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Immediately afterward, Ye Ruheng drew his Yinglong Spirit Sword, aimed it at the approaching black figure, and unleashed a powerful, continuous wave of icy blue sword energy, shouting, "With a formidable enemy before us, all members of the Cloudsky Sect, follow me to fight!"

"I have come to your esteemed clan, and this is how you welcome me?" A deep and powerful voice rang out, like an ancient bell echoing through a time tunnel, or like the crushing weight of a thousand mountains.

I?

Who else in the Six Realms dares to call himself "I" besides him?

"Demon Venerable, what brings you to my Cloudsky Sect?"

Even before Ye Qinghui told him about their journey to the Divine Descent, how they defeated the Devil Race and seized the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron, Ye Ruheng had already foreseen this day. After they helped Spirit Sword Manor defeat the Devil Race, he felt the approach of this day even more.

Now, the Demon Venerable Ye Aotian's figure truly appeared before them. His overwhelming pressure was like a thousand troops besieging a city.

Fortunately, he breathed a sigh of relief; this was not the Demon Venerable's physical form, but merely an avatar.

Ye Qingchuan also realized that this was an avatar of the Demon Venerable, but when he saw that familiar figure who had given him life but cruelly swept him and his mother out of the Demon Realm, he still clenched his fists tightly, his whole body as if burned by flames, unable to control his anger and trembling.

Ye Zhenzhen gently squeezed his hand with her soft, delicate little hand.

My hands, which are usually icy cold, are now burning hot.

She knew Ye Qingchuan was the Demon Venerable's son when she read the original book. Although she didn't know the specifics of their conflict, she knew he hated the Demon Venerable.

"You stole my things, and I have come to reclaim them." The Demon Venerable stood atop the black clouds, asking arrogantly, "Where is the Phoenix-Pattern Treasure Cauldron? Where is the Xuanyuan Sword? Hand them over to me now!"

"Demon Venerable, these are not yours, why should I give them to you?" Ye Ruheng replied.

"You're courting death!" The Demon Venerable waved his black robe, and as his gesture fell, countless Devil Race warriors, clad in armor, descended like a black storm tearing through the sky.

The members of the Cloudsky Sect quickly drew their swords and began to fight the Devil Race.

This time, the Devil Race was numerous and powerful, with nearly a thousand people, while the Cloudsky Sect only had a few hundred people, clearly outnumbered.

What should they do? Was the sect's destruction about to happen ahead of schedule? Ye Zhenzhen was extremely anxious as she watched the flashing swords before her. Fortunately, Ye Qinghui and Xie Jingshu did not lose their composure and calmly organized the disciples to set up the Demon-Subduing Formation, barely managing to withstand the first fierce attack from the Devil Race.

The Demon Venerable, clad in black armor, stood tall and imposing, his body radiating a sinister and violent dark energy, observing the battle from a high vantage point on a cloud.

He wouldn't even deign to make a move against ants.

However, as the saying goes, to catch the thief, you must first catch the Demon Venerable. Ye Ruheng leaped forward and charged towards the Demon Lord. He had already reached Mahayana mid-stage of the Mahayana realm, and there were few in the Six Realms who could rival him, except for the Demon Venerable. But the one in front of him was just an avatar of the Demon Venerable, so he probably wouldn't be particularly powerful.

The Demon Venerable chuckled, took out a black Devil Saber over three feet long, and clashed with Ye Ruheng's Yinglong Spirit Sword. The black Devil Saber surged with turbulent Devil Qi, and with each sweep, thrust, and slash, the surrounding space was pulled and distorted by a powerful and evil force, exuding immense power.

Ye Ruheng's Yinglong Spirit Sword was equally impressive, condensing extremely pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, shimmering with a chilling icy blue light, and every move was exquisite, manifesting the way of nature and containing a sacred power to purify the evil in the world.

Swords flashed and shadows danced, crisscrossing and clashing, making it difficult to determine a winner.

Gradually, Ye Ruheng's Swordsmanship gained the upper hand, and he launched a clear offensive against the Demon Venerable. However, unexpectedly, the Demon Venerable Lord's armor was impervious to swords and blades, as well as water and fire. Even if he used all his skills, he could not harm him in the slightest.

"You think you can hurt me? You overestimate yourself!" The Demon Venerable suddenly threw out a top-tier Devil Artifact — the Chi You Axe, said to be made from Chi You's ribs. It was incredibly sharp and extremely powerful, and together with the Demon Venerable, they attacked Ye Ruheng from both sides. No matter how fast Ye Ruheng was, he gradually became passive under the relentless attack.

At this moment, Ye Qinghui encountered the second wave of attacks from the Devil Race. The Devil Race used a human wave tactic, losing a large number of people, but they forcibly broke through the Demon-Subduing Formation and engaged in a full-scale battle with the disciples of the Cloudsky Sect.

One by one, figures, including sect disciples and Devil Race, fell beneath the blooming peach trees.

Blood flowed like rivers, and corpses littered the fields.

[Oh no! Father is in danger! I have to go save him!] Ye Zhenzhen was so anxious when she saw Ye Ruheng struggling to dodge the attacks of the Demon Venerable and Chi You Axe that she jumped up and down in a panic.

[My First Senior Brother can't hold on either, I need to go help him!] Ye Zhenzhen jumped down from Ye Qingchuan's arms, slipped out of her Invisibility Garment, and prepared to go help.

"Junior Sister, no! What help can a child like you be? Going there will only worry Master and First Senior Brother, and force them to protect you." Ye Qingchuan pulled her back into his arms, firmly stopping her. "Master told me to protect you. You absolutely cannot go and cause them trouble!"

[What trouble? Don't talk nonsense! I have the Heaven- Heaven-Opening Sword, I can use it to drive them all away!] The Little Glutinous Rice Ball said, about to take out the Heaven-Opening Sword.

"No! Your Swordsmanship is not yet advanced enough. Even if you take out the Heaven-Opening Sword, you won't be able to control it well. It will only let everyone know that the Heaven-Opening Sword is in your possession, bringing even greater disaster to the sect." Ye Qingchuan stopped her hand.

"I know you're anxious to save Master and Senior Brother, but worry can cloud judgment. If you rush over like this, you'll only be throwing your life away. Remember the Weak Water? I stored some of Weak Water in the Glazed Cup. This time, the Demon Venerable isn't coming in his physical form, but as an avatar. Let's split up. You go and give the Glazed Cup to Master, so he can catch him off guard and sprinkle the Weak Water on the Demon Venerable. That avatar will be completely disintegrated by the Weak Water. I'll use the Black Devilgrass I found in the River of Forgetfulness to make Devilgrass Talisman to help First Senior Brother deal with those Devil Race soldiers."

"Good."

Although Ye Qingchuan's appearance has changed a lot since he was a child, Ye Zhenzhen is still worried that he will be recognized by the Demon Venerable's subordinates, so she plans to give him the Invisibility Garment for protection.