Chapter 868 836: Demon Abyss in Crisis
The Thousand-Star Demon-Slaying Sword, such an unparalleled Immortal Sword, piqued her interest, and it was also the first time she witnessed the process of refining such a flying sword.
Therefore, she simply transformed into the form of a sword spirit, watching Lu Ping's every move attentively.
Lu Ping himself was also an artifact refiner, albeit not highly skilled in artifact refinement.
However, creating this Thousand-Star Demon-Slaying Sword posed no problem for him.
Moreover, the presence of the Taiyi Bead allowed Lu Ping to carry the Void Heaven Secret Realm with him.
When encountering issues in refining the Immortal Sword, Lu Ping could always consult the Void Celestial Extreme Saint.
In the following period, Lu Ping entered seclusion, fully immersed in the process of refining the Thousand-Star Demon-Slaying Sword.
On the other side, Lu Zhiwei was also preparing to refine her own magical artifact.
During the trip to the Void Heaven Secret Realm, Lu Ping brought back a Purple Spirit Immortal Vine, and after giving it to Lu Zhiwei, she recently began to refine it.
The Purple Spirit Immortal Vine could significantly enhance Lu Zhiwei's combat power.
However, refining the Purple Spirit Immortal Vine required a considerable amount of time.
Meanwhile, Lu Changfeng was also deeply involved in studying the path of array formations, fully immersed in it.
Other disciples of the Cyan Mountain Sect, such as Song Minghui and Zhang Nianchuan, were also diligently cultivating, each making significant progress in their abilities.
The cultivation atmosphere in the Cyan Mountain Sect had been remarkably strong lately, with everyone actively cultivating or executing sect missions.
Shanshan sensed Lu Ping's return and occasionally lingered outside his secluded cave mansion, checking on Lu Ping's seclusion status.
She was quite attentive to Lu Ping, knowing he was refining an unparalleled Immortal Sword, and was eager to see the finished sword.
As such, under the watchful eyes of Shanshan and the Void Celestial Sword Spirit, time flew by swiftly.
After over ten days of refining, the sword body of the Thousand-Star Demon-Slaying Sword in the furnace had taken shape, floating within the artifact refining furnace, surrounded by dense Nascent Soul True Flame.
Refining with such Nascent Soul True Flame not only increased the flame temperature, allowing for better melting of Void Crystal, Elemental Magnetic Blood Stone, etc., but also improved the refinement success rate.
While Lu Ping was engrossed in refining the Immortal Sword, a stir was gradually brewing in the outside world.
The most concerning Demon Abyss for Lu Ping had indeed encountered a significant issue.
On that day, news came from the Demon Abyss that Jiu Hua True Monarch of the Jiuhua Sect had been seriously injured by Outer Realm Demons, nearly perishing there.
Over three thousand Outer Realm Demons surged from the otherworld, swirling in the Demon Abyss, continuously launching intense assaults on the sealing array.
Even with the timely intervention of the Dubhe Institute, the array ultimately loosened, allowing more than half of the Outer Realm Demons to break through the array seal and disperse around the Demon Abyss.
The spatial vortices within the Demon Abyss grew more numerous.
The Outer Realm Demons set foot in the mortal world, and the Demon Abyss was in crisis!
This was groundbreaking news; once revealed, it stirred up huge waves, shocking all factions.
The place called Demon Abyss, although unknown to forces below the Golden Core level, including cultivators, obviously seemed like a tremendously dangerous area based on its name.
Furthermore, who was Jiu Hua True Monarch?
This was a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
The fact that a powerhouse of this level could be heavily injured by Outer Realm Demons indicated how formidable those demons must be.
In contrast, their own strength far from matched that of Jiu Hua True Monarch, so upon hearing this news, it naturally felt like the sky was falling.
Even the Outer Realm Demons, whom Jiu Hua True Monarch couldn't contend against, if such opponents advanced before their own faction, how could they possibly fend them off?
In an instant, anxiety gripped everyone.
Many forces initiated their strongest defensive arrays, simultaneously strengthening their own defensive capabilities while closely monitoring the movements of those Outer Realm Demons.
The Cyan Mountain Sect was among the first to learn of this event.
On the same day, Lu Yuanshan convened a sect meeting to discuss the matter.
"Father is still in seclusion refining the Immortal Sword, and we don't know when he will emerge. This defense task for the Cyan Mountain Sect still falls on my shoulders."
Lu Yuanshan spoke slowly, his expression very grave.
The invasion of the Outer Realm Demons into this realm was no trivial matter.
From the reactions of various great powers, those Outer Realm Demons were evidently extremely challenging to deal with.
The Cyan Mountain Sect had previously experienced a demonic upheaval, something Lu Yuanshan personally endured, leaving a lasting impression that he couldn't forget even to this day.
He certainly didn't wish for the Cyan Mountain Sect to relive another demonic turmoil during its current period of prosperity under his leadership.
"Outer Realm Demons, such evil demons coming here to cause trouble, they really must be super bored!"
Lu Changfeng couldn't help but quip, his curiosity piqued about these Outer Realm Demons, wondering what they looked like and what techniques they used.
The Demon Abyss, this place, was something they had all heard of.
Long ago, when obtaining the legacy of Zhao Yunhan from the Profound Plain Sect, the three siblings of Lu Yuanshan had heard of the term Demon Abyss.
At that time, they even specifically asked Lu Ping about what sort of place the Demon Abyss was, but Lu Ping didn't say much.
Now, hearing the term Demon Abyss once again, combined with the surrounding rumors and the information provided by the Dubhe Institute, Lu Yuanshan and others had gained some understanding of the Demon Abyss.
"The crisis in the Demon Abyss is no small matter, how should our Cyan Mountain Sect respond?"
Lu Zhiwei spoke, her attractive eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Up to now, the Dubhe Institute had already issued warnings to major powers in Lingxi State, advising them to guard their own mountain gates, recall disciples and cultivators from outside, and not to act alone.
The Dubhe Institute also enhanced the defenses of key cities and stationed strong individuals there.
This was firstly, the Heaven-Facing Sect, Cyan Mountain Sect, Celestial Saint Palace, and other powers all complied, knowing that sending disciples out only to encounter Outer Realm Demons would inevitably render them defenseless.
Secondly, the Dubhe Institute issued a recruitment bounty, calling for Golden Core Stage and above powerhouses to unite with them to quell this Outer Realm Demon crisis.
The recruitment bounty immediately drew attention from local factions upon its release.
The rewards offered by the Dubhe Institute were always generous.
This time was no exception.
Cultivators who responded to the call could earn a significant amount of battle merit points.
With battle merit points, they could exchange for cultivation resources at the Dubhe Institute.
Whatever cultivation resources they wanted could be exchanged for, providing great flexibility.
The Dubhe Institute's collection of cultivation resources was exceptionally abundant.
In no time, Golden Core Ancestors responded to the call, joining the camp against the Outer Realm Demons.
And apart from Jiu Hua True Monarch, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor and the Nascent Soul True Monarch Liu Taixuan from the Dubhe Institute were also main forces in combating the Nascent Soul Stage Outer Realm Demons.
