Chapter 374: Pure Demon Heart

Li Qiancheng subconsciously faltered for a moment, and in that same instant, the ground beneath his feet completely caved in.

He jumped in fright and hastily circulated his Spiritual Power to hover in mid-air. Before he could even let out a sigh of relief, a miniature statue suddenly swooshed onto his shoulder.

Then, the voice rang out again. "Holy crap, you scared me to death! I almost fell!"

Li Qiancheng: "..."

He couldn’t help but glance over at his shoulder. "...Senior?"

The voice was identical to that of the large statue that had spoken when they first entered the Demon God Hall.

’But I just saw the large statue get destroyed a moment ago, so what’s this miniature version?’

He was uncertain, but the statue didn’t answer him. Instead, it suddenly cried out, "Oh no! My inheritance!"

Li Qiancheng froze. He instinctively looked up just in time to see another area crumble wherever Fu Ling’s Mana struck. A tear seemed to rip open in the void, which had previously appeared empty, revealing a small Jade Box.

Now unprotected, the Jade Box was plummeting downward.

That alone would have been manageable, but just then, an aftershock from Fu Ling’s Mana surged forward again. And as luck would have it, it was aimed directly at the falling Jade Box.

If nothing intervened, the Jade Box would be obliterated by the blast.

"What are you standing around for, kid? Hurry up and save it! Do you people want to leave this Forbidden Land or not?!?"

The statue on his shoulder shrieked, its voice sharp and piercing. It seemed genuinely desperate.

Li Qiancheng was suddenly reminded of their agreement. ’If the inheritance is destroyed here, will this senior refuse to let us leave?’

Everything happened in a flash. Li Qiancheng had no time to think.

The thought alone was enough to spur him into action.

He shot toward the Inheritance Jade Box. With his other hand, he formed a hand seal, desperately channeling his Spiritual Power to block Fu Ling’s Spell.

But Fu Ling was too powerful. Even a mere aftershock was more than Li Qiancheng, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, could withstand.

He threw all his strength into shielding the Jade Box with his body, but he couldn’t completely stop Fu Ling’s attack. The remaining force of the spell slammed heavily into his back, and he plummeted like a falling star.

"First Senior Brother!"

"Qian Cheng!"

Noticing the sudden turn of events behind them, Duan Xingyun and the others’ faces fell. They rushed toward Li Qiancheng.

But before they could get close, they found Li Qiancheng’s body floating in mid-air on its own.

But Li Qiancheng was already unconscious, his eyes shut tight. Clearly, he wasn’t the one using his power to float.

As Duan Xingyun and the others stared in shock, they discovered a barrier seemed to have formed a few yards around Li Qiancheng, sealing them out and preventing them from getting any closer.

"Sigh... Your aptitude is truly mediocre, but since you risked your life to save it, I suppose it’s fate... You can have it."

The small, palm-sized statue suddenly floated ethereally above Li Qiancheng. A red light emanated from its body, shining directly onto the Jade Box in his hand.

The Jade Box opened, and inside... was a heart, beating violently!

Duan Xingyun and the others watched from outside, all of them shocked.

Luo Linlang couldn’t help but cry out, "What is that thing? Is that a human heart? It’s disgusting!"

But then Duan Xingyun frowned slightly. "No... it only looks like a heart. It’s not a real one!"

But what on earth could it be? Duan Xingyun had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen one.

Guided by the small statue, the heart slowly rose into the air before descending toward Li Qiancheng’s chest!

An astonishing scene unfolded. Li Qiancheng’s body was completely unharmed, yet the heart passed right through his chest and entered his body!

In the next instant, a powerful wave of energy erupted from his chest, forcing Duan Xingyun and the others back several steps until they could barely keep their footing.

Even Lu Sangjiu’s group felt it from a distance. Fu Ling’s attacks paused, and she couldn’t help but glance back.

"Pure Demon Heart?"

A hint of surprise crossed Fu Ling’s face. "In a small realm like this, how could there be such a thing?"

A greedy glint appeared in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by regret.

"...What a pity. It’s already been used."

’It’s all Lu Sangjiu’s fault for distracting me. To think I missed such a treasure right under my nose... Damn it!’

At this thought, Fu Ling’s attacks grew even more ferocious.

But at that very moment, the first bolt of the Heavenly Tribulation, which had been brewing for so long, finally came crashing down!

The killing intent contained within the bolt made Fu Ling’s heart clench. She could no longer spare any attention for Lu Sangjiu and hurriedly focused all her power on facing the Heavenly Tribulation.

Lu Sangjiu could finally breathe. She immediately flew back to Duoduo’s side, pulling her into a protective embrace.

’A Heavenly Tribulation of this Level is definitely not something Duoduo can endure.’

Lu Sangjiu raised her Domination Map Blade and spoke to the sliver of Heavenly Punishment Power in her heart. ’Alright... I’m counting on you!’

As she swung the blade to meet the descending bolt, an imperceptible trace of Heavenly Punishment Power spread across its surface, actually neutralizing more than half of the destructive force within the Heavenly Tribulation!

However, only Lu Sangjiu could perceive this subtle change. To outsiders, it looked as though her slash had done nothing. The bolt of the Heavenly Tribulation still fell, enveloping both her and Duoduo!

Fu Ling looked battered as she confronted the Heavenly Tribulation, but she still managed to block the first bolt.

Seeing Lu Sangjiu engulfed by the tribulation lightning, a sense of smug satisfaction washed over her.

’She may have escaped my grasp just now, but she can’t escape the Heavenly Tribulation... Today, she will surely die!’

As the bolts of the Heavenly Tribulation fell one after another, the three figures at its center were almost completely swallowed by the blinding flashes of lightning, disappearing from view.

No matter how worried the onlookers were, all they could do was wait in torment.

Luo Linlang tried to use her Word Spirit Technique to aid Lu Sangjiu, but because her spell touched upon the Heavenly Tribulation, she coughed up a mouthful of blood the moment she opened her mouth, completely unable to withstand the backlash.

Meanwhile, Li Qiancheng’s condition was also a source of extreme worry.

After the heart merged into his body, it erupted with powerful fluctuations. Then, an invisible power seemed to course through him.

From a distance, they could see an expression of extreme agony appear on the unconscious Li Qiancheng’s face.

Tears streamed down Luo Linlang’s face. "SOB... Master, are First Senior Brother and Little Junior Sister going to die? SOB SOB SOB... What are we going to do!"

Before Duan Xingyun could answer, the miniature statue spoke up, displeased.

"Don’t talk nonsense, little girl! What I gave him was the Pure Demon Heart, a priceless treasure! Don’t spout gibberish if you don’t know what you’re talking about!"

Luo Linlang stared blankly for a moment, then her tears flowed even more freely. "Pure Demon Heart? That sounds like something Demon Cultivators use! It might be a treasure to you Demon Cultivators, but my First Senior Brother is an Immortal Cultivator! He’ll die if he uses something meant for a Demon Cultivator!"