Xiao Man felt her vision blacken as she was sucked into the coffin. She plummeted downwards, and for fear of being attacked, she dared not manifest her fire wings or scream. She could only use her body to cushion the impact of her landing.
What she didn't expect was that after she landed, she saw a majestic city. The words "Xuan City" were inscribed above it. After tens of thousands of years, although the city walls were dilapidated, one could still vaguely discern its former glory.
Xiao Man walked towards the city. She never imagined that beneath Wuji City, there was such a vast underground city, and it was once the royal capital of the Xuan clan.
The houses in the city were arranged in neat rows, with white walls and red tiles. The material used for the red tiles was none other than meteorite fire stone. It seemed that places where the Xuan clan lived had a large amount of meteorite fire stone, likely to restrain the Celestial Demon clan.
However, the vast Xuan City was empty. As she walked along the streets, she could even hear the echo of her footsteps.
Xiao Man quickened her pace. She had to find Yue Tian Xia before he completely demonized and ask him for a way to reach Yong'an Continent.
Xiao Man hurried through the city, keeping her eyes and ears open, not missing a single clue. Since this was the royal capital of the Xuan clan, Xuan Xin's remains must be stored in the central royal palace. But something was wrong. Wasn't the royal palace submerged at the bottom of Ruo Shui River? What royal palace was this?
"Silly girl, how could Xuan Xin, as a heavenly god, have only one royal palace? Moreover, her divine spark and remains are key to her revival. How could she possibly keep these two things together? If someone found them, wouldn't they be taken in one go?"
"Elder Qin, why would the Celestial Demon clan risk such danger to find Xuan Xin's remains?" Xiao Man was puzzled. Even if they got Xuan Xin's remains, the Celestial Demon clan probably couldn't do anything with them.
"I guess it's to destroy Xuan Xin's remains and cut off her path to return," Elder Qin said earnestly. "Look, her divine spark has already... been absorbed by you almost completely. If her remains are destroyed, wouldn't that completely sever Xuan Xin's retreat?"
"The way you put it, I feel more like a villain," Xiao Man said awkwardly. After all, she had absorbed Xuan Xin's residual divine spark. How could Xuan Xin still revive?
"The divine race, like the demonic race, cannot be measured by common sense. Perhaps even if you absorb her divine spark, it won't affect her revival," Elder Qin floated beside Xiao Man. "Girl, do you feel unwell?"
"No."
"I have become a spirit artifact, but there is a terrifying aura emanating from the center of Xuan City... Oh, I almost forgot, I am a spirit, how can I have a heart... Anyway, it's an aura that makes my spiritual body tremble."
"Is it Xuan Xin's remains emitting it?"
"Perhaps," Elder Qin retreated into the Tongtian Tower. "The road ahead is unpredictable. Be careful yourself. Yue Tian Xia must know someone is catching up. He might send someone to intercept you..." Su Dan Novel Network
Before Elder Qin could finish speaking, Xiao Man stopped abruptly. They had reached the foot of the royal palace. A man in a white robe sat at the bottom of the steps, as if waiting specifically for Xiao Man.
"Xiao Man."
"Celestial Demon clan." Xiao Man didn't miss the green eyes hidden within the man's white robe, which were characteristic of the demon race.
The man heard her and removed the veil from his hat, revealing a face as beautiful as it was demonic. With green hair and green eyes, if one ignored the intense killing intent emanating from him, he would not be considered unattractive.
"You have repeatedly ruined the good deeds of my divine race..."
"Stop, what divine race? You are just a bunch of demons who have occupied the nests of others," Xiao Man interrupted him. "Your demon king is probably nearing his end, isn't he?"
"Insolent! The Divine Lord is immortal, how could he perish!"
"Cang Xuan's spatial laws are already crumbling. Can a demon king who has lived for tens of thousands of years still transcend spatial laws?" Xiao Man sneered. "Where is Yue Tian Xia?"
"Where he is has nothing to do with you. After all, you are about to die here."
"Arrogant talk." Xiao Man summoned her Fentian Sword and attacked first. Within the royal capital of the Xuan clan, the demon race, no matter how powerful, would be suppressed. It would not be easy for this person to kill her. However, as long as he could stall for time, that would be enough. What she lacked most was time.
"Get out of the way." Xiao Man slashed at the green-eyed man, forcing him to move aside. She quickly ascended the steps. However, the man would not easily let Xiao Man pass. With an aerial flip, he launched several attacks, forcing Xiao Man back again.
Xiao Man's repeated attempts to break through the opponent's defense made her anxious. At this moment, Nangong Yu's voice came from behind: "Go ahead, I'll deal with him."
Xiao Man's face lit up with surprise. She looked back at Nangong Yu: "Be careful."
"Don't worry, I'll meet you after I'm done with him." Nangong Yu charged forward, sweeping his sword. The green-eyed man leaped into the air, but Nangong Yu had anticipated his move and kicked him flying, smashing him against a nearby wall and into a house.
"Go."
Xiao Man seized this opportunity, turning into an afterimage, and swiftly headed towards the royal palace at the top. The green-eyed man emerged from the rubble, wanting to stop Xiao Man, but Nangong Yu was too difficult to deal with, giving him no chance. He could only watch as Xiao Man's figure disappeared at the end of the steps.
"Since you are determined to seek death, I will kill you first, and then chase after and kill Xiao Man." The green-eyed man was enraged, his green hair standing on end like steel needles, emanating a strong killing intent.
Nangong Yu held his sword in front of him, his expression solemn: "Are you a hedgehog demon?"
The man was stunned, then furious: "Insolence! How dare you insult me, a divine envoy! Come up and die!"
Nangong Yu shook his head. How did the Celestial Demon clan manage to overthrow the Xuan clan and take their place? Judging by this intelligence, they seemed to have been kicked by a donkey. Who would foolishly run up to offer themselves for slaughter?
Nangong Yu turned and ran up the steps. The green-eyed man, enraged, chased after him. Midway through, he ran into a transparent barrier, and his facial features were dislodged.
"I didn't expect people from the Celestial Demon clan to be so ruthless to themselves." Nangong Yu held a magical artifact that could generate a barrier to block attacks. This was developed by Mo Mo and Bai Chen. The two of them had worked together to create many powerful and useful magical artifacts.
"You... despicable."
"I don't want to be called despicable by you," Nangong Yu took out an object and pressed the mechanism towards the green-eyed man. The green-eyed man instinctively felt danger and dodged repeatedly.
"To think a powerful cultivator in the Deity Transformation stage still uses hidden weapons."
"Who says a powerful cultivator in the Deity Transformation stage can't use hidden weapons?" Nangong Yu asked leisurely. Seeing the green-eyed man about to charge again, he quickly retreated. "If I were you, I would quickly circulate my energy to expel the poison. This poisoned needle is made with meteorite fire stone and is specifically designed to counter your Celestial Demon clan!"