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Chapter 478: Taking the Lead, Reaping the Greatest Benefits
Chapter 478: Taking the Lead, Reaping the Greatest Benefits
"The Extrinsic Demon's demon soul has fused!"
Before their eyes could adjust to the figure that had just appeared, everyone present felt the shocking demonic aura and understood what had transpired.
Both Situ Yuanlian and Qin Changkong, who were in pursuit, involuntarily paused in their tracks.
Chu Ning and the others turned their gazes toward the demon, witnessing its towering and robust physique, its skin a shade of purple-black.
Its eyes, sunken deep into their sockets, burned with a ghostly green flame.
While its overall form resembled that of a human cultivator...
A pair of silver-white horns adorned its head, and its abnormally long arms nearly reached its ankles.
Its exposed hands had large joints, tipped with sharp claws, their nails resembling barbs that seemed capable of tearing apart any living being that stood in its way.
The aura it exuded was so powerful that even Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian paled in comparison.
"This strength seems to be approaching the pinnacle of the late Nebula Realm," Chu Ning thought in shock.
Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian exchanged a glance, their faces grave.
"Fellow Daoist Heavenly Demon, you've finally succeeded in your fusion!" exclaimed Xu Zhanyuan's Nascent Soul, flying alongside the Extrinsic Demon.
The demon let out a piercing laugh, "Hehe!"
"Indeed, I've finally fused, and this demonic body is even more powerful than I imagined. It took quite an effort from my true self," it said, its eyes, glowing with an eerie light, turning to Xu Zhanyuan.
"However, Fellow Daoist Xu, it seems you're not doing so well?"
Hearing this, Xu Zhanyuan's Nascent Soul twitched, and he said bitterly, "Fellow Daoist Heavenly Demon, Brother Cheng and I took turns sacrificing our physical bodies to stop them from interfering with your fusion.
Please avenge us, Fellow Daoist!"
"No problem!" The demon's gaze swept over Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian.
"I'll remember these two. I'll make sure to help you kill them later."
"Later?" Xu Zhanyuan was taken aback by these words.
"Why wait, Fellow Daoist? With your current abilities and my assistance, we'd surely be able to kill them."
"Hehe, two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are indeed nothing to me, but I don't want to waste my time here," the demon replied.
"But that's not acceptable!" Xu Zhanyuan exclaimed. "Don't forget our deal. You swore on your demon soul.
As long as we helped you find a demonic body, you promised to help us destroy these major alliances and..."
Xu Zhanyuan's voice trailed off, and the demon continued for him.
"Yes, I did promise you that, and I also agreed to help you infuse your bodies with the aura of the Heavenly Demon, aiding your breakthrough from the late Nascent Soul stage to the higher Transformation God stage."
"Breakthrough from the late Nascent Soul stage to the Transformation God stage!"
Upon hearing the demon's words, both Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian's expressions flickered with temptation.
Such an offer was incredibly enticing to late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
No wonder even these two great cultivators from the Ultimate Extremity Alliance were tempted.
However, the demon continued, "But I didn't expect you to be so useless. In this situation, you still let them destroy your physical bodies.
You human cultivators are not like us, the Heavenly Demon clan. Even if you regain your physical bodies and return to the late Nascent Soul stage, the probability of successfully infusing the supreme demonic aura to break through to the Transformation God stage is practically zero.
This is not a matter of me going back on my word."
"What?"
Upon hearing the demon's words, a mix of shock, regret, anger, and other complex emotions washed over Xu Zhanyuan's Nascent Soul face.
He glared at the Extrinsic Demon and shouted, "Then why didn't you tell us this before? And the fusion process didn't go as swiftly as you claimed!"
The Extrinsic Demon's eyes shimmered with an eerie light as it replied, "I never said I would, but you never asked, did you?
As for the fusion time, I must admit I didn't expect to find such a complete and powerful demonic body here.
There's even residual supreme demonic aura in this abyss.
Do you think I would give up such an opportunity? Oh, and..."
The demon's tone turned strange.
"After this fusion, my demon soul feels somewhat inadequate. I almost couldn't control this demonic body.
Luckily, Fellow Daoist Xu can lend me a hand."
"What do you want to do?" Xu Zhanyuan sensed something amiss.
He tried to retreat, but the demon was faster. Its arm stretched out, unnaturally elongating several dozen feet, as Xu Zhanyuan's Nascent Soul began to move.
Xu Zhanyuan let out a startled cry, and all the cultivators present felt a chill down their spines. The Heavenly Demon devoured Xu Zhanyuan's Nascent Soul in one bite.
Only at this moment did the Heavenly Demon reveal a satisfied expression, its gaze falling upon Chu Ning and the others.
"Attack!"
Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian wasted no time, immediately summoning their magical treasures and launching an assault on the Extrinsic Demon.
Hearing this, Chu Ning and the others also flew forward and joined the attack. Chu Ning knew that the Yellow Wind Flag had a restraining effect on the Extrinsic Demon, so he did not hesitate to unleash it.
However, the Extrinsic Demon's figure flickered, and it reappeared nearly fifty feet away, easily dodging the attacks of the two late Nascent Soul cultivators and Chu Ning.
Only a few other Nascent Soul cultivators' attacks landed nearby, but they were effortlessly swatted away by the demon.
"Hehe! I have other matters to attend to today, so I'll let you all off the hook for now.
Rest assured, there will come a day when I will return to take your lives!"
As the demon's voice echoed, its figure continued to flash through the air.
Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian were not about to give up. They pursued the demon, launching attacks as they gave chase.
However, the demon's movement technique was too bizarre, and their attacks consistently missed their mark.
After a few attempts, the demon had already pulled away, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.
"Such incredible speed!"
Witnessing this, Chu Ning couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
He hadn't joined the pursuit earlier, but he knew that the demon had just evaded the Yellow Wind Flag.
Even if he had given chase, he doubted he could have truly harmed the demon.
His Void Escape Technique seemed inferior in speed compared to the demon's.
Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian pursued for a while, but eventually, they had to give up and return, having achieved nothing.
Seeing Chu Ning and the others still standing at the original spot, Situ Yuanlian shook his head, his expression uncertain.
"That demon's abilities are incredibly powerful. I fear that no one else on the Western Alliance Continent can match them.
And from what it said earlier, it seems like the fusion process wasn't entirely smooth. If its demon soul and demon body fully merge, one can only imagine the extent of its power. I wonder what price the ancient cultivators had to pay to defeat such demonic beings."
Situ Yuanlian's words carried a chill as he continued, "Those from the Ultimate Extremity Alliance deserve to die for their selfish actions. Because of them, Xu Zhanyuan met such a tragic end. He deserved it!"
Gu Yuexian smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, while the escape of the Heavenly Demon is indeed a serious matter, we have also achieved a great victory. The Ultimate Extremity Alliance has suffered a heavy blow and should no longer be a threat.
As for the Heavenly Demon, if it truly reappears, we can join forces with cultivators from other alliances to deal with it. We need not fear it."
Hearing Gu Yuexian's words, Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian finally shook off the frustration and worry caused by the Extrinsic Demon's escape.
Situ Yuanlian laughed heartily. "Indeed, the Ultimate Extremity Alliance has suffered a fitting retribution. Three of their late Nascent Soul cultivators have been dealt with. Cheng Qingmao's physical body is destroyed, and his Nascent Soul is severely injured.
We have you all to thank for this, Fellow Daoists Qin, Chu, and Gu, as well as the rest of you who came to our aid!"
Situ Yuanlian bowed to Qin Changkong, Chu Ning, and the others.
No one was surprised that Situ Yuanlian had placed Chu Ning's name before Gu Yuexian's, given the strength and contributions Chu Ning had displayed, which were no less than those of the two late Nascent Soul cultivators.
Qin Changkong laughed and said, "Indeed, we have Chu Ning to thank for his display of power. If not for his assistance, I would not have been able to handle Cheng Qingmao!"
"It's not just Cheng Qingmao," Yuan Hua of the Longming Sect interjected. "If not for Chu Ning's consecutive defeats of their cultivators at the beginning, we wouldn't have had it so easy.
Although our Longming Sect suffered greatly in this disaster, at least we managed to preserve the sect, and that's a blessing in disguise."
As Yuan Hua spoke, his expression was complex, reflecting the heavy losses his sect had endured. Not only had their grand formation been broken, but many low-level disciples had also been injured.
The two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators praised, Yuan Hua joined in, and the other Spirit Azure Alliance cultivators couldn't help but voice their agreement.
Previously, some cultivators had doubts about Chu Ning's reputation, but at this moment, such thoughts were nowhere to be found.
Their sole intention was to build a good relationship with this powerful cultivator.
Even the most unintelligent person could foresee that as long as Chu Ning continued to grow, he would likely advance to the Nascent Soul late stage in the future and become one of the top powers on the Western Alliance Continent.
Having experienced such recognition before, Chu Ning naturally responded with grace and poise.
After some conversation, the group began to clean up the battlefield.
The battle had been extremely fierce, with all twenty Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ultimate Extremity Alliance annihilated, and two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators—one dead and the other severely injured.
Naturally, there were also many treasures left behind.
The items from the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators naturally went to Qin Changkong and Situ Yuanlian to distribute.
They even invited Chu Ning to join them in selecting a few treasures, and he didn't hesitate to choose some refining materials.
The best treasures from the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were undoubtedly the ancient relics, the Ling Guang Ruyi and the Jin Ying Sword.
However, the intensity of the battle had destroyed both relics.
Of course, in a sense, Chu Ning was the biggest beneficiary.
After all, he had already refined the Qing Luan essence into his Wooden Spirit Sword.
The group had witnessed Chu Ning's move to deal with the Qing Luan, but no one had noticed the final outcome and assumed that the essence had been destroyed by him.
Chu Ning's gains weren't limited to the treasures of the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
After all, he had also defeated numerous other Nascent Soul cultivators.
Although some of them were already engaged in battle with other cultivators when he intervened, he didn't claim any rewards for those kills.
However, in the beginning, Chu Ning had consecutively defeated five cultivators, including the three masters of the Nanling Sect, the Xu family.
The possessions of these Nascent Soul cultivators naturally fell into Chu Ning's hands.
After they had sorted through everything, Yuan Hua once again invited Qin Changkong, Chu Ning, and the others:
"Fellow cultivators, the Ultimate Extremity Alliance's arrival was sudden, and the Longming Sect has yet to properly entertain you all.
Please come to our sect, so we can truly act as gracious hosts."
Qin Changkong looked at the Cloud Soaring Alliance cultivators he had brought, who were indeed a bit exhausted, and nodded:
"That's a good idea. We can also take a break before returning to Cloud Soaring City."
As they spoke, the group was about to head back to the main hall of the Longming Sect.
However, Chu Ning was curious about the abyss in the back mountain that had trapped the Extrinsic Demon and wanted to see if there was any connection between the sealing formation and the altar where he had obtained the eighteen kinds of talisman markings.
He spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Yuan, aside from sealing the Extrinsic Demon, I don't know if that abyss in the back mountain holds any other secrets of your sect.
May I ask if it's convenient for us to take a look?"
As soon as Chu Ning's words came out, everyone's gazes fell on Yuan Hua.
Whether they were from the Spirit Azure Alliance or the Cloud Soaring Alliance, many of them showed thoughtful expressions.
After all, that place was where the Extrinsic Demon had been sealed, and they couldn't help but be curious.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Hua didn't hesitate or hesitate, but directly shook his head and said, "The sect has always listed the back mountain abyss as a forbidden area, mainly to seal the Extrinsic Demon.
There are no other sect secrets, but if you fellow cultivators are interested, I can take you there to have a look."
Situ Yuanlian also spoke up, "That's a great idea. If there really is any trouble, we can help the Longming Sect resolve it together."
"I appreciate your help, fellow cultivators," Yuan Hua said, leading the group towards the back mountain.
At this moment, whether it was the outer or inner restrictions, they had all ceased to exist.
When the group arrived at the back mountain, the first thing they saw were several corpses.
They were the bodies of the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been guarding the back mountain.
Yuan Hua sighed softly and then instructed a Longming Sect cultivator who was following closely behind, "Give these sect members a proper burial."
As Yuan Hua was giving instructions, Chu Ning and the others had already arrived at the abyss.
(End of Chapter)
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