txolops Chapter 279 The Ubiquitous Demonic Energy
Chapter 279 The Ubiquitous Demonic Energy
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Although Taibai did his best to kill Kunpeng, it all came to nothing in the end.
Not only did he gain nothing, but he also squandered much of his own heavenly merits.
Standing atop the clouds, Taibai felt a mix of emotions.
He wanted to go into seclusion to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in one fell swoop, but he was currently surrounded by dangers, and those strange demonic energies were constantly on his mind.
To attempt to break through to a higher realm at such a critical juncture is tantamount to courting death.
Thinking of this, Taibai had no choice but to suppress his longing.
Since things have come to this, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.
Taibai composed himself, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he flew straight toward the Heavenly Court.
In the world today, apart from the three religions of humanity, expounding, and intercepting, the Heavenly Court is the most powerful.
Moreover, the Heavenly Court is the legitimate authority of Heaven and governs the order of the Three Realms. Reporting the matter of Kunpeng to Haotian and letting the Heavenly Emperor make a decision is the safest approach at present.
Meanwhile, Xiao Hei, who had already set off, had already passed through layers of clouds and arrived at the Ziwei Palace.
As soon as the palace gates opened, Xiao Hei rushed in and almost pounced on Qingmu upon seeing him.
For three whole days, he stayed in the Ziwei Palace, not venturing out even once, and not even approaching the palace gates, for fear that Kunpeng would follow his scent to the Heavenly Court and settle old scores with him.
It wasn't that he was cowardly or afraid of battle; it was simply that the Kunpeng was far too terrifying.
The danger of their past encounters still sends chills down his spine when he thinks about it.
Aoki looked up and saw Xiao Hei's panicked appearance. Although he was a little puzzled, he didn't ask any questions.
Now that he is in charge of all affairs of the Ziwei Palace on behalf of Taibai, he is busy with paperwork every day, from the movement of stars and the duties of the gods to reports from the Three Realms. He is so busy that he has almost no time to catch his breath, let alone have the energy to deal with these things.
Fortunately, the Ziwei Emperor acts as the guardian of Heaven, and Heaven will reward him with abundant merits.
Taibai follows the path of Hunyuan, and his cultivation does not rely on merit.
Therefore, most of these merits fell on Aoki.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Aoki's cultivation level rose rapidly, and he made further progress in a short period of time.
He even felt that if he could remain in this position for tens of thousands of years and accumulate immeasurable merit, he might truly be able to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
On this day, Aoki, as usual, was hunched over his desk, reviewing the mountain of jade slips and documents.
Xiao Hei sat cross-legged to the side, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, with spiritual energy slowly circulating around his body.
Suddenly, Aoki's hand holding the pen trembled slightly.
His eyes suddenly lost focus, becoming empty and lifeless, and a dark lotus mark appeared between his brows, releasing demonic energy.
Xiao Hei had personally experienced the terror of demonic energy, so when the first wisp of demonic energy escaped, he was immediately awakened.
He looked at Aoki in horror and exclaimed, "Aoki! What's wrong with you? Why is there demonic energy on you?"
Aoki seemed not to hear, slowly standing up, his movements stiff as a puppet on strings.
He turned his head, his eyes as black as night, staring straight at Xiao Hei. His eyes were no longer gentle as usual, but only filled with a cold and piercing killing intent.
"Aoki! Wake up! It's me! It's Kuro!"
Xiao Hei was extremely anxious and called out repeatedly, trying to rouse him to his senses.
But Aoki didn't react at all, only approaching step by step, raising his right hand and the Wood Spirit Orb appeared.
Just as Xiao Hei had no way to avoid it, a soft halo suddenly rippled out from the void beneath Qingmu's feet, and a fifth-grade lotus platform quietly bloomed from the light.
Upon seeing Bai Lian, Xiao Hei's anxious heart finally settled down.
He had personally witnessed the power of the Pure White Lotus to purify demonic energy, and now, with a sense of relief, he collapsed to the ground.
The Pure White Lotus slowly rotated, and wherever the Pure Divine Light passed, the demonic energy entwined around Qingmu gradually melted away.
However, just as the demonic energy was about to be completely purified, the black lotus mark on Aoki's forehead detached from his brow and transformed into a fifth-grade world-destroying black lotus.
The Black Lotus of Annihilation spun in mid-air, carrying an aura of destruction, and crashed straight into the White Lotus of Purification.
In an instant, the Divine Light of Purification and the Divine Light of Annihilation collided violently. The two completely opposite forces eroded each other, causing the entire Ziwei Palace to tremble slightly.
Amidst the intertwining and tearing of the two divine lights, they vanished into the void in a short time.
Xiao Hei stared blankly at the spot where the two lotus platforms had vanished, his mind filled with doubt.
Although these two lotus flowers are not top-tier innate spiritual treasures, if they were to attack each other, it would surely cause a chaotic situation of spiritual energy, and it should not be such a silent scene.
However, before he could sort things out, the demonic energy on Aoki's body, which had been gradually weakening, suddenly surged out.
Furthermore, the demonic energy surged out of the Ziwei Palace, corrupting all the heavenly soldiers and generals guarding the palace.
Those heavenly soldiers and generals lost their minds and roared as they swung their weapons at their comrades.
Outside the Ziwei Palace, chaos erupted in an instant, with blood splattering everywhere.
"not good!"
Xiao Hei was horrified and hurriedly activated his magic power to summon the Pure White Lotus, barely managing to deflect the oncoming wave of demonic energy.
He was extremely anxious and only wanted to subdue Qingmu and cut off the source of this demonic energy.
However, after Aoki became possessed by a demon, his magical power surged, making it difficult for Xiao Hei to get close to him, let alone capture him.
At this critical moment, directly above the Ziwei Palace, the clouds in the sky suddenly parted to both sides, and a figure dressed in imperial robes appeared silently.
Haotian remained calm and raised his hand, making a light touch towards the Ziwei Palace.
A barrier was instantly created, firmly enveloping the entire Ziwei Palace and the surrounding area.
Within the barrier, the churning demonic energy could no longer escape even a fraction.
Immediately afterwards, Haotian waved his sleeve.
Within the barrier, golden light emanated from the void, and specks of Heavenly Merit appeared out of thin air.
When the golden light of merit touched the demonic energy, it emitted a soft hissing sound, and the filthy and evil demonic energy quickly dissolved and was purified.
The crimson in the eyes of the heavenly soldiers and generals who were killing each other gradually faded, and their vision returned to normal.
They stopped fighting in bewilderment, staring at each other's tattered armor, completely unaware of what had just happened.
With another wave of his hand, Haotian moved all the heavenly soldiers and generals who had just regained consciousness out of the barrier.
The next moment, he took a step forward and was already in front of Aoki.
Seeing that Qingmu and Xiaohei were still locked in combat, Haotian frowned slightly and said no more.
His aura exploded forth, instantly dissipating the demonic energy within the palace and suppressing Qingmu to the spot.
"This humble Taoist greets His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."
At this moment, Xiao Hei was also extremely uneasy. After all, Qingmu was a good friend he had known for many years, and he really did not want to see anything happen to Qingmu.
However, Aoki eventually fell into demonic possession. Although the reason is unknown, given Haotian's nature, he probably won't let it go so easily.
Xiao Hei only hoped that Haotian would spare Qingmu's life out of respect for Taibai.
Haotian simply waved his hand dismissively, then looked at Qingmu expressionlessly.
At this moment, Aoki was still not fully conscious, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he stared intently at Haotian.
"What exactly is going on? Why are so many cultivators falling into demonic possession lately?"
Haotian couldn't help but mutter to himself.
He was aware of the strange changes happening on the primordial land, but he never expected that even Qingmu would fall into the demonic path.
As far as he knew, anyone could fall into demonic possession, but Aoki was an exception.
This person is, after all, from Taibai, and moreover, Qingmu is protected by merit.