"You flatter me, senior..."
Han Xuanji's voice was calm and even.
"I'm just an ordinary disciple of the sect."
"Ah?"
The smile on True Person Tianyu's face froze instantly, and he was completely stunned.
He subconsciously looked at Han Xuanji, whose expression was calm and did not seem to be lying.
Moreover, given his terrifying strength—having just effortlessly crushed Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert—there's no need for him to lie about something like this.
True Person Tianyu felt an indescribable sense of absurdity.
The shock was no less than that of the Heavenly Devil Cult disciples in the audience.
However, True Person Tianyu quickly calmed down and said seriously:
"Fellow Daoist, the Divine Profound Sect owes a great debt to you this time; otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to control the situation."
Meanwhile, as news of the death of the Heavenly Devil Cult Sect's leader spread, the will of the Heavenly Devil Cult and its vassal Devil Cultivator instantly collapsed.
Not long ago, they swept across the land, their arrogance boundless, regarding the Divine Profound Sect as lambs to the slaughter.
However, at this moment, the powerful backer of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator has vanished into thin air, leaving only endless fear.
And the impending purge of the Divine Profound Sect!
The Peak Master and Taishang elders of the Divine Profound Sect, filled with rage, attacked without mercy.
Powerful Law Technique beams crisscrossed, precisely blocking all possible escape routes.
If any powerful Devil Cultivator resist, True Person Tianyu will suppress them forcefully.
A moment later, the noisy battlefield fell silent.
The numerous Devil Cultivator had been so aggressive were now either dead or captured; none had escaped.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and mangled flesh and shattered Law Artifact were scattered all over the ground.
Many experts from the Divine Profound Sect, including a group of patriarchs, were suspended in mid-air, looking at the ravaged battlefield and cheering disciples below. Their faces showed little joy of victory, but rather a strong sense of unreality and an overwhelming sense of bewilderment.
A catastrophe powerful enough to destroy a sect, and it's over just like that?
The many high-ranking members of the Divine Profound Sect were as if in a dream. They had just been prepared to fight to the death and live or die with the sect's disciples, but they never expected this reversal.
"Metropolitan..."
The peak master of Thunder Peak spoke first.
He subconsciously looked at Sect Master Xuanweizi, his eyes filled with inquiry.
"What... what exactly is going on?"
This hot-tempered Peak Master now spoke with an unprecedented air of awe.
In an instant, all the Peak Master and Taishang elders focused their attention on Xuanweizi.
Normally, in their minds, Xuanweizi was the sect leader who was infallible and unfathomable.
Xuanweizi remained silent for a moment, then a rare bitter smile appeared on his face:
"I'm not clear about this matter either."
At this point, he could no longer maintain the aura of a sect leader.
If he had known beforehand that there was such a powerful figure within the sect, how could he have been so fearless and tense?
Do you really think he's faking it?
"In the end, no matter their background, they are all members of our Divine Profound Sect, aren't they?"
Xuanweizi saw it all clearly.
Han Xuanji's willingness to show himself and take action in front of the world proves that his heart is with the sect.
Of course, it would be even better if the other party were willing to reveal their identity and give them a heads-up about whether or not they would come.
At this moment, everyone looked into the distance, where True Person Tianyu was talking with Han Xuanji.
A group of people mustered their courage and approached.
For a moment, everyone was as cautious as when they were just beginning their cultivation years ago and met a powerful figure from the sect.
After all, this is a ruthless person capable of instantly killing Tribulation Transcendence expert.
They looked at each other, then glanced at Han Xuanji.
This time, Han Xuanji did not conceal his appearance, and was very young. His aura was restrained, and he did not look like a peerless expert who could kill a tribulation-crossing expert with a single sword Tribulation Transcendence.
"We have come to pay our respects to the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable..."
Xuanweizi and the other Peak Master and elders bowed slightly and said in a low voice.
" Xiao Xuanzi, you've arrived."
True Person Tianyu laughed.
Xuanweizi looked helpless:
"Grandmaster, you look younger than me, so please don't say that..."
Among the many Taishang Elders, True Person Tianyu always appeared with a youthful face and enjoyed playing around in the mortal world.
He was teased quite a bit back then.
Then, True Person Tianyu joked:
"If I had known that the sect had such an expert in charge, I wouldn't have needed to rush back."
Xuanweizi was both amused and exasperated, and said helplessly:
"I can't get in touch with them either, and besides..."
"Furthermore, I had no idea that Senior Demon Slayer possessed such strength..."
Han Xuanji also expressed her innocence.
After all, he had been in seclusion cultivating and was unaware of what had happened to the sect.
Who would bother to notify a mere outer disciple?
It should be said that Divine Profound Sect was quite lucky, as they managed to hold out until he emerged from seclusion.
"Cough cough."
True Person Tianyu interrupted Xuanweizi's lament and immediately announced:
"From this day forward, Fellow Daoist Han will be the Supreme Elder of my Divine Profound Sect Taishang."
These words moved many high-ranking Divine Profound Sect, who bowed deeply and spoke in unison:
"Greetings, Taishang Elder!"
Han Xuanji looked at the crowd bowing deeply before him and did not refuse.
No matter how hard they racked their brains, they would never have guessed that Han Xuanji was previously just an outer disciple.
"I must have had the biggest rise in status in history, going directly from an outer sect disciple to the sect's patriarch."
Han Xuanji couldn't help but think to himself.
However, their true strength was still revealed.
Han Xuanji didn't feel anything was wrong, after all, there was no need to hide it any longer.
To say he's invincible is an exaggeration; at the very least, he's capable of ensuring his own safety in the world.
Even if a Immortal Ascension Realm expert were to attack, even if he were no match for them, he wouldn't be unable to escape.
According to True Person Tianyu, even among the most powerful forces overseas, those at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm are top-tier experts, while those at the Immortal Ascension Realm are merely legends, like dragons whose tails are never seen; even he himself has never truly seen one.
This shows just how rare it is to be a powerful being in the Immortal Ascension Realm.
The Demon Race only needs one demon emperor who is comparable to Immortal Ascension to occupy a province and even plot to expand.
However, a powerhouse comparable to Immortal Ascension was not enough to pose a significant threat to him.
However, this also served as a reminder to him.
I'm not invincible yet, so I can't afford to be reckless.
The way of survival lies in the heart.
" Taishang has already told me that unless there is a major calamity in the sect, he is always cultivating, so it's normal that you haven't noticed."
True Person Tianyu explained:
"The same will apply in the future."
"Rest assured, we will not disturb the Ancestor's peaceful cultivation. We will handle all the sect's worldly affairs!"
Xuanweizi and the other high-ranking officials quickly offered their assurances.
At the same time, they didn't tactlessly question Han Xuanji's background; after all, who doesn't have secrets?
Han Xuanji nodded slightly upon seeing this.
He only wanted to focus on cultivation; he didn't want to get involved in anything or have to do everything himself.
Unless it's a crisis like the destruction of a sect, he wouldn't bother with it.
Moreover, he still has to Tribulation Transcendence.
The right path is to ascend to Immortal Ascension as soon as possible and truly become invincible in the realm!