The Divine Shadow Legion

"Then I choose the Divine Shadow Legion!"

Su Yi decided in his heart. Immediately afterward, a stream of information appeared in his mind, explaining the Divine Shadow Legion.

The Divine Shadow Legion could simulate the shadows of every member of the Emperor Su Sect at once. Each shadow had the same cultivation as its original, and each member of the Emperor Su Sect could only have one shadow simulated. The legion could remain in the world for the time it took an incense stick to burn. In the Desolate Ancient, that was close to half an hour.

But after using the Divine Shadow Legion, he wouldn't be able to use it again for a month!

"Whoa! It's that powerful?"

Su Yi was stunned. It could simulate the shadows of every member of the Emperor Su Sect and maintain them for half an hour, with a one-month cooldown!

It was practically an epic-level skill!

Wu Qingyao and Old Lord Qiyang went without saying!

If he simulated Xia Tianyi or Devil Lord Qingyan, wouldn't he be invincible?

Who was Xia Tianyi?

A terrifying figure who had ventured alone into Fierce Tang, the strongest of the Seven Dynasties, and returned unscathed. He was hailed as the Sword Saint!

And Devil Lord Qingyan was one of the Four Lords of the Demon Cult. The Demon Cult was so powerful that it even surpassed the Seven Dynasties!

No wonder it was called the Divine Shadow Legion!

It truly lived up to the word "divine"!

Su Yi looked up at the swarm of bats circling beneath the thunderclouds, a playful smile on his face.

Now that he had the Divine Shadow Legion, he had nothing to fear!

Elsewhere, atop a tall building a thousand meters away, the Four Elders of Great Wei gazed up at the sky, their expressions grave.

"Another Great Demon King!"

"So many bats... Could that be the Bat Queen?"

"That's impossible. The Bat Queen is so far from the Qiling Land!"

"Who else could it be?"

The longer the Four Elders of Great Wei talked, the more nervous they became. Though the Seven Dynasties stood as equals, they weren't the mightiest powers in the Desolate Ancient.

Across the land, the territory controlled by the Demon Race far surpassed that of the Human Race.

Of course, the Human Race wasn't limited to the Seven Dynasties. Its people were scattered across every corner of the land.

The Luoshui Sect disciples were also on edge, and some were even panicking.

If they were facing ordinary people, they could still hold their heads high. But those arriving now were major figures—Demon Kings! All they wanted was to leave Xiwan City as soon as possible.

This place was terrifying!

Mo Haosheng frowned. "Wait here. I'll return to the sect and seek the sect master's support!"

With that, he turned to leave.

Just then, a male disciple grabbed his wrist, wearing the expression of someone ready to die a martyr's death. "Senior Brother Mo! Let me go instead! There'll definitely be plenty of monsters on the road. I can't let you risk your life!"

With their lives hanging in the balance, the other disciples no longer cared whether they offended Mo Haosheng. One after another, they chimed in.

"Let me go instead. You're all senior brothers and sisters—you shouldn't have to risk your lives."

"We'll surely be blamed by the sect when we get back. How could I let you take the blame?"

"Exactly! So let me go. Senior Brother Mo is highly respected and needs to stay here to take charge!"

"Stop arguing. I know the route, and I'm the fastest!"

Watching his fellow disciples vie to go back, Mo Haosheng grew furious. Those little brats were getting out of hand—how dare they compete with him?

Wu Qingyao knitted her brows and immediately turned to leave.

She suddenly felt that these disciples were so hypocritical, nothing like the people she usually saw.

When danger came, all they knew was how to retreat. They disgraced the conduct of a reputable orthodox sect!

Then she thought of Su Yi, who had fought tens of thousands of the Demon Army and battled Kuang Chu'e without once showing fear.

Without comparison, there was no hurt!

At that moment, Mo Haosheng couldn't care less if Wu Qingyao looked down on him. He had to survive before he could pursue anything!

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Just then, a series of thunderous crashes rang out, and the entire city of Xiwan shook violently. One enormous vine after another lashed toward the sky, aiming straight for the swarm of bats circling overhead.

The bats flew high at times and low at others. Right now, they were flying at their lowest!

The longest vine stretched more than two thousand meters. It lashed through the swarm, bursting the bats apart. The cloud of blood dispersed—a spectacular sight.

Everyone in the city witnessed it, their eyes wide with shock.

The Four Elders of Great Wei and the Luoshui Sect disciples were startled as well.

Was the Qiling Holy Lotus unleashing its power?

Su Yi was leaping across the ruins. As the vines rose, the streets and ground within a thousand-meter radius heaved upward with them, as if a great earthquake had struck.

"Could she be about to awaken successfully?"

Su Yi wondered. Just then, a figure suddenly shot out of the billowing dust, swift as an arrow.

It was Nan Xiaopao!

Dressed in the Exquisite Dharma Robe, she flew straight into Su Yi's arms. The impact sent him tumbling into the ruins below, nearly breaking his bones again.

"Hehe! Su Yi! I awakened successfully! I have the Qiling Holy Body now!"

Nan Xiaopao hooked an arm around Su Yi's neck and excitedly chattered away. Her speed just now had already rivaled that of a Core-Holding Dharma cultivator or a Humanoid Demon.

Su Yi could feel that her strength had increased considerably too. She had at least Ten Dragon Strength.

"The first thing you do after awakening is try to kill me?"

Su Yi grumbled. Nan Xiaopao blushed at his words and quickly scrambled off him.

To hide her embarrassment, she giggled. "As if! I like you so much!"

Su Yi got up too, then began examining her from head to toe.

"You didn't mutate, did you? Are you covered in thorny flowers now?"

"Pah! You're the one who mutated. I'm obviously even prettier now!"

"Is that so? Where's the Qiling Holy Lotus?"

"It's inside me. Hehe, I've inherited its cultivation methods and a bunch of spells, but they're only suitable for someone with the Qiling Holy Body. Otherwise, I'd teach them all to you."

"I don't need them."

Su Yi examined her and confirmed that Nan Xiaopao hadn't mutated. Only then did he feel relieved.

Just then, the vines that had surged skyward came crashing down like collapsing mountains. Su Yi hurriedly scooped Nan Xiaopao up and dodged.

"Next, I'm leaving here. Will you come with me? If you do, you'll be dealing with monsters from now on, because I plan to become a Demon King in my own territory!" Su Yi asked Nan Xiaopao as he raced between the buildings, carrying her in his arms.

"Obviously I'm coming with you! I'm really strong now—I can help you. And without me, with that silly look of yours, the monsters would sell you off!"

Nan Xiaopao snorted, thinking to herself, I'm going to stick with you for the rest of my life. Hmph!

Su Yi smiled faintly, his heart warm.

Even if it meant going to the monster world, fraught with danger, Nan Xiaopao was willing to follow him.

Was this what it meant for a wife to follow her husband wherever he went?

Pah!

It should be: "Take my hand, and we'll brave the world together!"

After they left, the vines all crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust hundreds of meters high. They seemed to have lost their vitality, lying motionless amid the ruins.

Only a few bats remained in the sky. They shrieked frantically, as if sending word to their allies.

Su Yi and Nan Xiaopao stopped on the rooftop of a residential building. With a thought, Nan Xiaopao changed the Exquisite Dharma Robe into a tracksuit.

The robe was not only highly protective, but could also change its appearance at will. It was incredibly wondrous.

Nan Xiaopao had changed it deliberately to keep the robe from being recognized.

"How dare you hurt my children!"

A cold snort brimming with killing intent rang across the entire city. It swept over them like a bitter wind from the netherworld, making everyone's backs turn icy.

Thanks to Teng for rewarding 30,000 book coins and becoming a protector of the Emperor Su Sect!