Chapter 195: The Ancestor Asked Me to Convey a Major Event

Considering Yang Lian’s young age, Yang Fan settled her in Sword’s Edge City and found a maid and nanny to take care of her.

And so, this matter came to an end.

The days of bell-ringing cultivation passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, more than two years had gone by.

The Time Bell Pavilion was very peaceful.

But in the past year, various bad news had been spreading from the outside world.

The demonic calamities had become frequent again.

Moreover, the demonic disasters that had disappeared for a while had also reappeared.

It wasn’t just the Ram’s Horn Region; even within Great Chang, there were signs of this.

Li Qian, who hadn’t left the Divine Sword Sect for several years, quietly left the Time Bell Pavilion one night and headed to Treading Clouds Peak.

“Greetings, Senior.”

On Treading Clouds Peak, Martial Saint Yan Fu in purple robes quickly bowed in greeting.

This senior hadn’t appeared for more than five years.

“Fellow Daoist Yan, has anything major happened recently?”

Li Qian asked.

He had come this time mainly to inquire about information.

If something major had really happened, the Dao Sect would definitely be the first to know.

“Senior, the demonic calamity in the Azure Rainbow Region has already spiraled out of control. It’s said that the Demon Race mobilized a Supreme Sage and, in a surprise attack, destroyed the Demon-Restricting Domain set up by the Martial Alliance. Now, the demonic calamity is spreading to the surrounding regions, and the Demon Race is also launching more intense attacks on the Rainbow Plateau defense line in the Azure Rainbow Region.”

Martial Saint Yan Fu in purple robes quickly said.

“The demons and devils have joined forces?”

Upon hearing this, Li Qian was immediately shocked.

From the information he had, the source of the demonic calamity in the Azure Rainbow Region was likely still that Fox Demon. Normal demons couldn’t communicate, but this Fox Demon was different; she retained her memories as a Fox Demon. Therefore, cooperating with the Demon Race was very possible.

Clearly, the Demon Race was willing to release that Fox Demon in order to occupy the Mortal Realm.

Once this Fox Demon lost control and ultimately self-destructed, how would the Demon Race deal with it?

“Senior, from the current situation, this is very likely. Of course, it’s also possible that the Demon Race destroyed the Demon-Restricting Domain to have the demons tie down the Martial Alliance’s forces.”

Martial Saint Yan Fu in purple robes said.

Li Qian’s heart stirred, and he asked, “Do you have any understanding of these demons?”

“I don’t know about that.”

Martial Saint Yan Fu in purple robes shook his head. “Senior, I will contact the Dao Sect immediately.”

Li Qian nodded.

This time, he didn’t have to wait too long before Great Saint Linglong walked out of the Bronze Gate.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, it’s been a while.”

Great Saint Linglong greeted him with a smile.

“It has indeed been a few years. Hmm, Fellow Daoist Linglong, you seem to have been injured?”

Li Qian suddenly stared at Great Saint Linglong, somewhat surprised.

“Yes, I sustained a minor injury, but it’s not a big deal.”

Great Saint Linglong said.

“Fellow Daoist Linglong, is the situation very serious recently?”

Li Qian asked curiously.

“It’s extremely serious. The Demon Race’s main offensive is focused on the defense line in the Azure Rainbow Region. Most of the Dao Sect’s forces have been transferred there. I only returned from that defense line a little over a month ago.”

Great Saint Linglong said with a solemn expression.

Then, she explained the general situation.

“Regarding those demons, how much do you know?”

Li Qian asked the same question he had asked Yan Fu earlier.

“That demon?”

Great Saint Linglong shook her head. “Normally speaking, demons are incomprehensible. However, this demon seems to be a bit special.”

“I once made contact with this demon.”

Li Qian said.

Great Saint Linglong was stunned, then said, “Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, do you perhaps have some understanding of this demon?”

She knew that before the Mortal Realm’s barrier was closed, this Great Saint Qian Yuan had fought with that demon.

“Yes, this demon claims to be a princess of Green Hill Mountain from ancient times, possessing two souls, one bright and one hidden. She once became a demon puppet, but later, through a stroke of luck, fused with demonic consciousness.”

Li Qian nodded and said.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, are you telling the truth?”

Great Saint Linglong’s expression became serious. If what Li Qian said was true, this demon couldn’t be treated as an ordinary demon.

Because she possessed the consciousness of a Fox Demon, she was a Fox Demon.

“Of course, it’s true. At that time, the Fox Demon was still imprisoned by the Lion Camel Ridge’s formation, with four Five-Heart Demon Nails piercing her body.”

Li Qian nodded and said, “The Demon Race removed one nail from her body to release her. Unfortunately, when I tried to re-insert the Five-Heart Demon Nails, there was a problem. In the end, she still managed to use the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Skin technique, and a wisp of demonic consciousness escaped. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been the subsequent demonic calamity.”

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, the information you’ve provided is extremely useful. I need to send this information back to the Dao Sect now.”

Great Saint Linglong quickly said.

Immediately, she took out a jade token, recorded information within it using her spiritual sense, and then placed it on the groove of the Bronze Gate.

After completing all of this, she said to Li Qian, “Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, the defense line in the Azure Rainbow Region is now in critical condition. We still need you to take action.”

“Fellow Daoist Linglong, the risk level this time should be very high, right?”

Li Qian pondered for a moment, then said.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, there will definitely be risks. Almost half of the Demon Race’s forces are gathered there, and even Demon Race Supreme Sages have been sighted. However, our human race also has a large number of forces deployed there. The fighting is very frequent, which, on the contrary, gives us a great opportunity to fish in troubled waters.”

Great Saint Linglong nodded and said.

The defense line in the Azure Rainbow Region was undoubtedly where the fighting was the most intense.

If the information provided by Li Qian was true, the Demon Race’s large-scale assault on the Azure Rainbow Region was definitely not just to release the Fox Demon.

“Then let’s go take a look first.”

Li Qian thought for a moment and then said.

He intended to go see what the situation was like there before making a decision.

Once the demons and devils truly joined forces, and the Martial Alliance couldn’t resist, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The entire Mortal Realm would probably be completely ruined.

Anyway, with his current strength, combined with the projection power of the Time Bell Domain, even if he faced a Demon Race Supreme Sage, he should have a chance to save his life.

If the situation was beyond redemption, then there was only one way: quickly return, hide in the Time Bell Domain, and wait until he had cultivated to be invincible before going out again.

Soon, Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong left Treading Clouds Peak and flew towards the Azure Rainbow Region.

Sixty years ago, he had gone to the Azure Rainbow Region once to clear out the demonic calamity.

After such a long time, he was entering the Azure Rainbow Region again. The demonic calamity here was very serious. Everywhere was desolate, like a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Countless people living on this land could only suffer in the depths of misery.

Because of this, the activities of the Demon Cult in the Azure Rainbow Region were very rampant.

“I didn’t expect the demonic calamity to be even more terrifying than the demonic calamity.”

Li Qian said with emotion.

“That’s indeed the case.”

Great Saint Linglong nodded.

After occupying human cities, the Demon Race generally wouldn’t drain them dry. Instead, they would adopt a method of raising humans in captivity.

But the demonic calamity was different.

Demons would use demon puppets to destroy towns one by one.

“However, if the Demon Race is cooperating with the Fox Demon, then it’s different.”

Li Qian said again.

The demons sought vitality, while the devils needed souls.

“This is also what I’m most worried about.”

Great Saint Linglong sighed and said.

Once the demons and devils joined forces, the threat to the Martial Alliance and the human race would not be as simple as one plus one.

A few days later.

Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong entered the Rainbow Plateau defense line of the Azure Rainbow Region.

This area was extremely peculiar. One could see the seven-colored aurora borealis in the sky all year round, like a rainbow hanging high, hence the name Rainbow Plateau.

As soon as they entered this defense line, Li Qian and the other encountered several battles between the Demon Race and the Martial Alliance.

However, Li Qian did not take action.

After observing the entire defense line for more than half a month, Li Qian had a direct understanding of how intense the fighting between the Demon Race and the Martial Alliance was.

He was basically certain that the Demon Race was determined to break through this defense line at all costs.

“It seems that the cooperation between demons and devils is almost certain.”

Li Qian said.

Due to the destruction of the Demon-Restricting Domain, the Fox Demon’s movements were frequent, causing the Martial Alliance to face immense pressure in the Azure Rainbow Region.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, this area is the Demon Race’s main target. Once the Demon Race breaks through this area and connects with the demonic calamity area, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

Great Saint Linglong took out a map, which marked the demonic calamity area and the key battle areas between the Demon Race and the Martial Alliance.

“Then we can indeed fish in troubled waters, but we must act quickly.”

Li Qian nodded and said.

Thus, the two began to look for opportunities to hunt Great Sages.

According to custom, preparations must be made before hunting.

Setting up a grand formation in advance was essential.

A few days later.

A human Great Sage and a Demon Race Great Sage were fighting in the high sky.

Suddenly, a rolling golden flame spread out, engulfing the Demon Race Great Sage.

The Demon Race Great Sage’s Demon God Battle Body was immediately suppressed. Following that, a sword light instantly appeared in front of the Demon Race Great Sage, piercing through his head.

The next moment, the Demon Race Great Sage fell from the sky, his life force rapidly draining away.

Moreover, his primordial spirit did not escape and was annihilated by a Shadowless Divine Blade.

Li Qian, wearing a black robe and a bamboo hat, quickly retrieved the demon core and storage artifact, then quickly left and disappeared.

“This is?”

The human Great Sage was directly dumbfounded.

A powerful Demon Race Great Sage had actually fallen so inexplicably.

“Who was that person?”

He muttered to himself.

The figure from just now was like a fleeting glimpse.

He didn’t recognize the other party’s identity at all.

Moreover, that image of golden flames filling the sky seemed to be… a Blood and Qi Sanctuary?

“Could it be the Blood and Qi Great Saint?”

Suddenly, he thought of something, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

The origin of that mysterious Blood and Qi Great Saint had always been a mystery.

But in recent years, that Blood and Qi Great Saint had disappeared again.

He didn’t expect him to appear again now and instantly kill his opponent.

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Thinking of this, he quickly grabbed the body of the demon and flew in another direction, preparing to report the appearance of the mysterious Blood and Qi Great Saint to the sect.

Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong, who was secretly protecting him, had already left the scene and returned to the place where the formation was set up.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, is your Divine Firmament Second Sword also at the Perfection realm?”

Great Saint Linglong couldn’t help but ask.

The sword technique Li Qian used to kill the Demon Race Great Saint was clearly the Divine Firmament Nine Swords.

She had studied the Divine Firmament Nine Swords, but she hadn’t cultivated it.

“Yes.”

Li Qian nodded.

There was no way to hide this from Great Saint Linglong.

The sword strike just now contained the dual principles of Void-Breaking and Armor-Piercing.

That’s why the Demon Race Great Saint was instantly killed with a single strike.

Once the physical body was destroyed, the Demon Race Great Saint’s primordial spirit was completely exposed to the attack of the Shadowless Divine Blade and was instantly slain.

Although the Shadowless Divine Blade could also kill the primordial spirit even if the physical body of the Demon Race Great Saint was not dead, the effect would be worse because the physical body was like a shell that could provide some defense to the primordial spirit.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, you are truly suited to cultivate this Divine Firmament Nine Swords.”

Great Saint Linglong exclaimed in amazement.

The Divine Firmament Nine Swords was an extremely high-end sword technique. The fact that Li Qian was able to cultivate both the Divine Firmament First Sword and the Second Sword to the Perfection realm in just a few years showed not only his extraordinary talent and comprehension but also his extremely high compatibility with the sword technique.

“Haha, I have to thank Fellow Daoist Linglong for giving me this Divine Firmament Nine Swords.”

Li Qian chuckled.

If Great Saint Linglong knew that he was already cultivating the Divine Firmament Third Sword, she would probably be dumbfounded.

After all, the Divine Firmament Third Sword could only be cultivated by a Supreme Sage.

In the next few months, Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong moved around unpredictably, searching for targets everywhere. This vast front line was already extremely intense, and the two of them took action very frequently.

Moreover, they didn’t need to worry about anything.

After all, the Martial Alliance also had many experts.

This made Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong’s actions as a demon-slaying duo not stand out at all.

Moreover, every time they took action, they were always successful.

Not a single Demon Race Great Saint was able to escape.

With the heavy losses of Demon Race Great Saints, the Demon Race finally realized that the human Blood and Qi Great Saint who had disappeared for many years had reappeared.

But at this time, Li Qian chose to stop again.

The two had already left the Rainbow Plateau and returned to the human area of the Azure Rainbow Region.

The reason why he chose to retreat at this time was that Li Qian keenly discovered that the Demon Race was setting up a trap to lure him in when he killed a Demon Race Great Saint.

Fortunately, he and Great Saint Linglong cooperated very well and discovered the anomaly in advance. They immediately chose to retreat, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable.

Sangwu City.

This was a human city that was quite prosperous.

It was less affected by the Demonic Calamity.

Even so, Demon Puppets often appeared in the city, causing many casualties.

Moreover, the activities of the Demon Cult in the dark were also very rampant. All signs indicated that there was some connection between the Demon Puppets and the Demon Cult, which made the appearance of the Demon Puppets even more secretive.

Li Qian and Great Saint Linglong were sitting in a restaurant, watching a group of black-clothed martial artists whizzing by. It turned out that a demonic disturbance had occurred nearby, and these black-clothed martial artists were going to deal with it.

“Sigh, it’s becoming more and more frequent recently. When will this end?”

“Yeah, I don’t even dare to go out now.”

“It’s not safe at home either.”

At a nearby table, three people were discussing.

Due to the increased frequency of demonic disturbances, the restaurant’s business was greatly affected.

Therefore, there were not many guests in the entire restaurant.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, how is the wine here?”

Great Saint Linglong held a wine glass, took a sip, and said with a smile.

“Uh…”

Li Qian smiled and said, “It’s alright.”

The wine sold in this restaurant was actually his soy sauce aroma liquor.

Although the taste was a little different, it was definitely made using his brewing method.

He guessed that Daoist Donkey had probably taken the brewing method and spread it in the Mortal Realm.

As for why it could also be seen in the Azure Rainbow Region, he had no idea.

It must have been spread through other means.

The two were drinking and talking when suddenly Great Saint Linglong frowned slightly and took out a strange jade talisman.

This jade talisman was faintly flashing with a red light.

The next moment, the jade talisman shattered.

“Fellow Daoist Qian Yuan, something big has happened.”

Great Saint Linglong said with a serious expression.

“What is it?”

Li Qian asked curiously.

“Dao Sect sent me a message through the Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman. The Demon Race suddenly broke through the Rainbow Plateau defense line and drove straight in. They have already connected with the Demonic Calamity area.”

Great Saint Linglong said.

“We just left the Rainbow Plateau a few days ago. How could it suddenly fall?”

Li Qian was a little stunned.

He and Great Saint Linglong had killed a large number of Demon Race Great Saints in the past few months. Although the strongest was only a High-Level Great Saint and not a Top-Tier Great Saint, it definitely caused heavy losses to the Demon Race.

With such heavy losses, how could the Demon Race break through the Rainbow Plateau defense line in such a short period of time?

This was too outrageous.

“It is said that a major change has occurred in Law Sect. I don’t know the specific details yet.”

Great Saint Linglong shook her head and said.

“Law Sect?”

Li Qian knew that Law Sect was a powerful force within the Martial Alliance. Along with Dao Sect, Buddha Sect, Confucian Sect, and Celestial Secrets Sect, they were the five most powerful sects in the Martial Alliance. Moreover, Law Sect had two Supreme Sages.

Later, after Supreme Sage Baihe passed away and Great Sage Moli failed his tribulation, Dao Sect’s power was greatly reduced.

Therefore, among the five major sects of the Martial Alliance, only Dao Sect did not have a Supreme Sage. The other three sects all had one Supreme Sage.

The Martial Alliance also had other forces, such as Formation Sect, Pill Sect, Beast Taming Sect, and so on. These forces were basically formation masters, alchemists, and so on.

In fact, it was more appropriate to regard the Martial Alliance as a sect.

As for Law Sect, Dao Sect, Buddha Sect, and so on, due to differences in cultivation concepts, they became relatively independent and were considered a branch of the Martial Alliance.

“Fellow Daoist Linglong, then I will return to Chang Country first and wait for your news.”

Li Qian said decisively.

Since the Rainbow Plateau defense line had fallen, there was no need for him to continue staying in the Azure Rainbow Region.

He had to return to Divine Sword Sect and make preparations early.

He estimated that the Demonic and Demonic Calamity would definitely erupt completely in the Mortal Realm.

“Alright.”

Great Saint Linglong nodded.

Now that the situation was unclear, it was indeed not very meaningful for this Qian Yuan to continue staying in the Azure Rainbow Region.

So Li Qian bid farewell to Great Saint Linglong and returned to the Ram’s Horn Region alone.

After returning to Divine Sword Sect, Li Qian began to fully produce Formation Stakes, preparing to replace the original grand formation of Divine Sword Sect with a grand formation that had a larger coverage area and higher defense.

During this period, he went to Treading Clouds Peak again and learned some secrets about the Rainbow Plateau defense line being breached by the Demon Race.

It turned out that Supreme Sage Wuxu of Law Sect was unexpectedly ambushed by his own proud disciple during his spirit refinement.

It is said that this disciple was a Top-Tier Great Saint who had already secretly taken refuge in the Demon Race.

There was no news yet on whether Supreme Sage Wuxu of Law Sect had fallen, but after the Martial Alliance lost Supreme Sage Wuxu, this top-tier combat power, there were only four Supreme Sages left, and they could no longer check and balance the five Supreme Sages of the Demon Race.

Now the Azure Rainbow Region had basically become the world of demons.

The Martial Alliance forces had to withdraw and rebuild a new defense line in the Vast Expanse Region and the Ram’s Horn Region to resist the demonic invasion.

According to Dao Sect’s judgment, this defense line would not last long either, because the demons and devils had joined forces and the general trend had been formed.

Once the defense line was breached, the Ram’s Horn Region would be directly impacted by the demons and devils.

Time Bell Pavilion.

Li Qian looked at the map with a frown.

A line was drawn on it, which was the defense line between the Ram’s Horn Region and the Azure Rainbow Region.

This defense line was only about ten thousand miles away from Chang Country.

It seemed very far away.

But in fact, once the defense line was breached, in just a few months, a large number of demonic creatures and Demon Puppets would be able to flood in like a tide.

“Forget it, the Martial Alliance will bear it when the sky falls. What am I worrying about?”

Li Qian shook his head and put away the map.

Then he got up and left the Time Bell Pavilion and came to Elder Qingsong’s cultivation place.

“Elder Li, what brings you here?”

Elder Qingsong was very surprised.

“Elder Qingsong, Ancestor asked me to convey a major event.”

Li Qian said directly.

Elder Qingsong hurriedly asked, “Elder Li, do we need to convene a Supreme Elder Meeting?”

“There’s no need for a Supreme Elder Meeting.”

Li Qian shook his head.

Then he briefly talked about the imminent outbreak of the Demonic and Demonic Calamity, asking Divine Sword Sect to make preparations early.

Elder Qingsong’s expression changed drastically, “Elder Li, did Ancestor say when it will break out?”

Now Chang Country was very peaceful, and there was no bad news.

However, he firmly believed in Ancestor’s words. Since the Demonic and Demonic Calamity was about to break out, it was definitely a hundred percent certain.

“That’s not certain. Also, when making preparations, we must not leak the news. Ancestor said that only by preserving the living forces of Divine Sword Sect as much as possible can we survive this great tribulation.”

Li Qian said in a deep voice.

The scope of the Demonic and Demonic Calamity was too large. There would be no pure land in this Mortal Realm.

Divine Sword Sect could only protect itself and accumulate strength to survive the upcoming Demonic and Demonic Calamity.

As for the towns and population within its territory, they couldn’t care less.

At most, they would include Sword’s Edge City within the protection of Divine Sword Sect’s grand formation.

Therefore, the grand formation he was going to rearrange this time would occupy an unprecedentedly large area, encompassing the entire Divine Sword Sect and a large area of land between Sword’s Edge City.

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