Chapter 596: Chapter 592: Unsealing Ahead of Schedule

As the demons collided, the seemingly fragile barrier was continuously worn down.

Each time a layer weakened, the surrounding Celestial Pill Divine Guards couldn’t help but let out a painful groan.

Xia Feng slightly frowned, "Since the sealing is bound to break sooner or later, why not give up on it entirely and release them to be slain."

"Doing so might save some of your Divine Power, and perhaps allow you to deal with more demons."

Under normal procedures, these people should barely hold on for a month, until reinforcements arrive, breaking the seal for everyone to officially engage the demons.

But even the Celestial Pill Divine King himself didn’t expect Xia Feng to possess a Spirit Light Flying Boat, reducing the month-long timeframe to just over two days.

The seal still remained quite thick, and the surrounding Divine Guards had only slightly depleted their Divine Power, nowhere near exhaustion.

The first Divine Guard who had spoken earlier now wore a hint of hesitation, "Your numbers are too few. If I rashly release the seal, it’s likely these demons will scatter everywhere, contaminating more Celestial Pill territory."

Sun Yazhu also furrowed her brow slightly, "We can deal with these..."

Before finishing, the Divine Guard coughed lightly, "Lady Goddess, what you see now is just the first wave. There are many higher-level demons behind."

"And there are more than anticipated. It might be better to wait for the main force, lest a few slippery ones escape."

Sun Yazhu wanted to say more, but Xia Feng grabbed her wrist and gently shook his head.

"Since the Divine Guard said there are some scattered demon squads nearby, let’s handle those first for practice."

Sun Yazhu frowned, as if to speak, but Xia Feng’s lips curled slightly, "Don’t worry, there’s no rush."

Even though the women were still somewhat conflicted after hearing Xia Feng, they didn’t voice it and followed him away.

Although the Divine Guard indicated the direction as east, it was still quite some distance away. The dense Demonic Qi enveloped them like thick ink, making everyone uncomfortable.

Yun Xuezhi shivered slightly to shake off the clinging Demonic Qi and complained with a wrinkled nose, "It’s a pity we don’t have someone who has cultivated the Great Dao of Light here."

"This Demonic Qi is most afraid of the Great Dao of Light."

Xiao Qingxue beside her wore a slightly helpless expression, "In hindsight, I should have gone to Death Canyon. My Great Dao of Life perfectly counters them. Although I can’t deal with the Death God like my mother can, it still helps somewhat."

Xia Feng reached out and ruffled her hair, "Don’t worry, we’ll eventually deal with those pesky things."

"For now, focus on the demons and try to collect more Demon Hearts."

There weren’t many demon squads here. Xia Feng didn’t compete with the women, letting them fight the demons themselves to accumulate their battle achievements.

He only stepped in to assist when the women were overwhelmed, acting as a rear guard for them.

Li Qingxue and Qi Wan’Er also didn’t make a move. Their realm was higher than the others, so once the seal opened, they could fight higher-level demons with Xia Feng to earn more points, rendering it unnecessary to compete for points now.

Xia Feng originally thought the remaining distance wasn’t far, and the prodigies would surely arrive within a few hours.

But they ended up waiting for over a day. It was already the afternoon of the second day when Sun Zhao finally arrived with the group.

Sun Yazhu had already adapted to the surrounding Demonic Qi. Once everyone gathered, she looked eagerly at the Celestial Pill Divine Guards, "Everyone’s here, can the seal be lifted now?"

Many prodigies immediately exclaimed, "Lift the seal? What do you mean? You want to remove the barrier? Wouldn’t that let a lot of demons rush out?"

Xia Feng remained silent, while Sun Zhao stepped out helplessly to explain, "This seal was initially set to last only a month, which was to coincide with our travel time here."

"Now that we’ve arrived earlier, naturally, the seal should be opened sooner. Otherwise, Young Master Xia’s efforts to earn us this time would be in vain."

At once, the prodigies started whispering among themselves. On one hand, they worried that releasing the seal would unleash too many demons for them to handle.

On the other hand, they were reluctant to give up the month-long timeframe. If the battle started now, their points would certainly surpass those heading to Death Canyon.

So, the group quarreled among themselves until Xia Feng, unable to tolerate it any longer, spoke with a frown, "They’re just demons. Sooner or later, they need to be killed." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"If you’re truly afraid, stay back and fight the stragglers. The few of us will hold the front line."

Xia Feng’s expression remained calm, his tone having an air of firmness.

Sun Zhao looked over with concern, "I know your combat strength is formidable, but the demons may be more numerous than you imagine. Better to be cautious."

Xia Feng wanted to explain, but figured Sun Zhao might not believe him, so he just frowned, "It will have to open sooner or later."

The prodigies around nervously discussed for a long while before finally deciding to rest one more night and open the seal the next morning.

Though Xia Feng found it troublesome, he didn’t force the issue further, finding a quiet corner to meditate with the women inside the Dream Realm Pearl.

By the next morning, their cultivation had slightly improved. Standing closest to the seal, they observed the pitch-black, swirling Demon Abyss.

The Divine Guard appeared worried as they directed their companions to cast the spell together.

"Crack... crack..."

The transparent barrier-like seal gradually shattered, with countless demons piled at the vortex, ready to charge out and battle the prodigies.

Once the barrier completely vanished, the sky-darkening demons flapped their wings and emerged. Xia Feng’s left hand was already shaking the God-Burying Bell.

In his other hand was the Heaven-Burying Sword, which he continuously swung to slay the frontline demons.

Whether they were demons of Martial God Realm, Celestial Demons, or the occasional True Demon of True God Level, none escaped Xia Feng’s Sword Qi, all sliced into halves.

The women behind him anxiously called out, "Husband, leave some for us, we need points too."

Xia Feng paused, significantly slowing the frequency of his sword swings, giving the women the opportunity to join in the battle.

Unfortunately, the prodigies behind weren’t so lucky. Xia Feng, mindful of the women’s points, left many demons for them to handle. But he held no ties with the prodigies, thus didn’t intentionally leave openings for them.