A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 252 The Appearance of the Heavenly Demon Star
In the distant realm, Qi Ye and Gu Xu clashed three times in succession. Although the Nine Yin Moon behind him continuously provided him with magical power, the final result was still a draw.

Just after the two exchanged another divine power, Qi Ye's mind sharpened, and he instantly flashed away from his original spot. Just after he dodged, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the ground.

"hateful"

Qi Ye's eyes sharpened as he turned to look at Mu Yang Zhenren and his companions who were flying towards him from afar. He immediately sensed something was wrong. Although these people were far less powerful than him, if they joined forces, they would be a considerable troublesome group.

"Now only Lie Mingzi is still alive. The Holy Dynasty has suffered a great defeat in this great battle. There is still half an hour left until midnight."

As Qi Ye watched the crowd gradually closing in, he reached out and, with a surge of magical power, hurled a ball of black light towards them.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xu sent a message saying, "This thing is the Primordial Profound Thunder, fellow Daoists be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of crimson light appeared around Gu Xu's body. At the same time, he pointed forward, and the Azure Thunder Sword Light flew back and forth, merging with the crimson light and continuously rushing into the black shadow light. The sound of thunder and lightning was deafening. Most of the Xuanjue Gang Thunder was broken by the crimson light and Azure Thunder and trapped in one place, but a few still leaked out and continued to attack Mu Yang Zhenren and his group of five without diminishing their momentum.

Upon seeing this, Master Muyang's expression changed. He flicked his whisk, and clusters of crimson flames floated in front of him. With a deep shout, the flames aligned in a straight line and attacked the Xuanjue Gang Lei. Fang Kong and the others also used their own unique moves, and the void flashed with light. However, the Xuanjue Gang Lei was extremely domineering, and Master Muyang's crimson flames were continuously devoured. In just a few breaths, the Xuanjue Gang Lei in the void grew stronger and stronger.

Before Fang Kong and the others could travel far with their sword light magic, they were swept away by the black sea of ​​lightning and vanished without a trace.

Gu Xu watched as the sea of ​​lightning spread across the void. He reached into his sleeve and took out a crimson talisman. With a burst of magic power, the talisman disappeared into the sea of ​​lightning with a whoosh. The sea of ​​lightning paused slightly, and the black sea of ​​lightning was instantly stained crimson. After a few breaths, the sea of ​​lightning roared, like a funnel hanging in the sky. The entire sea of ​​lightning was instantly sucked into the sky and quickly disappeared.

When Master Muyang saw Gu Xu make his move, they all felt relieved. Looking at Qi Ye in the distance, Master Muyang transmitted a message to Fang Kong and the others. They all nodded in agreement. After they discussed it, Master Muyang then sent another message to Gu Xu.

"Master Gu Xu, the Demon Lord has exhausted all his tricks. We have discussed and decided to use the Yin energy to break the deadlock. I wonder what your considerations are?"

Previously, this Yin energy was used to guard against the Impermanent Mist. Now that the Impermanent Mist has been exhausted by the three formations, using it to deal with the Demon Lord is a clever move.

Gu Xu glanced at Qi Ye ahead and sent a message to Mu Yang Zhenren, "This humble Daoist has no objection, but fellow Daoists only have a moment to spare."

Once this Yin energy is released, it can only last for a moment, regardless of success or failure. Moreover, Gu Xu is not optimistic about this move. Qi Ye is protected by the Nine Yin Moon. Even if it hits him, this Yin energy may only cause limited damage and cannot harm Qi Ye's original essence.

However, this was, after all, the good intentions of Master Muyang and the others. Since I can control the situation, it wouldn't hurt to let them give it a try.

Gu Xu nodded to Mu Yang Zhenren, then raised his hand, and several streaks of azure lightning sword light arrived beside Qi Ye in an instant.

After the sword light was blocked by the green snail, it changed again. The sword light disappeared, and green lightning covered the green snail. The lightning patterns were dense, and lightning flashed. The green snail trembled incessantly. At this moment, Qi Ye, who was controlling the magic weapon, was also shaken so much that his blood and qi surged, and his face turned abnormally red.

Qi Ye then drew upon a portion of his magical power and poured it into the Green Snail, slightly alleviating the force of the lightning. After doing this, his internal energy stagnated slightly, and Qi Ye was startled. Looking up, he saw Gu Xuling crossing the void ahead, followed by Mu Yang Zhenren and others, all looking at him with unfriendly expressions.

"not good!"

Qi Ye had great faith in his intuition, especially after refining the Nine Yin Moon. The inexplicable warning had brought disaster to his mind several times. This time, the intuition was so clear that the other party must be very confident in dealing with him.

Thinking of this, Qi Ye's expression changed several times. Finally, he made a tough decision and poured all his magical power into the Green Snail. At the same time, he also poured the moonlight power of the Nine Yin Moon into it. With this help, the Green Snail immediately shone brightly. With a slight tremor, the thunder and lightning covering its surface were instantly pushed away. Then, with a whooshing sound, the lightning was instantly dispelled.

Gu Xu noticed Qi Ye's movements, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and with a flick of his fingers, a black light shot forward. The Azure Snail artifact seemed to sense the danger and suddenly grew to the size of a mountain. The black light struck it, but it did not cause any ripples. Instead, it made the artifact even larger.

Although Master Muyang was slightly surprised, his actions remained unchanged. He put away his whisk and solemnly took out a plain white talisman from his sleeve. It was filled with silver light and reflected the glow of the sunset, and it looked extraordinary. It was obviously a rare treasure.

As Mu Yang Zhenren took out his plain white talisman, Fang Kong and the others were not far behind, each taking out their own talismans. With a burst of magical power, five talismans shot through the air, two in front and three behind, radiating a dazzling silver light, and attacked the green snail magic weapon.

Seeing that Mu Yang Zhenren had already made his move, Gu Xu took a deep breath, gripped the Azure Thunder Sword tightly in his hand, and slashed forward. A bright sword light pierced through the sky like lightning. As the sword light flashed away, a cracking sound was heard. The Azure Snail magic weapon was actually cleaved in two by the Azure Thunder Sword.

"This is the moment!"

Master Mu shouted and flicked his whisk. The white talisman moved with lightning speed. His talisman was the first to enter the interior of the Azure Snail Magic Artifact, followed closely by Fang Kong's. The other three were slightly slower. With the help of Qi Ye's magic power, the Azure Snail Magic Artifact had already sealed the gaps, and the three talismans could only hover outside, unable to advance any further.

Qi Ye stared grimly at the two talismans that drifted in. He swung his sword, Yi Xi, and the two sword lights struck the talismans one after the other. However, just as the sword lights hit, the talismans exploded first. Silver light burst forth, and waves of energy surged back. Two extremely yin and cold streams of energy rushed towards Qi Ye. Wherever they passed, the void collapsed and all life was extinguished!
"Extreme Yin Qi!"

Qi Ye exclaimed in shock and anger. This thing was so precious, he never expected that the Xuanxin Sect would be willing to give it to someone outside the sect. Although this thing would not cause him too much harm, it would inevitably put him in a predicament. He was already somewhat inferior to Gu Xu, and once Gu Xu seized the opportunity, he would have no chance to turn the tables.

Seeing the two streams of Yin energy rapidly coiling around him, Qi Ye snorted coldly, and the power of moonlight on his body surged several times. A bright moonlight shone in front of him, forming a moon wheel. As Qi Ye poured in his magic power, the moon wheel immediately began to rotate, and the Yin energy was absorbed into it bit by bit. In just a few breaths, the two talismans finally exhausted their magic power and turned into scattered light points that drifted down.

Although Qi Ye had broken through the Yin energy, there was no excitement on his face. The fact that the Nine Yin Moon had absorbed these two streams of Yin energy undoubtedly slowed down his replenishment of mana. It would take at least half an hour for him to return to normal. This also meant that he would not be able to obtain a large amount of moonlight from the Nine Yin Moon within half an hour, which was not a good thing for Qi Ye, who was facing a predicament.

"There's still about half an hour before the Heavenly Demon Surges Seven Fiends. From now on, we can only use the Breaking Yuan Profound Gang Thunder and those demonic spirits."

Seven Nights doesn't have many cards left to play, so the best thing to do now is to stall for time and wait for the right moment.

"Gu Xu will definitely not sit idly by. If he can eliminate me before the opportune moment arrives, then all will be well!"

Looking through the Azure Snail magic artifact at Mu Yang Zhenren and the others who were launching attacks outside, Qi Ye's expression was very solemn. Although the Azure Snail magic artifact was extremely tough, it could not withstand attacks for too long. Moreover, there was also Gu Xu outside. The sword strike just now had truly shocked him.

Thinking of this, Qi Ye pondered for a long time, then a flash of light appeared in his palm, and irregular crystals appeared in his hand. Counting them carefully, there were more than ten of them. These were the crystal jade essence left behind by the successive holy emperors of the Yin Yue Dynasty. They had no other use than to provide the most refined magical power support for the successor. The previous holy emperors had not used this item, and in the end, it all benefited Qi Ye.

With a surge of magical power, the dozen or so crystals floated in front of him. With a slight tremor, they burst apart one after another, eventually dispersing into a sky full of essence. Qi Ye used his magic technique to guide it all into his dantian. His originally depleted magical power was instantly restored to its original state, even becoming several times stronger than before.

With the help of the crystal, Qi Ye's aura surged for a moment. Mu Yang Zhenren, who was outside the Azure Snail, was completely unaware of this. Gu Xu, who was above the void, frowned slightly, made a few mental calculations with his fingers, and then released a wisp of energy towards Mu Yang Zhenren and the others without leaving a trace.

Another three quarters of an hour passed, and the Azure Snail Magic Artifact was already riddled with wounds under the attack of the Yin Qi and supernatural powers. The place that had been cut by Gu Xu's sword light had reappeared. When Mu Yang Zhenren saw this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he summoned the Samadhi Fire Lotus. Flaming red lotuses flew into the gaps one after another. As soon as they entered, fire dragons shot out from the fire lotuses and attacked Qi Ye.

Qi Ye coldly swung his sword forward as he watched the approaching fire dragons. The emerald light flashed and disappeared in a few breaths. The countless fire dragons let out a mournful cry at the same time and burst apart. The fire tried to regroup, but was blocked by a strange force. After a few breaths of stalemate, the fire lotus, seeing that it could not regroup, dispersed its fire essence and turned into a streak of sparks. It was cut off by the aftershocks of the sword light and disappeared without a trace.

Just as Qi Ye was dealing with the fire dragon, another torrent of water rushed into the crevice. The water was turbulent and the waves were surging. Occasionally, white light could be seen flying through the water. Above the water, an exquisitely crafted puppet warrior, protected by a ball of jade light, attacked Qi Ye with a giant axe.

"Do you think I, the Holy Ruler, am easy to bully?!"

Seeing that it wasn't Gu Xu who made the move, Qi Ye laughed in anger. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed another wave of Breaking Yuan Profound Gang Thunder. The rushing water was instantly shattered by the lightning, and waves of water shot into the sky. At that moment, sharp sword lights appeared from within the towering waves, fiercely attacking Qi Ye under the protection of jade light.

However, Qi Ye was dismissive of this. With a thought, the Xuan Jue Gang Lei swept through the surging water, stirring up a raging storm that formed a huge wall of water. As soon as the sword light entered the water wall, the jade light was melted first, and then the sword light was continuously worn down by the Gang Lei inside. As for the puppet armored soldier, he was struck into the water by a Gang Lei a few feet away from Qi Ye. With a splash, he disappeared without a trace.

Seeing Qi Ye make his move, Gu Xu immediately unleashed a crimson sword light. The Azure Snail magic weapon was already struggling to withstand the attack, and now, struck by this powerful sword light, its spiritual light dimmed, and with a hum, its form shrank instantly. Qi Ye, whose heart and blood were connected to this object, paused involuntarily. At the same time, the water wall shattered with a roar, as True Person Mu Yang seized the opportunity, and streaks of fire meteors shot towards him.

Qi Ye retrieved the magical artifact, glanced at it casually, and then put it away. Looking at the rolling flames coming towards him, Qi Ye raised and lowered his sword, slicing away all the fiery meteors.

Seeing this, Master Muyang sighed. Although the Demon Lord was only one person left, his strength far surpassed that of the others. If it weren't for Daoist Guxu supporting them from behind, they would never have had the courage to make a move. Seeing that the Demon Lord had an endless stream of tricks up his sleeve, they had run out of options. It was up to Daoist Guxu to decide what to do next.

After sending a message to Fang Kong and the others, Master Muyang nodded to Gu Xu, who was standing steadily in the void. Then, the group retreated, leaving the battlefield to Gu Xu and Qi Ye.

Just as the two sides were about to clash, the sun suddenly disappeared, the sky became filled with stars, and a layer of black haze obscured the sky above the capital.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xu's expression changed slightly. He calculated with his fingers and discovered that the time for the Heavenly Demon to attack the Seven Fiends had arrived ahead of schedule. Mu Yang Zhenren and the others were also on high alert. Only after receiving a telepathic message from Gu Xu did they understand the reason behind it.

"It must be the rise of demons and the decline of the Tao that has affected the timing of the heavens. Once Qiye dies, the Heavenly Demon Star will have no guide and will have to wait another twenty years. Qiye is protected by the fortune of the demonic path, so I'm afraid his fate is not yet over and he cannot be killed."

Duan Jing, the master of Cangzhen Mountain, sensed a chilling aura emanating from Qi Ye. This aura was chaotic and silent, seemingly capable of swallowing all things. Just now, Duan Jing had only sensed it briefly, yet it had already depleted most of his magical power. If he hadn't been quick to react, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Mu Yang Zhenren and the others nodded in agreement. Although they were wary of Qi Ye, they had great confidence in Gu Xu.

"This battle is beyond our control; it's up to Master Gu Xu to decide how to handle it."

Qi Ye had sensed something before the strange phenomenon appeared. He originally wanted to take advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness and use a little trick to kill a few people. However, just as he was about to make a move, he vaguely felt that this move would not only be ineffective, but would also expose his power.

"The Heavenly Demon's attack on the Seven Fiends is an inviolable law of nature. Gu Xu, you are trying to reverse the laws of nature, and you will surely perish from the thunder of the Five Thunders in the future."

Qi Ye let out a wild laugh, gave Gu Xu a deep look, and then his aura surged. An inexplicable power, not of this world, shot straight into the sky from his body, tearing a hole in the dark haze that blocked out the sun, and the stars in the sky shone brightly. Everyone on the battlefield witnessed this scene.

Just as the power of the seven lifetimes of vengeful lovers surged into the stars of the heavens, the crimson demon star hidden among the stars slowly appeared in the sky. As soon as this star appeared, all the starlight lost its brilliance, like a bottomless black hole that swallowed all light.

After the power of the Seven Lifetimes of Vengeful Lovers was injected into the Demon Star, the Heavenly Demon Star slowly descended towards this world. As the distance continued to decrease, the force of gravity became greater and greater, and those with weak cultivation collapsed to the ground. Only a few with profound cultivation were able to barely hold on. At present, only Gu Xu and Qi Ye were unaffected.

(End of this chapter)