ragginovel Chapter 2421 Yin Demon
Chapter 2421 Yin Demon
Chapter 2421 Yin Demon
"Fellow Daoist Cang, quickly extract the essence blood!"
The man in black robes took out a jade bottle as instructed, filled with a bottle of essence blood, which emitted a strange luster and was clearly purer than the essence blood in Yuanluo's hand.
'Snapped! '
The jade bottle was opened.
Streams of light fell upon the jade bottle, and the power of the various demon saints instantly gathered around the black-robed man.
He gazed intently at the essence blood, repeatedly casting hand seals towards the jade bottle. Each seal connected with a stream of light, which then merged into the essence blood. This not only prevented the essence blood from being tainted by other impurities, but instead made it appear even purer, like the purest ruby in the world!
During this process, the power of all the demon saints merged in, and their essence blood flew out of the bottle.
At this moment, all the demon saints, including the man in black robes, diverted a portion of their attention to connect with the essence blood. A ball of bright red blood twisted and turned in mid-air, and soon began to expand. The ball of essence blood, which was less than the size of a fist, eventually transformed into a sea of blood.
‘Wow! ’
Waves of blood surged and rippled, and a rich, sweet fragrance permeated the icy plains.
The frigid air of the Arctic ice sheet could not freeze the sea of blood; its momentum grew stronger, as if a storm was approaching.
Suddenly, a huge shadow appeared in the sea of blood. The shadow slowly rose, bringing with it a raging storm and huge waves. The first thing to emerge from the water was a tortoise shell. When the shadow was completely above the sea of blood, all the demon saints held their breath.
This is a Xuanwu with a tortoise-like back and a snake-like body!
Compared to the one summoned by Yuanluo and the others, this Xuanwu was much larger and incredibly realistic, without any sense of illusion. If the one Yuanluo summoned was about 60-70% similar, this one was exactly the same as the legendary Xuanwu.
The tortoise shell is vast and boundless, like a piece of land, and its upper body can support the heavens, just like a pillar of heaven!
Xuanwu swayed its head, looking around in all directions, displaying remarkable agility.
If one did not know the process of summoning Xuanwu, one would surely think that this was a real Xuanwu, and even the aura of the sacred Xuanwu beast was manifested.
Even though the demon saints knew that this Xuanwu was fake, they still felt oppressed.
‘Wow! ’
One end of the sea of blood connects with the vortex of wind and snow. Waves of blood constantly crash against the vortex, but they are immediately shattered upon contact with it, unable to penetrate the vortex.
At this moment, a glint of light flashed in the black-robed man's eyes, and a beam of spiritual light shot into Xuanwu's eyes. Xuanwu's giant body trembled and slowly swam towards the vortex of wind and snow.
Xuanwu's movements appeared slow, but this was actually an illusion created by its massive body. In reality, it was incredibly swift, swimming to the front of the swirling snowstorm in an instant, and then stepping into the swirling water without hesitation.
The massive body entered the vortex, yet the swirling wind and snow did not impede it. Within the vortex, ice and snow were like knives, countless icy blades slicing through Xuanwu's body, passing directly through its core. Then, the demon saints saw Xuanwu's body slightly twist within the vortex, but it was not torn apart.
The demon saints kept a close eye on Xuanwu's movements. They had heard from Yuanluo and the others that Jinqing and Moluo had just entered the vortex when the ghost hand suddenly appeared. At this moment, however, the vortex of wind and snow showed no abnormalities. Xuanwu gradually entered the depths of the ice and snow until they could no longer see it, and they still hadn't seen the ghost hand.
"This... seems to be useless..."
They waited for a while, and eventually lost their sense of Xuanwu, the man in black robes said hesitantly.
Their actions were almost identical to those of Yuanluo and the others, attempting to find a shortcut using the essence of Xuanwu's blood. It would be even better if this vortex sensed the aura of Xuanwu and submitted directly.
“This secret technique is absolutely flawless! It seems we misjudged it; this treasure has no connection to the Xuanwu Sacred Palace,” said Yinglian, the female cultivator who had been traveling with the man in black robes.
"Fellow Daoist Yinglian's statement is too arbitrary. Since the Xuanwu Sacred Palace has fallen into this realm, and this treasure is the cornerstone of the seal, it must be related to the Xuanwu clan, although it may not be a treasure inherited by the Xuanwu clan..."
The vortex of wind and snow continued to expand, and the various demon saints were scattered around the vortex, unable to see each other, and could only communicate through telepathy.
The demon saint spoke in a low, hoarse voice, sounding somewhat aged, "After all, it's impossible to ascertain now what exactly happened at the final moment of that war between the two realms back then."
"It is said that there were still traces of humans back then?" the man in black robes said.
Yinglian Dasheng scoffed, "Impossible! Although this realm is isolated from the Spirit Realm, its history has not been lost, and the timeline is very clear. At that time, many great sages emerged from the human race, just as the Demon Court was collapsing. The human race had won a great victory, and the demon race was at its weakest. If it weren't for the sudden invasion of the Demon Realm, which triggered a war between the two realms, the human race could probably have wiped out all the threats in the Spirit Realm, subdued all the alien races, and established its dominance in one fell swoop. In the end, the Xuanwu clan chose to sink the Xuanwu Sacred Palace to seal this rift. The human race not only didn't kick them when they were down, but why would they help the demon race?"
"You all guessed correctly, this treasure may indeed be related to the human race..."
The 'Immortal,' whom they called Fellow Daoist Mu, suddenly spoke up, and all the demon saints immediately pricked up their ears, thinking to themselves that this old fellow was finally about to reveal his secret.
"Although we are not of the same race, we must admit that the human race has produced many outstanding talents, and the Jade Emperor is especially brilliant and ambitious, truly a great ruler rarely matched throughout history!"
Fellow Daoist Mu sighed, "If it weren't for the Demon Realm, the demon race would probably still be enslaved. In fact, the human race is still the overlord of the spirit realm. Since a war has broken out between the two realms, with the Jade Emperor's magnanimity, he should know who the real enemy is and will definitely consider the overall situation. As far as we know, there were indeed powerful human beings who came to help back then, and they fought to the very end, but then disappeared without a trace, their fate unknown! Otherwise, even if the Xuanwu Holy Clan paid the price of almost annihilation, they might not have been able to seal this rift."
"What? The Xuanwu Sacred Clan is also in the Spirit Realm...?"
“Indeed, there are only a few pure-blooded Xuanwu left, and they all live in seclusion, which is undoubtedly related to the fierce battle of that year,” Fellow Daoist Mu sighed deeply.
All the demon saints were shocked upon hearing this.
Several great battles have taken place between demon saints in this realm. The most tragic one was the final battle against the remnants of the demon realm, in which the remnants of the demon realm were wiped out in one fell swoop.
That great battle can be seen as a continuation of the war between the two worlds.
This realm is a seal, yet it also forms its own independent world. After the great war between the two realms, many beings survived, including remnants of the Demon Realm. However, neither the Spirit Realm nor the Demon Realm can directly send a large army to occupy this realm; they can only communicate with the cultivators of this realm through certain means, such as the Spirit Realm's reception platform.
Both sides began to cultivate their own power and engage in open and covert struggles.
After a series of battles, the Spirit Realm emerged victorious, and the remnants of the Demon Realm were eradicated. It would undoubtedly be extremely difficult for the Demon Realm to try to bewitch the demon cultivators here again.
Who would have thought that after eliminating the remnants of the demon realm, the good times didn't last long, and infighting broke out in the spirit realm as well, with the demon saints splitting into two camps once again.
Who wouldn't have ambition if they could cultivate to this level?
That treasure is both the foundation of the seal and one of the cornerstones of this world. It can suppress the cracks in the earth membrane and is sufficient to serve as the foundation for attaining enlightenment!
Who would willingly give up such a priceless treasure? This treasure has been suppressed here for countless years and is long since ownerless.
Nothing in this world can withstand the erosion of time, not even cultivators, nor seals, no matter how powerful they may be. Seals will eventually loosen. Since powerful beings in the spirit world cannot directly intervene, once the seal breaks and the treasure is revealed, everyone will have a chance to gain its approval. Why give the treasure to a so-called 'immortal'?
After that, conflicts continued, and more and more demon saints stood against the 'immortals'. Apart from the two major camps, only a few demon saints were unwilling to be involved in the conflicts and chose to live in seclusion.
After several battles, the two sides finally drew a line at the Lotus Crossing Marsh, temporarily ending the conflict. The Lotus Crossing Marsh seemed to have become the territory of rogue cultivators, but in reality, both sides' Great Saints would constantly send their subordinates to infiltrate the Lotus Crossing Marsh, engaging in constant open and covert struggles.
Under the guidance of the 'Immortal', they first found several special secret realms, one of which was the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu.
After investigation, it was discovered that the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu originated from the Xuanwu Sacred Palace, but it was only a part of the Sacred Palace, and not even the core of the Sacred Palace. Originally, they suspected that the Xuanwu Sacred Palace was the treasure, but later it was confirmed that this was not the case. The Xuanwu Sacred Palace was definitely one of the cornerstones of the seal, but it was definitely not the most important treasure.
Many years ago, the 'Immortal' noticed that the seal was inexplicably shaking, so he sent Jinqing and Moluo to infiltrate the Arctic ice plains to investigate. However, the two demons mysteriously disappeared.
The strongest warrior in this realm is none other than the Demon Saint, yet he was captured by a mysterious ghost hand without any power to resist. Moreover, the timing of the ghost hand's appearance was so coincidental that they suspected it was related to that supreme treasure, which triggered subsequent turmoil.
In order to draw the attention of other demon saints to the Lotus Crossing Marsh so that they could secretly infiltrate the Arctic Ice Plains to search for companions and treasures, they created various illusions in the Lotus Crossing Marsh. In order to make it real, they did not hesitate to expose the Seven Constellations of Xuanwu.
……
Over the years, they have experienced countless great battles, but they could not imagine just how devastating the war between the two worlds would be.
The Xuanwu Holy Clan, one of the four great holy clans, is nearly wiped out!
"Huh? Who's there!"
Suddenly, Yinglian, the Demon Saint, shouted out.
The next moment, in the north of the vortex, in a dark abyss, a lotus flower suddenly grew.
As the petals bloomed, the Lotus Demon Saint appeared, her jade hand reaching forward with her five fingers grasping, and a sharp howl suddenly echoed from the darkness.
'boom! ’
A massive earthquake struck the underground cave.
Yinglian Demon Saint seemed to be fighting someone, and in the end she prevailed. A distorted figure wrapped in red mist flew in front of Yinglian Demon Saint.
This person was like a shadow, with indistinct features, like a ghost.
"This is..." Yinglian Demon Saint's pupils shrank, and then the petals beneath her closed and disappeared into thin air.
Returning to its original position, Yinglian Demon Saint revealed the shadowy mass, "You all should still remember this kind of Yin Demon, right? The Demon Realm has made a comeback!"
“Unless we can sever the connection between this realm and the demon realm, it’s impossible to completely eradicate the remnants of the demon realm,” the man in black robes said. “It seems they have been hiding in the Arctic ice plains all along, but it is no coincidence that this Yin Demon was able to lurk near us!”
"You mean, the Demon Lord has already discovered our whereabouts?"
Yinglian, the Demon Saint, changed her expression slightly and reached out to grab the Yin Demon's head.
'boom! '
The demon exploded and died.
Yinglian Demon Saint shook her hand and frowned, saying, "Just like before, this kind of Yin Demon is mentally confused and we can't find anything. The remnants of the Demon Realm are unlikely to amount to much, but what if the Demon Lord leaks the information..."
"Since the Xuanwu Blood Shadow is ineffective, we should act swiftly!"
Fellow Daoist Mu urged.
"That's all!"
The ancient-voiced demon saint chimed in, "Everyone, please join me in using your supernatural powers to see what exactly this thing is, putting on airs!"
……
Lotus Crossing the Great Marsh.
At the bottom of Reflecting Moon Lake.
The Ghostly Great Sage stood before the stone wall, constantly exploring and trying to decipher the 'door' left behind by the Repentant Great Sage.
The Great Sage of Repentance was indeed incredibly powerful. Other demon saints would probably have struggled to find any clues for a long time. However, the Great Sage of Ghostly Concealment received the Great Sage of Repentance's inheritance and, through trial and error, was able to find the clues.
"Hmm, is this it?"
The Great Sage Ghostly Hidden placed his palm on the stone wall, a ball of spiritual light in his palm, which he held but did not release.
In the blink of an eye, the Great Sage of Ghostly Concealment was imitating the supernatural powers of the Great Sage of Repentance.
In order to cultivate his skills, he collected the bloodlines of several divine beasts, but none of them met the requirements for inheritance and could not be directly practiced. He could only find another way and imitate those supernatural powers.
"So that's how it is. Chan Xin broke through this secret realm mainly by relying on a supernatural power, but he did not directly pass on that supernatural power. Instead, he divided it into several minor supernatural powers. Only by integrating these minor supernatural powers can one comprehend it!"
The Great Sage Ghostly Hides seemed to be deep in thought.
He couldn't even learn a minor supernatural ability, so naturally he couldn't comprehend that one. But once he understood its mysteries, there was a possibility of breaking it. Besides, the seal wasn't as strong as it had been at its peak.
The Great Sage Ghostly Hidden fell into deep thought, his five fingers moving gently, and all sorts of strange phenomena appeared and disappeared at his fingertips, as if he controlled a world in his hands.
Sizzle!
He scratched the stone wall with his fingernail, producing a piercing sound.
The stream reappeared on the rock face, but the fingernail scratched it and had no effect on the stream.
"Isn't it okay?"
The Great Sage Ghostly Hides muttered to himself, and then used another supernatural power, shooting a beam of white lightning from his fingertips, which struck the stream. This time, it stirred up extremely faint ripples on the water's surface.
"Just as I thought!" The Great Sage Ghostly Treasury was greatly encouraged and unleashed a series of supernatural powers.
Finally, after repeated probing, the Great Sage Ghostly Hidden revealed a sharp glint in his eyes and pressed down hard on the source of the stream.
"open!"
With a shout, it was as if a huge rock had crashed into the source, splashing water everywhere.
As before, these splashes of water seemed to exist in another dimension, visible but untouchable.
However, as the water splashed, the Great Sage Ghostly Hideout sensed a slight vibration and burst into laughter.
The next moment, the Ghostly Great Sage's palm multiplied into countless forms, then instantly merged back into one palm.
Ghostly Great Sage's palm strike was incredibly slow, but at the edge of his palm, the void itself was distorted, as if breaking through layers of invisible barriers.
Just as his palm was about to slam into the water, he suddenly stopped, and Ghostly Great Sage turned around abruptly, his face showing surprise.
An unusual fluctuation came from afar.
"It's going to be born so soon?"
The Great Sage Ghostly Hides looked at the stone wall, then at the direction where the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu were located.
Two secret realms emerged simultaneously. Behind the other secret realm lies a battle between two major factions of demon saints, which must be hiding a great secret. However, the secret realm in front of us bears traces left by the Great Sage of Repentance.
Where is the truth closer?
After a moment's hesitation, the Ghostly Great Sage made his choice.
'boom! ’
A palm strike landed.
The river flowed backward, the stream dried up instantly, and a barely perceptible crack appeared at the source, into which the Ghostly Great Sage flashed!