Chapter 1419 |
As the No Thought Demon King entered the Heavenly Abyss, Su Jingzhen absorbed all the core energy from the depths of the abyss into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss before making his exit.
"With such a huge commotion, even the No Thought Demon King and the Boundless True Demon King will surely sense it. It’s not wise to stay here for long," Su Jingzhen thought to himself.
He knew better than to give the high-ranking members of the Boundless Demon Sect any chance to catch him.
Without hesitation, Su Jingzhen crossed the abyss and entered the Seventeenth Stage.
The energy here, as well as the chaotic attacks that occasionally erupted from the void, were indeed a step above the Sixteenth Stage.
This time, however, Su Jingzhen wasn’t in a hurry to explore or absorb the energy.
Instead, he wrapped himself in world energy and quietly hid in a corner of the Seventeenth Stage, observing the situation in the abyss.
"The No Thought Demon King will definitely be alerted. I wonder if the legendary Boundless True Demon King will make an appearance,"
Su Jingzhen murmured, feeling a mix of anticipation and nervousness.
In the Starry Sky Demons, aside from the Demon God, he was the strongest.
Su Jingzhen naturally wanted to see what such a figure was like.
However, the thought also made him tense.
If the Boundless True Demon King did appear, Su Jingzhen wasn’t sure if his world energy cloak would be enough to hide him from detection.
About ten breaths after Su Jingzhen hid himself, a Demon King-level aura descended.
Su Jingzhen recognized it immediately—it was the No Thought Demon King.
"That old fool has arrived," Su Jingzhen muttered.
The No Thought Demon King’s face was dark as he surveyed the abyss.
"He really escaped. But where should I even begin to look for him? And with that old dragon’s strength, I might not even be a match for him."
As he muttered to himself, the No Thought Demon King’s expression grew even more grim.
His divine consciousness swept through the depths of the abyss, quickly understanding the situation.
Since Su Jingzhen had already absorbed all the core energy, the abyss was now just an ordinary chasm, with no more violent energy surges.
The No Thought Demon King didn’t even bother to investigate the depths of the abyss.
He crossed it and headed deeper into the Seventeenth Stage, passing right by Su Jingzhen’s hiding spot without detecting him.
Su Jingzhen waited for another half an hour, but the Boundless True Demon King never appeared. He let out a sigh of relief.
"If the Boundless True Demon King doesn’t show up, then as long as I’m willing, I can have Ao Rong cause some havoc.
The Boundless Demon Sect might not be able to handle it. If I play my cards right, I might even be able to have Ao Rong and Mo Xuantian team up to kill the No Thought Demon King in the Heavenly Abyss!" Su Jingzhen thought excitedly.
"The Boundless True Demon King probably won’t appear. In that case, I can take my time exploring the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Stages. If I can absorb the energy from these two stages, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss should be able to replicate the main abilities of the Heavenly Abyss."
As he muttered to himself, Su Jingzhen began to move deeper into the Seventeenth Stage.
However, just as he took his first step, he felt an extremely violent energy fluctuation coming from the depths of the Seventeenth Stage.
It wasn’t the natural energy of the Heavenly Abyss—it was a battle!
Su Jingzhen quickly moved forward, curious about the situation. He was worried that Boundless Snow might be in danger. After all, Boundless Snow was Xuening, and no matter how she currently felt about him, Su Jingzhen couldn’t let anything happen to her.
However, as he got closer, Su Jingzhen’s expression turned strange. The two auras fighting were familiar to him.
One was the No Thought Demon King, who had just passed by, and the other was the Blood Empress Demon King!
"When did Blood Empress enter the Seventeenth Stage?"
Su Jingzhen muttered, feeling a bit concerned.
Although the Blood Empress Demon King was strong, she was still a step below the Ten Great Demon Kings. Moreover, the No Thought Demon King was ranked eighth among them.
"Hahaha, No Thought, do you really think you can still handle me so easily?"
Before Su Jingzhen even reached the battlefield, he heard the Blood Empress’s taunting voice.
Hearing this, Su Jingzhen felt a surge of joy.
"Has Sister Blood Empress already obtained the power she wanted and made a breakthrough? That was fast!"
It had only been about two hours since Su Jingzhen released the Blood Empress. In such a short time, had her strength really grown so much?
As Su Jingzhen pondered this, he grew even more excited. He felt that his earlier plan might actually work.
His consciousness then entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, where Ao Rong was deep in meditation, absorbing the world energy.
"Old Dragon, hold on for a moment. There’s something I need your help with," Su Jingzhen said.
Ao Rong immediately ended his meditation and looked at Su Jingzhen with excitement.
"What do you need, Young Friend Su? We’re on the same side, aren’t we?"
Hearing this, Su Jingzhen didn’t hold back. "There’s something I need you to do. It might help you vent some of that pent-up anger."
Ao Rong’s eyes lit up. He had a feeling he knew what Su Jingzhen was getting at.
"What do you need me to do? Are we going to attack the Boundless Demon Sect?"
Su Jingzhen nodded and explained his plan to deal with the No Thought Demon King.
Meanwhile, his main body quietly approached the battlefield where the No Thought Demon King and the Blood Empress Demon King were facing off.
The two were suspended in the void, locked in a tense standoff.
Although the Blood Empress’s aura was slightly unstable, it was no weaker than the No Thought Demon King’s.
Seeing this, the No Thought Demon King frowned, his expression grim.
He had come to investigate the demon dragon’s escape but had instead run into the Blood Empress, who had grown so powerful.
For the No Thought Demon King, this was a double blow.
He had already mishandled the situation in Blood Demon City, and now, if the Boundless Demon Sect’s disciples found out about what was happening in the Heavenly Abyss, his authority would be completely undermined.
Wrapped in world energy, Su Jingzhen approached unnoticed by both the No Thought Demon King and the Blood Empress.
He then subtly activated the contract mark in the Blood Empress’s sea of consciousness, sending her a message.
The Blood Empress’s eyes lit up as she received the message.
She glanced around the Seventeenth Stage but didn’t spot Su Jingzhen.
However, she understood his intentions and didn’t hesitate. Her aura surged once more, locking onto the No Thought Demon King.
"Enough talk. Since I’m here and have obtained the Boundless Demonic Energy from the Seventeenth Stage, it means the end of the Boundless Demon Sect is near," the Blood Empress declared, her voice filled with killing intent.
The No Thought Demon King’s expression darkened.
Could the legendary upheaval of the Boundless Demon Sect, triggered by the demon dragon’s escape, be happening now?
But with the Blood Empress’s current strength, he wasn’t afraid.
"Not killing you back then was my mistake. But now, it’s time to set things right! Back in Blood Demon City, I promised you that if you behaved, I’d let you have the city. The Boundless Demon Sect did owe you in the past. But now, you’ve brought this upon yourself!"
With that, the No Thought Demon King’s aura surged to its peak.
He then pulled out a Boundless Yin-Yang Disk, on which two yin-yang fish swam, radiating intense demonic energy.
The moment it appeared, it exuded a majestic aura.
Clearly, during the events in Blood Demon City, the No Thought Demon King hadn’t used his full strength—he had never brought out this treasure.
Seeing this, the Blood Empress’s expression turned serious.
As a former disciple of the Boundless Demon Sect, she knew exactly how powerful this artifact was. However, remembering Su Jingzhen’s message, she smirked.
"Enough talk. Today is the day you die, No Thought Demon King!"
The agreement in Blood Demon City had always been a stalling tactic for Su Jingzhen and the Blood Empress.
They had no intention of staying there forever.
For Su Jingzhen, regardless of his future relationship with Boundless Snow—no, given their shared connection, he was determined to win her over—the No Thought Demon King, as one of the Ten Great Demon Kings, was a major enemy of both the Starry Sky Demons and the Immortal Realm.
If he had the chance to eliminate one, it would be a great opportunity.
After all, the Boundless Demon Sect wasn’t loyal to the previous Demon God.
If the Boundless True Demon King were to ascend to the level of Demon God, the Boundless Demon Sect itself would become a superpower enemy of the Immortal Realm.
This trip to the Starry Sky Demons had been somewhat aimless, with Su Jingzhen adapting to situations as they arose. But now, with Ao Rong as a powerful ally, he could afford to be bolder.
Both Ao Rong and the Blood Empress had irreconcilable conflicts with the Boundless Demon Sect, so Su Jingzhen felt no guilt about attacking them.
As the Blood Empress finished speaking, a massive, eerie blood-red flower materialized in the void and floated toward the No Thought Demon King, carrying terrifying power.
If not for the Boundless Yin-Yang Disk, the No Thought Demon King might have been worried. But now, he was confident.
The Boundless Yin-Yang Disk spun rapidly in front of him, and the two yin-yang fish shot toward the Blood Empress’s flower, intertwining to form a black-and-white beam of light.
The next moment, it collided with the Blood Empress’s flower, causing a deafening explosion in the Seventeenth Stage. The Blood Empress’s flower shattered instantly.
Although the Blood Empress’s cultivation seemed to be on par with the No Thought Demon King’s, this was his territory, and the Boundless Yin-Yang Disk was simply too powerful.
The black-and-white beam, after destroying the flower, continued toward the Blood Empress.
At that moment, an overwhelming demonic aura erupted behind the No Thought Demon King.
"Hahaha... After so many years, I can finally take back some interest!" Ao Rong’s voice boomed.
The immense pressure locked onto the No Thought Demon King.
Sensing the terrifying aura behind him, the No Thought Demon King’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t panic.
A black demonic mirror materialized behind him.
He had anticipated this scenario after learning of Ao Rong’s escape and had prepared accordingly.
He knew that if Ao Rong and the Blood Empress teamed up, he wouldn’t stand a chance.
But escaping with his life shouldn’t be too difficult.
The mirror expanded, radiating powerful Dao energy.
Ao Rong, now in his true dragon form, opened his mouth and fired a pitch-black energy sphere.
The sphere was filled with overwhelming demonic power.
Su Jingzhen was shocked.
Just from this energy sphere, he could tell that if Mo Xuantian or Mo Xuanling were to face it, they would be obliterated instantly.
Among the Ten Great Demon Kings Su Jingzhen had encountered—the No Thought Demon King and the Fire Pupil Demon King—neither would be able to withstand this attack.
"So strong!" Su Jingzhen couldn’t help but marvel.
However, he didn’t reveal himself.
Instead, he hid even more carefully.
With Ao Rong unleashing such power, the No Thought Demon King wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
But in his own territory and with the Boundless Yin-Yang Disk, even if the two teamed up, they might not be able to kill him.
Still, he would surely be forced to flee, and the Boundless Demon Sect would likely suffer heavy damage from Ao Rong’s rampage.
At that point, the Boundless True Demon King would have no choice but to intervene.
For now, the No Thought Demon King believed that Ao Rong had been released by the Blood Empress.
It had nothing to do with Su Jingzhen.
He could continue to hide under the identity of Yan Xiao and remain within the Boundless Demon Sect.
After all, his ultimate goal was to find Luo Yuebai and Feng Qingya.
Everything that had happened in the Heavenly Abyss was just a side quest.
As Su Jingzhen pondered this, Ao Rong’s energy sphere collided with the demonic mirror.
The mirror trembled violently, its surface rippling like water before reflecting the energy sphere back at Ao Rong.
Su Jingzhen and Ao Rong were both surprised, but Ao Rong didn’t dodge. His massive dragon body accelerated, and with a swing of his tail, he shattered the reflected energy sphere.
His ancient claws then grabbed the mirror.
Su Jingzhen watched as every scale on Ao Rong’s body glowed with dazzling Dao runes.
With a powerful grip, Ao Rong’s claws crushed the mirror, causing it to crack.
A treasure of the Boundless Demon Sect, the mirror was shattered so easily by Ao Rong.
Seeing this, the No Thought Demon King’s expression turned to one of fear. Without hesitation, he summoned the mirror back to his hand, wincing at the damage.
Meanwhile, the Blood Empress pulled out a blood-red shield, blocking the black-and-white beam. Although she lost a valuable treasure, she managed to neutralize the attack.
The Blood Empress’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
She had seen Ao Rong’s power and didn’t hesitate to create an even larger, more sinister energy flower, hurling it at the No Thought Demon King.
Ao Rong, not to be outdone, swung his massive tail and appeared in front of the No Thought Demon King in an instant.
His ancient claws aimed directly for the No Thought Demon King’s head. If they connected, even a Demon King’s skull would explode like a watermelon.
"Ao Rong’s combat power is truly terrifying. Even among the Ten Great Demon Kings, the No Thought Demon King is like a rookie in front of him," Su Jingzhen thought, feeling both shocked and excited.
Such a powerful being was now his subordinate.
Seeing Ao Rong’s strength, Su Jingzhen even began to hope that the Boundless True Demon King would appear.
He wanted to see who was stronger—the Boundless True Demon King, ranked first among the Ten Great Demon Kings, or Ao Rong.
As Su Jingzhen entertained these thoughts, the No Thought Demon King panicked.
A black light enveloped him, and just as Ao Rong’s claws were about to strike, the No Thought Demon King vanished.
However, he didn’t escape unscathed. Ao Rong’s claws tore off one of his arms, which was instantly crushed into a bloody mist.
The Blood Empress and Ao Rong then appeared beside Su Jingzhen, both looking slightly disappointed.
Su Jingzhen smiled. "That’s enough. The No Thought Demon King won’t be at his peak for a while. For now, you two can’t return to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Go out and cause some chaos, but be careful not to damage the Boundless Demon Sect too much.
If you accidentally harm the people I’m looking for, that would be bad.
Stir up some trouble, and if you can lure out the Boundless True Demon King, even better.
If not, that’s fine too. After you’re done, meet me at my temporary residence."
With that, Su Jingzhen gave them the location of Yan Xiao’s residence on Tianyan Peak.
Hearing this, Ao Rong and the Blood Empress’s eyes lit up. Without hesitation, they charged out of the Heavenly Abyss!