Chapter 1677 - 1476: Demon Clan Sanctuary

"Roar!"

The Black Dragon broke free and soared skyward in an instant.

Although he was severely injured, his form quickly transformed into a hundred zhang long, and after devouring several members of the Demon Clan in succession, he had completely unleashed his original power.

The scene instantly plunged into chaos.

The human cultivators frantically attacked the Demon Clan.

Meanwhile, the Demon Clan was also striving to cope.

Yet, Ye Guichen's myriad swords were like relentless tokens of death, gradually turning the tide.

This battle lasted a full three days and three nights.

Initially numbering in the hundreds of thousands, over half of the Demon Clan was slaughtered.

Those who weren't killed fled in a panic.

The casualties among the human cultivators were also extremely severe.

After all, they had long been on the brink of death, and their resistance was driven by the last breath in their hearts.

Three days later, atop what was like an island floating in the air, bodies lay everywhere.

The nearby sea had completely turned red, exuding a strong stench.

All human cultivators capable of moving began to approach Ye Guichen.

They all understood that although they had temporarily driven away the Demon Clan, most of them were still hunting other human cultivators in the Chaos Sea. It wouldn't be long before the Demon Clan returned in force.

At this moment, not only had they to unite, but also quickly nominate a leader.

"Sir, your great kindness and virtue, I will never forget. From now on, we will follow you completely," a short-bearded middle-aged man knelt directly before Ye Guichen.

"Yes, we will follow you completely. Without you, we wouldn't have survived!"

"That's right, from now on, whatever you say, we will do!"

The crowd knelt before Ye Guichen, starting to offer their reverence.

Xie Biwen seemed disbelief at his eyes, quickly approaching Ye Guichen, grabbing his arm: "You haven't died? You've come back, haha, you're truly not an ordinary person, truly not an ordinary person!"

Xie Xinwen was extremely excited.

Tears filled his eyes uncontrollably.

Qin Ruoshui's cold face rarely showed a hint of a smile: "Mr. Ye, thank you."

Everyone expressed gratitude toward Ye Guichen.

The Black Dragon transformed back into the form of a middle-aged man, approached Ye Guichen, and spoke gravely: "Ladies and gentlemen, although we have temporarily seized this place, the Young Master of the Demon Clan and ten super monsters have already gone to the Chaos Sea to hunt other human cultivators. Among those ten monsters, three have reached the cultivation level of Immortals, and the remaining seven are all Half-step Immortal Realm. If they learn about our situation here, we could face an unprecedented crisis."

"Moreover, you should also be aware that the Demon Saint is still sealed within the Hidden Door. If it should ever break free, we could all be annihilated with a single thought from him."

The Black Dragon's words immediately silenced everyone.

After a long time, someone finally spoke: "What do you suggest?"

"Yes, we know how terrifying the Demon Saint is, but without the help of Immortals, we can't possibly be a match for the Demon Clan."

"Even if we try to escape now, we can't outrun them. The Sea Demons below the Chaos Sea will soon catch up to us; it would be impossible to flee without being killed before leaving the Chaos Sea."

Everyone wore expressions of concern.

Ye Guichen quickly understood their predicament.

While there were many Demon Clan remaining here, very few could actually fight effectively.

Because the Demon Clan simply didn't believe anyone would dare come to challenge them here.

If the Demon Clan's Young Master and those ten big monsters returned, even Ye Guichen's myriad swords might not be a match.

Moreover, the most frightening scenario would be if the Demon Saint within the Hidden Door broke free.

By then, no one in the Chaos Sea would stand against the Demon Clan.

Ye Guichen was silent for a long time, his gaze returning to the Hidden Door.

Staring at its emanating white light, Ye Guichen asked, puzzled: "Can we not destroy the Hidden Door and prevent the Demon Saint from coming out?"

"Destroy?"

The crowd laughed silent.

If it were truly possible to destroy it, why hadn't it been done when sealing the Demon Clan?

The Black Dragon shook his head and explained: "This is impossible; the Hidden Door seems to be a chaotic artifact from the beginning of the world. Because of this, it can hover above the Chaos Sea. Not only can we not destroy it, even powerful beings from the Immortal Realm cannot harm the Hidden Door in the slightest."

"What if we enter the Hidden Door and kill the Demon Saint, then what?"

Ye Guichen's words caused an uproar.

What kind of joke is this!

No one knows what's inside the Hidden Door, not to mention that facing the Demon Saint would be inevitable upon entry.

Unless a powerful being among Immortals enters, perhaps they could fight the Demon Saint.

But back then, even the Snake Woman didn't kill the Demon Saint outright, only chose to seal him, proving that killing the Demon Saint was not an easy task.

"Your idea is bold, but this is simply unattainable." The Black Dragon stated matter-of-factly: "Kid, I'm not trying to discourage you, but even your mother at her peak didn't kill the Demon Saint, only sealed him, indicating that the Demon Saint might be even more terrifying than imagined."

Ye Guichen, however, did not agree: "I feel that when my mother sealed the Demon Saint, it was out of necessity, perhaps there was a reason she didn't use lethal force, only opted for sealing?"

The Black Dragon's eyebrows raised immediately upon hearing this, looking at Ye Guichen in disbelief.

Exactly right!

Based on the typical behavior of those Immortals, they might have put some pressure on the Snake Woman, preventing her from taking action.

Thinking of this, a trace of doubt appeared on the Black Dragon's face.

Not only that, many people fell silent.

"Little Brother, although you're very powerful, it doesn't seem that easy to kill the Demon Saint, right?" someone tentatively said, "However, if you really want to try, I am willing to follow you, to enter the Hidden Gate with you."

"Exactly, I'll go too. Anyway, we're all in this together now, might as well take a big gamble!"

"If we kill the Demon Saint, those demons won't have any spiritual backbone left, and probably won't stand against us anymore."

"Mr. Ye, you just say the word. If you nod, I wouldn't hesitate, even if it means death. What is there to fear!"

Many people began to shout, their spirits high.

They all knew this might be their last chance.

If they managed to kill the Demon Saint, they would still have the power to fight the Demon Clan, but if the Demon Saint emerged from the Hidden Gate, they would all be doomed.

All eyes were on Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen was silent for a moment, his face determined: "Alright, since everyone has such high hopes for me, I won't let you down. However, we are not yet familiar with the situation inside the Hidden Gate, so I'll go investigate first."

With that, he turned and flew towards the Hidden Gate.

"Hey, kid, don't be reckless!" The Black Dragon was immediately anxious when he saw Ye Guichen intending to enter the Hidden Gate on his own.

However, Ye Guichen showed no intention of stopping.

To him, those human cultivators couldn't really help even if they followed him.

Moreover, Ye Guichen had an inexplicable feeling that there might be other opportunities inside the Hidden Gate.

So many demons have lived within for so many years, the space inside must be vast. Let alone killing the Demon Saint, finding the Demon Saint would already be difficult.

Therefore, bringing in too many human cultivators might instead startle the enemy, causing unnecessary trouble.

The Hidden Gate was now wide open.

When Ye Guichen arrived outside the Hidden Gate, it was as if he could hear a voice inside calling him.

The voice was very familiar, the one that claimed to be his mother from before.

After a slight hesitation, Ye Guichen stepped inside.

The scenery before him changed rapidly.

Fortunately, Ye Guichen was strong enough now, otherwise, his soul might have been directly torn apart.

Accompanied by a space-like tearing sensation, what lasted only a moment seemed like a long time.

When Ye Guichen opened his eyes again, he found himself in a mysterious world.

Indeed!

The scenery here was beautiful, like a mortal paradise.

Moreover, there was birdsong and floral fragrance, like a painting.

In the distance, there was a babbling stream and small bridges by houses.

A woman dressed as a peasant was watering flowers.

She seemed to sense Ye Guichen's arrival, lifted her head, and upon seeing him, her pupils shrank, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Are you Xiao Chen?" The woman's eyes reddened instantly, seemingly unable to believe her eyes. She rubbed them hard twice and, confirming she hadn't seen wrong, quickly ran to Ye Guichen, hugging him tightly: "Child, you really did come. Back then, although she said you would come, I didn't believe. I didn't expect, you really came."

Ye Guichen felt a bit baffled, but when the other party immediately called out his name, it made Ye Guichen feel incredibly strange.

Moreover, this woman gave him a sense of familiarity.

"Who are you?" Ye Guichen pushed the woman away, asking instinctively.

The woman wiped her tears, "Yes, yes, I was too excited, forgot to tell you. I am an incarnation of the Snake Woman, specifically used to suppress the space inside this Hidden Gate. If you count it, I am also your mother."

"Mother?" Ye Guichen was stunned.

Although he knew the Snake Woman had many incarnations, he didn't expect to see one in such a place.

Which means, back then, when the Snake Woman was summoning her incarnations, she hadn't summoned all of them back.

"You are mother?" To Ye Guichen, the word mother was still somewhat unfamiliar.

However, that familial bond as thick as blood still made Ye Guichen's heart surge with emotion.

He was sure this woman in front of him wasn't lying.

"Mother!" A moment later, Ye Guichen threw himself into the woman's arms, all the words he wanted to say finally turned into tears.

After finally calming down, Ye Guichen remembered his original purpose: "Right, where is the Demon Saint? Given that you're just an incarnation, didn't the Demon Saint trouble you?"

The woman looked at Ye Guichen, unable to see enough, and led Ye Guichen towards a nearby thatched hut: "Actually, the situation here is far more complex than imagined. Although this place is for imprisoning the Demon Clan, from another perspective, it is also a sanctuary for them."

"What?"

Ye Guichen was taken aback upon hearing this.

A sanctuary for the Demon Clan?

What is this all about?