Chapter 511: Chapter 261: Myriad-Fathom Spirit-Severing, Bloodline Metamorphosis
Still not enough.
Boom——
The Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi erupted massively, expanding rapidly from a hundred feet to a thousand feet. While it frantically devoured the Demon Essence within the True Spirit Demon Tree, it continued to expand, accelerating its consumption of the Demon Essence inside.
Witnessing this scene, and sensing what was happening, the Three Karmic Demon in the midst of it all widened his eyes in disbelief at the unfolding scene and the existence of the Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi. When he realized that everything was being swallowed, transforming into a Land of Absolute Spirit, and that the Demon Essence of the True Spirit Demon Tree he was fused with was dissipating in large quantities, his understanding of over three thousand years was completely overturned.
"No..."
"Impossible..."
"How can such an existence contrary to the laws of nature exist between heaven and earth?"
"Such ghostly qi, destroying all; how can this world allow such an annihilating existence?"
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
However, no matter how the Three Karmic Demon marveled, the Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi continued to expand relentlessly, quickly covering ten thousand feet of land. Within this expanse, all life ceased, rapidly transforming into Spirit-Extinguishing Qi.
The Demon Essence within the True Spirit Demon Tree was visibly depleting. As this Essence was absorbed by the East Spring Undying Bone, Wen Jiu could clearly feel the transformation in the bloodline of the East Spring Undying Bone.
As for the nature of the transformation, only daily assessments would reveal the changes, but even without directly observing the change in experience points, Wen Jiu could feel the rapid enhancement of the East Spring Undying Bone.
Ten breaths of time felt like nurturing a corpse for a hundred years.
After a hundred breaths of time, it felt equivalent to a thousand years of corpse nourishing, and the presence of the East Spring Undying Bone swelled increasingly.
At this moment, one-tenth of the Demon Essence within the True Spirit Demon Tree had dissipated. Even though nine-tenths still remained vast, the Three Karmic Demon was utterly panicked. Li Bai had already proven he possessed the capability to deal with the True Spirit Demon Tree.
"No——"
"You cannot destroy this old man’s final hope!"
The Demonic Qi of the Three Karmic Demon suddenly erupted, sweeping towards the East Spring Undying Bone, but he was blown away by the vast Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi as soon as he moved, his body’s Demonic Qi and Demon Essence swiftly drained by the ghostly qi.
Three breaths of time.
The Demon Core perished.
When the Three Karmic Demon reformed his Demon Body, the result remained unchanged. Thus, he found himself caught in a cycle of rebirth and death until another hundred breaths passed, and the Demon Essence of the True Spirit Demon Tree lost another tenth.
"No no no no——"
The Three Karmic Demon roared in despair, yet could only watch helplessly as the Demon Essence of the True Spirit Demon Tree frantically dissipated.
When four hundred breaths had passed, and the True Spirit Demon Tree had lost over forty percent of its Essence, Jue Xing, entrenched within the Outer Demon Transformation Technique, finally succeeded in his transformation. With the rupture of the black sphere and surging Demonic Qi, Jue Xing emerged roaring, transformed into a four-armed True Demon with unusual horns, his aura reaching the peak of the Mid-stage Demon Core.
He was only a step away from a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.
"Li Bai, today I must kill you!" A deep voice erupted from Jue Xing’s chest, his Divine Sense spreading out, yet he found no trace of Li Bai within a range of two to three thousand miles.
Jue Xing could only resort to the Corpse Fate Technique, yet at this moment, merely determining Li Bai’s location would cost a hundred years of lifespan.
"How can it be like this?"
Previously, determining Li Bai’s location required only ten years.
Why had it increased tenfold now?
He had already expended a century investigating the issue of Jue Ying; if he used another century, there wouldn’t be many years left for him even if he killed Li Bai. However, the thought of being richly rewarded by the Sect Leader if he managed to kill Li Bai hardened his resolve, and he expended another hundred years.
"In the Dark Altar!"
"He’s devouring the True Spirit Demon Tree?"
Upon using a hundred years of lifespan and learning Li Bai’s location, Jue Xing’s expression changed dramatically, and he rushed towards the Dark Altar at all costs, utilizing the Escape Technique. When he arrived at the Dark Altar after a hundred breaths, what greeted his eyes was the ten-thousand-foot expanse of Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi.
Several other Demon Pill Cultivators and the surviving Dark Altar Demon Cultivators at this moment all kept their distance, not daring to delve deeper.
When everyone saw Jue Xing after his transformation, it was as if they’d seen their savior.
"Altar Master!"
"Altar Master!"
Jue Xing was about to charge in when a Demon Pill Demon Cultivator with a shriveled demon body stopped him, "Altar Master, be careful. This ghost qi is extremely potent; not only does it render a ten-thousand-foot area utterly spiritless, but it can also devour the Demon Essence and Demonic Qi within us. It even bypasses Magical Artifacts and Yin Talismans. I barely went a hundred feet inward before ending up like this."
Jue Xing glanced at the Demon Pill Demon Cultivator with his dry demon body and considerable loss of Demon Essence. In the transformed state, his ferocious eyes gradually solidified, and his frenzied killing intent subsided considerably because he could clearly perceive the Demon Essence injuries.
Even a mere hundred feet inward caused the Demon Pill Demon Cultivator to lose thirty percent of his Demon Essence, requiring at least a decade or more to recover.
With such significant damage inflicted by the ghost qi on the Demon Pill Demon Cultivator, who knows what consequences might arise if he recklessly ventured in?
"Any news from the Demon Luo Ancestor?" Jue Xing hastily inquired.
Another Demon Pill Demon Cultivator quickly responded, "No news, any sound transmitted into the ghost qi is like a stone sinking into the sea."
Hearing this, Jue Xing raised his hand and grabbed the person like a chick, restraining himself from crushing the person to death on the spot. Amidst his anger, Jue Xing resolutely charged inside, protected by his surging Demonic Qi.
Yet.
After a hundred feet inward, he felt the ghost qi beginning to devour his surrounding Demonic Qi, even reaching for the Demon Essence inside his body.
Going a thousand feet inward, unable to fend off the devouring, Jue Xing had no choice but to retreat in shock as he watched his Demon Essence being rapidly consumed. But the next moment, he witnessed the Three Karmic Demon repeatedly using the Flying Escape Technique to flee.
His Divine Sense, extending merely three thousand feet, quickly captured the scenes of the Three Karmic Demon’s death and regeneration.
Once regenerated, the Three Karmic Demon also noticed Jue Xing and shouted urgently, "Stop him quickly! The True Spirit Demon Tree has already lost fifty percent of its Demon Essence! If it continues to be devoured, this True Spirit Demon Tree will surely be annihilated!"
"What?"
The vastness of the Demon Essence within the True Spirit Demon Tree was something he, as the Dark Altar Master, was most clear about.
The resources invested in nurturing it were immeasurable, and the duration was over a hundred years.
That was Demon Essence capable of transforming two hundred thousand miles into a Demon Realm, and yet in such a short period, it had lost fifty percent. If it continued like this, it would indeed be as the Three Karmic Demon said.
If this True Spirit Demon Tree were annihilated, it certainly would affect the centurial plans of the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect.
That would be a grave sin on his part.
Yet.
Witnessing the Three Karmic Demon fall once again, and regenerate again, and feeling his own Demon Essence being crazily devoured by this ghost qi, Jue Xing could only retreat since if this continued, he too would perish within.
"What is this ghost qi, exactly!" After rushing out of the ten-thousand-foot Spirit-Extinguishing Ghost Qi, Jue Xing felt the loss of a tenth of his Demon Essence, utterly shocked, and abandoned any thought of rashly entering. Shortly after, he saw the Three Karmic Demon also rushing out, unscathed post-regeneration yet exceptionally terrified.
The Three Karmic Demon shouted anxiously, "Jue Xing, we can only rely on you, otherwise this True Spirit Demon Tree is bound to be extinguished!"
Jue Xing spoke helplessly, the madness of the True Demon in his eyes utterly gone, "Demon Luo Ancestor, I’m powerless as well. You are fused with the True Spirit Demon Tree, only you can survive within it now. Though I have transformed into a demon, this ghost qi is terrifying; in merely twenty to thirty breaths it devoured a tenth of my Demon Essence. If I continue recklessly going deeper, I’m afraid I’d become a skeleton before reaching the True Spirit Demon Tree!"
"Li Bai can crush me in one hand, and the ghost qi can annihilate me endlessly..." Observing that Jue Xing was also helpless, the Three Karmic Demon was completely panicked, aware that if the True Spirit Demon Tree perished, Jue Xing might only face punishment.
While he would face actual death!
Reincarnation would not be possible!
Just as the Three Karmic Demon was anxiously panicking, Wen Jiu delightedly sensed the East Spring Undying Bone’s bloodline growing stronger. Simultaneously, he could feel the Unmelting Golden Pill transforming in a frenzy towards a particular direction, a transformation involving the split soul and the entire corpse body, no longer just the bones.
The first to change was the soul. After absorbing massive Demon Essence and transforming the bloodline, the soul of the East Spring Undying Bone had reached a terrifying state from a standard split soul, no longer inferior to the Golden Core Demon Soul of the Three Karmic Demon. Its Divine Sense could now cover a distance of five to six thousand miles in an instant.
Such a terrifying range surpassed any late-stage Golden Core, even reaching the pinnacle of the Golden Core.
The level of Golden Core Perfection.
Yet the East Spring Undying Bone was only at Tier Three Lower Realm.
Besides the changes to the soul, there were transformations in the corpse body as well. He could clearly feel the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body evolving and ascending, with a terrifying aura not belonging to the Undying Bone gradually forming and manifesting.
But it wasn’t a Ji.
Wen Jiu couldn’t be certain.
Because he couldn’t sense the advancement in the bloodline of the East Spring Undying Bone, it has been merely transforming from past to present.
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