My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Having done all this, Gu Changyuan didn't linger. Holding the little white fox who had fallen asleep peacefully in his arms, he swayed and returned to the protective barrier high in the sky, where he reunited with Bai Ling'er and the others who were waiting.

"Master, this is..."

Bai Ling'er's eyes lit up when she saw the snow-white dumpling that had suddenly appeared in Gu Changyuan's arms, and she asked curiously.

Ye Qingxue, Yue Lingxi, and Luo Qingchen also turned their gazes over, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"I found it on the road. It has good potential. I can take it back and raise it."

Gu Changyuan gave a brief explanation, thought for a moment, and then handed it to Yue Lingxi, who was standing to the side.

Yue Lingxi obediently took the snow-white fluffy little dumpling from Gu Changyuan's hand, her movements as gentle as if she were holding a feather.

As a Xuan Tian Tai Yin soul body, she was extremely sensitive to mental fluctuations. Almost the instant she touched the little white fox, she clearly sensed the strange mental domain surrounding the little guy.

This realm seemed to organize her thoughts, accelerate her understanding, and bring a sense of comfort to her soul.

No wonder Master brought it back specially... Such a rare supernatural power is indeed extraordinary.

She carefully held the little white fox in her arms, using her own Yin Soul Power to form a softer inner protective shield.

Without lingering, Gu Changyuan activated the protective shield and continued on his way in the direction indicated by the beacon.

About two hours later, amidst the vast expanse of white snow, touches of tender green began to appear, and the biting cold wind gradually subsided.

After traveling for a while longer, the group finally left the far north and entered the territory of the northern region of the Northern Continent.

After flying for another four hours, with the terrifying range of Gu Changyuan's divine sense, he finally "captured" four powerful demonic energies approaching them at an astonishing speed on the horizon ahead.

He was all too familiar with that demonic aura; it belonged to Lu Jiuyi, Xiang Xuanyin, Sun Buhuo, and Zhu Jiuyin.

Seeing his disciples, whom he hadn't seen for a thousand years, now rushing on their way for the safety of their fellow disciples, Gu Changyuan couldn't help but smile gently, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

With a slight thought, he did not immediately reveal himself to acknowledge her, but instead quietly accelerated, instantly closing a great distance.

Then, he raised his right hand, joined his middle and index fingers together, and seemingly casually pointed at the void in front of him, gently "pointing" towards the four people, including Lu Jiuyi.

"Buzz—!"

There was no earth-shattering noise, but the space above Lu Jiuyi and the four demons, about a hundred feet in front of them, suddenly distorted.

A massive sword shadow, its entire body a chaotic gray, materialized out of thin air without warning, carrying a terrifying sword intent, and slashed down at the four demons below.

The moment the sword shadow appeared, alarm bells rang in the hearts of the four demons! They were all battle-hardened and experienced demon ancestor-level beings, with an extremely keen sense of danger.

The sword shadow came too fast and too suddenly, and the sword intent it contained made them all feel a real threat!

"snort!"

Zhu Jiuyin reacted the fastest. His figure, which seemed to be about to merge into time, solidified slightly. He raised his right hand in mid-air to meet the falling sword shadow and shouted in a low voice.

Supernatural Powers – The Erosion of Time.

A surge of temporal power rushed toward the enormous sword shadow, instantly distorting the light around it and causing its downward slash to slow visibly.

However, it only slowed down for a moment.

The chaotic sword shadow itself seemed to contain some kind of principle that resists or even destroys time. With a slight tremor, the sword forcefully dispersed and annihilated the time-eroding power that was wrapped around it.

The downward slash only paused slightly before continuing with tremendous force.

"What?!"

For the first time, a clear look of surprise appeared on Zhu Jiuyin's usually indifferent face.

Although his "Erosion of Time" was not the strongest attack, it had always been effective in disrupting and delaying attacks, yet it was broken so easily today.

Supernatural Powers - Nine Heavenly Divisions

Lu Jiuyi's calm voice rang out, and he took a step forward, his body radiating white light.

A semi-transparent domain with a radius of about fifty feet instantly opened up, enveloping the four demons within it.

Within the domain, Lu Jiuyi's thoughts raced, and several temporary rules were instantly generated and empowered the sword shadow—anti-air, anti-gravity, and anti-magic.

With the three rules superimposed, the downward momentum of the chaotic sword shadow was once again hindered, and the light of the sword body dimmed slightly.

"roar--!"

Xiang Xuanyin let out a sharp hiss, and his body suddenly expanded, transforming into the Nine-Headed Xiangliu True Body, which was a hundred feet long, pitch black, and had nine snake heads.

The nine heads roared to the sky at the same time, spewing out nine different but equally powerful attacks: poisonous mist, mysterious water, raging fire, gale, thunder, frost, corrosion, mental shock, and yin energy.

Sun Bu Huo roared, his golden fur standing on end, his muscles bulging, combining the ultimate power of the Chaos Demon Ape bloodline with his control over the elemental magnetism, and clenching his right fist.

He suddenly pushed off the air with his feet and delivered a simple punch to the spine of the sword shadow.

"BOOM—!!!"

Four powerful innate abilities, the power of rules, attribute attacks, and pure brute force were applied to the chaotic sword shadow almost simultaneously.

Amidst the deafening roar, the invincible chaotic sword shadow trembled violently and its light dimmed rapidly under the tacit and efficient counterattack of the four demon ancestors. Finally, with a "bang," it shattered and dissipated into countless points of light.

High above, Gu Changyuan "saw" this scene with his divine sense, his eyes filled with even greater admiration.

Their reaction speed to sudden attacks, their composure under pressure, and the seamless application and coordination of their individual abilities were all impeccable, demonstrating their growth and tacit understanding over thousands of years.

The next moment, he raised his finger again and pointed it heavily in the direction of the four people, his tone carrying a hint of a smile:

"Great, let's do it again!"

"call out--!"

Just as Lu Jiuyi and his companions had neutralized the first sword shadow and their minds relaxed slightly, their vigilance decreased a little.

A more powerful chaotic sword shadow, without any warning, swept across the four demons from the side with a cleaving motion.

The sword shadow appeared abruptly without any trace of aura when it condensed.

Seeing that the sword shadow was about to cut the four people in half, Zhu Jiuyin's pupils shrank suddenly, and he made another move.

Supernatural power – Time travel.

An even more concentrated power of time swept out and acted upon the descending sword shadow.

The sword shadow that swept in with such fierce momentum suddenly stopped, and then, as if in reverse, began to retreat inch by inch along its original trajectory.

The light and pressure of the sword shadow, even the spatial ripples it created, all rapidly weakened and dissipated as they retreated.

Finally, less than ten feet away from the four demons, the sword shadow completely "retreated" to the initial state of the attack—nothingness.