One Thought an Immortal, One Thought a Demon

Xiao Zhaohuang just stared at him coldly.

Watching Chu Xiao try to escape from inside time and time again, only to be blocked each time.

Despite trying every possible means, all efforts were in vain.

Like ants on a hot pan, anxious, flustered, and helpless.

"Your Highness, please save me! Your Highness, please let me out!"

Chu Xiao frantically pounded and crashed against the invisible barrier, each strike sending ripples through the air.

However, the Swordlight Barrier constructed with Divine Ability and magic remained unbreakable and indestructible.

Xiao Zhaohuang ignored Chu Xiao's cries for help, remaining aloof and observing coldly.

Don't tell me she doesn't want to save him now.

Even if they wanted to save her, they were powerless to do so.

Only Immortals can dispel the Divine Ability and magic of Immortals.

They were mere mortals, and there was nothing they could do.

The Eldest Princess's refusal to come to the aid of those in distress was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

This plunged Chu Xiao into utter collapse and despair.

By this time, the other surviving soldiers had also fled to the various exits at the foot of the mountain.

But when they saw that every road was blocked by the fully armed and ready-to-fight Pacification Investigation Office and Phoenix Plume Guards, they did not stop, but rushed forward like madmen.

Because behind them,

An invincible Immortals and Gods and a terrifying giant serpent are chasing them.

Their extreme fear of the Immortals and Gods had robbed them of their reverence for the Eldest Princess. Now, all they could think about was escaping. Although they didn't know where to go, at least they wouldn't have to face the divine might of the Immortals and Gods anymore.

Thousands of routs, having lost their minds, charged in a frenzied attack.

Even the Pacification Investigation Office and the Phoenix Plume Guard dared not let their guard down.

Their faces were solemn as they gripped their weapons, poised and ready to meet the onslaught of this powerful wave, like a floodgate being opened.

But soon,

They were dumbfounded.

These terrified and irrational soldiers, like moths drawn to a lampshade, were thrown about, covered in blood.

As countless fleeing soldiers charged forward wave after wave, frantically attacking at every intersection,

The Clear Sky Sword Domain then fully revealed its true form.

Pale blue sword light rose from every direction at the foot of the mountain, echoing the light sword suspended in mid-air, forming a huge light curtain that enveloped the entire Jade Spring Mountain.

Whether it was the defeated soldiers on the mountain or the people below,

Everyone was shocked by this sudden and unusual celestial phenomenon.

The semi-circular light curtain was like an insurmountable barrier; whether inside or outside, there was no way to enter or leave.

"Get out! Let us out!"

"Help! Please save me!"

"I don't want to die. I have an elderly mother, a wife, and children at home. I don't want to die."

"I was wrong, Immortal, I was wrong, please forgive me, please forgive me."

"We can't get out, hahaha... We can't get out, hahaha... We're all going to die, we're all going to die here."

"I was bewitched, I was blinded by greed, I deserve to die, I truly deserve to die."

"Waaaaah..."

"..."

Some people frantically pounded and scratched at the light screen, desperately trying to find a glimmer of hope.

Someone was weeping and pleading with the people outside to rescue him.

Some people confessed with remorse and self-blame.

Some people, seeing no hope of escape, collapsed to the ground, giving up in despair.

Human nature in all its forms

In the face of life and death, their true colors are laid bare.

The Eldest Princess stood Jingjing outside the light screen, watching.

Most of these defeated soldiers were formerly under her command, and many of their faces were very familiar.

She remembered their bravery on the battlefield, and she remembered their contributions in the army.

But now,

These once valiant and battle-hardened warriors are now like a group of caged beasts, left only with madness, fear, collapse, and despair.

Suddenly, a bright moon slowly descended within the pale blue light curtain.

He is Immortal.

He slowly walked down the mountain.

With each step taken,

The celestial figure would appear several feet away.

With each step,

Golden lotus shadows will bloom on the ground.

He was noble and holy, majestic and awe-inspiring, surrounded by ethereal celestial light, sacred and inviolable, as if not allowing mortals to look up at him with impunity.

He is cold and ruthless, aloof and superior, without a trace of worldly compassion or pity, regarding human life as worthless and all things as mere straw dogs.

He gently raised his hand,

Hundreds of sword lights flashed, and thousands of Sword Shadow shadows soared through the air.

Then it swept towards the group of collapsed and desperate soldiers.

In an instant,

Limbs and severed arms, corpses strewn across the field.

In the eyes of Immortals, there seems to be no sense of restraint or knowing when to stop, nor do they possess a compassionate or merciful heart.

His reasoning may be very simple and direct.

That is to exterminate and slaughter all those mortals who dare to blaspheme against the Immortals and Gods and offend the might of Heaven.

After seeing the Immortal finally appear,

Xiao Zhaohuang wasn't as excited or happy as she thought.

His previous feelings towards Immortals were admiration, respect, and love.

This was all just wishful thinking on her part.

These emotions are mistakenly attributed entirely to romantic love.

But when she saw the Immortals treat these tens of thousands of soldiers like ants, crushing them all without mercy, she suddenly realized what was happening.

She and the Immortals are from completely different worlds.

Between them,

Across the chasm,

It can never be surpassed.

And that hazy yet complex emotion, amidst the corpses and blood, shattered completely like a bubble.

What horrified Xiao Zhaohuang the most was that

Enveloped in Immortal dazzling celestial light,

It was filled with a terrifying Sha Qi, like a sea of blood.

The celestial light was pure and holy, Sha Qi was fierce and malevolent.

The two are clearly distinct yet intertwined.

The Immortal's figure appeared and disappeared amidst the silvery-white celestial light and blood-red Sha Qi, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

Half holy, half ferocious; sacred and malevolent intertwined, it sends shivers down the spine of the viewer.

Xiao Zhaohuang subconsciously took half a step back.

A flicker of fear and dread crossed his eyes.

She suddenly remembered the rumor circulating in the streets.

Is Azure Profound Immortal Venerable an immortal or a demon?

Perhaps both are true.

It all depends on His single thought.

Zhang Qingyan, however, was completely different from him.

Upon seeing his elder brother appear, he did not share the same complex emotions as the Eldest Princess.

I was filled with joy and excitement.

"Big brother, it's me, your little Yan Yan! Look at me, look at me!"

Zhang Qingyan shouted loudly and waved, as if afraid that his older brother wouldn't see him.

"See that? That's my older brother, my brother-in-law. Isn't he powerful and awesome?"

Zhang Qingyan excitedly danced around, proudly showing off to Wang Yanan beside her.

Wang Yanan simply rolled her eyes at him with a disdainful expression, then silently took a step to the side.

"Get out of my way, don't touch me."