Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 528 - 523 Holy Realm Sky Demon

Chapter 528: Chapter 523 Holy Realm Sky Demon

Outside the Ancestor Hall.

"Three days have already passed, I wonder how Ye Xuan is doing."

The Great Elder and others had been waiting outside the Ancestor Hall for news of Ye Xuan, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

"I believe things must be progressing well, otherwise, he would probably have been transported out already," said the Guardian Elder.

"Let’s hope so."

The Great Elder’s eyes lit up, as he was now pinning all his hopes on Ye Xuan— he had just received intelligence that Daluo Heavenly Palace and Holy Demon Cave Heaven were starting their pre-war preparations, it seemed they were planning to wage war against their Xuantian Sect.

Although Ye Xuan’s methods had delayed them a few days, clearly, they didn’t deceive Sima Yan and Wuchang for long. Considering how astute those two were, it was quite an achievement to have fooled them even momentarily.

...

At this moment, inside the great hall, Ye Xuan had already challenged five statues, with only the last one left—the statue of the Blood Blade Saint.

Unlike the numerous previous statues, the Blood Blade Saint was a true Martial Saint and the strongest among the past Sect Masters of Xuantian Sect within the Ancestor Hall.

"As long as I can defeat the will projection of this Blood Blade Saint, I should be able to advance to the Third Grade Martial Venerable level."

Having faced the challenges from statute after statute, Ye Xuan’s cultivation had made great progress, and he was confident about advancing to the next level.

"Fight!"

The Blood Blade Saint was no ordinary figure. Ye Xuan had already prepared himself for a major battle. As soon as he spoke, he burst forth, with several scorching streams of air rising on his sword, making it unbearably hot.

Clang!

Swords clashed against the blade, sparks flew, and a gust of wind swept up from under their feet, swirling outwards.

"Young one, I will not hold back. In a thousand years, few have passed my test—don’t think you can, with your mere Second Grade Martial Venerable cultivation."

As the two exchanged blows, the Blood Blade Saint suddenly spoke, staring at Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan was not surprised by the Blood Blade Saint’s sudden utterance as the wills of Martial Saint’s were inherently stronger than those of Semi-Saints; it was nothing inconceivable.

"That’s not necessarily true. Every generation has its new talents who will rule several centuries. Your era has passed; successors will surely surpass you."

Ye Xuan said expressionlessly.

"Big talk, let’s see just how capable you are."

The Blood Blade Saint also drew his blade and attacked. With this strike, half the sky turned crimson as the terrifying blade light roared like a flood dragon, furiously devouring the void in front and causing the entire illusory world to twist rapidly.

Under such an onslaught, Ye Xuan’s body was like a small boat in a tempest, showing signs of potentially capsizing.

Facing such a world-ending blow, Ye Xuan fiercely planted the ethereal Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword into the ground and conjured up a blazing sword aura around him, forming an impenetrable barrier.

Boom!

The blade light struck the sword aura, and instantly, the ground around Ye Xuan sank, followed by large cracks spreading like spider webs.

"What a dominant strike."

Enduring this heavy blow, Ye Xuan felt disoriented, sinking slightly, his body unstable and seemingly becoming much more ethereal.

Ye Xuan’s body here was not his real body but a manifestation of will, therefore being hit by the Blood Blade Saint like this, an ordinary person’s will would have already collapsed.

"Solidify!"

Facing the now-dim sword aura, Ye Xuan shouted, and sharp sword lights burst from his body, infusing into the crimson sword aura and reinforcing it.

However, the next strike from the Blood Blade Saint came, bearing an even more fierce and heaven-defying force, furiously slashing down.

Crack!

The sword aura was immediately cleaved apart, and Ye Xuan’s body endured a tremendously fierce impact, becoming precarious like a flickering candle in the wind, about to dissipate.

"Young one, that’s all you’ve got? Try again next time."

The Blood Blade Saint’s eyes emitted a glare scarier than his blade light, his giant blade forcefully descending, crushing Ye Xuan’s sword aura completely and nearly grinding Ye Xuan’s body into dust.

"You’re wrong! I will surpass you, back off!"

Just as Ye Xuan’s body was about to dissipate, he suddenly roared, the surrounding void violently shook, and then an extremely terrifying will erupted from Ye Xuan’s body, immensely powerful, swiftly reversing the situation and blasting the terrifying blade light of the Blood Blade Saint into smithereens.

"What?"

Before the Blood Blade Saint could say anything, his body was impacted by this willpower, and subsequently, he dissolved into nothingness.

The next moment, a dazzling crimson light orb condensed out of the void, infusing into Ye Xuan’s body.

Crack!

The inheritance of the Blood Blade Saint was indeed extraordinary, much more powerful than the Semi-Saints Ye Xuan had encountered before. As soon as the blood-red orb entered his body, it seemed as if something had shattered deep within him, and in his Dantian, the Sword Soul was the first to undergo a transformation, its power underwent a qualitative change and began to advance.

Ye Xuan was overjoyed. He took out an Evil Dragon Crystal from his Qiankun Ring, then immediately sat down cross-legged, absorbing the power from the Evil Dragon Crystal while starting to push against the boundaries of his cultivation.

Having received this powerful baptism of strength, Ye Xuan’s advancement would no longer encounter any problems.

...

"Five days now!"

Outside, the Great Elder and others were becoming somewhat anxious. It wasn’t that they were impatient, but that Ye Xuan had stayed inside the Ancestor Hall for too long. You see, the last time Qin Tian went inside, he came out in less than two days, but Ye Xuan had been inside for five days now with still no sign of him coming out.

Staying in the Ancestor Hall for five days was something very few in the history of Xuantian Sect had managed to accomplish.

Of course, unless Ye Xuan succeeded in his challenge, staying longer inside would be pointless.

Buzz!

Just then, the doors of the Ancestor Hall started glowing and suddenly burst open with a "boom."

"He’s out!"

Everyone’s faces brightened immediately.

"Sorry for making everyone wait so long."

A figure appeared at the entrance of the hall amidst the flickering light; it was Ye Xuan.

"You finally came out. If you hadn’t, we might have thought something had happened to you," the Great Elder slowly let out a breath, saying with a smile.

Feeling the change in Ye Xuan’s aura, the Great Elder’s heart also lifted with joy. Ye Xuan’s current aura was much stronger than when he had first entered the Ancestor Hall; he had clearly achieved a significant advance in his cultivation.

"Ancestor Hall is a place for receiving inherited baptisms, not a battlefield," Ye Xuan shook his head and said.

"I wonder how many Sect Master statues you challenged?"

At this point, the Guardian Elder of the Ancestor Hall couldn’t help but ask; he wanted to know what exactly Ye Xuan had done inside over those five days.

"Seven."

The number Ye Xuan spoke made everyone gasp.

Seven statues. It seemed like in the history of their Xuantian Sect, the only person to challenge seven statues in the Ancestor Hall was the Blood Blade Saint.

Seeing the shocked faces of the others, Ye Xuan merely smiled without saying a word. He hadn’t even mentioned that he had challenged the statue of the Blood Blade Saint. If he did, they would likely be even more astonished. Since they did not ask, there was no need for him to bring it up.

"Alright, after being delayed for five days, Daluo Heavenly Palace and Holy Demon Cave Heaven must have already made their move, right?" Not dwelling too long on the prior question, Ye Xuan began to ask about the movements of those two major sects.

"You guessed right."

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder’s expression also turned much more solemn. "Those two major sects have already begun their pre-war preparations. It won’t be long before they launch their attack."

"Then it seems we can’t delay any longer. How are things on our side? How solid are our defenses?" Ye Xuan asked without showing any hint of surprise.

"Everything is normal. Several Sect Protection Arrays have been activated to their limits, and everyone has entered a state of combat readiness. Many disciples and elders who were outside have already rushed back, and we also have some aiding forces coming in. Although not many, they are still a fresh force," the Great Elder reported truthfully.

"Those who return from outside must be strictly scrutinized, to prevent any spies from infiltrating," Ye Xuan said earnestly.

"Understood."

Several elders bowed their hands in agreement. They were starting to admire Ye Xuan now. If they had harbored any dissatisfaction with him before, it was completely gone now, except for the elders initially affiliated with the Crown Prince Party and Gentleman Sect. However, these elders were ultimately in the minority, and in the current situation, they dared not openly oppose Ye Xuan.

"Great Elder, take me to the back mountain. We should also confront that Holy Realm Sky Demon and resolve our internal problems," Ye Xuan said, after addressing other matters and now looking towards the Great Elder. Facing internal and external crises, they needed to resolve them one by one, or else even the high heavens couldn’t save Xuantian Sect.

To secure the exterior, one must first manage the interior; this was an immutable truth. Internal issues must be resolved first.

"Alright! Do we need to call the other elders? Or gather some of the stronger disciples?" the Great Elder took a deep breath. A Holy Realm Sky Demon was not an easy opponent. It would probably require gathering extremely powerful forces for Ye Xuan to contend with it.

"No need, just the two of us will do, lead the way," Ye Xuan waved his hand.

"Just us two?"

The Great Elder looked at Ye Xuan with a mixture of astonishment and incredulity. That was, after all, a Holy Realm Sky Demon, a terrifying presence that had flustered the two Supreme Elders. What business did they have going there, and surely they couldn’t achieve anything.

In case there was even a slight issue with the array, their lives might even be at risk.

"Trust me. If that demon escapes, eventually all of Xuantian Sect will not be spared, let alone us," Ye Xuan knew the Great Elder’s concerns and then said with a slight smile.

"Sigh, let’s go."

Knowing Ye Xuan was correct, the Great Elder sighed and then energized his True Yuan, soaring into the sky.