txolops Chapter 208 Demon Extermination! An Auspicious Omen! The Ancient Spirit Garden!
Chapter 208 Demon Extermination! An Auspicious Omen! The Ancient Spirit Garden!
"Damn it! If I were in my prime, I would have torn you to pieces, even chewed up your nascent soul!"
The possessed 'Marquis of Nanlong' roared repeatedly, his two heads and four arms flailing wildly, trying to break through the golden sword net that stretched across the sky.
However, Lin Chuan's Great Geng Sword Formation, combined with the seventy-two Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords infused with Geng essence, provided a double suppression of sharpness and evil-repelling power, leaving him with no way to exert his strength.
If this continues, the little remaining demonic energy in my body will be completely annihilated by the omnipresent golden lightning arcs!
The situation was more favorable to the demons, and even though the Ancient Demon Blood Flame was unwilling, he could only choose to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.
"Boy, I will remember this humiliation!"
Marquis Nanlong feinted, then simultaneously struck out with all four arms, unleashing a torrent of demonic energy to block the sword light for a moment. His figure then transformed into a streak of black light, and without hesitation, he fled in the direction far from Lin Chuan!
Coincidentally, the direction he fled was exactly the source of that monstrous demonic energy eruption a thousand miles away—the very place where Wei Wuyai was fighting the ancient demon's true form (whose split soul occupied the demon's body)!
Soon after, two streaks of light arrived at the area shrouded in dark purple demonic energy, one after the other.
At this moment, the main soul (Blood Flame) that possessed Nanlonghou met the divided soul that occupied the original demon body.
"Tsk tsk, who would have thought that after tens of thousands of years, my separated soul would actually develop its own consciousness and even take over this body before I did..."
The main soul, controlling the ferocious two-headed, four-armed body of Nanlonghou, looked at the more solid, dark purple ball of light opposite him, which exuded stronger demonic energy. His tone was tinged with surprise, but more so with arrogant superiority.
"Haha, isn't it normal for split souls to develop their own consciousness in the Holy Realm?"
A sinister laugh emanated from the dark purple demonic energy. The energy surged, vaguely revealing an even larger demonic figure covered in bone spikes and scales: "Since Master has already possessed this human body, then this original demonic form shall be inherited by me, this 'splitting soul'! Otherwise, how can I be qualified to fight Master and vie for complete control?"
This split soul was indeed released by Blood Flame to save itself, with only one thought in mind: to save the main soul.
But tens of thousands of years is enough to change everything. After taking over this ancient demonic body, its power continued to grow, and it was no longer willing to be a servant. It developed the ambition to take its place.
Therefore, it secretly operated, broke the seal ahead of time, and took control of this powerful demonic body. Its strength was even slightly stronger than the main soul that had taken over the body of the Marquis of Nanlong at this moment.
"Hmph!" The main soul snorted coldly, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the overstepping of the divided soul, but this was not the time for internal strife.
Meanwhile, Wei Wuyai's situation was extremely precarious.
He was already struggling to fight the divided soul that had taken over the demon's body alone, and the pressure on him increased greatly.
That demonic body was an ancient demon, with thick skin and flesh, and surging demonic energy. Wei Wuyai's many magical treasures and spells could only leave shallow white marks on it.
If Wei Wuyai hadn't possessed profound cultivation and hadn't had some extraordinary magical treasures, he probably would have been defeated long ago.
"Am I going to die here today?" Wei Wuyai felt a chill in his heart as he watched the approaching demonic shadow, and he even prepared himself for reincarnation.
At this critical moment—
"Fellow Daoist Wei!!"
Several streaks of light shot down from the sky!
The leader was none other than Lin Chuan!
Behind him followed Dongmen Tu of the Yuling Sect, as well as four or five other Nascent Soul cultivators.
These people were originally terrified of the ancient demon, but after witnessing Lin Chuan defeat the "Marquis of Nanlong" with overwhelming superiority and make him flee in a sorry state, their confidence has greatly increased, and they now have the confidence to fight the demon.
Upon seeing Lin Chuan and the others, Wei Wuyai's previously gloomy eyes instantly lit up with joy, as if he had grasped a lifeline: "Fellow Daoist Lin! Fellow Daoist Dongmen! It's wonderful that you all arrived in time!"
He hurriedly explained loudly, his voice hoarse from the rush: "This demon is an ancient demon that invaded the human world in ancient times! Unexpectedly, a demonic body was sealed in the Fallen Demon Valley, and Wang Tiansheng and his group unintentionally released it!"
At this point, Wei Wuyai's face showed a trace of pain and lingering fear: "Fellow Daoists Wang Tiansheng and Wang Tiangu have... have already perished. I used all my supernatural powers, but I could only barely hold it off, and I couldn't harm it in the slightest. Fortunately, a small part of the seal placed on the demonic body by the ancient cultivators still remains, and it is slowly refining it with the demonic fire within its body."
"Fellow Daoists, you must stop it! Otherwise, once the seal is completely broken and this demon regains its full strength, we will all die here!"
Wei Wuyai's words made Dongmen Tu and the others gasp, and their eyes looked at the dark purple demonic energy with even greater fear.
Upon seeing this, the possessed 'Marquis of Nanlong' (the main soul) knew that the situation had changed. If he were surrounded and attacked by this group of people, even if he was an ancient demon, he would suffer a great loss in this human world where spiritual energy was scarce.
Without hesitation, he moved and once again used his escape technique to try and flee the battlefield.
This action greatly surprised and mocked the divided soul that possessed the demon's body:
"What does Master mean by this? Why not take this opportunity to join forces and tear these cultivators from the human realm to shreds?"
However, it quickly understood why.
Lin Chuan would never give it a chance to escape.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Lin Chuan let out a cold shout, and with a thought, he summoned the seventy-two Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords once again. This time, golden lightning arcs crackled on the sword blades, and a rich aura of warding off evil divine lightning instantly spread out!
"It's that kind of extremely strong and yang power again!" the main soul cursed inwardly, having just suffered from the Golden Thunder Bamboo magic weapon.
Faced with Lin Chuan's pursuit and the encirclement by Wei Wuyai and Dongmen Tu, he had no will to fight and could only use all his demonic energy to escape.
"You lowly mortals, just you wait! Once I've completely refined the restrictions on this body, I'll make you pay for your crimes in blood!"
The main soul left behind a harsh remark, increased its speed again, and transformed into a black streak, shooting deeper into the Fallen Demon Valley.
Lin Chuan, Wei Wuyai, and Dongmen Tu naturally refused to let them go, and activated their escape lights with all their might, giving chase.
The chase lasted for about half an hour. Just as both sides were exhausted and about to enter a rocky area, the divination in Lin Chuan's mind refreshed precisely on time.
Today's divination result: Very auspicious.
[The divination reads: Today, you fought a great battle with an ancient demon and inadvertently entered a spatial rift. However, this misfortune turned into a blessing, leading you into the ruins of the ancient Spirit Garden...]
"Great fortune! A blessing in disguise?" Lin Chuan's heart stirred, knowing that an opportunity was right in front of him.
Just then, the fleeing Marquis of Nanlong suddenly cried out in alarm:
"Heh heh, it's Master Zhong? Perfect timing, stop them for me!"
Ahead, a streak of earthy yellow light blocked their path, revealing a figure—Zhong Shenshi, one of the three great masters of Mulan!
He had clearly come for the opportunity in the Fallen Demon Valley, and happened to be here at this moment.
"Ancient Demon! Prepare to die!"
Although Master Zhong harbored resentment towards the cultivators from Tiannan, he was able to distinguish right from wrong when facing this common enemy of the human realm.
He roared and unfurled his folding fan, unleashing countless wind blades that swept towards "Marquis of Nanlong" like a torrential rain.
Although Master Zhong was no match for Lin Chuan, as a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, his strength was undeniable. With his full power, he managed to temporarily hold back the main soul for a moment.
"Get out of my way!" The main soul roared in anger, its four arms shot out at once, demonic energy surged, instantly shredding the wind blade, and then slapping Zhong Shenshi with a backhand.
Master Zhong grunted and flew backward, clearly having suffered a minor loss.
In that instant, Lin Chuan, Wei Wuyai, and Dongmen Tu arrived, forming a three-way encirclement!
"Let's do it!"
Lin Chuan gave a low shout, and the Great Geng Sword Formation was activated at full power. Hundreds of golden sword lights, like a net covering the sky, enveloped the main soul.
Wei Wuyai also summoned his natal flying sword, which was emerald green and dripping with moisture, and transformed into a stunning rainbow that pierced straight into the back of the main soul.
Dongmen Tu then directed several Nascent Soul cultivators to set up a spirit beast array around the area to prevent the ancient demon from escaping again.
"court death!"
Seeing that its escape route was cut off, the main soul finally went completely berserk!
With two heads and four arms dancing simultaneously, his demonic energy surged, and he actually fought against three opponents, Lin Chuan, Wei Wuyai, and Zhong Shenshi!
In an instant, golden light and demonic energy intertwined, sword cries and eerie howls resonated, and the entire space seemed to be torn apart!
Lin Chuan's Great Geng Sword Formation was incomparably sharp, each sword light carrying the Geng essence energy that could ward off demons, forcing the main soul to be distracted by defense.
Wei Wuyai's flying sword was agile and cunning, specializing in attacking the lower body.
Although Master Zhong was slightly weaker, the sound of wind and thunder arose when he waved his folding fan, which could also serve to harass and restrain him.
The battle between the two sides instantly intensified!
However, just when the battle was at its most intense, an unexpected event occurred!
"Watch out!" Wei Wuyai suddenly exclaimed, but it was too late for his warning.
Neither Lin Chuan nor the main soul noticed that, because they were both focused on offense and defense, a very subtle distortion, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, had appeared in the space where they were fighting!
That was an invisible spatial rift!
"puff!"
Lin Chuan felt a blur before his eyes, and an irresistible suction force pulled him in uncontrollably!
The main soul, being extremely close, was also drawn in by the suction force and disappeared into the distorted space!
"Fellow Daoist Lin!"
Wei Wuyai and Master Zhong were shocked and rushed forward, only to find that the space had returned to its original state, smooth as a mirror.
It was as if nothing had happened.
Amidst the spatial turbulence, Lin Chuan felt dizzy and disoriented, as if countless blunt knives were cutting into his soul.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally felt grounded and his eyes lit up.
He found himself in a strange space.
The spiritual energy here is incredibly rich, almost liquid; with each breath, every pore on the body opens up.
The surrounding area is planted with many exotic flowers and herbs, which emit a refreshing fragrance. Many of them are rare and ancient medicinal herbs that are hard to find elsewhere.
Not far away, there is a simple and ancient stone pavilion and a half-broken corridor.
The walls and the sky above were a hazy, gray void, with nothing else in sight.
"This is... a separate spatial remnant?" Lin Chuan was shocked. He immediately realized that this was probably the remnant of the "Ancient Spirit Garden" mentioned in the divination.
"Haha! Hahaha!"
A burst of wild laughter interrupted Lin Chuan's thoughts.
Not far away, the body of the 'Marquis of Nanlong,' controlled by the main soul, also collapsed to the ground. However, he quickly got up and let out a triumphant laugh: "Unexpectedly! I've turned misfortune into fortune, accidentally stumbling into the remaining space of Lingmiao Garden! This is truly heaven's help!!"
In his view, Lingmiao Garden was an ancient spiritual land, even though it was just a ruin.
However, the rich spiritual energy and rare medicinal herbs within were enough for his possessed body to quickly adapt, and even go further!
As for Lin Chuan, he's just a lucky ant.
However, he was too happy too soon.
Just as he was laughing wildly, the entire space began to tremble without warning!
"Buzz—"
A deep, ancient hum echoed through the space. Then, the previously gray sky suddenly brightened, and a blinding white light shone down like the blazing sun, illuminating the entire space in a silvery white!
"Not good! It's a restriction here!" Lin Chuan's expression changed, but he immediately realized that although the silvery light was dazzling, it did not cause him any harm.
His spiritual energy circulated freely, and under the light, he even felt a warm and comfortable sensation.
"This restriction... it doesn't harm cultivators from the human realm?"
Lin Chuan instantly understood that this Lingmiao Garden was a medicinal garden opened up by ancient cultivators. Its internal restrictions were naturally only aimed at those who intended to destroy the medicinal garden or those whose attributes clashed with its own—such as the ancient demon in front of him, which was full of evil and destructive aura!
"boom!"
Just as Lin Chuan realized the truth, the clouds in the sky surged and instantly transformed into a large expanse of silvery-white flames, rolling down like a waterfall!
The flames were extremely hot, yet they carried a sacred aura that purified everything!
"No—! This is the ancient purifying fire! How is this possible? How can the restrictions on Lingmiao Garden still exist?!"
The main soul let out an extremely shrill scream.
A silver beam of light shot down from the flames, striking precisely where the "Marquis of Nanlong" was located!
"Sizzle—"
Like hot oil poured on snow, wherever the silver light touched, the dense, impenetrable demonic energy instantly disintegrated and melted away!
The grotesque body with two heads and four arms could not even withstand the scorching silver flames for a single breath before it was completely reduced to nothingness amidst a mournful scream.
Not even a speck of ash remained!
"What a powerful ancient restriction..."
Lin Chuan gasped, feeling both fortunate and awe.
If this restriction weren't only aimed at ancient demons, he would probably have already followed in the footsteps of that main soul.
As the ancient demon was completely annihilated, the silvery-white flames gradually subsided, and the sky returned to its hazy, calm state.
Only now did Lin Chuan have the leisure to carefully examine this ancient ruin.
"Is this... the ancient Spirit Garden?"
Lin Chuan looked around, his eyes filled with amazement. This was clearly a private space specially created by ancient cultivators for cultivating spiritual herbs!
Although only ruins remain now, the rich spiritual energy within them is several times higher than that of the outside world!
Cultivating in such an environment, one day can be equivalent to several days outside; it is simply a holy land for cultivators!
What moved Lin Chuan even more was that, with the disappearance of the ancient cultivators, Lingmiao Garden had been closed for tens of thousands of years and had been neglected by no one.
The medicinal herbs and plants inside have grown wildly, many of them reaching the age of ten thousand years!
Those rare and precious medicinal herbs that are hard to find outside are readily available here, and their value is simply immeasurable!
This is the greatest opportunity in the Fallen Demon Valley!