Chapter 260: Chapter 132 Strange Vein and Immortal Dao, Tier Eight Great Demon Shakes Mountains and Seas_2
Moreover, the Hundred-Change Body is not the limit. It is said that if Qiu Forest nurtures the Demon Bone for another one or two hundred years, he can possess the Divine Technique of the Thousand-Change Body!
The other Celestial Demon Bones of the Great Xia Dynasty also have their own marvelous uses, enough to grant a late-stage Ninth Layer Martial Cultivator a hint of the combat power of an Immortal Martial Artist!
If not for these Celestial Demon Bones, the Great Xia Dynasty would have already declined. The Golden Body Buddha Lords from the Formless Buddhism of Rakshasa Kingdom and the Demon Venerables of the Six Great Demon Sects of Rakshasa Kingdom are said to have all stepped into the Immortal Dao. They could easily slay late-stage Ninth Layer powerhouses. Only late-stage Ninth Layer cultivators possessing Celestial Demon Bones can contend with these Buddha Lords and Demon Venerables!
In the neighboring cave, Lin Xuankong frowned after hearing the discussion.
Refining the Celestial Demon Bone could also attract Great Demons? The Human Race and demons are truly irreconcilable enemies, with despicable demons causing trouble everywhere! Fortunately, I didn’t rush to the Secret Realm Center. Otherwise, if I went unprepared, even if I managed to get past the people from Prince Yu’s Mansion, I might not successfully obtain the Celestial Demon Bone! If I encounter a Tier Eight or Tier Nine Great Demon, relying solely on a late-stage Tier Seven Brown Bear would undoubtedly lead to trouble!
「At this moment,」
In the southwest of the Secret Realm Center, beside a huge lake with a diameter of fifty kilometers, dozens of Martial Cultivators carrying black longswords were advancing along the lakeshore.
The two leading Martial Cultivators were each stepping on a longsword, flying low. They moved with incredible agility, effortlessly dodging the surrounding wisps of colorful Poisonous Fog. Encircled by Condensed True Qi, they were revealed to be powerful mid-grade Seventh Layer Martial Cultivators!
Just then, the leading Martial Cultivator’s expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at the lake to his right. The Seventh Layer Martial Cultivator behind him also turned to look. Those following them, all carrying black longswords, halted and drew their weapons!
In the next instant, the previously calm lake water suddenly surged into waves tens of meters high. Then, a black-patterned snake body, roughly ten to thirteen meters thick and three hundred meters long, rose from the lake. This three-hundred-meter-long, black-patterned giant python had two heads, each the size of a small five or six-story building. One was a black-patterned python head, and the other was a grotesque human head filled with sharp teeth.
The giant python had just emerged from the water when its human head suddenly opened its massive mouth. A terrifying suction force immediately acted upon the numerous Martial Cultivators by the lake.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! The sound echoed continuously as a terrifying gale erupted by the lakeside.
Those dozens of Martial Cultivators carrying black longswords were clearly Fourth and Fifth Layer powerhouses. However, under the influence of this terrifying gale imbued with Demonic Power, they wobbled unstably, slipping towards the giant python like withered leaves caught in a strong wind!
Even the two Seventh Layer powerhouses found their flying speed greatly reduced by the gale imbued with Demonic Power. Their expressions changed dramatically. They each activated their black longswords, which transformed into Battle Armor to protect their bodies. Then, they stimulated their Qi Blood, exerting immense force to resist being sucked straight into the giant python’s mouth!
However, as they resisted the suction, countless strands of colorful Poisonous Fog were simultaneously drawn over. That Tier Nine Perfection’s horrifying colorful Poisonous Fog rapidly weakened the cultivators’ auras upon mere contact. The two Seventh Layer powerhouses, caught off guard, were also touched by a considerable amount of the colorful Poisonous Fog. Their True Qi dissipated rapidly, and their Realms quickly fell—to early-stage Seventh Layer, then Sixth-Layer Perfection, and then late-stage Sixth Layer. In the blink of an eye, they could no longer maintain flight and were sucked from mid-air towards the giant python’s mouth!
As for the thirty-plus Fourth and Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators, their Cultivation quickly dropped to the Third and Fourth Layers. They could no longer resist the giant python’s suction force and were swept up by the gale, plunging into the mouth of the giant python’s human-like face.
In just half a breath, this entire group of more than thirty powerhouses was swallowed by the giant python, leaving no survivors.
Simultaneously, a large amount of colorful Poisonous Fog was inhaled into the human head of the Tier Eight Marsh Python. This rapidly affected it, and its body—previously ten to thirteen meters thick and three hundred meters long—quickly shrank!
The Tier Nine Perfection Corpse Scorpion poison was indeed terrifyingly potent. It caused even a Tier Eight Demon, supposedly capable of shattering mountains and overturning seas, to have its Realm plummet rapidly under its influence.
However, just as the Realm of the Tier Eight Marsh Python Demon was about to fall below Tier Eight, its enormous snake head suddenly broke off and plunged into the lake. Meanwhile, its human head, rapidly shrinking, swam towards the depths of the lake.
A few breaths later, a massive snake body, roughly ten to thirteen meters thick and three hundred meters long, floated up from the lake again. This time, it only had one snake head left.
However, moments later, a large fleshy lump began to bulge on the side of its snake head. The lump writhed continuously, and soon, a pale, sharp-toothed human face appeared on its surface.
The sharp-toothed human face opened its blood-red maw, howled a few times, then said, "Every time I use Poisonous Fog to deal with human Martial Cultivators, it’s *me* who has to absorb the Poisonous Fog!"
The giant snake head nearby opened its mouth. After flickering its many-meters-long tongue for a few moments, it emitted a hoarse voice, "You’re the one who always attacks first! You love devouring humans so much, how can you blame me? You can only regenerate because I have the bile!"
The sharp-toothed human face licked its lips. "The taste is so exquisite! Even if I die right after eating, it’s worth it to satisfy my craving... Next time, when we deal with those fools from Prince Yu’s Mansion, I still go first!"
The giant snake head’s tongue flickered continuously. "I am you, and you are me! Don’t think you’re not a demon just because you have a human face!"
"Besides, the Martial Cultivators from Prince Yu’s Mansion aren’t like those Seven Swords Sect Cultivators we just devoured. Prince Yu’s Mansion has Tier Eight powerhouses... To deal with them, it’s best to wait until they’ve set up their Grand Array and compressed the Celestial Demon Bone’s Demon Qi to within a three-hundred-meter range. At that point, the Tier Eight powerhouse from Prince Yu’s Mansion will surely approach the Celestial Demon Bone. Once his True Qi is heavily drained by the Celestial Demon Bone, we’ll attack and devour them all!"
The grin on the sharp-toothed human face grew wider. "I’ve devoured all three teams of Martial Cultivators who planned to refine the Celestial Demon Bone. The three Tier Seven hairy monkeys sent by the monkeys from the second medicinal grounds? Devoured them too! Now, only those fools from Prince Yu’s Mansion are left. I hope they actually manage to set up the Grand Array properly. Otherwise, we might not get a chance to merge with the Celestial Demon Bone this time!"
「In the blink of an eye,」
Eight days had passed.
In the cave, Lin Xuankong, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at the two late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions lying on the ground nearby. In the next moment, thick masses of Poisonous Fog rose from the Corpse Scorpions. These fogs transformed into black mist-like tentacles, winding their way toward Lin Xuankong.
Surrounded by the countless Poisonous Fogs, Lin Xuankong carefully sensed them and murmured, "The Poisonous Fog of late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions can affect even Tier Eight powerhouses, yet it can’t shake my Immortal Tier Poison Resistance! During the Demon Slaying Conference in Demon-Suppressing Valley, I obtained a hundred Ghost Frog King Eggs and a vast amount of frog meat. Advancing to Immortal Tier Poison Resistance was incredibly beneficial! I wonder if I’ll reap another rich harvest and significantly increase my strength this time, heading to the Ba Mountain Secret Realm Center!"
After speaking, he beckoned slightly, and one of the late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions quickly crawled to his feet. Lin Xuankong stepped onto the back of the Tier Seven Corpse Scorpion. The Corpse Scorpion obediently waggled its tail stinger, then carried him. Its six legs moved rapidly, heading towards the cave entrance.
Standing on the Corpse Scorpion’s back, Lin Xuankong’s eyes glinted with anticipation. He gazed through the thick rock walls towards the Secret Realm Center.
I’ve already refined both late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions into Spirit Puppets. Including the late-stage Tier Seven Brown Bear Liao People, I now have three powerful late-stage Tier Seven Spirit Puppets by my side. With such a lineup, I could contend even with early to mid-stage Tier Eight Demons or early to mid-stage Tier Eight powerhouses!
During this time, Little Yu King and the others had already set up ninety-two Array Hubs at the Secret Realm Center. Only sixteen Array Hubs remained. The people from Prince Yu’s Mansion could then activate the Demon Refining Array and officially begin refining the Celestial Demon Bone!
However, even if the people from Prince Yu’s Mansion suppressed the Demon Qi of the Celestial Demon Bone, they would still need a Martial Cultivator. This cultivator must have prepared a large quantity of precious medicinal herbs and would need to rely on a vast amount of True Qi to slowly approach and touch the Celestial Demon Bone.
That would be the most critical moment. Whoever could withstand the terrifying Demon Qi’s depletion within the three-hundred-meter range and touch the Celestial Demon Bone would be the ultimate victor.