Chapter 16: Worshiping Demons

  Enduring the unbearable pain, his eyes were filled with two burning flames of anger. With a great effort, he lifted his hands, but was suppressed again.

  One after another, the scriptures fell down, complementing the flowing Zen wood, and the power increased greatly. It was as if a dense net had gathered the light and crazy into it, wanting to transform this "stubborn stone" with compassion. The scriptures of various sizes forcibly drilled into the skin of the light and crazy, wanting to merge into her blood vessels, the angry emotions, the surging blood, made the light and crazy go mad. However, the scriptures that were pounded into her body were so difficult to deal with, every time she wanted to force them out of her body, all the Buddha lights would disappear instantly, when she took a slight breath, the Buddha lights would come back again, entangling her tightly. At the same time, affected by external factors, the dark spirit pearls in the light and crazy's body were also restless, wanting to break free but unable to move at all, only able to rotate rapidly on the spiritual foundation, large areas of blackness invaded several other pearls, then spreading throughout the body.

  Wu Yuan, outside the Zen wood array, had a calm expression and maintained the same posture, sitting cross-legged with his hands clasped together, silently reciting scriptures. However, if one looked closely, they could discover that his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, not as relaxed as he seemed to others.

  The people around did not speak, although they couldn't understand, but the solemn atmosphere plus the serious expressions of the five Tianxuan realm cultivators beside them made it clear that this was not the time to interrupt, all they could do was wait.

  The horizon was tinged with a pale white, and the sparse stars gradually disappeared from view. When the first ray of dawn rose, some people finally lost patience, carefully taking steps, and began to look around as soon as it got light.

  At this time, Qingkuang's face was getting paler and paler in the Zenmu formation. Her already injured body was repeatedly severely damaged, and the dark spiritual power was not to be outdone, completely treating her body as a battlefield, wanting to expel the invading Buddhist light. How long had it been since she felt this helpless feeling? Qingkuang's eyes were dizzy for a moment, wondering if she would fall asleep here, and then there would be no more worries? But what about her husband, what about her precious Yu'er? Until now, she still didn't know whether that person was good or bad. He had clearly said that they would all be fine, and she had fantasized countless times about the future. If she gave up halfway here, all her hopes and dreams would become empty talk. At present, the most important thing was to get out of this predicament, and now the only thing she could rely on was the dark spiritual power! Hehe, wasn't it just blood that was needed? She had plenty of it!

  The corners of her mouth curled up in a charming smile, and the dagger flew out at will, but it always hovered in mid-air, not wanting to hurt Qingkuang in the slightest. Until she concentrated her mind, the colorful dagger stabbed towards Qingkuang, cutting wounds on her four limbs. To prevent the cold air from condensing the wound, Qingkuang maintained a temperature with fire-based spiritual power, making the blood flow out faster. A sudden change occurred, and the dark spiritual power that had been absorbed through the skin previously was completely different. In the blink of an eye, before the blood could even drip down, it transformed into a column of blood gathering at Qingkuang's lower abdomen. The black dark spiritual power swirled around, devouring greedily, and the originally restricted dark spiritual bead seemed to have divine assistance, causing the blood to flow out even faster.

  Signs of life were slowly disappearing, and her body was getting colder and colder, but she was laughing wildly, laughing maniacally. She was afraid of being reckless, afraid of being fearless, and afraid of being desperate, she wanted to see who could laugh the loudest even if it meant losing her own life!

  She absorbed a large amount of blood, until the wound was dry, but suddenly there was a black gas swirling around Qingkuang, and a figure appeared vaguely, although her face could not be seen, but that aura was surprisingly similar to Qingkuang's, almost identical! Obviously so eager to break free from Qingkuang's body, but due to insufficient blood, the strength was not enough, had to return to her body again.

  Dizziness came in waves, and her eyes suddenly blurred. Her mind was also scattered, and all four limbs ached with numbness... Was she going to die soon?

  On the other hand, Wu Yuan, who was guarding outside, only relaxed his tightly furrowed brow when he felt the flowing Zenmu slowly coming to a standstill. The Zenmu array had stopped, which means there was no longer any vital energy inside. What a relief! It's truly a relief! However, at this moment, Wu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little too excited too early. Not to mention the prophecy of the Great Wisdom Master, how could the bloodline that belonged solely to Mo Jiao You in his body be defeated so easily?

  The upgraded spell array descended, wrapping Light Crazy's entire body in a package of magical charms. The dark and dazzling gold, the blood-red, and the indistinct five colors were all covered by the black color. If it weren't for this black cover, it would have been a colorful and dazzling sight. The Dark Spirit Pearl had absorbed so much blood, and this upgrade was also astonishing. A wave of cruel aura rushed forward, with strands of black air entwining Light Crazy's body, grasping her tightly. The Spiritual Star rose, with the blood-red color clearly visible in the middle. The Spiritual Star, which contained Light Crazy's blood, finally stabilized at the sixth star of the Xuan Ming Realm. Immediately after, the black air gathered together, and the powerful pressure almost shattered the sky. Suddenly, it shot into Light Crazy's forehead, and she was shocked awake from her pseudo-death state. She opened her eyes, revealing a pair of eerie red pupils, looking very painful. The binding scriptures all dissipated, and Light Crazy's body gradually floated up. At this time, the chaotic black air slowly transformed into a "幽" (mysterious) character. The magical text danced wildly, displaying its overbearing aura, before finally turning into a seal and slowly subsiding.

  With a loud crash, the entire Zenmu Array underwent intense shaking and shattered inch by inch. The previous meridians were completely destroyed, and large pieces shot up into the clouds. Guo Yuan, who was closest to it, naturally suffered a calamity and was blown away, with a hint of death energy appearing on his face. From the remaining flowing scriptures, countless debris swept everything around, inch by inch, towards the crowd. The strong killing intent forced everyone to set up a shield, but those who were already injured were even more miserable.

  "Master!" Five Tianxuan realm cultivators rushed forward and caught Wu Yuan who was knocked flying.

  When the impact subsided, the dusty and disheveled people finally looked up to see that all the Zen trees in the center of the Wan Tower had disappeared, leaving only a huge black hole in front of them. Above it stood a red-clothed girl alone, but before they could react, the red figure shot towards the black hole like a sharp sword.

  "Hurry! Stop her..." Wu Yuan shouted in panic, he never thought that Chan Mu would be destroyed like this!

  Whooshing sounds of five human silhouettes flashed by, and it was those five Tianxuan realm cultivators again. Even if the "Yao" character seal couldn't be seen, the wildly arrogant aura still underwent a heaven-reversing and earth-toppling change, with an astonishingly oppressive might arriving, yet amidst the daze, it brought along Mo Jue's uniquely domineering air.

  Witnessing such a sudden rise, the five Tianxuan realm cultivators were astonished in their hearts. This young girl had advanced to the sixth level of Xuanming realm in just a short while? And this aura, this killing intent, most evident was that strange feeling, as if she had become a different person altogether.

  More and more figures surrounded the girl, all staring at her with malice. Among them, Wen Ren was the first to launch an attack.

  "Block my way and die!" Looking around at the people, she let out a cold hum. As the first ray of sunlight shone on the horizon, a warm beam hit her back, but it couldn't warm her heart. The edges of her bright red robes seemed to be trimmed with gold, and the cool breeze blew, messing up her hair and dazzling everyone's eyes.

  A burst of chain sounds came, and looking around at the people, lightly dodging a blow. Countless elixirs flew out in all directions, with a loud "Boom Boom Boom" sound rising, accompanied by cries of surprise, wails of grief, the smell of burning, and the ancient temple was destroyed in an instant. The smoke billowed, figures flurried about, only the clash of short blades could be heard clearly.

  "Never fade away!"

  Dark energy was drawn, a thick black mixed with crimson painted a circle in the air, lightly and wildly leaping into the sky, striking this energy into the ground. Comparable to an atomic bomb's power, with her as the center, those who were close by instantly turned to dust, followed by people tumbling and falling to the ground. Those countless ancient towers came crashing down, the earth unstable, the entire Mount Foyin also violently shaking. The nearby villagers looked over in terror, only the Great Wisdom Master in the grand hall at the mountain peak let out a deep sigh.

  In the midst of chaos, another figure emerged, and what caught everyone's attention was the cross-shaped scar on the newcomer's face.

  "Hey, how are you?" Feng Ba Tian hastily asked Ling Kong's lightly anxious voice as he gazed out at the chaotic scene. How much time had it taken him to rush over, and how could he have imagined that just as he found someone, this would happen?

  No matter how the crowd reacted, Lin Kong rushed towards the huge entrance without caring, looking at the five people still blocking his way, his anger soared to its peak. It was right in front of him, just a little bit more...

  "Hey, are you guys ganging up on one person?" Feng Ba Tian raised his halberd and stood in front of Qing Kuang, completely in a protective stance. The person behind him couldn't take any more stimulation, if the killing intent was too heavy, it would be irreparable later.

  "What's with you?" Covering his injured arm, Wen Ren Wudi glared at Feng Ba Tian, Humph! What kind of background does this woman have? She almost ruined his arm.

  He bypassed several people and rushed towards the black hole, five Tianxuan realm cultivators were about to block him but were stopped by Feng Bao Tian. Without saying a word, both sides started fighting again, which gave Qingkuang an opportunity to take advantage of. Rushing to the entrance of the cave, everything in front of him was pitch black, nothing could be seen, only the sound of wind and heavy chain locks.

  He jumped down recklessly, and at this moment his arrogance obviously ignored the fact that there would be chains in the world that could lock up Mo Jiu You.

  "Quickly!" The urgent voice carried a hint of unsearchable gentleness, the man bound by chains into a cocoon shape only revealed a pair of cruel peach blossom eyes, looking at the youth with puzzlement.

  Since being locked up here, Chong Yao has been waiting to the point of madness. Those useless people still haven't rescued him until now, they're all good for nothing! The world is too ignorant, saying that Chong Yao is a demon head, haha, what a big joke! Compared to those hypocritical little people, what's wrong with him wanting to achieve his own great ambitions? One general's success is worth the sacrifice of countless bones, achieving greatness naturally requires sacrifices. Those ignorant people actually compare him to a demon head, hating him to the point of wanting to get rid of him quickly, attacking him countless times, even ganging up on him. Hehe, one hundred good people defeating one bad person, no one will say they're bullying the minority, only singing their praises and admiring their great righteousness. Bullshit great righteousness! Those self-proclaimed righteous warriors who claim to be ridding the world of demons, aren't they just eyeing his power, influence, wealth, and treasures, wanting to get a share? Wishful thinking! As long as Chong Yao doesn't die, those who are secretly plotting against him, trying to take him down, won't have it easy! It's just that after so long, the people he's been cultivating under him are all useless, every day boasting about how great they are, yet after so long, they still can't rescue him, what a bunch of trash! Day after day, he's waited to the point of madness. And these heavy chains, obviously specially made to restrain him, that treacherous monk's big handwriting, even using the hundred-year-old solid rock steel lock on him, his spiritual energy is being drained away bit by bit, what's the use of being in the Tian Xuan realm? Now it's all come down to being a lamb waiting to be slaughtered! However, just as he was about to collapse, a strange movement came from above, a gentle voice seemed to flow like a clear spring through his heart, soothing his anxious mind and bringing countless hopes. Has someone come? Is someone here to rescue him?

  The chain rattled, and Taohua's eyes sparkled with excitement as she looked over. A sunbeam poured into the long-dormant cave, and that fleeting flash of red became the most beautiful color in Chongyao's eyes at this moment.

  "Are you injured?" Countless iron chains piled up like a mountain, extending from the cave entrance downwards, barely leaving one or two places to set foot. The path ahead was blocked by thick iron chains, and even Leng Ke could only stop helplessly at the cave entrance.

  "Ah......" The stuttering voice came through, and Chong Yao almost forgot how long it had been since he last spoke.

  A strange feeling flashed through her mind, but her attention was drawn back to the chains in front of her. The echo from earlier had lasted for a long time, indicating that this space was very large. If it were all filled with these chains, how long would they be? She took out her dagger and slashed down at them, but only managed to create a small notch! What were these broken chains made of, and if she wanted to cut through all of them, when would she ever finish?

  Hearing the continuous fighting sounds from above, Qing Kuang's anxiety grew even more intense. The spiritual energy in his hands rotated rapidly, but it only caused a tiny bit of damage to the chain, making it extremely difficult to break free.

  "It's almost there... don't be afraid, don't be afraid... I'll get you out of here... definitely will..." A sobbing voice came, and the light hacking sound was directed at this clumsy lock chain. The rustling sound came, and a sigh floated in the air, along with endless thoughts.

  "I miss you... I really miss you..." Sniffling, she continued to sob uncontrollably.

  Little did he know that the owner of those peach blossom eyes was shocked, his heart was moved instantly, thinking of him? ... For the first time someone said such words to him, previously people around him feared and dreaded him, no one would say they missed him. Who is this person? Would dare to risk danger to save him?

  Staring at the deep gap in front of her, she wildly and violently pulled on the chain in front of her, not caring even when her slender hand was cut and bleeding. She couldn't open it, what to do, how could she possibly open it...

  The magical text in front of him flashed instantly, causing the movement in Lian Kuang's hand to also pause for a moment. Demon Clan! Tie Yun!

  Using the wood-based spiritual power, Qingkuang sent down each of the fire-based crystal nuclei along the gap in the chain, placing ten every five meters, while the two largest ones were held in her hand. At the same time, Qingkuang was using her mind to arrange the crystal nuclei around the two largest ones, one by one, until they gradually took shape and formed a dragon head.

  "With my blood as sacrifice, ignite the dragon array, and give me destruction!" Until the crystal core transmitted to the end, Qingkuang bit his finger, wrote countless magic texts in the void, and sent the blood-written magic text into the two largest crystal cores, coincidentally at the position of the dragon's eyes, which was also the location of the formation's eye, completely achieving the effect of "drawing a dragon and dotting its eyes".

  The Dragon Array was originally set up by the Demon Clan on flat ground, and the materials used were also a large number of Demon Realm crystals. It can be used for large-scale explosions to kill enemies and directly destroy the demon's origin. Unexpectedly, Qing Kuang actually used it in such a situation, with chains as support, and the scattered crystal nuclei were neatly arranged to form a winding giant dragon.

  The magic seeped into the crystal core, starting from the dragon's head and transmitting energy to the crystal core where the dragon's body was located. First, it was the front paws, then the hind paws, and finally all the way to the dragon's tail. Suddenly, the ground shook and mountains trembled as the heavy chain, like a giant dragon awakened from its slumber, stretched out after being coiled for so long. However, before it could fully stretch out, an explosion suddenly struck. Could this small solid rock steel lock withstand the array that could destroy countless demons?

  An explosion occurred, the chain broke, and the uncontrolled flight was strong enough to pierce through the human body. Even the lightly armored ones hiding behind the shield were affected and bounced out of this black hole. Moreover, the people above had no preparation at all and were swept away by the explosion. If it can be said that only Feng Bao Tian was spared.

  "Hey, how are you? Are you hurt?" Feng Ba Tian anxiously examined Qing Kuang, ignoring his injured opponent.

  Staring foolishly at the entrance, she didn't notice him at all. At this moment, her heart and eyes were completely occupied by the entrance, where was he? Why hadn't he come out yet? Had he really been injured? No, no, it couldn't be...

  A figure flashed out of the cave and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Before everyone could react, they heard a sigh from Wu Yuan, who was seriously injured.

  "It's indeed fate... It seems another great calamity is about to befall the world."

  Watching the figure fly by, Liang Ke didn't say a word and got up to chase after. He didn't care about the destruction caused by her, nor the countless injured people, or the painful wails. She couldn't feel anything now, only panic, why did he run away, was he angry with her... or didn't want to see her again...

  The red-clothed figure flashed by, leaving behind only a residual shadow for everyone.

  "Hey, where are you going again? Ah, ah, wait for me..." muttered to himself, Feng Ba Tian lifted his foot and chased after.

  By the way

  Dragon Array, Dragon Mind, Four Tones