The two demons were startled when they saw the two demonic creatures, seemingly condensed from demonic energy, attacking them.
The Silver-Winged Nightfiend didn’t hesitate—its figure flickered and vanished with the wind in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Lion Hawk, driven by its ferocity, abruptly turned around. A rumbling sound came from its mouth as a golden wave surged toward one of the demonic creatures.
The demonic creature merely raised its great blade in a feeble attempt to block, but it was instantly engulfed by the golden wave, its body shattering into pieces and dissolving back into faint demonic mist.
The other demonic creature swung its blade, releasing a foot-long blade aura, but the Silver-Winged Nightfiend had already appeared eerily behind it. With a flick of its fingers, ten grayish Soul-Severing Threads shot out, piercing through the creature’s body in an instant and tearing it apart.
Despite easily destroying the two demonic creatures, the Silver-Winged Nightfiend frowned as it stared at the lingering demonic mist, its expression grave.
Clearly, this demon didn’t believe that the two creatures had been truly dealt with.
Sure enough, the demonic mist churned and surged before them, black light flashing as the two demonic creatures reformed.
As soon as they reappeared, one immediately lunged forward, spewing streams of demonic mist toward the Silver-Winged Nightfiend.
Frowning, the Silver-Winged Nightfiend raised a hand, sending out another volley of Soul-Severing Threads to entangle with the black mist. Meanwhile, the other demonic creature transformed into a massive eagle, nearly ten feet in size, and closed in on the Lion Hawk. Its jet-black talons and hooked beak lashed out, engaging in brutal close combat.
Instantly, black and purple feathers scattered between the two giant birds.
The Lion Hawk clearly held the upper hand, but no matter how much damage the black eagle sustained, black light would swirl around its body, instantly restoring it to its original state—as if it were an immortal entity.
The same was true for the Silver-Winged Nightfiend. No matter how many times the Soul-Severing Threads destroyed the demonic creatures, they would reform in the blink of an eye.
It was evident that these two demonic creatures were akin to external avatars. As long as their main body remained intact and they had an ample supply of demonic energy, they were practically indestructible.
No wonder the Yuancha Saint Ancestor’s split soul had used them to harass the two demons. Clearly, it didn’t expect the creatures to defeat them—only to keep them occupied and prevent them from destroying the stone pillars.
The Silver-Winged Nightfiend understood this well. Though the two demonic creatures had weak defenses, the demonic mist they spewed was identical to that of the giant wolf. The two demons had no choice but to dodge and resist with all their might, leaving them no room to act elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the half-destroyed stone pillar had already begun repairing itself amidst flickering spiritual light, fully restoring its shattered parts in mere moments.
This only deepened the Silver-Winged Nightfiend’s frustration.
The situation of the two demons also caught the attention of the Corpse Bear, who was equally surprised.
“Hua Tianqi,” who was using divine sense to manifest countless giant hands to pummel the demonic mist below, suddenly transmitted a cold message to the Corpse Bear: “Don’t worry. This kind of temporary split-soul technique to refine external avatars has its limits—even for a mere split soul like this one, summoning two is already its maximum. Otherwise, this demon wouldn’t be dragging this out with us. If it could summon more, we’d already be doomed. The real issue is that this demon has forcibly demonized my body with its demonic energy. Though temporary, it’s continuously absorbing the pure demonic energy from the altar to temper this vessel. Soon, the demonization will become permanent. Once the demonic soul fully merges with the body, I’ll have no chance to reclaim it. And if this demon regains its full power, none of us will stand a chance. It seems I have no choice but to take a risk.”
“Take a risk? What does Your Highness mean?” the Corpse Bear asked cautiously.
“I’ll use a secret technique to infiltrate the wolf’s body and forcibly wrest control from the demonic soul. Though the body is already demonized and I won’t gain the upper hand, I can at least make the silver wolf’s body lose control for a brief moment. You should know what to do next,” Longmeng replied calmly.
“I understand Your Highness’s meaning. But isn’t this too dangerous?” the Corpse Bear hesitated as it drove blood light to slash through a mass of demonic mist.
“Dangerous? If we don’t take this risk now, once the altar’s seal is broken, we’ll truly have no chance at all,” Longmeng retorted irritably.
“What exactly is sealed beneath this altar? Your Highness seems deeply wary of it. Could it be one of those powerful demonic artifacts left behind from the ancient Demon Realm?” the Corpse Bear couldn’t help but ask.
“If only it were a mere demonic artifact. Even if this demon obtained it and became stronger, we could still retreat and gather other human cultivators to besiege it. There would always be a way to kill it. Do you think I’d still be holding out here otherwise? What’s sealed beneath this altar is most likely the True Demon Qi transmitted from the ancient Demon Realm after they opened a passage to the human world,” Longmeng said grimly.
“True Demon Qi from the ancient Demon Realm?” The Corpse Bear was shocked.
“Before you became a corpse puppet, you must have heard of the dangers of True Demon Qi. Unlike ordinary demonic energy, it can corrupt the spiritual veins and spiritual energy of the human world. If it spreads unchecked, both ordinary humans and low-level cultivators will gradually be demonized. Over time, it could even transform the human world into something akin to the ancient Demon Realm,” Longmeng said gravely.
“But I heard that after the great war, all such demonic energy was purified by the ancient cultivators. How could it still exist in the human world, right beneath this altar?” the Corpse Bear asked, still disbelieving.
“Purified? Ordinary demonic energy could indeed be purified by the ancient cultivators’ powers. But True Demon Qi contains the fundamental demonic essence of the ancient Demon Realm. It was transmitted to the human world precisely to transform the world’s spiritual energy—it’s not so easily erased. In our Spirit Realm, there might still be ways to completely cleanse it, but in the human world, it’s nearly impossible. Before I was sealed, I once heard the Three Elders of Kunwu mention that after the war, they gathered and confined most of the True Demon Qi, distributing it to several of the human world’s most spiritually rich locations to suppress it with pure spiritual energy. Since I once merged with the split soul of the ancient Demon Saint Ancestor, I can faintly sense that what’s sealed beneath this altar is precisely this kind of demonic energy.”
“This isn’t surprising. Kunwu Mountain was the most renowned sacred mountain in the human world at the time. Using its spiritual veins to suppress demonic energy was only natural. They hoped that over time, the pure spiritual energy would gradually erode the demonic energy. And indeed, the mountain’s spiritual energy is far thinner now than when I was first sealed—so their method must have worked to some extent. But without a million years, this demonic energy can’t be fully purified. If it’s released now, human cultivators would be deluding themselves if they thought they could reseal it. And once this ancient Demon Saint Ancestor’s avatar absorbs the True Demon Qi, no one in the human world will be able to oppose it.”
Longmeng fell silent after speaking at length.
Hearing this, the Corpse Bear was utterly shocked, its expression flickering uncertainly.
“Even if the human world is completely demonized, what does it matter to us? Back then, the demon race and humans sent Your Highness and the rest of us to this realm to expel the invading ancient demons—and we succeeded. Whatever happens now can’t be blamed on us. Perhaps we should…” The Corpse Bear’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam as it hesitantly suggested.
“I knew it. You, a former human’s spirit beast, wouldn’t have gone out of your way to rescue me from the Demon Suppression Tower. You’re just hoping to use the Reverse Spirit Channel to return to the Spirit Realm. But your cultivation hasn’t surpassed the Deity Transformation stage—even if you entered the channel, the spatial forces would obliterate you. And how do you know that I’m aware of the channel’s location?” Longmeng suddenly sneered.
“Your Highness jests. Being a human’s spirit beast was before I gained sentience. As for how I’d traverse the channel, rest assured—I’ve prepared for many years and have some confidence. And as the consort of the Heavenly Kui Demon King, if you don’t know the channel’s location, who else would?” The ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Bear forced a flattering smile on its furry face.
“Hmph, I’ll take you at your word for now. The truth is, only after I fully reclaim my original body will I be able to locate the Reverse Spirit Channel again. So don’t even think about running. Just do as I say,” Longmeng said bluntly.
“Understood. As long as Your Highness keeps your promise and truly allows us to return to the Spirit Realm, we’ll naturally fight tooth and nail for you,” the Corpse Bear replied without hesitation.
“Good. Now guard me while I perform the technique.” Longmeng nodded in satisfaction.
Immediately, the body of Hua Tianqi, which she possessed, began forming hand seals as dazzling silver light erupted around her.
At the same time, under the watchful gaze of the Seven Wonders True Person, Han Li silently rubbed his hands together, launching one Divine Annihilation Lightning after another to disperse the demonic mist below.
Yet despite the combined efforts of the cultivators, the giant wolf’s demonic energy only grew stronger. It spewed black mist and dark beams from its mouth, forcing back the yellow sword energy and blood light. The demonic mist now filled most of the space, threatening to encircle and trap them all.
Meanwhile, the stone pillars around the altar began glowing intensely, emitting a low hum. Ancient runes surfaced on each pillar, trembling faintly.
Those who noticed this—human and demon alike—were inwardly alarmed.
The Seven Wonders True Person, holding a crimson drum, frowned deeply. Though he hadn’t heard Longmeng and the Corpse Bear’s conversation, a foreboding sense of doom rose in his heart. Gritting his teeth, he finally tossed the drum into the air and shouted, “Fellow Daoist Xuan Qingzi, what are you waiting for? Bring out that new treasure of yours now, or we’ll truly face calamity!”
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