A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 258 Changes in the Power of Heaven and Earth
The demonic star shone brightly in the sky, its crimson and purple demonic light continuously spreading downwards. The capital city was now shrouded in the Xuanqiong Yaotian Array, and the crimson and purple demonic light and the array's power were constantly fighting against each other, resulting in a stalemate for a time.

Just then, two beams of light, one green and one black, attacked the Demon Star from the left and right. The two unparalleled profound forces wanted to shatter the Demon Star. Gu Xu transformed into a beam of light, with five-colored light swirling around him. With the control of his magic power, beams of light shot towards the Demon Star.

Upon seeing this, the Spirit of the Demon Star was shaken. The Azure Thunder Sword and the Guardian Demon were already extremely difficult to deal with, and with the addition of the Five-Colored Stream of Light, this posed a great threat to the Demon Star. Now that it had devoted most of its power to the capital, defense was the best option at this moment, and there was no other way.

"There is only one way left now."

The Demon Star Spirit looked down at the capital city. Except for the area within a hundred miles of the palace, which was protected by spiritual light, the rest of the land was pitch black. Moreover, the surging demonic energy was crashing into the palace like a raging tide. Each time it crashed, the Xuanqiong Yaotian Formation would tremble. However, the formation was very tough. Not only were Jin Guang and others stationed there, but there was also a continuous supply of earth energy, so there would be no problems in the short term.

The demonic star trembled, opening a black hole that sucked the imperial palace below. A powerful suction force immediately enveloped the Xuanqiong magic array. Under this pressure, the array's light flickered rapidly. The golden light that was in charge of the array suddenly changed its expression upon sensing the continuous loss of array power. Looking up at the black hole above, it let out a deep shout and poured all its magic power into the Chongzheng Fangtian Seal.

The treasure shone brightly, its brilliance illuminating half the sky. The previously trembling magic array slowly calmed down, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the Azure Fiend Demon Spirit was taking advantage of the chaotic formation and its demonic energy was suddenly surging, Master Tianyun snorted coldly. The Cloud Gathering Banner in his hand shone brightly, and wisps of cloud energy condensed into chains, constantly binding the Azure Fiend Demon Spirit. The demon spirit, which was already severely injured, could no longer break free. Under the combined ultimate techniques of Fang Kong's Spirit-Slaying Sword and Master Muyang and others, it could no longer hold on. With a loud bang, its huge body suddenly shattered and scattered into black energy that filled the sky. The black energy condensed but did not disperse, drifting in the air, but it was constantly devouring the spiritual energy within the formation.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Sima San Niang's expression changed drastically. She immediately took the lead, her sword trembling, and hundreds of sword lights slashed towards the black mist. Once inside the black mist, the sword lights began to absorb it. Although the sword lights were constantly being eroded, the rate at which the spiritual energy within the formation weakened slowed down.

Seeing the black energy rampaging, Master Muyang lightly flicked his whisk, and the Samadhi Fire Lotus floating in front of him suddenly intensified, instantly transforming into countless fire dragons that burned towards the black energy. Any black energy touched by the Samadhi True Fire was immediately refined clean. In an instant, most of the overwhelming black energy was swept away, and the remaining amount was constantly decreasing in the sword light. But just when only a wisp of black energy remained, the attacking True Fire Sword Light was suddenly swallowed up. Then the black energy churned, and the absorbed True Fire Sword Light was all returned!
Yan Chixia seemed to have anticipated this, and with a flash of inspiration, a disc engraved with lines of latitude and longitude flew into the sky.

Seeing the demonic energy retaliating and intensifying, Mu Yang Zhenren and the others, who were already preparing to attack, slowed their movements slightly upon witnessing Yan Chixia unleash this item.

Sima Sanniang was startled when she saw this item. It did not belong to Yan Chixia himself, but was a treasure kept by the sect, called the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Pan". This treasure was not good at attacking, but focused on defense. In terms of defense alone, it could be called the best. However, only the sect leader could use this item. Although Yan Chixia was the former sect leader, he did not have the right to use this item.

"It seems to be Junior Brother Jin Guang's consideration."

Sima Sanniang looked at the golden light controlling the magic array and sighed inwardly. This junior brother was indeed more suitable to be the sect leader than Chixia.

The Zhou Tian Star Chart leaped into the sky, and countless stars illuminated the heavens. The Longitude and Latitude Celestial Instruments were arranged in the void, and the Xuanqiong Array was also affected. The array power suddenly increased by several points, and the flow of array power, which had been sluggish due to the impact of demonic energy, was restored to normal. The golden light sensed the change and immediately used a spell to expand the array power outward, which in one fell swoop over the surging demonic energy.

Above the heavens, the Zhou Tian Star Disc unleashed its full power. The True Fire Sword Light shot back, but was repelled by the stellar power emanating from the Zhou Tian Star Disc several feet away from everyone. Moreover, as the Star Disc rotated, beams of starlight shot towards the dense black mist. This was the Star Disc's binding power. Once entangled by this light, as long as the opponent's magic power did not exceed that of the master, they would be powerless to resist and would only face defeat.

Seeing the starlight attacking the black energy, Master Tianyun's Cloud Gathering Banner shimmered with light, and clusters of auspicious white clouds descended from the sky, enveloping the black energy in conjunction with the power of the stars. In the blink of an eye, the black energy was surrounded by the starlight chains and the auspicious cloud light. With a shout from Master Tianyun and Yan Chixia, the black energy exploded and dispersed. Before it could dissipate, it was absorbed and refined by the auspicious clouds. The remaining parts were also captured by the starlight chains. Yan Chixia turned his magic power, and the Zhou Tian Star Disc trembled slightly. The starlight chains quickly retracted and returned to the disc.

With a casual gesture from Yan Chixia, the Zhou Tian Star Disc flashed with spiritual light and fell into his sleeve. At the same time, Tianyun Zhenren also put away the Gathering Cloud Banner, nodded to Yan Chixia, and the latter also nodded in greeting. Then he turned to look at Jin Guang, who quickly formed hand seals with his hands. Beams of golden light shot up into the sky and then suddenly dispersed, continuously raising the height of the magic array. The demonic light and demonic energy contained within the magic array were instantly refined by the array's power.

"Everyone, I'll have to trouble you with the remaining demonic light and energy."

Jin Guang sent a message to everyone in the formation, and they all nodded in greeting. Then, according to the pre-arranged formation positions, they took their places and began to use their incantations. Suddenly, the Xuanqiong Formation increased several times in size. The demonic light and energy were instantly dispersed by the formation's power. Moreover, because the Xuanqiong Formation had the energy of the dragon vein, it disliked the demonic energy the most. At this moment, the source of the demonic energy was the demonic star. The dragon vein energy was immediately stimulated, and a formation force mixed with dragon energy rushed towards the demonic star in the sky.

Above the sky, the spirit of the demon star sensed something was wrong when it realized it hadn't absorbed much spiritual energy. Just as it was about to use another method, Gu Xu slashed horizontally with his sword. At the same time, the Guardian Demon Shuttle kept flying around the demon star. Each time it collided with the demon star, it would take away a trace of demonic energy. Under the continuous blows of the shuttle, the crimson-purple demonic light gradually became thinner.

The Spirit of Demon Star was now in a dilemma. Originally, it planned to use demonic light to invade the capital and refine all living beings, but the most important palace was now protected by an array, making it difficult for the demonic light to penetrate. It had already diverted some of its power, and if it added more power, it would probably be killed by Gu Xu before the palace was refined.

Seeing that the Xuanqiong Formation had withstood the demonic light, Gu Xu's attacks became even more ferocious. The Azure Thunder Sword flew and flashed, with thunder and lightning. The crimson and purple demonic light was continuously stripped away, revealing the true form of the demonic star within. At the same time, the Guardian Demon Shuttle, which had been lingering outside, suddenly transformed into a streak of lightning and shot directly toward the demonic star.

When the demon star saw the magic shuttle coming, it immediately sensed it. At this moment, its body was already riddled with holes and could no longer stop the magic shuttle from advancing. In an instant, the magic shuttle passed directly through the demon star and flew back, leaving a small hole in the center of the huge demon star.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. The Azure Thunder Sword that was flying ahead trembled, and thousands of sword lights shot out, heading towards the empty hole. At the same time, he summoned the Thunder Pearl again, which contained a small portion of thunder energy. Under the protection of the sword light, it also fell towards the empty hole. However, just as the sword light and the pearl were about to hit the empty hole, the heavily injured Demon Star suddenly flashed with crimson and purple demonic light, instantly growing from a mountain to the size of a house. Its originally weak aura also increased slightly. The sword light and the thunder pearl did not go far before they were enveloped by a ball of crimson and purple demonic light. The sword light quickly disappeared, but the thunder pearl continued its momentum and crashed straight into the Demon Star. Below, Jin Guang and the others were thrilled to see Mo Xing severely injured by Bao Shuo. Seeing Mo Xing release his demonic light to block Gu Xu's divine power, they joined forces under Jin Guang's command. The Xuanqiong array suddenly shone brightly, and a beam of light condensed from numerous array forces blasted directly towards Mo Xing. Everything in its path was reduced to nothingness upon contact with the beam. Mo Xing, who was dealing with Lei Xiaozhu, saw such a powerful attack coming and his demonic light flashed rapidly. Then, he turned around, and the approaching Lei Xiaozhu suddenly stopped. Mo Xing took this opportunity to rise straight up, intending to avoid the beam.

However, Gu Xu wouldn't give him that chance. He pointed his Azure Thunder Sword, and beams of sword light shot straight toward the Demon Star. At the same time, the Guardian Demon Shuttle shone brightly and flew swiftly, landing on the Demon Star's ascent ahead of him. When the Demon Star saw the shuttle blocking its way, it paused for a moment, then sped up and continued its ascent. But this delay allowed the shuttle to attack again with a whoosh. The Demon Star immediately released a ball of crimson-purple demonic light. Although the shuttle was not afraid of the demonic light, if it continued to entangle with the Demon Star, it would definitely give the Demon Star a chance to escape.

Seeing this, Gu Xu reached out and grabbed it. In a ball of clear light, the Pure Soul and Pure Heart Mirror emitted a burst of clear light. The clear light shone on the red and purple ball of light, which was immediately dissolved layer by layer. Without any obstruction, the Guardian Shuttle continued to chase after the Demon Star.

The Demon Star saw the Treasure Shuttle blocking its path again, interrupting its ascent once more.

"Now that I have been forced into such a predicament, since this world is already difficult to refine, then I will destroy it."

The Spirit of the Demon Star gave a sinister smile, and the rising momentum of the Demon Star suddenly slowed down. At the same time, the Demon Star began to collapse inward. A powerful suction force spread outward from this center, and the surrounding void was like a shattered mirror, with cracking sounds incessant. When this sound reached Gu Xu's ears, his expression changed. Then, his figure moved instantly, and he retrieved the Azure Thunder Sword, the Guardian Demon Shuttle, and the Soul Purifying and Heart Cleansing Mirror.

"This demonic star has run out of tricks and wants to destroy this world."

Gu Xu's expression suddenly darkened. He then pointed forward and chanted an incantation. Five-colored light shimmered behind him, illuminating the surrounding void brilliantly. With a deep shout, the five-colored light suddenly spun and shot forward, separating and merging as it advanced. After being enveloped by the suction force, the five-colored light instantly formed a sword circle, directly in front of the deep black hole. In an instant, the powerful suction force weakened considerably. Before the demon star could make another move, Gu Xu pointed his finger, and black and white energies reappeared on the sword circle, like two swimming fish, swirling back and forth. Strands of black and white energy formed a large net, helping the sword circle to seal the black hole.

"It is Senior Brother's Yin-Yang Universe Light."

Jin Guang exclaimed in surprise. The Two Elements Universe Light was a technique that Gu Xu learned from the sect's classic texts and improved upon, turning it into a divine power specifically for sealing the passage between the two worlds. Jin Guang had also practiced this technique for a period of time, but due to the complexity of trivial matters and the profound nature of this divine power, he had never mastered it.

"Everyone, pour all the array power in the Xuanqiong Array into the Yin-Yang Qiankun Light."

Jin Guang immediately gave an order and mobilized the array's power. The spiritual energy within the array suddenly surged. Although the others did not understand the mystery, they knew that Jin Guang must have a reason for saying so. Without hesitation, they encouraged their magic power, and the vast array power soared into the sky, moving unimpeded all the way to the sword circle.

Seeing this, Gu Xu formed a hand seal and used a transfer spell. The vast array power directly merged into the Yin-Yang Universe Light through the sword circle. Suddenly, the Universe Light, which was constantly losing its spiritual light, shone brightly. A blinding light flashed, and everyone closed their eyes, waiting for the light to gradually subside. They were shocked to see that the deep black hole had been sealed by a large net formed by five-colored light, and the surrounding area was pinned down by swords flashing with lightning.

"It's done!"

Jin Guang exclaimed in surprise, but then frowned. The Yin-Yang Universe Light had clearly sealed the Demon Star, so why was his senior brother still not letting his guard down? The Guardian Demon Shuttle was still floating in front of him.

"Perhaps Master Gu Xu sensed something."

Master Tianyun stared solemnly at the valley above, his hand gripping the jade ruler tightly.

Gu Xu glanced at the sealed demonic star ahead and sneered inwardly. He then flicked the shuttle in front of him, and the shuttle transformed into a rainbow of light, leaping several times before directly plunging into the sealed demonic star. After flashing several times, the demonic star cracked a few times and began to shatter into pieces. The scattered stones were cut into fragments by the four directions of sword light and then instantly refined by the Yin-Yang Universe Light. In just a moment, the demonic star completely disappeared.

The Two Elements Universe Light dissipated after the object was freed from its restraints. However, at that moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky, as if the sky had collapsed. Crimson meteorites fell from the sky, and Azure Fiend Demon Spirits rushed in from the cracked sky. There were also clumps of black gas, gusts of evil wind, sinister ghosts, and wicked demons. The entire world was shrouded in darkness, as if it were the end of the world.

"It's a demonic spirit from beyond the realm! The rise of demons and the decline of the Dao have finally arrived at this moment!"

At that moment, Jin Guang suddenly had a flash of inspiration. The moment the demonic star was destroyed was the time when the demonic power was at its peak. If they could not cope with this overwhelming demonic power, then this world would surely be overthrown by the demonic calamity, and all living beings would become the blood and flesh of the demons.

The others' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this. The joy they felt at the destruction of the demonic star vanished instantly. As the most outstanding cultivators in this realm, they were more sensitive to the demonic power than others. If they could not overcome this calamity, everything would be over.

(End of this chapter)