Chapter 23: The Ruins of the Heavenly Sword Sect

After joining the Supernatural Administration Bureau, Xu Xi already knew. What descended upon Earth wasn’t just various supernatural beings, but also fragments from the supernatural world, carrying otherworldly landscapes, buildings, and more. These otherworldly fragments were officially named “Boundary Ruins.” The hidden value of Boundary Ruins is extremely high. By studying them, more supernatural system data can be deciphered, and even unique supernatural products from within can be obtained. The rich variety of goods in the Supernatural Home is largely sourced from these Boundary Ruins. However, the appearance of Boundary Ruins doesn’t necessarily mean good news. Some are highly dangerous, not only difficult to profit from but also harmful to the surrounding areas. What Xu Xi is facing now is precisely this kind of special situation.

“It’s actually a Boundary Ruin from the cultivation side.”

Suburbs of Yanshan City.

After receiving Zhang Yaoguo’s message, Xu Xi rushed here at top speed. From a distance, the azure sky was shrouded in blood rain, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood faintly visible in the rain, filled with nameless fear and overwhelming terror. It’s hard to imagine how many people died inside the Boundary Ruin to form such a demonic realm. Vaguely, Xu Xi could see that some of the corpses inside the Boundary Ruin were dressed in attire very similar to the cultivators he was familiar with.

“Could it be that this Boundary Ruin comes from the cultivation world I simulated?”

“No, not necessarily. There’s more than one cultivation world.”

Xu Xi gazed into the distance, observing for a long time, then turned to Zhang Yaoguo beside him: “What’s the situation now?”

“Very bad,” Zhang Yaoguo said with a grave expression, his face extremely grim. “This Boundary Ruin appeared an hour ago, and it’s expanding rapidly. If this continues, it will eventually reach the urban area of Yanshan City. I’ve already requested reinforcements from the headquarters. Until then, we can only rely on ourselves.”

Zhang Yaoguo’s voice grew heavier, filled with caution, unease, and oppression. This middle-aged man, who had devoted most of his life to the country as the director of the Yanshan City Supernatural Administration Bureau, subconsciously clenched his fists, staring directly at the indescribable sight of the Boundary Ruin. The Boundary Ruin before them was too terrifying, with continuous blood rain and echoing ghostly wails. Just a glance at the mountains of corpses and seas of blood inside would make those with weak wills lose the courage to fight against it. More critically, Xu Xi sensed a large amount of sinister aura inside, likely breeding some evil spirits or demons. Or perhaps the souls of the deceased cultivators had turned into ghost cultivators.

“This is going to be troublesome…”

Xu Xi narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he was skilled at defeating enemies above his level, and his Withered Vine Sword was effective against ghosts, there were still limits. The scale of this blood rain Boundary Ruin was simply too vast.

Whoever the killer was, they created such an exaggerated mountain of corpses and sea of blood. Fortunately, while the yin energy was astonishing, it was still within acceptable limits. Even if they couldn’t eradicate the Boundary Ruin, with Xu Xi’s abilities, he could still ensure a safe escape. Thinking this, Xu Xi said to Zhang Yaoguo, “Have everyone below the Foundation Establishment level leave. This incident is too dangerous. Only those at the Foundation Establishment level or above have the ability to protect themselves inside the Boundary Ruin.”

“Alright!” Zhang Yaoguo agreed decisively. “You’re a Golden Core cultivator, more familiar with cultivation-side Boundary Ruins than we are. You make the call on this.”

Soon, more than half of the gathered supernatural beings dispersed. Those who remained were all Foundation Establishment cultivators or supernatural beings of equivalent strength, such as Innate Martial Artists from the martial path or Official Mages from the magic path. Supernatural beings at this level had already moved past the novice stage and could wield their powers freely, making them reliable combatants.

Additionally, due to the excessive threat posed by this Boundary Ruin, Zhang Yaoguo, as the bureau director, had summoned another top-tier combatant from the Yanshan City Supernatural Administration Bureau. A Martial Grandmaster of the Qi and Blood Martial Arts, equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator.

Wang Dali.

A towering, muscular man.

“Hahaha, my super intelligence is telling me it’s time to use my super strength to save the world!”

Tall and strong, with powerful arms and a steady gait like a heavy truck slowly moving forward, Wang Dali laughed loudly, his voice like pounding drums. He walked up to Xu Xi, flashing a bright smile, and said boldly, “Long time no see, Brother Xu.”

Xu Xi nodded, “Long time no see.”

Xu Xi and Wang Dali weren’t meeting for the first time. Over the past month, they had crossed paths several times at the Supernatural Administration Bureau. Honestly, Xu Xi had a pretty good impression of this burly man—honest, upright, and with a strong martial aura, perfectly embodying the essence of Qi and Blood Martial Arts.

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After a brief rest and confirming their readiness for battle, all the supernatural beings of the Yanshan City Supernatural Administration Bureau followed Xu Xi’s lead and actively approached the Boundary Ruin. As they got closer, the horror of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood became more apparent. The sky and earth were dyed crimson, reeking of a foul stench. Red blood rained from the sky, quickly forming small puddles filled with softened corpse fragments. Tendons wrapped around, hair tangled, and bone fragments deeply embedded in rotting flesh.

“Ugh—!!!”

In the supernatural team, someone with weaker mental fortitude suddenly widened their eyes, clutching their chest and vomiting violently. The scene before them was too challenging for their worldview. One after another, tattered corpses, in miserable states of death, were piled high into towering mountains of bodies, emitting an unimaginable stench. Hatred, shock, anger, fear—countless complex emotions were etched onto those blurred, rotting faces, making it impossible to imagine what had happened.

“Die—! Die—!”

A sudden mutation occurred. Corpses filled with overwhelming hatred suddenly moved, howling as they pounced at the group. There were also lingering cultivator souls, grinning malevolently as they attempted to possess the bodies of the supernatural beings. Under Xu Xi’s vigilance, these evil spirits were swiftly slain. However, the confusion on Xu Xi’s face deepened.

Xu Xi crouched down, fishing a cultivator’s robe from the blood water, his brow furrowed. He was too familiar with this robe. At the end of his first simulation, the demonic cultivators who opposed him wore such attire. If he remembered correctly, it was from a sect called the Heavenly Demon Sect.

“Is there a problem, Brother Xu?” Wang Dali asked, standing guard nearby.

“No, it’s nothing. Let’s keep moving,” Xu Xi shook his head and continued leading the team forward.

As they delved deeper into the Boundary Ruin, they used their supernatural powers to clear away the blood water and corpses, preventing a vicious cycle that could pollute the suburbs of Yanshan City. But soon, Xu Xi made an unexpected new discovery. In a pool of blood, he found the corpse of a Heavenly Sword Sect cultivator. Both the attire and the waist token matched Xu Xi’s memories perfectly.

A bold guess sprang to mind.

“Is this the battlefield between the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect? Does this Boundary Ruin originate from the cultivation world I simulated!?”