The afterglow pierced through the thick dust, casting its light upon the broken walls and ruins.
A boy with grime on his face and a broken longsword hanging at his waist stared blankly at the distant sky shrouded in Yao Qi.
He witnessed firsthand the cruelty of the Demon Race, the tragic deaths of his loved ones, and the fall of cultivators...
Despair had long since taken hold of him.
suddenly!
The dense, terrifying demonic Yao Qi on the horizon was cleaved apart by several dazzling sword lights.
It carries with it an unparalleled will to sever everything and cleanse the universe.
Even though they were thousands of miles apart, the boy could clearly feel the terrifying yet inexplicably reassuring fluctuations of power.
Immediately afterwards, the immense Yao Qi that had enveloped the sky and seemed eternally unyielding was violently torn apart.
"That... that is..."
The boy's eyes widened suddenly, and his chapped lips trembled slightly.
The broken longsword in his arms emitted an extremely faint hum, as if responding to the Sword Intent coming from the distant horizon.
"An immortal... it's an immortal! An immortal has made a move!!!"
Hope ignited in the boy's heart, and scalding tears washed away the grime on his face.
Those weren't tears of sadness, but tears shed from overwhelming joy at seeing a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation.
He suddenly stood up, pointed to the exceptionally clear sky after the blue light dissipated, and shouted with all his might, his voice hoarse but full of unprecedented power:
"An immortal! An immortal has intervened! An immortal has come to save us!!!"
His shout, like a boulder thrown into a lake, instantly shattered the deathly silence of the refugee camp.
The numb people raised their heads blankly and looked in the direction the boy was pointing.
"An immortal?"
" The Yao Qi has dissipated?"
"Is... there really hope?"
The original location of the vanguard camp of the Demon Race race.
Once teeming with Yao Qi and filled with clamor, it has now been reduced to a deathly silence.
Countless Demon Race armies vanished without a trace.
There were no ruins, no mountains of corpses or seas of blood.
A terrifying, bottomless pit covered an area of hundreds of miles.
Only a lingering trace of terrifying Sword Intent remained in the air.
The two Immortal Ascension Realm Saints of the Demon Race are the main generals of this Demon Race, while the Demon Master is the strategist of this invasion, enjoying extremely high prestige among the Demon Race. Together with the many high-ranking Demon Race in the camp, they can be considered the main force of this invasion.
Originally, the Demon Master's plan was to occupy the land of the Great Ming, slowly eliminate the Human Race cultivators, and then gradually infiltrate the Great Xia.
However, in an instant.
It vanished like a bubble.
"How... how is this possible?!"
The Demon Race army of hundreds of millions was instantly thrown into chaos, and no one knew what had happened.
"The sorcerer is dead?"
"The Great Sage is dead too?"
A demon king in the Void Return Realm was filled with fear and unease. Just moments ago, it was dreaming of the Demon Race race unifying the world, but in the blink of an eye, its commander and strategist were all wiped out.
Panic swept through the entire Demon Race army like a tsunami, and their morale collapsed instantly.
The Golden Armor Demon Saint and the Phantom Mist Demon Saint were both Great Saints of the Demon Race from the Heavenly Demon Realm, possessing Tongtian strength. The fact that they were killed without even having the power to fight back indicates that the person who intervened far surpassed them.
How dare these Demon Race linger?
No one had any intention of invading the Great Xia anymore.
The original plan to invade the Great Xia was instantly interrupted.
Countless people of the Great Ming were saved as a result.
"It's an immortal who has made a move!"
Heaven has eyes!
Millions of miles away, the vanguard of the Demon Race race was completely annihilated.
No one knows any of this.
But everything that happened in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty was witnessed by everyone.
The deathly silence lasted only a very brief moment.
Immediately afterwards, like a volcanic eruption, a deafening wave of cheers swept across the entire imperial city like a landslide and a tsunami.
" The Sword Immortal's Divine Might!"
" The Devil-Slaying Sword Immortal is mighty!"
Not to mention the ordinary people in the imperial city, even the cultivators were filled with fervor at this moment, shouting hoarsely, their voices soaring into the sky.
Many people didn't actually see what happened, but the lingering Sword Intent between heaven and earth, coupled with the legends of the Devil-Slaying Sword Immortal immortals, made it impossible to see clearly.
This was enough for them to revere Han Xuanji as a deity.
"One day, I too will be revered by thousands, just like my master."
Li Taiqing slowly loosened his clenched fist, his eyes filled with endless admiration and longing.
Immortals should not be high above, looking down on all living beings and regarding them as ants.
The many disciples of the Divine Profound Sect within the city stood tall and proud, including the Divine Profound Sect experts such as True Person Tianyu on the White Jade Immortal Platform, their smiles completely unrestrained.
Only those with profound cultivation, especially those who have reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, can barely glimpse a chilling truth from the lightning-fast exchanges.
"That Demon Race's strength is extraordinary... definitely not just at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm."
"None of us had noticed this before."
They exchanged glances, communicating silently in their minds.
The one who ambushed from within the crowd was most likely a powerful demon at the Immortal Ascension Realm.
Han Xuanji not only defended against it, but also instantly countered, slaying the demon with unparalleled divine power right before everyone's eyes.
Even though that world of Sword Intent wasn't directed at any of them, they still felt a deep sense of oppression.
In the blink of an eye, the world can be transformed.
This goes beyond the word "powerful"; it is truly the work of an immortal.
They were relieved that such a powerful figure was not an enemy.
If it were the enemy, they would have absolutely no chance of winning, and they couldn't even imagine how they could survive.
At this very moment.
As Xia Ji Chengtian stood at the very front of the high platform, a chill instantly ran from the soles of her feet throughout her entire body, even making her fingertips tingle slightly.
He had already learned from the royal ancestor's telepathic message that the demon who had just attacked was likely at the Immortal Ascension Realm, if Han Xuanji hadn't been there.
The consequences would be unimaginable!
Without Han Xuanji in charge, that Demon Saint could probably take his head silently with just a thought, and even turn the imperial city upside down!
Han Xuanji slowly walked with the Little White Tiger to the center of the platform, his white robes still intact and spotless.
It was as if that astonishing act just now was nothing more than brushing away a fallen leaf.
His gaze calmly swept over the excited crowd, finally settling on Emperor Xia, and he said indifferently:
"A few petty scoundrels, what a spoilsport."
"Thank you for your help Sword Immortal!"
Ji Chengtian bowed deeply once more, his voice trembling slightly.
The Tribulation Transcendence Ancestors behind him had completely abandoned any restraint, and their gazes toward Han Xuanji were now filled with nothing but awe.
A thought suddenly arose in Ji Chengtian's mind.
Erect statues and build shrines for eternal worship.
He wanted to build a shrine for Han Xuanji in this imperial city with the highest standards.
Cast a golden statue, erect a temple to the immortals, and receive the incense offerings of our Xia dynasty for ten thousand generations.
Han Xuanji had no idea what the Xia Emperor was thinking, but instead silently asked the system in his mind.
"What star rating is this place for signing in?"
[This place is a four-star check-in location.]
Four stars?
A hint of surprise and anticipation flashed in Han Xuanji's eyes.
He originally thought that the Great Xia would be lucky to have a few three-star check-in locations, but he didn't expect there to be four-star check-in locations.
It's worth noting that even the three-star sign-in area already offers Immortal Artifact, while four-star sign-in areas typically offer extremely valuable rewards.
With this in mind, Han Xuanji did not hesitate and silently recited in his heart:
"System, check-in."
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in at the White Jade Immortal Platform and obtained the entry " Human Dao Fortune "]
A system notification sounded.
Han Xuanji was slightly taken aback.
" Human Dao Fortune?"
[ Human Dao Fortune ]: [Blessed by the Human Dao Fortune the Unseen, you will be protected from disasters and calamities. The power of your heavenly tribulation will weaken, and the more revered you are by Human Race, the stronger your Human Dao Fortune.]
"This is a good thing."
Han Xuanji feel his mind clear, and wisps of golden energy appeared above his head, blocking some of the tribulation energy from him.
He sensed that if the Human Dao Fortune continued to increase, it might bring him even greater benefits.
At this moment, Han Xuanji had a sudden realization.
No wonder it is said that some cultivators, despite years of arduous training, will still break through their seclusion when a great era arrives.
Even in this mortal world, great fortuitous opportunity.
However, this also comes with great danger; even a powerful cultivator at the Immortal Ascension Realm risks perishing.
Sure enough, in such a short time, Han Xuanji had already killed three Immortal Ascension.
"So, does that mean I'm the biggest calamity of all?"
Han Xuanji suddenly thought of something, then shook his head.
How could someone as honest and kind as him be a robber?