Chapter 587 - 17: Celestial Sect, Killing Intent, Smile

Yu Wenxu snorted coldly. His body flickered and suddenly transformed into a massive portal, like a Celestial Sect, that stood erect in mid-air. The portal was wreathed in auspicious clouds and rosy mists, exuding a majestic and heavy aura.

From within the Celestial Sect, the two great doors suddenly swung open. A surging torrent of immense power flooded out, followed by countless figures clad in armor who passed through the portal, descending upon the battlefield. They surged toward Fang Cheng like a tide.

Fang Cheng watched the tide of Armored Warriors charge toward him, his eye twitching.

Among these Armored Warriors, there were three with Nine Tribulation Qi Mechanisms alone!

Nine with Six Tribulation Qi Mechanisms!

Twenty-seven with Three Tribulation Qi Mechanisms!

And over three hundred with Dharma Qi Mechanisms!

With a grand sweep of his sleeve, he unhesitatingly unleashed the Great Inference Celestial Net Sword Array and fearlessly met the charge.

BOOM!

The moment the two of them struck, they unleashed exceptionally tyrannical Divine Techniques.

Yu Wenxu’s Celestial Sect transformation contained countless Celestial Soldiers and Generals. It held thirty-nine combatants at the Tribulation Realm alone, putting immense pressure on Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng was not surprised in the slightest. ’This man is truly worthy of his Nine Tribulations Perfection cultivation. Having traveled the myriad heavens for so many years, it’s only natural that he could master such a Divine Technique.’

A heroic passion surged within him. Brilliant sword lights crisscrossed to fill the sky, and Sword Qi danced through the air as he clashed fiercely with Yu Wenxu.

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「Meanwhile, as Fang Cheng and Yu Wenxu clashed.」

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" passed through the Heaven-Defining Membrane and returned to the Red Profound Realm.

Riding a cloud of demonic energy, he traversed a hundred li in an instant. Not long after, he appeared outside a Grotto Heaven Secret Realm.

This was the very location of the Hidden Demon Sect’s headquarters.

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" swiped a hand through the air, and a sharp beam of light slashed open the void before him, revealing a vast space a thousand li across.

Inside were mountains, rivers, and lakes. The forests were lush, filled with rare flowers and exotic plants, creating a beautiful landscape. Spiritual Birds and strange beasts flew and galloped about. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was incredibly dense; it was truly a Sacred Land for cultivation.

Many splendid, golden-roofed Immortal Platform Pavilions were situated on mountaintops, within forests, and by lakesides—some were majestic and grand, while others were tranquil and elegant.

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" floated inside, releasing his tyrannical aura without any attempt at concealment. In an instant, streaks of Escape Light shot into the sky from within the Secret Realm, their occupants staring at him with vigilance.

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation’s" gaze swept across the scene—three Tribulation Realm Cultivators, six members of the Fifth-rank Ancient Evil Race, ten Demon Saints comparable in power to the Human Race’s Tribulation Realm Great Powers... and over thirty Tier Five Demon Beasts lying dormant throughout the Secret Realm, apparently taking orders from those Demon Saints.

’So the Hidden Demon Sect has colluded with the Ancient Evil Race and the Demon Race,’ he thought. ’When their forces are combined, they are practically the most formidable power in this world, second only to the Red Profound Association.’

’And considering that over sixty percent of the Red Profound Association’s Tribulation Realm Great Powers are tied up with refining the Demon-Suppressing Celestial Stele, the Hidden Demon Sect now possesses the potential to sweep across the world unchallenged.’

In comparison, the hundred-some Dharma Realm cultivators within the Grotto Heaven seemed almost insignificant.

’It seems that after escaping, the Night Queen has put in considerable effort to plot the release of the Demon Lord’s other bodies.’

"Is the Night Queen present?"

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" asked coolly, his low, slightly mechanical voice carrying far and wide.

A Daoist with a stern expression, wearing a withered-yellow Daoist Robe, flew over on a cloud. His cultivation had reached the Three Tribulations. He cupped his hands in a salute, his face etched with vigilance. "The Night Queen is in seclusion. May I ask who you are, and what business you have with her? I am Xuan Du, a Dharma Guardian Elder of the Hidden Demon Sect. You may speak with me about any matter you have."

With a neutral expression, "Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" asked noncommittally, "Is the Bitter Elder present?"

Ascendant Xuan Du’s expression turned hostile. "He is not."

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" stated coolly, "I am Fang Cheng of the Red Profound Association. Today, I have come to take the Night Queen’s life. The rest of you may accompany her in death."

The moment Ascendant Xuan Du heard the three words, "Red Profound Association," killing intent flared from him. He sneered, "What arrogant nonsense!"

Before his voice had even faded, he activated the Grand Array within the Grotto Heaven Secret Realm. Channeling his Magical Power, he sent a rainbow-like beam of sword light descending from the sky, slashing down with menacing force.

"Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation" gave a casual wave of his sleeve. A burst of starlight flashed and vanished, instantly dissolving the heaven-shaking Sword Aura.

Before anyone in the Hidden Demon Sect could react in shock, he pointed a finger. Boundless Magical Power instantly suffused the area, and endless starlight began to twinkle faintly within the Grotto Heaven.

’Forming an array with a wave of his hand...’

Ascendant Xuan Du’s heart trembled violently. Just as this thought flashed through his mind, starlight flickered to life around him, trapping him within what seemed to be a Star Grinding Wheel. He instantly lost control of the Hidden Demon Sect’s Sect Protection Array.

The Star Grinding Wheel began to turn slowly. A spiritual light erupted from Ascendant Xuan Du’s body as phantoms of True Spirits—a Taotie, a Qiongqi, a Bifang, and others—appeared to help him resist the power of the stars.

In the blink of an eye, every Cultivator and Demon Beast in the Hidden Demon Sect felt the Spiritual Mechanism of the Grotto Heaven Secret Realm being completely locked down by an immense power. Their bodies grew rigid, unable to move a muscle.

Countless Star Grinding Wheels materialized within the Grotto Heaven. With a single, gentle grind, they pulverized every Cultivator, Demon Race member, and Ancient Evil Race member below the Tribulation Realm, reducing them to nothing but dust and ash.

An incomparably fast strand of Sword Qi flew from "Celestial Venerable of Universal Transformation’s" sleeve. Ethereal and traceless, like the silken thread of a roaming dragon, it circled the entire, vast Grotto Heaven Secret Realm in the space of a single thought.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, it cut down life as if reaping grass. With absolute, tyrannical dominance, it unscrupulously harvested all remaining life within the Grotto Heaven.

The Taixu Sword Manual was a Supreme Sword Technique, a path leading directly to the Spirit Immortal Realm. Its Power of Slaughter could rival even Fang Cheng’s Mixed Element Seven Tribulations Diagram.

Before this Sword Qi, almost nothing was unbreakable, and all techniques were rendered useless.

"What immense killing intent, Your Excellency."

A charming laugh echoed as a voluptuous and graceful figure rose into the air from the depths of the Secret Realm.

This woman possessed a peerless, nation-toppling beauty that was impossible to conceal. Her phoenix-like eyes swept over the surroundings, and the smile on her jade-like face grew a little stiff.