Chapter 363: Holy Lands Fall, Supporting Qingyun

Bai Chongming's face was as gloomy as water, his hands clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"Thirteen Holy Lands have fallen…"

He repeated the number in a low voice, a trace of pain flashing through his eyes.

One must know that every Holy Land was a top-tier power in the Central Continent, with several Venerable Realm Experts presiding over them and countless Sovereign and Emperor Realm Cultivators.

The fall of thirteen Holy Lands meant that at least dozens of Venerable Realm Experts had perished and hundreds of Sovereign Realm Cultivators had died in battle.

Such a loss was an unbearable blow to the entire continent.

"Vice Palace Master, we must act immediately."

An Elder said in a deep voice, "If we delay any longer, the situation will only get worse."

Bai Chongming nodded. Just as he was about to speak, another Disciple rushed into the main hall.

"Vice Palace Master, urgent intelligence!"

"Speak."

"The Seal of the Demon Burial Ridge has suffered a large-scale collapse. Thousands of devils have charged out of the Seal and are attacking the surrounding cities."

"Qingyun City, which is closest to our academy, has been surrounded by devils. The city's defense army has suffered heavy casualties and is requesting reinforcements!"

Zhou Chen frowned.

Qingyun City was exactly where he had been a few days ago.

There were millions of ordinary people there; if the devils were to massacre the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Damn it."

Bai Chongming slammed his fist onto the armrest.

"Someone, immediately mobilize all available forces to go to Qingyun City and provide support."

"Yes!"

"Zhou Chen." Bai Chongming turned to look at him.

"Your strength is great and your speed is fast. I'm entrusting the mission to rescue Qingyun City to you."

Zhou Chen did not refuse. "Alright."

"Take this." Bai Chongming took out a golden token and handed it to Zhou Chen. "This is the academy's troop mobilization order. With this token, you can mobilize all of the academy's forces within a thousand-mile radius."

Zhou Chen took the token and turned to leave.

"Wait." Bai Chongming called out to him. "Going alone is too dangerous. I'll have several Elders go with you."

"No need." Zhou Chen waved his hand. "Too many people would just get in the way. It's more convenient for me to go alone."

After saying that, his figure flickered, and he had already disappeared from the main hall.

Bai Chongming looked in the direction Zhou Chen had left, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.

"This kid…"

He shook his head and turned to look at the other Elders.

"Don't you all just stand idle either. Act according to the plan immediately."

"Yes!"

Zhou Chen activated xuanyuan ferry and rushed toward Qingyun City at his fastest speed.

Along the way, he could see countless Cultivators flying in the sky, all of them rushing to various Seal nodes to provide support.

The cracks in the sky were becoming more numerous and larger.

Black Devilish Qi surged from the cracks, staining the originally azure sky a dark red.

The air was filled with a thick smell of blood and rot, making one feel nauseous.

"The situation is even worse than I imagined."

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

Half an hour later, he finally saw Qingyun City.

Looking from afar, Qingyun City was already surrounded by densely packed devils.

These devils had various forms; some were humanoid, some were like beasts, and others were simply indescribable.

They all emitted black Devilish Qi, their eyes were crimson, and they let out ear-piercing howls.

On the city walls, the defense army was resisting desperately.

But the number of devils was simply too great, and their strength was powerful.

Ordinary soldiers were no match for the devils at all, often being torn to pieces in a single encounter.

Severed limbs and broken arms were everywhere on the city walls, and blood had stained the walls red.

A trace of killing intent flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Without hesitation, he directly activated the Tai Xu Domain.

The Domain expanded instantly, covering a ten-mile radius.

The devils that were attacking the city suddenly felt a terrifying pressure descend upon them.

Their auras were heavily suppressed, and their originally fierce offensive immediately came to a halt.

"Who is it!"

A devil three zhang tall looked up at the sky and let out an angry roar.

It was a devil at the Eighth Layer of the Emperor Realm, its body covered in black scales, its fangs exposed, looking hideous and terrifying.

Zhou Chen did not answer; he directly slashed out with the qingping sword phantom.

The sword light carried the power of four Perfection Law forces, its might terrifying to the extreme.

That devil at the Fifth Layer of the Emperor Realm didn't even have time to react before it was split in two by the sword light.

Black devil blood splattered, corroding deep pits into the ground.

Seeing this, the other devils immediately fell into chaos.

They wanted to flee, but under the suppression of the Tai Xu Domain, they were unable to move at all.

Zhou Chen activated the Samadhi True Fire; flames descended from the sky, enveloping all the devils.

The Samadhi True Fire specifically countered evil beings; these devils let out shrill screams in the flames and were quickly burned to ashes.

In just a short moment, thousands of devils were all killed by Zhou Chen.

The defenders on the city wall were all stunned as they watched this scene.

The devil army that they had fought desperately for half a day without being able to repel was actually easily annihilated by a single person?

"It's an expert from the Jixia Academy!"

"We're saved!"

The defenders erupted into earth-shaking cheers.

Zhou Chen withdrew the Tai Xu Domain, and his figure landed on the city wall.

A middle-aged general in armor immediately came forward and knelt on one knee.

"Thank you, Senior, for coming to our rescue. The entire population of Qingyun City is eternally grateful!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand. "Rise. Now is not the time for celebration."

He swept his Divine Sense into the distance, and his expression became solemn.

"There are even more devils rushing here from outside the city, and several of them have extremely powerful auras, at least at the Sovereign Realm, Seventh Layer or above."

The middle-aged general's face changed. "Then what should we do?"

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment and took out the troop mobilization order given by Bai Chongming.

"Immediately send people to all the academy's outposts in the surrounding area and have them send reinforcements."

"Yes!"

The middle-aged general immediately arranged personnel to act in separate groups.

Zhou Chen stood on the city wall, vigilantly staring into the distance.

Sure enough, in less than fifteen minutes, dense black dots appeared on the distant horizon.

These black dots grew closer, and it was soon clear that they were a devil army numbering in the tens of thousands.

At the very front of the devil army were three enormous devils.

These three devils were nearly ten thousand zhang tall, and their entire bodies emitted a terrifying pressure.

The one on the left looked like a giant spider with eight thick legs and a back covered in poisonous spikes.

The one in the middle was a two-headed hound, its two heads spitting fire and ice respectively.

The one on the right was a humanoid devil, but it had four arms, each holding a massive battle-ax.

The auras of the three devils had all reached the Tenth Layer of the Emperor Realm.

"Three devils at the Tenth Layer of the Emperor Realm…" Zhou Chen's brow furrowed.

If it were just one, he could still handle it easily.

But with three attacking together, it was a bit troublesome.

However, it wasn't as if he had no options.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and activated the spiritual energy within his body.

Pluto Seal Ninth Layer, Nether King True Body!

In the next second, a colossal figure a hundred thousand zhang tall emerged behind Zhou Chen.

It was a Nether King clad in black armor, holding a massive scythe, its entire body emitting the aura of death.