693: sail together

"Hall Master Li, you flatter me!"

Li Cen hurriedly cupped his hands in return. His posture was humble, yet he possessed the inherent majesty of a Peak Master.

"We are all fellow Cultivators of the Eastern Region. When one side is in trouble, it is only right for all sides to provide support!

Moreover, the Nine Nether Demonic Sect's actions are so insane that they actually dared to set up such a grand array, intending to wipe us all out!

The Yin Yang Sect will never let this matter rest!"

A cold light flashed in Hall Master Li's eyes as he nodded heavily.

"Peak Master Li is absolutely right! The Nine Nether Sect's move is no different from declaring war on the entire Righteous Path of the Eastern Region!

Once we return, I will certainly report this to the Sect Leader. We will unite the major Sects of the Eastern Region and head to the Xuan Ye Dynasty together to demand justice from them!"

"Yes! Demand justice!"

"Exterminate the Nine Nether Demonic Sect!"

"The Myriad Sword Valley is truly righteous! we will follow you to the death!"

Seeing that the top immortal Sects of the Eastern Region, Myriad Sword Valley and the Yin Yang Sect, had taken such a stance, the leaders of other first-class and second-class forces, as well as many Loose Cultivators, were instantly filled with righteous indignation and responded one after another!

For a moment, the wave of voices denouncing the Nine Nether Sect echoed through the clouds.

Li Cen nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Yao Delong below, who was laboriously fueling the sword array. A hint of doubt appeared on his face.

"Hall Master Li, I wonder where my Sect's Martial Niece Liu is now? And what about our Yin Yang Sect's Elder Zhao and the others?"

He had noticed just now that Liu Ruyan and the others were not here.

Upon hearing this, a complex expression appeared on Hall Master Li's face, containing both envy and lingering fear. He lowered his voice and said:

"Peak Master Li might not know, but your noble Sect has profound fortune! Within that 'Pill Venerable' Legacy, a creation dao artifact actually emerged!

Your Sect's Disciple, Liu Ruyan, possesses heavenly talent and has gained the recognition of the Dao Artifact!

Presumably, when the teleportation opened, the final Restriction of the Pill Venerable's Immortal Cave was triggered, sending Martial Niece Liu, who obtained the core of the Legacy, and her guardians to another safe location.

At this moment, Martial Niece Liu is likely focusing all her efforts on completing the soul-binding process and must not be disturbed."

"A creation dao artifact?!" Even though Li Cen was a Peak Master and was well-versed in the world, his eyelids twitched at this news!

Enormous joy instantly welled up in his heart! A creation dao artifact! Even with the Yin Yang Sect's countless years of heritage, they only had a few, all of which were cornerstones that suppressed the Sect's Luck!

If Liu Ruyan could truly bring one back... it would be a sign of the Sect's great prosperity!

Meanwhile, inside the sword array below, the Sky-Splitting Demon King—the a mythical beast—could only describe his current mood as 'frustrated to the point of exploding'!

As a dignified Demon King of his generation, a peerless great demon at the Eighth Order Peak of the Late Void Refining Stage, he had first been sneak-attacked and heavily injured by that despicable villain Ye Wushang, nearly meeting his end in an unexpected way.

He had finally seen the Nine Nether Soul Extermination Grand Array broken and thought he could seize the chaos to use a blood escape to flee far away, return to the Demon Domain to lick his wounds, and make a comeback.

In the end, just as he lifted his leg, he was struck over the head by that bane Yao Delong and locked up with this ghostly sword array!

That old demon Ye Wushang had run away! The people from the Nine Nether Sect had run away! Even those Eastern Region Cultivators who were lucky enough not to die had escaped!

Now, only he and his remaining defeated soldiers were left, like rare and exotic beasts locked in a cage, being watched by everyone!

What drove him even more crazy was that Li Cen and the others were chatting heatedly above, expressing thanks and denouncing the Nine Nether Sect,

and even talking about some creation dao artifact... completely ignoring them!

"Roar!" The Sky-Splitting Demon King let out a low growl, attempting to crash against the sword array's barriers, but that invisible force of spatial stagnation was as heavy as a mountain.

The God Slaying Sword Intent was also constantly eroding his Primordial Spirit, adding injury to injury!

His blood-red demon pupils swept over the only dozen or so remaining Eighth Order Peak Demon Marshals. Under the continuous suppression of the sword array, these confidants

all looked as pale as death, their demon bodies trembling, their eyes filled with fear and despair. Let alone fighting for their lives, even maintaining a standing position seemed difficult.

'Fight for my life?' The Sky-Splitting Demon King felt miserable in his heart. If he were in his Peak state and burned his Demon Emperor essence blood, there might still be a slim chance of breaking through this strange sword array.

But now? With a heavily injured body, exhausted demon essence, and an unstable Primordial Spirit... even if he fought to the death, he might not even be able to splash a drop of blood on the opponent!

What shocked him even more was the strength Yao Delong had displayed!

That incredibly bizarre Primordial Spirit attack that even Ye Wushang at the Half-step Integration Stage had suffered greatly from, plus this terrifying sword array set up at will with power comparable to the Heaven Rank... this kid was definitely not some ordinary Perfection of Soul Transformation Stage! His true combat power was probably enough to threaten an existence at the Void Refining Perfection!

At this time, Li Cen, Hall Master Li, and the others also slowly descended from the air, arriving not far from Yao Delong.

Li Cen looked at the Sky-Splitting Demon King, who was in a wretched state within the sword array yet still exuded a fierce aura. A hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, but he did not act immediately.

Instead, he looked at Yao Delong and asked with a tone of concern, "Delong, where are Ruyan and the others now? Are they safe?"

While maintaining the sword array's suppression of the Sky-Splitting Demon King, Yao Delong respectfully replied:

"Reporting to Senior Martial Uncle. Before the Pill Venerable's Legacy ended, the Immortal Cave's Restrictions teleported us all away.

Senior Sister Liu resonated with the Dao Artifact and was teleported alone to a hidden valley hundreds of miles away for the final soul-binding.

Elder Zhao, Senior Sister Han, and the others are all there guarding her, having set up a concealment and defense Formation. They should be safe.

I was worried about the safety of Hall Master Li and the others, and I also feared that Old Dog Tu might have other tricks up his sleeve, so I returned ahead of time to provide support.

I happened to see Senior Martial Uncle's battleship descending, so I concealed my aura and looked for an opportunity to strike."

Yao Delong's tone was calm, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

But these words sounded like a clap of thunder in the ears of Hall Master Li and all the surrounding Eastern Region Cultivators!

'Worried about our safety?' 'Returned to provide support?'

Stormy waves rose in everyone's hearts!

One must know that at that time, they were trapped within the Nine Nether Soul Extermination Grand Array, and outside was an old demon like Ye Wushang at the Half-step Integration Stage holding a Dao Artifact!

There was also the Sky-Splitting Demon King watching like a tiger! That situation could be called a dead end!

Yao Delong had already safely teleported away from the danger zone with Liu Ruyan and the others, yet for the sake of supporting them and out of worry for their safety, he resolutely returned alone!

What kind of startling courage did this require? What kind of profound heart of benevolence and righteousness?

Moved! They were moved beyond words!

Lingering fear! Thinking of the danger Yao Delong might have encountered, everyone felt even more afraid after the fact!

Admiration! Everyone's heart was filled with heartfelt admiration for this responsibility and friendship of knowingly heading toward danger!

Of course, beneath this emotion and admiration, there was even more awe for Yao Delong's unfathomable strength!

If he didn't possess the bizarre means to injure Ye Wushang and the terrifying sword array to control the overall situation, this 'benevolence and righteousness' would have become 'recklessness'!

Strength was the foundation upon which he practiced his benevolence and righteousness!

"True Disciple Yao!"

Hall Master Li solemnly cupped his hands again, this time toward Yao Delong himself, his tone more serious than ever before.

"This life-saving grace is something Li and the Disciples of Myriad Sword Valley will keep in our hearts! True Disciple Yao's sword dao is divine and your cultivation is mysterious; you are truly a model for us Cultivators!

If you have some free time in the future, you must come to our Myriad Sword Valley as a guest! I am willing to sit and discuss the Dao with True Disciple Yao, and explore the ultimate realm of the sword together!"

"Thank you, True Disciple Yao, for your life-saving grace!"

"True Disciple Yao is truly righteous! If there are any assignments in the future, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

The leaders of other forces and the Loose Cultivators also stepped forward one after another, expressing their gratitude and respect from the bottom of their hearts.

Facing everyone's enthusiasm, Yao Delong only smiled indifferently and nodded back to each one in return.

"Hall Master Li is too polite. Fellow Daoists, you overstate it. We are in the same boat; it was only my duty."