To Live Is the Legend

Dao ripples clashed, and spiritual light flowed.

Massive and pure spiritual power collided, sending terrifying shockwaves crushing recklessly outward.

Crimson swept across, covering everything.

The battle between top-tier Tribulation Transcendence experts directly shattered the mountains, twisting and compressing spiritual power into rapidly flickering fluorescence.

Sword intent surged like the ocean in front of Huang Miao, illuminating him and Chu Xingchen by his side. His gaze swept over the surroundings:

"This kind of grand scene really reminds me of the past."

Chu Xingchen scanned the area, his vision relying entirely on the supreme treasure of the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect—the Innate Primordial Dao-Stabilizing Dual Qi Pearl.

Ever since learning the direction the Heavenly Demons had fled, Chu Xingchen had been on guard.

Heavenly Demons were no clay statues that would passively allow themselves to be molded; they were wild beasts with an extremely strong desire to attack.

This could be clearly seen from Xu Linglong's ambush in the Southern Zhanbu Continent.

Chu Xingchen had never underestimated the demons that had beaten the human race to the brink of despair, ultimately requiring the intervention of the Heavenly Dao to resolve.

Therefore, ever since he learned of this news, Chu Xingchen had kept the Innate Primordial Dao-Stabilizing Dual Qi Pearl activated.

It was just that...

The deterrent force of the gathered Heavenly Demons was still too great.

Especially since only four Heavenly Demons had shown themselves so far, while the other three were hiding somewhere, preparing who knew what kind of surprise.

While continuously observing his surroundings, Chu Xingchen heard Huang Miao's words and replied with a light chuckle:

"Then I suppose I should be honored that such a grand lineup has come to cause me trouble."

Huang Miao laughed: "This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Once this battle is over, you'll be famous across the five continents and the four directions, becoming a legend."

Chu Xingchen shrugged, his tone somewhat helpless:

"The risk of becoming a legend is a bit too high."

"That's natural. I almost died back then too." Huang Miao projected his divine sense to stay alert, his spiritual sword flowing silently. "I survived by sheer luck, and only then was I called a legend."

"There must be a lot of benefits to being a legend, right?"

Chu Xingchen looked toward the east, where several strange streaks of energy were shuttling over. He raised his hand and lightly pointed to draw Huang Miao's attention.

Huang Miao followed his gaze:

"Benefits? Thinking about it carefully, it seems there really aren't any."

Chu Xingchen slightly raised his hand, the Myriad Forms returning to his grasp, and let out a heavy breath:

"Then how about I suggest one?"

Huang Miao stood in front of Chu Xingchen, his aura climbing:

"Sure, what kind of benefit?"

In Chu Xingchen's line of sight, several extremely unstable and obviously bizarre Tribulation Transcendence auras were speeding toward them.

It seemed that it wasn't just the seven Heavenly Demons who had come...

They had probably brought out their entire fortune.

However...

This region should have been properly guarded. How could these strange Tribulation Transcendence figures arrive without any prior warning?

The only direction they could have come from was likely the Pudu River, which was watched over by the Buddhist sect.

So...

It was absolutely impossible for Bore to be the only demon within the Buddhist sect. At the very least, someone else had chosen to abandon their humanity, and this person was probably still in control of the Pudu River.

Chu Xingchen tightened his grip on the Myriad Forms in his hand:

"In the future, when we buy things and state our names, the merchants will definitely give us legends a discount!"

Hearing this, Huang Miao let out a dumbfounded laugh:

"Then your title will probably have to be the Discount Legend."

"I'll take your auspicious words, Senior."

Chu Xingchen let out a heavy breath, his gaze shifting to the side to look at the True Buddha Hua Wu, who was rushing to his aid to block the incoming demon Tribulation Transcendence experts.

But the target of those demons with extremely unstable auras was clearly him.

Although True Buddha Hua Wu went to intercept them, it was impossible for him to stop them all.

Huang Miao calmly asked:

"How long until backup arrives?"

Chu Xingchen calmly replied:

"At least a quarter to half an hour."

At this moment, the cultivators of the three sects present were doing their best to force the Heavenly Demons outward. The only one providing cover by Chu Xingchen's side was Huang Miao.

Although the demon Tribulation Transcendence experts who slipped through had unstable and shallow auras, clearly having been forcibly elevated to this realm, they were still barely considered Tribulation Transcendence experts.

Xu Linglong's claim that all the Heavenly Demons had come might have been a bluff, but naturally, they had to treat it as true.

Hearing this, Huang Miao's expression grew serious:

"Half an hour. I will keep you safe and sound."

Chu Xingchen nodded gladly: "With those words from a legendary senior, I can rest easy."

Huang Miao gripped the spiritual treasure longsword in his hand:

"I'll be right back. It's time to let the world understand the gap between a legendary Tribulation Transcendence expert and a regular one."

After speaking, Huang Miao's figure instantly vanished.

When he reappeared, a cold gleam of sword light shot straight into the sky.

Flashes of light swept up like a fierce gale.

The demon Tribulation Transcendence cultivators who had crossed over were directly swept into it, illuminated by the flashing cold light.

Although it wasn't Chu Xingchen's first time seeing Huang Miao in action, seeing it again... he still found it absurd.

Perhaps only a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator who could spam ultimate moves as basic attacks without any cooldown... could become a legend.

Chu Xingchen didn't watch for long. Instead, he gripped the Myriad Forms tightly and swept his gaze sideways. A Heavenly Demon's aura was speeding over from the east.

The next moment.

A sky-obscuring curtain of crimson energy rose from the ground and rushed straight toward Chu Xingchen.

Chu Xingchen exhaled and tightened his grip on the Myriad Forms. Just as he was about to raise his hand to defend himself, Huang Miao's spiritual treasure longsword shuttled out from his side, striking directly at the incoming crimson killing intent.

Huang Miao's spiritual treasure longsword pierced right through, directly knocking the Heavenly Demon hidden behind the crimson energy flying with a single strike.

Seeing this, Chu Xingchen was also stunned, his gaze unconsciously looking back.

At this moment, Huang Miao was using only a longsword condensed from spiritual power to engage in a frenzied slaughter. One of the demon Tribulation Transcendence experts had already been beaten to the brink of death.

A legend was indeed a legend.

Fighting one against five, having thrown his weapon away, and still managing to distract himself enough to casually slaughter one of them first—this killing speed was a bit too fast.

Huang Miao's gaze was ice-cold as he looked toward the Heavenly Demon, his tone chilling:

"When I say you will be safe and sound for half an hour, you will be safe and sound!"

Chu Xingchen shifted his gaze back. Huang Miao's spiritual treasure longsword was swirling around the Heavenly Demon, launching a lethal assault.

However, a sword without its master, no matter how top-tier, could not unleash much power.

Not to mention, the one it was trying to block was a Heavenly Demon.

Chu Xingchen stared intently as the Heavenly Demon knocked the spiritual sword away with a single move and charged at him again. He watched as the terrifying, monstrous crimson energy sought to devour him.

The Heavenly Demon's originally lightning-fast movements suddenly slowed down a fraction. His body shifted slightly, as if he were dodging something.

"The Innate Primordial Dao-Stabilizing Dual Qi Pearl?" The attacking Heavenly Demon's gaze was icy. "You still haven't returned this thing to the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect?"

Chu Xingchen remained composed: "What belongs to the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect belongs to me."

The Heavenly Demon sneered, as if to say—this thing alone won't save you.

Huang Miao's figure quickly darted back, while the remaining demon Tribulation Transcendence experts each unleashed their techniques to lock him down.

Huang Miao's expression was cold, a faint azure light glowing in his eyes.

Just then, on the horizon, a streak of cyan light sped over at breakneck speed, striking directly at the Heavenly Demon.

Only then did a familiar voice ring out.

"I called you an old man and an old man you are! You just finished boasting, and now you're about to get slapped in the face!"

The next moment, Bai Xuanling appeared in the sky above, her spiritual power surging around her. She looked down at Huang Miao and teased:

"How long has it been, and you're already forced to use your trump card? Can you really hold out for half an hour?"

Chu Xingchen looked at Bai Xuanling. In their plan... Bai Xuanling was never on the backup list.

His expression turned extremely grave.

Because...

The cultivation base Bai Xuanling was displaying right now was almost at the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence realm...

She was dangerously close to completely unleashing herself.