After leaving the Jade Palace, the three continued their journey, passing through a sparsely populated area.
Here, ancient Ancient Trees reach for the sky, and towering mountains abound. A thick fog shrouds this land, obstructing the view ahead.
"Knock knock!"
Suddenly, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. They saw a colossal elephant, a million feet tall, moving through the mountains. Its Demon Qi was powerful, and its massive hooves shook the Mountains and Rivers. It was too magnificent to be real.
"This is the infamous Hundred Thousand Mountains of the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture. Be careful, everyone. Not only are there Demon Kings inside, but also Unrivaled demon saints."
Ye Qingyun said solemnly.
This land Spiritual Qi, where not only have humans forged brilliant legends, but all sorts of demons have also established their Kingdom of Myriad Demons.
Then, he opened the Cause and Effect Artifact, allowing everyone to enter the Vast Domain, and quietly left the place.
They dared not venture directly into the heart of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but instead detoured along the edge of the area.
And so, Jiang Ping and his two companions traveled day and night for half a month, covering an unknown distance.
As the dense Demon Qi gradually faded, their tense bodies finally relaxed.
"Finally, we've crossed the Demon Mountain. This place is too dangerous; it's completely unsuitable for human habitation."
Ye Qingyun said.
Demon Qi has a significant impact on humans; if ordinary people inhale it for an extended period, their internal organs will wither and they will die.
These Hundred Thousand Mountains are a paradise for the Demon Race, and even those at the Peak power feel oppressed when they set foot there.
Half a day later, the three finally saw the human city.
However, all three of them tensed up again.
The city was shrouded in dark clouds, and Demon Qi aura filled the sky.
A Demon King is wreaking havoc in the region.
Ji Wushuang said in a solemn voice.
He saw that the city was littered with bones, and the bloodstains were still wet.
It should be noted that this place is a million miles away from the Hundred Thousand Mountains and is entirely human territory, yet it was still massacred by the Demon Race.
Two people have died in the Nine Heavens.
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow.
This place can be considered the boundary between humans and demons, a border city guarded by a Peak expert in the Divine Realm.
However, right now, those two Nine Heavens Martial Artist lay on the collapsed ruins, their flesh and blood devoured by the Demon King, leaving only a pile of broken bones with traces of Order remaining.
"It seems the land isn't all prosperous; a horrific Blood Case has just occurred in this border city."
Ye Qingyun was moved. If they had arrived a step earlier, they might have encountered the terrifying executioner.
They didn't want to get involved, paused briefly, and were about to leave when they heard a loud shout coming from afar:
"Where do you think you're going, you demonic cultivator!"
Like a natural disaster, the distant sky was completely ablaze.
A vast, boundless hand, blotting out the sky, pressed down upon the three of them.
"How arrogant!"
Ji Wushuang frowned slightly.
However, the three ignored it, not wanting to cause any trouble, and simply avoided it and went far away.
However, the pursuers were relentless, and one of the old men teleported instantly to block their path.
The old man remained expressionless and said, "I need an explanation from the three of you."
"Explain?"
Ye Qingyun chuckled in exasperation, but considering he was unfamiliar with the area, he wanted to keep a low profile and said calmly, "If the old man is nearing his end, he shouldn't be the first to stick his neck out, trying to take credit for his work. Can't you see that overwhelming Demon Qi?"
Although she spoke calmly, her words were sharp, causing the old man's eyes to darken slightly.
Just then, a crisp, sweet voice came from behind:
"Senior, senior brother, it was the Demon King who slaughtered the city, not demonic cultivators."
It was a Goddess Shenyou; this was confirmed after a brief inspection of the scene.
Ye Qingyun was still displeased and said coldly:
In what way do we resemble demonic cultivators?
Behind them, a young man in feathered robes strode in, exuding an imposing aura.
He pointed at Jiang Ping and said:
"The stench of blood on this person is so strong; he's probably just slaughtered many lives. How can he say he's not a demonic cultivator?"
Ye Qingyun: "..."
Although he was reluctant to admit it, the other party's guess was correct: Jiang Pingping had just slaughtered the Gai Clan.
Jiang Ping was quite surprised. Quite some time had passed, yet the other party could still smell blood; they must have some skill.
He calmly stated, "Whether I have killed anyone or am a demonic cultivator is irrelevant to this tragedy."
The young man in feathered robes then spoke in a loud voice:
"Riding the wind on my sword, I vanquish demons across the land."
"It is our duty!!"
After saying that, he made another move, drawing a long sword that instantly unleashed Myriad Dao of Thunder.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion resounded, and the young man in feathered robes pressed down with his five fingers, his longsword instantly slashing straight down. Instantly, boundless Thunder enveloped Jiang Ping.
He said, "I am a sword cultivator. If you die by my hand, your life will not have been in vain!"
"Brother Jiang, calm down! It's not wise to start a bloodbath!"
At this moment, Ye Qingyun quickly tried to dissuade Jiang Ping, because he noticed a surge of Killing intent in the other man's eyes.
He had personally witnessed this man's methods.
"He's courting death, he deserves to die!"
Ji Wushuang, standing to the side, spoke coldly.
If the other party doesn't ask why or investigate the cause and effect before resorting to violence, he would also choose to retaliate in kind.
Ye Qingyun immediately shut up. If his two strongest partners held the same attitude, what else could he say?
In the blink of an eye, Myriad Jun Thunder crashed down, sending sparks Earth Fire, filling the air with a sense of destruction.
The Black and White Heavenly Saber appeared silently in Jiang Ping.
"Not good!"
The moment the Heavenly Saber appeared, the old man behind him instantly changed his expression, secretly exclaiming, "This is bad!"
"Fellow Daoist, please rest..."
The old man tried to stop the situation from escalating, but it was too late.
Jiang Ping's Heavenly Saber instantly shattered the Thunder.
Under the vast sky and earth, the magnificent Black and White Light expanded infinitely, and the strong sense of the End weighed heavily on the old man's heart.
He was trembling all over, and said in a trembling voice:
"Samsara!!"
"It's the Samsara Authority!"
The young man in feathered robes was also deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.
It seems he has offended someone extraordinary.
Bang!!
Jiang Ping's Heavenly Saber swept away the powerful attacks of the Feathered Sword Cultivator in an instant, and then Instantaneous Movement close to him, unleashing a world-shaking strike.
With a loud bang, the young man in feathered robes exploded on the spot, not even having time to scream.
"Brother Dao, please calm down!"
The old man arrived slowly and quickly explained:
"He has just reached the Peak and has become somewhat arrogant lately. If he has offended you, I hope you will forgive him. I am willing to apologize."
He adopted a very humble posture, even though he was over two thousand years old, he was willing to call a junior who was less than a hundred years old "brother" just to seek forgiveness.
Jiang Ping stared coldly at the old man and said:
"You didn't stop him when he slandered me as a demonic cultivator, and you didn't stop him when he tried to kill me. Only when I drew my sword did you think of stopping him."
"Do you actually want to stop this incident, or are you only going to try to stop it when things get out of control?"
The old man was speechless for a moment, his face turning red.
However, considering the terrifying strength of the person in front of him, he still smiled apologetically, offered a generous gift as compensation.
Jiang Ping accepted the jade bottle, because the other party had mentioned that it contained a rare and precious Thunder Tribulation Liquid that could refine the body.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the situation had calmed down, only to see the man in blue raise his Heavenly Saber once more.
His expression changed drastically, and he hesitated to speak, but ultimately remained calm and rational.
"Ah!!"
The agonizing screams shattered the demonic Demon Qi that stretched for miles, causing even the women in the distance to gasp in horror.
A powerful swordsman at the Peak was nearly killed by two slashes.
Jiang Ping sheathed his sword and strode away with Ji Wushuang.