Chapter 1067: True Demon Aura

**Volume 3, Chapter 6: Spirit Treasures**

The two demons were startled to see two demonic creatures, seemingly formed from condensed demonic energy, attacking them. The Silver-Winged Yaksha's form flickered without hesitation, vanishing with the wind in an instant.

The Lion-Bird Beast, in a fit of ferocity, turned its body around. A rumbling sound emerged from its mouth, and a golden wave struck one of the demonic creatures.

The demonic creature merely raised its large saber to block, but was immediately engulfed by the golden wave. Its body shattered inch by inch, transforming back into faint demonic energy.

The other demonic creature, with a wave of its hand, had just unleashed a foot-long saber aura when the Silver-Winged Yaksha's form strangely appeared behind it.

With a flick of its ten fingers, ten grayish Soul-Slaying Threads shot out, instantly piercing the demonic creature's body and tearing it to shreds.

Despite effortlessly destroying these two demonic creatures, the Silver-Winged Yaksha stared at the demonic energy before it, its brows furrowed in a serious expression.

Clearly, this demon also didn't believe that these two demonic creatures had been truly dealt with.

Indeed, the demonic energy before them churned and surged, and amidst the movement of black light, the two demonic creatures reformed as they were before.

As soon as they reappeared, one immediately lunged fiercely, while simultaneously opening its mouth and assailing the Silver-Winged Yaksha with streams of demonic energy.

The Silver-Winged Yaksha frowned, raising a single hand. Soul-Slaying Threads shot out once more, immediately intertwining with the black energy.

The other demonic creature, however, transformed, turning into a giant eagle about ten feet in size. It swiftly approached the Lion-Bird Beast, and with its dark, sharp talons and hook-like beak, it immediately engaged in close combat.

Immediately, black and purple feathers scattered down between the two giant birds.

The Lion-Bird Beast clearly held the upper hand, but no matter how heavily wounded the black giant eagle became, the black light flowing around its body would immediately restore it to normal, as if it possessed an immortal body.

The situation was the same for the Silver-Winged Yaksha. No matter how many times the Soul-Slaying Threads destroyed the demonic creatures, they would reform in the blink of an eye.

Clearly, these two demonic creatures were a type of external manifestation or "outer body clone." If their main body remained intact and they were supported by abundant demonic energy, they were essentially immortal. No wonder the Primordial Saint Ancestor's clone used them to entangle the two demons.

It was clear that the demonic creatures weren't expected to defeat them; they only needed to entangle the two demons, preventing them from further damaging the stone pillars. The Silver-Winged Yaksha was also well aware of this.

Although these two demonic creatures had extremely poor defenses, the demonic energy they spewed was identical to that of the giant wolf. The two demons had no choice but to desperately evade and resist, truly unable to divert their attention to anything else.

Meanwhile, the stone pillar, which had been more than half destroyed, began to repair itself in a flash of spiritual light within moments. The shattered part was restored to its original state in an instant, which further vexed the Silver-Winged Yaksha.

The situation with the two demons also caught the Corpse Bear's eye, surprising it as well.

Hua Tianqi was using divine sense to conjure several large hands, continuously smashing them at the demonic energy below. But suddenly, she coldly transmitted a message to the Corpse Bear: "Don't worry, for a demon capable of temporarily splitting its divine sense to create an outer body clone like this, releasing two is its limit with just a clone.

Otherwise, this demon wouldn't need to wear us down like this; if it released a few more, we would surely be defeated. What's important now is that this demon has forcibly demonized my body with demonic energy.

Though it's only temporary, this continuous absorption of pure demonic energy from within the altar, constantly refining this body, will soon cause the demonization to become permanent.

At that point, if the demonic soul and body fully merge, I will never have another chance to reclaim my body. And a demon with all its divine abilities restored, even if we all join forces, we would be no match. It seems I must risk a desperate attempt."

"A desperate attempt? Your Highness, what do you mean?" The Corpse Bear asked respectfully, startled.

"I will use a secret technique to forcefully enter this wolf's body and contend with the demonic soul for control of the body. Although the body has been demonized, it's impossible for me to gain the upper hand.

However, it will cause the Silver Wolf's body to temporarily lose control for a moment. You should know very well what to do next." Long Meng calmly transmitted her voice.

"I understand, Your Highness. But isn't doing this too risky?" The Corpse Bear hesitated, even as it manipulated the blood light to cleave through a large mass of demonic energy below.

"If we don't take this risk, once the altar's seal breaks, we truly won't have a single chance," Long Meng said impatiently.

"What is sealed beneath this altar that Your Highness seems so wary of? Could it be those powerful demonic artifacts left behind in the human realm by the ancient demon world back then?" The Corpse Bear couldn't help but ask.

"If it were truly some demonic artifact, that would be good. Even if this demon got its hands on it and became more powerful, we could first retreat from this place, then gather other human cultivators to besiege him; there would always be a way to kill this demon.

Would I still be stubbornly holding out here? What's sealed in this altar is most likely the true demonic energy that was transmitted when the ancient demon world opened a passage to the human realm back then," Long Meng said with a gloomy expression.

"True demonic energy from the ancient demon world?" The Corpse Bear was greatly astonished.

"Before you transformed into a refining corpse in ancient times, you should have known something about the power of true demonic energy. Unlike ordinary demonic energy, ancient cultivators would gradually be demonized by it.

Given enough time, it could even transform the human realm into something like the ancient demon world," Long Meng said gravely.

"But I heard that after the war back then, all this demonic energy was thoroughly purified by those ancient cultivators. How could it still exist in the human realm, right beneath this altar?" The Corpse Bear still said incredulously.

"Purification? If it were ordinary demonic energy, ancient cultivators could naturally purify it with their divine abilities.

But true demonic energy contains the fundamental demonic essence of the ancient demon world; it was transmitted to the human realm precisely to corrupt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth there. It's not something that can be easily erased.

In our Spirit Realm, perhaps there would still be a way to completely clear it. But in the human realm, it's incredibly difficult. Before I was sealed, I once heard the Three Elders of Chaogu mention it.

After the war, most of the true demonic energy had to be collected and confined, then distributed to several locations in the human realm with the most abundant spiritual energy, to be suppressed by pure spiritual energy.

And I once merged with the ancient demon saint ancestor's clone. I faintly sensed that this type of demonic energy is what's sealed beneath the altar."

"This is not surprising. Kunwu Mountain was the most famous immortal spiritual mountain in the human realm at that time. Using its spiritual veins to suppress demonic energy makes perfect sense.

They hoped that through the purification of pure spiritual energy, this demonic energy could be gradually worn away. And the spiritual energy of this mountain has indeed become significantly thinner than when I was sealed. It seems it was largely effective.

However, without millions of years, this demonic energy cannot be truly purified and exhausted. If it is released now, for human cultivators to try and re-seal it would be a pipe dream.

Not to mention, once this demonic saint ancestor's avatar absorbs the true demonic energy, it's likely that no one in the entire human realm will be able to defeat it." Long Meng paused for a moment, then spoke all this in one breath.

After hearing this explanation, the Corpse Bear was exceptionally shocked. Its expression became uncertain. "Even if this human realm is completely demonized, what then? What does that have to do with us?

Back then, the demon and human races sent Your Highness and us to the lower realm to expel the invading ancient demons. We have already accomplished that. Now, if something else happens,

the Upper Realm cannot blame us. Perhaps we should..." The Corpse Bear suggested hesitantly, a hint of coldness flashing in its eyes.

"I knew it. You, this Corpse Bear, were once a human spirit beast. Why else would you eagerly come to the Demon Suppressing Pagoda to save me? You want to use the Spirit Passage to return to the Spirit Realm, don't you?

However, your cultivation hasn't surpassed the Soul Transformation stage; even if you enter it, you would only be annihilated by the spatial energy.

And how would you know that I know the location of the Reverse Spirit Passage?" Long Meng suddenly asked with a cold laugh.

"Your Highness jests. Being a human spirit beast was something from before I gained sentience.

As for how I'll cross the passage, please rest assured, Your Highness; I've been preparing for so many years and have some confidence. And as the consort of the Heavenly Kui Demon King, if you don't know the location of the passage,

then I truly wouldn't know who else would." The Millennium Corpse Bear said with a few forced smiles on its furry face.

"Hmph, I'll believe you for now. To tell you the truth, only when I fully reclaim my original body can I find the location of the Reverse Spirit Passage again. So, don't think about fleeing.

Just honestly do as I say," Long Meng said impolitely.

"Yes, as long as Your Highness fulfills your promise and truly agrees to let us return to the Spirit Realm together, we will naturally do our utmost for Your Highness, even to the death." The Corpse Bear grinned widely, transmitting its voice without hesitation.

"That's fine. You protect me first." Long Meng nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately, Hua Tianqi, possessed by the woman, suddenly began casting a spell, causing dazzling silver light to erupt around her body. Just then, under the gaze of True Master Qi Miao, Han Li also rubbed his hands together without a word.

A bolt of Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder struck downwards, disintegrating masses of demonic energy.

Below, the giant wolf, facing the combined efforts of the cultivators, instead surged with demonic energy, continuously spewing black light and demonic energy from its mouth. It pushed back the yellow sword energy, blood light, and other attacks, forcing them to retreat bit by bit.

Seeing the demonic energy growing, almost occupying more than half the space, it descended overwhelmingly, threatening to encircle and engulf everyone.

At this moment, the stone pillars around the altar gradually became blindingly radiant, and began to emit a low buzzing sound. Unfamiliar ancient runes appeared on the surface of each pillar, and they trembled slightly.

Both humans and demons who noticed this scene were secretly astonished. True Master Qi Miao, holding the crimson drum in his hand, saw this and his expression darkened.

Although he hadn't heard the conversation between Long Meng and the Millennium Corpse Bear, a clear and strong sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

The man gritted his teeth, finally throwing the drum into mid-air. At the same time, he roared, "Daoist Xuanqingzi, what are you waiting for? Quickly bring out that item you just acquired, or else, a great disaster will truly be upon us!"