Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1557 Control, Awakening

Above the island shrouded in rolling demonic clouds.

"Greetings, President!"

The group of Nascent Soul demon cultivators from the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce knelt down and bowed, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at the young man in black robes in the air.

Strands of dark demonic light gathered and vanished around it, exuding a profound and primal nobility and vastness of the demonic path.

"Are you the Skeleton-Patterned Demon Lord?"

Li Xuan lowered his gaze and looked at the tall figure kneeling at the head of the group.

He was dressed in a black demon robe, with countless pale white bone patterns etched on it, exuding a huge and ferocious aura.

"Reporting to the Guild Master, I am none other than the Hall of Worship - Skeleton!"

The Skeleton-Patterned Demon Lord respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"From this day forward, you will be the Hall Master of the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce!" Li Xuan said calmly.

Currently, the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce is in dire need of high-end combat power. The other party is the only usable person at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, who can perfectly replace the fallen Ghost Bitter Demon Lord.

"Thank you so much for your kindness, President!"

The Skeleton-Patterned Demon Lord hurriedly bowed with great excitement.

Previously, he would not have cared about the position of a mere hall master. In fact, the reason he chose to join the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce's Hall of Worship was simply to use the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce's connections to integrate into this vast demonic realm.

But now, with the emergence of this mysterious guild leader, everything has changed.

In the future, the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce will surely become a terrifying force second only to the peak ancient demon sects, and may even be able to influence the situation in this vast demon realm.

The events that happened not long ago are enough to prove everything.

The lord of this sea, the late-stage Nascent Soul Beast Ancestor, was easily killed, and two powerful figures from the Demon Devouring Sect were casually injured. All those seemingly unbelievable events have become an undeniable reality.

"From now on, the vast northern demon realm will once again have a being that looks down upon all living beings. Even the Demon Food Sect, as the lord of the northern demon realm, will have to be wary of its guild leader."

At that very moment.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The young figure in black robes waved his hand lightly, and a rumbling sound came from the depths of the island below. A vast river of true demonic energy soared into the sky like a demonic dragon, eventually condensing and shrinking before being absorbed into his sleeve.

Upon seeing this, the Skeleton Demon Lord's pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran through him.

No wonder the vice president, who was far away in the Xuanhai region of Dongxing, knew about the hidden demonic opportunities in this place.

It turns out that everything was just a scheme by this chairman.

"The purpose of our arrival is probably to lure out that Beast Slayer Ancestor. Even if he doesn't attack that Ghost Bitter Fellow Daoist, he will still be unable to escape this calamity."

The next moment, an order that stirred everyone's emotions was given.

"Blood Beast Island deserves to be destroyed!"

On the vast, boundless blue sea.

The seven blood-red, ferocious islands, like seven ancient, ferocious beasts, sit between heaven and earth, guarding an even larger blood-red demonic island.

Blood Beast Island is both the core of this vast sea area and a forbidden zone for outsiders.

Just then, the once azure sky was swallowed by endless darkness, and a vast expanse of primordial demonic light descended, enveloping the entire world.

Inside the Crimson Demon Island in the center.

Countless figures in blood-red robes looked up at the sky, their faces filled with fear and disbelief.

"What exactly happened?"

"What kind of power is that? Even our ancestor probably couldn't possess such might."

Crimson demonic rainbows, radiating immense Nascent Soul pressure, soared into the sky. However, compared to the vast aura gathered above the dark sky, the power emanating from the Nascent Soul elders of Blood Beast Island seemed insignificant.

"May I ask who you are, senior?"

The leader, a fierce-looking man in a blood-red robe, shouted to the sky, "We are Blood Beast Island, under the command of the Demon Devouring Sect, with the Beast Slayer Ancestor personally in charge!"

Before he could continue explaining, deep dark lights descended from the depths of the sky, like thousands of black chains, sealing the entire Blood Beast Island.

"Activate the island protection formation!"

The fierce-looking man in the blood-red robe and the others all changed their expressions drastically at the same time, and each of them simultaneously made hand seals.

call!call!
The seven surrounding ferocious islands erupted simultaneously, unleashing a torrent of malevolent energy that surged into the sky. The energy converged instantly above Blood Beast Island, and countless blood-red phantom beasts materialized, transforming into a ferocious beast tide that roared towards the heavens.

However, the next moment, a vast black demonic light descended from the sky, instantly piercing through the numerous ancient ferocious beast phantoms. The protective demonic array that Blood Beast Island had painstakingly forged was as good as nothing in the face of the demonic light. Boom! Boom! The demonic array collapsed, and the dissipated torrent of ferocious energy raged across the world. Streaks of black demonic light then fell towards the fierce, blood-robed man and his companions.

"Senior, spare my life!"

Before the blood-robed, ferocious man, whose cultivation was nearing the late Nascent Soul stage, could escape, he was pierced by a black demonic light, his blood spraying across the sky.

In an instant, numerous painful wails resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Every Nascent Soul elder of Blood Beast Island was pierced by a black demonic light, sealing away all their power.

At this moment, they are no longer the high and mighty beings they once were, but like ants struggling for survival, constantly writhing and wailing.

Under the watchful eyes of countless demonic cultivators on Blood Beast Island.

Figures descended from the depths of the dark sky.

Li Xuan indifferently swept his gaze over the struggling and begging Nascent Soul elders of Blood Beast Island below.

The Skeleton Demon Lord stepped forward and coldly shouted, "The Beast Slayer Ancestor provoked our Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce's President and has been executed!"

"From this day forward, Blood Beast Island will cease to exist, and the Luo Xing Islands shall become the headquarters of our Xuan Shi Merchant Guild!"

"As people of Blood Beast Island, you should have perished along with the Beast Slayer Ancestor. However, the Guild Master is benevolent and compassionate. All those of Blood Beast Island with a Golden Core cultivation level or above will automatically join the Xuan Shi Merchant Guild as slaves for a hundred years, and in return, your lives will be spared."

In an instant, countless disciples and elders of Blood Beast Island showed expressions of disbelief.

"How is this possible? Our ancestor was a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, how could he have perished?"

"Our Blood Beast Island was personally appointed by the Lord of the Northern Demon Realm—the Demon Devouring Sect. How dare they openly attack Blood Beast Island and demand that we all be enslaved for a hundred years?"

At that very moment.

The fierce-looking man in the blood-red robe, suppressing his fear, spoke first: "May I ask if your esteemed merchant guild has received permission from the Holy Sect?"

However, the next moment, the black demonic light that had pierced through the ferocious man and pinned him firmly in the air suddenly erupted. Boom! A cloud of blood mist rose up.

The Grand Elder of Blood Beast Island has fallen!
The Skeleton Demon Lord continued coldly, "You should cherish this hard-won chance to live!"

"A hundred years of slavery is better than death!"

"I'm willing to join your esteemed chamber of commerce, and I even beg you to spare my life, sir."

Several Nascent Soul demonic cultivators from Blood Beast Island loudly begged for mercy.

In a mere instant, nearly half of the Nascent Soul elders of Blood Beast Island had expressed their willingness to submit. As for the remaining few blood-robed figures who were still struggling internally, they had no chance to speak again, and like the Blood Beast Island Grand Elder, they instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist. Witnessing such a brutal scene...

The countless Golden Core demon cultivators of Blood Beast Island felt an endless chill in their hearts. Even the high and mighty Nascent Soul elders were not taken seriously by the other party, let alone them. In an instant, countless Golden Core demon cultivators also began to kneel down and beg for mercy.

"Pass down the order: the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce will soon extend invitations to all parties to come and witness the emergence of the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce!"

After giving the final order, Li Xuan descended straight towards the Sky-Piercing Spirit Peak in the center of Blood Beast Island.

The Skeleton Demon Lord and others were left behind to continue gathering the remaining forces of Blood Beast Island.

Given his current status and position, he would never have bothered with the idea of ​​controlling the remaining forces of Blood Beast Island through restrictive means.

Unfortunately, the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce is currently too weak, so it can only forcefully accumulate a group of forces through this method.

For the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce, a century is more than enough.

A century is enough for the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce to grow into a behemoth, at which point there will be no need to use such methods to accumulate power.

"I wonder if the Grand Elder will come in person then."
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A corner of the Inner Star Sea.

In the vast, boundless blue sea, a dark curtain separates heaven and earth, with endless, thick mystical patterns interwoven within it, forming another world.

At this moment, the ancient array that shielded the secrets of heaven began to automatically gather the power of heaven and earth around it, as if there was an invisible will trying to peer into the world within the black curtain.

Inside the vast darkness, the former sky is no more. Countless dark chains, as thick as giant peaks, forcibly tear and fix the sky, while a boundless and ancient aura sweeps down from the depths of the cracks.

In a corner of the sky, deep within layers of clouds and mist, a forbidden zone.

Strange movements began to appear around a figure sitting cross-legged in a white robe with eyes closed.

Two illusory images of the sun coalesced above his head; the crimson sun was warm and gentle, nourishing all things, while the white sun was dazzling and piercing, purifying heaven and earth.

The next moment, the two great suns slowly converged, as if yin and yang were intertwined and half-merged into one. The power of the two great suns perfectly blended, unleashing an even more immense and overwhelming pressure.

He Yang slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing deep in his pupils.

The moment has finally arrived.

He successfully took advantage of this opportunity in the Dao Crack to reach the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

He didn't seem too excited about it.

This breakthrough was a natural progression for him; even without the opportunity presented by the Dao Crack, he would have reached this level much sooner.

"In any case, it still saved me a lot of time from arduous training!"

He Yang slowly looked up at the torn sky, his eyes filled with a sense of awe.

"I've always heard that heaven and earth seal and imprison all living beings, but only now do I truly understand it!"

During his cultivation, he could clearly feel that the auspicious beast bloodline within him was showing signs of revival.

Clearly, if it weren't for the suppression by the seal of heaven and earth, he would have long ago been able to fully awaken the auspicious beast bloodline and thus wield even greater power.

"I estimate that this opportunity in the Daoist cave won't last much longer; we must cherish the last moments!"

He Yang closed his eyes again.

He had begun to clearly feel that his soul was no longer as clear as before, and the revival of the auspicious beast bloodline in his body had slowed down. Obviously, the power of the rules of heaven and earth was beginning to gradually repair the crack in the Dao.

the other side.

Deep within the cracks in the path.

A vast, almost solidified blue spiritual lake floated in the dark void.

call!call!
Heavy, howling sounds emanated continuously from the depths of the blue spiritual lake.

Upon closer inspection, the depths of the Spirit Lake appeared to be stained with ink, transforming into a pure, dark current. Each seemingly minute black current, as it moved, seemed to carry immense pressure, surrounding a young figure in a green robe.

"A mustard seed can contain Mount Sumeru, and a drop of water can contain the vast ocean!"

As a murmur arose, the young figure in the green robe gently pointed.

Thousands of black, heavy waters collided violently, their immense power causing countless ripples to spread across the surrounding Water Spirit Lake.

The next moment, torrents of black heavy water converged into a massive heavy water vortex. Whoosh! Whoosh! A heavy rumbling sound erupted again as the massive heavy water vortex accelerated its rotation.

The vast and boundless power of heavy water was constantly compressed and converged deep within the vortex, and an extremely tiny black droplet gradually took shape.

The young figure in the green robe slowly opened his eyes, and the endless, mysterious blue aura gradually dissipated, restoring his clarity.

The black water droplets that had been forming slowly fell. They appeared tiny, but their interiors seemed to contain endless mountains, radiating an unprecedented pressure. As they fell, they even shattered the surrounding space.

"No wonder those top powers are the rulers of this world!"

A profound meaning flashed in Li Qing's eyes.

Such an opportunity in the Dao gap alone is of unimaginable value to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

It should be noted that before this, such opportunities as the Dao Cracks were never allowed to flow into the outside world and were mostly firmly controlled by the major top forces.

"This is probably also an important reason why the major top forces have maintained their lineages. Ordinary Nascent Soul stage experts in the outside world are simply not qualified to come into contact with such opportunities, and it is even more difficult for them to break through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage with their own foundation!"

As if he had thought of something, a faint smile appeared on Li Qing's lips.

This opportunity to cultivate the Dao has only been around for a few years, but it has at least saved him decades of arduous cultivation.

With the help of the Great Dao energy from beyond the boundary, his comprehension of the Dao of Water has advanced further. In addition, the reduced suppression of the Heaven and Earth seal makes it easier for him to comprehend the vast Dao of Water.

"It seems that I will reach the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage sooner than I expected!"

The next moment, Li Qing looked down.

Then came the scene of He Yang's promotion.

"Not bad, Yang'er has also stepped into the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm through this!"

Seeing He Yang resume his seclusion, Li Qing turned to look at the sky.

Unbeknownst to us, the endless, faint ripples that tore through the depths of the sky had long since vanished. It seemed that the vast extraterrestrial energy was still stirring around us, but it had long since lost its spirit, like a rootless duckweed.

This opportunity for a chance encounter is about to end.

The invisible power of the laws of heaven and earth had already, without anyone noticing, mended the flaws deep within the cracks in the Dao.

Although He Yang and the others could still continue their cultivation by taking advantage of the remaining power of the Dao Crack, for Li Qing and the others, the remaining time was already meaningless.

The ancient, transcendent energy that I once sensed has long since vanished.

call!call!
At that very moment.

But then they saw a patch of crimson clouds in the distance also beginning to dissipate.

A burly, bald man in red robes, sitting cross-legged, appeared. The True Monarch of the Earth Sun Alliance had also awakened from his seclusion.

Rumble!!!
Deep within the dark void, more and more of the restrictive light orbs dissipated automatically.