The first clash
The aura of the Demon Realm was completely different from that of the Exquisite World, and the opponent's strength was far beyond Gu Yuanqing's expectations.
Although it was a casual strike, it still utilized the power of North Spring Mountain, making it comparable to the power of the Third Yin-Yang Realm. However, it was easily blocked by the opponent.
Gu Yuanqing could sense that even after his opponent had neutralized his power, they were still trying to probe his strength, and he knew that his opponent was probably Huntian powerhouse.
"Since that's the case, then take another strike from me!" Gu Yuanqing's expression turned slightly serious, and Man-Mountain Unity.
Once again, a blade descended from the Void, traversing Space-Time by following the flow of Qi and Karma.
In the Floating World, the Incense and Fire Qi around North Spring Mountain instantly diminished by more than half, and decades of accumulation transformed into Annihilation Blade that slashed through the air toward the North Town Divine King Mansion.
Inside the Divine King's Mansion, the North Suppressing Divine King raised his hand and pointed, causing a blade of energy that had risen from Xu Wu's body to dissipate without a trace.
"What kind of technique is this? It seems to be pursuing Karma, crossing space to arrive." His eyes showed a slight surprise; he had just been about to see the other party's true face when this sword energy interrupted him.
"However, with such power, you shouldn't be able to kill Xu Wu's true form. I'd like to see who you really are!"
He had no intention of letting the matter rest. The absence of the Divine General represented the Divine King's Mansion; to dare kill Divine General was to show him disrespect, and such a thing could not be tolerated.
As the North Suppressing Divine King, one of the most Great Cultivator in the Demon Realm, even if Xu Wu were to die in the North Sea, or even in the Demon Court, it would not be enough to let the matter rest.
Xu Wu was one of his three most Divine General, practically his right-hand man. He needed to give an explanation, both internally and externally!
A golden light shone from the Heavenly Eye between the eyebrows of the North Suppressing Divine King and landed on Xu Wu, replaying the scene of his true body's demise.
But the next second, a blade flashed.
The North Suppressing Divine King coldly snorted, "How dare you!"
He raised his hand and sent a burst of energy toward Xu Wu.
A faint chuckle seemed to drift from the distant space.
Xu Wu's body stiffened, and he fell backward. He had no injuries, but his Divine Soul had been completely obliterated.
The blade of light continued its momentum, rushing towards the Northern North Suppressing Divine King North Suppressing Divine King and colliding with his power.
Boom!
An immense burst of energy erupted, engulfing half of the Divine King's Mansion in light. Gale swept in all directions, and the protective arrays of houses within a radius of dozens of miles were broken, resulting in their complete destruction.
Divine Guard Captain Bei Hao's expression changed. He used his internal Cultivation Method to defend himself, but was forced to fly backward by the scattered energy.
After a long while, he flew back with a grim expression.
Your Highness!
The North Suppressing Divine King stared grimly at Xu Wu's fallen body.
"Divine General Xu..." Bei Hao said.
The North Suppressing Divine King composed himself, gazing towards the Black Sea, and said calmly, "Give his body a proper burial, and place his memorial tablet in the Heroes' Shrine."
"Yes!"
Gu Yuanqing also withdrew his gaze. The feeling of being spied on had disappeared. Although the attack had not injured the Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator, it had destroyed the medium through which the cultivator was spying on this place.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator was spying on me just now must be the North Suppressing Divine King. It seems he already knows about the killing of his subordinates!"
"Huntian's strength is extraordinary; that strike just now failed to harm him. And above the God King is the Divine Emperor. The strength of Demon God Mountain is not to be underestimated."
As Gu Yuanqing pondered this, he continued to refine the Black Qi. Most of the Black Qi he had captured had already been refined and sealed in Jade Bottle.
Gu Yuanqing couldn't even utilize this power; it was a difference in power levels, something his Divine Soul couldn't even touch!
That afternoon, the Dragon Demon Ancestor came to express his gratitude, bringing with him a Human Race prisoners.
Gu Yuanqing had him bring the last remaining Yin-Yang Realm Cultivator, and then directly used the Soul Searching Technique in an attempt to obtain more information about Demon God Mountain.
The man suddenly looked terrified. "No!"
The moment Gu Yuanqing touched the man's Divine Soul, it was as if he had flipped a switch; the man's Divine Soul rapidly collapsed. Even though Gu Yuanqing immediately tried to interfere with him using his Object Control Art, he still failed to save his life.
The Dragon Demon Ancestor wasn't surprised, saying, "Everyone on Demon God Mountain will be branded. Once the news of Demon God Mountain is leaked, their Divine Soul will be annihilated, and no one can stop them."
Gu Yuanqing frowned as he looked at the corpses before him. "Since we can't get any news about Demon God Mountain, these people are useless."
"Then what do you mean, young master?" asked the Dragon Demon Ancestor.
Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "You can decide what to do."
"Yes, Old Dragon understands!" The Dragon Demon Ancestor took his leave, his expression towards Gu Yuanqing becoming even more respectful.
Although he had previously acknowledged Gu Yuanqing as his master, he couldn't help but feel that he had been careless and that Gu Yuanqing had only managed to subdue him by relying on the Mountain's Array Formation. Even though he thought that Gu Yuanqing might have a powerful background, he was still somewhat unconvinced. But after this attack, that thought completely disappeared.
Not only him, but all the Great Demon in the Dragon Demon Realm completely changed their opinion of Gu Yuanqing.
Ultimately, this is the principle of strength above all else, especially among the Demon Race!
The area surrounding North Spring Mountain, spanning Three Thousand Li, has become Forbidden Zone. Demon Race passing through this area will detour around it, and if they fly by, they will land on the ground beforehand.
The defenses of the Underground Cave were re-established, but the Demon Race suffered heavy casualties as a result, especially near the Underground Cave's exit, where most of the creatures were devoured by the swarming Devil Beast.
Many of the Demon Race on the edge of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains were also overrun by Devil Beast, and Demon Race even died at the hands of Xu Wu.
But in the end, the Dragon Demon Realm managed to survive this ordeal safely.
As for when Demonic Dragon Mountain will attack again, nobody knows!
It took Gu Yuanqing two days to completely cleanse the Black Qi. He then sealed all the Vital Energy in a Jade Bottle and put it into his Storage Bag.
Then he refocused his attention on cultivation.
Although his cultivation level was getting higher and higher, the level of the enemies he faced was also getting higher and higher, which made Gu Yuanqing dare not stop.
Neither Demon God Mountain nor Yunmeng Sacred Sect are entities that can be easily dealt with.
Actually, all of that was alright. What he truly feared was the power within the Underground Cave. If the Heavenly Demon Sword Master's Avatar could truly control...
Restraining this force would likely bring me considerable trouble!
In the deepest part of the Underground Demon Realm, on the Array Platform in that incredibly spacious Cave, Ying sat cross-legged beside his hand, which was pinned to the center of the Array Platform by a pitch-black Ancient Sword.
A faint, almost imperceptible aura was transferring from the palm to the shadow's body.
At some point, Ying began to mutter to herself.
"Understood, Master."
"I will!"
"I see!"
His eyes grew increasingly red and crazed. Suddenly, his body stiffened, and he swiftly retreated hundreds of miles, roaring, "I am the Heavenly Demon Sword Master! No matter who you are, I will never submit to you! Don't even think about making me your Puppet!"