Lingzhang

Chapter 822 Something's Wrong, the Demon Has Arrived

At the beginning.

This unusual occurrence did not arouse much vigilance in Yue Hanzhang.

Because any protective network that lasts a long time is destined not to be a rigid, fixed defense of a pit.

It must be dynamic, flowing endlessly like water, swirling ceaselessly like a storm.

Therefore, due to the dynamic changes of the protective net.

It is normal and reasonable that at certain times, the number of wandering demons and ghosts that have slipped into the explored star fields suddenly surges.

Yue Hanzhang only spent two or three months traveling in the desolate area by the edge of the hunting star.

He has not yet formed a certain regularity in sensing the dynamic changes of the protective net constructed by the Great Sages and Dao Lords of the Inner Realm in the outer star sea.

The changes in this dynamic net.

It is destined not to be as fluid as the supreme rune arrays formed by cultivators, which can undergo hundreds of changes in an instant.

The changes and rotations of certain nodes and positions may even take place on a monthly, quarterly, or even yearly basis!

Yue Hanzhang merely recorded the current time, the direction of the desolate Star Sea where he was located, and the approximate number of the escaped demons and ghosts.

These data largely indicate that in this direction of the extraterrestrial star sea, there are Great Sages or Dao Lords at the Inner Realm level who are rotating and switching positions in considerable numbers.

After these are "recorded".

Yue Hanzhang then enthusiastically charged towards these wandering demons and evil spirits.

In the present moment, when no living beings emerge from the inner layers of the landscape.

These wandering demons and evil spirits are the most efficient targets for Yue Hanzhang to reduce the radiation energy level of the Nine Aperture Jade Pearl.

then.

In Yue Hanzhang's mechanical mind, his own cultivation level, and even the weaponry of his battle armor and divine weapons, all made milestone breakthroughs.

Finally, it was time to reach Yue Hanzhang's original destination.

He relied on the savings he had accumulated over a long period of time before his seclusion.

Soon, after only a few collapses and storms.

The decrease in the radiation energy level of the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead has already reached 30% of the total.

But many more wandering demons and evil spirits have slipped through.

With both his battle armor and the Yin-Yang Thunderfire Mace now refined to the ninth level, these wandering demons and vengeful ghosts that once gave Yue Hanzhang a very difficult time are no longer a match for him.

In a one-sided crushing process.

The radiation energy level of the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead was still decreasing rapidly.

On a scale that can be clearly sensed and displayed by a mechanical brain, the decay process of the radiation energy level is rapidly approaching the target of "40%".

This made Yue Hanzhang particularly excited.

Since his life-or-death conversation with the second ancestor of the Fu family, Yue Hanzhang had gained insight into the "ballast" theory proposed by the sages who explored the inner realm of Tao.

This made Yue Hanzhang realize that with each decrease in the radiation energy level of the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead, and with each step closer Yue Hanzhang took to the secrets of the source of this extraordinary power, the inner path barriers blocking his way would become clearer and more distinct.

therefore.

Any progress made regarding the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead will not translate into immediate changes in Taoist techniques and combat power.

But it is a real and tangible investment in the future.

This kind of progress with clear milestones gave Yue Hanzhang a strong sense of fulfillment.

He devoted himself to it almost entirely.

almost……

Until one day more than ten days later.

When yet another collapse storm ends.

Yue Hanzhang casually put away the spiritual object from the Dao Sea, then carefully stared at the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead, using the lingering echo of his mechanized mind to determine its radiation energy level once again.

Yue Hanzhang suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Within the nine-aperture jade bead, the degree of single-time attenuation of the radiation energy level almost reached the maximum single-time value since Yue Hanzhang began to contemplate movement from a state of extreme stillness!
Is there some quantitative change that leads to a qualitative change?
No.

The source of extraordinary power sealed within the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead showed no change in its aura.

In the next instant, with the help of the chaotic dynamic algorithm, Yue Hanzhang understood.

The collapse storm was far more intense than any previous one.

Push it back.

This wandering demon's strength far surpassed any of the ones Shi Yue Hanzhang had killed before.

However, firstly, wandering demons and fierce ghosts only accumulate pure energy and do not have a clear concept of Taoist levels. Therefore, their slight growth is extremely easy to overlook.

Secondly, Yue Hanzhang's combat strength is already extremely strong. Theoretically, when he makes a move now, it is an attack of the level beyond the limit of the Outer Realm.

Under such offensive tactics, whether the attacker was at the peak of the Outer Realm or had also reached the level of transcendence, without experiencing a brutal bloodbath, they would simply perish in an instant.

Even Yue Hanzhang himself could easily overlook that slight change in his aura.

But now, he was suddenly awakened by the changes in the Nine-Aperture Jade Bead.

Yue Hanzhang worked his way back and finally realized in an instant that the wandering demon he had just killed had exceeded the limitations of the Outer Realm and, at least in terms of energy content, had touched the edge of the Inner Realm.

To say that you've only half-stepped into that field is an exaggeration, but at least you've squeezed your toes in.

Consequently, Yue Hanzhang became somewhat confused.

He was able to kill this fiend so easily because he already possessed the strength to kill an Inner Realm Great Sage in the past. Now, with his cultivation and combat power at an even higher level, killing this flawed Inner Realm creature was far too easy for him.

But this is myself.

What about others besides oneself?
Within the star realms already explored by the Dao Alliance, which Venerable King could rival such an existence?

All the disturbances caused by wandering demons and evil spirits that the Dao Alliance has recorded in the past were due to the loopholes in the layers of protective nets, which allowed the wandering demons and evil spirits to slip into the heartland of the Dao Alliance or the demon race.

As a result, ordinary ancestral kings were no match for the wandering demons and evil spirits during this process, and suffered extremely tragic deaths.

But often at the last moment, the top-tier Venerable Kings and Demon Kings intervene, and they can deal with the wandering demons and evil spirits without any real danger.

But this is a wandering demon.

If it weren't for encountering me, it would likely have become a major threat to the already explored territories! Such an existence should not be allowed to slip into the already explored star system!
Therefore, Yue Hanzhang can draw a series of conclusions.

The protective network of the outer star sea has malfunctioned!
In the outer star sea in the direction they are currently facing, a problem has arisen in the handover process between the Great Sages and Dao Lords at the Inner Realm level!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Don't stay here for long!

No matter how wonderful the Nine-Aperture Jade Beads brought by these wandering demons and vengeful ghosts were, Yue Hanzhang did not want to blindly place himself in the storm vortex of the inner realm!

The next moment.

Yue Hanzhang raised his hand.

The nine-aperture jade bead was instantly put away by Yue Hanzhang.

Holding the Yin-Yang Thunderfire Mace in his hand, as soon as a thought arose, the Daoist rhyme of "Record of Returning to Truth and Emptiness" unfolded, and Yue Hanzhang used illusion magic to conceal his form and spirit.

Then, he glanced at the distant sky with a hint of reluctance.

There, the auras of several wandering demons and ghosts once again broke through the protective net of the outer realm and roamed the desolate area by the star sea.

"Pity……"

Such a thought flowed through his mind in an instant.

Yue Hanzhang turned around, intending to withdraw.

But the next moment.

His body suddenly froze on the spot.

In an instant.

An extremely strong aura of Taoist magic suddenly enveloped the entire starry sky.

In an instant.

Everything in this starry sky, all the turbulent starlight, all the power of Sumeru, and even the starry sky barrier itself, was forcibly penetrated and then completely solidified in front of this Daoist aura that could govern everything!
Yue Hanzhang felt as if he were not standing in a sea of ​​stars.

Rather, it was as if the whole person was cast from some kind of molten copper or iron that was omnipresent yet invisible.

The feeling of Sumeru power turning into copper coins and iron walls, which I once sensed in the Wansheng Huantian Grand Array, is now ubiquitous in this star field at any energy level!

The whole world is silent!

Only that magical aura can remain alive and vibrant!

The next moment.

A wild, unrestrained voice, brimming with venting emotions, resounded throughout this star field.

"My child—"

"Got you!"

At the same instant the sound boomed.

In the distant sky.

The wandering demon, which also contained inner realm level energy and had just stepped into the desolate sea of ​​stars, suddenly began to disintegrate from the inside out the instant its entire body stiffened!
Followed by.

The sky was filled with a strange and distorted blood mist.

An aged figure suddenly appeared, now filled with boundless hatred, staring at the lifeless figure in the distance.

But almost at the same time.

Suddenly, a burst of intense light erupted from the Yin-Yang Thunderfire Mace in Yue Hanzhang's hand.

Thunder and fire clashed on the armor-piercing cones at the tip of the divine weapon.

The destructive energy of the clash between Yin and Yang transformed into a beam of jade light intertwined with black and yellow hues, instantly tearing apart the imprisoned phenomena of the universe along the direction pointed by the divine weapon.

This was accompanied by a thunderous sound.

Yue Hanzhang's figure vanished into nothingness in an instant.

Then in the next instant.

When Yue Hanzhang's figure solidified again, he was already standing outside the star field shrouded by the aura of Daoist magic, standing between the still natural heaven and earth. He turned around and faced the arrogant and sinister old figure.

"Humph--"

The sinister old man sneered.

Then, in an instant, without moving his body, Yue Hanzhang felt that a massive amount of domineering Daoist energy suddenly surged from the starry sea that was originally filled with the natural world.

It seemed that as long as the sinister old man wanted, he could seal Yue Hanzhang back into that state of being cast in metal at any time.

"As slippery as a loach!"

"In the end, it still fell into my hands!"

"You think you can keep causing chaos?"

"today."

"The affairs of this place should shine like stars across the sea!"

"To be imprinted on ancient history!"

"It will also let the world and future generations know what the fate will be for those who defy our Dao Alliance families and truly act perversely!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Yue Hanzhang felt as if an invisible and formless volcano was erupting in front of him.

That was a surging Daoist aura that enveloped the entire starry sky, soaring into the heavens in an instant, shaking every thread of the myriad Daos of heaven and earth.

There was no grand curtain of scriptures to gather.

However, this sinister old man simply stood there. Once his inner realm, which had been cultivated to the extreme under the cage, was unleashed, it would be a source of Daoist power hundreds of thousands of times stronger than any scripture or curtain!

It is the true yang sun at the level of Daoist philosophy, which is easily shaking the myriad stars and constellations of heaven and earth!

An almost suffocating pressure, as the sinister old man drew upon the starry sea, swept towards Yue Hanzhang's figure like a raging storm.

But facing these things head-on.

Faced with such a dangerous and shocking turn of events, Yue Hanzhang revealed a sinister smile.

"The patriarch of the Fu family?"

(End of this chapter)