357: Chapter 357 Return

"Ugh! Ah!"

Shui Liuli felt as if she had been struck hard, her delicate body trembling violently. She let out a muffled groan, her face turning pale as paper, and pale golden blood slowly seeped from her seven orifices.

In a trance, Shui Liuli seemed to see a vast, turbulent blue water world, and a towering golden tree with lush branches and leaves.

The illusion flashed and vanished, and her Sea of Consciousness returned to a deadly "calm," but the figure of Cangming became incredibly illusory and dim.

"Liuli!"

Ling Hao's figure vanished instantly from where he stood, and the next moment he appeared where Shui Liuli was falling, gently catching her in his arms.

He probed her chaotic Sea of Consciousness with his Divine Thought. The Chaos Yin and Yang Mirror appeared above her Sea of Consciousness, suppressing everything and forcibly stabilizing the Divine Soul space.

"Liuli! Guard your heart! Focus your mind! I am here!"

Ling Hao's deep shout went directly into the depths of Shui Liuli's consciousness.

The young girl in his arms had her eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembling, and she murmured unconsciously.

"Return... Return..."

Seeing that something had happened to Shui Liuli, Shui Wanqing immediately handed over the command of the fleet to Qu Qingzhu beside her. Her figure flashed, and she appeared beside Ling Hao, her eyes full of anxiety.

"Supreme! Liuli, she..."

"Her Sea of Consciousness was damaged, but I have temporarily stabilized it."

Ling Hao's voice was steady as he gently handed the unconscious Shui Liuli to her. "Take good care of her. I will go and Seal the Main Rift first."

He had originally wanted to wait until the Demon Army was completely cleared before sealing it, but now... he couldn't wait.

Shui Wanqing carefully took Shui Liuli, looking at her pale little face and the pale golden bloodstains, and nodded with heartache: "Okay."

Ling Hao's gaze swept across the battlefield. The Moonshadow Fleet and the Fengwu Guards worked in perfect coordination, and the remaining Demon Army was quickly slaughtered, turning into wisps of dissipating black smoke.

A swift battle is needed!

"Everyone, fall back!"

Ling Hao's voice reached every corner of the battlefield.

Hearing the order, everyone immediately retreated like a tide, clearing a large area in front of the rift.

Ling Hao hovered in front of the rift, slowly raising his hands. He held his left hand in a void grip, lifting a scorching white sun above his palm, causing the surrounding air to instantly twist and scorch; he lightly raised his right hand, and a cold, bright moon condensed beneath his palm, with bone-chilling frost spreading out.

"Sun and Moon Shine Together · All Laws Return to Void!"

Following his deep voice, Ling Hao suddenly clapped his hands together.

The scorching sun and the bright moon collided and merged with a boom, turning into a brilliant ball of light. In a flash, the ball of light appeared above the remaining Demon Army in front of the rift.

Wherever the light passed, the remaining Demon Army turned into fly ash bit by bit.

True Demon Realm.

Taihuang Heavenly Demon looked at the completely shattered, lusterless core of the world-breaking demon sundial before him and let out a long sigh.

Through the space rift that was rapidly closing and shrinking, he glanced in the direction of Cangwu Province, a trace of fear and relief flashing in his eyes.

"Finally... it's done."

Juxiao Heavenly Demon wiped away non-existent cold sweat, still feeling lingering fear. "That Supreme Moonshadow... is too terrifying! Under that strike, even across the rift, I felt like my Demon Soul was about to freeze!"

"Yes, if it weren't for Brother Tai Huang's decisive action, we would probably be buried with that Yan Yan Demon Ancestor today!"

Tieyi Heavenly Demon chimed in with a muffled voice, looking at Tai Huang with gratitude.

"Brother Tai Huang is far-sighted, we admire you!" Yingyi Heavenly Demon also said sincerely.

Taihuang Heavenly Demon felt a moment of bewilderment. He had only wanted to use a borrowed knife to kill his tyrannical superior, Yan Yan, and never expected that he would accidentally stumble into success, not only testing out the enemy's terrifying strength but also unexpectedly gaining the gratitude and respect of these guys... This feeling was a bit subtle.

"What should we do next?" asked Suikong Heavenly Demon.

Tai Huang steadied himself and said in a deep voice: "Moonshadow's power is too great; we are no match for them."

"From what you said, the Yan Gang Demon Ancestor of the Flame Demon Race is coming, why not... go join him?"

"Good idea!" Juxiao Heavenly Demon immediately agreed. "Yan Gang Demon Ancestor's cultivation is unfathomable; it is said he is even stronger than Yan Yan Demon Ancestor! With his protection, we will have nothing to worry about."

"Not bad!" Tieyi Heavenly Demon also nodded. "Even if that Supreme Moonshadow stretches his hand to White Rock Province, with Yan Gang Demon Ancestor holding the fort, he will definitely not return!"

The few quickly reached an agreement and headed towards the territory controlled by the Flame Demon Race with the remaining remnants.

"Nothing to worry about?" Taihuang Heavenly Demon recalled the strike from Supreme Moonshadow just now, and doubt arose in his heart.

At the edge of the Western Main Rift.

Xiao Chiyan, Sect Leader of Chixiao Sect, Guihai Cang, Island Master of Xuangui Island, and Yun Yi, Valley Master of Qinglan Valley, the three Sect Leaders of the seventh-grade Sects, stood side by side, looking ahead in shock.

The land for nearly a hundred miles had been clearly and distinctly cut apart.

The ground on the left was melted, with crimson magma boiling and flowing in the huge gully, scorched smoke rising, emitting residual heat that burned everything. The right side was a dead, frozen expanse, with ice crystals towering like a forest of giant trees, cold fog permeating, and even the space seemed to be frozen and solidified.

Above this dead zone where ice and fire intertwined, with distinct boundaries, the chaotic Spiritual Qi storms tore at everything around, sweeping away the ashes of the Demon Army.

Ling Hao hovered in the high sky, his hands forming Seals, with Dao rhymes circulating around his body.

In the distant sky, resonance dao towers shone brightly, and the majestic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, pouring into the world-suppressing monument standing on the earth. The runes on the world-suppressing monument lit up one by one, emitting a vast suppressing force that converged into a single point and landed on the space rift.

Under this power, the edges of the hideous cross-shaped crack quickly tightened and closed, finally disappearing.

"Whew..." Xiao Chiyan let out a long breath, breaking the silence, his tone carrying a bit of complexity, "...It's over. The might of the Supreme is truly... unfathomable."

Yun Yi's beautiful eyes gleamed as she looked at Ling Hao's figure, her eyes full of brilliance, and she softly agreed: "Yes..."

Xiao Chiyan looked at the calm-faced Guihai Cang beside him, "Old Turtle Guihai, it seems your wish for Xuangui Island to replace Wan Shou Mountain will likely fall through. Sect Master Zheng is firmly standing on the Supreme's side."

They also knew about the news of the arrival of the Elders from the White Rock Holy Land and their intentions.

Guihai Cang didn't even lift his eyelids and replied indifferently: "It's still better than some Sects that were almost hollowed out from the inside by the Niding Alliance."

This remark hit Xiao Chiyan's sore spot. Chixiao Sect had suffered the most severe losses from the Niding Alliance's infiltration; even Elder Lieyang, whom he relied on heavily, was a spy. After a cleanup, the Sect's vitality was greatly damaged, and its strength had fallen from the head of the three Sects.

His face darkened: "Hmph! Even if Wan Shou Mountain is really gone, Supreme Moonshadow would only support Valley Master Yun's Qinglan Valley. Your Xuangui Island? Hmph!"

Yun Yi, who had been quietly watching, saw the fire burn onto herself, shook her head helplessly, and changed the subject.

"The two of you, stop arguing. The superior Sect, Wan Shou Mountain, is right here, so why say these things? The urgent matter is to think about how to deal with the increasingly serious Erosion Beast Tide, right?"

"Everyone must have felt it, the Erosion Beasts appearing recently are no longer those from the past; at most, they were equivalent to Nascent Soul, but now Erosion Beasts of Body Integration Stage are appearing frequently. If this continues, I'm afraid Erosion Beasts at the Void Tempering stage will also..."

As soon as this was said, Xiao Chiyan and Guihai Cang both fell silent, their faces grave. The threat of the Erosion Beast Tide was imminent.

Yun Yi continued: "I presume you both have received the message from Wan Shou Mountain, right? Inviting us to go and discuss countermeasures. The Supreme will likely still be in the mountain by then, so it will be a perfect opportunity to pay our respects together."

Xiao Chiyan and Guihai Cang looked at each other and both nodded: "It should be so."