NOVEL NEXT Chapter 235: 141, Going it alone_2
He never expected that he, who was always treated with great respect wherever he went, would be repeatedly challenged and shouted at by several juniors today.
After becoming a Return to Void Cultivator, when had he ever felt so stifled?
"What about the rest of you fellow Daoists, what are your opinions?"
The elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion cast his gaze toward the other sects.
However, without exception, he received no reply.
"Very well! If that's the case, then I shall become this so-called criminal of the ages! I will bear all the blame myself!"
The elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion laughed out loud.
And his words indeed made everyone present tighten their hearts.
Everyone knew that he was about to make a move!
"Today, this Heavenly Demon, I must kill it!"
In fact, the elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion didn't really care about this so-called Outer Domain Demon.
What he truly cared about was Xu Yuan's talent and identity.
Being a Divine Emperor, destined to control the Four Divine Beasts Formation, combined with his extremely high innate talent.
If allowed to grow unchecked, let alone reaching the Return to Void realm, even with just his Primordial Spirit, relying on the Four Divine Beasts Formation, he would be able to challenge him.
And now, they from the Confucian-Mo Pavilion had already offended him.
They will inevitably face his revenge in the future. Rather than waiting for an uncontrollable situation to arise, it would be better to strangle him in the cradle now, before he had grown up.
Other Return to Void great cultivators from different sects naturally saw through this as well, that's why they deliberately kept silent.
Because they knew, whether they agreed or not, the elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion was going to take action.
"Sigh,"
Jing Lixue, who had maintained a solemn expression, suddenly let out a deep sigh.
"Has it really come to this step?"
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Her words caused the elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion's expression to change, and an inexplicable unease sprouted in his heart.
On the other side, Mu Qianyan, who had already drawn her sword and leaped into the air, was suddenly suppressed in her place by a gentle force that came out of nowhere.
"You."
She uttered only one word.
The Return to Void great cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect, however, seemed to be familiar with her way of speaking, and said softly across the distance of time and space, "I'm not deliberately trying to stop you, but as it stands, you're not his match, and if we intervene now, what should we do if he did something else in the future?"
"I am responsible."
Having said that, Mu Qianyan's jade arm that held the sword was eager to cut through the air.
"This is not about whether you can take responsibility, but whether you can handle the consequences. Don't forget, we call ourselves the Heavenly Dao Sect, how can we act against the Heavenly Dao? Knowing that the Heavenly Dao disfavors him, we should not go against it to aid him,"
"Besides, they might not need our help."
After the woman spoke softly, she cast her gaze toward the three figures embracing each other in mid-air.
"For years, since the fate of humanity has been under our control, you don't understand its importance and would forcefully intervene regardless of fate. Did you really think I hadn't anticipated this?"
Jing Lixue looked at the elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion with a mocking expression, "After all, I still need to remind you, how do you think humanity has become strong over these years? Could it be without the Divine Emperors suppressing the fate night and day? Could humanity have always been suppressing the Demon race in battle?"
"I have already said, if any catastrophe arises, I will bear all consequences myself!"
The elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion said sternly.
"If that's the case, then make your move."
Jing Lixue sighed.
"Bluffing!"
The elder of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion, looking at Jing Lixue who seemed to be confident, showed a disregardful expression.
Her intelligence and depth were indeed unfathomable, but in the presence of a huge disparity in strength, no matter how cunning she was, what could she do?
With the Return to Void cultivators from the other eight sects having no intention to take action, how could she possibly have a means to contend with him?
The gap between a Return to Void cultivator and one at the Primordial Spirit realm was vast.
Unless she could find another Return to Void cultivator, but currently, in this city, there was only his aura of a Return to Void cultivator.
He lifted his five fingers and made a pressing gesture in the air.
The next moment, rich nature's spiritual energy gathered in front of the three figures, forming a colossal hand reaching to the sky, which then slowly pressed down.
Upon seeing the giant hand appear, Xu Yuan immediately protected the two gravely injured people behind him.
As the giant hand descended, Xu Yuan felt the spiritual energy around him, which he originally controlled, begin to escape out of control. The spiritual power within his dantian seemed as if it was sucked away by something, instantly sinking to the bottom of his Qi Sea. His already wounded body exploded with numerous shocking injuries at that moment.
Xu Yuan's pupils constricted.
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The distant strike from across time and space had left him powerless in an instant.
"Giant Demon Guardian, won't you take action now?"
Jing Lixue cried out with evident concern upon witnessing this scene.
As her words fell,
a voice as thunderous as a giant's slowly rose from beneath the ground.
"Fine, but remember the agreement between us,"
In the midst of Elder Ancestor of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion's shocked expression, a rough hand as massive as a mountain range reached out from beneath the earth, meeting the giant hand in the air and grasping it fiercely.
Boom!
Before the astonished eyes of the crowd, the huge hand formed from Spiritual Energy was directly crushed by this unknown immense hand.
"What is this...!?"
Feeling the demonic aura surging up from below, everyone involuntarily took in a cold breath at that moment.
A Return to Void demon?!
Before Return to Void, many demons could rely on some Innate Supernatural Powers or bloodline to combat cultivators from the human race across great realms, but after training and merging with nature in Return to Void,
only a Return to Void demon could possibly confront a Return to Void cultivator.
However, this is Dawn City! It can be said to be the holy land of the entire human race.
And here, the existence of a Return to Void demon—how could this not be shocking?!
Could it be that the Divine Emperor has colluded with demons?
Rattle!
The sound of chains moving startled everyone present.
It was at this moment they realized that the Giant Demon that had taken action was actually bound by chains.
"Well? Have you nothing to say now, loser?"
Since they had completely fallen out, Jing Lixue naturally didn't need to give face to the Elder Ancestor of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion anymore.
Just like with the successive Divine Emperors, she had always disliked the cultivators from the other seven sects.
Thinking themselves exalted above all, detached from the world, in reality, they were no different from ordinary people.
Living on air and dew, they too could not cleanse the desires in their hearts.
They were simply grain-free and capable of demonstrating great strength, but in reality, they were still susceptible to succumbing to their desires.
If this was the case, why bother claiming to be Immortals then?
Jing Lixue never believed that cultivators were not human; thus, she never restrained her own emotions and desires.
Like right now.
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"Xu Yuan, don't worry, we..."
Her words about the future were unfinished.
In the next moment, deep beneath the ground, the Giant Demon Guardian let out a fierce roar.
"Ancient Goddess?!"
Immediately thereafter, the aura emanating from the dark underground space suddenly weakened.
The Giant Demon Guardian's heart-wrenching scream made Jing Lixue momentarily stunned.
"What's wrong? I have already released your shackles, by all rights, you should be able to take action within the imperial city,"
she hurriedly asked.
"..."
The voice of the Giant Demon Guardian sounded somewhat aggrieved.
"It was the Ancient Goddess; before she left, it seems she cast a divination and then took it upon herself to modify the covenant a bit."
"Ancient Goddess? Hasn't she already ascended to the Immortal Realm? Why would she do such a thing?"
Jing Lixue furrowed her brows, feeling deeply puzzled.
Logically, aside from guarding the legacy, the Giant Demon Guardian was also a means left behind by the first Divine Emperor for his descendants.
The Ancient Goddess shouldn't be doing something that harms others without benefiting herself.
The Giant Demon Guardian did not speak, but Xu Yuan could feel its gaze upon him.
It seems that this was the Ancient Goddess holding a grudge against him for his actions, and before leaving, to spite him, she deliberately tampered with the pact.
"Hahaha!"
The Elder Ancestor of the Confucian-Mo Pavilion laughed heartily. He did not expect that Jing Lixue, for all her calculating, would overlook this detail.
In this moment, it seemed the situation had returned once again to the desperate state it had been in the beginning.
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