"Congratulations, Young Master, on successfully breaking through the Shiyuan realm and entering the Qiankun realm!"
Inside the second level of the Zhenyu, as Li Xuan opened his eyes, the voice of the Heavenly Dao Pen entered his ears.
Li Xuan looked at the Heavenly Dao Pen speechlessly but with a hint of joy in his eyes. He hadn't expected that by absorbing spiritual swords to improve his cultivation this time, he would directly leap past the intermediate and advanced stages of the Shiyuan realm and enter the early stage of the Qiankun realm.
Although this advancement consumed fifteen immortal swords, Li Xuan was very satisfied with the result.
"Calculating the time, four months have passed. I wonder what the current situation is." A moment later, Li Xuan's emotions gradually stabilized. After a slight ponder, his mind stirred, and he left the Zhenyu.
"Junior Brother, quickly come with me to the Star Cloud Hall!" As soon as Li Xuan stepped out of his cave dwelling, Peak Master Mo Xian appeared, directly grabbing Li Xuan and setting off.
Soon, under the leadership of Peak Master Mo Xian, the two arrived directly at the location of the Star Cloud Hall.
"This is..." Stopping his steps, Li Xuan then realized something was amiss. The colors of the surroundings had turned blood red. And the sky, which was dark and oppressive, almost made Li Xuan mistake it for night. The continent suspended high in the sky also entered Li Xuan's vision.
"This is the Demonic Cloud Continent, migrated here by the Demon Venerable. Junior Brother, let's go inside first," Peak Master Mo Xian explained, and then quickly moved towards the grand hall. Li Xuan nodded slightly and followed.
Upon entering the palace, Li Xuan discovered that there were quite a few people inside. Figures, all of them were existences at the Qiankun realm. However, the aura of many of them was somewhat unusual, just like when Mo Chen and Lin Chu were demonized previously.
Li Xuan's expression immediately turned solemn. He suspected that during his seclusion, the strong individuals of the Star Cloud Continent had already clashed with the Demon Venerable. However, Li Xuan was somewhat puzzled as to why the Demon Venerable had arrived so quickly.
"Greetings, Sect Master." Upon entering the grand hall, Li Xuan saw four unfamiliar faces. After bowing to Ye Zhengwei, Li Xuan also stood at the back to observe everyone.
It was then that Li Xuan noticed that the auras of the four unfamiliar faces were genuinely at the Tianji realm. Clearly, these four should be the powerhouses from the Four Great Continents. And one of them surprisingly had a faint trace of demonic energy lingering on him.
As for the others, besides the five peak masters of the Body Sect, figures like the Giant Spirit Venerable were also present. Not only that, but almost all the powerhouses from the Three Sects and One Palace were present.
"Tomorrow, we will all go out to battle together," the voice of the Grand Hall Master echoed. Everyone present nodded in agreement. Li Xuan, however, was taken aback. Had the discussion already concluded?
As everyone dispersed, Li Xuan, along with Ye Zhengwei and the six peak masters, returned to a side hall and sat down.
"Junior Brother, you've actually broken through to the Qiankun realm?" After they were seated, Ye Zhengwei suddenly looked at Li Xuan and said in shock.
Peak Master Mo Xian was also stunned. She hadn't paid close attention in her haste earlier. Now that Ye Zhengwei mentioned it, Peak Master Mo Xian realized that her junior brother had already become a powerhouse at the Qiankun realm.
"Junior Brother, your rate of improvement is truly terrifying," Peak Master Bi Jiang looked at Li Xuan and said with emotion.
Peak Master Shen Shan and the others also nodded in agreement. After all, Li Xuan had only joined the Body Sect for six years, yet he had advanced from the peak of the Wushen realm to the early stage of the Qiankun realm. This speed was truly like flying.
Even they had spent decades to advance a single level back in their day. For a moment, everyone felt that the spiritual tea in their hands was no longer as appealing.
"It's just a different cultivation method," Li Xuan smiled and then looked at Ye Zhengwei, saying, "Senior Brother, what has happened during this time?"
Ye Zhengwei, knowing that Li Xuan had been in seclusion for the past few months, recounted the events that had transpired over the past two months. After listening, Li Xuan was shocked. So many things had happened in just two months.
First, the Demonic Cloud Continent had arrived. This Demonic Cloud Continent was also named by the Grand Hall Master and others.
Second, the powerhouses from the Star Cloud Continent and the other four continents, driven by curiosity and a desire to probe, had ventured towards the Demonic Cloud Continent. However, the result was that no one could get within a hundred miles of the Demonic Cloud Continent. Some powerhouses were even backlashed by the demonic energy.
Third, no one from the Demonic Cloud Continent had appeared so far. Judging by their actions, it seemed they were waiting for a suitable opportunity.
Li Xuan pondered. Among the three pieces of news, only the third one could be considered somewhat good. If the Demon Venerable had attacked upon arrival, the Star Cloud Continent would likely not be in its current state. At the very least, there would have been countless casualties.
"Senior Brother, I just heard from the Grand Hall Master that the plan is to attack the Demonic Cloud Continent tomorrow?" Li Xuan asked after some thought.
Ye Zhengwei nodded and said, "The Demonic Cloud Continent has been present for a month. Although the Demon Venerable has not made a move yet, it is already endangering our Star Cloud Continent. We were initially worried this might be a tactic of the Demon Venerable, but as time went on, it caused widespread unease among the people."
Li Xuan nodded in realization. Such a massive continent floating above cast a huge shadow over the hundreds of millions of living beings on the Star Cloud Continent. The Star Cloud Hall and the Three Sects and One Palace were the top powers on the Star Cloud Continent. If they didn't act soon, their prestige would likely plummet to the bottom.
First and foremost, the Star Cloud Hall had no choice but to take action. However, Li Xuan was still somewhat worried. Since the Demon Venerable had migrated the entire Demonic Cloud Continent here, would he not intend to make a move?
But now, hearing Ye Zhengwei say that the Demonic Cloud Continent had been present for a month, could it be that the Demon Venerable had encountered some problems?
Li Xuan nodded slightly. At present, this seemed to be the only explanation that made sense.
Meanwhile, on the Demonic Cloud Continent, the Demon Venerable slowly opened his eyes.
"I didn't expect that after leaving the Blood Ancestor's ancestral land, this venerable being would suffer such a strong backlash. It took so long to suppress it. I was careless," the man said slowly, his eyes emitting an intensely blood-red glow.
"Zui Yang." The man spoke and then his gaze shifted.
"Greetings, Demon Venerable!" In the next instant, a figure appeared.
"It's been so long, they should all be ready. Issue the order, attack." The man rose, and black energy instantly rolled out of him, covering the sky and blotting out the sun in an instant.
"Attack!"
Zui Yang saw this and immediately waved his hand. In the next moment, countless figures flew out from underground. Soon, they floated in the air, a dense black mass.
Instantly, countless black mist-like black energy rolled forth, directly engulfing the Star Cloud Continent below.
At this moment, the Grand Hall Master and others who were still in the grand hall felt a stirring in their hearts. In the next moment, they instantly appeared in mid-air. Looking at the rolling black energy descending, the Grand Hall Master and others' faces changed drastically.
"Not good, enemy attack!"