"Is the news accurate?"
Upon hearing the message that had just arrived, Long An immediately halted his rage and turned to ask the elder who had spoken.
The invasion of the demon race was a matter of great importance to the entire Xuantian.
Therefore, he had to temporarily put aside his hatred and confirm its authenticity.
"Absolutely true!"
Nodding gravely, he replied.
He had personally verified the information multiple times before daring to relay it to Long An.
Otherwise, how would he dare to interrupt Long An when his anger was at its peak?
It would be no different from courting death.
Although he was an elder of the Xuantian Holy Land and held considerable power, he had to be extremely cautious when facing Long An.
Over the years, Long An's temper had become increasingly erratic due to his inability to advance further and break through to the Emperor Realm.
Often, elders who displeased Long An were severely punished, even losing their lives.
However, it was understandable.
Long An had been renowned for a long time, and he was among the oldest cultivators on the Xuantian Continent.
If he couldn't find a way to break through to the Emperor Realm soon, his lifespan would be nearing its end.
Watching one's life come to an end before one's eyes would make anyone unwilling.
Let alone someone as ambitious as Long An.
"Not only has news come from the front lines, but the head of the Demon Emperor, which has been suppressed in the Holy Land's Demon Suppressing Tower, has also begun to show abnormal signs."
"The time of its disturbance is almost identical to the appearance of the inter-dimensional passage!"
At this moment, the elder delivered another piece of news.
With this corroborating information, there was no doubt that what he said was entirely true.
"Demons, demons..."
After hearing both pieces of news, Long An sat down on his chair, propping his head with one hand, and muttered to himself, lost in thought.
The commotion below seemed to have nothing to do with him.
After a long while, he suddenly stood up, his eyes shooting out two beams of sharp light.
"Issue my command: assemble the troops and prepare to defend against the demon invasion!"
He ordered.
"Yes!"
Receiving Long An's command, the elders of the Xuantian Holy Land left the grand hall and began to carry out the order.
"Perhaps, this is my opportunity?!"
Long An murmured.
At present, the opportunity in the Taiyi Holy Land was most likely unattainable.
However, with the invasion of the demon race, there would inevitably be powerful cultivators at the Emperor Realm among them.
With his strength, he might be able to kill a Demon Emperor.
At that time, perhaps he could obtain the opportunity to break through to the Emperor Realm from the demons!
At worst, he could defect to the demon race, and with the power he controlled, he could definitely exchange it for an opportunity to break through to the Emperor Realm from the demon powerhouses!
Once he broke through to the Emperor Realm, he would personally attack the Taiyi Holy Land.
He would kill the Taiyi Holy Master and Xu Chuan, and avenge his son!
"I hope you can live to see that day."
"Your lives can only be taken by me, Long An!"
...
On the other side, in the Hall of Light in the Western Regions.
The Lord of the Hall of Light awakened from his divine kingdom.
Judging from the aura emanating from him, he was infinitely close to the first-tier Emperor Realm.
All that was lacking was that wisp of primordial chaos.
Qu Wushang's death had caused him to completely sever his worldly ties and devote himself entirely to cultivation.
He had inadvertently become stronger from this misfortune.
"The world is about to fall into chaos. It seems it's time for my divine kingdom to emerge!"
He looked in the direction of the Taiyi Holy Land and murmured to himself.
He cultivated the path of faith, and furthermore, he was of the light attribute.
He dared to say that his sensitivity to demonic energy was unparalleled in Xuantian.
He had sensed the appearance of the passage the moment it occurred.
He saw an opportunity to break through to the first-tier Emperor Realm from it.
And at this time.
The forces in other domains had also sensed something to varying degrees.
For a time, the entire Xuantian was filled with a sense of impending storm.
Countless spies were dispatched to the Eastern Region, eager to understand what had happened.
Meanwhile, Xu Chuan had already begun his cultivation.
He first took out the Divine Fire Crystal he had obtained long ago, preparing to comprehend the divine fire rules within it.
He had not forgotten the item he obtained in the Void Immortal Realm due to the recent disputes.
After all, it was something that could help him improve his strength, so he couldn't possibly forget it!
As soon as the Divine Fire Crystal appeared, the temperature in the surroundings instantly rose by several degrees.
Fortunately, the material of this palace was special; even under such terrifying temperatures, it remained unchanged.
However, the dense mist in the palace surprised Xu Chuan.
It was also unaffected.
"It seems this dense mist is also not an ordinary thing!"
Xu Chuan said silently.
Before, he only knew that it could help him conceal his aura when breaking through to the Emperor Realm, but he never expected that even the divine fire rules from the Divine Fire Crystal could not harm it.
Thus, he felt it necessary to study it further.
He had been worrying about how to evade the detection of the formation array after breaking through to the first-tier Emperor Realm.
Now, this dense mist offered him new hope.
However, for now, comprehending the Primordial Divine Fire rules was the most important thing!
He had a feeling that comprehending these rules would greatly benefit him!
It might even lead to a further increase in his strength!
With this thought, Xu Chuan placed the Divine Fire Crystal against his brow.
Immediately, a massive amount of divine fire rules surged into his sea of consciousness, as if passing through an unguarded realm.
As the divine fire rules invaded, the Fusion Fire on his body began to burn.
The Yang God in his sea of consciousness began to comprehend these rules.
The "Crimson Flame Art" he cultivated began to circulate uncontrollably.
Slowly, Xu Chuan's form was enveloped by a cocoon of fire, resembling a silkworm pupa.
Time flowed by, and after an unknown duration.
Rumble!
The heavens and earth changed color, and the void rumbled.
From within the fire cocoon, an ancient and terrifying aura emerged.
This aura caused the void to tremble violently.
Following that, the fire cocoon shattered, and Xu Chuan reappeared in the mortal world.
At this moment, he had completely comprehended the divine fire rules.
Furthermore, by chance, his Fusion Fire had undergone a drastic transformation.
It had directly evolved into the nascent form of Primordial Divine Fire!
Reaching this point, Xu Chuan had saved an immeasurable amount of time!
He had originally thought that he would need to go to the primordial chaos to complete this step.
But he never expected that merely comprehending a portion of the divine fire rules would achieve it directly!
This was simply an unexpected joy!
Summoning a wisp of flame, Xu Chuan looked at the fire, which already possessed a hint of the Primordial Divine Fire, and could not contain his excitement.
"It's so beautiful!"
Even though it wasn't the true Primordial Divine Fire, it exuded a terrifying allure.
Just looking at it, Xu Chuan felt himself becoming engrossed.
His face was filled with an expression of intoxication.
From now on, he only needed to continuously refine the divine fire rules within this nascent form of divine fire.
Until all of them were perfected!
Then he would truly possess Primordial Divine Fire!
Not only that.
At this very moment, his strength had also increased, and his entire being exuded a powerful and mysterious aura.