Chapter 504: Boundary Six-Eared, Deal Reached

Chilling ice flames and a sky full of meteorite showers crashed down with a thunderous roar. The moment the meteoric fire rained down, it exploded like cannonballs upon impact, and the scattering ice flames transformed everything into both ice crystals and char.

The insect beasts scrambled to dodge, but some unlucky ones were hit. They were first burned to cinders by the flames, then immediately frozen in ice crystals, only to be shattered by more meteorite showers, turning into a miserable mess of ice shards on the ground.

Poison Jiao Demon Venerable's expression was grim, clearly tinged with anger. The turn of events was far from what he had expected.

At this moment, Wang Yu also spoke. "Your generosity, Lord Demon Venerable, is truly more than this junior can bear. Are you satisfied with this welcoming gift?"

"—Insolent wretch!"

In an instant, a furious gale rose from the ground, the dark poisonous smoke tainting the storm black. Wherever the toxic tornado passed, the ice flames and meteorites were corroded into liquid puddles.

Although the meteoric fire rain had stopped, the destruction it caused clearly wouldn't be repaired anytime soon.

Seeing this, Wang Yu activated his Aurora Escape Art. He began moving continuously without pause. At the same time, his Fifth-Order divine ability, the Ice Prison Demonic Seal, was charging. Due to his limited cultivation realm, he couldn't instantly cast it yet.

His intention was, since the fight had begun, to fight to the end until the Demon Venerable realized he couldn't do anything to him! To display his power, he naturally used everything at his disposal.

The first two stages of the Ice Prison Demonic Seal focused on control and suppression. The moment the extreme cold power began to gather, the Demon Venerable sensed the problem through his spiritual sense. That terrifying might was definitely a Fifth-Order divine ability! An offensive art of this caliber was enough to cause him real damage. He truly hadn't expected Wang Yu to possess such a capability.

The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect was a blood-path sect; how could it have a Fifth-Order ice-path divine ability inheritance? The specializations didn't match...

Poison Jiao Demon Venerable's mind raced, but his hands did not stop. With a summons of his right hand, a dark green long banner appeared in his hand. It was his life-bound spiritual treasure, a low-grade Fifth-Order item — the Poison Dragon Banner! He pointed the banner at Wang Yu's aurora, locking a large area within its scope. As the banner unfurled, endless poisonous mist spewed forth from the void, encircling the rapidly moving aurora. The poisonous mist surged and churned, quickly shrinking inward.

A speed advantage... wasn't a difficult ability for him to counter. If not for the existence of Wang Yu's Undying Spiritual Body, Wang Yu would be as fragile as paper in his hands. One mistake, and he would fall into eternal damnation. However, reality was not so. Wang Yu was like a unique individual among Nascent Soul cultivators, far exceeding his realm in all aspects. He couldn't be viewed normally, so the Demon Venerable changed his tactics.

The effects of the poisonous mist released by a life-bound spiritual treasure were difficult to predict. Wang Yu certainly didn't want to get even a drop on him... Therefore, he decisively unleashed the charging Ice Prison Demonic Seal!

A massive seal, sculpted from the extreme cold of an ice prison, suddenly appeared in mid-air and exploded with Wang Yu at its center. An extreme cold storm instantly spread in all directions. The rolling poisonous mist, upon contact, was instantly dispersed. Wang Yu seized the opportunity to break out of the poisonous mist's encirclement.

Just then, Poison Jiao Demon Venerable's figure appeared before him, delivering a malicious kick straight at him, attempting to send Wang Yu back into the poisonous mist's confinement.

When adversaries meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins! Wang Yu, with courage surpassing all else in his heart, instantly gathered all his strength. His Silver Blood Divine Marrow erupted with full power, concentrating on his right leg. He spun and kicked, his force field compressing and solidifying. Like a howling hurricane, his fierce kick collided head-on with the Demon Venerable's.

With the dual enhancements of the Fiend Dragon Armor and Extreme Yin Dragon Body, his peak strength had long surpassed the expected range for a peak Fourth-Order body refiner, causing Poison Jiao Demon Venerable's expression to suddenly change. He knew Wang Yu had achieved considerable success in body refining, but he absolutely hadn't anticipated such power. His Spirit Transformation body had undergone the baptism of spiritual energy infusion from heaven and earth, along with multiple transformations and the advantage of his flood dragon bloodline. Even a pure body refiner, as long as they hadn't broken through to Fifth-Order, had no reason to contend with him.

Yet the actual result was that from a head-on kick, he was directly sent flying backward. While his mind was still immersed in the shock of the outcome, a surging sense of crisis suddenly assailed his heart. His spiritual sense swept over the area. He was astonished to find Wang Yu at the edge of the poisonous mist's confinement, holding a massive bow adorned with phoenix patterns and emitting a scorching aura. With demonic essence, Wang Yu had manifested an immense arm to draw the bowstring.

The bow was drawn like a full moon, and faintly, a phantom image of a frosty moon seemed to flash by. All that he sensed was true; it was the power of the Twelve Phases of Guanghan completely condensed by Wang Yu onto the Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow. Though he couldn't unleash the full power of this high-grade Fifth-Order spiritual treasure with his current cultivation, its spirit was born from absorbing his blood and demonic essence. As its original master, the spirit would fully assist him in wielding this bow!

The celestial stars in the firmament also cast down their starlight.

The Arrow Condensation Art — Grand Yin Frost Arrow.

“Execute!!!”

The arrow, condensing all his power, nearly reached the peak of Wang Yu's life. Containing unprecedented extreme offensive power, it shot forth in an instant. It was as if it had broken free from invisible shackles, moving so fast that even its afterimage vanished. Wherever it passed, it left behind a black crack, with ice-blue frost covering the edges of the rift, as if coated in a halo. It was also like a cut made by an art knife on a white canvas, dark and profound, with a mysterious color, attracting the gaze of a third party.

This arrow tore space apart!

Even Wang Yu was surprised by this situation. The Ice Prison Realm's maximum tolerance was the Spirit Transformation stage, and it was very difficult to tear space with initial Spirit Transformation stage methods. It would be normal for someone at the peak of Spirit Transformation like Refine Heaven Demon Venerable, but the problem was Wang Yu was only at the eighth layer of Nascent Soul, theoretically lacking a significant amount of raw power.

When this occurred, not only was Wang Yu utterly astonished, but Poison Jiao Demon Venerable also found it incredible; even he himself rarely achieved such a feat. His wariness towards Wang Yu instantly rose to its peak.

The Poison Dragon Banner was fiercely flicked. Viscous poison, like mud, was flung from the banner, surging forth like a great river's tide. The Dao of Poison was amplified, and a poisonous dragon-shaped Dharma Idol directly manifested behind him. The dragon's claws closed, reaching for the Grand Yin Frost Arrow.

The arrow streaked across the sky, and even before actual contact, the vast waves of poison liquid were frozen into crystals, shattering on impact due to the extreme cold energy. The moment the icy tip truly collided with the Poison Dragon Dharma Idol, the extreme cold aura actually froze the Dharma Idol itself. The Poison Dragon Dharma Idol, one of the fundamental abilities of a Spirit Transformation Demon Venerable, shattered inch by inch, starting from its claws.

The Grand Yin Frost Arrow completely pierced through the Demon Venerable and dispersed directly within his body, leaving a large hole in his chest. His dark blood, affected by the low temperature, struggled to flow out normally. The Spirit Transformation demon body's natural recovery was also suppressed by this cold force. It would be difficult to recover in a short period. An injury of this magnitude could be definitively called severe. This meant Wang Yu's sniping ability was sufficient to pose a fatal threat to Spirit Transformation cultivators. If he were to cooperate with another Spirit Transformation cultivator, Poison Jiao Demon Venerable would be buried here today.

Suppressed the cold energy within his body with all his might. The Demon Venerable wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Far from concealing the large hole in his chest, he straightened his back and clasped his hands behind him. However, his constantly trembling fingers clearly indicated that he was not calm internally.

Seeing this, Wang Yu slightly calmed the energy within his body. Estimating his total demonic essence, he figured he could still fire two more arrows. Just as he was about to draw his bow and shoot, "—Wait!"

Poison Jiao Demon Venerable suddenly spoke, a very strained smile on his face. "According to the agreement between this Venerable and the Refine Heaven Demonic Sect, under normal circumstances, we do not engage with demonic cultivators, nor do we act against each other. This rule binds not only me but also you…"

Wang Yu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, his spiritual sense subtly sweeping over the spatial rift that had yet to disappear, as he spoke. "Does Demon Venerable mean you wish to shake hands and make peace?"

"Hahahaha, we are fellow Daoists to begin with, so why speak of making peace? It’s normal to spar and exchange insights, isn’t it, Fellow Daoist Jifa?"

"In that case, let’s discuss this below."

"Very well."

Wang Yu transformed into an aurora and landed first in a pavilion near Poison Dragon Lake that had fortunately escaped damage. He quietly cast his Six Senses Obscuring Secret Art. The Demon Venerable followed closely. The moment he entered the pavilion, he frowned, looking at Wang Yu suspiciously.

At that moment, something seemed to flash through the spatial rift that had not yet disappeared. When observed closely, only a pitch-black void remained. The Demon Venerable also realized the issue at this point. As one of the top powerhouses in this realm, he was naturally well-versed in the origins and secrets of the Ice Prison Realm. However, he knew little about the existence of overseers. He merely speculated that a prison-like realm such as the Ice Prison Realm likely had jailers or supervisors, naturally connecting the two ideas. He then thought of Wang Yu's previous extraordinary strike. Could it be that some mysterious individual from outside the realm cooperated, thus tearing space? But what reason would Wang Yu have to attract such a mysterious person? Only Wang Yu himself knew the answer to that.

Wang Yu then recalled the Beast God's remnant soul's warning from back then: the Grand Yin Abyssal Eye, a pupil technique from the ancient Grand Yin Sect, was a divine ability countless geniuses and sages had painstakingly developed to escape the prison that was the Ice Prison Realm. Back then, it was just one step away from reaching Fifth-Order, but it was actively destroyed by this overseer, showing that this person had the ability to influence conditions within the Ice Prison Realm. Frequent use of the Grand Yin Abyssal Eye also carried the risk of being targeted. Wang Yu knew this clearly in his heart. Therefore, in the past, he mostly used the Empty Moon Pupil Technique for support. Being targeted after creating such a grand display this time was only natural.

However, there was no need to explain this to the Demon Venerable. Staring at the gradually healing spatial rift until it completely vanished, he finally spoke. "Senior Demon Venerable, continuing the proposal from earlier, how about trading the Stone Dragon Pearl for the Nine Revolutions Gu God Tears?"

Having tasted the power of the Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow, the Demon Venerable's desire to gain something for nothing had completely vanished. It was already a win-win transaction, and this time, he nodded in agreement without hesitation. "Very well, the transaction is fair."

Regardless of the quantity, the Nine Revolutions Gu God Tears were almost useless to the Demon Venerable. Few in the world dared to come to Poison Dragon Lake to trade with him. He had now gained a deeper understanding of Wang Yu, this junior of great renown, especially his astonishing strength. Given time, he might become another Refine Heaven Demon Venerable.

The Nine Revolutions Gu God Tears looked like dark red water droplets, resembling a drop of blood. They had a strange fragrance, similar to floral scent, yet distinct. The power contained within was immense, confirming it was authentic. This exchange was very smooth. Poison Jiao Demon Venerable was so honest it was unlike him; he completed the exchange in a very proper manner.

With his goal achieved, Wang Yu did not wish to linger. But then he suddenly heard the Demon Venerable speak. "I hear the Northern Demon Race has joined this righteous-demonic war?"

"That’s right, the Northern Demon Race has officially joined the Demonic Alliance and is attacking the Taihu Spirit Domain alongside the Scarlet Kite demonic cultivators." Wang Yu responded, then looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The Demon Venerable continued, "Then, has Venerable Azure Dragon appeared?"

"Not yet, for now."

"I see."

After a moment of silence, Poison Jiao Demon Venerable handed him something. "This is a Spirit-Infused Jade Pendant, containing a trace of this Venerable’s spiritual essence. If this great war reaches the stage of attacking the Sword Sect mountain gate, crush it… and this Venerable will come to attack the mountain with you. If the Demonic Alliance cannot achieve this, you can also crush it if you encounter danger within Scarlet Kite territory. The spiritual essence inside can unleash this Venerable’s Poison Wave divine ability, providing only one attack. Consider it compensation for this offense. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Jifa?"

Although Poison Jiao Demon Venerable was ruthless and malicious, he was certainly not unintelligent; he was highly skilled at turning enemies into friends. After all, he couldn't deal with Wang Yu now, let alone in the future. He already had no advantage when facing humans. Once outside the Celestial Demon Bone Forest, his dragon tendons and bones would likely be flayed and eaten clean by the cultivators of the Refine Heaven Demonic Sect. It was difficult to suppress Wang Yu's cultivation. He simply abandoned his hostility entirely and attempted to turn an enemy into a friend.

As for Wang Yu, ever since becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, the bearing and dignity of a powerhouse had gradually taken precedence. He seemed to have a much stronger sense of morality than before. In reality, he was still using double standards. Rather than his own morality strengthening, it was more that his moral expectations for those around him grew higher, and he greatly appreciated those whose words matched their actions. His emphasis on personal gain remained as strong as ever; he never hesitated to use the most underhanded and vicious methods to acquire the treasures he desired. However, he held little regard for resources he no longer needed or had discarded, and he brought considerable benefits to those around him. All these behaviors seemed to indicate a trend towards becoming a more positive character. This was not the case. Once one reached a certain status and position, their perspective on matters changed. Many things could be resolved peacefully, unless it was a grudge like the one with Chitian, which was deemed irreconcilable. Otherwise, Wang Yu generally preferred to shake hands and make peace.

The Demon Venerable’s proposal was precisely to his liking. He reached out and accepted the Spirit-Infused Jade Pendant, and in front of the Demon Venerable, he directly used the Ice Sealing Art to throw it into his Sea Heart Ring, indicating that he wouldn't use it even if he encountered danger. Peace was peace, but necessary precautions would not be absent. He would simply follow the procedure.

After finally resolving the matter, Wang Yu left the Celestial Demon Bone Forest without looking back, escaping towards the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. With the Nine Revolutions Gu God Tears in hand, all conditions for the birth of the Fifth-Order Ice Flames were met. Everything was ready, lacking only the final push. He was already impatient!