Chapter 1585: Three Inscriptions' Appearance

The leading middle-aged woman, enveloped in a protective cloud-like aura, was clearly the strongest among the descendants of the Old Gods in this lineage.

"Form the array!"

The leading woman issued this command within the effective attack range of her array.

Hundreds of young women behind her simultaneously flew towards various directions in the void.

Soon, countless sword lights quickly materialized in the hands of each young woman in every direction.

Following an extremely unique rhythm and frequency of movement, they encircled and protected the core sword light of the strongest woman in the center.

Endless sword energy continuously expanded under the meticulous operation of this special formation, finally coalescing into a gigantic sword light gathered from colorful glowing mists.

Xu Yang saw at a glance that the strength of this sword energy should be sufficient to defend against the inherited power of any other lineage of the Eighteen Old Gods' descendants. "Not bad, not bad," he remarked. "It seems the descendants of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods of yesteryear all possess considerable power.

Unfortunately, you shouldn't have regarded me as your enemy.

If so, you will only have one outcome: failure!"

Xu Yang's demeanor was quite impressive this time.

After his words fell, he surprisingly, and uncharacteristically, summoned his Jade Bone Divine Sword.

A brilliant, jade-like luster shone in all directions; the mere aura released by the sword's essence shattered the endless sword energy before him into scattered nothingness.

The young women watched as their painstakingly conjured vital sword energy was instantly shattered by their opponent.

One by one, they were left speechless.

Only the strongest woman, standing in the center, gritted her teeth and forcefully unleashed her main sword light, which was already wavering from the shock.

Wherever the brilliant sword energy passed, the power it unleashed reached its peak.

"Heh heh, interesting!"

The smile on Xu Yang's face deepened, but this time, he still didn't use the power of the Jade Bone Divine Sword. Instead, his body transformed into a streak of light and darted forward. When he reappeared, he casually pinched the powerful sword energy the opponent had launched between two of his fingers.

"What? He actually caught the leader's sword energy so effortlessly with his bare hands! How is this possible!" Even the strongest of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods' lineage would likely be unable to do a tenth of what he did! Who exactly is this young man? All the young women were completely dumbfounded.

Among them, there were even a few who were awestruck and smitten by Xu Yang's handsome, jade-like appearance.

As for the leading middle-aged woman, although she still maintained a dignified demeanor, facing such an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, her heart inevitably surged with turbulent emotions and a sense of unease.

"Your strength is truly astonishing, like that of a celestial being!" she said. "May I ask who you are, where you come from, and for what purpose you have entered my Misty Illusion?"

Xu Yang directly projected the reflection of the space where his army of hundreds of thousands of demon beasts was located behind him.

"This is my sole purpose in coming to the Misty Illusion!" he declared. "I intend to lead the demon beast army to the summit of Kunlun."

The leading woman's first reaction was to draw her vital divine sword and hold it before her chest.

"Then there's no choice," she stated. "No matter how powerful you are in invading my Misty Illusion, we will surely resist to the death.

Moreover, your ultimate goal is to threaten the will of the Supreme God, and as his guardians, we have an undeniable responsibility."

Xu Yang burst into laughter.

"Do you think I don't see it?" he scoffed. "As descendants of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, are you truly willing to become the Supreme God's lackeys now? Is this what your ancestors of yesteryear wished to see?"

After Xu Yang finished speaking, with his own will, he quickly conjured the Grand Armor Guardian Rune, the Crimson Fire Guardian Rune, and the Bone Venerable Guardian Rune he had just acquired, all before him.

The three rune marks all showcased the earth-shattering power and glory of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods of yesteryear!

Each rune contained the aura of profound and ancient life essence from the Kunlun lineage.

It completely stunned the young women before him.

"Oh my gods, three guardian runes!

It seems the mission this young man bears is far beyond anything we can imagine."

Xu Yang could see the restless emotions stirring within the young women below. Without further hesitation, he directly stated his true purpose.

"I do not wish to be an enemy to any of you," he said. "Just tell me where the totem mark of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods behind you is located, and take me to meet him. You, descendants of the Guardian Old Gods, will naturally receive the most genuine guidance. You will no longer need to be lost or confused when faced with the greater good!

The will of the Supreme God is merely something that enslaves you; it is not worthy of your protection through faith."

The leading woman snorted coldly. "Although you are powerful," she declared, "in my opinion, you have no right to influence the fated choices of the cultivators nurtured by our Misty Illusion environment!

Indeed, to tell you the truth, we do carry the bloodline of Misty God, one of the Eighteen Ancient Old Gods. But what you don't know is this: Misty God's will has been influenced by some unknown force, and for countless years, it has continuously eroded and devoured our later generations' bloodline.

Now, our Misty lineage, under the protection of the Supreme God's will, has gained the power to resist Misty God's devouring force. Currently, we are all the most devout followers of the Supreme God's will.

And Misty God's power has also been suppressed by our great magic in the forbidden lands of the illusion!"

Xu Yang increasingly felt that something was amiss.

"If my guess is correct," Xu Yang stated, "you must have misunderstood Misty God!

As for why this situation has arisen, I suspect it's most likely the will of the Supreme God interfering, causing you to misunderstand the original deity you should have believed in, and instead become puppets of the Supreme God's will!

If you trust me, would you give me a chance? I will lead you to uncover the truth of the matter.

As long as you take me to meet Misty God, all mysteries will be unveiled."

Xu Yang showing such an attitude was considered giving ample respect to the leading woman before him.

After all, this was their territory; at the very least, basic courtesy should be observed. If Xu Yang had directly used his powerful cultivation to suppress these women and then, as an invader, forcibly met Misty God, it would certainly be impolite and disrespectful.

Initially, the leading woman firmly adopted a rejecting stance. But this time, Xu Yang hadn't expected that his personal charisma would play an irreplaceable role.

The hundreds of young women accompanying the leading woman all knelt on one knee, bowing in supplication to their leader, their revered master.

"Revered Master," one pleaded, "this human expert shows no trace of murderous intent; it seems he is not malevolent!

More importantly, he actually possesses three runes of the Eighteen Old Gods. This indicates that he has received recognition from the legacies of three other Old God lineages."