Chapter 422 - 211: Execution
To be honest, the power of this platinum light was so terrifying that even those cultivators at the seventh realm couldn’t help but be horrified. What kind of monster is this?!
It didn’t resemble a human, a ghost, or a zombie. Instead, it seemed like some naturally formed evil entity, with a hint of immortal etherealness.
Chu Xuan, still shrouded in that ghostly green light, coldly scanned the room and flew towards the exit of the Grotto Heaven without saying a word.
The strange, beautiful head circled around him, guarding him as they flew out.
The crowd, originally packed tightly, immediately cleared a path for him. But just at this moment, someone still shouted fearlessly, "Don’t let him escape!"
It was the utterly disheveled Shangguan Ming. The old man hadn’t been at the front, luckily avoiding being killed by the light.
Unfortunately, his shout fell on deaf ears as most of the mid-to-low tier cultivators were frightened out of their wits by Chu Xuan’s sudden outburst. Many were relieved they hadn’t given in to greed and joined the fray.
The array from earlier had been crammed with too many people, allowing entry but not exit, leading to a terrifying number of casualties from that beam of light. With just a few sweeps, more than half of the cultivators in the formation perished, not counting those who were injured.
However, after their initial shock, the high-tier cultivators began to stir with interest. It wasn’t just people from the demonic path; even strong contenders from neutral sects, loose cultivators, and demon clans had set their sights on Chu Xuan.
The red-haired demon cultivator, who had been blocked by Chen Yixian, shouted angrily, "Chen! This is clearly the power of the Three Profound Realms. With Chu Xuan using such a trump card, dare you still say we are bullying the weak?!"
From the perspective of the high-tier cultivators, Chu Xuan summoning such an evil entity was essentially courting death. Previously, they were cautious because of the invisible deterrence from the righteous path and feared being intercepted one by one if they acted, but now there were no such concerns.
At this moment, the Demon Monarch of Mo Luo Palace, "Soul-seizing Demon Monarch," decisively made his move! In fact, he was the leader of this action, and the Palace Master’s sudden appearance was a complete surprise.
This Demon Monarch was an eerie old man holding a staff made of ghostly locust wood. With a wave of his black staff, the [Endless Tribulation Realm of the Great Black Heaven] unfolded, and boundless black clouds, ghostly owls, and disastrous gray winds surged toward Chu Xuan!
Chen Yixian was both shocked and angry, "Soul-seizing! Don’t fight here! Do you want to destroy the Grotto Heaven?"
The power of a battle within the Life and Death Three Profound Realms was immense. If the aftermath fell here without restraint, it would definitely cause damage. Even though he blocked the red-haired demon cultivator, both sides were holding back, not using their full strength at all.
The Soul-seizing Demon Monarch said sullenly, "No need for you to worry, Daoist. I will control the aftermath within the boundary. You should look after yourself."
On another side, the beautiful head opened its eyes, pupils flashing with purple light. Wisps of purple smoke mixed with a bloody aura emerged. Within the smoke were immortal realms and endless slaughter. It collided with the black clouds, ghostly owls, and gray winds, the two forces fiercely entangling in battle.
Chu Xuan should have been drawn into the boundary, but at this moment, he emerged from it without any hindrance, as if he were merely an illusion, without a physical body.
It was the Divine Technique "Soaring in the Void" he had comprehended from the Exiled Immortal. It allowed him to "incorporate his body" to evade most damage, even enabling free passage through formations and boundaries.
The only regret was that Chu Xuan, after all, wasn’t the Exiled Immortal, so each "incorporation" was brief, unable to maintain an invincible state indefinitely and could only be used to avoid critical attacks or escape danger.
High-tier cultivators crush mid-to-low tier cultivators primarily with this boundary ability. Once the boundary unfolds, escape is impossible; one can only struggle woefully within another’s domain, ultimately being crushed like an ant.
Yet, Chu Xuan was not restrained by the boundary, greatly surprising everyone present.
The Soul-seizing Demon Monarch saw the beautiful head employing similar boundary-like power, entangling with the [Endless Tribulation Realm of the Great Black Heaven], while he pursued Chu Xuan!
But suddenly, the world turned blood-red, stained red above and below. Although the surroundings appeared unchanged, in the entire world, only he remained, the noise faded, leaving only an unsettling silence.
This caused the face of the Soul-seizing Demon Monarch to change, "A boundary? Two boundaries?! No, not quite..."
To outsiders, it appeared as if: While flying, the Soul-seizing was struck by a beam of blood light and vanished into thin air, as if evaporated into the air.
The [Endless Tribulation Realm of the Great Black Heaven] he unleashed lost its source and soon dissipated as well.
Chu Xuan and his senior sister had been sealed in this blood-colored world before at the Ancient Battlefield. This ability was terrifying, even "Soaring in the Void" couldn’t penetrate it. Back then, they escaped only by Qin Mengyao forcibly slashing open a breach with two Immortal Swords.
As for the captured Soul-seizing Demon Monarch, he could forget about coming out anytime soon.
Seeing the beautiful head’s power so uncanny and formidable, others dared not pursue, except for the Shangguan clan who continued their relentless chase.
The Blood Robe Old Monster, whose face was pale, couldn’t help but cry out bitterly, "Everyone, the opportunity is only once~!"
In fact, he had been at the forefront earlier, and the first direction the beautiful head’s breath spewed was towards him.
However, Deng Qiu’en had a Celestial Tier protective talisman on him, which activated on its own to save him once. He then transformed into countless blood god offspring, fleeing in every direction, narrowly escaping death.