"Buzz!!"
Ripples spread through space, and an unremarkable Three Feet Long Sword slowly appeared in front of Ying Huanhuan, materializing from nothing. The instant it fully appeared, a shocking Sword Intent swept out in all directions in a Horizontal Sweep of Eight Directions.
"Boom!"
Under that Sword Intent, the attacks of eight half-step Death Profound Realm experts instantly crumbled, causing Shi Dong and the others in the distance to narrow their eyes, grit their teeth, and coldly utter two words.
"Sword Saint!"
Immediately afterward, a remarkable surge of energy erupted from the Heavenly Phoenix Zither. Then, everyone saw a spatial rift forcibly torn open, and Lin Xuan, clad in white, slowly stepped out from within.
Reaching out to grasp the Nameless Longsword in his hand, Lin Xuan flicked his wrist, pointing the Sword diagonally at the ground. He fixed his cold gaze on Shi Dong and the others in the distance, and softly spoke.
"I admire your courage, everyone. I hope your strength will also broaden my horizons!"
"Hmph, you've finally shown yourself!"
Shi Dong snorted coldly, his gaze towards Lin Xuan filled with a chilling killing intent. The next moment, however, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Advanced Life Profound Realm? Hmph, so what if you've broken through to the Advanced Life Profound Realm? You'll still die!"
As soon as the words fell, Shi Dong directly mobilized the Origin Power within his body and rushed towards Lin Xuan. The other seven followed closely behind, surrounding Lin Xuan and the others.
Lin Xuan, standing in front of Ying Huanhuan, turned his head slightly, looking at the blood-stained zither. He gently closed his eyes, and the next moment, when he opened them again, his icy gaze locked onto Shi Dong and the others.
"Clang!!"
A sharp Sword Qi suddenly erupted from Lin Xuan's body. In the next instant, Lin Xuan's entire being vanished from the spot. When Shi Dong saw Lin Xuan disappear, his eyes couldn't help but shrink.
Suddenly, Shi Dong's expression changed, and he hurriedly struck out with a palm towards the space above his head. Under that palm, the space rippled, and a section of a Sword blade emerged from thin air, directly splitting apart that powerful Origin Power, scaring Shi Dong into retreating hastily.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan did not pursue, but instead flicked his wrist, sweeping the Sword horizontally, intercepting the others.
"Bastard!"
The remaining seven leaders, seeing that Lin Xuan was actually trying to forcibly stop all eight of them alone, couldn't help but curse, simultaneously raising their hands to strike at Lin Xuan.
"Boom!"
While the sharp Sword Qi tore apart the violent Origin Power, that powerful force also landed on the Sword, forcing Lin Xuan back.
Raising his eyes to stare at Shi Dong and the others, Lin Xuan flicked his wrist, dissipating the force, and then swung his Sword again, causing the eyes of the Dao Sect disciples behind him to widen.
The Sword Saint's Name resounded throughout the Eastern Xuan Region, that was true, but these Dao Sect disciples who guarded the area year-round had never actually witnessed the Sword Saint in action. Seeing it today, he was indeed powerful. An Advanced Life Profound Realm expert was actually able to face eight half-step Death Profound Realm experts at the same time, and, from the looks of it, he seemed to be taking the initiative in the attack.
Seeing Lin Xuan so arrogant, Shi Dong and the others immediately chose to join forces without hesitation, and began to besiege Lin Xuan.
"Swish!"
A cold Sword light flashed, forcing Shi Dong and another person back. Lin Xuan flicked his wrist, placing the Sword behind his back, blocking the attacks of the two people attacking from behind.
His eyes narrowed, Lin Xuan loosened his right hand behind his back, and at the same time, his left hand reached out, gripping the Sword hilt in reverse. From the left, he slashed diagonally upwards towards the top of his head, the powerful Sword Qi simultaneously splitting apart the Origin Power palm prints of the two people on the left and above.
Immediately afterward, with both hands tightly gripping the Sword hilt, Lin Xuan swung his Sword without hesitation towards the right.
"Boom!"
The Sword Qi collided with the two giant palms that were attacking, erupting with waves of violent and sharp energy, causing the expressions of Lin Dong and the others in the distance to change drastically. That kind of terrifying power was simply beyond their ability to intervene in the battle.
Shi Dong looked at the aggressive Lin Xuan, and the killing intent in his heart surged even more. Currently, Lin Xuan had only just broken through to the Great Accomplishment of the Life Profound Realm. A casual sword strike could force back a half-step Death Profound Realm cultivator. If he were to break through to the Death Profound Realm, then who below the Revolving Wheel Realm would be his opponent?
Today, this child must die!
Shi Dong and the others, who had been forced back by Lin Xuan, exchanged glances, all seeing the killing intent in each other's eyes. Then, the eight of them joined forces again and attacked Lin Xuan together.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Although surrounded by enemies on all sides, Lin Xuan's attacks were not chaotic at all. The Three Feet Long Sword danced between his left and right hands, and streams of Sword Qi burst out, taking down all the attacks.
Not far away, Ying Huanhuan and the others were staring intently at the battle between Lin Xuan and the others. Only after seeing that Lin Xuan had not fallen into a disadvantage did Ying Huanhuan breathe a sigh of relief.
"Lin Dong, you guys go first!"
Ying Huanhuan, holding the Heavenly Phoenix Zither in her hands, said in a deep voice, causing Lin Dong and the others to look serious. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Dong nodded slightly. He also knew that he, a high-level Nirvana Realm cultivator, was not strong enough to participate in this level of battle.
Immediately, Lin Dong flew up, picked up the ancient tree, and ran towards the direction of Dao Sect. The other Dao Sect disciples gritted their teeth and flew away with Lin Dong.
Shi Dong and the others, who were fighting with Lin Xuan, narrowed their eyes slightly after seeing Lin Dong, Little Marten, and the others leave. Just as they were about to say something, Shi Dong's pupils shrank. In front of Shi Dong, a sharp Sword appeared silently, heading straight for Shi Dong.
Although there was no aura emanating from the blade, Shi Dong could feel an extremely dangerous aura.
Raising his hands abruptly, aiming at the Sword in front of him, Shi Dong suddenly clasped his hands together. Violent Origin Power burst out rapidly from his hands. Judging from the posture, it seemed that he wanted to restrain Lin Xuan's blade.
"Boom!"
The violent power burst out suddenly, but the sharp Sword Qi was even more condensed. Even Shi Dong's Origin Power could not completely isolate it, and several Sword marks were cut across his palm.
However, Shi Dong ignored it and slammed his hands together, directly restricting the blade in Lin Xuan's hand. The sharp and bone-piercing Sword Qi on the blade suddenly burst out, directly piercing several blood holes in Shi Dong's hands, and scarlet blood instantly stained the blade red.
At the same time that Shi Dong restrained the blade, the other seven Yuan Gate also immediately seized the opportunity and attacked Lin Xuan together. Violent Origin Power surged continuously within the seven of them, and they unleashed powerful martial arts, slapping towards Lin Xuan.
"Great Qian Origin Palm!"
"Heavenly Net Devil Hand!"
This sudden crisis made Ying Huanhuan in the distance feel a sense of urgency. Just as she was about to use her power to help Lin Xuan, she heard a cold snort.
"Hmph!"
Glancing sideways at Shi Dong, a surge of extremely powerful energy suddenly erupted from Lin Xuan's right wrist. He twisted the hilt of the Sword with force, and the astonishing Sword Qi directly gouged out a large piece of flesh from Shi Dong's palm in an instant, and the finger bones of his palm were clearly visible.
Shi Dong, whose palm was in pain, subconsciously released his palm. After feeling the Senran Sword Qi on Lin Xuan's body, his pupils shrank involuntarily. Without saying a word, he retreated directly.
After catching the hilt of the Sword with his left hand, the vast Origin Power and spiritual power in Lin Xuan's body were unleashed together. Instantly, an astonishing Sword Qi swept across the entire mountain range.
"Horizontal Sweep of Eight Directions!"
Lin Xuan waved his left hand, and seven Sword shadows suddenly appeared in the sky, carrying sharp and overbearing Sword Qi, directly shattering the attacks of the remaining seven Yuan Gate leaders.
Lin Xuan turned his wrist and instantly scattered the blood on the blade. His eyes stared coldly at Shi Dong in the distance, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved up, and a wild aura emanated from him.
"You dodged quickly!"
For some reason, Shi Dong felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart, and his hands and feet gradually became cold. The aura of Death enveloped his heart.
In the next moment, Shi Dong's face changed slightly. He looked at Lin Xuan, who had disappeared from the spot in an instant, and quickly mobilized the Origin Power in his body, repairing the wound on his palm while guarding his surroundings.
The remaining seven Yuan Gate division heads also warily surveyed their surroundings, fearing Lin Xuan might suddenly launch a sneak attack. If struck by a Sword Saint's Sword, they feared death wouldn't be far off.
Suddenly, one Yuan Gate division head's expression darkened. He extended his hand, and violent Origin Power abruptly poured out towards a certain space. At the instant that old man thrust out his palm, a Sword materialized from the void without warning, directly cleaving down at the old man's head.
"Boom!"
The instant the Sword descended, its immense power was unleashed, and the Sword Qi it had been brewing erupted, instantly shattering the Origin Power defense. It looked as though it would cleave down directly, but at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The Yuan Gate division head watched the descending Sword, his pupils shrinking in horror. Instinctively, the energy within his body surged forth, and black Otherworldly Demon Qi instantly covered his arms, which he crossed in front of him.
"Clang!"
The Sword struck the pair of arms, producing a crisp, metallic clang. Lin Xuan's sword-wielding hand trembled slightly. The next moment, he kicked the Yuan Gate division head away and used the recoil to retreat rapidly, preventing Shi Dong and the others, who had reacted and wanted to encircle him, from attacking.
However, after that Yuan Gate division head exposed himself, Shi Dong and the others no longer concealed themselves. Each of them erupted with impressive bursts of Otherworldly Demon Qi, and their strength directly rose from Half-step Death Profound Realm to Lesser Death Profound Realm.
Retreating to Ying Huanhuan's side, Lin Xuan's dark, deep eyes flashed with a cold light. The Sword Qi swirling around the blade in his hand distorted the very space around it.
Behind him, Ying Huanhuan's expression grew even colder as she watched the Otherworldly Demon Qi emanating from the eight Yuan Gate division heads.
Yuan Gate, ancestral ground, within that pitch-black space.
Tian Yuanzi, Di Yuanzi, and Ren Yuanzi sat cross-legged in the space. Beneath them were chains formed from dense Otherworldly Demon Qi, one end connected to the three of them, and the other connected to the depths of the earth.
Under this endless Otherworldly Demon Qi, the injuries of Tian Yuanzi and the others were gradually stabilizing and slowly improving.
"Whoosh!"
At a certain moment, Tian Yuanzi, Di Yuanzi, and Ren Yuanzi simultaneously opened their eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
"The demon seeds within Shi Dong and the others have been activated!"
Di Yuanzi said in a deep voice. To prevent accidents, Tian Yuanzi and the others could sense the state of all the demon seeds they had bestowed upon their disciples. Just now, the demon seeds within Shi Dong and the eight others had been activated almost simultaneously.
A look of resentment flashed in Ren Yuanzi's eyes as he said coldly, "They must be fighting that scoundrel!"
Among the three, Ren Yuanzi's injuries were the most severe. Qian Laogui had directly scattered half of his Nascent Soul with a single palm strike. If he didn't have a demonic body, his injuries would have meant he could prepare to pass away in a few decades if he couldn't find a treasure.
Therefore, among the three, Ren Yuanzi's killing intent towards Lin Xuan was the strongest. He had even personally ordered Shi Dong and the others to act together this time.
"To be forced to directly activate the demon seeds within their bodies, it seems that that scoundrel's strength has improved rapidly!"
Tian Yuanzi said with a hint of amazement, but this amazement only strengthened the killing intent in Tian Yuanzi's heart.
The strength of Shi Dong and the eight others had been raised by the three of them together. If the eight of them working together couldn't take down a single Lin Xuan, it meant that the other party already had the strength to fight against Death Profound Realm experts.
But how long had it been? During the Hundred Dynasty War, he had just broken through to Lesser Life Profound Realm. Now, Lin Xuan could already fight against Death Profound Realm experts. Wouldn't that mean that after some time, when their injuries had healed, they might even have a chance to truly fight one of them at full strength?
If that monster had any means to draw upon the power of the Ancient Battlefield, perhaps...
"This time, with Shi Dong and the others acting together, that scoundrel should finally die, right?"
Di Yuanzi said coldly. Last time, during the Hundred Dynasty Mountain battle, their Yuan Gate's three Sect Leaders had directly become Lin Xuan's stepping stones, allowing him to become famous throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region by stepping on their reputations.
However, after hearing Di Yuanzi's words, Tian Yuanzi shook his head slightly, a hint of apprehension in his eyes, and said softly, "Don't underestimate him."
"Not necessarily. That wretch has a tough life, and he's in Dao Sect's territory. Shi Dong and the others might not be able to kill him before Dao Sect's experts arrive to support him. On the contrary, Shi Dong and the others might be forced to reveal their identities, which would be troublesome."
Even Tian Yuanzi had never thought that Shi Dong and the others would be defeated. After all, after activating the Demon Seed, there were eight Death Profound Realm Small Completion experts. With their combined efforts and methods, even ordinary Death Profound Realm Great Completion experts might not survive.
"Rather than that evildoer, we should think about how to complete the task assigned by the higher-ups, rescue those suppressed General-level and King-level Otherworldly Demons, and also, the news from the Nine Kings Hall..."