Chapter 474: Victory and Defeat (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 474: Victory and Defeat (Requesting Monthly Votes)
"What?"
"That was the Ghost Mother Yin Ji, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. . ."
Nangong Li, currently standing on the Heavenly Dragon Venerable's sole remaining head, felt a chill run down her spine at the sight.
Although they were both mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, the Ghost Mother Yin Ji's divine abilities and magical power were definitely far superior to hers.
In fact, she had once been rumored to be second only to the Seven Kills Demon Lord.
Yet, before these three peak fourth-order demonic beasts, she was like a mere child, effortlessly torn apart and devoured. . .
Not even her Nascent Soul managed to escape.
"So, the Golden Cicada Children enjoy the aura of the Nine Children Mother Divine Demon? What an unprovoked disaster. . ."
Boom!
Golden light flickered.
Seeing the three peak fourth-order demonic beasts charging towards them, even Tian Du Mojun's face showed a hint of terror.
Fang Xi sighed profoundly, a black seal appearing in his hand.
—The 'Life and Death Seal'!
The next instant.
Above the Life and Death Seal, the phantom of an ancient tree emerged, its branches lush, its vines spreading wide.
A profound and mysterious light appeared from Fang Xi's hand seal, rotating through the seal, then sweeping out from the crown of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, gently passing over the three Golden Cicada Children.
"No matter how beautiful and powerful a thing. . . in the end, it is but. . . a fleeting moment of glory!"
Fang Xi lamented, watching as the life force of the three Golden Cicada Children rapidly dissipated, their magical fluctuations reaching their zenith in an instant, like a brilliant display of fireworks. . .
And then. . .
Whack! Whack! Whack!
The three Golden Cicadas fell onto the deck, completely lifeless!
Cause of death — lifespan exhausted!
"To instantly defeat these three peak fourth-order demonic beasts, and it consumed less than ten years of my lifespan – a huge profit!"
A flicker of joy crossed Fang Xi's heart, then his figure blurred as he stepped forward, collecting the corpses of the three Golden Cicada Children. He shouted, "Tian Du. . . aren't you going to act? !"
Tian Du Mojun's pupils contracted, then he unhesitatingly performed a hand seal.
"Ah!"
A horrific scream erupted from the cultivator with the 'Demon Summoning Physique'.
His entire body began to melt, skin, fur, and flesh, within a crimson flame, continuously absorbed by the 'Summoning Demon Token' in his hand.
After being sated with fresh blood, various blood-red runes appeared on the 'Summoning Demon Token', wriggling like veins.
Then, flesh and blood grew, transforming into a scarlet-red great gate!
"Open!"
Tian Du Mojun, forcing himself to endure his illness, formed hand seals with both hands.
Behind him, a towering demonic shadow appeared, its enormous demonic claw gripping the great gate, pushing it open with force.
Boom!
In a trance, Fang Xi seemed to see another world.
Dense demonic qi overflowed from that gate of flesh and blood.
"Is this a Realm Descent? ! Is the other side actually the True Demon Realm?"
Fang Xi's pupils contracted slightly, almost thinking that Tian Du Mojun intended to perish together with him.
"Heheheh!"
The next moment, accompanied by a sinister laugh, a gigantic, dark, and grotesque head, adorned with seven horns, stretched out from within the doorway.
Although every scale on this head appeared incredibly distinct in its texture (texture/pattern), Fang Xi could keenly sense that it was not a living creature of flesh and blood, but rather. . .
"A Divine Consciousness body? This 'Summoning Demon Token' can actually summon an ancient demon lord's divine consciousness to descend across realms? !"
"Junior. . ."
The massive ancient demon head stared at Tian Du Mojun, six eyes filled with layered reflections: "How dare you summon this venerable one. . . Have you prepared what this venerable one requires?"
"Naturally. . ."
Tian Du Mojun's expression remained unchanged: "As long as Demon Venerable acts, the offerings afterward will certainly not be lacking. . ."
"Heheh, this venerable one would rather you fail to provide the tribute, for then, according to the contract, I could take your Nascent Soul. That flavor would surely be incomparably delicious. . ."
The ancient demon head chuckled a few times, then extended a purple tongue and suddenly chanted a few ancient demon incantations.
Woosh! Woosh!
The next moment, dense demonic qi permeated the air. . .
Fang Xi could even feel an inexplicable aura between heaven and earth being stirred. . .
The world's spiritual energy swept forth, instantly transforming into a tide!
"Drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, it truly is a Soul Transformation Demon Venerable!"
Fang Xi retreated a few steps, watching as, along with the Demon Venerable's incantation, black demonic pearls emerged one by one, then swiftly plunged into the bloody mire below.
Plop!
A scaled hand abruptly reached out, followed by a grotesque body; an ancient demon race member had actually crawled out of the flesh and blood!
Then, a second, a third. . .
A full seven ancient demons appeared, glaring at the ashen-faced Qing Changlao, letting out roars.
Subsequently, black wings sprouted from their backs. With strange cries, they subtly formed some kind of battle formation, transforming into a brilliant demonic light, and charged towards the demon race. . .
After all this was completed, the ancient demon head gradually became illusory, finally vanishing without a trace.
"The Lishang Demon Palace's trump card was to summon a wisp of a Soul Transformation Demon Venerable's divine consciousness?"
Fang Xi's eyelids twitched as he gazed at the seven Nascent Soul-level ancient demons.
A divine consciousness crossing realms seemed easier than a physical body traversing the void, but it still required an old demon with profound cultivation in the mid-stage Soul Transformation realm, aided by a secret treasure, and assistance from someone in this realm, to barely achieve it.
As for the power of this spell, it didn't overly surprise him.
It was merely a Soul Transformation divine consciousness, pulling on the power of heaven and earth, then utilizing some method of flesh and blood transformation to create a few quickly-formed ancient demons.
Although they possessed Nascent Soul combat strength, they were defective products, just like those few Golden Cicadas, and wouldn't live for long.
"Unfortunately, only by combining all seven can they barely contend with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. . . still far inferior to those three Golden Cicada Children."
As Fang Xi was making his comparison, he heard Tian Du Mojun shout, "Today. . . we vow to exterminate the demon race!"
In this short period of time, he had somehow used a secret art to forcibly suppress his injuries, and it even seemed his magical power had recovered considerably.
"Kill!"
Elder Bai Yun had already fallen into despair, but then he saw the three Golden Cicada Children inexplicably die, and seven ancient demons, roughly early Nascent Soul level, fly out of the flesh and blood, wreaking havoc among the demon race. A relieved smile appeared on his face.
The demon race was already at the end of its rope; these seven ancient demons were fresh troops, enough to turn the tide of battle!
Caw!
At the crucial moment, Qing Changlao transformed into a massive azure Heavenly Phoenix, spreading its wings to block the seven ancient demons, and shouted, "Thirteen, escape quickly!"
"Damn it!"
On the commanding platform, seeing the situation reverse, Feng Shisan gritted his teeth in hatred, but still shouted, "Sound the gongs. . . retreat! !"
Retreating now would incur heavy losses among the low-level demonic beasts, but at least a portion of the demon race's core strength could be preserved!
The Nascent Soul old monsters on the opposite side naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip, and one after another, they unleashed their trump card talismans and spiritual treasures, holding back the fourth-order demonic beasts attempting to flee.
However, these transformed great demons revealed their true forms, each relying on their thick hides and tough bodies, showing no fear. . .
...
Half a day later.
With the last demonic beast falling to the ground, this human-demon war finally concluded.
Although. . . the outcome wasn't perfect.
"Alas. . . I was a bit too greedy in the end."
Fang Xi withdrew the Green Reaping Sword, sighing with a hint of melancholy.
He had naturally targeted Feng Shisan, but alas, the Heavenly Phoenix race's physique was exceedingly suited for void divine abilities; once they fled, they were even more elusive than Lord Xiaoyao.
His Star-Patterned Chessboard and Blood Fiend Hall, though possessing void attributes, seemed to be slightly weaker than the Heavenly Phoenix.
Thus, he repeatedly failed to lock him down, allowing him to successfully escape. . .
"If I had the Divine Infant Sword. . . it wouldn't have been like this."
Fang Xi secretly gritted his teeth, then looked up to see Nangong Li, her palace robes splattered with blood, approaching. He couldn't help but ask, "How was it?"
He had only seen Qing Changlao of the Heavenly Phoenix race disappear with the seven ancient demons and didn't know the final outcome.
"That peak fourth-order Heavenly Phoenix's divine abilities were extraordinary; she forcefully held back Daoist Tian Du and the seven ancient demons until the ancient demons' physical bodies disintegrated, then she gracefully departed. . ."
Nangong Li lowered her voice: "However, after this battle, that demon's vitality is definitely wounded. Coupled with the dozens of transformed great demons left behind, and countless low-level demonic beasts, this battle can be called a great victory!"
"A great victory. . . indeed?"
Fang Xi's gaze swept across the devastated battlefield. The Nascent Soul cultivators, seeing his gaze, humbly lowered their heads, almost daring not to meet his eyes.
...
Several days later.
Fang Xi transformed into an azure long rainbow and departed from Ice Fiend Lake, still feeling a bit down.
Previously, after their great victory against the demon race, which greatly boosted the human race's prestige, Tian Du Mojun hosted a banquet to entertain the various Nascent Soul cultivators and settle battle merits, fulfilling his pre-war promises.
Fang Xi also got his wish, obtaining the 'Seven Emotions Leaving Sorrow Sutra' along with other demonic cultivation secret arts and many precious materials, all as compensation from Tian Du Mojun.
After all, Tian Du Mojun had vaguely guessed the divine ability Fang Xi had used, and even their meeting felt slightly unnatural.
No one, upon realizing that the person before them possessed the power to control their life and death, would remain unperturbed.
Especially for such a great cultivator!
However, Tian Du Mojun concealed this point very well and even specially compensated Fang Xi with many rare materials, which greatly satisfied Fang Xi.
His kindness in not killing Tian Du had finally received a rich reward.
However, just as the various Nascent Soul old monsters were drinking heartily, bad news arrived from the State of Feng!
While the Jiang Kingdom's demonic cultivators were battling the demon race, the righteous cultivators of the Tianmeng in the State of Feng, led by Tian Xingzi, were also desperately holding back the demon race on their side.
It was unfortunate, however, that among the demon race in the State of Feng, besides Luan Changlao, there was another peak mid-stage fourth-order demonic beast that, in a short period of time, advanced to the peak fourth-order realm!
This demon had been hidden on the side, and when Tian Xingzi was fiercely battling Luan Changlao, it suddenly attacked, directly severely wounding Tian Xingzi and forcing his Nascent Soul to escape. . .
In this battle, the Tianmeng's largest stronghold was broken, and many Nascent Soul old monsters died one after another. Only Tian Xingzi remained, leading a group of remnant forces in retreat towards the Jiang Kingdom, preparing to merge with the demonic cultivators. . .
Many Nascent Soul old demons immediately smashed their wine cups, cursing the Tianmeng for its incompetence.
Upon hearing this news, Fang Xi had no mood for the banquet and prepared to return directly to his residence. . .
However, at this moment, his escape light (escape light) changed course, flying towards the Ruyi Sector.
After all, the demonic divine sense cultivation method he practiced still required the Heavenly Concubine's assistance, and he also needed to find a cave mansion to sort out his gains and cultivate in seclusion for some time. . .
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