Foreign Demons Enter the Human Realm, Celestial Soldiers Fall into Five Marshes

"Legend has it that when Human Path still existed in the Northern Julu Continent, there were powerful figures from the Mohist School who could break through Divine Ability with their Mechanism Arts. But now it seems they were nothing special."

The woman spun in mid-air and landed on the car. The light and shadow on her body were distorted, as if she were looking at something through water, making it difficult to see clearly.

"I followed the souls of these Confucian scholars to this Continent. At first, I was worried that I would be discovered by the so-called Grand Confucian, but so far, nothing has happened!"

Thinking to herself, she stuck out her scarlet tongue and lightly licked her lips.

"This is completely different from what my second brother and the others said. However, most Continent are isolated from each other. Even if there are similarities, they cannot be completely identical. Perhaps this Continent is a place where Human Path is about to decline, which is why it is so useless."

As she pondered, she suddenly became excited again, her thoughts surging. "This might be my chance. I've already gained a lot from Xi Muyuan alone. If I can have a few more opportunities like this, I'm afraid my Nine-Turn Soul will be fully condensed soon, and then I can break through to the Fourth Realm!"

Thinking of this, the woman suddenly flicked her tail, reached out and grabbed, and a point of light flew in from outside and landed in her hand; it was a remnant soul.

"Xi Muyuan is dead, and his soul has vanished without a trace, leaving only a remnant. But it's still useful; it'll allow me to pinpoint my target!"

Upon realizing this, the woman's body suddenly blurred, spinning like a vortex, absorbing the remnant soul and revealing numerous images. After about three breaths, her figure solidified again, and she opened her eyes, revealing a smile.

"A good place. Just those so-called 'Grand Confucian' in this person's memory look weak and powerless; they'd be good food. It's a pity that these people are all guarded by experts. I'm only here in spirit form, using the souls of three people and the Qi and Blood of seven to condense a crude False Core. Bearing my own thoughts, I can't use too many Divine Ability. It's not good to directly attack them. I need to choose someone easy to deal with and powerless to resist first..."

The woman probed the remnant soul's memories. Having already stored much information in her mind, she immediately grasped the key points—

"This Human Path Continent is currently holding some kind of Imperial Examinations. It looks quite interesting. Everyone in it is exceptionally talented and must have a wealth of Literary Thought talent. If I could absorb all three hundred successful candidates, I wonder how much my cultivation would skyrocket! After that, I could even challenge those great Grand Confucian!"

As she pondered, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. She raised her left hand, and her fingernails suddenly grew into sharp claws, gleaming with a cold light. She picked up the remnant soul, and with a flash of cold light, shattered it completely. With a gentle suck, she swallowed all the fragments into her cherry-like mouth and chewed them softly.

"That so-called top scholar was Xi Muyuan's deepest hatred, a hatred he would never forget until his death. Since Xi Muyuan has helped me, I should return the favor and reunite this person with him!"

As the thought crossed her mind, the woman couldn't help but chuckle softly, feeling that her path of cultivation was now bright and clear.

"This Continent has so many benefits; I cannot enjoy them all by myself. I should find a way to inform my elder brother and lead the tribe here. With this land, what does it matter if we abandon our tribal settlement?"

In an instant, this Continent appeared to her like a virgin land waiting to be cultivated.

However, the next moment, his expression changed, his smile froze on his face, and a hint of horror appeared in his eyes. Then, his figure vanished, shrinking back into the perfectly round bead, and then a thought emanated—

"Why are there such surging waves of divine power in this Void? Could it be that this place is not ruled by Human Path, but belongs to the Heavenly Court? No, if that's the case, we must act quickly. Even if we are eventually expelled, at least we will gain something!"

The bead started rolling on its own, fell out of the car, and landed in the mud, disappearing in an instant. She didn't notice a glint of golden light flashing across the ground.

Inside the temple, three monks sat cross-legged, engaged in conversation.

"Those whose lifespan has come to an end have had many misfortunes. This can be considered a release, but their souls need to be liberated."

"Why not stop that guardian spirit that has a karmic connection with Buddha?"

"No rush. She needs to experience life firsthand to understand the dangers of the world and see through its illusions."

In the courtyard, the chaos subsided slightly. Zhen Zhizuo, An Jin, and Xi Muyuan had been led into the temple. Several disciples of the Nine Abyss Academy, worried about them, followed. The rest of the group discussed in hushed tones.

"Xi Muyuan's health has been deteriorating these past few days. When he saw a doctor outside the city, the doctor said he was in grave danger. If it weren't for Senior Chen's insistence that there was a master here who could prolong his life, he probably wouldn't have come. But unexpectedly, such a thing happened after we arrived. Now, Nine Abyss Academy is likely to become enemies with Qiu Yan."

"Who can be blamed? Qiu Yan passed the imperial examination with top honors; should we blame Xi Muyuan for it?"

"Speaking of which, Qiu Yan truly made a name for himself, quietly and without fanfare, directly winning the top scholar title!"

Several scholars were whispering among themselves around Gao Song.

Gao Song shook his head and said, "What kind of feud is this? Xi Muyuan vomited blood three times, and Brother Qiu was present each time. He wasn't even there, so blaming him is just a joke. Does Nine Abyss Academy have no reputation left?" He lowered his voice, "In my opinion, Nine Abyss Academy will never bring this up again, otherwise it would be tantamount to inviting humiliation."

Upon hearing this, the people around him nodded in agreement.

Then Human Path else said, "An Jin's refusal to let others contact Xi Muyuan is likely to reclaim a Sage Spirit from him. Senior Brother Gao, what do you think we should do...?"

To prevent the sent academic elites from being influenced by the Great Chen or others, the academies all had backup plans. One such plan was the Sage Spirit, which was led by the best members of the academies and could be used to eliminate or resist the influence of other doctrines at critical moments.

Gao Song frowned. "If we take action, even in the vast world, there might not be a place to hide. Do you really think the major academies are completely unprepared and dare to act with the Sage Spirit? Besides, how could my Ritual Reverence Academy do something like this, taking advantage of someone's misfortune? Furthermore, although there are many doubts surrounding Xi Muyuan's efforts to save the Scholar Forest, the fact that he saved several junior brothers is true. We cannot repay kindness with enmity."

Rumble!

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake.

"Huh? An earthquake?" The crowd was startled, but not too panicked. The courtyard of Great Brahma Temple was simple, and the walls were low, so even if they collapsed, it would be difficult to injure anyone.

However, they were unaware that the tremors were not limited to Prosperity Capital. On the contrary, due to the suppression of the capital's will and the Dragon Qi, the tremors here were relatively small. The tremors were more intense south of Prosperity Capital, past Hanzhong, Shu Region. Fortunately, the tremors were strange and did not shake the walls of houses. Furthermore, the Divine Path forces suppressed the tremors, so there were not many casualties.

However, in the mountains and wilderness, there are few such considerations, and the number of casualties is countless.

The source of the tremor was deep within the Five Marshes on the south side of Nine Spirits Mountain.

This is a dense forest dotted with swamps. Bubbles occasionally rise from the Black Marsh water, and when they burst, colorful poisonous gases are released.

Boom!

Suddenly, a golden light descended. As the light dissipated, a large foot encased in golden armor stepped into the swamp, causing water to splash everywhere. The poisonous gas vanished upon contact with the foot!

The owner of this foot was a burly man who was eight feet tall. He was covered in armor, wore a mask, and had a helmet on his head, revealing only his eyes, which shone brightly and emitted divine power!

He then clashed his fists together, producing a metallic clang that spread outwards, extinguishing any poisonous gas that came into contact with it!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Behind this person, clusters of golden light descended one after another. When the light dissipated, each cluster revealed a burly man in golden armor, his body surging with divine power, slowly straightening his back.

Ten, a hundred, a thousand...

In the blink of an eye, clusters of light that appeared in the Void filled the forest, transforming into Celestial Soldiers everywhere!

Sudden!

Whoosh!

From the swamp, a slender shadow shot out, revealing itself to be a small, multicolored snake. It looked frail, but as soon as it emerged from the water, a multicolored mist surged out, instantly enveloping its entire body and expanding to the height of a person. When the mist dissipated, the snake was gone, transformed into a human form!

However, its skin Ascending Life scales, and it has a tail on its back. When it lunges forward, it spits out a tongue!

Boom!

The next moment, the golden-armored Celestial Soldiers suddenly shone with light, which gathered in his hand. He flicked it in mid-air, and it became a cold glint, flashing like a blade, as it sliced through the snake-shaped humanoid creature.

Snap!

The monster's Half-Body landed in the swamp, splashing water, while its Half-Body exploded with a bang, as if it were formed from black poison. The black poison splashed all over the golden-armored Celestial Soldiers, seeping into their armor and reaching their core.

There, enveloped in layers of divine power, it was like countless blood vessels intertwined and congealed into one...

Flesh!

The next moment, the black liquid stained the flesh and blood, billowing blue smoke rose, and the flesh and blood dissipated.

Splash!

Once the flesh was gone, the golden-armored man completely collapsed; his armor scattered, lost its luster, and he fell into the swamp.

However, the conflict between the two is just a microcosm. In Eight Directions, hundreds and thousands of similar things are happening. Poisonous insects leap out of the swamp, and ferocious beasts leap out of the Lin Zhong. One by one, they are controlled by an inexplicable force, going against their nature and becoming fearless. They merge with the five-colored mist, transform into monsters, and collide with countless Celestial Soldiers, with some winning and some losing.

Time passed, the sun set, but the battlefield remained unchanged, as if it would continue indefinitely.

Beneath the swamp, in a place sealed by the gods, Divine Sense communication is taking place.

"Ancestral Gods, these are merely the vanguard. Once the Heavenly General arrives, things will become difficult to handle. Please utilize the treasures left behind by that person!"

The five-colored Divine Sense flowed. "Now is not the time. The great calamity is only the beginning, and we cannot use it lightly. That thing can only be used three times. If we use it again now, it will be the second time. We must be cautious. However, this calamity in the Southern Border is not just our business. Min Yuan must also bear the consequences."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Divine Sense traversed time and space, reaching the top of the Stove Mountain. It was grabbed by Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body, solidified, and then absorbed into his body to analyze its contents.

Inside the inn in Xingjing Imperial City, Qiu Yan slowly opened his eyes.

After a period of commotion, Tian Qi also retreated, finally having some time to rest. This room was specially prepared by the owner and was quite comfortable. Lying on the bed, he felt completely at ease. Qiu Yan then took the opportunity to thoroughly understand the joy of passing the Golden List.

"The Celestial Soldiers vanguard has arrived, Marshlands Gods can serve as a temporary shield. However, this stalemate cannot last. If we continue to use them as a shield, we risk making things worse. We need to devise a plan, but that should be done after the Jade Forest Banquet. Also..."

As he pondered, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly raised his hand, grabbing at the air!

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