Chapter 1563 - 1133: Chu the Demon Has Really Arrived

In the sect valley of the Gui Xuan Sect, the guards keeping watch over the Soul Talismans had been replaced by a new batch.

The newcomer was a Purple Mansion Cultivator, a junior descendant of the sect’s higher-ups. He stared at the Jade Talismans within the Soul Tokens. When one of them extinguished, he instantly became highly alert, immediately sending a transmission toward the sect’s deliberation cave dwelling.

The fall of a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator wasn’t considered a huge deal at this juncture in time, but it still had to be reported.

However, before he could even catch his breath, he watched in horror as dozens of Soul Talismans dimmed the very next moment. This included the Soul Talismans of two Golden Core Elders. Terrified, he scrambled out and sprinted straight toward the sect’s deliberation cave dwelling.

Inside the gloomy, eerie cavern, True Monarch Yin Yuan revealed himself to the crowd wearing the guise of True Monarch Gui Xiao. If he showed his true face as True Monarch Yin Yuan, it would easily incite a panic. But appearing as True Monarch Gui Xiao’s avatar made things much simpler. The Profound Celestial Sect had even sent Healing Elixirs for his recovery.

"Supreme Elder, this is bad! The Soul Talismans of all the senior brothers, uncles, and elders at the Blood Demon Forest have shattered!"

"Has any news come back?" True Monarch Yin Yuan frowned.

"There was no news at all. They all perished in an instant. The Blood Demon Forest has likely been completely razed," the cultivator replied, his voice trembling.

This wasn’t the first time such an incident had happened to the Gui Xuan Sect. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, both True Monarch Gui Xuan and True Monarch Gui Xiao had already fallen.

Precisely because everyone thought the Gui Xuan Sect had lost its Nascent Soul Combat Power, the Righteous Sects—whether it was the Liu Family, the Profound Puppet Sect, or other Nascent Soul Powers—always prioritized invading Spirit Mountains belonging to the Gui Xuan Sect. Not only were they rich in resources, but they posed little threat. More importantly, they were close by.

"Uncle Gui Xiao, we may need you to step up and take charge of the situation," several Golden Core Elders immediately urged.

"Take charge of what? At this crucial moment, a single Nascent Soul won’t be of much use. Go send an order to Miezheng Pass. Given how fast they were killed, tell them the Ye Family made a move at the Blood Demon Forest.

"Also, hasn’t the Chu Family been coveting the Blood Demon Forest for a long time? Send them an order to head there as well. Give them the location and access rights to the Teleportation Array!

"Oh, and tell them that Ye Jing Hu and Ye Yunxi have arrived," True Monarch Gui Xiao ordered casually.

Although he didn’t know who the real attacker was, he figured that anyone capable of such a swift slaughter had to be incredibly strong. They would likely flee the moment reinforcements tried to surround them. Alternatively, the enemy might be planning to siege the point to strike at reinforcements—a trap that even a Nascent Soul could fall into. Naturally, he wasn’t going to take that risk.

As for whether it was actually the Ye Family, regardless of the scenario, it didn’t really matter. In his eyes, the entire foundation of the Gui Xuan Sect was meaningless; his own safety was the only thing that mattered. He had finally managed to avoid being drafted into the front lines, so he absolutely refused to step half a foot outside the Gui Xuan Sect.

He was, after all, True Monarch Yin Yuan’s Outer Body Avatar. If he didn’t still need the Gui Xuan Sect’s Mansion to cultivate, he would have long since swept away all the sect’s treasures and fled far away. Why would he willingly let this sect tie him down?

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Xinghua Mountain.

This was an extremely ordinary Spirit Mountain. It hosted only a Tier Two Spirit Medicine Garden, and there were very few cultivators around. However, hidden deep within the Spirit Mountain was a Teleportation Array.

This Teleportation Array originally belonged to the Celestial Demon Sect. Later, when the Gui Xuan Sect took over, it naturally became their secret array.

As the teleportation light flared, five or six cultivators wearing the robes of the Chu Family emerged from within.

The West Evil Chu Family also enjoyed considerable fame in Nanman Province. Among them, Chu the Demon was equally as famous as Xiao Yuan, also known as Old Demon Xiao, and together they were known as the Nanman Dual Demons. The Chu Family and the Xiao Family had always been secretly competing against each other. It was only because the latter was a Body Cultivator, more arrogant and valiant, that his reputation slightly eclipsed Chu the Demon’s.

"Uncle Qingyuan, if these really are Ye Family Cultivators, going there so quickly..." A Golden Core cultivator from the Chu Family glanced at the Teleportation Array, hesitating slightly.

"It can’t be the Ye Family. They haven’t stepped out of Xiaoshan Prefecture for five years. How could it be them? The Gui Xuan Sect doesn’t have any evidence either. They probably just made it up so we would reinforce them faster!

"It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve pulled a stunt like this.

"Otherwise, we wouldn’t be the only ones coming!" Chu the Demon waved his hand, speaking with absolute confidence.

He believed that if the enemy were stronger than him, they would have long retreated. By rushing there now, he could not only clean up the mess but also occupy the Blood Demon Forest and simply claim that the Chu Family took it back. And if the enemy was weaker than him, he could put on a good show. Killing them and looting their treasures would be incredibly satisfying!

"However, we still must take precautions. Let me bring out the Blood Essence Mirror and investigate." Chu Qingyuan took out a mirror and shone it into the distance.

A bloody light flooded the mirror, and the next moment, the scene of the Blood Demon Forest appeared. Only, the once incredibly lush, blood-red jungle was now completely barren. Not a single root or stem remained. On the edge of the jungle, two figures were just preparing to leave.

"Ye Jing Hu and Ye Yunxi!" Chu Qingyuan could scarcely believe his eyes.

It was actually people from the Ye Family! The Gui Xuan Sect hadn’t been lying at all this time. Facing people who could make even Old Demon Xiao flee on sight, Chu Qingyuan naturally felt a chill of fear.

"I will send a transmission to True Monarch Jie Ye and ask him to use the Heaven-Stabilizing Treasure Mirror to lock down this space so they can’t teleport away." Chu the Demon’s vigilance skyrocketed. Since two of the Ye Family’s geniuses had shown up, he didn’t believe for a second that Ye Jingcheng was absent.

"Chu Daoist, it isn’t a good habit to send a transmission right from the start."

Before he could even send his message out, a voice interrupted him. Chu Qingyuan then felt the surroundings begin to freeze endlessly.

Profoundly cold Ice Beads fell across the sky, bringing a bone-chilling frost. Covered by this extreme cold, the faces of the Golden Core cultivators instantly turned pale. Had it not been for their Spirit Shields, they would have been turned into ice sculptures in an instant. Up in the sky, a massive Ice Palace came crashing down toward them.

BOOM!

Given his great reputation, Chu the Demon was naturally no pushover. He flicked out a piece of black Treasure Silk, which transformed into a black Spirit Shield, enveloping his group. This Spirit Shield was formed by a Tier Five Middle-Grade Treasure, fully capable of withstanding the attacks of many Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators. Yet at this moment, the crushing weight of the Ice Palace nearly dimmed its Treasure Light. Evidently, the freezing Ice Palace was cold to the extreme.

"It really is a Flood Dragon with a True Spirit Bloodline!" Chu the Demon was horrified. He had faced Flood Dragons before and had never felt such immense pressure from those of the same tier. But facing this Cold Flood Dragon now, he felt as if he might actually lose.

He quickly took out a Bone Fire Lamp. With a blow to the lamp, ethereal white Bone Fire descended and spread out, finally dispelling much of the surrounding bitter cold.

However, his gaze remained exceedingly gloomy and cold. The Teleportation Array behind him had already been destroyed by a single sword strike. Ye Jingcheng had obviously left this Teleportation Array intact specifically to kill people—to ambush any reinforcements.

"True Monarch Jie Ye possesses the Heaven-Stabilizing Treasure Mirror, a Spirit Treasure that can lock down space!" Chu the Demon shouted aggressively.

Ye Jingcheng’s expression remained completely calm. He had consulted Xingyuan True Monarch long ago. That lockdown ability could be broken by a Spirit Treasure as long as there was enough distance. Moreover, he had advanced some of his merit points from Xingyuan True Monarch to exchange for two Teleportation Talismans. These talismans could initiate a temporary teleportation. Combined with the Teleportation Array, his escape was practically foolproof.

"How troublesome," Ye Jingcheng muttered, seeing that some of the men had still managed to take out a spirit talisman and teleport away.

A cold look surfaced on his face. A bead fell into the void, enveloping them. A black-and-white chessboard materialized, trapping everyone inside.

Chu Qingyuan was starting to feel real fear now. He made up his mind to strictly defend and hold out until the Demon Cultivator Nascent Souls arrived to back him up. He still had the confidence to at least accomplish that.

But the very next moment, his eyes widened in shock as a deadly Qi Mechanism began to permeate his heart.

Looking closely at the chessboard, he realized there weren’t just two Nascent Souls on it. There was Ye Jingcheng, the Cold Flood Dragon, the Red Flame Fox, and now even a mid-stage Tier Five Earth Flood Dragon had appeared. It seemed to have an equally extraordinary bloodline.

"Who exactly are you?" Chu Qingyuan demanded sharply, activating his Divine Techniques.

A spirit talisman in his hand was quietly activated, and at the same time, an eerie Spirit Pattern for a Blood Escape began to manifest on his body. However, before it could fully light up, the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor’s Mountain Prison Divine Techniques had already condensed. Furthermore, a flash of Primordial Magnetic Divine Light emerged, instantly snuffing out the Escape Skill he had spent so long charging.

The Mountain Prison majestically formed, locking him tightly inside the mountain. As the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit appeared, even someone as powerful as Chu the Demon was hopelessly trapped. Engulfed in Purple Fire and Cyan Yang Flame, he cut an incredibly pathetic figure, devoid of any options but to wait for his ultimate demise.

BOOM!

With a massive explosion, the entire Mountain Prison blew apart, revealing Chu the Demon’s mangled body. His Treasure Silk Magical Treasure had been thoroughly destroyed, and as for the others, they had long since died miserable deaths.

A Nascent Soul, wrapped around its Lifebound Magical Treasure, shot out of his body. The Lifebound Magical Treasure was none other than the White Bone Spirit Lamp, radiating white flames that gave off considerable heat. It swiftly darted to the side.

But at this moment, the Red Flame Fox had already conjured nine illusions. Even though the Nascent Soul managed to dodge the eyes of the nine shadows and avoid the Purple Fire, it was cleaved in two by Ye Jingcheng’s Purple Extreme Sword, almost as if he had predicted its exact trajectory.

Finally, the remains fell straight into the jaws of the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon. Although the Nascent Soul had been slain—thereby significantly reducing its origin essence and nourishing value—it was still of some use.

"So the Star Illusion Eye has such a wondrous use." Ye Jingcheng retracted his Purple Extreme Sword, and the glow in his eyes faded.

Over the past five years, he had consumed quite a few Star Illusion Fruits. Now, his Star Illusion Eye had grown a fraction stronger. He seemed almost capable of seeing through the void where Nascent Souls initiated their Void Escapes. It was precisely because of this that he could predict Chu the Demon’s trajectory and slay him with a single sword strike.

After slaying the several Demon Cultivators, Ye Jingcheng swept up their treasures and immediately fled without a trace.

His original intent was simply to give the Demon Dao cultivators a reminder that he had been in Xiaoshan Prefecture this whole time. Now that his goal was achieved, he could return to the Eastern Domain and prepare to annihilate the Beast Spirit Sect.

As for whether the Eastern Domain would be affected, Ye Jingcheng didn’t really care. This was only the Ye Family’s first layer of preparation. Besides, this was originally meant as an explanation to the Righteous Sects. After all, he hadn’t made a move in five years.

If he continued to do nothing, other Nascent Souls might not dare to say anything openly, but within the Righteous Sects, some people would inevitably start having ulterior motives. After all, the various clans and sects had suffered significant losses over the years. Yet, stationed in Xiaoshan Prefecture and Wangqing Prefecture under the protection of the Righteous Sects, the Ye Family hadn’t lost a single Core Cultivator.