Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 677 - 565: The Hunyuan Realm Opens, Illuminating All!

Standing before the crowd, a fierce gale blew against Qi Xiu's wide Daoist robe, making it flutter and dance, further accentuating his imposing figure.

He looked at the figure blocking the hellish demons in front of him with a raised hand.

The Yun Generation Elders were momentarily dazed, as if the man who upheld the Shenxiao Sect had returned, whispering softly:

"Sect Master..."

Thud—

With a thunderous roar under the pressure of Qi Xiu's Great Luo Five Elements Formation, the hellish demons unleashed their full power. They were beings who had already died and had long forsaken fear of life and death.

Now, returning from hell, their hearts were filled only with slaughter and destruction, and no one could stop them.

Terrifying hell auras spread continuously, triggering endless anomalies. Disasters ravaged, ghosts wailed and gods howled, all things decayed, everything crumbling and falling, threatening to plunge into the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

Seventy-two True Lords of Hell joined hands, their energies connected, merging hellish scenes, bringing a true corner of hell to descend!

"This Five Elements Formation is a Small World Technique, so we will counter with a Small World Technique."

With eyes flashing with murderous intent, seventy-two True Lords of Hell howled towards the sky.

In the corner of descending hell, countless cold and terrifying figures emitting apocalyptic death auras slowly opened their eyes and stepped forward, intending to arrive here.

These figures were fierce ghosts who had endured endless suffering and torment in hell, unable to perish or be freed due to the influence of the Hell Avenue. Their long-lasting pain caused their resentment to accumulate, and under this extreme distortion, their strength continually grew.

The Daoist inheritance of the Hell Dao is very unique, specializing in the Divine Soul Dao.

Various methods targeted the divine soul, making it a nemesis for ordinary cultivators.

The divine soul is easy to cultivate but hard to refine, and once damaged, it's extremely difficult to recover.

Thus, the Primordial Spirit Realm is nearly the Achilles' heel of all cultivators.

This also indirectly highlights the Hell Dao's formidable power.

"All of them are Dao Body Realm fierce ghosts!"

Detecting the realms of these fierce ghosts stepping out from hell, the Yun Generation Elders' expressions slightly tensed.

Dao Body Realm fierce ghosts are like natural disasters to any cultivator, engaging solely on the divine soul level that no one wishes to face.

If not for Thunder Magic which naturally counters these sinister ghostly entities, Shenxiao Sect might not have conquered the Hell Dao during the Middle Ancient Era battle.

"Vice Sect Leader, be careful. They summoned so many Dao Body Realm fierce ghosts to exhibit endless ghostly shadows."

Seeing through the True Lords of Hell's intentions, Taoist Yun Yang sternly reminded.

"Only now is it seen? Too late!"

Coldly laughing, Su Buqing's brow suddenly brightened with a strange demonic pattern, resembling a wheel seal.

In the next instant.

Seventy-two True Lords of Hell's foreheads simultaneously brightened with identical Hell Daoist Seals, chanting in a deeply oppressive, twisted and somber ancient tune, like the whispers of hell softly singing.

Boom—

Darkness akin to ink suddenly expanded in all directions, strongly suppressing the brilliance of the Great Luo Five Elements Formation, causing the entire world to fall into endless darkness.

"Junior, your divine artifact has barely been refined, hasn't it?"

In abyssal chilling darkness, the woman who previously spoke like a thespian softly spoke, instantly exposed Qi Xiu's incomplete refining of the Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate, only superficially refined.

"Certainly deserves to be an old demon of the Middle Ancient Era, sharp in sight."

Listening to the woman's slightly mocking tone, Qi Xiu unabashedly nodded:

"That's right, I recently chanced upon this divine artifact, barely refining it for less than a month."

"Hahaha, less than a month? Less than a month?"

"A divine artifact being the embodiment of the Great Dao, recklessly trying to wield it after less than a month of refining, risking backlash from the artifact, you'd die without even knowing how."

"A mere junior remains a junior, gifting him the divine artifact is wasted."

"Simply lucky to obtain a divine artifact, let's bury him here today."

The hell demons burst into wanton laughter upon hearing Qi Xiu had obtained Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate for merely less than a month.

A divine artifact can only be fully mastered at the Primordial Spirit Level.

The Dao Body Realm wielding a divine artifact is inherently overstepping, let alone refining it for less than a month.

This is akin to a three-year-old child wielding a blade that cuts through iron like mud, harming himself first without doubt.

Listening to the mockery, Qi Xiu remained calm and unprovoked, lightly smiled:

"Seems, all of you are confident in defeating me."

"A mere junior pretentiously mastering a divine artifact, watch today what truly represents the Small World Technique."

With a cold hum from a True Lord of Hell, the ink-like terrifying darkness around surged violently, rapid footsteps resounded continuously in the darkness, chilling auras quickly approached Qi Xiu and the Yun Generation Elders.

"Esteemed Uncles, my control over the divine artifact is not adequately skillful, if I fully exert it I might not be able to shield you, please leave as I break open this small world, these hellish demons I will manage."

Upon hearing Qi Xiu intending to single-handedly battle the seventy-two eminent True Lords, the Yun Generation Elders instantly showed solemn expressions, finding it excessively perilous.

"Impossible, these old demons are cunningly sly, you alone absolutely can't handle it." Shaking his head, Daoist Yunxiong first opposed.

"Master, believe in me, they are merely remnants after having died for tens of thousands of years, this disciple can handle them."

Upon hearing Qi Xiu's bold claim, Daoist Yunxiong instinctively wished to persuade further.

But when he lifted his gaze and saw those serene eyes of black and white contrast, an image unconsciously flashed in his mind, making him swallow his words slowly.

Gazing deeply at Qi Xiu, Daoist Yunxiong took a deep breath and turned around saying:

"Everyone, I trust Vice Sect Leader to have the capability to handle these Hell Dao remnants."

Surprised to see Daoist Yunxiong choosing to support Qi Xiu, the Yun Generation Elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with unexpectedness.

"Why hesitate, the Vice Sect Leader has issued orders, we must comply."

With Taoist Yun Yang, the oldest and most senior, speaking up, the hesitant Yun Generation Elders immediately ceased their hesitation.

"Thank you, Master, thank you, all Senior Uncles and Aunts."

With a light chuckle, Qi Xiu waved his wide sleeves, and a radiant, transparent, domineering mirror light shot out from within his robe. This light was like an unstoppable blade, instantly carving a path through the [Endless Ghostly Shadows], escorting the Yun Generation Elders out.

"Impudent!"

Seeing Qi Xiu sending the Yun Generation Elders away right under their noses, the Hell Dao demons roared with furious anger.

In the next moment, numerous cold, pale, giant hands suddenly reached out from the darkness, directly grabbing at Qi Xiu, attempting to drag him into the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

Each of these giant hands belonged to a fierce ghost in the Dao Body Realm, imbued with terrifying hellish rules.

Once caught, even ordinary Dao Experts would instantly be locked in body, paralyzed in soul, becoming a motionless corpse.

"Varieties of impurities, fierce ghosts rampant.

Since this is the case, I, Qi, am willing to open the Primordial Boundaries wide, illuminating with light."

Calmly observing the cold, eerie, pale hands reaching towards him, Qi Xiu clasped his hands together, speaking like a whisper, as a terrifying crimson spark slowly appeared beside him.

At that moment, a hand of a Dao Body Realm fierce ghost happened to touch this seemingly inconspicuous crimson spark.

"Ah!!!"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the Endless Ghostly Shadows, the crimson flame upon contact with the fierce ghost, as if encountering a blaze, instantly engulfed the entire ghost.

Boom—

The crimson, eerie flame violently tore through the darkness of the Endless Ghostly Shadows, the ignited Dao Body Realm fierce ghost howled and struggled, while other ghosts touched by the increasingly intense flame immediately turned into screaming, wailing human torches.

In the blink of an eye.

Before Qi Xiu, an entire sea of fire had formed, countless fierce ghosts struggled and screamed within it, the crimson flames illuminating his face, calm and indifferent.

"This is... Red Lotus Karmic Fire!"

Among the True Lords of Hell, someone recognized the origin of this eerie red flame, immediately sucking in a breath of cold air.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire is one of the Heaven and Earth Divine Fires, a Primordial Spirit-level Divine Marvel Power.

Claimed to be able to burn away all cause and effect!

Except for the Primordial Spirit True Honor, any existence touching it would be burned away, all cause and effect purified, reduced to its primitive state.

"This lad can actually control the Red Lotus Karmic Fire!"

In the darkness, Su Buqing's handsome twisted face appeared, his eyes venomously fixated on the young Daoist standing amidst the sea of fire.

"No way! The Red Lotus Karmic Fire is a Heaven and Earth Divine Fire, even the Primordial Spirit True Honor may not fully subdue it, this lad is merely in the Dao Body Realm, no matter how great his methods, impossible for him to control such divine fire.

Look, above his head is a Treasure Mirror...

I understand now!

He cannot truly control this Red Lotus Karmic Fire,

merely stumbled upon this divine fire, thus unleashed it.

Yet the divine fire will burn us, it will burn him as well!

Eventually, he won't endure, will ignite himself in flames!"

Noticing the Haotian Mirror above Qi Xiu's head, the fearful expressions of the True Lords of Hell eased considerably.

If indeed Qi Xiu could control the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, they wouldn't stand a chance.

This Primordial Spirit-level Heaven and Earth Divine Fire, even with the presence of a Primordial Spirit True Honor, taming it isn't guaranteed.

Let alone them.

Nonetheless, since Qi Xiu doesn't possess the ability to control this divine fire.

It's a test of endurance.

Calmly standing under the Haotian Mirror, overhearing the Hell True Lords' conversation, Qi Xiu slightly raised the corner of his mouth, letting out a soft chuckle:

"Since you wish to test endurance, I shall oblige you.

But this fire, it's too small.

If we're to test, let's make it grander!"

Hands forming the Primordial Seal, Qi Xiu's mind stirred, causing the small world to tremble and shake, a mighty vast force forcing open a crack, descending abruptly!

Hunyuan Palace!

Open!

Boom—

Within the Hunyuan Palace, besides the Red Lotus Karmic Fire from the core repository of the Blood Lotus Great World, there was a Divine Object [Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed].

This lotus seed constantly spewed forth Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

And during its duration within the Hunyuan Palace, the amount of Red Lotus Karmic Fire in this small world had thickened over tenfold compared to that within the Blood Lotus Great World.

Therefore, at the moment the Hunyuan Palace opened!

The entire Endless Ghostly Shadows instantly turned...

A blood-red hue!

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