Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 745 - 329: The Situation Changes (Part 2)

Her gaze slowly turned towards the Twin Ghosts of Lishan.Just one glance, and Li Jiuyou and Guiluo were on high alert.

They followed Luo Cong and were well aware of his strength. The fact that someone could defeat Luo Cong in such a short time was unimaginable.

Perhaps... that person was no less powerful than Zhao Blood Armor.

"Retreat!"

At the critical moment, Luo Cong gritted his teeth and said, casting one last look at Xu Guang and Ling Xiao.

Without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of starlight and moonlight, swept up the fallen Holy Sword, and fled swiftly out of Falling Star Valley, not sparing a glance for the Twin Ghosts of Lishan.

Clearly, he was somewhat angry that the two hadn’t been able to take down Xu Guang for such a long time.

Li Jiuyou and Guiluo’s expressions changed, and finally, they stomped their feet fiercely.

"Brat, consider yourself lucky! Next time we meet, I will take your life!"

Leaving behind these harsh words, their forms blurred and merged into the silver-blue mist, disappearing without a trace.

Not until the breaths of the three completely vanished from his perception did Xu Guang suddenly spit out a mouthful of turbid air. The chaotic aura around him dissipated instantly, his face turning as pale as paper, and he staggered, barely able to stand.

Using Demonic Thought to ignite oneself, viewing Demonic Thought as a form, this method takes a severe toll on oneself.

If not for General Wei by his side, with his astonishingly vigorous Life Force, it would have been exceedingly difficult for him to use such a method.

However, his eyes were exceptionally bright, with a hint of exhilaration.

Since that day of discussing the Dao with Yan Zhen, he had gained some wonderful insights. With recent developments, especially at the brink of life and death just now, borrowing the power of Demonic Thought, he finally confirmed that what he had comprehended was the power belonging to a True King.

However, his internal logic seemed different from a genuine True King’s Holy Domain.

A true True King’s Holy Domain suppresses all rules within it with one’s own Martial Dao form.

What he deployed, on the other hand, was derived from the insights gained from the Dao discussion with Yan Zhen, temporarily isolating all rules with the Five Emperors’ forms.

In ancient terms, it might be considered an alternative method of sanctification.

He snapped out of his wonderful realizations, looking somewhat apologetically at Ling Xiao.

"Thank you, Miss Ling, for your assistance."

Ling Xiao slightly shook her head, "If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have had such trouble."

"The Twin Ghosts of Lishan already attacked me last time," Xu Guang said.

"You’ve got quite a bit of trouble on you," she said faintly, "However, since we’ve allied, I’ll ensure your safety before the Secret Realm opens."

Xu Guang cupped his fists, "Thank you."

From start to finish, he did not question Ling Xiao about the so-called key in Luo Cong’s mouth.

Some secrets are better known less. For now, all he needed to know was that Ling Xiao was a temporary ally and that her strength and background were both unfathomable. That was enough.

In the distance, the spectators finally recovered from their shock, looking at the devastated battlefield in the valley and the man and woman standing side by side. Their whispers spread like a tide.

"Luo Cong... actually lost? And lost so thoroughly?"

"He was a true inheritor of the Inner Palace of the Great Dream Emperor Palace! Holding the ’Illusory Dream Star Moon Sword,’ a Holy Artifact, yet lost to that masked woman?"

"She’s truly the heir of the Heavenly Fate Court, the princess of the Li Yue Dynasty. Will she become the Empress of Li Yue?"

"And that Xu Guang... with First Nirvana Cultivation, he clashed head-on with the combined attack of the Twin Ghosts of Lishan and survived. Even in the end... did you feel it? That aura, was it truly a True King’s Holy Domain?"

Some observant people noticed something.

"Not entirely; he just used some clever means to temporarily shield all the surrounding Rule Power. In front of a true True King’s Holy Domain, it wouldn’t amount to much."

"But it’s already astonishing enough."

"Monsters... they’re both monsters! The treasures in this Falling Star Valley Secret Realm are more precious than we imagined."

Even successors of Emperors have started appearing, indicating that the secrets within this Secret Realm are far greater than they imagined.

...

After the battle, for safety reasons, Xu Guang returned to Lin Yuan City ahead of time to adjust his state.

He also exchanged information with Jin Buhuan.

The latter had stayed in Lin Yuan City during this period, investigating the death of Jin Xiangyang.

However, after meeting Xu Guang, he brought him news.

"That Ling Xiao is the heir of the Heavenly Fate Court, and also the eldest princess of the Li Yue Dynasty!"

Xu Guang’s eyes widened.

He had considered her background noble, but he hadn’t expected it to be this noble.

"It’s understandable then, such a force like the Imperial Dynasty, where power and authority are concentrated in one individual, the Emperor’s pursuit of absolute control over everything makes organizing intelligence units quite reasonable."

Xu Guang nodded in agreement.

"The full moon night is approaching, there might be disturbances in the Mystic Valley. Want to go check it out together?"

Jin Buhuan shook his head and declined.

"Forget it, I won’t hold you back."

...

Moonlight like silk descends from the heavens.

Coinciding with the once-every-thirty-years full moon night in Penglai Eastern Continent, the moonlight is bright, making the Mystic Valley resemble daylight.

The silver-blue mist in the valley seems to be silently drawn by an unseen force, slowly swirling and ascending, refracting countless ethereal halos under the moonlight.

Within the ancient fissures on the glazed rock walls, faint, breathing-like pulses can be heard, akin to the heartbeat of a slumbering giant beast.

Xu Guang and Ling Xiao stand side by side atop a towering glazed cliff, gazing into the valley below.

Ling Xiao maintains a calm demeanor, "How’s the recovery?"

"No major issues."

Xu Guang replied.

Ling Xiao abruptly spoke, his voice clear and cold like an icy spring,

"The moon phase is unusual tonight. Star glow is deflected, earth veins surging. This Mystic Valley... is about to transform."

Xu Guang looked up, only to see the edge of the full moon in the sky, unknowingly tainted with a faint, almost imperceptible purple glow.

"Purple hue encircling the moon... I’ve seen records in ancient texts. It’s the sign of ’Purple Moon Over the Abyss,’ usually heralding the emergence of ominous places or extremely sinister beings." Xu Guang frowned slightly, "This Mystic Valley is already mysterious, and now with the opening of Celestial Venerable Han’s Secret Realm, tonight will be anything but peaceful."

"Great misfortune often brings great fortune."

Ling Xiao said.

As soon as his words fell, from the depths of the valley, where the silver-blue mist was the densest, came a deep, earth-wailing rumble!

Rumble, rumble...

The entire Mystic Valley began to tremble.

The pulses within the fissures on the glazed rock walls suddenly intensified, countless rubble cascading down.

The silver-blue mist boiled and condensed as if boiling, forming a gigantic whirlpool over a hundred meters in diameter at the valley’s center!

In the center of the whirlpool, a point of deep purple light grew stronger, rapidly expanding, as if an invisible giant hand tore open the fabric of space.

"What’s that..." Xu Guang’s pupils shrank.

As the purple light expanded to its limit, it suddenly collapsed inward, transforming into a circular entrance about three meters in diameter, with its edges flowing with viscous purple-black light.

The interior of the entrance was dark and deep, revealing faint contours of twisted rocks, emanating a chilling aura that seemed capable of devouring a Divine Soul.

As soon as the purple-black entrance appeared, it was immediately sensed by numerous perceptive cultivators in the valley.

At first, some thought it was the premature opening of the Secret Realm and rushed forward excitedly, but soon, those within a hundred-meter range of the entrance screamed in agony.

"Ah---!!!"

Three fourth-realm cultivators, initially traveling together, upon stepping into the range covered by the purple-black light, had their protective aura melt away as if a candle met fire.

Their skin turned ashen and shriveled at visible speed, eyes overtaken by eerie purple-black, emitting an inhuman howl, they turned on their companions!

"Brother Liu! What are you doing?!"

"He’s been contaminated by demonic aura! Retreat quickly!"

Chaos erupted instantly.

The cultivators, corrupted by demonic aura, fought with reckless abandon. Their attacks were erratic but fiercely brutal. Worse still, their flowing blood carried purple-black hue, rapidly corroding protective aura upon contact with others, accelerating demonic corruption.

"Form formations! Purify the demonic aura!"

"Quick, use yang attribute Magical Treasures and talismans!"

"Help!"

Cries of alarm, screams, magic echoes, and weapon clashes mixed into a chaotic cacophony. In just a few moments, over twenty people had fallen near the entrance, most wounded by related companions who had turned into demonized creatures.

"Hmph, reckless fools."

On a distant cliff, a few shadows with profound aura watched coldly.

They seemed to be observing.