After listening to his explanation, Su Yin understood what was going on.
To put it bluntly, it was because of the uniqueness of the Immortal Artifact. The Soul Branding Mirror could imprint souls, and the space within the mirror was no different from the Immortal World. Coupled with the fact that he was in hibernation, he might not die even after a few thousand years, let alone 8,000 years.
He had to admit that he was quite lucky.
As they conversed, the battle between the two sides became more and more intense.
A white-bearded human elder with a mouth full of blood laughed loudly as he hugged a ninth-level Void Immortal giant devil and self-detonated. A huge shockwave spread for thousands of miles. The giant devil did not even have time to react before he died.
"So what if there are more people? At most, I'll die. Anyway, I've already died once. I don't care if I die a second time! "
Another human expert self-detonated.
Pitch-Black cracks appeared in the surrounding space, and the Spirit Qi also appeared in a vacuum.
Almost every human expert used their ultimate moves. If they could not kill their opponents, they would self-detonate. Their ruthlessness was terrifying.
"They chose to hibernate because they no longer have the will and desire to live. Life is no longer important to them … So, killing the enemy is the most important thing. Death is nothing!"
Gu Ling 'er clenched her fists tightly.
She could no longer participate in a battle of this level. Seeing so many seniors die for the sake of their race, she felt a strong sense of helplessness in her heart.
"Are you not afraid of death? You're underestimating us! "
Boom!
A giant devil shouted as he ignited the energy in his body and killed a Void Immortal expert who was charging at him.
The humans were ferocious, but the demons were not weak either.
The battle in the sky became more intense. The humans' ferocity and bloodthirstiness had completely infuriated the demons. The giant devils also began to go crazy. The battle between the two sides became more and more intense.
"Let me see if your cultivation base has improved or regressed in the past ten years!"
More and more people were dying. Gu Yunqiu and the Sky Fall Demon Emperor, the two strongest leaders of their races, could no longer hold back and began to fight.
The long sword pressed down, and the black cracks in space spread toward the Demon Emperor. The latter waved his arm and took out a long saber to meet the attack.
Even if the Demon Emperor did not have the Demon Emperor Seal or the Demon Emperor Sword, he could still take out some weaker Immortal Artifacts!
This Ghost Domain Immortal Saber was one of them.
The saber light and the sword light cut through the space within a hundred miles and collided with each other. The rippling shockwaves tore the space apart and caused the ground to tremble. Huge ravines appeared like deep abysses.
"You haven't recovered from your injuries from tearing the tunnel apart, have you? Let's see how many moves you can take from me!"
After the collision, the Sky Fall Demon Emperor discovered that Gu Yunqiu was not as strong as he had expected. As he laughed coldly, the Ghost Domain Immortal Saber continuously slashed out.
Gu Yunqiu blocked the attacks repeatedly, his face pale.
It had only been a few hours since he had been severely injured, and yet, one thing after another had happened. He hadn't had the time to recuperate at all. Normally, it wouldn't have been apparent, but in a battle with someone of the same cultivation realm as him, not to mention, he had been attacking consecutively.
"Brother Ya, please help me …"
Seeing that her teacher was in grave danger, Gu Ling'er hurriedly turned her gaze to the young man before her.
If there was anyone present who could save him, it would be him.
Su Yin did not rush over. Instead, he looked at Gu Ling'er doubtfully and asked, "The Sky Fall Demon Emperor said that you sustained injuries from tearing the tunnel apart … May I know when Sanctum Head Gu tore the tunnel apart, and what kind of tunnel is it?"
"Six hours ago, a pitch-black tunnel appeared above Demon Emperor City, and it leads to the depths of the Spirit Abyss … It's a method used by the Giant Demons to exchange for the Spiritual Energy of Immortality!"
Gu Ling'er had no idea why Zhang Xuan would ask such a question, but she still replied honestly, "In order to stop him, my teacher risked his life to shatter the tunnel … Brother Ya, what happened to you?"
But before she could finish her words, she saw the young man before her twitching his lips, and a bizarre expression appeared on his face. Thus, she could not help but ask.
"So, it's him …"
Su Yin shook his head and sighed.
He had thought that it was Ji Le who had caused the tunnel to collapse, causing him to fall into Demon Emperor City. But in the end, it turned out to be Gu Yunqiu's doing!
Poor Ji Le, he had nearly been beaten to death because of this matter …
Zhang Xuan turned to look at the Great Demon, only to see the latter's lips curling into a smile. He blinked his eyes a few times, putting on an adorable expression, similar to that of the tortoise and Donkey by the side.
"…" Su Yin's lips twitched.
This child is doomed …
The reason The Great Demon ended up in such a state was largely due to the prejudice he had toward Zhang Xuan. It seemed like he had really misunderstood the other party.
"Forget it, I'll make it up to him!"
With such thoughts in mind, Su Yin turned to the Demon King before him and asked, "How do you fare against the two in the sky?"
Zhang Xuan could easily slay True Immortals with his physical body, but Zhen Yuan's cultivation was still lacking, so he was unable to discern the difference between them. He could not tell how much of a difference there was between Ji Le and Gu Yunqiu and the others.
"If I were to use all of my means, I would be able to hold on for a period of time. However, I'm still a little lacking. They have already tempered their Immortal Bones, but I … haven't!"
Ji Le hurriedly replied.
"Immortal Bones?"
"It means to temper one's bones to the level of an Immortal artifact. It requires a large number of transcendent-tier spirit veins to complete the tempering process. I … I tried to snatch the transcendent-tier spirit veins back when I was sealed, and that was why I was chased down by the others …"
Ji Le did not know what his grandfather was trying to say, but he still explained awkwardly.
Tempering one's Immortal Bones would require several transcendent-tier spirit veins at the very least. A transcendent-tier sect would not be able to afford it. He had been an unaffiliated cultivator in the past, and if he had a solid foundation, he would not have chosen to cultivate demonic arts.
As such, even though he had encountered many fortuitous encounters, he was still a step away from tempering his Immortal Bones.
With the Soul Searing Mirror and all of his means, he might be able to withstand the attacks for a short period of time, but in a prolonged battle, he would surely lose.
There was a huge gap between a Pseudo Immortal and a Pseudo Immortal.
"I see … As long as you have sufficient transcendent-tier spirit veins, you will be able to temper your Immortal Bones?" Su Yin asked.
Ji Le pondered for a moment before replying, "Tempering one's Immortal Bones requires not just transcendent-tier spirit veins but also fortuitous encounters … Even if I succeed, it will be difficult for me to do so without a hundred years of hard work!"
Even if one had transcendent-tier spirit veins, not everyone would be able to temper their Immortal Bones. Otherwise, there would not have been only two successful cultivators on the Qianyuan Continent and the Lingyuan Realm.
Fortuitous encounters, talent, and perseverance … Not a single one could be lacking.
The fact that Ji Le was able to reach his current level despite being an unaffiliated cultivator proved that he was indeed talented. Even so, he still needed time to build up his strength.
"You took so long?"
Su Yin frowned.
He was still thinking of compensating Ji Le so that he could become as powerful as Gu Yunqiu and the Demon Monarch, but from the looks of it, things were not as simple as they seemed.
But that was to be expected. To be able to become the leader of an entire clan, the duo in the sky had to be talented individuals as well. Their talents far exceeded that of Qian Qi and Yuan Hai.
They had spent a long time before they finally succeeded. No matter how formidable Ji Le was, it would not have been that easy.
"Forget it, I'll give this to you. It should be able to raise your strength a little …"
With a flick of his wrist, the Demonic Imperial Sword appeared in his grasp. Su Yin bent his right middle finger and flicked it toward the sword.
Since he could not temper his Immortal Bones any time soon, he should be able to raise his fighting prowess by refining the Demonic Imperial Sword.
After all, the Soulbranding Mirror and the Demonic Imperial Seal were not offensive artifacts.
Weng!
Under Zhang Xuan's flicks, the Demonic Imperial Sword shook intensely. The spirit within it seemed to have fallen into a whirlpool, and a loud buzzing sound echoed in Zhang Xuan's mind, threatening to shatter it at any moment.
It was a type of music!
When Su Yin was learning it in the past, he found it rather jarring. It was only at this moment that he realized that it was also a type of attack, and it was extremely effective against the spirit of an artifact. In fact, it could even tear it apart easily.
"No … I'm willing to submit!"
The spirit of the Demonic Imperial Sword cried out.
With a smile, Su Yin passed the Demonic Imperial Sword over to The Great Demon and said, "Refine it!"
"You're giving it to me?"
Ji Le asked in disbelief.
"Un!" Su Yin nodded.
"Thank you, grandfather …" Ji Le's eyes reddened in agitation. He quickly took the Demonic Imperial Sword and infused his demonic energy into it.
Boom!
With the help of the spirit, he was able to refine the Demonic Imperial Sword in the blink of an eye.
"Pu!"
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor, who had gained the upper hand in his battle with Gu Yunqiu, suddenly felt the soul aura he had left in the Demonic Imperial Sword being erased. He could not help but spurt a mouthful of blood.
"How dare you be distracted while fighting with me? Aren't you being a little too arrogant?"
How could Gu Yunqiu let this opportunity slip by? He immediately slashed his sword forward.
Pu!
Unable to block the sword qi, the Sky Fall Demon Emperor spurted a mouthful of blood and was sent flying. He was also severely injured.
They were of the same cultivation realm and strength, so it was only natural that one of them would be in trouble.
"Your Majesty …"
They did not expect the Sky Fall Demon Emperor, who had been suppressing the Sky Fall Demon Emperor all this while, to turn the tables around.
The soldiers had already been defeated. If their emperor was defeated as well, even if the Sky Fall Demon Emperor had more ninth level Pseudo Immortals, they would still be finished.
Morale was very important.
"There's no need to be nervous. I was just distracted for a moment. We still don't know who will emerge victorious …"
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor took a deep breath to stabilize his injuries. He glanced at the excited Blissful The Great Demon who had just finished refining the Demonic Imperial Sword.
Refining the Demonic Imperial Sword had only damaged his mind for a short period of time. It was still unknown who would have the last laugh in the end.
After saying that, he looked at the strongest human before him and said, "Gu Yunqiu, there's no need for us to test each other anymore. Let's begin!"
"Alright!" Gu Yunqiu nodded with a grave expression.
Boom!
The moment the two of them finished speaking, the sky seemed to have exploded. Immortal Qi surged from their bodies, and their auras grew stronger.
"They have activated their Immortal Bones … They're going all out!"
The Great Demon Blissful said with a grave expression.
Without the nourishment of Immortal Qi, activating their Immortal Bones was equivalent to exhausting their life force. In other words, the two of them were going all out!
A battle of this level was not something a ninth level Pseudo Immortal could participate in.
Boom boom boom!
With the increase in their auras, the battle between the two of them was indeed different from before. Wherever the sword and saber passed, space would be torn apart. Even the world seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure and began to crumble.
Boom boom boom!
Countless dark clouds appeared in the sky, and they grew denser and denser. It was as if the heavens were descending, and lightning began to accumulate.
"It's the Realm Tribulation! Everyone else, stop fighting! Otherwise, once the Realm Tribulation descends, everyone will die! A ninth level Pseudo Immortal won't be able to withstand it! "
Feng Zhangxi's eyes narrowed as he shouted.
Gu Yunqiu and the Sky Fall Demon Emperor had both condensed their Immortal Bones, and they could be considered as Sub-Immortals. Now that they were fighting with their full strength and exhausting their life force, even the Spirit Abyss Realm was unable to withstand it. Thus, the Realm Tribulation descended!
"This strength is already comparable to a True Immortal!"
"Even though this strength can't be sustained for long, it's still terrifying …"
It was only then that the crowd reacted. Regardless of whether it was the humans or the demons, they no longer cared about fighting. They quickly retreated, and their eyes were filled with shock.
A Realm Tribulation would only occur when one's strength reached the point where it could no longer withstand it. For example, a True Immortal would appear. At this moment, the battle between two ninth level Pseudo Immortals could also trigger a Realm Tribulation …
Just from this point alone, it could be seen that they were not too far away from reaching the True Immortal realm.
Su Yin did not expect such a situation to occur either. He turned his gaze toward the sky once more.
Cracks in space began to appear all around the duo, forming pitch-black vortexes that seemed capable of devouring everything.
The dark clouds in the sky looked as if they would fall at any moment, and the lightning bolts grew louder and louder. Thick lightning bolts extended for over a hundred li, as if countless soaring dragons would descend at any moment.
Just as Hall Master Feng had said, their fighting prowess had already exceeded the limits of what the world could withstand. If this continued, the Realm Tribulation would descend.
It was even more frightening than when Old Ancestor Qiong Yuan had made a breakthrough previously!
The countless soldiers below widened their eyes in disbelief.
Was it really possible for a human to draw the wrath of the heavens?
Seeing that the lightning bolts were about to fall at any moment, Gu Yunqiu frowned and said, "Let's suppress our cultivation. Otherwise, we'll all die!"
Their cultivation might not be on par with True Immortals, but it was not too far off. If they continued fighting, no one could guarantee that they would be able to withstand the lightning bolts.
"You're right. This way, it won't be us fighting but the world!"
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor nodded. He circulated his Demonic Energy and suppressed his cultivation to peak ninth level Pseudo Immortal.
He thought that once he raised his cultivation, he would be able to kill the other party. If he could do so, the threat would be meaningless. Boom!
Boom! Boom!
The duo no longer drove their Immortal Bones, and their True Immortal auras dissipated. The lightning bolts in the sky seemed to have lost their targets, and they slowly retreated reluctantly.
Seeing that the sky had calmed down once more, Gu Yunqiu shook his head and said, "If you don't use your full strength, you won't be able to kill me. If you use your full strength, you'll attract the Realm Tribulation … Our battle is destined to end in failure!"
This was not their first battle. With the Demonic Emperor Sword and Demonic Emperor Seal, they might be able to pose a threat to Zhang Xuan, but it was almost impossible for them to win.
Of course, he did not have the strength to kill Zhang Xuan either.
Given that his cultivation had reached the ceiling of the world, how could he be defeated so easily?
"Indeed. Unless I can use my full strength and kill you in a single move, no one will be able to emerge victorious at this rate! Since that's the case … "
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor took a few steps back before coming to a halt. A glint flashed across his eyes, as if he had come to a decision. He abruptly turned around and kneeled to the ground. With a respectful look in his eyes, he said, "Lords, since you are here, please make your move! As long as you can kill these people, my Giant Demon Tribe is willing to sacrifice everything for you … Even if we have to become your slaves, we won't turn you down! "
Seeing this, Gu Yunqiu, Feng Zhangxi, and the others glanced at one another, and their eyes narrowed in astonishment.
Could it be that … the Sky Fall Demon Emperor still had other trump cards other than these Giant Demons?
However, their shock did not last for too long. A tear appeared in the space before them, and a series of figures slowly walked out from it.
They were the tomb keepers who had been awakened from their coffins.
"This …" Gu Yunqiu clenched his fists tightly as his face paled.
There were so many people hiding in the surroundings, but they did not notice anything even after activating their immortal bones … Could it be that these people had reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm as well?
But since the Celestial Mortal Passageway was not open, why would there be so many Heavenly True Immortals here?
"To be able to cultivate to such a level in a place devoid of Spiritual Energy, as expected of the darlings of the era!"
The middle-aged man looked at the duo with a smile.
He was also astonished.
Be it the Spirit Abyss Realm or the Dry Origin Continent, they were no different from garbage dumps in his eyes. Absorbing spiritual energy for too long would shorten one's lifespan. From this, one could see just how polluted the spiritual energy was!
Yet, such a place was still able to give birth to experts of such caliber, who were only a step away from reaching the Heavenly True Immortal realm.
"Elder, since you are a Heavenly True Immortal, it goes without saying that you do not belong to the Spirit Abyss Realm or the Dry Origin Continent. This is a grudge between us humans and the Giant Demon Tribe. Since you have ignored it for the past ten thousand years, why do you want to get involved in it now?"
Gu Yunqiu stepped forward and spoke in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
He did not know who the middle-aged man was, but he could guess that he was an expert who had crossed the Immortal Path ten thousand years ago.
"I don't want to get involved in it, but you have killed Azure Mark and the others, so you are destined to become enemies with us!"
The middle-aged man looked at the tortoise, Donkey, and the other beasts with narrowed eyes. "You are the reinforcements left behind by those old fogeys? You do seem to have some tricks up your sleeves … "
"Old fogeys? Are you talking about … the lingering wills of the Sages? "The tortoise and the other beasts did not understand what the middle-aged man was talking about, but Su Yin frowned.
"It seems like you know quite a lot …" The middle-aged man did not expect someone to interrupt him. He turned to look at Su Yin and was taken aback. "Xiantian Constitution? How could such a constitution be born in a place like this? "
Su Yin replied, "That doesn't matter. I just want to know if you have suppressed those lingering wills, and why did you do so? What does it have to do with the Celestial World? "
As he asked, Su Yin secretly informed the Three Beasts. Donkey, the tortoise, and the parrot secretly surrounded the group.
After dealing with Azure Mark and the others, he had a rough idea of his own strength. Without using the Zhen Yuan, he could kill even True Immortals easily with just his physical body and techniques.
Therefore, even though there were many of them, he was not afraid.
"What? You want to kill us? Even the lingering wills couldn't do it. Do you think the three of them can? "the middle-aged man sneered.
The middle-aged man chuckled. "Connate constitution and immortal bloodline … I thought that the three beasts were this young lady's tamed beasts. After all, she also possesses immortal bones at such a young age. But in the end, they're yours! You are the trump card that they have been cultivating. "
Through the introduction of the Sky Fall Demon Emperor, he had thought that the Three Beasts and Gu Ling'er were master and servant. In the end, it turned out that this young lady was!
Xiantian Constitution, Immortal Bloodline … No matter where she was, she would definitely be a top genius.
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