Chapter 1832: The End

Thousand Gourd True Monarch transformed into a streak of azure light and raced directly towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A rapid ringing of bells sounded, and Thousand Gourd True Monarch, his features contorted in pain, fell from mid-air.

A desolate wailing of ghosts echoed, with voices of men, women, old, and young, causing listeners to feel depressed and disheartened.

Numerous ghostly figures descended from the sky, adopting various ferocious postures as they pounced towards Thousand Gourd True Monarch.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch's vision blurred, and he suddenly found himself in a hazy gray space, where shrill ghostly wails echoed and eerie winds blew in gusts.

It was pitch black all around, and through the layers of ghostly mist, he could vaguely discern many ferocious ghostly figures.

"Oh no, an illusion!" Thousand Gourd True Monarch cursed silently, his expression turning grim.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan watched as the Ten Thousand Ghost Whip struck towards Thousand Gourd True Monarch, knowing that if he were hit, he would be crippled, if not killed.

Just then, a red light suddenly flared in front of Thousand Gourd True Monarch, revealing Shangguan Tianhong. The Golden Dragon Axe in his hand erupted with dazzling golden light as he cleaved it upwards.

Ouyang Yu felt her vision turn golden as a large golden moon flew from the Golden Dragon Axe, cleaving towards the Ten Thousand Ghost Whip.

Sparks flew everywhere as numerous ghostly figures were shattered by the Golden Dragon Axe, emitting shrill screams.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, wake up quickly!" Shangguan Tianhong let out a loud shout, his voice booming like a bell, shaking and distorting the void.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch's head buzzed as he suddenly regained consciousness, breaking out in a cold sweat.

He and Shangguan Tianhong flew towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Wang Ruyan picked up the blue orb that had fallen to the ground.

"Hmph, I'd like to see how you plan to fight us." Zhao Qianfeng's expression was icy cold.

The Soul Annihilation Bell and Ten Thousand Ghost Whip, two Heaven-Reaching Demonic Treasures, could attack a cultivator's soul and create illusions respectively. The Azure Lotus Immortals were not significantly affected; with their powerful physical bodies, they harbored no fear of spirit cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, Fellow Daoist Zhao, buy me some time. My wife needs to refine a spirit treasure," Wang Changsheng transmitted, explaining that sonic attacks were indiscriminate, and without special protective spirit treasures, Wang Ruyan and Gongsun Yang definitely couldn't withstand them.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch took out a shimmering azure formation plate and infused several incantations into it. Innumerable azure vines then burst from the ground, encircling them completely.

"Do you still have any Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Milk? Fully activating a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure consumes a large amount of spiritual power." Wang Changsheng transmitted his voice to Shangguan Tianhong and the other two, his tone heavy.

Shangguan Tianhong didn't hesitate. He took out an azure jade bottle, handed it to Wang Changsheng, and said, "This is all the Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Milk I have, over a hundred drops."

Gongsun Yang took out a shimmering golden talisman. Its surface bore several ferocious demonic beast patterns, emitting astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations; it was clearly a fifth-tier talisman.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is our Hundred Beasts Talisman. It can temporarily grant you the power of a fifth-tier demonic beast, similar in effect to spirit possession techniques but without any side effects. Take it and use it!" Besides Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, Gongsun Yang had also brought many other treasures, and the Hundred Beasts Talisman was one of them.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch took out a palm-sized azure jade box. He opened it to reveal a crystal-clear blue pill that emitted a pure aura of spiritual energy and had nine evenly sized light spots on its surface.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is the Nine-Yang Spirit Restoration Pill, a secret medicine I personally refined. It can restore seventy percent of your spiritual power in a short period," Thousand Gourd True Monarch explained, handing the pill to Wang Changsheng.

By this point, their condition was very poor. To completely eradicate the demon race, they all supported Wang Changsheng. Having witnessed the power of the Nine Dragon Drum, they could only place their trust in him.

Shangguan Tianhong was the strongest among them. Wary of the demon race's methods, she planned to have Wang Changsheng severely injure Zhao Qianfeng first, and then she would personally intervene to eliminate him, deeming this approach more secure.

Wang Ruyan sat down cross-legged to refine the blue orb. This treasure was called the Sea Glass Orb, an unconventional spirit treasure capable of weakening the power of sonic attacks.

Zhao Qianfeng's expression darkened. He formed a hand seal, raised his right hand high, and a black vortex appeared in his palm. Suddenly, a fierce gale erupted around him, and over a hundred hazy gray hurricanes materialized out of thin air.

Wherever the gray hurricanes passed, all trees were uprooted and shredded into tiny splinters, filling the air with dust and smoke.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape spat out a stream of crimson flames. Upon touching trees and plants, they instantly burned to ashes.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch changed his hand seals and infused several incantations. Innumerable azure vines burst from the ground, weaving into enormous azure hands that slapped towards Zhao Qianfeng and Ouyang Yu.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, Fellow Daoist Lin, you two buy time. I'll deal with them," Shangguan Tianhong instructed, then formed a hand seal and summoned a blue and red jade bottle. She infused an incantation into it, and a fierce gale suddenly arose. A hazy azure hurricane flew out, transforming into an enormous azure wind dragon that rushed directly towards Zhao Qianfeng and his companion.

This was the Wind-Fire Bottle, one of the more powerful spirit treasures Shangguan Tianhong possessed. For a moment, explosions echoed incessantly, and airwaves surged.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch controlled the formation to attack the demon race. Shangguan Tianhong was not idle either, engaging Zhao Qianfeng and Ouyang Yu.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Ruyan successfully refined the Sea Glass Orb. She infused an incantation into it, and the orb transformed into a pale blue light barrier, enveloping all five of them.

Wang Changsheng flew above the blue light barrier, took a deep breath, and began fiercely striking the Nine Dragon Drum with both fists.

Booming drumbeats resonated, accompanied by deafening dragon roars. Hazy blue sonic waves swept out unceasingly, as if endless.

Wherever the blue sonic waves passed, the ground tore open, and vegetation turned to dust.

Zhao Qianfeng frowned deeply and quickly swung the Soul Extinguishing Hammer. Numerous hammer shadows swept out, smashing towards the blue sonic waves.

With a thunderous roar, the blue sonic waves collided with the hammer shadows, both annihilating each other and erupting in powerful airwaves. The ground within dozens of miles shattered, turning into a sky full of dust and smoke, obscuring them from each other's view.

Wang Changsheng's fists became a blur, continuously striking the Nine Dragon Drum. Dragon roars were incessant, creating the illusion of having stumbled into a dragon's lair.

The void intensely twisted and warped as blue sonic waves swept out.

In less than ten breaths, Wang Changsheng became breathless. His spiritual power had already reached the Spirit Transformation mid-stage level, but to eradicate the demon race, this was still not enough.

Wang Changsheng slapped the Hundred Beasts Talisman onto his body. The roars of various fierce beasts sounded as demonic beast patterns emerged on his skin, and a crackling sound of bones echoed within him. His stature swelled to more than double its original size, veins bulged, and his limbs became massive.

With the Hundred Beasts Talisman activated, Wang Changsheng was no weaker than a high-grade fifth-tier demonic beast in terms of brute strength alone. He felt his whole body filled with power, each punch possessing the force of a hundred million jin.

His fists continuously struck the Nine Dragon Drum. The nine miniature flood dragons on the drum's surface continuously emitted roars and moved ceaselessly.

Wang Ruyan and Gongsun Yang frowned deeply, feeling a sense of pressure in their internal organs.

Ouyang Yu's face turned beet red, her hands clutching her chest. With a "puchi" sound, she spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, her face turning pale.

Zhao Qianfeng frowned deeply, his expression extremely grim. The power of this Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure from the spirit cultivator was beyond his expectations.

Nine deafening dragon roars sounded as nine hazy blue sonic waves swept out, merging into a single, solid-like entity that surged towards Zhao Qianfeng.

The void wildly twisted and warped, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became chaotic, and the ground split apart. This part of the world seemed about to collapse.

Wang Ruyan and Gongsun Yang simultaneously spat out large mouthfuls of fresh blood; if not for the Sea Glass Orb protecting them, they would have already died. Thousand Gourd True Monarch and Shangguan Tianhong's features contorted, clearly also affected.

Ouyang Yu's face was ashen, her hands tightly clutching her chest, and her breathing became difficult. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Zhao Qianfeng summoned the Soul Extinguishing Hammer, infusing an incantation into it. The hammer's size swelled hundreds of times, like a towering giant mountain, as it smashed towards the blue sonic wave.

With a tremendous crash, the Soul Extinguishing Hammer collided with the blue sonic wave, immediately flying backward with some tiny cracks on its surface.

Zhao Qianfeng's figure flickered and he suddenly vanished. The Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape moved its arms, smashing towards the void.

The blue sonic wave collided with the ape's fists, sending the Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape immediately flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood. Ouyang Yu's body instantly exploded, turning into countless drops of blood rain that scattered across the area. Not even her nascent soul managed to escape, directly shattered by the sonic wave.

A figure suddenly appeared dozens of feet behind Wang Changsheng; it was Zhao Qianfeng. In his hand, he held a blue-glowing talisman with flickering light, which he then threw.

Boom!

With a loud bang, innumerable blue flames swept out, enveloping Wang Changsheng and the others. The ground showed signs of melting.

The Soul Extinguishing Hammer descended from the sky, smashing towards the sea of blue flames.

Just then, nine more dragon roars sounded, louder than before. Nine stronger blue sonic waves swept out, causing the flames to flicker wildly and die out. A sharp pain struck Zhao Qianfeng's internal organs, as if someone were crushing them. He flew backward, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood, his face turning pale.

Nine streaks of azure light descended from the sky, enveloping Zhao Qianfeng.

Zhao Qianfeng wanted to evade, but his sea of consciousness seemed to be tearing apart, and his features contorted.

The azure light landed on him, revealing nine shimmering azure chains. Their surfaces were covered with countless arcane runes, from which countless azure electric arcs emerged.

Zhao Qianfeng let out a series of miserable screams, his body struggling violently to break free, but it was useless. These were the Demon-Locking Chains, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure used by Thousand Gourd True Monarch, and one of the few Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures in the Thousand Gourd Realm.

One end of the Demon-Locking Chains bound Zhao Qianfeng, while the other end sank into the ground, pinning him to a specific area.

With a flash of azure light, the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron suddenly appeared above Zhao Qianfeng's head, and a large torrent of Underworld Moon Water poured down.

Zhao Qianfeng opened his mouth and spat out a hazy gray gale, which dispersed the Underworld Moon Water. The water fell to the ground, where it quickly froze.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape collided with the blue sonic wave, immediately spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood and flying backward again.

Wang Changsheng's face was pale. He quickly consumed the Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Milk and the Nine-Yang Spirit Restoration Pill, and his complexion slowly regained its healthy color.

Blue light surged from his body, and numerous blood vessels could be seen on his arms as he once again smashed towards the Nine Dragon Drum.

Nine more dragon roars sounded, louder than before, the nine sonic waves even stronger. The nearby void violently shook, as if on the verge of collapse.

Wang Changsheng's face turned pale. This attack consumed ninety percent of his spiritual power. If he still couldn't defeat Zhao Qianfeng, he would have no choice but to flee for his life.

Wang Ruyan and Gongsun Yang showed pained expressions, both clutching their chests and again spitting out large mouthfuls of fresh blood. Their legs gave way, and they fell to their knees. Shangguan Tianhong and Thousand Gourd True Monarch also spat out large mouthfuls of fresh blood, their legs weak.

Even with the Sea Glass Orb's protection, they were in such a state, let alone Zhao Qianfeng.

Zhao Qianfeng's face turned beet red, his legs trembled, and the vital energy within him surged wildly, as if threatening to burst from his body.

The blue sonic wave swept over him, and he let out a shrill scream. Terrifying wounds appeared on his body, revealing faint glimpses of white bone, and his eyeballs protruded.

Seizing this opportunity, the Underworld Moon Water descended from the sky, pouring onto Zhao Qianfeng's body. His body visibly froze, turning into a black ice sculpture.

The blue sonic wave swept over the Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape, sending it flying backward once again, bleeding from all seven orifices, and transforming into a talisman.

With a dull "puchi" sound, the talisman spontaneously combusted, burning into nothingness.

The blue sonic waves spread further, completely shattering all vegetation.

With a dull "kacha" sound, the formation plate in Thousand Gourd True Monarch's hand shattered into pieces, and the formation was directly destroyed by Wang Changsheng's attack.

A golden axe blade descended from the sky, slicing the black ice sculpture into countless fragments.

Wang Ruyan's face was bloodless. She quickly activated her Black Phoenix Dharma Eyes to scan the surroundings. After observing several times and still finding no trace of Zhao Qianfeng, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

Shangguan Tianhong activated her Golden Protector Orb to scan the surroundings but also found no trace of Zhao Qianfeng.

Thousand Gourd True Monarch used his divine sense to scan a thousand-mile radius but found no demonic aura.

Twenty Spirit Transformation cultivators faced thirteen Spirit Transformation demonic cultivators. Four cultivators had their bodies destroyed, many Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures were ruined, and eleven Spirit Transformation cultivators died in battle. Only Wang Changsheng and four others miraculously survived, and their current condition was very poor.

"We finally annihilated the demon race, Fellow Daoist Wang. This time, it's largely thanks to you." Shangguan Tianhong's tone was gentle, her eyes filled with apprehension.

If he hadn't possessed a magic treasure to counteract sonic waves, he would have died long ago. He also realized that the Azure Lotus Immortals possessed some secret technique that could elevate their cultivation by a minor realm.

More importantly, that Nine Dragon Drum was exceptionally powerful. Shangguan Tianhong had no doubt that if both Azure Lotus Immortals were at the Spirit Transformation mid-stage, annihilating the demon race would have been much easier.

"Indeed! Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, this time it's thanks to you two. Otherwise, we would have all perished here," Thousand Gourd True Monarch echoed, remarking that he also clearly saw the immense power of the Nine Dragon Drum, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. It was truly worthy of being a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure from the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda.

"It was merely luck," Wang Changsheng said calmly. "Let's first restore our spiritual power. There might still be hidden Spirit Transformation demonic cultivators." He knew clearly that their success in annihilating the demon race this time was largely due to the help of the other Spirit Transformation cultivators. Of course, he also admitted that the Nine Dragon Drum's power had exceeded his expectations; besides summoning nine high-grade fifth-tier flood dragons, its sonic attacks were also formidable.

According to the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda's artifact spirit, the Nine Dragon Drum was merely a somewhat powerful spirit treasure. Wang Changsheng truly didn't know how much more powerful Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures in the Spirit Realm truly were.