932: Chaos, the world has changed

“Rise!”

Chu Ying made good on his word, naturally uprooting the entire Demon Sealing Grass Sea and moving it into his Immeasurable World.

These demon sealing grass had long since grown, and could completely stand alone in one area, without spreading out.

They could be moved out when needed, like a cage.

Of course, this was a massive undertaking, and it would have been difficult to achieve without the pulling power of the demon sealing stele.

The main reason was that all the Undead Heavenly Demons originally suppressed and sealed by the Demon Sealing Grass Sea had been slain by Chu Ying, which meant the demon sealing grass had completed its mission. Otherwise, even the Heavenly Dao rules of the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm would probably not have allowed him to move it.

In the blink of an eye, the Demon Sealing Grass Sea area, once lush like a forest, became barren.

At this moment, the heaven swallowing furnace had also finished refining all the energy left after the Undying Heavenly Demon Great Emperor’s death.

“We’ve been here for several days; the outside world has probably changed drastically.”

Chu Ying then said in a deep voice, “Let’s leave this place.”

They had arrived with six Beauties plus Princess Xin Yue, but they departed with seven Beauties, as Xin Yue had also been claimed by Chu Ying.

However, after the group of eight left that area, still within the Primordial First Line of Defense Ruins, they discovered that the world had changed dramatically.

The Void Realm was filled with sinister, violent, and bloody Devilish Qi. Tens of thousands of meters away, a group of Heavenly Devils was flying, seemingly chasing someone.

“Those are Heavenly Devils!”

“What’s going on? Has a lot of Heavenly Devils emerged during this time?”

Seeing the state of the surrounding environment, Xue Qingluan, Nalan Yu, Mo Yanyue, and the others were all stunned.

“Someone else must have triggered a Heavenly Devil Seal, releasing the Heavenly Devils,” Mo Liyue said with a serious and solemn expression.

“Ah? It’s very likely just like what happened to me before…”

Xin Yue spoke nervously, recalling how she had previously led the Cultivators of Shihuang Mountain into that ice lake area, then accidentally broke the Seal and released a true devil.

“It seems we have to keep killing,” Chu Ying said, taking a deep breath.

“I don’t know if it’s due to some rule of the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm or a deliberate arrangement, but most of the Heavenly Devil Seals breaking open are related to immortal leaves. Any place where a large number of immortal leaves gather could be a Heavenly Devil Seal.”

“And once those immortal leaves are taken away, the Heavenly Devil’s Seal is broken.”

“This might be forcing us to do something.”

Naturally, Chu Ying would not stand idly by in such a situation. Not to mention his obligation as a member of the Universe to eliminate Heavenly Devils, these extraterrestrial invaders.

Simply killing Heavenly Devils allowed him to acquire the ancient Heaven and Earth vital Qi they contained, which the heaven swallowing furnace could refine into pure Dao energy, as well as a large number of immortal leaves dropped after killing Heavenly Devils.

These rewards alone were enough to motivate Chu Ying to actively hunt and kill Heavenly Devils… In the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm, Heavenly Devils had begun to emerge everywhere.

Those Heavenly Devils who accidentally escaped after their Seals were broken or opened by other Cultivators first went on a rampage, slaughtering the humans around them. Killing any living beings from the myriad heavens, whether Human Race or other races, allowed them to recover energy.

Next, they would search for the locations where their other Heavenly Devil companions were sealed and try to break the Seals.

In this cycle, there were already several Heavenly Devil breakout points within the entire Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm.

Due to the rampant tyranny and slaughter of the Heavenly Devils, many forces, even the Dao Lineages of Burial Emperor Star, had no choice but to escape prematurely, even sealing the exits to prevent the Heavenly Devils from escaping.

For a time, the place was filled with panic and chaos, and fewer and fewer people remained.

Cultivators who remained at this time were either still frantically searching for immortal leaves, dominated by greed, fear, and unwillingness simultaneously; or they were being hunted, or trapped in desperate situations, unable to escape, and thus unable to teleport directly away.

Deeper Starry Sky.

“It’s terrifying!”

Some Dao Lineages who escaped the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm were utterly horrified and still felt lingering fear.

The Supreme Immortal Palace lost half of its people before escaping. Fortunately, they obtained a good number of immortal leaves, totaling nearly five hundred, which was sufficient for them.

Five hundred immortal leaves could create a Heavenly Mandate Emperor, possessing an extremely high Heavenly Mandate, with considerable hope of embarking on the Emperors Road and contending for Dao in the future.

“Those are definitely not ordinary Demon Race… They are like the Demon Race described in ancient texts, from another Universe, not of our myriad races!”

“Heavenly Devils!”

The Human World Myth Elders of Heavenly God Academy were covered in wounds, everyone was injured. If they hadn’t been decisive enough, they would probably have lost their lives in the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm.

“Phew!”

“Over three hundred immortal leaves, that’s enough.”

The Nine Radiance Battle Alliance members breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm. They didn't lose many people, with the number of casualties not exceeding one-fifth, which was also a reason for their caution.

Whenever they encountered a place with a large concentration of immortal leaves, they would turn back to Kyushu without a second thought, not taking any risks.

And when the Heavenly Devil chaos erupted in the Ancient Secret Realm, they also chose to teleport away immediately after seeing it from a distance.

Of course, this also resulted in them not acquiring too many immortal leaves in total, not exceeding five hundred, but it was clearly almost enough.

“Not many immortal leaves!”

The Reincarnation Immortal Palace, on the other hand, was complaining bitterly. The Nine Palace Lords and the Master of the Reincarnation Immortal Palace, plus several Human World Myth Elders, had all entered, but the number of immortal leaves obtained still did not exceed five hundred.

Moreover, they had lost four Early Stage Nine Tribulation Quasi-Emperors, which could be described as a heavy loss.

“Could it be that our Reincarnation Immortal Palace is still unable to cultivate a Heavenly Mandate Emperor?”

“It’s good enough to have a Heavenly Mandate holder; don’t even think about a Heavenly Mandate Emperor. Be content.”

“Exactly, look at us, we lost more people. Those few forces, they got a lot of immortal leaves, but look at how many people survived?”

Other Dao Lineages spoke up in persuasion, also expressing some of their inner helplessness.

No one expected such dangerous chaos to erupt in the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm this time.

Soon after, the surviving Cultivators from the various top-tier giant Dao Lineages also returned one after another.

Even if someone wanted to go in, they would be stopped.

It wasn’t that they weren’t allowed to enter, but rather that there was a high probability of death upon entering.

Burial Emperor Star.

Coincidentally, the Cultivators who fled back to Burial Emperor Star were filled with fear and dread, and quickly informed the various prosperous Dao Lineages about everything they had seen and heard concerning the Heavenly Devils.

As a result, the major forces of Burial Emperor Star were both shocked and suspicious.

They wondered if the legendary “Heavenly Devils” from an extraterrestrial Universe had truly appeared? And in the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm?

Someone wanted to verify it, so they entered the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm to investigate the true situation. However, when they fled back, only half of their body remained, clinging to a single breath.

Undoubtedly, they had truly encountered Heavenly Devils.

“Those Heavenly Devils… are invincible!”

“Seal the entrance!”

Many forces verified it and felt the violent and bloody Devilish Qi within the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm.

“No need to Seal it. Unless those Heavenly Devils break through the Tian Yuan Ancient Secret Realm, they won’t be able to get out.”

“The emergence of Heavenly Devils signifies the impending arrival of a great upheaval and chaos in the world, a harbinger of the Emperors Road appearing.”