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Chapter 787: Extinguishing the Light (End of Chapter)
Chapter 787: Extinguishing the Light (End of Chapter)
Jin Gui was pointed to death by Mo Hua.
A few remaining Demon Cultivators in the arena were terrified and fled in all directions, but none escaped the deadly pursuit of Jian Goutou. They met their end by its bone sword.
After the death of the Demon Cultivators, a lot of evil thoughts lingered.
Jian Goutou eyed the remnants hungrily, but in front of Mo Hua, it dared not move, trying its best to appear virtuous and well-behaved.
After all, consuming evil remnants was not something a proper demon should do.
Mo Hua glanced at it and said, "Go ahead and eat."
"No, no," Jian Goutou shook its head, "Those who approach vermilion become red, and those who associate with ink become black. By following you, I will reform and never touch these demonic and evil remnants again."
Mo Hua's expression became somewhat ambiguous, and he frowned, "I told you to eat, so eat. Why are you hesitating?"
"I..."
Jian Goutou hesitated.
It was unsure if Mo Hua truly wanted it to eat or if he was testing its self-control and resistance to the temptation of the evil remnants.
Sometimes, the intentions of a superior could be challenging to discern.
Unsure of how to proceed, Jian Goutou stole a glance at Mo Hua and saw that he was already showing signs of impatience. Immediately, it felt a sense of urgency and quickly said, "Yes! Yes! Thank you, young master, for your gift. I will follow your orders."
In other words, it wasn't its idea to eat them.
It was only doing so because it was following his command.
It hoped that Mo Hua wouldn't suddenly change his mind and deny their connection...
Putting aside its hesitation, Jian Goutou began to absorb the evil remnants of the surrounding Demon Cultivators, bit by bit.
Initially, it maintained some manners, raising its head to observe Mo Hua's expression after each bite. If it sensed even the slightest hint of displeasure from him, it would immediately stop.
However, after a while, it realized that Mo Hua truly didn't seem to care whether it ate these remnants or not, so it relaxed and indulged itself.
Once it let its guard down, it felt a ravenous hunger.
Ever since it had transformed into the "Sword Demon," it had not consumed any spiritual power. Now, with the abundant and enticing evil remnants of the Demon Cultivators before it, its hunger was stimulated.
Jian Goutou couldn't help but feast voraciously.
Indeed, Mo Hua didn't mind.
These evil remnants were beneath his interest.
Moreover, although the Demon Cultivators had essentially become "half-demons," they still retained human appearances, which Mo Hua found unappetizing.
He walked over to a coffin nearby.
The three pitch-black coffins, adorned with demonic patterns, were cold and eerie, identical to the ones used to sacrifice Xiao Mu Tou and his companions.
There were indeed some formations on the coffins.
Mo Hua casually broke the formations and opened the coffins.
Inside were Ling Hu Xiao, Ouyang Mu, and Song Jian, just as expected.
Their faces were pale, their eyes tightly shut, and they were unconscious.
Mo Hua scanned them with his spiritual sense and found that their souls were pure, without any demonic aura.
They were probably just weak from their souls leaving their bodies for the first time, but they seemed to be fine otherwise.
Mo Hua nodded slightly, finally relieved.
On the other side, Jian Goutou had finished devouring the evil remnants of the Demon Cultivators.
The injuries it had sustained from Mo Hua's previous "rough treatment" were gradually healing.
At the same time, its demonic energy, entwined with its bone structure, became even more intense, and its aura continued to escalate.
A sinister and abnormal scarlet glow emanated from its eye sockets.
It felt its cultivation base surge, and a savage desire to tear apart, devour, and suppress everything in its path emerged within it.
The aura of the evil demon grew increasingly arrogant...
Jian Goutou lowered its head and glanced at Mo Hua.
Mo Hua returned its gaze with an indifferent look.
It was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over Jian Goutou, immediately dousing its arrogant flame.
It bowed and said awkwardly, "Young master, I... I'm finished..."
"En." Mo Hua nodded and pointed at Ling Hu Xiao and the others, saying, "Carry them. Let's go back."
Hearing the word "back," Jian Goutou immediately nodded, "Good! Good!"
It had consumed a large amount of evil remnants and greatly supplemented its energy. Now, with the successful rescue of the captives and their safe departure from the dangerous Refining Demon Diagram, everything had turned out perfectly.
A smooth journey with abundant gains! Jian Goutou was overjoyed.
Even the "Great Plague God" Mo Hua seemed amiable and adorable in its eyes.
The tall, skeletal Jian Goutou immediately picked up Ouyang Mu and the others and followed Mo Hua back the way they had come. They left the valley, passed through the bone passage, and returned to the Blood Pool via the divine chain path.
The journey back was uneventful.
Jian Goutou felt relieved.
Finally, it was "home"...
But just as it put down Ling Hu Xiao and the others, it heard Mo Hua say, "Go back with me again."
"Go back?"
Jian Goutou was stunned.
"The people have been rescued. Why go back?"
Mo Hua gave it a nonchalant look, "The people have been rescued, but the real task is just beginning..."
The serious business hadn't even started yet.
Serious task...
Jian Goutou was taken aback.
What was this little ancestor trying to do? Jian Goutou wanted to ask, but he dared not. He wanted to refuse, but he didn't dare to do that either, lest he appear too "impolite." He could only lower his head and say, "Yes."
Xiao Mu Tou and the other two were still unconscious.
After confirming that their souls were fine, Mo Hua temporarily left them in the Blood Pool, surrounded by divine formation patterns.
These patterns served both to "seal" and "protect" them.
Once everything was prepared, Mo Hua returned to the Refining Demon Diagram along the divine chain path.
Jian Goutou hesitated for a moment, then gritted its teeth and followed.
Upon entering the Refining Demon Diagram, everything appeared normal.
However, this time, without any concerns holding him back, Mo Hua could act more freely.
"I want to see where the demons in this diagram are hiding..."
Mo Hua's eyes flickered, and he stepped deeper into the Refining Demon Diagram.
"My spiritual sense has been blocked for too long."
"This time, I should be able to make further progress..."
...
At the moment when Mo Hua extinguished Jin Gui's soul with a finger.
In a grand hall deep within the Ten Thousand Demon Valley.
On an altar, a gust of yin wind blew.
The lamp in front of Jin Gui's physical body suddenly went out.
In the hall, more than a dozen busy Demon Cultivators suddenly fell silent, their expressions carrying a hint of daze.
"What happened? Why did the lamp... go out?"
"How could it go out?"
"When a person dies, their lamp goes out. Has his soul... died as well?"
Some of the Demon Cultivator managers sneered.
One of them mocked, "He truly is useless!"
"Young Master only gave him a simple task, and he couldn't even accomplish that, losing his life in the process.
Chapter 787: A Thorn in the Side
"The demons within the diagram have all been sealed and can't escape. He was tasked with sending three divine souls, and he still managed to mess up..."
"How exactly did this idiot die?"
A Yao Xiu sneered, "Could he have slipped and fallen off a cliff?"
The ridicule from the other Yao Xiu echoed through the hall.
Seated within the beaded curtain screen in the center of the grand hall was a young master. His face was obscured, revealing only a vague outline of his handsome figure.
He was currently examining the files of the Many Yao Valley.
Hearing this, the young master's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his expression turned cold.
The group of managers, sensing the shift in atmosphere, quickly stopped smiling and fell silent.
After a moment of quiet, an elderly manager spoke up, "Young master, I fear there's something amiss..."
"Jin Gui may be incompetent, but he still bears the Four Symbols Xuan Tiger Demon Mark. Unless he was surrounded and overwhelmed by demons, it's impossible for him to have died so easily within the Refining Demon Diagram."
The old manager paused briefly before continuing in a low voice, "I suspect that something has 'invaded' the Refining Demon Diagram."
"Invaded the Refining Demon Diagram?"
The group of Yao Xiu below exchanged puzzled glances.
Jin Yi Xuan's eyes narrowed as he spoke, "Young master, could it be... that sneaky 'rat' acting behind the scenes?"
The young master's expression remained indifferent.
Jin Yi Xuan explained, "It's obvious that someone helped those three little ghosts escape. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten away so easily."
"This 'rat' must have invaded the Refining Demon Diagram to rescue them. It's daring to act so boldly right under our noses."
"This 'rat'..." Jin Yi Xuan's expression turned grim, "...is more troublesome than we anticipated."
Skilled in stealth, proficient in Yuan Magnet Arrays, and even with a basic understanding of some divine path methods, allowing it to bypass the 'ritual' and invade the Refining Demon Diagram with its divine consciousness... its tricks were endless.
The young master's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice turned cold, "Find it and kill it."
At this point, he had lost all patience.
This 'rat' had interfered with his plans multiple times, and there was no longer any reason to let it live.
A man stepped forward from the crowd, his arrogance evident as he declared, "A mere 'rat,' I'll light the soul lamp and enter the diagram myself to kill it."
This man, Jin Yi Cai, bore a striking resemblance to the young master, with a handsome face tinged with a hint of evil.
Jin Yi Xuan frowned slightly, "You're going?"
Jin Yi Cai smiled arrogantly, "Cousin, rest assured, I'm not like Jin Gui, that waste. I won't die mysteriously like him."
Jin Yi Xuan was still hesitant.
In his eyes, Jin Yi Cai was just as useless as the rest.
However, given his unique identity and noble bloodline, he couldn't afford for anything to happen to him. If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain it to the elders of their clan.
"This 'rat' is not to be underestimated..." Jin Yi Xuan warned.
Jin Yi Cai shook his head dismissively, "Cousin, you're mistaken. Only the weak act in the shadows. A strong opponent wouldn't need to hide."
"If this 'rat' were truly that powerful, it would have killed us all by now. Instead, it's acting cautiously, which only proves its weakness."
Jin Yi Xuan's eyes narrowed as he considered this, eventually nodding in agreement, "Take a few managers with you, just in case."
Jin Yi Cai hesitated, wanting to refuse the extra help. With his abilities, he alone was more than enough. Bringing others along would only lessen his share of the credit.
However, since it was his cousin's request, he couldn't refuse. Moreover, the young master had given the order, and he didn't want to be responsible for any mishaps.
"Very well, cousin. I'll do as you say." Jin Yi Cai relented.
Jin Yi Xuan selected four 'managers' to accompany Jin Yi Cai. Together, they sat before a demonic mural and lit the soul lamp, allowing their souls to enter the Refining Demon Diagram.
When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in a sinister valley shrouded by black clouds and bloody mist—the Refining Demon Valley within the diagram.
Blood trickled down the creek, and bones littered the ground.
They followed the designated 'sacrifice' path deeper into the valley, searching for any clues along the way.
Soon, they discovered the place where Jin Gui had met his end.
"There was a battle here..."
"The demonic aura is strong, mixed with sword intent. The enemy seems to be a 'Sword Demon'."
"There's also another divine consciousness, but it's very weak. It doesn't seem to have played a significant role in the fight, as its presence is far less imposing compared to the demonic aura."
Jin Yi Cai furrowed his brows, "A Sword Demon?"
Not a human, nor a demon, but a Sword Demon? Which sword-cultivating sect does it belong to? Jin Yi Cai was puzzled. He scanned the surroundings before continuing, "Let's pursue them."
The group of five Yao Xiu managers continued their chase.
After about an incense stick's worth of time, they spotted a towering figure in the distance—a Sword Demon composed entirely of white bones, exuding a chilling demonic aura.
Next to it was a tiny 'little one.'
Jin Yi Cai's arrogant gaze fell only on the powerful Sword Demon, ignoring the insignificant-looking Mo Hua. He stepped forward and asked coldly, "Did you kill Jin Gui?"
Jian Goutou was taken aback by the question.
Who was Jin Gui? It had no idea...
But it remained silent, its expression cold and indifferent.
Jin Yi Cai's eyes narrowed at Jian Goutou's defiant silence. He scoffed, "Killing a waste like him, and you're proud of it?"
With Ink Painting by its side, Jian Goutou maintained its silence, not daring to utter a word. It ignored Jin Yi Cai's taunts, feigning indifference.
Jin Yi Cai's eyes narrowed further.
Could this Sword Demon be a 'puppet'? He glanced at Mo Hua again, but her size was even smaller than before, and he failed to recognize her, overlooking her once more.
"Jin Gui may be a waste, but this Sword Demon seems to have some value. Let's test its strength..." Jin Yi Cai thought to himself. Aloud, he said, "Enough talk," and unleashed his sword intent, attacking the Sword Demon.
Jian Goutou sighed inwardly.
Why were these people so eager to court death?
If you want to die, at least pick the right opponent.
Attacking that little girl next to me would be instant suicide. Why bother challenging me, a mere show-off?
However, with the enemy approaching, Jian Goutou had no choice but to fight back.
It unsheathed its bone sword, clashing with Jin Yi Cai in a battle of sword intents.
Unsure of Mohua's intentions, Jian Goutou held back, fighting half-heartedly, neither exerting itself nor showing its full strength.
After a few more exchanges, just as the outcome was uncertain, a glimmer of golden light suddenly flashed by.
Jin Yicai's heart skipped a beat as he sensed that something was amiss. He parried with his sword and turned to look.
As he looked, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
He saw that the four managers who had been coldly watching with sneers on their faces were now shredded into pieces by some unknown force.
What happened?!
Jin Yicai's pupils shook violently.
Just at this moment, a crisp but not very happy voice sounded, "Jian Goutou!"
"Yes!"
Jian Goutou quickly responded.
It knew that the little ancestor had lost patience and was no longer willing to waste time on these insignificant foes.
Without holding back, Jian Goutou ignited two balls of demonic fire in its eye sockets, and the white bone longsword in its hand suddenly grew larger as it slashed fiercely.
Jin Yicai couldn't block the attack at all, and a deep bloodstain appeared on his shoulder instantly.
He then realized that his Golden Break Sword Technique was completely ineffective against this Sword Demon.
"Not good!"
He roared, and the demon patterns on his back lit up as his demonic power gradually condensed.
This was a dog pattern.
Jian Goutou sneered, without the slightest hesitation, it slashed with its other hand, easily piercing Jin Yicai's left chest and nailing him to the ground.
"You bear the mark of a dog, yet you put on such arrogant airs?"
Jin Yicai's face turned pale.
Something was wrong. This soul battle was completely different from what he had imagined. Why was this Sword Demon so powerful?
And what about those four Demon Cultivator managers? How did they die?
As he was filled with shock and confusion, he heard a crisp voice beside him ask,
"In the Many Demon Valley, you keep countless demons, so where are they hiding? Why can't I find them?"
Jin Yicai glanced at the Ink Painting next to Jian Goutou, and although she seemed smaller, her features and expression seemed familiar. Suddenly, he realized, "You... you are..."
Jin Yicai was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Ink Painting shook her head, "Never mind, I'll find them myself."
"Jian Goutou, you can eat them."
Eat?!
Jin Yicai's eyes widened in horror, and before he could think further, his death was imminent.
The last thing reflected in his pupils was a white and ferocious bone sword, as well as a pair of cold and hollow white bone eyes.
Jian Goutou slashed and killed Jin Yicai, shaking his head and muttering,
"The cultivation world is treacherous, and the path to immortality is even more cruel. It's not a playground for a young master like you..."
Even his majestic Sword Demon had to tread carefully, let alone a foolish and arrogant young master who knew nothing.
...
In the moment of Jin Yicai's death.
In the grand hall of the Many Demon Valley, all five soul lamps went out.
The surrounding Demon Cultivators fell silent.
Even the young master behind the beaded curtain narrowed his eyes.
They all sensed that something was slightly amiss.
Jin Yixuan frowned deeply, never expecting such a situation.
He knew that his cousin was useless, but he never expected that even the experienced Demon Cultivator managers who accompanied him would meet their end as well.
The soul lamps of those four managers went out simultaneously.
In other words, the four managers were killed almost at the same time by some unknown force.
Jin Yixuan's heart sank as he realized that the intruder in the Refining Demon Diagram might not be a mere "rat", but a ferocious "tiger".
Moreover, this "tiger"... if it only wanted to rescue people, it could have left after killing Jin Gui.
But it didn't.
It stayed in the Refining Demon Diagram even after killing Jin Gui.
It even killed Jin Yicai and the other managers who came to support him.
Its bloodthirsty nature and cruel heart were evident, and it must have... grand schemes! After all, the Refining Demon Diagram held a great secret...
Jin Yixuan's expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands towards the figure above and said, "Young Master, whether it's a human, a demon, or a magical beast that invaded the Refining Demon Diagram, we must kill it as soon as possible!"
The young master's expression remained cold and indifferent.
Jin Yixuan thought for a moment and added, "In warfare, it is most unwise to divide our forces. If we enter the diagram in batches, we will be vulnerable to being picked off one by one."
"Therefore, it's better to strike with all our might and surround the enemy with overwhelming force. Otherwise, we will leave behind endless troubles!"
The young master pondered for a moment before slowly nodding, "That's the only option..."
Jin Yixuan bowed to the young master and then turned to the others, saying, "Everyone, light your soul lamps and follow me into the diagram to slay the intruder!"
"Yes, Leader!"
"As you command!"
More than ten managers cupped their hands in response.
Following the usual procedure, each of them lit a soul lamp, sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and sent their souls into the Refining Demon Diagram.
Their expressions were solemn, knowing that the situation was somewhat grave.
But they had no idea just how grave it truly was...
As the group of Demon Cultivators entered the diagram, the grand hall fell silent.
Only the extinguished soul lamps with their curling white smoke and the flickering soul lamps that were still lit remained.
Behind the beaded curtain, the young master continued with his tasks.
With the destruction of the Many Demon Valley, there was little time to spare, and countless items had to be moved out and hidden elsewhere to avoid falling into the enemy's hands.
In times of great crisis, one must remain calm.
This was the teaching of the old ancestor.
The closer one gets to the critical moment, the more one must keep a calm mind and a steady demeanor to achieve greatness.
He aimed to rise through the ranks of the Four Great Sects in Qianxue State and eventually stand at the top of the immortal court, controlling the fate of countless cultivators in the cultivation world.
The young master's heart gradually calmed down.
He finished organizing the cultivation manuals, formation blueprints, pills, magical artifacts, and other cultivation resources, ready to be stored away in his spatial pouch.
He focused his attention, checking each item one by one.
After an unknown amount of time, or perhaps not much time at all...
A gust of yin wind suddenly blew through.
The young master seemed to sense something, and his fingers trembled slightly, his body freezing.
After a moment, he slowly raised his head, his clear eyes narrowing as he looked towards the grand hall.
In the hall.
All the soul lamps... had gone out...
(End of Chapter)
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