This is ultimately the territory of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect.
Even if True Lord Xuanwu's anger was hard to quell... if True Lord Baishi really wanted to settle things, with his Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation, suppressing him, an Nascent Soul Early Stage, would only take one move.
This man, utterly humiliated, let out a heavy snort, turned and immediately put away the heavily injured and unconscious Jixuan, transforming into a streak of purple light as he soared into the sky.
During this brief respite, Chen Shuangbai communicated with True Lord Qingyu using her Divine Sense, informing him of everything that had happened within the Grotto-Heaven.
After hearing this, True Lord Qingyu was secretly surprised.
He was surprised by the appearance of Xuanchengzi, not expecting that this person was actually a successor of the True Net Cult and could live for so long... He was also surprised that Chen Shuangbai could escape from such a being!
Indeed, Chen Shuangbai, who possesses Sword Intent, has no rivals below the Nascent Soul.
That's Nascent Soul!
In the eyes of this Pavilion Master of the Turbid Wave Pavilion, Chen Shuangbai's potential was elevated to a new level.
However, he didn't say much, and instead focused his attention on Xuanchengzi again.
"If Xuanchengzi is truly the sixth-generation successor of the True Net Cult, an old monster who has lived for tens of thousands of years... this matter is no small thing."
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly, glanced at the ritual instrument that was operating at full power, and then at the True Lord Baishi was exchanging Divine Sense with Xuanchengzi with his eyes closed, and said, "Before I came out, I saw Xuanchengzi refining the origin of this Grotto-Heaven. If he really succeeds..."
True Lord Qingyu immediately understood the seriousness of the situation, nodded, and replied, "You stay by my side."
Immediately, he used his Divine Sense to transmit his thoughts to several True Lord.
After escaping, Hong Qing explained the seriousness of the matter. The Heavenly Star Mystic Sect sect naturally didn't need to say anything more. Besides, this place was South Splendor Mountain, which was their territory, so they were the first to object.
Although True Lord Xuanwu has departed, True Lord Baishi, Great True Lord in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, is still capable of holding his own against three others.
The four True Lord exchanged their Divine Sense and reached a consensus in a very short time.
With the combined support of the four Nascent Soul, the power of the ritual burst forth with dazzling light, and a grand aura was bestowed upon True Lord True Lord Baishi, causing him to radiate an unprecedented brilliance.
From within the torn spatial rift atop the ritual jade platform, Xuanchengzi's voice echoed eerily, like a ghost from hell, as he sighed, "Youngster, how dare you obstruct me?"
True Lord Baishi suddenly opened his starry eyes, and the star-patterned robe on his body fluttered and rustled without any wind.
This Nascent Soul Late Stage Great True Lord formed hand seals, and behind him, amidst the vast starry sky, five dazzling stars shone brightly, radiating unprecedented brilliance.
" Great Star Constellation Seizing Hand!"
With a roar, True Lord Baishi thrust his right hand out from the spatial rift. Five luminaries shone on his five fingers, corresponding to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Countless Chenguang swirled in his palm, as if he were holding a miniature version of the starry sky. He plunged directly into the spatial rift, ignoring the surging demonic energy and the biting of countless demons within, and grabbed straight at Xuanchengzi.
Xuanchengzi's expression changed drastically.
He hadn't expected True Lord Baishi to be so decisive, directly using his great Divine Ability powers to forcefully attack, even disregarding the damage to the essence of this Grotto-Heaven, in order to forcibly deal with him.
Most importantly, True Lord Baishi is at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and he originally possessed that level of strength, but he has not yet recovered and is still at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
Faced with the combined might of the five celestial bodies, those demons were like mantises trying to stop a chariot; the moment they touched the giant hand of starlight, they all turned into wisps of black smoke and vanished.
With unstoppable force, the Starlight Great Hand swept through layers of obstacles and grabbed the Soul Banner hanging high above Xuanchengzi's head. Then, with a forceful squeeze, the Five Luminaries Starlight rotated, intending to purify the Soul Banner on the spot!
"How dare you?!"
Xuanchengzi was furious and immediately attacked, intending to destroy the soul banner that was tied to his life!
This Soul Banner was crafted by him over hundreds of years, using the essence of countless demons and living beings. Even after being suppressed for so many years, it remained undamaged. It was his greatest ceremonial weapon for restoring his cultivation and living another life; how could he allow it to be destroyed like this?
He roared, clasped his hands together, and his body suddenly surged with dark gold demonic light, transforming into countless dark gold lightning bolts that condensed into a gigantic demonic shadow.
The demonic figure stretched out both hands and grabbed the starlight hand tightly. Countless jets of dark gold lightning shot out and bombarded the starlight hand, trying to stop it from refining its own soul banner.
At the same time, True Lord Baishi outside sneered, his starry eyes reflecting Xuanchengzi's figure. His left hand once again plunged into the spatial rift, and he coldly said, "You mere remnant soul dares to be so insolent before me!"
Another giant hand of starlight manifested, this time reaching towards Xuanchengzi's true form.
Xuanchengzi refused to release the soul banner for a moment, but the starlight hand pierced through layers of dark gold lightning and pressed directly onto his right shoulder. Countless starlight flowed into the Old Devil's body like runes, causing Xuanchengzi to groan.
But how could this Old Devil sit idly by and wait for his death? His body surged with dark golden demonic light, and countless demons roared in, relentlessly bombarding the starlight hand.
But would True Lord Baishi give him that chance!
"Come out here!"
With a roar, True Lord Baishi pulled his hands sharply behind him.
And so.
The entire Grotto-Heaven shook, as if it were about to collapse.
South Splendor Mountain collapsed, the earth's veins churned, and the palaces and temples within the mountain crumbled, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.
True Lord Qingyu's expression changed drastically. He released a beam of light that swept Chen Shuangbai away, and she landed in the clouds in the sky.
The other True Lord also swept away their disciples from the mountain, and they all left the ground.
Two giant hands of starlight suddenly burst open the spatial rift, and a figure holding a black gold soul banner was firmly wedged into the rift, fighting against the two giant hands of starlight. It was Xuanchengzi.
At this moment, Xuanchengzi also knew that his life was at stake.
Even within the Grotto-Heaven, he couldn't defeat True Lord Baishi, a Nascent Soul Late Stage; if he were truly pulled out of the Grotto-Heaven...
He had already made up his mind.
A cold smile appeared on his face as he shouted, "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
True Lord Baishi's pupils contracted, as if he had realized something, and he suddenly shouted, "You dare?"
"What don't I dare to do!"
[ Pengyu Heaven ] suddenly trembled.
Within that central palace complex, the black and white mysterious pool suddenly erupted with dazzling colors, and an extremely terrifying power spread out from it. Immediately afterwards, the entire Grotto-Heaven began to crack and tremble violently, and void rifts spread out in the void. The flying demons, like swallows returning to their nests, continuously burrowed into Xuanchengzi's body.
[ Pengyu Heaven ], suddenly self-destructed!