Chapter 249: Demon Star Appears

"What's going on?"

Inside the Chu family, Leader Wang sensed the demonic aura erupting from the demon vines, and his expression changed.

As soon as he moved, he rushed out the door and shot up into the sky.

Just as he rose into the sky, Leader Wang saw the demon vines bursting forth.

Such demon vines were not just one in Rong Cheng.

But there were as many as twenty or more.

Twenty or more demon vines erupted in all directions.

They came in various colors.

Some were blood-red, some black, some green.

Each demon vine was hundreds of meters tall.

Their vines spread out, attacking the people of Rong Cheng everywhere.

Rong Cheng fell into great chaos.

Even with the protective grand array activated, it was useless.

Because these demon vines erupted from within Rong Cheng itself.

"Demons!!!"

Leader Wang's eyes narrowed.

"Boom~"

Already some cultivators had taken action, attacking those demon vines.

One of the cultivators was exceptionally fierce; with a single strike, a demon vine was left half-destroyed.

This was the Grand Leader of the Martial Manor of Rong Cheng.

Rong Cheng, being a great city with a population of tens of millions, naturally had Six Realm cultivators stationed there.

"Demons are invading! Everyone, follow me to battle!"

After Leader Wang let out a loud shout, he drew his battle blade and charged at the nearest demon vine.

He cultivates the blade, and his strongest aspect is naturally blade intent.

"What, demons?"

"Go!"

The Martial Manor members within the Chu manor were greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

They one after another boarded flying vessels and joined the battlefield.

"How did the demons suddenly arrive!"

Old Master Chu was also startled.

After glancing at the Chu family members, Old Master Chu restrained himself.

Although the demons had invaded and he originally wanted to join the fight, Lu Xun was here, and the Chu family also needed him to stand guard.

"Demons... they've launched this quickly... Is that demon star about to arrive?"

Lu Xun, who was currently handling the demon seeds, naturally heard the outside conversation.

In fact, he not only heard it but also, through the Heavenly Dao Eye, saw the situation on Lan Xing.

On Lan Xing, vast amounts of demon seeds erupted simultaneously.

Not just the east.

The west, non-continent, and the American continent also saw demon seed eruptions.

These demon seeds were at least those planted by Six Realm demon kings; once they erupted, their power was astonishing.

Thus, the entirety of Lan Xing became abnormally chaotic.

Once the demon seeds erupt, the demon star will soon arrive.

"So fast."

Lu Xun never expected the demons' movements to be this swift.

He had returned to Lan Xing less than three hours ago, and the demons had already launched their attack.

Moreover, according to his earlier observations, the star teleportation array on the demon star still had several major array bases inactive, which would still take several days at least to activate.

Who would have thought it would happen so quickly.

"I hope the strong ones of Lan Xing have all returned!"

Given Lu Xun's current strength, what he can do is actually limited.

All we can do is pin our hopes on the strong ones of Lan Xing.

The news he brought back can allow Lan Xing to prepare early.

You should know that when two spirit stars face each other, the heavenly dao mutually affect each other, making the Rainbow Bridge and Heavenly Dao Talisman difficult to use normally.

The strong ones of Lan Xing wish to return, but they cannot.

When the demon star arrives then, Lan Xing will become abnormally passive.

Fortunately, this situation has been avoided.

"Die!"

Lu Xun increased his offensive.

The demon seed within Chu Yuping's heart is quite troublesome.

This demon seed is very likely planted by a Seventh Realm, or even an Eighth Realm, demon king.

Compared to other demon seeds, it is even more troublesome.

That is why Chu Yuping has remained unconscious.

Lu Xun found it even more troublesome to resolve.

Even the Southern Ming Separation Fire needs a bit of time.

Mainly because the demon seed is in Chu Yuping's heart, a careless move could injure him.

With the Southern Ming Separation Fire's power, Chu Yuping could be burned to ash in less than a second.

Moreover, once the demon seed sensed danger it curled into a tight defensive ball, slowing Lu Xun's efforts.

Wuu wuu wuu~

On the South Heaven Gate, a piercing alarm rang out.

What's going on?

Demon vines have broken out in many cities!

What?

The cultivators on the South Heaven Gate were startled.

The demon vines erupted so suddenly that no one saw it coming.

The Demon Race has invaded—all cultivators at the Six Realms and above, assemble and stand by!

A voice rang across the sky.

What, the Demon Race?

Many cultivators were startled once more.

Cultivators below the Six Realms, follow me back to Lan Xing for support!

Martial Manor members flew out, ready to escort cultivators below the Six Realms back to Lan Xing.

Good heavens, look up!

At that moment, a cultivator happened to glimpse the scene in space and cried out.

Other cultivators, hearing the cry, looked over.

Hiss!

Good heavens!

All the cultivators gasped in shock, their cries and sharp intakes of breath filling the air.

Because,

In space, a massive star suddenly burst through the void and slowly came into view.

That star is enormous—bigger than Lan Xing by a wide margin.

Kao, what's going on?

Below the Rainbow Bridge, a cultivator crossing it suddenly saw his aura shatter and fell from the bridge.

Fortunately he was an Immortal Cultivator and could fly on his sword, or else he would have plummeted.

Holy shit!

This cultivator, still swearing, looked up and saw the enormous demon star.

He swore a vulgar curse in fright.

Many cultivators have had similar experiences.

When the demon star appeared, every cultivator on the Rainbow Bridge fell off.

The demon star!

Above a space fortress, Fu Yue hovered in the void; usually gentle, her face was now blazing with killing intent.

Fire!

Boom!

The entire space fortress shuddered.

Accompanied by a tremendous roar, the already charged Annihilation Star Cannon opened fire.

Boom boom boom boom boom~

At the same time,

A barrage of Annihilation Star Cannons roared to life.

These Annihilation Star Cannons normally lie dormant, and each shot needs a long charge.

But after Lu Xun delivered the news, the Lan Xing leadership immediately ordered the Annihilation Star Cannons to charge.

Only then could they fire right away.

The Annihilation Star Cannon's shells streaked thickly toward the newly risen demon star.

Moreover, powerful warriors from Lan Xing surged out to attack the demon star.

Only those at the Eight Realms or higher could sally forth directly.

Like Fu Yue of the Seven Realms, her duty is to hold Lan Xing and guard this especially large Annihilation Star Cannon.

These Annihilation Star Cannons pack far more punch than her attacks.

This particular Annihilation Star Cannon is especially ferocious, its power several times that of the others.

Since the demon star isn't far away, its shells closed the distance in an instant.

Boom boom boom~

Before they could reach it, the demon star's external defensive formation blocked the shells, triggering a series of explosions.

Lu Xun's guess was correct.

The grand formation outside the demon star serves not only as a transmission array but also as a defensive barrier.

Its defensive power surpasses that of Lan Xing's protective grand formation.

Even so, the Annihilation Star Cannon's power should not be underestimated.

Crack~

A formation curtain over an area was blown to pieces.

A shell several hundred meters in diameter immediately rushed in from there.

The barrage of the star-annihilation cannon was not chaotic and disordered; rather, weapons experts were conducting a unified dispatch.

Just as that shell was about to strike into Yao Xing's interior, a black snake ten thousand meters long appeared, and with a sweep of its tail it shattered the shell.

Boom~

The shell exploded, but after being shattered by the black snake its power was far less than a natural blast, and the black snake bore it head-on.

After smashing one shell, the black snake dove into the void, reappeared elsewhere, and again shattered another shell into fragments.

Some shells broke through the grand defensive formation, only to be flung away by the treetops of the giant trees.

Still other shells were caught by a peng bird whose wings, when spread, spanned several kilometers.

Hah.

The most composed was that handsome yet eerily beautiful man.

Facing the incoming shells, he flicked his finger lightly and sent the shells flying off, without even an explosion occurring.

Human weapons, that's all.

The eerily beautiful man showed contempt on his face.

Boom~

As his words fell, a shell rushed into Yao Xing's interior, detonating violently and turning the surrounding area of several hundred li into a sea of fire.

Damn it!

The eerily beautiful man put away his carefree expression.

He admitted that he had underestimated these human weapons.

Boom boom boom~

Suddenly, while the demon powerhouses were restrained, a dozen or so star-annihilation cannon shells fell simultaneously upon a floating island.

That floating island was ten-odd kilometers in diameter and bore an extremely formidable demonic defensive formation.

Such a demonic formation concentrates its energy more, and in terms of defensive power it is actually stronger than formations like the star-protecting grand formation.

But the star-annihilation cannon shells were too many, one after another, tearing apart the floating island's demonic formation outright and then ripping the island itself to shreds.

With that floating island destroyed, the starry-sky teleportation formation instantly lost a node, and the speed at which Yao Xing burst out of the passage began to slow.

Their goal is the starry-sky teleportation formation—you hold the nodes, I'll lead people to kill our way over!

Roar!

A lion whose fur seemed made of gold, its whole body gleaming with golden light, leapt up and fiercely charged toward Lan Xing.

Kill!

Numerous demon powerhouses likewise rushed out.

On Yao Xing, those towering giant trees reaching hundreds of kilometers in height began to spew fruit.

These fruits are filled with demon seeds; this kind of demon seed is the fast‑growing type, and once it sticks to a human it will instantly drain that person's vitality and grow.

They are not as fearsome as the demon vines now erupting on Lan Xing, but they make up for it in greater numbers.

A single fruit contains tens of thousands of demon seeds.

And such fruits, each of those towering giant trees simultaneously spews out millions of them.

After spewing a wave of fruit, the towering giant trees began to spew again.

This time what they spewed forth was countless demon folk.

The battle between the two spirit stars, once it began, became exceptionally fierce.