The Demon Sea Withdraws Its Forces

After deciding on the people to depart for the Chaotic Sea, Yang Tianyou activated his Magnetism Power, transforming into a streak of azure lightning that shot straight into the azure sky and flew towards Crouching Ox Pass.

He has been in seclusion for a long time recently, and with his departure for the Chaotic Sea imminent, Yang Tianyou plans to spend a month with Yunhua.

Upon arriving at the City Lord's Manor, Yang Tianyou found Yunhua cultivating. Without disturbing her, he went into the kitchen and personally prepared a sumptuous Spirit Cuisine.

That evening, after dinner, the two nestled under Red Maple Tree, chatting about the interesting things they had experienced.

Yang Tianyou did most of the talking, while Yunhua listened quietly with her head slightly tilted back. Her eyes, as bright as stars, seemed to encompass the entire galaxy, yet also seemed to hold only the figure of that one person.

A month later, under Yunhua's somewhat reluctant gaze, Yang Tianyou left Crouching Ox Pass and returned to Purple Moon Mountain.

At this moment, the other five Yang Household who had reached the Foundation Establishment were also ready, and all necessary resources had been allocated.

The Shadow Hall clansmen had already traveled to Luochuan City half a month ago aboard the Cloudglow Sect's Cross-Commandery Flying Boat.

They prepared to board the Luochuan Sect's inter-domain Flying Boat and head to the Chaotic Sea.

"Set off!"

With a wave of his hand, Yang Tianyou summoned Xuanyin. As his Law Power surged, his figure rapidly expanded, his wingspan reaching over ten zhang, easily lifting the six Foundation Establishment. Then, with a flap of his wings, he transformed into a five-colored rainbow and disappeared into the vast sky.

Behind her, Yang Haoyu witnessed this scene from the mountaintop. A feeling arose in her heart that her grandson would probably leap over the Dragon Gate and step onto the vast stage of the Lu Wu Realm.

In Mo Province, on the vast expanse of Taihu Lake, the once prosperous and bustling Myriad Manifestations Sect Mountain Gate still retains most of its buildings.

However, the Cultivators living inside had completely changed; demons danced wildly, Devil Qi filled the air, and Devil Cultivators roared past everywhere.

At this moment, in the very center of the main hall, two figures are playing chess.

Lin Yingyue, the Red Dust Demon Venerable; Chen Qiaosheng, the Celestial Person Sword Immortal Chen Qiaosheng.

Both of these peerless geniuses are capable of defying the powerful and Sage Manifestation with their Nascent Spirit Transformation bodies. Such figures are rare in the history of the Lu Wu Realm.

However, in this era that is gradually becoming more and more turbulent, there are no fewer than five outstanding individuals like them!

Clatter!

With her slender, translucent, snow-white fingers, Lin Yingyue placed a white chess piece down. She smiled slightly. Despite being a man, her captivating charm was in no way inferior to that of the Red Dust Saintess standing beside her.

"Qiao Sheng, what do you think of my move?" Lin Yingyue raised her eyes slightly, looked at her friend opposite her with a gentle expression and a sense of compassion, and said softly.

"Excellent! The strategy is light and agile, with no difficult moves to make or avoid. It aligns with the opportune moment and the favorable terrain. If we can also gather the support of the people, this operation will be a resounding success!"

Chen Qiaosheng smiled faintly. Although his face was ordinary, his temperament was extremely unique, as if all living beings were contained in his heart.

"Haha, to receive such praise from Qiao Sheng is truly a great honor for me!" Lin Yingyue laughed happily.

Then he tilted his head slightly and asked, "Honglian, how did that matter go?"

The Red Dust Saintess bowed, her beautiful face radiating undisguised admiration. "Reporting to the Sect Master, preparations are complete. Xu Yan True Person can hold on for another five hundred years!"

"That's good. The plan cannot fail; it concerns the prosperity of my Demon Dao!"

"Understood!"

"Alright, you can go now. Go do what you need to do!" Lin Yingyue waved her hand and said casually.

"Yes!"

The Red Dust Saintess bowed respectfully, then placed the Myriad Forms Void-Breaking Shuttle aside and slowly withdrew from the main hall.

"Your subordinate is quite good; she's very capable!" Chen Qiaosheng glanced at the departing figure of the Red Dust Saintess and chuckled.

"Honglian is quite good; among the four sisters, she's one of the best!" Lin Yingyue nodded with considerable pride.

"When do you plan to make a major retreat?" Chen Qiaosheng changed the subject.

"In half a month!" Lin Yingyue replied.

"So urgent?"

"Yes, all the preparations have been made, and the fog barrier has been deployed. Retreating sooner will also disrupt the Immortal Dao Sect's plans!"

"In that case, many Devil Cultivators who have ventured deep into the Northern River Region will be in dire straits!"

"Them? They're stupid, so they can't blame me for dying!" Lin Yingyue smiled, but deep in her eyes was endless indifference.

"Sigh!" Chen Qiaosheng sighed and didn't say anything more.

With a flick of his sleeve, a layer of Sword Gang energy shield condensed around the two of them, preventing anyone from eavesdropping.

"How is your plan coming along?" This time, Chen Qiaosheng's expression turned serious. Compared to this "plan," the withdrawal of the Demon Sea from the Northern River Region was just a minor matter.

"The Northern River Region has already made arrangements. As soon as we withdraw, the various methods I have laid out will take effect, thereby interfering with the operation of the rules of the Lu Wu Realm. At that time..." Lin Yingyue's eyes were filled with fervor, and her clear pupils seemed to reflect a graceful figure.

"For her, you've schemed for centuries, united the Ten Great Demon Sects, and even risked destroying the entire Lu Wu Realm. Was it worth it?" Chen Qiaosheng asked in a deep voice.

Although he had asked several times, he couldn't help but be moved every time he thought about the terrible consequences that would result from the launch of this plan.

"Of course it's worth it!" Lin Yingyue said decisively, "Once, I was just a little beggar, abandoned by the whole world, except for her..."

"Sigh..." Chen Qiaosheng stopped trying to persuade him and sighed softly.

Seeing her friend's expression, Lin Yingyue raised an eyebrow slightly. "At this moment, I'd rather you were in your Heavenly Sword form; then you wouldn't be so sentimental!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaosheng gave a wry smile and remained silent.

Seeing this, Lin Yingyue waved her hand, "Alright, you should know my temperament. The common people are like fleeting clouds to me. In this world, there are only a handful of people who can earn my attention. For these people, I would be willing to destroy the world!"

"..."

Half a month later, the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Demon Sea, along with their respective Devil Cultivators, began a large-scale retreat.

They cooperated closely, dividing into multiple groups to block the pursuit of the Immortal Dao lineage layer by layer. At the cost of losing several Spirit Transformation cultivators, they withdrew from the Northern River Region from Mo Province.

In this operation, Demon Sea also notified the Foreign Races, and did not use them as a shield.

However, the Foreign Races were clearly slow to react; they lacked a unified command structure and were unable to enforce orders effectively.

As a result, they were targeted and attacked from multiple directions by the Immortal Dao, suffering heavy casualties.

In the end, seven Fifth Tier Foreign Races perished, and even more Third Tier- and Fourth Tier beings fell.

Of course, while achieving such great results, the Immortal Dao Path lineage is not having an easy time either.

Five Spirit Transformation cultivators perished in the battle, three of whom were taken down by the enemy's Spirit Transformation warriors in their dying counterattacks.

The remaining two were tricked by Lin Yingyue and Demonic Transformation trap, where they were instantly annihilated.

The massive evacuation lasted for half a month.

So much so that not long after Yang Tianyou and his group arrived in Luochuan City, the entire city was abuzz with discussion about the news.

The Cultivators were buzzing with discussion, chatting about everything under the sun. The person mentioned most often was Lin Yingyue, the sect leader of the Six Desires Red Dust Sect and the Red Dust Demon Venerable.

In the mouths of Immortal Dao cultivators, he was a wicked and ruthless Great Demon, a terrifying being whose mere mention of his name evoked fear in all who heard it.

Hearing these rumors circulating in the city, Yang Tianyou was surprised, but not unexpected.

The Demon Sea has been making frequent moves in recent years, and its intention to retreat is quite obvious. Now, it's just that speculation has come true.

As for the Red Dust Demon Venerable, he was more curious. In Yunhua's words, this person was an absolutely extraordinary talent, who, with the Spirit Transformation Body, was able to fight against Sage Manifestation.

It is important to understand that the further one progresses in the path of cultivation, the more difficult it becomes to challenge opponents of higher levels, let alone crossing a major realm or Spirit Transformation versus Sage Manifestation.

It should be understood that among the nine realms in the Mortal Realm, Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, Spirit Transformation to Sage Manifestation, Body Integration to Tribulation Transcendence.

These three leaps represent the greatest Bloodline Metamorphosis. The difference between the Spirit Transformation and the Sage Manifestation Transformation stage is immeasurable. Those who can defy this are the pride of heaven in the vast and boundless Great Thousand Realm and will be given special attention and cultivation by their respective forces.

In the Middle Thousand Realms, such a person appears only once every thousand years, making them even rarer than cultivators with Extreme Spirit Roots.

Therefore, from the perspective of cultivation alone, regardless of personal character, Yang Tianyou still greatly admired the Red Dust Demon Venerable, which is the respect due to a strong person.