Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Swish swish swish—

At this moment, many eyes turned to look at the middle-aged man in the Dao Sovereign Realm.

They saw that his left arm had already been severed, bloody and dripping.

His right eyeball had also been gouged out, leaving a hollow void, looking extremely terrifying.

His whole body was covered in bloodstains.

The bloodstains had not yet dried, clearly just appearing.

At this moment, everyone understood...

This super powerhouse in the Dao Sovereign Realm had just finished battling with the Extraterritorial Demons and returned here.

He could no longer endure this torment; even though he was in the Dao Sovereign Realm, he did not want to die!

And indeed, that was the case.

This middle-aged man had just walked through the Gates of Hell, almost perishing at the hands of the Extraterritorial Demons.

Although he was a Loose Cultivator, under the pressure of the Three Teachings, Nine Schools, and Seventy-Two Sects, he had no choice but to join the battle.

How could these forces watch them sit here enjoying the fruits while they were fighting outside?

It’s simply a joke!

And all around this middle-aged man, throughout the entire city—

There were countless people like him who had just returned from the Gates of Hell, unwilling but forced to continuously join the battle.

They had hesitated before because they were wary of these forces, and the Spirit Crystals demanded by the Phoenix Sect were just too many, so they persevered until now without pleading with the Phoenix Sect.

But now, after three years, after countless life-and-death struggles, their hearts had already become fragile.

The words of this middle-aged man completely broke the last barrier in their hearts, making their long-standing hesitation disappear entirely!

"Sect Master Su!"

Another person spoke, a Fusion Realm expert.

In his hand, just like the middle-aged man, he was holding a storage ring.

"I am in the Fusion Realm, the double amount of Spirit Crystals you asked for, a full 200 billion, is all in here!"

"I only beg you to open the door, disregard the past, and expand the security zone, giving us a place!"

With this elder speaking once again, throughout the entire city, voices arose one after another.

"Sect Master Su, 20 billion Spirit Crystals, offered with both hands!"

"I am willing to offer Spirit Crystals, only for a chance at survival!"

"I don’t ask the Phoenix Sect to consider the bigger picture, but I beg Sect Master Su to let us become the last hope for humanity in the Lower-Class Star Region!"

"Sect Master Su, have mercy!"

"Still hope Sect Master Su... have mercy!!!"

The words ’have mercy’ echoed, resounding continuously in the Loose Cultivators’ city.

They completely compromised, no longer clashing with the Phoenix Sect.

They also understood that continuing this way was toying with their own lives.

Looking around, one could see countless people lifting their heads, holding a storage ring in both hands, with expressions on their faces no longer hesitant but decisive!

The sound of ’have mercy’ kept echoing, and after continuing for a while, it slowly dissipated.

They were waiting, waiting for the Phoenix Sect to respond to them.

They knew that the Phoenix Sect was always here, never leaving.

And indeed, what they were waiting for, the Phoenix Sect provided them.

"The Sect Master is in seclusion, we have no authority to decide whether to open the security zone, everything will wait until the Sect Master emerges from seclusion."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man and others felt a chill in their hearts.

They knew that the Phoenix Sect had done this on purpose!

When the Phoenix Sect gave them the opportunity before, they were dismissive and ignored it!

And now, it was their turn to plead with the Phoenix Sect, but the Phoenix Sect was not giving them this opportunity!

"We admit that our previous actions were somewhat excessive, and our previous words somewhat biased."

The middle-aged man said, "But ultimately, there isn’t any great feud between us and the Phoenix Sect. Does the Phoenix Sect not even want to give us this one way out?!"

"The great calamity of Heaven and Earth, humanity is about to be destroyed, that security zone is the last way out!!!"

"Phoenix Sect, as long as you are willing to open the security zone, we agree to all conditions!!!"

Others, also in despair, shouted.

"I said it!"

In the sky, the previous voice sounded again.

"Our Phoenix Sect won’t act in ways like some people, forcing others to destruction."

"What should be asked, and what shouldn’t be, we have our own decisions!"

"But this security zone, indeed, can only be opened by the Sect Master. If the Sect Master doesn’t relent, even if you offer more Spirit Crystals, it will be of no use!"

Upon hearing this, many Loose Cultivators in the city fell silent.

Even in despair, they were filled with anger, wanting to curse the Phoenix Sect a bit.

But thinking back, what if the Phoenix Sect really opens the security zone in the future? Wouldn’t their current cursing cause the Phoenix Sect to refuse entry?

Therefore, they forcefully endured, just waiting for what the voice said—Su Han’s exit from seclusion!

...

Time, like sand through fingers, flew by.

Outside the Xumi Ring of the Holy Son, Lian Yuze was pacing nervously back and forth.

Until a certain moment—

"Swoosh!"

Su Han’s eyes, which had been closed for over two thousand years, suddenly opened at this moment.

A layer of terrifying Magic Elements surrounded him.

Each turned into an invisible dragon, spiraling up and down.

"Out of seclusion?"

Upon seeing Su Han like this, Lian Yuze’s eyes brightened immediately, and he hurriedly said, "Subordinate, pays respect to the Sect Master!"

Su Han did not reply but extended his palm, gazing at the many lights upon it, silent.

Those lights were all formed by Magic Elements!

"One and a half years outside, within the Xumi Ring of the Holy Son, two thousand two hundred and fifty years..."

In his mutterings, Su Han also murmured, "After over two thousand years, half of the Magic Fruits finally allowed my cultivation base to break through to the Early Sixth Order Grand Magister."

The Early Sixth Order Grand Magister, comparable to a Martial Path Cultivator, Second Grade Dao Sovereign Realm!

However, this was not something joyous for Su Han.

Because with his Martial Path Cultivation, combined with Flesh Cultivation, he could even slay those in the Third-Grade Dao Venerable Order.

One could say that the breakthrough in Magic Cultivation did not bring Su Han any decisive change in this situation.

"With the remaining Magic Fruits, trying to reach the Seventh-Order Grand Magister is simply impossible..."

Su Han shook his head with a bitter smile, "Ultimately, my Magic Cultivation is too low!"

"Though I have devoured those Magic Fruits, each one has been refined for only one percent of their Magic Element. The remaining ninety-nine percent are hidden throughout my body, unless reaching the level of a Magic Saint, there’s simply no way to continue refining."

This couldn’t be considered a waste because, in the future, as long as Su Han’s Magic Cultivation is sufficient, he can continuously refine these hidden Magic Elements to make a breakthrough.

Until they are completely refined!