As soon as the words fell, a roar like that of an ancient beast erupted from the ground. With a loud “bang,” a giant beast composed of countless glowing swords and blades burst forth from the earth.

In an instant, the courtyard where Xu Taiping and his companions stood transformed into a mountain of glistening blades.

“Roar!”

The beast, made of countless blades, threw its head back and let out a deafening roar.

In a flash, the ground turned into an ocean of blades, with waves of swords surging upward, crashing toward Xu Ziyan and her group.

“Demonic King Weapon!”

Seeing this, the disciples of the Sixth Peak, who were initially puzzled by Xu Ziyan’s desperate move, felt a sudden sense of relief.

“Do not panic, follow the plan!”

Xu Ziyan, having seen much of the world, quickly regained her composure after a brief moment of shock. She began to channel all the power of the formation eye, slashing her sword toward the Demonic King Weapon below.

“Boom!”

As the Golden Scales Formation unleashed its full power, the once-ethereal golden kylin solidified significantly, even starting to grow scales.

The golden kylin, gripping a giant sword in its mouth, charged fearlessly toward the ocean of blades below. With a thunderous “boom,” it plunged the sword straight down.

“Bang!”

In a violent collision, the wave of blades was cleaved apart by the golden kylin’s sword, and the golden sword shadow pierced straight into the beast’s forehead.

The Demonic King Weapon let out an enraged roar, causing the ground to tremble violently. A domineering aura of destruction, accompanied by countless sharp blades, shot skyward.

“Boom!”

In an instant, the golden kylin’s phantom shattered.

Seeing this, the white-haired demon lord’s lips curled into a slight smile. Although his power was confined by this realm, the Demonic King Weapon was not.

But his smile quickly froze.

For in the moment the golden kylin’s phantom shattered, a dazzling sword light burst forth from the layers of encirclement around the Demonic King Weapon, streaking a hundred meters away in an instant.

“So they planned to escape this way from the start?”

The white-haired demon lord suddenly realized.

“You think you can escape so easily? You underestimate the demon lords and Demonic King Weapons of the Nine Mansions.”

He sneered, his figure flashing to appear above the Demonic King Weapon. Raising his hand, he commanded, “Swallow the Sea!”

As soon as he spoke, the Demonic King Weapon transformed into a giant whale made of countless blades.

With a thunderous “boom,” the whale leaped from the ground, its ancient roar echoing as it lunged toward the sword light where Xu Taiping and his group were.

“Boom!”

A fierce wind slapped Xu Taiping and Lin Buyu’s faces.

Facing the abyss-like maw of the Demonic God Weapon, the two exchanged a long, silent glance. Just as Xu Taiping felt there was no way out—

A sword’s cry tore through the night sky, echoing across the ruins of the Cloud Dream Marsh.

Hand in hand, the two looked up in astonishment.

In the dark night sky, two brilliant sword lights descended like falling stars from the heavens, slashing down toward the whale formed by the Demonic King Weapon.

“Swish!”

With a piercing sound, the two flying swords merged into a single, ocean-spanning blade, slicing off the whale’s head in one strike.

“That… that’s the celestial weapon of that person!”

The white-haired demon lord awoke with a start amidst the Demonic King Weapon’s anguished roars.

With a look of terror, he pressed his hand against the remains of the Demonic King Weapon, gripping tightly.

With a “boom,” the massive Demonic King Weapon transformed into a giant sword bristling with countless fang-like spikes in his hand.

“Swish!”

Holding the Demonic King Weapon, the white-haired demon lord ignored the approaching twin swords and slashed fiercely at the sword light where Xu Taiping and his group were.

With a thunderous “boom,” a colossal wave of dark blades surged toward Xu Taiping and his companions.

“Zheng!”

Facing this strike, the two flying swords suddenly reversed their blades, transforming into countless sword lights that slashed into the wave of blades.

With a “boom,” the wave of blades was shattered into dust by the twin swords.

A burnt smell of scorched metal filled the air.

Taking advantage of the momentary distraction, the white-haired demon lord and the remaining demonic cultivators fled into the night.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished into the darkness.

“Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect, we have come by the order of the junior martial uncle to take you home. Those who wish to leave may do so immediately.”

The voice of the Longyuan Sword rang out.

Beside it, the Chengying Sword soared into the air, slicing open a rift. A beam of light descended, enveloping the crowd.

Undoubtedly, that was the exit.

The disciples, still in shock, were momentarily stunned. Upon hearing that the junior martial uncle had come to rescue them, they erupted in cheers.

“Xu Taiping.”

“Lin Buyu.”

Before the cheers subsided, the voices of Longyuan and Chengying resounded.

“Present.”

Still holding hands, Xu Taiping and Lin Buyu turned to the two flying swords, instinctively responding but with puzzled expressions.

“Do you wish to leave immediately, or stay and follow us?”

Chengying asked the two.

“What for?”

Xu Taiping asked, confused.

“To slaughter all the Nine Abyss Demons!”

Longyuan’s powerful voice, tinged with anger, echoed through the night.

The two exchanged a glance, then without hesitation, nodded in unison:

“I wish to stay.”