Xuan Qi's appearance undoubtedly intimidated all the disciples and great Holy Lords present.
No matter how gentle the man appeared, everyone could sense a strong sense of crisis through his peculiar smile.
Wan Gui Mang, Ji Hong Hao, Ji Jue Kong, and Ling Qing Han's pupils contracted.
They sensed that Xuan Qi had reached the realm of a Five-Star Great Emperor, his True Essence vast and surpassing that of the five great Holy Lords.
Even Xuan Qing Ming narrowed his eyes.
He, too, felt that the aura emanating from Xuan Qi was more terrifying than before.
The last time they clashed, Xuan Qi, a mere Three-Star Great Emperor, had fought him to a standstill.
Now, as a Five-Star Great Emperor, Xuan Qi's strength had reached an unimaginable level.
It could be said that on the Eternal Continent, apart from the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors, no one was Xuan Qi's match.
Wan Gui Mang, trapped within the formation's barrier, had initially paid little attention to Xuan Qi. He believed Xuan Qi to be just a strong young brat who couldn't cause any trouble.
Only when he saw Xuan Qi just now did he realize that this man was the greatest threat to the Eternal Continent.
For a moment, a thought arose in the minds of the five great Holy Lords: Xuan Qi must be eliminated!
No matter how strong Xuan Qi was, he couldn't withstand the combined might of the five great Holy Lords.
Thus, Xuan Qing Ming, Wan Gui Mang, and the others intended to unleash their supreme true meaning to forcibly break through the surrounding barrier.
However, Xuan Qi had foreseen this. Looking at the five Holy Lords within the formation's barrier, his expression remained calm, and a mysterious smile played on his lips as he said, "Esteemed Holy Lords, I forgot to mention one thing: the formation beneath your feet is connected to a seal breach in the Twilight Land, so you understand."
Upon hearing this, the five great Holy Lords clenched their fists, their faces extremely grim.
If they forcibly broke through the formation's barrier, it might enlarge the seal breach beneath Xuan Kong Mountain, releasing the countless Netherworld God Clan members sealed in the Twilight Land, or even the terrifying ancient Netherworld God King.
This left the five great Holy Lords unable to act rashly. Ji Jue Kong, burning with rage, glared fiercely at Xuan Qi and spat out each word: "Damned demon, I will surely cut you down with my sword!"
Xuan Qi, however, ignored Ji Jue Kong's words and shifted his gaze to the disciples of the various holy lands within the grand hall.
With the five great Holy Lords under his control, the remaining ants were no threat.
At that moment, a blood-red scythe, shimmering with an eerie red light, suddenly slashed towards him.
Xuan Qi's eyes turned cold, and he dodged the attack by sidestepping.
The space where the blood-red scythe passed was directly split, creating a spatial rift.
The terrifying tearing force generated by the spatial rift牽制 Xuan Qi's movements, attempting to swallow him.
But how could Xuan Qi be unable to handle a mere spatial rift? He calmly pointed a finger at the rift and, with his formidable True Essence, repaired it.
Looking back, he saw a woman in a black dress, holding a scythe radiating a blood-red glow, standing dozens of meters away.
Gu Lin Yue's cold eyes stared mercilessly at Xuan Qi. With a flick of her wrist, the blood-red scythe unleashed countless blood-red blade lights, slashing towards Xuan Qi like a torrential storm.
Xuan Qi was briefly stunned, but quickly regained his composure and pointed another finger.
The countless blood-red blade lights vanished into starlight before they could even reach him.
Witnessing Xuan Qi's formidable strength, Gu Lin Yue's expression became solemn.
Xuan Qi, however, looked at her with a playful glint in his eyes and said, "The legendary holy artifact, Blood Demon Scythe, a One-Star Great Emperor. You must be Gu Lin Yue, the Hall Master of the Asura Hall of the Killing Heart Holy Court."
Gu Lin Yue did not wish to exchange many words with this demon. Wielding the Blood Demon Scythe, she charged forward again, and transmitted a message to Li Fu Long within the hall: "I will hold Xuan Qi back. You quickly take all the disciples and leave the main hall..."
"Hall Master Gu, do you truly think your One-Star Great Emperor strength is enough to hold me back? That's wishful thinking."
Alas, Xuan Qi saw through Gu Lin Yue's intentions in an instant. He merely used two fingers to clamp the legendary holy artifact, the Blood Demon Scythe.
Before all the disciples of the holy lands could leave the main hall, they were stunned by the scene unfolding before them.
Tens of thousands of Netherworld God Clan members had torn through the main hall from the outside, surging in like a tide.
Nightmare Ghosts, Wet Ghosts, Blood Ghosts, Battle-Cavalry Ghosts, Asura Ghosts...
These were all top-tier combatants within the Netherworld God Clan.
Many disciples, in their panic, were torn to shreds by the sudden onslaught of the Netherworld God Clan. The main hall became a scene of carnage in an instant.
"Everyone, don't panic! Hold on! Once our Holy Lords break free from the formation, these Netherworld God Clan members will turn to dust," Li Fu Long shouted to all the disciples.
Simultaneously, he unleashed the Thunder Emperor Cang Lan Art. Under the torrent of lightning, three Two-Faced Ghosts were pulverized by the violent thunderbolts.
The other disciples also steadied their minds, unleashing various true meaning ultimate skills to battle the Netherworld God Clan.
Xuan Kong Mountain had fallen under the control of the Netherworld God Clan. No matter where they fled, they couldn't escape the hunt of the Netherworld God Clan.
These disciples of the holy lands had no choice but to fight the Netherworld God Clan to the death. The only hope for a reversal of the situation now was for the five great Holy Lords to break through the formation's barrier.
The five, including Wan Gui Mang, knew that the disciples of the holy lands couldn't hold on for long. It was up to them to take action.
But the formation trapping them was connected to the seal of the Twilight Land, and they couldn't forcibly break it.
What if the ancient Netherworld God King, comparable to the Eternal Great Emperor, was released from the Twilight Land?
Then, no one in heaven and earth would be able to contend with that demon, and the entire Eternal Continent plane would revert to its state of being enslaved by the Netherworld God Clan tens of thousands of years ago.
Among the five great Holy Lords, only Xuan Qing Ming and Ji Hong Hao were proficient in formations.
These two Holy Lords were currently working on deciphering the formation, but the formation barrier set by Xuan Qi was not something that could be easily broken.
This seemingly simple formation barrier contained tens of thousands of restrictions, each one interlinked.
Even Xuan Qing Ming and Ji Hong Hao, who had achieved success in formations, would require considerable time to break it.
Gu Lin Yue, still engaged in battle with Xuan Qi, also knew that she was the only top-tier combatant currently capable of fighting on this side.
Although she was far from being Xuan Qi's match, Gu Lin Yue would not easily allow this demon to harm the other disciples.
Asura Battle Technique, Eighth Layer!
A dense blood-red malevolent energy emanated from Gu Lin Yue, and the red glow on the Blood Demon Scythe became even more eerie.
Under the augmentation of the Asura Battle Technique, Gu Lin Yue's combat power was now comparable to a Two-Star Great Emperor.
But before the Five-Star Great Emperor level Xuan Qi, Gu Lin Yue remained as vulnerable as an infant.
Xuan Qi, as if playing a game, casually toyed with Gu Lin Yue, unhurriedly dodging her attacks.