113: Chapter 113 Heroes Return to the Monument, Domain Gate Seal

The sunset at the border flowed with gold and red, spilling over the piles of demonic Cultivator corpses like mountains, and falling upon the blood-stained battle armor of the soldiers.

Bai Yunzhou leaned on his liefeng sword, half-kneeling on the ground as the Power of Chaos slowly circulated to repair the hidden injuries left behind by burning his essence blood, his aura still appearing listless.

Sword Sovereign Hanbing raised his hand and waved out a strand of ice soul spiritual energy to smooth out Bai Yunzhou's chaotic aura, while Master Cangwu Zi set up a blue phoenix barrier, isolating the bloody stench of the battlefield.

The surviving soldiers supported one another; some wiped the black blood off their weapons, while others squatted beside the corpses of their fallen companions with reddened eyes.

"Pass down the order to act in three teams: the first team will clean up the demonic Cultivator corpses and burn them centrally, the second team will gather the fallen heroes of our Sect, and the third team will treat the heavily injured Cultivators," Sword Sovereign Hanbing said in a deep voice.

The soldiers agreed in unison. Even though they were exhausted, their movements remained orderly. On the battlefield, there were only busy figures, and not a single person complained.

Bai Yunzhou slowly stood up from his half-kneeling posture and walked before the corpse of a young Disciple. That Disciple still tightly clutched half a soul-protecting pill in his hand, his eyes wide open.

He gently closed the Disciple's eyes, condensed a wisp of the Power of Chaos at his fingertips to untangle the scattered Divine Soul, and whispered, "Rest in peace, the Northern Territory is safe."

Representatives of the four major Sects, such as Cangwu Qingfeng and Zixia Ling, also hurried over to help. The Disciples of Cangwu Mountain picked spiritual flowers from the mountains and placed them beside the corpses of the fallen Cultivators.

The Disciples of Zixia Valley used Zixia spiritual energy to purify the Devilish Qi on the corpses, the Disciples of Bishui Pool channeled water-healing spiritual energy for the severely injured, and Qingtian Lie led his Disciples to dig grave pits.

After a day and a night of busyness, the fires burning the demonic Cultivator corpses had not yet extinguished. The black smoke mixed with a faint purifying aura, dissipating into the wind at the border.

The remains of over three hundred Righteous Path Cultivators were carefully placed inside spiritual wood coffins. Their respective Sects and names were engraved on the coffins, neatly arranged in front of the camp.

Bai Yunzhou fetched brush and ink, using his own essence blood as ink to write the five large characters "Monument of Northern Territory Heroes" on a huge xuanhuang stone, his brushstrokes piercing deep into the stone body.

Sword Sovereign Hanbing and Master Cangwu Zi joined hands to erect the xuanhuang stone at the highest point of the border camp. The monument body was wreathed with xuanhuang and the Power of Chaos, protecting the heroes' souls from being harassed by Devilish Qi.

All the surviving soldiers stood before the monument, bowing in salute, performing three kowtows and nine bows. Low sobs echoed across the border, yet not a single person wailed aloud.

"The heroes are immortal, protecting our Northern Territory! We Cultivators shall surely remember this, failing neither the sacrifice nor the common people!" Bai Yunzhou shouted loudly, his voice shaking the heavens and earth.

"The heroes are immortal, protecting our Northern Territory!" All the soldiers echoed in unison, their voices piercing through the clouds, allowing even the commoners far away in Black Stone City to vaguely hear them.

After the ceremony concluded, Bai Yunzhou ordered the spiritual wood coffins to be sent to Black Stone City, to be given a grand burial hosted by the Alliance and entered into the Northern Territory Martyr Mausoleum, receiving sacrifices from generation to generation of commoners.

After dealing with the matters of the fallen heroes, the atmosphere at the border eased slightly. Sword Sovereign Hanbing gathered the higher-ups in a tent to discuss matters, with a map of the border between the Northern Territory and the Outer Realm Demonic Realm spread out on the table.

"Although the Abyss Lord is dead, there are still residual forces in the Outer Realm Demonic Realm. Although the spatial barrier is temporarily stable, there are still cracks, and it may be difficult to resist the erosion of Devilish Qi for long," Master Cangwu Zi said, pointing to the spatial barrier area on the map.

At this moment, Su Wanqing arrived with the Disciples of the Intelligence Hall, holding a new scroll of intelligence reports in her hands. "Reporting to the Alliance Leader and all Hall Masters, the Intelligence Hall has investigated and learned that deep within the Outer Realm Demonic Realm, there is an ancient Domain gate, which is the root of the connection between the two realms."

"The previous spatial barrier was merely a temporary Restriction set up by ancient Cultivators. The true passage between the two realms is that Domain gate; all demonic Cultivators arrived in the Northern Territory through the Domain gate."

Hearing this, everyone knitted their brows tightly. Bai Yunzhou said in a deep voice, "In that case, only by completely sealing that ancient Domain gate can we fundamentally cut off the possibility of demonic Cultivators invading."

"However, the Domain gate is located deep within the Outer Realm Demonic Realm. If we go, we fear falling into the encirclement of the demonic Cultivators' residual forces, carrying extreme risks," Qingtian Lie revealed a worried expression.

Sword Sovereign Hanbing nodded and said, "Elder Qingtian speaks the truth, but as long as the Domain gate is not sealed, the Northern Territory will not have a single day of peace. This trip is imperative."

Bai Yunzhou stood up, cupped his fists, and said, "Alliance Leader, this Disciple is willing to lead a team to the Outer Realm Demonic Realm to find the ancient Domain gate and Seal it. The Chaos Green Lotus Body can purify Devilish Qi and also handle emergencies."

"With myself, Zhou Zhiting, and Ling Shuang as the main force, assisted by four Fellow Daoists: Cangwu Qingfeng, Zixia Ling, Bishui Han, and Qingtian Lie, along with a hundred elite Cultivators selected, that will be enough."

Zhou Zhiting and Ling Shuang immediately stood up in agreement. The representatives of the four major Sects also nodded successively, all willing to go to the outer realm to completely resolve the affliction of the demonic Cultivators.

Sword Sovereign Hanbing pondered for a moment and said, "Granted. This operation will be under Yunzhou's full command. Sect Head Master Cangwu Zi and I will garrison the border and Black Stone City to prevent a counterattack from the remnants of the demonic Cultivators."

"These are two chaos xuanhuang seals, which are supreme treasures of Taixuan Holy Land. They can assist you all in reinforcing the Seal. Take another thousand demon-breaking Talismans and a hundred communication talismans, and transmit messages immediately if you encounter danger."

Two jade Seals carved with chaotic patterns and xuanhuang runes flew into Bai Yunzhou's hands. A warm, gentle power lingered around them, carrying an extremely strong sealing power.

Bai Yunzhou bowed to receive them and solemnly said, "This Disciple will definitely not fail the mission. Without breaking the Domain gate and sealing the demonic path, I swear not to return to the Northern Territory!"

The discussion concluded, and everyone immediately prepared. The hundred elite Cultivators were all battle-tested veterans from various Sects, with cultivation at or above the Nascent Soul Stage. Each person was equipped with sufficient Medicinal Pills and Talismans.

Three days later, everything was ready. Bai Yunzhou led the group and stood at the gap in the spatial barrier, with Sword Sovereign Hanbing and Master Cangwu Zi personally seeing them off.

"Remember, Devilish Qi is dense in the Outer Realm Demonic Realm, and the Divine Soul is easily eroded. You must circulate your spiritual energy to protect your bodies at all times, and do not venture deep alone," Sword Sovereign Hanbing repeatedly exhorted.

Master Cangwu Zi handed over a Cangwu jade token: "This token can sense the demonic Cultivator auras within a radius of a hundred miles. At critical moments, it can help you all escape trouble."

Bai Yunzhou took the jade token, stowed it into his storage ring, bowed to the two of them, and then turned around to say, "Fellow Daoists, let us set off!"

The one hundred and seven people turned into streaks of flowing light, passing through the gap in the spatial barrier and stepping into the desolate Outer Realm Demonic Realm.

As soon as they stepped into the outer realm, dense Devilish Qi rushed toward their faces, several times stronger than the Devilish Qi at the border. Ordinary Cultivators would have their Divine Souls eroded in an instant.

Bai Yunzhou immediately deployed the Chaos Domain. A cyan-gray light screen with a range of fifty miles enveloped everyone, with Law suppression and purification traits activating simultaneously, quickly purifying the Devilish Qi.

"Everyone must act within the Chaos Domain and must not leave without authorization. Violators will be dealt with according to the Alliance's rules and regulations!" Bai Yunzhou said in a deep voice, his voice passing through the Domain to reach everyone's ears.

Everyone agreed in unison, closely following behind Bai Yunzhou as they marched forward toward the depths of the Outer Realm Demonic Realm. Cangwu Qingfeng held the Cangwu jade token, constantly probing the surrounding demonic Cultivator auras.

The Outer Realm Demonic Realm was devastated; the ground was covered with black cracks, from which sticky demonic liquid seeped out. Occasionally, withered demonic plants could be seen, emitting a putrid stench.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few scattered demonic Cultivators, all with Core Formation or Golden Core Stage cultivation. Upon seeing Bai Yunzhou's group, they frantically pounced over, but all were suppressed by the Chaos Domain and easily slain.

After traveling for half a day, the Cangwu jade token suddenly lit up with red light. The token's face showed that thirty miles ahead, there was a powerful demonic Cultivator aura, suspected to be in the Void Refining Early Stage.

"Fellow Daoists, be careful. There are Void Refining Stage demonic Cultivators ahead, and not a small number of them. I fear it is a stronghold of the demonic Cultivator remnants," Cangwu Qingfeng said in a deep voice.

Bai Yunzhou raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, operating the Chaos Eye to pierce through the black fog ahead. He saw a black demonic castle standing within the valley, guarded by a hundred demonic Cultivators outside the castle, and faintly sensed three auras of the Void Refining Early Stage inside the castle.

"It is a residual stronghold of the demonic Cultivators, likely the remaining forces under the Abyss Lord's command. Today, we will uproot it and clear obstacles for the subsequent sealing of the Domain gate." A cold glint flashed in Bai Yunzhou's eyes.

He discussed tactics with everyone: Ling Shuang would lead twenty Sword Cultivators to flank from the left rear and cut off the demonic Cultivators' retreat; Zhou Zhiting would lead twenty Body Cultivators to launch a frontal assault and draw the demonic Cultivators' attention; representatives of the four major Sects would each lead ten Cultivators to pin down the guarding demonic Cultivators from all four sides; and Bai Yunzhou would lead the remaining thirty elites to directly charge into the demonic castle and slay the three Void Refining demonic Cultivators.

The plan having been set, everyone acted immediately. Ling Shuang turned into an ice-blue stream of light, silently circling toward the rear of the valley, her Ice Soul Sword Intent retracted without revealing a shred of aura.

Zhou Zhiting operated the Battle Blood Sacred Body, wreathed in a bloody halo around her body, holding the battle blood spear, and charged toward the front of the demonic castle with the Body Cultivators, her angry roar shaking the valley.

"The Righteous Path Cultivators are attacking! Quick, be on guard!" Upon seeing this, the guarding demonic Cultivators outside the demonic castle immediately issued an alarm, holding demonic weapons and pouncing toward Zhou Zhiting's group.

Cangwu Qingfeng and the others struck at the same time. Cangwu Sword Intent, Zixia Sword Technique, Bishui water-type spell arts, and Qingtian Art intertwined together, forming a powerful attack web that slaughtered the guarding demonic Cultivators.

Seizing the opportunity, Bai Yunzhou led the elite Cultivators to transform into a cyan-gray streak of light, charging straight toward the gate of the demonic castle. The liefeng sword was unsheathed, and the Power of Chaos slashed out, instantly splitting the gate open.

"Audacious human, how dare you break into my demonic castle!" Three Void Refining Early Stage demonic Cultivator figures rushed out from inside the castle, all of whom were demonic commanders under the Abyss Lord's command, their bodies wreathed in solid Devilish Qi.

"Killing our Northern Territory Cultivators and destroying our border, today is your time of death!" With an angry roar from Bai Yunzhou, the Chaos Domain fully unfolded, and the auras of the three demonic commanders instantly plummeted by sixty percent.

His figure was like lightning, the liefeng sword continuously slashing. The Chaos Ancient Sword and Xuanhuang Chaos Slash were cast alternately, stabbing directly at the three demonic commanders, while the elite Cultivators behind him joined hands to block the Nascent Soul Stage demonic generals rushing out from inside the castle.

Although the three demonic commanders were suppressed, they were still fierce and unafraid of death. The three joined hands, their Devilish Qi condensing into a gigantic three-headed demonic statue that came crushing down toward Bai Yunzhou.

Bai Yunzhou's eyes narrowed, operating the Chaos Green Lotus Body to the extreme. The Chaos Immortal trait activated, hard-blocking the demonic statue's strike, while simultaneously burning a wisp of his Divine Soul, causing his power to skyrocket.

"Chaos Sword Dao: Myriad Techniques Return to One: Domain Extinction!"

The liefeng sword slashed out a hundred-zhang-long Chaos Sword Qi, which fused ancient Sword Intent, xuanhuang power, and purification power, piercing straight into the glabella of the three-headed demonic statue.

Boom! The Sword Qi pierced through the demonic statue. The three demonic commanders were too slow to dodge and were struck by the Sword Qi. Their bodies were instantly purified, and their Divine Souls were also completely shredded by the Power of Chaos.

Having slain the three demonic commanders, Bai Yunzhou turned around to support the elite Cultivators. Several Sword Qi slashes were unleashed, and the Nascent Soul Stage demonic generals simply could not block them, falling to the ground dead one after another.

Outside the valley, Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting had also finished clearing out all the guarding demonic Cultivators. Everyone gathered in front of the demonic castle. Bai Yunzhou waved his hand, and the Power of Chaos ignited the demonic castle, roaring flames swallowing this demonic Cultivator stronghold.

After cleaning up the stronghold, everyone rested briefly. Zhou Zhiting tended to the injured Cultivators, while Bai Yunzhou used the Power of Chaos to purify the surrounding Devilish Qi and recover everyone's spiritual energy.

With the rest completed, everyone continued moving forward. With the guidance of the Cangwu jade token, the demonic Cultivator strongholds along the way were uprooted one by one. Several Void Refining Early Stage demonic Cultivators were slain, and quite a few low-tier Yao Race coerced by the demonic Cultivators were incorporated.

These Yao Race were originally native races of the outer realm who had been enslaved by the demonic Cultivators and forced to campaign for them. Bai Yunzhou used the Power of Chaos to purify the Devilish Qi within their bodies, promising to return their homeland after sealing the Domain gate. The Yao Race members all expressed their willingness to follow the group forward and act as guides.

Under the guidance of the Yao Race guides, everyone bypassed the main areas of the demonic Cultivators. After traveling for seven days, they finally arrived deep within the Outer Realm Demonic Realm.

Before their eyes was a huge valley. In the center of the valley stood an ancient stone gate soaring ten thousand zhang high. Twisted demonic patterns were carved on the stone gate, radiating intense spatial fluctuations and Devilish Qi.

On both sides of the stone gate stood black demonic towers. Inside the towers, demonic Cultivators continuously poured Devilish Qi to maintain the opening of the Domain gate. Guarding the valley entrance were two Void Refining Middle Stage demonic Cultivators, who were precisely the leaders of the demonic Cultivator remnants: Dark Demon and Blood Demon.

Inside the valley, there were still a thousand demonic Cultivators, all with cultivation at or above the Nascent Soul Stage, their auras formidable. They were clearly the last remaining strength of the demonic Cultivator world, guarding this ancient Domain gate.

"That is the ancient Domain gate indeed. It is truly the root connecting the two realms. Once the demonic patterns operate, they will open a passage, allowing demonic Cultivators to pour into the Northern Territory." Bai Yunzhou said in a deep voice, his Chaos Eye tightly locking onto the Domain gate.

Ling Shuang frowned and said, "Two Void Refining Middle Stage demonic Cultivators, plus a thousand Nascent Soul demonic Cultivators. A direct clash might lead to heavy casualties. We need to devise a plan and prioritize victory through intelligence."

Zhou Zhiting nodded and said, "The demonic towers on both sides of the Domain gate are the key. If we destroy the demonic towers, the Domain gate will lose the support of Devilish Qi and temporarily close. Then we can take the opportunity to Seal it."

Bai Yunzhou pondered for a moment and said, "What Zhiting said is extremely right. Today, we shall divide our forces into three routes: the first route to harass the enemy, the second route to destroy the towers, and the third route to Seal the Domain gate. Each shall perform their own duties and achieve a quick victory."

"The first route will be led by Qingtian Lie, commanding thirty elite Cultivators and Yao Race guides to launch a frontal assault on the valley entrance, feigning a strong attack to draw the attention of the Dark Demon and Blood Demon."

"The second route will be led by four Fellow Daoists—Ling Shuang, Cangwu Qingfeng, Zixia Ling, and Bishui Han—commanding forty elite Cultivators. They will split into two teams to flank the rear and destroy the two demonic towers respectively. Remember, do not become infatuated with battle; return immediately to support the valley entrance after destroying the towers."

"The third route will be led by myself and Zhou Zhiting, commanding thirty elite Cultivators to hide on one side of the valley. When the demonic towers are destroyed and the Domain gate weakens, we will charge straight at the Domain gate and Seal it with the chaos xuanhuang seal."

Everyone agreed in unison and received their respective orders. The Yao Race guides pointed out the flanking paths for Ling Shuang and the others, all of which were areas where the demonic Cultivators' defenses were weak.

Qingtian Lie immediately led the people of the first route to circulate their spiritual power, their surrounding aura surging explosively as they launched a fierce attack toward the valley entrance. Shouts of killing shook the heavens, drawing the full attention of the demonic Cultivators inside the valley.

"Mere Righteous Path Cultivators, how dare you come and run amok! Today, we will make sure none of you return alive!" The Dark Demon and Blood Demon let out an angry shout, leading a thousand demonic Cultivators to rush out of the valley entrance and engage in a fierce battle with Qingtian Lie and his group.

Seizing the opportunity, Ling Shuang and the others split into two teams, silently skirting along the path toward the demonic towers on both sides of the Domain gate. The Ice Soul Sword Intent and Cangwu Sword Intent were restrained, not revealing the slightest aura.

Arriving beneath the demonic tower, at Ling Shuang's command, forty elite Cultivators struck simultaneously. Demon-breaking Talismans fluttered across the sky, and Sword Qi intertwined with spellcraft, directly attacking the demonic tower.

The demonic Cultivators inside the tower were caught off guard and instantly slaughtered by more than half. The remaining demonic Cultivators resisted desperately, but they were simply no match for Ling Shuang and the others, and were quickly cleaned out.

Cangwu Qingfeng and Bishui Han joined forces, using Cangwu Sword Intent and the power of clear water to destroy the left demonic tower. Zixia Ling and Ling Shuang used the Zixia Sword Art and Ice Soul Sword Intent to destroy the right demonic tower.

The two demonic towers collapsed with a crash, and the Devilish Qi was cut off. The demonic patterns of the ancient Domain gate instantly dimmed, spatial fluctuations weakened, and the Domain gate slowly closed. Seeing this, the demonic Cultivators at the valley entrance all changed their expressions drastically.

"Not good! They destroyed the demonic towers! Quickly go back and guard the Domain gate!" The Dark Demon roared, wanting to lead the demonic Cultivators back to the valley, but was tightly entangled by Qingtian Lie and his group.

Seeing that the time had come, Bai Yunzhou gave a low shout, "Third route, charge with me!"

He and Zhou Zhiting led thirty elite Cultivators, transforming into a cyan-gray stream of light that rushed out from the side of the valley, charging straight at the ancient Domain gate. The Chaos Domain was fully deployed, suppressing the surrounding demonic Cultivators.

A small number of demonic Cultivators left behind to guard the Domain gate tried to stop them, but they were sent flying by Zhou Zhiting's Battle Blood Sacred Body and easily slaughtered by the elite Cultivators. Everyone arrived in front of the Domain gate without any hindrance.

Bai Yunzhou formed hand Seals with both hands, sacrificing two chaos xuanhuang seals. The jade Seals hovered in midair, the Power of Chaos and the power of xuanhuang intertwining to transform into two gigantic Seal impressions that pressed down toward the Domain gate.

"Don't even think about sealing the Domain gate!" The Dark Demon and Blood Demon shook off Qingtian Lie's entanglements, transforming into two black streams of light as they lunged toward Bai Yunzhou, waving demonic artifacts in their hands filled with a destructive aura.

Zhou Zhiting immediately blocked in front of Bai Yunzhou, waving the battle blood spear and operating the Battle Blood Sacred Body to its absolute limit, engaging in a fierce battle with the two Void Refining Middle Stage demonic Cultivators. The thirty elite Cultivators also stepped forward one after another, pinning down the two.

"Yunzhou, quickly Seal the Domain gate! I will hold them off!" Zhou Zhiting let out an angry shout, the blood-colored halo on her body growing increasingly dense as she hard-resistant a combined strike from the Dark Demon and Blood Demon, fresh blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing Zhou Zhiting get injured, Bai Yunzhou tightened in his heart, but he knew he could not be distracted at this moment. He bit the tip of his tongue, spat out a mouthful of vital blood, and injected it into the chaos xuanhuang seal.

"Chaos and xuanhuang, heaven and earth Seal and suppress, Domain gate closed forever, demonic path severed!" Bai Yunzhou chanted loudly, his hand Seals shifting as the two gigantic Seal impressions slammed fiercely onto the Domain gate.

Boom! The Seal impressions fused with the Domain gate, and the demonic patterns of the Domain gate were instantly suppressed. Runes of Chaos and xuanhuang spread across the Domain gate, completely enveloping it.

The ancient Domain gate emitted a violent tremor, then slowly closed. Spatial fluctuations completely disappeared, and the Devilish Qi was purified by the runes, no longer able to pass through the Domain gate to the Northern Territory.

Seal complete!

Bai Yunzhou breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Zhou Zhiting, and seeing that she had been heavily wounded by the Dark Demon and Blood Demon with her aura withered all over, a trace of anger flashed in his heart.

His figure flickered, instantly appearing beside Zhou Zhiting. The liefeng sword was unsheathed, and the Power of Chaos surged explosively. A Sword Qi gale fusing ancient Sword Intent and xuanhuang power thrust straight at the two demonic Cultivators.

"Daring to hurt my Junior Sister, you're looking for death!"

The sword gale was extremely fast. The Dark Demon and Blood Demon were caught off guard and struck by the sword gale. The Devilish Qi on their bodies was instantly purified, and the two let out miserable screams as their bodies began to dissipate.

"Impossible! How could the Domain gate be sealed! The Demon Lord will not let you off!" The Dark Demon roared, wanting to make one last desperate struggle, but was shattered in Divine Soul by a sword gale from Bai Yunzhou.

Seeing that the situation was bad, the Blood Demon wanted to escape, but was surrounded and blocked by Ling Shuang and the others. The Ice Soul Sword Intent pierced through his Dantian, and the Power of Chaos purified his Divine Soul, thoroughly executing him.

Having resolved the two Void Refining Middle Stage demonic Cultivators, the remaining thousand demonic Cultivators saw that the Domain gate was sealed and their leaders were dead. Their morale completely collapsed, and they all tried to escape, but were tightly surrounded by everyone.

"Those who surrender will not be killed; those who stubbornly resist will be beheaded!" Bai Yunzhou said loudly. The purifying power of the Chaos Domain enveloped all the demonic Cultivators, making it difficult for their Devilish Qi to circulate.

A portion of the demonic Cultivators saw that there was no way out and laid down their weapons to surrender one after another. Another portion of stubbornly resisting demonic Cultivators were all slaughtered by everyone, with none escaping.

After clearing out all the demonic Cultivators, everyone gathered in front of the Domain gate. Looking at the Domain gate firmly sealed by the Chaos xuanhuang runes, they all revealed expressions of gratified smiles.

Several days of rushing about and fierce battles, countless narrow escapes, finally exchanged for the sealing of the Domain gate, fundamentally cutting off the possibility of demonic Cultivators invading the Northern Territory.

Bai Yunzhou walked to Zhou Zhiting's side, took out a healing Medicinal Pill condensed from a chaos lotus seed, and fed it to her. The Power of Chaos slowly poured into her body, repairing her injuries.

"Senior Brother, has the Domain gate... been sealed properly?" Zhou Zhiting asked weakly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Bai Yunzhou nodded and smiled slightly, "It is sealed. Zhiting, you've worked hard. From now on in the Northern Territory, there will never be demonic Cultivators invading again."

Ling Shuang and the representatives of the four major Sects also walked over one after another. Their faces were filled with tired yet joyful smiles. Cangwu Qingfeng said, "Hall Master Bai, you have made the greatest contribution to successfully sealing the Domain gate this time. The people of the Northern Territory will remember your merits."

Bai Yunzhou shook his head, "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Without the desperate fighting of all the Fellow Daoists and the assistance of the Yao Race guides, relying on me alone would make it completely impossible to accomplish."

"Now that the Domain gate is sealed, we should return to the Northern Territory. The Alliance Leader and Sect Head are still waiting at the border, and the people of the Northern Territory are also waiting for our good news."

Everyone agreed in unison. Bai Yunzhou raised his hand and waved, and the Chaos Domain enveloped all the surrendered demonic Cultivators and the Yao Race, heading forward in the direction of the spatial barrier.

The surrendered demonic Cultivators had their cultivation crippled, their internal Devilish Qi purified, and were handed over to the Yao Race to guard. Upon returning to the Northern Territory, they would be disposed of by the Alliance. The Yao Race followed everyone, wishing to go to the Northern Territory to seek a place to settle down.

On the return journey, not a single person encountered any obstruction from demonic Cultivators anymore. The remaining forces of the Outer Realm Demonic Realm had been thoroughly purged. Only the desolate land and dissipating Devilish Qi proved the fierce battle that had once taken place here.

Three days later, Bai Yunzhou and his group finally arrived at the breach in the spatial barrier. Sword Sovereign Hanbing and Master Cangwu Zi had been waiting here for a long time. Seeing everyone return, their eyes were filled with joy.

"Yunzhou, the Domain gate..." Sword Sovereign Hanbing asked eagerly. Before he finished speaking, he saw the chaos xuanhuang seal in Bai Yunzhou's hand, where the Domain gate sealing mark on the Seal impression was clearly visible.

"Alliance Leader, Sect Head, I have not failed my mission. The ancient Domain gate has been thoroughly sealed, the root of the demonic Cultivators' invasion is cut off, and the Northern Territory will forever be free of demonic afflictions!" Bai Yunzhou said loudly, his voice carrying an unhideable joy.

Hearing this, Sword Sovereign Hanbing and Master Cangwu Zi were overjoyed. The two looked at each other with eyes full of gratification. Sword Sovereign Hanbing laughed aloud, "Good! Good! Yunzhou, you have established a merit for eternity for the Northern Territory!"

Master Cangwu Zi also said, "With the Domain gate sealed and secured and the demonic path severed, the peace of the Northern Territory can finally be extended for a long time, and the sacrificed heroes can finally rest in peace!"

Everyone passed through the spatial barrier and returned to the Northern Territory border. Seeing everyone return and knowing that the Domain gate was sealed, the border soldiers all cheered loudly, their voices shaking the firmament.

The cheers spread to the distance, reaching Black Stone City, reaching every city and every village in the Northern Territory. Hearing that the Domain gate was sealed and the demonic affliction was permanently eradicated, the people all walked out of their homes, burned incense to pray for blessings, and cheered with jubilation.

Looking at this scene, Bai Yunzhou was filled with emotion. From the battle of Wanhun Cave to forming the Righteous Path Alliance, and then to defending the border and sealing the Domain gate, coming all this way, too much had been sacrificed, and too much had been gained.

He knew that this war to protect the Northern Territory had finally ended with the victory of the Righteous Path. The sky of the Northern Territory would never be shrouded by Devilish Qi again, and the people could finally live a stable and peaceful life.

Sword Sovereign Hanbing raised his hand and waved, transmitting a stream of spiritual power to Black Stone City to inform the Alliance of the good news that the Domain gate was sealed. At the same time, he ordered the border garrison to continue stationing and reinforcing the spatial barrier to guard against any unexpected events.

Bai Yunzhou led everyone back to Black Stone City. The Alliance had long prepared a celebration ceremony to welcome the triumphant heroes. The people of Black Stone City lined the streets to welcome them, offering flowers and spiritual fruits to everyone.

Atop the celebration ceremony, True Monarch Tianxing stood on the high platform, looking at the heroes below and the cheering people, and said loudly, "Today, the ancient Domain gate is sealed, the demonic path is severed, and the Northern Territory is forever free of demonic afflictions!"

"This is the merit of Hall Master Bai Yunzhou and all the soldiers, the merit of the Northern Territory Righteous Path Alliance, and the merit of all the people of the Northern Territory! Starting from today, the Northern Territory returns to peace, enjoying eternal tranquility!"

"Appoint Bai Yunzhou as the Northern Territory Domain-Protecting Envoy, and bestow upon him the chaos domain-protecting seal to overall command the defense of the Northern Territory. Zhou Zhiting and Ling Shuang shall be appointed as Deputy Domain-Protecting Envoys, and the representatives of the four major Sects shall be Domain-guarding Elders, jointly protecting the Northern Territory!"

A jade Seal carved with the chaos green lotus and xuanhuang runes flew into Bai Yunzhou's hand. It was precisely the chaos domain-protecting seal, containing the expectations of the Alliance and the people of the Northern Territory.

Bai Yunzhou received the jade Seal, bowed in salute, and said loudly, "Disciple Bai Yunzhou is willing to serve as the Northern Territory Domain-Protecting Envoy, guarding the Northern Territory for life, never failing the Alliance and never failing the common people!"

"Long live the Domain-Protecting Envoy! Peace to the Northern Territory!" The people cheered loudly, their voices spreading across Black Stone City and every corner of the Northern Territory.

The celebration ceremony lasted for three days. Black Stone City made merry night after night, with the people singing and dancing to celebrate this hard-earned peace and to memorialize those heroes who sacrificed themselves to protect the Northern Territory.

After the ceremony ended, Bai Yunzhou did not indulge in glory, but instead went to the Northern Territory Martyrs' Cemetery, standing before the Monument of Heroes and bowing in salute.

On the body of the monument, the names of more than three hundred heroes were clearly visible. Bai Yunzhou said in a low voice, "Seniors, Junior Brothers, the Domain gate has been sealed and the Northern Territory is at peace. Your sacrifices were not in vain."