214: Picking peaches, Nanxiao Divine Palace

"Still trying to escape?"

Chen Yuan snorted coldly, flipping his left hand, and an ancient, simple long banner suddenly appeared.

The banner pole was neither jade nor wood, and the banner itself was a deep, dark color, with chilling skull patterns carved upon it.

"Receive!"

Chen Yuan shook the innate one qi human emperor banner towards the fleeing Demon Soul!

A dark purple demonic light shot out, instantly enveloping the soul of the Nether Fiend Demon Lord.

"No—!!!"

The soul of the Nether Fiend Demon Lord let out a desperate cry of sorrow.

He was utterly unable to resist the terrifying suction force emanating from the banner.

He was instantly dragged into the banner face.

In an instant, the skull demonic patterns on the banner face seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling.

After refining this powerful second-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage Demon Soul, the aura of the entire innate one qi human emperor banner became even more profound.

It faintly exuded a chilling pressure.

The innate one qi human emperor banner was previously only an emperor rank dharma artifact, but after refining the soul of the Nether Fiend Demon Lord, its grade had astonishingly risen to Saint Rank.

This was not the end!

Chen Yuan's gaze was like lightning, sweeping over the remaining eleven Mahayana Stage Demon Cultivators below, who were utterly collapsing due to their Palace Lord's demise and were about to flee in all directions.

"All of you, come in!"

He once again waved the innate one qi human emperor banner, its face flapping loudly, and its devouring power enveloped the entire area!

Those Mahayana Demon Cultivators, already severely injured and mentally shattered, were utterly powerless against this supreme treasure, the innate one qi human emperor banner. They let out unwilling roars and wails one after another, being sucked into the banner to become its nourishment and enslaved battle souls!

At this point, within the innate one qi human emperor banner, eleven Mahayana Stage Demon Souls had been collected, along with a second-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage main soul, and the Void Return Stage Yao Beast soul collected previously. The power of the innate one qi human emperor banner had already surged to an extremely terrifying level!

This scene left the Eastern Profound Hall Elders and Disciples, as well as the forces secretly observing, feeling immense shock and trepidation.

They were shocked by Chen Yuan's endless terrifying methods.

Even more shocking were the two supreme treasures in his hands: the unpredictable taibao gray ghost dice with its strange functions, and this eerie long banner.

The more they looked at this long banner, the more it resembled the Demon Race's supreme treasure, the Myriad Soul Banner.

Because the Devilish Qi swirling around the banner face and the skull patterns had no connection whatsoever with the upright and righteous words "Human Emperor" of the Human Race.

But at this moment, no one dared to voice their doubts.

Chen Yuan's method of slaying a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Cultivator with a Body Integration Realm cultivation, and his domineering ease in collecting over a dozen Mahayana Demon Souls, had completely awed them.

He stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking down.

"Hall Master's Divine Might! Eradicate the Demon Bandits!"

Grand Elder was the first to react, his old face flushed with excitement, as he raised his arm and shouted.

"Hall Master's Divine Might! Eradicate the Demon Bandits!!!"

In an instant, throughout the Eastern Profound Hall, inside and out, cheers like a mountain's roar and a sea's surge erupted. All the Disciples and Elders looked at Chen Yuan with reverence.

Chen Yuan, however, did not immerse himself in the joy of victory.

Just then, a voice transmission entered his mind; it was Su Yuejin's transmission. Chen Yuan had long instructed her to constantly monitor the movements in the Southern Continent.

Because she was the daughter of the Pill God Sect Master, her information was relatively well-informed.

This voice transmission was nothing else but news that the Southern Continent had already taken action, and likely had already taken down the Demon Nether Domain.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan dared not delay and immediately ordered:

"Ancestor Han, Ancestor Liu, immediately gather the elites of the four Sects and follow this Venerable One to the Demon Nether Domain!"

"Yes! Hall Master!"

...Just as Chen Yuan was consolidating his forces and preparing to depart, the Southern Continent, located south of the Eastern Barrens and not far from the Demon Nether Domain, had already moved at the first sign of trouble.

The Nanxiao Divine Palace, the only super first-grade Sect in the Southern Continent, upon realizing that the main forces of the Demon Nether Domain had all been dispatched and its interior was empty, had already personally led the palace's elites on a flying boat, heading straight for the Demon Nether Palace, the highest hall of the Demon Nether Domain!

Their objective was clear: strike while the iron is hot! Seize the Demon Nether Domain, this fat piece of meat!

When they arrived at the Demon Nether Domain, the Demon Nether Palace's third-turn Old Ancestor had already vanished without a trace... On the other side,

When Chen Yuan piloted the Eastern Profound Hall's flying boat, carrying the elite forces gathered from the four great Sects, crossed the border, entered the Demon Nether Domain, and arrived at the location of the Demon Nether Palace, what he saw was a scene where the flags had already changed.

Above the main hall of the Demon Nether Palace, which was originally filled with Devilish Qi, no longer flew the banner of the Demon Nether Palace, but rather a banner embroidered with surging rivers and palace patterns—the Nanxiao Divine Palace!

In front of the palace gates, the Cultivators of the Nanxiao Divine Palace had already set up defenses. Leading them was the Palace Master of the Nanxiao Divine Palace, a middle-aged man with a profound aura and a cultivation at the second-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

Beside him stood a withered-faced old man with eyes as sharp as an eagle, whose oppressive aura had astonishingly reached the third-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage!

It was precisely the long-unseen Old Ancestor of the Nanxiao Divine Palace!

Chen Yuan led his group off the flying boat, looking calmly at the other party.

The Nanxiao Palace Master, with a seemingly gentle yet subtly arrogant smile, cupped his hands and said:

"This must be Hall Master Chen Yuan, renowned throughout the Eastern Barrens, right? I am Xiao Yunzi, Palace Master of the Nanxiao Divine Palace.

Although our two sides have had no prior dealings, being of the same Human Race, seeing the Demon Race grow strong, I specifically came to assist. Now that the Demon Nether Palace has been taken by my Nanxiao Divine Palace, and the remnants are being cleaned up, it seems Hall Master Chen has made a trip in vain."

His words were eloquent, but in reality, he was asserting sovereignty, indicating that the Demon Nether Domain had been occupied by the Nanxiao Divine Palace.

Upon hearing this, everyone behind Chen Yuan's expression changed.

Especially after sensing the third-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage pressure emanating from Ancestor Nan Xiao, their hearts grew even heavier.

Unexpectedly, the Old Ancestor of the Nanxiao Divine Palace had actually broken through!

A hint of doubt also flashed through Chen Yuan's mind.

According to intelligence, Ancestor Nan Xiao should have been at the second-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage, but now he was at the third-turn. It seemed the hidden strength of the Southern Continent was deeper than expected.

He looked at Xiao Yunzi, then glanced at the third-turn Tribulation Transcendence Stage Old Ancestor, who was resting with his eyes closed as if everything was under control, and slowly curved his lips into a meaningful smile.

"Oh? Assist?" Chen Yuan's voice was not loud, but it clearly entered everyone's ears,

"This Hall Master killed Nether Fiend and crushed the Demon Army. I wonder... what kind of assistance did the Nanxiao Divine Palace provide? Could it be assisting the Demon Race in guarding this empty gate?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere instantly became tense!

Chen Yuan's merciless retort instantly froze the fake smiles on the faces of the Nanxiao Divine Palace members.

Before Palace Master Xiao Yunzi could speak again, a young man in luxurious brocade robes with an arrogant face stepped out from behind him. He was the Divine Son of the Nanxiao Divine Palace, Xiao Yuchen.

His cultivation had already reached the Body Integration Middle Stage. At this moment, with his chin slightly raised, he swept a disdainful gaze over Chen Yuan, his tone filled with undisguised mockery:

"Old Ancestor, why waste words with him? If not for my Nanxiao Divine Palace generations restraining the main forces of the Demon Race here, this Eastern Barrens Continent would have long been littered with corpses and turned into demon land. Where would the Eastern Profound Hall have the chance to spout such nonsense?"

He turned his gaze to Chen Yuan, his arrogance almost spilling over:

"You are Chen Yuan? Hmph, you merely obtained some unknown Opportunity and luckily broke through to the Sword God Realm, and now you truly believe yourself invincible?

Killing Nether Fiend? Who knows what unspeakable forbidden methods you used, or how much external help you relied on to barely succeed? In this Divine Son's opinion, it was merely luck!"