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Chapter 1355: Chapter 1355: Evil Demon from Beyond the Heavens [4 more Chapters]
Chu Yuan entered Xuanguang City.
He stood out amidst the bustling crowd, as many people passed by him, yet none could perceive his presence.
They were simply not in the same dimension of time and space. Chu Yuan resided in a constructed alternate dimension, inaccessible unless the Heavenly Dao God initiated a celestial search to uncover anomalies.
"So, it’s the Xuanguang Heavenly Sect’s decennial disciple recruitment."
Chu Yuan observed the situation within Yuanchen Realm.
The crowd surged mightily, with countless young people gathered outside a grand mountain gate.
"So many have come this time."
"Indeed, joining the Xuanguang Heavenly Sect is exceedingly difficult. One must cultivate to the Immortal stage merely to qualify for the tests, and even then, that’s just the basic requirement. Without unrivaled talent, even upon entry, one would remain a servant disciple."
"Those at the Immortal stage have no real status here, relegated to the outer sect for menial and dirty tasks."
"Look over there, that’s Tang Hui. With his Supreme God cultivation, he’s sure to become an heir disciple this time—perhaps even chosen by one of the esteemed masters and taken in as their last apprentice."
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Chu Yuan gazed at the immense crowd gathered before the mountain gate, overhearing numerous discussions. He even used soul-searching on several individuals to learn about the power structures within Yuanchen Realm.
"Yuanchen Realm is formidable."
Chu Yuan remarked, "This universe operates under a sectarian hierarchy, devoid of nations. Five major sects reign supreme eternally, and the Xuanguang Heavenly Sect is one of them, stewarded by multiple Heavenly Dao Gods. The strongest, the Xuanguang Sect Master, has reached the Fifth Realm of Heavenly Fate. Among the five great sects, the strongest is Yuanchen Heavenly Sect, whose master is a primordial deity!"
Immensely powerful.
While they couldn’t rival the Thirty-Three Heavens, they’re undeniable forces in the multiverse.
It must be noted—they possess primordial divine beings.
"They say that in their ancient chronology, the primordial era saw an invasion by extraterrestrial demons, plunging Yuanchen Realm into cataclysm. The five sects paid a tremendous price, including the sacrifice of primordial beings, to seal away the demon. But even then, they merely sealed it—not destroyed it."
Such events are easily uncovered.
The so-called extraterrestrial demon, Chu Yuan speculated, was likely a formidable being from the multiverse. Judging by the sheer toll it exacted on Yuanchen Realm, its terror was evident.
"An intriguing world,"
Chu Yuan murmured with a faint smile.
"Disciples taking the entrance test, Immortals and above follow this path. Supreme Gods take that route, and those beyond Supreme follow me."
A great master emerged to oversee the tests.
But as his voice echoed, Chu Yuan’s expression shifted subtly. Everyone around him vanished, and the entirety of Xuanguang City was devoid of a single soul.
"Great Divine Abilities of Heavenly Dao."
Chu Yuan stated calmly.
"Extraterrestrial demon, surrender your life!"
Suddenly, a terrifying oppressive force descended upon Chu Yuan. A Heavenly Dao entity moved its hand, and an azure-golden beam blasted toward him.
"Are you targeting me?"
Chu Yuan’s hands were empty, but his focused gaze instantly neutralized the incoming force.
The Great Soul Technique transformed into an invisible hammer, causing the soul of the Heavenly Dao entity to ripple violently. Its figure faltered, almost plummeting from the sky.
"Soul power—the extraterrestrial demon from the primordial era also wielded soul power!"
The entity bellowed, "Extraterrestrial demon invasion! I cannot face him alone. Supreme Elders, attack together! Subdue this demon—don’t let him escape! Once confined, the other four sects will dispatch reinforcements to annihilate him!"
"Now I’ve become their so-called extraterrestrial demon?"
Chu Yuan instantly grasped the situation.
The moment he entered Yuanchen Realm, he felt locked onto by the will of Heaven and Earth. Initially dismissing it as a mere reactive phenomenon, he now understood its true significance.
Having once suffered greatly due to the extraterrestrial demon’s invasion, Yuanchen Realm’s will inherently dreaded entities foreign to its domain, branding them as demons.
Of course, Chu Yuan wouldn’t bother explaining whether he was truly a demon.
It would make no difference.
No one would believe him no matter what he said.
Besides, he did harbor ambitions of swallowing Yuanchen Realm into his divine empire.
Suddenly, six Heavenly Dao Gods emerged from Xuanguang Heavenly Sect—supremely majestic figures.
"Xuanguang Divine Array!"
Boom! Together, they conjured a mountain-and-river formation from the sect’s gates, compressing energy from the realm’s elemental source into a powerful restraining array.
"Everyone, this extraterrestrial demon differs from the one of the primordial era!"
They could discern that Chu Yuan lacked the sinister, eerie aura of the ancient demon. Instead, his presence was vast and domineering, like an antiquated sovereign emperor. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
"Hmph! Heaven and Earth’s will has decreed: any entity not belonging to Yuanchen Realm is defined as an invading demon. We cannot allow another primordial catastrophe!"
One Heavenly Dao God, wielding cultivation at the Heaven’s Will level, struck with a void-shattering fist. In an instant, his blow landed before Chu Yuan—a tremendous force enhanced by the elemental source.
The will of Heaven and Earth.
Ordinarily, the will of Heaven and Earth wouldn’t bestow such blessings randomly, but Chu Yuan’s mere existence invoked a profound threat.
"Good. Attack together—imbued with the will of Heaven and Earth, we’ll obliterate the demon this time!"
The Heavenly Dao Gods roared collectively.
Chu Yuan was utterly fearless. With a mere gesture, boundless destructive energy surged forth—the Door of Destruction turned in his palm, and with one strike, he retaliated.
The Heavenly Dao God who initiated the attack trembled under the counterforce. Despite a formidable protective aura, he was fiercely repelled.
"Destructive energy! Do you all see? The primordial era’s extraterrestrial demon also wielded soul manipulation and destruction, equally mighty. Still, this demon pales in comparison to that one!"
"We see it—the power of destruction. Regardless of appearances or aura, the essence of a demon remains unchanged!"
Another Heavenly Dao God stepped forward, unleashing his Realm-Shattering Divine Fist. His aggressive and domineering techniques were bolstered by elemental enhancements, enabling him to amplify power at will.
"Good strike!"
Chu Yuan remained utterly dismissive of his attackers.
With a sweep of his left hand, the eternal darkness of night descended, obscuring the Heavenly Dao God’s vision. A subsequent sweep of his right hand brought forth boundless radiance.
The interplay of darkness and light—forces of the Heavenly Dao—now fully revealed their rightful might as Chu Yuan’s cultivation ascended to the level of a Heavenly Dao God.
The Heavenly Dao God staggered under Chu Yuan’s immense strength, retreating continuously.
"Attack together!"
Six Heavenly Dao Gods unleashed a relentless storm of attacks. Though their highest cultivations merely reached the elemental source, the blessings of Heaven and Earth bolstered their strikes.
Yet Chu Yuan’s defense was seamless. Masterful control of various forces rendered their assaults futile.
In this moment, he singlehandedly fought against six gods, securing an overwhelming advantage. His palm raised vertically, transforming destructive power into a cutting blade, which cleaved downward in one decisive stroke.
