Gu Yunqiu walked up to them and asked, "Who are you? Where did it come from? Why have so many True Immortals suddenly appeared in the Giant Demons? "
"I understand!"
Without answering his question, Azure Mark seemed to recall something. He struggled to raise his head to look at Su Yin, who was not too far away. "You are related to them, right? After being sealed for ten thousand years, Zhang Xuan thought that his soul would have long dissipated. Who could have thought that he would still be able to nurture such a formidable expert? A Saint's methods are indeed hard to fathom, we did not die in vain ….. "
"Who are you talking about?"
Su Yin was taken aback. Just as he was about to ask about the matter, his face suddenly warped in horror. "Hurry up and stop him!"
But before he could finish his words, he saw Qing Hen and the other True Immortal's faces turn pale, and they stopped breathing.
Knowing that they were no match for him, the two of them actually used their remaining strength to shatter their heart veins and commit suicide.
Su Yin frowned.
Could the "them" that the other party mentioned be referring to the Remnant Spirits of the Forbidden Grounds?
It was possible that the reason why he had his current strength was because of the other party's guidance.
If that was the case, these True Immortals who had appeared out of nowhere knew about the existence of the remnant will. They might even be related to it.
"Could it be that … the reason why the Remnant Will didn't tell me anything was because it was afraid of attracting those guys?" A thought popped up in his mind.
All this while, Zhang Xuan had found it weird that the 36 Remnant Spirits had only imparted their cultivation techniques to him. However, from the looks of it now, it seemed like there was something that they were unwilling to talk about.
It was highly likely that it had something to do with these True Immortals.
Suddenly, Shen Moping, who had been silent all this time, said, "I remember a legend. I don't know if it's true or not … It seems to be related to these True Immortals!"
As the Hall Master of the Thousand Faces Palace, he was in charge of gathering information and knew many secrets.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"I heard that ten thousand years ago, before the Immortal Passageway was closed, a group of Immortals descended on the continent. They called themselves the Tomb Keepers and went around collecting rare ores and treasures. It's said that the disappearance of the Spirit Veins on the continent is related to them!"
After pondering for a moment, Shen Moping said, "Could it be … them?"
"You mean … they have been in a deep sleep all this time and were only awakened today?" Gu Yunqiu finally understood.
Shen Moping nodded. "Just a moment ago, Qing Hen's dantian was shattered, causing him to age in an instant. True Immortals use immortal spiritual energy to nourish their bodies, granting them a long lifespan. For him to age so quickly means that he is at least ten thousand years old …"
Everyone fell silent.
Now that he put it that way, it was quite possible.
There were also many experts in the Alliance who were sealed and in deep slumber. There were all sorts of records that were passed down, similar to what this person experienced just now.
"I think I've heard about the tomb keeper before. It's said that the purpose of collecting treasures is to build coffins to suppress exiled immortals! Of course, it's just a legend. I don't know the details … "
A Hall Leader said as he recalled something.
"Suppressing exiled immortals?" Su Yin was taken aback. "Could this be … the origin of the name of the Immortal-Suppressing Sect?"
Previously, he had always found it strange that a small sect in the Great Yan Prefecture would have such a grand name. Now, it seemed that this sect really had immortals … and they were really suppressed and sealed!
Could it be that … those Remnant Wills were not there after death, but … prisoners?
"Whether or not the legends are true, the Giant Demons must have grasped some sort of secret technique that can summon them. Rather than waiting for death, we might as well take the initiative to attack. Let's hurry up and carry out our plan!"
Now that Qing Hen and Xiao Chen were dead, there was no point in continuing the discussion. Gu Yunqiu said with a grave expression.
Soon, the discussion came to an end.
It was impolite not to reciprocate. Since the Giant Demons had been sending people to ambush them, they could not just sit around and wait for death.
Offense was the best defense.
Only then could they stop their opponents. Otherwise, they would be in trouble sooner or later.
"Young friend Su Yin, you're strong enough to disguise yourself as Qing Hen … I'll disguise myself as the True Immortal from before. As for the Three Beasts, Gu Ling 'er, and the Hall Leaders, they can be our captives …"
Gu Yunqiu quickly explained the plan.
The situation was constantly changing, so the plan naturally could not be the same as before. They had to make adjustments at any time.
Qing Hen and Xiao Chen had just died, so the demons should not have received news yet. They could use this information gap to launch a counterattack.
…
While the humans were preparing, at the end of the Lingyuan River, Demon Emperor Sky Fall trembled slightly as he looked at the tea in his hand that had turned cold again.
He had awakened the scholar, taken away the Demon Emperor's Seal, awakened Qing Hen and Xiao Chen, and offered the Demon Emperor Sword …
As long as he could kill the enemy, losing two treasures was nothing … However, these tomb keepers had just awakened, and they were so arrogant, thinking that they were invincible. How did they disappear as soon as they went out?
It had been more than an hour!
If they couldn't kill them, they should have sent a message beforehand!
Demon Emperor Sky Fall could not help but ask, "Is there any news?"
The Commander shook his head. "Gu Ling 'er and the Three Beasts have gone to Decimating Abyss City. As you know, we don't have any spies here, so we won't be able to find anything for the time being … However, Your Majesty, there shouldn't be any problems with the two of them making a move!"
"Let's hope …"
Demon Emperor Sky Fall glanced at the ravine behind him and rubbed his glabella.
He had to admit that Qing Hen and the True Immortal were indeed stronger than the scholar. Two True Immortals making a move together should not be a problem …
"Continue! Awaken all of the tomb keepers! "
Demon Emperor Sky Fall waited for a while longer, and the ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
The Commander was stunned. "The High Priest is worried that he might suffer a backlash if he summons too many of them …"
"There's nothing to worry about. If two True Immortals were to make a move at the same time, even if they don't succeed, they would still cause a huge commotion. It has already been more than an hour, but there hasn't been any commotion at all. It's very likely that they have been suppressed or killed like the scholar!"
The Demon Emperor Sky Fall said with an awful look on his face. "Instead of waiting idly, why don't we awaken all of the tomb keepers? Even if it's difficult to control them, it's still better than sitting around and waiting for death!"
The Commander was speechless.
He was right.
Instead of waiting idly without any results, it was better to take a risk. Since things had already come to this, waiting idly was not a solution.
Having made up his mind, the Demon Emperor Sky Fall took out the Summoning Token once more. The token floated in the air, and the chiming of bells echoed once more.
Hong long long!
This time, the range of the chimes was even wider. The remaining fourteen coffins began to shake simultaneously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The lids of the coffins were opened simultaneously, and the fourteen figures sat up in unison.
"I didn't think that I would be asleep for ten thousand years! However, it's not too late … "
A middle-aged man floated up from the coffin at the center. He sensed the changes in spacetime and sighed.
"Leader!"
The remaining thirteen people who flew out of the coffins came forward and bowed with their fists clasped.
The middle-aged man smiled. "You're all awake!"
The crowd nodded with smiles on their faces.
"Ten thousand years ago, we decided to go into hibernation after setting everything up. Since we've been awakened, it means that we've accomplished our mission.
It's time to return … "the middle-aged man said with a smile.
The Demon Emperor Sky Fall quickly sensed the presence of so many people.
These fourteen people had reached the True Immortal Realm, just like the scholar and Qing Heng. As for how high their cultivation was, he was unable to tell for the time being.
The Demon Emperor Sky Fall's gaze landed on the 'leader'.
Zhang Xuan's aura was as vast as a river. Just by probing his body, he felt as if his Spiritual Perception had been seared by something, leaving him with a searing pain. Just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating what he should say, the middle-aged man's voice suddenly sounded, "Are you the one who woke us up?"
"Yes!" The Demon Emperor Sky Fall quickly bowed. "I am the Demon Emperor of the Lingyuan Demon Tribe, Sky Fall. I'm here under the orders of an Immortal to wake you up!"
"Under the orders?" The middle-aged man was stunned. He closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings. A moment later, he frowned. "As expected, the path between the Immortal and Mortal Realm hasn't opened yet …"
A hint of displeasure surfaced on his face. "Why did you wake us up?"
Once they were awakened, they would not be able to continue sleeping. In other words, as long as the path between the Immortal and Mortal Realm hadn't opened yet, the person who had awakened them would be killing them!
For that reason, even though the scholar, Qing Heng, and the others had obeyed the order, they had still made the person who had awakened them pay a price.
"Lord Hope, you managed to kill one of the Three Beasts! I'm afraid that the scholar, Qing Heng, and the others … have already fallen to their hands! "
The Demon Emperor Sky Fall said carefully.
"They were killed?"
The middle-aged man was stunned. He quickly turned to look at the coffins in the corner of the room. A moment later, his eyes narrowed. "Even though their cultivation was only at second-dan Heavenly True Immortal, the fact that they were able to kill them means that they aren't existences from the Lingyuan Realm … Do you know the origin of the Three Beasts that you spoke of?"
"I'm not sure. This morning, they appeared out of thin air and killed The Great Demon. Then, they abducted Ancestor Qiong Yuan. Finally, they killed the scholar … The two True Immortals, Qing Heng, and Qing Heng, went there as well, but they still haven't returned.
The middle-aged man nodded.
The middle-aged man nodded. "They are already dead!"
Skyfall's body trembled. "Senior, I beg of you to act. Otherwise … they will definitely kill us all."
They had waited for more than an hour, but there had been no news at all. They had guessed that something must have happened, but who could have thought that they would really be killed!
It was fortunate that he had been quick-witted enough to wake them up in advance. Otherwise, who knew what would happen if they continued waiting?
"Using us to get rid of a formidable opponent for you … How brazen of you!"
The middle-aged man harrumphed coldly.
Boom!
The middle-aged man did not move at all, and he did not use any technique at all. However, just the mere sound of his voice caused the Sky Demon Emperor's body to stiffen.
"I …" In an instant, the Sky Demon Emperor's face paled. His body went limp, and he fell to his knees.
To be reduced to such a state with just the sound of his voice …
Just how powerful was the middle-aged man?
Seeing that the Sky Demon Emperor was injured, the Sky Demon Emperor cried out anxiously, "Milord, please spare my life! The ones who killed the scholar and Elder Qing Heng are our true enemies!"
"Do I need you to teach me how to do things?"
The middle-aged man asked.
Peng!
The Sky Demon Emperor was sent flying. Blood spurted from his mouth as he flew through the air.
"I know that the culprit is someone else, but if not for you trying to get someone else to do your dirty work, how could they have died?"
The middle-aged man flung his sleeves and narrowed his eyes. He did not move at all, but the Sky Demon Emperor and the Sky Demon Emperor felt as if two mountains were pressing down on them. They tried to move, but no matter how hard they tried, they were unable to move at all.
"We were wrong, but … we were forced into a corner. Besides, if they could kill Elder Qing Heng and the others, they could have killed the others as well. Milord, please make a move!"
The Sky Demon Emperor said with gritted teeth.
The middle-aged man stood quietly on the spot, seemingly deep in thought. A moment later, he turned to the Sky Demon Emperor and asked, "The Three Beasts that you spoke of, what do they look like? How powerful are they?"
"They are the Three Beasts …" the Sky Demon Emperor replied.
The Sky Demon Emperor flicked his finger, and a video was played.
It was the footage of Dahei and the other beasts wreaking havoc in the royal palace. It had been secretly recorded by someone.
"This isn't strength but … the Great Path of Movement?"
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes as he clenched his fists tightly. The breathing of the remaining thirteen Sky Demon Emperors also hastened.
"Great Path of Movement?"
Even though the Sky Demon Emperor knew that the middle-aged man had a bad temper, he still forced himself to look at the video.
"Once one's comprehension of the Great Path of Movement reaches a certain level, one will be able to utilize the Great Path of Movement for their own use.
This time, the Sky Demon Emperor did not lose his temper. With a grim look in his eyes, he explained, "It's just like how a raging river can flood a village and destroy a city. No matter how powerful one is, they won't be able to withstand a single blow from it. It's the same for the Great Path of Movement as well. As long as one can control the flow of the Great Path of Movement, one will be able to make use of the Great Path of Movement to launch attacks on cultivators. Even True Immortals might not be able to withstand such attacks.
The Sky Demon Emperor's body shuddered. With a quivering voice, he asked, "Milord, you mean to say that the Three Beasts are using such a method of attack?"
To be able to utilize the Great Path of Movement to launch attacks on one's enemies … This was something that he had never heard of before.
"It's only similar, but it's still a little lacking … However, they are already able to utilize the power of laws! It's no wonder why Azure Mark and the others aren't a match for them … "
The Sky Demon Emperor took another look before widening his eyes in realization.
The Sky Demon Emperor gritted his teeth and asked, "Milord, is it possible for you to kill them?"
"I …" The Sky Demon Emperor was just about to reply when an explosion suddenly sounded in the distance. Following which, a crimson cloud soared into the sky, seemingly dying the sky red.
"That's … Qiong Ye of the Central Military Camp!"
The Sky Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes as his body trembled uncontrollably.
Demon King Qiong Ye was his younger brother, as well as the commander of the Giant Demon Tribe. He was extremely important to the Sky Demon Emperor, and he had left a unique artifact on his body. If he was killed, a crimson cloud would appear in the sky.
The appearance of the crimson cloud meant that the enemy had not only charged into the Central Military Camp, but they had also succeeded in killing Demon King Qiong Ye!
"The enemy has already charged into the Central Military Camp. Beyond the Central Military Camp is the royal family … If they learn that Elder Azure Scar and the others are your subordinates, it'll be difficult for them to avoid enmity … I hope that you can resolve this matter so as to prevent a calamity from befalling you!"
Gritting his teeth, the Sky Fall Demon Emperor didn't say anything else. Instead, he led the Demon Emperor and flew straight towards the red clouds.
The enemy was already at their doorstep, so they could not afford to delay any longer.
After the two of them left, the end of the river fell silent.
A True Immortal walked up to the Sky Demon Emperor and asked, "Leader, what should we do?"
"Let's head over to take a look!" the Sky Demon Emperor replied.
"Didn't our leader instruct us not to get involved in the affairs of the Spirit Abyss and humans?" the True Immortal asked doubtfully.
Ten thousand years ago, before he fell into a coma, their leader had instructed them not to get involved in the affairs of the Spirit Abyss. Why would he suddenly change his attitude?
The Sky Demon Emperor shook his head and said, "I don't wish to get involved in the affairs of the Spirit Abyss either, but you should have seen the strength that the tortoise and Donkey executed earlier. Didn't you notice anything?"
The crowd was stunned.
"Sigh!" Seeing that they were still unable to understand what he meant, the Sky Demon Emperor sighed deeply. "If we were in the Celestial World, it wouldn't be surprising for the Qilin, Xuanwu, and Phoenixes to execute such an ability. However, this is the Spirit Abyss and the Dry Origin Continent … Ordinary Donkey and tortoises are able to execute such an ability! Don't you find it strange? "
"Our leader means that …" The faces of the crowd paled.
"The Three Beasts must have been modified by someone. If I'm not mistaken, it has something to do with the beasts that we are guarding! Only they would be able to create such a bizarre existence, "the Sky Demon Emperor said.
"But … aren't they already dead and completely gone?"
"To be able to transcend the laws and transcend the Great Dao, even if he were to be killed, how could he possibly die so easily? If he's really dead, why would he need to be exiled here and have us work so hard to suppress him? "
The Sky Demon Emperor said.
The crowd was rendered speechless.
Indeed, if they were really dead, what would be the point of guarding the tomb?
"Forget it, you won't understand even if I explain it to you. Just remember that we won't be able to survive if the Giant Demon Tribe is wiped out. Let's head over to take a look … "
The Sky Demon Emperor nodded.
Seeing that the Sky Demon Emperor had made things clear, the crowd quickly followed behind him.
After taking a few steps forward, the Sky Demon Emperor suddenly thought of something. He raised his hand, and the eighteen coffins immediately flew over and landed in his palm.
"Leader …"
The crowd jolted in shock. "I fear that the spatial rift will become unstable if we take these things away …"
"The fact that the coffins they created are able to execute the innate ability of the Ancient Beasts means that it won't be too difficult to tear open the spatial rift. It doesn't matter whether we guard it or not … Furthermore, there are cracks in the passageway. Most likely, the Path of the Immortals will descend very soon. If we don't deal with this matter properly, we will all be guilty!"
The Sky Demon Emperor said.
It was only then that the crowd came to a realization.
To put it nicely, they were the tomb keepers, but to put it bluntly, they were the prison guards.
Even if they were to guard the tomb for ten thousand years and earn innumerable contributions, they would still be nothing in the eyes of experts.
Without any hesitation, the crowd quickly made their way back to the army camp.
…
"Qiong Ye is already dead. Let's slaughter to our hearts' content!"
In the Giant Demon Army camp, Gu Yunqiu and Tao Xuchen were covered in blood as they roared.
The plan went smoothly. They disguised themselves as Qing Hen, Qiong Yuan, and the others. With the Demon Emperor's Seal and the Demon Emperor's Sword in hand, they easily infiltrated the army and found Demon King Qiong Ye.
Not only did they manage to kill Demon King Qiong Ye easily, they even managed to kill five Demon Generals!
Even if it was just this, they would only lose their higher-ups, and it wouldn't affect the Giant Demon Tribe that much. However, as the Hall Master of the War Techniques Hall, Feng Zhangxi had long since made preparations. He knew that Demon King Qiong Ye's death would definitely cause a phenomenon, so he had already made preparations in advance. He gathered all of the human soldiers and generals, and when the Giant Demon Tribe was still in disbelief, he immediately launched an encirclement attack.
Without the support of the War God, coupled with the Demonic Emperor's Seal and the Demonic Emperor's Sword, the Great Demon Army of more than two million was reduced to scattered sand in the blink of an eye and fell into an ambush.
In less than half an hour, the Giant Demon Army from the east, west, south, north, and center were forced to retreat. The number of casualties had already exceeded a million!
It could be said that the Giant Demon Race had already lost!
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