Chapter 410 - 214: I Told You to Open the Door

At this moment, hundreds of thousands of miles from the land of swirling sand, beneath a gloomy sky, mountain ranges stretched across the land below. Ancient trees stood like a forest, their canopies rising and falling one after another like a great, undulating sea.

The massive canopies of the towering ancient trees blotted out the sky. Countless branches cascaded down like a thousand waterfalls, while bucket-thick roots lay buried deep in the earth, gnarled and intertwined.

"RUSTLE RUSTLE!"

From time to time, black shadows with the agility of tigers and leopards darted through the forest, making rustling sounds.

"WHOOSH!"

High in the sky, a patch of space suddenly rippled. From the void emerged an old man. He wore a dark red battle robe stained with blood. His face was ancient, his eyes were deep, and a vertical pupil was etched upon his forehead. His body contained an endless might, and he exuded a terrifying aura.

’That Jiang Daoming... he truly deserves death.’

A man-eating light flashed in Cang Ghost’s deep eyes.

His expression turned grim as he felt the wounds inside his body, each one pulsing with a terrifying Dao Domain.

"Hmph!"

"When my Lord descends upon this realm, he will devour you all."

Cang Ghost’s deep, hoarse voice echoed between heaven and earth, as if ten thousand ghosts were roaring in unison. The sky itself seemed to shift in response, a truly terrifying sight.

"BOOM!"

A drop of blood from a wound staining his dark red battle robe dripped down, carrying an utterly terrifying energy. It struck a massive mountain below, instantly causing it to collapse and disintegrate into nothingness.

Cang Ghost’s ancient face gazed toward the Void Celestial ahead, his eyes so profound they seemed to pierce through heaven and earth. He spoke in a deep voice, "Now, it’s time to find that bastard."

’Those who kill will always be killed themselves.’

’But you... you dared to kill my son! I will devour your flesh and blood, refine your soul, and ensure you never find salvation for all eternity!’

The image of a young man in a white robe surfaced in Cang Ghost’s mind. The endless killing intent in his vow was so chilling it made heaven and earth tremble in fear. The void itself shook, the skies transformed, the clouds grew heavy, and the wind tore through the firmament.

"WHOOSH!"

The next moment, Cang Ghost took a single step forward, sending ripples through the air. His figure instantly disappeared into space and vanished.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Gu Yun hovered in the dim sky, his gaze fixed on the direction in which the Celestial Nether Wolf King had fled. Finally, he sighed in resignation.

’A pity. A King Demon Fiend... such fine ingredients...’

While he was striking, his opponent had seized the opening to use a Demon Technique, exploding with incredible speed and crossing thousands of miles in an instant. By the time Gu Yun reacted, it was already tens of thousands of miles away. At such a distance, and with the creature maintaining that extreme velocity, even he would find it difficult to catch up.

Next, Gu Yun turned and cast his gaze upon Huangchuan City. A Starlight Array had risen to envelop the entire city, which spanned thousands of miles.

The Black Armored Guards standing on the city walls were utterly shocked, their mouths agape and their eyes wide with disbelief.

"He’s... he’s too strong."

"Such a massive, terrifying Demon Fiend... and it was... it was just beaten into retreat!"

A guard in Black Armor, gripping his longspear, murmured to himself, his face a mask of shock, as if he had just witnessed the impossible.

The City Lord and the other two Tongxuan Truth True Monarchs had been devoured and annihilated by that sky-blotting Demon Giant Wolf, whose Demonic Authority surged like a tsunami, after just two exchanges.

Yet this senior above had, in a similar number of moves, beaten that same Demon Giant Wolf, bristling with Demonic Qi, so thoroughly that it lost its nerve and fled for its life. The two outcomes were polar opposites; the difference in power was simply astronomical.

"We... we won?"

Within Huangchuan City, amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings, someone rubbed their eyes in disbelief, a hint of relief shining within them.

"Heh... I... I survived! It’s great to be alive!"

A Cultivator of the True Martial Level spoke, his voice filled with the joy of having survived the ordeal.

Before such a massive and terrifying Demon Fiend, the True Martial Realm was simply too weak. They were like ants, likely unable to even withstand the aftershocks of its power.

On the city wall, the Black Armored General—a burly man with a rugged face and a Bronze Longsword at his hip, his aura at the Half-Step Tongxuan level—gazed at the figure in the sky. The figure was shrouded in a hazy glow, his energy as magnificent as a blazing sun, his might so great he seemed like a deity.

A flicker of deep respect shone in his eyes. This expert was terrifyingly powerful, leagues beyond their own City Lord.

Once his shock subsided, he bowed deeply, cupped his fists, and shouted:

"Thank you for saving our lives, True Monarch!"

His voice seemed to awaken the entire city of Huangchuan.

"Thank you for saving our lives, True Monarch!!"

Everyone in Huangchuan City shouted in unison toward the god-like figure in the sky, their voices so loud they shook the clouds and echoed through the heavens.

Gu Yun watched this scene unfold, a faint smile gracing his lips as he spoke softly:

"Please, everyone, rise."

"The Outer Celestial Demons are invading, and Celestial Essence is in grave peril. Slaying Demon Fiends is the duty of us Cultivators.

I hope you will all contribute your strength on the Void Celestial Battlefield and do your utmost to slay the Demon Fiends!"

Gu Yun’s voice, suffused with Dao Rhythm, clearly reached the ears of every single person.

"We shall obey the True Monarch’s decree!"

Everyone in Huangchuan City gazed respectfully at the great, god-like figure in the sky and replied in unison.

Gu Yun nodded slightly. His gaze then shifted to the general at the head of the guards on the wall—the man with the Bronze Longsword, black armor, rugged face, and Half-Step Tongxuan Cultivation. In the flicker of an eye, Gu Yun appeared on the wall before him.

"I have a question for you. Is there a secluded room here?" Gu Yun asked, his gaze fixed on the Black Armored General.

"Ah... Yes... Yes, we do! Senior, I’m Old Xie, and I’ll take you there right now!"

To have a god-like, supremely powerful Cultivator like Gu Yun descend to his side made the general feel overwhelmed by the honor. He spoke with an excited tremor in his voice.