Chapter 1146: 渡劫

Human World

Of course, it was clear that Qin Sang's fate remained uncertain.

Although Qin Sang was fast, he wasn't fast enough to easily shake off the Pulling Engine Demon King. There was a significant difference in their cultivation realms; unless an accident occurred, Qin Sang would inevitably exhaust his True Essence and be captured alive by the Pulling Engine Demon King.

"This guy actually let me go. He doesn't seem like a cruel or bloodthirsty person. The azure luan's phantom can somehow trigger my bloodline. If I miss this chance, there won't be another one..."

After a moment of hesitation, the hawk demon finally succumbed to the temptation. It circled around, stealthily following them.

In the night.

Two streaks of light, one after the other, flew out of the Ten Thousand Snake Abyss. They were Qin Sang and the Pulling Engine Demon King.

The other lesser demons were left far behind.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the second streak of light appeared, rolling white mist suddenly permeated the canyon, instantly sealing off the surrounding space. It formed a massive illusion array, trapping the Pulling Engine Demon King within it.

The Pulling Engine Demon King was not unprepared. His light streak stopped abruptly, and strange lights erupted from his body, dispersing the white mist. However, it instantly closed in again.

"An illusion array?"

The Pulling Engine Demon King was secretly annoyed. Even he couldn't instantly see through this illusion array, indicating that the person controlling it was likely as powerful as the thief he had just faced.

Such anomalies, rarer than Nascent Soul cultivators, had appeared twice at once.

Outside the illusion array.

Qin Sang's body swayed, and he tumbled from mid-air, on the verge of collapsing.

Fortunately, Bai arrived in time to catch Qin Sang. Noticing the abnormality within Qin Sang's body, he asked with a bewildered expression, "What did you do in there?"

When Qin Sang entered, everything had been normal.

The power within Qin Sang was unusually violent and carried an extraordinary might, causing Bai to feel a sense of trepidation.

"It's a long story!"

Qin Sang gave a wry smile. "I need to fully circulate my energy and force a breakthrough. As long as I break through to the fourth layer of my cultivation technique, I won't fear the Demon King. Brother Bai, please take me away first."

Bai knew the situation was urgent and did not press for more questions. He nodded, took Qin Sang, pinpointed a direction, and fled without looking back.

This was only the first layer of defense.

The fluctuations of the illusion array were extremely subtle, even eluding the perception of transformed great demons. However, its power was correspondingly limited.

If they couldn't shake off the Pulling Engine Demon King, the Willow Tree Spirit, Old Macaque, and other great demons from the Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea had all been dispatched. They had set up a grand array in a hidden location as a precaution.

They would not use it unless absolutely necessary, to avoid exposing themselves.

Having absorbed the power of the Corpse Soul Bead, Bai's strength had greatly increased, and his escape speed was also extremely fast. His corpse qi transformed into a black streak of light, soaring through the night sky.

Qin Sang was fully focused, concentrating on circulating his energy.

At this moment, his fortune was still uncertain.

This power, once it entered his body, clung to him like a parasite, impossible to expel.

If he could seize this opportunity to break through, both he and the Heavenly Eye Butterfly would gain immense benefits. If the breakthrough failed, he might be burst apart by the Azure Luan's power, and his cultivation would be destroyed.

The brief chase earlier had almost brought him to ruin.

Qin Sang looked inward and found that the Heavenly Eye Butterfly was still continuously absorbing the Azure Luan's power.

The emotions it conveyed also contained a clear sense of pain.

However, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's intelligence was not low. It understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and, like Qin Sang, was very resilient. No matter how much pain it endured, it persisted without faltering.

As it absorbed this power, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's wings mutated to an azure color, and its heavenly eye patterns shimmered with silver light, flashing with lightning within them.

The azure light on its body grew increasingly intense, gradually showing signs of forming a cocoon.

Seeing this, Qin Sang felt both joy and worry.

Whether it was a metamorphosis or a mutation, it would certainly not be a bad thing for the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. But once the Heavenly Eye Butterfly fell into slumber, no one would be able to help him withstand the impact. He had to break through before then!

"Heavenly Demon Dharmakaya..."

Qin Sang cleared all distracting thoughts, the entire cultivation technique flashing through his mind.

He was urgent but not chaotic.

Having seen the true Azure Luan and personally felt its aura, Qin Sang now knew where his previous visualizations of the Azure Luan had gone wrong.

He began by correcting this step.

Then he moved from the first layer to the second and third layers.

At this point, he discovered that there had been numerous omissions and even errors in his previous cultivation process. Only because his cultivation realm was low could he forcefully push forward with the help of Star Essence infusion.

Now, with this refinement, correcting the errors, the cultivation technique underwent a qualitative change, and Qin Sang's physical body actually grew stronger again.

"So that's how it is!"

Qin Sang was enlightened and overjoyed.

Unbeknownst to him, Bai outside was growing increasingly anxious.

As expected, the illusion array failed to trap the Demon King for too long.

After the illusion array was broken, the Demon King caught up again. Bai occasionally glanced at Qin Sang, seeing no signs of a breakthrough. Finally, he had no choice but to rush towards the ambush location.

"Brother Bai! Put me down!"

Qin Sang suddenly spoke.

Bai was slightly startled. He glanced at the Demon King chasing from the horizon, then chose to trust Qin Sang. His figure flickered, and he landed on a mountain.

Qin Sang sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed.

The cultivation technique's refinement reached its final step, with all three initial layers corrected. As if water naturally finds its course, Qin Sang immediately sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough!

He had already been on the verge of breaking through, first through Star Essence infusion and then by integrating the Azure Luan's power.

It was not surprising that it felt so effortless.

"Heavenly Demon Dharmakaya!"

The scene of the Azure Luan traversing thunderclouds appeared in Qin Sang's mind.

Every movement and the divine charm of the Azure Luan were deeply imprinted in Qin Sang's consciousness.

In the void, winds and clouds suddenly rose!

A dazzling azure light emanated from Qin Sang, appearing exceptionally brilliant in the night, illuminating the entire mountain.

Suddenly, this azure light surged madly towards the center of the winds and clouds.

A moment later, an azure luan phantom was born out of thin air. It held its head high, facing the stars and moon, radiating extraordinary divine power. This was a true divine beast!

The Heavenly Demon Dharmakaya was complete!

The Dharmakaya appeared more ethereal than the phantom in the stone slab, requiring Qin Sang to cultivate further to gradually solidify it.

Of course, it was sufficient for now!

The moment he comprehended the Dharmakaya, Qin Sang's bones within his body let out a series of explosive cracks. He finally broke through the membrane and advanced to the fourth layer!

His physical body underwent a transformation, and impurities were expelled.

Qin Sang's aura surged dramatically. His wings instantly stabilized, asserting dominance and greedily absorbing the Azure Luan's power, gradually transforming into a solid form.

Seeing this, Bai looked thoughtful.

In the distance, the Pulling Engine Demon King, who was giving chase, changed his expression slightly. He frowned, gazing intently, feeling a sense of threat from the aura emanating from the thief.

"Haha..."

Qin Sang threw his head back and laughed wildly, releasing the pent-up frustration in his chest.

"Boom..."

Suddenly, thunderous roars came from the sky, forcefully stifling Qin Sang's laughter.

"What's going on?"

Qin Sang abruptly looked up, horrified to find the sky above him covered in dark clouds, flashing with lightning and rumbling thunder. It wasn't ordinary celestial thunder, but a tribulation cloud!

"It's just a physical body enhancement; why would I undergo tribulation? And directly a lightning tribulation!"

Qin Sang's joy turned to sorrow; he was not prepared for a tribulation now.

Then, he noticed something was wrong. The lightning tribulation didn't seem to be coming for him.

After forming its light cocoon, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly was still absorbing the Azure Luan's power. At this moment, it suddenly flew out of his body, and a crack appeared on its surface!