Chapter 373: Seal Broken, Besieging Jixia

Guixu.

Rumble—

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar, the Seal of Guixu finally collapsed completely.

Countless fragments scattered in the air, turning into a rain of light that filled the sky.

That ancient Seal, which had existed for tens of thousands of years, shattered completely at this moment.

“Hahaha—”

A wild laugh came from deep within Guixu, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

A massive figure slowly rose from the abyss.

It was a ten-thousand-zhang-tall Demon God, his entire body emitting a terrifying Devilish Qi.

Just his aura alone caused the world within a million miles to change color.

quasi-immortal realm third layer Demon Lord—Mora!

“Free…”

Mora let out a long roar toward the heavens: “A Seal of tens of thousands of years has finally been broken by this seat!”

“From this day forth, the Tianxuan Continent shall become this seat's pasture!”

As soon as his voice fell, countless demonic roars echoed from the depths of Guixu.

One Demon Commander after another rushed out from the Seal.

Every Demon Commander possessed a cultivation at the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm.

There were a full twelve Demon Commanders!

Combined with Mora, this Quasi-Immortal Realm Demon Lord, the power of the evil spirits had completely overwhelmed the Tianxuan Continent.

“Greetings, Lord Demon Lord!”

Daoist Hunyuan and the other traitors knelt one after another to pay their respects.

“Very good.”

Mora nodded with satisfaction: “You have all done well.”

“From today onward, the Tianxuan Continent is this seat's territory.”

“You loyal servants shall receive generous rewards.”

He waved his hand, and countless Evil Spirit Crystals fell from the sky.

When Daoist Hunyuan and the others saw the Evil Spirit Crystals, their eyes went wide.

They scrambled madly to snatch them, their eyes filled with greed.

At the same time.

Terrifying anomalies appeared across the Tianxuan Continent.

Countless cracks appeared in the sky, and black Devilish Qi surged out from them.

A blood moon hung high, and stars fell from the sky.

The earth trembled, and rivers flowed backward.

It was as if heaven and earth were wailing in sorrow.

“This is…”

Countless Cultivators looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with fear.

“The Demon Lord has descended…”

“We are… finished…”

A sense of despair spread across the entire continent.

Jixia Academy, Main Hall.

Looking at the anomalies in the sky, the Academy Libationer's face was ashen.

“The Demon Lord has broken the Seal…”

He murmured, “Is the Tianxuan Continent truly doomed?”

The betrayal of the four academies, combined with the collapse of the Guixu Seal…

The entire Tianxuan Continent was about to fall into a catastrophe.

Just then, a transmission talisman flew into the hall.

The Academy Libationer took the talisman and probed it with his Divine Sense.

In the next second, his expression became even more unsightly.

“A message from Chaos Academy.”

The Academy Libationer said in a heavy voice: “They demand that our Jixia Academy surrender immediately.”

“Otherwise…”

He paused: “They will launch an all-out assault against us.”

As soon as he spoke, several more transmission talismans flew in.

Taixu Academy, Xuan Yuan Academy, Tianji Academy…

All contained the same content—demanding Jixia Academy's surrender.

Silence fell over the hall.

The atmosphere was suppressed to the extreme.

“Academy Libationer, what do we do?”

An Elder asked with a trembling voice.

The Academy Libationer took a deep breath and said slowly: “Since its founding, Jixia Academy has never bowed to evil.”

“Today is no different.”

“Pass down the order: the entire academy is under martial law.”

“All Disciples, prepare for battle.”

“Jixia Academy would rather die than retreat!”

All the Elders responded in unison: “Yes!”

Hearing this, a flash of admiration crossed Zhou Chen's eyes.

Jixia Academy had much more backbone than the other academies.

Facing a desperate situation, they still held onto their convictions.

But he also knew that the upcoming battle would be incredibly difficult.

The four academies joining forces, plus the evil spirit forces…

How much longer could Jixia Academy hold out?

—

Three days later.

Outside Jixia Academy, a dense army completely surrounded the entire academy.

Chaos Academy, Taixu Academy, Xuan Yuan Academy, Tianji Academy, along with the Traitor Alliance and the evil spirit forces…

A full million-strong army.

Leading them were precisely the traitors like Daoist Hunyuan and Ling Xiaozi.

“Jixia Academy, this is the final warning.”

Daoist Hunyuan said coldly: “Surrender immediately, or else…”

“None shall be spared!”

Inside the academy, the Academy Libationer stood on the city wall, looking at them coldly.

“Jixia Academy would rather die than surrender!”

“You want us to surrender?”

“In your dreams!”

A flash of killing intent appeared in Daoist Hunyuan's eyes.

“Since that is the case…”

“Then don't blame this old man for being heartless.”

“All forces, attack!”

The million-strong army moved simultaneously, charging toward Jixia Academy.

An earth-shattering battle broke out once again!

Jixia Academy was in imminent danger.

In the face of such a grand tide, Zhou Chen felt for the first time how insignificant he was.

He used to think his cultivation speed was already extremely fast.

However, at this moment, it seemed there was nothing he could do.

This made Zhou Chen's determination to become stronger even more intense.

The reason he chose to stay at Jixia Academy at this critical juncture…

Was because Zhou Chen had seen a single path to survival on the opportunity panels of other Disciples…

Otherwise, he would have fled long ago.

Just then, an Elder rushed hurriedly into the hall.

“Libationer, the allied forces of the four academies outside have already begun their siege! Jixia City outside the Small World won't hold for long.”

“And…”

His face was pale: “They also brought several Demon Commanders.”

“Every Demon Commander has a cultivation at the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm.”

The Libationer stood up abruptly: “What?!”

The Jixia Academy Libationer's face turned visibly pale at this moment.

With the academy's current strength, it was simply impossible to withstand the Demon Commanders.

“It seems…”

The Libationer took a deep breath: “We must activate that plan.”

He turned to look at a white-haired Elder.

“Elder Xuan, go and invite the Old Jìjiǔ to come out of seclusion.”

“Yes!”

Elder Xuan left immediately.

Jixia Academy, Forbidden Land.

This was the core of the academy, where entry was normally forbidden to everyone.

Elder Xuan arrived deep within the Forbidden Land and stopped before an ancient stone door.

“Old Jìjiǔ, the academy is in dire peril, please come out of seclusion!”

He said respectfully.

The stone door slowly opened, and a terrifying aura surged from within.

An old man dressed in a grey robe stepped out slowly.

He looked old and frail, but his eyes were as sharp as knives.

His entire body radiated the aura of the Quasi-Immortal Realm First Layer.

The Old Jìjiǔ of Jixia Academy!

“Has this day finally come…”

The Old Jìjiǔ sighed: “I originally thought that I would never come out of seclusion again in my lifetime.”

“I didn't expect…”

He looked up at the sky: “That the Tianxuan Continent would suffer such a catastrophe.”

He rose into the air and instantly appeared above the academy.

At this moment, the outside of the academy was already surrounded by a million-strong army.

Leading them were the traitors like Daoist Hunyuan.

And behind them stood four old men dressed in long robes.

They were none other than the Old Jìjiǔs of Chaos, Taixu, Xuan Yuan, and Tianji academies.

They were Old Ancestor Huntian, Immortal Master Taixu, Daoist Master Xuan Yuan, and Daoist Tianji, respectively.

Each one of them was at the Quasi-Immortal Realm First Layer.

Four Quasi-Immortals against one Quasi-Immortal Realm First Layer.

There was no suspense in this battle.

“Old fellows…”

The Old Jìjiǔ looked at the four of them, his eyes full of complexity: “After many years, I didn't expect our next meeting to be under such circumstances.”