Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 687 - 572: We Absolutely Can!

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Almost in the instant Qi Xiu noticed the substantial fracture in the [Seven Treasures Buddha Sandalwood].

This Buddhist treasure, nurtured and refined by Willpower Becomes Venerable monk for tens of thousands of years, shattered violently before Qi Xiu's eyes.

The golden rain scattered across the sky dispersed, and the Buddha Light that protected Qi Xiu flickered and vanished completely.

From the outside, continuously swirling, the terrifying power from the Hell Path Divine Artifact [Fengdu] crushed down abruptly.

In the blink of an eye!

A cold, piercing black hand suddenly extended toward Qi Xiu. Even before touching him, the strange force, enough to freeze his spirit into ice and shatter it to pieces, caused black air to rise on Qi Xiu's spirit face.

This is the terror of [Fengdu].

Even at a distance of a hundred miles, the oppressive aura it emanated made even a top-tier Dao expert like Qi Xiu feel as if facing a formidable adversary.

Without the Primordial Spirit True Honor realm, it is impossible to even get close.

The cold black hand came extremely fast, nearly touching Qi Xiu's forehead the moment the Buddha Light shattered.

Slightly raising his eyes, Qi Xiu, in the state of [Body Fusion with Dao], gazed calmly, devoid of fear or panic.

With his right hand, he formed the Daoist Seal and spell, with traces of grand golden light revealing the might of the Heavenly Constitution.

Grasping the [Command Talisman], in the next moment, Qi Xiu was about to repel this strange and terrifying divine oppression with a shout.

But at that moment, a dazzling, flawless golden light suddenly shone between his eyebrows, and at his feet, a golden, bright, and sparkling Lotus Platform emerged, emanating a trace of divine aura. Within, faint murmurs of the Dao echoed, instantaneously transforming into a solemn and invulnerable third-grade golden lotus platform.

Clang, clang, clang——

As soon as the Golden Lotus Platform manifested, it firmly protected Qi Xiu's spirit. The black hand formed by the [Fengdu] aura, encountering the illumination of the golden lotus light, instantly ignited with blazing black flames.

Before the eyes, the flesh was incinerated, revealing pale bones, which then shattered into nothingness.

This is… the method left by that mysterious heart demon in my spirit to withstand three certain deaths of the spirit, which unexpectedly became effective again today.

Recalling the origin of this Golden Lotus Platform, Qi Xiu's eyes flickered slightly.

This Golden Lotus Platform was planted by that mysterious heart demon beside his spirit during his Scarlet Blood Tribulation.

When he was heading to Ten Thousand Caves Mountain to rescue Wei Wujie, it was thanks to this Golden Lotus Platform that he avoided the hidden plot of the demon vine.

Unexpectedly, under the pressure of [Fengdu], this Golden Lotus Platform appeared again.

And…it also resisted this immense spirit pressure.

Witnessing the Golden Lotus Platform effortlessly resist the oppressive aura from the Hell Path Divine Artifact, even countering and suppressing it, Qi Xiu pressed his lips together.

Such a casually set-up method possesses such power, even surpassing the Hell Path Divine Artifact.

It seems that the origin of that heart demon is even older and farther-reaching than I imagined.

With the Golden Lotus Platform dissipating the spirit pressure, Qi Xiu's situation stabilized instantly.

And as the Purple Gold Talisman above [Fengdu] was gradually restored, the seal that suppressed this Hell Path Divine Artifact reactivated, its overwhelming and profound heavenly might faintly transforming into a terrifying Thunder City dominating all heavens, forcibly suppressing this ancient city of [Fengdu].

Bringing it back into slumber.

Feeling the surrounding spirit pressure gradually weaken, Qi Xiu silently nodded and then formed a spell, exiting the [Body Fusion with Dao] state.

With [Fengdu] being re-suppressed and into slumber, the next step is to deal with the scattered Reviving Soul Seven Fiends, and this Hell Forest crisis will be resolved.

Watching the foggy [Fengdu] city gradually calm down, appearing as an ordinary, seemingly barren earthly town, Qi Xiu withdrew his gaze and transformed into a divine light, departing.

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"Is the demonic energy no longer increasing?"

"The Vice Sect Leader must have succeeded!"

"Truly the heavens bless our Shenxiao Sect."

"The Vice Sect Leader indeed has some methods, truly surpassing the master, Yun Xiong, you have taught a good disciple."

The Yun Generation Elders guarding each peak instantly sensed that the internal demonic energy of the Mountain Gate stopped increasing when the Hell Path Divine Artifact [Fengdu] was suppressed.

And this clearly indicated Qi Xiu's success in re-suppressing the Hell Path Divine Artifact.

This disaster has been thoroughly resolved.

As the Yun Generation Elders secretly rejoiced, Qi Xiu, incarnated as rolling thunder light, also emerged from within.

"Everyone, open the protection of your Spirit Peaks to the maximum, I am going to cast a spell to cleanse all residual demonic energy within the sect."

Suspended above the Sky Dome of the Mountain Gate, Qi Xiu voiced a clear command, which instantly reached the ears of all Yun Generation Elders.

With a solemn expression, the Yun Generation Elders guarding the seventy-two Spirit Peaks responded with cupped hands:

"We receive the order!"

Boom——

In the next instant!

Towering, dazzling gold light accompanied by tangible Thunder Path spell patterns flowed over every Spirit Peak, every building, every Spiritual Wood, and every Immortal Bird and Spiritual Beast in the Shenxiao Sect.

The Sect Protection Array has been activated to its maximum!

With hands slowly moving through the void, a complex and ancient Innate Formation faintly appeared in Qi Xiu's eyes.

Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate!

Rise!

As this Acquired Divine Instrument was invoked, Qi Xiu gently stepped forward, and instantly a blue Innate Five Elements Formation rapidly unfolded, spreading swiftly in all directions.

The continuous influx of Primordial Qi into the Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate maintained the expansion of the Innate Five Elements Formation.

Under the astonished gazes of numerous Shenxiao Sect elders and disciples, this Formation, encompassing the four extremities of heaven and earth, subtly began to cover the entire Shenxiao Sect Gate.

"Is this possible at the Dao Body Realm?"

In full view of the mighty Formation covering the entire void of the Mountain Gate, disciples of the Blood-Stained Realm and Dao-Entering Realm found the scene overwhelming, leaving them dazzled.

However, the Yun Generation Elders of the same Dao Body Realm felt firsthand the majesty and power contained in Qi Xiu's display.

Even for a top-tier True Monarch of the Dao Body, the influence and control region rarely exceeded ten thousand miles.

This is an extreme limit that is almost impossible to break without the corresponding realm.

Yet, the technique Qi Xiu employed at this moment encompassed nearly the entire Shenxiao Sect Gate, far surpassing tens of thousands of miles.

Could it be that he has touched the threshold of the Primordial Spirit Great Path?

Unaware that the Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate in Qi Xiu's hand was an Acquired Divine Instrument, the Yun Generation Elders mistakenly believed that Qi Xiu had already touched the threshold of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

With the support of the Acquired Divine Instrument, Qi Xiu's eyes mirrored the entire Shenxiao Sect Gate.

The next instant, he slowly raised a Daoist Incantation in front of his chest.

A point of golden flame, similar to dawn, suddenly blossomed at his fingertips.

True Sunfire!

This is the trump card of Taiyang Daoist.

This fire is of utmost yang and rigidity, incredibly domineering, and can incinerate all filth and evil, making it most effective for clearing the lingering Reviving Soul Seven Fiends from the Mountain Gate.

"Rising Sun, Boundless Sea of Fire!"

With a casual flick of the Innate Five Elements Formation at his feet, Qi Xiu flicked his finger, allowing the dawn-like golden flame seed to meld into the Formation beneath him.

Boom——

In a breath's instant.

Every corner of the void within the Shenxiao Sect Gate lit up with the terrifying, dazzling golden brilliance of this flame, as the overwhelming tide of True Sunfire surged outward instantly.

The entire expanse of brilliant golden fire transformed the Shenxiao Sect Gate into a vast ocean of flames.

All the elders and disciples stared in shock at this incredibly majestic spectacle, unconsciously gaping in awe.

"Can we also reach such a realm in the future?"

The magnificent scene of the world engulfed in flames ignited this thought in the hearts of many inner and outer sect disciples.

And in the next moment.

A calm, gentle voice, like a breeze of spring, lightly reached their ears.

"Certainly, you can."

Upon hearing this response, every inner and outer sect disciple felt a sense of resonance, looking up towards the center of the sea of flames.

A young Daoist with flowing robes and a face chiseled like jade gracefully lifted the Dharma Plate with one hand, forming a Daoist incantation with the other, seemingly sensing the gaze of these Sect seedlings. He lowered his eyes slightly, his clear and honest gaze responding to them with a gentle nod.

In an instant, a fire blazed within the hearts of all sect members, burning away all their doubts, hesitations, reluctance, and fears completely.

After every major tribulation, the temperament of the sect disciples indeed surpasses that of other Ancient Sect Nobility by a significant margin.

Noticing the change in the eyes of these sect disciples, Qi Xiu subtly nodded in approval.

Not even Qi Xiu himself anticipated that a casual word of encouragement today would sow the seeds for a future core group to uphold the great banner of the Shenxiao Sect!

But that is a story for another day.

Under the burning of the utmost yang and rigid, fiercely dominant True Sunfire, the Reviving Soul Seven Fiends Demonic Qi lingering within the Mountain Gate quickly dissipated.

The air, once shrouded in misty black smoke, was now bright and clear.

With a shift of his gaze, using Observing Qi Skill to confirm that the last trace of demonic energy within the Mountain Gate had been burned away, Qi Xiu followed by casting a spell to extinguish the widespread fire and retrieved the Great Luo Five Elements Gold Plate.

"The demonic energy is cleansed; the Sect Protection Array can be withdrawn now."

Upon Qi Xiu's words, a thunderous cheer erupted from top to bottom throughout the Shenxiao Sect.

Ever since the Hell Path Divine Artifact awakened, causing the emergence of Reviving Soul Seven Fiends Demonic Qi within the sect, the travels and regular cultivation of all elders and disciples both inside and outside the sect had been greatly hindered.

Today, finally, this calamity was overcome.

Watching the receding protective golden light of the sect and the rejoicing inner sect disciples, a gentle smile gradually curved at the corners of Qi Xiu's lips.

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