Chapter 985: Chapter 534: News from the Frontline—Since You Fight Again, Stay Here Forever

But on this battlefield, they only have one common name.

Human Clan.

"Daoist Monarch Taixuan has ventured into the danger zone, and it’s said that even now there are powerful members of the Demon Race pursuing him."

"Brothers, let’s drink this bowl of wine, it’s our turn to head to the battlefield again!"

They raised their cups together, and the so-called sectarian views had vanished entirely.

"For the Human Clan!"

Their voices were loud, attracting considerable attention and infecting many others who raised their voices in unison.

"For the Human Clan!"

The Supreme Sect Leader withdrew his gaze, unable to hide the satisfaction in his eyes, and said to the middle-aged man beside him, "Zi Ji, you’ve taken on a good disciple."

The man standing next to him was Jiang Shu’s master, Lord Zi Ji.

And at this moment, there was an aura of time flowing around Lord Zi Ji, as if he could peer into the profound river of space, changing his appearance to that of a middle-aged man, with eyes full of spirit and brimming with Dao Rhyme. It was clear he had already broken through to the Chaos Hole Realm and could be called the Purple Extreme Daoist Venerable.

Lord Zi Ji naturally also saw the situation in the distant camp and nodded immediately.

"When I first took him as a disciple, I believed he would soar to the nine heavens, but I didn’t expect this day to come so quickly."

"He has accomplished so much in such a short time since breaking through to the Vientiane Realm."

"He has almost become a role model for the younger generation, greatly boosting morale."

The Supreme Sect Leader, who had been in charge of the True Martial Sect for tens of thousands of years and was deeply scheming, displayed a look of pride at this moment.

"When this young man grows up, he will certainly lead our True Martial Sect to a new peak."

Today, whether it be in terms of combat power or cultivation, Jiang Shu could be said to be the number one among the younger generation. His future appointment as the Supreme Sect Leader of the True Martial Sect was already a foregone conclusion. Although it was not officially decided yet, everyone knew in their hearts.

Lord Zi Ji looked even more proud, smiling as he said, "Just one True Martial Sect might be a bit narrow-minded."

When the Supreme Sect Leader heard this, he was first taken aback but then quickly understood.

"Indeed, indeed, Jiang Taixuan’s influence is beyond just the True Martial Sect. With only a recent advancement to the Vientiane Realm, he’s already stirring the winds and clouds in the Chaotic Demon Sea. If he truly reaches my level, perhaps he could even expand the territory of our Cang Mang Domain. The Demon Race..."

He smiled, then looked to the sky, faintly able to see a massive black sun, his expression tinged with worry.

"That is the Great Black Sun Technique of the Dragon Venerable, presumably used to hunt Jiang Taixuan. Unfortunately, our human clan experts are all entangled by the Demon Race and cannot lend a hand, so it depends on his own abilities." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Lord Zi Ji, usually managing the affairs large and small of the True Martial Sect, was even busier during wartime.

Moreover, even if they truly went to support him, it would be impossible to bypass so many powerful members of the Demon Race, leaving him to silently pray in his heart for his disciple’s safe return.

...

Jiang Shu was unaware of the situation on the front lines.

Sitting cross-legged on a small star, he exhaled a breath stretching thousands of miles, containing vast amounts of Dao Rhyme. Upon careful inspection, one could even feel the flavor of more than a dozen Great Dao Embryos within his body.

"The Dragon Phase Dao is almost perfected."

"I can cultivate another Great Dao once more."

To the outside world, it had only been a month. But for Jiang Shu, that equated to decades of cultivation.

During his days in the Eternal Tower, most of the time was spent recovering from injuries.

Every battle with the Demon Venerable Avatar inflicted severe injuries on Jiang Shu. On one occasion, he was even hurt to the origin. If it weren’t for Jiang Shu’s deep foundation, the hidden wounds alone could have claimed his life.

He grew amidst slaughter, using battles to identify and address his deficiencies.

He took out a corpse of the Demon Race, already drained of essence blood, igniting the Qi Blood Fire once again, more vigorous than when refining the Black Dragon Demon Lord by threefold.

This was the corpse of a gifted member of the Demon Race, who overestimated his own strength, deduced Jiang Shu’s route, and sought to kill Jiang Shu in collusion with the Demon Venerable Avatar in that great city. It was in this battle that Jiang Shu’s origin was hurt, and he even burned his Tao Fire to slay the Vientiane Middle Stage gifted member of the Demon Race and escape.

The recovery from that battle consumed nearly twenty years.

Although Jiang Shu was immensely powerful, having slain numerous Demon Lords from different paths in the Demon Domain, he didn’t fully integrate their Daos, instead choosing to intricately mull over them before setting them aside temporarily.

The primary task now was to elude the pursuit of the Demon Venerable Avatar.

"Desolate Dao... I’ve heard its name before, but the path of cultivation is extremely scarce, largely monopolized by the Demon Sect."

The Desolate Dao, like the Slaughter Dao, is a path that can easily go awry, exceedingly rare in the Cang Mang Domain. Even within the True Martial Sect, there isn’t a complete path, holding incredibly powerful abilities.

A month later, Jiang Shu frowned, looking ahead.

"This scoundrel also took up the path halfway. He hasn’t been cultivating this Great Dao for long, and it hasn’t even manifested, resulting in it being incomplete."

"Well then, temporarily cultivate it, at worst, slay another Demon Clan expert afterward."

With the Demon Race’s collaboration with the Demon Sect, some exchanges in Great Dao techniques are inevitable.

This Demon Lord likely obtained the Techniques of the Great Dao from the Demon Sect.

However, despite the numerous experts within the Demon Sect, ultimately, it remains but a single faction. This grand battle at its core still depends on the power struggle between the two races, humans and demons.

As more and more powerful figures from both sides fall, even a massive force like the Demon Sect finds itself struggling to cope and has begun to contract its frontline.

"Damn it, where exactly has Jiang Taixuan gone? He hasn’t shown himself until now?!"

In an unstable space, the Demon Venerable Avatar roared impatiently, and the black weaponry on him grew richer, but compared to before, it acquired a tinge of bloodthirsty malevolence, and a blood-red hue surfaced in his golden-yellow eyes.

His state seemed odd, as if something was eroding his mind.

Underneath him lay a small Demon Race gathering place, now transformed into a sea of blood, with all the Demon Race members becoming part of it, converting into countless thin blood lines merging into the spear in his hand.

In an instant, as if sensing something, the Demon Venerable Avatar looked sharply into the distance, a ghastly smile appearing on his face.

"Found you."

Jiang Shu stood amidst the void, clad in immaculate white robes, with a Chaos Thunder Pool manifested above his head.

The lesson learned by several large cities made every nearby city vigilant, ready to activate the City Defense Array at any moment and seal the city, with Demon Lords personally guarding it. This made any covert infiltration by Jiang Shu exceedingly difficult, so he chose a secluded place instead, bathing in the shadow of the black sun, waiting for the arrival of the Demon Venerable Avatar.

"This is the last time."

Jiang Shu looked at the black sun in the sky, sensing that the connection between it and himself was weakening steadily, only needing a day’s time to nullify the Great Black Sun Technique’s influence on him. The black mist entwined around his heart had already vanished.

If it were anyone else, they would undoubtedly be hiding in the shadows now, patiently waiting for the Great Black Sun Technique to dissipate.

But Jiang Shu needed to verify some things and advance his cultivation, so he stood here.

About half a moment later, a streak of blood-red light rushed from the horizon, aiming straight for Jiang Shu’s heart.

Jiang Shu’s expression remained unchanged as he gently delivered a palm strike, adeptly deflecting the spear three inches away with the aura of the Power Dao and Space Dao, allowing it to graze past his neck and soar into the sky, subsequently reappearing in the hand of the Demon Venerable Avatar.

"I still don’t understand how you managed to recover your injuries within a mere few days."

The Demon Venerable Avatar spoke, causing the entire void to tremble.

His expression changed, a massive aura rising powerfully.

"However, since you’ve dared to return, then this time, stay here forever!"