novelaction Chapter 441 Demonic Qi Soars to the Sky, Gathering at the Star Palace
Chapter 441 Demonic Qi Soars to the Sky, Gathering at the Star Palace
"Sect Leader, what... what should we do?"
A peak master asked in a dry voice, his palms covered in cold sweat.
Daoist Xingchen was also in turmoil, but as the sect leader, he could not show any fear. He forced himself to remain calm and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, do not panic! With my mountain-protecting formation in place, they will not be able to break in for the time being! Everyone, hold your ground and act according to the situation!"
"Judging from the posture of these demonic beasts, they won't give up until they achieve their goal!"
"With Uncle Qinghe away, how long can this formation hold out?"
Everyone looked at each other, at a loss for what to do, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
Just then, the largest crocodile outside the mountain gate seemed to be getting impatient.
It raised its head and let out a powerful roar, the sound waves crashing against the light screen of the mountain-protecting array as if they were real, stirring up violent ripples.
It spoke in beast language, which the people of the Star Palace naturally couldn't understand. They only felt that the roar was filled with a powerful sense of oppression.
Helpless, Xingchen Daoren knew that hiding was not a solution. He took a deep breath, pushed through the crowd, and walked out of the protective range of the mountain gate's light curtain alone, but still stood at the edge of the great formation, ready to retreat at any time.
He released his divine sense, attempting to communicate with the leading Sky-Splitting Crocodile: "I am Xingchen, the sect leader of the Star Palace. May I ask what brings you fellow demons to my Star Palace?"
Sensing the Star Daoist's divine sense, the Sky-Splitting Crocodile turned its massive head and stared at him.
When it heard the words "Sect Leader of the Star Palace," the fierce light in its eyes suddenly disappeared, and its huge body hurriedly lowered itself. The soaring demonic aura receded like a tide!
Then it let out another low growl, but this time the growl was much gentler, as if it were giving a command.
The Xuan Yan Turtle and the other twenty-odd Golden Core demon beasts behind it also restrained their violent demonic aura and oppressive power.
In an instant, most of the suffocating demonic aura outside the mountain gate dissipated.
"???"
Everyone in the Star Palace was stunned, exchanging bewildered glances. Why had these demonic beasts suddenly become so "polite"?
What happened next shocked them even more.
After a low growl, the Sky-Splitting Crocodile's massive body began to emit a hazy light, rapidly shrinking in size until it was only the size of an ordinary crocodile.
It moved its four limbs and stepped forward. Facing the Star Daoist, it nodded its huge head like a human. Its eyes no longer showed ferocity, but instead carried a kind of eagerness and expectation!
The Xuan Yan Turtle and other Golden Core demon beasts behind it followed suit, either shrinking their size or changing their form, eventually becoming about the same size as ordinary wild beasts. Then they all stepped forward, nodded and bowed to the Star Daoist, their posture extremely humble.
This scene completely stunned everyone in the Star Palace.
This group of Nascent Soul and Golden Core demons came to the gate of their own sect, not to attack, but to pay homage? And with such respect?
The Star Daoist was also completely bewildered, but after exchanging thoughts with the Sky-Splitting Crocodile for a moment, the expression on his face gradually changed from doubt and uncertainty to astonishment, then to realization, and finally to ecstatic joy, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter!
"I see! I see!"
Fellow demon clan cultivators, you have come from afar, thank you for your hard work!
Hurry! Quickly, please go into the mountains!
Dispel the great formation!
At his command, the elder in charge of controlling the formation, though full of doubts, still removed the protective formation as instructed.
Daoist Xingchen personally led the way, welcoming this group of terrifyingly powerful demonic beasts into the Xingchen Palace's mountain gate.
Even after all the demonic beasts had entered the sect and the protective formation had been closed again, many disciples and peak masters were still completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.
Upon entering the main hall, Daoist Xingchen immediately inquired about Shen Rugo's situation from the Sky-Splitting Crocodile.
Through divine sense, the Sky-Splitting Crocodile told Star Daoist in detail what had happened in the secret realm, including how Shen Rugo fought against the demon-possessed Wu Xuemei, how she absorbed and refined the power of the Heavenly Dao, how the secret realm collapsed, how the demon beasts were about to perish with the collapse of the secret realm, and how Shen Rugo used the power of the Heavenly Dao to remove the shackles on their bodies and how they were thrown out by the power of space.
It emphasizes Shen Rugo's life-saving grace to all the demon beasts.
It was Shen Rugo who broke the shackles of the secret realm and saved them.
Master Xingchen was overjoyed to hear this. It turned out that these demonic beasts were actually natives of the secret realm, who had been rescued by his precious disciple and had come to seek refuge on their own initiative!
This is a force so immense it's unimaginable!
With two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and over twenty late-stage and peak Golden Core cultivators, the Star Palace's overall strength has more than doubled, making it an absolute overlord in this Northwest Region!
When the Sky-Splitting Crocodile informed him that there were dozens more early and mid-stage Golden Core demonic beasts, who were temporarily hiding in a valley three hundred miles away from the foot of the mountain because they were worried that the large number would displease the Star Palace and Shen Rugo, the Star Daoist was so excited that he almost jumped up.
"Fellow Daoist, what makes you say such a thing!"
Ru Ge is the kindest child!
"It is an honor for our Star Palace to have you all here!"
Xingchen Daoist immediately selected several peak masters and personally led the Sky-Splitting Crocodile out of the mountain to greet the other dozens of Golden Core demon beasts.
Meanwhile, Qinghe Daoist, along with Xiao Qiushui and the big black bear, searched and traveled for ten or twenty days, gradually approaching the area where the Star Palace was located.
On this day, while they were flying, Xiao Qiushui's little black dog suddenly stopped, sniffed, let out a low and confused roar, and then turned sharply, rushing towards a misty valley to the side and below.
"Huh? What's wrong with Xiao Hei?"
Xiao Qiushui was taken aback.
Qinghe Daoist also sensed something. He scanned the area with his divine sense, and his expression changed slightly: "There's a very strong demonic aura in that valley! There are quite a few of them, all at the Golden Core stage!"
"A fight?!"
Xiao Qiushui's eyes lit up instantly, her fighting spirit surging. Without waiting for Qinghe Daoist's instructions, she roared and charged down with Xiao Hei.
The two people and the bear quickly entered the valley.
In the valley, dozens of strangely shaped monsters were gathered, some lying down, some crouching, and some looking around warily!
Each of them possessed extraordinary demonic aura, all having reached the Golden Core stage of cultivation. When dozens of them gathered together, their demonic aura was quite terrifying.
In the cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent, although there are many demonic beasts, they are usually scattered in various dangerous places. Demonic beasts above the Golden Core stage are considered local overlords. It is extremely rare for dozens of Golden Core demonic beasts to gather together like this!
Qinghe Daoren's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be a legion of demonic beasts tamed by some rival sect? Gathered here, intending to harm the Star Palace?"
Xiao Qiushui didn't care about anything else. Seeing so many opponents, his blood boiled, and he roared, "Where did these beasts come from, daring to sneak around near my house! Take this!"
Before he finished speaking, he shot into the horde of beasts like a cannonball, his longsword carrying a sharp sword aura as he slashed at the nearest Golden Core mid-stage Wind Wolf!