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Chapter 335 Dean, It's Time to Step Down
Ji You was running wildly through the darkness, his spiritual energy rapidly depleting and creating strong gusts of wind around him, causing his immortal robes to flutter wildly.

As he traveled, his mood had become extremely heavy.

Because he had just felt the pressure from the Immortal Realm, and not just one, he quickly left from the direction of the ruins.

In other words, his deduction was correct; the sacred artifact was indeed under control. Otherwise, even if these demons entered the Immortal Realm, they wouldn't dare to show themselves easily under the power of the sacred artifact.

With a whoosh, Ji You finally followed the malice to a familiar place.

The site of the Immortal Tour Festival is Rihua County.

After the zombie horde broke out, almost all the cities in the entire Qingyun world where there were aristocratic families were destroyed into ruins by the evil species, but this great city stood intact on the ground.

Ji You gripped the long sword in his hand and stepped into the city tower. Before he even stepped out, he could already see a black light soaring into the sky in the distance, connecting with the heavens.

A continuous stream of black energy surged wildly from top to bottom within the black light.

At this moment, before the Kun Gate, a towering human training ground comparable to the walls of the northern border.

The figures who had previously fought fiercely with the various immortal sects in the forest all appeared here, also looking at the figure with gleaming golden eyes in the city tower, their eyes revealing a hint of solemnity.

"He actually managed to find us..."

"The Bai family head has concealed his aura all the way, and Young Master Chu has already used the altar to obscure the secrets of heaven. This place should not be spied on in the slightest."

"This child has always been extraordinary."

Bai Zhengze's words plunged everyone in the room into silence.

Indeed, this is not the first time he has impressed people with his extraordinary abilities.

He entered the Heavenly Academy and sensed the Heavenly Book within five days. On the day of the Autumn Battle, he broke the law with his strength. He killed the King of Soldiers with his sword in the Snowy Region. He had not broken through the realm since then, but when news came out again, his combat power was already comparable to Wujiang.

In the beginning, not many people in Qingyun Tianxia paid attention to him, but every time they did, he had already exceeded everyone's expectations.

On several occasions, he even unintentionally sabotaged parts of their plan, forcing them to take a roundabout approach.

Today, under the veil of heavenly secrets, he followed closely behind.

hum! ! !
A gentle breeze swept by, and Ji You, who had been following the malice that had swept through the city, stopped abruptly.

The powerful halt caused the ruins beneath his feet to shatter instantly. In that instant, an astonishingly powerful iron blade cleaved through the air, splitting the teahouse, now reduced to rubble, in two.

The figure holding the knife showed a hint of surprise, not expecting that even his stealthy movements had been discovered. Then, he heard a clear, crisp sword hum in his ear.

The sword suddenly rose up, and the two figures were instantly separated during the collision.

Just then, Ji You suddenly turned around and saw a sword falling from the sky.

His figure shot back a hundred feet, his aura blazing like fire, as he darted westward like a cannonball.

Suddenly, a sword aura shot straight up into the sky, and Ji You's sword swept across the heavens in a circular slash as he turned.

The intense friction with the air made the blade instantly scorching hot, and then the Dao sword, as heavy as a mountain, pressed down fiercely.

The heavy sword energy, like lightning, sliced ​​through a sonic boom in an instant.

Amidst a burst of sparks, the figure that attacked next was slashed back, creating distance between them.

Ji You raised her head and looked ahead.

Li Yunlang, the eldest son of the Li family of Zhongzhou, Zhuang Zixin, a member of the Zhuang family of Lingzhou, along with his younger brother Zhuang You, Zhu Yao, the elder brother of Zhu Shun, and Wei Bo, a member of the Wei family of Qingzhou.

They were almost the same age, both quite young, and their auras collided imperceptibly, creating a fierce whirlwind.

Ji You's gaze swept over them, her eyes narrowing slightly.

If one or two of them were to appear here, he might not see any connection, but when these five are together, it is easy to think of the Heavenly Dao Society from before.

Because these people were all people who had entered the sacred sites of the ancient sages.

Ji You couldn't help but recall the malice he felt in the shattered center of the sacred land of the sages, and also the strange phenomena of heaven and earth that everyone had told him about after he came out, such as the blood mist and the zombie horde.

Actually, because of that malice, he had been suspecting that the sacred site of the sages might also have problems, but he hadn't found any clues. Now, he finally saw some clues.

Li Yunlang and the others were also looking at him, their bloodshot eyes filled with complex emotions.

Back then at the Heavenly Dao Assembly, Ji You utterly defeated them, so much so that although they were all among the Ten Masters of Tongxuan, everyone knew how vast the gap was between the latter nine and the first.

Now that they have obtained the opportunity to become immortals, their cultivation level has greatly increased. Whenever they fight, they exude an aura of overwhelming power, as if they can shatter everything.

Surprisingly, even with the two of them combined, and despite being ambushed, they still couldn't subdue him.

Ji You gripped his sword and confronted them, his aura scorching and burning, causing their hearts to pound like drums.

But he was destined to die...

At that moment, a powerful sword aura, accompanied by swirling black and red smoke, slashed out with a thunderous roar through the city.

Zhuang You unleashed a sword strike with an icy expression. As a direct disciple of Tianjian Peak, possessing the combat power of the Fusion Realm, he now exuded the might of a divine journey, and the power of his swordsmanship was terrifying to the extreme.

Ji You reacted instantly, using his sword to slash instead of defend, but he was still cleaved back three zhang by the terrifying sword technique.

The moment Zhuang You drew his sword, the remaining four moved in unison, unleashing a barrage of thunderous iron swords, sharp iron knives, and black and red light.

The sky was dark and the wind howled fiercely.

Under intense killing intent, Ji You resisted Zhuang You with iron will, and at the same time, his left arm swelled up instantly.

A powerful punch slammed into the right side, smashing the Heavenly Light Guide in Wei Bo's hand. Then, he grabbed Wei Bo's right shoulder and slammed him hard.

Given this situation, he had few opportunities and could only kill the weakest one first to gain a slim chance of survival.

At that moment, a beam of light, rising like a cold moon, crashed down.

"Bang!!!!"

Ji You was slashed away violently, the intense blade energy cutting diagonally down from his shoulder, causing the fabric on his back to burst open instantly, dripping with blood.

In that instant, Ji You's eyes glazed over after being struck by the blade.

"Wei Bo, kill him!"

As the blade energy descended, Zhu Shun roared instantly.

His blade had already struck his opponent squarely; now all he needed was to finish him off.

Wei Bo, who was being dragged away by Ji You, instantly revealed a fierce glint in his eyes. A Heavenly Light Technique was already condensing in his palm, exuding a chilling killing intent.

But before the killing intent could strike, Ji You suddenly threw a horizontal punch.

With a crack, Wei Bo's hand, which was holding the magic, was shattered. Amidst his painful screams, another fist smashed through his sternum.

He then summoned his sword again, and Ji You, with blood spilling from his mouth, attacked once more.

The muscles on his back were taut and clearly defined, like iron plates twisted together.

It was a body that had locked itself in place before the blade struck, its two shoulder blades pushing all the muscles together, and the blade had left a deep wound on its back, but had not hit any vital organs.

The clothes weren't cut open; they were stretched open by himself.

Zhu Shun murmured, his eyes already reflecting the image of Ji You's slashing figure.

But at this moment, an even more powerful sword aura rose up even earlier.

Zhuang You, possessing the power of divine travel, slashed with his sword, its sharp aura instantly meeting his neck.

But at that moment, a figure came rushing in, the sword pointing at his finger seemed to cut through the air, and a deafening buzzing sound instantly resounded throughout the city.

Gravity descended from the sky, directly crushing the sword energy, while Zhuang You and the others were blasted into the city of Rihua by the tsunami-like force field.

Chai Hu landed and turned around, squinting at Wei Bo's sunken chest, his eyes twitching slightly.

Surrounded by five people and trapped in a deadly situation, he still managed to kill one of them.

Most importantly, the thing he was carrying was, after all, at the initial stage of the Boundless Realm.

This is truly outrageous; it's utterly absurd.

After gazing at him for a long time, Chai Hu was filled with complex emotions before regaining his senses. He then turned to look at the soaring black light in front of him, followed it upwards for a long time, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

It turns out that they used the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice as a basis to create a barrier between the sacred artifact and the Heavenly Dao.

"Can this be resolved?"

"Although we don't know what that black light is, it's not a sophisticated method. All we need to do is kill the priest."

Chai Hu suddenly swung his sword and ran, and together with Zuo Qiuyang and others who had rushed over, they rose up from the ground at the peak of the fifth realm.

Just as they stepped into the city with boundless immortal light, those demons who had reached the peak of the fifth realm also turned evil and attacked.

"Ji You, you unfilial disciple, who gave you permission to come alone?!"

Just as Ji You, whose mouth was bleeding, caught her breath, she saw Cao Jingsong running up from behind with Wen Zhengxin and the others.

Even Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu disregarded their status and squeezed to the side. Everyone looked him over with serious expressions. Fortunately, he was unharmed, which put everyone at ease.

"What exactly happened, the origin and all that, I'm completely confused."

"Among the replica sacred artifacts, there are the essences extracted from the sacred artifacts by the leaders of various sects. They can control the sacred artifacts in reverse. Some of the demons have already reached the Immortal Realm. Now that the sacred artifacts are suppressed, they are going to make a move against the Immortal Sects."

Ji You, panting, briefly explained the situation.

"You've always had no goodwill towards the Immortal Sect, so why are you acting so arrogant this time...?"

Cao Jingsong was angry at his recklessness, but he froze before he could finish speaking, and Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu's agreement also came to an abrupt halt before they could utter a word.

This is not a complicated matter; you'll understand if you think about it carefully.

With the sacred artifact stolen, the most vulnerable person is his aloof and unparalleled wife.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu already knew what their master was about to face when they heard Ji You shouting near the Great Wilderness Forest.

The appraiser is the most talented cultivator in the world, but she is too young and there is not enough time for her to reach the Immortal Realm.

If the sacred artifact malfunctions, the most dangerous party will be Spirit Sword Mountain.

They had been worried the whole way, and only when they saw their son-in-law risking his life for this did a glimmer of hope appear in their worried eyes.

As the appraiser's personal maids, their hearts were definitely with their appraiser. Now that they saw the man the appraiser liked was willing to risk his life for her, they were naturally happy for her.

Among them, only the Lu sisters were still unaware of who had the final say on which courtyard they wanted to enter, and their eyes showed some confusion.

"Now that the location has been found, there's no need to be anxious anymore. The Palace Master should be able to resolve this matter. Those demons are nothing but a bunch of trash who forcibly advanced to higher realms."

"That's right. No matter how meticulous the plan is, once it's exposed, it's just a matter of who's stronger."

Cao Jingsong and Wen Zhengxin offered Ji You some words of comfort.

It must be said that the plan of this group of demons was truly meticulous. If Ji You hadn't determined their location, they might have actually succeeded.

But now that the final link has been exposed, the situation has changed. The human race has flourished for thousands of years, and as the supreme being among them, the Immortal Sect's foundation is not to be underestimated.

Even though those ancient families took shortcuts by utilizing the ruins, the number of powerful individuals still couldn't match that of the immortal sects that had been accumulating power over the past millennium.

After all, even among the six major immortal sects, it is impossible to determine how many of their members can be considered as cornerstones.

At the same time, the entire capital city of Shengjing was in chaos.

The news that the Great Xia Array Officer had confirmed the great array was unimpeded had spread far and wide, and everyone realized that the problem really was with the sacred artifact.

Meanwhile, the Qingyun World had just witnessed a thousand-year-old aristocratic family committing atrocities, releasing evil seeds, and killing the successor of the Immortal Sect, which drew worldwide condemnation.

The massive army had been gone for two days, and today was exactly the day they would arrive at the ruins.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

This is a truly earth-shattering change.

Compared to the rampant spread of evil species or the scourge of demons, the failure of the sacred artifact is the truly earth-shattering change.

And without a doubt, this must have been the work of those ancient families who had united.

But what are they going to do?
As the members of the aristocratic families who remained in Shengjing were discussing the matter, their eyes suddenly sharpened.

Suddenly, a tremendous pressure descended from the sky, as if a god had moved a giant mountain and thrown it down.

Inside the Chongwang Mansion, countless members of aristocratic families were bent over, struggling to breathe, their eyes revealing utter horror, when a figure descended from the sky.

Chu Yu, the patriarch of the Chu family, entered Shengjing, walked along Yong'an Avenue, and walked along Changsheng Street.

Before long, he arrived at the sacred path of Mount Ni.

The disciples left behind by the head of the academy were already in a panic because of the failure of the great formation. When they saw someone suddenly walk onto the divine path, they immediately drew their swords and stepped forward.

"Who is coming?!"

"puff!!"

With a loud bang, the Tian Shu Academy disciples standing in a row instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Chu Yu entered the Heavenly Academy as if it were empty, and looking at the willows swaying in the breeze on both sides of the Biyue Lake, a look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

The stone bridge has been rebuilt, but why is there an extra pavilion for managing affairs?

As he looked around, he seemed to sense something and looked up. He saw several figures appear in front of the Bamboo Forest Zen Temple behind the towering Heavenly Book Peak.

Seeing this, Chu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, then gracefully rose and flew towards the cloud-shrouded cliff.

At this moment, on the cliff, the auspicious hall master You Yingqiu, the desireless hall master Lü Fengchuan, the dustless hall master Fei She, and the elders who had remained in the Heavenly Academy because their blood and qi had dried up were all looking at him, and for a moment they were on high alert.

Although the lower ranks of Qingyun Tianxia still use methods of communication such as mail and spirit altars, those in high positions possess the secret art of communicating with each other through spirits.

Previously in the Great Wilderness Forest, when everyone acted as eyes for the leader of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion, they used this secret technique.

Shortly before Chu Yu arrived at the Heavenly Academy, they had received a message from Zuo Qiuyang, who had seen what had happened in the mountains through his eyes and learned why the sacred artifact had suddenly fallen silent.

What they need to do now is to stall this person and wait for Zuo Qiuyang and his group to interrupt the ceremony behind them, which may give them a chance to survive.

At this moment, an elderly and frail elder stepped forward shakily to meet the newcomer, speaking in a voice as weak as a leaky wind.

"Chu Yu!"

"Brother Changyin, a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. I hope you are well."

Chu Yu landed on the cliff and slowly bowed to him, displaying impeccable manners.

The elder, Changyin, pointed at him tremblingly and said, "A wolf in sheep's clothing! A wolf in sheep's clothing!"

Chu Yu raised his head expressionlessly: "Senior Brother Changyin's words are biased. Fighting and competing is nothing new in Qingyun. I just did what you all wanted to do but couldn't."

"What are you doing? Killing my Heavenly Academy disciples! Do you still remember how your Chu family was almost wiped out by the Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion? It was our academy's headmaster who protected you and allowed you to cultivate in the academy, thus preserving your lineage!"

"The Heavenly Academy and the Mysterious Origin Immortal Abode are two of a kind, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, just covering up for each other."

"you……!"

As they were speaking, the fence gate behind them was suddenly pushed open.

The headmaster of the Heavenly Academy appeared, dressed in loose clothing. His thin figure looked as if he would collapse in the wind, and he walked out slowly.

He was just loosening the soil for the flowers in the yard. When he came out, he was carrying a short-handled hoe. He looked at him calmly and said, "Using the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice to uncover the secrets of heaven, the plan is intricately linked. Then, using the power of origin to sever the connection between the sacred artifact and the Heavenly Dao, it is truly wonderful."

Chu Yu looked at him calmly: "Dean, you flatter me."

"So you've come here today to replace me?"

"The dean has no children and his lifespan is nearing its end; it's time for him to have a successor."

The dean stroked his long beard: "You think that person should be you?"

Chu Yu looked up at the grand hall above and said, "You six families have ruled Qingyun for too long. Everyone has had enough. It's time for a change of dynasty and the establishment of a new order."

"But I remember that when you were young, you made a grand vow to destroy all the sacred artifacts. Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

"It's better than having it in your hands."

"Will it?"

Chu Yu subconsciously stroked his non-existent beard: "I think, probably."

The dean looked him up and down: "Your body has become younger, and you speak like a child, but you are not as radiant as you used to be."

"Bright and beautiful?"

"Full of vigor and youthful arrogance."

“I know the Dean is stalling for time. The matter of the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice cannot be hidden from you. I suppose some disciples of the Immortal Sect have already arrived in Rihua City. But it’s no use. Now that this game has begun, we have no way out. It’s either live or die. We will definitely not leave any loopholes.”

Chu Yu spoke calmly: "My grandson has used the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice to perform countless calculations, and you have lost every time. The six great immortal sects will have no chance of survival."

The dean raised his eyes: "Not even a little bit?"

Not even a little bit.

"It seems you're determined to win."

The disciples of the Immortal Sect who rushed into the vast Sunrise City were horrified and their faces were pale.

As far as they could see, Zuo Qiuyang and Bai Zhengze were locked in a fierce battle. The ethereal celestial book, formed from condensed light, kept crashing down, but the power it gathered was growing weaker and weaker. They had to use all their strength to barely reach the city.

But right here, the celestial book that had evolved from the illusory light suddenly collapsed, and Zuo Qiuyang was forced back a hundred feet, crashing directly into a house.

At the same time, Chaihu, who mainly cultivated the power technique, was also directly beaten until he vomited blood, but the force field that suppressed everything was repeatedly torn apart when it was pressed down.

As for the other five realms at their peak, they were as if their hands and feet were bound during this battle, and all their techniques were suppressed.

malevolent aura...

The city was filled with a menacing aura.

The disciples who were chasing after them murmured to themselves, as a wave of malevolent energy, like black waves, surged towards them.

Unlike those faint, almost imperceptible auras around the ruins that barely fill the sky, the malevolent energy here almost completely engulfs the entire town.

Its density was even more terrifying than that of Qiling back then.

With each step forward, their absorption of spiritual energy becomes incredibly difficult.

But the most terrifying thing is that when one is deeply immersed in this place, the interaction between heaven and man is simply impossible.

Humans cultivate immortality by borrowing the power of heaven. Without the perception of the heavenly way, they are now as if they have been suppressed to a state of decline. The higher the cultivation level, the more trapped they are.

Conversely, while those demons were also affected, they were far more at ease than the demons.

puff!
A dark red and blackish-red celestial light swept through the city, and a cloud of blood mist exploded.

The disciples of the six major immortal sects were instantly killed or injured, and their personal holy sons were blasted away, causing a teahouse to collapse.

Huo Xingzhong, Chen Luo, and Chen Xi also fared poorly; Huo Xingzhong's hand was torn off, while Chen Luo's arm was broken.

The human altar was clearly not far away, but they were unable to move an inch.

Because even if they take one more step, the restrictions they face will become more severe, almost tantamount to suicide.

Ji You had finished regulating his breathing. He stared at this scene for a long time, then took out all the spirit stones, along with those taken out by the others, and smashed them with a powerful punch, bringing them into the scene.

The pure spiritual energy surging from the spirit stone exploded in the baleful aura in an instant. Seeing this, the fifth-realm perfection cultivators of the immortal sects began to take turns attacking and defending, relying on their brief recovery to continue their advance.

Whether the demons had suddenly weakened or were deliberately holding back, they finally approached the human altar this time.

But at this moment, everyone's expression changed.

Within the vast human altar, a monstrous aura, thick and viscous, surged relentlessly, seemingly about to solidify.

Those demons were looking at them with a half-smile, their eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

In fact, even those who could navigate the malevolent aura with ease dared not enter the altar at this moment.

Because the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice has already begun, without a sacrifice as an anchor, anyone who ventures in will be like someone trapped in a quagmire, losing their way and ultimately failing.

This world was shrouded in endless malevolent energy, reaching the heavens and descending to the earth, and no one had the ability to destroy it from the outside.

This was an unsolvable dead end from the very beginning.

"Shuyi, leave this place with your second grandfather."

Where can we go?

On the shore of the Xuanhai Sea, atop the Xuanjian Peak, Yan Shuyi, dressed in the Immortal Robe of the Master of Appraisal and wearing a glass Immortal Crown, stood atop the cloud cliff, looking down at the terrifying aura descending from the mountain below, and calmly asked.

The two reclusive patriarchs of Xuanjian Peak spoke in deep voices: "Escape, escape as far as possible."

“I took over the Spirit Mirror when I was five years old. You told me that my destiny was to guard the mountain. Now I am twenty-four. If I run away now, wouldn’t that mean that my nineteen years have been a joke?”

"Shuyi!"

Yan Shuyi looked at his two ancestors and said, "It was nothing more than sacrificing oneself for the mountain."

She had not reached the peak of the Upper Five Realms, so she could not communicate with her soul and did not know what had happened.

Knowing that demons were causing trouble and discovering that the Spirit Mirror was silent, and now seeing someone from the Immortal Realm coming down the mountain, one could naturally guess what had happened.

But how could she possibly give up the mountain she was so unwilling to guard just because someone else wanted it?

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