Chapter 1822: Extinguishing Demons

A deafening roar came from afar, and a blue streak of light rapidly flew in from the distance, moving incredibly fast.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, save me!"

Liu Ruyi's urgent voice suddenly rang out, sounding extremely panicked.

A green light followed closely behind, also moving incredibly fast.

Wang Changsheng chanted an incantation, and the nine blue flood dragons roared deafeningly, transforming into nine blue streaks of light that shot towards the green light.

The sea churned violently, and countless blue water arrows shot out, aiming directly at the green light.

As soon as the dense blue water arrows approached within thirty feet of the green light, they suddenly dispersed.

Soon after, Wang Changsheng saw Liu Ruyi.

Liu Ruyi's left arm was gone, and there was a terrifying bloody gash on her left chest. Blood stained her clothes, and her face was pale and flustered.

If Wang Changsheng remembered correctly, Liu Ruyi and Liu Ye had gone to confront a mid-stage Demon, and both were sword cultivators. Even if they couldn't defeat it, they shouldn't have been forced to flee in such a pathetic state.

The green light suddenly stopped. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan clearly saw the true form of the green light, and both gasped, wondering what kind of monster this was.

The green light was, in fact, a monster with a human head, bird wings, a snake tail, and dragon claws—a true chimera. Its body was covered in green fur, making it extremely bizarre.

The monster's body was covered in numerous bloody gashes and several blood holes, indicating its injuries were clearly not light.

On their way, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had already heard True Monarch Qianhu describe the demonic race's divine abilities. After transformation, demons could take on various forms. This particular demon was a native demon, having become a demon by absorbing true demonic energy; thus, it couldn't transform into an alien body. However, their physical bodies were all extremely powerful, making them difficult to kill even with Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures.

A fierce glint flashed in Chen Datong's eyes as he let out an extremely bizarre roar. Liu Ruyi's entire body went limp, her face turned pale, and her pupils dilated; she seemed to have witnessed something terrifying.

Soul-Reaping Demonic Sound!

Countless Nascent Soul cultivators had been bewildered by this divine ability, allowing Chen Datong to seize the opportunity to kill them.

Chen Datong transformed into a cloud of green mist and vanished. The next moment, a green light appeared above Liu Ruyi's head, and Chen Datong materialized.

Just then, a small pagoda shimmering with red light appeared above Chen Datong's head—it was the Blazing Sun God Pagoda.

Countless red runes lit up on the pagoda's body, and its size rapidly expanded.

Chen Datong frowned. Before he could dodge, the giant red pagoda shot out a beam of red light, enveloping Chen Datong and drawing him inside.

The red giant pagoda landed on the ground, shaking violently.

Wang Changsheng activated an incantation, and a surge of crimson flames erupted from the Blazing Sun God Pagoda's body, finally quieting it down.

"Fairy Liu, what exactly happened? Where is Fellow Daoist Liu?"

Wang Changsheng asked with concern. Liu Ye had been quite good to the Wang family, so Wang Changsheng was very worried about his safety.

"Fellow Daoist Liu was killed by him, and his Nascent Soul was devoured too. Our Ten Thousand Sword Sect's most treasured artifact was also destroyed by him. This demon possesses a demonic flame that can even defile Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures. He's already injured, but the demon's physical body is too strong; spirit treasures can't trap him for long. Let's hurry and escape!"

Liu Ruyi's tone was urgent. If Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan hadn't been there, she would have fled immediately.

She had used her sect's most treasured artifact to attack Chen Datong, but not only did it fail to kill him, Chen Datong had also destroyed it.

"It can defile Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures too?"

A look of surprise flashed in Wang Changsheng's eyes. He hadn't heard True Monarch Qianhu mention any demon possessing such a divine ability.

This wasn't True Monarch Qianhu's fault; so far, no Nascent Soul cultivator had managed to escape from Chen Datong's grasp.

No sooner had he spoken than the Blazing Sun God Pagoda began to shake violently. Its spiritual light dimmed, and a large expanse of green flames surged out.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the Blazing Sun God Pagoda shattered into pieces, and countless fragments flew everywhere as Chen Datong broke free.

He flicked his wrist, and a dark light shot out with a piercing whoosh, striking towards Wang Changsheng.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, be careful! That's a Heaven-Reaching Demonic Treasure; Fellow Daoist Liu was killed by it."

Liu Ruyi's beautiful face changed drastically, and she quickly warned him.

The dark light blurred and suddenly vanished.

The next moment, a dark light appeared above Wang Changsheng's head. A shimmering dark long cone materialized there, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.

A tremendous roar of thunder echoed, and a large quantity of black electrical arcs surged out, engulfing Wang Changsheng's figure.

The surrounding several miles were inundated by black electrical arcs, forming a miniature black sea of lightning.

Above the black sea of lightning, a cloud of green mist suddenly appeared, then blurred and transformed into Chen Datong's likeness.

Within the black sea of lightning, a large quantity of blue cold energy suddenly surged forth. The black sea of lightning quickly dispersed, and Wang Changsheng became enveloped in a vast expanse of blue cold energy.

The Underworld Moon Pearl required Supreme Yin Divine Crystals and Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Jade, making it impossible for Wang Changsheng to mass-produce them. The Underworld Moon Pearls he had were already used up, and the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron was too conspicuous for a surprise attack.

Wang Changsheng wielded the Seven-Star Demon-Slaying Blade and directly slashed at Chen Datong, who crossed his arms to block.

With a dull clang, the Seven-Star Demon-Slaying Blade struck Chen Datong's arm, sending sparks flying and causing some green fur to fall off.

Chen Datong spewed a stream of green flames onto the Seven-Star Demon-Slaying Blade. Its spiritual light rapidly dimmed, appearing to have greatly lost its spiritual essence.

He grabbed the Seven-Star Demon-Slaying Blade with both hands and pulled forcefully, causing Wang Changsheng to rapidly move towards him.

Wang Changsheng quickly let go, but it was too late. He slightly tilted his head, but his left shoulder was caught by Chen Datong, leaving several terrifying bloody gashes, and the blood turned black.

His body blurred, splitting into ten figures that dispersed in different directions.

"A body cultivator, that's rare!"

Surprise flashed in Chen Datong's eyes. An ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would have had their entire arm torn off. From above his head came an extremely piercing sword cry, and a misty, towering sword light descended from the sky, striking him with a dull thud.

An indifferent expression appeared on his face. Even a full-powered blow from a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure hadn't killed him, let alone a mere sword light.

Just then, a dark light appeared above his head. A black-shimmering mountain peak materialized out of thin air, radiating spiritual energy. It was the spirit treasure Myriad Mountains, refined by Wang Changsheng using various materials like primal magnetic crystals.

Myriad Mountains emitted a dazzling black light, its size rapidly expanding to over a hundred zhang tall. It also sprayed a hazy gray mist that enveloped Chen Datong.

Chen Datong felt as if he was carrying a mountain weighing tens of millions of jin on his shoulders, and his body sank.

Myriad Mountains rapidly descended. Chen Datong propped his arms above his head, forcefully holding up Myriad Mountains.

He opened his mouth and spewed a stream of green flames onto Myriad Mountains. The flames quickly spread, and Myriad Mountains' spiritual light rapidly dimmed, significantly reducing the pressure on him.

He opened his mouth again, and five black-shimmering flying daggers shot out, slashing towards Myriad Mountains.

Myriad Mountains shattered into pieces like tofu under the assault of the five black flying daggers.

At that very moment, the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron suddenly appeared above Chen Datong's head. It tilted, and a large quantity of Underworld Moon Water poured down.

Chen Datong inwardly cursed, wanting to dodge, but an unbearable sharp pain erupted in his Sea of Consciousness.

By the time he recovered, the Underworld Moon Water had landed on his head. His head rapidly froze, the ice turning black.

A swath of green flames surged from his body, but it was useless; the green flames were overwhelmed by the vast amount of Underworld Moon Water.

Chen Datong's body rapidly transformed into an ice sculpture. Just as the ice was about to reach his hands, the black ice sculpture suddenly burst apart, and a miniature Nascent Soul shot out. After a blur, it was already a thousand zhang away.

A completely blue lotus descended from the sky, suddenly bursting open. A vast expanse of blue cold energy surged out, enveloping the miniature Nascent Soul. The miniature Nascent Soul rapidly froze, becoming a blue ice ball.

Wang Changsheng beckoned with one hand, and the blue ice ball flew towards him, landing in his palm. With a flick of his hand, the blue ice ball vanished.

Wang Ruyan reached out towards the ground, and a dark-shimmering storage ring flew towards her. This was Chen Datong's storage ring; it had been preserved because Chen Datong self-destructed in time.

Had Chen Datong not been severely injured, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan would not have been able to destroy his physical body. Thus, it was the combined effort of Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Liu Ruyi, and Liu Ye that finally destroyed Chen Datong's physical body. In this battle, they won because Chen Datong was unaware of the potency of the Underworld Moon Water.

Since Zhao Shengkai had escaped, it would likely be difficult to use Underworld Moon Water to combat demons in the future.

Having slain a mid-stage Demon, even one that was already severely injured, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan now had the leverage to demand more cultivation resources. Wang Changsheng could refine Underworld Moon Pearls to harm enemies. In the cultivation world, the strong are respected; even if they gained an advantage by luck, it was still a testament to their abilities.

Wang Changsheng chanted an incantation, and the nine blue flood dragons flew back into the Nine Dragon Drum.

Wielding nine high-grade fifth-tier flood dragons against an enemy consumed too much of his spiritual power and divine sense. If he hadn't mastered the secret art of stacking spiritual power and divine sense, he truly wouldn't have been able to persist for so long.