New Chapter: One Man Holds the Pass

"Close the gate! Focus our defense on that area! Activate the Five Elements power at full capacity! We can't let them swarm in!" Wang Xuan shouted.

In that area, Gu Cheng, the second senior brother of the Golden Palace, Mo Han of the Tattoo Palace, Mo Han of the Paper Saint Hall, and Yu Jin and others rushed towards Yuan Hong.

In the distance, a group of sword immortals from the Green Ram Palace approached with their ram horn swords to watch the battle, while Xia Qing and others from the Eternal Life Dynasty also arrived.

If this place is truly to be broken open, no one, regardless of past grievances, can remain indifferent. What is destined to be divided within the Divine Nest will naturally attract a share from all sides.

"Ah..." Yuan Hong cried out, blood appearing on his body.

The array was operating beyond its capacity, trapping him, and Five Elements Light Wheel appeared in this area, heading straight for him.

He tried his best to break through, but the great formation was attacking him!

However, Gu Cheng, Yu Jin, and Hong Dao were all swooping down. Were they trying to drag him into the Five Elements Mountain together?

"Fellow Daoist, get out of the way! My body is about to be severed!" he roared, his face pale, as his lower body was trapped in the formation.

Yuan Hong was in a terrible state, his flesh and blood mangled. He was about to break free when Gu Cheng and Hong Dao blocked his path. With his last bit of strength, he changed direction and leaped up, forcefully crashing into Yu Jin.

Fortunately, the white-haired girl didn't want him to touch her body and dodged away.

Puff!

Yuan Hong's legs below the knees were gone, severed by the Five Elements Wheel. He stumbled and fled back into the starry sky, where he sat on a meteorite, covered in cold sweat.

The suffering was quite severe; the bones were exposed, the flesh was torn and bleeding profusely. Even though he was a late-stage True Immortal who could regenerate limbs, this painful process still left him with a deep psychological shadow.

The Five Elements Great Formation was operating beyond its capacity. The hole in this area had been patched up after Yuan Hong jumped out, making it an even more difficult place to conquer.

"Hey bro, another one slipped through, it's that Kun from the Weiguang Cult!" the wolverine called out, letting in another designated target.

Luo Kun's face turned pale. If he had fought his way in with the others, it would have been his good fortune and opportunity. But now it was a different story. He had fallen in on his own. Was he going to follow in the footsteps of Shen Xiao? Facing this ferocious Second King alone, he was finding it hard to bear.

Wang Xuan's footsteps made the ground thud and tremble violently, creating a black whirlwind. In an instant, sand and dust covered the sky, even blowing up millstone-sized stones. Dark clouds pressed down overhead, and a cold wind howled.

"Wait a minute!" Luo Kun shouted. He was terrified. As the ferocious man, who looked like a peerless demon, approached with Wolf Fang Club, he instantly cowered, his whole body covered in goosebumps.

What are you waiting for? Wang Xuan is no stranger to this person. In the immortal city of Pingtian Star Domain, he and Yuan Hong caused trouble for him and Yan Que. After being pried open on the top of his head and patted on the head, this person went all the way and asked a great master to go to the Pingtian Academy to block him and demand that Pingtian Academy hand over the person.

The two sides had been at odds for a long time, and now they were adversaries again. This time, Wang Xuan was not going to let them off the hook.

"I am Direct Descendant Successor of the Weiguang Cult..." Luo Kun began.

"Weren't the higher-ups of the Weiguang Cult and the contraband eaten by the third-ranked 'Dead One'?" Wang Xuan didn't care and raised his big stick to smash it.

In the past, the Weiguang Cult was renowned, but their illustrious history and profound heritage ultimately only contributed to the infamous reputation of their Third Contraband Item, "The Deceased."

The current Weiguang Cult has long since declined. The key issue is that some members of the cult are confused about their own understanding. For example, Luo Kun still thinks he is a great cult that can overlook the starry sea.

The two fought fiercely, leaving Wang Xuan exhausted. He was extremely cautious in this battle, as Luo Kun was definitely the weakest among these geniuses, and he was afraid that he would be instantly killed if he wasn't careful.

Finally, he sent the man on his way. After exchanging blows twenty or thirty times, he didn't dare to hit the man's head. Although this habit was effective, it was not good if people associated it with too many things.

Puff!

Luo Kun's liver exploded, and then, centered on his chest and abdomen, the shock spread throughout his body and his primordial spirit. His mind turned completely black, and he found permanent peace.

Outside the Five Elements Great Formation, in the starry sky, a group of people looked grim. They were all fiercely attacking, determined to break through this place. The demon king below was too arrogant, repeatedly beating people to pieces. Who was he trying to impress? Was he threatening and intimidating them?

"You wild demon, you have offended a top-tier lineage. When this formation breaks, you will be executed by slow slicing, and even your primordial spirit will be torn apart alive!" Yuan Hong said fiercely.

"I'll remember you, the one who made those threats!" Wang Xuan said, pretending not to recognize him, but in his heart he had already sentenced this old acquaintance to death.

"Fine, keep being stubborn, I'll wait and see!" Yuan Hong's cultivation was indeed profound. He was a master close to the late stage of True Immortal, and with his breakthrough, he was already capable of dealing with Heavenly Grade Expert.

He took a magic pill, which accelerated his recovery and reshaped his legs, although his calves were a little too pale.

He was arrogant, believing himself to be much stronger than Shenxiao and Luo Kun. Shenxiao could exchange blows with the Second King dozens or even hundreds of times, so he thought he could kill this fiend.

Even if this demon is hiding its strength, he has no fear, because he still has a Talisman of Killing Life. Unless this demon is stronger than Gu Cheng, Hong Dao and others, then it will be dangerous.

"Fellow Daoists, after we break this formation, let me make the first move. I'll be the first to kill him!" Yuan Hong addressed the crowd.

"No problem!"

"Can!"

Some people responded simply.

"Who do you think you are? Everyone's in line!" Wang Xuan revealed his true nature as Great Demon King, wielding a heavy Wolf Fang Club, stirring up a sky full of demonic clouds, lightning, thunder, and torrential rain. His aura was overwhelming.

He looked at Gu Cheng and said, "Is that right, fellow Daoist? You want to cut in line? Are you out of your mind? Are you in such a hurry to come in and die?"

Gu Cheng's face immediately darkened to the point of being raining. He hated this person for saying the word "muddled" the most, and he also regretted provoking this demon king with his words. He had never seen such an annoying demon, who kept chasing after people and pointing out their shortcomings!

"Wolverine, I swear in the name of the Golden Palace, open the great formation and let us in, and I will forgive you. We only need to capture this scoundrel!"

Gu Cheng spoke, his words chilling. He pointed at Wang Xuan and told the wolverines of Five Elements Mountain that he would not attack anyone else, only kill one person.

As the second senior brother of the Golden Palace, his status is undoubtedly very high. Once his cultivation level improves, with his potential, he will be qualified to enter the upper echelons and become a great figure overlooking the starry sea.

"Fellow Daoist, you're confused," the wolverine blurted out, using similar words.

Gu Cheng's face darkened instantly. He never expected that this wolverine would say something like that to him. He was so disgusted that he pointed at Wu Xingtian and stopped talking.

Actually, the wolverine was also very nervous, and the wolf cub in its hand kept howling.

However, he had no choice. At this point, if he continued to waver, he would surely meet a bad end. He had already made his decision: to stand firmly with the Black Peacock Clan and be of one heart with the Second King, because the Second King was now fighting to protect the villa on the Black Peacock Sacred Mountain.

"Don't glare at me, I, the Black Peacock Great King, am not afraid. Elder Qingkong is watching you from nearby!" the Wolverine said, trying to bolster his courage. After all, facing several geniuses from super sects, he didn't know if Chen Yu's words were true, or if that Super Peerless had actually arrived.

"The Great King is domineering, Second King is invincible in battle!"

After assessing the situation, the dozen or so lesser demons had no choice but to run out of the distant cave. They had all been hiding and trembling with fear, but now they had no choice but to stand up and make their stance clear.

Because the two Great Kings have such firm stances, if the protective formation is breached, those people who storm in will definitely take their anger out on them.

Instead of doing that, let's be decisive and act quickly, since we're already tied to the chariots of the two Great Kings.

"Five Elements Mountain will surely win!" A dozen or so lesser demons waved flags and shouted.

"Kill!" Gu Cheng roared. In the cosmic starry sky, his body swelled up, his Dharma body became enormous and boundless, like a chaotic god or demon who could pluck the sun and moon with his bare hands. His aura was terrifying, and his eyes, which emitted golden lightning, were larger than many huge meteorites.

He wielded a giant sword and thrust it towards the light barrier of the mountain-protecting formation. The blinding white light was so intense that it resembled dozens of suns exploding and converging together, trying to tear the formation apart.

The others worked in perfect unison, helping him attack that area and facilitating his advance so that he could enter the formation. Today, they intended to massacre the Five Elements Mountain.

The wolverine turned pale. Where was Elder Qingkong? Was he even there? Would he stand up for them?

Wang Xuan's expression was serious. He said, "Block him. If that doesn't work, let part of his body in!"

A group of people knocked on the gate, striking a certain area. Cracks appeared in the five-colored light curtain formed by the mountain-protecting array there, indicating that it was about to be broken.

The dozen or so lesser demons trembled, fearing a great calamity was about to befall them, with the mountain gates breached and everyone slaughtered.

The wolverine's face turned pale, and Chen Yu, the Black Peacock, frowned. They couldn't contact Elder Qingkong for the time being, and this place was in grave danger.

Wang Xuan put away the heavy Wolf Fang Club and took out a thick bronze knife that had lost its blade. Its material was extremely rare, being a mixture of lapis lazuli and Great Luo Copper Mother.

This was also a fragment found in the Divine Nest. It was missing a piece of the blade about the length of a palm, and the core Dao patterns inside the blade had gone out and no longer glowed.

However, its weight and sharpness are remarkable and quite astonishing. After all, a small amount of the Great Luo Copper Mother can be added as an auxiliary material when refining treasures.

Wang Xuan remained silent, waiting in quietude.

The wolverine frantically activated the Five Elements Great Formation to protect that area and prevent Gu Cheng from entering. However, the enormous physical form in the starry sky was too terrifying. The celestial sword in its hand glowed brilliantly, slowly piercing through the light barrier of the formation, causing more and more cracks to appear, as if it were about to explode.

And at that moment, the second senior brother of the Golden Palace smiled coldly, stomped his foot, and immediately caused cracks to appear in this area. With a bang, the five-colored light curtain broke through.

A giant foot stepped in, carrying Rule Fragments and swirling with chains of divine order, like a primordial god descending, looking down upon the world and intimidating all sides.

Just then, Wang Xuan left behind an afterimage. His speed far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. It was as if fragments of time flowed around his body, making him faster than teleportation, and he arrived in front of them.

He swung his sword and slashed, the bronze sword in his hand bursting with a blue light. It was a divine object forged from immortal cyan gold and the Great Luo Copper Mother, extremely sharp and terrifying.

His strength was astonishing; when he swung his arm, the void itself seemed to explode. Not to mention the longsword, even the way his arm swept through space caused those areas to twist and collapse.

As for the heavy bronze sword, it was even more astonishing. Its blade light cleaved through the void, like a vast galaxy condensing into a poignant yet eternal ray of light.

Puff!

Blood splattered as Gu Cheng's foot was severed, cut off at the ankle with a clean cut, revealing hard, white bone, accompanied by a gush of Blood Water.

Everyone was stunned. Gu Cheng was about to break through the Five Elements Great Formation and enter, ready to wash the place in blood. But in the blink of an eye, the ferocious Second King, who was standing in the distance, was able to unleash such a sharp slash.

Blood splattered, Gu Cheng groaned, the pain truly excruciating and unbearable. This time, it wasn't just the loss of a part of his physical body that caused the severe injury. The key was that his kick contained the core rules and order he had comprehended, with a large number of fragments of Daoist rhyme swirling around it, all for the purpose of kicking open the universe and breaking through the great formation.

As a result, his right foot left his body, and those Rule Fragments were severed, causing his Dao Heart to tremble, his primordial spirit to churn, and the light of rules to shine intensely.

The blow caused him considerable damage; he staggered backward, retracting his leg, unable to break through the Five Elements Great Formation.

"The Second King is incredibly brave!" A dozen or so lesser demons shouted from afar, waving flags in fear.

Everyone was somewhat stunned. Gu Cheng was the second senior brother of the Golden Palace, a future high-ranking figure in a top sect. To have one of his legs cut off was a big deal and a bit outrageous.

That Second King is incredibly fierce!

The wolverine swallowed hard, feeling its throat dry. "The Second King of my mountain is really fierce! He even crippled Gu Cheng, a famous figure among the former immortals."

Although being blocked by the Five Elements Great Formation was one reason, who cares about the process? The result is what matters. Gu Cheng's right foot was cut off by the Second King of Five Elements Mountain.

"Brother, you're awesome!" the wolverine shouted.

Chen Yu was secretly alarmed. This Second King was a ruthless person. Even if others had such an opportunity, they would be afraid to face the Second Senior Brother of the Golden Palace and might not dare to wield this knife!

Everyone else knew that from this day forward, Kong Xuan, the Second King of Five Elements Mountain, would be famous throughout the Meteorite Sea.

In the starry sky, a group of people stared down, remaining silent for the time being.

Wang Xuan said, "I am only the Second King of Five Elements Mountain. Above me is another Great King. If you want to mess with Five Elements Mountain, you'd better think twice."

In an instant, many eyes were drawn to the wolverine, and his reputation soared. Everyone agreed that it was indeed true; if the Second King were so powerful, how strong must the wolverine Great King, who called himself the Black Peacock, be?

"Holy crap!" The wolverine was stunned, then looked at Wang Xuan with a hint of resentment, thinking, "My Great King is indeed powerful, with his own methods and secrets, but cutting down Gu Cheng? Forget it." He felt he would never have peace again!

Wang Xuan secretly transmitted his voice. "It's alright. You don't need to take action anymore. Just maintain your mystery and dominance, and be respected by all sides. I'll do the hard work. I'm saying this to intimidate them. I don't want to continue fighting."

The wolverine silently picked up the wolf cub, stared into its eyes, looked at it again and again, and said inwardly, "Son, you must be Sacred Egg. Grow up quickly and protect your father. Your Second Father may be fierce, but he only gets into trouble with tough guys."

In the distance, a group of people flew at breakneck speed, returning from the frozen earth of the Space-Time Secret Realm. It was Luo Ying and the others from the Black Peacock Clan, brought back by Elder Qingkong. Five Elements Mountain has Divine Nest, various Divine Egg, and possibly even Sacred Egg. Why bother looking for fortune elsewhere? Just guard this place!

When Luo Ying returned, she was also a little dizzy. The Second King, who was usually very amiable and unassuming, was actually so fierce? He had even crippled Gu Cheng.

Sure enough, rumors in the starry sky cannot be taken at face value. They were distorted as soon as they were spread. Luo Ying heard it from a distance. Someone was shouting that Gu Cheng had been killed and that he had suffered a terrible fate.

Not only Luo Ying, but a group of people who rushed over upon hearing the news also misunderstood, thinking that Gu Cheng had suffered a very miserable and tragic defeat at the hands of a Great King.

"Five Elements Mountain is a separate residence of my Black Peacock Sacred Mountain. Everyone, please disperse." Luo Ying spoke. She was very beautiful, wearing a long black dress, with fair and translucent skin, like a pure white pearl shining brightly in a black lotus.

"No, this isn't over yet!" someone shouted, unwilling to back down so easily.

"I want to fight him!" Gu Cheng's Junior Sister Yu Jin, spoke, truly enraged. Her white hair fluttered, and her pretty face revealed both coldness and murderous intent.

Gu Cheng had recovered and looked over coldly, saying, "Even if it's your Black Peacock Sacred Mountain's villa, I will challenge it today."

"Senior brother, you're injured. Rest first and don't get angry. Let me handle this!" Yu Jin said. She was a renowned genius of the Golden Palace who had defeated a group of senior brothers Senior Sister.

"Does the Golden Palace want to start a war with my clan?" Luo Ying was very assertive, her long black dress fluttering in the wind. She stood outside the Five Elements Great Formation, confronting a group of people.

"Luo Ying, there are many fellow Daoists here. You can't stop them all. Don't make things difficult for yourself," said Xia Qing, the white-robed Daoist from the Eternal Life Dynasty.

Hongdao of the Tattoo Palace and Mo Han of the Paper Saint Hall both nodded reservedly, agreeing with her statement.

Further away, Ram Sword Immortal from the Green Ram Palace were watching the spectacle.

In fact, the Five Elements Great Formation flashed with intense light, alarming all sides. Many people came from the vicinity to watch the battle.

"If this can't be resolved peacefully, then Fair Duel is necessary?" Wang Xuan spoke, looking at the opponent opposite him, and said coldly, "In that case, I will choose my own opponent for a life-or-death battle. This is Five Elements Mountain, and I am the Kong Xuan the Demon King. I will not allow you to pick and choose here!"

"You, come here!" He pointed at Yuan Hong first, determined to kill him today, saying, "You're the one who made the most outrageous statement, saying you'd skin me alive. Since that's the case, then I'll choose you as my first target!"

Yuan Hong's eyes flashed with a chilling Killing Intent as he looked towards Five Elements Mountain. He nodded, indicating that he was ready to accompany him.

Gu Cheng stood up and looked at Wang Xuan, his expression conveying the message that if he chose Wang Xuan, a battle was inevitable today!

"Fellow Daoist, you are confused." Wang Xuan looked at him and said this again. He said earnestly, "You have just made a wrong decision because you were momentarily confused. Go to the side and calm down for a while. You will surely realize your mistake and return to the right path."

Gu Cheng almost exploded. This shameless demon king would take any opportunity to harass him, making him so angry that he just wanted to kill the demon!

"Senior brother, don't be angry!" Yu Jin comforted him, and stepped out, staring at Wang Xuan, saying, "You can't escape my challenge."

Wang Xuan was surprised and said, "I don't like you, I won't choose you."

The group of people were speechless. This ruthless Second King also had a sharp tongue, even criticizing the people from the Golden Palace.

Yu Jin stood in mid-air, close to the light barrier of the Five Elements Great Formation, looking down and said, "You have no choice but to fight, otherwise I will ask the Central Elder to tear this place apart!"

"Does Black Peacock Sacred Mountain fear your Golden Palace?!" Luo Ying replied coldly.

"What can you offer me in return for choosing you to fight?" Wang Xuan took a few steps and said, "In my hometown, any Red Demon can command a high appearance fee, even if it's just to attend a dinner party. What do you have to offer to get me to fight you? Fighting is far more dangerous than attending a dinner party."

A group of people thought they had misheard. This ruthless Second King was fighting with someone and he wanted an appearance fee?!

"You wild demon, how dare you!" The group from the Golden Palace couldn't stand him anymore.

Yu Jin remained silent for several dozen breaths before suppressing the boiling flames in her heart, regaining her composure, and asking, "What do you want?"

Wang Xuan said, "The Golden Palace Primordial Spirit Visualization Scripture... you can't give it to me, can you? Something similar, Secret Transmitted Only to Disciples in your sect, but of the same high level, or an equivalent rare item."

Then, he looked at the others and said, "If you want to duel with me, you must first bring out scriptures or rare items that I find pleasing. As the Second King of Five Elements Mountain, I have no obligation to spar with you. To put it bluntly, aren't you all just trying to steal the rare items from the Divine Nest? Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to gamble with me and are eyeing the treasures in the nest, please show your chips first, otherwise you are not qualified to enter."