Chapter 583: The Star River Appears, the Demon World Stirs

"Since it has come to this, then let everyone be destroyed together!"

He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, spat out a mouthful of vital blood, and began to execute the forbidden secret technique of the Xuesha Sect: "Xuesha Forbidden Technique—Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Heaven!"

Countless Resentful Spirits surged out from his body; these were the vengeful ghosts and evil spirits collected by the Xuesha Sect over the past thousand years. They let out shrill howls, surging toward the crowd like a black tide.

Just at this moment, Ancestor Jianchi suddenly stepped forward: "Enough! As a member of the Cultivation World, I absolutely cannot let this kind of demon continue to wreak havoc!"

He held his Long Sword high, and pure sword light bloomed from the blade: "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin—Righteousness Long Lasts!"

Countless streaks of sword Qi shot toward those Resentful Spirits like meteors, each streak containing Ancestor Jianchi's hundreds of years of sword cultivation and his persistent belief in justice.

Although the Immortal sound was majestic and sacred, it soon began to grow ethereal, and that golden pillar of light was also gradually dimming. Clearly, although the Immortal Realm was watching the changes in the Human Realm, it was constrained by the Three Realms contract and could not directly intervene in the affairs of the Human Realm.

"The aid from the Immortal Realm can only go this far," that majestic voice sounded for the last time, carrying a trace of helplessness, "The catastrophe of the Human Realm must, in the end, be resolved by the Human Realm itself. May the righteous path flourish forever, and may the demons be utterly destroyed."

Following the dissipation of the Immortal sound, the sky was once again shrouded by blood clouds, and the entire Qinglong Peak fell into a desperate situation once more. However, although the Immortal sound had vanished, the inspiration it left for Xiao Yuan was immense.

"I understand... what is contained within the Immortal sound is not power, but the guidance of the Dao!" Xiao Yuan closed her eyes, carefully comprehending the information just transmitted by the Immortal sound. Her Dao of Compassion and Harmony began to undergo subtle changes, and wisps of silver radiance appeared within the original pale golden light.

This change gave her a deeper level of understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth. Compassion is not merely pity for all living beings, but also compliance with the natural laws of Heaven and Earth; harmony is not merely resolving conflicts, but also the Great Dao that allows all things to return to their true nature.

"Dao of Compassion and Harmony—Heaven and Earth in One Heart!"

Xiao Yuan opened her eyes again, and the aura on her body was completely different. Although her cultivation was still at the late Golden Core stage, her temperament seemed to have transcended the mundane, carrying a trace of the ethereal nature of an Immortal Family.

The Xuesha Sect Elder sensed the change in Xiao Yuan and a trace of wariness flashed in his eyes: "Damned girl, to think she actually realized a higher level of Dao technique under the inspiration of the Immortal sound!"

He knew deeply that if this continued, it would be extremely disadvantageous for the Xuesha Sect, so he immediately began to execute an even more evil secret technique: "Since it has come to this, let you all witness the true foundation of our Xuesha Sect! Xuesha Secret Technique—Ten Thousand Realms Mutual Devouring!"

Accompanied by his incantations, the seals throughout the Cultivation World began to vibrate simultaneously. These seals were originally set up by the righteous path working together a thousand years ago to suppress the remnants of evil objects from the Xuesha Sect. But under the summons of the Xuesha Sect Elder, these seals began to shatter one by one.

"Boom—"

Earth-shaking sounds came from all over the land, and countless remnants of the Xuesha Sect that had been sealed crawled out from underground. Some had completely lost their human form, turning into twisted masses of flesh; some had decaying bodies, with only white bone frames remaining; and others had directly turned into the form of pure Resentful Spirits.

As soon as these demons appeared, they began to crazily attack nearby living beings, attempting to devour flesh and blood to restore their strength. Various places in the Cultivation World instantly fell into chaos, and countless cultivators let out terrified cries for help.

"Heavens! The demons of the Xuesha Sect have been resurrected!"

"Run! These monsters are too terrifying!"

"Our Protective Great Array cannot stop them at all!"

Sound Transmission Talismans for help flew in like snowflakes from everywhere, but most factions were busy protecting themselves and had no time to support the battle at Qinglong Peak. Only a few sects with close ties to the Reform Alliance were still desperately rushing to provide support.

At the same time, the condition of Yunxiaozi also underwent a terrifying change. Facing the overwhelming strength of the Xuesha Sect Elder, he finally lost his sanity completely.

"Since we are all going to die, then I will stake it all!" Yunxiaozi's eyes were blood-red, and he began to make a crazy decision, "All the evil spirits within the blood wheel, become a part of my power!"

He opened his mouth wide and actually began to devour all the evil spirits contained within the Blood Disk. These evil spirits were originally the source of power for the Blood Disk, and each one contained terrifying evil energy. Under normal circumstances, rashly devouring them would only lead to a deviation in cultivation and the destruction of both body and soul.

But Yunxiaozi could no longer care about that. Accompanied by his devouring, the resentment and power of countless evil spirits surged into his body. His figure began to undergo a terrifying change; his original human appearance gradually twisted, his skin turned blood-red, and huge blood-colored wings grew from his back.

"Ah! This power... it is too wonderful!" Yunxiaozi let out an inhuman howl; in his voice, no human emotion could be heard anymore, only a craving for slaughter and destruction.

He was no longer human, but a completely demonized fiend. Although he had gained powerful strength, he had also lost his final humanity and sanity.

"Interesting... to think a human would voluntarily choose to be demonized," the Xuesha Sect Elder watched Yunxiaozi's change, a trace of interest flashing in his eyes, "Since it has come to this, let me see how your strength is after being demonized!"

The strength of the demonized Yunxiaozi had indeed increased several times over; with a wave of his hand, he could tear space, and the demonic Qi he released at will could corrode the earth. But this power had a price; every time he used it, his humanity would diminish by a fraction, and eventually, he would completely degenerate into a demon that only knew how to kill.

Just as the battle at Qinglong Peak became increasingly tragic, a burst of ancient and profound bell tolls suddenly came from afar. These bell tolls seemed to come from the ancient era, and each toll contained unfathomable majesty.

"This bell toll... it is the Subduing Demon Bell of Ancestor Xinghe!" Xingchenzi heard this bell toll and trembled with excitement, "Master! Master is still alive!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man wearing a star robe appear on the horizon. He looked to have the bearing of an Immortal, surrounded by dots of starlight, as if he were wearing the entire starry sky on his body. Even more magically, every step he took, a nebula would appear under his feet, supporting him as he moved slowly forward.

"Master! Disciple Xingchenzi pays respects to Master!" Xingchenzi disregarded the injuries on his body and struggled to kneel on the ground.

"Rise, child," Ancestor Xinghe's voice was as deep as an ancient bell, carrying the vicissitudes of time, "I sensed that an unprecedented catastrophe had appeared in the Cultivation World, so I specifically woke from my closed-door cultivation. It seems I have come at just the right time."

His gaze swept across the battlefield and finally stopped on the Xuesha Sect Elder: "Remnant of the Xuesha Sect, a thousand years ago I failed to completely eradicate you; today, let us settle this karma."

The Xuesha Sect Elder sensed the terrifying pressure on Ancestor Xinghe, and for the first time, a look of wariness appeared on his face: "Old Ghost Xinghe... didn't you pass away long ago? How are you still alive?"