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Chapter 545: Neither God nor Demon
Chapter 545: Neither God nor Demon
Dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled, and the vast ocean churned with towering waves. Heavy rain fell with the wind, and amidst the terrifying waves, one could glimpse the shocking sight of countless corpses.
Looking into the distance, a grand battle was unfolding between the heavens and the sea. Innumerable cultivators besieged a hundred-foot-tall demon, who resembled a human but was covered in black hair, clad in black armor, and wore a horned iron helmet. Like a war god from the demon realm, he wielded a formidable blade, each swing capable of cleaving the sea and splitting the sky, an unparalleled display of dominance.
Cultivators' corpses continuously fell, plunging into the murky seawater, their splashes quickly dissipated by the waves.
A hundred miles away, at the edge of the Nine Spirit Continent, Li Xuan Yu and Tang Cai stood on a cliff, observing the grand battle. The crashing waves sprayed onto their skirts, but they paid it no mind.
"What a terrifying demon," Tang Cai exclaimed, unable to resist glancing at Li Xuan Yu. "They say demons like this are everywhere in the world?"
A few days ago, a massive meteor shower from beyond the sky had caused the earth to shake. Not long after, a catastrophe befell the mortal realm, and now, just a few days later, an external demon threatened the Nine Spirit Continent.
Li Xuan Yu replied, "The demonic energy from the outside world is indeed heavy. No wonder An Xin asked us to stay here."
Tang Cai couldn't help but ask, "Sister, do you think Li Ya won't run into trouble? With his temperament, he's sure to rush into any excitement, and I'm afraid he'll get seriously injured again."
"Don't worry, he's a lucky person with heavenly protection. His life is stronger than yours or mine."
Li Xuan Yu shook her head slightly and, as she spoke, turned and left.
Tang Cai glanced once more at the battle at the edge of the sea, then followed Li Xuan Yu's footsteps. She was curious about the demon's cultivation, but unfortunately, even Li Xuan Yu couldn't see through it.
Their experience was just a glimpse of the situation across the world.
Demons from the Demon Realm plagued all continents and seas, and countless lives perished daily.
The mortal realm grew dark, as a calamity engulfed the entire world. The Demon Realm had come solely for slaughter.
...
In the Holy Domain, within a palace.
Seven figures stood there, gazing at the throne of the Annihilation Emperor. They remained silent for a long time.
A woman among them broke the silence, asking, "Hasn't the master returned? I hope nothing has happened to him."
Hearing this, the faces of the other six turned grim. The Annihilation Emperor had been missing for many years, and they had not been worried initially. But now, with the invasion of the Demon Realm, the Annihilation Emperor still hadn't appeared to guide them, causing them to wonder.
"The Demon Realm has always hidden in the shadows, but now they're invading the Heavenly Spirit Grand World. Someone must be guiding them, and that person is likely..." A middle-aged man took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice.
He didn't specify who that person was, but the others understood.
The Heavenly Spirit Deity!
The supreme existence in this Grand Thousand Worlds!
The hall fell silent once more. They were all Profound Origin Freedom Immortals, but the mere thought of the Heavenly Spirit Deity made them shiver in fear, unable to muster even a hint of resistance or scheming.
Just then, the hall began to tremble, and the candles inside flickered violently, on the verge of extinguishing.
The seven turned simultaneously, looking towards the door.
"The Holy Court of Holy Heaven seems stronger, but it appears to have lost its former sharpness."
A cold voice echoed from outside the hall, like muffled thunder, reverberating throughout the Holy Domain, audible to all living beings within.
The seven figures in the hall looked at each other again, and no one spoke up.
They were more concerned about the whereabouts of the Annihilation Emperor than the safety of the Holy Court.
They hadn't considered that the Annihilation Emperor might have already perished. In their minds, the worst-case scenario for the Annihilation Emperor was being trapped by someone, as they believed him to be an immortal and indestructible existence.
If even the Holy Court faced the attack of the Demon Realm, what about the other sects?
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As the seasons changed, three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
The mortal realm entered a peculiar state, where demons and monsters roamed freely, blurring the lines between humans and ghosts. All living beings lived in fear.
In the Great Vast Continent, within the North Sea Mountain Range...
Profound Marvel Ascetic sat in front of a pill furnace in the courtyard, gazing up at the dark clouds in the sky, his brows furrowed with worry.
He turned to look at the Mountain Deity on the roof and asked, "Mountain Deity, is there no one in this world who can drive away the Demon Realm?"
Three hundred years had passed, and the name of the Demon Realm had spread throughout the land. Everyone knew that the evil demons ravaging the mortal realm came from the Demon Realm.
The Immortal Dynasty had fallen, the Holy Court had been slaughtered by the Demon Realm, and the entire world was shrouded by the Demon Realm, filled with dark clouds, leaving no glimpse of hope.
Although Profound Marvel Ascetic had secluded himself in the North Sea Mountain Range, he occasionally encountered cultivators and demons passing by, allowing him to stay informed about the world's affairs.
Now, even the Great Vast Continent was suffering under the claws of the Demon Realm.
After descending upon the mortal realm, the powerful evil demons of the Demon Realm had recruited numerous followers, and their ability to nurture demons further expanded their influence, quickly covering the entire world.
"Of course there is, or else there would be no living beings left in the mortal realm," Gu An replied casually while sitting on the roof, whittling a thin bamboo stick.
With the invasion of the Demon Realm, although the mortals suffered, many heroes had also emerged. Numerous powerful cultivators were preparing to besiege the Demon Realm's main city in the mortal realm, forcing the Demon Realm to divert its defenses.
Gu An could see that the Demon Realm was merely a pawn, and the Heavenly Spirit Deity intended to use its power to force out the Heavenly Dao Fruit.
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It seemed that the Heavenly Spirit Deity couldn't personally annihilate the mortals.
In the depths of fate, there seemed to be a force restraining the Heavenly Spirit Deity, which further piqued Gu An's curiosity about the Heavenly Court behind it.
What kind of order did the Heavenly Court possess, and how were the power dynamics divided? After hearing this, the worry in Profound Marvel Ascetic's eyes faded.
Having cultivated in the mountains for over nine thousand years, he had his own insights.
He had once felt compassion for the suffering of others, but as time passed, he realized that he couldn't change anything, and suffering was an ever-present reality. There would always be those in pain, and the difference lay in whether he could see it or not.
Humm—
A high-pitched dragon's roar reverberated through the heavens and earth. Profound Marvel Ascetic looked up and saw a dragon's tail in the distant dark clouded sky, resembling a twisting mountain range, a spectacular sight.
This dragon, with its azure scales, radiated a golden light.
Profound Marvel Ascetic curiously asked, "Is this spirit a god or a demon?"
Since the Demon Realm's descent, he had witnessed the appearance of divine beasts in the heavens, including dragons, but this dragon's tail felt unique, exuding an indescribable divine aura.
Gu An, wearing a mask, looked up and said, "Neither god nor demon, just a wandering wraith."
It wasn't a true dragon but someone's Dharmic Form.
Gu An was also curious.
Could the Dragon Clan truly have such a heaven-defying genius? And this person wasn't even Longxin or Long Mang.
Gu An's gaze shifted to the third Medicine Valley of Taixuan Sect.
Long Qing's cultivation of the Celestial Dragon Art Form had progressed, and within Long Jun's domain, he had condensed twelve Dharmic Forms, one of which was entwined with a golden dragon, exuding an overwhelming aura.
"A wraith?" Profound Marvel Ascetic's curiosity grew as he stared intently at the dragon's tail.
At this moment, not only him but also mortals across the continent were fixated on the dragon's tail. Mortal spirits believed it was a true dragon descending to slay demons and monsters, and more and more mortals knelt, bowing and crying out prayers towards the dragon's tail.
Within Long Jun's domain, it appeared no different from the cliffs surrounding the third Medicine Valley, but in reality, they were in another realm.
Long Qing opened his eyes and turned to look, only to be stunned.
(End of Chapter)
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