Under the dim sky, that striking scarlet blood waterfall reflected on the shocked faces of everyone present, a killing intent quietly creeping into their hearts.

Only when Jiang Shu broke the spatial shackles, and the headless corpse of Lord Heavenly Phoenix toppled over, crashing into the canyon below, with torrents of blood forming streams, did the onlookers suddenly realize what had transpired.

"Gasp..."

Members of the Demon Sect and Demon Clan stared fixedly at the still warm Divine Martial body of the Heavenly Phoenix, cold sweat streaming down their foreheads, their lips quivering uncontrollably.

The once awe-inspiring Demon Clan Lord, reduced in an instant to this miserable state of death, was such a stark contrast that it was almost impossible for them to believe their own eyes.

Yet, the heavy stench of blood in the air unmistakably informed them that their side's two strongest Daoist Monarchs of Vientiane Realm were both easily slain by Jiang Shu, the newly ascended Daoist Monarch Taixuan.

From the moment he revealed himself, to the demise of the Heavenly Phoenix and Daoist Monarch Black Soul, only a few breaths had passed.

So swiftly did it happen, that the members of the Demon Sect and Demon Clan hadn't even had time to react, or even for the idea of fleeing to fully form before everything was already settled.

"Gulp."

The sound of frantic swallowing echoed, as the True Inheritors of the Demon Sect and the Demon Clan Commanders tremblingly lifted their heads, looking up at the imposing figure in the sky, their souls fleeing in terror.

Soon after, two Demon Clan Commanders erupted in a surge of demonic power, turning to flee madly!

However, just as the two of them flew a few zhang away, a deep axe light, filled with endless destructive aura, descended upon their heads!

The flash of light vanished as quickly as it appeared, and before the two Demon Clan Commanders could utter a scream, their bodies were torn apart by the sharp axe light, exploding into two misty clouds of blood.

Jiang Shu stood proudly in the void, his eyes cast down, his expression calm as water. He withdrew his hand pointed towards the two, and then turned his cold gaze towards the Demon Sect and Demon Clan who stood trembling in place.

Before they could even open their mouths to beg for mercy, the towering black giant axe trembled violently, and in an instant, a world-shattering axe light swooped down, spraying forth a dozen blood showers in its wake!

Under the annihilating power of the Panwu Heaven Opening Axe, the True Monarchs at the Nirvana Realm Peak in the Demon Sect and Demon Clan had no power to resist. Even their bodies froze stiff, resigned to watching helplessly as the fierce axe light fell and utterly obliterated them in the breath of destruction.

After casually eliminating those second-rate True Monarchs of the Demon Sect and Demon Clan, Jiang Shu lightly waved his robe sleeve. The Panwu Heaven Opening Axe standing atop the clouds let out a light tremor, slowly dissipating, and the Power Dao remaining within it receded, returning to his body.

When Jiang Shu descended from the sky and landed before Lu Chong and the others, the people of the True Martial Sect were still deeply shaken, unable to react for a moment.

Seeing his fellow disciples in such a state, somewhat comically, Jiang Shu couldn't help but let out a silent laugh, shaking his head with a hint of resignation, before lifting his eyes towards the dazed Lu Chong, calling softly:

"Senior Brother Lu."

Hearing the call, Lu Chong shuddered, finally snapping back to reality, locking eyes with Jiang Shu.

Seeing the amiable smile on the latter's face, he opened his mouth to say something, but didn't know how to begin.

"Daoist Monarch Taixuan, we really owe you this time."

After a long silence, Lu Chong exhaled heavily, a relieved smile appearing on his face, but just as he began to speak words of gratitude, his brow suddenly furrowed tightly.

Then, the Primordial Power gathered around him instantly dissipated, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, immediately slumping weakly to the ground.

"Senior Brother Lu!"

"Daoist Monarch Dayuan!"

This sudden change shocked the other True Inheritors of the True Martial Sect, who rushed forward to support the fallen Lu Chong, but someone was faster than them—it was Jiang Shu.

Holding onto Lu Chong's slightly trembling arm, Jiang Shu steadied his body, closing his eyes slightly, placing his right hand on Lu Chong's arm to channel a thread of Primordial Power into his meridians.

Meanwhile, the other able-bodied True Inheritors of the True Martial Sect rose, surrounding the two, their worried eyes darting back and forth between them, their pale faces full of concern, momentarily ignoring their own injuries.

After all, having just endured consecutive battles, Lu Chong had borne the greatest pressure for the True Martial Sect, and his internal injuries must be severe.

Especially last in the final confrontation with Lord Heavenly Phoenix and Daoist Monarch Black Soul, despite his serious injuries, he kept pushing through to the end, almost to the point of total exhaustion.

Such severe injuries, if not treated promptly, could leave significant hidden dangers, potentially causing irreversible damage to Lu Chong, making future cultivation advancement exceedingly difficult.

And this is clearly an outcome that none present wished to see.

Moments later, Jiang Shu opened his eyes and looked at Lu Chong, a quiet respect spreading deep in his gaze.

Lu Chong's injuries were even more severe than he had anticipated.

It could even be said that if he had not arrived just in time to resolve the crisis, Lord Heavenly Phoenix and Daoist Monarch Black Soul wouldn't even need to make another move, just instructing a few subordinates to hold Lu Chong off, would quickly cause his internal injuries to flare up and result in his death.

"Senior Brother, you..."

Just as Jiang Shu began to speak, Lu Chong waved off his words.