Chapter 650: A Supreme Appears to Dispel the Demonic Land
An elderly bald man hunched with age slowly approached.
His body was very short—only about two-thirds the height of an average adult.
Yet his aura was overwhelmingly imposing.
Though he appeared to walk forward step by step in peace, it felt as if a towering mountain were moving.
Every cultivator present felt as though they were frozen beneath this terrifying pressure.
Almost everyone realized instantly—
This was a Supreme Realm cultivator.
This was the terrifying might that completely surpassed the Nirvana Realm!
This Supreme of the Celestial Talisman Sect hadn't even made a move, and yet he had already subdued the entire field.
Yin Zanghua, Ao Can, and the other prodigies immediately reacted.
This must be the Supreme ancestor who guarded the Celestial Talisman Sect's mountain gate—Ximen Changqing.
It was said he had lived for over thirty thousand years and was a Supreme who rose after the war between gods and demons.
At that silent moment, loud laughter suddenly echoed from afar, growing closer.
"Hahaha! Old Ximen, the older you get, the more you regress—bullying a group of juniors now?"
In the next instant, a mighty giant elephant descended from the sky.
The elephant was entirely snow-white, with curved tusks pointing at the heavens.
Its entire form radiated a powerful beauty.
The moment it appeared, the overwhelming pressure from Ximen Changqing vanished.
The massive sword looming above the heads of the cultivators disappeared, and everyone let out a breath of relief.
Gu Qiong and the others looked respectfully toward the elephant clan's Supreme and greeted, "Greetings, Supreme Xiang Heng."
Xiang Heng looked toward Ximen Changqing. "Old Ximen, do me a favor and let this matter rest for now."
"The top priority at the moment is still dealing with the demonic land."
"You should know, the larger it expands, the harder it becomes to handle."
"If it spreads to cover a hundred thousand li, even ten Supremes may not be enough to clear it."
Ximen Changqing snorted coldly through his nose. "Yue Xinglou's death will not be left unsettled. But in light of the priority of clearing the demonic land, I will set this matter aside for now."
Gu Qiong cupped his hands. "Many thanks, Supreme Ximen."
Only then did everyone's gaze turn toward the demonic land.
During the argument between Darkshade Grotto Heaven and the Celestial Talisman Sect, the demonic land had expanded again.
It writhed as if alive, constantly pulsating with a nauseating malice.
"Myriad Phenomena Holy Land—summon the Demon-Suppressing Sacred Artifacts!"
"Celestial Talisman Sect—those with more than fifty Dao Patterns, step forward!"
"Blood God Demon Court—those with more than fifty Dao Patterns, step forward!"
"Darkshade Grotto Heaven…"
Among the five major powers, all cultivators with more than fifty Dao Patterns stepped forward and charged toward the demonic land.
The demonic land's suppressive effect on cultivators was too great.
Those without at least fifty Dao Patterns had no business entering—it would only feed the demonic land more energy.
Under the coordination of the Myriad Phenomena Holy Land, the cultivators from the five powers were divided into hundreds of small squads.
Each squad was led by a Myriad Phenomena cultivator wielding a Demon-Suppressing Artifact.
The Myriad Phenomena Holy Land had studied demon-suppressing techniques for tens of thousands of years.
With them leading, no one raised objections.
As for the principle behind the Demon-Suppressing Artifacts, it was actually quite simple.
The demonic land was formed by demonic energy driving away spiritual energy, thereby transforming the space.
The most direct and forceful solution was to overwhelm the demonic energy with vast amounts of spiritual energy and blood energy, restoring the space to its original state.
The Demon-Suppressing Artifact was precisely such a tool.
Each one was comparable to a sacred artifact in terms of dispelling demonic energy.
However, it had no offensive power whatsoever.
Its sole function was to amplify spiritual and blood energy to the greatest extent possible in order to drive out demonic energy.
As a cultivator with more than fifty Dao Patterns, Yin Zanghua naturally took part in the mission to dispel the demonic land.
The leader of her squad was a familiar face—the very same Xiang Bai from the Myriad Phenomena Holy Land.
"Cave Master Yin, we meet again," Xiang Bai greeted with a smile.
Yin Zanghua merely nodded in response.
"Cave Master Yin, have you… seen that person?" Xiang Bai suddenly sent a voice transmission.
His words were vague.
But Yin Zanghua immediately understood what he was referring to.
He meant the person who had crossed Spirit Sea, passed Jade Bridge, ascended Green Peak ahead of everyone, and was the first to enter Dragon Tomb.
Yin Zanghua shook her head. "No."
Xiang Bai frowned slightly. "Strange. I asked Ao Can too—he hasn't seen that person either."
Yin Zanghua glanced at him. "You're very interested in him?"
Xiang Bai nodded earnestly. "He was born for demon suppression! He should join our Myriad Phenomena Holy Land!"
Yin Zanghua was a bit surprised.
The Myriad Phenomena Holy Land had always recruited only elephant beasts.
Especially those from the White Elephant branch.
White Elephants were entirely immune to demonic corrosion.
Their blood could even help others resist demonic influence.
Thus, the White Elephants became the absolute rulers of the Myriad Phenomena Holy Land.
They very rarely accepted humans.
So why the change in attitude now?
Xiang Bai noticed the confusion in her eyes. "He gives me the feeling—he was born for demon suppression."
Yin Zanghua was speechless.
So it was just a feeling?
Fine.
You're a direct descendant of the White Elephant line, your bloodline is extremely pure. Whatever you say must be correct, right?
Elsewhere—
Because her injuries hadn't fully healed, Hu Xinyue didn't participate in the demon-clearing operation.
She was still receiving treatment.
Standing beside Hu Xinyue was a tall, curvy woman with a beautiful, dignified face.
Her hair was entirely white, and she had a pair of fox ears.
Dressed in elegant, luxurious robes, she looked like a noble lady of the highest rank.
She was Hu Yuekui, clan leader of the Celestial Fox Clan under the Blood God Demon Court—
And also Hu Xinyue's mother.
"Mother, I'm already healed. I don't need more treatment—it's all thanks to that little fellow."
Hu Xinyue said with puzzlement, "Why won't you let me take part in the demon-clearing task?"
Hu Yuekui placed her hand over her daughter's chest and whispered, "I know your injuries are healed, but you still need to pretend to be recovering."
"Don't tell anyone about its powers."
Hu Xinyue's expression grew solemn—she immediately understood her mother's concern. "Yes."
Hu Yuekui asked quietly, "Tell me everything—what happened in that cave? What sacred artifact did you obtain?"
Hu Xinyue then explained everything to Hu Yuekui in detail.
Hu Yuekui listened intently and was visibly surprised.
"That human cultivator who escorted you out… he actually held three Golden Pages and obtained three top-grade sacred artifacts? Do you know who he is?"
Hu Xinyue shook her head. "No. He didn't reveal anything."
"How strange. Among the five major factions of the Inner Sea, there's no one like him. Who could he be?" Hu Yuekui frowned in deep thought.
"Could he be from the Eastern Continent, or even Central Continent?"
"This is truly strange and unusual."
Hu Xinyue said a bit sheepishly, "Mother, I promised him an Eight Desolate Breaking Talisman. You can get one, right?"
Hu Yuekui nodded. "It'll be a bit difficult, but I can manage."
"Our Celestial Fox Clan would never go back on our word."
Hu Xinyue nodded. "When the time comes, he'll show up on his own—we can ask him directly who he really is."
Only then did Hu Yuekui nod in agreement.
Hu Xinyue saw her mother still deep in thought and couldn't help asking, "Mother… you're not planning to make a move on him, are you?"
Hu Yuekui smiled faintly. "Three top-grade sacred artifacts—few people could resist such temptation."
"But…"
She changed tone. "He did save your life. I won't harm your lifesaver."
Only then did Hu Xinyue breathe a sigh of relief.
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