# Chapter 855: Calamity of the Illusion Demon Realm
The Five Elements Domain was located in the northwestern part of the Illusion Demon Realm. There were no cities within the domain — only desolate wasteland. Yet year-round, heavy forces guarded it day and night. This was because it was here that the Tian Xuan Continent had invaded the Illusion Demon Realm a century ago. The space profound formation that the Four Sacred Grounds had constructed at enormous cost had its exit right here.
At the same time, this place could also be considered the endpoint of that invasion. Although the Four Sacred Grounds were powerful, the number of people they could teleport was limited. Under the home-field advantage of Yao Huang City, the invaders were eventually forced back to this place, where the final fierce battle unfolded across the Five Elements Domain.
To this day, traces of the disaster left by that brutal war a hundred years ago still remained.
Not long after the Little Demon Emperor disappeared, the exit of that spatial profound formation vanished as well. But the Illusion Demon Realm could not guarantee that the Four Sacred Grounds had completely dismantled the space passage. To prevent them from reopening the exit, elite heavy forces stood guard here day and night, including many disciples from the Guardian Clans.
A hundred years had passed, and there was not a single unusual movement here — not only no reappearance of the profound formation, but not even a trace of abnormal spatial fluctuations.
With the quelling of the Huai Wang Rebellion and the Little Demon Empress regaining power with awe-inspiring strength, the pressure on the guards here had sharply decreased. Previously, this was a critical area concerning the safety of Yao Huang City. But now, the guard posts were filled with laughter and cheerful voices, completely devoid of any oppressive or solemn atmosphere.
At dawn, the sky had just begun to brighten. If it were a year ago, this would have been the orderly time for changing shifts. But now, the various heavily guarded areas of the Five Elements Domain were filled with the sounds of snoring. The night watch guards were sprawled in all directions, with scarcely a single one still awake or alert. Even the leaders from the Guardian Clans were all sound asleep.
Then, in the sky above the central region of the Five Elements Domain, space suddenly began to twist violently. An abnormal profound light flickered faintly, then within a few short breaths, it bloomed into a blindingly bright radiance, forming a small profound array only three feet in diameter.
A spatial profound array that could only accommodate one person at a time!
The moment the spatial profound array formed, a black figure slowly descended from it.
An oppressive aura, as if from the depths of hell, enveloped the entire Five Elements Domain, jolting all the sleeping guards awake amidst a shudder of dread.
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Yao Huang City, the Yun Family.
Three full months had passed since Yun Che and the Little Demon Empress had entered the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley without any word. Although Yun Qinghong had been extraordinarily calm and reassuring to Mu Yurou, inwardly, he was already burning with anxiety.
Today, he had not slept a wink all night. He stood in the courtyard, silently lost in thought until dawn. Finally unable to restrain himself, he prepared to go to the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley again, just as he had the day before.
Suddenly, his Sound Transmission Jade emitted an intensely violent fluctuation of energy.
His mind heavy with worry, he quickly picked up the Sound Transmission Jade and glanced at the transmission mark — it was from Yun Zheng, a Yun Family disciple stationed at the Five Elements Domain!
Yun Qinghong's brow twitched sharply. The Yun Family had few disciples stationed at the Five Elements Domain, but each of them held some degree of leadership. Yun Zheng was the leader of all the Yun Family disciples stationed there. He usually reported on the guard situation at the end of each month as a matter of routine, and had never transmitted at any other time.
"Family Head... save... me..."
The voice coming from the Sound Transmission Jade was pained and hoarse, like that of a dying man, filled with deep fear and despair.
Yun Qinghong was greatly alarmed and growled, "Yun Zheng, what is happening over there?!"
"Hehehehe..." In response came a low chuckle.
Though it was just a laugh, carrying none of the other party's aura, it made Yun Qinghong's chest suddenly tighten, and his breathing became labored.
"Who are you?" Yun Qinghong asked in a deep voice.
"This venerable one wants you to guess... Yun Qinghong." Behind the sinister voice was Yun Zheng's faint, pained groan.
Yun Qinghong's scalp went numb. His hands trembled, almost losing control of his grip and crushing the Sound Transmission Jade. A name that had been haunting his mind these past few days surfaced in his thoughts...
"Xuan Yuan... Wentian?"
"Good guess." The voice on the other end praised lazily, then slowly said, "Yun Qinghong, go tell the Little Demon Empress that in another half hour, this venerable one will grace Yao Huang City with my presence — and I come alone. Have her bring the Lunhui Jing and come greet me personally. Perhaps I might then consider sparing Yao Huang City. Otherwise, I will make all of you know what true fear is."
"Wuaaaaah—"
The last sound was Yun Zheng's scream, followed by the crushing of the Sound Transmission Jade.
"!!!"
Bam!!
The Sound Transmission Jade in Yun Qinghong's hand was also crushed by his uncontrolled profound force. His back was ice-cold, and his chest felt as if a massive boulder weighed upon it, unbearably heavy.
If this had been three months ago, suddenly hearing news of Xuan Yuan Wentian — let alone Xuan Yuan Wentian, even if he suddenly received an alarm of the Four Sacred Grounds invading again, he would have been perfectly calm. But this time, the arrogant voice like a judge's proclamation that only one man was coming made his hands tremble violently. It took him a dozen deep breaths to barely compose himself.
Because the Xuan Yuan Wentian of today was not the Xuan Yuan Wentian of a century ago. He was the one who had defeated the Little Demon Empress!!
After the Little Demon Empress's bloodline awakening, her strength had become unparalleled — so much so that it shattered the history of the Illusion Demon Realm. Even Ming Wang, who was invincible in the Illusion Demon Realm, could only flee before her. In recent times, the Illusion Demon Realm had almost deified the Little Demon Empress. The Twelve Clans and the various princely mansions were all utterly obedient, daring no longer to harbor any dissent or defiance.
Once the situation in the Illusion Demon Realm was completely stabilized, taking revenge on the Tian Xuan Continent was no longer a distant hope, but something within reach.
And the one who could defeat the Little Demon Empress — that was a level of power Yun Qinghong could not imagine, and the Illusion Demon Realm could not comprehend!
Moreover, the Little Demon Empress was still inside the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley, not yet emerged. If Xuan Yuan Wentian broke into Yao Huang City, the consequences would be utterly unthinkable!
Yun Qinghong's eyes shifted violently. Then, clenching his teeth, he finally made a heavy decision. He thrust his arm toward the sky, and a thunderclap exploded above the Yun Family, releasing a flash of lightning that dyed the entire sky of Yao Huang City purple.
"P-Purple Cloud Calamity Order!!"
To the Yun Family, this purple thunder was no less than an earth-shaking heavenly thunderclap. From the supreme elders down to the most ordinary disciples, everyone jumped as if struck by lightning and frantically charged toward Yun Qinghong's location.
The Purple Cloud Calamity Order was the Yun Family's most urgent summoning decree. Even during the Tian Xuan catastrophe a century ago, it had never been used. Because the Yun Family could only issue the Purple Cloud Calamity Order when facing an existential crisis!!
The sudden appearance of the Purple Cloud Calamity Order alarmed not only the Yun Family, but the entire Yao Huang City. Especially the Twelve Clans and the various princely mansions — seeing the purple thunder above the Yun Family, they all turned pale with shock. Without a second thought, the various family heads, elders, and commandery princes all dropped whatever they were doing and rushed toward the Yun Family at top speed.
The Yun Family was thrown into chaos. The sky above Yao Huang City instantly filled with figures flying toward the Yun Family, like a swarm of locusts crossing the border.
"Family Head! What happened?!" All the Yun Family elders came stumbling over, still reeling from the shock. The moment they saw Yun Qinghong's expression, their hearts sank even further.
Because Yun Qinghong's face was covered in a grimness they had never seen before.
"Father!" Xiao Yun helped Tianxia Diqi as they flew over. Tianxia Diqi's belly was already heavily swollen — the child in her womb was full-term and could be born at any moment.
"... " Yun Qinghong remained silent for a long time. Around him, more and more Yun Family disciples arrived, panting heavily.
Under the Purple Cloud Calamity Order, within just a few dozen breaths, all the Yun Family disciples had gathered in one place, without exception. They all stared fixedly at Yun Qinghong, their eyes filled with shock and anxiety. Yet even after all the Yun Family disciples had assembled, Yun Qinghong still remained silent.
The atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.
"Lord Yun!!"
Several loud shouts came from all directions. The various family heads, elders, and commandery princes arrived in frantic haste, surrounding Yun Qinghong. Seeing the Yun Family's formation, their hearts were also hanging in suspense. From their understanding of Yun Qinghong, unless something earth-shattering had happened, he would never act like this.
"Qinghong, what exactly has happened?" Mu Feiyan asked gravely.
"Could it be... that something has happened to the Little Demon Empress?" Tianxia Xiong Tu said nervously.
Yun Qinghong swept his gaze across the surroundings. Most of those who should be here had already arrived. He took a deep breath and said, "It seems none of you received any alarm from the Five Elements Domain?"
"The Five Elements Domain?" The crowd exchanged glances. "What's wrong with the Five Elements Domain?"
"... " Yun Qinghong was now certain — the guard forces at the Five Elements Domain had all fallen to Xuan Yuan Wentian's hands. And it had happened in such a short time that they had no chance to send any transmission outward. As for Yun Zheng, he had been deliberately left alive.
Yun Qinghong said in a deep voice, "Xuan Yuan Wentian has already broken into the Five Elements Domain... In less than half an hour, he will arrive at Yao Huang City!"
"Wha... What?!"
The others were suddenly alarmed, but Tianxia Xiong Tu and Mu Feiyan, who knew the inside story, roared out, their faces stricken with terror.
"Brother Yun, how many people did Xuan Yuan Wentian bring this time? Is it just Tian Wei Sword Domain, or all Four Sacred Grounds?" Su Xiangnan asked urgently.
"... Only him alone." Yun Qinghong said.
Hearing this, everyone let out a long sigh of relief. Su Xiangnan's expression relaxed, and he said sternly, "Him alone? Hmph, he's come to die!"
"But why would he come alone? Could there be a problem with the spatial profound array?" Yan Zijing wondered.
"No, this matter is not as simple as you think. Although it's just one person... that is Xuan Yuan Wentian!" Tianxia Xiong Tu said excitedly, cold sweat already beading on his forehead.
"This... why is that?" The crowd looked puzzled.
"There's no point hiding it any longer." Mu Feiyan sighed heavily. They had originally planned to wait for the Little Demon Empress to return and let her decide everything. But unexpectedly, three full months had passed with no movement from the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley. He clenched his fists and said with an immensely heavy voice, "The Xuan Yuan Wentian of today is simply not the same as the Xuan Yuan Wentian of a hundred years ago. Do you know why the Little Demon Empress has been inside the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley all these three months?"
"Isn't it said that the Little Demon Empress took the young master of the Yun Family into the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley to heal his injuries... Could there be other circumstances behind it?"
"Exactly!" Tianxia Xiong Tu ground his teeth. "It's not just the young master of the Yun Family who was injured... The Little Demon Empress was also gravely wounded, and even... was forced to burn her Source Blood. And the one who pushed the Little Demon Empress to such a state was none other than Xuan Yuan Wentian!"
"In other words, the Xuan Yuan Wentian of today — even the Little Demon Empress is no match for him!"
These words were like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's ears. The family heads and commandery princes above, and the Yun Family disciples below, all changed color in shock, as if struck by lightning.
"This... impossible! How can this be!" Su Xiangnan said tremblingly. "Xuan Yuan Wentian is certainly strong — perhaps slightly stronger than the former Little Demon Emperor. But how could he possibly be a match for the Little Demon Empress! In just a hundred years, even with the greatest of fortunes, his power could not have skyrocketed to such a degree!"
"It's true," Tianxia Diyi said gravely. "This was witnessed by myself, Xiao Yun, and Old Seven in the Tian Xuan Continent. Xuan Yuan Wentian used some kind of demonic art to possess another person's body, and his strength reached an incomprehensible level. Even when the Little Demon Empress burned her Golden Crow Source Blood, she was defeated... and nearly perished at Xuan Yuan Wentian's hands."
The couple Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi both nodded quickly.
"If Xuan Yuan Wentian has truly come, it means his injuries have fully healed... That would be terrible." Tianxia Diyi's clenched hands trembled. Because he had seen firsthand how terrifying Xuan Yuan Wentian was, and had personally experienced the fear he brought...
"... " Shock and disbelief were written on everyone's faces. The air was filled with the sound of sharp intakes of breath.
After the Little Demon Empress's bloodline awakened, her power reached a level they could not comprehend. Just by releasing her aura, she could make their Emperor Sovereign-level bodies and souls tremble and fall silent. They had always believed that the Little Demon Empress's power was a gift from the Golden Crow deity, unprecedented in the history of the Illusion Demon Realm, and that no one in the Tian Xuan Continent, with all its many powerhouses, could possibly be her match.
Countless citizens of the Illusion Demon Realm had practically deified the Little Demon Empress.
Never did they expect...
If the news of the Little Demon Empress's defeat spread, it would undoubtedly cause widespread unrest.
"In any case, if he really is alone, how can we be afraid of him?" said a commandery prince, but his tone was weak and lacked conviction.
Yun Qinghong slowly shook his head and said calmly, "Back when the Huai Wang was on the verge of successfully ascending the throne, who turned the tide? It wasn't us — it was the Little Demon Empress alone!"
"The Huai Wang's mansion had schemed for so many years, gathering countless forces and strong experts. Even if the former Little Demon Emperor had returned alive, it would have been nearly impossible to reverse the situation. But the Little Demon Empress could. Not because her prestige surpassed the former Little Demon Emperor, but because her absolute power made the many experts of the Huai Wang's mansion like children without any resistance, crushed in an instant!"
"Everyone knows that after her bloodline awakened, the Little Demon Empress's power reached such a level that it transcended the 'Emperor Sovereign' realm, possibly reaching the legendary Divine Path. This absolute power beyond the ordinary realm simply cannot be countered by numbers. Otherwise, the Huai Wang's mansion, which had secretly amassed power for centuries, would not have crumbled in an instant under the strength of the Little Demon Empress alone."
"And Xuan Yuan Wentian was able to defeat the Little Demon Empress. Without a doubt, his strength has also reached that level — and is even a notch higher than hers. He is simply not an enemy that can be dealt with by combining forces at our level!"
Yun Qinghong's words were very calm, but every word was immensely heavy, pressing down on everyone's hearts.
"Qinghong, do you already have a plan to deal with this?" asked Mu Feiyan.
"There is only one way — and it's no real solution at all." Yun Qinghong let out a light sigh.