93: Chapter 93 Purge of Remnants, Reshuffling of the Holy Land

The morning mist of the Taixuan Holy Land had not yet dissipated when the bell of the Law Enforcement Hall rang urgently. The rhythm of three shorts and one long cut through the silence, signaling the beginning of a new round of reckoning.

Bai Yunzhou stood in the square in front of the Law Enforcement Hall in a green robe. The gray light of Chaos lingering around him had not completely converged, and the Evil Qi from slaying traitors in the Spirit Gathering Immortal Cave last night had not yet dissipated, causing the Law Enforcement Disciples who came to assemble to involuntarily hold their breaths.

True Monarch Tianxing stood on the high platform of the hall door, his expression as heavy and solemn as iron. Suspended in front of him was a crystal-clear water mirror, which constantly flashed images of the strongholds of various Peaks, which were precisely the secret hiding places of Xuanmingzi's faction.

"Bai Yunzhou, listen to the order!" True Monarch Tianxing's voice sounded like gold and stones clashing, piercing through the morning mist. "I order you to lead twenty elite Law enforcement officers to the three strongholds of Chuangong Peak, the Inner Sect Scripture Pavilion, and the Outer Sect Task Hall to investigate the remaining members of Xuanyinzi's faction. Anyone holding a token of the Blood God Cult or participating in harming fellow Disciples shall be captured without exception. Those who stubbornly resist shall be killed without mercy!"

"Understood." Bai Yunzhou clasped his fists to accept the order, the liefeng sword humming slightly in its sheath, seeming to sense the upcoming battle.

He turned around to look at the Law Enforcement Disciples behind him. These people were all strictly screened elites with a cultivation base of at least the late Core Formation stage, among whom many had received favors from Song Xinghe or Deng Mufeng and held deep admiration for Bai Yunzhou.

"Let's go!" At Bai Yunzhou's command, his figure turned into a cyan stream of light, taking the lead to fly toward Chuangong Peak. The Law Enforcement Disciples closely followed, turning into streaks of colorful light that cut across the sky of the Holy Land.

At the back mountain of Chuangong Peak, Xuanmingzi's former residence had long been sealed off, but Bai Yunzhou easily saw through a thin layer of concealment Restriction on the ground with his Chaos Eye—this was the Blood Hiding Curse of the Blood God Cult, which ordinary Cultivators could simply not detect.

"Power of Chaos, break!" A wisp of gray light flicked from Bai Yunzhou's fingertips, and the Restriction melted like snow meeting the sun, revealing a deep secret passage entrance below.

The secret passage was filled with a dense amount of evil and blood qi, and the stone walls were carved with eerie runes, which were precisely the Blood Soul Curse Seals, identical to the runes in the Xuesha Hall of the Black Wind Mountain Range.

"Be on guard; these runes can erode the Divine Soul," Bai Yunzhou reminded. The Power of Chaos around his body expanded, forming a light gray light curtain that isolated the evil and blood qi.

The group went deep along the secret passage. After walking for about a hundred zhang, faint conversations came from ahead, mixed with the crisp sounds of Magical Artifacts rubbing together.

"Why hasn't Elder Xuanyinzi arrived yet?" a hoarse voice sounded with a hint of anxiety. "The commotion over at the Law Enforcement Hall last night was too big; nothing went wrong, did it?"

"What are you panicking about!" another steadier voice replied. "The Elder has already arranged an escape route. As soon as we get the secret techniques of the Blood God Cult hidden here, we will immediately evacuate the Holy Land and head to the Black Wind Mountain Range to rendezvous with the main force."

"I heard that brat Bai Yunzhou has already broken through to the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul and even killed True Monarch Xuanji. Could he find his way here?"

"Impossible! This secret passage was laid out by Elder Xuanmingzi with a hundred years of painstaking effort. Unless he can see through the Blood Hiding Curse, it is absolutely impossible for him to discover it."

Before his voice fell, Bai Yunzhou's figure had already appeared at the door of the stone room at the end of the secret passage. His Chaos Eye flickered with gray light, taking in everything inside the stone room at a glance.

In the center of the stone room was a stone table, around which four Cultivators in black robes were sitting. All of them were in the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, and their waists were hung with the same blood-skull jade pendants as Xuanmingzi's, which was the symbol of the Blood God Cult.

In the hidden compartment beneath the stone table, dozens of blood-colored Jade Slips were piled up, exuding a pure aura of evil and blood qi. Obviously, these were the secret techniques they spoke of.

"The people you are looking for have arrived." Bai Yunzhou spoke indifferently as the liefeng sword was unsheathed. The Green Lotus Sword Intent and the Power of Chaos intertwined, turning into a pale cyan sword beam that pierced straight at the Cultivator closest to the door.

"Not good! Enemy attack!" That Cultivator reacted extremely quickly, raising his hand to deploy a blood-colored shield in an attempt to block it.

But how overbearing was the Chaos Sword Intent? As the sword beam fell, the blood-colored shield shattered with a sound, and the remaining momentum of the sword beam remained unabated, piercing straight through the Cultivator's chest.

"Kill!" The remaining three Cultivators struck at the same time, their evil and blood qi condensing into three blood-colored spears that shot towards Bai Yunzhou with a whistling sound that tore through the air.

The Law Enforcement Disciples also immediately launched their attacks, weaving Talismans, sword beams, and spell arts into a net to besiege the three Cultivators.

Bai Yunzhou flickered his figure to dodge the blood-colored spears, sweeping his liefeng sword horizontally. The Thunder Sound Slash of the Qinglian Thunder Sword activated, its thunderous roar shaking the three Cultivators' eardrums with pain and causing their Divine Souls to shake violently.

Taking advantage of this gap, he stepped on the zhuiyun boots, his figure moving like lightning as he shuttled between the three Cultivators. Amidst the flashing sword light, he continuously left wounds deep enough to see bone.

Although these Cultivators were all in the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, they were utterly vulnerable before Bai Yunzhou. The Power of Chaos restrained evil and blood qi, and every collision could purify the evil and blood qi in their bodies, causing their cultivation levels to continuously decline.

"Fight to the death!" A flash of madness crossed the eyes of the leading Cultivator as he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of vital blood. A layer of blood-colored armor emerged on the surface of his body, his aura soaring as he temporarily reached the level of the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

He formed hand Seals with both hands, chanting obscure incantations in his mouth. The blood-colored Jade Slips in the stone room simultaneously glowed, and countless blood souls flew out from the Jade Slips, transforming into a huge blood-colored ghost net that shrouded towards Bai Yunzhou.

"Insignificant tricks!" Bai Yunzhou let out a cold snort, running his Chaos Eye to its full capacity to see through the flaws of the ghost net. The liefeng sword slashed out a gray Sword Qi, which was precisely a simplified version of the Chaos Opening Heaven.

The Sword Qi collided with the ghost net, and the ghost net disintegrated instantly. The blood souls let out miserable wails and dissipated into wisps of cyan smoke.

That Cultivator spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, his blood-colored armor shattered inch by inch, and his aura rapidly declined.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Bai Yunzhou stepped forward and pierced his glabella with a single sword, completely ending his life.

Seeing that the situation was bad, the remaining two Cultivators turned around and wanted to escape from the exit on the other side of the secret passage, but they were firmly blocked by the Law Enforcement Disciples. Amidst flashing sword lights, the two of them soon lost their lives on the spot.

After clearing out the stone room, Bai Yunzhou picked up a roll of blood-colored Jade Slip. With his Divine Sense probing in, he discovered that what was recorded inside was actually the Blood Soul Body Refining Technique of the Blood God Cult, which used swallowing Cultivators' Divine Souls to strengthen the Physical Body, making it extremely eerie.

"These secret techniques cannot be kept." Bai Yunzhou waved his hand, and the Power of Chaos ignited a light gray flame, burning all the blood-colored Jade Slips to ashes. The ashes drifted away with the wind, leaving not a single trace.

"Head to the next stronghold, the Scripture Pavilion!" At Bai Yunzhou's command, he led the Law Enforcement Disciples away along the exit on the other side of the secret passage, leaving behind corpses all over the floor and the lingering smell of blood.

The Taixuan Holy Land Scripture Pavilion was located on the west side of the main Peak of the Holy Land. It was a nine-story pavilion housing countless ancient books and secret techniques, guarded in rotation by three Elders in the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

When Bai Yunzhou and his party arrived, the area outside the Scripture Pavilion was peaceful. The on-duty Elder saw Bai Yunzhou, and a look of doubt appeared on his face: "Guardian Bai, coming to the Scripture Pavilion at this time, could there be any important matters?"

"By the order of True Monarch Tianxing, I am investigating Xuanyinzi's faction." Bai Yunzhou took out the Law enforcement token. "According to reliable information, remnants of the Blood God Cult are lurking in the Scripture Pavilion, intending to steal the Holy Land's secret canons. Please cooperate, Elder."

A trace of panic flashed through that Elder's eyes, and then he forced himself to calm down: "Guardian Bai is joking. The Scripture Pavilion is heavily guarded; how could remnants of the Blood God Cult lurk here? I'm afraid the information is mistaken."

Bai Yunzhou understood in his heart; his Chaos Eye had long seen through it. This Elder harbored a trace of faint evil and blood qi in his body, clearly colluding with the Blood God Cult.

"Whether the information is mistaken or not, we will know after checking." Bai Yunzhou's tone was plain, yet it carried an unquestionable coercion. "Please open all the Restrictions of the Scripture Pavilion, Elder. If there is any obstruction, you will be considered an accomplice."

The Elder's face turned green and white alternately, his hands trembling slightly, as if he was making a difficult choice.

Right at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion. Accompanied by the eruption of dense evil and blood qi, a black figure broke through the window and fled into the distance.

"Where are you going!" Bai Yunzhou's eyes narrowed, stepping on the zhuiyun boots, his figure turning into a stream of light as he instantly chased after him.

That black figure was extremely fast, with dense evil and blood qi around him. He turned out to be a Cultivator in the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, and his waist was also hung with a blood-skull jade pendant, clearly a core member of Xuanyinzi's faction.

"Bai Yunzhou, don't push people too far!" The black figure turned back and roared angrily, his voice hoarse. "This old man has no grudges or enmity with you, why must you push us to extermination?"

"Colluding with the Blood God Cult and harming fellow Disciples, this is your crime!" Bai Yunzhou let out a cold snort, slashing out with the liefeng sword. The Chaos Sword Intent and the Thunder Law intertwined, turning into a gray-purple Sword Qi that pierced straight at the black figure's back.

The black figure turned around and deployed a blood-colored saber, colliding with the Sword Qi and making a piercing sound of metal clashing. He was shaken back repeatedly, fresh blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

"The Power of Chaos is indeed eerie!" A look of shock flashed across the black figure's eyes. Daring not to linger in battle anymore, he turned around and accelerated his escape, while taking out several blood-colored Talismans from his storage ring and throwing them back towards Bai Yunzhou.

The Talismans exploded, transforming into countless blood bats that pounced toward Bai Yunzhou, each blood bat containing a strong corrosive power.

The Power of Chaos around Bai Yunzhou erupted, forming a solid barrier. The blood bats crashed into the barrier, instantly turning into bloody water that dripped onto the ground, corroding small pits.

Taking the opportunity to close the distance, Bai Yunzhou slashed repeatedly with the liefeng sword, continuous Sword Qi bombarding the black figure and forcing him into a tight corner.

"This old man is not resigned!" A flash of madness crossed the black figure's eyes as the evil and blood qi inside his body surged, actually intending to detonate his Nascent Soul to drag Bai Yunzhou down with him.

"Want to self-detonate? Not that easy!" Bai Yunzhou had long been prepared. The Power of Chaos condensed into a chain, binding the black figure's limbs, while a wisp of Nirvana Sword Intent flickered from his fingertips, sealing his spiritual power.

The black figure went limp all over, his self-detonation forcibly interrupted, his eyes filled with despair.

Bai Yunzhou stepped forward, pointing his sword at the black figure's glabella: "Where is Xuanyinzi? What other remnants of the Blood God Cult are lurking in the Holy Land?"

The black figure clenched his teeth and said nothing, obviously intending to remain steadfast unto death.

"It seems I can only use the Soul Searching Technique." Bai Yunzhou's eyes turned cold as he pressed his right hand on the black figure's head, his Divine Sense forcibly invading his Sea of Consciousness.

The black figure let out a miserable scream, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and the memory fragments in his Sea of Consciousness were read one by one by Bai Yunzhou.

It turned out that this black figure was named Old Monster Blood Shadow, an enforcer of the Blood God Cult lurking in the Holy Land. He had colluded with Xuanyinzi for many years, responsible for collecting the secret canons and intelligence of the Holy Land.

Upon learning that True Monarch Xuanji had been killed, Xuanyinzi had already fled the Holy Land in advance, heading to the Yinfeng Stronghold at the border of the Northern Domain, which was a secret stronghold of the Blood God Cult gathering a large number of remaining party members.

In addition, the memory also recorded a list of Blood God Cult members lurking in various departments of the Holy Land, ranging from Inner Sect Elders to Outer Sect Disciples, totaling twenty-seven people.

"Very good." Bai Yunzhou withdrew his hand; the black figure no longer had any breath of life, his Divine Soul completely destroyed by the Soul Searching Technique.

He turned around and returned to the Scripture Pavilion. That on-duty Elder had long been controlled by the Law Enforcement Disciples and was kneeling on the ground trembling.

"According to this list, investigate them one by one; not a single one can be missed." Bai Yunzhou handed the list extracted from Old Monster Blood Shadow's Sea of Consciousness to the leading Law Enforcement Disciple. "All the classics in the Scripture Pavilion must be carefully inspected to prevent the Blood God Cult from tampering with them."

"Yes, Guardian Bai!" The Law Enforcement Disciple took the list and immediately led people to launch an investigation.

Bai Yunzhou walked towards the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, to the place where Old Monster Blood Shadow had broken through the window. A trace of faint spatial fluctuation remained on the ground, obviously having used some kind of escape Talisman Seal.

He squatted down, gently stroking the ground with his fingertips. His Chaos Eye flickered, seeing through the trajectory of the spatial fluctuation, and he understood in his heart: "So that's how it is, it's the Blood Escape Talisman of the Blood God Cult. No wonder he could escape so fast."

However, Old Monster Blood Shadow was already dead at this moment, and investigating these further was meaningless. The top priority was to thoroughly clean up the remnants within the Holy Land to prevent them from tipping off others.

Having dealt with the matters of the Scripture Pavilion, Bai Yunzhou rushed without stopping to the last stronghold—the Outer Sect Task Hall.

The Task Hall was the place where Outer Sect Disciples of the Holy Land accepted and submitted tasks. With a large flow of personnel and mixed company, it was the easiest place for lurkers to hide.

When Bai Yunzhou arrived, people were still coming and going inside the Task Hall. The Outer Sect Disciples knew nothing about the upcoming storm and were still enthusiastically discussing the latest tasks.

Bai Yunzhou did not make a fuss. Instead, he circulated the Power of Chaos, restrained his aura, transformed into the appearance of an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple, and blended into the crowd.

The Chaos Eye quietly activated, sweeping across everyone in the Task Hall, and quickly locked onto three targets—on the surface they were enforcers of the Task Hall, but in reality they all harbored evil and blood qi in their bodies. The tokens at their waists looked like standard issue of the Holy Land, but the backs were engraved with tiny runes of the Blood God Cult.

These three enforcers were respectively responsible for task registration, reward distribution, and intelligence collation, precisely controlling the core functions of the Task Hall. Clearly, they were chess pieces carefully arranged by Xuanyinzi.

Bai Yunzhou walked calmly to the task registration desk, pretending to want to accept a task. Taking advantage of the moment the enforcer lowered his head to record, a wisp of the Power of Chaos flickered from his fingertips, poking at his glabella.

The deacon's body stiffened slightly, a trace of confusion flashing across his eyes before he collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness—Bai Yunzhou did not kill him, but instead temporarily sealed his Divine Soul, keeping him for subsequent interrogation.

This sudden change caused exclamations from the surrounding Disciples. The expressions of the other two deacons changed drastically, and they subconsciously exchanged a glance, a trace of panic flashing in their eyes.

"Not good, we're exposed!" One of the deacons in charge of distributing rewards gave a low shout, raising his hand to summon a blood-red dagger that thrust towards Bai Yunzhou.

The other deacon, responsible for organizing intelligence, turned and ran, wanting to escape the Mission Hall, obviously intending to send word.

"Stay!" Bai Yunzhou let out a cold snort as the liefeng sword instantly left its sheath. Green Lotus Sword Intent swept across, and a pale cyan sword light blocked the blood-red dagger. At the same time, spiritual light flashed on his zhuiyun boots, his figure moving like lightning to catch up to the fleeing deacon, resting a sword right against his neck.

"Don't move! Move again and I'll kill you!" Bai Yunzhou's tone was icy, the Power of Chaos locking onto the deacon and rendering him completely immobile.

The surrounding Outer Sect Disciples had long been frightened into scattering and hiding, throwing the Mission Hall into complete Chaos.

Seeing his companion captured, the deacon in charge of distributing rewards flashed a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. His Evil Qi surged wildly, and a huge blood blade condensed upon the blood-red dagger, slashing towards Bai Yunzhou.

"Courting death!" Bai Yunzhou's eyes turned cold as his left hand pressed down on the shoulder of the captured deacon, using him as a human shield to block in front of him.

Seeing this, that deacon's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly withdrew his move. However, the blood blade had already been unleashed, its power impossible to retract, so he could only deflect its direction, slashing it into a nearby stone pillar. The stone pillar exploded with a bang, sending shattered rocks flying in all directions.

Taking advantage of this gap, Bai Yunzhou kicked the captured deacon in the knee, knocking him to the ground. At the same time, his figure flashed, appearing behind the deacon who had attacked him, resting the liefeng sword against his neck.

"Surrender, and I will spare your life!" Bai Yunzhou's voice carried an irresistible divine might.

The two deacons turned ashen-faced, knowing that the general trend was lost. They dropped their weapons one after another and were bound up by the coming Law Enforcement Disciples.

After clearing out the lurkers in the Mission Hall, Bai Yunzhou had the Law Enforcement Disciples maintain order and comfort the frightened Outer Sect Disciples, while he himself brought the two captured deacons back to the Law Enforcement Hall to report on his mission.

At this time, True Monarch Tianxing had already received reports from various parties. On the plaza of the Law Enforcement Hall, dozens of captured Cultivators involved in the case knelt densely, ranging from Inner Sect Elders to Outer Sect Disciples, covering all strata of the Holy Land.

Song Xinghe and Deng Mufeng had also rushed back, both bearing injuries on their bodies, clearly having encountered stubborn resistance during the investigation process.

"True Monarch, the investigation of the various Outer Sect Peaks is complete. A total of nineteen implicated Cultivators were captured, and seven death soldiers were killed, with none slipping through the net." Song Xinghe clasped his fists and said, blood still oozing from the wound on his left shoulder, clearly showing new injuries added on top of old ones that had not yet healed.

"The investigation of the Inner Sect is complete. Three implicated Elders and five deacons were captured, along with more than thirty volumes of Blood God Cult secret texts and one blood sacrifice token seized." Deng Mufeng also stepped forward to report, his face somewhat pale, clearly having consumed a significant amount of energy.

Bai Yunzhou brought the three captured Nascent Soul Cultivators before True Monarch Tianxing and reported: "The three strongholds of Chuangong Peak, Scripture Pavilion, and Mission Hall have been cleared out. Four Nascent Soul Cultivators were captured; among them, the Blood Shadow Old Freak has already been slain, and the remaining three were all captured alive. From the Sea of Consciousness of the Blood Shadow Old Freak, a list of lurkers totaling twenty-seven people was extracted, and all of them have now been captured."

True Monarch Tianxing nodded, his gaze sweeping over the implicated Cultivators on the plaza, his eyes icy: "Xuanmingzi betrayed the sect, colluded with the Blood God Cult, and slaughtered his fellow Disciples—his crimes warrant death a thousand times over! His accomplices aided the tyrant and acted as evildoers, and their crimes are likewise unforgivable!"

"Pass down my command!" True Monarch Tianxing raised his hand, and Soul Transformation divine might erupted with a roar, "All those who participated in harming Holy Land Disciples or leaked Holy Land secrets shall have their cultivation crippled without exception, and be cast into the Holy Land dungeon, never to step out for all eternity!"

"Those who were coerced into participating and did not cause substantial harm shall have a portion of their cultivation crippled, be expelled from the Holy Land, and never be employed again!"

"As for these few Nascent Soul Cultivators..." True Monarch Tianxing looked at the three captives brought by Bai Yunzhou, "As core lurkers of the Blood God Cult whose hands are stained with the blood of fellow Disciples, escort them to the Law Enforcement Stage and execute them publicly to make an example of them!"

"Obey the command!" The Law Enforcement Disciples answered in unison, their voices shaking the firmament.

The implicated Cultivators on the plaza had ashen faces; some wept bitterly while others screamed madly, but none of it could change their established fate.

After dealing with the implicated Cultivators, True Monarch Tianxing turned to look at Bai Yunzhou, Song Xinghe, and Deng Mufeng, his expression softening a fraction: "In this investigation, the three of you have rendered great service, and the Holy Land will certainly reward you heavily."

"Song Xinghe, you investigated the Inner Sect this time and slew three Blood God Cult death soldiers. As a special reward, you are bestowed with three 'Nascent Infant Pills', five thousand contribution points, and promoted to Inner Sect Deacon, responsible for guiding the cultivation of Outer Sect Disciples."

"Deng Mufeng, you excel in Formations and Talismans, and during the investigation, you broke several hidden Formations of the Blood God Cult. As a special reward, you are bestowed with one volume of 'True Interpretation of the Dao of Formations', one hundred Tier 3 Talismans, five thousand contribution points, and promoted to Inner Sect Deacon, in charge of the Holy Land's Talisman Treasury."

"Bai Yunzhou, you slew the Blood Shadow Old Freak, captured three Nascent Soul Cultivators alive, and extracted the complete list of lurkers, rendering the primary contribution to the investigation work." True Monarch Tianxing said in a solemn tone, "As a special reward, you are bestowed with one bottle of 'Xuanhuang Origin Dew', which can greatly enhance the Awakening degree of your Chaos Green Lotus Body, ten thousand contribution points, and officially promoted as Guardian Bai, with a status equal to mine, allowing you to mobilize all resources of the Holy Land to prepare for potential crises following the Xuanhuang Tide."

"Thank you, True Monarch!" The three of them simultaneously clasped their fists to accept the rewards, their eyes unable to hide their joy.

The Xuanhuang Origin Dew was a supreme treasure of the Holy Land, containing pure Xuanhuang Origin that possessed immense benefits for the Chaos Green Lotus Body. Bai Yunzhou was even more excited in his heart; with this bottle of Xuanhuang Origin Dew, the Awakening degree of his Chaos Green Lotus Body was expected to break through seventy-five percent, or even higher.

The investigation work lasted for a full day, only ending completely when the setting sun went down.

The Blood God Cult remnant members within the Holy Land were rounded up in one net, giving the entire place a completely fresh look, but everyone understood that this was only a temporary peace. The threat of the Blood God Cult allied with the three Demonic Path sects remained, and the decisive battle on the day of the Xuanhuang Tide was the true test.

Bai Yunzhou returned to his Immortal Cave on Liuyun Peak and took out the Xuanhuang Origin Dew bestowed by True Monarch Tianxing. The bottle was crystal clear, filled with a pale golden liquid that emitted a rich Xuanhuang aura. Merely smelling it caused his Chaos Green Lotus Body to produce a strong resonance.

He sat cross-legged and opened the bottle cap. A wisp of pure Xuanhuang Origin surged into his nasal cavity, and the chaos lotus seed within his Dantian spun frantically, greedily absorbing this power.

"Chaos Green Lotus Body, awaken!" Bai Yunzhou silently chanted in his heart, draining the Xuanhuang Origin Dew in one gulp.

The pale golden liquid flowed down his throat, transforming into a majestic surge of energy that swept through his entire body. His Meridians, Dantian, and Sea of Consciousness were all nourished by this energy, and the Awakening degree of his Chaos Green Lotus Body increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.

[Chaos Green Lotus Body (Minor Achievement)]

[Awakening Degree: 60% → 73%]

[Traits: Chaos Perception (Advanced), Law Affinity (Sword / Thunder / Blood / Ice), Law Harmonization (Intermediate)]

[New Ability: Chaos Domain (Elementary) — Can release a Chaos Domain to suppress enemy Laws and amplify one's own combat power]

With the increase in the Awakening degree, a brand new power was born within Bai Yunzhou—that was the embryonic form of the Chaos Domain. As long as his mind stirred, he could release a patch of Chaos Domain. Within the range of the Domain, the enemy's power of Law would be suppressed, while his various abilities would receive a massive amplification.

At the same time, his affinity for ice-type Laws also increased greatly, clearly the effect of previously fusing the Ice Soul Sword Intent erupting completely under the nourishment of the Xuanhuang Origin.

"That's wonderful!" Bai Yunzhou opened his eyes, a trace of wild joy flashing through them. "With the Chaos Domain, even if I encounter a Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator, I will have the strength to fight them!"

Just at this moment, Ling Shuang's voice came from outside the Immortal Cave: "Bai Yunzhou, True Monarch Tianxing invites you to go to the Law Enforcement Hall; there are important matters to discuss."

Bai Yunzhou stood up, put away the joy in his heart, tidied his attire, and walked out of the Immortal Cave.

Under the setting sun, Ling Shuang stood in the courtyard clad in an ice-blue sword robe, icy Sword Qi faintly flickering, clearly having also made progress during this period.

"What happened?" Bai Yunzhou asked.

"I'm not sure, but judging by True Monarch Tianxing's expression, it seems to be related to the subsequent movements of Xuanyinzi and the Blood God Cult." Ling Shuang shook her head and said, "Perhaps his whereabouts have been found."

Bai Yunzhou's heart stirred. If they could really find Xuanyinzi and slay him, it would completely cut off an important clue of the Blood God Cult in the Northern Domain, which would be extremely favorable for the subsequent decisive battle.

"Let's go take a look." Bai Yunzhou said, flying shoulder-to-shoulder with Ling Shuang in the direction of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The night grew deeper, and the lights of Taixuan Holy Land gradually lit up, like stars in the night sky dotting among the mountains.

But everyone knew that beneath this peaceful night, crises still lurked. Xuanyinzi's escape, the Blood God Cult's counterattack, and the covetous eyes of the three Demonic Path sects all filled this upcoming decisive battle with unknowns and peril.

Bai Yunzhou gripped the liefeng sword in his hand tightly, a resolute light flashing in his eyes. No matter how many hardships and obstacles lay ahead, he would forge straight forward to protect the Holy Land, protect the Northern Domain, and fulfill his mission as Guardian Bai.

Inside the Law Enforcement Hall, True Monarch Tianxing was standing in front of a giant map, which marked the distribution of forces across various places in the Northern Domain. Among them, the location of Yinfeng Stronghold was circled with blood-red cinnabar, clearly being Xuanyinzi's hiding place.

Seeing Bai Yunzhou and Ling Shuang enter, True Monarch Tianxing turned around and said in a deep voice: "Bai Yunzhou, Miss Ling Shuang, a secret agent just reported that Xuanyinzi has arrived at Yinfeng Stronghold and converged with the remnant forces of the Blood God Cult, intending to regroup and launch a surprise attack on the Holy Land before the decisive battle of the Xuanhuang Tide."

"What kind of place is Yinfeng Stronghold?" Bai Yunzhou asked.

"Yinfeng Stronghold is located at the border of the Northern Domain and is a lawless zone shrouded by gloomy winds all year round. Its terrain is perilous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack, and for many years it has been a gathering place for bandits and Demonic Path Cultivators." True Monarch Tianxing explained, "The Blood God Cult has operated there for many years, establishing a covert stronghold and storing a large amount of Evil Qi resources and weapons."

"Xuanyinzi going there must be to borrow the power of Yinfeng Stronghold, unite the remnant forces of the Blood God Cult, launch a sneak attack on the Holy Land, and disrupt our war preparation plans." Ling Shuang analyzed, a trace of vigilance flashing in her ice-blue eyes.

"Correct." True Monarch Tianxing nodded, "As Xuanmingzi's biological younger brother, Xuanyinzi knows the Holy Land's defensive deployment inside out. If he really launches a sneak attack, it is very likely to strike our Achilles' heel."

"Therefore, we must strike first to gain the upper hand. Before Xuanyinzi is fully prepared, we must destroy Yinfeng Stronghold's stronghold, slay Xuanyinzi, and completely sever this hidden danger." True Monarch Tianxing's gaze fell on Bai Yunzhou. "This matter falls to none other than you."

"I am willing to go!" Bai Yunzhou agreed without hesitation. Slaying Xuanyinzi would not only eliminate the hidden danger, but also allow him to obtain more intelligence regarding the Blood God Cult, which would be extremely beneficial for the subsequent decisive battle.

"Good!" True Monarch Tianxing nodded in satisfaction. "I will allocate thirty elite Law enforcement officers to you, and have Song Xinghe and Deng Mufeng go with you. Miss Ling Shuang will remain in the Holy Land to assist me in reinforcing the mountain-guarding Formation and guarding against a sudden attack by the three Demonic Path sects."

"In addition, this is the detailed map of Yinfeng Stronghold, marking the location of the stronghold, defensive deployments, and possible traps. You must be careful." True Monarch Tianxing handed a Jade Slip to Bai Yunzhou. "Xuanyinzi's cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage Peak, and he also masters the Blood God Cult's Blood Puppets secret technique. His strength cannot be underestimated, so remember not to be careless."

"This Junior understands." Bai Yunzhou took the Jade Slip, extended his Divine Sense into it, and firmly memorized the information on the map.

"Set out tomorrow morning, and be sure to go and return quickly. The day of the Xuanhuang Tide is drawing closer, and we don't have much time to waste." True Monarch Tianxing finally instructed.

"Yes!" Bai Yunzhou clasped his fists to accept the command.

Walking out of the Law Enforcement Hall, the night was already deep, and moonlight like water spilled onto the mountain paths of the Holy Land, casting a layer of silver radiance.

Bai Yunzhou looked up towards the north, in the direction of Yinfeng Stronghold, faintly able to sense a wisp of faint Evil Qi—that was the aura of Xuanyinzi and the remnant forces of the Blood God Cult.

"Xuanyinzi, this time, I won't let you escape again." Bai Yunzhou muttered to himself, a trace of icy killing intent flashing in his eyes.