Chapter 1456: Magic Fall

Shi Hou brandished the golden long staff in his hand, bringing with it a piercing whoosh, and slammed it towards Zhou Sihong.

Before the golden staff could reach him, a gust of strong wind blew towards Zhou Sihong, making his clothes flap loudly and his hair dance in the wind.

At the same time, Ao Qing’s broken blade slashed at Zhou Sihong.

Zhou Sihong dared not face it head-on and tried to evade, but a rapid ringing sound of bells erupted, making his head feel dizzy.

Seizing this opportune moment, Qian Tianming cast a spell on the Primordial Magnetic Pearl. The pearl spun rapidly, suddenly flying high into the sky and emitting a vast expanse of golden light that enveloped an area several hundred zhang wide.

Heiyang Zhenren and Huoyang Zhenren felt the pressure on them ease, as the magnetic force suddenly disappeared.

Qian Tianming flicked his sleeve, and five thumb-sized black rings flew out. They blurred, then suddenly vanished.

The next moment, the five black rings abruptly appeared above Zhou Sihong’s head, shimmering with spiritual light.

“Bind!”

Qian Tianming let out a low roar, changing his spell. The five black rings glowed with countless black runes, their size rapidly increasing. They instantly encircled Zhou Sihong’s limbs and neck.

These were the Demon-Binding Rings, one of the five foundational treasures of the Divine Soldier Palace, specifically designed to counter demonic cultivators.

A loud whooshing sound echoed as a golden blade of light, over a hundred zhang long, shot forth and struck Zhou Sihong’s head.

A dull clang of metal colliding rang out, leaving a shallow cut on Zhou Sihong’s head.

A golden iron staff descended from the sky, striking Zhou Sihong’s head.

Zhou Sihong’s head exploded like a watermelon, scattering red and white matter across the ground.

Wang Changsheng frowned. Qian Tianming had brought two foundational treasures, but could Zhou Sihong be defeated so easily? If Zhou Sihong were that vulnerable, he would have died long ago.

The corpse suddenly glowed with a golden light, transforming into a pale golden talisman. The talisman’s surface was covered with rice-grain-sized runes that twisted continuously like earthworms.

“Oh no, this is the Nine Palaces Spirit-Transformation Talisman, a secret talisman from the Sacred Talisman Palace, a major sect in the Northern Frontier.”

Jiu Zhongxian’s face changed, and he exclaimed in alarm.

The Nine Palaces Spirit-Transformation Talisman could conjure a duplicate of the user with identical abilities and cultivation, but it was extremely difficult to refine and was a single-use item.

Wang Changsheng’s expression became solemn as he looked towards Qian Tianming.

Their ability to move freely in this place relied entirely on the Primordial Magnetic Pearl. If Wang Changsheng were Zhou Sihong, he would definitely attack Qian Tianming.

Qian Tianming was too great a threat. If not for the Nine Palaces Spirit-Transformation Talisman deceiving them, Zhou Sihong would already be dead.

A mass of black mist suddenly surged near Qian Tianming, revealing Zhou Sihong’s figure.

Zhou Sihong’s aura was weak, and his eyes gleamed ferociously.

As soon as he appeared, a large expanse of black demonic energy surged around him, making his body swell to more than twice its original size, and the sound of cracking bones emanated from within him.

Qian Tianming opened his mouth, and three shimmering golden flying daggers shot out, striking Zhou Sihong and emitting muffled "clanging" sounds.

A flash of golden light, and countless golden electric arcs surged from the golden flying daggers. Zhou Sihong immediately let out a pained scream.

“Golden Thunder Bamboo! You actually possess a complete set of magical artifacts refined from Golden Thunder Bamboo.”

Qian Tianming formed a hand seal, and the Demon-Binding Rings blurred, flying directly towards Zhou Sihong.

A pitch-black palm flew out from the golden lightning, and the golden light emitted by the Primordial Magnetic Pearl instantly shattered. The black palm struck Qian Tianming, sending him flying backward, spitting blood non-stop.

Ao Qing and Shi Hou ignored Zhou Sihong. Ao Qing grabbed the Blood Demon Blade, his eyes glowing with fervent desire.

With this treasure in hand, Ao Qing believed he could fight even a Soul Transformation cultivator.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred. The Blood Demon Blade suddenly erupted with dazzling blood-red light, and countless tiny blood tendrils flew out, instantly coiling around Ao Qing’s right hand.

His face contorted in pain, and his right arm rapidly withered, as all the essence blood in his body uncontrollably surged into the Blood Demon Blade.

An angry dragon roar resounded as Ao Qing suddenly transformed into a hundred-zhang-long azure flood dragon, circling restlessly in the sky. Dense blood-red threads entangled the azure flood dragon’s body, and the azure flood dragon visibly withered into a dried corpse, plummeting heavily to the ground and creating a large crater.

A late-stage Nascent Soul demonic beast had just died under the power of a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure.

Shi Hou was greatly alarmed. He quickly collected Ao Qing’s soul and corpse, transforming into a streak of light and fleeing. The alliance between humans and demons sounded good, but even after eliminating Zhou Sihong, Shi Hou knew he couldn't leave unscathed.

Having devoured the essence blood of a late-stage Nascent Soul demonic beast, the Blood Demon Blade became even more vibrant in color, emitting dazzling bloody light, and flew directly towards Qian Tianming.

With the power of a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure, Qian Tianming absolutely could not withstand it.

Qian Tianming was startled. He formed a hand seal, and the Primordial Magnetic Pearl instantly flew back to his side, its golden light rapidly shrinking. Affected by the golden magnetic force, the Blood Demon Blade suddenly fell to the ground, not far from Jiu Zhongxian.

Jiu Zhongxian took off the golden gourd from his waist, cast a spell into it, and softly commanded, “Collect.”

A fierce wind arose, and a pale golden mist flew out, enveloping the Blood Demon Blade. The Blood Demon Blade rapidly shrank, then was swept by the golden mist into the golden gourd.

Without a word, Jiu Zhongxian transformed into a streak of light and flew back the way he came. With a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure, the world was his to roam, and he would find a place for himself anywhere.

“Stop him!”

“You can leave, but leave the Blood Demon Blade!”

Heiyang Zhenren and Huoyang Zhenren immediately became furious and shouted loudly.

Just then, a bloody light shone on Jiu Zhongxian, and the golden gourd exploded. The Blood Demon Blade shot out, piercing through his body instantly, turning Jiu Zhongxian into two halves of a dried corpse.

Meanwhile, Wang Changsheng and Qian Tianming jointly attacked Zhou Sihong.

Without the Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure in hand, Zhou Sihong could not exert much of his true power.

A heavy rain suddenly began to fall from the sky, making the ground wet.

Wang Changsheng slashed his Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade towards the ground. A white light flew out, striking the rainwater, which rapidly froze, and the ice spread quickly.

By this time, the golden lightning had dissipated. Zhou Sihong tried to recall the Blood Demon Blade, but just then, a loud ringing sound of bells resonated, making Zhou Sihong feel dizzy and unable to stand steadily.

By the time he recovered, the Demon-Binding Rings were already on him.

The ice spread rapidly, freezing Zhou Sihong into a massive ice sculpture.

A gentle breeze blew past, and Wang Changsheng, holding the Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade, suddenly appeared before Zhou Sihong and brought the blade down.

With a muffled thud, the ice shattered rapidly. The blade of the Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade struck Zhou Sihong’s head. Zhou Sihong let out a pained scream, accompanied by a muffled clang of colliding metal.

Wang Changsheng snorted coldly. The blade of the Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade turned pure white, emitting an intensely cold power. Zhou Sihong’s body rapidly froze, the ice layer becoming even thicker than before.

The Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade was refined with ten-thousand-year-old Profound Jade, making the ice difficult to melt.

Wang Changsheng wielded the Grand Vast Spirit-Slaying Blade, which burst with dazzling blue light, and slashed at the enormous ice sculpture.

Boom!

After a mighty roar, Zhou Sihong, along with the ice sculpture, exploded, turning into a vast spray of blood and perishing.

Zhou Sihong was already severely wounded. Qian Tianming had brought two foundational treasures from the Divine Soldier Palace, and with Wang Changsheng and others assisting, it was difficult for Zhou Sihong to avoid death.

If he had hidden in a place where the magnetic force wasn’t as strong, and with the Blood Demon Blade, he might have had a chance to escape.

Ultimately, his identity was exposed because of the Blood Demon Blade. He didn't have much lifespan left anyway, and even if he had escaped, he would have found it difficult to open a spatial passage. The places where spatial passages might exist were heavily guarded by the Ten Major Sects of the South Sea.