74: The Demon Lord's Summons

Outside, the battle raged, shaking the heavens and earth. The roars of the Blood Slaughter Legion and the shrieks of the Soul Devouring Legion merged into a cacophony. The Star Palace's grand formation's light barrier was on the verge of being completely submerged by the boundless sea of blood and the dark soul tide.

Suddenly!

Boom!

A muffled, ultimate roar, as if from primordial chaos, came from the deepest part of the Star Palace, from the gigantic Chaos Furnace that was perpetually shrouded in chaotic energy! This sound was not an explosion; it was more like the heartbeat of some colossal being awakening, carrying a savage, ancient, heavy rhythm that overwhelmed all other noise!

The entire battlefield, whether it was the frenzied attacking Asura Zerg or the Star Palace disciples fighting to the death, all involuntarily paused.

Immediately after, countless profound runes on the massive body of the Chaos Furnace suddenly lit up, swirling madly at an unprecedented speed! The furnace lid trembled violently, as if something was about to burst out!

"What's wrong with the furnace?" a disciple exclaimed.

Chu Xinghe was also stunned. He controlled the core of the formation and found that the Chaos Furnace's energy was being frantically drawn to a certain point inside, so much so that he was neglecting to convert the external attacks!

"Master! Something is about to come out of the inner furnace of the Chaos Furnace!" Chu Xinghe roared towards the main hall.

Inside the main hall, Lin Xuan, who had just broken through to the late stage of Heavenly Immortal and was preparing to rush out, suddenly stopped. His Chaos Nascent Soul vibrated madly without any warning! It wasn't fear, but an extreme longing and resonance?

At the same time, the Chaos Thunder Tribulation Pool deep within his Dantian manifested on its own. Billions of thunderbolts in the pool tilted in unison towards a certain direction, as if prostrating before a king! The All Heavens Myriad Paths Source Scripture he cultivated operated on its own, and among the originally balanced chaotic energy in his body, a long-dormant source Dao pattern belonging to the demonic path suddenly lit up, exuding monstrous demonic might!

"This is..." Lin Xuan was startled, then suddenly remembered something!

The Burial God Source! The bronze battle axe, rusty but exuding monstrous ferocity, stuck in the ancient battlefield!

Back then, he had subdued it with the system's return and the Chaos Sword Domain, then threw it into the innermost core of the Chaos Furnace for nurturing and repair. Later, there were too many things, and he almost forgot about it! For the past few years, the Chaos Furnace had been running day and night, devouring and refining massive amounts of Asura materials, Zerg carapaces, and various miscellaneous energies. Most of the essence had probably been secretly absorbed by this fierce weapon!

Today, it was finally repaired!

Just as his thoughts flickered!

Crack!

The incredibly hard lid of the Chaos Furnace was directly split open from the inside by an indescribably terrifying force! A dark green, thick-as-a-dragon beam of light shot into the sky, instantly piercing through the layers of formation light barriers above the Star Palace, soaring straight into the clouds!

Within the light beam, a giant axe's phantom slowly emerged!

The axe's shape was incredibly ancient and unadorned, its body a dull bronze color, covered with mottled traces and ancient bloodstains. Yet, its blade gleamed with a chilling light that made hearts palpitate, as if it could easily cut through space and tear apart laws! A savage, violent, bloodthirsty, yet supremely majestic terrifying aura swept out like a storm!

Rumble!

Above the sky, the firmament, originally occupied by blood fiends and darkness, suddenly became turbulent! Endless demonic clouds gathered from all directions, churning and boiling, with thunder dragons dancing wildly! A demonic Dao origin will, transcending all living beings, descended!

At this moment, Lin Xuan had an epiphany! He felt a strong resonance between the surging demonic Dao origin in his body and the bronze battle axe in the sky! He subconsciously raised his hand and, facing the axe phantom in the light beam, made a grabbing motion in the air!

"Come!"

Buzz!

The bronze battle axe let out a joyful yet ferocious hum, transforming into a streak of light. Disregarding spatial distance, it instantly appeared in Lin Xuan's hand!

It was incredibly heavy to the touch! Even with Lin Xuan's current late-stage Heavenly Immortal physique, he felt his arm sink slightly! The mottled bloodstains on the battle axe seemed to come alive, emitting a nauseating bloody smell and murderous aura, but Lin Xuan felt a smooth, bloodline-connected sensation!

Just as he grasped the battle axe!

Another anomaly occurred!

His Chaos Nascent Soul in his Dantian suddenly opened its small mouth, and the vast Chaos Thunder Tribulation Pool was actually sucked directly into his body! The next moment, countless incredibly complex demonic patterns spread wildly across the Nascent Soul's surface, intertwining with the original chaotic Dao patterns! In his eyes, chaotic thunder and lightning flickered in his left eye, and Nirvana Sword Intent surged in his right eye! The skin between his eyebrows split open, and a vertical eye suddenly opened. There was no pupil inside, only a rotating, all-devouring dark vortex—an anomaly after the Law-Breaking Chaos Eyes merged with the demonic Dao origin!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Within his body, all the various powers from his disciples' ten thousand-fold returns—Yun Qingyao's moon essence power, Chu Xinghe's formation Dao runes, Leng Yuechan's Nirvana Sword Intent, Su Yuan's deduction spiritual light, Linglong's demonic sound soul power, Kong Ming's merit Buddha's Light, Feng Qiqi's Nirvana fire, Xue Li's threads of emotion, Ye Chen's sword soul, Mo Sha's ancient demonic power, Qing Xuan's life purification, Mu Ling Nannan'sYi Wood vitality, You Ye's nine netherworld soul power, Yu Lin's nirvana devouring, Jin Bao's dragon might, A Zi's chaotic thunder liquid—all these powers, originally distinct, now, under the forceful unification of the bronze battle axe and the demonic Dao origin, surged madly into his limbs and bones like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, merging with the Chaos Nascent Soul!

His aura began to climb at an incredible speed! Late Heavenly Immortal... peak... until a certain critical point!

His clothes moved without wind. Above his dark robes, the original star patterns were covered by more complex and ferocious demonic patterns! Chaotic energy and monstrous demonic energy intertwined and surrounded him, both sacred and evil, both chaotic and majestic!

He stood there, like the embodiment of the demonic Dao origin!

This scene completely stunned everyone!

"Master..." Yun Qingyao's beautiful eyes widened, and she forgot to wave the command flag in her hand.

"Boss, this..." Lie Tian Divine Tiger shrank his neck.

"Wow! Master is so, so handsome!" Linglong's eyes even lit up, turning directly into star eyes. She forgot to play her demonic flute, her face full of adoration and infatuation. "This is the true Demonic Venerable!"

However, what was even more shocking was yet to come!

The moment Lin Xuan's aura reached its peak!

Throughout the Immortal Realm, in countless hidden corners—deep mountains and great marshes, underground demon caves, ancient battlefield ruins, and even deep within the forbidden areas of some sects—powerful, unparalleled consciousnesses, all containing pure demonic energy, suddenly awakened!

"This aura... is the Demonic Venerable's origin?!" "No mistake! Such pure demonic Dao pressure! Transcending all demons!" "The Demonic Venerable reappears in the world?!" "In that direction! The Star Palace!"

The next moment!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless streaks of escape light, of various colors yet all emanating dense demonic energy, shot into the sky from all directions of the Immortal Realm. As if summoned by a supreme call, they rushed madly towards the Star Palace without hesitation!

There were descendants of ancient giant demons with massive, muscular bodies! There were members of the Succubus clan, whose figures were elusive and skilled in illusionary arts and deceptive ways! There were Netherworld Demon clan members who controlled skeletons and commandedghost! There were Battle Demon tribes who excelled in body refinement and exuded monstrous fiendish energy! There were even some demonic cultivator families and sects that had long integrated into the Immortal Realm and usually kept a low profile!

These demonic forces, usually either living in seclusion, suppressed by the Immortal Alliance, or fighting among themselves, not submitting to each other. But at this moment, under the supreme aura emanating from the bronze battle axe and Lin Xuan, originating from the demonic Dao origin, they all put aside their grievances and concerns, swarming in like pilgrims!

In a short time, the area outside the Star Palace, originally surrounded by the Asura Legion, was once again encircled by countless arriving demonic armies!

The number of these demons might not be as great as the Asura Zerg, but their individual strength was extremely formidable, and they were diverse in type, with monstrous demonic energy, instantly making the battlefield situation more complex and bizarre!

All the demons, regardless of their cultivation level or race, upon arriving at the battlefield, feeling the pure Demonic Venerable's aura on Lin Xuan, and seeing the bronze battle axe in his hand, which symbolized supreme power, all uniformly stopped their movements.

The next moment, led by several of the most ancient and powerful demon monarchs, billions of demons, like a tide, knelt on one knee, their heads bowed deeply, letting out a unified roar that shook the universe:

"Greetings, Demonic Venerable!"

"We are willing to follow the Demonic Venerable and revive the demonic Dao!"

The sound waves rolled, and the demonic might was vast, temporarily overwhelming the fiendish energy of the Asura Legion and the hissing of the insect swarm!

Xuan Gu Immortal Monarch, seeing this scene through the light mirror, almost popped his eyeballs out, so angry he nearly spat a mouthful of old blood onto the mirror: "Demon? Demonic Venerable?! How did this kid Lin Xuan become the Demonic Venerable again?! What kind of monster is this?!"

Inside the Star Palace, all the disciples were also dumbfounded. Looking at the dense, terrifyingly powerful demonic army outside, kneeling all over the ground, and then looking at their own Palace Lord's monstrous demonic might and ancient axe, their minds couldn't quite process it.

Lin Xuan himself was a little stunned. He held the incredibly heavy bronze battle axe, feeling an unprecedented, terrifying power within him, as if he could smash an Immortal Monarch with one punch, and then looked at the kneeling demons outside!

It seemed he had played a little too big?

But this feeling wasn't bad?

He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging power within him. The bronze battle axe in his hand vibrated slightly, emitting a hum that made all demons tremble.

He looked up, his gaze sweeping past the kneeling demonic army, and towards the still surging Blood Slaughter and Soul Devouring Legions. A cold and charming arc slowly formed at the corner of his mouth.

"Rise."

His voice was not loud, but it carried supreme majesty, clearly reaching the ears of every demon and Star Palace disciple.

"Since you're here, don't stand idly by."

"Let these Asura mongrels and stinky bugs, and those so-called righteous Immortal Alliance..."

"See if we demons are inferior to them!"

"Kill!"