Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 974 Heavenly Cauldron Refines Demon

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The Heavenly Demon looked at the people surrounding him and sensed that the surrounding void, primordial energy, and the laws of the Dao were all being drawn by an invisible force, constructing a cage that sealed off all his escape routes. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Such a display of force, you really think highly of me!"

His expression was slightly gloomy, but he didn't show much fear. After all, his cultivation level was far superior to that of ordinary first-grade cultivators. Even the Heavenly Emperor, who manifested the Dao and transformed the Great Heaven, could not avoid his influence.

Now, he has obtained a portion of the origin of the Eastern Extreme Chenguang Great Heaven from the ancient Holy King Path, and his cultivation has improved slightly again. His every move can not only resonate with the myriad paths of heaven and earth and trigger the principles of change, but also construct chaos and reorganize all things.

Its power was so great that it could easily suppress several first-rank cultivators.

However, the situation he now faces is equally serious.

Among those who besieged him, apart from Tian Siming, who was damaged in his original source, Bodhi Patriarch and Sun Wukong, whose original source of enlightenment was insufficient and whose enlightenment time was short, posed a relatively weak threat.

The rest, whether they are the Jade Calendar True Lord, the Primordial True Lord, the Lord of the Demonic Path who openly oppose him, Chu Tai who just arrived, or the Blood Demonic Path Lord and the Azure Beginning True Lord who secretly restrain him, cannot be regarded as ordinary first-grade cultivators.

His reasoning and spirit almost merged into one, constructing an incomparably resilient force that permeates the universe, the cosmos, destiny, and most importantly, change.

Of course, these things were not enough to worry the Heavenly Demon. In his eyes, the only things that really needed his attention were the Eastern Emperor Bell in Chu Tai's hands and the Heavenly Emperor who was still in the Immortal Manifestation and Transformation Great Heaven.

The Heavenly Demon could sense that the eight primordial energies of the Eastern Emperor Bell in Chu Tai's hand were becoming increasingly perfect, and three rays of Buddhist light were intertwined with each other. Under Chu Tai's Taiyi Dao, it was already able to draw upon ninety percent of the Eastern Emperor Bell's power and unleash its innate wonders.

At the same time, the gaze of the Heavenly Emperor Miro from beyond the heavens never left his body, extinguishing all his hopes of breaking free.

"But it's fine, it'll allow me to see how much I've improved after absorbing the Holy King's Path."

The coldness on the Heavenly Demon's face faded, replaced by a smile that was almost contemptuous.

Behind him emerged layers of divine light, amidst swirling demonic energy. Chaos distorted some concepts, Separation divided the conditions of use, and Change brought to life the treasures left behind by the Holy Kings.

The terrifying power continued to spread outwards, causing everyone to radiate layers of precious light to resist it.

The Heavenly Demon sensed the power around him and secretly marveled at how quickly the elite forces accumulated over the years by the Eastern Starry Sky had found a way to coordinate with each other.

With the innate Qi of True Lord Qing Shi as a backing, the power of the Blood Demon Lord is hidden within it. Once the Heavenly Demon reacts, it will be immediately restrained.

Meanwhile, Hunyuan Zhenjun hid in the rear, cooperating with Yuli Zhenjun and Junmo Daozhu, who were suppressing him from the front, so that the auras of the two, which should have been clearly distinct, complemented each other.

Chu Tai, who had just arrived, silently walked to the side of Tian Siming, Bodhi Patriarch, and Sun Wukong. As the Eastern Emperor Bell rang, three beams of spiritual light descended, blessing the three and helping them stabilize their cultivation, allowing them to become one with him.

The Heavenly Demon secretly calculated that although it would be difficult for him to suppress the various forces, it was not entirely impossible. The only problem was the Immortal Manifestation Dao Transformation Great Heaven hidden behind him, where there were still more than twenty First-Rank beings, plus the Heavenly Emperor, whose cultivation was no less than his own, and even slightly superior.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Emperor's path to enlightenment is unstoppable, and his value is about to disappear. He must seek a way to break the deadlock, or at the very least, find a way to leave these two great heavens.

With a shift in his gaze, the Heavenly Demon once again placed his hopes for breaking the deadlock on the Demon Lord.

"Given the current situation, do you still want to ally with them? The Buddha-Demon Dao Lord is already dead, and that Heavenly Demon Dao Lord is doomed. If I am also killed, do you think you will have a good outcome? Look at the people around you, which of them can resonate with your aura?"

"Besides, the Celestial Cauldron is right there..."

The allure of the Heavenly Demon was like a deadly venomous snake, coiling around the heart of the Demon Lord.

His aura underwent a subtle change, and in that instant, a tiny flaw appeared in his previously seamless defense.

This loophole is not simply a flaw, but rather a chain reaction caused by the subtle changes in the Lord Demon's mind, which triggered the aura of everyone.

And this is the opportunity that the Heavenly Demon needs.

With a flick of his staff, darkness appeared in the void, enveloping the Demon Lord.

In the darkness, the cries and screams of countless beings echoed, and countless chains symbolizing exploitation, the bloodshed of violence, and the shackles of class manifested themselves.

At the same time, chilling gusts of air descended from the void, transforming into swirling snowflakes.

Each snowflake is a living being, crying out under the power of the Demon Lord, and these sounds are mixed with many other voices.

For example, the sound of hard-earned sweat hitting the ground, the sighs of helplessness in exhaustion, the weak sobs caused by the collision of restraining chains, and the wails of confusion and despair.

In addition, there is a thick, lead-like depression, heart-wrenching grief and anger, and mutual torment caused by self-compulsion.

Ultimately, these emotions transformed into numbness, distress, and annoyance, becoming the ever-falling snowflakes.

'A derivative of the Demon Lord's Path...'

Chu Tai's gaze narrowed slightly, and he sighed inwardly. With a flick of his hand, the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand rang, its sound suppressing the surroundings. Sun Wukong leaped into the air, the power of [Freedom] allowing him to appear abruptly beside the Heavenly Demon. The golden cudgel in his hand, seemingly embodying the will of countless beings, swung down fiercely towards the Heavenly Demon's head.

Throughout this process, his aura remained completely untouched by the Demon Lord.

Clearly, the Heavenly Demon's scheme had worked. Sun Wukong and the others were the first to abandon the idea of ​​joining forces with the Demon Lord. The best outcome would be for him to stand aside and not get involved.

By not getting involved himself, he can also restrain the power of a portion of the people.

In a great mood, he was facing Sun Wukong, whom he considered to be the weakest first-rank cultivator.

The Heavenly Demon dealt with it with ease.

With his five fingers spread wide, he pressed down in mid-air, intending to suppress Sun Wukong.

As golden rays of light appeared, the Bodhi Patriarch behind him manifested boundless and immeasurable light of mind, which condensed in the void and transformed into countless runes that blessed Sun Wukong.

At the same time, the Heavenly Master of Fate also mobilized the power of countless divine orders in an attempt to suppress the power of the Heavenly Demon.

The difference between the Heavenly Demon and Sun Wukong was narrowed by the increase and decrease.

Most importantly, a portion of the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell in Chu Tai's hands, through the power of "Freedom" and the blessing of the Dao Fruit, was transferred to Sun Wukong and condensed onto the Golden Cudgel.

Therefore, the moment the Heavenly Demon came into contact with the Golden Cudgel, he immediately felt a terrifying force transmitted down, erasing many of his [Transformation] abilities and forcing him to simply withstand the attack.

At the same time, a fist pierced through the Heavenly Demon's defenses, forcing him to retreat continuously, his body gradually becoming ethereal and turning into a state of chaos, in order to withstand the terrifying, simple, and unpretentious violence.

"You are crazy!"

The Heavenly Demon looked at the Demon Lord, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Chu Tai and the others have already chosen to abandon him, so why is the Demon Lord still attacking him?
But his words naturally went unanswered. The change in his aura made it impossible for him to suppress the corruption of the Blood Demon Lord. Blood light gradually emerged from the demonic energy around him and the treasures that embodied the Holy King's Great Dao.

Furthermore, attacks from Hunyuan Zhenjun and Yuli Zhenjun followed closely behind.

The Yin and Yang energies circulated around the Primordial True Lord. He directly gathered the concepts of Yin and Yang in the world into his palm, transforming them into Yin-Yang fish that fell down.

Jade Emperor True Lord's four sword lights crisscrossed, evolving and changing along the Yin-Yang symbol, sealing off the universe, cosmic light, destiny, and changes surrounding the Heavenly Demon.

During this period, the primordial Qi circulating in the Great Heaven silently cooperated, replacing the subsequent changes, and giving rise to the substantial Qi giving rise to Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang giving rise to the Four Symbols.

Faced with the combined might of the three True Monarchs and the Four Swords of Zhuxian, even if the Heavenly Demon resorted to his old tricks and used the principles of humanity—courage, integrity, benevolence, and wisdom—to create the Four Swords of Zhuxian that belonged to the Great Dao of the Holy King, he could not withstand the sword light for long and disappeared into a sky full of flowing light.

Then, the Heavenly Demon's physical body was easily severed, and a great deal of demonic energy surged forth.

The power of [Transformation] manifested once more, and it was at this moment that the Eastern Emperor Bell rang again.

Concepts such as cosmos, universe, spirituality, heaven and earth, and the future all came to a standstill, and the Heavenly Demon became like an insect trapped in amber, temporarily unable to move.

Also frozen in place was his attempt to use the "golden cicada shedding its shell" technique.

Sword light crisscrossed, dispelling the obscuration of chaos and revealing that the severed form in mid-air was actually the Emperor's physical body, which had been seized by the Heavenly Demon.

The Heavenly Demon itself remained suspended in mid-air, assuming a flying posture.

Seeing this, Yu Li pressed his advantage, with four sword lights crisscrossing back and forth, severing the Heavenly Demon's limbs one after another, piercing his chest cavity, and finally cutting off his head.

During this period, the fourfold Dao Fruits of [Exterminate], [Slay], [Traps], and [Trap] manifested, annihilating every trace of spirituality and every bit of power within the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Demon from every aspect.

It is gradually erasing the power and foundation of the Heavenly Demon from its very core.

Seeing this, everyone relaxed a little.

Suddenly, the sound of a sharp blade being drawn echoed in the void, followed by a piercing sound that resounded throughout the entire heavens.

The next moment, the ways of heaven and man collided, and all living beings felt the turmoil in the heavens, as if something sharp was trying to sever the concept of heaven.

Furthermore, the other party's actions also provoked the essence of Heaven.

Therefore, the opponent's offensive affected the normal operation of the entire universe and shook the very concept of the existence of all things.

Therefore, the void shattered like broken glass, and the concept of heaven and earth began to be difficult to maintain. Hundreds of millions of chaotic, broken, and incomplete concepts began to emerge.

The Heavenly Demon's body instantly recovered, and he unleashed his power to shatter the four sword lights. With a wave of his staff, he sent Sun Wukong, who was attacking again, flying.

With a flick of his wrist, the fate on the shepherd's staff twisted like a braid, knocking Tian Siming to the ground and forcing Bodhi Patriarch to retreat repeatedly.

During this time, Qing Shi Zhenjun's power was insufficient to maintain the Great Heaven, so Hunyuan Zhenjun had to lend a hand.

However, when their powers merged, they were surprised to find that unless they repaired the concept of Heaven, once they began to repair it, they would inevitably be suppressed by Heaven and passively endure the attacks of the Heavenly Demon Lord.

Without the concept of restoring the heavens, the collapse of everything becomes unstoppable.

It can be said that the Heavenly Demon Lord's move, which seemed to be aimed at the supreme heaven, actually affected the foundation of all existence within the entire heaven.

No, it wasn't just the Eastern Pole Chenguang Great Heaven; at the moment the heaven was damaged, the Immortal Manifestation Dao Transformation Great Heaven was also affected.

This forced the Heavenly Emperor Miro to divert some of his power to stabilize his own Great Heaven, making the situation that the Heavenly Demons had to face much easier.

He shifted his body and stood before the Demon Lord, laughing, "Why are you still thinking of helping them?"

As he spoke, he swung his staff, causing a burst of brilliant light. The illusory image of the Celestial Cauldron, imprinted on the Holy King's Path, appeared, along with a nearly complete manifestation of the Monarch Demon's Path. The two intertwined, like a yin-yang fish turning, attempting to refine the Monarch Demon's Path Master trapped within them.

The Blood Demon Lord attempted to stop him, and countless blood-red lights emerged within the Holy King's Path. When the crimson, viscous radiance reached its peak, a scroll of the Mountain and River Map suddenly appeared, suppressing him beneath it.

Jade Emperor True Lord and Chu Tai rushed forward. They both knew very well that if the Demon Lord was refined by the Heavenly Demon at this time, there would be no chance of fighting him.

Just as Jade Emperor True Lord was once again blocked by the Four Swords of Humanity, and Chu Tai used the Eastern Emperor Bell to break through the Heavenly Demon's divine power and take out the Heavenly Human Cauldron, he suddenly flipped his wrist and summoned the Yin-Yang Lamp. The brilliant heart fire fell down, intending to work with the Heavenly Demon to refine the Lord of the Demonic Dao.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Demon was somewhat surprised, chuckled lightly, and showed little change.

However, when the Lord of the Demonic Path was silent for a moment and his aura changed, he suddenly broke free from his restraints and threw a punch at Chu Tai.

Faced with that terrifying violence, Chu Tai had no intention of enduring it. He quickly retreated and slammed the Eastern Emperor Bell. The first-grade Dao Fruit of the Eastern Emperor system, [Heavenly God (Heavenly Immortal)], and the first-grade Dao Fruit of the Mountain Ghost system, [Bearing Heaven], materialized. In the instant they supported the sky, they used the power of the Dao Fruits of [Land] and [Civilization] in conjunction with the authority of the Holy King's Great Dao to take away the phantom of the Mountain and River Map.

With his hands free, Hunyuan Zhenjun immediately cooperated with Yuli Zhenjun to cut off the four swords and joined forces with Xuemo Daozhu to besiege Tianmo.

The Demon Lord slowly walked up to Chu Tai and said with some emotion, "I never imagined that in the end, it would be you and me who became friends..."

Before the Demon Lord could finish speaking, the sound of the Eastern Emperor Bell shaking suppressed him.

"I don't have time to chat with you, get out of here!"

As Chu Tai spoke, the Heavenly Cauldron fell, first striking him hard on the head, then causing a violent clash between the Holy Kingdom's Great Dao and the Monarch Demon's Great Dao within it. The terrifying force then smashed him into a daze, his body swaying precariously.

The lid of the Celestial Cauldron opened and flipped over, taking the object into the cauldron. Chu Tai then threw down the Yin-Yang Lamp, closed the lid, made hand seals and chanted incantations, and lit a fire, attempting to forcibly refine the Demon Lord.

(End of this chapter)