Chapter 159: Mountains of White Bones, Blood Fiend Divine Aura
Chapter 159: Mountains of White Bones, Blood Fiend Divine Aura
Even so, what had to come would always come!
The demonic shadow moved, and Xuan Jia vanished without a trace.
Mu Yuan acted without hesitation. He immediately transformed the Minghe Immortal Sword into a rainbow circle and cast it out.
With Mu Yuan’s abilities now, he did not fear being envied. Besides, although there were many people present, none were from famous sects. He was not worried about anyone recognizing that he had taken this immortal sword from a Mount Shu disciple!
Most importantly, the demonic shadow in front of him was truly powerful. If he held back any more, his life might end here!
What use was hoarding magical treasures if his life was gone?
As expected of a divine immortal weapon, the Minghe Immortal Sword shone brilliantly the moment it appeared. It formed a ribbon of stars, combining with the canopy created by the five great curses to form an impenetrable defense!
When demonic flames and demonic soldiers struck it, they made tumultuous crashing sounds. Mu Yuan hid within the pillar of light as if residing in a tall, sturdy, and magnificent palace. With a comfortable bed and soft pillows, his meditation chamber exuded fragrance. Outside the window, there were storms and lightning, but he felt the cozy pleasure of “listening to the spring rain in a small loft overnight.”
“Heavenly Fiend Child!”
Mu Yuan roared inwardly. The Heavenly Fiend Child charged out fiercely, wielding the Longevity Sword. Mu Yuan grasped it tightly. The Dragon King’s Dynamic Force surged through his body like an electric current, mingled with the sharp saber radiance of the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension, and roared as it burst forth!
The demonic shadow before him was either summoned by Xuan Jia or the manifestation of a magical treasure. In either case, the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension was the supreme method for dealing with such entities.
Qi Refining Practitioners and cultivators without physical bodies were the best targets to test the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension.
Though the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension had a single method, it was extremely profound. Mu Yuan preferred using it, finding it more responsive and fluid.
The Purple Heaven Immortal-Slaying Thunder blended with the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension’s saber radiance. Its aura was fierce as it slashed and hacked wildly. Mu Yuan unleashed his skills freely, weaving in the techniques of the Greenwood Divine Radiance, Canglang Water Sword, and Falling Star Flowing Light. He melded them with ceaseless energy, unpredictable chaos, and swift-killing moments, clashing back and forth with the demonic shadow in midair!
The Heavenly Fiend Child, wielding the Longevity Sword, had already transformed into a thread of purple light. It appeared in front one moment and vanished the next. Although the demonic shadow possessed immense power, it could not catch the sword’s body.
Rapid “ding, ding, ding” sounds rang out as the Longevity Sword’s sharp radiance clashed repeatedly with the turtle shell in the demonic shadow’s grasp. The collisions produced deafening thunderous explosions. The demonic shadow’s great saber, bone sword, and fire lance danced chaotically, twisting into a disordered swirl of light and shadow. Demonic light flickered, flames hovered, and white bones flew about, continuously clashing with the purple thunder. Saber radiance scattered in all directions, and the clatter of battle persisted without end!
Clearly, the demonic shadow was far less powerful than a physical entity. After dozens of collisions, both the great saber and bone sword in the demonic shadow’s hands were sliced in two by the Longevity Sword, dissolving into black mist in the air!
“Harming my demonic shadow—I will not spare you!”
Xuan Jia had not anticipated that Mu Yuan possessed such a formidable weapon. After all his attacks landed on Mu Yuan, accompanied by deafening explosive roars, his opponent remained unscathed while his own demonic shadow suffered repeated losses!
This demonic shadow was an extremely potent magical treasure in his possession, which he had acquired by chance. By offering sufficient blood and souls in tribute, he could summon the apparition of a heavenly demon. Relying on its power, Xuan Jia had slain countless opponents. He never expected to meet his match against Mu Yuan!
“Xuanming Undying, Mountains of White Bones!”
Xuan Jia chanted the spell at will. From the overcast sky of dark clouds, a burst of intense white light suddenly erupted. It condensed into numerous spherical shapes that exploded, releasing countless bone arrows and bone swords that fell like dense rain.
Mu Yuan blocked and parried continuously. In no time, a mountain of bones piled up on the ground.
The demonic shadow bent down and descended upon the bone mountain. Its demonic might erupted, and the bone mountain beneath it seemed to come to life, creaking as it moved.
Jagged, menacing bone spikes condensed into White Bone Demon Gods, which strode fiercely toward Mu Yuan to attack!
“This is the Bimo Sect’s White Bone Xuanming Great Method! The one who came must be a descendant of the old fiend Bimo!”
Mu Yuan cried out. He raised both hands, pointing toward the sky. Countless rays of colorful light descended, coalescing once more into the Five Great Curses. With another motion, they split into countless thunderbolts and flames, blasting outward in an unbroken stream!
Mu Yuan had once witnessed the Shenxiao Dao’s Tian Gang Elder use the Thunder Method to defeat Bimo. Now, he imitated the approach, employing the Five Elements Great Curse to drive the Five Elements Divine Thunder endlessly, generating boundless power.
At first, it did not seem particularly formidable, but as it continued, it transformed into a sea of thunder and lightning, layer upon layer, surging like tidal waves in overwhelming might!
Xuan Jia’s White Bone Demon Gods were destroyed as quickly as they were reborn. Amid flashing thunder and the eerie laughter of the demon gods, the clamor grew deafening!
The two fought relentlessly, while the onlookers watched with great excitement.
The dark clouds Xuan Jia had summoned to blot out the sky could no longer conceal the scene under the force of their magical powers. Everyone witnessed a massive bone mountain, atop which sat a devil god commanding countless puppets that charged forward wave after wave.
Mu Yuan, on the other hand, was enveloped in starlight. Above his head, colorful clouds swirled, manifesting endless thunder, fire, and lightning that rolled like ocean waves, submerging all the advancing White Bone Demon Gods.
“These two are truly powerful. Luckily, I had good fortune earlier, or I might have been utterly crushed!” a dark-faced man said in a deep, resonant voice, his tone filled with awe.
“Indeed, their magical power is exceptionally profound. After such a prolonged clash, the thunder and fire show no signs of weakening, nor do the white bones diminish. If it were me up there, I probably wouldn’t be able to summon any more lightning by now!” Beside the dark-faced man stood a tall, thin Daoist priest. He carried a peachwood Talisman Sword on his back, his robes flowing gracefully—a picture of immortal elegance.
“Fine sword, what a fine sword!”
Yun Xi stared at the Minghe Immortal Sword beside Mu Yuan, praising it repeatedly.
The Longevity Sword, wielded by the Heavenly Fiend Child, occasionally revealed itself in the form of a dragon, its body entwined with electric arcs, making its true form unrecognizable to others.
Yun Xi had lost a set of flying needles. When he saw Mu Yuan’s Minghe Immortal Sword, he felt an unbearable itch of envy.
“If this continues, it will come down to a contest of whose magical power is deeper. I, too, wish to know which of these two is superior!”
The middle-aged scholar was also astonished by the two combatants. As the owner of this fragmented Black Jade Qilin Seal, he could observe the fight more clearly and deeply than the others.
After fighting for a while, Mu Yuan also felt troubled. Neither side could gain the upper hand; the opponent’s White Bone Demon Gods were equally endless, impossible to vanquish completely.
The Longevity Sword had returned to hover above Mu Yuan’s head, swirling and darting. Purple light crisscrossed the air as endless, sharp Sword Qi shot in all directions, slaying any White Bone Demon Gods that breached the thunder and fire net.
Mu Yuan grew restless, while Xuan Jia was even more impatient. Usually, once he summoned the Heavenly Demon apparition, his opponents would inevitably suffer heavy injuries. He never expected to encounter such a tenacious adversary today!
At that moment, Xuan Jia was hidden within a slightly thicker patch of dark clouds in the sky. In his hand, he held a vivid statue of a heavenly demon, only three inches tall, so lifelike it seemed alive. It was identical to the heavenly demon floating atop the bone mountain—three heads, eight arms, holding various demonic tools, coldly observing the world!
The three faces bore different expressions: one furious, one laughing mockingly, one indifferent. Wisps of Zhenqi flowed from Xuan Jia’s hand into the statue, causing it to glow faintly with a bloody light. A massive phantom projection emerged, as if a summoned avatar or a spiritual sense stored within the statue!
“Destroy that decrepit statue in his hand!”
Both combatants were growing impatient and irritable. The demonic shadow coiled on the bone mountain also showed a trace of restlessness. Simultaneously, the statue in Xuan Jia’s hand began to tremble slightly, as if conveying dissatisfaction!
In that instant, the fear Xuan Jia revealed finally exposed his position. Before Mu Yuan could act, the Heavenly Fiend Child had already transformed into a streak of purple lightning, twisting like a dragon, roaring as it surged into the clouds!
Xuan Jia felt a sharp, chilling Sword Qi and saber radiance pressing toward him. Purple Sword Qi and green saber radiance instantly enveloped him!
As the Sword Qi surged violently, Xuan Jia focused his mind, and countless jagged, ghastly white bones sprouted around his body like spikes, clashing with the Sword Qi and producing loud, clanging sounds!
“Heavenly Demon Shatters Emptiness, Blood Fiend Divine Aura!”
Xuan Jia struggled to withstand the sharp Sword Qi of the Longevity Sword. He retreated hastily. The loose white bones around him swiftly attached to his body, forming a layer of jade-like armor. The thunder and lightning within the dark clouds rapidly swirled around him, allowing him to temporarily evade the Longevity Sword.
Once safe, Xuan Jia felt a wave of lingering fear!
His actual cultivation was only at the Refining Gang Realm. In terms of profound magical power and divine abilities, he was merely average among those present, far inferior to Mu Yuan!
But with that Heavenly Demon effigy in his hand, even a true Golden Core expert might not necessarily defeat him steadily!
Mu Yuan resisted the Heavenly Demon’s fierce might, then launched his own attack against Xuan Jia, causing him to panic. In a true confrontation, Xuan Jia would likely die within a few rounds at Mu Yuan’s hands!
Relying on the White Bone Net Spell Robe technique to evade the attack, Xuan Jia desperately channeled his essence, blood, and Zhenqi into the Heavenly Demon effigy, unleashing the Heavenly Demon’s most powerful technique—the Blood Fiend Heavenly Demon Divine Aura!
As Xuan Jia chanted the incantation, the Heavenly Fiend Child transformed into a dazzling purple rainbow that pierced the sky and descended with furious force. Xuan Jia had no time to dodge. His White Bone Net Spell Robe blocked for a moment before shattering. The black robe beneath was mostly torn away, revealing his true appearance!
Everyone who saw it gasped in shock!
Xuan Jia’s entire body resembled dried wood. His skin and flesh were slack, overlapping like wrinkles, even more pronounced than those of ordinary elderly folk!
He looked as if only a skeleton remained, draped directly with a layer of skin. And this skin, unfortunately, was of the plump variety, forced to pile up in layers, like the wrinkled flesh of a squirming maggot—utterly repulsive!
Mu Yuan had also seen Bimo. When the Nether Demon Immortal Body was cultivated to perfection, only the skeleton remained, with no essence, blood, skin, or flesh left. But whether Xuan Jia’s current state resulted from his cultivation or that peculiar effigy in his hand remained uncertain!
Among the many onlookers, the female cultivators could not help but cry out, too horrified to look further. Even many male cultivators felt their stomachs churn.
But Mu Yuan had no time to comment on Xuan Jia’s appearance, whether to praise or lament it. Because an extremely dangerous, life-threatening aura emanated from the Heavenly Demon apparition!