Chapter 1242

Beside this giant python followed dozens of huge snakes; those dozens of giant pythons were all hundreds of meters long, each emitting an astonishing aura.

These giant snakes were all demonic beasts, and they were all top-tier existences among demonic beasts, each comparable to a powerhouse at the Saint King realm.

And this group of snakes were all Dragon Snakes.

This group of Dragon Snakes were the commanders of all the poisonous snakes in this mountain range; the number of snakes they commanded was extremely massive, and their strength was also extremely powerful, considered a top-tier existence in the Central Continent.

Moreover, these Dragon Snakes were all at the late-stage realm.

The leader of these Dragon Snakes was a ninth-grade demonic beast with formidable strength.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded, and a thick vine rose from the ground, shooting straight into the clouds, cutting a giant tree in half.

"Roar!!!"

A roar spread across the wilderness; the leader of the ninth-grade demonic beasts crawled up from the ground, its body covered in scales, with a huge single horn on its head, emitting a heaven-toppling murderous aura.

"Damn, it's actually another ninth-grade demonic beast! This ninth-grade demonic beast is more than a thousand times more formidable than that old woman just now; it seems I've encountered a great danger this time!" The young girl muttered to herself, her pretty face turning pale.

"No matter what, I must fight this time; I only hope this Dragon Snake can spare my life for my sake." She whispered.

"Boom!!!"

That ninth-grade demonic beast suddenly swung its snake tail, smashing it hard toward the young girl; that huge snake tail carried an incomparably strong gust of wind, as if it could destroy all things.

"Terrible!" The young girl's pupils contracted, her pretty face filled with a solemn expression.

"Hum!"

Suddenly, a black hole phantom appeared behind her; that phantom emitted a terrifying suction force, instantly rolling that Dragon Snake inside.

"Bang!"

The black hole phantom swallowed that Dragon Snake completely, disappearing without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

Seeing this, the young girl's face revealed a look of joy; she let out a sigh of relief, then turned into a mist and quickly escaped.

At the same time.

On the other side.

In an ancient palace, a beautiful woman sat cross-legged, and the surrounding spiritual energy kept pouring into this woman; the clothes on her body became thinner and thinner, revealing her snow-white and delicate skin.

Her skin was crystal clear, emitting a faint fluorescent light.

The woman's body seemed fragile, as if carved from mutton-fat jade; her features were delicate and flawless, like a celestial concubine, heart-pounding, especially her long and straight legs, making her look infinitely seductive, causing men to feel a sense of suffocation upon seeing her.

And the woman's figure was tall and well-proportioned, with a pair of long and straight jade legs exposed, looking even more infinitely seductive.

This beautiful woman was the Saintess Yue Yao, who had been sleeping for a full sixty years, always sleeping in this place.

And behind her stood two peerless beauties; one was a stunning fox demon, and the other was a stunning woman.

Both were wearing white clothes, their long dresses trailing, like fairies descending to the mortal world, giving a ethereal feeling of not eating

"Sister, do you really intend to just keep sleeping like this? Can you really bear to abandon us?" The fox demon looked toward the Saintess, tears welling up in her eye sockets.

The Saintess opened her eyes, her gaze rippling like autumn waves. She bit her cherry lips lightly and said, "I cannot wait any longer. On the current Profound Mystery Continent, there is no longer a place for me, and furthermore, there is no one left on the current Profound Mystery Continent whom I can trust. If I do not make a choice at this time, I fear that I will sink into a permanent slumber and never wake up again!"

"But, are we just going to give up like this?" the fox demon said, unwilling to accept it.

The Saintess shook her head and said, "I will not give up just like that. I believe that one day, a miracle will appear. The efforts I have persisted in for sixty years will not be crushed because of this one failure."

Both the fox demon and the Saintess fell silent.

"By the way, how has your cultivation progressed over these past few years?" the Saintess suddenly asked.

"Reporting to the Saintess, we have all advanced to the Venerable level," the fox demon said, bowing.

The Saintess nodded with satisfaction, then let her gaze fall upon the woman and smiled, "And you?"

"I am three days away from breaking through to the Venerable Emperor realm, and I have already sensed that, not long ago, I should have touched that layer of the barrier," the woman said with a smile.

"Mm, not bad!" the Saintess said approvingly, then her gaze fell back onto the fox demon: "Fox sister, I have been in seclusion for these years and do not know about external affairs, nor do I know how much the situation outside has changed, but I believe you must have heard some news. So, do you know what the situation outside has become?"

The fox demon hesitated for a moment, then said, "Saintess, did you know? Our Profound Yang Continent has been occupied by the Demon Race."

"What!!!" A flash of horror crossed the Saintess's eyes.

The fox demon nodded and continued, "The news that our Profound Yang Continent has been occupied by the Demon Race has already spread across the Profound Mystery Continent. Now, I fear everyone knows of the Demon Race."

"The Demon Race? How could this be? How dare the Demon Race invade our Human Race?" the Saintess said in shock, clearly very sensitive to the term 'Demon Race'.

The fox demon shook her head and said, "I am not sure, but the Demon Race is indeed very strong. They possess extremely powerful combat capabilities, and their intelligence is far higher than that of the Human Race."

"And you? Have you participated in the slaughter against the Demon Race?" the Saintess asked again.

The fox demon shook her head and said, "We did not participate in that great war, but from the mouths of my subordinates, I have also learned much news regarding the Demon Race."

"Oh?" A trace of surprise appeared in the Saintess's eyes.

The fox demon said, "According to some records of the Demon Race, they descended upon the Profound Mystery Continent at some point over a hundred thousand years ago. At that time, although the Demon Race was not as prosperous as the Profound Yang Continent, they were still a force not to be underestimated. Furthermore, they mastered many divine abilities and secret techniques, as well as various precious treasures. Their numbers were extremely large, and their strength was terrifying. Moreover, they rarely took action; just one or two of them were enough to wipe out a continent!"

The Saintess's brows were tightly furrowed as she said, "If it is as you say, then these demons must be experts at the Demon Emperor level, or perhaps even more, because in my memory, experts at the Demon Emperor level should have all perished. How could they possibly have survived?"

The fox demon nodded and said, "That is correct, so I suspect that at that time, the Demon Emperor-level demons did not perish, but hid themselves, preparing to lie dormant and wait for an opportunity to revive."

Hearing this, a flash of horror swept through the Saintess's eyes. She said, "You are right. At that time, there were indeed Demon Emperor-level demons, but this fellow's strength was extremely formidable. Their strength was not weaker than the peak half-step Venerable King experts of humanity, and it is even possible they exceeded them somewhat."

"So, at that time, the Demon Race already possessed power not inferior to the humans of the Profound Mystery Continent?" the fox demon exclaimed.

The Saintess nodded, her face filled with worry. She said, "The current Profound Mystery Continent no longer has my presence, and at that time, I do not know if the Human Race suffered attacks from the Demon Race. If they did, even if we wanted to rescue them, it would be useless."

The fox demon was silent for a while, then said, "Saintess, I have a proposal."

"Speak!" the Saintess said.

"Saintess, have you ever heard the saying 'misfortune is where fortune lies, fortune is where misfortune hides'?" the fox demon asked.

The Saintess shook her head, "I have never heard of it. Why?"

The fox demon said, "If the Saintess is willing to hand over the pill you created to us, and then we take it out, perhaps we can save that human."

"That human? Which human?" the Saintess asked, somewhat puzzled.

The fox demon said, "It is that human who previously slaughtered millions of our clansmen in our Profound Yin Mountain Range!"

"What? The human you speak of is that previous human?" A strange light flickered in the Saintess's eyes.

The fox demon nodded heavily and said, "It is him. His strength is extremely formidable. If we do not strike with all our might, I fear we cannot even withstand one of his moves."

Hearing this, a flash of excitement crossed the Saintess's eyes. She said, "I also want to see just how powerful that human is. If we join forces, perhaps we can deal with him."

The fox demon nodded and said, "That is correct. If the three of us join forces, even if we are not his match, we can at least ensure our own survival."

The Saintess nodded and then said, "We will leave the Profound Yang Continent immediately and head to the Human Realm!"

"Good, I will go arrange everything and we will depart as soon as possible." After the fox demon finished speaking, she turned and left.

Watching the fox demon's disappearing back, the Saintess murmured, "Human Realm, humans, Human Race, one day, I will also let you witness my power!"

At this moment, in the Human Realm, in an extremely desolate ruin.

An old man in black robes sat on the ground, his eyes hollow, as if he had lost focus. His body was permeated with a thick aura of death; he looked like a corpse, with no signs of life.

He was Ximen Wudi, who had been chased by the fox demon and her companions.

At this time, Ximen Wudi was sitting on a rock resting, and around him were scattered piles of broken bones, all left behind by the fox demon and the Saintess.

"Boom~~"

A bolt of thunder streaked across the horizon, splitting the dark clouds and revealing a pale, handsome face. His eyes were slightly closed, and his body emitted a faint light. Around him, a protective barrier seemed to have formed, shrouding him within.

This was a desolate desert, and at the end of the desert was a winding river.

On the bank of the river sat a man and a woman.

These two were none other than the Saintess and the fox demon.

"Master, is there anything in this world that cannot be eaten?" the fox demon asked.

"No!" the Saintess spat out two words indifferently, then looked toward the distant sky and said, "However, there is one thing that can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!"

Hearing this, the fox demon's eyes immediately lit up, and she said in surprise, "Could it be the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid?"

"Mm, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid is a peculiar thing. It is conceived by heaven and earth and contains an extremely pure energy. If one consumes it, it has immense benefits for cultivation!" the Saintess said.