The Chaos Bell thundered with a deafening boom. Its bell waves no longer spread outward, but instead condensed inward, transforming into a ray of chaos-opening light that blasted viciously toward that Dark King!
At the same time, the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s countless willow branches were like hundreds of millions of emerald divine spears, coordinating with Lu Xuan’s attack as they stabbed toward the other two Dark Kings from every direction!
“Roar—!”
Just as several Dark Kings were thrown into disarray by the joint assault of Lu Xuan and the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit,
a fierce light flashed in Lu Xuan’s eyes. The Taiyi Golden Crow true body once again manifested a portion of its power, and sharp talons wreathed in Chaotic Sun True Fire suddenly reached out!
“Pfft!”
The talons were like the sharpest heavenly blades, accurately seizing the cores of two Dark Kings. Chaotic True Fire erupted, instantly burning them into nothingness!
On the other side, one of the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s main branches lashed out like a whip of order, striking another Dark Immortal King.
Majestic life-purifying Dao laws surged in, and that Dark Immortal King let out a shrill scream as his enormous body rapidly disintegrated!
The last remaining Dark Kings, besieged by the chaos-opening light and countless willow branches, only endured for several breaths before their chaotic cores were shattered by the bell waves. In an instant, they transformed into vast amounts of dark source matter and dissipated.
The Dark Kings who had once roamed the World Sea unchecked were swiftly slain under the first yet incomparably tacit cooperation between Lu Xuan and the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit!
With their leaders executed, the remaining dark creatures were numerous, but they had lost their heads. Under the continuous tremors of the Chaos Bell and the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s life purification, they perished in swathes.
The dark upheaval at the edge of the World Sea was quelled at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lu Xuan and the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit stood side by side in the void that was gradually regaining its clarity. Looking at the darkness receding like a tide, both of them let out a slight breath of relief.
“Many thanks for your aid, fellow Daoist Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit.”
Lu Xuan cupped his hands and thanked him sincerely.
If the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit had not appeared in time, though he could have quelled the upheaval, the expenditure would certainly have been far greater.
“Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, there is no need for courtesy. Protecting the light is the duty of those like us.”
The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s voice remained gentle. That hazy figure looked toward Lu Xuan, especially at the faintly discernible Chaos Bell within him, and asked curiously,
“Fellow Daoist, your divine abilities are vast, and your inheritance is something I have never heard of. May I ask which lineage you come from?”
Lu Xuan smiled faintly, knowing the other party had become interested in his origins.
But naturally, he would not speak plainly of Donghuang Taiyi. He merely replied,
“The Golden Crow clan of the Immortal Domain. Nothing worth mentioning. Rather, fellow Daoist’s path of life purification is incomparably profound, and I, Lu, admire it greatly.”
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit did not press him, but in his heart, he left a deep impression of this Immortal King.
“Now that matters here are settled, I will continue roaming the World Sea. Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, until we meet again.”
After the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit spoke, the colossal willow tree swayed slightly, about to vanish once more into the mist of the World Sea.
“Fellow Daoist, please wait.”
Lu Xuan suddenly spoke, his expression solemn as he looked toward the depths of the World Sea.
“This dark upheaval may not have been a coincidence. Deep within the World Sea, an even greater change may be taking place. If fellow Daoist travels within it, I hope you will take the utmost care.”
The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s figure paused, then a response came.
“Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I know what to do. If fate permits, we shall meet again in the World Sea.”
As the voice fell, the emerald divine light withdrew, and the enormous willow tree slowly sank into the mist of the World Sea.
Just as the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit was about to vanish into the World Sea’s mist and depart, Lu Xuan suddenly recalled something and hurriedly transmitted his voice: “Fellow Daoist Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit, please stay!”
The emerald willow branches paused slightly, and the hazy figure became a little clearer once more. A gentle inquiry came: “Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, is there something else?”
Lu Xuan’s expression was grave as he quickly said,
“I must immediately return to the Immortal Domain’s main battlefield. In addition, there is something I must tell you—the Primitive Ancient Realm is being attacked by a great army from the Foreign Realm. Kundi and the Pu Demon King have personally led more than twenty Immortal Kings in an invasion. The situation is dire! If fellow Daoist travels through the World Sea and passes nearby, perhaps you may be able to sense something.”
“What?! The Ancient Realm is under attack?!”
The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit’s aura suddenly fluctuated, revealing obvious shock!
The Primitive Ancient Realm was his homeland!
Hearing that his homeland had suffered such a great calamity, how could he remain calm?
“The news is certain. I personally saw an envoy from the Ancient Realm weeping blood as he begged for aid.”
Lu Xuan confirmed.
“The Immortal Domain has already split its forces to provide support, but the Foreign Realm is powerful, and I fear it will still be difficult. I must first resolve matters on the Immortal Domain’s side before I can extricate myself.”
The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit fell silent for a moment. The emerald divine light around him flickered violently, revealing the unrest in his heart.
Immediately afterward, his voice rang out with determination.
“Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist! The Ancient Realm is in danger; I absolutely cannot stand by and watch! The darkness here has been quelled. I will head for the Ancient Realm at once!”
Before his words had even finished, the enormous willow tree erupted with resplendent light. No longer concealing itself, it transformed into a streak of green light and sped toward the direction of the Primitive Ancient Realm at an even greater speed than when it had arrived!
That urgency and worry were plain for all to see.
Lu Xuan watched the direction in which the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit disappeared, and his heart settled slightly.
With a giant like the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit rushing there, the pressure on the Primitive Ancient Realm would surely be greatly reduced.
He delayed no longer. His figure turned into a chaotic rainbow and charged toward the Immortal Domain’s main battlefield at full speed.
The Immortal Domain’s main battlefield:
At this moment, the situation on the main battlefield had already undergone a subtle yet fatal change!
The chaos avatar Lu Xuan had left behind was ultimately only an avatar.
It had inherited a portion of the main body’s Great Dao and divine abilities, exquisite beyond compare, and for a short period, it was enough to tie down the Blade King.
But the Blade King was, after all, an Emperor-Light Immortal King. His combat experience was immensely rich. After his initial shock and fury, he gradually steadied his mind and began relying on absolute power and realm to slowly wear down this avatar.
“Boom!”
A condensed blade intent of emperor light cleaved through the chaos and struck viciously upon the “Chaotic Sea Eye” manifested by the avatar. The sea eye twisted violently and nearly collapsed.
The avatar’s body shook violently, and its aura visibly weakened.
The chaotic currents around it became thin, and even its form began to have some difficulty maintaining itself, appearing increasingly illusory.
“Hmph! A mere avatar—its energy will run out sooner or later! This king will see how long you can last!”
The Blade King’s gaze was icy, and his attacks grew even more frenzied.
He no longer sought to kill with a single blow, but instead used an unending stream of emperor-light blade intent to continuously exhaust the avatar’s power.
The chaos avatar remained silent, still circulating Taiyi divine abilities to the limit—Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation to evade, Star God Chains to interfere, Chaos Tribulation Light to counterattack…
It fought with extreme tenacity. Each time, it narrowly avoided fatal attacks or dissolved them with exquisite divine abilities, stubbornly pinning the Blade King in place.
But anyone with eyes could see that the avatar was already an arrow at the end of its flight. Its defeat was only a matter of time.
“Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan’s avatar… it’s about to be unable to hold on!”
Immortal King Qingwei’s face showed worry.
“The Blade King is too strong. He is, after all, an Emperor-Light Immortal King. For a single avatar to have kept him entangled for this long is already world-shaking!”
Immortal King Qingmu sighed.
The other Immortal Kings and the rest were also burning with anxiety.
They were held fast by numerous Immortal Kings and could not free themselves to provide support.
Once the avatar was broken and the Blade King freed his hands to join forces with the Red King and Wushang, the Immortal Domain’s defensive line would collapse in an instant!
In the eyes of the Red King and Wushang, however, joy appeared. Their attacks became even fiercer, giving the kings of the Immortal Domain no chance whatsoever to break away.