Chapter 355: The Ancient Demon Bone, Interference

Chapter 355: The Ancient Demon Bone, Interference

September 28, 2024

"Damn it!"

As he witnessed the blood-colored mist around the black bone sword dissipating by a third, the wild-haired figure flew into a rage.

This black bone sword was the treasure he had worked so hard for, even going as far as to annihilate the Azure Cloud Sword Sect to obtain.

On that day, relying on the aura marks he had left behind, he spent some time tracking down those fleeing Sword Sect disciples.

And indeed, he found the treasure on one of the disciples.

To his delight, he had initially assumed that the Founding Patriarch's treasure was just a heavily murderous sword artifact, almost demonic in nature.

But he discovered that this black bone sword was actually refined from the bones of an Ancient Demon from countless millennia ago.

However, after enduring the passage of time, the Ancient Demon's original demonic nature had been almost completely erased.

It was only then that the Founding Patriarch of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect was able to grasp it without falling into the demonic path.

But even without falling into the demonic path, the Founding Patriarch was not a benevolent figure back then.

Extremely murderous, he relied on the bone sword and his formidable sword cultivation to sweep through the world.

Ultimately, he established the powerful Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

However, due to the sword's intense demonic nature, without a strong will to suppress the invading demonic energy, it was easy for one's mind to be affected, leading to a fall into the demonic path.

Thus, after the Founding Patriarch's passing, several consecutive generations of sword holders in the Azure Cloud Sword Sect suffered mental damage and became insane.

Eventually, they decided to seal it completely, and only the Sect Master knew its whereabouts.

The wild-haired figure, having heard about the treasure from his master before the Primordial Will awakened, had never seen the true form of the bone sword.

Only after obtaining it did he realize that what he had thought was an ordinary demonic artifact actually had a significant background, being crafted from the bones of an Ancient Demon.

Upon this discovery, the wild-haired figure was overjoyed.

The Ancient Demon was a powerful being that emerged during the evolution of a world, a demon sovereign born from the demonic essence of the cosmos.

Its demonic essence was purer than that of his own reincarnated demon self.

So, upon obtaining the black bone sword, the wild-haired figure immediately decided to devour it.

Not only would it allow him to cultivate the demonic body foundation he had always yearned for, but it would also elevate him to a higher level.

More importantly, by devouring the bone sword and absorbing the demonic essence within, he could avoid being targeted by the Heavenly Dao Will of this realm.

Since the Dao had both Yin and Yang, and the Ancient Demon was born from the essence of this realm, it would no longer reject him.

However, the Ancient Demon had fallen long ago, and only a trace of its demonic essence remained within the bone sword, unmarred.

It needed to be nurtured and strengthened before it could be devoured.

Therefore, after obtaining the bone sword, the wild-haired figure immediately decided to use the Blood Cultivation Technique to nurture and strengthen the demonic essence within.

Conveniently, while pursuing the Sword Sect disciples, he had arrived in Cangzhou, not far from the state capital city.

Instead of killing the disciples, he used his demonic powers to bewitch and convert their minds, turning them into his servants.

After spending several months setting up array nodes and activating the Ancient Array in the state capital city, he intended to use the blood, flesh, and souls of the city's inhabitants to nurture and strengthen the demonic essence within the bone sword for his consumption.

Everything had been going smoothly, but unexpectedly, a complication arose.

Someone had managed to see through the intricacies of his array and easily destroyed several nodes.

"Cangzhou is just a remote small state; by all accounts, there should be no more than a dozen Primordial Realm cultivators here.

Why would there be an expert capable of breaking my array? Could it be that the Heavenly Dao Will is meddling again?"

The wild-haired figure's face turned grim.

He had deliberately chosen the state capital city for the blood sacrifice, knowing that in this remote area, there wouldn't be many powerful cultivators.

The strongest one would only be at the initial stage of the Primordial Realm, and they wouldn't pose a threat to him.

Furthermore, due to its remote location, even if they sought help, it would take a considerable amount of time for reinforcements to arrive.

But to his surprise, shortly after activating the array, someone had come to interfere, and within a short time, they had destroyed several array nodes.

This made the wild-haired figure suspect that the Heavenly Dao Will might be targeting him again.

"Damn the Heavenly Dao! Wait for me, for once I devour this Ancient Demon Bone, condense my demonic body, and establish my foundation.

One day, I will swallow you whole as well!"

With the array nodes destroyed, the speed of the blood mist's condensation slowed by a third, infuriating the wild-haired figure.

Originally, it would take him at most a day to perform a blood sacrifice on all the living beings in this city. Now, it would be three times slower, with many more variables, which naturally enraged him.

If it weren't for the fact that he needed to maintain the great array and couldn't leave for the time being, he would have rushed out of the city to see who dared to ruin his plans!

Fortunately, after sensing that his few servants had left the city, the array nodes were no longer destroyed, allowing the wild-haired figure to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, he also knew that since someone had already taken action, there would likely be more variables to come.

He immediately ceased holding back, his mind surging, and his originally pale face suddenly turning flushed.

The next moment, the black array light screen covering the State Capital City suddenly began to operate.

It condensed numerous black gas serpents, which lunged downward.

"Bad news, those bizarre snakes are coming again!"

In the city, people who had been watching the black array light screen in the sky were instantly alarmed when they saw this scene.

Previously, the black light screen that had mysteriously appeared overhead had condensed many black gas serpents.

Anyone they touched, whether it was a powerful martial artist with abundant blood and qi or a frail woman, child, or elder, without exception, would have their essence, blood, and soul drained, turning them into dried corpses.

Now, seeing them come down again, how could they not be horrified?

Instantly, the entire State Capital City fell into a state of panic.

Countless people were in a state of panic, wailing in terror.

"Who can tell me what that thing is?"

In the City Lord's residence, several Primordial Realm auras gathered together, looking at the black gas serpents descending from the sky in shock.

The City Lord, after slashing a black gas serpent that had landed in the City Lord's residence with his sword and struggling to extinguish it with Primordial True Qi, angrily asked.

"City Lord, I have never seen such a scene before. I truly have no idea what's happening."

A refined old man with white hair and beard smiled bitterly.

If Lu Qing were here, he would recognize that this person was the Lin Family Ancestor he had fought before.

The other few Primordial Realm cultivators also had blank faces, completely unable to identify the origin of the black gas.

"Gentlemen, I know what's going on!"

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared before them, causing the City Lord and others of the State Capital City to be greatly startled.

Because the person's speed was so fast, they hadn't been able to detect any signs in advance.

"Who is it!"

Immediately, some guards wanted to step forward and capture the person.

However, the person only released a bit of aura, forcing the guards to retreat step by step, their faces showing shock.

Primordial Realm! The person was a powerhouse of the same level as their City Lord.

"Who are you, sir?"

After being surprised, the City Lord and others, upon discovering that Wei Xinghe's cultivation level was not stronger than theirs, slightly relaxed and then asked.

"I am Wei Xinghe, the Family Head of the Cangxian Wei Clan. I greet the City Lord and all of you."

Wei Xinghe bowed.

"Ah, it's Family Head Wei. I didn't expect Family Head Wei to have already broken through to the Primordial Realm. Congratulations."

The City Lord was somewhat surprised, and the other few Primordial Realm cultivators also looked astonished.

They naturally knew of the Wei Clan.

After all, although the Wei Clan was only a prominent family rooted in Cang County, their family ancestor, Wei Shanhai, was a well-known veteran of the Primordial Realm.

Therefore, the Wei Clan was quite famous throughout Cangzhou.

However, they hadn't expected that even the Wei Clan's Family Head had already reached the Primordial Realm.

With the Wei Clan having two Primordial Realm cultivators, their status in Cangzhou would surely rise significantly.

However, everyone also knew that this wasn't the time to focus on such things.

The City Lord asked, "Family Head Wei, you just said you know the origin of the black light screen in the sky. Is that true?"

"That's correct," Wei Xinghe nodded. "The black light screen above our heads is an evil array formed by a powerful evil cultivator in secret.

That evil cultivator set up this evil array to perform a blood sacrifice on all the citizens of the State Capital City to cultivate demonic arts."

"Perform a blood sacrifice on all the citizens of the State Capital City to cultivate demonic arts?!"

Hearing Wei Xinghe's words, everyone sucked in a cold breath.

Although they could sense the danger of the black light screen overhead, they hadn't expected it to be such a terrifying thing.

"Family Head Wei, is there a way to break this array?"

The City Lord hurriedly asked.

The others also stared intently at Wei Xinghe.

They hadn't failed to try to break the black light screen before.

However, the light screen was positioned quite high, and they couldn't touch it at all.

Even slashing it with sword aura or blade aura was like a clay ox entering the sea.

The light screen didn't react at all, instead swallowing all their attacks without even trembling.

"City Lord, you overestimate me. My meager skills cannot break such a great array."

"Wei Xinghe shook his head, giving an answer that disappointed everyone."

But soon, his next sentence lifted everyone's spirits.

"However, there is a Sage outside the city who is currently trying to find a way to break the evil array."

"With him around, I believe it won't be long before this evil array is destroyed."

"So, Governor and everyone else, there's no need to worry too much."

"You mean there's a Sage outside trying to break the array?"

Everyone's spirits lifted, and they looked at Wei Xinghe with surprise and joy.

"Indeed, you must have heard those loud noises just now. They were caused by that Sage attempting to break the array."

Everyone recalled hearing some noises earlier, but their attention had been focused on the black veil above, so they hadn't paid much attention.

"Wei Clan Head, does that Sage truly have the ability to break the array?" one of the Primordial Realm cultivators asked, unable to contain his curiosity.

"I can't guarantee it with absolute certainty, but I can say this: if even he can't break it, then no one in this world will be able to save us."

Although Wei Xinghe's words were bold, it was precisely this attitude that put everyone's minds at ease.

"Since that's the case, Wei Clan Head, is there anything we can do to help?" the Governor of the Prefecture City asked.

"Leave the array to the Sage. But Governor, that Sage is known for his kindness and would never stand by while innocent lives are at stake. He is risking his life to break the array for the sake of the city's people. Right now, the Rampaging Black Gas Serpents are devouring the lives of countless citizens. We should step in to stop them, or else, by the time the Sage breaks through, if he sees us disregarding the lives of the people, he might be displeased."

"Of course, as the governor of this city, it's my duty to protect the citizens," the Governor of the Prefecture City immediately replied.

The other Primordial Realm cultivators exchanged glances and eventually nodded in agreement.

"This is a righteous act, and we should lend our strength as well."

"Then let's not delay. Let's go outside."

A delighted expression appeared on Wei Xinghe's face, and he immediately responded.

Initially, following Lu Qing's suggestion, he had intended to find a place to hide and wait for Lu Qing to break the array. But when he arrived, he saw the withered corpses of the citizens along the way and the raging Black Gas Serpents.

Wei Xinghe didn't want to continue hiding.

If even the Primordial Realm cultivators only cared about their own safety and hid, the citizens of the city would have no chance of survival.

Even if Lu Qing eventually succeeded in breaking the array, given the severity of the Black Gas Serpents' rampage, the death toll would be unimaginable.

That's why, upon sensing the Governor and others' presence, he rushed over.

His purpose was to persuade them to join him in stopping the Black Gas Serpents' rampage.

Just as Wei Xinghe and the Governor of the Prefecture City were trying to halt the Black Gas Serpents' onslaught, Lu Qing, outside the city, also faced an attack.

As he was about to draw three more Magic Arrows from the Heaven and Earth Qi Bag to continue destroying the array nodes, he suddenly noticed several figures emerging from the city and swiftly approaching him.

"Four Primordial Realm cultivators? No, they don't possess the Preheaven Aura."

Lu Qing was surprised as he saw the figures.

Their speed was no less than that of Primordial Realm cultivators, but he didn't sense the unique Preheaven Aura that Primordial Realm cultivators possessed.

Instead, he detected an aura that he found rather repulsive.

The four figures moved with incredible agility, reaching Lu Qing in just a few breaths.

When they saw the bow and arrow in his hands, their faces turned murderous.

"It's him! Kill!"

Without giving Lu Qing a chance to speak, black runes surged on their bodies, and they brandished their weapons, charging at Lu Qing.

"Puppets? No."

Lu Qing was startled when he saw the runes on their faces and arms.

But before he could think further, their attacks were already upon him.

"This is interesting."

A slight smile appeared on Lu Qing's face.

Just as their weapons were about to strike him, Lu Qing's eyes narrowed, and a golden light flashed across his body.

The next moment, the four figures abruptly transitioned from extreme motion to absolute stillness, frozen in place less than three feet away from Lu Qing, unable to move.

They bore the full brunt of the powerful impact, spitting out mouthfuls of fresh blood, having suffered severe internal injuries.

The figures were stunned.

Before they could comprehend what had happened, Lu Qing had already clenched his fist and unleashed a punch.

(End of Chapter)

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