Chapter 342: Chapter 203: Celestial Demon Sovereign
Master and Yinjiao had been gone for six days.
Iron Head sat directly in the courtyard of the house, placing the Nine Cranes Furnace before him. He activated his Nine Flames True Fire and, with practiced ease, tossed various Spirit Medicines into the furnace.
After obtaining the Taihua Pill Scripture, his Alchemy had once again advanced by leaps and bounds.
For Iron Head, refining the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill was now almost effortless.
Wisps of pill-scented vapor rose from the openings of the Nine Cranes Furnace.
Yellow Foot stuck his nose in the air and took a deep sniff, already drooling with anticipation.
"After you eat this Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill, you have to work hard on your Jade Water Skill," Iron Head said to his junior brother.
Being so young, Yellow Foot was like a little monkey, completely unable to settle down and cultivate. His training was always sporadic.
Every time he was told to meditate and cultivate, it was like sitting on pins and needles for him.
Hearing Iron Head’s words, Yellow Foot nodded eagerly. As long as he could get a Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill, he would agree to anything right now.
Iron Head nodded in satisfaction. The only things that could make Yellow Foot sit down and cultivate obediently were food and Spirit Pills.
A single Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill could keep him quietly cultivating for at least three days.
A moment later, the Spirit Liquid inside the Nine Cranes Furnace solidified into pills. Iron Head used his Magical Power to retrieve the Spirit Pills. His Alchemy session was a success; eight pills were formed, six of which were Upper Grade.
Due to the abundance of ingredients, the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill had become the Spirit Pill he refined most often. However, because its vital energy and blood were so potent, no one could consume too many, except for Yang Jing and Chi Yu, who possessed the Cocoon Transformation Talent and could store the excess.
Now, with a voracious junior brother like Yellow Foot, the stock of Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pills was finally starting to dwindle rapidly.
Placing seven of the pills into a Jade Bottle, Iron Head took out one Upper Grade pill and handed it to his junior brother, Yellow Foot.
Yellow Foot took the pill and swallowed it whole.
Iron Head was used to this. Yellow Foot still retained habits from his time as a Feathered Whale, swallowing most elixirs directly. This was an improvement, the result of their master disciplining him several times.
Before, he would even pour food into his mouth without chewing.
Just as Iron Head was about to urge Yellow Foot to go cultivate, he suddenly raised his head, alert. He took to the sky, flying into midair.
He saw several streaks of Tunneling Light approaching from the distance. The ones in the lead were none other than Yang Jing and Yinjiao, who had been gone for so long. Seven strange and sinister Celestial Demons followed closely behind them, unleashing one beam of demonic light after another in an attempt to intercept the fleeing master and disciple.
Soon, a Black Heaven True Demon transformed into a black streak of Tunneling Light and blocked the pair’s path.
"Heh heh heh, you slaughtered the people of my Demon Country so wantonly. You should have expected this day would come."
The other Celestial Demons also rushed forward, completely surrounding Yang Jing and Yinjiao.
"Senior Brother!"
Ji Feng flew anxiously to his Senior Brother Iron Head’s side.
The distance was a bit too great. His Eye Power wasn’t as good as Iron Head’s, so he couldn’t see clearly, but he was certain it was their master and Senior Brother Yinjiao.
"Master and the others are trapped by the Celestial Demons!"
Soon, Chi Yu and Yellow Foot also flew up.
Seeing his master surrounded, Yellow Foot grew so anxious that he transformed back into his Feathered Whale form, flapping his wings, wanting to rush out and rescue him.
Iron Head immediately stopped his junior brother.
"Stay calm! Don’t forget, Master told us not to leave the Array no matter what."
After stopping Yellow Foot, he turned his gaze to the group of Celestial Demons surrounding Yang Jing and Yinjiao.
"Besides, with Master’s Power, these few Celestial Demons are no match for him. How could he be forced into such a desperate situation?"
Iron Head’s Eye Power was far superior to that of his junior brothers and sister, so he easily spotted that something was fishy.
The Magical Combat between the two sides seemed intense, but his master never once used his signature Swordsmanship or Thunder Technique. Junior Brother Yinjiao hadn’t even attacked, merely hiding behind their master.
"They’re just illusions created by the Celestial Demons to lure us out."
Although Iron Head was good-natured, one is influenced by the company they keep. After spending so much time with his master, Yang Jing, he had naturally learned a thing or two about deception.
This kind of deception from the Celestial Demons was exactly what his master had taught them about. The goal was to make them anxious, cause them to lose their judgment in a panic, and ultimately, driven by concern, leave the safety of the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array.
After Iron Head explained the Celestial Demons’ trick, Ji Feng and Yellow Foot, who were not dull-witted, immediately understood.
Ji Feng broke out in a cold sweat. Protected by his master, he had almost never faced a Celestial Demon directly. Only now did he realize how cunning they were.
’If I had foolishly rushed out, I would have fallen right into the Celestial Demons’ hands, becoming a pawn they could use to threaten Senior Brother Iron Head into opening the Array.’
Yellow Foot was even more shocked. His eyes went wide, unable to believe that such a sinister trick existed in the world.
"Hmph, I knew something was wrong, too. Even though they took the form of Master and Senior Brother Yinjiao, their Demonic Qi is so thick, they couldn’t possibly fool me!"
Chi Yu raised her head proudly. She hadn’t been fooled like Ji Feng and Yellow Foot.
When it came to sensing Demonic Qi, she was even better than her Senior Brother Iron Head.
Just as the Celestial Demons attacking the fake Yang Jing and Yinjiao were about to give up the act, two more streaks of Tunneling Light suddenly flew over from the distance.
"Disciples, be careful! Those two are fakes, transformed Celestial Demons!"
Yang Jing emerged from the Tunneling Light, his expression solemn.
The other Celestial Demons immediately dropped the act. The besieged "Yang Jing" and "Yinjiao" transformed, revealing their true forms: two Nine Illusion Mirage Demons.
Even in the Outer Realm, Nine Illusion Mirage Demons were exceedingly rare. It was shocking to find two of them in the Nine Yang Demon Realm.
"Disciples, come out of the Array quickly! Join your master and let’s slaughter all of these Celestial Demons," Yang Jing said to his disciples.
Hearing this, Yellow Foot immediately wanted to charge out, and Ji Feng was right with him. Chi Yu hesitated for a moment but followed them.
VMMMM!
With a loud hum, Iron Head vibrated his Flying Thunder Demon-Slaying Spear, creating a piercing sound.
"He’s a fake! Don’t listen to him!"
Iron Head’s eyes widened as he watched "Yang Jing" with extreme vigilance. Just a moment ago, he had almost obeyed the command and stepped out of the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array. For him, someone who cultivated the True Yang Body and had his nerves stretched to the limit, this was a terrifying realization.
"Senior Brother?"
Ji Feng turned his head in confusion.
"Didn’t Master tell us to go help him?"
"Yeah, yeah! Let’s kill all these Celestial Demons!"
Chi Yu clapped her hands happily.
Yellow Foot, who hadn’t yet changed back to his human form, also chirped twice in agreement.
"Disciple, are you trying to get your master killed?"
The "Yang Jing" who had his back to the disciples suddenly turned his head. His handsome face now held a sinister gloom as he stared malevolently at Iron Head.
"Traitorous disciple!"
’What am I doing?’ Iron Head’s mind reeled. ’Why am I not going out to help Master? Do I really want to harm him?’
The scorching heat radiating from his Celestial True Gang snapped Iron Head back to his senses. At that moment, his three juniors were glaring at him resentfully, as if he were a villain who had betrayed his master and ancestors.
Iron Head took a deep breath and instantly moved, subduing all three of his juniors. He knocked them unconscious and bound them with Lock Chains.
"Just what kind of Celestial Demon are you, to be able to sway my mind?"
If Junior Brother Yinjiao had been the one left behind in the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array instead of him, they would have likely fallen for the trick and been completely wiped out.
"Yang Jing" stared at Iron Head expressionlessly for a long time before suddenly bursting into hysterical laughter.
"Interesting, so interesting. You’re the ones who suddenly appeared outside the Demon Realm a few years ago and killed Wumudi, aren’t you?"
His laughter stopped abruptly.
"If Wumudi was a Black Heaven True Demon, then yes, that was us."
Iron Head’s expression was grave as he tried to stall for time.
"Good! A good kill! Wumudi was dissatisfied with my unification of the Demon Realm and was always plotting a rebellion. I never expected you to be the ones to kill him. You’ve rid me of a problem."
The Celestial Demon wearing Yang Jing’s face clapped his hands happily. The next instant, his expression turned grim. With a flash of Tunneling Light, he teleported in front of the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array and slammed a fist into it.
The Demon-Slaying Power of the Grand Array corroded the Celestial Demon’s fist, causing an immediate, violent conflict that sent sparks flying. But the Giant Power behind the punch also made the entire Grand Array tremble slightly.
Iron Head dropped down and, as quickly as possible, manipulated the Array, firing a beam of Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Divine Light that blasted toward the Celestial Demon.
The Celestial Demon tilted his head back, dodging the Divine Light. He watched as the beam left a dazzling trail across the sky.
"Are you trying to signal your master?" he said to Iron Head nonchalantly. "Just a mere Child, yet you withstood my Soul-devouring Demon Sound. It really makes me a bit jealous of your master. But by now, your master’s head has probably been twisted off."
Iron Head didn’t believe a word of it. With his master’s Power, how could these Celestial Demons possibly threaten him?
"You seem to have great faith in your master. However, I don’t believe any Foundation Establishment Cultivator in this world could survive an ambush by three Black Heaven True Demons and seven High Tier True Demons."
The Celestial Demon tried to provoke a negative emotional response from Iron Head, but he remained completely unmoved. He even conserved his Spiritual Qi by not launching another attack with the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Divine Light.
He sat down calmly beside the Array Disc. Whenever his three juniors showed any sign of waking up, he immediately knocked them out again.
’Their Cultivation is too low,’ he thought, ’and this Celestial Demon possesses an extremely strong Charm Power. It’s better to keep them unconscious.’
Seeing Iron Head’s stubbornness, the Celestial Demon flew into a rage. In just seven days, his Demon Country had lost a total of 170,000 Celestial Demons. Although most of them were Low Tier, it was still a devastating blow to the Demon Country’s strength.
"All of you, attack! Break this Array for me!"
The other Celestial Demons revealed bitter expressions. The Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array was a Tier Three Array. How could Great Demons like them, who were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, possibly hope to break it?
But the Sovereign’s command could not be defied. The group of Celestial Demons immediately began to use all their means to besiege the Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Array.
