Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1621 Retreat

In the battlefield between heaven and earth.

From both the cultivators' and demonic factions, countless shocked gazes turned toward the central battlefield.

A black and white lotus, falling from the sky, resembled a lotus bud about to bloom, its vast halo flowing, radiating a boundless and majestic aura that stood alone beyond the heavens and earth.

Boom! Boom!
Meanwhile, outside the black and white Heaven and Earth Lotus, two demonic giants standing in mid-air were launching attacks one after another, each booming sound causing the entire world to tremble.

That battlefield was home to ten of the world's strongest warriors.

In this world where great cultivators live in seclusion, a peak late-stage Nascent Soul expert is almost a symbol of invincibility.

This was destined to be a war that would shake the entire Star Sea world.

A battle between ten of the strongest individuals at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage is something that has almost never happened before, even in the entire ancient world of the Inner Star Sea.

Of course, the occurrence of this war was never anticipated by either side.

The Four Symbols Demon Sect never expected that the Eastern Star Profound Sea Cultivation World would seize this opportunity to launch a full-scale attack. Similarly, the Eastern Star Profound Sea Cultivation World did not anticipate that the Northern Demon Realm they perceived was already a force capable of overturning the world of this vast sea region.

As for the ordinary Nascent Soul level combatants within the two major camps, needless to say.

They still don't know what happened.

Within the demonic path, the Demon Food Sect has always considered itself the master of the Northern Demon Realm. The other three major demonic sects have never publicly appeared, and many demonic forces are unaware of their existence. On the other hand, the cultivators' camp is even less likely to know about the Yuanji Palace's ultimate plans and schemes.

at the same time.

The once fiercely contested battlefield began to exhibit an eerie harmony. The intensity of the fighting between the two factions dropped sharply, and everyone awaited the central battlefield, the decisive battle that would determine their fate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
The roars emanating from the central battlefield grew increasingly deafening.

Unbeknownst to the outside world, the people on the central battlefield were also caught in a strange stalemate.

The black and white lotus that tilts to the sky seals off the interior.

The two battlefields still appeared extremely intense, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that both sides had significantly reduced their strength, and were no longer fighting to the death.

call!call!
Within a churning abyss of black demonic light, a young figure in black robes revealed himself.

Li Xuan wore a half-smile as he looked at the Grand Elder of the Yuanji Hall ahead.

"Fellow Daoists, in my opinion, it would be better to call this battle aborted!"

"you!"

The Grand Elder of Fumai, who had just recovered some of his strength, was furious. He was especially enraged when he saw the calm demeanor of that demonic prodigy.

To think that he, the dignified Grand Elder of the Heavenly Vein Sect, almost perished here, and that his internal injuries were extremely serious.

However, when his gaze met the pair of dark, demonic eyes of the demonic prodigy in the distance, Elder Fumai couldn't help but feel a sense of tension rising in his heart.

The life-or-death moment before was still vivid in my mind.

If it weren't for Elder Guanji's timely support, he would probably have perished by now.

The culprit behind all of this was that young figure in black robes.

"Who exactly are you?"

At this moment, the old man Guanji also took the initiative to look at the two elders of Shiming who were not far away.

Whether he likes it or not, the great battle is effectively over.

Their side had five peak late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, while the demonic side also had five peak late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Although they had the blessing of the Limitless Lotus, they no longer possessed the significant advantage to suppress the demonic camp.

Moreover, the fellow Daoist Fumai beside him was still recovering from serious injuries, and there was also a powerful and monstrous demonic cultivator eyeing him covetously.

The cultivation world of Dongxing Xuanhai had already lost its advantage, and continuing the fight would be futile.

"Humph!"

Elder Sengu slammed down the surrounding purple spears with a single palm strike: "Don't you recognize our origins yet?"

In fact, the simultaneous appearance of the four of them already meant that the secrets of the Four Symbols Demonic Sect could no longer be concealed.

In particular, sects with ancient and long-standing traditions, such as the Yuanji Palace, are also very knowledgeable about many secrets of the demonic path.

"Are you the ancient Four Symbols Demonic Sect?"

As expected, the old man who observed the ultimate had already recognized their origins and identities.

"I never imagined that the so-called Demon Devouring Sect was actually one of the Four Symbols Demonic Sects, a once infamous and ancient demonic force."

At this moment, the old man Guanji was also filled with shock and turmoil.

This means that there are actually four top-tier demonic forces hidden within the so-called Northern Demon Realm.

"Not bad!"

The enormous demon-patterned mountain of flesh sneered, "We are the Four Symbols Demonic Sect!"

The Grand Elder of the Devouring Underworld openly admitted his identity. Since he could no longer hide it, there was no need to continue to conceal it.

"You are like mantises trying to stop a chariot; how dare you presume to hinder the great trend of the revival of the demonic path! You are courting death!"

The revival of the demonic path is no secret within the major powers; it stems from the will of the Sea Palace and also represents the will of the extraterrestrial human race.

"ridiculous!"

The old man Wuji angrily rebuked, "Your Four Symbols Demonic Sect is probably not qualified to represent the general trend of heaven and earth!"

The Sea Palace only said that the revival of the demonic path was an unstoppable trend, but it did not order any of its factions to relinquish their own interests and allow the demonic path to grow stronger.

"The western seas will surely belong to our demonic faction!"

The Grand Elder of the Devouring Netherworld sneered, and his enormous demonic palm struck down again, forcing back a golden mirror.

"The western sea area belongs to our Dongxing Xuanhai cultivation world. If you dare to invade, you will be making an enemy of our Dongxing Xuanhai cultivation world!"

The old man from Guanji also gave his final opinion on behalf of Yuanji Palace.

The western sea area cannot be ceded.

Today they cede one city, tomorrow they cede ten more, and so on, until the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Star Profound Sea will fall.

The demonic faction is ambitious and will surely set its sights on the other outer seas and even the central seas in the future.

"In that case, let's let strength decide everything!"

Li Xuan smiled faintly and laid out the truth that neither side could say openly: "Why don't we each step back first, so we can go back and seriously consider each other's proposals!"

The strategies and tactics of both sides have been exposed in this battle, and neither can defeat the other. They can only wait for the next showdown.

Unless he is willing to expose his ancient demon body to change the current stalemate, there is no point in continuing to drag it out.

Of course, he would never reveal his final trump card for the sake of the Four Symbols Demon Sect's victory.

This was actually the outcome he wanted to see.

"With the Four Symbols Demonic Sect's current direct strength, it's impossible for them to overwhelm the combined forces of the entire Eastern Star Profound Sea cultivation world. This will only force them to use external forces and methods."

Thinking of this, Li Xuan's smile widened even more.

Although it was a pity that he failed to kill the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Vein Sect, the current outcome was actually the most advantageous to him. The opportunity he was planning lay in the Four Symbols Demon Sect, not in the Eastern Star Profound Sea Immortal Cultivation World.

the other side.

The Grand Elder of Fumai instantly noticed the regret in Li Xuan's eyes, and his old face became even angrier.

That damned demonic fiend is still trying to keep me here.

"Fine!"

Just then, the old man who had been observing the ultimate realm unexpectedly nodded and fully agreed to Li Xuan's suggestion.

"I hope you all understand that the Western Sea region is insurmountable, and our Yuanji Palace will do everything in its power to protect its safety!"

call!call!
The previously closed, black and white lotus phantoms began to disperse automatically, and the black and white lotus treasures began to fall automatically toward the old man Guanji.

Elder Qiongxue and Elder Xuxiang also appeared on the battlefield.

At this moment, neither side had any intention of fighting.

"The western seas will surely belong to our Four Symbols Demon Sect!"

The Elder of the Devouring Netherworld snorted coldly, and his massive demonic-patterned body instantly shrank, transforming back into the body of a stout old man.

"I eagerly anticipate the next time I will spar with you all!"

Li Xuan chuckled lightly, left behind a sentence, and then transformed into a black demonic rainbow that soared into the sky and disappeared into the ends of the earth.

The four elders of the Devouring Underworld simultaneously chose to turn and retreat.

Gazing at the vast, receding dark demonic tide in the distant sea battlefield, the five elders of Guanji, who stood silently in the air, all wore solemn expressions.

They all knew very well that the real catastrophe had only just begun.

The reconciliation that took place earlier was nothing more than a compromise forced upon them.

When the next war begins, it means that both sides will have to reveal their new trump cards in the final showdown.

"The Four Symbols Demonic Sect will not let this go!"

The Grand Elder of Fumai shook his head, his eyes filled with a heavy expression.

The four ancient and powerful demonic sects are eyeing the western sea area, posing an unimaginable threat.

If Yuanji Palace does not express its stance, I'm afraid their Tianmai Sect will have no choice but to hand over the western sea area and choose to relocate.

Even if the Heavenly Vein Sect has powerful cultivators at the Grand Master level, it's useless. It's impossible for the entire Heavenly Vein Sect to simply close down and go into seclusion.

"Let's go. The matter of the Four Symbols Demonic Sect is of great importance. I also need to report to the two Palace Masters before we can discuss how to deal with the sect's expansion."

Deep within the Demon Island's main camp.

Inside a magnificent palace with magical patterns that seemed to be embedded deep in the sky.

Five figures sat in their respective positions.

"The initial purpose of this battle was merely to test the power behind the Heavenly Vein Sect, but unexpectedly it has completely exposed us to the world!"

The Grand Elder of the Underworld looked solemn.

The exposure of the Four Symbols Demonic Sect will also bring them enormous pressure.

After all, no one could predict how the external cultivation world would react. They were not comparable to the Ghost King Sect, but rather four ancient demonic sects at the peak. Such a force was enough to arouse the vigilance of all the major peak forces in the Inner Star Sea.

"That's good. At least it proves the attitude of the Yuanji Palace. They are determined to unite and stop us from annexing the Western Sea!"

Elder Xu Xiang said slowly from the side.

"Furthermore, it is time for our three sects to emerge publicly. If we continue to hide, it will inevitably affect the foundation of our sects' future development."

The other elders of the Demon Bone Sect and Demon Blood Sect nodded in unison.

The development of a sect takes time, and they must also consider the development of the entire sect.

What's the next step?

The Grand Elder of the Underworld looked at the other three.

"It's nothing more than a contest of tactics!" Elder Qiongxue sneered. "I simply don't believe that the Eastern Star Profound Sea cultivation world led by the Yuanji Palace can contend with our Four Symbols Demon Sect!"

"This is actually an opportunity!"

The handsome young man standing to the side—Elder Xu Xiang—revealed a profound meaning in his eyes: "If we can defeat them in one fell swoop, not to mention the western sea area, the other two sea areas and even the central sea area may not be out of our reach!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of all four.

In fact, the Four Symbols Demon Sect had long been prepared to be enemies with the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Star Profound Sea, and had already made contingency plans. The purpose of this great battle was to test the power behind the Heavenly Vein Sect in order to carry out the next action.

"What does Fellow Daoist Xuanshi think?"

The Grand Elder of the Underworld turned his gaze to the young figure in black robes sitting quietly to the side.

The other three also focused their attention on Li Xuan.

Now, the four of them no longer harbor the contempt they once had; their previous battle was enough to prove everything.

This person's individual strength alone is no less than that of the four of them, not to mention that the merchant guild behind him also has a Grand Elder of the late Nascent Soul stage whose combat power is comparable to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage.

In fact, they had long since realized that the person was not a demonic cultivator.

But none of that matters. What matters is that the person can become a part of their camp and contribute at crucial moments. That's enough. In the previous battle, the other side also did their best to cooperate with this Xuan Shi Demon Lord in besieging and killing the Grand Elder of the Tianmai Sect.

"I have no objections; the decision is entirely up to the four elders!"

Facing the gazes of the four, Li Xuan chuckled and then made his statement.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Shi, there's no need for modesty!"

The Grand Elder of the Devouring Netherworld forced a smile: "Now that the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce and our Four Symbols Demonic Sect are jointly leading the entire demonic path, we naturally must respect Fellow Daoist Xuan Shi's opinion!"

Upon hearing this, the other three looked somewhat surprised.

However, upon closer examination, what Brother Shiming said makes perfect sense. In a sense, the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce now possesses two late-stage peak combatants, which has already rewritten the entire landscape of the demonic path.

Although each of them has a sect leader at the level of a great cultivator behind them, the world has not yet been fully unsealed, and the four sect leaders cannot come out of the world.

The current situation is indeed as Brother Shiming said: the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce is almost on par with their Four Symbols Demon Sect.

For a moment, a complex look flashed in the eyes of Elder Xu Xiang and the others.

Unexpectedly, this mere late-stage Nascent Soul demonic prodigy has already reached a level of strength and status that is completely on par with them.

"Once this person reaches the late-stage peak realm, I'm afraid..."

Elder Xu Xiang and the others exchanged glances, a deep sense of apprehension flashing across their faces.

Just then, Li Xuan slowly smiled and said, "I am of limited knowledge and it is difficult for me to offer any useful suggestions. I also do not wish to disrupt the plans of the four elders!"

"However, I do have a suggestion!"

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Shi, please speak!"

"I think the next battle shouldn't drag on for too long. The longer it goes on, the more changes will occur in the external cultivation world. It would be best to launch the final offensive before the cultivation world of the Eastern Star Profound Sea is fully prepared."