Chapter 1495: 惊空魔

An astonishing scene unfolded.

As soon as the blood orb absorbed the black and red substance, its bloody stench vanished, replaced by an incredibly rich and exotic fragrance. The numerous demonic creatures below stirred restlessly! The high-ranking demonic beasts were relatively calm; although they yearned for it, they could barely control their actions. However, the less intelligent, low-ranking demonic creatures showed eagerness in their eyes, some starting to make restless movements. As for the ghost soldiers and puppets in the black wind, they remained completely motionless.

Suddenly, a cold snort echoed from the sky. A bone-chilling cold descended from above, instantly enveloping the entire area. This caused all the demonic creatures to shiver, and any trace of greed they had just felt vanished completely. It was Six-Legs, who seemed to have anticipated this, erupting with astonishing spiritual pressure from his body. Han Li was greatly alarmed by this. Among the several Do-Body stage beings he had encountered, Six-Legs was undoubtedly the most powerful. Could he be at the peak of the late Do-Body stage? Han Li muttered to himself, simultaneously deciding not to engage in any direct confrontation with this individual. Perhaps with his divine abilities, he might have a slim chance of escape before other demon kings, but before this one, there was no chance at all.

At this moment, Mu Qing began to chant before the giant, fragrant blood orb. The other dozen high-ranking demonic creatures, however, shot downwards, appearing somewhat panicked as if fleeing for their lives.

Almost simultaneously, a muffled thunder rumbled in the void above the blood orb. Space nearby rippled, and pale silver clouds emerged from nowhere, swirling to form a strange, colossal vortex. The vortex was nearly ten zhang in diameter, with silver mists churning within, growing increasingly bright. At the same time, bursts of violent roars emanated from it, as if something was about to tear through space and appear.

Han Li's expression shifted, and he squinted slightly as he looked at the sky, a faint blue glow flickering in his eyes. Others might not have noticed, but Han Li, using his Bright Sight Spiritual Eye, could clearly see the situation within the vortex. He saw that the space at the deepest part of the vortex, under the pressure of the silver mists, had wrinkled like thin paper and was vibrating intensely. The violent roars were the strange sounds produced by the intense fluctuations of space. Suddenly, a crisp sound of cracking porcelain intermingled with the roars, and Han Li's pupils instantly constricted.

The space within the vortex finally shattered. With a flash of black light, a furry silver arm stretched out from within, waving a few times in the void. Immediately after, another identical arm extended. Two colossal hands, each about a zhang in size and with pitch-black fingernails, grasped the edge of the black hole and pulled it apart. The surrounding space, spanning more than a zhang, actually shattered inch by inch! After a mournful wail, the silver vortex collapsed into countless silver specks and vanished. In the original void, a black, ten-times-larger hole appeared, with the pair of giant hands resting motionless on its edge. Simultaneously, a massive eye flickered within the black hole, glowing with an eerie green light. Upon witnessing this astonishing sight, everyone except the Four Demon Kings gasped.

Mu Qing's face sank. With a flash of the black light array under her feet, she instantly vanished from beneath the blood orb. Moments later, she reappeared before the Golden Ape, her expression only then relaxing slightly. Sounds like a chicken's crow emanated from the black hole. Han Li was startled upon hearing it, finding it completely unexpected. But as he swept his gaze around, he immediately noticed that the demonic creatures, upon hearing the strange cry, began to sway. The lower-ranking ones fell weakly to the ground, while even the higher-ranking ones struggled to remain standing. The Four Demon Kings themselves were enveloped in shimmering spiritual light of various colors, each using their cultivation techniques to resist. Yet, Han Li himself remained completely unharmed, feeling no abnormality whatsoever.

Han Li was surprised himself, and naturally, this also drew the attention of Mu Qing and the others. The white-haired beautiful woman let out a soft sound of surprise, her lips slightly moving as if to ask something. But Six-Legs spoke first, coldly: "No need to be surprised! This young man uses a Golden Thunder Bamboo treasure as his Natal Magic Weapon, and furthermore, he hasn't stayed in the Underworld Abyss for long, so his body hasn't been contaminated by dark energy. It's not unusual for him not to fear the Screaming Sky Demon's cry." Hearing Six-Legs' explanation, the beautiful woman's face showed a flash of understanding, and she said no more. The two blood-robed figures and Mu Qing glanced at Han Li, their expressions shifting slightly, but they also said nothing. Han Li frowned upon hearing the name "Screaming Sky Demon." He had never heard that name before. But an entity capable of tearing through space was certainly no small matter. Could it be a True Spirit level being? However, while the four Demon Kings' expressions were solemn, they didn't seem as overwhelmed as if facing a true spirit appearing in this world!

As Han Li was feeling puzzled, the pair of silver arms at the edge of the black hole retracted like lightning. Then, the demonic eye within the hole gradually became clearer, and a grotesque figure slowly emerged from within, revealing its true form. Han Li's expression changed to one of surprise upon seeing it. This monster was astonishingly a silver head, about ten zhang in size, with a bumpy surface completely devoid of hair. Between its brows, a large, protruding emerald eye stood out, and it had a long, gaping mouth filled with tiny, seemingly exceptionally sharp teeth. Its nose was empty, with only two black holes where nostrils should be, completely devoid of anything. But what was even more horrifying was that this monster was just a head; it had no body. Only a pair of furry, medium-sized arms extended from the sides of its head where ears should be, radiating a faint silver glow. "This is the Screaming Sky Demon. Its appearance is truly chilling!" Even though Han Li had seen many demons and monsters before, he was still startled by its appearance. A chill ran down his spine!

As soon as the monster appeared before the black hole, its single eye rolled around, then immediately fixed on the giant blood orb, flickering with an eerie light. It completely ignored the Four Demon Kings and the tens of thousands of demonic creatures and puppets below. It had evidently torn through space to appear here, drawn by this blood offering.

At this moment, the low-ranking demonic creatures finally rose from the ground after the Screaming Sky Demon stopped its cries, but they were all trembling with fear, not daring to make the slightest sound. The Four Demon Kings watched the monster, their expressions turning solemn, but they remained calm and unhurried.

The colossal head let out a low snort, opened its huge mouth, and exhaled a stream of silver mist. All the blood orbs below were instantly swept into it and pulled back. With a "plop," the blood orb was swallowed by the monster in one gulp. The Screaming Sky Demon flashed, its entire body turning a vivid red, as if it had been instantly stained by the swallowed blood offering. A few muffled burp-like sounds emanated from its large mouth. The giant head began to sway, then it turned and disappeared into the black hole, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye. The Screaming Sky Demon had actually left just like that. And the Four Demon Kings did not step forward to stop it in the slightest, showing no intention of keeping it there. Only the black hole remained suspended high in the air.

Seeing this, a flash of surprise appeared in Han Li's eyes, and he felt a secret oddness. But at that moment, Six-Legs calmly spoke: "Alright. With the spatial rift torn open for us by the Screaming Sky Demon, entering the Underworld River Land will be twice as easy. Daoist Mu, you and I will go in first to establish the spatial connection with the Underworld River Land. That way, Earth Blood and Daoist Lan's armies can smoothly enter." "Daoist Six-Legs, please proceed! Daoist Han, Golden Spirit, you two follow as well." Mu Qing nodded and commanded without hesitation. "Yes!" the Golden Ape replied, bowing hastily. Han Li was momentarily stunned, then with a wry smile, he also flew over.

So these demon kings had used a blood offering to lure the Screaming Sky Demon, intending to use the spatial rift it tore open to enter the Underworld River Land. However, seeing how skillfully Mu Qing and the others arranged the blood offering, it was clear that they had performed this kind of blood sacrifice more than once. It was unclear what great divine abilities this demon possessed that, after it left and vanished, the spatial rift remained stable. Immediately, Six-Legs and Mu Qing's figures flickered, and they were the first to fly into the black hole. Han Li, under the Golden Ape's forced, humorless gaze, could only steel himself and follow.

As soon as Han Li's figure appeared at the edge of the black hole, he felt extremely strong spatial fluctuations emanating from within. He saw that this spatial rift was vastly different from other rifts he had seen before; it was like a giant tunnel extending directly to a very distant place. In the distance, there was a continuous murmur, and a continuous low rumble emanated from there.

Six-Legs and Mu Qing were already faintly visible flying forward, moving very slowly and cautiously. Han Li and the Golden Ape immediately followed at a leisurely pace.

The black passage was not too long; after flying forward for just over a thousand zhang, the group suddenly stopped. Ahead, silver mist rolled, and there was no further path.

"We've arrived; this is the place. The Screaming Sky Demon truly fell for the trick and fell asleep. After returning to the Underworld River Land, it only had time to conveniently block a small portion of the spatial passage." Six-Legs asked, staring at the silver mist before them, his expression unperturbed. "Daoist Mu Qing, the blood offering you fed it this time should keep it asleep for a sufficient amount of time, correct?" "Rest assured. For this last batch of blood offerings, this concubine did not cut corners in the slightest; they were refined precisely according to the formula Daoist Friend provided. To this end, this concubine has almost exhausted all her energy these past years," Mu Qing said with unusual confidence.

"That's good! Although this Screaming Sky Demon is known as the Demon of Space, it has no self-awareness whatsoever, merely acting on instinct!" Six-Legs nodded. "However, the blood offerings it consumed in the dozen or so previous blood sacrifices, coupled with the ten-thousand-year drunken spiritual medicine secretly hidden within this latest offering, are enough to make it slumber for several months. As long as it doesn't awaken, the passage will remain open, allowing us to travel back and forth to this Underworld River Land. Speaking of which, if not for this demon also appearing in our Underworld Abyss last time, we wouldn't have been able to discover the Underworld River Land." "However, if Brother Six-Legs hadn't previously heard of the Underworld River Land, I doubt any of us would have dared to take such a huge risk and enter such a dangerous place!" Mu Qing said with a faint smile. "Hmph, if you weren't also interested in the Divine Underworld Milk, how could I have convinced you? Alright, now is not the time for idle talk. Get to work and clear the remaining passage!" Six-Legs snorted, commanding them.