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Chapter 325: Chaos
Chapter 325: Chaos
Solitude Valley's Forbidden Grounds.
Imprisoned by the formation deep within, the Celestial Demon Tortoise lay motionless, its massive body unmoving even as the Celestial Beast Grand Array surrounding it trembled under the constant attacks from the Heptagram Sect.
But finally, as the outermost array node shattered, the Earth Pulse Energy that had bound the tortoise suddenly stirred, rippling and undulating. Its enormous, terrifying eyes, which had remained closed for nearly a century, abruptly snapped open!
"Alas, capturing a Sacred Turtle alive will be difficult now," Demon Sovereign Qu Lin's figure silently appeared nearby, observing the tortoise's movements with a sigh. Years ago, capturing this Sacred Turtle required the combined efforts of the Celestial Demon Sect's founding ancestor and Yu Wen Hao.
Today, the founding ancestor of the Celestial Demon Sect has not been seen for nearly a century. After living for hundreds of years, some doubted if even the Demon Body could sustain such longevity, speculating that the ancestor had met their end, either from old age or a failed attempt to reach the Ninth Rank.
Currently, Yu Wen Hao is the only remaining Demon Dao Ancestor in the Celestial Demon Sect.
The imprisonment of the Sacred Turtle in the Forbidden Valley's headquarters had greatly benefited the cultivation of these Demon Sovereigns. Losing the headquarters and the Sacred Turtle would significantly slow their cultivation progress. With no choice but to retreat, they must seek new paths.
Just as Demon Sovereign Qu Lin sighed, the Sacred Turtle's eyes opened, having shown no signs of life for nearly a century. Its thick, pillar-like legs slowly rose, exuding a terrifying demonic aura that seemed to snap the chains binding its body with a clatter, as if about to break.
Simultaneously, its demonic eyes fixed on Qu Lin, sending a shiver down his spine.
"Indeed, the Sacred Turtle's power is formidable, even before fully breaking free..."
Despite drawing upon the Sacred Turtle's demonic energy and blood essence for over a century, it had never moved a muscle. Now, with the slightest stir, the pressure of a Ninth Rank Celestial Beast made this Demon Sovereign tremble.
However, knowing the Sacred Turtle couldn't break free immediately, Qu Lin's heart wasn't overly fearful. His eyes flashed with malice, and he suddenly raised his hand, pouring a bottle of black liquid onto one of the chains binding the tortoise!
This chain not only bound the tortoise's body but also pierced its flesh, allowing them to extract its demonic blood.
At that moment, the black liquid poured down, spreading along the chain and into the Sacred Turtle's body. Its enormous demonic eyes changed, filled with countless blood vessels, and its once majestic aura became chaotic and mottled, infused with madness and violence.
"ROAR!!!"
A sound of agony and madness, a howl and roar, reverberated through the mountain's belly, echoing out of Solitude Valley and into the clouds, startling everyone.
Without hesitation, Qu Lin used the black Earthly Malefic Energy to drive the Sacred Turtle into madness. In an instant, he darted out, fleeing far from the Forbidden Grounds.
Clatter! Clatter!!!
Almost immediately, the frenzied Celestial Demon Tortoise struggled wildly, tightening the chains around its body with a loud clatter. The chains, as sturdy as Spirit Armaments and connected to the Earth Pulse Formation, began to break apart.
The mountain's belly at the valley's center shattered, large rocks collapsing and tumbling.
The commotion in the valley's center instantly caught the attention of Qi Zhiyuan and the other Grandmasters, who felt the overwhelming demonic energy and turned pale.
It was indeed a Celestial Beast!
"ROAR!!!"
As the mountain's belly in the valley's depths crumbled, a massive head emerged from beneath the falling rocks, its scales distinct and its horns standing tall. It roared and howled madly, its head tilted toward the sky.
"Sacred Turtle!"
Grandmasters like Feng Hongsheng immediately recognized it, their faces filled with shock.
Just as the Sacred Turtle tore through the valley's formation core, completely destroying the Earth Pulse Array, the entire Solitude Valley erupted in chaos. Various howls and roars rose from all directions.
Demonic auras spread in all four directions, from Seventh Rank Demon Kings to Eighth Rank Great Demon Kings!
These creatures, captured by the Celestial Demon Sect, had been trapped in Solitude Valley. The sect's disciples and guardians extracted their demonic energy and blood for cultivation and tempering their Demon Bodies. With the collapse of the Earth Pulse Formation, they finally broke free.
Around the same time, numerous figures began to emerge from all directions within the valley's radius of several dozen li. Disciples of the Celestial Demon Sect, guardians, and even Seventh Rank Demon Sovereigns fled in all directions, creating a chaotic scene!
"Retreat!"
Without hesitation, Qi Zhiyuan immediately retracted the Dark Moon Mirror's light and retreated, with no intention of intercepting the Celestial Demon Sect's guardians or Demon Sovereigns.
At this moment, there was no point in blocking the Celestial Demon Sect's Guardians within Solitude Valley. The Sacred Turtle had already broken free, and its rampage would show no mercy to friend or foe. It was unwise to engage in a battle here with the Celestial Demon Sect under such high risk.
Swish! Swish!!
Many Grandmasters and Elders, like Feng Hongsheng and Shi Zhenyong, didn't need Qi Zhiyuan's reminder and had already retreated. Their gazes followed the fleeing Guardians and even the Demon Sovereigns of the Celestial Demon Sect.
They had no interest in fighting the Sacred Turtle or the Demon Kings and Great Demon Kings trapped within Solitude Valley. But now that the valley had completely collapsed, it wasn't easy for the Guardians and Demon Sovereigns of the Celestial Demon Sect to escape from under their noses.
Even before Solitude Valley was about to be breached, the Grandmasters of the Heptagram Sect had already spread out as much as possible. As they retreated, they also took the opportunity to attack the fleeing Guardians of the Celestial Demon Sect without mercy, pursuing and slaughtering them in all directions.
Chaos!
In short, it was chaos.
The escaped Demon Kings and Great Demon Kings roared and rampaged, their violent and frenzied charges shaking the ground. The Grandmasters of the Heptagram Sect were mixed among them, pursuing and killing the members of the Celestial Demon Sect in all directions, creating a huge commotion everywhere.
Qi Zhiyuan wielded the Dark Moon Mirror, retreating while attacking. Among the fleeing demons of the Celestial Demon Sect, he searched for the Onyx Demon Sovereign Kun Wu. Before the siege of Solitude Valley, Qi Zhiyuan knew that the Celestial Demon Sect's Kun Wu was within the valley. He was the only eighth-rank Demon Sovereign who posed a threat to the many Grandmasters of the Heptagram Sect. Only Qi Zhiyuan, with the Dark Moon Mirror in hand, had the confidence and strength to suppress and control him.
However, the situation in the valley was too chaotic. The entire Solitude Valley was in disarray, with demonic energy surging everywhere. Qi Zhiyuan had searched as much as possible for the Onyx Demon Sovereign but still couldn't find him.
Just as Qi Zhiyuan was holding the Dark Moon Mirror and calculating that he wouldn't stop until he found the Onyx Demon Sovereign, a cry for help came from a distance: "Senior Brother Qi, help me!"
Qi Zhiyuan furrowed his brows and looked in the direction of the voice. There, a powerful demonic aura surged, and to his surprise, he saw an eighth-rank Great Demon King that had escaped from Solitude Valley, chasing after Feng Hongsheng.
In the 1619th chapter, the 1st edition, not a single mistake!
Feng Hongsheng was not weak, but against an eighth-rank Great Demon King, he was no match. He could only retreat in disarray, but this eighth-rank Great Demon King was incredibly fast and had locked onto him, making it impossible to shake him off no matter how many times he retreated.
"Forget it."
Seeing this, Qi Zhiyuan sighed and directed the Dark Moon Mirror towards Feng Hongsheng.
After all, the Onyx Demon Sovereign was an eighth-rank Grand Elder of the Celestial Demon Sect. In such a chaotic situation, if he wanted to escape, it would indeed be difficult to capture him. The Celestial Demon Sect's headquarters had accumulated many resources over the years, and with Yu Wen Hao absent, it was likely that the Onyx Demon Sovereign carried some of the most precious resources on his person. Letting him escape would be a great pity.
However, since he couldn't be found, perhaps he had taken a different route or escaped underground. Regardless, he couldn't ignore the danger Feng Hongsheng was in. If the Onyx Demon Sovereign escaped, then so be it.
...
Solitude Valley.
Underground.
A figure surrounded by yellow light was swiftly escaping deep underground, about a hundred zhang deep. His body moved like a mouse, and as he waved his arms, the hundred-zhang-deep soil and rocks shattered, clearing a path for him.
This depth underground was already quite deep, and the earth pulse energy was surging. For a typical Six Viscera Realm cultivator, reaching a hundred zhang underground would often be a challenging feat, but it seemed effortless for him.
"What a pity, too bad."
The Loam Demon Sovereign, carrying a yellow cloth bag on his back, was escaping deep into the underground while sighing repeatedly. Although the Celestial Demon Sect had many strongholds, even beyond the borderlands, their headquarters was unique, and it was here that the Sacred Turtle was imprisoned.
With the Sacred Turtle's demonic energy and blood, their cultivation of demonic bodies was highly efficient. The Loam Demon Sovereign was born with a demonic body and had achieved the body of a Demon King after only fifty years of cultivation, reaching the seventh rank. If given another two to three decades, he was confident he could cultivate an eighth-rank demonic body and become an eighth-rank Grand Venerable.
What a pity,
The Celestial Demon Sect had yet to ally with the Foreign Tribes Beyond the Pass and the Summoning Corpse Sect to attack the Ice Extinction Palace. Instead, Solitude Valley was breached by the Heptagram Sect first, resulting in a significant loss.
He wondered what Yu Wen Hao was thinking. The current situation made breaking through the Ice Extinction Palace seem unlikely, and with the Heptagram Sect's involvement, the chances were even slimmer. Such a stalemate was meaningless, and it gave the Heptagram Sect an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on their headquarters.
But it was the decision of the Celestial Demon Ancestor, and he couldn't go against it.
In any case, if Solitude Valley was abandoned, it was abandoned. They would find another way, and at most, it would only slow down his cultivation. His lifespan was already far longer than that of human Grandmasters, and with forty to fifty years of cultivation, he still had a good chance of steadily advancing to the eighth rank and potentially cultivating a Celestial Demon body in the future.
(End of Chapter)
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