Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Creating the Grand Destiny Art, Shocking Lord Tongtian — Part 25

For the past several hundred years, a great battle had erupted at regular intervals.

Since it had not affected Hengshan, Hongxuan had paid it no heed.

But now, the fighting had escalated.

The spreading shockwaves were becoming increasingly terrifying.

The slightest carelessness could drag innocent bystanders into the disaster.

And the Hengshan Tribe was located near Hengshan.

If such a battle drew close, the entire tribe would likely be wiped out, leaving neither man nor beast alive.

That was not something Hongxuan wanted to see.

"One is a great demon of the Demon Race, while the other is a sword immortal under the Purple Palace. Both are Grand Golden Immortals!"

Hongxuan furrowed his brows, sensing that things were not good.

With his current early Golden Immortal cultivation, he truly might not be a match for a Grand Golden Immortal.

But if he allowed them to keep fighting, the Hengshan Tribe would be in danger.

It seemed that the war between the Demon Race and the Purple Palace was about to escalate during this period.

The day Dijun and Taiyi made their move against Duke of the East would not be far off.

However, far too many innocents would be caught up in it.

Was this the calamity tribulation?

And this was merely the precursor to the final calamity tribulation.

No, he could not let them continue fighting.

The Hengshan Tribe could be destroyed at any moment.

Just as Hongxuan was considering a solution,

an unexpected change occurred once more on the distant battlefield.

"Hahaha, you pauper! As a Grand Golden Immortal under the Purple Palace, you do not even have a decent magic treasure. Duke of the East is far too stingy with you!"

"You think you can kill this Great Sage? What a ridiculous fantasy!"

The Demon Race's Grand Golden Immortal let out a wild laugh.

He immediately took out two spherical treasures, one red and one blue.

As he activated his magical power,

terrifying forces of water and fire surged toward the Purple Palace Grand Golden Immortal opposite him.

Unfortunately, the latter possessed only an immortal sword at the level of a Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

It was utterly incapable of withstanding the peril of water and fire.

The attack struck the Purple Palace Grand Golden Immortal sword immortal directly, grievously wounding him. He could perish at any moment.

The two had originally possessed equal cultivation, but one had two Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, while the other pitifully had only a low-grade innate spirit sword.

The outcome became clear in an instant.

"A pauper like you dares become an enemy of my Demon Race?"

"Before long, the Heavenly Emperor and Eastern Emperor of my Demon Race will surely destroy the Purple Palace. The entire Primordial Wilderness will become the domain of my Demon Race!"

"Die!"

"Hahaha, demons like you, steeped in monstrous sin, wish to destroy my Purple Palace? What a fool's dream!"

"Even if this poor Daoist dies today, I will not let you demon have an easy time of it!"

The Purple Palace Grand Golden Immortal was a man of unyielding temperament. Though he knew death was certain, he still intended to strike the Demon Race's great demon hard before dying.

With a deafening explosion,

his primordial spirit self-destructed, and the terrifying force instantly slammed into the demon.

It immediately forced him back into his true form.

A nine-headed monster, a thousand zhang tall, appeared before them.

It was vicious and horrifying.

Its body was torn open in numerous places.

Blood streamed freely.

Both its physical body and primordial spirit had suffered devastating injuries.

It was in an utterly miserable state.

The two pearl spiritual treasures before it had also become dim and lusterless.

"Damn it! You actually self-destructed your primordial spirit! Why resist? Why not simply surrender and await death?"

"No, I need to find somewhere to heal immediately."

"Hm? There is a Human Race tribe nearby. Perfect—I can use them as blood food to ease my injuries!"

This great demon of the Nine-Infant Clan instantly detected the distant Hengshan Tribe.

Its population numbered in the tens of millions.

Though their cultivation was low, the Human Race tasted delicious, and there were so many of them. Naturally, it would not let them go so easily.

Under normal circumstances, it would have disdained them, but with its current grave injuries, it could no longer afford to be picky.

Just as it was about to put away its treasures,

suddenly,

the great demon felt the surrounding space freeze.

A streak of purple light flashed by.

Carrying incomparably terrifying power, it came crashing down fiercely.

Before the Demon Race's great demon even understood what had happened, confusion and disbelief flashed through its eyes. Then, it was instantly smashed into ashes, its soul utterly destroyed.

Immediately afterward, Hongxuan's figure appeared.

He promptly collected the two Top-Grade Innate pearl treasures, along with the Low-Grade Innate Spirit Sword.

He swept his gaze around the area.

An invisible force spread outward.

It annihilated every remaining trace.

Whether it was his own aura or those of the two Grand Golden Immortals, all vanished without a trace.

At the same time, after activating the Destiny Compass to conceal the Heavenly Secret, he swiftly departed the battlefield.

The Hongmeng Measuring Ruler's strongest strike, combined with a sneak attack, and the fact that the Demon Race great demon was severely injured and not especially vigilant,

had created that fatal scene in which a Golden Immortal killed a Grand Golden Immortal.

Originally, Hongxuan had not intended to do much to that great demon of the Nine-Infant Clan.

After all, his strength was still too weak, and he did not wish to provoke the Demon Race further.

But that beast had actually set its sights on the Hengshan Tribe.

It had even intended to devour them all.

If Hongxuan had still turned a blind eye, then would he not have cultivated the Great Dao all these years for nothing?!

He had not hesitated in the slightest.

He immediately concealed the Heavenly Secret, struck with all his strength, and launched a bold sneak attack to kill his target in a single blow.

His timing and force had both been perfectly judged.

Though it had been thrilling and dangerous, it still left him drenched in cold sweat.

If that great demon had been on guard at the time, the outcome would have been difficult to predict.

Even severely injured, it was not something a mere early Golden Immortal could kill.

In the end, it had died because it was careless and insufficiently cautious.

Of course, the harvest was considerable as well.

Three Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The Low-Grade Innate Spirit Sword could be set aside for now.

Those two top-grade pearl treasures were absolutely fine items.

He quickly branded them with his primordial spirit.

In an instant, he understood the information contained within the two spirit pearl treasures.

They were actually the Water Spirit Pearl and Fire Spirit Pearl among the Five Innate Spirit Pearls.