"Did they really win this time?" Given their disappointment last time, no one was even sure this time, let alone cheer.
"It's over!" This time it was Hongyu who spoke. She was the most powerful cultivator present, so her word was law. However, it seemed the previous revelry had exhausted these cultivators. Now that it was truly over, few were truly happy.
But everyone's face showed an unprecedented relaxation. The strength they had been holding in began to weaken, and many people collapsed to the ground. The sudden relaxation after being highly focused on their energy and spirit caused them to lose consciousness.
Those who were still able to move immediately began frantically rescuing people. Regardless of the past rifts between the various sects in the cultivation world, after a fierce and brutal joint battle, and with most of their forces killed or wounded, the remaining members were, at least for the time being, good brothers.
Xiao Yicai of the Qingyun Sect immediately stepped forward and arranged for the injured cultivators to return to their mountain gate to rest. Lu Xuan also arranged for disciples of the Hidden Immortal Sect to go and help, and they also contributed a large number of healing and restorative pills free of charge. In an instant, the reputation of the Hidden Immortal Sect rose to another level.
Xiao Yicai looked at everything before him with a helpless expression. There was nothing he could do; even with his master using the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, they still lost! In the end, it was the Hidden Immortal Sect that turned the tide, and the Azure Cloud Sect couldn't possibly claim that honor.
Fortunately, Sect Master Lu was not a greedy person. Upon his return, the first thing he did was return the Immortal Execution Sword to the Qingyun Sect. This relieved Xiao Yicai. Losing face was not a big deal, but losing the Immortal Execution Sword would have meant losing everything.
It wasn't until the evening of the following day that everything was finally settled. Lu Xuan was also finally able to reunite with the rest of his sect.
"Master, was the Beast God really killed?" Zhang Xiaofan was the first to ask.
Zhang Xiaofan may not seem very bright, but his intuition is extremely sharp.
"Almost there," Lu Xuan said casually.
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The Beast God was not dead; he still retained a certain consciousness, which Lu Xuan sealed within a mass of malevolent energy. In reality, just as the story says, the Beast God is unkillable. What Lu Xuan could do was only kill the current consciousness of the Beast God, created by Linglong.
However, if this consciousness dies, the malevolent energy of heaven and earth condensed by the Beast God will dissipate again. Then, over a long period of time, it will reassemble into a completely new Beast God. But what takes shape then will be a true demon god, not the sentimental pseudo-demon god it is now.
Once everything had settled at Qingyun Mountain, Lu Xuan invited all the righteous sects of the world to attend the ceremony in the Southern Frontier.
"This is the final intervention of the Beast God. However, I cannot kill it using conventional methods. Therefore, I can only bring it here with the power of the former seal. By using the power of the formation here, and at the same time assisting the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon Formation, only in this way can this monstrous creature be completely destroyed."
"Sect Leader Lu has gone to great lengths for the sake of all living beings." It was Dao Xuan who spoke. He didn't really understand the existence of the Beast God. But Lu Xuan spoke with such solemnity that he naturally believed him. After all, Lu Xuan had no reason to lie to them.
Of course, the truth is that Lu Xuan lied to them. This place was never the sealing power of the Beast God; that place had long been completely destroyed. This is where Linglong's physical body is stored. It is also the location of Linglong's last wisp of remnant soul. To completely dissipate this wisp of the Beast God's consciousness, it is necessary to dispel his obsession. And meeting Linglong is his obsession.
Lu Xuan returned to the cave. At the same time, he drew upon a beam of moonlight, awakening Linglong's last vestiges of consciousness.
After countless years, two souls entangled for countless years finally met again. Lu Xuan didn't disturb them and turned to leave. The Beast God turned and said something to Lu Xuan's retreating figure.
"Thanks."
"No need, you've already paid me."
When Lu Xuan stepped out the door, the Hidden Immortal Sect members outside had already set up the complete Eight Desolate Fire Dragon Formation. This was information he had obtained from Linglong. At the same time, Xiaobai handed the Profound Fire Mirror to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan placed the Xuanhuo Mirror on his left hand. Flames began to ignite throughout the entire cave, and even around the mountain peak.
Lu Xuan's body slowly floated into the air. The Xuanhuo Mirror in his left hand emitted a dazzling red light. At the same time, the roars of some ancient ferocious beasts began to echo around them.
Amidst the endless rolling flames, eight ancient ferocious beasts emerged. They were on a completely different level from the one Lu Xuan had encountered in Burning Incense Valley. The Eight Desolate Profound Fire Formation before them was the authentic version, and the ancient ferocious beasts summoned were naturally in their complete forms.
Both its imposing presence and overwhelming power far surpassed the previous incomplete version. However, for the fully formed Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation, this was only the beginning.
The Xuanhuo Mirror in Lu Xuan's left hand began to resonate with the formation beneath him. The eight ancient beasts, which had been wild and unruly, suddenly became restless. However, the power of the formation bound them, preventing them from moving.
Very few people know that the eight ferocious beasts in the so-called Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation are merely the beginning. The true power of the formation does indeed rely on the eight ferocious beasts, but this requires sacrificing them. Eight ancient ferocious beasts are summoned and then sacrificed, ultimately summoning the higher-level Eight Desolate Fire Dragons.
The entire southern border began to scorch, and the invisible, intensely hot spiritual energy instantly evaporated the malevolent energy within a radius of hundreds of miles. This Eight Desolate Fire Dragon Formation was specifically designed to counter the Beast God. Its effects were also naturally effective against the Beast God's malevolent energy.
Lu Xuan felt the Xuanhuo Mirror in his left hand expanding continuously. However, it was not visible from the outside; this expansion was an internal expansion at the level of spiritual energy.
He silently sensed the expansion of this spiritual power until it reached its limit. With a thought, Lu Xuan released all the spiritual energy within the Xuanhuo Mirror.
The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is described in the records. However, in the real world, apart from Linglong back then, no one else has been able to truly summon such a being.
This ancient ferocious beast had actually been completely extinct long ago. What has been summoned now is actually a spirit-like entity of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. In this respect, the Profound Fire Mirror and the Spirit Control series of magical artifacts developed by Lu Xuan actually have a great deal of similarity.
The only difference is that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is too high-level to be commanded directly; it requires a greater effort to unleash its power.
The array's power, comparable to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, was fully displayed, forcing all the cultivators present to retreat dozens of miles before they could barely maintain their footing and watch. Only then did they truly realize that their cultivation was far inferior to the true power of the cultivation world. Faced with such power, they didn't even have the right to approach and take a look.
The moment the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon appeared, its aura of destruction enveloped the surroundings. Its massive body completely covered the mountaintop.
This time, Lu Xuan unleashed the full power of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire, not merely to give the Beast God and Linglong a funeral. He directly refined the entire mountain peak, imprinting the aura of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons thoroughly into the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Xinjiang.
Centuries later, this aura may gradually weaken or even disappear. However, as long as this mark remains, the malevolent energy cannot gather. This would greatly delay the possibility of the beast god's resurrection.
The entire mountain peak melted, and the endless lava was bound by an array, forming a massive lava lake. The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon excitedly leaped and darted through the lava lake, its world-destroying aura causing Lu Xuan to frown. To be honest, if this thing were in its true form, Lu Xuan didn't know how he would defeat it.
Because it's only a spirit, its original size is unknown. Even so, its every move possesses power that an ordinary cultivator couldn't achieve in a lifetime. Such a savage behemoth can only mean that the world of Jade Dynasty once held an extremely high status. It's just that the world later fell and is now in a period of revival.
Lu Xuan stirred his mind and attempted to retract the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. Unexpectedly, the creature tried to resist. If someone else had possessed the Profound Fire Mirror at this moment, there would likely have been serious problems. Fortunately, Lu Xuan's magical power was formidable, and he managed to forcibly lock it back in. These savage beasts were not so easy to tame. Having been imprisoned for countless years, their ferocity had not diminished in the slightest.
The fire dragon vanished, but the lava lake below showed no sign of settling. It remained boiling, even occasionally churning up waves. This phenomenon could continue for hundreds of years, and complete cooling would take over a thousand years. By then, the cultivation world would probably no longer fear a so-called beast god.
After the dust settled, the group of cultivators prepared to congratulate Lu Xuan. At that moment, an unexpected change occurred.
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Chapter 462 The Inner Circle of the Cultivation World