Chapter 973: Chapter 528: Demon Venerable Makes a Move! Jiang Taixuan Captured and Slain! (2)

This token contains the most orthodox Power Dao, originating from the "Panwu Great Strength Dao Book."

Hu Yi’s gaze was fiery, and he couldn’t help but breathe rapidly.

The battle was still ongoing. Even though they had Jiang Shu’s protection, it was still difficult to break through the barrier and enter the Endless Sea.

Not to mention, there was also a Demon Venerable stationed in the Endless Sea.

In the current situation, they were in a position where they could advance or retreat.

If the Human Clan attacked, they had the token and could immediately turn to the True Martial Sect.

Even if they couldn’t break through right away, with Jiang Shu’s protection, hiding here was much safer than being in the Chaotic Demon Sea, where they could be conscripted at any time.

He trembled slightly as he received the token, grasping it tightly.

On the other side, Hu Yi’s father was even more agitated. Although he had heard a lot about Lord Jiang from his son, it was only at this moment that his heart finally settled.

After all, in front of Jiang Shu, they, the Fox People Clan, were too insignificant.

He quietly raised his head and boldly looked at Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu was dressed in a robe, his eyes flickering with a dim light, vast like a galaxy.

Just his silent presence exerted a heavy pressure, making him seem distant.

This is a great person, indeed.

The Fox People Clan Leader sighed in his heart.

"Thank you, my lord, for your gift."

Hu Yi turned around and bowed to Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu, usually not fond of such formalities, accepted it calmly this time, then waved his sleeve to lift Hu Yi up, saying indifferently, "From now on, intelligence gathering will be your responsibility."

Hu Yi cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "This is my duty."

No response came, only an old clan member whispered from behind, "Master, the lord has left."

Hu Yi’s father followed, saying, "Furthermore, it would be inappropriate to address you as Master. From this day forward, I will step down from the position of Clan Leader of the Fox People Clan and formally pass it to my son, Hu Yi."

Although Hu Yi was still in the Furnace Fire Realm, under Lord Jiang’s guidance, he was expected to reach at least the Primordial Pill Realm, growing to a level even his father would look up to.

This was indeed the best time to let go.

...

"Whoosh!"

A figure shuttled through the void.

After leaving the Fox People Clan, Jiang Shu’s brow slightly furrowed.

He had just slain three Demon Monarchs in succession. Once the news spread, it would severely impact the morale of the entire Demon Race and could even affect the situation.

If he were in the Endless Sea, he only needed to return to the True Martial Sect, and no matter how capable a Demon Venerable was, he couldn’t harm him.

But now, being in the Chaotic Demon Sea, if a Demon Venerable returned from the front, despite his numerous trump cards, he wouldn’t stand a chance against a Demon Venerable.

Even if he wished to use the Two Realms Shuttle, he would need to prepare in advance.

Just as Jiang Shu hesitated, he saw a strand of black light rushing in from afar, appearing at the zenith.

Soon after, like a black sun rising from the Chaotic Demon Sea, beams of black light radiated from it, forming pillars that locked every place in the Chaotic Demon Sea!

The half-demons and demon beasts initially fleeing from the Chaotic Demon Sea, fearing Jiang Shu’s pursuit,

were pierced under these black beams, their bodies turning to ashes, and the light was reabsorbed by the black sun.

This is... a Demon Venerable!

The Demon Venerable took action!

Just one glance at the black sun and Jiang Shu felt as if his entire soul was locked on.

His figure plunged deeply into the sea, being a Vientiane Daoist Monarch, seemingly only a realm away from the Mixed Cave Daoist Venerable, but this distance was like the difference between candlelight and moonlight, worlds apart, incomparable. Jiang Shu had never seen such a strong figure in action, let alone known their techniques.

Run!

The thought arose as Jiang Shu’s speed reached its peak, and the Kunpeng Demon Wings unfurled rapidly behind him.

At this time, in the Endless Sea,

a colossal figure shrouded in mysterious fog slowly exhaled, shattering the space over there.

"Found you."

The voice wasn’t loud, yet it resounded clearly in everyone’s mind, seated on a throne, with only a pair of faint golden glowing eyes revealed, like a Divine Mountain presiding, strands of Dao Rhyme cascading from behind, each being a Great Dao, numbering not in the hundreds?

"My lord, allow me, your subordinate, to plead for the mission to slay Jiang Taixuan!"

A demon race strongman with a deep aura stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

This was a just-ascended Demon Monarch Late Stage powerhouse, possessing ten Great Daos, extremely powerful.

The Demon Venerable spoke no words, but mist churned at his side, revealing a bulky figure stepping out, its visage unclear, only a pair of golden eyes visible, looking identical to the Demon Venerable yet significantly weaker in aura.

The Great Demon who spoke earlier was somewhat surprised, saying, "My lord, after all, Jiang Taixuan is just a junior, why would you need to personally act?"

He naturally recognized this figure, it was a doppelgänger formed by the Demon Venerable severing a Great Dao, possessing its own intelligence and able to cultivate autonomously, now having reached the Demon Monarch Late Stage, even he was not necessarily its match.

Previously, the Black Dragon Demon Lord served under this Demon Venerable.

An hour ago, with the Black Dragon’s death, the Demon Venerable wished to personally eliminate Jiang Shu in anger, but was stopped by the True Martial Sect Leader. Although not going all out, it showed the stance of the Human Race Daoist Venerable.

If the Demon Venerable dared to eliminate Jiang Shu, the Daoist Venerable dared to trigger a Great Dao war.

At the Daoist Venerable and Demon Venerable level, they already stand equal to the Great Dao, as long as the Great Dao is eternal, they are immortal.

The downfall of one side entails not only the body and soul.

It also means the extinction of the Great Dao.

Therefore, this Demon Venerable sought an opportunity, dispatching his doppelgänger to kill Jiang Shu in the Chaotic Demon Sea.

This doppelgänger, although possessing only one Great Dao, it was severed from the Demon Venerable, having reached the pinnacle, attaining a mysterious realm, fully compensating for the lack of quantity, very terrifying.

"Jiang Taixuan is too terrifying, even in my youth, I was no match for him, so he must die."

"As of now, he is only at the Vientiane Early Stage, yet managed to kill the Black Dragon, a key figure even among the Demon Monarch Middle Stage. How will it be once he reaches the Daoist Venerable Realm?"

Jiang Shu’s potential was truly frightening.

Even the Demon Venerable admitted his younger self was inferior, if he grew to the peak, what would his realm be?

"I have used the Great Black Sun Technique to cover the Chaotic Demon Sea, even if he flees to the ends of the earth, as long as he’s beneath the black sun, this doppelgänger will still find him."

"Bring back his head."

The colossal figure of the Demon Venerable lowered its head, those eyes like radiant celestial bodies illuminating the world, the Dao Rhymes around it roaring as if to destroy the heavens and the earth, speaking heavily to the doppelgänger.

The doppelgänger lightly nodded, its tone devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

"I understand."

Finishing the words, the doppelgänger stepped forward and disappeared.

The Demon Venerable evidently had great confidence in his doppelgänger.

Even if Jiang Shu was merely stepping into the Vientiane Realm, allowing him a hundred or thousand years of cultivation within it, he still wouldn’t be a match for his doppelgänger.

"Taiwu, oh Taiwu, I eagerly await your reaction when you see Jiang Taixuan’s head."

He could vaguely discern why the most celebrated genius, Jiang Shu, would venture deep behind enemy lines alone.

Perhaps, Jiang Shu had also learned from the Taiwu Daoist Venerable about their cultivation secrets, unable to progress further.

This world restricted them.

Progressing further could truly mean merging with the heavens and earth.

If there were no higher pursuits, they would naturally choose this path.

Yet... as the strongest in this world, each of them knows of a higher existence...

Immortality!