Chapter 1569: Demon Clan Gathering

Therefore, even though this old man appeared before the six Grand Master sect leaders only in spirit form, he had already anticipated the disruption in their spatiotemporal laws. He had thus long predicted that the combined efforts of these six powerful sect leaders might not achieve the desired outcome.

"Greetings, Elder Dust Light of the Supreme Limitless." The six sect leaders bowed respectfully to the living fossil of the Dust Light lineage. Although this old living fossil was the ancient ancestor of the Dust Light lineage, his influence and seniority were undeniable. Even the leaders of the other five imperial human-spirit lineages had to greet this ancient figure from the Dust Light clan with the etiquette of a junior.

Since the old man had entered the Limitless Realm, his being was as serene as an ancient well, completely devoid of ripples. He no longer showed his emotions on his face. In common terms, the Limitless Realm signified transcending the seven emotions and six desires of mortals, achieving a detached state of desirelessness, where one focuses solely on the pursuit of the Great Way.

Thus, the elder appeared very amiable. With a gentle wave of his hand, the junior sect leaders before him immediately resumed their original postures. Elder Dust Light nodded with a faint smile.

"You need not blame yourselves or feel any pressure," he began. "The will of the Supreme God has long foretold that the human expert who suddenly appeared carries immense destiny and is far more complex than you imagine. Our Kunlun Divine Way's cultivation system alone is insufficient to assess him, as that young man also possesses a powerful angelic bloodline inheritance supporting his core strength. Conquering him will not be easy.

This battle should have clearly shown you the gap between your current level and his. Without entering the Limitless Realm, you can never defeat that human youth, especially now that the entire demon race stands behind him. There's no longer any room for delay.

I and several other Grand Elders have finished our discussions. This time, we must gather all core combat forces from the six imperial human-spirit lineages to prepare for the upcoming great war between the human and demon races.

All defensive formations and barriers on Kunlun must be reinforced immediately. All tasks must be completed within seven days. According to the evolution of the Supreme Limitless formation's principles, seven days from now will be the direct descent of the normal blood moon, marking the beginning of the ultimate decisive battle between our two factions.

Our collective opinion is that since a war between the two major factions is inevitable, it's best not to move the main battlefield into the Kunlun region. Doing so would adversely affect the spiritual fruits of cultivation we've accumulated over millions of years. After all, once the formations and barriers protecting Kunlun are damaged, they are extremely difficult to repair. The consequences would be unimaginable if those crazed demonic beasts truly managed to assault Mount Kunlun."

After Elder Dust Light's speech, a great weight was lifted from the minds of the six Grand Master-level sect leaders present. They had originally feared punishment for the failure of their mission, but it was now clear that the immediate priority was not to penalize them, but rather to address the current threat. This was the most crucial matter.

"With the Grand Elder's guidance, we will certainly not disappoint you again." Elder Dust Light nodded gently, then transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the spot.

With the Grand Elder's departure, the unique Limitless aura surrounding him disappeared as well, and the immense pressure on the six Grand Master-level sect leaders instantly dissipated.

"The Grand Elder spoke truly," said Xuanyuan Hao. "The strength of that human youth is indeed beyond what we can contend with in our current state. Although our mission failed this time, let us not be discouraged. If we cultivate diligently and enter the Limitless Realm, we too can control the destiny of the world, just like the Grand Elder."

Xuanyuan Hao's words reassured the leaders of the other lineages. They all nodded in agreement, sighed helplessly, and then returned to their respective imperial domains.

Time passed quickly; five days and five nights flew by. During this period, Xu Yang did not proactively contact the other demon race factions. He simply remained in place, awaiting the triumphant return of the top experts dispatched from various sides.

It wasn't until the dawn of the sixth day that Demon Sage Qitian from the Eastern battlefield was the first to respond. Qitian himself arrived riding the clouds, followed by hundreds of thousands of powerful demon warriors, all with strength levels above Rank Six. These were high-level demonic beasts he had conquered and recruited from the eastern battlefield of Kunlun Abyss, who had now joined his ranks.

"Lord Xu Yang, we have returned victorious!"

Demon Sage Qitian shouted, crossing his arms with a triumphant look on his face. This fellow, a descendant of an ancient giant ape, expressed his joy with earth-shattering enthusiasm every time. However, seeing his achievements, Xu Yang and the two cats resting on his shoulders could easily understand his excitement.

The simultaneous assembly of hundreds of thousands of high-level demonic beast warriors was an unprecedented large-scale gathering in the entire Kunlun Abyss. Even during previous Blood Moon calamities that occurred every thousand years, it was rare for anyone to wield such influence.

Unbeknownst to some, while this was indeed Demon Sage Qitian's accomplishment, the vast majority of the top demonic beast experts who had gathered were doing so out of respect for Xu Yang. Had Xu Yang not previously turned the tide, single-handedly confronting and defeating the six Grand Masters of the human-spirit lineages, it is highly unlikely that Demon Sage Qitian, no matter how persuasive, could have assembled such a large number of high-level demonic beast warriors solely through his own influence.

"So you're the human leader Qitian has been raving about?" someone spoke up. "You look quite frail, not at all like a top-tier expert."

As hundreds of thousands of beings landed, the one who spoke disrespectfully was a chimera-like creature with a human head and horse legs, displaying a defiant attitude. This was because he possessed the power of a Rank Nine Beast Emperor. Although he didn't possess Qianmo's talent to directly break through from a Rank Nine Demon Emperor to a Rank Ten Demon Sage, a Rank Nine Beast Emperor was powerful enough to contend with young elder-level experts among the human-spirit imperial lineages, making him a core backbone of the entire team.

Therefore, Xu Yang did not mince his words and addressed the human-headed, horse-legged chimera directly. "I understand that you high-level demonic beasts, accustomed to freedom, possess your own dignity and pride. You would never willingly submit to a human like me unless absolutely necessary. Just wait a little longer. Once the others return to this main battlefield with their core forces, I will demonstrate my irreplaceable value to you."

Xu Yang's words effectively silenced the chimera. Fortunately, on the very same day, White Lotus Demon Sage, Weeping Blood Demon Sage, and Qianmo, along with the other three great Demon Sages, all returned to the area with the results of their efforts. Xu Yang took a glance and saw that these four Demon Sages had actually assembled five million high-level demonic beast core warriors.