Chapter 332: True Crisis

After resolving the crisis of the Shadow Demon Venerable, the Star Sacred Land enjoyed a brief period of peace. Li An led everyone in fully dedicating themselves to the reconstruction of the Sacred Land and the strengthening of its defenses.

However, the situation on this continent was treacherous and unpredictable; beneath the calm, dark currents surged.

One day several months later, the sky over the Star Sacred Land was suddenly shrouded in an eerie blood-red hue. A far more powerful and evil aura swept in from distant lands, and every disciple in the Sacred Land felt an invisible pressure, as if a great mountain were pressing down on their hearts.

Li An was cultivating in a secret chamber; upon sensing this aura, he suddenly snapped his eyes open, starlight flashing within them. He rose swiftly and teleported to the main hall. At this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno, Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka, and Yui Yuigahama were already waiting in the hall.

"My lord Li An, this aura..." Yukinoshita Haruno's expression was grave; she sensed an unprecedented threat from this aura.

Li An nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the distance: "It seems we have new trouble again."

Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka gripped her long blade, battle intent blazing in her eyes: "Whoever dares to invade our Star Sacred Land shall have no return!"

Though fear gripped Yui Yuigahama's heart, she still stood firmly beside Li An: "I will do my utmost to help everyone."

No sooner had the words left her lips than a colossal figure appeared in the sky. It was a man radiating thick demonic energy, his body a hundred zhang tall, with six massive black wings sprouting from his back, each wing shimmering with eerie runes.

"Li An, today shall be the doom of the Star Sacred Land!" The man's voice rolled like thunder, echoing throughout the entire Sacred Land.

Li An let out a cold snort, his form instantly soaring upward to face the man: "What demon are you? Give your name!"

"I am the Lord of the Demon Abyss, the Chaotic Demon Venerable. Sealed away centuries ago, I return today to eradicate all righteous forces in this world, with the Star Sacred Land as the first target!" The Chaotic Demon Venerable laughed madly.

Li An's eyes turned icy: "With only you, you dare speak such arrogance. Today, since you have come, you shall not leave."

The Chaotic Demon Venerable waved his great hand, and countless demonic shadows surged forth from behind him, like a black tide rushing toward the Star Sacred Land. These demonic shadows took various forms; some resembled giant pythons, others grotesque evil ghosts, each radiating powerful demonic power.

The battle erupted instantly. Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka charged first into the crowd of demonic shadows. Her long blade flashed with cold light amidst the shadows, each strike carrying the force of a thousand pounds, slaughtering the approaching shadows one by one. However, the number of shadows was truly too great, and she gradually fell into a bitter struggle.

"Teacher Shizuka, I am here to aid you!" Yui Yuigahama cried out sharply, her hands quickly forming seals. Countless ice spikes erupted from the ground, piercing the surrounding shadows. At the same time, she cast water-element magic, forming water dragons that charged into the crowd of shadows, relieving pressure on Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Yukinoshita Haruno, meanwhile, unleashed powerful magic in the sky. With her hands dancing, a massive golden sun magic array appeared above. Beams of scorching light shot forth from the sun magic array, like lasers, instantly evaporating the shadows.

Li An faced the Chaotic Demon Venerable directly. He swung the long sword in his hand, sending a massive star qi slash toward the Chaotic Demon Venerable. The Chaotic Demon Venerable remained calm, extending a huge demonic palm to grasp the slash directly, then squeezed hard, causing the slash to vanish instantly.

"Interesting, but this is still far from enough," the Chaotic Demon Venerable mocked.

Li An's eyes sharpened; he knew well that the Chaotic Demon Venerable before him possessed extraordinary strength, far beyond the previous Shadow Demon Venerable. He took a deep breath, and the star qi within his body instantly exploded to its peak. Countless stars appeared around his body, rotating rapidly around him to form a massive star storm.

"Take this move, Star Storm!" Li An roared, pushing the star storm toward the Chaotic Demon Venerable.

The Chaotic Demon Venerable's expression changed slightly; he sensed the terrifying power of this star storm. He quickly unleashed all his demonic power, forming a thick black demonic shield before him.

The star storm collided with the black demonic shield, producing a deafening boom. The powerful impact caused cracks to appear in the surrounding space. Under the assault of the star storm, the demonic shield gradually developed countless cracks and finally collapsed with a crash.

Struck by the aftereffects of the star storm, the Chaotic Demon Venerable staggered backward repeatedly. A wisp of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "I did not expect you to be so powerful. However, this is not enough to defeat me."

Saying this, the six wings on the Chaotic Demon Venerable's back suddenly spread open. The runes on each wing shone with dazzling light, then the light from the six wings converged, forming a massive black pillar of light that shot toward Li An.

Seeing this, Li An quickly unleashed star qi, forming a star shield before him. The black pillar struck the star shield, which trembled violently, on the verge of shattering at any moment.

"My lord Li An!" Yukinoshita Haruno and the others below cried out in alarm upon seeing this.

Li An gritted his teeth, supporting the star shield with all his might. He knew well that once the shield shattered, he would suffer severe injury, and the Star Sacred Land would fall into a state of no return.

Just as Li An was about to lose his hold, Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly thought of a plan. She quickly chanted a spell, merging her magical power with the star qi, then a golden light shot toward Li An's star shield.

With the support of Yukinoshita Haruno's magical power, Li An's star shield instantly became solid. Although the black pillar was powerful, it could no longer break through the star shield.

Li An seized the opportunity; the star qi within his body exploded once more. He surged out of the star shield, his long sword in hand blazing with dazzling light.

"Chaotic Demon Venerable, meet your death! Star Ultimate Kill!" Li An roared, swinging his long sword toward the Chaotic Demon Venerable.

This sword strike condensed all of Li An's star qi, combined with the support of Yukinoshita Haruno's magical power, making its power several times greater than the previous Star Judgment.

The Chaotic Demon Venerable's expression changed drastically; he sensed the fatal threat of this sword strike. He quickly unleashed his strongest defensive spell, forming layer upon layer of demonic shields before him.

However, Li An's Star Ultimate Kill was not so easily blocked. The long sword struck the demonic shields, which tore apart instantly like paper. Before the Chaotic Demon Venerable could react, the sword had already struck his body.

"Ah!" The Chaotic Demon Venerable let out a painful scream; his body was cleaved in two by the long sword, and his massive form crashed down with a thud.

With the death of the Chaotic Demon Venerable, the demonic shadows he summoned also vanished one by one. This heart-stopping battle finally drew to a close.