A small secret realm.
Ye Lingxi emerged from the secret realm. Her presence was immensely powerful now, and saintly might wreathed her entire body. Through her trials in the realm, she had successfully broken through to the Half-Saint Realm!
The Demon Venerable watched Ye Lingxi from the side, deeply shocked. He knew she was immensely talented, but he had never imagined she was this outrageous, breaking through to the Half Realm in such a short time.
A monstrous talent!
Ye Lingxi's eyes narrowed into curved crescents, brimming with delight. "Grandpa Mo, do you know where any other secret realms are?"
The Demon Venerable thought for a moment, then nodded. "I do."
Ye Lingxi smiled sweetly. "Take me there."
The Demon Venerable hesitated, then said, "Miss, we've been away for so long. It's time to go back."
Ye Lingxi pouted and complained, "But I haven't had enough fun yet."
The Demon Venerable smiled and shook his head. "All right, I'll take you to the next secret realm. But you have to promise me that once we've explored it, we'll go back."
A smile lit up Ye Lingxi's face, revealing a row of pearly white teeth. "Okay! Grandpa Mo is the best!"
The Demon Venerable smiled. He really had no way to deal with this little girl and could only indulge her.
Afterward, the Demon Venerable took Ye Lingxi to the next secret realm.
Devil Spirit Holy Land.
Inside the main hall, a middle-aged man in red robes sat in the seat of honor. He was none other than Zhou Qian, the Holy Lord of the Devil Spirit Holy Land!
A black-robed figure stood in the center of the hall, reporting something to Zhou Qian. After a while, the figure fell silent. Zhou Qian sat in the seat of honor with his head lowered, his thoughts unknown.
Zhou Qian looked at the black-robed figure. "Did you truly see the Demon Venerable?"
The figure nodded. "How would I dare lie to you, Holy Lord? I saw him enter a secret realm with a little girl with my own eyes."
Zhou Qian fell silent and said nothing more. A moment later, he suddenly said, "Go and invite the sect master of the Burning Moon Sect and the Holy Lord of the Blazing Sun Holy Land here!"
"As you command!"
The black-robed figure vanished from the spot.
Half a day later, two figures entered the hall. One was a man with purple hair and a fan in his hand, a smile on his face.
Hua Wuhui, sect master of the Burning Moon Sect!
The other was an old man. He was hunched over, his face covered in wrinkles, yet an immensely powerful presence emanated from him.
Yang Xiao, Holy Lord of the Blazing Sun Holy Land!
The two made themselves at home and found seats.
Hua Wuhui looked at Zhou Qian and asked, "May I ask why Holy Lord Zhou has summoned us here?"
Yang Xiao also looked at Zhou Qian, but said nothing.
Looking at the two men, Zhou Qian smiled. "The Demon Venerable has returned!"
"Hmm?"
Hua Wuhui and Yang Xiao narrowed their eyes at the same time, sharp gleams flashing in them. No one knew what they were thinking.
A moment later, Yang Xiao suddenly asked, "Is that true?"
Zhou Qian nodded without speaking.
Yang Xiao looked at Zhou Qian. "But the Demon Venerable is an elder of your holy land."
At that, Zhou Qian smiled faintly. "Can an elder compare to that divine artifact?"
The two fell silent.
Hua Wuhui suddenly asked, "What do you intend to do?"
The corners of Zhou Qian's mouth rose. "To tell you the truth, the Demon Venerable is in a secret realm right now."
Hua Wuhui and Yang Xiao stared at Zhou Qian without speaking.
Zhou Qian continued, "We can lie in wait outside the secret realm for him to come out. Once we get our hands on the divine artifact, the three of us can take turns using it. Of course, we must swear Heavenly Dao Oaths!"
Hearing this, Hua Wuhui and Yang Xiao fell silent again.
A Heavenly Dao Oath!
An oath sworn to the Heavenly Dao. If broken, the one who swore it would surely suffer a backlash!
Yang Xiao suddenly asked, "Then which of us gets to use it first?"
Zhou Qian grinned. "Me, of course!"
Hua Wuhui stared at Zhou Qian and said in a low voice, "Why should you?"
Zhou Qian said, "Because I know which secret realm the Demon Venerable is in!"
The two fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
Zhou Qian smiled. "There's no time to lose. Let's set out now!"
Three days later.
Inside a secret realm, Ye Lingxi sat cross-legged in a great hall. Her presence was growing stronger and stronger, but she was not breaking through. Instead, she was stabilizing her foundation.
After a while, Ye Lingxi opened her eyes and let out a breath. Then she looked at the Demon Venerable beside her and smiled. "Grandpa Mo, let's go!"
The Demon Venerable smiled faintly. "All right!"
The two left the secret realm, and just then, a sudden change occurred. Three immensely terrifying forces swept toward them!
Ye Lingxi's face turned deathly pale in an instant. The Demon Venerable's face was grave. With no time to think, he stepped directly in front of her and threw a punch!
Boom!
Terrifying might spread out in all directions, swallowing everything in its path. The entire world was shattered in an instant.
At that moment, three figures appeared in the air. They were Zhou Qian and the other two!
Hua Wuhui looked at the Demon Venerable, somewhat surprised, a flash of greed appearing in his eyes. "I didn't expect you to have broken through to the Saint King Realm. Was it because of that treasure?"
The Demon Venerable's expression turned grim, and his heart was heavy. He stared at Zhou Qian. "I didn't expect the Holy Lord to attack me over a treasure. To tell the truth, I'm truly disappointed."
Zhou Qian's expression was indifferent as he said calmly, "It's not just me. Everyone in the Immortal Realm would covet that treasure of yours!"
The Demon Venerable clenched his fists without speaking. He suddenly sent a voice transmission to Ye Lingxi behind him. "Miss, I'll hold them off. Find the right moment and escape first!"
Ye Lingxi shook her head and replied by voice transmission, "How can I abandon you and run away alone, Grandpa Mo?"
The Demon Venerable transmitted, "Don't worry about me, Miss. As long as you get away, I'll naturally have a way to escape!"
Ye Lingxi bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then transmitted, "All right!"
She knew it would be useless for her to stay and that she would only become a burden. Leaving was the best choice.
In the distance, Zhou Qian seemed to see through the Demon Venerable's thoughts. He smiled. "Don't worry. Neither of you can escape!"
As his voice fell, the space in the sky suddenly shattered. Immediately afterward, terrifying presences spread out one after another. The next moment, tens of thousands of experts clad in purple armor appeared!
Most of them were Saint Realm experts, and among them were dozens of Great Saint Realm experts!
Zhou Qian and the other two smiled. They had come to surround and kill the Demon Venerable, so they had naturally made every possible preparation. They did not want to let him escape again as he had three thousand years ago.
The Demon Venerable's expression turned exceedingly grim. He truly had not expected Zhou Qian and the other two to mobilize so many experts!
He abruptly turned to Ye Lingxi and said gravely, "Stay right here. Don't move."
As he spoke, a Saint King Realm presence surged from his body, and towering Devil Qi erupted. The next moment, he charged straight at Zhou Qian and the other two!
Zhou Qian and the other two did not hesitate. They struck at the same time.
They had decided to end the battle quickly!
Four terrifying presences spread across the world, and explosions rang out one after another. It was utterly horrifying!