Chapter 235: Demonic Transformation

Chapter 235: Demonic Transformation

Within the underground cavern, apart from the sand dune at the bottom, there was no other foreign object that could be sensed. Apparently, all the heavenly treasures had been collected by the Spider King, either already consumed or kept as backup resources.

Chen Mu arrived between the sand dunes.

Without reaching out, he simply lifted his foot and stomped lightly, and immediately, the sand surged like mud, and soon, a pile of items was unearthed one by one from beneath the buried sand.

"Jihu Earth Essence Essence, Sand Source Stone... Hmm, what's this?"

Chen Mu instantly recognized the various heavenly treasures and their origins, but his gaze soon fell on a small mineral, about the size of a thumb, with a pale yellow color.

Without a moment's hesitation, he picked up the small mineral and, with just a glance, confirmed its source, while his eyes also gleamed with a hint of brilliance.

Obsidian Rock!

Among the heavenly treasures belonging to the Earthly Ground, two materials stood at the pinnacle: the first was Primordial Mud, and the second was Obsidian Rock!

Primordial Mud was one of the most exceptional spirit materials used for array formations, and it could also be used to forge spirit armaments. However, compared to Obsidian Rock, it was even more suitable for forging spirit weapons, making it the ultimate treasure of the Earthly Ground!

"A little too small, the quality probably won't reach the top-grade..."

Chen Mu carefully weighed the Obsidian Rock. Although it was only the size of a thumb, it was actually extremely heavy. Just this tiny bit weighed several hundred pounds, far more exaggerated than 'Heavy Stone'.

Its toughness was also unparalleled in the world.

However, Chen Mu had never seen this material before and was not at all familiar with it. He could only barely identify it and knew that it was not the highest quality. As for whether it was middle or lower grade, he couldn't distinguish the fine details.

But one thing was clear: no matter the quality, Obsidian Rock was one of the primary materials for forging spirit weapons. Even a small amount was enough to elevate a weapon, imbuing it with spirituality and transforming it into a living treasure!

It was said that among the top-tier spirit weapons in the world, the second-ranked one was a supreme treasure forged entirely from Obsidian Rock, named 'Obsidian Tower', which, like the Heaven-Earth Flask, was one of the Great Xuan Court's national defense divine weapons.

"With this Obsidian Rock as a foundation, if I can find some auxiliary materials, I can forge a spirit weapon unique to me. Using the attributes of the Earthly Ground would be even more effective than the Thunder attribute of the Breaking Evil Thunder Lance."

"But the most suitable one for me is still a spirit weapon that gathers the Eight Phases."

Chen Mu muttered to himself.

Weapons like the Breaking Evil Thunder Lance, at most, only provide him with unique effects, such as breaking evil or long-range attacks, reaching a hundred feet with a single throw. However, they don't directly enhance his Heaven-Earth power.

But if he could obtain a spirit weapon that gathers the Eight Phases, it would be entirely different for him. Even if the quality doesn't reach the level of the Breaking Evil Thunder Lance, it would still be an exceptional spirit weapon.

In this world, those who possess a spirit weapon that perfectly aligns with their own Conceptual Domain are extremely fortunate. Often, two or three compatible attributes are already considered a perfect match, and for Chen Mu, it's even more challenging.

After all, heavenly treasures like Obsidian Rock are rare, and finding heavenly treasures that rival the Wind, Fire, Mountain, Volcano, Swamp, and Water attributes, which are the Seven Phases, is even more unimaginable. Additionally, forging a spirit weapon with a single attribute is easier, and the more complex the compatibility, the more difficult it becomes.

In the Great Xuan Court's spirit weapon rankings, it seems that only the 'Emperor Seal' forged by the founding Martial Emperor Xuan Wu, which gathers the complete Heaven-Earth Conceptual Domain, has achieved this feat.

But even that weapon didn't gather eight top-grade heavenly treasures, and thus, the Emperor Seal is only ranked second in the Great Xuan Court's spirit weapon rankings.

"Undoubtedly, the most compatible spirit weapon for me is the Emperor Seal, but this..."

Chen Mu shook his head.

Unlike the Heaven-Earth Flask, whose whereabouts are unknown, the Emperor Seal has been in the Great Xuan Court's possession since its founding, and it remains an undisputed national treasure, a divine weapon that intimidates all sects. It's not something he can lay his hands on.

If he could gather seven heavenly treasures comparable to Obsidian Rock and had the assistance of numerous Artisan Dao Masters skilled in forging spirit weapons, perhaps he could create a 'Mini Emperor Seal'. Still, the task seemed too daunting.

Chen Mu's thoughts raced through his mind, appearing to be numerous, but his actions didn't pause for a moment. In just a few moves, he gathered all the spirit treasures, including the Obsidian Rock.

Then, he sensed his surroundings once more, confirming there was nothing else. His figure flickered, and he headed outside.

This underground cavern wasn't particularly large, much smaller than the underground cave beneath the Clear River Valley. As Chen Mu exited the depths, both Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan sensed something.

"It seems Chen Mu has succeeded," Xia Hou Yan said with a smile.

Chu Jing Su's eyes flashed, and he said, "I hope this Spider King hasn't consumed all the good things to break through the seventh-rank boundary. Otherwise, our trip would be in vain."

Xia Hou Yan grinned, replying, "Don't say such nonsense. My luck has always been good. In all these years of exploring desert caverns, I've never returned empty-handed."

However, just at that moment, the Spider King, who had been constantly harassing the two, finally reached its peak of anger. As a seventh-rank Demon King, it possessed intelligence comparable to humans. Though it couldn't understand Xia Hou Yan and Chu Jing Su's words, it could discern some meaning from their tone.

Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan intentionally engaged in conversation to provoke the Spider King further, aiming to direct all its attention towards them, allowing Chen Mu to withdraw without disturbance.

But, just at that moment, an unexpected event occurred.

Sssssssssssss!

The Seventh-Rank Spider King, in a fit of extreme rage, underwent an unexpected transformation. Its six pairs of fine reddish eyes suddenly turned pitch-black, and its entire body was covered in a dense network of black patterns, visible to the naked eye. The frenzied demon energy now carried a hint of violent and sinister blood-corrupting energy.

This sudden change caught both Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan off guard, their faces changing in shock.

"Demonic Transformation!"

They exclaimed in unison.

In ancient times, demons and monsters ruled the world. Later, when human martial arts rose, they began to slay demons and eliminate monsters, eventually gaining control over the mountains and rivers. Since demons were considered a resource, they were not completely exterminated. However, 'Demonic Creatures' have been relentlessly hunted and eradicated since ancient times.

These so-called 'Demonic Creatures' are not a separate life form but are products of 'Demonic Energy' corruption. Demons can transform into 'Demon Monsters', and humans can also become 'Human Demons'. Once transformed, their personalities become violent and cruel.

Even Chu Jing Su, and Xia Hou Yan, who had guarded the border for decades, had rarely encountered Demon Monsters. They could count the number of such encounters on one hand, yet they never expected to encounter a Spider Demon corrupted by Demonic Energy here!

And...

It seemed that the Spider King had not initially undergone Demonic Transformation. Its current state appeared to be a result of their pressure, unable to suppress the Demonic Energy it had absorbed from somewhere unknown, leading to this sudden mutation.

"This is bad."

Both Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan inwardly cursed their misfortune.

If they had known that the Spider King contained Demonic Energy, they wouldn't have pressured it so harshly. Now, with its loss of control and complete Demonic Transformation, not only had its energy become more violent and cruel, but even its Demon Energy now carried a hint of Demonic Energy, making it even more formidable!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Continuous explosions reverberated through the underground cavern.

Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan, who had previously managed to repel the Spider King's attacks with relative ease, now found themselves in a dire situation. They were forced to retreat step by step under the relentless attacks, struggling to hold their ground even with their combined efforts. It was evident that they were no longer as composed as before.]



At this moment, the Spider King's displayed strength was no longer that of a newly advanced Seventh-Rank Demon, with a floating aura. Instead, it had transformed into a genuine Seventh-Rank Demon King, possessing power nearing that of a Grandmaster!

If not for its attacks being too wild and unfocused, lacking in concentration and refinement, and even more chaotic when unleashed, Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan, even with their control over Spirit Armaments, would have found it nearly impossible to withstand.

Whoosh!

Just then, Chen Mu's figure finally appeared.

"Quickly, retreat!"

"Junior Brother, hurry and fall back!"

Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan spoke almost simultaneously.

After the Spider King's Demonic Transformation, it had become too formidable to resist. They had considered attempting to slowly grind it down, but now, that thought had been completely abandoned. They just wanted to retreat and leave quickly.

Chen Mu had also noticed the anomaly within the underground cavern. His gaze fell upon the Demonic Spider King, observing the eerie black patterns on its body and the energy that was distinct from Demon Energy. He narrowed his eyes slightly.

Is this... a Demon Monster?

He had read about Demon Monsters in books.

Although demons possess less intelligence than humans, they still have a certain level of wisdom. During non-disastrous times, they tend to avoid conflicts with humans and often hide deep within mountain ranges and earth veins.

However, once corrupted by Demonic Energy and transformed into Demon Monsters, they become completely frenzied and violent, turning into mindless killing machines with no trace of intelligence, driven solely by their instinct to slaughter.

This is true for both demons and humans when corrupted.

A thought flashed through his mind.

Chen Mu took a step and was about to leap over the underground cavern to join Chu Jing Su.

But at that moment, the Demonic Spider King also sensed Chen Mu's presence. Sensing Chen Mu's weak aura, it let out a violent hiss and, in quick succession, raised two waves of rolling sand, pushing back Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan. It then pounced towards Chen Mu.

"Not good!"

Chu Jing Su's face changed, and he roared, "Damn it!"

With that roar, he seemed to activate a secret technique, causing his aura to surge. He forcefully broke through the incoming attack and, from a distance, unleashed a wind blade towards the Demonic Spider King, attempting to stop it from attacking Chen Mu.

However, the Demonic Spider King, driven by its violent nature, showed no signs of dodging. Instead, it lifted its two hind legs and forcefully resisted, leaving deep bloodstains on its legs as black blood flowed.

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But at the same time, the Spider King had already reached Chen Mu, its two front legs raised, enveloped in terrifying Demon Energy, and transformed into a black-red glow, aiming to pierce through Chen Mu!

Witnessing this, Chu Jing Su and Xia Hou Yan's hearts sank. Xia Hou Yan had been forced back by the wave of sand and couldn't lend a hand, and Chu Jing Su's previous attack was already his limit. Yet, the Spider King chose to injure itself rather than let go of Chen Mu.

Junior Brother Chen should have a way to save himself...

No!

What if he had already used it against the attacks of the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect?

Chu Jing Su's thoughts raced, and he inwardly cursed their misfortune. The Demonic Transformation of the Spider King was completely unexpected, and the situation had taken a sudden turn for the worse.

However, at this moment, neither he nor Xia Hou Yan could stop it. They could only watch helplessly as the two black-red demon lights descended, engulfing the entire area where Chen Mu was located, causing rocks to shatter and sand to fly everywhere.

Action: The scene unfolded, leaving Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan both stunned and nearly tearing their eyes out.

As they rushed over, they froze in their tracks upon witnessing the scene within the cloud of flying debris.

Amidst the chaos, no sign of Chen Mu being demonized or the spider king's demonic power crushing and killing everything in its path, what appeared before them was a sight that left them both momentarily dazed.

Behold!

Chen Mu stood tall in his original position, raising both hands upwards. In the air, he formed a seal akin to a millstone encompassing the principles of heaven and earth, drawing upon the power of the underground cavern, every force of heaven and earth, regardless of type, was harnessed and converged into a wheel seal, solidifying in the air. Not only did it crush and pulverize the demonized spider king's demonic power, but it also immobilized half of its body!

Chen Mu stood face-to-face with the demonized spider king, their wheel seals clashing with the demonic creature's power, his gaze unwavering.

"This is... demonization?"

Resisting Chu Jing Su's attack head-on, Chen Mu was about to kill him, which seemed rather odd, but it was a bit too much to underestimate him.

Boom!

In the next moment, the wheel seal exploded, and the massive body of the demonized spider king was forcefully thrown backward, slamming into the several-zangs high rock wall with a loud crash. Its entire body was nearly embedded in the rock wall, and the power of the earth vein flowed on the wall, causing it to crack and shatter.

Witnessing this, Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan were both stunned, momentarily thinking it was an illusion.

"Chen..."

Chu Jing Su's eyes widened in disbelief.

"It's not dead yet, don't let your guard down."

However, Chen Mu interrupted Chu Jing Su with a stern voice, his gaze fixed on the half-embedded body of the demonized spider king.

The spider king's previous strength was decent, but after demonization, it became extremely formidable. The demonic creature's power, infused with demonic energy, was actually stronger than Chen Mu's wheel seal.

Although its demonic power and demonic energy couldn't perfectly combine, the force wasn't strong enough to converge, similar to how the demonized Yan Li had attacked him earlier. Compared to the weaker Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan, the gap between them had widened, but there wasn't a significant distance between them. Instead, it was because the demonic power was chaotic and mottled, making Chen Mu's wheel seal's might even more apparent.

Adding to this, the recent attack on Chen Mu was barely dodged by Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan. It was a pure frontal assault, and naturally, it was a direct collapse!

"Hiss..."

The demonized spider king let out a hiss, accompanied by the sound of crumbling rocks falling. It forcibly pulled its body out of the rock wall and fell again.

But then, the deep wound on its foot, inflicted by Chu Jing Su's strike, began to heal at a visible rate!

"Make your move!"

At this moment, Chen Mu took a deep breath, and with the power of the earth vein, he leaped and landed in front of the demonized spider king. A fist seal descended upon its head, suppressing it with the vast power of heaven and earth, forming an eight-phase wheel.

The demonized spider king also erupted with a hiss, spewing out surging black-red demonic power, clashing with Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal.

Although the demonic power was stronger than the heaven-earth power Chen Mu harnessed, under the full might of his fourth layer wheel seal, it remained suppressed in its original position!

"..."

Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan were both in awe, unable to fathom how Chen Mu had managed to subdue the demonized spider king with his bare hands.

Within the earth vein, every type of heaven-earth power was harnessed, almost all of them, and the light of the eight phases wheel turned, leaving no doubt about Chen Mu's abilities.

Heaven-Earth Concept!

Chen Mu had, in just a year and a half, cultivated the complete Heaven-Earth Concept, which was truly entering the second step of Heaven-Earth Concept. How difficult it was, not only did he comprehend Heaven-Earth Concept, but he also combined and comprehended the eight phases!

Just comprehending Heaven-Earth Concept was already challenging, let alone combining them into Heaven-Earth Unity. Who knows how much time it would take. Chen Mu's current abilities were not only the eight phases, but he had truly mastered Heaven-Earth Concept and cultivated the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal!

Chen Mu...

How did he achieve this? Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan were both in awe.

However, as sixth-rank experts, they didn't hesitate for long. They quickly regained their composure and took action, each wielding a spirit weapon, one on the left and one on the right, attacking the demonized spider king.

"Kill!"

With a loud battle cry, their attacks rained down on the demonized spider king.

Chen Mu's wheel seal completely suppressed the demonized spider king, not only preventing its demonic power from countering Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan, but also immobilizing its body, making it difficult to move.

Although Chu Jing Su and Xiahou Yan's strengths were still some distance away from the Wind and Cloud Rankings, at this moment, each wielding a spirit weapon, they unleashed their full power, managing to wound the demonized spider king's body, leaving two extremely deep cuts.

"Hiss!!!"

The demonized spider king let out a hiss, attempting to struggle, but it couldn't even budge.

Xiahou Yan and Chu Jing Su didn't hesitate for a moment, continuing their assault on the demonized spider king. Although the wounds on its body were healing at a visible rate, they still managed to hurt it.

"Hiss!!!"

The demonized spider king let out another hiss, trying to struggle, but it couldn't even move.

The massive demonic body was completely destroyed, along with its demonic heart, which shattered and collapsed.

The demonized spider king's demonic heart shattered, and its energy rapidly declined. Its body visibly shriveled, and only then did Chen Mu stop the heaven-earth power and slowly withdraw the desired actions.

The seventh-rank spider demon was killed!

(End of Chapter)

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