Chapter 507: Chapter 461: Devouring All Things
Below Black Demon Mountain’s Rift Valley, the earth trembled, and the entire mountain range threatened to collapse.
In the underground space, Hek Shan and Hongchen watched in horror as nine gigantic dragon heads unexpectedly shattered.
Huge chunks of rock fell from above them; the beasts within the mountains roared, and hidden Demon Dragons soared into the air, fleeing in all directions.
The Black Demon Mountain was in chaos.
"Senior Brother, this place is about to collapse, let’s leave first!" urged Hongchen anxiously.
Reluctantly, Hek Shan clenched his teeth. As half of the mountain wall collapsed, the two had no choice but to retreat, watching helplessly as massive stones crushed half of the dragon heads, sinking into darkness.
The Dragon Clan’s restriction had failed, but the entrance to the ruins remained unopened.
"Go!"
Hek Shan squeezed out a word through clenched teeth and began to escape with Hongchen.
*
"This place is about to collapse, let’s go quickly."
Xingchou led the way as Lu Nanzhi put away the jade scroll that recorded the information from the stone pillars and followed her out.
Just as they exited the great hall, the stone pillars inside began to topple one by one due to the earth cracking.
Breathing heavily, Xingchou said, "I never expected she could actually master the cultivation technique and set the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon free."
Xingchou’s eyes were filled with uncontrollable envy, envying Jiang Yuebai for mastering the Witch Ancestor’s cultivation technique. As long as Jiang Yuebai didn’t fall halfway, achieving True Immortal status was practically assured. Xingchou, accepting her own inadequacy, could only submit to fate.
"As long as it’s something she wants to do in this world, there’s nothing she cannot accomplish."
Lu Nanzhi maintained unwavering confidence in Jiang Yuebai. While happy for her, she was also deeply worried, fearing that Jiang Yuebai might not be able to handle the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon.
"The Nine-Headed Flood Dragon’s escape is our best chance to flee. Follow me."
Xingchou led Lu Nanzhi to the tip of the serpent statue’s tail, where the black marble floor reflected the curled tail’s shadow, resembling a Yin Yang Tai Chi symbol.
"This space has two sides, like a mirror image. At the point where the mirror images touch, there will be a slight gap. If we work together to open this gap, we can escape."
Lu Nanzhi grasped her Ice Soul Sword tightly; no matter what, she had to escape first, then think of a way to rescue Jiang Yuebai from the outside. Otherwise, being trapped inside would only burden her.
They both stared intently at the ground. As the earth continued to quake, waves like ripples suddenly appeared under the serpent’s tail.
"Now!"
Xingchou shouted, and the two gathered all their strength to attack the center of the ripples.
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Within the black coffin, the sudden opening of Zhur Jiuyou’s eyes left Jiang Yuebai utterly terrified. For the first time, her mind went blank. Zhur Jiuyou, as described in the Witch Rune records, resembled an ancient deity, instilling an overwhelming fear in her heart.
However, when confronted with life and death, Jiang Yuebai quickly regained her calm. Summoning all her power with three Divine Thoughts, she circulated her internal energy to resist Zhur Jiuyou’s siphoning and devouring of her power.
Thinking it was a futile attempt, she was surprised to find she actually managed to stop Zhur Jiuyou’s devouring and managed to pry away the hand that Zhur Jiuyou had around her neck.
Zhur Jiuyou’s brows furrowed in pain and strain, and a looming vortex slowly formed at the center of her forehead, continuing to tug at Jiang Yuebai’s power, intending to draw out Jiang Yuebai’s soul to devour it.
Blood vessels bulged on Jiang Yuebai’s forehead and hands as she exerted all her strength to suppress Zhur Jiuyou’s sole active arm and the vortex on her forehead.
In the instant when her Divine Soul and power intersected, fragmented images flashed before Jiang Yuebai’s eyes, accompanied by a man’s voice.
"... Go ahead and sleep here; one day, I’ll ensure you return to this world..."
"... The Nine-Headed Flood Dragon guards this place, and the Nine Dragon Forbidden Technique outside will help you absorb the Nine Dragon Power; my arrangements ensure that no great power will detect you..."
"... The Chaos Sacred Body is bound to be coveted; if anyone attempts to possess your body, that will be the day you awaken in Nirvana..."
"... Jiuyou, remember to find me upon awakening; you know where to find me. In this Primordial Chaos Heaven, it’s destined for you to rule."
"Ruling, my foot!!"
Jiang Yuebai shouted in anger, breaking the illusion of memory before her.
"You think you’re the only one who can absorb?!"
Jiang Yuebai initiated the plundering method, conjuring a rapidly spinning vortex on her forehead.
Larger! Faster! More stable!
Her plundering method was inspired by the "Heaven-Swallowing Skill," and during this time, she also learned the "Chaos Nirvana Skill," observing the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, making significant improvements.
Through the images just witnessed, Jiang Yuebai speculated that Zhur Jiuyou must possess some ’mechanism’ on her body/ Thus, if anyone tried to take her body, Zhur Jiuyou would reverse devour their soul, thereby awakening.
Earlier, part of Huntian Demon Head’s remnant soul entered, already triggering the ’mechanism’, but it was too little. Consequently, Zhur Jiuyou’s power wasn’t that strong, giving her a chance!
This is also advantageous because the Chaos Sacred Body would be desired by everyone. Even if she couldn’t use it herself, she would find a way to turn Zhur Jiuyou’s body into a controllable clone.
If not for Huntian’s interruption, and if she later implanted some complete and powerful soul into Zhur Jiuyou, causing her to fully revive, she would surely be doomed!
Jiang Yuebai exerted all her strength to counter-absorb Zhur Jiuyou, ultimately gaining the upper hand, as wisps of gray energy, remnants of chaos energy, surged from Zhur Jiuyou’s body.
Jiang Yuebai’s eyes lit up, continuing to absorb more vigorously.
If the Immortal Cultivation Panel hadn’t been sealed by her, it might’ve teased her again, claiming Zhur Jiuyou to be the newest victim.
More and more Chaos Qi was being drained by Jiang Yuebai, and she could feel Zhur Jiuyou growing progressively weaker, her gaze dimming, and the pull from her forehead diminishing steadily.
Just then, Jiang Yuebai suddenly felt an immense suppressing force as the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron transformed into a stream of light, breaking through her forehead vortex and hovering in front of Zhur Jiuyou.
Jiang Yuebai’s heart jolted; she almost forgot she was the Cauldron Slave, and Zhur Jiuyou was the cauldron’s master!
The situation abruptly reversed as Jiang Yuebai found herself completely restrained by the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron. Powerless, she could only watch as the Chaos Qi she’d just absorbed, along with her own energy and Divine Soul, were slowly extracted by the cauldron and infused into Zhur Jiuyou’s body.
"What I swallow... will never... be spat out again!"
Clasping the Condensing Light Mirror, Jiang Yuebai unleashed immense willpower. Within her Sea of Consciousness, the nine pairs of Leaf Hands grew wildly, wrapping the Divine Elixir hovering in mid-air layer by layer, resisting the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron.
Zhur Jiuyou struggled to raise a hand to press on the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, causing the cauldron to shake violently, the coffin lid exploded with a bang, its powerful suction stirring a fierce wind to draw in the outer black mist into the cauldron.
Unable to absorb Jiang Yuebai, Zhur Jiuyou sought to absorb outside forces for recovery.
Roar!!
The resonant roar of a dragon echoed; the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, having swallowed the coffin, convulsed in pain and attempted to spit the coffin out again, but it was already too late.
Its flesh and blood began tearing apart from within.
Crunch! Crack!
Its bones shattered and were forcibly extracted, mingling with flesh and broken pieces as they were sucked into the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron.
The freshly escaped Nine-Headed Flood Dragon struggled in agony, its massive body plummeting back down into the abyss, watching helplessly as its escape route grew farther away.
Another chunk of flesh was drawn in, and a severed bone grazed Jiang Yuebai’s face, leaving a bloody mark; she was drenched in the flood dragon’s blood, utterly disheveled.
All of a sudden, a light pierced through the darkness. Jiang Yuebai caught a glimpse of a bloody opening amidst the swirling flesh and broken bones, seeing the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon writhing in pain, its head striking the mountain wall.
The Candle Dragon’s head fell from the abyss, crashing heavily onto the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, shattering into pieces, then swept into its abdominal opening by the fierce wind, falling into the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron.
The entire space began twisting and tearing, as the underground great hall collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Everything around was being uprooted by the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron; the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon’s body, the chains in the abyss, dragon head statues, underground stone pillars...
The world descended into chaos, with only this coffin remaining immobile. With the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron’s assistance, Zhur Jiuyou’s gaze brightened, and her aura surged stronger and stronger.
At this rate, restoring Zhur Jiuyou to her peak was only a matter of time, and the first to die then would be Jiang Yuebai.
Taking advantage of the remaining strength, Jiang Yuebai seized the Condensing Light Mirror, aiming it fiercely at Zhur Jiuyou’s face.
Ice Hornless Dragon!
Face-Smashing Strike!
