The Stars Beyond

Chapter 502: Giving A Bright Smile To Demon Lord

The once serene and self-assured gods were dumbfounded. They could imagine all sorts of outcomes, but the scene left them baffled and sent shivers down their spines.

Who was that?

The renowned ancient god Ming Chuan was being held by the neck, and was rendered powerless!

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

How could they continue fighting?

The three major gods were supposed to be invincible in the mortal world, but they were like ants infront of Wang Xuan.

Even in the Land of the Undying, within the Great Barrier, they had never experienced such a thing.

What was going on? How could someone treat a mighty god like they were squeezing a baby chick?

"My friend, please stop. These are gods from the Land of the Undying, they are guests in our realm. They shouldn't be treated this way," the Demon Saint spoke up.

However, before he could finish his plea, a loud bang was heard. Wang Xuan kicked him, sending him flying out of the room, crashing through the wall of the opposite room.

"As a Demon Saint from our realm, you willingly act as a guide for outsiders. Do you not see your own hypocrisy?" said Wang Xuan while glaring at him.

This Demon Saint was not a good character himself. It was repulsive that he introduced the Celestial Sword Maiden as the top talent in the Immortal Realm, with such a fawning attitude toward the foreign gods.

Despite their fear, those that were present prepared to fight back because Wang Xuan seemed difficult to reason with, and the neck of the one being strangled was about to snap!

The ones daring to attack, with formidable strength, were naturally the other two major gods. One radiated green light, transforming into spiritual vines capable of tearing through immortals and piercing through the void. It then covered Wang Xuan with it.

However, Wang Xuan's body emitted a faint glow, and red substance spread out. All kinds of spells that were within three feet of him were rendered useless, and all the residuals of order approaching him were obliterated. The spiritual vines burst apart and were unable to get close to him.

Then, with a sharp sound, Wang Xuan had seized the god that made the move by the neck. He was coughing up blood because of Wang Xuan’s rough and direct method.

It's not that he didn't want to evade, but he simply couldn't. It was a spiritual prison, with Wang Xuan's spirit emitting light, and chains densely woven like interstellar rivers, keeping him fixed in place.

The other god raised his incredibly sharp spear that flowed with dark light. It seemed as if drops of divine blood were falling. This was the weapon he had used in countless battles, but now he couldn't move either.

A massive Dao Dragon appeared, it was a condensation of residual rules. It was terrifying and mighty, hovering overhead. Its tail locked onto his black spear, while its head stared at his face, suppressing him.

Spurt!

His seven orifices bled and bones cracked within his suppressed body. In the end, he collapsed to the ground and was unable to get back up.

"What kind of monster is this?" The three major gods cried out in their hearts, unwilling and resentful, yet feeling a wave of fear.

Have we encountered a peerless transcendent?

Apart from the ancestors of the Imperial Palace of Gouchen and the Superlative Palace, there were no others who could give them such an overwhelming sense of pressure.

Everyone behind was dumbfounded, especially the golden-haired man from before. Trembling in fear, he muttered to himself, “Why did it end up like this?”

He could have pretended to be aloof if he had known earlier. He could have just apologized and made amends. But it’s too late now, the three major gods were involved.

At that moment, Wang Xuan was holding the two major gods by the neck, with one god groveling at his feet. The scene felt unreal.

The others, including the Demon Saint and the Celestial Immortal, had goosebumps on their skin. There was simply no solution when facing such a person. They realized they had kicked a brick wall, perhaps they had messed with a peerless transcendent. Some wanted to run, like the Demon Saint who was kicked away by Wang Xuan. He wanted to transform into a rainbow light to escape.

However, with the sound of a cicada chirping, a strange scene appeared where Wang Xuan was. A Primordial Cicada emerged, its wings were vibrating and creating ripples in the air. All those who moved recklessly heard cracking sounds in their bodies and collapsed to the ground. In an instant, Wang Xuan resolved the battle, and the place fell completely silent.

"I'm curious, where exactly did you come from? You're not the pursuer from the Land of the Undying, are you? Did you travel from the Great Barrier to the Immortal Realm and then come out from there?" Wang Xuan asked.

The few people were a bit confused. They wanted to know who he was. Judging by the tone, it seems like Wang Xuan was someone famous.

Are you worth being chased from the Immortal Realm?

"May I ask who you are..." The golden-haired man spoke with a trembling voice, using a respectful form of address. His whole body was trembling in fear as he was genuinely unsure of who Wang Xuan was.

"My name is Wang Xuan." He didn't hide his identity, wanting to know why these people had come.

"That sounds familiar," someone whispered.

"It's you!" The Demon Saint and Celestial Immortal obviously knew Wang Xuan. His name was signed on the New Covenant respected by all immortals, and the commotion he caused in the mortal world wasn't small either.

"I understand now, a young man named Wang Xuan appeared in the Land of the Undying some time ago and killed several gods!" exclaimed the golden-haired man with his face turning pale.

The three major gods' expressions changed completely. They all felt immense pressure. They hadn't come to pursue this person at all. It was all just a coincidence.

"We didn't expect your home to be here," one of the gods said bitterly.

"Explain what's going on. What are you people up to?" Wang Xuan asked.

"We mean no harm!" The Demon Saint spoke in a hurry. He seemed anxious and was panicking.

Others couldn't see it, but Wang Xuan's spiritual eye could see clearly. Both the Demon Saint and the Celestial Immortal had fear in the depths of their eyes. They were clearly afraid of something.

"Speak!" Wang Xuan demanded, making it clear to them that their spirits might turn into fragments if they waste his time.

"We didn't come to deal with you." Ancient god Ming Chuan spoke, revealing the truth.

They followed the two ancestors of the Imperial Palace of Gouchen and the Superlative Palace on an expedition into the Land of Immortal to vie for treasures. In the end, the two ancestors only took one item and were left with injuries.

However, the two peerless transcendents left behind some arrangements. Some mighty beings were asked to stay in the Immortal Realm to monitor the situation here and make plans for the future.

Additionally, avatars of mighty gods were sent out from the Great Veil into this side of the real world to trace the footsteps of Fang Yuzhu, Zhang Daoling, and others in the mortal world. They also track their various activities in order to analyze them.

The two ancestors were doing all these because they had long regarded Fang Yuzhu as a formidable opponent. They were intending to seize each other's treasures and possibly meet head-on in the future.

"We received intelligence that some time ago, Fang Yuzhu and others stayed in the Old World for a long time. That’s why we came here to investigate."

The avatars of the mighty gods personally entered the real world to investigate. It showed how much they valued peerless transcendents like Fang Yuzhu, viewing them as adversaries they would soon confront head-on.

"Are you guys kidding? Those two old guys from the Superlative Palace and the Imperial Palace of Gouchen were ambushed and suffered a big loss in Qi Tian's hands, yet they still want to seize Fang Yuzhu's treasure?" Wang Xuan sneered.

Then, he swiftly turned around to look at the Demon Saint and the Celestial Immortal, saying, "You two are really shameless for bringing foreign gods to deal with the people of the Immortal Realm. Are you looking for death?!"

Wang Xuan was angered by this because if they continued investigating like this, they would inevitably find their way to him and involve people like Qing Mu and Chen Yongjie. All of them had interactions with Fang Yuzhu, Old Zhang, Demon lord, and others. All of them had a close relationship and had met many times in the Old World.

Behind them, Qin Cheng was shocked as he understood now. Among these people were top-tier gods, Demon Saint, and Celestial Immortal. They were easily subdued by Wang Xuan even with their high levels.

He was stunned, recalling his experience with Wang Xuan during the New Moon.

Was it really a prophecy?

At that time, Wang Xuan had said that the Immortal Realm belonged to immortals, while the mortal world belonged to him. Back then, he had been laughing at him. He hadn't expected that one day, Wang Xuan could suppress such peerless transcendents in the mortal world.

Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin also sobered up a bit. They were amazed to see the top-tier experts from the Great Veil being suppressed by someone familiar to them in the mortal world.

"This is a direct threat from the back. We must be on guard against such people and deal with them promptly." Old man Liu Huai'an spoke up, giving his opinion on the matter. He didn't care about the enemies’ identity or background when he’s facing them.

"Old man, you're right. We'll deal with them when we get back!" said Wang Xuan with a nod.

Liu Huai'an remained silent and did not reply.

"You can't attack us. Let's talk it out. Acting recklessly like this could easily provoke a war between the Land of the Undying and the Land of Immortals. Don't be impulsive." The golden-haired man panicked. He regretted not giving himself a slap as he had caused such big trouble. It was too late to regret now.

"Wang Xuan, this is a major event that could trigger a Cross-domain war." The Demon Saint gritted his teeth and spoke. He couldn't resign himself to his fate now as there was a high possibility that he might die.

"You guys overestimate yourselves too much. Even in the Land of the Undying, no one could do anything to me after I killed many avatars of the gods. Who do you think you are? You’re just scouts sent here to die. If anything happens, you'll just be disposable pawns." Wang Xuan said.

These people had come to collect information to deal with Fang Yuzhu and Old Zhang. Wang Xuan would not hold himself back as they were already in a hostile position.

Of course, he couldn't act here. They were all sealed away, sealed in the purple gourd. As for cleaning up the scene, it would be handled by professionals like Qing Mu and Old Chen.

From start to finish, Jiang Qingyao and the younger Qingyao remained calm. They were not startled at all because the battles in the Immortal Realm were much more intense and brutal than this, often resulting in the extinction of a lineage. They were already used to it.

"You're so strong in the mortal world," said Celestial Sword Maiden with surprise, looking at Wang Xuan with shining eyes.

Wang Xuan said, "It's alright, but I feel like it's still lacking. I'll be in great danger if the main body of Evil Dragon Qi Tian comes out, so I still need to improve further."

Although his faction had experts like Fang Yuzhu and the main body of Celestial Sword Maiden, he still wanted to rely on himself.

Moreover, Qi Tian’s main body was on par with Fang Yuzhu. It would be troublesome if he was out. There was also an ancient lunatic with unknown allegiance, and he's definitely the most dangerous individual. He suspects that even Fang Yuzhu might not match his level.

"Well, I also want to improve myself. I hope I can undergo Nirvana again and become stronger," Jiang Qingyao said, looking at Wang Xuan with bright eyes. "How did you block that lunatic's sword light the last time we escaped?"

"I used the broken banner surface and pole components of the Dao Harnessing Banner," Wang Xuan responded, bracing himself.

Celestial Sword Maiden glanced at him and said, "Whatever it was, your defense was really strong. Can you still use it? If so, I've discovered an extremely dangerous place, but it also offers great opportunities for further transformation!"

Hearing that, Wang Xuan immediately became interested and communicated with her mentally.

"In the deepest part of Mount Bu Zhou in the higher spiritual world, there's a mysterious place I discovered while picking gourds. It can nurture Chaos Vines. It's very special, with phoenix bones, dragon horns, and it seems to have a legendary Spiritual Blood Pool!"

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"Chen Yongjie, Qing Mu, where are you? I have something very urgent to discuss with you. Help me contact Demon Lord!" said Little White Tiger while in a call.

Her avatar in the mortal world was anxious upon learning about the events in the Immortal Realm. The Demon Lord's cave was unexpectedly bare, leaving her completely dumbfounded and shocked.

In fact, her main body had been feeling guilty for several days and had decided to have her avatar contact Demon Lord. Her main body was powerless because being in the Immortal Realm, it was impossible to cross to the corresponding Great Barrier of the Land of the Undying without Peerless-level cultivation.

"We're at the Golden Years Restaurant. Come over." Qing Mu told her the location.

He was a professional who always carried a black box containing state-of-the-art communication equipment and a micro-superbrain that could contact spacecraft deep in the universe.

Previously, the signal had been intermittent. However, the technological civilization in the Land of the Undying was not weak. They could maintain contact with various places with the help of technology and beings from the Technological Life Realm. Despite delays due to passing through various wormholes, the signal wouldn't completely cut off.

The round-faced girl arrived anxiously, but Qing Mu had already taken action in advance and established contact with deep space. There was a reply just as she arrived.

"Qing Mu, you guys don't need to worry about that lunatic. Even Wang Xuan suspects he's very dangerous. We've come from the end of ancient times, so we understand the lunatic better than you do. We have an idea." It was Demon Lord that replied.

"That's good!" Qing Mu and Chen Yongjie nodded.

"Demon Lord, our Immortal Realm's residence was robbed! Everything was stolen, and I even got a big bump on my head from getting hit!" exclaimed Little White Tiger. She was almost in tears.

In the private room not far away, Wang Xuan and the Celestial Sword Maiden remained calm, exchanging glances without saying a word.

After a long time, the image finally stabilized. Demon Lord, still in her stunning and elegant red attire, frowned and asked, "Who dared to raid my cave and steal everything? Nothing was left?"

"Yes, I was the only one left," the round-faced girl said with an aggrieved expression, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

Old Zhang and the Hades Blood Patriarch also appeared on the screen. Old Zhang chuckled, "Well, well. Someone's had their entire house emptied, leaving only a little cat behind."

"Raaaa!" The round-faced girl was furious. She was already feeling sorry for herself, and now she was even being teased by that Patriarch Zhang.

Demon Lord YanYan was furious, there was a fire burning in her heart. How dare someone ransack her cave in the Great Veil? Who was responsible for it?!

Just as she was about to say something, she glimpsed through the screen at part of the scene in the private room. The ingredients on that table looked oddly familiar. Many of them were her favorite foods.

Was that the mortal realm? How extravagant!

She started to have doubts.

Could it be that the glutton Little White Tiger was stealing from me?

Then, she seemed to recognize a moving figure in the private room.

"Qing Mu, adjust the communication equipment and let me see what's happening there," Demon Lord said.

In the next moment, Demon Lord YanYan saw the Celestial Sword Maiden and received a response from her. Jiang Qingyao smiled brightly and even held up a peace sign at her.