Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 184 - 181: Deeply Buried

Chapter 184: Chapter 181: Deeply Buried

At that moment, not only were Mu Yan and the Puppet Demon General dumbfounded, but Leng Ruofeng and the masters from other sects were also staring in disbelief. One of the Eight Demon Generals of the Black Demon Sect, the fearsome Bone Demon General, had actually been completely wiped out by Ye Xuan?

Terrifying!

"Just a half-step Martial Sect Master, yet he possesses such combat power?"

Ouyang Lie, hovering in the sky, was also looking at Ye Xuan with astonished eyes, first in shock and then in envy. Such an outstanding talent, yet not a disciple of his Wildfire Sect.

"Hmph, seeking death!"

Witnessing this scene, the Mountain Demon General suddenly let out a cold snort, and with a strike, sent Ouyang Lie flying. Immediately after, he gathered his True Qi crazily in front of him, condensing it into a massive mountain of True Qi. With a fierce clap on his chest and a spray of blood on that True Qi mountain, the latter swiftly expanded in size.

With a wave of the Mountain Demon General’s hand, the incredibly heavy True Qi mountain rapidly pressed down towards Ye Xuan.

The thunderously collapsing True Qi mountain made Ye Xuan turn to look, and then his pupils abruptly constricted. The Spiritual Edge Sword in his hands slashed fiercely out, striking the True Qi mountain.

However, this strike was as if it had indeed hit a real mountain; it only slightly slowed the descent. The True Qi mountain continued its oppressive fall.

Boom!

Under the shocked gazes of many, the True Qi mountain heavily slammed down on Ye Xuan, smashing hard onto the ground, shaking the entire subterranean space.

"Ye Xuan!"

The moment Ye Xuan was suppressed by the True Qi mountain, Ling Qianxue also cried out in alarm, but the True Qi mountain didn’t stop because of her exclamation and continued to press down with an unstoppable force.

"Good, what is an unrivaled genius anyway? No matter how formidable a genius, if cut down mid-journey, they amount to nothing!"

Seeing Ye Xuan being forcibly suppressed, the Puppet Demon General’s face revealed a hint of excitement. No matter how monstrous Ye Xuan was, this time, he was still crushed by the Mountain Demon General. This great threat was finally resolved.

It’s just a pity; he had originally planned to refine Ye Xuan into a puppet. Such an unrivaled genius would often yield a puppet with exceptional combat strength.

"Compelled the Mountain Demon General to use his ultimate move, if not dead, then he must be seriously injured."

Mu Yan also stood up at this moment. After Ye Xuan performed the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill and took Nine Curves Yin Spirit Grass to erupt in full force, not even she could contend with him. However, after having killed the Bone Demon General and suffering serious injuries himself, it was a pyrrhic victory. Now, having taken this hit, the chances were that things didn’t bode well for him.

They just needed to wait now for the True Qi mountain to dissipate before snatching the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl from Ye Xuan’s hands.

However, just as everyone’s gaze was fixed on the True Qi mountain, suddenly, "Thud, thud" sounds emerged from underneath the True Qi mountain, as if something was striking it from within.

Almost all sounds hushed the moment this anomaly occurred. The next moment, "Bang!" a crack appeared on the True Qi mountain and then it exploded violently.

Within the towering dust clouds kicked up by the explosion, a silhouette rapidly emerged.

"This kid isn’t dead?"

Seeing the figure slowly appearing, the Puppet Demon General was taken aback, and then his expression darkened. Ye Xuan had survived a hit from the Mountain Demon General despite being poisoned with Corpse Poison and internal injuries, which was almost inconceivable.

Seeing Ye Xuan’s figure appear, Ling Qianxue from the other side let out a great sigh of relief. Although she didn’t believe Ye Xuan could be easily defeated, that scene just now still made her worried for him.

Rumble rumble!

Just then, the entire subterranean space suddenly began to tremble. Large fissures spread across the surrounding rock walls, stones shattered, and the entire space seemed to start collapsing.

"Not good, this space is collapsing!"

A cry of alarm rapidly spread through the crowd. If this space collapsed, no matter how strong they were, they shouldn’t think of escaping back to the surface. Buried hundreds of meters underground, if they were sealed here, they would probably be doomed to die trapped.

"Let’s go!"

Whether it was the masters from the Six Great Sects or the people from the Black Demon Sect, all prepared to evacuate the area. Originally, they’d come for the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed, but now that it was destroyed, their priority was to escape from here.

As for those from the Black Demon Sect, they obviously weren’t keen to be trapped in this cursed place. One after another, silhouettes rushed towards the walls where there were vines left by the deceased Heavenly Origin Ancient Tree, strong enough for everyone to climb out.

Directly above this subterranean space, as the collapse began, a large hole had already appeared. So as long as one could successfully climb up, they could escape from this underground area, otherwise, it would be a dead end.

But obviously, neither side was willing to let the other escape with their lives. As they led the escape, they continuously cut off the escaping vines, attempting to sever the path of those behind them. This struggle for survival became increasingly fierce.

The Mountain Demon General, seeing no advantage to gain, made a decisive move to retreat first. Across from Ye Xuan, as the space began to collapse, the Puppet Demon General’s complexion changed and he was the first to flee toward the exit above.

"Can you still walk?"

Ye Xuan helped Ling Qianxue to her feet. She had sustained serious injuries this time, and although he was also gravely wounded, for the moment he was supported by the power of the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill and the Nine Curves Yin Spirit Grass, so there were no immediate problems.

Looking at Ye Xuan, with his fiery red hair and demonic red eyes, Ling Qianxue simply nodded slightly. The current Ye Xuan undoubtedly looked somewhat evil and ferocious, but for some reason, Ling Qianxue felt very reassured, as if Ye Xuan in her eyes, no matter how much he changed, was always the same.

"Junior Brother Ye, hurry, we must rush back to the surface!"

At this moment, not far away, Leng Ruofeng also shouted loudly at Ye Xuan. One by one, the strong practitioners were climbing upwards like ants on a hot pan, but every so often, there would be instances of vines being severed, and occasionally a figure would fall down, their screams unceasing.

Supporting Ling Qianxue to meet up with Leng Ruofeng, the latter took over helping Ling Qianxue and started to exhibit qinggong. Martial Sect Masters naturally had the ability to levitate, so climbing the rugged cliff walls, which would be extremely difficult for ordinary people, was not hard for them.

However, just as Ye Xuan was about to move, he had only taken a few steps when something suddenly grabbed his right foot. Looking down, he saw that what grasped him was the red whip of the Witch Mu Yan. A sudden force came from the whip and with a pull backward, Ye Xuan’s body lost balance and he plunged downward from the air.

"Seeking death!"

Feeling the whip dragging his body, Ye Xuan did a somersault and, without even looking, sent forth a slash of sword light reflexively, aiming at the owner of the whip.

Mu Yan tilted her head slightly, and the Sword Qi whizzed past her cheek, barely missing and almost taking off half her head.

"Leave behind the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl!"

Biting her silver teeth, the Witch Mu Yan still insisted on entangling with Ye Xuan, determined to obtain the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl by any means.

"Don’t even think about it!"

The tremendous power of the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl was something Ye Xuan had previously witnessed. Truly a holy object of the Black Demon Sect, its might was probably that of a treasure at the Heavenly Grade level. If such a demonic treasure fell into the enemy’s hands, the consequences were inconceivable.

It wasn’t so much that Ye Xuan was thinking of the well-being of the people in the world, but that he had already formed a deadly feud with the Black Demon Sect. If the enemy acquired the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, his own life would be greatly threatened.

Unexpectedly for Ye Xuan, while both the Mountain and Puppet Demon Generals had already retreated first, this woman was still so persistently entwined.

Crack!

A glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes, and he hastily dodged. The whip struck the rock beside him, shattering it to pieces. As the whip was withdrawn, Ye Xuan’s left hand shot out like lightning, firmly grasping it.

Crack, crack!

As the two clashed, the collapse of the space underground became even more pronounced, with huge rocks, several meters in length and width, starting to fall from above, smashing deep pits in the ground. The surrounding fissures were becoming more dense, near to falling apart completely.

"Junior Brother Ye!"

By now, Leng Ruofeng and Ling Qianxue and the rest were almost reaching the exit at the top. They turned back to see that Ye Xuan was still fighting with Mu Yan and couldn’t help but shout anxiously.

Ye Xuan’s heart tightened, and as he looked toward the exit, he became distracted. And at that moment, the Witch Mu Yan before him suddenly hardened her gaze and abruptly closed in on Ye Xuan. Then, just as Ye Xuan’s gaze returned to her, the pink vertical eye on her forehead opened once more.

A dazzling light pained Ye Xuan’s eyes, causing him a momentary lapse. Taking advantage of this brief distraction, a flash of cunning shone in Mu Yan’s beautiful eyes as she reached out for the Qiankun Ring on Ye Xuan’s right hand.

But just as she barely touched Ye Xuan’s right hand, he snapped back to his senses and immediately struck Mu Yan on the shoulder, sending her tumbling down spitting blood. However, as she fell, her whip coiled around Ye Xuan’s right foot, dragging him down as well.

Boom!

At that moment, the entire underground space finally collapsed completely, with the surrounding walls thundering down. Leng Ruofeng, Ling Qianxue, and the others became the last few to rush out...

"Ye Xuan!"

As Ling Qianxue burst out of the underground space, she suddenly shouted back at the collapsing space. However, what appeared before her eyes was only a pile of ruins. The collapsing mountain had completely blocked the exit, and the entire space was filled with rubble and debris.

Ye Xuan, he had not escaped...

Ling Qianxue’s face showed a daze as she suddenly felt a hollow emptiness in her heart, as if in that moment, she had lost something vitally important.