Chapter 353: Familiar Aura
"What... what should we do?"
Looking at everything before them, the many powerful beings of the Demon Realm were momentarily stunned. Even the Purple Sword Demon Emperor and others were at a loss for what to decide.
Taking a deep breath, with his eyes fixed intently on the already closed Endless Abyss, the Azure Dragon Demon Emperor's expression turned serious as he slowly spoke, "I must report this immediately to the Golden Thunder Demon Ancestor. This matter is beyond our ability to resolve; only Elder Yaozu can intervene. The Reincarnation Sea will completely close in a few days. You all should return to the Black Shaman Domain and stand by. If there is any news, I will send someone to inform you! Everyone from the Azure Dragon Demon Domain, return at once!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Azure Dragon Demon Emperor ignored everyone else and transformed into a green light, flying away into the distance.
"Rest assured, I will also inform Lady Nuwa about this matter; perhaps she will have a solution."
Seeing that the Purple Sword Demon Emperor and others were still intently watching the place where Sun Zhe had disappeared, the White Serpent Demon Emperor slowly spoke. When Lady Nuwa had asked her to assist Sun Zhe, she was unsure of the relationship between Lady Nuwa and Sun Zhe, but she felt it was better to inform Lady Nuwa about this situation.
"Thank you, White Serpent Demon Emperor!"
Currently, among the Black Shaman Domain, only the Purple Sword Demon Emperor possessed the greatest strength, so he represented everyone from the Black Shaman Domain in expressing gratitude to the White Serpent Demon Emperor.
What they did not know was that Sun Zhe had a complete opportunity to escape from the encirclement of the four divine swords. The formation created by the four divine swords was indeed powerful; it could even withstand attacks from thousands of strong beings. Even an Ancient God Strongman would find it difficult to break through. However, when the sword formation had not fully closed yet, Sun Zhe could have used the power of the Ancient Bell Blade and Thunder God Sword to escape.
Yet, Sun Zhe did not do so, and the reason for this was that he sensed a familiar aura!
The speed of the sword formation formed by the four divine swords was incredibly fast; in an instant, it traversed layers of distance. Its speed surpassed that of a typical Supreme Combat Body's spatial movement and was faster than any flying magical artifact. Even an ordinary Ancestral God Realm expert would struggle to match it.
However, despite flying at such high speed for some time, they still had not reached their destination. Yet, the brilliance in Sun Zhe's eyes grew stronger because he felt that familiar aura becoming more intense, as if it were right before him. Even with Sun Zhe's mental fortitude, he found it hard to suppress that impulsive feeling.
Perhaps they had shattered through space or crossed through an abyss; trapped within the sword formation, Sun Zhe could not see what lay beyond it. The only thing he could perceive was the passage of time, as if this flight of the sword formation would never cease. Just when he could hardly wait any longer, the flying sword formation finally came to a halt.
"Crack..."
A crisp sound echoed in Sun Zhe's mind as the four divine swords suddenly separated. They simultaneously shot off in four different directions but did not travel far—merely stopping just outside a hundred feet around Sun Zhe—glimmering with Black Radiance like four guardians protecting him or perhaps... protecting this land!
Standing on the cold ground, what met his eyes was a Black World devoid of sunlight or moonlight, resembling a space plunged into silence. Yet within this space, there was no trace of Death Qi; instead, it was filled with a purple glow. A massive purple sun floated in the Void, radiating brilliant purple light.
And emanating from this land was a thick black aura that Sun Zhe recognized well—it was precisely the aura emitted by demonic beings that invaded the Nine Continents—Demonic Energy.
"What exactly is this place, and why is there such a dense Demonic Energy..."
Although Sun Zhe asked this, Jet Black Eyes was tightly focused on the ground beneath him. He sensed a familiar aura emanating from beneath the earth, and a treasure he was about to forget suddenly came to mind. With a wave of his right hand, a black spatial rift rippled out from the Void, followed by four beams of black light flashing out from the rift.
Four Ancient Cauldrons!
Or rather, four Demon Cauldrons: one was a Three-Legged Ancient Cauldron, another was a Four-Legged Ancient Cauldron, another was a Six-Legged Ancient Cauldron, and the last was a Seven-Legged Ancient Cauldron. In total, there were four cauldrons; two were obtained from the Thunder Continent, while the other two were gifted to him by Chiyou. In truth, all four Ancient Cauldrons were divine artifacts used to suppress Chiyou.
Chiyou was a Super Strong Being of the Pinnacle of Divine Realm, comparable to the six Demon Emperors of the Demon Realm. He was one of the few in the Nine Continents with the potential to step into the Realm of the Ancestor Deity. It was entirely understandable that the demon race used four Demon Cauldrons to suppress him, especially since the demon army had once invaded the Nine Continents Mainland.
According to legal statutes, there were nine Ancient Cauldrons in total, known as the Nine Demon Cauldrons. They were a set of super magical artifacts from the demon realm, their rank comparable to Sun Zhe's Ancient Bell Blade and Thunder God Sword. Both the Ancient Bell Blade and Thunder God Sword were extremely powerful Ancient Treasures, while the Nine Demon Cauldrons were primarily used for defense and suppression.
Naturally, Sun Zhe had paid attention to such treasures in the past. Even when he wandered through various worlds with Tang Yuexi and searched in the Nine Continents Mainland, he had looked for them but unfortunately found no leads. In desperation, Sun Zhe had no choice but to store these four Demon Cauldrons in his Storage Space. He never expected to discover the aura of the Nine Demon Cauldrons again now.
The Nine Demon Cauldrons were obtained by Sun Zhe when he was still a cultivator of Golden Thunder Sect. Although they had been forgotten in Storage Space for many years, he was extremely familiar with their aura. He could clearly sense that beneath this land lay hidden Nine Demon Cauldrons, and this time it wasn't just one!
But five!
"Back then, only four Nine Demon Cauldrons were used to suppress Chiyou; who is worthy of being suppressed by five Nine Demon Cauldrons?"
Sun Zhe suppressed his astonishment and murmured to himself. It should be noted that although there was only a numerical difference between four and five, having five Demon Cauldrons appear simultaneously in one location versus four being separated represented two completely different concepts. After all, Chiyou was suppressed by one Demon Cauldron in one place rather than four.
"Regardless, since they are suppressed by the demon race, they must be enemies of the demon race. An enemy of my enemy is naturally my friend; perhaps they will become a significant asset for us in resisting the demon race and Asura Clan in the future!"
Sun Zhe was inherently decisive; having made up his mind, he hesitated no longer. With a wave of his right hand, four streams of killing divine power immediately poured into the four Demon Cauldrons. Although he could not wield these powerful magical artifacts of the demon race at present, he could still activate these Nine Demon Cauldrons.
As Sun Zhe's divine power entered the four Demon Cauldrons, they began to spin rapidly. Each cauldron instantly grew to a height of one hundred feet, and dazzling brilliance erupted from them. Moreover, these four Demon Cauldrons connected together as if forming a square floating in half Void.
Thunderous Roar...
A tremendous sound followed suit. As expected by Sun Zhe, with the activation of these four Demon Cauldrons, five more hidden beneath the earth slowly revealed themselves: a Single-Legged Demon Cauldron, a Double-Legged Demon Cauldron, a Five-Legged Demon Cauldron, an Eight-Legged Demon Cauldron, and a Nine-Legged Demon Cauldron—these were indeed the remaining five of the Nine Demon Cauldrons.
"Just as I thought!"
Seeing these five Demon Cauldrons appear together brought an involuntary glimmer of excitement to Sun Zhe's eyes. Once he gathered all nine Demon Cauldrons, he would obtain their usage method. At that point, he could wield this powerful Ancient Treasure from the demon race. Imagining how formidable demon beings would react upon seeing these Nine Demon Cauldrons again brought an icy smile to Sun Zhe's lips.
"Come here!"
A long howl echoed as Sun Zhe waved his right sleeve, instantly enveloping the five Demon Cauldrons in a black whirlwind. Although the Nine Demon Cauldrons were extraordinary Ancient Treasures, Sun Zhe had already reached the Pinnacle of Divine Realm and could battle two Demon Emperors simultaneously. How could the five Ancient Cauldrons, which were without a master, compare?
An incredibly powerful suction force surged from the black whirlwind, causing the solid ground to collapse instantly. Hundreds of feet of earth and stone flew wildly, and although the five Demon Cauldrons struggled to resist, they were no match for Sun Zhe's might. Moments later, they, along with Sun Zhe's original Demon Cauldron, were drawn into the Storage Space.
After collecting the five Demon Cauldrons, Sun Zhe did not rush to refine them; there would be plenty of time for that later. For now, there was something more important awaiting him: to see which powerful being was sealed beneath the earth. Without hesitation, Sun Zhe stepped down into the ground.
As the saying goes, "The higher the skill, the bolder the person." With Sun Zhe's current cultivation level, as long as his opponent was not an Ancient God Strongman, he felt no fear. Moreover, if his opponent were an Ancient God Strongman, they would not be trapped by five Demon Cauldrons anyway. Thus, Sun Zhe felt no trepidation.
Just as Sun Zhe was about to step underground, four Black Divine Swords from the Void suddenly flew down and rushed toward the ground before him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With stones and earth flying everywhere under the impact of the four Black Divine Swords, a passage several feet wide appeared before Sun Zhe's eyes, with strands of Black Radiance emanating from within.
"Could these four divine swords belong to the powerful being underground?"
Muttering to himself with a hint of confusion, Sun Zhe took a step forward and entered the passage. In no time at all, his figure appeared beneath the earth. However, at that moment he stepped into the depths of the ground and saw what lay before him; Sun Zhe was momentarily stunned...
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