This is a cultivation game, but its operation is terrible.

[Entry Six: Ten Thousand Swords Return to One - Summons three thousand illusory swords of righteous power, forming a sword rain that covers an area of ​​one hundred miles, lasting for five breaths. The power of each sword is equivalent to thirty percent of the user's full-force attack.]

[Entry 7: Undying Sword Body, while wielding a celestial weapon, the user's physical strength is equivalent to that of a mid-grade defensive celestial weapon]

Holy crap, that's awesome!

If I had to use just two words to describe it, then only the word "awesome" could describe a top-grade immortal artifact.

With 2000% damage and an additional 2000% magic damage bonus, he's now the grandfather of magic units.

Not only that, the following entries also include 1000% extra damage against magic. Goodness, that's a bit too righteous.

Breaking boundaries, domains, locking, ultimate moves, area attacks, defense... it has it all!

This is a top-grade immortal artifact, the highest-level equipment in the cultivation era!

Invincible!

Jiang Liu, his face beaming with joy, took the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword out of his backpack.

next second.

Golden rays of light burst forth from Jiang Liu's palm, and the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword floated in mid-air. The sword was no longer a single gold color, but flowed with seven-colored light.

A lifelike white jade unicorn materialized at the hilt of the sword, and a faint aura of righteousness lingered around the tip of the sword. Wherever it passed, the remaining demonic energy in the air melted away like ice and snow meeting fire.

Jiang Liu reached out and grasped the sword hilt, feeling as if he were holding the whole world in his hands.

He gently swung his immortal sword, and a condensed golden sword aura shot out, instantly slashing towards the remaining remains of the demon statue not far away.

Without a deafening roar, the moment the sword energy touched the golem, the remains made of black magic crystal turned into dust, leaving not a trace.

With this power, he is now absolutely confident that he can directly confront a cultivator at the peak of the Mahayana stage with just this top-grade immortal sword.

Just as the evolution of the Legend of Sword and Fairy was completed, a system notification followed immediately.

He couldn't suppress the fact that he had been unable to break through his current realm, and he broke through on his own!

Previously, breaking through a realm required fulfilling many conditions, but this time, he didn't even need to lift a finger; his realm broke through on its own.

[System Notification: Player's accumulated realm has reached the limit, attempting to break through on their own...]

[System Notification: Realm Breakthrough, Great Perfection of Body Integration → Early Stage of Tribulation Transcending]

[System Notification: Realm Breakthrough, Early Tribulation Transcending → Mid-Tribulation Transcending]

[System Notification: Realm Breakthrough, Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending → Late-stage Tribulation Transcending]

[System Notification: Current Realm: Late Tribulation Transcending Stage]

In one breath, he directly advanced from the Great Perfection of the Integration Realm to the Late Tribulation Transcending Realm, only one step away from the Great Ascension Realm!

"This cultivation method is way too easy."

Jiang Liu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Less than two years to reach the late stage of the Tribulation Transcendence? In the cultivation world, who could accept that?"

"Fellow Daoist Jiang!"

Just after Jiang Liu broke through, Shenxuan Zhenren and more than thirty Mahayana cultivators appeared at the entrance of the God and Demon Cave. They walked through the broken passage and strode towards Jiang Liu, their faces full of awe and gratitude.

Looking at the devastated Divine Demon Cave and the enormous rift that pierced through the heavens and earth, Shenxuan Zhenren was deeply shocked.

He could clearly feel the lingering righteous energy and faint pressure of the immortal sword in the air, knowing that Jiang Liu had not only resolved the Demon Lord's remnant soul, but had also obtained an immense opportunity.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, congratulations on breaking through to the late stage of Tribulation Transcending!"

Shenxuan Zhenren bowed deeply to Jiang Liu, his tone extremely respectful: "You not only wiped out the Demon Cave and killed the remnant soul of the Demon Lord, but also saved the entire righteous path of Zhongzhou. We will never forget this great kindness and virtue!"

The other Mahayana cultivators also bowed and said in unison, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jiang, for saving our lives!"

Jiang Liu waved his hand, put away the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword, and smiled slightly. He said casually, "You're too kind. It's just my duty. After all, I took your spirit stones, so I can't let you down."

Although he said it casually, he was still somewhat pleased inside.

When he first arrived in Tianjian City, these Mahayana cultivators were still suspicious of him, but now they treat him with great respect. This is the change brought about by strength.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, now that the Demon Lord's remnant soul has been destroyed, the Divine Demon Cave has been breached, and the main force of the demonic path in Central Continent has been wiped out, it can no longer pose a threat to the righteous path!"

"This is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Jiang!" Shenxuan Zhenren said excitedly, his eyes shining with the light of relief after surviving a calamity.

That's not how you say it.

Jiang Liu shook his head and said in a calm tone, "Although the Demon Lord's remnant soul is dead, the foundation of the demonic path has not been completely destroyed. Who knows if there are any remnants of the demonic path remaining overseas?"

The Demon Lord's remnant soul is nothing; if the developers want, they can spawn a thousand Demon Lord remnant souls anytime, anywhere.

Shenxuan Zhenren's expression hardened, and he nodded: "What Fellow Daoist Jiang said is absolutely right. The demonic path has been operating for ten thousand years, and it is impossible that it only has the God-Demon Cave as its lair. However, with Fellow Daoist Jiang here, even if there are still remnants, they will not be able to cause any trouble!"

He paused, then took out a golden token from his storage ring and handed it to Jiang Liu: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, this is the Alliance Leader's Token of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance. Holding this token allows you to mobilize all the resources of the Immortal Alliance and command all righteous cultivators in the world. On behalf of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, I earnestly request Fellow Daoist Jiang to serve as the Alliance Leader and lead the righteous path of Zhongzhou to completely eradicate the remnants of the demonic path and restore peace to Zhongzhou!"

The other Mahayana cultivators echoed, "We earnestly request Fellow Daoist Jiang to serve as the alliance leader!"

Jiang Liu: "??????"

Jiang Liu looked puzzled: "Alliance Leader? Doesn't the Taiyi Immortal Alliance have an Alliance Leader?"

"actually......"

With a sorrowful expression, Master Shenxuan said, "The Alliance Leader was ambushed by a powerful demonic cultivator two days ago and died from his injuries. This news was not released in order to keep the morale of the army stable."

Other cultivators: "Waaaaah..."

Jiang Liu: "??????"

The leader of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance has been killed?!

Jiang Liu was stunned. He had never even met the alliance leader, and the alliance leader was already dead.

Isn't this a bit too frivolous?

Jiang Liu didn't know what to say, so he could only say in silence, "Please accept my condolences...but..."

He looked at the alliance leader's token in his hand, tossed it around in his hand, and then threw it back, saying, "I don't have the mind for this. You should choose your own alliance leader."

If it were six months ago, he would definitely have accepted the position of leader of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance and enjoyed the pleasure of being the overlord of Zhongzhou.

But now, the pursuits are different.

He's about to ascend to immortality, yet he's still playing these games in the mortal realm. He'll be laughed at by his fellow immortals when they find out.

Shenxuan Zhenren was taken aback, clearly not expecting Jiang Liu to refuse. However, he did not force him, since with Jiang Liu's strength, even if he did not become the alliance leader, no one would dare to disobey his will. He put away his token and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Jiang is unwilling, then I will not force him. However, if the righteous path is in trouble in the future, I hope Fellow Daoist Jiang can lend a helping hand."

"no problem."

Jiang Liu readily agreed: "As long as I have enough spirit stones, I'll kill as many of those remnants of the demonic path as they come."

He didn't care about the position of leader of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, but spirit stones were a different story; he would take as many as he could get.

Chapter 498 Faction Switch

Just then, just when Jiang Liu thought it was time to pop the champagne.

Suddenly, a muffled rumble resounded between heaven and earth. The once clear sky suddenly darkened, and rolling black clouds surged, filled with an intensely dense demonic energy that swept across the entire Central Plains like a tidal wave.

From the crack that pierced the heavens and earth above the Cave of Gods and Demons, black demonic energy was continuously overflowing, several times more concentrated than when the remnant soul of the Demon Lord had appeared in the world before.

Something's not right!

A Mahayana cultivator's expression changed drastically: "Such powerful demonic energy! It's even purer than the demonic energy in the Demon God Cave, and its range is extremely wide, covering the entire northern border of Central Continent!"

Shenxuan Zhenren's expression turned solemn, his pupils shrank, and his voice trembled: "They are those old demonic monsters from tens of thousands of years ago! Tens of thousands of years have passed, and they are still alive!"

Before the words were finished, a deafening roar came from the distant horizon, and countless dark figures came flying through the air, their demonic energy blotting out the sun.

Leading the group were three powerful Mahayana demon cultivators, their bodies wreathed in raging demonic flames. Behind them followed tens of thousands of demonic cultivators, ranging from Nascent Soul to Tribulation Transcending cultivators. The swarming mass resembled a locust plague, causing mountains and rivers to change color and vegetation to wither wherever they passed.

"You righteous brat from Zhongzhou, retreat at once!"

The leader of the black-robed demonic cultivators spoke with a voice like thunder. As his demonic power circulated, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles was dyed black.

"Although the Demon Lord's remnant soul has been destroyed, the foundation of our demonic path still remains! Back then, you relied on your numerical advantage to seal us away, but today we break free of the seal and will restore order to the world!"

"From this day forward, the Central Plains will be divided into North and South. The North will belong to my Demonic Path, and the South to your Righteous Path. We will govern according to our boundaries and not interfere with each other! Anyone who dares to cross the boundary and fight again will be locked in a fight to the death!"

Shenxuan Zhenren and the surrounding righteous cultivators glared at each other, their magical treasures glowing with spiritual light. Just as they were about to make a move, Jiang Liu gently stopped them with a raised hand.

Shenxuan Zhenren and the others glared angrily, about to make a move, but Jiang Liu raised his hand to stop them.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his body exuding a righteous aura. The pressure of the superior immortal artifact was faintly present. The three Mahayana demon cultivators were about to utter harsh words when they felt this pressure and froze instantly, their faces stiffening.

They could clearly sense that this cultivator in the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm was even more terrifying than the remnant soul of the Demon Lord from before!

Jiang Liu: "??????"

North and South are divided?

I can't believe it.

You suddenly appeared and wanted to take half of Zhongzhou. Did you even ask for my opinion?

"You guys?"

Jiang Liu chuckled, raised his hand and grasped the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword at his waist. Seven-colored light burst forth instantly, and the ten-mile Haoran Domain suddenly unfolded.

[System Notification: The Vast Domain has been triggered. Your spiritual energy consumption is reduced by 50%. Righteous cultivators within the area gain +1 minor cultivation level, while demonic cultivators' cultivation is suppressed by 30%!]

As soon as the domain was opened, the Great Ascension cultivators, including Shenxuan Zhenren, felt their immortal power surge. The cultivators who were originally at the early stage of Great Ascension directly reached the threshold of the middle stage. Meanwhile, the demonic army opposite them felt their bodies sink and their aura dropped sharply. The three Great Ascension demonic cultivators looked even worse, as their cultivation was forcibly suppressed to the early stage of Great Ascension.

"Demon Slayer Slash!"

Jiang Liu, too lazy to waste words, raised his hand and swung his sword. Golden sword energy soared into the sky, instantly growing to a length of a thousand miles, carrying righteous energy and the true meaning of slaying demons as it slashed towards the demonic army.

[System Notification: Triggered 4000% increased damage against demons (base 2000% + Demon-Slaying True Meaning 1000% + Domain Suppression bonus 1000%), triggered the Boundary Breaking attribute, ignoring defenses below the Tribulation Transcending stage, and ignoring 30% of the defenses of Mahayana demon cultivators]

Where the golden sword energy swept past, the demonic energy melted away like ice and snow. Tens of thousands of demonic Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivators turned to ashes before they could even scream. Only the three Mahayana demonic cultivators desperately used their demonic weapons to resist, but they were still seriously injured and fell to the ground.

Jiang Liu: Holy crap, that's amazing!

He himself was astonished by the power of the sword. He looked down at the Haoran Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand. The seven-colored light on the sword became more and more dazzling. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

"So strong!"

The righteous cultivators were dumbfounded. They only knew that Jiang Liu could kill the remnant soul of the Demon Lord, but they never expected him to be so domineering, wiping out most of the demonic vanguard with a single sword strike.

The black-robed demonic cultivator was so frightened that he fled in terror and, without saying a word, scurried back into the crack above.

"Ha, a division between North and South, how did you even come up with that?"