Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy

Chapter 844 664: The Calamity-Bearer

Within the Dao Alliance.Before the Heavenly Mechanism Hall.

Two True Venerables sat cross-legged on the White Jade Square in front of the hall. Qinglian Sword Venerable's eyes were half-closed, hands resting on his knees, a command flag placed before him on a small table. The flag was azure and white, embroidered with a sword pattern with two ancient script characters at the center:

God-Slaying!

At a glance, this command flag was extraordinary.

However, at its lower edge, a not-too-large tear added a few blemishes to these divine objects.

Not long after, the sky above the Dao Alliance suddenly turned golden yellow, with waves of roaring sounds rising and falling, as if a galaxy in the sky were sweeping down.

"Sword Venerable, it's coming."

With a string of Buddha beads wrapped around his right hand, Tong Yuan Monk, the current host of Great Freedom Temple, gently reminded the Qinglian Sword Venerable beside him.

Slowly opening a slit of his eyes, a glint of brilliance flashed through Qinglian Sword Venerable's gaze. He raised his hand and made a cut in the void of the sky, as if slitting it open. A giant tear appeared, and dazzling golden light poured down like a raging golden river, with unprecedented momentum.

Casually picking up the command flag from the table, Qinglian Sword Venerable gently tossed it. The command flag transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the Nine Heavens, colliding with the golden river.

Clang—

In the crisp, pleasant sound, the infinite golden river's glorious light seemed to return to its nest like swallows, all pouring into the command flag. As it absorbed the dazzling light, the entire command flag emanated a heaven-slaying, earth-destroying, Qiankun-cleaving majesty, with its damaged part completely restored, leaving no flaw.

"Amitabha, with this public sentiment and fate infused, the God-Slaying Flag, forcibly triggered and damaged by the Zhao Family, has finally been restored to its original state." A faint smile appeared as Tong Yuan Monk gently remarked with a serene gaze.

Retrieving the repaired God-Slaying Flag, Qinglian Sword Venerable calmly stated:

"For mere selfish desires, forcing the activation of the Godslayer Platform, causing this command flag damage, this sin alone should bring endless calamity upon the Zhao Family.

Has the whereabouts of the East Palace Crown Prince been found? A family should be whole, although he is a True Venerable, he cannot disturb our Dao Alliance's laws."

"Previously, Xi Ming Venerable found some traces, and Shangguan True Venerable also rushed over, but this Crown Prince is very vigilant. He left immediately upon sensing something was wrong. By the time Shangguan True Venerable arrived, he was already gone."

Tong Yuan Monk shook his head lightly.

This former Crown Prince had profound depths and strange methods.

Before the demise of the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Dao Alliance had already laid down a vast net to prevent any Zhao Family member from escaping, causing endless harm.

But at the time of closing the net, this East Palace Crown Prince still managed to escape covertly through some bizarre means.

This left the entire Dao Alliance quite astonished.

Yet, as the Crown Prince of the Zhao Family, a primary criminal and a True Venerable of the Human Race, his identity was extraordinary.

Even if he had escaped, the Dao Alliance passed a decree, that no matter how far, he must be captured and brought to justice as a warning to others.

"Though the Zhao Family's collusion with the Outside the Domain was done in secrecy, they still left some traces. If this Crown Prince is not removed, once the myriad tribes from Outside the Domain attack, this person will undoubtedly be a sharp blade aimed at the Human Race's vital parts."

Deeply aware of the devastation caused by the betrayal of a True Venerable of the Human Race, surpassing even the Outer Realm Evil God, Qinglian Sword Venerable pondered for a moment, looking at the God-Slaying Flag in his hand.

"Here's what we'll do, after the battle at the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains concludes, have Xi Ming come find me. I will personally reactivate the Godslayer Platform and slay this villain across the void."

Hearing Qinglian Sword Venerable's resolve to act personally, Tong Yuan Monk showed surprise, followed by advice.

"The calamity has begun. You must maintain the Group of Demons Seal, while also cultivating the Heavenly Dao List. If you personally activate the Godslayer Platform again, would it not put too much strain on your body?

Your condition is the Human Race's last line.

Against a mere thief, compared to the safety of the Human Race, which is more significant, you must ponder carefully."

"I naturally understand what you're saying, but I previously tried using the Heavenly Dao List to deduce this person's whereabouts, all to no avail. I worry he might be someone destined to end this calamity.

Now, fleeing after betrayal, when the time comes, he might become a great disaster.

If that's truly the case, taking the risk to eliminate him wouldn't be in vain."

"Is he someone destined to end the calamity?" Tong Yuan Monk was even more surprised upon hearing Qinglian Sword Venerable's words.

Someone destined to end the calamities is the greatest variable in the calamity, capable of tipping the scales during the scourge. If managed properly, they could even sway the situation significantly.

Yet such an important existence turns out to be a traitor who abandoned the Human Race.

"Currently, it's only a guess; hopefully, he is not." Without concluding the matter definitively, Qinglian Sword Venerable withdrew the God-Slaying Flag in hand and continued:

"Not long ago, the Godslayer Platform experienced an inexplicable tremor, likely indicating the revival of some dormant deity.

In the era when our Sword Sect's master slew the masses of gods and formed the Dao Alliance,

by using their divine bodies and blood to forge the Godslayer Platform, ensuring that above us humans, besides the blue sky, nothing else exists.

Now, with the calamity resuming, the gods awaken.

They might very well be the second toxic tumor after demons."

"Merciful Buddha, who would've thought that even deities would meddle in this great catastrophe, Amitabha, what do you plan to do now? Are you going to emulate how demons were dealt with..." Tong Yuan Monk inquired.

"Let's observe first, then decide. Deities differ from demons; they are inherently sacred, bearing more pride and loftiness compared to demons.

This catastrophic tide brings tremendous force. If they could be made to work for us, they would be a considerable force."