263: Battle of three demons in the domain! Second-rank Ye Xingzhou!

The Blood God Spear, held by the phantom of the gods and demons in Li Shengyuan’s hand, suddenly trembled violently, and the blood light on it seemed to come alive, boiling.

It no longer tried to break free from its restraints; instead, with a soft 'bang,' it exploded into countless drops of thick, dripping blood, escaping the control of the god-demon phantom.

Like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, it transformed into a stream of blood, instantly crossing space and rejoining the tip of the bone scepter in the hand of the Demon Sect High Priest’s avatar in the distance, condensing into a continuously wriggling blood bead.

A hoarse laugh emanated from the shadows beneath the High Priest’s avatar’s hood:

“Heh heh… Divine artifacts have spirits and their own destined place. Li Shengyuan, your arrogance will be your epitaph today!”

“Enough talk, kill him!”

The Second Demon Venerable, with his violent temper, could no longer hold back. The demonic energy around him transformed into countless roaring skull heads, surging towards Li Shengyuan, covering the sky and obscuring the sun.

Prince Wei Mu Weiran also struck at the same time. His kingly aura and chilling demonic energy merged strangely. He unleashed a palm strike, drawing upon the elemental energy of heaven and earth within a thousand-zhang radius, forming a giant, pitch-black handprint. Within its palm, wronged souls seemed to weep as it crashed down.

Facing the enraged attacks of the three formidable experts, Li Shengyuan merely sighed softly:

“Hangzhou is prosperous; it is not a suitable burial ground for you all. To avoid harming innocents, follow me!”

Before his words finished, the space around him twisted, and the two towering god-demon phantoms stomped fiercely on the void!

“Om—!”

An invisible spatial fluctuation suddenly spread out, centered on Li Shengyuan, instantly enveloping himself and his three adversaries.

In the next instant, the figures of the four vanished from their original positions as if erased by an eraser, leaving behind only turbulent energy ripples and countless dumbfounded onlookers.

“Spatial displacement?! Where did they go?” someone exclaimed.

Almost simultaneously, above a desolate mountain range a hundred miles from Hangzhou, space rippled like water, and four figures suddenly appeared!

It was Li Shengyuan and the three demon lords!

“Want to choose a burial ground? This king will grant your wish!”

Prince Wei Mu Weiran coldly shouted, without hesitation, clapping his hands together. A jade seal, entwined with the phantom of a black dragon, soared into the sky, expanding against the wind to the size of a mountain.

Carrying the majestic divine might that could suppress rivers and mountains, and the eerie demonic energy that corroded the mind, it pressed down on Li Shengyuan!

This was the natal magical artifact that Prince Wei had nurtured for many years—the Black Dragon Heavenly King Seal!

Clearly, he not only cooperated with the Demonic Cult but also had a long history of cultivating demonic arts.

At the same time, the Second Demon Venerable roared, unleashing a massive axe wrapped in dark red lightning. As the axe swung, it seemed capable of splitting mountains and severing rivers, tearing through the sky with a pure will of destruction, striking at Li Shengyuan’s waist!

This was the Demonic Cult’s fierce weapon—the Soul-Splitting Demonic Axe!

The High Priest’s avatar also did not hesitate. He pointed the bone scepter in his hand towards the sky, and the blood bead at its tip glowed intensely. He chanted incantations, and countless pitch-black curse runes poured out like living things, weaving into a giant demonic net that covered heaven and earth.

Above the demonic net, vengeful spirits shrieked, emitting terrifying auras that weakened vital energy, corroded primordial spirits, and incited inner demons, enveloping Li Shengyuan!

Li Shengyuan’s heart tightened at the sight. This High Priest was merely an avatar, yet the power he displayed was so formidable?!

The three peak second-rank experts, from the moment they struck, unleashed killing moves, cooperating seamlessly. Magical artifacts and divine abilities emerged simultaneously, their might shaking heaven and earth. The mountain range within a hundred-mile radius trembled, and space twisted, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment!

Facing this encirclement, which was enough to instantly annihilate any second-rank cultivator, Li Shengyuan also became serious.

Divine light burst from his eyes. No longer holding back, a vast aura, transcending all beings, completely erupted.

“Divine Ability—Blade and Sword God-Demon Domain, open!”

“Clang!”

“Om!”

It was as if the clanging of countless divine weapons unsheathing and the roars of ancient gods and demons sounded simultaneously!

Centered on Li Shengyuan, an unprecedented domain unfurled with a roar!

Within the domain, on the left were countless floating phantoms of ancient swords, their sword qi soaring into the sky, evolving into the stars of the cosmos, 肅殺凌厲!

On the right were thousands of surging phantoms of demonic blades, their blade aura splitting the earth, manifesting the Nine Nether Blood Sea, domineering and unparalleled!

And in the center of the blade and sword world, the two towering god-demon phantoms solidified somewhat, as if becoming the pillars of the domain, their four indifferent eyes overlooking all living beings within the domain!

The Blade and Sword God-Demon Domain instantly enveloped the three formidable experts along with their magical artifacts and divine abilities!

Within this domain, Prince Wei’s Black Dragon Nation-Suppressing Seal was washed over by endless sword qi, the black dragon wailed, and its light dimmed.

The Second Demon Venerable’s Soul-Splitting Demonic Axe was hacked by the domineering blade aura, the demonic lightning dissipated, and its offensive was blocked.

The High Priest’s Cursed Demonic Net was impacted by the ancient will emanating from the god-demon phantoms, its runes extinguished, and its power greatly reduced!

The expressions of the three finally changed completely!

They felt that their cultivation, laws, and even their primordial spirits were firmly suppressed by this strange domain!

“What kind of domain is this?!” the Second Demon Venerable exclaimed in shock and anger.

“His strength… far exceeds our estimation!” the High Priest’s avatar said with a grave tone.

He had felt this power overseas before, but only by facing it himself did he realize how terrifying it was!

Li Shengyuan stood in the center of the domain, like a ruler wielding blades, swords, and gods and demons. He pointed his fingers like a sword and calmly waved:

“Slay!!!”

In an instant, thousands of blade and sword phantoms within the domain roared in unison, transforming into a torrent that tore through heaven and earth, sweeping towards the three formidable experts!

…A hundred miles away, above Hangzhou, countless experts used divine abilities and secret techniques to observe the world-shaking battle unfolding above the desolate mountain range.

Even from such a distant range, they could still feel the heart-pounding energy fluctuations and occasionally see the flashes of blade and sword light and the raging demonic energy that tore through the clouds and illuminated the sky.

“That is… a domain?! What a terrifying domain!”

“Lord Li actually suppressed the three demon lords within his domain with his own power!”

“Blades and swords roaring in unison, gods and demons coexisting… What kind of divine ability is this? Unheard of!”

“Too strong! Is Lord Li truly a first-rank cultivator?!”

Exclamations, praises, and incredulous discussions sounded throughout Hangzhou.

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats, their eyes fixed on the distant battle… Meanwhile, far away in the Central Plains, in the mist-shrouded sacred land of the Questioning Dao Sect.

The elegant and peerless Sect Master Luo Qingwan was meditating in her quiet room when suddenly, her heart gave a violent lurch.

She abruptly opened her beautiful eyes, and her figure flickered, appearing above the Questioning Dao Sect. A hint of surprise and solemnity flashed in her eyes as she looked towards the Jiangnan direction.

“Shengyuan… are you fighting? Such intense fluctuations, and more than one peak second-rank aura!”

She rose without hesitation, clear light flowing around her, intending to tear through space and rush to Jiangnan.

Just then, space above the Questioning Dao Sect fluctuated, and a figure quietly appeared. It was Ye Hangzhou, who had been teleported from the Imperial Observatory in the capital overnight.

At this moment, his aura had impressively reached the second rank!

Ye Hangzhou looked at Luo Qingwan, who had a calm and serene expression and was about to move, without any surprise on his face. He raised his hand to stop her.

At this point, a black, chubby crow appeared on his shoulder and called out to Luo Qingwan:

“If you want to go to Jiangnan, I can teleport you there!”

“Second-rank?” Luo Qingwan frowned, asking curiously:

“Are you… the Chancellor’s disciple?”

The chubby crow proudly raised its head, “The Chancellor’s second disciple, Ye Hangzhou!”

Luo Qingwan’s expression froze, then she cupped her hands in a salute, “Thank you for your trouble!”

After speaking, Ye Hangzhou nodded calmly. With a flick of his sleeve, an even more profound spatial array pattern enveloped the two of them.

In the next moment, a flash of light passed, and the sky above the Questioning Dao Sect was empty.

Only Luo Yuzhu and a group of third-rank elders remained, ascending to the sky in shock, looking towards Jiangnan…