Chapter 463: Strong Reinforcements and Formidable Enemies

"What?"

The moment this palm rested on his shoulder, Xiao Han was stunned to discover that the violent Spirit Power within his body instantly calmed down, and the terrifying aura that had originally surged to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign was suppressed back to Great Perfection Earth Sovereign in the blink of an eye.

Subsequently, an extremely gentle Spirit Power surged into his body, repairing the meridians damaged by the berserk Spirit Power and even compensating for a portion of the vitality lost due to the use of the secret technique.

"Little fellow, I must admit, you are indeed gifted with extraordinary talent; such a massive boost actually only cost such a negligible price."

Before Xiao Han could ask for the identity of the person who had arrived, a voice filled with strong approval from an old man came from behind him.

However, before Xiao Han could react to this praise, the Spirit King and the others in the distance, who had already withdrawn from the battle due to heavy injuries, were all dumbfounded, for they had recognized the old man's identity; how many years had it been since he had praised someone like this?

As an existence qualified to be a reinforcement, the old man was undoubtedly a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and Xiao Han was extremely lucky; this time, the reinforcements were among the oldest and most powerful existences in the Great Thousand World.

As a strategic-level weapon of the Great Thousand Palace, the old man ranked at the forefront of Da Qian in both seniority and strength, and his long and rich life experience could no longer be summarized by simply saying he was knowledgeable.

Being able to become a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, the old man was undoubtedly a super genius.

And over the long years, the old man had seen countless so-called heaven-defying talents; there were even many top-tier geniuses who broke through to Heavenly Sovereign before the age of one hundred. Discussing talent in front of him was a rather ridiculous matter, and his greatest reaction would perhaps just be to laugh it off.

Xiao Han's titles of Great Perfection Earth Sovereign and Spirit Grade Grandmaster might make the vast majority of people look at him differently, but they were not worthy of such praise from the old man.

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What truly made his eyes light up was the secret technique Xiao Han had used when he was prepared to risk his life just now.

The Great Thousand World had never lacked secret techniques that could temporarily boost cultivation, but one as outrageous as Xiao Han's was truly the first time the old man had seen one.

Crossing from Great Perfection Earth Sovereign to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign in one go was equivalent to ascending to the heavens in a single step; even if the duration was only a short few minutes, it was a terrifying result.

This time, it was just that Xiao Han had encountered three Mysterious Demon Emperors; under normal circumstances, for a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign to encounter an enemy of Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign level could be called the arrival of the Grim Reaper.

Thus, this secret technique of Xiao Han's possessed a certain terrifying implication; perhaps, unless he was blind enough to provoke some reclusive old monsters, he would possess the ability to drag any enemy down with him.

Oh, saying "drag down with him" might be biased, because Xiao Han would not die; at most, his foundation would be damaged, his cultivation would drop, and his lifespan would be reduced.

According to the old man's investigation, after Xiao Han used this secret technique to temporarily ascend to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, the vitality within his body dissipated as rapidly as snow in early spring—not just vitality, but also cultivation.

If he had not appeared in time, when the battle ended, Xiao Han would not only be heavily injured and near death, but his cultivation would also drop to the Three Days Realm, directly transforming from a lively young man into a dying old man.

The price was indeed painful, but what about the battle record?

Xiao Han could achieve the unprecedented and glorious feat of a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign defying the odds to fight three Mysterious Demon Emperors, enough to be passed down in Da Qian for eternity.

Moreover, did mere loss of vitality and drop in cultivation count as a problem?

The Ancient Myriad Grass Plains had no fewer than a hundred types of spirit pills and medicines capable of replenishing vitality and repairing foundations; with his talent regained and sufficient resources, wouldn't he return to his peak in minutes?

Rounding it up, Xiao Han used his Great Perfection Earth Sovereign cultivation to solo the dungeon of three Mysterious Demon Emperors without injury.

Being on the battlefield, although the old man intended to have an in-depth conversation with Xiao Han, he knew it was not a good opportunity.

"Senluo Blood Hand!"

Over here, the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor, anticipating that things were going badly, directly took advantage of the old man's lack of preparation to launch a sneak attack with a blood-colored giant hand.

"Hmm, truly a brat who does not respect his elders; the Outer Realm Evil Clan is indeed a bunch of barbarians who do not understand civilization."

The old man frowned slightly, his tone displeased, and he stomped his cane; faint ripples emerged from the void and spread toward the distance. Following the direction of the ripples, rows of green sprouts shot up and grew into towering trees at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Boom!"

The blood-colored giant hand collided heavily with the light barrier supported above the giant trees; the giant hand dissipated, but the light barrier only rippled and soon returned to its original state.

"Damn it!"

The Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor cursed inwardly. After a simple probe, he understood that he was simply no match for this old man who looked like he had to stop every three steps while walking.

He looked at the defensive line opposite, which had already stabilized due to the arrival of reinforcements, and a desire to retreat arose in his heart.

But soon, someone forced him to dismiss that thought.

"Want to run? Do you really think my Da Qian is a place where your Outer Realm Evil Clan can come and go as you please?"

An aged, hoarse voice containing terrifying killing intent drifted lightly into the ears of the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor. A strong sense of crisis enveloped the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor. The latter looked up and saw a dark green wood dragon roaring as it charged over, casually sweeping away a few unlucky ones along the way. Its lifeless eyes made the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor's heart turn cold.

"Great Blood Demon Shield!"

The Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor let out a loud shout, and the blood energy all over his body gathered rapidly, condensing into a blood shield with a diameter of only a few zhang in front of him.

"Boom!"

The wood dragon opened its giant mouth and instantly swallowed the blood shield along with the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor. The dragon shadow circled in the sky for a good while before finally spitting out a mass of unidentified blood-colored matter as if it were spitting out trash.

"Ugh..."

The unidentified blood-colored matter gradually recovered into the appearance of the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor. At this moment, where was the calm and composed demeanor of a powerhouse he had shown earlier when facing Xiao Han and the crowd of Da Qian experts? His only feeling was the joy of surviving a disaster and escaping death.

"Still alive?"

"The scum of the Blood Demon Clan are just hard to kill."

The Grim Reaper's death warrant rang out in despair. The old man extended his cane and pointed toward the direction of the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor. A bright green stream of light was about to pierce the latter's brow and plunder his vitality.

"Pfft."

A jade-white palm suddenly blocked the stream of light and, with a casual grab, extinguished the light.

"Tianmu old man, give this seat some face and spare this good-for-nothing clansman of mine, can you?"

The person who arrived was a man with a face like jade, wearing a long black robe with black fur wrapped around his neck; except for those blood-red pupils, he was almost indistinguishable from a Da Qian human.

Upon seeing this person, Tianmu Elder's face turned livid, and he snorted coldly,

"Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor! The Clan Leader of the Blood Demon Clan has to come out in person, attempting to invade my Da Qian?"

As his voice fell, a circle of bright green Spirit Power swirled around Tianmu Elder's body, and a formidable aura bypassed Xiao Han and crushed toward his opponent.

"Eh, that is not quite right."

Casually neutralizing Tianmu Elder's pressure, the Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor shook his head,

"I am just here to save someone; they are, after all, my clansman. Although a bit of a waste, as a Clan Leader, I cannot just ignore them."

"Otherwise, it might be hard to lead the team in the future."

The Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor had a clear head. When Tianmu Elder, this trump-card powerhouse of the Great Thousand Palace, appeared in person, it meant that Da Qian had already prepared to defend against the enemy outside the national gates.

He still had great trust in the foundation of the Great Thousand World; at the very least, it was not something he, a peak Heavenly Demon Emperor, could handle, not even that one from the Saint Demon Clan.

To the side, the Blood Heavenly Demon Emperor lowered his head, honestly listening to the Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor belittle him, without saying a word.

"Then you can get lost now."

Looking at the tragic state of the Sheng Yuan Cheng defensive line, the fifty Heavenly Sovereigns indicated by the initial intelligence now numbered only twenty-some, a sharp reduction by more than half, and the survivors were all wounded, requiring at least several months or even a year or two to recover; if they had arrived an hour later, they would likely only be able to collect corpses.

In all honesty, Tianmu Elder was very eager to send the culprit to hell, but this thought was declared a Destruction the moment the Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor appeared.

The two had fought a hundred years ago and were evenly matched, and there would not be much of a gap now either.

Even counting the Da Qian experts he brought, the strength on paper was still superior for the Outer Realm Evil Clan; the reason the other side did not advance further was merely to guard against the hidden power of the Great Thousand World and avoid him dragging everyone down to perish together.

"Then... see you another day!"

The Blood God Heavenly Demon Emperor smiled and waved at the grim-faced Tianmu Elder, leading the Evil Clan experts into the blood-colored vortex behind him.