Chapter 552

Zhang Jian saw this scene, his eyelids not lifting, and with a wave of his hand, endless Xuanhuang thin mist condensed into form in the void, time and space reversed, and countless Xuanhuang power pressed from all directions toward the location of the Huangquan demon light.

It was as if the four extremes and eight wildernesses of heaven and earth had merged.

There was no escaping!

The power of this formation could rival that of the Innate Dao Realm, and was stronger by an unknown degree.

The Xuanhuang fetal membrane great formation deep within the Innate Dao Realm had no main formation controller, nor any supreme treasure to suppress it, and could only operate mechanically.

But now, not only were there three Xuanhuang Divine Banners of unknown rank, eternal immortal treasures suppressing it, but also the power of heaven and earth from the Donghua Realm could be freely mobilized.

That ocean-like Xuanhuang power was enough to crush everything.

Even the true body of the demonic strong one transformed from the分神 of an extraterritorial demon god was instantly crushed by the Xuanhuang power.

Yet still, a strand of Xuanhuang-colored demon light flew out from within, transforming into a Huangquan flood that spread everywhere, carrying an immortal and indestructible power.

Wherever it passed, boundless Xuanhuang qi was polluted, and time and space shattered.

It seemed even the Xuanhuang Great Formation of Heaven and Earth could not annihilate it.

Zhang Jian gazed upon this scene with unchanged expression.

The demon king's incarnation, the strength of his primordial spirit, he had personal experience with, and had encountered before.

Zhang Jian naturally also knew how it should be dealt with.

With a thought, countless Xuanhuang vortices formed in the void, instantly transforming into a vast virtual image of a supreme treasure resembling the Xuanhuang fetal membrane of heaven and earth, absorbing, suppressing, and purifying the countless Huangquan demon qi.

The earth likewise possessed the great power to filter and purify all things.

Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth!

Everything that falls into the earth will be decomposed and absorbed by the earth's power.

Zhang Jian could sense that the Huangquan demon light was gradually being dissolved by the Xuanhuang power, and even the demon king's primordial spirit was slowly being absorbed by the power of heaven and earth of the Donghua Realm, becoming part of heaven and earth.

Such power had already surpassed ordinary eternal immortal arts.

Zhang Jian could not help but secretly sigh.

Although he had cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Taiyi Realm, possessing the power of immortality and countless divine abilities, these divine abilities were still but a drop in the ocean for a great realm like the Donghua Realm.

Boom—

At this moment, Zhang Jian suddenly felt a stir in his heart, and saw above the firmament intense divine light shooting straight between heaven and earth, the divine light however opening a road straight to the dimension of the heavenly realm.

The magnificent divine light was continuously bestowing upon the depths of the Donghua Realm.

The ascension speed of the Donghua Realm was increasing.

Zhang Jian knew this was a heavenly realm supreme treasure.

This was also the most important reason why the Pure Yang Daoist Lord had agreed to let them three cut in line.

This manifestation of divine light would likely also attract many demonic strong ones to attack.

The Ancestor King Yu had, for their sake, also borne great risk.

His eyes flickered, and even with his Dao heart, he gave rise to a faint warm and strange feeling.

In an instant, he restrained this feeling.

If possible, when he one day achieves great accomplishment in his Dao, he will naturally repay these elders.

Boom—

Above the firmament, one after another magnificent demon light transformed into rolling black clouds sweeping toward the direction of the heavenly light, coming with great force, covering the sky and earth.

The immense divine energy contained within, even Zhang Jian's powerful divine spiritual sense felt chaotic, and in his eyes appeared a deep color of shock—this must be a part of the strong demon kings of the demon realm taking action.

The power of these demon kings, even a great realm must cautiously deal with.

Zhang Jian quickly withdrew his gaze; the battles of the Daoist Lords and demon kings, he should not pay too much attention to, for looking too much brings no benefit to the Dao path, and he could see no profundity in it.

Zhang Jian also never sought lofty heights recklessly.

His eyes swept over the Yellow Springs Long River at the edge of the earth's ancestral orifice, the Lotus King's Treasure Mirror shining above his head, guarding against extraterritorial demon gods and extraterritorial heavenly demons breaking in from this place.

At the same time, he continued to immerse his thoughts in the transformation of heaven and earth, fearing that other immortals and gods would also not let this opportunity pass.

If the Donghua Realm succeeds in ascending dimensions, who knows how many immortals and gods will have their Dao greatly enhanced.

Zhang Jian would not fall behind.

As a divine being, Zhang Jian also did not wish himself to fall behind others.

He sat cross-legged, and around his body appeared a purple-yellow dragon-shaped light, the primordial qi divine light wondrous and extraordinary, and behind his head manifested a magnificent Earth Emperor Treasure Wheel.

The Earth Emperor Treasure Wheel was no different from the three emperors' heavenly realm primordial qi wheel he had seen before, or even the primordial qi wheel born in the Donghua Realm, except it was much thinner.

As he rapidly comprehended the profound changes of the earth's laws, the wandering rune dragons and snakes on the Earth Emperor Treasure Wheel were growing at a visible speed, and within the mottled purple-yellow divine light on the dragon scales of the dragons and snakes appeared one after another innate Dao qi, postnatal Dao qi runes, making the purple-yellow dragon pattern increasingly strong.

Over countless years, although his head was constantly rumbling and often had falling stars, after being refined by the Myriad Immortals Great Formation, he remained safe and sound.

At this moment, the Donghua Realm was slowly departing from its original position in the great realm, and from the depths of the void came the sound of rolling time and space shattering, as if due to its movement, countless time-space barriers had been shattered.

At this time, it had largely squeezed into the depths of the void of a higher dimension.

All the immortals guarding the Myriad Immortals Great Formation knew, that was where the heavenly realm dimension lay.

For a great realm to ascend, it must face the pressure of multiple dimensions: the pull of the mundane dimension, the tugging, the rejection of the heavenly realm dimension, the squeezing—this would create immense pressure for a universe of heaven and earth.

Above the Donghua Realm, many star rivers were affected, already shattered and collapsed.

This was certainly the result of immortal and demon collisions, and not without backlash.

Many immortals and gods stationed among the stars, due to this terrifying backlash, first could not withstand it and turned into flying ashes, or retreated into the Myriad Immortals Formation.

Zhang Jian knew that the further it went, the greater the pressure on the immortals within the Myriad Immortals Formation would become.

"Taiji, Liangyi, Four Symbols are the core great formation, capable of protecting the Donghua Realm's most fundamental heaven and earth origin, but if other formations are successively broken, the origin continuously torn apart, finally ascending with a remnant, the meaning would probably not be great!"

Zhang Jian secretly thought.

However, Zhang Jian also knew that Taiji, Liangyi, Four Symbols would be the primary target of attack by many extraterritorial demon gods and even demon kings.

If the three central formations remain unbroken, the Daoist Lords deep in the core of the Myriad Immortals Great Formation can at any time move the strong ones within the formation, and at any time and place can divide and surround them.

Moreover, if the central three formations are not broken, the ascension of the Eastern Splendor Realm will inevitably become a settled matter.

For the numerous immortals and gods stationed in the outer regions, danger is inevitable when the overall situation is about to be decided.

As the overall situation appears to be settling, it is possible that those demon lords will simply lie low, and before finally departing, they might tear off a portion of the outer regions' origin to preserve their own foundation.

That would be the most dangerous time.

For such beings, even carelessness is dangerous!

Zhang Jian immediately suppressed his thoughts; he immersed his Earth Emperor's primal spirit completely within the network of Earth Dao qi, even reaching the depths of the Earth Ancestral qi pathway, while simultaneously Zhang Jian sensed that there were still a dozen or so divine senses flickering in and out of manifestation.

Clearly, the other immortals and gods within the Myriad Immortals Formation were also not idle.

Everyone harbored the same thought: in the absence of a life-and-death struggle, they seized every moment to contemplate the transformations of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, and even if they could not comprehend it, they would deeply engrave this scene in their minds, recalling it constantly.

Yet upon the earth, winds and clouds shifted.

Increasingly more extradimensional demon gods emerged, attempting to destroy heaven and earth, but were detected by the many immortals and gods patrolling above the earth, and subsequently annihilated by the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Great Formation.

Boom—boom—boom!

On this day, Zhang Jian was suddenly startled by a tremendous, earth-shaking roar from the depths of the azure heavens, yet he saw a demon light suddenly pierce through the obstructions of several great formations in the azure heavens and come straight toward the earth.

The power contained within that demon light was truly terrifying.

"Activate the formation!"

From the depths of the Eastern Earth Ancestral Aperture, the voice of Lian Shan Dao Jun echoed far away, entering the Southern Earth Ancestral Aperture, as well as the Purple Mansion Earth Ancestral Aperture, and reaching the ears of the immortals and gods stationed in numerous earthly spirit apertures.

Upon the earthly altar, Zhang Jian, seeing the situation, summoned the Xuanhuang Divine Banner from midair and slightly activated it.

Only to see rolling Xuanhuang light scatter out, permeating heaven and earth, obscuring the sky and covering the moon.

And Zhang Jian and the other formation masters could see countless Xuanhuang Dao qi; earth-attribute Dao qi transformed into heavenly and earthly talismanic symbols, combining with a strand of Earth Ancestral qi to condense into a piece of lustrous Xuanhuang-colored fetal membrane.

That fetal membrane resembled the caul formed at the birth of the heaven and earth realm, appearing weak but in fact possessing the most supple and tenacious strength between heaven and earth, as the primordial fetal membrane.

However, that fierce demon light falling from the azure heavens came with the force of splitting bamboo, and in an instant it broke through the Xuanhuang fetal membrane.

Instantly transforming into a stream of light that sank deep into the earth, a vast demon light radiated from the point of impact, and in an instant began to demonize the earth, devouring all surrounding vital forces.

The Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Great Formation was actually pierced through in an instant!

In the depths of the Purple Mansion Prefecture, Zhang Jian's expression also showed some alarm; he felt a terrifying power as if it had penetrated through time and space, that thread of demon light passing through, his Earth Emperor's primal spirit also felt a violent tremor, but in the blink of an eye, radiance condensed around his Earth Emperor's primal spirit to suppress it.

The power of several body-protecting immortal arts was sufficient to ward off such a degree of backlash.

However, some of the immortals and gods guarding the earthly spirit apertures were not fortunate enough; at the moment the demon light fell, they were instantly annihilated, their primal spirits destroyed by the demon light.

That demon light's power was truly too overbearing.

At this moment, a vast abyss of demonic qi emerged above the earth.

The earth was torn open into a huge gap; all living beings within hundreds of thousands of kilometers around were completely reduced to ashes, and the earthly spirit apertures and spirit veins within the surrounding prefectures collapsed directly in a short time.

That demonic qi abyss directly caused the earth to appear as a huge scar, and that terrifying demonic weapon continued to emit demonic qi, forming a demonic domain.

If allowed to continue corroding the earth, it would likely pierce through the earth, affecting the operation of the entire Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Great Formation.

Zhang Jian knew that someone must step forward to resolve this terrifying demonic qi abyss.

This thought flashed through his mind, and at this moment a calm voice came from beside his ear.

"Two fellow Daoists, this is indeed the demon blade left behind after the fall of an ancient demon lord; later, this poor Daoist can attempt to extract it, and Daoist Ji, do you have the confidence to dispel the residual demonic qi of the demon blade and repair that damaged portion of the earthly spirit apertures?"

Zhang Jian glanced toward the direction of the Eastern Earth Ancestral Aperture; that was the voice of Lian Shan Dao Jun, the guardian of the Eastern Earth Ancestral Aperture.

Zhang Jian said nothing.

The place where that demon blade fell was in the southern territorial region of the Eastern Splendor Realm, which is the territory guarded by Ji Cheng; for him to speak up now would be overstepping his bounds.

However, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Great Formation shares honor and disgrace together; if Ji Cheng lacks the ability, Zhang Jian does not fear offending others, after all, life is the most essential.

At this moment, Ji Cheng's voice sounded: "Senior Lian Shan, this junior needs to study it carefully for a moment!"

Lian Shan Dao Jun, however, replied with extraordinary coldness.

"If you can, you can; if you cannot, you cannot; there is no such thing as temporarily studying it for a moment; our lives are precious, and we have no time to give you for research!"

He was utterly blunt.

Immediately, his voice fell upon Zhang Jian's ear.

"Lingyuan Emperor, do you have a method to deal with these demonic qi?"

At this moment, Zhang Jian's primal spirit and divine sense, aided by the emanation of the Eastern Splendor Realm's earthly origin, had already come into contact with that terrifying vast demonic qi.

Logically, the pollution caused by demon lord-level beings can only be purified by Dao lord-level beings, but he possesses the acquired spirit treasure Nine Heavens Azure Lotus Chart, as well as the innate spirit treasure Three-Grade Creation Azure Lotus, so he is confident in accomplishing this, and thus said.

"I can try!"

"How much time do you need?"

Zhang Jian pondered slightly.

"At most about three months, I should be able to complete the purification!"

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Upon hearing Zhang Jian's words, Lian Shan Dao Jun in the Eastern Earth Ancestral Aperture pondered slightly; three months or so is not too long, and he immediately said.

"Within seven days, this poor Daoist wants to see actual results; if there is no progress, this poor Daoist can only summon external aid—you must act quickly!"

After a brief pause, he added.

"As for the Earth Ancestral Aperture of the Purple Mansion Prefecture, this lord will manifest a Dao lord incarnation to temporarily guard it in your stead; guarding for two or three months should pose no problem!"

Zhang Jian immediately agreed.

However, although he said so, Zhang Jian still left beneath the Earth Ancestral Aperture of the Purple Mansion Prefecture the Sheji King Ding, forming a boundary of the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Diagram, thereby suppressing the subspace where the Netherworld River resides.

As for Ji Cheng in the Southern Earth Ancestral Aperture, he remained silent.

Lian Shan Dao Jun and Zhang Jian paid him no heed.

In the south, at this moment where the earth's ligaments had ruptured, a terrifying canyon millions of kilometers long emerged, with vast amounts of demonic qi still continuously inhaling and exhaling from within, carrying the terrifying demonic intent that demonizes all things.

Two figures emerged from the void; Zhang Jian's figure was tall and slender, clad in purple robes, he did not wear the court robes of the Heavenly Court, but rather plain attire; his handsome visage bore a strong aura of divine majesty, as if a supreme deity born in the midst of heaven and earth's Qiankun.

Another figure was a Daoist, wearing a yellow Daoist robe, with a middle-aged face, yet his whole body exuded an indescribable solemn aura, on his head he wore a Taiji lotus crown, and in his hand he held a horsetail whisk.

He appeared on his own, slightly nodding his head toward Zhang Jian, his whole body emanating a pure, clear, and magnificent immortal light, which instantly condensed onto the horsetail whisk in his hand, the whisk slightly rolled, and turned into three thousand Taiji immortal lights that fell into the depths of the earth abyss.

In the depths of the earth abyss, a vast demonic light manifested, faintly revealing countless terrifying demon god phantoms jointly evolving into a sharp demonic energy that exterminates heaven and earth, cuts off fate.

Hidden within, a terrifying purple blade tip suddenly flowed out, bound by the Taiji horsetail whisk, but even if the blade tip shattered, Zhang Jian still felt from it a terrifying demonic intent that devours heaven and earth.

That demonic intent, as if tempered through countless ages, cannot be worn down by heaven and earth, nor destroyed by boundless calamitous evil.

It is hard to imagine such a demonic weapon being severed by someone.

His master also fell because of this.

Zhang Jian's heart secretly trembled.

Boom—!

At this moment, Zhang Jian suddenly raised his eyebrows, suddenly looked upward, yet saw countless stars above the firmament faintly resonating, then suddenly trembled and shattered into countless fragments falling into the Myriad Immortals Formation within.

"Truly a world-destroying battle!"

Gazing at this scene, Zhang Jian's face secretly changed.

Lian Shan Dao Jun at this moment took that small sword tip into his hand, glanced at it briefly, but did not look at the scene above, perhaps for him as a Dao Jun, such scenes had been seen many times before, he merely urged.

"Lingyuan Emperor Jun, speed up, demonic weapons falling here will surely attract other demon lords hidden beneath the earth!

I will preside over the great formation to block for you, but you must also speed up, otherwise if this place is torn apart, the great formation of the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane will leave a huge breach, then you and I will surely face great trouble!"

Zhang Jian glanced upward and also knew the situation was dire.

If the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Formation develops a breach, the unfortunate ones will not be the immortals and gods in other formations, but first the three of us main formation masters!

However, burdened with an innate spiritual treasure, he had some confidence.

At this moment, his figure plunged straight into the depths of the fissure, while his acquired spiritual treasure, the Nine Heavens Azure Lotus Diagram, directly unfolded.

Lian Shan Dao Jun watched Zhang Jian's figure descend into the earth's depths, slightly furrowed his brow, he could only hope Zhang Jian could dispel the demonic qi deep in the earth and repair this millions-of-kilometers earth fissure.

At this time the battle situation was tense, the powerful beings in the depths of the firmament were insufficient, each additional one recalled would tighten the front line by a fraction.

If not truly impossible to resolve, he did not wish to call for external aid.

At this moment Lian Shan Dao Jun's expression stirred, his Dao Jun divine sense already sensed that deep in the earth of the Donghua Realm, several massive demonic qi were rapidly surging toward this direction.

They were all demonic path powerhouses hidden in the earth of the Donghua Realm, not lacking demon lord incarnations, and even a true demon lord's true body manifesting.

To him, this would also be a hard fight!

His figure flashed, turning into flowing light, directly rushing forward, waving the Xuanhuang Divine Banner in his hand, summoning the boundless earth origin to assist, while simultaneously manifesting the form of the Shen Dao Emperor Jun.

He also had another identity, that of the Earth God of the Donghua Realm, the Lord of the Shen Dao!