Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 497 - 437: I Want to Challenge Him One-on-One!
Woo—
Amidst the giant, melodious low hum, the Dragon Whale Giant Ship slowly docked. After nearly two months of voyage, a group of Dao Experts had traversed the Guixu Sea, finally reaching this ancient battlefield from the Middle Ancient Era.
Southern Ming Wasteland!
This is the place of the last battle of the Middle Ancient Era...
Standing at the bow, Qi Xiu quietly surveyed this continent before him.
Before his eyes, a heavy and somber fog almost obscured the entire sky and earth.
The visible land was barren and destitute, shattered beyond repair, showing no sign of life.
The entire continent seemed like a piece of decayed wood abandoned in this vast ocean, drifting aimlessly, never seeing the light of day.
"The Sky Demon Sect was forced into a desperate situation during the last battle of the Middle Ancient Era, attempting mutual destruction, trying to use the Grand Method of the Demon Sect’s Return to summon all heavens’ demons, aiming to utterly destroy the Tianyuan Main Realm.
Fortunately, they were stopped by the Supreme Dao in the final moment, preventing a great calamity from happening.
Nevertheless, the surge of heavenly demons from all around caused great losses to the Righteous Dao.
Almost eighty percent of the Righteous Dao’s forces were wiped out on this continent.
The endless chaos and murderous aura turned this continent into a bona fide Life Forbidden Zone, unchanged even after several eras.
Instead, due to the brewing of the Guixu Sea, it became increasingly fierce and bizarre."
Gazing at the Southern Ming Wasteland before him, Daoist Yunxiong’s eyes were grave.
More than ten Primordial Spirit True Honors had fallen in the Southern Ming Wasteland, rendering it perilous enough that even Dao Experts could perish at any moment.
And their sword retrieval expedition.
Besides facing the dangers of this Life Forbidden Zone.
They also had to contend with the vicious foes from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
Out of hundreds of Dao Experts, it was uncertain how many could return intact.
"Everyone, prepare to disembark."
With a light call from the Dao Expert commanding the Dragon Whale Giant Ship, the Dao Experts on the deck nodded, maneuvered their Escape Light Qingyun, left the ship, and landed in the Southern Ming Wasteland.
As they set foot on this barren, cold ground, a thin layer of fog on the surface seemed to crawl up their legs.
Such heavy resentment and murderous aura?
Glancing at the creeping fog, Qi Xiu’s eyes showed a hint of intrigue.
These misty vapors were condensed manifestations of extremely potent resentment and murderous energy.
Extremely yin and frigid, bone-chilling cold.
Even a Blood-Stained Realm cultivator would succumb to the resentment and murder entering their body after prolonged exposure, decaying their flesh and leading to death.
No wonder only Dao Experts could come to this place.
Blood-Stained Realm Great Cultivators couldn’t even survive, let alone retrieve swords or subdue demons.
"Everyone, please come here to receive the Mind Sensing Spirit Plaque."
Just as the Dao Experts were curiously surveying their surroundings, a somewhat familiar voice rang out.
Upon listening closely, Qi Xiu realized it was the voice that had told everyone to leave at once back on the Black God Venerable.
Looking over, he saw a man with a white jade mask, revealing only a pair of deep blue eyes, dressed in blue, with ink-black hair hanging over his shoulders, gesturing for everyone to come over.
"He’s the Profound Heart Four Extreme True Monarch of the Wannian Guixin Sect, also the liaison officer for our mission.
The muddy fog in the Southern Ming Wasteland is denser than that over the Guixu Sea.
Without him, once we separate, we won’t be able to contact each other."
Daoist Yunxiong explained softly from the side.
Ah, understood...
Qi Xiu nodded, and the four of them stepped towards the Profound Heart Four Extreme True Monarch.
The Wannian Guixin Sect’s True Monarch first glanced at the four of them, then cupped his hands in salute to Daoist Yunxiong:
"Daoist Yunxiong, it’s been a long time."
"You rascal, Old Man Tianxin actually let you come to the Southern Ming Wasteland, tell me, what trick did you use on him." Daoist Yunxiong replied with a smile.
At these words, Qi Xiu froze suddenly.
Master knows the Profound Heart Four Extreme True Monarch?
Rascal?
She’s... a woman?!
Instinctively, Qi Xiu looked at the chest of the Dao Body True Monarch, his eyes wide.
Front and back the same...
"Ahem, young one, even if you’re curious, you can’t be so blatant."
A soft cough interrupted Qi Xiu’s inspection, and the deep blue-eyed Profound Heart Four Extreme True Monarch showed a hint of displeasure.
Though she never regarded herself as a woman, being stared at by a young boy in public still made her somewhat unhappy.
"My apologies, my apologies, I overstepped."
Realizing his faux pas, Qi Xiu hurriedly cupped his hands in apology.
"Forget it, for Daoist Yunxiong’s sake, I won’t hold it against you." Shaking her head, the Profound Heart Four Extreme True Monarch waved her hand, handing four jade plaques as white as jade and laced with spots of blue-gold sheen to Qi Xiu and his companions.
"These are the Mind Sensing Spirit Plaques; the muddy fog in the Southern Ming Wasteland is too dense, and even our Wannian Guixin Sect can barely maintain contact through these Magic Artifacts.
This spirit plaque doesn’t support one-on-one contact; messaging inside is visible to all.
However, the spirit plaque’s divine marvel is limited; one can only leave messages once a day, so be mindful."
Looking at the cool and slippery Mind Sensing Spirit Plaque in his hand, Qi Xiu’s expression shifted slightly.
For this sword retrieval task, they certainly couldn’t act together.
The Southern Ming Wasteland is vast, trying to find a three-foot longsword is like finding a needle in a haystack, forcing dispersed searching.
This continent’s chaotic aura and muddy fog prohibit the use of communication methods, meaning once separated, it’s unlikely to meet again.
This Mind Sensing Spirit Plaque, though providing some contact ability.
The restriction of one message a day remains a flaw.
