Under the guidance of the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, the Yu Ling Sect Disciples were full of Aura and relentlessly pursued the Nine Demon Sect Disciples, turning the tide of battle completely.
Wherever they passed, corpses littered the ground, with many Nine Demon Sect Disciples' remains scattered everywhere, a strong smell of blood, broken Magical Artifacts, and scorched earth from magical techniques.
The once vibrant Spiritual Mountain had become a desolate wasteland, looking just like Hell.
The fleeing Nine Demon Sect Disciples screamed repeatedly, constantly falling to the ground, unable to organize an effective counterattack.
They wished they had more legs, frantically fleeing towards a mountain forest.
Seeing all this, a hint of doubt emerged in Li Mu's eyes: was the Nine Demon Sect truly finished?
Could it be that the appearance of the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament truly played a decisive role, causing the Nine Demon Sect's attack on Yu Ling Sect to fail, and instead, they were chased so thoroughly that they were routed and defeated?
As this doubt arose from the bottom of his heart, Li Mu's Divine Thought quickly detected something amiss.
The bodies of the Nine Demon Sect Disciples who had died were quickly invaded by a black Devilish Qi, and their bodies were gradually undergoing mutation.
Li Mu's expression changed slightly, and he immediately pursued the source of the black Devilish Qi, his Divine Sense penetrating underground, constantly expanding, and searching in all directions.
Soon, Li Mu discovered a large Devilish Qi barrier in a cave in a valley thirty miles away in the seven o'clock direction, which blocked his Divine Sense's detection.
As expected, the Nine Demon Sect was not that simple; they had indeed prepared a backup plan!
Li Mu's expression changed slightly, and he was about to inform Venerable Lei Hong and Revered Qing Wei of this matter.
However, with a Divine Sense scan, he saw them, along with the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, chasing the three Nascent Divinity Demon Lords of the Nine Demon Sect, and plunging headfirst into the trap array they had set.
Seeing this scene, Li Mu's face darkened.
Li Mu finally understood why the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament's condition was that its old wounds had not healed.
When the Purple Azure Thunder Beast got excited during the killing, it only cared about slaughter, without any brains, and even dragged the Yu Ling Sect into its pit.
This was truly over!
Li Mu stopped and couldn't help but sigh.
His Divine Sense swept over the large Demonic Array set up by the Nine Demon Sect repeatedly, trying to discern its weakness.
However, the demonic nature released by this array was extremely strong; once his Divine Sense was contaminated with the black Devilish Qi, it would invade the Divine Sense, and a powerful Demonic Thought would arise, constantly harassing him, causing him to be affected by the Demonic Thought.
Trapped by the endless Devilish Qi, Li Mu's Divine Sense was unable to fully discern the situation within the Demonic Array.
The black Demonic Array was suddenly activated, and endless Devilish Qi surged out, causing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around to become violent, and the ground to tremble violently.
Before Li Mu could figure out the situation, an endless Devilish Qi barrier rose from the ground in front of him, shooting straight into the sky.
One by one, the corpses of the Nine Demon Sect Disciples, empowered by the endless Devilish Qi, 'resurrected' like Undead.
Their eyes were blood-red, and black Devilish Qi emanated from their bodies, like evil spirits from Hell, as they pounced on the Yu Ling Sect Disciples.
“Oh my god!”
“Senior Brother, help! The Demon Sect Disciples are reanimated!”
“My Cloud-Treading Beast, quickly use fire magic to burn them to death!”
“What the Hell is this thing? Neither corpse nor ghost!”
...
The Yu Ling Sect Disciples, who were in the midst of their chase, were caught off guard.
They were surrounded and attacked by the resurrected Demonic Undead, causing them to be thrown into disarray and cry for help!
Just then, a loud thunderous roar, “Ziz-lah!” echoed.
A thick purple lightning bolt struck down from the sky into the center of the Demonic Qi Array, causing the Heaven and Earth to change color, and a large portion of the black Devilish Qi was immediately annihilated by the purple lightning.
However, the purple lightning was not enough to destroy the Demonic Qi Array; black Devilish Qi rapidly regenerated, quickly covering the destroyed gaps in the Devilish Qi.
Seeing this scene, Li Mu couldn't help but sigh.
This Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, and the people of Yu Ling Sect, were truly doomed this time!
They had a perfectly good home-field advantage but chose not to use it, instead venturing out to chase the Nine Demon Sect.
Now they had fallen into the opponent's trap, and to successfully escape, they would have to suffer greatly, even if they didn't die.
Seeing the reanimated Demonic Undead counterattacking the Yu Ling Sect Disciples, and several Golden Core Demonic Undead rushing towards him, Li Mu looked helpless.
He quickly released his star wood Puppets, and a legion of third-tier Puppet soldiers entered the battlefield to resist the Demonic Undead army.
“Bang, bang…” The continuous loud noises were endless.
With the emergence of the star wood Puppets and the third-tier Battle Puppet army, the counterattack of the Demonic Undead army was completely suppressed.
The heavily damaged Yu Ling Sect Disciples were overjoyed, gathering behind the Battle Puppet army to consolidate their forces.
From the activation of the Demonic Array and the resurrection of the Demonic Undead army, in just a few dozen breaths, almost a hundred breaths of time, the Yu Ling Sect's thousands of Disciples suffered heavy losses, with more than half dead or injured, caught off guard by the Demonic Undead's counterattack.
However, Li Mu had no time to worry about the condition of the Yu Ling Sect Disciples.
After releasing the Puppet army to assist the Nine Demon Sect Disciples, he focused all his attention on the Demonic Array.
Under the leadership of the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, the two Soul Transformation Venerables of Yu Ling Sect, along with a group of Nascent Soul True Lords and other high-level combatants, all rushed into the Demonic Array, chasing the Core Disciples of the Nine Demon Sect, with True Lord Tianhong also among them.
Li Mu released a batch of reconnaissance Puppet spiders into the Demonic Array, but not long after, more than half of them were destroyed.
The Divine Sense attached to the reconnaissance spider Puppets also suffered from the invasion of endless Devilish Qi, preventing him from obtaining more information about the interior of the Demonic Array.
What to do now?
Should he just leave?
The high-end combat forces of Yu Ling Sect had all been caught in the trap set by the Nine Demon Sect; their demise was only a matter of time!
Should he risk testing the power of this Demonic Array for a single Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire?
Li Mu frowned, hesitating whether to leave them to their fate and escape.
Previously, Li Mu had already advised Venerable Lei Hong and the others, but they stubbornly refused to listen, seeking their own demise.
Now, not saving them placed no psychological burden on him.
Li Mu looked at the black Devilish Qi emanating from the Demonic Undead and couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity, as if it resembled the four scenes he had glimpsed in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Mu's expression became solemn.
Could it be that this large Demonic Qi Array of the Nine Demon Sect was related to the invasion of the future Alien Demon World?
Li Mu stopped his thought of leaving by sword, flew to a height of a thousand zhang, overlooking the entire battlefield, circling near the top of the Demonic Array, peering into the weaknesses of the Demonic Qi Array.
“Boom, boom” The sound of thunder continuously echoed from the center of the Demonic Qi Array.
Under the wrapping of countless black Devilish Qi, streaks of purple lightning flashed, but within the great array, black Devilish Qi was endlessly generated, quickly replenishing the Devilish Qi consumed by the purple lightning.
No matter how the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament and the high-level Cultivators of Yu Ling Sect struggled, they simply could not escape from the great array.
Unless someone outside cooperated and attacked the Demonic Array together, there might be a chance to combine forces from inside and out to break the Demonic Array.
Seeing this scene, Li Mu's heart stirred, and he remembered the several trump cards he had retained.
Perhaps the lives of the Yu Ling Sect people were not meant to end; he could give it a try!
Li Mu took a deep breath, took out the fifth-tier Thunder Spirit Talisman Book from his storage space, activated the Talisman Book, and drew out two fifth-tier Thunder Talismans – Purple Firmament Myriad Lightning Talismans.
Then, Li Mu injected a stream of Spiritual Qi into the fifth-tier Thunder Spirit Talisman Book, locked onto the Demonic Qi Array, and activated the two fifth-tier Thunder Talismans.
“Ziz-lah!” A crisp crackle sounded.
The two powerful purple lightning Talismans suddenly tore apart, releasing a sky full of lightning-attributed spiritual power, transforming into two purple lightning Dragons, like two Dragons playing with a pearl, intertwining and frolicking in the air for a moment, and then plunging into the Demonic Array.
“Boom!” A heaven-shaking roar sounded, and countless purple lightning Dragons instantly exploded and scattered, devouring endless Devilish Qi.
The Demonic Qi Array burst open, revealing the disheveled figures of the Seventh-Order True Spirit - Azure Thunder Beast of Purple Firmament, the Soul Transformation Cultivators of Yu Ling Sect, and the Nascent Soul cultivators.
They were surrounded in the center of the great array by Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivators clad in black demonic armor, their faces pale and bodies covered in blood from the encirclement.
Under the effect of the two fifth-tier Thunder Talismans, the Demonic Qi Array was broken open.
They all saw Li Mu in the sky, a Talisman Book Spirit Artifact floating before him, majestic and imposing, looking down at them like a Heavenly God.
“Dao Friend Li, save us!”
“Li Jianxian, I regret not listening to your advice and falling for their evil scheme! Alas!”
“The Nine Demon Sect is truly insidious to the extreme, using the lives of their Disciples to set a trap!”
“Dao Friend Li, we believe we have opened a gap in the great array; let's combine our strength and charge out!”
“No, it won't work! The Demonic Array is not yet broken, and with the Devilish Qi's enhancement, they are not afraid of blades or swords; we definitely can't break through….”
“…”
The Yu Ling Sect Cultivators trapped in the center of the Demonic Array seemed to have found a lifeline, shouting excitedly, some regretting, some joyful, some pleading for help, some anxious to break the array, all inexplicably agitated.
Soon, the sounds of battle within the array rose and fell, fierce and intense.
To set up this array and trap the Core members of Yu Ling Sect, the Nine Demon Sect did not hesitate to sacrifice thousands of their own Disciples, so they certainly wouldn't let them leave easily.
“Who is that person, able to so greatly damage the Undying Demon Qi? Which of you will go and deal with him? He cannot be allowed to continue attacking from outside the array!” The black-robed Demonic Lord presiding over the Undying Gathering Demonic Array, his face ashen, gestured to the three Soul Transformation Demonic Lords.
“A mere Nascent Soul cultivator, tired of living! Your Excellency, I will deal with this person! That beast just destroyed my Flying Fiend Undead, so he'll make a good replacement.” Corpse Yin Demon Lord sneered coldly, stood up, and flew out of the Undying Gathering Demonic Array.
As his voice fell, Corpse Yin Demon Lord had already rushed out of the magical array, his killing intent soaring, arriving in the blink of an eye.
“Mere Nascent Soul, die!” Corpse Yin Demon Lord rushed forward, his pair of pale, colorless withered claws striking down fiercely towards his opponent's crown, incredibly swift.
“Crack!” With a sound, the enemy's body exploded in response, turning into countless splinters of wood.
“Five Elements Wood Escape Substitute!” Corpse Yin Demon Lord paused slightly, released his Divine Sense, and quickly re-locked onto his target.
He saw the enemy's figure splitting from an ancient tree, having already evaded his fatal blow.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord was beside himself with rage, never expecting his certain-kill strike to be so easily neutralized by a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord transformed into a demonic shadow, arriving in an instant.
Li Mu had already cast a Dragon Trapping Array Artifact, isolating the surrounding Divine Sense, always biding his time.
“Painting World Treasure Mansion, collect!”
When Corpse Yin Demon Lord was about to close in again, Li Mu softly snorted, and the Painting World Treasure Mansion, which had transformed into a jade pendant, suddenly expanded.
The entrance of the Immortal Cave formed a vortex, instantly sucking Corpse Yin Demon Lord into it.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord, unable to dodge in time, his eyes slightly dazed: What's happening?
“No!”
Corpse Yin Demon Lord was greatly alarmed, his face no longer as composed as before, and after struggling for only a moment, he was sucked in.
Li Mu focused his mind on two tasks, fully activating the seventh-tier Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure - Painting World Treasure Mansion.
Within the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, transforming into countless giant spirit hands, and massive peaks rose from the ground.
The entire Spirit Mansion was filled with endless killing intent, enveloping Corpse Yin Demon Lord in a deadly assault.
“Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure?”
Trapped in another world, feeling that the density of Spiritual Qi here was dozens, even hundreds of times that of the outside, and confirming it was not an illusion, Corpse Yin Demon Lord suddenly realized that he had entered an Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure.
Immortal Cave Spirit Treasures were at least seventh-tier Spirit Treasures.
What was the background of that Nascent Soul cultivator outside? How could he possess a seventh-tier Spirit Treasure?
While shocked, Corpse Yin Demon Lord's greed instantly flared.
If he killed that Nascent Soul cultivator, this Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure would be his.
Possessing this Spirit Treasure, he could almost be called invincible among those of the same rank, and even if he couldn't win, with this treasure protecting him, even a Cultivator of a higher rank couldn't kill him.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord's eyes became bloodshot, eager to break out of the Spirit Treasure's Seal and kill him.
However, this Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure, which formed its own Heaven and Earth, used Heaven and Earth as a prison, and there was simply no exit.
No matter how Corpse Yin Demon Lord flew, he couldn't escape this place.
Before he could even ponder a way to break free, the Heaven and Earth changed drastically, and countless huge rocks and mountain peaks transformed into meteorites, smashing towards him.
“Hmph! Petty tricks!”
Corpse Yin Demon Lord summoned a blood coffin, revealing a golden Undead at the early Soul Transformation stage, and threw a heavy punch.
The imagined scene of giant peaks shattering and scattering did not occur; instead, the golden Undead was sent flying by the impact of the giant peak, and then submerged.
Seeing this, Corpse Yin Demon Lord's soul nearly fled his body, never expecting these giant peaks to be so sturdy, and his ultimate killing move – the Soul Transformation Heavenly Corpse – couldn't even budge them a bit.
What kind of joke was this?
Seeing countless massive rocks and heavy peaks flying towards him, Corpse Yin Demon Lord was forced to use his Corpse Demon movement technique, frantically dodging, fearing even the slightest touch.
“Take this punch!”
Corpse Yin Demon Lord dodged one punch, but a thunderous roar came from behind him.
Before he could discern the truth, he took a solid punch.
“Ah!”
Corpse Yin Demon Lord's body, like a meteor, crashed through several mountain peaks consecutively, and finally, with his remaining strength dissipated, he crashed against a sheer cliff, only then coming to a stop.
“You two fellows, don't try to steal my credit!” The Azure-Eyed White Ape's iron fists were rubbing together, its Aura fierce and brutal.
Little Gold and Little Wa glanced at the Azure-Eyed White Ape, too lazy to bother with it.
They conjured their Magic Treasures and aimed them at Corpse Yin Demon Lord.
“A bunch of beasts, how dare you injure this Venerable One!”
Corpse Yin Demon Lord was in a sorry state at this moment, leaping from the cavern into mid-air, a monstrous murderous Aura sweeping across Heaven and Earth.
The Azure-Eyed White Ape, who had originally intended to bicker with Little Gold and Little Wa, quickly put away his petty thoughts, his expression becoming serious.
The three Spirit Beasts exchanged glances, reaching a consensus at this moment.
Internal strife would be paused for now; they would kill this person first.
At this moment, in the Heaven and Earth, violent fire spiritual power condensed into firebirds, mountains and rivers transformed into roaring pythons and flood Dragons, and golden mountains rose from the ground.
From within the earth, massive stones condensed, instantly transforming into hundred-zhang-tall rock giants wielding giant hammers.
Mountains and trees were stirring, and countless Fluorescence floated in mid-air, poised for battle.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord's face instantly turned incredibly grim.
Within this Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure, he felt countless Spiritual Qi, completely suppressing his strength, speed, stamina, weight capacity, spiritual essence, and so on; all were being stripped away and extracted.
His speed was reduced to only one-fourth or one-fifth of its original, and as the battle continued, his spiritual power and yin power were constantly consumed, unable to be replenished from this world.
Now facing the power of the entire Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure, coupled with the three Spirit Beasts lurking in ambush, Corpse Yin Demon Lord's heart sank, and he felt a huge sense of crisis.
“Kill!”
The Azure-Eyed White Ape spoke human words, its body rapidly enlarging to a height of ten zhang, and threw a heavy punch.
Little Gold, gripping his giant club, brought it down with a swing full of hatred.
Little Wa burrowed into the earth, and sharp spikes threatened to pierce the sky, pointing directly at Corpse Yin Demon Lord.
Corpse Yin Demon Lord dared not be negligent, quickly conjuring more than a dozen Nascent Soul Stage Undead to contend with the three Spirit Beasts and resist the power of the entire seventh-tier Spirit Treasure.
Outside, within the Dragon Trapping Protective Array, Li Mu sat cross-legged, multi-tasking, observing the battle outside the array with his Divine Sense while fully channeling spiritual power into the Treasure Mansion, assisting the three Spirit Beasts in quickly eliminating the Demonic Lord within the Immortal Cave Spirit Treasure. (End of Chapter)