At this moment, the Blood Demon Lord - Dana, in order to hold off Sword Master Feng, risked another battle with him to buy time. If they couldn’t find the true culprit, they couldn’t imagine what kind of wrath they would face from the Demon Lord.

"Figure it out yourselves! We’re in big trouble this time!"

Ancestor Wutian directly hurled Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul toward the other Demon Ancestors, his face full of gravity as he spoke.

The Demon Ancestors, seeing this, consecutively took action, releasing powerful Divine Thought Power to personally search Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul.

The powerful Divine Thoughts of the Ancestor Void Refining Demons, like countless sharp arrows, repeatedly forced their way into Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul. This Divine Thought Power, fierce and ruthless, mercilessly tore the Divine Soul apart. Under the impact of these terrifying forces, Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul seemed to be pierced by countless sharp arrows, with each impact bringing him endless torment and pain, enduring the world’s most terrifying punishment.

Soon, Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul trembled in pain and struggled. The Divine Soul quickly began to collapse, gradually disintegrating, and finally dissipated into a wisp of bluish smoke in the air.

As Liu Huaiyi’s Divine Soul gradually dissipated, the Demon Ancestors didn’t feel relieved. On the contrary, their mood became heavier. The life and death of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator did not matter much to them; it was the escape of Li Mu that truly unsettled them.

"Damn it! How did he manage to escape? Why couldn’t we detect his presence earlier?" a Demon Ancestor growled angrily, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"It’s indeed strange. We’ve already surrounded Ten Thousand Stars Island in advance. He shouldn’t be able to escape the island. Perhaps he used some Secret Technique to hide in a corner of the island," another Demon Ancestor said with a furrowed brow, analyzing in a deep voice, clearly puzzled by Li Mu’s disappearance.

"Indeed, we must immediately start a thorough search of this island. We absolutely cannot let him escape! Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable," the third Demon Ancestor’s voice was filled with urgency, foreseeing severe punishment from the Demon Lord if they couldn’t capture Li Mu.

"The reinforcements from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect are continuously arriving. We can’t delay any longer!" another Demon Ancestor warned with a serious expression.

The Demon Ancestors exchanged a glance, a flash of anxiety in their eyes. They consulted briefly and then transformed into swift shadows, disappearing from the Treasure Tower in an instant. Their figures swiftly spread to every corner of Ten Thousand Stars Island, carefully searching for Li Mu’s whereabouts.

Ancestor Wutian remained in Li’s Treasure Tower and with a casual wave, mercilessly wiped out the terrified clerks within. Then, alone, he began to meticulously search inside the building, attempting to find where Li Mu was hiding.

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At this moment, within the space of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, it was serene and solemn.

Li Mu sat cross-legged with a serious expression, forming seals with his hands, executing the Spirit Manipulation Divine Technique — Shared Soul Technique. His eyes were deep as he connected his soul with a Tier Three Beast — Sea Spirit Swallow, attentively observing the situation outside through its vision.

Behind Li Mu, Xue’Er silently used a silk handkerchief to wipe the forehead of Liu Yalan, who was lying on a stone bed in a deep sleep, her eyes filled with worry but not daring to disturb Li Mu’s practice.

It turned out that not long ago, Li Mu had keenly sensed the large-scale attack on Ten Thousand Stars Island by the Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Race through his extended Divine Thought and understood immediately that they were coming in such force undoubtedly for him.

Facing such a situation, Li Mu made a decisive and swift response.

First, Li Mu released a Tier Three Sea Bird — Sea Spirit Swallow from the Spirit-Taming Treasure Bracelet, immediately casting the Sealing Skill on it. Then, with a wave of his hand, he knocked Liu Yalan unconscious and hid with Xue’Er inside the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

Then, Li Mu had the Sea Spirit Swallow swallow the shrunken Painting Realm Treasure Mansion. With the Sea Spirit Swallow’s speed and agility, it escaped Ten Thousand Stars Island at the earliest moment, flying towards the Celestial Spirit Island, where the Profound Celestial Sword Sect was stationed, in the most undetectable manner.

The Sea Spirit Swallow flapped its wings and soared high, successfully escaping the chaotic battlefield of Ten Thousand Stars Island, finally alighting in a hidden spot on Celestial Spirit Island.

Upon escaping danger, Li Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing at last, allowing for other thoughts. Through the Sea Spirit Swallow’s vision, he quietly observed the situation on Celestial Spirit Island. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Currently, Celestial Spirit Island was entirely shrouded in the atmosphere of battle. Spiritual Ships flying in formation in the air, ready for deployment, were like sharp arrows poised to strike Ten Thousand Stars Island. High-tier Sword Cultivators had already gone ahead to provide support, their figures swiftly traversing the sky, leaving dazzling sword gleams, with the following army surging like a tide towards Ten Thousand Stars Island, showcasing the tremendous strength of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect.

Seeing this scene on Celestial Spirit Island, Li Mu inexplicably felt reassured. Knowing that the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, as one of the strongest forces in the Central State Spirit Realm, had incredible underlying strength and power, it was certain that they would fully counterattack against the invasion by the Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Race.

Sure enough, the attack by the Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Race on the island was like hitting a hornet’s nest, immediately inciting a full-scale counterattack from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect. The Ancient Teleportation Array standing on Celestial Spirit Island shone continuously, like stars falling, wave after wave of high-tier Sword Cultivators from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect being teleported over.

Through the Sea Spirit Swallow’s vision, Li Mu saw many acquaintances. Qi Yun, Yuan Zhendong, Jing Wen, Jianchen... All top-notch experts of the Profound Celestial Sword Array, following the extreme path of the Sword Dao as Void Refining Sword Cultivators with incredibly strong combat power. Their arrival filled Li Mu with confidence in the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s future.

As soon as these high-tier Sword Cultivators were teleported over, they immediately transformed into swift sword lights, controlling swords as they sped towards Ten Thousand Stars Island. The intense killing intent emanating from them enveloped the entire Celestial Spirit Island in an atmosphere of slaughter. Their eyes were resolute and cold, seemingly born for battle, filled with anticipation and excitement for the impending battle.

Observing these circumstances, Li Mu immediately realized that the general situation was determined and that it wouldn’t be long before this sudden battle would quickly conclude. The Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Race’s attempt to steal the chicken would end up costing them greatly.

However, despite this, Li Mu didn’t plan to leave the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion for the time being and would wait until the battle was over.

Through the Shared Soul Technique, using the Sea Spirit Swallow’s vision, Li Mu quietly monitored the battlefield’s situation, prepared to react at the first sign of trouble, and have the Sea Spirit Swallow fly away from the danger.

On Ten Thousand Stars Island, the slaughter was like a wildfire in a gale, blazing and spreading across the entire island, unstoppable. Every corner of the island, every piece of land, every sky, was playing out heart-stopping battles.

The Demon Cultivators who previously slaughtered the cultivators on Ten Thousand Stars Island mercilessly couldn’t rejoice at all now as those high-tier Sword Cultivators from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, flowing in like a torrent, displayed unparalleled power and brilliance, with many companions being slain resolutely.

The Demon Cultivators even began to harbor fear, struggling to cope. Previously, they had mercilessly slaughtered the cultivators on Ten Thousand Stars Island. Now, they were tasting the flavor of being slaughtered themselves.

Qi Yun and Yuan Zhendong, two Void Refining Sword Cultivators, arrived one after another, charging into Li’s Treasure Tower, appearing before Ancestor Wutian with intense killing intent.

Qi Yun held a Golden Spirit Sword, its blade shining brightly as he fixed a cold and deep gaze on Ancestor Wutian, questioning in a low, firm voice, "State your name! I do not kill the nameless!"

"Damn it!"

Ancestor Wutian cursed angrily. At this moment, he could only fight back, having no energy left to seek anyone.

Soon, Ancestor Wutian was battling with Qi Yun, while Yuan Zhendong engaged in combat with another Demon Ancestor. With the continuous addition of high-tier Sword Cultivators from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, the scales of victory began to tilt gradually toward the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s side.