Chapter 300: Demon Realm Invasion

Little Sister was grief-stricken.

She truly was the most brutal arch-villain, cunning and devious, yet she still managed to label herself as kind.

Inside, her heart sank uncontrollably.

"Also, what's the situation in the Wizard World now? We haven't had contact for too long. Is it really facing an apocalyptic crisis? Is the world about to be destroyed, with temperatures rapidly dropping for hundreds of years?"

"I'm afraid it's true. Otherwise, even if Medusa went mad, Almin wouldn't agree to start a war, would she?"

The weather was getting colder?

Had an ice age arrived?

The Medusa from before never revealed such things. Now, upon hearing this, she was already pondering that she might have to find a way to appeal to the outside network, to intervene and change this war.

"This girl is full of schemes, her eyes constantly darting around."

Xu Zhi, however, had his eyes on Little Sister.

He remained calm, sitting at the riverside barbecue table—a place unknown to others but currently changing the world—quietly eating, like an observer listening to the friendly conversation between the two parties.

He had no intention of interfering in this world war between planes; instead, he simply sat aloft.

"Tanghulu! Candied hawthorn!"

Suddenly, an elderly street vendor passed by the stall, holding a long stick covered with candied hawthorn skewers.

"Vendor, I'd like two," Medusa called out to him.

"Alright! Two skewers of tanghulu!" the old man exclaimed.

After paying, Medusa took one for herself and began eating, then handed another to the scholar behind her.

Xu Zhi remained unperturbed, taking the tanghulu, reading his book, and calmly eating beside them, as if the tense, oppressive atmosphere before him had nothing to do with him.

"Teacher..."

Hu Ren'nong looked at the scholar with a complex expression and suddenly sighed. How wonderful would it have been if that demon god hadn't coincidentally discovered his existence back then?

It was said that this demon god was about to achieve a breakthrough precisely because she had received enlightenment from the teacher.

That's what made their world even more perilous.

He had no intention of returning from this trip; he would take his teacher away, even if it cost him his life.

He was already a newly ascended Heavenly Emperor, on the same realm, and the opponent was merely a clone. Sacrificing his life might just be enough to rescue his teacher!

Medusa's expression was calm. "Your lives are very refined. People hawk food on the streets, while in our world, the only entertainment is bars—crude and simple, lacking too much joy. It's warm here under the sun, with four seasons and day and night. We want to come in and escape the disaster."

Medusa continued, "You came here with a clear resolve; I know exactly what you intend to do."

The elderly Hu Ren'nong remained expressionless upon hearing this.

"The reason Liu Wenjian isn't here is because she's recuperating, as she's still a mortal. Duan Qianyu isn't here because he hasn't yet broken through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, though he should be close. Only you came because you're not afraid of death; you're immortal and came to probe my true strength, having arrived with a resolute determination to die and no intention of returning."

Medusa sighed, as if seeing right through him. "You're not just probing my strength; you also plan to collaborate with the Earth Mother Qing Teng to snatch your and Liu Wenjian's teacher, Bai Xiaosheng, from me. After all, this being taught both of you, leading you to each usher in a new era, and even enlightened me. Naturally, you wouldn't want him to fall into my hands."

Little Sister: ???

I didn't!

She was sitting nearby, eating mooncakes, when she instantly lost her composure, staring at Hu Ren'nong with a shocked expression. She had no idea her disciple possessed such determination.

She then looked at Medusa.

Medusa's expression was very calm; it seemed she was already planning to eliminate her.

"A 'salted fish' like me... has a day like this?"

Her face was filled with sorrow.

Only she knew her own suffering.

She truly didn't want to be a "salted fish" for the sake of it; she genuinely lacked fighting talent!

Fighting required talent.

She had no combat aptitude. Although she had grown wiser with age and accumulated years of practice meant ordinary people were no match for her, Medusa and other peerless geniuses, one in ten thousand, could easily defeat her in moments.

Hu Ren'nong spoke calmly, "Earth Mother Qing Teng far surpasses all Heavenly Emperors in the world, ranking only below the Heavenly Dao. Her aura is mighty, possessing the combat power of more than ten ordinary Heavenly Emperors. You are not your true body here; you are far from her match."

Little Sister sat nearby, eating, her expression as calm and unfathomable as Bai Xiaosheng's, even eating the same dishes as him.

"Is it strange to possess the energy of more than ten Heavenly Emperors after secretly taking so many kickbacks from the dragon veins? Without immense energy, what kind of saint would I be?"

Medusa smiled and looked at her. "I know. Her aura is potent, almost comparable to my true body. As the Earth Mother Qing Teng of this world, her combat power should be no less than mine. She has always been one of the opponents I look forward to, but do you think I have no backup plans?"

Hu Ren'nong's expression tightened.

Suddenly, faint sounds emanated from the dark mountain range not far away.

A massive totem array seemed to float in the air, carved into the mountain, gathering vast and boundless energy into a colossal black flame vortex that slowly swirled.

"In the name of Medusa, my primordial demon god! My subjects! Descend!"

Medusa slowly parted her lips, uttering a spell. Waves of sound that shook heaven and earth emanated from her, and her long robe billowed in the wind.

In the Wizard World.

Across the various Potion Kingdoms, mighty experts, soldiers, and Epic Emperor-level professionals all felt an intense call from the depths of their hearts, accompanied by a tingling sensation throughout their bodies.

On the other side of the ocean, at the Gates of the Underworld, a stunningly beautiful gorgon, with a colossal and vast body, emerged from the water, slowly ascended into the air, and gently extended a finger forward.

A refined grey vortex gate materialized.

Soon, monstrous beasts, bred for countless years in the Monster Beast Mountains, densely packed and exuding a ferocious aura with blood-red eyes, gathered and surged out of the gate under the urging of various professionals. They poured through the portal like a tide of mud, stampeding across the land.

These were merely the cannon fodder vanguard of the war, a species unique to the Potion Era: monster beasts!

"A catastrophe of monster beasts alone could destroy much in that world."

Through the spatial gate, figures of powerful individuals could be vaguely seen, like a vast ocean.

Higher up, there were surprisingly hundreds of ancient Epic Emperors, their gazes chilling, emitting terrifying energy.

And at the very highest point stood an unnameable, colossal, and vast demon god. Her presence alone seemed to encompass a world. Shrouded in shadow, merely looking at her silhouette caused a Heavenly Emperor to collapse.

"This is..." Hu Ren'nong's expression slowly changed.

They had hundreds of Heavenly Emperor-level powerhouses! Although each one's aura was far inferior to others of the same rank, their sheer number was overwhelming. How many Heavenly Emperors were there in the Barren Ancient World?

The Nine Heavens of the Celestial Realm had not declined since the Western Era, continually developing over centuries and giving birth to many Heavenly Emperors. There were nine Heavenly Emperors in the Nine Heavens. Including himself in the mortal realm, the Barren Ancient World had only eleven Heavenly Emperors!

Ah!!

"What is that!"

Countless city dwellers cried out.

The crowd surged instantly, running towards another area.

However, this was Sichuan, a land known for its strong martial arts culture. Various martial arts schools and sects, expelled by the Great Zhou Dynasty, had gathered here. Soon, knights organized evacuations, and prominent sword-wielding heroes went to the mountain range to confront the terrifying monster beasts.

"Martial artists of the world, on this Mid-Autumn Festival, demons have emerged! Go forth and resist them!"

"The Sword Immortals of the Shu Dao are ethereal and agile; I'm afraid they will soon know and come to support us!"

"Fiends! Cease your mischief!"

Terrifying auras erupted throughout the city, and numerous beings soared into the sky, unaware that this was only the beginning.

The entire street quickly emptied, losing all traces of human activity, with only a few people remaining at the stall, drinking wine and eating meat.

"Do you understand now?"

Medusa smiled, watching the surging monster beasts, the vanguard of the invading world. "This is war. Power escalates step by step. If an entity like the Earth Mother makes a move from the start, my true body is ready to descend at any moment. And when world-level beings like us intervene, if I battle the Earth Mother, the deities of both worlds won't be able to help but join in."

Medusa's words completely stunned Hu Ren'nong.

Little Sister's eyes instantly lit up.

"Why didn't I think of that?"

"Though I'm a kitten in tiger's skin, unable to fight, Medusa doesn't know that. I've successfully held her back."

She was thrilled, feeling it was time to boast to her online friends: the strongest, most violent arch-villain in history was actually afraid of her, the great Little Sister!

"Thus, we are already mutual restraints, and Earth Mother Qing Teng will also find it difficult to act. Do you want to fight me? To snatch your teacher away?" Medusa smiled and grabbed Bai Xiaosheng's shoulder.

The white-haired elder Hu Ren'nong's expression also tightened. He grabbed Bai Xiaosheng's other shoulder, determined not to let go. To save his teacher, he and Liu Wenjian had even discussed initiating the war prematurely!

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted!

The two's auras intertwined, their divine senses converging into a storm, colliding wildly yet with incredible precision, carefully avoiding Bai Xiaosheng, who remained in the middle, still reading. Their expressions grew cold.

They planned to repel each other, and then, in an instant, snatch Bai Xiaosheng.

This would be their battlefield.

Xu Zhi: ???

He sat in the middle, two Heavenly Emperors each pulling one of his shoulders. He took a deep breath, thinking they would surely be careful. After all, if they made a mistake and shattered this mirror image, they would be the ones to suffer the loss.

"This meat tastes good, very chewy."

The entire city was engulfed in a massive storm; eaves collapsed, and streets shattered. Yet, at the eye of the storm, where two Heavenly Emperors furiously clashed, Xu Zhi held his book in one hand, eating and reading with utmost composure.