abnabooks Chapter 218 The War Breaks Out And The Saints Descend! (6500 Words)
Chapter 218 The War Breaks Out And The Saints Descend! (6500 Words)
Chapter 218: The Great Battle Begins, The Arrival of the Saints! (6500 words)
The gates of the Secret Realm opened, and Wang Xiu stood in the midst of light and shadows, his eyes shining brightly. Radiant colors emanated from his body, creating a spectacular display.
He appeared like a divine being descending to earth.
"Wang Xiu, senior brother!"
"Junior brother!"
"Big brother!"
...
The crowd of geniuses was filled with joy, and the atmosphere became lively.
"Wang Xiu, you..." Zhang Yunting stepped forward, examining Wang Xiu, his gaze filled with astonishment and doubt.
"Saint Ancestor, I have suppressed that demon!" Wang Xiu smiled, opening his arms as radiant colors burst forth.
Upon hearing this, the Saints found it hard to believe. Despite their numerous attempts over the past year, they had been unable to expel Gu Ba from Wang Xiu's body. Yet, Wang Xiu had managed to directly suppress the demon in just over a month?
In an instant, streams of divine consciousness descended, attempting to understand the situation.
Wang Xiu did not stop them, allowing them to investigate.
After a moment, the void rumbled, and the temperature dropped sharply. The Saints gasped in shock and disbelief.
"It's really gone!"
"This is strange, truly strange!"
"It's unbelievable..."
They found it hard to believe that Gu Ba had truly disappeared. Wang Xiu's body was pure and devoid of any demonic aura.
"How did you do it?" The Sage's expression changed, unable to hold back his question.
"It was actually a coincidence. When that demon realized he couldn't possess my physical body, he tried to tempt me into the Demon Dao, wanting to discuss the Dao with me!" Wang Xiu had already prepared his explanation, smiling as he responded.
"Discuss the Dao? A demon wanting to discuss the Dao with you?" A Saint widened his eyes in disbelief.
"He claimed it was a discussion of the Dao, but in reality, it was just sweet talk, an attempt to shake my Dao heart and tempt me. This is something the Demon Race is capable of!" Wang Xiu explained.
"However, this demon is fierce and formidable, even in the Demon World. If he truly used demonic language to tempt me, few would be able to withstand it!"
"And then?" The Sage urged him on.
"Then I discovered that although his words contradicted the Dao, when I thought about them in reverse, they actually confirmed my own shortcomings. In a moment of enlightenment, I unintentionally triggered the ancient method I obtained from the divine and demonic mural..." Wang Xiu spoke, and golden runes manifested, converging into a page of a heavenly book that enveloped his head.
Instantly, a thousand colorful rays and divine light filled the air, exuding an unparalleled sacredness.
It made people unable to help but feel the urge to worship.
"Unexpectedly, when this method was used, that demon was directly refined and transformed into pure spiritual energy, which nourished me in return!"
The Saints were all astonished, gazing at the golden book above Wang Xiu's head, exclaiming in admiration, "What pure Dao Rhyme! These runes don't seem to be Divine Abilities, but rather primitive, containing the essence of the Dao!"
That golden book was incredibly divine and mysterious. Each rune contained immense profundity, and when combined, they were like the true interpretation of the Great Dao. The Dao Rhyme within it made people linger and forget to leave.
Even the Saints were shocked by it.
Although they had long known that Wang Xiu had obtained the greatest fortune from the divine and demonic mural, this was the first time they had witnessed it with their own eyes.
Truly worthy of being one of the most mysterious and powerful opportunities in the Void Ancient Road. It was truly extraordinary.
"This child is truly blessed. With such an opportunity, no one in the South State will be able to stop him in the future!"
"Not just the South State, I have a feeling that he will be able to emerge from the Ashen Essence World and contend with the geniuses of the Nine Heavens!"
"No wonder his cultivation has not fallen behind but has instead improved a lot during his time in the Secret Realm... It turns out that he has turned a misfortune into a blessing. This luck is truly enviable!"
The saints continuously observed Wang Xiu, secretly communicating with each other, their eyes filled with envy and complexity.
"Good, good, good! Heaven blesses our Three Purities, heaven blesses our human race!!" The happiest person was Zhang Yunting. His old heart was comforted, his face was rosy, and tears filled his laughter.
Looking at Wang Xiu, it was as if they saw the Three Purities Immortal Gate rising again from the ruins of a great calamity, surpassing the past glory.
Unfortunately, they themselves would probably not be able to witness that scene!
Boom!
Another loud noise came from the void.
The expressions of the people changed slightly.
They almost forgot about the main matter.
"Now is not the time for idle chatter, hurry up and leave!" The sage urged.
News came from the outside about the powerful individuals.
The void passage was attacked again, and the situation became even more dire, not optimistic at all.
"Go, go, go! I will personally send you off!" Zhang Yunting also snapped back to his senses, raising his hands, and a mist rose as he enveloped Wang Xiu.
"Wait!" Wang Xiu spoke up, looking at the saints seriously, "If the Demon Race invades again, although it would be beneficial for us to return, it wouldn't solve the urgent matter at hand. I would like to ask the seniors to leave with me!"
Upon hearing this, the saints were stunned.
The young geniuses were also dumbfounded.
"Senior brother, what are you talking about?" Ji Zidian couldn't help but ask.
"It's not that we don't want to leave. The Holy Realm has its own rules. We are much older, and if we forcefully leave, the world's rules will descend upon us, and we will undoubtedly die!" The sage shook his head.
"I understand! But... if the world's rules don't know that you have left?" Wang Xiu smiled and slowly formed seals with his hands.
...
The fourth layer of the void.
Beside the void passage.
An ancient ark shimmered with divine radiance, hovering here.
That was the Purgatory Ark, the Jade Balance Grotto-Heaven Saint Weapon. It used to be radiant and colorful, but now it was dim and heavily damaged.
On top of the ark.
There was a huge blood-red creature, shaped like an eyeball, hollow inside, wriggling internally, with overwhelming demonic energy, hovering there.
Just like a portal.
That was the Abyssal Demon, a very special race within the Demon Race, born in the chaos of the void, possessing a unique Divine Ability that can connect two spaces and form a portal.
Although it didn't possess any combat abilities itself.
But in the war where the Demon Race invaded other realms, it held great significance.
This Abyssal Demon was obviously extraordinary, with pure bloodline and overwhelming demonic energy, able to move freely in the fourth layer of the void.
One after another, demonic shadows emerged from it, wreaking havoc and fighting here, trying to crush the Saint Weapon and destroy the passage.
Several Daoist shadows are fighting fiercely, and the leader is an old man, an Astral Projection stage Almighty.
If Wang Xiu were here, he would definitely recognize that this is the old man surnamed Hao who sent them into the Holy Realm back then.
At this moment, he is covered in blood, with runes soaring into the sky, and his killing intent is rampant. Every time he makes a move, several Demon Race creatures turn into blood mist.
Incredibly powerful.
But there are too many Demon Race creatures, and this kind of killing method is completely ineffective.
They have been fighting here for too long and will soon be unable to continue.
The ark is already piled with corpses.
There are humans and Demon Race among them.
"What a bunch of useless people, it's been so long and they still can't take them down!"
A roar of anger resounds.
In the spatial portal, two figures slowly walk out. They are humanoid but have bone spurs, blood-red all over, and have poisonous tails like scorpions.
The one who speaks is one of them.
They are powerful members of the Scorpion Demon Race, with strong bloodlines and almost pure blood. They have a high cultivation level and have killed many in the Vermilion Bird City. Now they have come here, wanting to end this battle.
The old man surnamed Hao's expression is solemn. The strength of these two Scorpion Demons is very strong. He is currently in a weakened state, and dealing with one is already difficult, let alone two?
"What are the people inside doing? Why haven't they come out yet?" Beside him, a human powerhouse anxiously asks.
They are guarding here to escort the group of geniuses from the Ancient Saint Academy out.
To prevent a generational gap.
The loss would be immeasurable!
The Demon Race also knows this and has sent out a large number of powerhouses to attack here.
Although the human powerhouses are resisting with all their might, there are still some who slip through the cracks. More and more Demon Race creatures have arrived here, and the situation has become extremely critical.
"Hehe... a group of human brats who haven't even been weaned, even if they come out, so what?" One of the Scorpion Demons sneers, very confident.
They have enough understanding of the human race.
They know what the Ancient Saint Academy is like. Those who enter are young human beings with great potential but weak strength, not worth fearing.
"That's not true! We haven't tasted the taste of human flesh for a thousand years. For our first meal out, we will start with the most valued geniuses of the human race. What a delicious treat!" The other Scorpion Demon laughs wildly, the two demons echoing each other, rampant and arrogant.
"Dream on!" A human powerhouse can't stand it anymore and attacks in a fit of rage.
"Be careful!" The old man surnamed Hao's pupils shrink, trying to stop him but fails to do so.
The Demon Race on the other side sneers, and the scorpion tail pierces through the void at an unimaginable speed.
In just an instant.
That human powerhouse is directly pierced through, hanging on the scorpion tail, blood dripping.
The old man surnamed Hao holds an ancient seal and strikes with all his might, like a mountain.
Shaking the scorpion tail.
But it's too late, that human powerhouse is already dead.
The Demon Race is cunning and treacherous, provoking with words, causing people to reveal their flaws, and delivering a fatal blow. This is a skill honed from the naked laws of the jungle.
There were already few human powerhouses left, and now the situation is even worse.
The mood of the old man surnamed Hao hits rock bottom.
If things continue like this, even if the geniuses from the Holy Realm come out, it will be very difficult to send them away safely!
He feels sorrowful, is today destined to be a disaster?
Shua!
Seeing his wavering mind, the powerful Scorpion Demon Race expert seized the opportunity. The two of them joined forces, and two scorpion tails crossed, with demonic energy spreading, tearing through the heavens and earth, overflowing with killing intent.
Dang!
Just at this moment, a dazzling golden light appeared in front of the old man surnamed Hao.
The scorpion tails fell, with astonishing force that could split mountains and crack the earth.
However, they were unable to shake the golden light in the slightest.
A sudden change occurred, causing both humans and demons in the field to be astonished.
"It's you... Wang Xiu?"
The old man surnamed Hao recognized him. He had a deep impression of him from back then.
The current Wang Xiu seemed to have changed a lot.
He was taller than before, with a more slender and robust figure. His whole body emitted the light of runes, surrounded by mist, exuding a powerful aura.
Wang Xiu didn't speak, but glanced around.
There were many corpses here.
Some he recognized, like the Nascent Soul old man who was responsible for registering the names of the Three Purities Immortal Gate when the Ancient Saint Academy opened. At this moment, he lay in a pool of blood, his bones shattered.
But most of them were unfamiliar faces.
For example, the guards in Vermilion Bird City, and the experts from the various major Immortal Gates stationed in Vermilion Bird City.
Wang Xiu even saw a blood-stained Three Purities Dao robe.
He didn't know who left it behind.
There were too many corpses here, making it impossible to recognize them.
The brutality of war was imprinted so clearly in Wang Xiu's mind for the first time.
Shua!
In the next moment, Wang Xiu's figure disappeared, turning into a streak of light, rushing towards the two scorpion demons.
"Come back! Don't go!"
The old man surnamed Hao was frightened, his body trembling, his spine chilled.
The strength of those two scorpion demons was extremely powerful.
They were stronger than the ordinary human Astral Projection Almighties.
No matter how strong Wang Xiu was, he was just a young genius. He remembered that when he first entered the Holy Academy, he was only at the Gold Core stage of cultivation.
Even if he had gained some fortuitous encounters in the Holy Academy.
But the Holy Academy ended so early, could he still undergo a rebirth?
More and more figures appeared from the passage and arrived on the ark.
Someone helped the elder Hao up.
"Don't mind me, save people first!"
However, the elder Hao didn't have time to answer. He tried to break free from the person supporting him and went to save Wang Xiu.
But when he swung his hand, he found that he couldn't shake it off. The other party didn't seem to use much force, but firmly bound him.
He looked up.
It was a young man, holding a divine spear, full of heroic spirit.
The elder Hao was shocked. He actually discovered that the young man's cultivation... he couldn't see through it at all, completely surpassing him.
Whose monster is this?
Young Almighty?
"Stay calm and heal, he can handle it!" Ye Guhong said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a violent fluctuation in the distance.
Everyone looked over and saw Wang Xiu appearing in front of two Scorpion Demons at an astonishing speed, clapping his palms together.
In an instant, runes filled the sky.
A terrifying aura swept through the heavens and the earth.
It directly shattered the armor on the two people's bodies, sending them flying and spewing blood uncontrollably.
The two Scorpion Demons were shocked, their bodies radiating demonic light, their scorpion tails like huge arrows, pitch black and burning with demonic flames, stabbing towards Wang Xiu.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiu didn't dodge or avoid.
His body emitted a dazzling golden light, and his flesh made a clanging sound. Runes covered his body, like a divine body.
With a pair of flesh palms, he directly extinguished the demonic light on the scorpion tails.
He exerted force and directly tore off the two scorpion tails, causing demonic blood to spray and the Scorpion Demons to scream in agony. Wang Xiu pulled their bodies closer, and his fists directly struck them, with a shocking fist force.
Boom! Boom!
The two Scorpion Demons exploded, their bodies torn apart into countless pieces, turning into a sky full of blood mist, dead beyond death.
In such a decisive manner, he directly killed two Scorpion Demons that were comparable to Astral Projection stage Almighties.
Wang Xiu's strength and momentum were terrifying, making people tremble.
His body was like gold plating, radiating divine brilliance, not stained with blood, like a god descending to the world.
Among the crowd, the surviving human powerhouses were all dumbfounded.
It felt like a dream.
Too unreal!
They had clearly experienced the strength and pressure of those two Scorpion Demons, which made people despair. How could they die so decisively in Wang Xiu's hands?
Elder Hao was also stunned, speechless.
"I must be dead, hallucinating..." he muttered, feeling his mind becoming unclear. He actually had such an absurd hallucination. A genius who had only entered the Ancient Saint Academy for a little over a year, killed two powerful Scorpion Demons barehanded.
It was too bizarre!
"Don't waste time, kid, heal first, we've got your back!"
A steady voice came, rumbling and filled with pressure.
Elder Hao's temples throbbed, "Whose brat is this, so disrespectful, did you call him 'kid'?"
He turned his head and saw the side profile of the person, and instantly froze.
This appearance, why does it look so much like the Grand Ancestor hanging on the wall in his own Grotto-Heaven?
The person turned his head.
His gaze was unwavering as he met Elder Hao's eyes.
"It's over! So I really am dead, I've even seen the Grand Ancestor..." Elder Hao was dumbfounded, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.
He actually fainted.
Everyone: "......"
"His mana is depleted, and his injuries are too severe. It's a miracle that he can hold on until now!" Yuheng Grotto-Heaven's powerful Saint conducted an investigation and treated his injuries.
"What is the situation outside now?"
Yun Wuxin turned his head and stared at a surviving human cultivator, asking.
The person was a bit confused, hesitated for a moment, but quickly spoke the truth.
"Cloud Sea City has fallen... Misty City has fallen... The flames of war have spread for millions of miles..." Each piece of news weighed heavily on people's hearts.
The situation is worse than they imagined.
The seal crack on Sea Demon Island is very large, and a large number of Demon Race have surged out, almost blocking out the sky.
The top experts from various Immortal Gates rushed to overseas almost immediately, trying their best to stop the crack from expanding, attempting to repair the seal and prevent more powerful Demon Race from entering the Divine State.
The bad news is that they were one step too late.
Many Great Demons have appeared, causing chaos in the sea, comparable to human Saint.
There are even True Demons trying to break the seal and descend into the mortal world. They are terrifying in strength and have great talent. Once they reach adulthood, they are on par with human Earth Immortals, known as Demon Emperors.
They pose a great threat to the human race!
The good news is that the ancestors of the various Immortal Gates have arrived there and stopped them from entering the Divine State. A great battle is erupting, but it is difficult to break free for a while.
The chaos in the Divine State can only be resolved by the remaining experts and elite disciples of the various Immortal Gates.
The Demon Race is unstoppable.
There are also mysterious Demon Races such as the Nether Clan and the Earth Demon Race... Many young experts have never seen them before, let alone know how to deal with them. They lack experience completely.
Although hundreds of years of peace have allowed the human race to recover some vitality.
But it must be said that it has also made many people relax their true skills in demon extermination.
The demons recorded in ancient books and the demons encountered in reality are ultimately two different things!
In just one month, several cities have been repeatedly breached, countless lives have been lost, and all beings have suffered calamity.
...
"Elders, the situation is critical, we must take action immediately!" Wang Xiu walked over, looked at the saints, and said with a serious expression.
Using the Great Void Concealing God's Curse, he enveloped the saints, shielding their perception of the rules of the holy realm, and indeed brought them out of the holy realm, escaping from this cage that had lasted for thousands of years.
This should have been a great joy.
But encountering such a situation upon coming out, it is really hard to be happy.
"The most crucial point now is the seal on Sea Demon Island! With the appearance of Great Demons, the top experts from various Immortal Gates are held back. The remaining strong ones on Sea Demon Island will definitely not sit idly by. They will surely attack the seal with all their might, trying to expand the crack..."
"That is the most critical battlefield. Once defeated, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Wang Xiu said solemnly.
"Rest assured, leave that place to us!" Zhang Yunting patted his chest, his silver hair fluttering, his eyes full of killing intent.
"I haven't torn apart a Demon Race in many years. Today is a good day to vent!" Yun Wuxin's killing intent was chilling, thunderous energy surged around him, shaking the void.
The saints all spoke, ready to rush to the overseas battlefield.
"In that case, these demons in the Divine State will be left to you!" The sage looked at Wang Xiu, his expression full of worry. "Remember, the Demon Race is ferocious, cunning, and full of tricks... When killing them, you must use any means necessary! Leave no room for any future troubles!"
He was not worried about Wang Xiu and their strength, but worried that they were too young and inexperienced, prone to making mistakes.
There have been too many examples of this.
Countless geniuses with a bright future have died at the hands of the Demon Race, which is lamentable.
"Senior, please rest assured!" Wang Xiu responded with a cupped fist.
Boom!
After discussing and devising a plan, the Saint of the Yuheng Grotto-Heaven took action, manipulating the Other Shore Ark to shuttle through the void and return to the sky above Vermilion Bird City.
Then, the various saints directly tore through the void and left.
They rushed to the overseas battlefield.
In the sky, only Wang Xiu and other young geniuses remained.
Instinctively, they lowered their heads and surveyed the situation in the city at this moment.
"Kill!"
The sound of battle cries shook the heavens.
Fierce battles were taking place everywhere.
Figures as red as dandelions floated down from the sky, some being blocked by the Vermilion Bird City's formation, causing the void to tremble.
Others scattered in all directions, taking root wherever they landed and transforming into spatial gateways.
Those were the Abyssal Demons!
Numerous powerful members of the Demon Race, with their help, directly bypassed the city's defenses and entered the city.
Enemies were everywhere, and the city was engulfed in the flames of war.
Countless cultivators fought against the Demon Race, their eyes bloodshot. The entire Vermilion Bird City was boiling, with battles taking place in all directions.
"Roar!"
A lion with dragon horns landed in the city. Its eyes were blood-red, covered in demonic patterns, and its body was as tall as a mountain, shaking the heavens and the earth. With a single tremor, it exuded a vast and fierce aura.
That was the Dragon Horned Lion. It was not originally a member of the Demon Race, but it had been contaminated by demonic energy and transformed into a kind of demon.
Having lost its sanity, it only knew how to kill.
It was the most effective weapon in the hands of the Demon Race.
Wang Xiu learned from Gu Ba that the true number of the Demon Race was not large, and the purer the bloodline, the fewer there were.
Pure-blooded members of the Demon Race were naturally gifted. As long as their bloodline power was strong enough, they could rival the top experts of the human race once they reached adulthood.
Above them were the True Demons.
They were a return to the ancestral bloodline, possessing a trace of transcendence within the Demon Race. They were also rare among the Demon Race and could grow into Demon Emperors.
There were naturally born True Demons, as well as those who returned to their ancestral bloodline after birth.
The strongest bloodline was the Heavenly Demon. Its bloodline had been passed down for a long time, ancient and powerful. It was the true ruler of the Demon World, commanding the heavens and the earth. Each Ancient Clan that possessed the bloodline of the Heavenly Demon, when traced back to its origins, was a supreme powerhouse of the Demon Race that made the era desolate.
The demons, at the bottom of the hierarchy, were the most numerous.
However, their strength was not weak, and they were fearless in the face of death.
They were very useful.
Just like now, in the burning flames of war within the city, the majority of the combatants were demons. They came from various races, and Wang Xiu even saw human-demons.
They were cruel and had been sealed for countless years, but now their ferocity was unleashed.
Compared to them, the number of cultivators in the city was insufficient, and there were not many powerful individuals. They had always been at a disadvantage, with countless casualties. They were no match for the brutality, and the situation was extremely tragic.
"Brother..." A young human girl cried out in anguish.
In the distance, a black-clothed youth roared as he fought against a giant demonic worm as tall as a house. His eyes were blood-red, but the difference in strength was too great. It seemed that he was about to be swallowed whole.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a sword light descended from the sky, directly pinning the demonic worm on the distant city wall, instantly killing it.
"Attack!"
Wang Xiu no longer hesitated and gave the order.
In an instant, tens of thousands of exceptional talents descended from the sky, radiating brilliant light like a meteor shower, illuminating the entire Vermilion Bird City.
...
At the same time, outside Sea Demon Island.
Here, the air was filled with demonic energy, transforming into vast oceans. Ferocious giant demons struggled within, spewing demonic light from their mouths, wreaking havoc and destruction.
Thousands of terrifying hurricanes formed on the sea surface, constantly colliding as if to tear apart the heavens and earth.
Figures with powerful auras stood high in the sky, enveloped in divine light, surrounded by the laws of the universe, shining like stars, dazzlingly bright.
However...
Their opponents were equally strong.
An ancient demon, as black as ink, spread its wings like a dragon, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. With a casual flap of its wings, mountains thousands of miles away crumbled into dust.
Unimaginable storms and waves surged on the sea, volcanoes erupted, and darkness enveloped the world.
In the depths of the sea, a massive and incomparable demonic shadow slowly emerged, with thousands upon thousands of tentacles densely packed together, each as thick as a mountain. With a casual swing, it could shatter the void.
The battle was incredibly intense.
But the most dangerous place was not here.
In the far distance, a forbidden abyss was shrouded in restrictions, torn open to reveal a gap. Terrifying demonic energy surged out, obscuring the light of the sky.
A horrifying aura emanated from within, enough to make even a Saint's scalp tingle.
That was the true demon's uprising, attempting to tear open the crack and return to the mortal realm.
High in the sky.
Immortal light descended, transforming into one ancient treasure after another, radiating divine brilliance, suppressing the demonic energy.
However, the effect was minimal, and the crack continued to expand.
"Damn... at this rate, we won't be able to stop it!"
Boom!
The sea trembled as a gigantic mech giant stood on the surface, emitting a terrifying radiance. Luo Binglan's irritable voice came from within.
Just then...
Everyone felt it.
They looked towards the horizon.
An incredibly dense holy radiance descended from nothingness, illuminating the sea surface, dispelling the demonic energy. Endless laws of the universe intertwined, as if numerous deities had descended.
"This is..." All the powerful individuals were shocked, their eyes wide open.
The foundations of various Immortal Gates seemed to have gathered here. How could such a large number of powerful individuals suddenly appear?
At a glance...
There were hundreds of them, seemingly... all Saints?
(End of this chapter)