Chapter 508: Identity Exposed

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but feel anxious for Xie Zixu.

"You say, does Xie Zixu have a chance to defeat this snow beast?!"

"Xie Zixu definitely can't beat the snow beast!"

"Looks like Xie Zixu won't be able to hold onto the top spot of the First Province!"

"If Yuan Yao didn't have the snow beast's help, she would have been eliminated long ago!"

"You don't understand this; a contracted beast is also part of one's own strength."

The disciples of the Ninth Province shouted Yuan Yao's name one after another.

At the same time, Ying Wuji wandered around the perimeter of the Floating Capital Martial Arena in search of Lu Xiangxiang's whereabouts.

But even after searching everywhere, he still couldn't find Lu Xiangxiang's trace.

Lu Xiangxiang seemed to have vanished from the world.

According to his understanding of Lu Xiangxiang, she must be plotting something.

What could it be?

When Ying Wuji thought of everything that had happened in his past life, his eyes instantly turned icy cold.

Just then, his keen spiritual sense seemed to catch an extremely faint yet unusually familiar fluctuation; his heart stirred, and he sharply looked toward a secluded direction.

In the distance, a plain white figure flashed by and disappeared into a quiet lane leading deep into the martial arena.

Ying Wuji's gaze suddenly tightened; without time to think, he immediately gave chase.

When he followed that figure's scent to the alley's entrance, only an empty alley and a faint, elusive strange aura remained.

He immediately sensed something was off.

"Demonic aura..." Ying Wuji's face slightly changed, his nostrils twitched; that strange aura was indeed coming from here.

This demonic aura wasn't stagnant; instead, it was rapidly approaching the central area of the Floating Capital Martial Arena at great speed!

Ying Wuji pondered briefly, then instantly guessed Lu Xiangxiang and Xu Yanzhi's intention.

They wanted to eliminate... Xie Yan!

Ying Wuji's heart sank sharply.

He quickly rushed to the center of the Floating Capital Martial Arena.

At this moment, in the core area of the Floating Capital Martial Arena, the various Immortal Venerables on the high platform, whose cultivation was unfathomable, were the first to sense that abruptly intruding demonic aura.

Their originally calm or focused expressions all changed slightly; sharp gazes turned toward the direction of the aura, they exchanged glances, and each saw solemnity and vigilance in the other's eyes.

"A demon has sneaked in!" Wuxiang Immortal Venerable narrowed his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Fangtai Immortal Venerable's expression tightened; without hesitation, almost as soon as the words fell, his form vanished from the spot, turning into a stream of light that followed the source of the demonic aura and rushed straight toward it!

But when Fangtai Immortal Venerable, using his teleportation technique, flashed to the spot where the demonic aura was strongest, he reached out to seize that demon creature!

What he didn't expect was that the demon creature was extremely fast!

In an instant, it dodged Fangtai Immortal Venerable's attack and charged straight toward the fighting platform!

That pitch-black, ball-shaped demon creature trembled noticeably when it met Xie Zixu's icy, piercing gaze, seeming extremely fearful.

But in an instant, its pupils contracted sharply; its originally lively gaze turned dull, as if controlled by an invisible force. It opened its tiny mouth and, with a sharp, strange voice, shouted toward Xie Zixu's direction:

"Young Imperial Highness!"

These four words, like a thunderclap from clear sky, exploded throughout the Floating Capital Martial Arena!

At first, everyone was still somewhat confused by this sudden change.

But once they clearly heard the words 'Young Imperial Highness,' the entire venue fell dead silent, then erupted in incredulous exclamations as countless gazes locked onto Xie Zixu on the fighting platform!

"Young Imperial Highness?!"

"This... this isn't the title of the demon realm's heir from legend, is it?!"

"This black thing is a demon creature! It... it's shouting 'Young Imperial Highness' at whom?!"

"Has the demon clan's Young Imperial Highness mixed in?!"

Everyone was shocked and turned pale.

Only see that demon creature charging toward the fighting platform, heading for Xie Zixu.

At the same time, Yuan Yao's hand motion paused; she suddenly lifted her gaze toward Xie Zixu's direction.

Xie Zixu's expression remained indifferent; he drew his sword and rose, slashing the demon creature in one strike!

With a 'pfft' sound, the demon creature was split in two!

Everyone's complexion shifted.

"The match is paused." Wuxiang Immortal Venerable rose abruptly, speaking coldly.

His voice carried almost throughout the Floating Capital: "Xie Zixu, I ask you, are you the half-demon Xie Yan?"

Upon these words, everyone was again shocked into speechlessness.

"Half-demon?!"

They stared at Xie Zixu in disbelief.

At this moment, Xie Zixu's expression remained calm; his gaze unintentionally swept over Yuan Yao's face, not missing the look of astonishment that surfaced in her eyes.

Immediately, Xie Zixu raised his head to look at Wuxiang Immortal Venerable and asked evenly, "Immortal Venerable, what evidence do you have to prove I am not human?"

Wuxiang Immortal Venerable raised his hand, and a sealing totem condensed, landing upon the fighting platform.

He said solemnly: "Xie Zixu, if you wish to prove your innocence, enter this seal. If your identity is normal, you can safely exit the seal; if your identity is abnormal, you must accept judgment from the entire cultivation world."

At this moment, Bian Chen on the stands shouted urgently: "Wuxiang Immortal Venerable, there must be some misunderstanding; Zixu cannot be a half-demon!"

"Yes, Immortal Venerable..." Feng Xuanji's voice hadn't finished before Wuxiang Immortal Venerable coldly cut her off.

"A half-demon entering the cultivation world is a major matter! If your subjective judgment truly lets this half-demon escape, the disaster he would later cause—could you two, or even the entire Wushuang Sect, bear that responsibility?!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Wushuang Sect all changed their expressions.

The Sect Master of the Wushuang Sect looked darkly at Xie Zixu, then took a deep breath, stood up, and clasped his hands toward the venerable immortals on the high platform: "This matter is no trivial affair, so I also agree to let Xie Zixu enter the seal to prove his innocence."

At this moment, the venerable immortals also had no objections.

In their view, the Venerable Immortal Wu Xiang's current way of handling things is the fastest way to resolve the problem.

"Xie Zixu, go in." Venerable Immortal Kui Qian stood up, his voice extremely oppressive.

At this moment, whether it be the people on the Floating Capital Martial Arena, or people from all over the cultivation world, all were staring at Xie Zixu's figure.

Xie Zixu slowly tightened his grip on the sword hilt, he lowered his eyelashes, concealing the icy chill in his eyes, his mind calculating how to escape Floating Capital.

Even if he could escape Floating Capital, escape the cultivation world, what about Yuan Yao?

What would she think?

He had originally planned to reveal his identity to her only after the Immortal Sect Grand Competition ended.

But he never expected his identity would be exposed in such a situation.

He dared not look at her.

Because he feared his identity would implicate her.

And Xie Zixu's hesitation also made the venerable immortals highly vigilant.

Venerable Immortal Ying Tian directly waved his hand, setting up a sealing barrier throughout the Floating Capital Martial Arena, sealing off this place.

Even if there were a transportation scroll, one could not leave this place!

Venerable Immortal Fang Tai even appeared on the platform, standing just a few meters away from Xie Zixu.

The venerable immortals all began to wait for an opportunity to act.

The atmosphere of the entire Floating Capital Martial Arena plunged to freezing point, a dangerous aura quickly spreading.