Chapter 810: Nascent Soul Main Medicine

The azure-gold figure slowly ascended, its body enveloped in spiritual light, showing no trace of battle.

Li Ji’an stood with hands behind his back, his robe gently fluttering in the remaining breeze, his expression indifferent as before, as if it was someone else who had just trampled the Blood River Grand Array and beheaded the Blood River Patriarch.

Above in the sky, True Monarch Qingxiao and True Monarch Yuanli stood rigid, their eyes filled with unbelievable astonishment.

Below, the cultivators at the Black Stone Mine were utterly silent, their tense nerves suddenly relaxed, replaced by overwhelming shock, which erupted shortly after.

“Is that… Chang’an Ascendant? He actually came out alive?”

“Much more than just alive! Look at his aura, it’s as stable as if he’s just finished seclusion, without a hint of disorder!”

Someone pointed to the core of the shattered Blood River Grand Array, their voice trembling: “Look! The corpse on the altar of the array hub, that’s the Blood River Patriarch!”

The crowd looked in the direction, only to see a dark red altar, with a blood-colored robe drenched in congealed black blood, the Blood River Patriarch’s eyes wide open, a terrifying blood hole visible at his Dantian.

Everyone knew that the Blood River Patriarch possessed peak late Core Formation cultivation and was proficient in the Blood Evil Secret Technique, relying on the Blood River Grand Array to exert power far beyond his tier.

Earlier, when the Blood River Grand Array fully erupted, even True Monarch Yuanli openly admitted he dared not tread easily, yet Li Ji’an ventured alone, emerging unscathed, slaying the Blood River Patriarch and destroying the Blood River Grand Array.

This level of power had already surpassed everyone’s understanding of a Core Formation Cultivator.

The neutral Ascendants collectively gasped, the awe in their eyes towards Li Ji’an growing more intense.

The four Ascendants of Black Marsh Pond were pale, a sense of unease flooding their hearts.

Earlier, they mocked Li Ji’an in the central military tent, even siding with Master Mo Chen in making things difficult for him; recollecting now, they only felt a chill down their spines.

Li Ji’an could easily eliminate the Blood River Patriarch, and their lives would likely be just as easy to claim.

True Monarch Yuanli gathered his countenance, his brow furrowed, his expression equally grave.

As the only Nascent Soul True Monarch of Black Marsh Pond, he could clearly sense the terrifying vitality hidden around Li Ji’an, by no means typical of a late Core Formation cultivator, even faintly carrying an oppressive aura that made him wary.

True Monarch Qingxiao snapped back to reality, his Primordial Spirit slightly moved, a faint sound transmission entering Li Ji’an’s Sea of Consciousness: “Chang’an, how exactly did you manage it? The Blood River Grand Array and the Blood River Patriarch’s power are not something a typical Core Formation cultivator could withstand.”

Upon hearing this, Li Ji’an’s gaze lightly swept over the high-altitude crowd, without responding via sound transmission.

He raised his hand, causing the noisy crowd to gradually quiet down, his voice not large yet carrying a penetrating force, clear to every ear: “It was simply that I happened to study a minor Blood Fiend art in my youth, which can suppress this array and technique, nothing noteworthy.”

Such an understated remark only deepened the crowd’s awe.

Being able to use a “minor art” to destroy the grand array meticulously built by the Blood River Patriarch required no deliberate flaunting.

The crowd’s gaze towards Li Ji’an completely shifted from initial curiosity and amazement to pure reverence and apprehension.

True Monarch Qingxiao’s eyes glinted with realization, ceasing further questions, and immediately ordered in a deep voice: “All troops hear the command, immediately enter the broken array area, clear the remaining Blood River Valley cultivators, and reclaim the lost lines!”

“By True Monarch’s command!”

The coalition cultivators’ morale surged, collectively activating their spiritual light, charging towards the shattered Blood River Grand Array area.

The disciples of Blood River Valley, leaderless and without the protection of the Blood River Grand Array, were utterly vulnerable.

In less than an hour, the battlefield was completely cleared, the regions originally infiltrated by Blood River Valley fully reclaimed, and the defense lines re-stabilized.

Inside the central military tent, the candlelight flickered, casting various shades on everyone’s faces within the tent.

Li Ji’an walked in slowly, his gaze directly landing on Master Mo Chen at the main seat, his tone flat yet carrying undeniable pressure: “Things have come to this, Fellow Daoist Mo Chen, please enlighten.”

Upon these words, the tent fell silent instantly.

All eyes focused on Master Mo Chen, watching how he would respond.

Master Mo Chen’s face wavered unpredictably, his hands clenching into fists.

His heart remained unwilling, but thinking of the Blood River Patriarch’s fate, considering Li Ji’an’s terrifying power, all rebellious thoughts instantly extinguished.

Should he truly clash with Li Ji’an, he wasn’t confident of retreating safely.

After a long while, Master Mo Chen took a deep breath, stood slowly, and voluntarily stepped down from the main seat, bowing deeply to Li Ji’an, his tone tinged with bitterness: “Chang’an Ascendant possesses profound cultivation, extraordinary methods, I concede.”

His statement signified the voluntary relinquishment of the coalition’s commander-in-chief position.

Li Ji’an smiled faintly, without saying much, directly taking the seat as commander.

The two Ascendants of Qinglan Sect instantly beamed with joy, first stepping forward to bow and congratulate: “Congratulations to Chang’an Ascendant on assuming the commander’s position!”

The Ascendants from other forces also stood up to offer their congratulations, even the four Ascendants from Black Marsh Pond had to muster the courage to step forward in reluctant congratulation, their expressions full of discomfort.

Li Ji’an gestured for everyone to be seated, subsequently retrieving several talismans inscribed with array patterns from his Storage Ring, placing them on the table before him.

“Now that the defense lines are reinforced, we must redistribute the defense duties.”

His fingertip pointed, four talismans flying toward the four Ascendants of Black Marsh Pond, his tone flat: “Fellow Daoist Mo Chen and the four of you, station at the eastern and western fringe arrays, responsible for monitoring the external movements without error.”