Chapter 568 - 313: Great Demon (Part 2)

Instantly rendering him impervious to all evil!

"Thunder Descends!"

A terrifying aura erupted.

Jing Yang only had time for a wretched howl before being swallowed by the surging tide of Tribulation Thunder.

From Hundred Flowers’ perspective, all she saw was a dazzling ball of lightning flash before her connection with Jing Yang was instantly severed. An irrepressible look of shock filled her eyes.

’A Nascent Soul Old Monster... dead just like that?’

’Then the method to lift the Gui Miao Divine Ban... wouldn’t that mean...’

Before she could think any further, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly echoed from the distance.

It was the Ancient Rock Python, which had broken free!

Immediately, a gray streak of light shot into the air, its malevolent aura flaring without restraint. Shrouded in a vast, oppressive demonic cloud, it swept toward them from the distance with formidable momentum.

Judging by its trajectory, it was clearly heading for Hundred Flowers.

Lü Zhong didn’t linger and immediately flickered away into the distance.

Meanwhile, Hundred Flowers stamped her foot. Watching Lü Zhong’s retreating figure, she gave up the idea of chasing him. With Jing Yang dead, she no longer had any chance of defeating Lü Zhong, so she decided to leave.

But just then, disaster struck!

From the shattered rock strata below, an incomparably tyrannical Demon Qi suddenly erupted. Immediately after, a massive snake’s head burst from the earth, opening its black-hole-like maw.

A terrifying suction force emanated from it, and Hundred Flowers fell into the snake’s mouth, vanishing without a trace.

’That’s also an Ancient Rock Python?’ Lü Zhong couldn’t help but be startled.

Gazing at the gigantic Ancient Rock Python, which was like a celestial pillar and had swallowed Hundred Flowers in one gulp, he instantly understood the purpose of the Cold Pool. It was likely a seal set up by ancient Witch Cultivators.

Seeing its aura steadily growing stronger, Lü Zhong didn’t linger any longer.

He knew without a doubt that he couldn’t defeat two Tier Four Ancient Rock Pythons. Since Hundred Flowers had likely perished in the snake’s stomach, there was no need to start a conflict with the Demon Beasts.

As for the Incarnation hidden on the first Ancient Rock Python, Lü Zhong had no intention of retrieving it, nor did he plan to detonate it. He decided to leave it be, as it might prove useful later.

He departed via Rainbow Transformation and continued toward his original destination.

...

A ten-thousand-foot-tall, pointed mountain.

The mountain was pitch-black, its surface covered in jagged, interlocking rocks that resembled canine teeth. Interestingly, while the black rocks on the mountain seemed chaotic and disorderly, from a specific angle, one would discover the mountain’s shape was clearly that of a calligraphy brush tip.

The so-called jagged rocks were nothing more than the individual bristles.

And at the foot of the mountain, more than thirty cultivators had already gathered. They were clearly divided into groups, faintly showing signs of vigilance toward one another, yet they were all focused on one direction.

In that direction was a Stone Hall, its architectural style completely different from that of the current Cultivation Realm.

The exterior of the hall flickered with a strange, two-colored light of red and white.

From time to time, sharp shrieks mixed with enchanting music drifted out from within. If a listener’s mental fortitude from their cultivation was insufficient, they would be filled with terror and lose all will to fight.

Lü Zhong concealed his aura and slowly landed in the area.

His gaze swept across the area, and he couldn’t help but feel a little surprised, though he understood immediately. ’Someone who got a map to the Ten Thousand Witches Hall must have deliberately leaked the information. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many cultivators to gather at the location of the Divine Witch Order.’

’Who could it be?’

Lü Zhong pondered this as he found an empty spot and sat down.

’Since all these Core Formation Cultivators are just sitting here obediently instead of trying to get the Divine Witch Order in the Stone Hall, I shouldn’t be the one to test the danger. I’ll watch and see what happens first. And while I’m at it, I’ll eavesdrop on their conversations.’

With the help of the Gray Mist Space, it wasn’t difficult for Lü Zhong to intercept the spiritual sense transmissions between the cultivators; in fact, it was incredibly easy.

Before long, he had gathered a great deal of intelligence.

This included the whereabouts of various types of Spirit Medicine. However, just like the Qiluo Immortal Lamp, they were all guarded by powerful Demon Beasts. The cultivators’ attempts to seize the Spirit Medicines had met with both success and failure.

After roughly calculating the death toll, Lü Zhong arrived at a shocking number.

’Forty-two Core Formation Cultivators!’

’I can’t believe so many Core Formation Cultivators have died exploring for treasures so soon after the Ten Thousand Witches Hall appeared. And that’s not even counting those who died in the passages. I estimate that if you add them together, the total number of dead Core Formation Cultivators would probably break three digits. As for the number of deaths below Core Formation, that’s simply countless.’

’And that’s just the death toll; the number of living Core Formation Cultivators is even greater. The Southern Barbarian region alone definitely couldn’t produce this many cultivators. After all, not everyone is willing to abandon their family and Sect to seek opportunities here. It seems a large number of cultivators from Central Earth must have heard the news and rushed over, hoping to find their fortune in the Ten Thousand Witches Hall.’

As he continued to eavesdrop, he obtained more useful information.

He committed each piece to memory.

’I have to say, this Ten Thousand Witches Hall, lost in the Void for so long, is truly a genuine Treasure Vault. In the vast Outer Hall of the Ten Thousand Witches Hall, Thousand-year-old Pills emerge one after another. And as for Spirit Medicines less than a thousand years old, they are so numerous it’s no exaggeration to say they’re everywhere. As long as you can defeat the guardian Demon Beasts, you can pocket the rare Spirit Medicines.’

’It’s foreseeable that as soon as the truth of this place gets out, the entire Cultivation Realm will be in an uproar. A sea of cultivators will swarm here. They probably won’t rest until they’ve combed through this place again and again, scraping it three feet deep to plunder every last treasure from the Ten Thousand Witches Hall.’

Time passed, bit by bit.

Just as more and more people gathered in this place, the distant Stone Hall finally began to change.

With a piercing shriek, the two-colored red and white light merged.

The next moment, a Vortex Gate appeared!

The cultivators present all knew the gate’s function was similar to a cultivator’s Transmission Array. They all rose to their feet and rushed toward the Vortex Gate, scrambling over one another to be first.

On the field, only two people remained completely still.

...

Chan Xu was a Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator. He came from a major clan in the Central Earth’s Fire Abyss Sect. Because he possessed Earth and Fire Dual Spirit Roots and had no lack of cultivation resources, his cultivation speed naturally far surpassed his peers. He had reached his current level of cultivation in less than two hundred years.

For this very reason, he had become one of the Fire Abyss Sect’s Nascent Soul Seeds.

Watching the crowd of cultivators rushing toward the Stone Hall, Chan Xu’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was extremely disdainful and sneered coldly.

’Hmph. They don’t even know if the Vortex Gate is opening or closing.’

At this thought, Chan Xu shifted his gaze several hundred feet away, where a young man in black robes with black hair sat cross-legged. He immediately identified him as a rival. The reason was simple: of the dozens of people present, only he and this young man had noticed that there was something unusual about the Vortex Gate.

’When the Divine Witch Order appears, I must strike first to gain the upper hand!’

Chan Xu was very confident about this. He had received a Secret Talisman from a Supreme Elder of his Sect. This talisman, which had been refined using a vast amount of rare materials, contained an incredibly terrifying slash of Sword Qi. To use it in a sneak attack against a mere Fake Infant Realm Cultivator would be complete overkill.

Just as he was secretly pondering his plan, a sudden change occurred in the direction of the Stone Hall.

The Vortex Gate abruptly expanded, and a hideous head poked out. It opened its mouth and spewed raging flames, instantly engulfing the few cultivators who had rushed to the front.

After a series of screams, the few of them were burned to ashes.

At this moment, Lü Zhong opened his eyes. Seeing the thing that emerged from the Vortex Gate, he couldn’t help but reveal a trace of shock. ’How can it be something like this?’

The thing that came out of the Vortex Gate was actually a Visible Celestial Demon!

It had the head of a tiger and the body of a man, with a pair of strangely long arms, each wielding a Fiery Flame Greatsword.

When it first appeared, its aura was very weak, only at the level of the Early-stage Core Formation. But after burning several cultivators to death, its aura suddenly skyrocketed, instantly reaching the Mid-stage Core Formation.

’I see now. This is a Tier Four Celestial Demon! And it can rapidly recover its strength by killing cultivators.’ Lü Zhong understood this, and his expression immediately turned grave.

He decided to kill this demon as soon as possible to save himself trouble later on.

Meanwhile, as soon as the Celestial Demon appeared, it let out a cackle. With a swing of the giant, flame-wreathed sword in its hand, it instantly cleaved another cultivator who couldn’t dodge in time in half from head to toe.

At the same time, the demon’s aura strengthened considerably once more.

When the other cultivators rushing forward saw this scene, they all instantly felt a chill shoot up from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads.