hsntnovel Chapter 2674 The Heavenly Demon Appears Again
Chapter 2674 The Heavenly Demon Appears Again
Chapter 2674 The Heavenly Demon Appears Again
Han Li and Xiao You were utterly shocked by Qu Jianlei's actions!
The former couldn't help but exclaim, "I've never admired anyone in my life, but how is this guy's brain structured?"
“The true meaning of birth and death… creation?” Xiao You muttered softly, shaking his head slowly. “Indeed, it is my divine assistant.”
"Don't provoke him," Han Li said calmly. "He's currently installing a fifth-order spiritual vein in the small realm!"
"Once you leave, you might never come back... Understand?"
"Dongdong, stop threatening me!" Xiaoyou Zhenzun replied impatiently. "If you have a way, just take him away."
“I could do it, but it’s impossible,” Han Li said calmly. “His tribulations are actually beyond your imagination.”
The next moment, Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows, slowly closed his right eye, and awoke from the state of birth and death supernatural power.
Then he looked at a certain spot in the starry sky and chuckled, "It really is... Fellow Daoist Xiaoyou, is this your master?"
“My master won’t be coming for the time being,” Xiao You shook her head, looking bewildered. “Why does it feel like he’s heading straight for Lingyun?”
“These relationships are a bit complicated for me.”
"Then let's just watch the show," Qu Jianlei shook his head dismissively. "Anyway, they're not coming for us."
That fleeting glimpse was the aura of a great lord, but fortunately, it wasn't directed at them.
Xiao You finally sensed it all and couldn't help but frown. "Why does it feel like things are getting more and more chaotic?"
"It's not just a feeling, it's really chaotic," Han Li shook his head. "Forget it, it has nothing to do with us. Just focus on cultivating and improving our cultivation level."
In the mere Houde Realm, some things have happened that even the True Venerables avoid. Who would believe that?
However, such things do objectively exist, and even someone as strong as Han Li holds this attitude.
Since that's the case, Qu Jianlei has even less interest—many potential great horrors are not something that low-level cultivators are qualified to comment on.
Three months later, Jing Yuexin sensed a strong enough aura of birth and death.
That's about all I can do to help! Qu Jianlei knew very well what he could do.
This time, the four of them secretly moved to the spiritual vein of Tianli Zhenzun without alerting anyone.
Then Jing Yuexin entered a period of rest and recuperation, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, was the final adjustment before her seclusion.
Qu Jianlei didn't say anything more. He had done everything he could; too much was as bad as too little.
Then he said, "I want to go back to that magical world, really, just to see it again..."
“I suggest you don’t go,” Han Li suddenly said. “If that person is really from the Haoran Sect and wants to contact you, there’s always a way.”
"Haor...Haoran Sect?" Xiao You was taken aback upon hearing this. "The powerful figure who plundered spiritual energy?"
Qu Jianlei and Han Li remained silent, but many things simply didn't need to be said.
That incident was inherently strange; the powerful being didn't consider Qu Zhenzun's karma at all, but showed mercy when leaving.
Zhi Nian said that he had met people from the Haoran Sect before, and if it wasn't this time, he couldn't think of any other time.
Hearing Han Li say this, Qu Jianlei could only give a wry smile.
“You may not understand, but I am quite sensitive to the phrase ‘righteous spirit’.”
"Then you don't need to say anything more," Xiao You said calmly. "Everyone knows that the Haoran Sect cares most about these four words!"
Qu Jianlei smiled dismissively, "Then wouldn't that be... me being rough?"
The next moment, he flashed and arrived outside the void of the Cangwu Realm, looking into the distance with a solemn expression.
In the depths of the endless void, an overwhelming surge of demonic energy is faintly visible.
Having reached such a level, Qu Jianlei truly no longer cared about demonic energy, because even the highest cultivation of a Heavenly Demon was only the stage of leaving the body.
What's even more noteworthy is that within this surging demonic energy, there is a faint aura of decay and impending doom.
That's right, it's the same feeling of the sky collapsing in the Star Realm that reappeared in the void not far outside the Cangwu Realm.
“This doesn’t make sense,” Han Li said calmly. “It can basically be considered an illusion… It’s a pity that Xi Wu isn’t here!”
The key question is whether it's Cangwu or the New Territories. To put it bluntly, even if Houde were to suffer a devastating downfall, it's unlikely that Cangwu would be the next victim.
“Heavenly Demon…” Xiao You glanced at Qu Zhenzun, “If you don’t need to use the power of birth and death, then let me handle it?”
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, a compass faintly flashing between his brows.
After a while, he nodded slightly, "Then you go ahead, Han Li and I will cover for you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao You's eyes flashed with a strange light, but he didn't say anything more. With a flick of his wrist, thousands upon thousands of blue lotus flowers flew out.
The lotus blossoms instantly swelled, growing larger and larger until they formed a wall of lotus flowers, facing the distant demonic energy.
By the time the two sides made contact, the overall contact area had a diameter of over 100,000 kilometers.
That's the length of ten Earth's diameter, and it's still growing.
A True Venerable's strike is truly not to be underestimated.
However, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint. The demonic flames on the other side were also raging, with a diameter of more than 100,000 kilometers, and they crashed hard against the lotus wall.
It is particularly noteworthy that within that overwhelming demonic energy, there were faint traces of the auras of seven or eight Nascent Soul Heavenly Demons!
As mentioned earlier, the Heavenly Demons could not possibly defeat a True Venerable of the Human Race unless they launched a combined attack, which would require multiple beings to leave their bodies.
However, when encountering a powerful True Venerable like Xiao You, this large mass of Heavenly Demon Qi is unlikely to fare well.
However, what Qu Jianlei was concerned about was not simply defeating the opponent, "This... is it possible to annihilate them all?"
“The extreme cold field is enough,” Han Li replied casually. “However, Xiao You didn’t use her full strength either.”
"It's too embarrassing to exert all my strength for such a small matter," Xiao You said calmly. "I still have to consider breaking the illusion!"
In short, the demons they saw may not be the real demons.
If what we see and hear is real, then where does the overwhelming corrosive aura come from?
“There must be a mastermind behind this,” Han Li asserted, setting the tone directly.
Then he asked, "Can you guarantee a complete annihilation? If not, I can intervene."
"It's alright," Xiaoyou said, frowning slightly as she made a hand seal, "but... it's a little disgusting!"
Even now, she still can't quite get used to the decaying atmosphere of Lianxing.
Reversing the tide is something that must be done, and this feeling must be endured, but what lies before us is just a vast expanse of demons, which is truly unsettling.
"Hey," Han Li shook his head speechlessly, raised his hand and made a hand seal, instantly releasing a powerful extreme cold field.
Xiaoyou was already quite adept at handling things, but as a partner, there was no need to watch her do all the work alone.
His extreme cold field covered a much larger area than Xiaoyou's blue lotus wall, encompassing the entire Heavenly Demon Qi mass.
This was still performed in the void, which limited its range. If it were performed in the larger world, its range would be even greater.
However, the Heavenly Demon's activities in the void were also restricted.
Strictly speaking, the void environment is more favorable to celestial demons than to cultivators, making it easier for them to survive.
Many of the invaded cultivation worlds were infiltrated by demons originating from the void.
However, every advantage has its disadvantages. The Heavenly Demon's ability to move around in the void is quite limited, far inferior to that in the Great World.
Their whereabouts are not so mysterious, nor do they have the ability to infiltrate everywhere. They are more resistant to risks when they are gathered together, but not when they are dispersed.
Han Li's extremely cold field is currently very unfriendly to the Heavenly Demon.
In the vast world, freezing seven or eight Nascent Soul Demons in such a large area is extremely difficult.
No matter what, it's still a being at the Out-of-Body level, so its struggles would be very intense.
However, at this moment, the Heavenly Demon Qi Clan was not struggling very hard, and seemed somewhat weak and powerless.
"Huh?" Xiao You couldn't help but let out a soft snort. "Is extreme cold really that effective against Heavenly Demons?"
"Indeed..." Han Li's words were cut short as his expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at Qu Zhenzun.
"Huh?" Qu Jianlei also sensed something was wrong. He frowned slightly, raised his fingers to do some calculations, and then snorted coldly.
The next moment, the Compass of Creation emerged from between his brows, growing larger as it enveloped the distant demonic energy.
The compass doesn't seem to fly very fast, and the speed at which it expands isn't particularly astonishing, but in reality, it's actually quite fast!
Before long, the compass grew to a size of tens of thousands of kilometers.
Its diameter is actually smaller than that of the blue lotus wall.
However, as it slowly rotates, and the rotation speed increases, it gradually generates a powerful suction force.
Some mysterious entities were absorbed from the Heavenly Demon Qi.
This existence can be considered a rule, or it can be considered the origin... or even energy, which is not particularly far-fetched.
The related aura cannot be perceived in ordinary ways, yet it objectively exists and can give people a strange feeling.
This feels very contradictory, as if it could cause unknown damage to the human body, making it very unsafe.
On the other hand, there is also a subtle sense of comfort that makes people lower their guard and unconsciously feel closer to each other.
However, as this indescribable existence was slowly absorbed by the Compass of Creation, Han Li let out a soft breath.
"Phew, I feel much better... That corrosive aura was terrifying; it could actually erode my domain."
Xiao You nodded slightly, then glanced at Qu Zhenzun, "The Divine Power of Life and Death... is it inconvenient to use?"
"It seems like something is watching this place," Qu Jianlei replied calmly. "Besides, the compass has its advantages..."
Among the auras absorbed by the Creation Compass, a considerable portion is the aura of death and stillness.
It is not pure annihilation, but rather intertwined with vitality; it leans towards destruction within the concept of birth and death.
These auras were not very friendly to him.
If absorbed into the body, it will take a considerable amount of time to separate and deconstruct it.
The key is to pay close attention to it, as it will consume a lot of mental energy throughout the process.
Such a existence is extremely dangerous; if he is not careful, he may end up in the same footsteps as Hu Zhongzi and that quasi-great ruler.
The difference between birth and death and transformation is minuscule; the slightest oversight could lead to utter annihilation.
However, the Creation Compass absorbs such energy without any such concerns.
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