Chapter 127: The Beginning of the Great War

The empress's voice faded, and far away on the horizon a black spatial rift suddenly tore open.

In the next instant, countless killing qi surged out like a tide, and four figures stepped forth on blood clouds.

Behind them followed countless disciples of the Demonic Sect.

At the forefront of the four stood none other than Elder Ancestor Yunshu.

Most crucially, her cultivation had already broken through that bottleneck.

"Mid-stage Dao Comprehension!"

The two cultivators from Profound Continent sensed Elder Ancestor Yunshu's realm; their pupils contracted instantly, and their spiritual power was instinctively mobilized.

Standing behind Elder Ancestor Yunshu were Elder Ancestor Luan Yue, Elder Ancestor Xuan Ming, and Elder Ancestor Tian Sha.

Youhuang was not among them; after previous calculations, he should have already gone to the southern location of Elder Ancestor Jianyun.

Elder Ancestor Yunshu originally wore a faint smile; as she passed through the spatial rift, she was even chatting and laughing with the three elder ancestors.

But immediately, her expression changed abruptly.

"Huang Jingxuan?! She actually broke through to mid-stage Dao Comprehension as well?"

Elder Ancestor Yunshu had previously speculated that among the four orthodox Dao Comprehension cultivators, the most likely to break through was Elder Ancestor Jianyun of the Heavenly Expansion Sect.

And the least likely was Huang Jingxuan.

Yet now, the person deemed least likely to break through has actually done so?

Not only her, but the remaining three Dao Comprehension cultivators of the Demonic Sect also showed varying changes in expression upon sensing Huang Jingxuan's aura.

Among them, Elder Ancestor Luan Yue's expression changed most intensely.

However, it was not entirely because of Huang Jingxuan; mainly because of Lu Chen standing beside her.

After the influence of the Pulling Art over this period, her thinking had undergone a noticeable change.

Although she now appears as the original Elder Ancestor Luan Yue, in reality she has long become Lu Chen's most loyal servant.

"Tian Sha, Xuan Ming, you two handle the two from Profound Continent."

The grudge between Profound Continent and Imperial Continent is no less than that between Heavenly Continent and Zhen Continent.

Therefore, Elder Ancestor Tian Sha and Elder Ancestor Xuan Ming had no hesitation and immediately agreed.

"I and Luan Yue will deal with Huang Jingxuan; presumably she has just broken through, and after we settle her we will come to help you."

Before Elder Ancestor Yunshu finished speaking, her pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

Because she suddenly noticed that on the orthodox side, the Dao Comprehension aura was not just three strands.

But four.

Yet among them there was no aura of Elder Ancestor Jianyun.

"Could it be that someone on the orthodox side has broken through to Dao Comprehension?"

Scanning around, she suddenly saw Qin Yan behind Lu Chen.

"Indeed!" Elder Ancestor Yunshu flashed a hint of surprise in her eyes, "but it seems the aura is not stable—perhaps just broken through not long ago?"

Her gaze lingered on Qin Yan for a moment, then she turned her attention to Lu Chen.

"A mere Cave Heaven Initial-stage cultivator can actually stand on equal footing with four Dao Comprehension cultivators? And even make that female cultivator who just broke through Dao Comprehension respectfully stand behind him?"

Elder Ancestor Yunshu's expression shifted slightly; she seemed to have some impression of Lu Chen, but not much.

Thus she turned to Elder Ancestor Luan Yue and asked:

"Luan Yue, do you know that person?"

Elder Ancestor Luan Yue shook her head.

Seeing the other party did not recognize him, Elder Ancestor Yunshu could only let it go.

Despite there being an additional Dao Comprehension opponent, in her view Qin Yan had just broken through and was not worth worrying about.

Hence this battle would still favor the demonic path.

Elder Ancestor Yunshu withdrew her gaze, pointed her fingertip to the sky, and instantly the winds and clouds changed color.

The next moment, her voice turned cold abruptly:

"Nine Heavens Blood Realm, seal!"

In an instant, space fluctuated; a massive formation silently enveloped the orthodox cultivators.

"When?!"

Because the divination technique can only probe a limited number of days, Huang Jingxuan clearly did not anticipate this move.

Nevertheless, everyone knows the ruthlessness of demonic cultivators.

Thus, in this great battle, all present cultivators are elite; even the lowest cultivation is at the Spirit Condensation stage.

"Break the formation with all your strength! Beware of demonic sneak attacks!"

In the blink of an eye, the four demonic Dao Comprehension cultivators vanished simultaneously.

Four streams of killing qi tore through the void, instantly rushing toward the armada formation.

The next moment, Elder Ancestor Xuan Ming transformed into a thousand‑zhang giant python and swallowed dozens of armada ships in one gulp.

Fortunately, the two elder ancestors from Profound Continent reacted in time, attacking its vital point, forcing it to spit them out again.

At the same time, Lu Chen and the others also moved.

Huang Jingxuan's body surged with purple aura; as she formed hand seals, she drew upon countless heavenly rules, and a beam of light instantly shot down from the heavens.

Seeing this, the black pattern on Elder Ancestor Yunshu's brow suddenly shifted.

In an instant, her brow opened a third pupil, bursting out dazzling blood light.

Accompanying the blood light were endless wailing sounds.

These wails condensed into a special force that actually balanced the light beam Huang Jingxuan had drawn forth.

On the other side, Luan Yue and Qin Yan engaged in combat together.

What surprised Qin Yan was that the other party, a cultivator who had been immersed in the early Dao comprehension stage for many years, could actually easily match it.

Moreover, the power displayed by the other party seemed to be constantly diminishing.

It seemed as if it were just for show.

Suddenly, she received a voice transmission from Lu Chen.

"She's actually a spy?"

Qin Yan was stunned.

She herself is also a demonic path cultivator.

As for the origin of this Luan Yue Elder Ancestor, she naturally knows it very well.

Watching the increasingly chaotic battlefield, Lu Chen still stood on the flying boat.

He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that could turn the tide.

To turn the tide, the best opportunity is to find a moment when one can kill one of the opposing Dao comprehension cultivators with a single strike.

He did not act rashly.

But someone, oblivious, came to look for him.

This person was somewhat familiar to Lu Chen; he was exactly the elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Liu Jingmo.

"I didn't expect that in less than a year without seeing you, you have already grown to this point."

Liu Jingmo's expression was stern; when Lu Chen first joined the sect, it was he who received him.

It was also because of this matter that Youhuang almost killed him on the spot back then.

"But that's it!"

Liu Jingmo's killing aura surged around him; the pressure of the mid-stage Cave Heaven realm instantly crushed toward Lu Chen like a mountain.

He originally thought Lu Chen would show a fearful expression because of that.

But he found Lu Chen's expression calm; the next moment, he reached out and grabbed at empty air.

"You......"

Liu Jingmo's pupils contracted; he suddenly discovered that his body had lost sensation at that moment.

Looking down, his body had actually turned into powder.

"How is this possible?! I clearly used protective killing aura!"

Just as this thought arose, a strong intent of death swept over.

"Not good! I'm going to die!"

No time to wonder why Lu Chen was so strong, he reacted instantly; the next moment, a life-saving spell was cast, and a wisp of remnant soul instantly escaped.

But his remnant soul had just fled a hundred zhang when, the next moment, a huge hand appeared in the void.

"How is this possible?! He actually can master the power of heavenly and earthly rules that only those in the Dao comprehension realm can possess!"