Chapter 653 - 646: Holing Up
The moment the Seal was broken, the Celestial Demon True Spirit’s "curse" erupted under the impact of immense power, seemingly affecting Ji’s sanity as well.
Things seemed to have taken an unexpected turn.
However, Zhou Yuanjue didn’t move. He stood his ground, meeting Ji’s ferocious and tyrannical gaze. His expression was as tranquil as an ancient well, his eyes profound and dark—as unfathomable as an endless abyss.
Instantly, Ji froze. Something about Zhou Yuanjue’s gaze pierced through the curse’s onslaught of brutality and bloodlust, causing her to remember something.
The tyrannical aura gradually came under control. The brutal crimson in her eyes faded, and a rational look slowly returned.
"I’m sorry. For us, controlling the ’curse’ is no easy task."
Ji said slowly to Zhou Yuanjue.
Hearing Ji’s words, everyone was taken aback.
’What’s going on? A Celestial Demon Ancestor is actually apologizing to a human?’
"Now that you mention it, I’m even more interested in you all. However, that’s a matter for after we’ve achieved total victory."
"For now, you should know what to do."
Zhou Yuanjue said with a nod.
"Of course. Let’s begin."
Ji nodded and slowly withdrew all the power swirling around her. The oppressive pressure vanished. In an instant, she transformed from an Empress of the Human World into an ordinary, yet perfect, woman.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuanjue slowly raised his palm and placed it on Ji’s forehead. The Sacred Lotus Structure flared with power.
WENG!!
A terrifying power instantly enveloped Ji’s body. Zhou Yuanjue’s flesh began to rapidly proliferate, quickly encasing every inch of her body.
"I hope you remember our promise..."
Ji’s last words echoed in the air. Then, the flesh surrounding her completely solidified into a translucent crystalline state, and her consciousness fell into a deep slumber.
Ancestral Ji had also entered a sealed state.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!
At that very moment, the entire Kunlun Immortal Palace illusion began to tremble violently. Its massive magnetic field structure rapidly collapsed and dissipated, causing the illusory palace buildings to swiftly disintegrate.
The magnificent, dreamlike Immortal Palace gradually disintegrated into pieces of white, fluttering feathers that scattered on the wind, eventually evaporating completely into a magnetic field.
The countless magnetic fields gathered in the sky, forming multicolored rainbows that hung high in the air, lingering for a long time.
As the Immortal Palace illusion collapsed, the surrounding mountains returned to their original appearance. The Kunlun Immortal Palace, which had stood here for thousands of years, vanished completely, becoming a part of history. This also meant that the dangerous steel spike, driven into the Northwest of Donghua since ancient times, had finally been removed.
It was over!
’Not only have we won the battle, but this Sealing Realm Image has also been safely removed. From now on, we’ll no longer have to worry about this place.’
Everyone present exchanged glances, and they could all see the joy in each other’s eyes.
"Everyone, I’ll leave the cleanup here to you. These two crystals are completely safe. You can transport them back to headquarters for safekeeping as soon as possible."
"As for me, I have to hurry to the next battlefield."
Zhou Yuanjue took out an Energy Crystal from his waist pouch to replenish his spent energy. By now, the pouch, once full of Energy Crystals, was nearly half empty.
Sealing three complete Primordial Ancestors in a row had not come without a price.
However, it wasn’t time to rest yet.
He could feel terrifying masses of energy raging in other parts of the world. This was the sign that complete Primordial Ancestors were attacking Sealing Realm Images in other regions.
Donghua’s crisis was over, but the crises in other countries around the world were not. He had to act quickly.
However, just as he was about to use True Realm Jump again to head to the next battlefield, his movements suddenly faltered.
Just a moment ago, he had clearly felt the terrifying energy signatures raging across the world suddenly and rapidly disappear, eventually vanishing completely.
’Have they stopped their attack?’
Zhou Yuanjue mused. ’It seems that with three complete Primordial Ancestors sealed, the Celestial Demons have finally recognized the situation.’
And just as the massive energy signatures around the world vanished, he clearly felt the terrifying energy signatures gathering in the direction of the Starry Sky Country instantly intensify, reaching a horrifying level.
’Have they withdrawn from all over the world to hole up in the Starry Sky Country?’
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「Meanwhile.」
「Around the world.」
「Beisha Country Battlefield.」
"What’s going on? How did they just suddenly disappear?"
Gleb, who had been desperately resisting the enemy, wore a dumbfounded expression. Just moments ago, he had been steadily losing ground and was on the verge of collapsing. The enemy had the absolute upper hand, and their victory was only a matter of time. He had already prepared to sacrifice himself. But then, the enemy had suddenly stopped their attack, a thick gray fog had poured out from around them, and they had vanished completely.
’What the hell?’
’But no matter what, this seems like a good thing, right?’
"Who knows if the Celestial Demons are hiding some other plot? We have to figure out what’s going on as soon as possible."
"..."
After a brief sigh of relief, the surviving Warriors instantly grew tense again.
The Celestial Demons had retreated so suddenly; who knew if it was part of some new plot.
It wasn’t just in Beisha Country. On the battlefield in Bosha Country, Kekao and the others, who had been prepared to die, were also bewildered. They stared at the suddenly silent battlefield, feeling as if they were dreaming. At the same time, they worried that this good fortune might hide an even greater conspiracy.
"Everyone, I am now transmitting an important piece of intelligence."
"The Donghua front has achieved a complete victory. Zhou Yuanjue suddenly appeared on the battlefield and overpowered the complete Primordial Ancestors. The Master of Desolation, Soul Lord Yu, and the Lord of War Ji—all three complete Primordial Ancestors—have now been sealed by Zhou Yuanjue. Ancestral Hong’s avatar has also been sealed."
"According to our information, the Celestial Demon Ancestors around the world have begun to retreat. We currently know they have returned to hole up in the Starry Sky Country. If you encounter the enemy suddenly disappearing, do not panic. This is normal. Please begin post-battle cleanup and await further intelligence."
Just then, a clear voice suddenly rang out in the minds of the high-ranking Martial Artists on battlefields all over the world. It was Li Qingxuan, who, having received the intelligence, was using her ability to immediately transmit the information to all the Martial Artist leaders.
"What?! Zhou Yuanjue suddenly showed up and sealed three complete Primordial Ancestors in one go?!!"
"Are you sure this information is correct?! Wait, am I hearing things? My brain just got zapped by Zhou’s lightning. Is it broken now?"
Gleb smacked his own head hard, making a loud sound, as if trying to confirm he wasn’t hallucinating.