The aftermath of the terrifying clash was like a monstrous wave stirred on a placid sea, causing immense shock. Even True Lords and Demon Saints like Chen Yuan, Jiang He, and Soul Eater had to avoid its edge, retreating swiftly.

The roaring sound was akin to the collapse of the heavens and the earth. Within a radius of three thousand feet from the point of impact, everything was reduced to a desolate wasteland, emanating a terrifying aura.

Whether it was the True Lords from the Shu Mountain side, like Chen Yuan and Daoist Lingxu, or the Demon Saint faction led by Soul Eater, all were staring intently, eager to discern the victor.

Because this was crucial.

For the Demon Saints, a Shu Mountain victory meant their most perilous moment, and vice versa.

The Immortal wielding the Immortal Slaughtering Sword and the Demon God wielding the Demon Emperor Bell, whose victory was about to be revealed? Everyone's heart was in their throat.

But the result caused Chen Yuan and the others to sink.

Because the Immortal Slaughtering Sword was actually knocked away, and the Immortal phantom retreated several steps.

This....

Chen Yuan and the others felt a very ominous premonition. If even the Shu Mountain's Immortal heritage couldn't withstand it, who could resist that terrifying Demon God?

Moro?

Compared to them, the Demon Saints were overjoyed, as if they had already seen the dawn of victory for their side. Unfortunately, before the smiles could fully form on their faces,

A new change occurred.

A crack several feet long appeared on the bronze-colored Demon Emperor Bell.

The Demon Emperor Bell... was cracked!

This was definitely a case of "after the darkest days, comes the dawn." Chen Yuan and the others' moods were like riding a rollercoaster. The confidence that had just plummeted rose again.

Even though the Immortal Slaughtering Sword was pushed back, the outcome and odds were clearly tilting towards their side. Because once the Demon Emperor Bell was destroyed, which Demon Saint could withstand the Immortal heritage?

As long as they killed two more, no... as long as they killed one more Demon Saint, they would gain absolute dominance. It was even possible to keep all these Demon Saints here.

"Not good!"

Soul Eater frowned sharply, sensing something amiss.

Inside the Demon Emperor Bell, the already scarce black demonic energy was now being depleted further. Even if he used all his strength, he couldn't resist the Immortal heritage of Shu Mountain!

Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang in Soul Eater's ear, causing his eyes to flicker. He hesitated for a moment, but quickly became exceptionally firm. He turned his gaze to another Demon Saint of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan beside him, saying:

"Friend Linshan."

"Hmm?"

"Now, we're relying on you."

"What do you mean, Friend Soul Eater?" The True Lord of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan, who had previously clashed with the Master of Sword Pavilion, frowned, somewhat confused.

Right now, it was a clash at the Immortal-Demon God level. What could a mere ordinary Demon Saint do to help?

Unfortunately, Soul Eater didn't explain anything to him. Suddenly, a burst of power suppressed him in place, and then, the Demon Emperor Bell suddenly spun.

Like a dark and silent black hole, it emitted a vast suction force.

"Not good!"

The Demon Saint named Linshan immediately sensed the danger, realizing his situation. The Demon Emperor Bell was a treasure of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan.

And he was a Demon Saint of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan. Now that the Demon Emperor Bell was damaged, it needed his life as a sacrifice!

However, facing the combined power of Soul Eater and the Demon Emperor Bell, Demon Saint Linshan couldn't resist at all. In the blink of an eye, he was suppressed, leaving behind only an angry roar:

"Soul Eater, may you die a horrible death!"

His words were exactly the same as those of the Nine Spider Demon Saint before him.

The surrounding Demon Saints and the Prince of Zhennan were all startled. Then, they began to distance themselves from Soul Eater, lest he suddenly take action against them as well.

Counting them, three Demon Saints had fallen today, and two of them were inseparable from him.

So cruel!

However, they didn't say anything. After all, it wasn't them being devoured by the Demon Emperor Bell, and they still needed the Demon Emperor Bell to escape from Shu Mountain.

With the sacrifice of Demon Saint Linshan, the cracks on the Demon Emperor Bell began to heal at a visible rate. Although it couldn't be said to have surpassed its previous state, it had roughly recovered to its original condition.

However, this was obviously only a temporary measure. The Demon Emperor Bell wasn't really repaired, but only temporarily patched up with the blood essence of Demon Saint Linshan.

"Friend, we still need to borrow the Heavenly Demon Tower!"

Soul Eater immediately turned his gaze to the Demon Saint of the Azure Demon Bull Clan, his expression extremely solemn.

"This...."

"This concerns our lives, we must not hesitate!"

"Alright..."

The Demon Saint weighed the matter for a moment and still spat out the Heavenly Demon God Tower, which emitted a seven-colored radiance.

These things, seemingly slow, actually all happened in a flash.

On the other side, the Immortal phantom seemed to have recharged its power and swung its sword again. Instantly, a force of extreme sharpness burst out once more.

The Demon Emperor Bell shone with a cyan light, enveloping the Heavenly Demon Tower. Wisps of black energy wrapped around it, and it also emitted a seven-colored radiance. The two Immortal weapons collided with each other.

"Boom!"

Another roar, no less powerful than the previous one, struck the Demon Emperor Bell again, and the cracks, though not as obvious as before, reappeared.

The remnant soul of the Demon God inside was also at an extremely critical moment.

Previously, after hundreds of years of cultivation, he still had considerable strength. But after nearly half of his original source was annihilated by that terrifying treasure, he was already heavily injured.

Now, he had been severely wounded by two swords from the Immortal, making it undeniably dangerous.

"Fellow Daoists, use all your strength to activate the Heavenly Demon Tower!" Soul Eater seemed to have received some order, quickly forcing out a lot of blood essence and dropping it onto the Heavenly Demon Tower.

The other Demon Saints knew that the matter was of great importance, and did not hesitate.

They all took action.

In fact, Chen Yuan and the others wanted to restrain these Demon Saints at this moment, but the center was the battle between the Sword Immortal and the Demon God, and they couldn't get through at all, as if there was a natural barrier.

The Heavenly Demon Tower was activated by the Great Demon Saint of the Bull and many Demon Saints, and also bloomed with the strongest power that could erupt in this battle of Shu Mountain, and slammed against the outside formation.

At this moment, the Sword Immortal phantom seemed to be completely enraged, and moved with true fire. A domineering sword intent that could destroy the heavens and the earth gathered on the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

Endless sword energy seemed to have found a vent, and all of it shrouded towards the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

Then, the most terrifying power of this battle erupted. That sword crossed the heavens and the earth, pierced through the sky, and collided with the Demon Emperor Bell with a bang.

All the power was pressed on the body of the bell.

And at this moment, the Demon Emperor Bell also bloomed with a terrifying power that surpassed its previous state, its light was like the sun, colliding head-on with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

"Boom!"

The huge roar made the world return to silence again, first the aftershocks of the waves swept through, and then the roar that was enough to shock and kill the warriors in the lower three realms exploded.

The peerless treasures at the level of two immortal soldiers also completely became the center at this moment.

Before the aftermath had subsided, the victory or defeat had already been decided.

The Demon Emperor Bell was defeated, and a hole the size of half a person was directly blasted out of the center position, and there were cracks all over the body of the Demon Emperor Bell centered on the hole.

The treasure of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan was completely destroyed!

In terms of the degree of immortal soldiers, the Demon Emperor Bell was even stronger than the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, after all, it was refined by gathering the power of the entire Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan.

But the wielders were different.

Although the Shu Mountain heritage was just a phantom, it gathered the power of the sword immortal before his death, while the wielder in the Demon Emperor Bell was just a remnant soul.

There was already a gap, and nearly half of the origin was wiped out by the Destiny Altar, and it couldn't even block three swords.

It was severely damaged again!

However, Chen Yuan and the others didn't have time to be happy, because with the obstruction of the Demon Emperor Bell, the Demon Saints had actually activated the Heavenly Demon Tower and blasted open a gap in the great formation condensed by Shu Mountain.

Chen Yuan stared intently at the Demon Emperor Bell. Now he had only one thought, had the black vertical eye he saw on the ninth floor of the Demon Suppressing Tower been annihilated at this moment?

At least from what he saw at the moment, it seemed... that was the case.

"Leave them behind!"

After the Immortal Slaughtering Sword almost smashed the Demon Emperor Bell, Chen Yuan's previous thoughts were only fleeting, and then, there was a deep killing intent. Almost without any hesitation.

He moved instantly and killed towards the group of Demon Saints.

Jiang He, Lingxu, Qingxu, Zhao Danqing and others were the same, quickly crossing the void and attacking the group of Demon Saints. However, the moment the Heavenly Demon Tower blasted open the immortal formation, all the Demon Saints fled instantly without any hesitation.

Only the Soul Eater Demon Saint of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan looked back at the Demon Emperor Bell, his eyes filled with solemnity and regret.

The Demon Emperor Bell was the treasure he brought, and it was also the most powerful immortal soldier among the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger Clan. Now that it was destroyed, he really didn't know how to prepare after going back.

Not to mention, three Demon Saints had fallen, making it even more difficult to explain.

But now was not the time to consider so much. Seeing those Shu Mountain True Lords chasing after him, and fearing that the Immortal would strike again, he quickly turned and fled.

And at the moment he looked back, Chen Yuan seemed to sense something and opened his Heavenly Eye Divine Ability. Then, he noticed a hint of cyan luck on the Soul Eater Demon Saint!

This....

It was really a bit shocking and strange.

Before these Demon Saints appeared in Shu Mountain, he had specially used the Heavenly Eye to investigate them once, and it was precisely because of this that he discovered the identity of the Prince of Zhennan.

But other than the Prince of Zhennan, the other Demon Saints were not unusual at all.

But now.... it had appeared!

Was it luck born spontaneously, or.... the black vertical eye didn't disappear under the Immortal Sword, but attached itself to Soul Eater?

At this moment, his thoughts spread a lot. However, one thing was certain, that was that since he had found another carrier of luck, he must not let them go!

"Daoist Lingxu, quickly activate the Shu Mountain heritage!"

He immediately turned his gaze away. The possibility of them catching up was almost non-existent, because the other party was very likely to prepare in advance. Therefore, the only thing he could count on was the Immortal phantom to strike again.

However, Lingxu said with a somewhat ugly face:

"The Demon Emperor Bell was destroyed, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword was also severely damaged. Within ten breaths.... it is difficult to strike again."

The foundation of Shu Mountain is based on the Immortal Slaughtering Immortal Sword, with the entire Shu Mountain as the foundation, in order to awaken the Immortal remnant shadow attached to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, and then mobilize power.

But now, the Demon Emperor Bell destroyed the Immortal Slaughtering Sword at the cost of destruction, and it could not be restored within ten breaths.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, frowned tightly, and thought in his heart that this might be the preparation of the black vertical eye, destroying the Immortal Soldier to create opportunities for himself.

"Damn it!"

In ten breaths, the other party would probably have run away without a trace. But there was no way to do this, because the Immortal phantom was just a phantom, without intelligence.

It could not predict everything, and could only instinctively activate its power to fight against it.

"Chase!"

Although the Immortal Slaughtering Sword could not be counted on for the time being, he did not give up. Even if he could not kill everyone, he had to leave one or two more Demon Saints to die.

Jiang He, Zhao Danqing, Lingxu, the Master of Sword Pavilion, Qingxu, and Chen Yuan, six True Lord-level experts, also broke through the barrier of Shu Mountain and wanted to chase after those Demon Saints.

But.... in this short moment, those few Demon Saints had indeed completely disappeared between heaven and earth!

"Hoo..."

Chen Yuan let out a long breath, his eyes cold. Although three Demon Saints had fallen this time, it was not enough. The Prince of Zhennan was not severely injured, and the black vertical eye was not annihilated.

It could only be regarded as gaining some benefits.

But, Shu Mountain's losses were actually also very great. Not only did Daoist Shenxu fall, Daoist Qingxu was severely injured, but also the Shu Mountain's Immortal heritage was used.

Even so, it did not succeed.

If he had used the heritage earlier....

Unfortunately, there was no if.

Originally, they had already gained the upper hand, but no one expected that these Demon Saints would be so ruthless, directly sacrificing the Demon Saints and destroying their treasure, the Demon Emperor Bell.

This allowed them to escape with their lives.

"Are you alright?"

After the other party disappeared without a trace, the greatest possibility was that they borrowed the teleportation formation to escape, and there was no way to keep them. Chen Yuan could only give up and turn his gaze to Jiang He.

Previously, he forcibly used the last sword of the Tongtian Seven Forms, Zhuxian. He could feel that Jiang He's current state was not very good, and it was estimated that he had also suffered backlash.

Jiang He's face was bloodless, and his white clothes were stained with a little bit of bright red. He shook his head slowly:

"It's not a big problem, it will be almost fine after a period of recuperation."

"That's good."

The injuries that can be recuperated must not be too serious, and he was relieved. No matter whether Jiang He's sword was able to help him or not, at least it was to save him.

"Where is Sect Leader Zhao?"

Chen Yuan looked at Zhao Danqing.

This was also because of his favor that he came to Shu Mountain to help. He still had to do a good job on the surface, and he also wanted to include the Biyou Palace, a force that dominates the Southern Prefecture, under his command.

At the very least, he had to support him in taking the position.

The Prince of Zhennan's defection to the Demon Clan must not be allowed to stay for long. Even if he can't be killed now, this matter must be put on the agenda. Otherwise, once he opens the gate and lets the demons into the Central Plains.

The impact will be too great, and it may even directly affect the foundation of Shu Prefecture.

Shu Mountain suffered heavy losses in this battle, and built a good relationship. The next step is to annex Shuzhong, expand its forces, and use the two prefectures of Shunan as a barrier to resist the invasion of the Demon Clan, and make the final preparations for the rebellion.

After all, if he killed the Prince of Zhennan, it would basically be equivalent to rebellion.

He might be directly besieged by Jingtai.

The situation could not be said to be not critical.

But crisis also contains opportunities, depending on whether he can grasp it!

Therefore, it is necessary to befriend Biyou Palace.

"It's okay."

Zhao Danqing also shook his head slowly. Compared to the others, he basically did not suffer any injuries. First, he suddenly killed Bai Niansheng, and then he used his absolute strength to press Nangong Lie to fight.

If it hadn't been for so many changes later, Nangong Lie would definitely not have been his opponent when he didn't completely explode his strength.

"That's good..." Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, he glanced at Lingxu and the others, his face remained unchanged, and suddenly transmitted his voice:

"Did Sect Leader Zhao find anything wrong when he fought against that man in black robe before?"

"This...."

Hearing Chen Yuan avoid everyone and only transmit his voice to him, Zhao Danqing frowned, feeling a little surprised, thinking about the previous fight, it did seem a little wrong.

The black-robed man on the opposite side seemed to be suppressing something and did not attack with all his strength. Could it also be one of his own?

It shouldn't be....

If it was really his own, he should have turned against him at the last moment.

"Does Marquis Wu'an know that person?"

He also replied with a voice transmission.

"I know him, but now is not the time to talk about this. After today's matter is over, Sect Leader Zhao should not leave first. Chen has important things to tell you."

Chen Yuan replied.

"Okay."

Although he couldn't figure out what Chen Yuan was planning, but since it was related to him, it wouldn't hurt to listen.

Chen Yuan was not prepared to make Nangong Lie's identity public now, so as to avoid causing a chain reaction, or even making the Demon Clan start their attack on the Central Plains ahead of schedule.

But this did not mean that he would not prepare for this. The previous fight had been left with images by him, and there was absolutely evidence that could prove that he was the man in black robe.

Use this as a guide to pull Biyou Palace onto the ship!

It could be said that the Prince of Zhennan's appearance today and his identity being predicted by him was definitely a good thing that could allow him to make many preparations in advance.

Otherwise, if Chen Yuan really controlled Shu Prefecture and openly attacked Southern Prefecture, the other party would definitely release demon soldiers into the country.

And he would therefore disrupt all his plans.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader."

Daoist Qingxu sighed softly, without saying anything else, but his meaning had already been expressed.

The Demon Suppressing Tower was destroyed, Junior Brother Shenxu died in battle, and the Immortal heritage was used. Apart from leaving behind the lives of three Demon Saints and a broken Demon Emperor Bell, there was no gain.

The loss was too great!

Daoist Lingxu forced a smile:

"The Demon Suppressing Tower was destroyed, so let's use the Demon Emperor Bell as a banner. It can't be considered a loss. The heritage of my Shu Mountain has not been used up, and there is still a part left.

Even if there is a strong enemy coming to attack, we are not afraid. Shu Mountain also has the strength to fight."

"As for Junior Brother Shenxu....." Daoist Lingxu also sighed softly. That junior brother died because of saving him, and he didn't know what to say at this moment.

He just looked at the Master of Sword Pavilion and said:

"Junior Brother Zhengyi."

"Senior Brother Sect Leader." The Master of Sword Pavilion raised his hand and saluted, his eyes firm, and he already understood what the other party would say.

Daoist Lingxu stood with his hands behind his back and said solemnly:

"From today onwards, Sword Pavilion will return to the lineage of Shu Mountain. The Daoist title of Zhengyi is abolished, and your Daoist title will be Chongxu in the future, and you will be one of the five elders of my Shu Mountain."

The Master of Sword Pavilion nodded immediately:

"I respectfully obey the order of Senior Brother Sect Leader!"

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