As he had expected.
At his current level, he was incapable of fully comprehending these obscure and elusive laws of concealment.
Despite his greatest efforts, he had only gained a preliminary understanding.
With the aid of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, he managed to solidify these concealment laws within his body.
Although he still couldn't grasp much, he could at least begin to apply them.
However, for the current situation, this was more than enough.
He understood the principle of not biting off more than one could chew.
Moreover, comprehending laws was not an overnight endeavor.
Martial cultivation demanded patience and composure, not haste.
Xu Chuan immersed his consciousness in the perception of the concealment laws.
Even with only a preliminary grasp, he felt countless insights related to concealment surging into his mind.
It was as if invisible, transparent threads were woven around his being.
By arranging these threads in a specific manner, he could achieve complete invisibility.
No matter who it was, as long as Xu Chuan willed it, they would be unable to find him, even if they searched with all their might.
Even if Xu Chuan stood right before them.
Such a powerful method of concealment made it effortless to evade a formation.
Once Xu Chuan completed this step, he let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.
As Xu Chuan's cultivation concluded, the Chaotic Divine Fire gradually extinguished.
He leaped out of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron.
The surroundings returned to tranquility, the dense fog vanished completely, leaving only the massive star gate standing solitary in the grand hall.
"The path of laws is vast and profound. Other martial artists only begin to comprehend them at the Third Stage Emperor Venerable realm. I am already ahead, there is no need to rush."
Xu Chuan murmured to himself, recovering from the shock of the profound concealment laws.
He opened his system interface and checked the time.
He fell silent for a moment.
Then he stood up and said, "Has so much time already passed?"
"It is time to go out!"
The system indicated that a year had passed since he began his seclusion.
A year was a mere trifle for a martial artist of his caliber.
But it was crucial to remember the ongoing invasion by the demon race.
In Xu Chuan's estimation, within a year, demon races at the Emperor Venerable realm might have already emerged.
The exact tier of Demon Emperors remained unknown.
However, Xu Chuan was not overly concerned.
With the Border Pass in place, it would take the combined might of several Demon Emperors to breach its defenses.
Still, he could not afford to procrastinate any longer.
Delay could lead to unforeseen changes.
Moreover, Xu Chuan was eager to truly spar with Demon Emperors of comparable strength.
This would allow him to gauge his own power and consolidate his cultivation through combat.
Furthermore, at the Emperor Venerable realm, mere arduous cultivation made it difficult to break through.
The only path to further improvement lay in combat.
With this in mind, Xu Chuan exited the secret realm and the Void Immortal Realm, arriving outside the Taiyi Holy Land to assess the current situation.
Despite his strength, he was no foolhardy brute who charged in blindly.
The demon race's standing among alien races indicated a considerable number of Emperor Venerable realm powerhouses.
And their top-tier experts were equally numerous.
It was not out of the realm of possibility that the Demon Emperors of Xuantian possessed means that surpassed their own cultivation and strength.
Xu Chuan did not want to be annihilated the moment he broke through to the First Stage Emperor Venerable, before he could even revel in his achievement.
Upon emerging, Xu Chuan immediately noticed something.
The celestial passage above had expanded manifold since before his seclusion.
Every moment, a vast horde of demons surged out from within.
Like a plague of locusts, they laid waste to everything in their path, leaving no life untouched.
Furthermore, Xu Chuan keenly sensed that the invasion was not confined to the Eastern Region.
Numerous passages had appeared throughout Xuantian.
Xuantian now resembled a sieve, with demons infiltrating from all directions.
Taiyi City, once the closest city to the Taiyi Holy Land, was now deserted, entirely occupied by demons.
Xu Chuan retracted his divine sense, his brow furrowed.
The situation in Xuantian was far graver than he had anticipated.
*Whoosh!*
*Clang!*
As Xu Chuan contemplated, distant sounds of explosions and the clash of metal reached his ears.
Clearly, a fierce battle was underway.
Soon, the combatants appeared before Xu Chuan.
Leading the charge was a youth wielding a long sword, his face resolute.
He wore the inner disciple robe of the Taiyi Holy Land.
However, his robe was now tattered and bloodstained.
The youth's cultivation was only at the third level of the Samsara realm. Having just endured a fierce battle, his internal energy was nearly depleted, leaving him utterly exhausted.
Pursuing him was a small squad of demons led by a demon of the seventh level of the Samsara realm.
They relentlessly chased the youth.
"Heh heh, stop running, you can't escape. Become our food, obediently."
"Delicious human martial artist, by devouring you, I will surely advance further!"
The leading demon gazed greedily at the youth, as if at a delectable meal.
Such a gaze made Xu Chuan deeply uncomfortable.
"Pah!"
"Even in death, I will not let you demon whelps off easily!"
"All of you shall accompany me to the grave!"
The youth turned back, seeing the approaching demons, and decided to cease his flight.
He spat at the demons and declared fiercely.
With his words, his body began to swell.
The surrounding world energy, mixed with demonic qi, surged into his body.
Realizing escape was impossible, he intended to self-detonate, taking some demons with him in death.
His actions were filled with fierce resolve.
"Damn it!"
The demon leader cursed, his face contorted with rage.
These humans were incredibly troublesome.
Whenever faced with imminent death, they would either self-destonate or threaten to do so, wanting to drag others down with them.
He had encountered such situations numerous times.
He had finally managed to capture a lone human, and by devouring him, his cultivation would have advanced.
But due to a lapse in judgment, the human had escaped.
Now, the human was resorting to self-detonation.
"We absolutely cannot let him succeed, attack!"
The demon leader's voice was grim.
How could he let such a prize slip through his fingers?
It was out of the question!
At his command, the demons behind him charged forward with fierce roars, attempting to stop the youth's self-detonation.
The demon hierarchy was strict; weaker demons obeyed the commands of their superiors without question.
Despite knowing the youth intended to self-destonate, they could only charge forward to execute their orders.
"Hahaha, good! Come on!"
The youth, seeing this, showed no fear. Since he was about to die anyway, what was there to be afraid of?
He even seized the opportunity of his temporarily augmented strength, drawing his long sword and charging into the demon squad, reaping the lives of these demons.
"To kill so many demons before dying, my life is complete!"
The youth licked his lips, the blood of the demons tasting vile.
Even a mere lick made his expression contort in ferocity.