253: Change

"Thunderstorm!"

Zhou Xiutong, who had been sitting cross-legged in the Void Realm, stood up, holding two scarlet-gold treasure hammers.

Zhou Xiutong's expression turned solemn as she murmured to herself.

Her Foundation Establishment Aura surged, and the liquefied Foundation Establishment magical power rapidly circulated through her Meridians.

As her Aura changed,

Zhou Xiutong's beautiful, raven-black hair turned dark purple.

Her black eyes gradually revealed a purple profound light.

Streaks of lightning continuously flowed around her body,

emitting a 'sizzle' sound.

In the distance,

the coalesced Demon Souls continuously approached the group.

The Xuanqing Sect Disciples below had serious expressions, but no fear.

They still formed a circle, only the distance between them had significantly narrowed.

"Go!"

The scarlet-gold treasure hammers in Zhou Xiutong's hands released purple electrical profound light. With a swing, Zhou Xiutong forcefully threw them towards the high sky.

The enormous scarlet-gold treasure hammers surged with Aura, their trajectory forming a parabola.

In an instant, they reached their highest point,

smashing down towards the floating mass of Demon Souls below.

"Boom!"

The scarlet-gold treasure hammers directly slammed into the Demon Souls, landing on the black-red ground.

Red earth splattered, and a huge crater tens of feet in size was created.

Countless electrical profound lights erupted from the center of the crater.

"Crack ~ crack ~"

Wherever the electrical profound light passed, streaks of Demon Souls exploded, leaving behind soul crystals.

The power of a single hammer strike blew a gap in the entire mass of Demon Souls.

"Boom!"

Before the electrical profound light dissipated, another enormous scarlet-gold hammer descended from the sky, falling into the Demon Souls and creating another massive crater.

"Divine Firmament Thunder Movement!"

The two treasure hammers were hurled by Zhou Xiutong, whose entire body was wreathed in purple lightning.

Zhou Xiutong softly chanted.

At her toes, streaks of thunder snakes seemed to dance wildly.

Zhou Xiutong's figure instantly vanished from above the Xuanqing Sect Disciples.

The lightning directly plunged into the Demon Souls, which had been blasted into several clumps.

Zhou Xiutong's figure reappeared.

Countless Demon Souls swarmed towards Zhou Xiutong.

Black Qi permeated the area, having the effect of confusing the mind, seemingly intending to invade Zhou Xiutong's mind.

"Hmph!"

"Thunder Spell · Thousand Firmaments!"

Zhou Xiutong's small face was solemn, her hands rapidly forming a Spell, her dark purple ponytail gently fluttering.

"Open!"

She pushed her hands, forming the seal, forward.

Lightning, like silk and a net,

erupted outwards from Zhou Xiutong as its center.

"Bang bang ~"

Streaks of Demon Souls turned to ash.

In an instant, a large portion of this vast area of Demon Souls had already disappeared.

"Come."

Zhou Xiutong beckoned.

Two scarlet-gold treasure hammers flew out from the craters and returned to her hands.

Zhou Xiutong, treading on thunder snakes, charged towards the Demon Souls in the rear.

Along the way, soul crystals either floated or fell to the ground.

The Xuanqing Sect Disciples in the distance only saw a streak of lightning constantly moving through the black Qi.

Then there were large blank areas and residual tri-angular soul crystals.

"Gulp ~"

A Disciple unconsciously swallowed.

"Senior Sister is truly too ferocious!"

She was practically a humanoid Vicious Beast.

The Disciples were dumbfounded.

"Indeed, indeed."

"Whoever marries Senior Sister in the future will have a lot to endure."

Another voice sounded.

"Cough ~"

"As the ancient saying goes, 'If I don't enter Hell, who will?' Let me endure Senior Sister's hardships!"

A male Disciple at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer said with a determined expression, a subtle Aura of 'who but I' appearing on him.

"Get out of here, what a pipe dream."

The Disciples booed him.

"Quiet, Demon Souls are coming."

The leading Disciple shouted, quieting the banter.

After all, the number of Demon Souls was too great.

There were always some stragglers, rushing towards the Xuanqing Sect Disciples.

With Zhou Xiutong in front, these fortunately missed Demon Souls naturally posed no threat to the Disciples.

Within the Demon Souls,

Zhou Xiutong was killing with fervor, her two treasure hammers constantly clashing.

Each collision resulted in the demise of a large number of Demon Souls.

Zhou Xiutong's Divine Sense paid attention to the situation of her Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters behind her.

Seeing that everyone was managing with ease, she relaxed.

Zhou Xiutong's figure began to rise, and she put away the treasure hammers in her hands.

Just as she was about to cast a Spell,

her heart suddenly trembled, and a sense of danger came from the side.

Zhou Xiutong's Spell changed.

She pointed a finger.

A blue light screen blocked the side of her body.

"Buzz!"

The light screen trembled.

Zhou Xiutong transformed into an electric profound light, pulling away to gain distance, and looked intently.

A humanoid black mist, almost solidified, appeared before the light screen.

"Foundation Establishment Demon Soul!"

"What's going on?"

Zhou Xiutong was somewhat shocked.

This was only the outer area, how could a Foundation Establishment Demon Soul appear here?

"Not good!"

Another Foundation Establishment Aura appeared, rapidly flying towards the Xuanqing Sect Disciples in the rear.

Zhou Xiutong's figure quickly changed, wanting to return to reinforce them.

At this moment, the Foundation Establishment Demon Soul not far away surged with black Qi, attacking Zhou Xiutong.

"Get lost!"

Zhou Xiutong was enraged.

A scarlet-gold treasure hammer appeared in her right hand, and she slammed it fiercely towards the black Qi.

"Bang!"

A tangible sensation came.

The Demon Soul flew backward, much of its black smoke dispersed, and its Aura declined.

But Zhou Xiutong was also delayed by this Demon Soul for a moment.

The Demon Soul heading towards the Xuanqing Sect Disciples was already close to the Disciples.

"Damn it!"

"Quick, form the array!"

The leading Disciple's expression changed drastically.

A small blue flag appeared in his hand.

The Disciples did not dare to neglect.

They all circulated their Cultivation Technique, connecting with the flag.

In an instant, a blue protective shield appeared, guarding the Disciples.

This was a second-rank spiritual artifact, the profound light Body Protection Flag, given to him by True Person Qingmu.

It could only be barely activated by combining the strength of all of them.

"Boom!"

The Foundation Establishment Demon Soul arrived nearby.

The black mist transformed into a giant palm, striking down from the sky.

The black mist hand met the blue protective shield.

The blue protective shield held for a moment.

As the Disciples' Auras weakened, it finally shattered.

The Disciples' faces turned pale.

The Foundation Establishment Demon Soul was about to attack again.

A scarlet-gold treasure hammer struck directly at the Demon Soul's back.

The Demon Soul did not dare to take it head-on, its black mist exploded, moving away from the crowd, and re-condensing in the distance.

The treasure hammer stopped, and lightning appeared.

Zhou Xiutong's figure emerged, standing before everyone.

"How is everyone?"

Zhou Xiutong's Divine Sense swept over, asking the crowd.

"We're fine."

Although the Disciples' faces were pale, their lives were not in danger.

Zhou Xiutong nodded.

In the distance,

"Buzz ~"

The two Foundation Establishment Demon Souls roared towards the sky.

An unknown fluctuation spread out.

In the distance,

more black mist condensed.

"Something's wrong."

"Quickly crush the jade talismans."

Zhou Xiutong's expression was grave as she quickly ordered.

The Disciples did not dare to neglect.

They all took out their jade talismans, preparing to crush them.

At this moment, the two Foundation Establishment Demon Souls and the remaining Qi Refining Stage Demon Souls attacked again.

Zhou Xiutong met them.

Several Disciples reacted the fastest, crushing their jade talismans immediately.

After crushing the jade talismans,

profound light flickered on their bodies.

Within a few breaths, their figures disappeared from their original spots.

However, when the other Disciples wanted to crush their jade talismans, Demon Souls broke through Zhou Xiutong's blockade and attacked the group.

The Disciples hastily responded.

Some Disciples died at the hands of the Demon Souls.

It took a few breaths of time after crushing the jade talisman.

But even these few breaths of time could be fatal due to the Demon Souls.

"Go in batches."

Zhou Xiutong transmitted her voice while resisting the attacks of numerous Demon Souls and the two Foundation Establishment Demon Souls.

"Those with lower cultivation go first."

"The rest will defend with me."

The leading Disciple quickly spoke.

The formation changed.

After several breaths,

a batch of Disciples teleported away.

Within the defensive circle, another batch of Disciples retreated to the center, crushing their jade talismans.

The second batch of Disciples left.

Only this last batch remained.

"Senior Sister!"

The leading Disciple shouted.

"Leave quickly, I will cover the rear."

Thunder snakes danced wildly around Zhou Xiutong, turning the area around her into an ocean of lightning.

She temporarily cleared out a blank space.