Chapter 1251: He Swore to Never Rest!

Su Junhan narrowed his eyes at the newcomer.

He had been wondering who was manipulating all this from the shadows. Had the mastermind actually stepped out into the open before he could even figure it out?

Or perhaps this person was not the true mastermind at all, but merely a puppet delivering a message.

"My Yuanshan Fox Clan has always lived peacefully in this world," Su Junhan said. "We have not made enemies with the outside for hundreds of years. Who are you? Why scheme against my Fox Clan in secret?"

The figure beneath the black robe chuckled. "Do not misunderstand, Fox Lord. I have no grudge against your Fox Clan. My actions were merely to test your skills—to see if your blade is still as sharp as ever."

Su Junhan scoffed, raising his sword to point it at the man. "Hiding your face and tail—you are nothing but a rat. How dare you use such methods to test my Fox Clan?"

"Die!"

Wasting no more words, Su Junhan charged forward with a killing strike.

Since he could not get a straight answer, he would beat this man half to death. Whether through physical interrogation or searching his soul and memories, he would uncover the truth eventually.

Yet unexpectedly, just as his sword slashed down...

The person before him simply raised two fingers and effortlessly caught the fierce blade.

Su Junhan did not pause. He clenched his fist and smashed it toward the man's chest.

However, a Protective Dharma Barrier surged from the man's body. A totem formed into a shield, firmly blocking the punch.

"Your sword is trapped, and your fist is blocked. Fox Lord, you truly disappoint me."

The man's voice was hoarse and heavy.

With a lift of his hand, Su Junhan wrenched his sword free from the man's fingers. He spun around, launching a backhanded strike straight for the man's forehead.

It was a strike meant to decapitate!

The eyes beneath the mask remained calm and unruffled. The man effortlessly uttered a single word.

"Halt!"

A surge of worldly Daoist rhythm spontaneously rose.

As his words became law as spoken, Su Junhan's sword was firmly trapped by that worldly Daoist rhythm, unable to advance a single inch.

His face sank, and he retreated several steps.

"The Art of Imperial Decree? Just who are you?!"

Su Junhan furrowed his brow, unable to fathom this person's origins. To block his sword with the Art of Imperial Decree, having cultivated it to such a profound level—he only knew one person capable of this, and that was Mister Chen.

The killing intent beneath the mask subsided slightly as the man spoke. "I heard the world has a Fox Demon Divine Lord who is absolutely unparalleled in spirituality. Acting as a beacon, you awe the four directions and ensure the Fox Clan has a place in this world. I possess the four directions and eight trigrams, each with its own totem, and I use the myriad spirits of the world as vessels to strengthen myself and peer into heaven and earth. Fox Lord, since you have ambition, why not walk alongside me to change the heavens and the earth? I can guarantee that the Fox Clan will enjoy endless renown! No one will be able to stop us!"

Su Junhan's eyes turned cold again. "A demonic heresy vainly attempting to change the heavens and the earth. Truly laughable!"

He stepped forward and slashed with his sword.

The two clashed in a fight to the death, leaving the surroundings trembling endlessly.

The Demon Sovereign invoked his Divine Abilities. With a raise of his hand, a towering mountain pressed down, only to be shattered by the Fox Lord's sword, turning into a rain of crushed stone.

"Rumble..."

The roaring sound echoed throughout Yuanshan. The gathered demons were unaware of the cause of the sudden change. Looking up at the scene, it seemed as if the sky was collapsing.

The Demon Sovereign stepped forward, lightly tapping his toes against the ground, and leaped into midair.

Raising his hand, he summoned a tree branch.

As it fell into his grasp, it transformed into a sword.

Pointing the wooden sword from afar, he faced Su Junhan. "Then let us have a magical duel. If I win, things go my way; if I lose, they go yours. Is that fair?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

The two swords clashed. The Sword Qi from the black-robed man was not weak in the slightest. His moves were ever-changing as they fought from midair all the way up to the heavens.

The sounds of their battle resounded throughout all of Yuanshan.

Thunderous booms rang out in the sky as gold and cyan continuously collided. Sword Qi crisscrossed wildly; when it struck the hills, it forcibly carved out a valley, and when it slashed toward the heavens, it tore the clouds into shredded fragments.

Pausing for a brief moment, Su Junhan let out a breath. Looking over, he saw that the black-robed man's gaze was calm, showing not the slightest sign of strain.

The black-robed man flicked his wrist in a sword flourish. "A wooden sword is flexible and easily broken, yet after dozens of exchanges, I still have not fallen into a disadvantage. Let this make it clear to you: if you do not put your life on the line, you will only lose your life."

Su Junhan knew full well this person's capabilities; he feared he was no match for him.

Just as the man had said, if he did not put his life on the line, he would only lose it.

Yuanshan was far from the Cultivation World, and there were no Immortal Mountains nearby to call for help. Today, he feared he had no way out.

His only option was a desperate fight to the death.

Suddenly, demonic energy surged into the sky.

Su Junhan's hair cascaded down. In a mere instant, nine tails rose behind him. A fierce glint appeared in his eyes. With his sword tightly gripped in his hand, he truly resembled a divine lord.

"So what if I put my life on the line? Even if I die, I will tear off a piece of your flesh!"

This earth-shattering battle soon alarmed all directions.

The fluctuations of Sword Qi and Demonic Power were so intense that even people in the Cultivation World tens of thousands of miles away noticed them.

The first to sense the disturbance was Tianji Mountain.

In Xiao Dongxu's Cave Abode were many items gifted by the Fox Lord in his early years, which contained the Fox Lord's sealed Magical Power.

But on this day, that Magical Power violently surged out of control, nearly overturning his Cave Abode.

"Has something happened to the Fox Lord?"

Xiao Dongxu hastily went out to ask around, only then learning that the Fox Lord had returned to Yuanshan some time ago to handle a few matters.

He felt the timing was too coincidental; he feared someone had deliberately lured the Fox Lord away.

Xiao Dongxu immediately called upon three elders of Tianji Mountain, and they flew on their swords toward Yuanshan.

When Xiao Dongxu and the others from Tianji Mountain arrived, they were thoroughly shocked by the scene before them.

The entire Demon Domain was in complete ruins.

Mountains had collapsed, and blazing trees sparked a massive fire that stretched endlessly for thousands of miles. Billowing thick smoke obscured the sky, plunging the land into a darkness as bleak and devoid of light as nightfall.

And down below lay the corpses of countless demons, burning to ashes in the raging mountain fire.

"Call for backup!"

Xiao Dongxu turned pale with fright and quickly had the elders send a message to summon more people.

This great fire burned for two whole days. Only with the assistance of nearly a hundred Tianji Mountain Disciples were they able to extinguish the blaze that had spread across thousands of miles.

The thick smoke in the sky had not dissipated, and it was pitch-black all around, so dark they could not even see their own hands in front of them.

The ground was covered in scorched black. Spiritual Energy was sparse, and the vegetation had been reduced to ash.

A gathering of spiritual beauty had been completely destroyed in a single day.

The Tianji Mountain Disciples discovered some surviving members of the Fox Clan in a few deep mountain caves. After inquiring, they finally learned that an earth-shattering magical battle had taken place here.

However, despite searching everywhere, they could not find any trace of Su Junhan.

The Fox Lord was missing. Other than the few Fox Clan members lucky enough to survive, it was difficult to find any other living creatures in the Demon Domain; even the trees had nearly all burned down.

"Investigate! Investigate this thoroughly! Just who is so audacious and reckless?!"

The nature of this incident was exceptionally heinous.

If the attack had only targeted the Fox Lord, it would not have caused so many people to be indignant. But this great fire seemed entirely bereft of humanity, leaving all the cultivators in the world thoroughly enraged.

For a time, the realm fell into a state of wind in the trees and cries of cranes. Under such a massive uproar, the demonic cultivators also suffered.

And this time, Xiao Dongxu personally stepped into the fray. Until he found the Fox Lord and uncovered the true culprit, he swore he would never rest!