With a wave of Han Xuanji's hand, time resumed its flow.
Without the obstruction of the Demon Ancestor, the remnants of the Demon Race naturally could not resist Han Xuanji's power.
With just a single thought, those invading members of the Demon Race vanished in an instant.
This included Powerful Experts like the Demon Master and the Kuanglei Demon Emperor; they had set out full of confidence, yet now they had died without even knowing why.
The Demon Master had never imagined that attacking the Lingxu Immortal Domain would provoke such a supreme existence.
He even less expected that such an existence would personally intervene.
At this moment, deep within the Demon Domain.
Seeing this scene, the Four Heavenly Demons let out a long sigh of relief.
In that instant just now, he had also felt the approach of death.
Fortunately, the other party had not chosen to finish him off as well. The Four Heavenly Demons did not doubt for a second that the other party could do exactly that.
"Thank you for your mercy, my Lord."
The Four Heavenly Demons whispered softly, drenched in sweat.
...
As Han Xuanji's thought swept away the invading Demon Race, the Devilish Qi that had permeated the air outside Shenji City was wiped clean in an instant.
The crisis of the Demon Race was cleared away instantly, as if the siege from moments ago had merely been an illusion.
However, Han Xuanji made no further moves. Given his strength, he could certainly have exterminated the Demon Race army or even emptied the Demon Domain.
But that would be equivalent to declaring total war against the Demon Ancestor, which was unnecessary.
The Demon Ancestor would not care about the deaths of these Demon Race members, but if he pushed too far, he would likely enrage this supreme existence of the Demon Race. Starting the ultimate war early would bring him no benefits.
This time, at least, Han Xuanji had a justification for intervening.
After all, it was the Demon Race that flipped the table and broke the rules; his intervention was reasonable.
"I still need to work hard."
Han Xuanji thought to himself.
Facing a Demon Ancestor manifestation with Limitless Primordial strength, the threat was very real.
However, Han Xuanji did not regret anything he had done.
On the other side, when the Cultivators of the Lingxu Immortal Domain saw the Demon Race vanish, there was first a deathly silence, followed by an irrepressible uproar.
All living beings looked up at this miracle, filled with the joy of surviving a catastrophe. More and more beings knelt down, bowing towards the firmament.
Finally, a supreme existence had stepped in to save the world.
The vast majority of people did not know the name of the person who had acted, and only endless gratitude remained in their hearts.
Many Cultivators of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace also felt deep awe, while the expression of the Immortal Venerable Yuheng was somewhat dazed; he inexplicably found the voice from just a moment ago to be familiar.
"It feels like I've heard it somewhere before..."
This sense of familiarity made him feel somewhat absurd.
"How could that be..."
Immortal Venerable Yuheng suddenly felt unconfident in his own memory. The guess in his heart was somewhat illogical, yet it seemed to be the correct answer.
He could not help but look in the direction of Lu Fan and the others.
Lu Fan, Li Taiqing, and others who were Han Xuanji's Disciples and close associates were currently plunged into unspeakable excitement. In truth, they had long anticipated that this scene would occur.
But if one were to ask if they had been panicked before?
Naturally, they had been a little panicked.
But now, only excitement remained in everyone's hearts; all panic had vanished like smoke. This moment was just like that moment back then.
Even though Lu Fan was now the Human Emperor and his Heart-Nature was much steadier than before, his eyes could not help but grow warm, and his heart surged:
"Master..."
It was as if he had returned to many years ago, when they were in the Lower Realm.
He knew his Master was strong, unfathomable, and an absolute supreme expert, but he had never imagined he would be strong to this degree.
In reality, even though he was already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, it was difficult for him to comprehend power of this level.
At this moment, Lu Fan finally had a vague understanding of this power.
With a flick of his sleeve, powerful enemies were turned to ashes!
This represented absolute power, and Lu Fan suddenly understood why Han Xuanji could always be so composed.
This scene was deeply imprinted in his heart; it made him incredibly proud and also allowed him to see even more magnificent scenery on his future path of the Dao.
"My path is still very long... One day, I will also stand beside Master."
Lu Fan clenched his fists, his heart filled with unprecedented motivation. This was the meaning of cultivation!
Lu Fan had a fantasy in his heart: that one day, if Han Xuanji were to encounter a crisis, he could stand up just like today and shield him from the wind and rain.
Of course, he had never told anyone about it.
The others felt much the same way at this moment.
"Master's power is indeed unfathomable. I wonder when I will be able to..."
Jiang Hao took a deep breath, runes swirling in his pupils as he attempted to analyze the dao-rhythm left behind by Han Xuanji's action, but he only felt it was as vast as an abyss, completely impossible to grasp.
This was no longer a level he could comprehend.
Su Ming grinned, laughing heartily:
"Hahaha! I knew it! As long as Senior Brother makes a move, these Demon Race members are nothing more than worthless dogs!"
He looked towards the direction of the Demon Race, his eyes full of satisfaction.
Following their conversation, the others confirmed the identity of the person who had acted.
"Han... Daoist?"
Not only the various Chief Heads of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace, but even Ancestor Shenhui and the others were somewhat incredulous.
Seeing the spirited expressions on the faces of Li Taiqing, Jiang Hao, and Su Ming, and because Han Xuanji had acted in public, they simply stopped trying to keep a low profile.
The various Powerful Experts of the Lingxu Immortal Domain, especially those who had interacted with or heard of Han Xuanji, felt their inner shock reach its peak.
Immortal Venerable Yuheng was struck as if by lightning, frozen in place. That trace of absurd familiarity was thoroughly confirmed at this moment!
Everything about Han Xuanji flashed through his mind: the exceptional talent he displayed when entering his Dan Meridian, his cultivation speed which, though fast, always remained within a "reasonable" range, his reclusive nature, occasionally guiding his Disciples, his calm and indifferent manner in dealing with others... and then, after the strength of Lu Fan and the others surged, even stepping into a Domain that they themselves had not entered, everyone began to have many speculations about Han Xuanji.
But no matter how they thought, it was hard to imagine that Han Xuanji's strength could reach this level.
Originally, they had at most guessed that Han Xuanji might be a Disciple of some great expert, never expecting that Han Xuanji was the great expert himself.
At this point, all the Chief Heads of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace had understood.
This person was likely not some up-and-coming talent at all, but some unimaginable ancient existence, entering the world with an Incarnation to play in the Mortal World, or... having some other scheme.
"I even once thought about how to teach him..."
This thought made Immortal Venerable Yuheng break out in a cold sweat, while at the same time, an unspeakable sense of absurdity welled up.
What right did he have?
But immediately following this was an inexplicably strong excitement; the Daoist was such a great expert!
Their Dan Meridian—no, the entire Lingxu Heavenly Palace—what kind of Heaven-Defying Opportunity was this?
Ancestor Shenhui and Jiang Linyuan looked at each other, both seeing extreme astonishment and sudden realization in each other's eyes.
A sharp light flashed in Jiang Linyuan's eyes:
"Regardless of the reason, for such an existence to have such a connection with our Lingxu Immortal Domain is truly a blessing from the heavens! No wonder Hao'er's Luck is so profound; with such a Master standing behind him, everything makes sense! Moreover, that azure might have been obtained by Hao'er begging this Lord, which was also a life-saving grace for me."
All the doubts in his heart completely dissipated, replaced by immense relief and determination.
In any case, this bond of favor must not be broken!
Hearing this, Ancestor Shenhui said with some hesitation:
"I didn't expect... when the time comes, how should I address this Lord?"
Naturally, it was impossible for him to view Han Xuanji with the status of an Old Ancestor.