Chapter 1676 - Return to Tianwu Continent

Chapter 1676 - Return to Tianwu Continent

When the demon race once more appeared before the eyes of the Heavenly Realm’s myriad races, war ignited in the same breath. Defense lines flared to life across the heavens, and the fragile calm that had endured for three hundred thousand years was obliterated by blood and fire.

As if venting the rage that had been accumulating for ages, the demon experts’ assault was especially fierce. Demonic silhouettes blotted out the sky, surging forward like a tide of locusts.

Confronted with the sudden invasion, the Heavenly Realm had fallen into chaos. Yet after the initial shock, order was restored, and a fierce counteroffensive followed.

Huge, brutal battles erupted across the numerous Demon Realm Passageway battlefields. Demonic figures howled, and immortal light shone resplendently; it was as if grand displays of fireworks were unfolding across the world in celebration.

Only these fireworks were forged from flesh and blood.

The demon race’s assault was truly too fierce. One immortal holy land after another was forced to issue urgent distress calls.

For the Heavenly Realm, the fall of a Demon Realm Passageway guarded by an immortal holy land meant more than a defeat. It meant a door had been torn open between realms, allowing endless waves of demon experts to pour through without restraint.

At that critical juncture, a decree descended from the Heavenly Court: open the Heavenly Palaces.

During the primordial era, the court ruled over the Heavenly Realm. They established Heavenly Palaces in the thirty-three heavenly domains to control each domain. Though the Heavenly Court later declined and the palaces fell into partial disuse, their core purpose endured.

Thirty-three heavenly domains, and thirty-three Heavenly Palaces.

Each palace was a colossal grand formation tied to its respective domain, requiring multiple immortal holy lands to activate it in unison and amplify their collective defenses.

Take the Imperial Supremacy Heavenly Domain, for example. It had ten major immortal sects. To activate their palace, the Featherlight Sect, the Apex Mystic Sect, and the other immortal holy lands had to work together.

At the command of the Heavenly Court, the immortal holy lands of the thirty-three heavenly domains promptly activated their respective Heavenly Palaces.

The moment the palaces awakened, the power of heaven and earth surged forth. Immortal holy lands erupted with overwhelming might, forcing the advancing demon armies back step by step. For those holy lands teetering on the brink, it was a long-awaited reprieve.

However, the power of the Heavenly Palaces was limited, and completely crushing the demon invasion was impossible.

Thus, the situation turned into a stalemate. Years slipped by in unbroken succession.

The various immortal holy lands suppressed the Demon Realm Passageways. At the same time, the large and top forces of the Heavenly Realm hunted down demons that slipped through, using the lower realm continents as footholds.

War raged everywhere.

Life and death unfolded continuously in the crucible of war.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the relentless slaughter from the war, the Heavenly Realm erupted with unimaginable potential. Countless martial artists stuck at bottlenecks shattered their limits and advanced one after another.

Chen Fan also advanced into the Immortal Emperor realm under such stimulation, while Huang Wuji and the others also became Immortal Kings.

Within a cavern, Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others were enjoying a rare break.

Relying on the power of the Heavenly Palace, the Featherlight Sect also managed to defend the Demon Realm Passageway, locking the demons into a prolonged war of attrition. Over time, the battlefield itself became a training ground for the sect’s disciples.

Chen Fan and the others, who had fought for ten whole years in the Demon Realm Passageway battlefield, could finally come out to rest.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

“I wonder what the situation is like back at the Tianwu Continent?” said Huang Wuji worriedly.

The current situation in the Heavenly Realm was grim. Numerous demon armies had used the lower realm continents as springboards to invade the Heavenly Realm, and the Tianwu Continent was one of the lower realm continents under the control of the Featherlight Sect.

A command rang out from the Featherlight Heavenly Palace, reaching Chen Fan and the others’ ears.

Chen Fan and the other disciples from the lower-realm continents were to return to their respective worlds immediately. Upon discovering demonic activity, they were to suppress it at once and ensure the lower realms’ defensive lines were never breached.

If the lower realm continents under the control of the Featherlight Sect were to be breached, it would spell disaster for the sect. That would allow demon armies to invade the sect through the lower realms. If caught in a pincer from both internal and external threats, the Featherlight Sect would be unable to endure.

The command further designated Chen Fan as the leader, granting him full authority to respond as circumstances warranted.

After all, he was now an Immortal Emperor. He was the absolute number one figure among the disciples from the lower realm continents. He was the ideal choice to serve as a roaming bulwark.

Without wasting a moment, Chen Fan and the others returned to the Tianwu Continent through the lower realm passageway under the sect’s control.

Swish, swish.

When their figures materialized once more, they were already standing on familiar soil.

A familiar aura filled their noses. Chen Fan and the others couldn’t help but take a deep breath and close their eyes, feeling completely relaxed.

Although the primeval qi on the Tianwu Continent was thin compared to the Heavenly Realm and the great Dao was incomplete, this was where their roots truly lay.

Chen Fan and the others sent their immortal wills sweeping out. Suddenly, they all discovered that a huge battlefield was nearby.

Corpses littered the land. Countless experts had perished in the clash. Banners lay torn and trampled, war chariots shattered, artifacts piled together like discarded scrap.

Chen Fan immediately realized that the majority of the auras on the vast battlefield belonged to demons. Opposing them were cultivators from various sects and clans, with the largest contingent coming from the True Martial Academy. Clearly, they had formed a coalition to resist the invasion.

Huang Wuji and the others also saw this, and they exclaimed, “The demon race has actually invaded the Tianwu Continent!”

“Let’s get moving, Senior Brothers and Sisters.”

Icy killing intent flickered in Chen Fan’s eyes. Fortunately, these demons’ cultivation levels weren’t high, all below the Immortal realm. They had yet to seize absolute control.

Even so, sheer numbers gave them the upper hand. The coalition army was already on the brink of collapse and would soon be wiped out entirely.

“Alright.” Huang Wuji and the others nodded and sprang into action immediately.

Now, they were all in the Immortal King realm or Half-step Immortal King realm. Slaughtering demons who had not even reached the Immortal Platform realm required no effort at all.

In short order, the demon army was completely erased under their onslaught.

With that, the sudden appearance of Chen Fan and the others caused an uproar across the coalition army. Some True Martial Academy disciples saw Chen Fan’s group and found them a little familiar-looking.

One of them exclaimed, “T-they are... Peerless Peak Freaks! Right, it’s the Peerless Peak’s disciples. It’s Chen Fan and the others. They ascended to the Heavenly Realm to cultivate through the Immortal Draft Assembly hundreds of years ago!”

“What? It really is them!”

“My god, what are their cultivation levels now? Those demons are like grass to them, cut down in an instant, unable to set off the slightest ripple.”

“Are they all Immortals now?”