face the supreme... Devil.
Inside the Sun Palace, the atmosphere was as heavy as iron. A journey through troubled times that was more difficult than direct combat and more challenging to one's wisdom and will had just begun.
And in the depths of the Demon Realm, the indescribable existence, with his new "collection", was watching with great interest how his little beauty struggled forward in the turbid waves stirred up by his own hands...
The "opening ceremony" of the inner demon was like a world-destroying meteorite thrown into stagnant water. The huge waves it caused completely tore apart the shaky order of the four states of the human race.
The successive collapse of the two towering pillars of the Zhongzhou Xuanling Sect and the Qingzhou Xingchen Sect brought about the collapse of faith, a power vacuum and the crazy growth of hatred.
Zhongzhou, the former site of Xuanling Sect.
What was once a blessed land for immortals has now become an outpost of the demonic realm.
The dense demonic energy was like a thick fog that lingered, tightly covering the broken peaks.
The once majestic palace has become a lair of monsters, and the flowing spiritual spring has become turbid with dirty blood.
The remaining resistance was sporadic and desperate. Most of them were low-level disciples who failed to evacuate in time and small families affiliated with the sect. Under the repeated sweeps of the demonic tide, they were like candles in the wind and could be extinguished at any time.
The more terrifying "poison" spread crazily with the monks and refugees who escaped by chance -
Vicious rumors such as "The Chaos Green Lotus is the source of demonic disasters" and "The Chaos Green Lotus accepts half-demons as disciples, and all this is the demon clan's attempt to destroy the immortal sect" have caused the great grief of witnessing the tragic deaths of fellow disciples and the destruction of their homes, as well as the double torture of demonic energy erosion, to direct their resentment, which has nowhere to be vented, towards "aliens" such as "half-demons" and "half-bloods".
In order to protect themselves or divert conflicts, some small sects or cultivation families that were originally affiliated with the Xuanling Sect openly raised the banner of "eliminating the remaining poison of demons" and began to organize the search and persecution of half-demons and mixed-blood cultivators in the territory, and even did not let go of mortals with insignificant demon blood.
Burning, killing, looting and other brutal acts were carried out, and countless villages and towns inhabited by intelligent creatures were reduced to ashes overnight.
Even among the fleeing group, deep suspicion spread like a plague.
A strange look, a faint demonic characteristic, could lead to the swords of former companions.
Fear and resentment have completely distorted people's hearts, and "those who are not of my race must have different hearts" has become the only creed in the abyss of despair.
Without the suppression of Xuanling Sect, the demon caves and cracks that were originally suppressed in Zhongzhou broke out one after another.
Small groups of monsters roamed around, attacking towns and villages and devouring living beings.
The once prosperous cultivation market is now filled with ghosts and has become a bloody hunting ground for monsters and looters.
The entire Zhongzhou was filled with grief and it was like hell on earth.
Qingzhou, Xingchen Sect.
The disaster in Qingzhou was caused by internal strife, which made the situation worse.
The Xingchen Sect had just experienced a brutal civil war not long ago. Although the rebellion launched by Ouyang Zhan was eventually suppressed, the Xingchen Sect had been severely damaged, many elders had died, and the mountain protection formation was seriously damaged.
The Immortal Venerable Nanming had suffered a serious hidden injury while suppressing the rebellion, so he chose to retreat in the Xingyun Cave to heal his wounds.
Who would have thought that the inner demon would take advantage of this weakest moment and sneak in.
When the news of Nanming's capture came, the Xingchen Sect instantly fell into a doomsday-like panic.
At this moment when the empire was about to collapse, Immortal Master Yunhua stepped forward and used thundering means to eliminate the remaining remnants of the rebellion and the scoundrels who took the opportunity to cause chaos, and forcibly gathered the remaining core forces of the Xingchen Sect.
However, the Xingchen Sect is no longer what it used to be.
The holy land has been desecrated, the leader has been captured, the wounds of the civil strife have not yet healed, the demon realm is watching covetously from outside, and other forces are coveting it.
Standing atop the ruins, Yunhua Immortal Venerable faces an unprecedented dilemma: should he cling to this precarious foundation, perilously poised to collapse at any moment, and wait for that elusive hope? Or should he make a bold move and seek external help?
There are still a few people in the sect who have complaints about the power of Yunhua Immortal Venerable, especially the forces of the sect leader and some conservative elders.
But in the face of catastrophic disaster, Immortal Yunhua showed extraordinary pragmatism and foresight.
He ignored all objections and made a decision that was enough to shock Qingzhou and even the whole world: he secretly sent a trusted envoy, carrying the secret treasures and sincerity of the Xingchen Sect, across the already chaotic territory to the Youzhou Sun Palace to seek cooperation with the Demon King Ning Jiasheng.
He knew very well that this move was extremely risky and would cause an uproar if leaked. However, the situation had come to this point and he had no other choice.