Upon hearing the arrogant words of the Demonic Cultivator brat, the Purple Azure Thunder Beast's temper flared instantly. Its massive claws stomped the ground, causing the earth to collapse, and the terrifying power of lightning instantly made the entire formation violent.
"Demonic brat, you dog-faced scoundrel! How dare you spew such filth here! I'll swallow you whole."
The Purple Azure Thunder Beast let out a roar, its body erupting with lightning. Its phantom transformed into a streak of lightning and, without hesitation, it charged out of the Thunder Prison Grand Formation, hurtling towards the sea of blood.
Both the enemy and their allies were startled.
No one had expected the Purple Azure Thunder Beast to be so ferocious!
Lightning-attribute creatures are known for their speed, and as a Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, its speed was even greater. In a flash, it plunged into the sea of blood.
Not only that, but lightning-attribute Spirit Beasts are naturally suppressive to evil and Evil . As the Purple Azure Thunder Beast charged closer, countless purple lightning snakes erupted from its body, wriggling and burrowing into the sea of blood. A portion of the nearby sea of blood was corroded beyond recognition by the lightning snakes.
The Purple Azure Thunder Beast, swift as lightning, instantly reached the three Nascent Divinity Demon Lords, swinging its claw to unleash a thick lightning bolt, dozens of feet wide, carrying the power of lightning as if to destroy the world, striking towards the three Demonic Lords.
The three Demonic Lords were greatly alarmed, each displaying their Divine Ability. Some transformed into streaks of blood, others into wisps of black mist, and so on, all dodging the terrifying attack.
The thick lightning bolt grazed past the three of them, its momentum undiminished, heading straight for the sea of blood. With a loud "boom," the thick purple lightning plunged directly into the sea of blood, exploding in all directions. Millions of strands of purple lightning light shone, instantly scattering a large expanse of the sea of blood.
Wherever the purple lightning light passed, shrill screams echoed continuously from within the sea of blood.
The low-level Demonic Cultivators hidden in the sea of blood were directly annihilated in large numbers by this purple lightning attack.
"Damn it! You beast, how dare you trick us!" Blood Yuan Demon Lord's entire face was so dark it could drip water, glaring furiously at the Purple Azure Thunder Beast and cursing loudly.
At this moment, Blood Yuan Demon Lord had already realized that this Thunder Beast was extremely cunning. It pretended to be angry, charging out to kill them was a feint; its true target was the low-level Disciples hidden in the sea of blood.
This beast's single claw strike directly annihilated hundreds of Blood God Sect Disciples; it was simply unforgivable!
"Black Bone, Corpse Yin, let's join forces to kill this beast. Its essence blood will be mine, and you two can share its bones!" Blood Yuan Demon Lord proposed to the two Demonic Lords, gazing at the Purple Azure Thunder Beast. He had already decided on the distribution of spoils, clearly considering the Purple Azure Thunder Beast a prey to be killed.
"Blood Yuan, quickly use the Sea of Blood Grand Formation to trap it first!" Black Bone Demon Lord tacitly agreed to Blood Yuan Demon Lord's distribution and conjured a black skull Magic Treasure.
The next moment, the black skull rapidly expanded, transforming into a thousand-zhang black mist in a blink of an eye. A black ghostly hand, dozens of feet long, eerily extended from the black mist.
The black ghostly hand was enveloped in a layer of yellow dense fog, with a strong Aura of Death Qi surrounding it. It was a Demonic Technique Divine Ability - Yellow Springs Ghost Hand. The Yellow Springs Ghost Hand struck towards the Purple Azure Thunder Beast's massive body.
Seeing Black Bone Demon Lord immediately unleash the Yin Soul Sect's ultimate Divine Ability - Yellow Springs Ghost Hand.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord was not idle either. With a wave of his large hand, he released eleven blood-colored coffins from his black robe. Each blood-colored coffin was covered with densely packed black characters.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord chanted incantations, and the lids of the eleven coffins suddenly sprang open. A series of spine-chilling roars suddenly erupted.
Ten flying black shadows shot out from the blood-colored coffins. They were indeed Flying Fiend Undead, their bodies permeated with endless Death Qi, swarming towards the Purple Azure Thunder Beast.
From another blood-colored coffin, a robust Crimson Flame Undead emerged, stepping out of the coffin, causing the ground to shake. Its majestic, ten-foot-tall body exuded a heaven-shaking Evil Qi.
"Roar!"
The Crimson Flame Heavenly Undead roared skyward, its bloody maw revealing a pair of sharp fangs, its eyes blood-red. It strode forward with heavy "thump-thump" steps, swiftly pouncing towards the Purple Azure Thunder Beast.
Blood Yuan Demon Lord manipulated the sea of blood, continuously shrinking its size. The vast sea of blood abruptly shrank by ten times, a hundred times... The density of the sea of blood rapidly soared, its power increasing wildly, and the filthy blood within the sea of blood became viscous.
From the depths of the sea of blood, pairs of thick, bloody hands, carrying endless corrosive power, reached out from all directions to grasp the Purple Azure Thunder Beast.
The three Nascent Divinity Demon Lords attacked together, encircling the Purple Azure Thunder Beast from all sides, cutting off its retreat.
Seeing the Purple Azure Thunder Beast trapped by the three Demonic Lords, Venerable Lei Hong and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they wanted to rush out to rescue it.
However, at this moment, a purple lightning intent flashed in the Purple Azure Thunder Beast's copper-ball-sized eyes. Its four limbs were like pillars, standing tall in the sky. Facing the powerful offensives of the three Demonic Lords, it showed no fear.
The next moment, countless purple lightning bolts suddenly surged from the Purple Azure Thunder Beast's entire body, gushing out in all directions.
"Zzzzz!"
Centered on the Purple Azure Thunder Beast, purple lightning gushed and struck out in all directions.
In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, leaving only violent purple lightning.
All attacks and spells that were about to reach it were completely destroyed by the countless purple lightning bolts.
Whether it was the Yellow Springs Ghost Hand, the Giant Blood Hand, or the Flying Fiend Undead, or the Crimson Flame Heavenly Undead, under the purple lightning, they all turned into fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.
"Purple Firmament Divine Lightning!"
"Seven-rank True Spirit!"
"Damn it! How does Yu Ling Sect still have such a Sect-guarding Divine Beast?"
Seeing their attacks all destroyed by the Purple Azure Thunder Beast, the three Demonic Lords' expressions changed dramatically, and they cried out in surprise, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The strength of this 'Thunder Beast' was too great; it could even unleash Purple Firmament Lightning, which specifically countered the Demonic Techniques of Soul Cultivators, Undead Cultivators, and Blood Cultivators like them.
Human Cultivators look at Spiritual Root Aptitude, while Yao Beasts look at Bloodline potential.
The better a human Cultivator's Spiritual Root Aptitude, the stronger their foundation, and the higher their future achievements. Beasts, Spirit Beasts, True Spirits, and other such creatures are different; they prioritize Bloodline purity and the Legacy of innate Bloodline Divine Abilities.
The Purple Azure Thunder Beast could actually release Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, meaning its Aptitude and potential were definitely not bad.
The three of Blood Yuan Demon Lord looked at each other, a faint gleam flashing in their eyes. Without a word, they tacitly turned their heads and swiftly fled.
The boundless sea of blood followed Blood Yuan Demon Lord, and the Nine Demon Sect Disciples hidden within the sea of blood revealed themselves. All of them showed expressions of panic, as if a great disaster was upon them, and they too fled for their lives.
"They fled?"
"Hahaha, Beast God is mighty."
"We won! We won!"
"The Nine Demon Sect is nothing more than this! Disciples of Beast Taming Peak, listen to my command! Follow Beast God and pursue the remnants of the Nine Demon Sect!"
"..."
Seeing the situation clear up, and it being a great opportunity to pursue the remnants of the Nine Demon Sect, the Nascent Soul True Lords, who had been holding back their anger, loudly ordered their Disciples to follow the Purple Azure Thunder Beast in pursuit of the Demonic Cultivators.
Venerable Lei Hong and Revered Qing Wei looked excited, wanting to personally join the pursuit.
Li Mu frowned, watching Yu Ling Sect almost entirely pour out to pursue the Nine Demon Sect Disciples. The situation seemed almost one-sided, and he vaguely felt that something was amiss.
Even with a Seven-rank True Spirit intervening, this battle shouldn't have been won so easily!
Li Mu's brows were tightly furrowed; he always felt a sense of unease.
This time, the Nine Demon Sect sent three Nascent Divinity Demon Lords. Even if they didn't know that Yu Ling Sect had a powerful Seven-rank True Spirit, they shouldn't have been defeated so quickly!
Previously, to deal with Qingxuan Sect, the Nine Demon Sect had employed endless tactics. First, they ambushed and killed True Lord Qing Gan, the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, and most of Qingxuan Sect's main force. Then, they destroyed Qingxuan Sect's Sect-guarding grand formation...
If it weren't for him coincidentally undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation and forcibly defeating Demon Lord Tianjue, Qingxuan Sect might have been taken by the Nine Demon Sect.
This time, with the appearance of the Purple Azure Thunder Beast, the Nine Demon Sect's main force, without suffering too many casualties, collapsed and fled after a brief engagement. This was clearly unreasonable.
Could it be a ruse to lure the enemy?
If the Nine Demon Sect had set up an ambush, and Yu Ling Sect's two dozen Nascent Soul True Lords and two Soul Transformation Realm experts charged out to kill the enemy, falling into the opponent's trap would inevitably lead to utter annihilation.
One of the five Sects resisting the Nine Demon Sect would be destroyed, and the other four Sects would be in precarious danger.
Li Mu's brows furrowed even tighter, realizing the situation was getting more and more wrong.
He watched as Yu Ling Sect's Disciples formed their ranks, about to charge out of the grand formation to pursue the remnants of the Nine Demon Sect.
Li Mu quickly spoke, amplifying his voice to stop everyone: "Everyone, wait a moment. Do not pursue a cornered foe!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned and looked at Li Mu in confusion.
"Dao Friend Li, what is it? Do you have something to say?"
Venerable Lei Hong stepped forward, looking at Li Mu and asking with doubt.
"Everyone, the Nine Demon Sect's invasion this time and their easy retreat seem like a ruse to lure the enemy. The people of the Nine Demon Sect are always extremely cunning, and we must be wary! To guard against deception, it's best for us to remain within the formation and observe the situation!" Li Mu said to Venerable Lei Hong and the Nascent Soul Disciples.
Upon hearing this, Venerable Lei Hong and Revered Qing Wei exchanged glances, their brows furrowed, and they both showed expressions of vigilance.
On the scene, the Nascent Soul True Lords looked at each other and began to discuss.
"How could that be? So many Nine Demon Sect Disciples died?"
"Dao Friend Li's words are not without reason! The Nine Demon Sect, to achieve its goals, always resorts to unscrupulous means. Sacrificing the lives of their Disciples to set up a trap is also possible!"
"They didn't know about the existence of Beast God. This time, Beast God displayed its Divine Might, and they were all scared out of their wits. Now is the time to seize the opportunity to expand our victory, what are we waiting for!"
"That's right, Beast God has already gone in pursuit. We must hurry to support it!"
"Dao Friend Li, aren't you overthinking it?"
...
The Nascent Soul True Lords spoke one after another. The vast majority of them were inclined to charge out of the formation and continue pursuing the Nine Demon Sect, seizing the opportunity to expand their victory.
"The appearance of Beast God, displaying its Divine Might, is a major variable that the Nine Demon Sect failed to anticipate, which led to their defeat. Now is a good time to expand our victory, and we must not miss it! Killing one more Demonic Cultivator will reduce one more bit of pressure on Beast God." One of the Nascent Soul cultivators, True Lord Huanglong, looked at everyone and said loudly.
No sooner had True Lord Huanglong's voice faded than a thunderous "boom" erupted on the battlefield ahead, unleashing a shocking thunderclap.
The Purple Azure Thunder Beast once again displayed its Divine Might, unleashing a large amount of purple lightning, frantically slaughtering the fleeing Nine Demon Sect Disciples.
"Everyone, charge! Assist Beast God in slaying the remnants of the Demonic Sect!"
Just then, a Nascent Soul True Lord in the crowd raised his arm and shouted.
"Charge!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The next moment, Yu Ling Sect's Disciples collectively erupted in fervor. They all soared on their swords, charging towards the location where the Purple Azure Thunder Beast was rampaging.
Seeing this, Li Mu sighed, watching hundreds of high-spirited Yu Ling Sect Disciples, riding swords and Spirit Beasts, bravely charge into the battlefield.
Witnessing such a scene, Li Mu found it inconvenient to obstruct them further!
He hoped he was just overthinking it!
Li Mu sighed inwardly, watching Venerable Lei Hong and Revered Qing Wei also join the battlefield, their swords rising and falling, frantically harvesting the lives of Demonic Sect Disciples like mowing wheat.
Li Mu hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to join or leave.
However, when he saw True Lord Tianhong, full of vigor, leading a group of Golden Core Disciples and Foundation Establishment Disciples to the battlefield to slaughter the Nine Demon Sect Disciples, Li Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire was on True Lord Tianhong.
If the Nine Demon Sect truly set up an ambush, with True Lord Tianhong's cultivation and strength, he would inevitably be unable to escape. At that time, if this Heavenly Fire were to fall into the Nine Demon Sect's hands, it would be difficult to retrieve it!
If Li Mu were to give up this Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire, he wouldn't know when he could find another new Heavenly Fire, perhaps decades, perhaps hundreds of years.
Li Mu was certain he didn't want to wait that long.
Li Mu thought for a moment, weighing the pros and cons, and quickly made a decision.
To quickly improve his Artifact Refining methods, Li Mu decided to join the fray and then act according to the situation.
If the Nine Demon Sect had set up an ambush, once caught in the trap, a Nascent Soul True Lord of ordinary strength like True Lord Tianhong would inevitably be unable to escape.
Li Mu was confident he could rescue him. If he succeeded in bestowing this favor, perhaps he would have a chance to obtain that Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire from him.
Li Mu flew on his sword towards True Lord Tianhong, slowly descending in front of him.
"True Lord Tianhong..." Li Mu looked at True Lord Tianhong and greeted him.
Upon seeing Li Mu, True Lord Tianhong's expression immediately turned cold.
"Dao Friend Li! I am truly sorry, but this Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire was something I obtained after experiencing countless near-death experiences. As an Artifact Refiner, you should know the importance of Heavenly Fire to an Artifact Refiner. This Heavenly Fire is more important than my life, and I truly cannot bear to part with it. I apologize!" True Lord Tianhong interrupted Li Mu directly, without hesitation, before he could finish his sentence.
Bearing a rare treasure, True Lord Tianhong had to be wary of this 'Li Jianxian.' After all, the other party's strength was comparable to Soul Transformation. If the other party harbored any malicious intent to kill him, it would be effortless.
Now, they were within Yu Ling Sect, so the other party wouldn't dare to do anything to him. But if they were outside, who knew if he would commit murder and seize treasure.
True Lord Tianhong looked at Li Mu with a face full of caution, unwilling to talk to him further, and turned to leave.
How could Li Mu not understand True Lord Tianhong's thoughts? He smiled bitterly and said, "True Lord Tianhong, you've misunderstood. I have no habit of taking what belongs to others. If I cannot obtain it by force, I will give up; you can rest assured on that point."
True Lord Tianhong remained silent, gave Li Mu a meaningful look, and then turned to leave with his fellow Disciples.
Li Mu was unwilling to invite a snub. After watching True Lord Tianhong and his group leave, he silently activated the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, extending his Divine Thought to monitor the entire battlefield in real-time.
Soon, under the 'Star Concealment' Divine Thought covering a hundred-mile radius, Li Mu 'saw' a brutal scene. At the same time, he also had some new discoveries, but he couldn't confirm the true nature of this anomaly. (End of chapter)