During this period, the Ten Kings Hall was also under immense pressure. The Heavenly King Hall had issued a death order, demanding that they quickly open up the situation. Otherwise, this battle would be difficult to predict.
No one had expected that even after the Symbol Ancestor's death, the Tianxuan Continent would suddenly experience a change of fortune. In a short period, such significant changes had occurred, and the battle situation had undergone an earth-shattering reversal.
If the Demon Prison didn't take action, their grand plan, prepared for thousands of years, would be utterly defeated. They might not even have another chance to start over.
With the Ice Master's unparalleled talent, giving her another chance and enough time, reaching the Ancestor Realm would only be a matter of time.
Not to mention Ling Qingzhu, the unparalleled genius who had comprehended the Supreme Force. With her assistance, the Ice Master's chances of obtaining the Plane of Origin would greatly increase.
Even if the Ice Master couldn't obtain the Plane of Origin, Ling Qingzhu was a native being born in the Tianxuan Continent. With her talent, she also had a high probability of gaining the Plane of Origin's recognition.
And then there was the Sword Saint, the one the Demon Prison was most worried about. That monstrous talent was simply too terrifying. If the Sword Saint was given enough time, not to mention too far in the future, even just ten years, the Sword Saint might break through to the Ancestor Realm and successfully merge with the Plane of Origin, becoming the master of heaven and earth.
By then, even if the Demon Prison painstakingly rescued the Emperor from the Plane Rift seal, they wouldn't escape the Sword Saint's cleansing fate.
As for Lin Dong, he wasn't much to be feared. Although his talent was decent, it was only decent. He was far inferior to the Ice Master, and even the Devouring Master couldn't compare.
Although Lin Dong had fortunately gained the Ancestral Stone Spirit's recognition, becoming the new controller of the Ancestral Stone and the Symbol Ancestor's successor, that was all he was. He wouldn't be able to grow, at least not before this battle began. He was just a small fry.
As long as they could quickly sweep away obstacles like the Ice Master and the Sword Saint, that so-called successor would be nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will.
If they couldn't quickly deal with the Sword Saint and the Ice Master, and the battle turned into a protracted war of attrition, it wouldn't matter whether Lin Dong, the Symbol Ancestor's successor, existed or not. With the Sword Saint and the Ice Master's abilities, they would have almost no chance of winning.
The Ice Master, or the Sword Saint!
The Ten Kings Hall's eyes gazed deeply towards the Dao Sect's direction for a few moments, then slowly retracted his gaze.
Although the Ice Master posed a great threat, she had only just awakened, and there was still time. But the Sword Saint was different. In just one year, that guy had actually forcibly stepped into the Revolving Wheel Realm from the Life Profound Realm, and was even only one step away from the Reincarnation Realm.
If that monster was given a little more time, the Reincarnation Realm would be at his whim. If he was like the Ice Master, passing through three Reincarnation Tribulations in a year, then there would be no need to fight this battle. The Sword Saint alone would be enough to deal with all the Demon Prison's experts.
By then, even if the Heavenly King Hall and the Second King Hall collectively revived and joined forces, along with the Demon Emperor Stone Statue, they wouldn't necessarily be a match for the Sword Saint, especially with the Ice Master assisting.
"Sword Saint, this time, this Hall will make you pay the price!"
The Ten Kings Hall's gaze turned slightly cold, and his eyes revealed a hint of killing intent. This time, although the Heavenly King Hall hadn't demanded that he eliminate the Sword Saint, the Ten Kings Hall already had a rough plan in mind.
As long as the Sword Saint was eliminated, the Demon Prison's subsequent actions would inevitably be incredibly smooth.
Most importantly, the Ten Kings Hall knew that both the Ice Master and Ling Qingzhu were deeply in love with the Sword Saint. As long as the Sword Saint died, and they made something out of his death, even if the Ice Master and Ling Qingzhu were calm, they would definitely be unable to resist taking action.
At that time, if the Demon Prison laid a trap, even if they couldn't wipe out the Ice Master and Ling Qingzhu completely, they could ensure that the Demon Prison's plan to save the Emperor could proceed smoothly.
As long as the Emperor was released, the outcome of this battle would be determined. No matter how strong the Ice Master was, she hadn't reached the Symbol Ancestor's realm and couldn't possibly be the Emperor's opponent.
The invincible Emperor would inevitably be able to sweep across the entire Tianxuan Continent. By then, the Ice Master and others could only surrender. This world would ultimately return to the hands of their Otherworldly Demon race!
And the key to all of this was this Sword Saint. As long as he was killed, everything would be easily solved.
Dao Region, Dao Sect, Dao Peak.
Here, it is now considered a forbidden area of Dao Sect, and all Dao Sect disciples are not allowed to approach.
And here, it has almost become the command center of the entire Eastern Xuan Region's super sect alliance. There's no helping it, the Ice Master's reputation is just that resounding and deterrent. None of the powerhouses in the entire Eastern Xuan Region have any objections.
Within Dao Peak, Ying Huanhuan looked at the information in her hand, her Dai Eyebrows slightly furrowed, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
This time, Lin Xuan and the others had created too much of a stir. Although Ying Huanhuan believed in the strength of Lin Xuan and the others, she understood the methods of the old opponent, Demon Prison, even more.
Especially when Lin Dong and the others sent messages back earlier, Ying Huanhuan also learned that the Flame Master and the Primordial Lord were sleeping in the Sky Wind Sea Region of the Chaotic Demon Sea.
This made Ying Huanhuan have to be careful, after all, these two were her senior brothers, and they had experienced life and death together, sharing weal and woe as fellow disciples.
"Demon Prison will definitely not let it go, and even, they will target this game designed by Lin Xuan and the others from multiple aspects."
Ying Huanhuan said with great certainty. Compared to Lin Xuan, Ying Huanhuan understood Demon Prison even more. Although she didn't know how many chess pieces Demon Prison had placed in the Chaotic Demon Sea, she believed that Demon Prison would never fight unprepared battles.
Moreover, Demon Prison's methods were strange. With their abilities, they were fully capable of planting a large number of chess pieces in the Chaotic Demon Sea in a very short period of time.
The Otherworldly Demon's strange and extremely terrifying Demonic Contamination ability was something that even an Ancient Master like Ying Huanhuan, who had experienced it, was extremely afraid of.
It could even be said that the most important reason why the Otherworldly Demons were able to become a great disaster for the world was precisely their ability to strangely Demonic Contamination other living beings.
The most crucial thing was that this ability, when not actively revealed, could not be detected by most people, which was the most worrying and terrifying ability.
Because you simply didn't know whether the comrade-in-arms standing next to you was a chess piece planted by the Otherworldly Demons. Perhaps, in the previous moment, you were still fighting side by side, and in the next moment, your comrade-in-arms would stab a knife into your body.
This kind of influence was not only in terms of combat, but also in terms of mutual trust, morale, and so on.
This was why the ancient war was so difficult, because many powerhouses were secretly turned against by the Otherworldly Demons, and some even took the initiative to join the Otherworldly Demons.
This was also why, since ancient times, the guardians of the Tianxuan Continent had tacitly chosen to keep the news of the Otherworldly Demons and Demon Prison a secret, not letting everyone know, just worried that some cultivators would actively seek out the Otherworldly Demons and join them in order to become stronger, thereby allowing Demon Prison to continue to grow.
The reason why it could be made public this time was because Lin Xuan had suppressed the arrogance of Demon Prison, letting others see that the Otherworldly Demons were not so invincible, and on the contrary, if they joined the Otherworldly Demons, they would be directly eliminated by the powerful Sword Saint.
"Since the Sword Saint dares to set up a game, presumably, he must be confident in suppressing the arrogance of Demon Prison."
The Taiqing Palace Master responded softly, her trust in Lin Xuan was already close to blind faith.
While speaking, the Taiqing Palace Master couldn't help but glance at her beloved disciple, as well as Ying Huanhuan. The relationship between these two peerless beauties, whose relationship was unclear, and the Sword Saint was also unclear, a tangled mess.
"Demon Prison is much stronger than you think. The reason why he was able to suppress Demon Prison before was because the real powerhouses of Demon Prison had not recovered, but the fact that the Heavenly Underworld King dared to come out and act like this before shows that the recovery of those King Halls is also coming soon."
Ying Huanhuan knew the Demon Prison's style of doing things like the back of her hand. She could almost guess more than half of the special information hidden behind the other party's actions.
This was also why Ying Huanhuan was somewhat worried about Lin Xuan's plan this time.
Yes, Lin Xuan's actions were stable enough, but the Chaotic Demon Sea was too important. The sleeping places of the two Ancient Masters were so close, if something went wrong, the advantage they had worked so hard to build would be destroyed.
Therefore, what Ying Huanhuan wanted was absolute insurance, absolute victory, not a narrow victory, or barely suppressing them.
"At Lin Xuan's Apprentice Acceptance Ceremony in a few months, Demon Prison will definitely send most of the powerhouses who have now awakened to deal with Lin Xuan and the others. This time, we must not only have a narrow victory."
This confrontation was also related to the future direction of this battle, and the fate of the Tianxuan Continent.
Demon Prison definitely wanted to step on Lin Xuan hard to establish Demon Prison's supreme demonic power, and Ying Huanhuan definitely did not want to see Lin Xuan defeated, even if it was evenly matched, it was not what Ying Huanhuan wanted to accept.
What Ying Huanhuan wanted to see in this battle was that Lin Xuan and the others directly and completely suppressed Demon Prison, so that they had no energy to continue to act in the Chaotic Demon Sea.
Otherwise, once they started acting in the Chaotic Demon Sea, with Demon Prison's nose that was more sensitive than a dog's, they would definitely be able to discover the sleeping places of the Flame Master and the Primordial Lord, especially the sleeping place of the Primordial Lord.
That blockhead doesn't know how to be discreet in his actions. He even set up his sleeping place so openly, as if he's afraid the Demon Prison wouldn't find him. He's truly foolish to the core.
If it weren't for that blockhead, the Primordial Lord, she wouldn't need to worry about her man's affairs.
Even the Taiqing Palace Master trusts Lin Xuan so much, Ying Huanhuan would only trust him more. Moreover, she's not as blindly trusting as the Taiqing Palace Master. Ying Huanhuan has a very clear understanding of Lin Xuan's strength.
With Lin Xuan's current realm, almost no Otherworldly Demon below the King Hall is his opponent. Even against those King Halls ranked lower, Lin Xuan can remain invincible. If that stinky guy fights desperately, he might even be able to directly suppress them.
Not to mention, Lin Xuan has several Ancestor Symbols by his side. At critical moments, he can absorb those Ancestor Symbols into his body and, with the power of the Ancestor Symbols, he can fully fight even the middle-ranked King Halls with all his might.
Therefore, Ying Huanhuan isn't worried about Lin Xuan's strength at all. She's just worried that he won't gain enough advantage, leading to accidents for the Primordial Lord and the Flame Master. In the end, all the pressure will still fall on her man alone.
"Senior Sister Qingzhu, Sister, this time, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two to go to the Chaotic Demon Sea."
Ying Huanhuan took a deep breath, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes. She and Ling Qingzhu are connected at heart. At critical moments, she can join forces with Ling Qingzhu through the Ice Ancestor Symbol to assist Lin Xuan.
"The Demon Prison never targets only one side in a battle. They will definitely try their best to seize the top spot. If the Demon Prison's people win the championship, Lin Xuan will be in trouble."
Everyone present is intelligent, so without Ying Huanhuan explaining, they can understand how awkward Lin Xuan's situation would be if the Demon Prison's people were to win the top spot in this Apprentice Acceptance Ceremony.
It would be a situation where he couldn't kill them, couldn't release them, and constantly monitoring them wouldn't be realistic, plus the Demon Prison would be secretly spreading various rumors.
It can be said that if the Demon Prison's people win the top spot in the Apprentice Acceptance Ceremony, Lin Xuan's current prestige will be completely lost. When the time comes, it won't be so easy to deal with the Otherworldly Demons.
"Huan Huan, rest assured, with Qingzhu and me, there won't be any mishaps."
Ying Xiaoxiao smiled calmly, her elegant and otherworldly temperament possessing a kind of immortal aura, as if she doesn't belong to the mortal world.
The Taiqing Palace Master took a deep look at Ying Xiaoxiao, her eyes filled with shock. For so long, Ying Xiaoxiao has been cultivating on Dao Peak, and she hasn't seen her make a move. Yet, just this otherworldly temperament can affect the Taiqing Palace Master's state of mind, showing how terrifying she is.
It seems that Ying Xiaoxiao has almost completely mastered the Fu Zhu Bloodline, and is only one step away from truly transforming into the Divine Beast Fu Zhu.
The Taiqing Palace Master, who has a disciple with the Divine Beast Cheng Huang Inheritance, understands this very well.
With Ying Xiaoxiao's current strength, she might not be her opponent, but for this expert who has touched the Revolving Wheel Realm under the guidance of the Ice Master to capture her, it would probably be very difficult. The Taiqing Palace Master even suspects that she wouldn't be able to stop her if she wanted to leave.
There's no helping it. These guys who have obtained the Divine Beast Bloodline Inheritance all have ridiculously strong methods. Even though their realms aren't high enough, they can directly draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth for their own use. No wonder they were the Divine Beasts of Heaven and Earth in ancient times, capable of attracting the laws of Heaven and Earth to completely eliminate them.
To be honest, even the Taiqing Palace Master feels very envious in her heart every time she sees them.