Chapter 1049: Magic Emerges

Volume Six: Celestial Spirit Treasures

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With a "bang," the golden light was flicked open by a finger, revealing a face. It was a seductive woman in a black dress, so charming she seemed otherworldly.

Upon seeing this stunning face, Yin Yue trembled and turned pale.

Han Li's gaze, however, first fell upon the demonic figure with two heads and four arms. He couldn't be mistaken; this demon was precisely the ancient fiend that had escaped from Demonfall Valley.

The Azure Bamboo Cloud-Swarm Swords within him let out a low hum, sensing the other two flying swords that had been taken away.

As for the exceptionally seductive woman in front of this ancient fiend, she seemed so frail, as if she possessed no spiritual power at all; it was impossible to discern her cultivation level.

Han Li gasped. With a few blurs of movement, he brought Yin Yue to the other side of the Nine-True Demon Subjugation Array before releasing her arm. Gui Ling, who had been silent from the start, followed closely like a shadow, unable to resist glancing at Yin Yue a couple more times, a strange look in her eyes.

"Thank you, Master!" Yin Yue glanced at Han Li, her expression complex, and softly said.

"Be very careful." Han Li, already aware of Yin Yue's extraordinary identity, still frowned and advised her.

Yin Yue nodded, turned her head to look at the seductive woman, a melancholic expression on her face.

Young Master Xu and the Ye family cultivators also retreated to this side of the array. Although exceptionally wary of each other, all their faces showed expressions of shock.

"What's going on? These two also have such strong demonic energy!" An incredulous voice emerged from the Sun-Moon Shuttle. Immediately, a figure flickered. Madam Mu appeared atop the treasure. Holding the Earth-Transforming Dragon Seal, she once again conjured the phantom image of a true dragon.

However, the dragon phantom at this moment, facing the woman and the ancient fiend opposite, reacted with even greater intensity than it had against "Hua Tianqi" earlier.

Indeed, if Madam Mu hadn't cast spells to control the treasure, the dragon phantom might have spontaneously shot forth and attacked.

Young Master Xu, who was unaware of the Earth-Transforming Dragon Seal's origins, gave Madam Mu a cold glance. At this moment, he no longer cared about demonic energy or anything else. The situation was so chaotic, and the appearing demonic creatures were stronger than the last. He had already decided to retreat and leave.

Even if the Celestial Spirit Treasure was tempting, one needed to be alive to claim it.

Thinking this, he moved his lips slightly, sending a voice transmission to the Tianlan Saintess beside him.

After Lin Yinping nodded with a slight frown, the gaze of this Grand Immortal Master Tianlan became restless, constantly searching around.

In contrast to Young Master Xu, the white-robed scholar saw that most others were attracted by the newly appeared demonic creatures. He immediately relaxed his attention on the Eight-Spirit Ruler. His eyes flickered a few times, and he gestured to the other two Ye family members. Under their cover, he formed hand seals, and with a slight sway of his body, an identical illusory figure appeared, while his true body silently vanished without a trace.

Upon seeing the face of the newly appeared woman, the Silver-Winged Yaksha was somewhat stunned.

If not for the overwhelming demonic energy emanating from her, this woman's face was clearly that of Fairy Linglong from years ago. But who was the person who just destroyed the teleportation array, and who was Yin Yue, accompanying Han Li? The Silver-Winged Yaksha muttered to himself, his eyes darting about, wondering what plan he was formulating.

Madam Mu of the Immortal Transformation Sect gazed at the Earth-Transforming Dragon Seal in her hand, her expression shifting uncertainly. Suddenly, she stomped her foot and plunged back into the Sun-Moon Shuttle. The spirit shuttle then vanished directly, disappearing from sight in a blink.

"Foolish! This place, both above and below, has been restricted by ancient cultivators' spells. What good will going down do?" Gui Ling, behind Han Li, scoffed, seemingly disdainful of Madam Mu's actions.

"That's not necessarily true. These two women are very mysterious and seem to know a lot about Mount Kunwu. Perhaps they genuinely have a way to break through the restrictions," Han Li said, his eyes flickering.

At this moment, he recalled the origin of this so-called "Nine-True Demon Subjugation Array," which had been briefly mentioned in a formation technique manual he had read years ago. Although it didn't elaborate much, it described this array as the most powerful formation in the Human Realm for warding off evil and repelling demons. It was said that during the ancient great war, human cultivators had used this array to slay many ancient fiends.

Thinking this, Han Li quickly focused his gaze once more.

In front, ever since the youthful woman appeared, nine enormous golden blades frantically shot out countless golden rays, sweeping forth like a torrential storm.

The black-robed woman, however, calmly flicked her fingers repeatedly. No matter how sharp or dense the blade lights were, a mere touch from her fingertips instantly scattered them like straw. It left onlookers utterly dumbfounded.

Despite his shock, Han Li also noticed something.

This woman truly seemed to have some apprehension towards the Demon Subjugation Array. She merely hovered outside the array, not daring to rush into it. Moreover, after a fleeting glance at Han Li and the others, she looked towards the palace, her gaze finally settling on the "Eight-Spirit Ruler."

At this moment, the Eight-Spirit Ruler had been humming and flashing incessantly ever since the two demons appeared. The silver lotuses that appeared nearby had not only grown much larger, but the phantoms of the eight spirit beasts were also exceptionally clear, as if they had materialized.

The black-robed woman turned her head and whispered to the ancient fiend beside her. Her voice was too low to be heard. Han Li couldn't hear anything.

"Yin Yue, is this woman the incarnation of Saint Ancestor Yuancha?" Han Li let out a long breath and suddenly asked.

"If not this demon, then who else? This person is a wisp of the ancient fiend Saint Ancestor's soul, and also one of the three great leaders during the ancient fiend invasion of the Human Realm. The ancient cultivators who died by its hand back then were countless." It seemed Yin Yue's memory had indeed recovered quite a bit, as she explained the origin of Saint Ancestor Yuancha after a brief silence.

"A sub-soul of the ancient fiend Saint Ancestor? I just heard that person say your primordial spirit was forced out of its body. Could it be that the body this ancient fiend's sub-soul is using now is..." Blue light flickered in Han Li's pupils, and he naturally discerned that the black-robed woman's body was not merely an illusion, so he couldn't help but ask.

"It is indeed my original body. Although I don't remember how I was possessed by the other party or how I became a tool spirit placed in the Void Heaven Cauldron, her body is indeed the physical body that Long Meng and I shared back then," Yin Yue said slowly, biting her lip.

"Oh, do you still have a chance to return? After all, you are the true owner of that body; it's impossible that you have no chance," Han Li said, his expression stirring as he looked at the blank-faced black-robed woman opposite him.

"Master, have you forgotten? I've already undergone soul devouring, and I've occupied this demon fox's body for so long. How could I still have the ability to switch back to my original body? Perhaps there's some divine ability that could accomplish this, but it's definitely not something achievable with Human Realm cultivation techniques; it would require returning to the Spirit Realm. Furthermore, my spiritual sense is damaged, and my cultivation has fallen to such a degree that I've forgotten most of my previous cultivation techniques. How could I possibly contend with that demonic soul? Unless..." Yin Yue said hesitantly.

"Unless what?" Han Li wouldn't let it go easily.

"Unless Long Meng and I cooperate, there might still be hope. But look at her current situation; would she do this for me? Perhaps as soon as I force the demonic soul out, she would immediately seal me away to monopolize this body!" Yin Yue sighed.

Han Li fell silent upon hearing this.

Just then, the four-armed ancient fiend opposite suddenly shouted loudly to the big-headed man in the palace:

"Fellow Daoist Ye, why are you still hesitating? Since you couldn't slay that wolf soul, if you just restrict the Eight-Spirit Ruler now, the Saint Ancestor will still agree to infuse demonic energy into your body. The cultivation technique you practice is not a demonic art, and without anyone controlling this spirit treasure, it won't be detrimental to you, Fellow Daoist." The ancient fiend's voice was not loud, but it was clear enough for Han Li and the others to hear distinctly.

After everyone was startled, they all looked towards the sky above the palace once again.

The big-headed man showed hesitation upon hearing the ancient fiend's words. But then he remembered something, gritted his teeth, and indeed transformed into a streak of yellow light, shooting straight towards the Eight-Spirit Ruler.

Strangely, the Eight-Spirit Ruler, which appeared to possess astonishing power, showed no reaction to the big-headed man's approaching light. In a blink, it actually allowed him to reach the Eight-Spirit Ruler, and the eight spirit beast phantoms completely ignored him!

Seeing this, the big-headed man, who had been somewhat worried, was naturally overjoyed. After his light receded, his figure flickered, and he reached out to grab the treasure.

"You truly have guts!" A cold snort suddenly echoed from beneath the palace. The big-headed man seemed to realize something, his expression instantly changed, and he shot out diagonally.

Where he had just stood, there was a deafening roar. A tremendous force instantly tore through, almost ripping open a portion of the palace roof.

The big-headed man's expression instantly turned extremely grim!

"Old demon, there's no need for you to incite these juniors to try any tricks. With me presiding beneath the Eight-Spirit Ruler, anyone who wishes to take this treasure must first gain my permission. I didn't expect you to escape from the Black Wind Banner. Now, the spirit treasure that originally suppressed me has become a sharp weapon against you!" Long Meng's cold voice rang out.

"Is that so? I have no intention of continuing to entangle with Fellow Daoist Long Meng. A mere spatial barrier, do you truly believe it can stop me?" The black-robed woman smiled and replied thus.

The woman then suddenly shot backward over ten zhang, temporarily escaping the golden light's entanglement. With a turn, she clawed at the void behind her. The demonic energy, originally black, instantly surged, condensed, and contracted. In the blink of an eye, the demonic energy dispersed, revealing a small, jet-black, lustrous banner.

The banner shot over without delay. After circling once, it landed in the black-robed woman's palm.

"The Black Wind Banner? Impossible! You've never cultivated the Treasure Communication Art; how can you command this spirit treasure!" Long Meng's voice suddenly became urgent.

"I didn't have time to cultivate the Treasure Communication Art for this banner, but don't forget our Saint Ancestor's Demonic Transformation divine ability. Even if it's a Celestial Spirit Treasure, after I personally infuse it with demonic energy, it can only obey me temporarily." The black-robed woman smiled charmingly, then shook the Black Wind Banner in her hand.

A dull roar emanated from the banner. The entire space trembled.

Han Li and the others felt as if the surrounding air tightened, as if it had solidified in an instant.

All the cultivators' expressions changed drastically!