chsdbacks Chapter 322 All parties gather, the Demon Emperor escapes!
Chapter 322 All parties gather, the Demon Emperor escapes!
Chapter 322 All parties gather, the Demon Emperor escapes!
As the Demonic Thunder Palace manifested in the world, the eerie pillar of light that shot into the sky and the terrifying pressure that swept across the heavens and earth were like a boulder thrown into an ancient pool, instantly stirring up ripples in the Northern Region, especially in the area near the Hundred Battles Domain.
Northwest of the Hundred Battles Domain lies the Great Luo Heaven Domain.
At the bottom of an ancient golden pool, a petite figure suddenly opened her eyes. She was draped in a black robe, her face hidden in the shadow of a hood, only her pupils displaying an unusual purple-gold hue, as if containing boundless vitality and majesty.
"Such astonishing pressure—is it emanating from the direction of the Hundred Battles Domain?"
The petite figure murmured to herself, a hint of solemnity flashing in her purple-gold eyes. She could clearly sense the ancient and evil contained within that oppressive aura, far surpassing that of any ordinary relic emerging from the world.
With a slight thought, an order was silently issued: "Closely monitor any unusual activity in the Hundred Battles Domain, investigate the root cause, and refrain from any rash actions for the time being."
Meanwhile, on the northeast side of the Hundred Battles Domain, the Xuantian Palace.
In a magnificent hall, entirely made of white jade, Liu Tiandao, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly awoke.
The Lord of the Xuantian Palace had a majestic face and exuded the powerful aura of a lower-level Earthly Sovereign. In a flash, he appeared high in the sky outside the palace, his gaze like lightning, shooting towards the eerie purple-black pillar of light that illuminated the sky to the southwest.
"A sacred relic has appeared?!"
An undisguised burning desire and greed erupted in Liu Tiandao's eyes.
As a veteran powerhouse in the Northern Realm, he had never possessed a sacred artifact of his own. In fact, due to the relative scarcity of resources in the Northern Realm, none of the Earthly Sovereigns in the entire Northern Realm possessed a sacred artifact.
This is not only a regret regarding individual strength, but also makes the strong in the Northern Realm inherently weaker when facing other regions of the same level.
The appearance of what appears to be a high-quality sacred object instantly ignited his deepest desires.
"Don't miss this opportunity!"
Without hesitation, he shouted sharply, "Mysterious Heaven Guards, follow me! Target: Hundred Battle Domain!"
In an instant, powerful auras rose up within the hall, a mixture of killing intent and greed.
Even in the more remote northern heartland, many forces near the northern border were alarmed.
Countless gazes, some open and some hidden, filled with greed, vigilance, or pure curiosity, were cast upon the once barren and chaotic land of the Northern Border.
Above Thunder Demon Mountain, the sky and earth were reflected in an eerie purplish-black color.
Lu Yu hovered silently, facing the dark purple palace that stretched across the sea of lightning, radiating an eerie pressure. The Holy Floating Fire burned quietly around him, its pure crystal luster clearly contrasting with the lightning-purple light emanating from the palace.
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Above the main gate of the palace, the enormous "Eye of Demonic Lightning" slowly rotated, within which pulsed pure Netherworld Demonic Lightning. Its icy gaze, like a tangible shackle, firmly locked onto Lu Yu.
Malice intertwines with a strange attraction that seems to originate from the depths of the soul, as if to drag one's mind into endless illusions and greed.
Lu Yu gazed calmly at the demonic eye, then suddenly spoke. His voice, though not loud, carried clearly through the thunderous roar: "Hiding your head and tail is not the demeanor of an ancient powerhouse. Senior, now that you have been resurrected, why not show yourself?"
His tone was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger, but carrying an undeniable certainty.
As soon as he finished speaking, the "Eye of Demonic Lightning" suddenly froze!
Immediately afterwards, the pure yet eerie Netherworld Demonic Lightning and spiritual energy of heaven and earth that permeated the palace seemed to be under invisible control, and began to frantically converge and condense in front of the palace!
Lightning and spiritual energy twisted and intertwined, eventually forming a blurry phantom in mid-air, exuding endless age, resentment, and destructive lightning intent.
The phantom's face was chaotic, except for a pair of eyes formed entirely from the purest Netherworld Demonic Lightning, dark and deep, as if reflecting the deepest fears and desires in people's hearts.
"Junior—"
A hoarse, dry, eerie sound, like countless tiny thunderbolts exploding simultaneously deep within the soul, slowly emanated from the phantom formed by the Netherworld Demonic Thunder.
Each syllable is not an ordinary sound wave, but a tremor and whisper that directly affects the soul, carrying an unsettling sense of erosion.
"You're quite alert—"
The remnant soul of the inner demon Thunder Emperor was finally forced to manifest, and he had to face this intruder who completely defied common sense, directly overturned his "coffin lid" in the most tyrannical way, and exposed his hiding place to the light of day.
Those eyes, composed of pure inner demon lightning, coldly scrutinized Lu Yu, especially the pure, translucent crystal flames surrounding him that exuded an aura of disgust and threat that it instinctively felt.
"Young in age, but ruthless in methods."
The remnant soul's voice continued, carrying an ancient, condescending scrutiny, and a hint of barely concealed apprehension stemming from its weakened nature: "To be able to break through the Nine Nether Thunder Barrier laid down by this Emperor, you do possess some skill—"
It paused, its tone revealing a deeper greed and a hint of temptation: "However, the fact that you found this place means you are destined to meet me. Considering the difficulty of your cultivation, if you are willing to submit and offer your body to help me return to the world—I can pass on the supreme Heart Demon Thunder Dao to you and grant you the position of Vice Hall Master of the Heart Demon Thunder Palace. In the future, commanding all thunder will not be difficult for you."
The eerie thunderous sound, carrying the allure of celestial inheritance and peerless sacred artifacts, was like the sweetest poison, quietly seeping in with its soul-piercing sound.
This is precisely the mind-controlling technique that the Demon Emperor is most adept at, silently stirring up people's greed and weakness.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu scoffed, his eyes growing even colder: "Old man, you're about to die, and you're still dreaming of possessing another body and being reborn? Your tricks are useless against me."
He pointed at the dark purple palace, his tone turning stern: "Hand over the complete inheritance of the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture obediently, and release the core restrictions on the Heart Demon Thunder Palace, and I might grant you, this remnant soul, a dignified dissipation. Otherwise—"
Lu Yu's body suddenly surged with Sacred Floating Flame, and a brilliant sword intent faintly emanated from within him, locking onto the illusory remnant soul and the Heart Demon Thunder Palace behind it.
"I will personally take action and refine you, this wretched old ghost, along with your dilapidated palace, all together!"
"presumptuous!!!"
Before Lu Yu could finish speaking, the remnant soul of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor suddenly erupted in fury!
The blurry phantom suddenly expanded, endless Netherworld Demonic Lightning flashed wildly, and terrifying soul pressure swept out like a tsunami, shaking the surrounding lightning to scatter and even causing the sea of lightning below to rise into towering waves!
"Ignorant brat! How dare you insult this Emperor! When I roamed the ancient times, your ancestors were still in swaddling clothes! Today I will show you the power of a Celestial Being, and what it means to be—"
The remnant soul roared with terrifying force, as if it would activate the Heart Demon Thunder Palace at any moment and unleash a devastating blow with overwhelming force!
Lu Yu's eyes narrowed, his spiritual power surged, and he pushed the Sacred Floating Fire to its limit. The "Tai Ling Sword Pill" was poised to be unleashed in his dantian, and his aura rose to its peak. He was ready to face a fierce counterattack.
However-
The roar of the remnant soul abruptly ceased.
The expanding phantom, like a burst bubble, suddenly contracted inward!
Immediately afterwards, the phantom formed from the Netherworld Heart Demon Lightning transformed into an imperceptible strand of dark lightning at an extremely fast speed without any warning. Riding the Thunder Palace, it "whooshed" away towards the distant horizon!
At the same time, a venomous and chillingly murderous thought echoed from the fleeing Thunder Palace, reverberating in the air: "You brat! You destroyed my millennia-long plan! I will remember this grudge! Once I recover my strength and reassemble my physical body—I will make you pay a hundredfold! Then we will settle this score again—hmm?"
He was halfway through uttering those harsh words when his mind suddenly froze, as if he had sensed something was amiss.
The next instant, the fleeing stream of light from the Heart Demon Thunder Palace crashed into an invisible, indestructible iron wall, making a dull thud. It was forcefully bounced back, spinning in the air, with the lightning on its surface flashing wildly.
The remnant soul's thoughts instantly shifted from resentment to astonishment: "Spatial lockdown? When?"
Lu Yu stood calmly in place, the Holy Floating Flame still burning quietly around him. He even tilted his head slightly, looking at the disoriented Thunder Palace of the Heart Demon, who was trying to change direction and continue to escape.
He calmly added on someone's behalf, "Which is better?"
He finished speaking the last two words for the remnant soul, and then slowly raised his hand.
"Don't speak too confidently, and don't run too fast."
The Demon Emperor Lei paused for a moment, then reappeared. Looking up, he saw a crystal pagoda appear somewhere above him.
"The Pagoda—so that's how it is—"
Those eyes, formed from the Netherworld Demonic Lightning, were fixed on the crystal pagoda suspended in the sky, and a complex emotion, indescribable, was faintly revealed deep within the eerie light of the lightning.
It was shock, it was realization, and it also contained a hint of apprehension from the depths of his soul that even the Demon Emperor himself could not fully perceive.
"What kind of people are you—?"
The remnant soul's voice was no longer as hoarse and furious as before; instead, it calmed down, carrying a sense of solemnity after understanding the truth.
The crystal pagoda floated silently, its entire body radiating a pure luster. The pagoda had nine layers, each seemingly cast from billions of crystal-clear glass, with ancient and mysterious runes floating on its surface.
It doesn't exude a particularly terrifying aura, but it possesses a majestic presence that can suppress all laws and purify all evil.
"Since they are from the Ancient Buddha Clan, then there's nothing more to say—"
As soon as the words fell, the center of the enormous "Eye of Demonic Thunder" on the main gate of the Heart Demon Thunder Palace suddenly collapsed, as if swallowing all the light and sound around it.
The next moment, a thin, almost invisible purplish-black lightning bolt shot out silently from the collapsed point!
"Netherworld Demon's Thorn!"
Lu Yu's eyes narrowed. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his left hand clenching into a fist, with dazzling crystal light gathering at his fingertips. His entire palm became transparent like jade at that moment, with countless ancient runes flowing beneath his skin, faintly resonating with the Floating Pagoda above his head.
"The Heaven-Sealing Hand of the Floating Pagoda!"
He let out a low shout, and his crystal-clear palm grasped the incoming Netherworld Heart Demon Thorn in mid-air!
There was no earth-shattering collision, only a muffled creaking sound as if the space was being squeezed by an invisible force.
The strange and unpredictable purple-black lightning bolts suddenly stopped in mid-air, and a giant phantom hand made entirely of pure crystal light had already firmly grasped it in its palm!
The purplish-black lightning bolts struggled and twisted wildly within, releasing malevolent thoughts and destructive lightning that eroded the soul, but were all purified and annihilated by the crystal light layer by layer, emitting a "hissing" sound of dissolving.
"seal up!"
Lu Yu clenched his fist suddenly.
The purple-black lightning bolts froze instantly, their struggle abruptly halted, and they condensed in front of his palm into a thin thorn about an inch long, its entire body swirling with eerie purple-black lightning.
Although the thorns were sealed, they still exuded a chilling sharpness and malice, as if they might break free of their restraints at any moment and deliver a fatal blow.
"It's a pretty good piece of material."
Lu Yu glanced at the purple-black Heart Demon Thorn floating in front of his palm, his tone indifferent, and casually put it away.