Chapter 3637: Xuan Symbol Transmutation Technique

Tian Sha Demon Lord snorted coldly. He formed an incantation seal, and a vast number of black spiritual runes emerged on his body. Immediately after, a sheet of black flames appeared out of thin air, enveloping him.

Raising his right hand, a black fire dragon over a thousand zhang long flew from him and surged forward.

The black fire dragon collided with the yellow sand dragon, instantly shattering the latter into pieces. Smoke and dust billowed as the black fire dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, pounced towards Chen Yueying.

A yellow light lit up in the void above Tian Sha Demon Lord's head, revealing a small yellow hammer shimmering with spiritual light. After emitting a dazzling yellow light, the small yellow hammer rapidly expanded in size.

A gigantic yellow hammer floated above Tian Sha Demon Lord's head. Before it even descended, a powerful gravitational force enveloped him.

The black flames on Tian Sha Demon Lord's body suddenly condensed, transforming into a thick black pillar of fire that shot upwards to meet the force.

A brilliant black light burst forth from his body. A gigantic black figure, with three heads and six arms, appeared in the sky above him. It was enveloped in black flames and exuded a terrifying pressure.

This black figure was his Dharma Idol. However, the cultivation technique he practiced was somewhat special, resulting in a three-headed, six-armed Dharma Idol.

Tian Sha Demon Lord formed an incantation seal, and the black figure swiftly descended, merging with him and transforming him into a three-headed, six-armed being.

His four hands clenched into fists, and he smashed them towards the descending gigantic yellow hammer.

With several muffled thuds, the gigantic yellow hammer collided with his fists and flew backward, enveloped in black flames.

The gigantic yellow hammer flickered incessantly, its spiritual light dimming. It appeared to have lost much of its spiritual essence.

The black fire dragon pounced before Chen Yueying. Chen Yueying raised her right hand, and a yellow shimmering banner flew out. She cast an incantation seal into it, and the yellow banner immediately blazed with light, releasing streaks of yellow tornados that surged forward to meet the attack.

The black fire dragon was unstoppable, successively tearing through multiple yellow tornados. Dense yellow wind blades continuously struck the black fire dragon's body.

With a thunderous roar, the black fire dragon's body exploded. It transformed into a vast expanse of black flames, scattering in all directions.

A large amount of yellow sand flew up with the wind, condensing into a tall yellow wall that shielded Chen Yueying.

The black flames landed on the yellow wall, causing a puff of smoke. The yellow wall was incinerated, leaving no trace. The black flames then hit the ground, blasting out huge craters.

Tian Sha Demon Lord snorted coldly again. His right fist burst with dazzling black light. He threw a punch, causing the void to hum and distort. Innumerable black flames surged out, converging into a gigantic black fist that sped directly towards Chen Yueying.

Countless yellow sands soared into the sky, condensing into thousand-zhang-tall yellow walls, blocking her path.

The gigantic black fist advanced irresistibly. It shattered one yellow wall after another, filling the air with smoke and dust.

Chen Yueying formed an incantation seal. On the surface of her Nascent Soul in her Dantian, a yellow halo became visible. The yellow halo emitted a dazzling yellow light, and the void around Chen Yueying twisted and deformed, emitting a buzzing sound.

"An Aperture Awakener!"

Cao Yuzhen's expression turned serious upon seeing this.

Opening an aperture allows one to condense a divine ability seed. The type of divine ability seed condensed depends on the cultivator's own decision. The chosen divine ability will be further strengthened, thereby enhancing its power.

According to intelligence, Chen Yueying was not an Aperture Awakener. However, the last battle was thousands of years ago. Perhaps Chen Yueying had some fortuitous encounter during this period, which allowed her to open an aperture.

Wang Changsheng, Xuan Qingzi, Wang Ruyan, and others were all somewhat surprised. They had not expected Chen Yueying to have opened an aperture. It seemed Chen Yueying's travels were to find materials for aperture awakening.

A brilliant yellow light burst forth from Chen Yueying's body. A dense yellow light barrier appeared out of thin air, protecting her entire body. This was precisely the Qian Earth Divine Light.

The gigantic black fist struck the yellow light barrier, producing a muffled thud. The yellow light barrier remained completely still. Chen Yueying had chosen to strengthen the Qian Earth Divine Light ability, as it would be significantly useful not only in combat but also during tribulation transcendence.

Over the years, she had spent a considerable amount of time comprehending the Spirit Domain. However, the results were minimal; she couldn't even grasp the basics.

Tian Sha Demon Lord moved his six fists. Accompanied by a series of piercing air-splitting sounds, dense black fist shadows flew out. They successively struck the yellow light barrier, producing muffled thuds. The yellow light barrier twisted and deformed, emitting puffs of smoke.

"Immortal Chen's Qian Earth Divine Light defense is so strong. It seems the divine ability seed she condensed is the Qian Earth Divine Light."

Qin Hao analyzed.

Tian Sha Demon Lord frowned. Chen Yueying's defense was beyond his expectations.

He flicked his sleeve. A black shimmering flying dagger shot out, emitting terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations.

The Profound Heaven Demonic Treasure, Heavenly Fiend Blade!

Profound Heaven Demonic Treasures are on the same level as Profound Heaven Treasures. The difference is that only cultivators who practice demonic arts can wield them, usually members of the demon race. Spiritual cultivators like Chen Yueying, Wang Changsheng, and Cao Yuzhen cannot wield them.

The Heavenly Fiend Blade emitted a dazzling black light and vanished.

Chen Yueying reacted quickly. Innumerable yellow runes appeared on her body.

The next moment, the Heavenly Fiend Blade appeared directly above Chen Yueying's head and slashed down.

With a muffled sound, the yellow light barrier shattered instantly. The Heavenly Fiend Blade cut Chen Yueying in half, and her body disintegrated into a vast expanse of yellow sand.

A ball of yellow light emerged in the void hundreds of zhang away, revealing Chen Yueying's figure.

No matter how strong the Qian Earth Divine Light's defense was, it still couldn't withstand the attack of a Profound Heaven Demonic Treasure.

The spiritual light of the gigantic yellow hammer became even dimmer, clearly indicating it was severely damaged.

"Fellow Daoist Fang has superior skill; I concede."

Chen Yueying decisively conceded and withdrew her gigantic yellow hammer.

Tian Sha Demon Lord snorted coldly and retracted the Heavenly Fiend Blade. If it hadn't been for Cao Yuzhen's reminder, he could have easily killed Chen Yueying if he had gone all out.

Chen Yueying left the valley, and Wang Changsheng flew into it.

Wang Changsheng didn't waste words. He slapped his right hand towards the void, causing the void to vibrate and distort with a buzzing sound. A blue halo on the surface of his Nascent Soul instantly brightened, though outsiders couldn't see it; only Wang Changsheng himself could.

He was activating the divine ability seed of his first aperture to unleash a divine ability against his opponent.

Innumerable blue seawater surged forth. The water churned violently, raising a towering wave over a hundred thousand zhang high, with a terrifying momentum.

Before the towering wave even descended, the void could not withstand it, and numerous cracks appeared.

Tian Sha Demon Lord brandished the Heavenly Fiend Blade and slashed at the void. A black saber light swept out, cutting the towering wave into two halves. However, the towering wave quickly merged back together and surged forth again. The void hummed, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

The black flames on Tian Sha Demon Lord's body surged dramatically. They swept out, spreading in all directions. The black flames collided with the blue seawater, erupting into a vast expanse of white mist.

With thunderous roars, shockwaves billowed.

Tian Sha Demon Lord felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in a blue space, with endless seawater surging towards him.

"A Spirit Domain!"

Tian Sha Demon Lord's expression turned grim. The ease with which Wang Changsheng activated the Spirit Domain to trap him indicated that Wang Changsheng had cultivated his Spirit Domain to a very high level.

Large amounts of black demonic runes emerged on his body. Numerous black bristles grew on his skin. His fingernails became black and elongated, and his eyes turned blood red.

"Demonic Transformation!"

Cao Yuzhen frowned. The demon race could enhance their strength through Demonic Transformation, but this secret art couldn't last for too long due to its immense consumption of magical power.

Tian Sha Demon Lord's three heads each spewed a grey sound wave, a black lightning bolt, and a thick black beam, striking the void. At the same time, his six arms punched towards the void.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, numerous cracks appeared in the void, twisting and deforming.

The Heavenly Fiend Blade's demonic light surged, slashing at these cracks. The cracks widened, and the entire space seemed on the verge of shattering.

The sound of crashing waves echoed. The cracks rapidly healed. A massive amount of blue seawater surged forth, and a towering wave, two hundred thousand zhang high, appeared out of thin air. It carried an aura of world destruction and slammed towards Tian Sha Demon Lord.

Tian Sha Demon Lord's body emitted muffled crackling sounds, and his physique expanded by more than a circle. He swung his six arms to meet the towering wave, while simultaneously slashing the Heavenly Fiend Blade towards it.

The Heavenly Fiend Blade cut the towering wave into two halves. Half of the towering wave still struck Tian Sha Demon Lord's body.

With a scream, Tian Sha Demon Lord was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face turned pale, and his body was covered in several horrifying bloody gashes, bleeding profusely.

Innumerable profound demonic runes emerged on Tian Sha Demon Lord's body. All the bloody gashes vanished completely, and his complexion returned to normal.

"Indestructible Body?"

Wang Changsheng was slightly stunned. This divine ability seemed somewhat similar to the Indestructible Body.

"This is the Profound Rune Spirit Transformation Art! It's the unique secret art of the Progenitor of Profound Runes. The cultivator uses their own body as a talisman paper, inscribing runes upon themselves to communicate with the power of heaven and earth, gaining incredible divine abilities. However, the failure rate is very high; one might perish if something goes wrong. Different inscribed runes provide different enhancements."

Cao Yuzhen explained that the runes inscribed on Tian Sha Demon Lord's body were likely healing runes, which could not be changed unless he abandoned his current physical body.

"Profound Rune Spirit Transformation Art!"

The cultivators present suddenly understood. No wonder Tian Sha Demon Lord wanted to obtain the secret talismans refined by the Progenitor of Profound Runes.

"Since it's a secret art, such rapid recovery must come at a significant cost in magical power." Wang Changsheng discerned the flaw in this secret art and activated an incantation seal.

Innumerable blue seawater surged forth, heading directly towards Tian Sha Demon Lord. Before it even reached him, the void began to tear open.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, stop! I concede."

Tian Sha Demon Lord wisely conceded. Trapped within the Spirit Domain, he couldn't break free even using a Profound Heaven Treasure, so continuing the fight held little meaning.

Upon hearing this, Wang Changsheng formed an incantation seal, and the seawater dissipated, releasing Tian Sha Demon Lord.

Since Tian Sha Demon Lord dared to come to the Cao family alone, he surely had something to rely on. Wang Changsheng didn't want to fall out with him; if he killed Tian Sha Demon Lord, the other subordinates of the Progenitor of Profound Runes would likely come seeking trouble for Wang Changsheng.

"I didn't expect that after a few millennia, Fellow Daoist Wang would have cultivated his Spirit Domain to Great Perfection. My loss is not unjust. Which five materials do you want? Just name them, and I will deliver."

Tian Sha Demon Lord said.

All the Mahayana cultivators present could see that Wang Changsheng had cultivated his Spirit Domain to Great Perfection; otherwise, Tian Sha Demon Lord would have broken free long ago.

Chen Yueying and the others were filled with envy, especially Xuan Qingzi. He had advanced to the Mahayana stage much earlier than Wang Changsheng, yet Wang Changsheng had surpassed him.

He then recalled that he himself had opened an aperture, and felt relieved. Some veteran Mahayana cultivators had not been able to open an aperture, but he had already surpassed these veteran Mahayana cultivators.

Wang Changsheng's lips moved slightly. Tian Sha Demon Lord took out a black storage bracelet, threw it to Wang Changsheng, and said, "These are the items you wanted. I'm not the only one coveting the Thunder Apricot Jade Immortal Fruit, Fellow Daoist Wang. Take care."

After saying this, a brilliant black light burst from Tian Sha Demon Lord's body. He transformed into a black streak of light and soared into the sky, departing.

Wang Changsheng took the storage bracelet, swept it with his divine sense, and put it away.

Inside were two materials for opening the third aperture. It was likely that Tian Sha Demon Lord had exchanged them with spiritual cultivators or obtained them by killing others and seizing their treasures.