Chapter 760: Completed

The demonic pythons appeared.

The four individuals holding the Black Dragon Talismans sensed the demonic energy emanating from the demonic pythons and were extremely surprised and shocked.

This kind of demonic energy was rare in the world. Though not abundant, it was incredibly pure, comparable to ancient demonic energy.

They wondered what kind of master could seal such demonic energy within a spiritual talisman.

The demonic cultivators they had encountered before had never possessed such pure demonic energy. As the black pythons coiled before them, they even had the illusion of being eroded by the demonic energy themselves.

The couple surnamed Liu and the others were secretly alarmed. Without hesitation, they quickly urged the black pythons, as instructed by Xiang Yi, to lunge towards the iron chains in front of them.

"Roar!"

The black pythons roared furiously.

The couple surnamed Liu and the others looked tense, finding it extremely difficult to restrain the black pythons.

"Boom!"

The four black pythons lunged at the iron chains almost simultaneously.

The chains rattled violently.

The iron chains shook violently. The black pythons flung their entire bodies onto them, coiling around the chains, while torrents of demonic energy erupted from within them, engulfing the chains.

The black pythons were, in fact, composed of demonic energy.

The iron chains, which had previously overflowed with heavenly lightning, transforming them into lightning chains, were now submerged by the demonic energy.

From the outside, only demonic energy was visible. Inside, occasional flashes of silver light could be seen, but as the demonic energy grew thicker, even the heavenly lightning could no longer escape.

This completely enraged the restrictions on the iron chains.

The iron chains shook violently, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.

"Rumble… rumble…"

Instantly, everyone's ears buzzed, and they could only hear earth-shattering thunder.

The demonic energy began to show signs of instability, continuously bulging. This was clearly caused by the restrictions on the iron chains.

The heavenly lightning had erupted, but it was temporarily unable to break through the demonic energy, remaining firmly sealed within.

These four Black Python Talismans truly suppressed the restrictions on the iron chains!

However, it was clear that this suppression would not last. Under the impact of the heavenly lightning, the demonic energy was being consumed at an astonishing rate, gradually thinning, and would soon be depleted.

Xiang Yi glanced at the lightning chains. Seeing this, his expression grew somewhat urgent. He whispered something to the stout man in luxurious robes, and suddenly, both men exerted their full strength simultaneously.

The jade cone struck the ancient divine platform's restriction, emitting a grating sound.

Black light and golden radiance collided, neither yielding, locked in a stalemate.

Xiang Yi and the stout man in luxurious robes attacked with all their might. The jade cone suddenly spun rapidly, and the black light converged towards its center, specifically targeting a single point in the golden light.

As the jade cone transformed, the golden light began to flicker frequently and dim.

Xiang Yi inwardly recognized an opportunity. His tiger-like eyes widened, and he roared, "Break!"

"Crack!"

The jade cone suddenly exploded, and the remaining black light, like sharp swords, pierced completely into the golden light.

The golden light cracked at once, finally breaking open a large hole.

Xiang Yi's face lit up with joy. Without hesitation, he suddenly tapped his foot, and with a flicker, appeared in front of the golden light.

The golden light squirmed as the ancient restriction automatically began to restore itself.

Through the golden light, the full appearance of the ancient divine platform within was visible.

As expected, the golden light was merely a manifestation of the ancient restriction. The divine platform itself was very simple, constructed from the most basic stones, with no carvings on it.

Although the ancient restriction had been breached, the damaged areas still possessed extraordinary power. Xiang Yi knew clearly that their ability to break the restriction was not due to their strength, but rather their reliance on those strange spiritual talismans.

Xiang Yi, trembling with apprehension, steeled himself and rushed inside.

Outside the ancient divine platform, everyone watched Xiang Yi's actions nervously.

Once the mission was complete, they could leave. Although some time had been wasted due to the betrayal of the cultivator surnamed Pan, fortunately, the task was relatively easy, and they still had ample time.

After rushing in, Xiang Yi stood on the first step of the divine platform.

The four iron chains vibrated even more intensely, and heavenly lightning rained down. The increasingly thin demonic energy gradually showed signs of being unable to suppress it, but aside from that, no other unusual phenomena appeared.

The ancient divine platform remained silent.

Xiang Yi glanced upwards, then swiftly ascended to the top of the divine platform.

At that moment, the others suddenly turned in unison to look behind them, having all heard the roars of fierce beasts.

When the divine platform first appeared, it had already caused a significant disturbance. The recent suppression of the iron chains, which led to the heavenly lightning outburst, would certainly have startled even more fierce beasts.

However, the formation of these fierce beasts was much smaller than anticipated. The group quickly understood why: the melee caused by the cultivator surnamed Pan earlier had attracted many of the nearby fierce beasts.

Realizing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they immediately felt a great reduction in pressure.

"Roar!"

The first fierce beast entered their sight, resembling a male lion, its roar shaking the heavens, comparable to a sonic ability.

The cultivator surnamed Liu's gaze darkened slightly. A bell appeared in his palm, and he gently shook it. A clear ringing sound emerged, and visible waves of energy radiated outwards in circles.

The bell's sound wasn't loud, but after it appeared, the fierce beast's roars were abruptly suppressed.

The fierce beast, enraged, spread its limbs, its claws and fangs sharp, ready to pounce. At that moment, the bell's vibrations touched its physical body.

With a "thump," the beast's eyes suddenly bulged, two streams of blood spurted out, and then it crashed heavily to the ground, utterly lifeless.

Aside from its eyes, there wasn't a single scratch on its entire body, yet it had died instantly.

Similar scenes unfolded in other directions. A large group of fierce beasts surrounded them, and the five individuals, while activating their spiritual talismans, hunted the beasts, secretly keeping an eye on Xiang Yi's actions.

Xiang Yi had by now reached the top of the ancient divine platform. He crouched on the platform, observed for a moment, and then took an item from his mustard seed pouch.

Those below couldn't see clearly, but it felt like another spiritual talisman.

Xiang Yi held the item in his hand, aimed it at the center of the divine platform, and muttered incantations.

Black energy surged from his palm, then swiftly retracted.

Immediately after, Xiang Yi let out a low cry, flipped his palm, and pressed it firmly down onto the ancient divine platform.

"Buzz!"

The ancient divine platform vibrated.

Xiang Yi withdrew his hand and anxiously looked down. Noticing no other unusual phenomena on the ancient divine platform, a smile appeared on his face. He swiftly descended the platform, darted out of the restriction, and announced loudly, "Mission accomplished! Fellow Daoists, prepare to withdraw!"

Hearing this, everyone was astonished. They looked up at the top of the ancient divine platform. "It's already done?"

No one had seen Xiang Yi retrieve any treasures from the divine platform; it seemed he had left something there instead.

To their surprise, there were no complications at the last moment; instead, the mission was completed with incredible ease.

They had arranged for so many people to break into the Purple Mist Blighted Lands and draw out the ancient divine platform—wasn't it for the purpose of retrieving treasures?

Xiang Yi chuckled, "How difficult did you all expect it to be? The Merchant Alliance surely considers our cultivation levels when making arrangements. They wouldn't send us into a dangerous place that only Nascent Soul Ancestors can enter. Retreat carefully, then release the Black Python Talismans. The heavenly lightning on the lightning chains will naturally help us eliminate the fierce beasts."

"Daoist Xiang is right," the cultivator surnamed Liu said, a relieved smile spreading across his face.

After a brief discussion, the group slowly retreated. Once they had put some distance between themselves and the platform, they uttered "Release," and then rushed away without looking back. After regrouping, they continued without stopping, heading straight out of the Purple Mist Blighted Lands.