The Great Curtain Closes! The Era Ends! Sacrifice

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from above the Western Regions' Spirit Thunder Layer.

Strands of wildly flashing purple lightning raged through the chaotic clouds, and a gale ripped through the mist, revealing a dazzlingly intense ball of light.

Within that ball of light, a sinister and vast demonic will roared weakly and unwillingly.

The once strong and pure Incense and Faith quickly weakened as the Devil Qi dissipated.

The large light curtain connecting to the outside world gradually disappeared.

Behind the light membrane, a pair of cold, crazed, and Devil Eyes coldly watched as the light membrane closed.

Suddenly, an aged voice faintly came from behind the light membrane, seemingly communicating with the Demon Lord.

"Another era has come to an end, and this time it's happened so quickly. It's a pity we failed at the last minute; you didn't get it, and neither did I."

"Old Lord Chongyun, don't think that just because you helped me out of that predicament, I'm willing to listen to your lectures."

"Hehehe. Demon Lord, failure is failure. You did gain something this time. If the Shattered Immortal Realm opens, we still have a chance. But the Heavenly Dao within this Shattered Realm still retains the Heavenly Dao Blood. It's truly dangerous."

Old Lord Chongyun?

Who is this?

Someone who can communicate with the Demon Lord on equal footing, and even discuss the secrets of the Shattered Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Dao, must also Dao Integration Great Power, right?

Boom!--

From within the clouds, a bolt of purple lightning, carrying a figure, suddenly crashed down, instantly igniting a large tree on the ground below.

First, the tree was electrocuted until it was as black as charcoal, with crackling sounds accompanied by incessant purple arcs of electricity.

The tree was instantly smashed into a pile of debris, which flew all around.

A charred figure crashed to the ground with a thud, its body crackling with electricity that spread in all directions.

A faint, suppressed spiritual power slowly emanated from this person.

He struggled to turn over, his face charred black, his eyes blind, much of his flesh burned into carbon, and the smell of burning flesh emanating from his body. Even his internal organs were carbonized.

This was no ordinary lightning; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to have so severely damaged his physical body.

But the Physical Body injuries are not the most serious.

Most seriously, his Divine Sense and even his soul have suffered severe damage from the backlash of the mad Heavenly Dao.

Even with the help of the three temples of fortune, longevity, and life, recovery from this injury would not be easy.

However, upon sensing the dissipation of the light membrane in the distant sky and the complete disappearance of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable's aura along with the power of the incense domain, Qu Shenzong still managed a slight smile.

Although this was a last-minute, desperate measure, it was a resounding success, albeit a very close call.

However, the sacrifices are still quite significant.

Qu Shenzong's consciousness gradually became somewhat blurred, and he vaguely sensed that spiritual power was approaching from afar, causing the already scarce Spiritual Qi in this world to ripple like waves.

His presence, however, was the largest source of Spiritual Qi in this Spiritual Qi barren world, and the spiritual power he unintentionally released had clearly attracted the attention of many cultivators who were approaching from the surrounding area.

"That is...?"

"This spiritual power actually caused spiritual Spiritual Qi from all directions to converge there on its own. Could it be... the enemy's Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord?"

"An injured Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord"

One by one, the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator who had rushed there after noticing the disappearance of the Great Curtain and the Demon Lord's Incense and Faith domain all saw the Qu Shenzong at this moment.

The few Nascent Soul True Lord who had not gone to the front lines to fight all had shifting expressions, showing a mixture of restlessness and fear.

Even a dead tiger retains its power, let alone one that's still alive. It's like a starved camel being bigger than a horse—who would dare to step forward and stroke its whiskers?

In the Eastern Region, the air seemed to be filled with restlessness and an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The Spiritual Qi within a radius of a thousand miles is in disarray.

Under the cover of night, streaks of Spiritual Light shone like the aurora borealis as six Nascent Soul engaged in a fierce battle.

Liao Jizuo, the Hall Master of Freedom, and Ai Yunsheng from the Gu Sage Palace, along with two other Nascent Soul from beyond the realm, temporarily held the upper hand.

The Gu Sage Palace, a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, alone was enough to hold off Shangguan Linjiang, the Dragon Transformation True Lord, and Feng Qingbo, who had come to Chen Dengming's aid.

Liao Jizuo, the Hall Master of Freedom, and Ji Zhixing, the deputy master of the Palace of Body Saint, fought fiercely against Chen Dengming in a battle of two against one.

These two people.

One possesses the strength of Nascent Soul Late Stage Devilish Immortal Way lineages.

One is Nascent Soul Middle Stage Body Cultivation with a powerful Physical Body and astonishing combat strength.

With the two working together, even an ordinary Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator would perish.

Despite possessing two major Daoist traditions and formidable combat power, Chen Dengming was now entangled and found it difficult to break free.

If the time drags on for too long, even if his Law Power is profound and surpasses that of others of the same level, he will gradually be consumed to the point where he can no longer maintain a high level of combat power and will not be far from death.

However, at that moment, the three Outer Domain Evil Cultivators who were engaged in battle all sensed that something was wrong.

Liao Jizuo, the Hall Master of Freedom, especially felt that the Demon Lord's Incense and Faith domain was gradually disappearing.

Even the Devil Qi he could summon rapidly lost its power, and he felt powerless, as if there was a problem with the lineage.

"What happened?"

As Liao Jizuo was filled with doubt and surprise, Ji Zhixing, the deputy palace master of the Body Saint, suddenly retreated and quickly took out a sound Sound Transmission Jade Talisman to check. The next moment, his face turned pale.

"The curtain is closed? How could the curtain be closed? No!"

Ji Zhixing looked bewildered, and his words caused both Liao Jizuo, the Hall Master of Freedom, and Ai Yunsheng, the Gu Sage Palace, to change their expressions.

At the same time, Chen Dengming and his men seized the opportunity to launch a swift counterattack.

"The curtain has fallen, the Demon Lord has fled back, and we can't even go back? What's the point of fighting anymore?"

Ji Zhixing suddenly let out a furious roar, and then quickly fled without looking back.

Liao Jizuo screamed as Chen Dengming invaded his mind while he was in a state of intense mental turmoil using the large eyeball. Then, the large sword formed from the Divine Transformation Stone broke through his defenses and severed his arm.

"Escape!"

The Gu Sage Palace Ai Yunsheng, roared ferociously. He spread his arms and, in the instant his spiritual power erupted, he made a hand seal. Instantly, a talisman appeared on his forehead, and his entire body was covered by a dense swarm of Gu Worm.

"Thump, slurp--"

The moment the attacks from Dragon Transformation True Lord Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo landed on him, it was as if a sand dune had been shattered.

The countless Gu Worm shattered and exploded, some fleeing for their lives. Ai Yunsheng's figure vanished mysteriously into the dense swarm of insects.

Just as Liao Jizuo was about to flee, Chen Dengming suddenly looked over from afar, holding a large eyeball, his eyes radiating a cold and majestic silver light.

Instantly, a mighty, magnificent, towering Silver Light giant appeared in his mind.

This giant had eyes like stars, and his massive, rough-skinned body radiated a vast and boundless power. His overwhelming aura swept across the heavens and earth, with rolling dark clouds swirling around his neck. Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, and suddenly he roared at the sky.

A powerful, intimidating force made Liao Jizuo tremble, his heart filled with fear and weakness.

At that moment, a talisman shimmering with Treasure Light suddenly flew out from his sleeve, quickly burning and emitting a calming fragrance and Spiritual Qi wave that enveloped his entire body, rapidly dispelling the mental shock.

The image of the Ancient Immortal giant in his mind faded rapidly, Liao Jizuo was shaken.

Although he cannot yet avoid being deluded by the five aggregates, he can already use his Nascent Soul to quickly control his body and escape.

The same methods were ineffective against him.

As Nascent Soul Old Monster, he naturally possessed methods to deal with powerful opponents with strong mental Divine Sense.

However, the moment he retreated, he felt an incredibly terrifying danger rushing towards him. His muscles tensed, his hair stood on end, and his Nascent Soul stirred wildly within his body.

A beam of light burst forth with dazzling silver light, and a vast surge of sword energy overlapped, like a raging storm, flashing past in an instant.

Boom!!

Liao Jizuo was jolted, and his head exploded like a watermelon, with large amounts of blood, brain matter, broken skull and eyeballs splattering everywhere like splashes of mud.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Chen Dengming appeared behind the blood mist, with the Silver Light Divine Transformation Blade floating beside him. The dazzling blade light formed a barrier, dispersing and separating the blood mist.

The next instant.

A shrill, terrified scream erupted from Liao Jizuo's headless corpse, accompanied by a powerful burst of spiritual light.

However, as soon as the Nascent Soul light burst forth, Chen Dengming flicked his sleeve, and a Red Cloud flew out with a 'whoosh,' quickly covering the Nascent Soul light.

Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito!

This swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito is specifically designed to suppress Divine Sense, Ghost Soul, and even Nascent Souls. Once trapped in the swarm, even a normal Nascent Soul True Lord would have to exert a great deal of effort to escape, let alone someone who only has a Nascent Soul Body left.

Leaving behind the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Dragon Transformation True Lord to deal with Liao Jizuo's Nascent Soul, Chen Dengming glanced at the direction Ji Zhixing had fled first, and quickly chose to follow the scattered Gu Worm to pursue the Gu Sage Palace Ai Yunsheng.

A moment later, Chen Dengming flew back quickly.

"Sect Leader Chen, how is it?"

Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo both moved closer.

"We can't catch them! It seems they really want to escape. Could it be that something huge has happened in the Great Curtain Passage, and they're terrified?"

Chen Dengming's expression was solemn. He shook his head slightly, looked around, and finally his gaze fell on the swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito that resembled a blood cloud.

One could sense that Liao Jizuo's nascent Nascent Soul, which was struggling and frantically attacking within the swarm of blood mosquitoes, was gradually becoming increasingly weak.

These Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito swarms absorb human blood, Divine Sense, and even Soul Power, making them even more troublesome Lingbo Hyena. Liao Jizuo's nascent Nascent Soul was trapped within them and simply couldn't withstand it.

He deliberately left alone to lure out the Northern Yin Holy Mother, who might be hiding in the shadows.

Whether the Northern Yin Holy Mother attacked him when he was alone, or rescued Liao Jizuo, the Hall Master of Freedom, that was the best opportunity.

He never unleashed his full power, using his Ancient Human Immortal Physique to unleash his peak combat strength, also to guard against the Northern Yin Holy Mother.

Unfortunately, it seems that this Northern Yin Holy Mother is indeed very cunning and quite patient.

He never showed himself from beginning to end, and it was only at the moment when he was in danger that he almost couldn't hold back and was about to make a move.

It seems they realized his injury wasn't serious and they weren't absolutely certain they could kill him with one blow, so they continued to lie low and wait for an opportunity.

"This Northern Yin Holy Mother is probably more cautious now because she failed to hunt me down before, and was then attacked by me in the Human Heart Hall. She's become a frightened bird. She won't make a move unless she's absolutely certain of success."

Could it be that she has already guessed that I was the one who attacked her last time?

Chen Dengming had many questions in his mind, but his face remained expressionless.

It's good that the Northern Yin Holy Mother is wise enough not to make a move, which saves him from being entangled and preventing him from returning to the sect in time.

The grudges and debts between him and the other party can be settled later when he can pinpoint the other party's exact location through the Human Heart Hall.

Chen Dengming looked down at his tattered clothes, then ripped them off, revealing his strong and muscular upper body.

The bloodstains and wounds left from the earlier fight have already healed.

His entire body radiated a shimmering spiritual light, Magnetic Body Protection formed by the magnetic power emanating from his pores.

"If I had repaired and refined the upper garment of the Giant Deer Mage Robe, I wouldn't have been injured."

Chen Dengming touched his wound. Now that the crisis here was over, he should hurry back to the sect to provide support.

He suddenly summoned the Soul-Reaping Bow Staff, and flew towards the swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito.

He activated the bow and staff, beginning to unleash a force that draws in Soul Body to extract them.

A few breaths later, Chen Dengming, without even having time to clean up the Battlefield, beckoned Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo to board the White Bone Thousand Soul Chariot and immediately return to the Mountain Gate.

The White Bone Thousand Soul Chariot moved at unparalleled speed, Swift as the Wind and Lightning. The surrounding winds and clouds shifted rapidly, blurring the scenery below the chariot, accompanied by the booming of thunder.

However, the closer Chen Dengming got to the Mountain Gate, the more he sensed an intense atmosphere of oppression and madness.

A mad and terrifying will seemed to linger throughout the entire world.

Even a faint trace weighed heavily on Chen Dengming's heart, and his Immortal Celestial Dao Power stirred strangely, causing him to feel agitated and violent.

"Heaven's Will seems rather volatile?"

Chen Dengming's expression was solemn, and his eyes were filled with doubt. He took out the Heavenly Dao Jade Seal from his Storage Bag to examine it, and his pupils shrank involuntarily.

The once radiant and lustrous Heavenly Dao Seal was now covered with a layer of frenzied crimson light, radiating waves of terrifying Dao power.

Chen Dengming frowned, the scene of the Blood Thunder baptism he had witnessed before flashing through his mind, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.

"Senior Brother"

He pondered for a moment, not daring to rashly mobilize his restless Immortal Celestial Dao Power to unleash his Heavenly Eye, and only used his Divine Sense to observe the increasingly approaching Mountain Gate in the distance.

Then you can see the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity in the distance, which seem to be glowing red from the morning sun.

One after another, abnormal crimson Spiritual Qi adorned the Sky Dome like fiery clouds, shifting and shimmering with unpredictable and dazzling red light.

But this red light exudes a chilling, mad aura, rather than the vitality of a rising sun or the gentle glow of a setting sun.

The thirteen Nascent Soul True Lord who had previously besieged the Mountain Gate could no longer be detected; they seemed to have mysteriously vanished.

However, just by thinking about the hasty escape of Ji Zhixing, the deputy palace master of the Body Saint, and Ai Yunsheng, the Gu Sage Palace, and the messages Ji Zhixing spoke when he fled, one can find a relatively reasonable explanation for the sudden escape of the thirteen Nascent Soul True Lord who came with great fanfare.

"The curtain has closed? The Demon Lord has fled? So they felt their escape route was cut off, and lost the will to fight, which is why they fled in panic?"

Chen Dengming's eyebrows are prominent.

The entrance to the Four Domains for the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator is said to be extremely secretive, located within the Spirit Thunder Layer. It has long been guarded by multiple Nascent Soul Nascent Soul from beyond the realm, as well as several Flesh and Blood- and-blood Devil Fetus of the Demon Lord, and a Spirit Transformation cultivator from beyond the realm known as Qi Yuan Dao Lord. Its protection is so strong that it is virtually indestructible.

For years, this grand entrance had never been closed earlier or later, but it was precisely after the sudden outbreak of this great war that it was closed.

Just as I realized this, we were already approaching the Mountain Gate.

Chen Dengming's expression turned solemn. He slowed down the speed of the chariot, feeling as if he had entered a suffocating world filled with a faint red glow.

The air around us was restless and frenzied. The clouds overhead were tinged with a bright red blush and edged with dazzling crimson, as if lightning was flashing wildly within them, ready to strike at any moment.

The once Thirteen Peaks of Longevity, which resembled thirteen beautiful sisters sitting side by side, are now scarred and riddled with holes.

The clouds on some mountain peaks, tearing apart into streaks of peach-pink, still resembled the ribbons of fairies, yet carried a hint of desolation.

The Changqing Peak, once a source of pride for the disciples of the Longevity Sect, has collapsed.

It was as if the mountaintop had been bombed away, leaving behind a jumbled pile of rocks, with the corpses of some disciples vaguely visible among the crevices.

Several other mountain peaks also had their Formation destroyed, the trees on the peaks were broken and their branches were scattered, and some of the buildings that had stood there were reduced to ruins, piled up messily on the ground.

Corpses, bonfires, and charred, smoking buildings were everywhere.

Some spiritual lights drifted in the air and hurriedly passed between the mountain peaks; these were the surviving disciples still carrying out rescue efforts.

"Senior Sister!"

Chen Dengming's gaze suddenly sharpened as he saw He Yingyu and four Nascent Soul True Lords who had rushed to the rescue on the devastated plaza of Longevity Peak below.

But what alarmed him even more were the two people lying on the ground, who turned out to be Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian.

Whoosh--!

Chen Dengming swiftly soared downwards.

Seeing this, Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo exchanged a glance, both feeling relieved and sighing.

The good news is that the Longevity Sect still exists and has not yet been destroyed.

The sigh is due to the fact that although this sudden war has temporarily ended, it came to a close at the cost of many lives.

Now that things have come to this, has the Great Curtain Passage from beyond the realm truly been destroyed?

Both of them took out their Sound Transmission Jade Talisman and immediately contacted the higher-ups of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance to confirm the situation.

Even now, they all feel a sense of bewilderment.

The battle broke out too suddenly. They received orders to rush to the aid of the evil cultivators as soon as they realized that the Evil Cultivator cultivators had launched a large-scale invasion.

As for many other situations, they remain completely baffling.

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