159: He single-handedly quelled the demon's lair!

The Demon Den had already sunk and shattered.

Star fragments lay everywhere like shattered glass, flickering with their final light in the endless darkness.

Su Xuanchen put away the daluo immortal sword.

He descended slowly from the Void Realm, clad in white robes, pristine and untainted.

The surging Devilish Qi retreated as if meeting a king, forming a patch of pure land around him.

The lingering terrifying aura was like an Immortal King descending to the world, looking down upon the Nine Heavens.

Upon the altar, the Dao Xuan Saintess stared blankly at that figure.

Her heart was pounding wildly.

The battle had concluded.

Su Xuanchen walked up to her and reached out his hand.

That hand was fair, slender, and well-defined; it was this very hand that had just crushed a Peak Immortal.

The Dao Xuan Saintess's face flushed red, her heart racing like a deer. As if possessed, she placed her cool, jade-like hand into his warm palm.

In the next instant.

A domineering force surged forth.

She let out a cry of surprise as she was pulled into a broad, warm embrace.

Su Xuanchen reached out his long arm and pulled her slender waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, into his arms.

"Let's go."

His voice was flat, yet brooked no refusal.

The Dao Xuan Saintess's delicate body trembled, and her mind went blank. She could only let him lead her as they turned into a streak of light, piercing through the boundary wall and exiting the restricted area where dark myths were buried... Outside the Demon Den.

The two Supremes of the Hun Kun Academy, along with a group of Quasi-Emperor experts, were waiting anxiously.

When they saw a pair resembling a divine couple emerge from the shattered boundary wall, everyone was stunned.

It was Su Xuanchen.

And... the Dao Xuan Saintess, whom he was holding intimately in his arms?!

"Thud!"

The Old Supreme Being leading them was the first to react. Without a second thought, he dropped to his knees.

"Welcome back in triumph, Emperor Su!"

"Welcome back, Saintess!"

Behind him, all the experts from the Hun Kun Academy knelt in unison.

"Welcome, Emperor Su!"

Their voices came from the bottom of their hearts, filled with fervor and awe.

Suppressing the Demon Den single-handedly!

Severing the arm of a Quasi-Immortal King!

What kind of peerless Divine Might was this?!

This was no longer the work of man; it was a miracle!

Su Xuanchen was long accustomed to this and simply raised his hand calmly.

"Rise."

His gaze swept across the collapsed entrance of the Demon Den. Seeing the Devilish Qi still dissipating, he frowned slightly.

He opened his mouth and inhaled.

"Whoosh!"

That terrifying Devilish Qi, enough to contaminate an entire Divine Domain, was actually drawn in like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, turning into a black tornado and being swallowed into his stomach.

The Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Primordial Demon Body circulated, transforming it into the purest nourishment.

"Burp~"

Su Xuanchen let out a burp and exhaled a mouthful of pure Innate Spiritual Qi.

This scene made everyone's eyelids twitch wildly.

Eating Devilish Qi like a meal?

This Emperor Su... just what kind of monster was he?!

As the Devilish Qi dispersed, the cauldron Seal suppressing the Demon Den below was completely revealed.

Upon the body of the cauldron, cobweb-like cracks were everywhere, with wisps of Devilish Qi leaking out. At the same time, it was devouring the essence of heaven and earth like a hungry beast.

Seeing this, the two Supremes' expressions changed drastically, and they hurried forward.

"Emperor Su!"

"This Seal was left by an ancient powerhouse and is now on the verge of breaking. We beg Emperor Su to take action and repair the Seal to save the billions of living beings in the Sacred Ruins Continent!"

They knelt again, their tone extremely earnest.

Su Xuanchen glanced at the cauldron and shook his head.

"The core of this Seal is connected to a coordinate in the Dark Great Realm and cannot be completely severed."

"I can only temporarily reinforce it to buy you some time."

"This... this is enough!"

The two Supremes were overjoyed.

Su Xuanchen nodded and was about to act.

The Dao Xuan Saintess in his arms, however, struggled slightly.

"I... I will help you."

She looked up, and though her clear and beautiful face was somewhat weak, it was full of determination.

"My Heavenly Dao Saint Body can sense the weakest nodes of the Seal."

Su Xuanchen glanced at her and did not refuse.

"Alright."

The two stood side by side and floated above the cauldron.

"Right there!"

The Dao Xuan Saintess extended her jade-like finger, pointing to an inconspicuous crack on the cauldron's body.

Su Xuanchen understood immediately.

He raised his hand, and at his fingertip, a wisp of Quasi-Immortal King Power, entwined with Chaos and Immortal Dao Law, condensed.

"Mend."

He pointed out with a finger.

That power transformed into a profound rune and was branded onto the crack.

"Buzz!"

The crack began to heal slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"And here!"

"This place needs it too!"

The Dao Xuan Saintess continued to guide him, and Su Xuanchen, like a skilled craftsman, repaired the cauldron in an unhurried and orderly manner.

The two cooperated with perfect chemistry, as if they had practiced it thousands of times.

The golden Quasi-Immortal King Power and the pure white Heavenly Dao Holy Light intertwined, creating a sacred and harmonious scene.

The people below watched, mesmerized.

Who knows how much time had passed.

As the final crack was repaired, the entire cauldron shone brightly, radiating new life.

That unsettling Devilish Qi was completely suppressed.

The crisis was resolved.

"Phew..."

The Dao Xuan Saintess's delicate body went limp. The Heavenly Dao power within her was exhausted, and her vision went dark as she began to fall.

She was too weak.

However, she did not fall onto the cold ground.

A pair of strong arms steadily picked her up in a princess carry.

Su Xuanchen looked down at the face in his arms, which appeared even more pitifully beautiful due to her weakness, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

The Dao Xuan Saintess slowly opened her eyes and found herself being held in Su Xuanchen's arms in an extremely embarrassing posture.

She let out a small "Ah!", her face instantly turning beet red. Subconsciously, she buried her head in his chest like a startled kitten.

This "little woman" demeanor, so different from her usual cold and aloof self, left everyone from the Hun Kun Academy dumbfounded.

Was... was this still their Saintess Your Highness, who seemed untainted by the mortal world?

With the crisis resolved, everyone came forward to offer their thanks.

The elderly Supreme was even more full of smiles, maintaining an extremely humble posture.

"Emperor Su's Divine Might is peerless; this old man is truly filled with admiration!"

He rubbed his hands together and spoke somewhat sheepishly.

"This old man has a request... There is an Ancient Secret Land in my clan that hides a great Opportunity, but it is heavily restricted, and no one can break through."

"I wonder if Emperor Su would be interested in visiting it when the time comes? My clan will not take any of the resulting Opportunity; we only seek to form a good connection for the younger generation of our Family."

Hearing this, Su Xuanchen glanced at him.

"Fine."

He was concise.

The Old Supreme Being was overjoyed. After thanking him repeatedly, he led the group away respectfully.

Soon, only Su Xuanchen and the Dao Xuan Saintess in his arms remained before the Demon Den.

The atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous for a moment.

The Dao Xuan Saintess felt her cheeks burning and her heart thumping like a drum. She struggled, wanting to get down.

"I... I can walk by myself."

Su Xuanchen, however, held her even tighter.

"Don't move."

He looked down at her, his tone domineering.

"You are currently an injured person."

The Dao Xuan Saintess dared not move again and could only bury her head deeper, but a strange sweetness welled up in her heart.

She was silent for a long time before saying in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"Um... thank you."

"I should also... go back."

Her heart was filled with a sense of loss.

Now that the matter here was settled, he would probably be leaving too, wouldn't he?

Su Xuanchen laughed.

"Go back?"

"Go back where?"

He lowered his head, leaning close to her ear, his warm breath fanning over her.

"Come back to the Su Family with me."

"I'm missing someone to warm my bed."

Boom!

The Dao Xuan Saintess felt as if a bolt of heavenly thunder had exploded in her mind.

What... what did he say?

Take her back to the Su Family?

An immense surprise instantly overwhelmed her.

The sense of loss and sadness from the impending parting was washed away completely.

She suddenly looked up, her clear eyes misting over, filled with disbelief.

"Are... are you serious?"

"I never joke."

Su Xuanchen's smile deepened as he looked at her adorable expression of shock and joy.

"What? Unwilling?"

"I'm willing! I'm willing!"

The Dao Xuan Saintess blurted out without a second thought.

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized what she had said and was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

She buried her head in Su Xuanchen's chest, extending her small pink fists and lightly pounding on his chest.

"You... you're so bad!"

That voice was both coquettish and petulant, filled with a young woman's shyness and joy.

Su Xuanchen laughed heartily, holding the beauty in his arms, his mood excellent.

He turned into a streak of light and sped off toward the Su Family.