Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 848 The Devil of Joy

The usually charming and graceful Fairy of Morning Dew, though not appearing overly flustered, had a gloomy look in her beautiful eyes.

While Mingguang Zhenjun was desperately activating his jade giant ruler natal magic weapon, he kept glancing at Luo Feixuan lying on the ground, his eyes full of anxiety.

He said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoists, please hold on a little longer. Junior Brother Ning has received my message and should be arriving soon."

Upon hearing this, Ku Chen and Fairy Chao Lu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But Ku Chen still looked worried and said, "I don't know where Fellow Daoist Su and the others went. We can't get in touch with them. Otherwise, why would they be afraid of these three demonic cultivators?"

Ku Chen was unaware of Ning Fa's true strength, so he was not completely at ease upon hearing of Ning Fa's arrival.

Meanwhile, in front of the three long banners on the outer edge of this blood-red formation.

Seated cross-legged were three Nascent Soul cultivators dressed in bright red robes: the Bloodlust Old Demon of the Myriad Desires Sect, the beautiful woman with golden earrings, and the fat-headed, big-eared Nascent Soul demon cultivator.

The three of them were chanting incantations, pushing their hands outwards, and a surge of fierce magical power emanated from their bodies, urging the long banners in front of them to move.

The beautiful woman's face was also slightly pale, and she couldn't help but transmit her voice to the effeminate and handsome Bloodlust Demon, "Senior brother, my magic power is a bit insufficient. Should we call Senior Brother Qiu and the others to help?"

Upon hearing this, the Bloodlust Demon, whose eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, turned his head and glared at her fiercely, transmitting his voice in an icy tone: "If you dare to act on your own, I'll twist your head off!"

The beautiful female cultivator shivered and dared not speak further.

At this moment, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Bloodlust Demon, and he glanced down at his left arm.

At this point, his entire arm was devoid of flesh and blood, leaving only a withered hand, which was charred black and looked extremely horrifying.

Bloodlust Demon glanced at True Monarch Mingguang with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Previously, True Lord Mingguang used a talisman of immense power, which was able to activate the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder.

Although he dodged quickly, he was still severely injured, which made him wary.

Although he believed that Mingguang could not possibly possess a second talisman of such power, he still dared not take the risk, which is why he activated the Banner of Ten Thousand Desires and Joy.

However, it is indeed not advisable to delay any longer, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain if the Tianyan Sect discovers this.

Thinking of this, the Bloodlust Demon's eyes flashed with a cold light. After transmitting his voice to the other two, his body flashed with blood light and he flew directly into the blood-red array in front of him.

When this person appeared in the formation, the sky full of blood-red bats no longer flew towards Mingguang and the others, but instead surged towards the Bloodlust Demon.

From afar, thousands upon thousands of blood-red bats engulfed the Bloodlust Demon.

At the same time, a terrifying pressure rapidly erupted within it.

Just a few breaths later, a blood-red demonic creature, over ten feet tall, stood up.

The monster's appearance was vaguely similar to that of the Bloodlust Demon, but it had two curved black horns on its head and a thick black tail behind it.

Its blood-red body and face were covered with strange and evil black-red tattoos, its eyes were like charcoal, and an extremely powerful yet evil aura emanated from the demon.

It has already exceeded the limits of a typical mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and is very close to the realm of a Grand Cultivator.

Upon seeing this, Mingguang, Kuchen, and Fairy Chaolu all changed their expressions drastically.

Ku Chen looked fearful and said, "This is bad! This must be the legendary Delightful Demon of the Myriad Desires Sect. I'm afraid my Heavenly Water Profound Wood won't be able to withstand it!"

Fairy Morning Dew, who was standing to the side, also turned pale. She immediately looked at True Lord Mingguang and anxiously transmitted her voice, "Fellow Daoist Mingguang, do you still have that kind of talisman?"

Seeing that True Lord Mingguang nodded, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Over there, the demon that the Bloodlust Demon had transformed into raised its head and roared, its hands bursting with intense blood light, and soon a semi-circular scimitar several meters in size appeared.

The crimson runes on it flickered, exuding a terrifying aura of bloodshed.

The Devil of Joy brandished his curved blade and slashed at the group with lightning speed.

Then a loud whooshing sound rang out.

A giant jade ruler flashing with intense white light, and another azure longsword surging with torrents, flew out to try to block them; these were the natal magic weapons of Mingguang and Fairy Chaolu.

With two loud crashes, the jade-colored giant ruler and the azure longsword were sent flying backward, flashing with spiritual light, after being slashed by the Joyful Demon's blood-red scimitar.

The Demon of Joy paused slightly, a fierce glint flashing in its eyes, before attacking again.

At that moment, a loud splashing sound rang out.

The giant emerald tree swayed wildly, and countless emerald leaves surged forth, quickly forming a colossal green leaf tornado that swept forward with overwhelming force.

The Devil of Joy paused, uttered a strange incantation, and suddenly the blood-red scimitars in his hands shone brightly with blood-red light, then shot out and collided with the emerald tornado.

The two clashed once, followed by a deafening roar. The emerald tornado exploded, scattering countless emerald leaves that surrounded the blood-red scimitar.

On the other side, True Lord Mingguang, who had been waiting for a long time, lit up his eyes and flicked his right hand without hesitation. A golden light shot out in a flash.

Immediately afterwards, a peculiar golden talisman suddenly appeared above the Joyful Demon, bearing mysterious golden lightning symbols, which then seemed to come alive and flashed wildly.

Then the talisman exploded, transforming into a golden halo.

Countless golden lightning bolts surged forth from it, radiating an aura of extreme yang and strength, sweeping towards the Joyful Demon below.

Seeing this, the Devil of Joy sneered and hissed, "I've been waiting for you!"

His body then exploded, transforming into countless palm-sized, blood-red bats that scattered in all directions.

After the golden halo dissipated, a blood-red bat stopped at the edge of the crimson array, followed by a surge of blood-red light from the surrounding crimson light barrier. Just a few breaths later, the terrifying Demon of Joy reappeared.

He licked his lips with his blood-red tongue and said in a strange voice, "I don't believe you can have a third of these talismans!"

Then, a flash of blood-red light appeared in his hand, and the blood-red scimitar reappeared. The demon once again surged in speed and charged wildly towards Mingguang and the other two.

The three of them exchanged glances and saw the despair in each other's eyes.

At this point, they were at their wits' end and probably couldn't withstand the opponent's attack.

Just then, a loud clap of thunder rang out, and a golden thundercloud suddenly appeared in the sky above the valley.

As the clouds churned, a thick bolt of golden lightning instantly formed and lashed downwards.

Although the crimson light barrier formed by the Banner of Ten Thousand Desires and Joy tried to resist with its flashing crimson light, it was still blasted open with a large hole.

Immediately following was a second bolt of golden lightning, which drilled into the opening.

The demon's expression changed, and he suddenly slashed his curved blade upwards.

With a deafening roar and a shrill scream, the Devil of Joy retreated at an even faster pace than when it arrived.

When he regained his footing, the scimitar in his hand had dimmed considerably.

With a thunderous roar, a silver figure suddenly appeared, revealing a tall, slender figure in a silver robe.

"Junior Brother Ning!" Mingguang Zhenjun exclaimed with great joy.

Both Ku Chen and the Fairy of Morning Dew showed joy on their faces.

The person who arrived was none other than Ning Fa.

He first nodded to Mingguang and the others, then glanced at Luo Feixuan lying on the ground, his brows furrowing slightly, before looking at the Devil of Joy who had transformed from the Bloodlust Demon.

At this moment, he also heard the voice transmission of True Lord Mingguang in his ear, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "It is actually the Joyful Demon of the Myriad Desires Sect."

"This is the exorcising divine thunder!" The beautiful woman sitting cross-legged outside the formation exclaimed in surprise, her expression changing drastically.

The fat, big-eared Nascent Soul demon cultivator also had a grim expression.

The Joyful Demon's fiery eyes were fixed on Ning Fa, a deep sense of dread flashing within them.

He naturally recognized Ning Fa, the man who had left a deep impression on him back then.

After that conflict, he even investigated Ningfa's background.

However, he never expected that Ning Fa would possess the legendary Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, a powerful supernatural ability that greatly restrained them, the demonic cultivators.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Ning Fa personally crafted those two talismans.

At this moment, Ningfa swung his right hand without saying a word.

With a clear and melodious sword cry, a golden seven-foot-long sword flew out nimbly.

Golden lightning crackled around the sword, its dazzling light and extremely sharp aura shooting towards the Demon of Joy—it was the Yi Wood Sword.

The Demon of Joy's expression changed slightly; he had an instinctive fear of the Divine Thunder that warded off evil.

But he snorted coldly and suddenly threw the curved knife in his hand.

The next moment, the Yi Wood Sword and the curved blade clashed fiercely.

Despite the scimitar flashing with bloody light, it was still suppressed by the Yi Wood Sword, which emitted divine thunder that warded off evil, and it grew increasingly dim.

An incredulous look flashed in the eyes of the Devil of Joy.

Even though the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder restrained him, he had now transformed into the Joyful Demon, and his magical power was approaching that of a Great Cultivator.

Logically, it should have been able to completely suppress Ning Fa, who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and offset the effects of the Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning.

However, through the senses gained from their exchange, he was shocked to discover that his opponent's magical power was in no way inferior to his own.

His face contorted in a ferocious expression, and then he turned and roared at the other two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Myriad Desires Sect outside the formation.

Upon hearing this, both the beautiful woman and the fat, big-eared Nascent Soul demonic cultivator turned pale and hesitated.

But under the pressure of the Bloodlust Demon, he still suddenly cut off his left arm, which turned into a cloud of blood mist and disappeared into the long banner in front of him.

At this moment, both of them were ashen-faced, their energy completely depleted.

At the same time, the crimson array formed by the three demonic banners emitted a surge of bloody light.

As the Demon of Joy formed strange hand seals, thick blood mist surged out, instantly filling the great formation.

A nauseating stench of blood emanates from it, and it also possesses a strong corrosive power.

The wondrous Heavenly Water Mystic Wood was rapidly withering under the erosion of the blood mist.

Ning Fa frowned slightly. At this moment, a layer of silver light shield was erected around him, blocking the approach of the surrounding blood-red mist.

However, he discovered that his divine sense was greatly weakened and distorted in the blood mist, and even his connection with the Yi Wood Sword was weakened.

(End of this chapter)