522: Abandoned Heaven Chaos

Immortal Realm, Heavenly Court.

A deep rift silently opened outside the South Heaven Gate.

Haotian, the Heavenly Court's Emperor, whose immortal body had just been reshaped, his face as pale as paper, and his robes tattered, stepped out.

As soon as he appeared, Haotian's expression changed dramatically.

Outside the South Heaven Gate, there was not a single Heavenly Soldier on guard.

The massive barrier covering the entire Heavenly Court was fully activated, displaying an unusual golden glow, rather than its usual light blue state.

This was a symbol of the defensive barrier being pushed to its limits.

"Could something have happened in the Immortal-Demon Realm as well?" His heart sank, unable to imagine what kind of change, within a mere hundred years, would require the Heavenly Court to be so vigilant.

Without hesitation, his hand seals flew, and a ray of Immortal light shot out. The heavy golden barrier immediately rippled, opening a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through... Jade Pool Holy Land, Floating Mountain, Waterside Pavilion.

Wang Xianyu leaned lazily against Cloud's fluffy body, her gaze vacant as she looked at the horizon, her thoughts drifting to an unknown place.

A steady sound of footsteps approached, stopping right in front of her.

"Yu'er, what are you thinking about?" Wang Xianzhi's mellow voice sounded, pulling Wang Xianyu's drifting thoughts back.

"Ah! Older Brother!" Wang Xianyu startled awake, a hint of surprise flashing across her beautiful face, adding a touch of liveliness and prettiness. "Nothing... It's just that the Abandon Heaven Cult now occupies nearly sixty percent of the Immortal Realm's territory, and we can only remain confined to this Holy Land Small World. I wonder how Senior Brother is doing now."

Wang Xianzhi fell silent upon hearing this.

He sat down beside his sister, a trace of worry also appearing in his eyes.

A while ago, the two siblings had fought against a powerful Demonic Lord of the Abandon Heaven Cult, both sustaining serious injuries, and had no choice but to retreat to the Jade Pool Holy Land to recuperate.

Meanwhile, Cao Xiaochuan was still fighting bloody battles in the outside world.

Over these past hundred years, Cao Xiaochuan's progress far surpassed theirs, but whenever he fought, he became like a madman, fighting relentlessly to the death. There had been several times when they had to risk their lives to rescue him from the chaos of battle.

Countless trials on the brink of life and death had indeed caused the three of them to advance rapidly in cultivation. The siblings had already stabilized in the Taiyi Realm, and Cao Xiaochuan had even touched the threshold of the Great Luo Realm.

The death of Qingzhu in the past had stimulated him too much.

Now, his hatred for the Abandon Heaven Cult was monstrous, and he had even comprehended the Dao of "Hatred" from it.

However, Wang Xianzhi harbored deep worries in his heart.

The Dao of Seven Emotions was a superior Dao. Even its branch, the Dao of "Hatred," was a top-tier existence among the middle-tier Daos.

However, the Dao of Seven Emotions harmed both others and oneself.

Over the years, Cao Xiaochuan's former composure had long vanished. Whenever he encountered the Abandon Heaven Cult, it was always a fight to the death.

"I wonder when Young Master will return. It has already been one hundred and forty-three years since we parted." Wang Xianyu's beautiful eyes swirled with an unresolvable longing. Suddenly, her expression tightened, and she worriedly said, "Older Brother, do you think Young Master... hasn't met with any mishap, has he?"

"Revered Master's Divine Ability is unparalleled. As long as a Saint doesn't appear, who can stop him? He must have been delayed by something." Wang Xianzhi composed himself, his tone firm.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xianyu's face finally broke into a smile again: "That's true."

At the same time, Immortal Realm, Fenglin Continent, Hanyun Pass.

Monstrous Devilish Qi swept in like a raging sea, but Hanyun Immortal Pass stood firm, like an unmoving rock.

On the pass walls, tens of thousands of Immortal lights burst forth, roaring as they slammed into the surging devil clouds, constantly scattering the Devilish Qi, but always struggling to stop its spread.

"Activate the barrier!"

"Quick! Activate the barrier!"

"Damn the Abandon Heaven Cult! They just quieted down for two days, why are they attacking again!"

"Do these evil cultists not need to rest?"

Above the Immortal pass, curses and shouts were incessant, but the Immortals and Heavenly Soldiers did not stop their hands. Hand seals flew, and barrages of Immortal techniques rained down.

Behind them, countless Formations lit up in sequence, and the condensed Immortal spells whistled into the sky, meeting the tide of devils.

At the top of the city tower, a middle-aged Immortal whose aura was as profound as an abyss gazed at the devil clouds ahead, his expression extremely solemn.

"Sir!" A young general clad in Immortal armor strode forward and reported in a deep voice, "This is the ninth attack this month. Scouts report that a large number of Abandon Heaven Cult members are still converging on our Hanyun Pass."

The middle-aged Immortal sighed, his voice filled with helplessness: "Senior Ziwei Emperor and that Yingsha Old Devil of the Abandon Heaven Cult both suffered severe losses. Now, the various departments of our Heavenly Court are fighting independently, with no unified command. This Hanyun Pass... I'm afraid it won't be able to hold."

"Sir?" The young general's face showed astonishment.

The middle-aged Immortal waved his hand, dispirited: "Forget it. Issue the order, let our people prepare early. If the situation becomes untenable... then abandon the pass."

The young general's body trembled, then he gave a bitter smile, cupped his hands in acknowledgment, and turned to retreat.

The Abandon Heaven Cult launched a sudden attack, and rebellions broke out almost simultaneously across the Four Great Continents and Ten Great Continents of the Immortal Realm. The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals stationed in various places were instantly cut off and surrounded.

Currently, among the Heavenly Court's Saint-Grade powerhouses, only Ziwei Emperor was still holding on. Not a single other Emperor had appeared.

If not for the strenuous support from numerous Holy Lands and local Immortal sects, the Immortal Realm would probably have changed hands long ago.

However, what puzzled the middle-aged Immortal was that the Abandon Heaven Cult had already occupied more than half of the Immortal land, yet neither the Heavenly Court nor the major Holy Lands had dispatched other Saint-Grade powerhouses to suppress them. Even Great Luo Realm Immortal Kings rarely showed their faces.

Just as he was about to turn back to study the battle situation—

The devil clouds outside the pass suddenly surged violently!

A Dragon's roar that tore through the sky sounded, and an incredibly massive black Yinglong suddenly emerged from the depths of the devil clouds.

Upon its Dragon head, a figure stood prominently.

The middle-aged Immortal's steps halted instantly, his pupils rapidly constricted, and his voice was so heavy it almost dripped water: "Black Flame Demon King!"

On the Dragon head, the Black Flame Demon King's long purple hair danced wildly in the wind, and a detached smile hung on his handsome, almost demonic face.

He looked towards Hanyun Pass, slowly raised a finger, and lightly pointed.

The black Yinglong beneath him let out another earth-shattering Dragon's roar, its massive mouth opened, and destructive Dragon flame rapidly gathered and compressed within it.

The middle-aged Immortal's heart sank. He immediately channeled his Immortal power and let out a low roar that echoed throughout Hanyun Pass: "Quick! Fully reinforce the defensive Formation! All offensive Formations and Immortal art turrets, target that Yinglong, fire in unison!"

The Immortals within the pass reacted swiftly. Although intimidated by the Yinglong's ferocity, they immediately acted upon receiving the order.

The barrier's glow on the city pass surged, instantly solidifying and thickening by several points.

Almost at the same moment—

"Boom!!!"

A thick, mountain-like pillar of black Dragon flame slammed heavily into the barrier's light screen!

The entire barrier trembled violently, its light flickering erratically, before finally stabilizing with great difficulty after a while.

However, the next moment, an overwhelming barrage of attacks poured out from the devil clouds, raining down upon the barrier.

At the same time, all offensive Formations and Immortal Artifact turrets within Hanyun Pass also adjusted their directions, and tens of thousands of lights converged into a torrent, focusing their fire on the ferocious Yinglong.

Facing this concentrated attack capable of destroying heaven and earth, the Black Flame Demon King atop the Yinglong's head merely sneered coldly, with boundless disdain: "Even numerous ants dare to defy heavenly might?"

He casually waved his hand, and a barrier made of deep black flame instantly appeared before him.

Countless attacks struck it, erupting in a sky full of dazzling sparks, but they were unable to shake it in the slightest.

"The Immortal Court is corrupt, Qitian shall rise! Kill—!"

"The Immortal Court is corrupt, Qitian shall rise!"

"The Immortal Court is corrupt, Qitian shall rise!"

Within the devil clouds, fanatical roars converged into a wave, and figures flew out like locusts, charging madly towards Hanyun Pass.

Within Hanyun Pass, countless Immortals also resolutely ascended into the sky.

They had to take the initiative to intercept these cultists.

The barrier's endurance was limited. If they simply defended passively, the moment the barrier shattered would be the moment of their complete annihilation.

In the wars of the Immortal Realm, the barrier's role had always been merely to buy the defenders time to breathe and launch counterattacks.

At the top of the city tower, the middle-aged Immortal's figure flickered, already appearing in mid-air.

He waved both arms, and Immortal power surged out.

In an instant, the ground outside Hanyun Pass trembled violently. Countless reddish-brown giant vines, each requiring several people to embrace and thousands of feet long, burst from the earth, growing wildly like awakened ancient giant pythons.

"Black Flame! This King will meet you!" The middle-aged Immortal's expression was solemn. As he waved his arms, the countless terrifying giant vines, intertwined like mountains, charged towards the massive Yinglong in front of the devil clouds with a force that seemed to tear through the Void Realm!