Chapter 262: A Single Strand of Hair, Crushing the Nine‑Star Emperor!

Damn the White-robed Great Emperor!

They extended their divine sense and saw the familiar scene of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

Damn!

They've really returned!

The Dao patterns of this heaven and earth flow mysteriously, constantly shifting into eerie shapes; the misty realm is shrouded in thick fog, like a wasteland, utterly barren, as humanoid figures draped in red hair drift through the fog.

In the distant land, endless mountains break, ancient rivers cease flow; everywhere are terrifying terrains, condensed with some kind of power that overturns heaven and earth, filling the two with dread.

Although they are Nine Star Emperor Realm, they dare not act recklessly in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone!

As far as the eye can see, within the forbidden zone there seem to be more burial grounds; once‑dominant powers have been wiped out again.

While the two crossed the void within the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, many beings in the great tombs extended their divine sense, some looking at them doubtfully.

A strange entity crawled out of the great tomb; it was the terrifying True Dragon Blood-soaked Terrain, his face like ancient wood, his skin peeling like bark, and they muttered.

"What are the people of the Extinction Sect up to?"

"I sense the outside world's aura; these two had been to the outside before the heaven‑earth change began."

"Their direction seems to be where the Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li resides?"

Numerous titans debated, yet none moved against the two.

The two Elders of the Extinction Sect continually crossed the void, repeatedly rushing past the terrifying forces of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone; their vitality could no longer sustain, their forms withered into aged frailty, and their life force ebbed away.

Their divine senses kept sweeping; soon they both exclaimed.

"Damn! Our forward direction seems to be the Xuanji Holy Lord's seclusion ground!"

They directly cursed the White-robed Great Emperor's ancestors eighteen generations deep.

Not only did they send them back to the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, but they also sent them straight before the Xuanji Holy Lord?

This is practically sending them to their deaths!

Now we can only gamble!

Hope the Xuanji Holy Lord doesn't notice the outside aura on them!

The two kept cursing all the way.

"White-robed Great Emperor, one shouldn't be too lacking in virtue!"

"Damn your grandpa! Your ancestral grave is practically smoking green!"

"Don't let me see you again; if I do, I'll self‑destruct just to kill you!"

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In the farthest reaches, a collapsed mountain hollow.

Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li sat cross‑legged, her slender jade hands constantly shifting; the brilliant Emperor's Dao patterns burst forth Divine Light, flowing endlessly, while mysterious mist gathered around her like a storm.

Her hair suddenly unfurled, three thousand zhang of white hair like a waterfall, each strand flowing with brilliant Dao patterns; the white hair fell, wrapping her jade body, perfect alluring curves flowing from her snow‑white neck downward, wearing no robes, her hair as clothing, looking incredibly tempting; a mist veiled her starry eyes, her jade teeth lightly biting her red lips, while her inner world roared.

She was resisting the strange and unknown forces within her!

Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li murmured, "Less than half a month remains until the Bronze Ancient Hall descends."

When that happens the heaven‑earth change will open; she must also enter the Bronze Ancient Hall to seek opportunity, suppressing the strange and unknown forces within her!

Now these two forbidden forces run rampant through her meridians; she exerts all her strength merely to isolate her Dao foundation.

If her Dao foundation is also invaded, she will likely lose her sanity entirely!

Since the primordial era, all the titans who once opened the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone with her have taken the path of devouring living spirits' power.

They all wait for themselves to fall onto that path as well.

But she will not.

The so‑called living spirits' power is none other than slaughtering all beings, trading the lives of the myriad peoples for a chance to survive.

This is not her Dao, she refuses to take it!

Xuanji Holy Lord continues her cultivation; she has in fact reached her limit.

Over the ages, her cultivation has fallen to Eight Star Emperor, the two forbidden forces within her now gaining the upper hand.

Boom—

Before her, resplendent divine radiance surges; her backdrop is immeasurably vast, bearing the heavens and earth, opposing the mighty trend of this world, she sits in silent meditation through countless ages.

One day later.

Xuanji Holy Lord's starry eyes flash, her snow‑white neck rises, she gazes into the distance and murmurs, "The aura of the Extinction Sect."

Through endless ages, she and the Extinction Sect have had virtually no contact.

Except some time ago, when the Old Man of the Extinction Sect probed the Southern Wasteland's heavenly way, he again saw the members of the Extinction Sect.

No one knows what these people have come for.

If the Old Man of the Extinction Sect wishes to discuss advancing beyond the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone ahead of time, she will certainly refuse.

Not long after.

The two Elders of the Extinction Sect slice through the forbidden zone's sky, dark light flickers; above the Void, faint thunder rumbles.

The two, far away, bow respectfully to the Xuanji Holy Lord.

"Pay respects to the Xuanji Holy Lord!"

"Pay respects to the Xuanji Holy Lord!"

Suddenly, the Xuanji Holy Lord lifts her gaze to the two, extends her divine sense, frost gathers on her face, and she speaks coldly, like ice and snow.

"You bear the aura of the outside world."

The Dao patterns on the two Extinction Sect Elders surge, the teleportation power stalls; they fall thousands of zhang before the Xuanji Holy Lord, both terrified, yet they force composure, saying, "The Holy Lord may be mistaken."

The Xuanji Holy Lord extends her snow‑white palm, steps into the void, her long jade legs rise and fall, her three thousand zhang of white hair drifts between heaven and earth, appearing like a white‑haired devil emperor, causing the two Extinction Sect Ancestors to tremble with shock.

Although they are Nine Star Emperor Stage, now the Xuanji Holy Lord has fallen to Eight Star Emperor, yet before her they still feel an overwhelming suppressive force!

It's only because the Xuanji Holy Lord was once a Quasi-Dao Supreme!

His realm has fallen, but the Dao Resonance remains!

This is where her terror lies!

The Dao Resonance of a Quasi-Dao Supreme, tempered through endless ages, is already incredibly terrifying!

Suddenly, a strand of the Xuanji Holy Lord's white hair floated up, incredibly crystalline, shining upon the Void, and shot directly toward the two Extinction Sect elders.

Upon her hair, brilliant Dao patterns surged, instantly capturing the qi of the two.

The Xuanji Holy Lord's beautiful eyes fell upon the two, her gaze revealing a cold killing intent: "Besides the aura of the Nan Huang outskirts, there is also that infant's... Ye Chen's aura, and the aura of the Grand Dao Sect."

The two were instantly stunned.

How could the Xuanji Holy Lord instantly determine that they carried Ye Chen's qi?

Indeed, they brushed past Ye Chen, but even this faint trace of qi was detected by the Xuanji Holy Lord!

What exactly is her relationship with Ye Chen?

Could it be that the Xuanji Holy Lord and the White-robed Great Emperor are allies!

In an instant, a flash of lightning crossed their minds.

They were shocked—could the Xuanji Holy Lord and the White-robed Great Emperor actually be in league?

Otherwise, why would they have been directly transmitted to the Xuanji Holy Lord's place?

How should this matter be settled?

The two Extinction Sect elders immediately activated their sound-transmitting jade slips to send a message to the Extinction Old Man.

"Chi!"

Suddenly, two strands of the Xuanji Holy Lord's crystalline hair shot down from Above the Void, with overwhelming momentum, evolving into terrifying 'Dao' and 'Resonance'.

Just a single strand of hair actually directly suppressed the two Nine-star Great Emperors!

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