Chapter 255 - 168: Tearing Open the Grand Array! Fist Shakes Black Demon Mountain

Chapter 255: Chapter 168: Tearing Open the Grand Array! Fist Shakes Black Demon Mountain

That Chen Xuan is already in the Inner Realm...

An Inner Realm expert at twenty years old!

Is he even human?

He’s not human at all!

...

CHH CHH CHH...

Not long after Chen Xuan had left, he suddenly felt a strange sensation from his chest. A thought struck him, and he immediately pulled a green Jade Pendant from his robes.

It was the very one Chu Shanhe had given him before.

The Jade Pendant was flashing faintly with light.

Suspicious, he immediately channeled a stream of True Essence into it.

Instantly, Ancient Star River’s voice came from the Jade Pendant. "Kid, where have you run off to? I thought about it, and I think it’s better if I act as your protector..."

"Enough talk. I’m in a hurry to annihilate a clan."

Chen Xuan cut him off.

’So this Jade Pendant can be used like a telephone.’

’I never really studied it before.’

"Annihilate a clan? Who are you going to wipe out this time?"

Ancient Star River’s voice continued.

"Black Demon Mountain!"

Chen Xuan replied, then withdrew his True Essence, put away the Jade Pendant, and quickly set off.

"Black Demon Mountain? Holy fuck!"

Back at headquarters, Ancient Star River shot up from his stone stool, his expression changing drastically.

’Has the kid gone mad?’

’He dares go looking for trouble at Black Demon Mountain?’

Black Demon Mountain was lost under his master’s watch all those years ago.

Although Chu Shanhe’s strength grew later, he never went back to reclaim it.

’And now Chen Xuan dares to proactively cause trouble for them?’

"Dammit!"

Ancient Star River cursed, then shot out, speeding in the direction of Black Demon Mountain.

’I absolutely have to stop Chen Xuan. I can’t let him act so recklessly.’

’If he’s already gone inside, then I’ll have to drag him out even if it costs me my life!’

’I absolutely cannot let that kid die in Black Demon Mountain.’

...

「Far away.」

Chen Xuan put away the Token, and his entire body transformed into a fiery red, searing streak of light, rocketing toward Red Sky Mountain in Huoyun Province. Terrifying sheets of True Essence enveloped him.

A set of crimson-gold lava battle armor immediately covered his body, making his frame look even more terrifying and ferocious. He was like a bolt of terrifying lightning...

Innate Tyrant Body! Activate!

Innate Divine Strength! Activate!

Dharma King of Thunder and Lightning! Activate!

Primordial Barbaric Energy! Activate!

...

As he charged forward, he activated one buff after another. His speed reached its absolute limit, streaking across the sky so fast that many martial artists couldn’t even react.

They only saw a streak of fiery light flash past in the distance, disappearing in an instant.

They couldn’t make out what it was at all.

...

「Deep within Red Sky Mountain.」

At a cliff face overgrown with weeds.

This was the entrance to the infamous Black Demon Mountain.

Black Demon Mountain wasn’t originally called Black Demon Mountain. It was called "Earth Hero Cave."

It was a blessed land, ranked third among the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Caves!

It was only after a certain faction forcibly seized it that it was renamed Black Demon Mountain.

At this moment, the vast Black Demon Mountain lay dormant in the tranquil secret realm, like a colossal black dragon—ferocious, magnificent, and revealing its jagged horns.

The mountain was covered in broken walls and ruins, a scene of utter devastation.

Signs of destruction were everywhere.

This was the result of the dark invasion.

It wasn’t just Black Demon Mountain; nearly all the Grotto Heavens were in a similar state.

Beneath the dilapidated buildings,

many disciples of Black Demon Mountain were arduously recovering from their injuries...

Further away, three elders with relatively minor injuries were presiding over the situation.

A large group of relatively unscathed disciples had gathered around them.

"Is there any news from Gu Sha’s side?"

one of the elders, Zhang Kui, couldn’t help but ask.

The disciples below looked at one another, all of them confused.

"Replying to the Sixth Elder, not yet."

A disciple in the know responded.

"Nothing?"

Zhang Kui frowned. "The dark, foggy night outside has already passed. He should be back by now. How can there be no news? Cao Yun, when you retreated from the Wang Clan, did you gather any intelligence on the Martial Alliance?"

"Ahem, I was in a hurry when I left, so I didn’t get the chance."

The disciple, whose name was Wangyun, looked embarrassed.

He had been severely injured by the Secret Technique Wang Qinglian used, forcing him to flee back to Black Demon Mountain overnight. He hadn’t dared to linger for even a moment.

"Useless!"

Zhang Kui’s tone was cold. "You can’t even handle the insignificant Wang family, yet you call yourselves geniuses. I tell you all to cultivate diligently, but you refuse to listen."

"That’s enough, Sixth. Don’t be so harsh on them."

The Fifth Elder, Li Muyun, sighed softly from the side. "We’ll have plenty of chances to deal with Chen Xuan later. If we failed this time, we’ll succeed sooner or later. In any case, he hasn’t reached the Inner Realm yet. And even if he has, he’d only be at the Inner Realm First Heaven. In short, while he’s a threat, we still have a chance. What we need to do now is recover our Primordial Qi..."

"Fifth Elder, you don’t understand."

Zhang Kui immediately cut him off, his voice low. "I’ve investigated that Chen Xuan’s talent carefully. It’s been less than a year since he started cultivating. A person like that is simply unimaginable. If we can crush him today, we absolutely cannot wait until tomorrow. His growth rate is terrifying—so terrifying that it keeps me up at night."

"Less than a year of cultivation?"

The Fifth Elder’s expression changed in shock.

"Yes, I’ve seen his file as well."

The Fourth Elder, at the side, spoke slowly. "So the Sixth Elder is right. We absolutely cannot delay this matter. In a moment, I will contact the Seven Killings Cave. No matter the cost, we have to kill this Chen Xuan. With Chu Shanhe not yet back, this is our best opportunity..."

Before he could finish, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

It wasn’t just him.

The Fifth and Sixth Elders beside him also frowned, instinctively looking up.

The Mountain Protection Array of Black Demon Mountain was fluctuating!

"Something’s wrong!!"

Their expressions filled with alarm as they all shot to their feet.

BOOM!

The sea of clouds above them suddenly began to churn violently, as if it had transformed into an endless sea of fire. Blazing light rolled forth, the temperature soared, and faint, powerful roars of dragons and elephants could be heard.