Despite the curses, pleas, and terror from the disciples and elders of the Xuan Tian Sacred Land, Tian Yun showed no mercy.
He watched it all with his crimson eyes.
He watched as everything on the disciples was completely devoured by the curse patterns, leaving nothing but skin, which turned to ash and vanished with a gust of wind.
Then came the powerful elders, none of them spared.
Their struggles were utterly futile in the face of an Emperor Venerable realm expert.
In the sky, the energy condensed within the monstrous maw grew increasingly immense.
Unlike the haphazard devouring of the demon race, with its extremely low conversion efficiency, Tian Yun's methods resulted in almost no loss.
What he lacked at the moment was energy.
In other aspects, he had already reached his peak and only needed to devour systematically to quickly return to his former glory.
"Power... come to me, all of you!"
"I will return to my peak!"
An indescribable madness flickered in Tian Yun's expression, his face contorted.
However, this was understandable.
Anyone who had been dismembered and suppressed for countless years, living in perpetual darkness, would go mad.
If it weren't for someone previously damaging the seal and freeing one of his arms, creating a loophole in the five-in-one curse pattern that he could exploit,
He didn't know how much longer his soul would have been sealed in the Demon Suppressing Tower.
It was highly likely he would never have had a chance to escape.
With his frenzied roar, the energy gathered in the sky's maw was rapidly devoured by him.
And in that instant, Tian Yun's aura erupted like a suddenly ignited volcano, surging.
His aura continuously rose, his strength leaping forward.
What was initially the realm of an initial-stage First Order suddenly shot through to the Second Order like a rocket.
The inner world within his body began to perfect itself at a visible rate.
The laws within it gradually solidified.
What he comprehended was the law of devouring.
His current actions were a grand realization of that law.
Upon reaching the Second Order, the energy condensed from refining the entire Xuan Tian Sacred Land was completely consumed.
"Not enough, still not enough!"
Tian Yun's face contorted, appearing terrifyingly ferocious as he roared madly.
Second Order was far from his expectations.
"In that case, let's start by devouring the Central Region first!"
His black robe swept around him, and the curse patterns on the ground flew onto his body, embedding themselves deep into his skin as if they were naturally there.
Then, he transformed into a black cloud and soared into the sky, like a swarm of locusts.
Everything in his path, including land, plants, and demonic beasts, was devoured by him, turning into barren sand.
His aura grew increasingly powerful.
...
"Hmm?"
Xu Chuan, who was cultivating cross-legged in the Sacred Land, suddenly felt a premonition and opened his eyes, his brow furrowed.
"Brother Xu Chuan, what happened?"
The two women also noticed Xu Chuan's change and asked with concern.
Seeing their inquiry, Xu Chuan's brow relaxed, and he smiled, saying, "A minor issue has arisen, but it's nothing. It's all under my control."
As he spoke, he stood up and looked towards the Tai Yi Grand Hall. "Cultivate here with peace of mind, strive to break through to First Order Emperor Venerable soon. I'm going to take care of something."
With that, he flew out of True Yang Peak and headed towards the grand hall.
On the way, he did not forget to send messages to summon the peak masters of each peak, as well as Xuan Sa and the two Grand Elders.
The guests who had attended the succession ceremony had already departed.
The leaders of those factions were busy rushing back to prepare for their integration into the Tai Yi Sacred Land, and were also awaiting their takeover.
The two women saw how urgent Xu Chuan was and knew something significant had happened.
However, with their current cultivation realms, they could not offer any assistance. They could only watch Xu Chuan leave with worry in their hearts, silently praying for him.
At the same time, they felt a sense of urgency.
They had to become powerful quickly.
Reach the peak of the Half-Emperor realm, refine the Chaos Origin, and break through to become First Order Emperor Venerable.
Only then, even if they couldn't fight alongside Xu Chuan, they could at least guard the Tai Yi Sacred Land and the Eastern Region's base camp for him.
This was one of the few things they could do for Xu Chuan.
Meanwhile, in the Tai Yi Grand Hall, everyone soon arrived.
Xuan Sa knew that Xu Chuan would not have summoned them all here for anything trivial.
Therefore, he spoke first, asking, "May I know why the Holy Lord has summoned us here?"
Xuan Sa felt no burden in calling Xu Chuan Holy Lord.
He himself had abdicated and yielded, and Xu Chuan's strength was immense.
He felt no dissatisfaction with Xu Chuan occupying the position; in fact, he was pleased.
Xu Chuan did not dally and spoke directly, "I have sensed a great demon emerging in the Central Region, causing widespread destruction and suffering."
"Vast amounts of destiny are being lost, and the Heavenly Dao of the Xuan Tian Realm is also lamenting."
"The Central Region... is about to collapse..."
Xu Chuan said with a frown.
Since he had killed all the protagonists in Xuan Tian, their destiny had converged upon him, making him the protagonist.
Naturally, the Heavenly Dao of the Xuan Tian Realm had also paid attention to him.
The catastrophe occurring in the Central Region was a warning from the Heavenly Dao to him.
It was also, in a way, a plea for help.
This was unprecedented.
Even when Tian Zhe, possessing Third Order strength, led hundreds of millions of demon soldiers to invade the Southern Region, the Heavenly Dao had not reacted like this.
Yet now, it was warning and seeking his help.
This clearly indicated that the great demon currently appearing in the Central Region could threaten the Xuan Tian Realm, and consequently, Xu Chuan.
It was precisely for this reason that Xu Chuan had urgently gathered everyone to discuss the matter.
After Xu Chuan informed them of the situation, their brows furrowed with concern.
His master, Situ Lin, could not help but speak, "What do you plan to do? I will support you unconditionally!"
"This old body can still slay a few Half-Emperors."
He had been refining the origin since receiving it, but the trip to Yaochi Sacred Land had delayed him significantly.
Otherwise, he would likely have already broken through to First Order Emperor Venerable by now.
However, even so, he was quite confident in his strength.
"The Heavenly Dao has warned me, so I naturally cannot stand idly by. I plan to handle it myself."
Xu Chuan said this and then continued, "This journey is fraught with peril, so there's no need for others to risk themselves with me. I am sufficient on my own!"
"No!"
As soon as Xu Chuan finished speaking, Xuan Sa immediately interrupted him loudly.
"You are now the Holy Lord of Tai Yi. How can you personally go into danger?"
"At the very least, you should call me or the two Grand Elders!"
"We are all First Order Emperor Venerables, and we can help you!"
"Don't panic yet!" Xu Chuan interrupted. "As for the others, I have my arrangements!"
"This catastrophe in the Central Region is both a crisis and an opportunity!"
"We can use this chance to completely take control of the entire Xuan Tian Realm!"
A sharp gleam flickered in Xu Chuan's eyes, clearly confident in this matter.
If successful, he might be able to break through directly to the Fourth Order from this.