Chapter 970: Slaying the Evil
Chapter 970: Slaying the Evil
Leave?
Mo Hua pondered for a moment and asked, "Can I bring others with me?"
He still wanted to save Elder Xun and the others.
The Yellow Mountain Lord spoke calmly, "I only have this one cause and effect with you, and I can only save you."
As a divine being, he was inherently indifferent, and the lives of others were not his concern.
Moreover, in his current state, he didn't have the strength to save anyone else.
Mo Hua shook his head, "Then forget it."
Elder Xun and the others must be saved.
They had come to rescue him, and it was impossible for him to escape while leaving them to their deaths.
Furthermore, once he left this nightmare, he might never be able to return.
This demonic embryo would forever remain deep within Solitary Mountain, becoming an enormous hidden danger. It was not impossible for it to suddenly revive one day, turning the entire Solitary Mountain City into hell.
Moreover, Mo Hua was unwilling to give up.
He had gone through so much trouble on this trip, enduring hardships and losing a large amount of divine marrow. He hadn't obtained the Green Dragon Formation Chart yet, nor had he absorbed the divine marrow. Without breaking through the twenty-pattern barrier, returning now would be a huge loss.
If he couldn't defeat it, then so be it. But now, with the Yellow Mountain Lord's consciousness still lingering, Mo Hua's mind gradually formed a plan, and he didn't want to give up.
Mo Hua felt indignant. "This demonic embryo has been beating me up for so long. If I don't avenge this, I'm not a true gentleman. As long as there's a sliver of a chance, I won't let it go. I'll at least bite off a piece of its flesh..."
The Yellow Mountain Lord looked at Mo Hua and sighed, "If you don't leave and end up dying here, don't blame me."
Mo Hua nodded, then after a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "Lord, I might have a way to save you."
"You... save me?" The Yellow Mountain Lord's eyes narrowed.
"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, "but we need to wait until the demonic embryo's power weakens a bit more, or until you become stronger..."
If he could save the Yellow Mountain Lord, then together, they might be able to kill the demonic embryo.
However, the Yellow Mountain Lord shook his head, "You can't save me..."
"How do you know if you don't try?"
"You..."
Before the Yellow Mountain Lord could finish, the blood light on his face turned crimson again. The black blood resembled tentacles, crawling towards his face, and the evil thoughts began to flourish.
"The demonic embryo is awake again. You... take care of yourself."
Then, his face suddenly contorted, and a flash of ferocity appeared in his eyes. His right hand transformed into a long halberd, and he lunged at Mo Hua.
Gritting his teeth, Mo Hua summoned the Raging Fire Sword and fought against the demonic embryo once more.
After another long and arduous battle, the demonic embryo's power weakened further, and the Yellow Mountain Lord's consciousness gradually revived.
Seeing this, Mo Hua immediately shouted, "Lord, I'll attack from the outside, and you'll wear it down from within! As long as the demonic embryo weakens, I'll have a way to save you!"
The Yellow Mountain Lord's eyes flickered.
Mo Hua didn't hesitate anymore. He immediately manifested the Divine Mind Transformation Sword and attacked the demonic embryo.
This time, however, he only attacked the other side of the Yellow Mountain Lord, using the Divine Mind Sword to slowly erode the black blood and corrupted flesh that had parasitized the Yellow Mountain Lord.
"Divine Mind Transformation Sword..."
The Yellow Mountain Lord was taken aback.
Earlier, when his divine perception hadn't awakened, he hadn't seen clearly, but now he realized that this young boy was a descendant of the Void Gate Sect.
And at such a young age, he had already started learning the Divine Mind Transformation Sword? Recalling the past, the Yellow Mountain Lord's emotions were mixed as he thought of the powerful figure from the Void Gate Sect who had slain him.
"Lord!" Mo Hua shouted again, "Wear it down!"
The Yellow Mountain Lord snapped out of his thoughts and pushed aside all the past grudges and resentments, focusing on harnessing the power of his divine will to gradually seize control from the demonic embryo.
As a result, the demonic embryo indeed weakened.
Although the cursed armor remained as sturdy as ever, and its attacks were still terrifying, its movements had slowed significantly, and it occasionally contradicted itself, its limbs acting independently.
It was like a flesh puppet, driven by both instinct and the interference of the Yellow Mountain Lord, constantly caught in self-contradiction, leaving many openings.
Mo Hua's pressure lessened, and his eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he switched from defense to offense, using all the sword techniques that the Solitary Old Ancestor had taught him in the forbidden area behind the mountain. For a moment, the Five Elements Sword Array whirled, and Mo Hua wielded the Divine Mind Sword with such density that not even a gust of wind could pass through.
The dense sword lights sliced through the demonic embryo's flesh.
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you..."
Mo Hua unleashed all the anger he had accumulated from being beaten earlier, directing it all at the demonic embryo.
The demonic embryo's injuries gradually worsened.
Although the damage caused by a single sword intent was not significant, it was like a drop of water eroding a stone, gradually accumulating and weakening the demonic embryo's vitality.
Its demonic armor also dimmed bit by bit.
Additionally, the Yellow Mountain Lord, from within, was dismantling its foundation and suppressing its will.
Under the dual assault, the demonic embryo's evil qi receded, and the golden radiance revived. Finally, the divine minds of good and evil reached a critical point of resistance.
Half of the demonic embryo's body turned black and red, while the other half glowed with gold.
Seizing this opportunity, Mo Hua raised his hands high, preparing to unleash a powerful sword strike.
The surging sword intent began to swell.
The Yellow Mountain Lord was startled.
The demonic embryo seemed to sense the danger as well and went into a frenzy, howling desperately.
Its howls were like the roars of the dead, filled with eerie sounds that grew increasingly piercing and sharp, even carrying a hint of a call from a demonic deity.
In an instant, dark clouds gathered above the temple.
In the void, a sacrificial altar appeared as a ghostly image.
The demonic deity's throne, forged from white bones, loomed in the sky.
The Divine Authority Tree slowly unfurled, its Cause and Effect Chains spreading, and countless demons and vengeful ghosts emerged from the void, crawling along the chains towards the Evil Embryo. They surrounded the Evil Embryo, ready to protect and serve it.
The massive evil consciousness poured back into the body of the Evil Embryo, causing its aura to gradually rise once more.
Countless demons descended from the Divine Authority Tree, falling into the temple and glaring at Mo Hua.
Upon seeing this, Yellow Mountain Lord's expression turned bitter as he muttered, "The Divine Authority Tree, with its Cause and Effect Transference, provides the Demonic Deity with an endless supply of demons to nurture. It's impossible to kill them all..."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he said, "Mountain Lord, help me hold them off for a moment..."
Yellow Mountain Lord was startled, unsure of Mo Hua's intentions. But before he could react, Mo Hua leaped forward, breaking through the tide of demons and climbing towards the center of the Divine Authority Tree.
Ordinary demons were no match for Mo Hua.
The Evil Embryo was held back by Yellow Mountain Lord.
With a wave of his sword's energy, Mo Hua cleared a path.
The scattered demons pounced on Mo Hua, but he easily defeated them with his fists and feet, blasting them away.
In this way, Mo Hua charged into the sea of demons, climbing higher and higher with his sword, until he reached the top of the Divine Authority Tree. Then, in front of Yellow Mountain Lord and the multitude of demons, he sat down on the Demonic Deity's throne.
For a moment, the hall fell silent.
Then, the demons roared, and the evil consciousness boiled like a tsunami.
Yellow Mountain Lord was shocked.
"This kid... he actually dared to sit on the Demonic Deity's throne... What audacity!"
The Evil Embryo was furious.
Mo Hua had taken its throne right in front of it, an act of humiliation and desecration. The Evil Embryo's anger reached its peak, causing its black blood to splatter and its flesh to swell, transforming it into a deformed monster. It wanted to rush forward and devour Mo Hua alive.
Sensing the danger, Yellow Mountain Lord immediately exerted all his strength to control one of the Evil Embryo's arms and manifested a golden spear. With a cruel heart, he stabbed his own right leg.
The spear pierced through flesh and bone, pinning the Evil Embryo to the ground, halting its charge.
The Evil Embryo's furious roar continued, its divine body being torn as it raged at Mo Hua.
Mo Hua ignored the Evil Embryo's howls.
Sitting on the Demonic Deity's throne, he attempted to communicate with the Divine Authority Tree and gain control of its power.
However, before he could finish communicating and take control, countless vengeful ghosts swarmed towards him.
These ghosts were mostly miners from Solitary Mountain who had died tragically, controlled by the Evil Embryo against their will.
In the distance, more demons approached, determined to stop Mo Hua.
Mo Hua released a divine consciousness, a manifestation of his sword intent, which intimidated the ghosts. After a glance at them, he asked, "Don't you want to be freed?"
In the realm of fate, cause and effect shifted.
Some of the ghosts, who had devoured Shen Qing Sheng's divine soul, had their grudges erased, and their minds became clearer.
Half fearful and half grateful, they turned to protect Mo Hua, shielding him from the other demons' attacks.
One became two, and soon, more and more ghosts from Solitary Mountain turned against the Evil Embryo, siding with Mo Hua.
They, too, wanted to escape the endless nightmare of oppression and servitude.
The ghosts from Solitary Mountain formed a 'ghost wall', surrounding Mo Hua in the middle.
Outside, more and more bizarre demons crawled towards Mo Hua along the Divine Authority Tree.
These demons were evil spirits nurtured in various evil temples throughout Qian Xue Prefecture.
Some had bull heads, others horse faces, fish heads, or wolf bodies, mixed with human limbs, deformed and hideous. They surged like a tide, crashing against the wall of ghosts...
Most of the demons were blocked.
A few broke through the ghost wall and rushed towards Mo Hua, only to be incinerated by his formation.
Finally, Mo Hua had his chance.
He closed his eyes and began to meditate, fully communicating with the Divine Authority Tree.
Since this wasn't his first time, and he carried the cause and effect of the Evil Embryo from the Dragon King Temple, the Divine Authority Tree did not reject him. Instead, it truly recognized him as another 'Evil Embryo'.
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At the critical moment, his cold godly nature and ruthless demonic essence suppressed his human desires for power, strength, and slaughter.
Mo Hua's killing intent gradually cooled, and his Dao heart became clearer.
He sat atop the White Bone Throne, commanding the Divine Authority Tree, and ordered the demon army to retreat, instructing the remaining demons to end their own lives.
Afterward, with a thought, he completely severed the connection between the Solitary Mountain Temple and the Divine Authority Tree, cutting off the temple's supply.
The chain of cause and effect broke.
The tide of demons was abruptly stopped, and the resentful spirits and ghosts dispersed.
The temple's demonic energy subsided.
The demonic embryo's supply was also completely cut off.
The shadow of the Divine Authority Tree gradually faded, and after completing all this, Mo Hua rose from the White Bone Throne, looking down at the demonic embryo in the center of the temple with murderous intent in his eyes.
"This time, you're dead for sure!"
The demonic embryo, filled with anger, let out a distorted roar, but it was of no use.
Mo Hua clenched his empty hand, summoning the Sword of Severing Gold, and attacked the demonic embryo once more.
Yellow Mountain Lord channeled his divine will, controlling the demonic embryo's body.
For the demonic embryo, this was a true 'external threat and internal turmoil.'
With the Divine Authority Tree occupied by Mo Hua and the demons' authority severed, the demonic embryo found itself in a state of 'isolation and helplessness.'
The seemingly powerful demonic embryo had become an empty shell, strong on the outside but weak within.
What followed was a bitter struggle, and although Mo Hua was covered in wounds, he fought with increasing courage. The golden light on Yellow Mountain Lord's body also grew more intense.
Finally, the balance of righteousness and evil within the demonic embryo reached a critical point.
The demonic embryo's blood light and Yellow Mountain Lord's golden light stood side by side, each occupying half of its body.
Yellow Mountain Lord wanted to break free, but he was stuck to the demonic embryo's flesh and blood, unable to separate or further dominate the entire demonic body.
The two were at a stalemate.
At this moment, Mo Hua shouted, "Mountain Lord, I'll help you!"
He pointed with his fingers, and a golden formation appeared, locking Yellow Mountain Lord and the demonic embryo together.
Then, Mo Hua held his hands in a gripping gesture above his head, his gaze focused, and his entire aura changed. A vast and boundless sword intent gathered in his hands.
Yellow Mountain Lord's pupils trembled.
A familiar memory from his divine soul slowly revived.
"This is..."
The Tai Xu Execution Sword?!
The final sword technique of the Void Illusion Divine Will to Sword True Art?!
Isn't this the sword art that only the ancient sword cultivators in the Void Gate Sect, who had cultivated the sword path for hundreds of years, could comprehend? How could he, at such a young age, have already learned it?!
Yellow Mountain Lord was momentarily incredulous.
He soon realized that Mo Hua's sword technique was different from the one used to strike him down in the past.
That previous sword contained ancient and pure Tai Xu sword intent, with the two principles flowing like a vast galaxy.
Mo Hua's sword, however, was too complex.
This sword contained a hodgepodge of various elements.
It had formations, sword techniques, the five elements, Tai Xu sword intent, and even a hint of the path of indifference and self-elimination, which made Yellow Mountain Lord, a divine being, feel the strangeness and profundity of the Dao's principles...
"How could this be... the Heavenly Devil?!"
Yellow Mountain Lord was stunned into silence.
The demonic embryo, torn between righteousness and evil, its body not under its own control, was temporarily restrained by the formation, and with the countless demons dispersed, no one in the temple could stop Mo Hua's attack.
The Sword of Severing Gold, the Water of Destruction, the Mountain-Splitting Sword, and the Raging Fire Sword Formation merged into one.
The ancient Tai Xu sword intent surged.
The path of slaying emotions and the self, the Tian Mo Zhan Qing Dao that slays all, honed the sword's edge.
Boundless killing intent gathered in Mo Hua's hands.
Even the already-dead demonic embryo felt terrified.
"Sever!"
As the principles circulated and the Tai Xu Execution Sword fully condensed, its sword radiance dazzled. Mo Hua's gaze was resolute as he shouted and swung the sword with all his might.
The Five Elements Sword Array, with its revolving sword energy, merged into the Tai Xu Execution Sword, and its light exploded, like a hanging celestial river, as it slashed down.
In an instant, blinding sword radiance poured down, striking the center of the demonic embryo.
Under this astonishing divine will and sword path, even the demonic embryo at the peak of the third-rate realm couldn't withstand it. Its demonic deity's body began to shatter bit by bit.
The tough armor-like flesh was torn and shredded by the sword energy again and again.
The Tai Xu sword intent surged.
If one sword couldn't cut through, then ten, a hundred, or even a thousand swords would.
In addition to the sword energy, the power of the five elements, including the Sword of Severing Gold, the Water of Destruction, and the Raging Fire, circulated endlessly.
Once a gap was cut open, the Heavenly Devil's path would take advantage and completely extinguish any chance of survival...
In the end, countless sword lights bloomed, and an astonishing sword intent swept out like a tsunami, causing the entire temple to shake as if it would collapse.
When the shockwave of this awe-inspiring sword intent spread outside the temple, the faces of Master Gu and the others changed in shock.
The most astonished was Xun Ziyou.
Especially that familiar yet strange, powerful sword intent that made his heart race and left him in disbelief.
"Could this be... the Void Illusion Divine Will to Sword True Art?!"
"Is this the sword art that was sealed for hundreds of years in the Void Gate Sect and has been listed as a forbidden technique?"
"Impossible..."
"Hasn't this sword art already been lost?"
"Who is using it?"
"It can't be Mo Hua, can it?"
Xun Ziyou took a deep breath, and his whole body trembled.
(End of Chapter)
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