At this moment.
From the horizon, an old man in a simple grey robe, with a stooped figure, stepped through the Void Realm.
He seemed to be on the verge of death, but the occasional glint in his half-closed eyes was like thunder splitting heaven and earth, and although his Aura was extremely restrained, it still made the space subtly tremble.
It was Daoist Tianshu, one of the Shenxuan Sect's foundations, a giant in the Middle Stage Combination Realm.
"Nine Heavens Thunder Guidance!"
Daoist Tianshu pointed his fingers towards the sky, and in an instant, heaven and earth roared, as if thunderclouds gathered above the Nine Heavens.
A terrifying divine thunder, several zhang thick and entwined with countless destructive forces, disregarded everything and fiercely struck the monstrous Devilish Qi figure in the sky.
At the same time, Xuan Weizi also made his move. His purple-gold Daoist robe fluttered without wind, and an ancient jade ruler Magic Treasure flew out from his sleeve. As the jade ruler left his hand, it transformed into a heaven-supporting pillar, drawing upon the power of the Sect's Formation, and flew with a terrifying force that seemed to suppress mountains and rivers.
The other Void Realm experts also successively unleashed their strongest Magic Treasure and Divine Ability. The colorful attacks surged like a torrent towards the trapped Heavenly Demon remnant soul.
"Roar—!!!"
The Heavenly Demon remnant soul let out a roar of rage and pain.
It was clear that the Combination Realm attack was different; it had already caused it considerable damage with just one strike.
Thunder Spells naturally possessed the power to ward off evil and suppress demons, inherently countering this Demon Race.
However, the Heavenly Demon was not to be trifled with. Although this thunder Spell was powerful, it couldn't inflict fatal damage upon it.
Han Xuanji stood on a mountaintop, his gaze fixed on the horizon, his Divine Sense spanning a great distance to lock onto the battlefield.
At this moment, more and more Shenxuan Sect experts joined the battle. Dozens of Void Realm Cultivators plus two Body Integration Cultivators besieged the Heavenly Demon remnant soul. The scene was incredibly spectacular, truly earth-shattering. If not for the Sect Formation's protection, the entire Shenxuan Sect might have suffered countless losses from the aftermath.
Han Xuanji began to observe this great battle. Such a scene was rarely seen in the Cultivation world, perhaps once in a thousand years.
The Heavenly Demon was indeed powerful, far beyond what an ordinary Combination Realm Cultivator could compare to. This was merely a remnant soul, and even after being suppressed for countless years, it still possessed such strength.
Han Xuanji could hardly imagine its full strength.
In the distance, countless Shenxuan Sect Disciples watched this scene with pounding hearts.
Zhou Li, a Cultivator who had just undergone Ascension, was even more dumbfounded.
He wondered, were battles in the Upper Realm really this frequent?
He somewhat regretted Breaking Through so early; he should have continued to lay low in the Lower Realm.
Shortly after the battle began, almost all of the Shenxuan Sect forces were already injured, though to varying degrees. Some Soul Transformation Cultivators' Physical Bodies had even been shattered, leaving only their Primordial Spirits to oversee the battle.
The Heavenly Demon remnant soul's form grew increasingly solid, transforming into a long-haired man, holding a long spear condensed from Devilish Qi, moving with ease.
Han Xuanji felt that this fellow hadn't used his full strength, seemingly using this opportunity to recover his power
Whenever someone was injured, he would grow stronger, and the Devilish Qi between heaven and earth would involuntarily gather around him, becoming his nourishment.
The situation temporarily fell into a stalemate. The demonic might remained monstrous, while the two Body Integration Cultivators of the Shenxuan Sect, having used various Divine Abilities, had already expended too much mental energy.
"Too weak. I didn't expect the Shenxuan Sect to be so weak after all these years."
The Heavenly Demon's voice was cold, revealing Killing Intent in its words, no longer playful or disdainful as before.
The Shenxuan Sect Cultivators remained unmoved, continuing their assault, vowing to slay it.
"Humph!"
The Heavenly Demon snorted coldly, then suddenly hurled its long spear forward with force, and a terrifying Devilish Qi erupted, as if a black ink had been splashed across the canvas of heaven and earth.
The powerful force scattered their Formation.
In an instant.
Xuan Weizi was instantly horrified. The Devilish Qi attack pierced through everyone, striking directly at the center of his brows. The shadow of death enveloped him, but he couldn't evade it at all.
In an instant, Daoist Tianshu reacted extremely quickly, stepping forward to block this fatal blow for him.
"Grand Elder!"
With a boom!
Qi waves surged, and a phantom of a gigantic thunder shield appeared in front of Daoist Tianshu, perfectly blocking the Heavenly Demon's attack.
At this moment, Daoist Tianshu also frowned, clearly the Heavenly Demon's strength exceeded his imagination.
Going on like this was not a solution.
After all, fighting within the Sect meant the Sect would bear the losses.
To resolve it quickly, they could only invoke the Sect's Magic Treasure.
Daoist Tianshu pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.
"What a pity."
The Heavenly Demon smiled wickedly:
"But how many times can you block for him?"
Under the rampant Devilish Qi, the Heavenly Demon was like an invincible Demon God, looking down on everything.
"Is there no one in the Sect who can stop him?"
Lu Fan frowned deeply, his heart complex:
"Demon Lord, can you make a move?"
Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord said irritably:
"In my full state, a mere Heavenly Demon is naturally nothing to fear, but look at my current state, how much strength do I still have?"
"However, I can still guarantee your life."
The Demon Lord's response made Lu Fan sigh.
In fact, he hadn't held much hope.
But facing such a great calamity for the Sect, as a true Disciple of the Sect, he could only watch helplessly, which was incredibly difficult to bear.
Buzz!
Suddenly.
The Heavenly Demon seemed to notice something, looking towards the horizon, feeling a hint of fear that made him dare not continue attacking.
Meanwhile, Han Xuanji quietly cast a detection.
[Heavenly Demon (Remnant): Originally an ordinary Heavenly Demon from the Demon Realm, it accidentally came into contact with a spatial passage and arrived in the Taixu Spirit Realm, stirring up a demonic tide. Currently, it only possesses the strength of the Combination Realm Seventh Layer, but relying on the Heavenly Demon's undying characteristic, it is extremely terrifying.]
"Combination Realm Seventh Layer?"
Han Xuanji muttered.
Not that impressive, actually.
"Who?"
The Heavenly Demon inexplicably felt a surge of dread.
At this moment, Han Xuanji no longer concealed his Aura. He quickly locked onto his target and shouted in Han Xuanji's direction:
"Come out!"
All the great Cultivators of the Shenxuan Sect also looked in Han Xuanji's direction, their expressions shifting.
"Could it be that an Old Ancestor has returned?"
The boiling battlefield, as if plunged into absolute zero ice, instantly fell silent.
Everyone was filled with anticipation.
"Playing tricks!"
The Heavenly Demon roared, and an invisible Devilish Qi struck towards the Void Realm, followed by a terrifying pressure, causing strong winds to rage.
This caused the Cultivators of the entire Shenxuan Sect to continuously retreat, as if the end of the world had arrived.
This attack was more serious and more terrifying than before.
Even the aftershocks of the terrifying Devilish Qi caused countless people's skin to begin to fester.
Immediately after, a figure emerged as if from nothingness, without earth-shattering Aura, without dazzling brilliance.
Han Xuanji merely pointed his fingers like a sword, a wisp of Demon Suppression Sword Intent, condensed to the extreme and exuding a brilliant purifying true intent, lingered at his fingertip. He lightly tapped.
The Devilish Qi dissipated.
The next second.
"Suppress."
Han Xuanji lightly uttered a single word.
A small, ancient golden seal emerged from his palm—the demon suppression seal!
The golden seal grew against the wind, instantly transforming into a mountain-like grandeur. The two characters "Demon Suppression" at the bottom of the seal radiated a vast golden light that illuminated all heavens and cleansed the universe!
Wherever the golden light reached, it was like the sun melting snow; the dark purple Devilish Qi instantly vanished into the Void Realm upon contact with the golden light.
"Roar—!!!"
The Heavenly Demon let out a shrill, miserable howl, unprecedented and filled with endless fear and despair!
Its massive, fierce soul body, under this golden light containing the supreme "Demon Suppression" true intent, twisted and melted frantically, like ice and snow exposed to the midday sun.