Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

Dao Xuan remained calm as he gazed westward, the direction where demonic energy was densest and spatial tremors were most intense.

It is also the place where the main force of the demon realm is expected to descend.

He took a step forward, the moment his foot landed.

A gentle yet vast power emanated from him.

It calmed the tremors in the space and stabilized everyone's mind.

He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it carried clearly in all directions, even overpowering the Demon Lord's long laugh:

"Chonglou, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Hahaha! Good! Dao Xuan, I've been waiting impatiently for a long time!"

Chonglou's voice was filled with excitement and fighting spirit.

In less than half an incense stick's time, a blazing red light, as intense as blood and as fast as lightning, appeared.

A tear in the not-yet-fully-stable space suddenly appeared above Qingyun Mountain!

As the red light faded, a tall and imposing figure was revealed.

He had two horns on his head, a cold and arrogant face, and wore a black and red battle robe with a dark red cloak fluttering in the wind.

He was surrounded by a tangible, pitch-black demonic aura, and he simply stood there.

The oppressive aura emanating from it.

This caused the ground in the square in front of the Jade Purity Hall to crack, the mountains to wail, and countless cultivators to feel difficulty breathing and their primordial spirits to tremble.

Demon Lord Chonglou has arrived!

His crimson gaze immediately locked onto Dao Xuan, scrutinizing him from head to toe, his eyes flashing with astonishing light:

"Excellent! Well done, Dao Xuan! You certainly haven't disappointed me!"

He could sense that the opponent before him was more than ten times stronger than he had been back in Shu Mountain!

This caused his battle blood, which had been dormant for a thousand years, to boil completely!

"clank!"

With two soft chimes, a pair of grotesque wrist blades, their blades gleaming with dark red light, sprang from his arms.

The surging fighting spirit and killing intent erupted like a volcanic eruption, sweeping across the land!

The entire Qingyun Mountain creaked and groaned under this oppressive force.

The light of the mountain-protecting array flickered violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Dao Xuan frowned slightly, but he didn't make any move; he simply stepped lightly with his right foot.

"Buzz—"

A colossal illusory Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram covering the entire Qingyun Mountain Range.

Emerging from beneath his feet, it rapidly expanded, merging with the mountain-protecting formation.

The interplay of Yin and Yang, the ceaseless cycle of life, instantly stabilized the crumbling mountain gate and neutralized most of the terrifying demonic pressure.

"Peak of the mid-stage Celestial Immortal realm..."

Dao Xuan understood immediately, seeing through Chonglou's current realm, which was much stronger than before, but still within expectations.

"Chonglou," Daoxuan looked up, his gaze as deep as an ancient well.

"Do you intend to ignite a full-scale war between the two realms, or simply have a battle between you and me to determine the victor?"

Upon hearing this, Chonglou's wild laughter subsided slightly, and he said coldly, "I am the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm. How can I only care about my own fierce battle?"

We, the sons of the demon realm, will also carve out a demonic land in this new world!

To dominate the world is the destiny of our demon race!

"Dominate the world?" Dao Xuan's expression turned cold. "I'm afraid your Demon Realm doesn't even have that kind of appetite."

"Enough with the nonsense!" Chonglou's wrist blades clashed together, sparks flying.

"Whether you have an appetite or not, you'll know after you've had the shot!"

"Dao Xuan, do you dare to fight me beyond the heavens? Let's avoid involving these ants and spoiling the fun!"

His gaze swept over the allied forces below, who were standing ready for battle, and paused slightly when he passed over a figure in the crowd.

That was Jing Tian, ​​his former rival and friend.

Jing Tian, ​​however, held the demon sword in his hand, his eyes fixed firmly on the demon realm.

"What is there to be afraid of?"

Dao Xuan waved his sleeve and said, "I will grant your wish."

"happy!"

Chonglou laughed loudly, taking one last look at the dark, surging army of demons pouring out of the torn spatial passage below.

Without further hesitation, it transformed into a crimson demonic light that tore through the sky, shooting straight into the endless void beyond!

"Proceed according to plan."

Dao Xuan left four words for Wan Jianyi beside him, his tone solemn.

Immediately, he took a step forward, his figure transforming into a streak of azure light that pierced through the heavens and earth.

They followed closely behind Chonglou and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

"Everyone!" Wan Jianyi took a deep breath, suppressing his worries.

He turned to face all the powerful figures before the hall, his voice booming like a bell, echoing throughout the mountains.

"The calamity of demons has arrived; the fate of the world rests on our shoulders! Take your positions and prepare for battle!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

A deafening roar erupted from the Divine Land Allied Forces, the Demon Realm Army, and the Ghost Realm's Yin Soldiers.

They converged into an indomitable torrent of steel, soaring straight into the sky!

Shortly after Dao Xuan and Chong Lou left, the enormous spatial rift in the western sky had expanded to a width of hundreds of miles.

Like an ugly scar on the earth.

Endless demonic energy poured out from it like a black ocean bursting its banks.

It blocked out the light of day, turning daytime into a dark apocalypse.

Within the demonic energy, countless ferocious and terrifying figures emerged, accompanied by the roars of demonic beasts.

The demon soldiers lined up in formation, and the demon general's imposing aura shook the heavens and the earth.

At the head of the group, nine figures with exceptionally terrifying auras slowly emerged, each step seemingly treading on the hearts of the allied forces.

These are the nine great demon kings of the demon realm!

Each one of them possessed overwhelming demonic power, and they were all at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm!

There are three more than the six reported in the intelligence!

"Tsk tsk, so this is the human realm? The spiritual energy is indeed thin, but the flesh and souls of the living beings smell rather fresh."

A pale-faced demon king with bat wings licked his lips, his eyes filled with greed.

"Look over there, so many delicate and tender women. Capturing them as food or cooking pots would certainly be a good idea."

Another alluring female demon, yet exuding deadly poison, chuckled.

"Huh? Aren't those the Heavenly Demon Emperor and the King of Hell, those few stray dogs?"

A burly demon king with a mountain-like body and bull horns on his head chuckled loudly.

"Back then, we were driven away by the Demon Lord like stray dogs and had to hide in the human realm. Now, they dare to unite and fight against my Demon Realm."

They've got some nerve!

"Heh, it's nothing but a death throes. Perfect, let's wipe you all out in one fell swoop and save ourselves trouble later."

A demon king, shrouded in shadow with only two crimson eyes visible, said coldly.

Behind the nine demon kings are demon generals at the Taiqing Realm level.

There were no fewer than two hundred!

Then came an endless array of millions of demonic soldiers and beasts!

Such strength caused the allied forces, whose fighting spirit had just been raised, to feel their hearts sink to the bottom.

"Nine...nine peak Earth Immortals..." The Heavenly Demon Emperor's voice was hoarse, his throat tight. "How...how can we withstand this?"

Yama, the King of Hell, had a face so dark it seemed to drip water.

"It seems the Demon Realm's strength has grown far beyond expectations in recent years... The only option now is to fight to the death, buy time, and wait for Dao Xuan Zhenren..."

Wan Jianyi and Dugu Jiansheng exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes.

Wan Jianyi took a deep breath and looked at the leader of the Seven Demons:

"Gentlemen, although the Demon Kings are numerous, they are not invincible."

"If you all exert your full strength to hold off a few of them for now, I have a backup plan left by my senior brother, the sect leader, to defeat them!"