Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 529 - 524 Strengthening the Seal

Chapter 529: Chapter 524 Strengthening the Seal

Xuantian Sect’s secluded back mountain.

This was a vast and boundless area, where mountain ranges stretched like dragons sprawled across the land, ancient forests stood tall, and giant ancient trees, akin to small mountains, towered with branches and leaves that enveloped nearly a thousand feet in diameter, filling the space between heaven and earth with a thick, primitive aura.

On the ground, the roars of various beasts echoed intermittently, filled with untamable ferocity.

The outskirts of this back mountain area were originally where the Xuantian Sect disciples practiced, but the deeper parts had never been tread by any disciple.

This was because the area was covered by a highly sophisticated prohibition, and unless one’s cultivation had reached the level of Qin Tian, one would simply be unable to detect this place’s existence.

The air was thick with ancient spiritual energy, although within it, there were traces of a dark qi, a type of extremely pure Demonic Qi.

Whoosh Whoosh!

With the sound of two whooshing breezes, Ye Xuan and the Great Elder also appeared in the mid-air of these mountains.

"Is this the back mountain?"

It was Ye Xuan’s first time in this area, and afterwards, he reached forward with his palm, a wisp of black qi then dispersing in his hand.

"The problem is indeed quite troublesome, Demonic Qi has even seeped into this place."

This black qi was Xian Da Gang’s pure Heavenly Demon Qi, only emitted by those of high noble blood within the Demon Clan.

"The location of the Array is just ahead."

The Great Elder looked worriedly at the spreading Demonic Qi in the air, as the situation seemed to be much more severe than he had imagined.

Not much further forward, the Great Elder stopped, he reached out his palm, took out a key-like object, and with just a slight twist, a layer of colorful light automatically opened up, revealing a gate of light.

Upon entering that curtain of light, a hint of dizziness arose in Ye Xuan’s mind, but it dissipated in an instant and he immediately opened his eyes. Then, a shock appeared on his usually calm face due to the scene before him.

It was an endless sea of black mist, all condensed from Heavenly Demon Qi. Amidst the surging black qi, various piercing screams could be heard, streams of Demonic Qi coalesced, turning into countless black pythons, wildly striking upwards. However, as the Demonic Qi burst forth, intricate runes appeared above, followed by a massive rune Array.

The Array also released beams of rune light, colliding loudly with those black pythons formed by Heavenly Demon Qi, with both eventually dispersing.

However, on the brightly lit Array above, there appeared pits and hollows like wounds, corroding the sealing Array.

Above the Array stood two elders, both Supreme Elders of the Xuantian Sect.

One was dressed in a white robe, his face benevolent, known as Tianxing Half-Saint, and the other wore a black robe, his demeanor much more severe, known as Half-Saint Black Flame.

"The aura of that demon has grown much stronger than before, at this rate, the Array will soon be broken!"

Both gazed downwards at the somewhat devastated Array, growing concerned that once the Heavenly Demon broke free, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it themselves. They were now finding it even difficult to maintain the Array.

"We heard a report recently that our backing in the Central Domain has collapsed. Now Daluo Heavenly Palace and Holy Demon Cave Heaven are actively preparing to attack our Xuantian Sect, and our Sect’s situation is indeed dire," Tianxing Half-Saint sighed.

"I heard that too. Qin Tian was severely injured. It seems like a junior named Ye Xuan is in charge now, right? How can a junior withstand such a storm? Unfortunately, we can’t even handle the situation here; we’re powerless to do anything about the outside," expressed Half-Saint Black Flame, whose eyes clearly showed his worry. Although they were Supreme Elders with extraordinary status, even if the Xuantian Sect perished, they could escape unscathed. However, the Xuantian Sect was still their sect, and they could not abandon it unless absolutely necessary.

"Ah, someone has come in."

Tianxing Half-Saint was about to respond when his expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look in the direction of the spatial fluctuation.

"Supreme Elders, it’s me, along with the newly appointed Deputy Sect Master, Ye Xuan."

Feeling the extremely powerful auras locking onto him, the Great Elder hurriedly explained. He certainly didn’t want to be attacked by them as an enemy. A casual strike from a Half-Saint was seriously no small matter.

"What are you doing here? I believe I have already said, no one is allowed in," said Half-Saint Black Flame, frowning upon seeing Ye Xuan and the other’s arrival. The sealing Array was already unable to suppress the power of the Holy Realm Sky Demon, and now with Ye Xuan’s arrival, if the Heavenly Demon’s power broke through the constraints of the Array, they would surely die.

This was no joking matter.

"Looking at the current situation, it’s only a matter of time before this Holy Realm Sky Demon breaks through the Array. We all must die sooner or later, so why care so much about timing?"

Ye Xuan, on the other hand, seemed to have acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, and no trace of nervousness could be seen on his face as he spoke indifferently.

"Kid, are you the newly appointed Deputy Sect Master? By that, are you implying that the two of us are incompetent in handling affairs?" Half-Saint Black Flame said somewhat displeased.

"Of course not."

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth, "I am here to help. At the moment, both Daluo Heavenly Palace and Holy Demon Cave Heaven are preparing to launch a major attack on our Xuantian Sect. If we can’t resolve the situation here, how can we possibly cope with the external crisis?"

"Hehe, the power of this demon increases daily, and even the two of us can’t handle her. You, merely a Third Grade Martial Venerable, what help could you possibly provide?" Tianxing Half-Saint chuckled shaking his head, not taking Ye Xuan’s words to heart.

"That may not be certain. Since the two Supreme Elders are also at a loss, why not let me give it a try?" Ye Xuan said, still in his usual calm manner.

"Ye Xuan..."

Ye Xuan’s words caused the Great Elder next to him to feel a headache as well. Even though it was true, it didn’t need to be stated so bluntly—wasn’t this just slapping the faces of the two Supreme Elders directly?

"If you can really suppress this demon, that would of course be the best outcome. Since you are so confident, let’s let you try."

With that, Tianxing Half-Saint also stepped aside.

"If anything unexpected happens, retreat immediately. Otherwise, with your cultivation, you will undoubtedly die." Half-Saint Black Flame also moved aside but still reminded him. After all, Ye Xuan was a member of Xuantian Sect, and they didn’t want to watch him die here.

"Thanks for the reminder, but when the time comes for energy, I hope the two Supreme Elders can lend a hand." Ye Xuan nodded and then continued.

"If your method really works, we will naturally not be stingy with that bit of energy."

Tianxing Half-Saint agreed without hesitation, although he did not believe that Ye Xuan would truly have a method to suppress the Holy Realm Sky Demon.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan started to make his move; he clasped his hands together and, as the True Yuan surged, a rune shaped like the character "米" quickly formed in his hands.

As the "米" character took shape, an odd fluctuation began to spread. This process lasted for several minutes; then, as Ye Xuan pushed his hands forward, the "米" shaped sealing imprint thunderously descended, immediately branding itself onto the sealing array.

Buzzing...

Once the "米" character imprint had been stamped on, the entire sealing array began to emanate a layer of light, the battered array lit up inch by inch as if its core power had been awakened, releasing fluctuations that were significantly more potent than before!

"How is this possible?"

This transformation left both Tianxing Half-Saint and Half-Saint Black Flame utterly shaken. They had spent so much effort previously and still hadn’t been able to enhance the power of the array, yet Ye Xuan, with just a single action, seemed to have greatly increased the might of the array.

This scene was as if some worn-out object, once touched by Ye Xuan, had been rejuvenated with life.

"This kid actually has some real skills."

Half-Saint Black Flame opened his mouth wide, also somewhat unable to believe the situation unfolding before him.

Boom!

Just as the power of the array had just been enhanced, suddenly, an extremely terrifying force exploded from beneath the array. Before their eyes, an immensely mighty wave of Heavenly Demon Qi, like a torrential flood, fiercely struck the array.

In the blink of an eye, the array began to wobble as if on the verge of collapse, its light quickly dimming, showing signs of breakdown.

"Two Supreme Elders, lend me your strength!"

As Ye Xuan clasped his hands together, he manipulated the soul power to recondense the "米" character imprint, striving to maintain the array. Hearing his shout, Tianxing Half-Saint and Half-Saint Black Flame also hurriedly took action, their exceptionally powerful True Yuan transforming into two streams, injecting into Ye Xuan’s "米" character imprint.

With the support of these two forces, the array finally began to stabilize somewhat.

"Two old monsters, don’t think that you can seal me like this. I intended to play along before making my exit, but you’ve forced my hand!"

A piercingly cold voice emanated from beneath the array, almost seeping into the souls of the four individuals. Following this voice, the sealing array completely stabilized; however, in the next moment, a surge of Heavenly Demon Qi, several times more vast than before, suddenly erupted from beneath the array.

"This is bad; the demon meant what it said!"

Ye Xuan had thought that the Heavenly Demon was merely spouting harsh words in its dying moments, but unexpectedly, it had truly unleashed such a terrifying, unprecedented power, enough to destroy and break the sealing array!

Suddenly, the situation turned extremely perilous!