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Chapter 1058: The Assembly of Ten Thousand Demons
Chapter 1058: The Assembly of Ten Thousand Demons
Mo Hua followed Mr. Tu into the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons. Instantly, countless demonic cultivators cast their gazes, some wild and frenzied, others sinister and venomous.
Most of the gazes were directed at Mr. Tu.
But quite a few were fixed on Mo Hua.
A look of surprise spread across the faces of many demonic cultivators.
They couldn’t understand why Mr. Tu would be accompanied by such a strange and unique young man.
Mo Hua was handsome, dressed in the robes of a righteous sect, exuding a refined and noble aura. However, he wore an ancient bone circlet on his forehead, adding a touch of the wild and exotic, making him seem both righteous and sinister, both refined and wild, with a very distinctive presence. He looked like both a prodigy of the righteous path and a saint of the wild lands.
Everyone began to speculate about Mo Hua’s identity, and the hall fell silent for a moment.
Mr. Tu led Mo Hua to the main seat at the top of the hall and sat down.
Mo Hua, having no seat, stood boldly beside Mr. Tu.
The gazes of the demonic cultivators roamed over Mo Hua, but no one spoke.
Then, a ghostly monk with a skull necklace around his neck seemed to recognize something. His eyes widened, and he slowly said, "Mr. Tu... could this boy be...?"
Mr. Tu nodded. "His name is Mo Hua."
These two words caused a stir in the hall.
"Mo Hua!"
"Champion of the Qianxue Array Master, the Crown Prince of Tai Xu Sect..."
"Such a monstrous prodigy!"
"Mr. Tu has truly captured him? Truly remarkable."
...
Mo Hua was a bit stunned. He had no idea his fame had grown so much that all these Core Formation demonic cultivators knew his name and looked at him with such excitement.
However, their excitement didn’t seem to be a good sign.
"Such a monstrous prodigy, we should kill him", one demonic cultivator said.
"On that day, I transformed into a human form and saw him with my own eyes. His array skills are truly terrifying."
"If we let him live, he will become a great threat in the future."
"Killing him would be a waste. Why not let me eat him alive? I’ve eaten all kinds of people in my life, but I’ve never tasted the flesh of a Qianxue disciple."
A red-robed female demon with a beautiful face and bright red lips giggled, covering her mouth:
"You rough men, you don’t understand the finer things. Such a handsome boy, killing and eating him would be a waste. Why not let me take him, and we can enjoy all the pleasures of the world. It would be a life well-lived."
A black-robed demonic cultivator sneered, "Joining your Huanhuan Sect would be worse than death."
"This boy is frail and weak. He can’t withstand your torment."
The red-robed female demon ignored him, staring intently at Mo Hua’s face, her red lips lightly licking her lips, her eyes shimmering with desire:
"With such a handsome face, how could I bear to torment him? I would treat him with the utmost care. Even if he were to cultivate me, nourishing my body, it would be acceptable."
Beautiful men were not uncommon in the world.
But someone like Mo Hua, who was both refined and delicate, with a face that seemed to belong to a celestial being, was a rarity.
Not to mention, he exuded a blend of humanity, divinity, and a touch of forbidden demonic allure, which made people lose themselves in his presence.
Ordinary people might not feel it deeply, but the red-robed female demon, who had seen countless people, naturally knew that such an extraordinary and transcendent appearance was a precious treasure for the Huanhuan Sect, whether for cultivating the path of passion or desire.
The red-robed female demon was on fire with desire.
The other demonic cultivators merely sneered.
The hall was in a state of chaos, but Mr. Tu’s gaze grew sharp, and he said, "Silence."
Demonic cultivators were often wild and unruly, but at Mr. Tu’s command, they gradually quieted down.
As a powerful demon and the “spokesperson” of the Evil Deity, Mr. Tu’s authority was evident.
The hall gradually quieted.
Mr. Tu spoke in a deep voice, "Before the Deity awakens, this boy must not be coveted, harmed, or violated. Any who do so will be considered traitors to the Deity."
The gathered demons felt a chill in their hearts.
But since Mr. Tu had spoken, they put their thoughts aside, or at least suppressed them for the moment, not daring to reveal their true intentions.
The storm caused by Mo Hua’s presence subsided. Mr. Tu, seated in his high position, looked down at the hall and nodded slightly, saying, "The Blood Sacrifice Assembly of Ten Thousand Demons now begins..."
Under Mr. Tu’s direction, the demons began to discuss the specifics of the Blood Sacrifice Array.
They discussed their “business.”
Mo Hua stood beside Mr. Tu, listening quietly.
His mind had been sealed by Mr. Tu, and his movements were restricted. Surrounded by so many demons and trapped in this grand temple of the Evil Deity, he knew he couldn’t cause much trouble.
Mr. Tu kept him close, within his sight, but otherwise paid him no attention.
Mo Hua also behaved appropriately, standing obediently beside Mr. Tu, listening to the demons report on the progress of the Blood Sacrifice Array, and using this information to piece together his understanding of the Blood Sacrifice Array’s construction and operation.
At the same time, he quietly observed the origins and backgrounds of the various demons in the hall.
To Mo Hua’s surprise, the forces represented by these demons were quite diverse, and many were well-known demonic sects he had heard of before.
The Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts and the Blood Refinement Sect.
These two demonic sects were deeply involved in the blood sacrifice.
The structure of the Ten Thousand Beasts Valley in Beast Mountain came from the great demonic sect, the Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts.
The blood-sucking techniques of the Yanluo Mountain Demon Sect originated from the ancient demonic sect, the Blood Refinement Sect.
Mr. Tu clearly had a “deep” relationship with these two demonic sects, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to directly use their demonic legacies.
The demons from these two sects were also the most numerous in the hall.
This was something Mo Hua had already suspected, so it didn’t surprise him.
In addition, there were also some familiar faces.
For example, the “Demon Sword Sect,” with its members carrying demon swords and serving as sword slaves;
The Yinshi Valley, known for raising and refining corpses;
And the Xuanmo Sect, which cultivated demonic fetuses from humans.
These were likely the same demonic sects that had participated in the Assembly of Ten Thousand Demons and discussed the plan to kill his master.
The one sect Mo Hua had the least interaction with was the Huanhuan Sect.
The Huanhuan Sect cultivator in the room, dressed in red with equally crimson lips, occasionally stared at Mo Hua with a gaze that seemed to want to devour him, making him quite uncomfortable.
As a result, Mo Hua had a poor impression of the Huanhuan Sect.
Another matter that greatly concerned Mo Hua was related to the Xuanmo Sect.
The Xuanmo Sect's representative, a late-stage Core Formation demon cultivator dressed in black robes, said:
"Sir has urgent business and has returned to the sect. He asked me to participate in this Gathering of Ten Thousand Demons on his behalf..."
These words puzzled Mo Hua.
The "Sir" he referred to must be "Xuan Gongzi."
But hadn't Xuan Gongzi already died in the Lone Mountain tomb?
Was he not dead?
Or was the black-robed Core Formation cultivator of the Xuanmo Sect lying?
Mo Hua frowned slightly, sensing something odd about the situation.
By all logic, Xuan Gongzi should never have been able to walk out of Lone Mountain alive...
Mo Hua silently noted this in his heart, planning to investigate it further when he had the time, and then continued to eavesdrop and observe.
Taking advantage of the demons discussing their plans, Mo Hua managed to learn about most of the demons' backgrounds.
After understanding the late-stage Core Formation demons, Mo Hua, without showing any emotion, cast a glance at the stage with his peripheral vision.
On the high seats of the grand hall, three cultivators sat almost on par with Mr. Tu.
One had deep facial lines, and he was Shangguan Wang, the traitor of the Shangguan family, who had reached the Yu Hua realm.
The other two were a withered, old-servant-like figure with a heavy black iron sword case on his back, and a half-human, half-corpse figure with a human face on the left and a decaying corpse face on the right, accompanied by a blood-patterned golden coffin.
Both of these were Yu Hua realm demon cultivators.
Since entering the grand hall, these two had been holding their breath and cultivating, emitting no sound, but their auras were extremely terrifying.
Mo Hua guessed that these two were likely far beyond the initial Yu Hua realm.
The two Yu Hua demons remained silent, and Mo Hua only glanced at them with his peripheral vision before withdrawing his gaze.
He dared not observe such high-level cultivators, especially true demon cultivators, for too long, to avoid attracting trouble.
The two highly cultivated Yu Hua demons seemed to pay no attention to Mo Hua, continuing to close their eyes and cultivate.
The discussions in the grand hall continued.
After a long deliberation, the topic naturally progressed to the next stage.
"Mr. Tu..." a bald monk with a python pattern on his body bowed to Mr. Tu, "We are handling the matter, and we hope you will honor the agreed-upon benefits..."
"Our Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts has modest demands. We only need a mountain realm covered by the Blood Sacrifice Array, where we can slaughter and raise beasts."
Upon hearing this, other demon cultivators also spoke up:
"Our Blood Refinement Sect's Sect Master has instructed us to use a city of cultivators to nurture a blood pool. Yan Shui City would be perfect..."
"The dead bodies, we in the Yinshi Valley will take all of them..."
"The corpses of Tianjiao, we in the Xuanmo Sect will use to nurture demon fetuses..."
"Isolated Mountain has a large-scale alchemy shop built by someone. After the city is slaughtered, we can use the readily available human blood and flesh to refine 'Demon Swords' in the alchemy shop..."
"I need a thousand robust male cultivators at the Zhu Ji realm for nourishment, and a thousand virgin's blood to make 'rouge'..."
...
With the completion of the Grand Blood Sacrifice Array, the surrounding area of the Qianxue Study would be filled with mountains, land, people, blood, and corpses—excellent resources for demon cultivation.
All the demon sects wanted a share of this bounty.
This was why they were willing to collude with Mr. Tu and the Great Desolate Evil Deity to make this deal.
Mo Hua's expression remained calm, but he felt a deep loathing inside.
Once one cultivates in demon arts, they lose their humanity and conscience, treating others as puppets, slaves, livestock, food, and expendable resources...
"None of these evil demons in the world deserve to live."
Looking at these demons, a surge of inexplicable anger rose within Mo Hua.
Intense killing intent churned in his chest.
Mo Hua's expression changed as he realized that this killing intent was accompanied by a surging, uncontrollable murderous aura.
What was happening?
Was it the backlash from the Water Prison Sect's Seven Souls Blood Prison Eye Technique?
Or the influence of the Fire Buddha's Demon Path True Formula for Turning Auspiciousness into Misfortune?
Or perhaps it was because he had killed too many demons and evil spirits, thus accumulating this murderous aura?
Mo Hua couldn't figure it out immediately.
However, the killing intent in his heart grew increasingly fierce, and the murderous aura in his eyes became more and more intense.
This murderous aura even stirred the cause and effect within his destiny.
On his back, the "Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood" cause and effect manifestation faintly appeared, with a terrifying figure of a Daoist devil almost emerging from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
The cause and effect manifestation was invisible to the naked eye, but cultivators who studied Heavenly Secrets could sense it.
The most sensitive person in the room was Mr. Tu.
Sensing a terrifying "murderous aura", his expression changed, and he turned to look at Mo Hua.
But before he could see anything, there was a sudden "boom", and the grand hall trembled.
From the blood-patterned golden coffin beside the half-human, half-corpse Yu Hua old demon, black yin qi began to seep out, thick as a tide.
This was followed by a deafening corpse roar and the sound of sharp claws scratching the coffin.
The half-human, half-corpse Yu Hua demon's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed:
"The Golden Corpse has awakened?!"
Without hesitation, his right arm transformed into a massive corpse claw, pressing down on the coffin lid.
With his left claw, he tore his tongue and dipped it in the thick blood to draw some sinister runes on the blood-patterned golden coffin.
However, the previously infallible corpse-nurturing runes seemed unable to subdue the Golden Corpse.
The Golden Corpse continued to roar, struggle, and relentlessly impact the coffin that bound it.
The coffin lid of the Yinshi Valley almost couldn't hold it.
This sudden and shocking event caused Mo Hua's killing intent and murderous aura to dissipate.
He quickly took a step back, avoiding the golden coffin, and then calmed his mind and stabilized his Daoist heart.
The sinister aura dissipated, and the blood-colored cause and effect faded away. The terrifying figure that had been about to emerge from the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood retreated once more into Mo Hua's destiny.
All the anomalies vanished.
The Blood-patterned Golden Coffin's unusual activity slowly ceased, and the Golden Corpse within fell back into a deep slumber.
The half-corpse Yu Hua old demon resealed the Blood-patterned Golden Coffin. He then turned to Mo Hua, his eyes blazing with disbelief.
The aura of a Corpse King?!
This boy has the aura of a king among ten thousand corpses?
Moreover, it's a low-level, controllable, and cultivable aura—perfect for corpse refinement.
The half-corpse Yu Hua old demon suppressed his inner excitement, extending his withered, bony fingers to point at Mo Hua. His voice, tainted with the stench of decay, said to Mr. Tu:
"I want this boy!"
Mr. Tu's pupils constricted, and he said coolly, "I need a reason."
"This boy..." The half-corpse Yu Hua old demon hesitated, not revealing the "Corpse King" aura, and instead said with a dark look, "bears the legacy of the Yinshi Valley."
Mr. Tu frowned.
Beside him, the sword slave elder, who was at the Yu Hua level, said in a withered voice, "No. If he's to be given to anyone, it can only be me."
The half-corpse Yu Hua old demon's gaze sharpened. "What use do you have for him?"
The sword slave elder replied, "He possesses the lost sword technique of Taixu Sect. I need this legacy to offer to the Demon Sword, to nourish the sword flow."
The half-corpse old demon sneered, "How could a mere Zhu Ji disciple possibly learn the lost legacy of Taixu Sect?"
The sword slave elder retorted coldly, "How could a Taixu Sect disciple possibly bear the legacy of your Yinshi Valley?"
Two waves of demonic energy rose, confronting each other.
The two Yu Hua demons glared at each other, neither willing to back down.
The hall's atmosphere grew heavy, and everyone's expressions tensed.
Shangguan Wang watched the conflict from the sidelines, remaining silent.
Mr. Tu, however, had no choice but to speak up.
His gaze lowered, his voice hoarse, he said, "I have already made it clear that this boy is special. Before the grand array is completed and the deity descends, no one must touch him. After the deity arrives, we will decide his fate."
"Both of you bear the missions of your sects. Do not let a temporary dispute jeopardize the greater cause."
The half-corpse old demon glanced at Mo Hua, suppressing his desire, and nodded without a word.
The sword slave elder's expression remained withered, and he said no more.
They had to give Mr. Tu some face.
Moreover, at this moment, the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array was indeed more important. It concerned the overall strategy of the demonic path, and they could not afford to ignore the urgency of the situation.
The two Yu Hua old demons ceased their conflict, and the atmosphere eased.
With this incident, the assembly of the Ten Thousand Demons could only be brought to an end.
Mr. Tu said, "All other matters can be discussed later."
"The immediate priority is to complete the Heaven-Devouring Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, turning Qianxue Prefecture into a land of carnage to provide a nurturing ground for the deity's revival."
"Once the deity is reborn, boundless terror will descend upon the world, and it will be the time for our demonic path to rise again."
The gathered demonic cultivators, upon hearing this, all revealed bloodshot eyes and hungry expressions, bowing and saying:
"We will follow Mr. Tu's words and serve the deity's command."
...
After the assembly of the Ten Thousand Demons concluded, Mr. Tu personally brought Mo Hua to the deepest dungeon of the Great Desolate Prison.
He said nothing, only giving Mo Hua a deep, inscrutable look before leaving.
Not only was Mr. Tu puzzled, but Mo Hua was also somewhat confused.
In the dungeon of the Great Desolate Prison.
Mo Hua lay on the ground, covered by a blanket, his eyes half-closed as he pondered the events of the assembly.
Could it be that the coffin in the Yinshi Valley's Yu Hua old demon contained... a Golden Corpse?
Why did this Golden Corpse suddenly become agitated?
Why did the half-corpse two-faced old demon insist on having me?
What does this have to do with me?
Mo Hua frowned.
Because... the Corpse King of Nanyue City?
But wasn't the Corpse King already dead?
Could it be that I still bear the cause and effect of the Corpse King? Where is it hidden?
Mo Hua realized for the first time that the concept of cause and effect might be far more profound and complex than he had imagined, and there were many hidden mysteries within him that he had yet to uncover.
In addition, there was the Yu Hua-level sword slave elder from the Demon Sword Sect.
He said he wanted to use the lost sword technique of Taixu Sect to feed the Demon Sword?
What exactly is this "Demon Sword" of the Demon Sword Sect?
Is it just a cursed sword, a legacy, a sword flow, or... a living entity that survives by devouring other sword techniques?
The sword slave elder seemed calm, but could he have been eyeing the True Sword Technique of Taixu Sect from the beginning?
Does he want to capture me, extract the sword technique, and then feed it to the Demon Sword?
Mo Hua's head ached.
So far, he had encountered four Yu Hua cultivators in this grand array.
Shangguan Wang wanted to kill him.
The Yu Hua from the Yinshi Valley wanted to capture him.
The Yu Hua from the Demon Sword Sect wouldn't let him go either.
In this calculation, staying by Mr. Tu's side seemed to be the safest option.
At least until the true ruler of the Great Desolate was reborn, Mr. Tu wouldn't harm him.
Mo Hua let out a slight sigh of relief.
But no matter what, the Heaven-Devouring Blood Sacrifice Grand Array was not a place to linger.
The Yu Hua-level old demons were one thing, but the various Jin Dan-level demonic cultivators from different sects were also formidable.
He needed to make plans early, find a way to rescue Yu'er, and leave the grand array.
"I wonder where Yu'er is now..."
Mo Hua's gaze sharpened.
There was also another thing...
According to the second elder of the demonic sect, who was also a shaman of the Shentu Imperial Family: there was an ancient wild array map, composed of ancient patterns, obtained from the endless wilds, improved by the great shaman of the Great Desolate, and later sealed by the Shentu Imperial Family, which was inscribed on a human-faced, ram-horned bone evil deity statue...
This human-faced, ram-horned bone evil deity statue was likely hidden in the temple at the center of the Heaven-Devouring Blood Sacrifice Grand Array.
And the ancient wild array map within the evil deity statue might very well be his own... Life Array Map!
(End of Chapter)
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