Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 435 421 Retreat

"Two."

Alkaid spoke with certainty.

In the Cave Heaven World, inside the Void, the Great Void Path, the Great Path of Destruction, the Time Dao, the Origin Dao, the Soul Dao, the Stellar Path, and the Devouring Great Dao glimmered together, as though they transformed into a massive Dao millstone, grinding away the Heavenly Demon Origin of the Sky Prison Demon Lord.

Under the erosion of these Dao Techniques and Great Dao powers, the Heavenly Demon Origin of the Demon Lord was rapidly obliterated, and its energy filled the Cave Heaven, augmenting its strength.

"It's a pity that once you reach the Shattered Void, cultivators are essentially at the end of their cultivation journey. The Cave Heaven might still be strengthened afterwards, but the degree of enhancement is quite limited. The true strength and hierarchy in the Shattered Void come down to the number of Perfected Dao Techniques they have mastered, how they utilize and combine these Perfected Dao Techniques, their knowledge of the enemy, their incredibly rich combat experience, and the quality of the Dao Artifacts they wield."

Alkaid came to understand this in his heart.

Shattered Void!

He had truly reached the end of this realm.

Beyond this, there was only Integrating Dao!

Truly wielding the Power of the Great Dao that constructs the entire universe!

This step represented a leap in the hierarchy of power and an elevation in the level of life.

This elevation was far more significant than going from the Golden Core Realm to the Hollow Void Realm.

"Having 'hunted' two more Shattered Void Demon Cultivators, the experience gained... should be nearly enough to bring [Demon Hunter] to Fifteenth Level 100% progress."

In other words, this branch could also 'graduate' now.

Only after the main branch [Immortal Path: Shattering Void] underwent transformation could a new round of enhancement happen.

"Hm? Is there someone else?"

At this moment, Alkaid seemed to sense something and activated Void Blink instantly, vanishing from the battlefield in an instant.

...

Elsewhere.

Yin Moon Sect headquarters.

Moon Shadowless was closely monitoring the movements of the crafty Night Demon Lord.

Although they dismissed Alkaid openly as not worth mentioning, acting as if he were just a newly emerged Shattered Void with a bit more talent and nothing else besides his fast cultivation speed, they gave enough importance to any individual who had reached the Shattered Void level in actuality.

There was no simple individual who managed to cultivate to the Shattered Void.

This was something they were all very clear about in their hearts.

You can disparage your opponent in words, but when facing such beings in a real fight, you must take the stance of a lion fighting a rabbit to ensure absolute victory.

"Sect Leader need not worry. With Sky Prison on our side, there shouldn't be a big problem," said a Shattered Void Realm Demon Lord with a smile. "Once, Sky Prison even fought directly against Zhen Xuanyuan. Although he was at a slight disadvantage, he could still escape from Zhen Xuanyuan's hands if he just focused on saving himself. As long as he doesn't get trapped in a Magic Formation, within the entire Heavenly Dao Sect, there's only Jing Hong who can truly kill him. Moreover, aside from Sky Prison, Slaughter has also gone there! Slaughter cultivates the Slaughter Dao, and his lifebound Daoist art is the Seven Thoughts of Slaughter, which is no less fierce than Sky Prison when it comes to direct combat."

Moon Shadowless nodded slightly, and then said, "I just feel that something is off. Why would the Heavenly Dao Sect let Alkaid venture into our Yin Moon Sect alone? Are they really willing to let such a talented Vice Sect Leader fall within our ranks? We must beware of deceit!"

"I'm not far from the location of the crafty Night Supreme. Using the Dao Artifact Flying Boat, it won't take much time to get there. I'll go there to provide support," said the Jin Ni Demon Lord.

"Good. With four Demon Lords making their move, even if the Heavenly Dao Sect has any sinister schemes or tricks, we have sufficient power to respond. At the very least, with our own abilities to protect ourselves, escaping unscathed won't be a problem," Moon Shadowless affirmed with a nod.

At that moment, one of the Demon Lords was taken aback.

Then his eyes filled with incredulity.

"Sect Leader!?"

Moon Shadowless also received the message, and his heart immediately sank.

"What's happened?" inquired the Jin Ni Demon Lord, who was about to depart.

"The Elder in charge of the Soul Lamp Hall has just sent a message... the lamp of the crafty Night Supreme... has been extinguished," Moon Shadowless said with a trace of horror in his voice.

"Extinguished!?" The Jin Ni Demon Lord's pupils shrank: "Fallen!? Impossible! How could it happen so fast!? How much time has passed!?"

Then, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "Jing Hong!? Has Jing Hong True Monarch followed to guard Alkaid!?"

"Jing Hong!? How dare he leave the Star Core!" Moon Shadowless was both shocked and furious: "I will send a message to Blood Ming Supreme and Hong Yue Demon Lord who are rushing to the Star Core right away, telling them to strike directly at the two Shattered Void guarding the Star Core of the Heavenly Dao Sect! We will kill those two as vengeance for the successive losses the Yin Moon Sect suffered at the Shattered Void level!"

Within the Star Core lies the Gate of the Immortal Realm!

The ultimate goal for many Dao Lords who left their legacies on the Northern Sea Star was to monitor changes in the Gate of the Immortal Realm.

Even though it's said that the Gate of the Immortal Realm opens only once in ten thousand years, it's subject to temporal fluctuations.

Some man-made techniques can even cause the Gate of the Immortal Realm to open ahead of time.

And since Dao Lords travel far, often spending decades or even centuries to return just once,

the moment there's a sign of the Gate of the Immortal Realm opening, these powers would immediately inform the Dao Lords behind them.

As for the news of the Gate of the Immortal Realm opening naturally spreading and becoming known to all...

There is almost no possibility!

It concerns the struggle for the Dao!

When the Gate of the Immortal Realm is about to open, the Shattered Void inner circle closest to the gate will spontaneously seal off the message of the gate's opening, setting up illusions to interfere with sight and hearing, or isolating the inside from the outside to prevent the message from spreading. In this way, they delay other Dao Lords from receiving the news of the gate's opening.

Therefore, once a Dao Lord loses his eyes and ears in the inner circle, it's easy for him to miss this round of the opening of the Gate of the Immortal Realm.

If one misses such an opportunity...

One can imagine how extreme a Dao Lord's wrath would become.

As a result, any force would usually send their strongest to stay at the Star Core, and also arrange one to three Shattered Void Supreme to be in charge of coordination to ensure foolproof security.

If the Yin Moon Sect could really take this opportunity to kill the two Shattered Void other than Jing Hong True Monarch...

It would be almost like marking Jing Hong True Monarch for death in his own inner circle; he would not dare act rashly anymore for fear of unexpected consequences.

Otherwise, should the Gate of the Immortal Realm show signs of opening while he is away, other forces would immediately band together to seal off the surroundings of the gate, and Jing Hong True Monarch would have no hope of stepping inside again or accessing firsthand information about the gate.

"Buzz, buzz!"

Just as Moon Shadowless, the Sect Leader, was contacting Blood Ming to convey orders, the figure of the Sky Prison Demon Lord suddenly appeared.

His Divine Sense was filled with panic as he transmitted, "The message is incorrect! Alkaid's strength is extremely formidable, not far from that of Jing Hong True Monarch! Kuei Ye has been suppressed, all fellow Daoists please rush to assist urgently!"

The message had just arrived when a sense of despair already emanated from his Divine Sense, "Void Blink!"

The next moment, his figure vanished.

Clearly, he had been suppressed by some force that could even block communication through a Jade Talisman.

"It's the power of Cave Heaven!"

The Blood Lion Demon Lord said solemnly, "The Sky Prison Supreme has been suppressed by the power of Cave Heaven!"

"The message from Sky Prison Supreme just before his desperate transmission said... that Alkaid is not far off from Jing Hong True Monarch!?"

Another Shattered Void Demon Lord spoke with apprehension, "Does that mean... the message from within the Heavenly Dao Sect is true? That Alkaid... truly has the strength to contend against both Zhen Xuanyuan and Gu Li, two Shattered Void powerhouses?"

"It's all clear now."

Blood Lion Demon Lord was the quickest to react, speaking gravely, "The sequential fall of the four Demon Lords – Zhan Po, Chi Hun, Kuei Ye, and Sky Prison – was due to an incorrect judgment of Alkaid's strength. Not just these four Demon Lords... but even Eight Desolates and Black Darkness, the two Demon Lords, underestimated Alkaid's strength, got trapped in the City Defense Formation of Southern Capital, and met their demise with their Dao and lives destroyed..."

At this point, a chill suddenly took hold of him.

Upon careful consideration, had the Yin Moon Sect already lost six Shattered Void powerhouses to Alkaid's hands!?

This individual...

Was this ferocious!?

The key point was that Alkaid was still rampaging within Sect territory...

A powerhouse comparable to...

At least close to the level of Jing Hong True Monarch and yet, the Yin Moon Sect had not shown adequate vigilance to deal with it?

If he continued this slaughter, apart from the few Shattered Void at the headquarters, others could be entirely eradicated by his sole might.

"Not good! This Alkaid is clearly trying to annihilate the Yin Moon Sect's top combat power while we are still unaware of his true strength! Quick! Recall everyone..."

Blood Lion Demon Lord shouted, while also sending a message to the Slaughter Demon Lord, "Hurry back! Sky Prison and Kuei Ye were killed by Alkaid so quickly, if you are targeted by them, death is inevitable! Withdraw! If necessary, abandon your territories, lead the elite, and fall back to the Sect headquarters!"

"Abandon the territories..."

Slaughter Demon Lord obviously felt reluctant, "The city I am in has a Thirteenth Level Formation, with me presiding over its power, even if Alkaid's cultivation is formidable, could he really enter the formation and kill me? Moreover, my formation is inclined towards defense and entrapment, once he falls into it, fellow Lords could come to the rescue in time through the Teleportation Array, maybe even trapping him without a chance to escape."

"Being driven by an Alkaid to abandon our territories and flee to the headquarters, what kind of situation is that?"

Moon Shadowless looked very displeased, "Tell everyone to activate the formations, go on full defense; I will summon Blood Ming Supreme... and even call Hong Yue Supreme... we absolutely cannot continue to allow Alkaid to run wild on our Yin Moon Sect's territory... Hostility must be met with hostility, we attack to defend, invade the Southern Region, and make him pay with blood!"

Blood Lion opened his mouth as if to say something, but in that moment, Slaughter Demon Lord's facial expression drastically changed, "I have sensed his presence, he's coming... no! So fast! He's already here!"

No sooner had he spoken than his Divine Sense seemed to disappear, disrupted by some powerful force that made communication impossible.

"It should be the power of the Heaven-Sealing Stele!"

Moon Shadowless immediately turned to Blood Lion, "You are the closest to the Slaughter Demon Lord, go to his aid at once."

"It's pointless, if Alkaid's strength is truly comparable to Jing Hong True Monarch, us reinforcing one by one is just marching to our death, it will only lead to the complete annihilation of all Supremes in the Yin Moon Sect."

Blood Lion Demon Lord firmly said, "Retreat, withdraw to the Sect, wait until Blood Ming and Hong Yue Supremes arrive, then we'll seek our revenge."

"Retreat? Do you think there are many who would be willing to abandon their hard-earned interests?"

Moon Shadowless scoffed.

"In the face of life and death, I think, they will make the right choice."

Blood Lion Demon Lord said.

"Life and death..."

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Moon Shadowless fell silent.

However, this silence lasted only a short while before the Yin Moon Sect Leader appeared to receive some message, his pupils constricting sharply.

"Sect Leader!?"

"The Soul Lamp of the Slaughter Demon Lord... has been extinguished!"

For the first time, terror appeared in the eyes of this Demon Lord, and he dared not hesitate any longer, ordering rapidly, "Retreat! Pass my command, retreat! All Elders of the Hollow Void Realm and above, withdraw to the Sect! My Yin Moon Sect is facing an unprecedented catastrophe!"