Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Demon Suppression Barrier

The Demon Emperor Bell tolls!

The Human Emperor Sword emerges!

Since ancient times, the Human Emperor Sword and the Demon Emperor Bell have been irreconcilable. The first Human Emperor wielded the Human Emperor Sword to defeat the Demon Emperor, driving the Demon Race back into the Demon Realm, thereby forming an ancient enmity between the two supreme treasures.

But since the last Human Emperor fell, the Human Emperor Sword has been shelved away, never to be used again.

It is not that the Human Emperor Sacred Land does not wish to use the Human Emperor Sword, but that it cannot be used.

Without a Human Emperor.

The Human Emperor Sword cannot be wielded.

But now.

After being self-sealed for a hundred thousand years, the Human Emperor Sword has revived again, even awakening the self-sealed Ancient Divine General, causing great shock throughout the Human Emperor Sacred Land.

“The Demon Emperor Bell is the supreme treasure of the Demon Court. Since the end of the Desolate Ancient era when the Demon Emperor was defeated by the Human Emperor, the Demon Emperor Bell has been hidden by the Demon Court.

Now that the Demon Emperor Bell tolls, the Demon Race is likely to make a comeback!”

The Red Flame Divine General’s expression was cold. When he mentioned the Demon Race, a strong killing intent appeared in his eyes.

Although the Demon Race retreated into the Demon Realm after their defeat at the end of the Desolate Ancient era, it doesn’t mean they were completely dormant during the Ancient Times.

In fact.

During the Ancient Times.

The Demon Race always sought to restore their former dominance.

Therefore.

The Demon Race often emerged from the Demon Realm, wantonly slaughtering, and the Ancient Imperial Court frequently waged war with the Demon Race, with both sides suffering casualties.

To completely curb the Demon Race, the Ancient Imperial Court established a defensive line outside of the Demon Realm, where any Demon attempting to cross the line would be slaughtered on the spot.

The Red Flame Divine General was once one of the Divine Generals guarding the line, and many Demons fell at his hands. Now, upon hearing the tolling of the Demon Emperor Bell, it seemed as if he could see the scene of the Demon Race invasion as before.

“Are the words of the Red Flame Divine General true? It should be known that the Demon Race has been in the Demon Realm for many years, and the tolling of the Demon Emperor Bell does not necessarily mean an invasion!”

The Human Emperor Saint Master frowned deeply; the invasion of the Demon Race was not good news. The other awakened Saint Quasi-Emperors, upon hearing this, were also skeptical.

After all, it has been a hundred thousand years since the end of the Ancient Times.

If one traces back to the early Ancient Times, it would be a million years of history.

Not all Saint Quasi-Emperors have been in slumber since the Ancient Times; most present-day powerhouses of the Human Emperor Sacred Land emerged from tens of thousands of years ago.

Strictly speaking.

The Red Flame Divine General can be considered their ancestor.

But since ancient times, the Demon Race has shown no activity, so to many, the Demon Race is relatively unfamiliar.

Upon hearing this.

The Red Flame Divine General snorted coldly, with a frosty expression: “The Demon Emperor Bell would not toll for no reason; the Demon Race must be planning something. Now that the Human Emperor Sword has resonated, we must be prepared for contingencies!”

Seeing the expression on the Red Flame Divine General’s face, the Human Emperor Saint Master and other powerhouses exchanged glances, seeing the seriousness in each other’s eyes.

As an Ancient Divine General who once followed the last Human Emperor, the Red Flame Divine General’s words could not be false.

The Human Emperor Saint Master spoke in a deep voice: “We are currently preparing to go to war with the Cyan Yang Divine Court, and now the Demon Race shows signs of movement. Could it be that the Cyan Yang Divine Court has colluded with the Demon Race?”

“The Cyan Yang Divine Court and the Demon Race are birds of a feather. If they have truly conspired together, it is not impossible. Regardless, the Cyan Yang Divine Court must be destroyed.

As for the Demon Race, if they remain in the Demon Realm, so be it; if they dare to step out of the Demon Realm, we will exterminate them along with the Demon Race!”

A Saint said coldly.

In the late Desolate Ancient era, the Demon Race was defeated by the Imperial Court, and during the Ancient Times, the Demon Race remained trapped in the Demon Realm, unable to step into the outside world.

The Human Race has suppressed the Demon Race for a million years; as a Saint of the Human Race, how could he fear the mere Demon Race?

The other powerhouses of the Human Emperor Sacred Land shared similar opinions, except for the Red Flame Divine General, who was steady in expression.

Without truly confronting the Demon Race, one could never understand the strength of this race.

…

Demon Suppression Barrier!

It stretched across the world like a mountain range, isolating the entire Demon Realm from heaven and earth, encircling it alone.

This.

Was the defensive line established during the Ancient Times by the Human Race’s Imperial Court at great human and material cost.

Demon Suppression Barrier.

As the name implies.

The purpose of this defensive line is to suppress the Demon Race.

The hundred-zhang-high wall alone could deter most Demons.

Additionally, the walls were inscribed with numerous arrays, prolonging the Demon Suppression Barrier’s existence for hundreds of thousands of years without suffering corrosion from time or damage.

Only the marks of knifes and axes on the wall and the dry, blackened blood hinted at a world-shaking battle that once erupted here.

Within the Demon Suppression Barrier stood ancient cities, where many cultivators lived.

These cultivators.

Came from the influence of the Immortal Extinction Realm.

Since the Ancient Imperial Court established the Demon Suppression Barrier, the Human Emperor ordered that all sects and families in the world must send cultivators to the barrier to resist the Demon Race.

After the fall of the Ancient Imperial Court, this rule continued to be followed.

The difference is.

In the past, this rule was enforced by the Ancient Imperial Court; now, it is overseen by various Great Emperor-level influences.

At the same time.

Many loose cultivators, hearing the rumors, came to the Demon Suppression Barrier, hoping to use it as a springboard into the Demon Realm to seek fortune.

To this.

The Great Emperor-level influences turned a blind eye, not obstructing anything.

To them, if these people wished to enter the Demon Realm, so be it, as long as it did not allow the Demon Race to cross the Demon Suppression Barrier.

…

“The Sacred Land has sent orders. The Demon Emperor Bell tolls, and the Demon Race might take action, so we must always be on alert and ensure no issues arise with the Demon Suppression Barrier!”

In Celestial Thunder City, Zhuo Wen looked at the person in front of him and said.

As a Great Emperor-level influence, the Celestial Thunder Sacred Land naturally dispatched cultivators to the Demon Suppression Barrier, but the guarding cultivators had to rotate periodically.

Half a month ago.

Zhuo Wen replaced the previous guardian and came here to oversee.

He hadn’t expected such changes to occur shortly after his arrival at the Demon Suppression Barrier.

The Demon Emperor Bell tolls.

The Demon Race may invade.

Every time he thought of this matter, Zhuo Wen felt a headache.

“The Demon Race hasn’t made any moves for a hundred thousand years, and now you determine a Demon Race invasion just by the tolling of a bell. Isn’t that making a mountain out of a molehill?”

An individual frowned lightly.

He, too, was an elder of the Celestial Thunder Sacred Land. Although his status and position were not equal to Zhuo Wen, he had been at the Demon Suppression Barrier for a long time.

After all, being stationed at the Demon Suppression Barrier counts as a long-term Sacred Land task, with the Sacred Land issuing rewards periodically.

Though the Demon Suppression Barrier was extremely monotonous, staying there had its benefits.

It allowed one to avoid Sacred Land conflicts while receiving resources from the Sacred Land without interference, enabling peaceful cultivation.

Therefore.

A few cultivators from the Celestial Thunder Sacred Land would apply for long-term guardianship here, solely for the sake of peace.

Having been stationed at the Demon Suppression Barrier for so long, and never having seen the Demon Race emerge, he was dismissive of Zhuo Wen’s talk of a Demon Race invasion.

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