Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1637 Aren't heretical cultivators also human cultivators?
Su Fan gently tossed the lightning bead, the size of a dragon's eye, into the sky. The blinding lightning ripped through the dim sky and plummeted towards the star gate that emitted a dark and sinister light.

As soon as the Thunder Pearl left Su Fan's palm, it no longer maintained its small and restrained appearance, and the lightning around it suddenly surged.

The thunder pearl, originally the size of a longan, expanded at a visible speed, instantly transforming into a giant thunder ball with a diameter of tens of feet, like a burning golden sun, hanging above the Star Gate.

The blinding lightning almost illuminated the entire dark sky, even suppressing the eerie demonic energy emanating from the Star Gate, making it dim and lifeless.

A terrifying aura emanated wildly from the lightning sphere, a destructive power originating from the very source of lightning.

Even before the "Taiyi Soul-Shattering Heaven-Shaking Tribulation Thunder" had fully erupted, it already exuded a power that could tear through the void and incinerate everything, making the demon cultivators below unable to breathe.

The thunder and lightning of heaven and earth are the nemesis of demon cultivators. Faced with such terrifying power of thunder and lightning, they all prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling all over, and did not even have the courage to raise their heads.

The power of lightning in the air grew increasingly intense, and the crackling lightning intertwined to form a massive lightning net that covered the entire sky above the Star Gate.

The void was distorted and trembled by the scorching lightning, as if it would collapse completely in the next second. Even the dense demonic energy and evil spirit energy around it were instantly purified and dissolved by the power of the lightning.

The colossal star gate that stood between heaven and earth, bearing the hopes of the demon race's invasion, seemed to sense a deadly threat as well.

The skeletal patterns on Xingmen's body flickered wildly, and dark demonic energy surged out like a tide, attempting to resist the falling thunder pearl.

But all of this seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the Thunder Pearl, which contained the power to destroy the world.

Wherever the lightning passed, the demonic energy instantly dissipated, and the bone patterns shattered inch by inch, emitting a piercing crackling sound.

The enormous star gate began to tremble violently, and jagged cracks spread wildly like a spider web.

"Rumble..."

A deafening roar erupted, and the Thunder Pearl finally collided with the Star Gate, causing the giant thunderball to explode instantly.

Countless golden bolts of lightning, as thick as buckets, swept out like a tsunami, carrying a world-destroying force, and frantically impacted every inch of the Star Gate.

Within the lightning was the very essence of thunder that Su Fan had unleashed with all his might.

Each bolt of lightning could easily tear apart the body of a ninth-tier demon, not to mention the overwhelming sea of ​​lightning that almost completely swallowed the entire Star Gate.

The terrifying shockwave spread wildly in all directions, blasting deep valleys into the ground wherever it passed. Rocks and corpses were thrown into the air and then fell like meteorites. The air was filled with a strong smell of burning and blood.

The Star Gate groaned under the terrifying impact of the heavens and earth's thunder.

The dark star gate continued to crumble and disintegrate, countless skeletons that made up the star gate turned to ashes, and the demonic energy completely dissipated.

The star gate that once stood between heaven and earth was gradually reduced to fragments and vanished into the sky by the terrifying power of thunder.

The destructive aura originating from the Thunder Pearl did not dissipate with the explosion; instead, it swept across the entire battlefield like a tide.

Any low-level demons caught in the lightning were instantly reduced to ashes, leaving not a trace.

The monsters that were still fighting were also scattered and turned into pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground under the impact of the thunder power, never to be reassembled.

The entire wilderness in front of the Star Gate was scorched black by lightning, leaving only endless ruins and corpses.

That terrifying aura of world destruction lingered in the sky for a long time, making people's hearts tremble.

At this moment, outside the demon's defensive line, the fierce battle continues unabated.

The top cultivators of both races were already bloodthirsty, their auras so violent they seemed to tear the void apart.

The colorful spiritual energy in the sky clashed violently with the pitch-black demonic powers.

The enormous roar shook the universe, as if even the heavens themselves were being ripped apart.

This extremely brutal battle caused the casualty figures for both races to skyrocket.

Every moment, cultivators fall from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and blood mist, and dying instantly.

"Rumble..."

Suddenly, a terrifying, earth-shattering roar erupted, and the sound waves swept in all directions.

The entire world trembled violently, and the ground beneath our feet shook incessantly, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The cultivators from both races, who were engaged in a fierce battle, stopped fighting simultaneously, and their spiritual energy instantly froze.

The cultivators from both races turned their gazes to the rear of the demon race's defensive line, their eyes filled with astonishment and doubt.

All the human cultivators clearly sensed a violent and unparalleled aura of heaven and earth thunder, just like a raging hurricane sweeping everything away, carrying the power to destroy the world, howling in from behind the defensive line.

However, faced with this terrifying power of thunder, they felt no fear whatsoever; instead, they were so excited that they trembled uncontrollably.

Such powerful lightning-based magic is something that demonic cultivators could never unleash.

Demon cultivators primarily cultivate the power of darkness and evil, and have always been wary of lightning. How could they possibly use such domineering lightning magic?

Thinking of this, a thought that even they themselves dared not believe quietly arose in the hearts of every human cultivator, and their hearts began to beat faster.

That kid didn't actually destroy the Demon Clan's Star Gate completely, did he?

Although the idea was absurd and unbelievable, there was no doubt that the two consecutive bursts of such terrifying lightning power could not have been unleashed by a demon cultivator.

However, they clearly sensed that an avatar of a celestial demon from the upper realm had descended upon Xuan Guangtian.

That was a celestial demon avatar from the upper realm. Even though its strength was reduced to a fraction of its original value due to the limitations imposed by the rules of heaven and earth, it was still something that cultivators from the lower realm could not contend with.

Could it be that the kid killed the avatar of the Heavenly Demon who descended to the mortal realm?

But this absurd idea was quickly extinguished by them.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

At this moment, all the demon cultivators were filled with endless fear and panic.

They could clearly sense that the aura of the colossal star gate, which had consumed countless efforts of the demon race and carried all their hopes, had completely dissipated and vanished without a trace.

They were instantly overwhelmed by endless loss and despair.

They knew very well that once that colossal star gate was destroyed...

All the demon cultivators who invaded Xuan Guangtian were completely cut off from their escape route. Those who remained in this world would surely die without a burial place.

Since there's no going back, there's no point in continuing to fight these human cultivators to the death.

The ninth-tier demons outside the demon defense line turned and ran wildly into the distance without the slightest hesitation, wanting to do everything in their power to escape this desperate situation.

But how could the human cultivators let them have their way?

Everyone was bloodthirsty, swarming forward like madmen, relentlessly entangled the fleeing ninth-tier demons, not giving them even the slightest chance to catch their breath.

The situation on the battlefield has now quietly reversed.

More and more human cultivators at the Integration Realm are rushing to the aid from all over the world. At this moment, the human forces have far surpassed the demon forces, and the battlefield is completely dominated by a numerical advantage.

Each ninth-tier demon was surrounded by at least several human cultivators at the Integration Realm, their attacks relentless and impenetrable.

What's even more moving is that the human cultivators at this moment are already bloodthirsty, each one with a resolute heart.

Even if it means suffering severe injuries or even death, we must completely annihilate these wicked ninth-tier demons and never give them a chance to survive and escape.

The battle outside the demon's defensive line instantly became even more brutal.

Under the relentless offensive of the human cultivators, who traded blows for injuries and even risked mutual destruction, the casualties of the ninth-tier demons rose sharply. Their demonic energy dissipated continuously, and their roars were filled with despair and resentment.

Meanwhile, Su Fan continued to lead his evil and bizarre legion, rampaging through the demon-controlled territory as if it were his own backyard.

In order not to damage the local spiritual veins and environment, he had already dispelled the domineering evil spirit domain.

Even so, in Su Fan's eyes, the remaining demon cultivators in various places were nothing more than a bunch of ants to be slaughtered. He frantically slaughtered every demon cultivator he encountered along the way, and his strange legions were densely packed and boundless.

As the slaughter continued, the size of the bizarre army continued to grow.

In addition, Su Fan also destroyed a large number of temporary star gates that the demons had built in the controlled area.

Even the nodes of the great array that the demon race relied on for defense were mostly destroyed by him, and had long lost their original defensive power.

The once impregnable defensive array surrounding the demon-controlled area is now in grave danger and could collapse at any moment.

At this moment, all the human cultivators were focused on besieging those ninth-tier demons, and no one paid any attention to this demon formation that was practically useless.

Meanwhile, inside the gates of the Hongshan Immortal Sect, dozens of surviving Nascent Soul cultivators were gathered together, their eyes fixed on the area outside the gates.

Watching the densely packed demon cultivators scatter and retreat like a tide, the human cultivators, who had been fighting for several days and were exhausted, finally breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing exhaustion and relief at surviving a disaster.

To be honest, the people of Hongshan Immortal Sect had already fallen into utter despair in the past two days.

The teleportation arrays connecting the sect and the immortal city were all destroyed by the demons, making it impossible to seek effective support from other sects. They could only rely on their own strength to withstand the demons' frenzied attacks.

Especially when that celestial demon from the upper realm descended, everyone's hearts were filled with deep despair.

Even if Su Fan used three ancient forbidden thunder techniques to kill that demonic clone.

The disciples of Hongshan Immortal Sect did not expect it to be Su Fan's doing. They all thought that a great figure from the human race in the upper realm had descended to the lower realm and used thunder magic to kill the avatar of the upper realm demon.

In their eyes, how could a cultivator from the lower realm possibly unleash such a powerful lightning spell?

There's no way around it; this idea has long been deeply ingrained in the minds of cultivators in the lower realms.

Fortunately, they did not give up until the very last moment.

In the end, they managed to hold the mountain gate's defenses with their own flesh and blood, until the moment when a turning point appeared.

Although they ultimately managed to defend their mountain gate, the Hongshan Immortal Sect paid an extremely heavy price.

More than 80% of the sect's Nascent Soul Realm elders were lost, and the number of low-level disciples who were injured or killed was countless, with corpses strewn everywhere, a truly horrific sight.

The immortal cities near the sect also suffered heavy losses.

Fortunately, in the early stages of the demonic attack, the human cultivators around the sect retreated into the immortal city in time.

Among the cultivators who retreated into the city, there were several hundred old monsters at the Integration Realm, which barely managed to hold onto Hongshan Immortal City and prevent it from being completely breached by the demon race.

Even so, nearly 70% of the millions of human cultivators in the immortal city were killed or wounded, with corpses scattered everywhere and rivers of blood flowing. The losses were devastating and the city's vitality severely damaged.

If it weren't for Su Fan leading the strange legion to break in at this critical moment of life and death.

Countless ninth-tier demons who were besieging Hongshan Immortal Sect withdrew from the battlefield in order to protect the Star Gate. Hongshan Immortal Sect and Hongshan Immortal City must have already fallen.

The countless remaining cultivators of Hongshan Immortal Sect and Immortal City will all become victims of the demon race's blades.

What is even more heartbreaking is that after the demons' surprise attack succeeded, they carried out large-scale construction projects within the territory of the Hongshan Immortal Sect, frantically destroying spiritual veins and resource points in various places, and plundering all usable cultivation resources.

After this battle, the decline of the Hongshan Immortal Sect was an inevitable outcome.

"Look...there...over there..."

Just as everyone was immersed in the exhaustion and grief of surviving the ordeal, a young disciple's exclamation suddenly rang out.

His voice was filled with disbelief and shock, instantly drawing the attention of everyone present.

Following the direction he pointed, everyone looked and saw that dozens of miles away, countless figures suddenly appeared on the ground.

They were all strangely shaped, with an eerie aura, and stretched endlessly into the distance.

Like a surging black tide, it rolled towards the mountain gate defenses of the Hongshan Immortal Sect.

"Oh no... the demons have returned! Everyone on high alert..."

At this moment, a sharp command suddenly rang out. The speaker was a surviving Nascent Soul cultivator, whose tone was full of panic.

In an instant, the cultivators of Hongshan Immortal Sect tensed up, and the surviving disciples all brought out their magic weapons and talismans.

The cultivators at the Integration Realm also activated their spiritual power, their auras surging as they prepared for battle.

The tension in the air returned, and the relief of surviving the ordeal vanished instantly.

It was only because the distance was still far, and because those strange figures were somewhat similar to demon cultivators, that they were able to proceed.

Having already fought for several days and exhausted both mentally and physically, the people of Hongshan Immortal Sect mistakenly believed that Su Fan's strange army was a demonic cultivator who had returned with a vengeance.

After all, these strange creatures were originally transformed from demon cultivators, and their aura carried a hint of the evil and sinister nature of the demon race.

At this moment, everyone was already on edge, and any slight movement would make them tense.

Just as everyone was extremely tense and about to activate the defensive formation, the overwhelming horde of demon cultivators in the distance suddenly changed direction.

Like a wild horse that had broken free, it galloped off to the other side, showing no intention of attacking the mountain gate.

The several late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators hovering above the mountain gate were all bewildered, their guarded expressions frozen, and their eyes filled with confusion.

Why did those demon cultivators suddenly change their minds?

They were clearly heading towards the mountain gate, so why did they leave halfway?

"wrong……"

Just as everyone was puzzled, the sect leader of Hongshan Immortal Sect, Zhao Ri Shen Zun, frowned and spoke with a solemn expression, his tone carrying a certainty.

"They shouldn't be demon cultivators. The aura I sense is different; it doesn't have the pure aura of demon cultivators..."

Upon hearing the words of the Sun God, the other cultivators at the Integration Realm also quickly focused their minds to sense the situation. After a moment, they all suddenly understood, and the confusion on their faces gradually faded away.

“That’s right… I sensed a trace of evil spirit energy. Could it be… could it be the work of an evil cultivator…” An old cultivator frowned, his tone uncertain.

“Hmm… I sensed it too. It is indeed the aura of an evil cultivator. Although it is violent, it does not have the chilling dark and corrosive feeling of the demon race…” another cultivator echoed, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

"Who cares if he's an evil cultivator or not, as long as he's not a demon..." Someone breathed a sigh of relief, their tone filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

"So what if they are heretical cultivators? Aren't they still human cultivators? Right now, Xuan Guangtian is being invaded by the demon race, and they also have the responsibility to protect this plane..."

Everyone nodded in agreement, watching the boundless, strange army sweep away into the distance, completely disappearing from the gates of the Hongshan Immortal Sect, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Their tense bodies finally relaxed, and their faces showed signs of fatigue again.

Just then, a tall and imposing figure of a human cultivator suddenly appeared in the distant sky.

A dense, dark gray aura surrounded him, his robes fluttering in the wind, exuding an aura of malevolence.

With his hands behind his back, he floated proudly in the clouds, his gaze lingering in the direction of the Hongshan Immortal Sect's mountain gate.

The Asahi God and others, who were suspended above the mountain gate, felt an incomparably powerful aura suddenly rushing towards them.

It was as if a towering mountain was pressing down on them, making them gasp for breath and their hearts pound wildly, almost bursting out of their chests.

This aura was incredibly domineering, and it also exuded an evil and violent overwhelming power, which made everyone's souls tremble and their minds become confused, almost causing them to fall into a deep state of confusion.

The Asahi God suppressed his shock, took a deep breath, quickly composed himself, and raised his hand to bow in greeting to the figure in the distance.

Su Fan glanced at the crowd above the mountain gate, his expression unchanged, and simply nodded slightly to them.

The next second, his figure vanished from the sky like a ghost, leaving only a faint aura of evil spirits that slowly dissipated in the air.

(End of this chapter)