The End, Arriving Just in Time

"It's over, kid."

A cruel smile appeared on the face of the Old Devil Blood Shadow. He slowly raised his right hand, and a thick cloud of blood mist condensed in his palm.

The blood mist grew thicker and thicker, transforming into a gigantic ghostly claw that lunged at Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan.

Wherever the ghostly claws passed, trees withered instantly, and black marks were left on the ground by corrosion.

Li Yunjing's breath caught in his throat. Was he really going to die here?

Just at this critical moment, a golden sword light suddenly pierced through the sky.

This sword light was pure, blazing, and majestic, like the rising sun, instantly tearing apart the dense demonic energy.

The enormous blood demon claws, upon encountering the sword light, sizzled like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, instantly melting away completely.

"Who dares to harm a member of my Immortal Alliance!"

A majestic and resounding voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth, carrying an undeniable aura of authority.

Old Devil Blood Shadow's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly looked up at the sky.

Eight golden streaks of light rushed down from the sky and landed in front of Li Yunjing.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a golden Daoist robe. He had a resolute face, sharp eyebrows and Vast Righteous Qi, like a god descended to earth.

Behind him stood eight powerful figures with calm demeanor and sharp eyes, resembling High Antiquity gods.

"Alliance Leader!"

When Li Yunjing saw the leader, his face lit up with joy, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Jianchen smiled and looked at Li Yunjing: "Luckily we're not too late. You should take care of your breathing first; I'll leave this to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jianchen suppressed his smile and looked at the Old Devil Blood Shadow.

Old Devil Blood Shadow's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Zhang Jianchen! How did you get here!?"

Zhang Jianchen sneered, "Old Devil Blood Shadow, do you think your little tricks can fool the Immortal Alliance? We've been watching you since the very first day you infiltrated Mount Taiyi."

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Old Devil Blood Shadow roared madly, "My plan was flawless, how could you have discovered it!"

"The net of Heaven is vast, its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it." Zhang Jianchen slowly drew his Qingyun Sword from his waist, the blade shimmering with golden, Vast Righteous Qi. "Old Devil Blood Shadow, you have harmed the innocent and committed countless evils. Today is your death day!"

"Death? I'd like to see who dies!"

Old Devil Blood Shadow's expression turned cold. Both were at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm; it was still uncertain who would live and who would die!

He suddenly slapped his chest and spat out three large mouthfuls of his vital Essence Blood.

His Essence Blood merged into the blood mist around him, and his aura surged instantly. The pressure of his Tribulation Transcendence Perfection was released without reservation, and the entire dense forest was dyed blood red.

"Blood River Great Law!"

Countless streams of blood gushed from the ground, transforming into a roaring, surging river of blood that swept towards Zhang Jianchen and the others.

Countless vengeful souls floated in the river of blood, emitting mournful howls that were enough to shatter one's very soul.

"A trivial skill."

Zhang Jianchen remained expressionless and lightly swung his Qingyun Sword.

"Vast Righteous Qi Instruction, Sword Sweeps Mountains and Rivers!"

A massive golden sword light slashed out, like a celestial river hanging upside down, and slammed fiercely into the river of blood.

The golden, Vast Righteous Qi clashed with the blood-red Devil Cultivation Method, producing a sizzling sound.

The river of blood was instantly cleaved in two, and the vengeful spirits and bones within it turned to ashes under the scorching heat of righteous energy.

"Blood Shadow Clone!"

Old Devil Blood Shadow roared, his body swayed, and he split into nine identical clones.

Ten Old Devil Blood Shadow attacked simultaneously, unleashing ten blood-red palm prints from ten different directions towards Zhang Jianchen, sealing off all his escape routes.

"No matter how many clones you have, they're still just clay chickens and earthen dogs."

Zhang Jianchen lightly touched the ground with his feet, and his figure transformed into a golden stream of light, shuttling between the ten clones.

The Qingyun Sword danced, creating a dense net of swords, with golden sword light crisscrossing across it.

With each sword strike, a clone was shattered, turning into a bloody mist and dissipating.

In the blink of an eye, all nine clones were killed.

Only the Old Devil Blood Shadow's true form remained, his face deathly pale and his aura weak.

I'll fight you to the death!

Old Devil Blood Shadow's eyes widened in fury as he suddenly pulled a black banner from his Storage Bag.

The banner was embroidered with countless blood-red skulls. When it fluttered in the wind, countless wronged souls flew out of the banner, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Zhang Jianchen.

"This is my natal magic Law Treasure, the Blood Soul Banner! It contains hundreds of thousands of living souls! I refuse to believe you can withstand it!"

Good will never prevail over evil.

Zhang Jianchen took a deep breath and pushed the "Vast Righteous Qi Instruction" to its limit.

The golden light around him surged, forming a huge golden shield. All the wronged souls that rushed towards him and touched the shield let out a shrill scream and instantly turned into ashes.

Immediately, he raised the Qingyun Sword high, its tip pointing towards the sky.

"The Vast Devil-Slaying Sword!"

The Vast Righteous Qi of heaven and earth gathered wildly, condensing at the tip of the sword into a giant golden sword tens of feet long.

The greatsword was engraved with countless righteous runes, radiating a terrifying pressure that suppressed all evil.

No! Don't!

The Old Devil Blood Shadow let out a desperate roar, trying to turn and flee.

But the golden greatsword had already locked onto his aura, leaving him nowhere to escape.

"Boom!"

The golden giant sword crashed down, cleaving the Old Devil Blood Shadow and his Blood Soul Banner in two.

The Vast Righteous Qi surged into his body, instantly crushing his soul completely, leaving him no chance of reincarnation.

Old Devil Blood Shadow, vanquished!

With the death of the Old Devil Blood Shadow, the demonic energy that permeated the dense forest gradually dissipated.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating the land once again that had been shrouded in demonic energy.

"Our leader is mighty!"

The eight elders of the Immortal Alliance simultaneously sheathed their swords and bowed in respect.

Li Yunjing also looked at Zhang Jianchen, and felt admiration in his heart.

Zhang Jianchen's strength was truly unfathomable. Old Devil Blood Shadow, a demon who Tribulation Transcendence Perfection, was actually killed by Zhang Jianchen so easily.

Li Yunjing even suspected that Zhang Jianchen was not Loose Immortal, and that his apparent Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivation was just a disguise.

Just then, a series of whooshing sounds came from afar.

True Person Qingxuan, along with the elders of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, rushed over.

Seeing the corpse of the Old Devil Blood Shadow on the ground, True Person Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands to Zhang Jianchen, saying, "Alliance Leader Zhang, thank you for arriving in time."

"Sect Leader Qingxuan, you're too kind. Protecting the righteous path is the duty of our Immortal Alliance," Zhang Jianchen returned the greeting. "There are still twenty Devil Cultivator lying in ambush in Soul Severing Valley. Lead men to wipe them out immediately, don't let a single one escape."

"Clear!"

The eight elders of the Immortal Alliance immediately left to kill the remaining Devil Cultivator one by one.

Without the command of the Old Devil Blood Shadow, those Devil Cultivator were utterly vulnerable. In less than half an hour, all twenty Devil Cultivator were killed without exception.

Thus, the demonic forces within the Hei Feng Secret Realm were completely eradicated.

Everything returned to normal, and the assessments continued.

After a short rest, Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan continued to collect points.

The three-day assessment period ended quickly, and all the surviving cultivators were teleported out of the secret realm and gathered at the foot of the Hei Feng Mountain Range.

The Devil Cultivator wreaked havoc within the secret realm, resulting in numerous deaths.

Of the righteous cultivators who successfully left the secret realm this time, only eighteen survived.

Apart from Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan, everyone else had injuries of varying degrees.

The results of the third round of assessments were quickly compiled.

Li Yunjing won first place without any doubt.