CHAPTER 405: CHAPTER 400 SHIMO SECT! YAMA HEAVENLY CHILD?_1

Jia Ren was unaware of the ’turmoil’ at the Lingbao Sect. After watching Li Ruhua and Ma Zhongyuan leave, he continued on his way.

"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"

The Treasure-seeking Mouse had made a new discovery and began calling out to the Insect External Incarnation.

The Insect External Incarnation withdrew its gaze and pursued something in the distance. It hadn’t gone far when a Cultivator wearing a purple robe flew towards it.

"You don’t respond when I contact you? How did things go?"

"If this matter is handled well, you won’t be short of your share of the benefits."

The Insect External Incarnation had stowed away the Treasure-seeking Mouse before the other’s arrival. The newcomer was Breeze Senior Brother, as mentioned by Yan Zhengqing.

The Insect External Incarnation had no intention of dealing with this person and transformed into an Escape Light to quickly fly away.

Breeze Senior Brother was stunned for a moment, not expecting such an outcome, and hurriedly gave chase.

He followed for hundreds of miles when the figure in front of him vanished into thin air.

An Illusion Technique?!

Before he could react, a tremendous beastly roar came from afar. A black python in the Divinity Transformation Stage emerged from a cave, its dark green snake eyes fixated on him.

WHOOSH!

The Divinity Transformation Stage black python lunged directly at him, its Evil Qi startling.

"Yan Zhengqing, you dare set me up?!"

"I’ll see to it that you die a horrible death!"

Breeze Senior Brother had not expected Yan Zhengqing to deceive him into facing a Divinity Transformation Stage Magical Beast. Caught off guard, he nearly fell into the trap. As a Nascent Soul Late-stage Cultivator who was only a step away from the Divinity Transformation Stage, he far surpassed any Inner Sect Disciple.

"Wind Escape!"

Breeze Senior Brother had earned his name from his Spiritual Treasure: the Qingfeng Dao Robe. It could dissolve fierce winds, accelerate with divine winds, and possessed a unique Wind Escape ability, truly a treasure for preserving life. Seeing that the situation was dire, he decisively used Wind Escape to transform into a breeze, gradually dissipating on the spot.

With Breeze Senior Brother gone, the Divinity Transformation Stage black python, having lost its target, returned to its lair.

Moments later, the Insect External Incarnation reappeared.

Jia Ren had no intention of killing this man. Otherwise, he could have used Mirror Flower Water Moon to stealthily feed the man to the snake without anyone being the wiser. With Breeze Senior Brother unguarded, the likelihood of him being killed if caught was not low. However, this approach had too many flaws; a single mistake could put his own life in jeopardy.

Jia Ren’s intention was not to kill but to put Yan Zhengqing in a tight spot. If the plan failed, he himself would not lose much. If Yan Zhengqing reported the matter to Breeze Senior Brother and ruined his plan, Breeze Senior Brother would just as likely attack him. If the plan succeeded, he could annoy both of them. If it led to a dog-eat-dog situation, whoever lost out, it would be good for him.

Using Illusion Techniques on different individuals could also lead to unexpected outcomes.

The Insect External Incarnation moved away from the area and continued to search for treasures by relying on the Treasure-seeking Mouse.

Before it could take many steps, powerful Spiritual Power Fluctuations came from the distance.

More than one Spiritual Power Fluctuation? This means a battle is taking place! Doesn’t the Lingbao Sect forbid its disciples from fighting? Could someone be breaking the rules?

The Insect External Incarnation approached the place, activated Heavenly Vision, and looked into the distance.

Five Cultivators wearing purple robes were making their moves. Opposite them was a Demon Cultivator with a face as dark as the abyss, emitting a light that captivated the soul. Secret Techniques and Divine Skills fell upon the Demon Cultivator as if entering an abyss, eliciting no response.

This was a Demon Cultivator at the Late-stage of Soul Transformation, exuding a terrifying demonic aura.

"Is this a Secret Realm of the Lingbao Sect?"

"I don’t know whether to call it bad luck or good fortune," the Demon Cultivator said as he faced the five Divinity Transformation Stage Law Enforcement Elders, undeterred, his face showing the excitement of discovering prey.

The Demon Cultivator’s strength was evident, as five Divinity Transformation Stage Law Enforcement Elders were unable to suppress him.

A massive number of Law Enforcement Elders were heading to the scene, their numbers growing. The maximum cultivation level allowed in the Giant Forest Secret Realm was the Late-stage of Soul Transformation. Since the Lingbao Sect had superior numbers, they were not afraid at all.

Fifteen Law Enforcement Elders rapidly approached, surrounding the Demon Cultivator from the Shimo Sect and gaining an absolute advantage.

"You whelp from the Shimo Sect! How dare you run wild in the Lingbao Sect’s Secret Realm?" one of the Lingbao Sect Cultivators said darkly, his face full of vigilance.

The Shimo Sect was a major power in the Demonic Path of the Mysterious Realm, renowned as the foremost Demon Sect. Its strength even surpassed that of the Lingbao Sect by a fair margin. In a one-on-one fight, likely no one could be a match for a Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator.

This is troublesome!

The Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator faced the fifteen Law Enforcement Elders with apprehension, yet without fear.

The Lingbao Sect was a top-tier sect. Although its Law Enforcement Elders were not the most elite talents of the sect, their numbers were considerable. After all, two fists are no match for four.

In a normal situation, it would be the Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator who would escape. However, this Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator was known for not following the norm. He stared at the Law Enforcement Elders and the increasingly numerous Lingbao Sect disciples, an excited look on his face.

"Flame Demon Nine Sons!"

The eyes of the Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator turned dark as he manifested nine figures of black flame demons, each with the power of the Late-stage of Soul Transformation. His confidence stemmed from commanding nine Divinity Transformation Stage Flame Demons single-handedly.

"Yama Heavenly Child!"

The Flame Demon Nine Sons technique, unleashed by the Shimo Sect cultivator, was merely the beginning; it was one of the Shimo Sect’s Great Divine Powers.

A hundred-zhang-tall skeletal giant arose, its bones white as jade, burning all over with black flames. It wore a towering crown and radiated an aura on par with the Lianxu Stage.

"Impossible! You possess a Great Divine Power, but you shouldn’t be able to use it in the Divinity Transformation Stage!"

The expressions of the Lingbao Sect’s Law Enforcement Elders changed drastically as they stared at the skeletal giant in alarm. They breathed a collective sigh of relief only upon seeing it was mere bone, with no flesh regrown upon it.

This person’s Great Divine Power is incomplete. Otherwise, even if we combined our strength, we would not be his match.

Even if the Lingbao Sect’s Law Enforcement Elders joined forces, they would struggle to deal with this individual.

"The trial is over! All of you, leave the Secret Realm immediately!" one of the Lingbao Sect Law Enforcement Elders ordered hastily, seeing a large number of Lingbao Sect disciples being drawn over by the fight.

So many treasure-delivering sheep! If I kill them all, I could obtain numerous Spiritual Treasures. I’m already impatient!

The demonic wails pierced the ears, assaulting their Divine Souls. Cultivators with weaker cultivation realms collapsed, already unconscious. The disparity in strength was too great!

The tokens of all Lingbao Sect cultivators vibrated, emitting a sound. "The trial has ended prematurely. Leave the Giant Forest Secret Realm with haste."

The enemy’s pressure was too overwhelming. Staying here was pointless; they could even be injured by the battle’s aftershocks. Most Lingbao Sect disciples had no desire to spectate; they decisively crushed their Giant Forest Secret Realm Tokens and quickly left the area. The number of Lingbao Sect Cultivators on the field rapidly decreased.

"Stay behind!"

The Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator made his move, intending to ensnare all Lingbao Sect Cultivators and refine them into Flame Demons; how could he tolerate their escape? Unfortunately, his Great Divine Power was incomplete; otherwise, no one could have used their treasures to flee.

He spread his five fingers, condensing a massive black flame palm that pressed down. Lingbao Sect cultivators were caught by the invisible force, their bodies erupting in black flames. They wailed continuously as several weaker Golden Core Stage Cultivators were instantly incinerated. The Yama Heavenly Child opened its mouth, and a powerful suction force drew the Divine Souls towards its maw.

"Qianyuan Spirit Pot, capture!"

Several Law Enforcement Elders instantly intervened, desperately trying to retrieve the Divine Souls of the Lingbao Sect disciples, like snatching food from a tiger’s jaws.

"Yuluo Heavenly Mirror!"

"Eight Extremes Heavenly Gate Formation!"

The leading Late-stage of Soul Transformation Law Enforcement Elder threw out a jade-colored mirror. It split from one into eight, then those eight into sixty-four. These mirrors absorbed the black flames erupting from the afflicted disciples’ bodies.

In a short time, seventeen Outer Gate and Inner Sect disciples of the Lingbao Sect perished. Only a few Inner Sect disciples, who possessed replica Defensive Spiritual Treasures, fortuitously survived. Terrified, they dared not linger and decisively used their Secret Realm Tokens to escape the perilous place.

With the ordinary disciples gone, the Law Enforcement Elders could finally unleash their full power.

"You dare kill disciples of my Lingbao Sect! You deserve to die!"

"’Detestable fiend! I will claim all your Divine Souls!’ the Yama Heavenly Child declared, stretching out its hand. Black flames extended from its palm, coalescing into an eighty-zhang-long giant sword of black fire."

"Form the Wanling Treasure Formation!"

The last nine Lingbao Sect Law Enforcement Elders had arrived. All twenty-four Elders took out their Spiritual Treasures and cast them into the formation. A dense Lingbao Light enveloped the twenty-four cultivators. The ethereal shadow of an Exotic Beast emerged, absorbing the Lingbao Light. It solidified from an ethereal form into reality, emitting an aura no less formidable than that of the Yama Heavenly Child.

"Sword of Annihilation!"

The Yama Heavenly Child brought down its sword. The newly manifested Lingbao Exotic Beast was struck by the black flame sword and sent flying. A massive gash appeared on the Lingbao Exotic Beast, black flames flickering around the wound as if melting it.

An abnormal sound emanated from the Yama Heavenly Child’s body as an unseen force backlash caused its bones to shift unnaturally. This was the reflective power of the Spiritual Treasures. The Exotic Beast manifested by the Wanling Treasure Formation was extraordinary; it possessed the abilities of all the contributing Spiritual Treasures, this reflective power being just one example. Meanwhile, the black flames jumping on the Lingbao Exotic Beast gradually faded, and the wound quickly healed.

The Lingbao Exotic Beast’s eyes fixed on the Yama Heavenly Child, and the latter’s body grew rigid, as if turning to stone. This was the effect of another Spiritual Treasure, one capable of petrifying its target.

"’Haven’t your elders ever told you? When facing Lingbao Sect disciples who have formed the Wanling Treasure Formation, your only option is to flee!’"

Although the Wanling Treasure Formation was strong, a complete Great Divine Ability Yama Emperor would be even stronger, an existence notoriously difficult to kill. However, this person clearly couldn’t unleash the true Great Divine Ability. Its current power couldn’t compare to the Lingbao Exotic Beast; the battle’s outcome was already decided.

CRACK!

The Yama Heavenly Child’s petrified bones shattered. Before it could react, dozens of golden sword lights swiftly descended, each strike producing the clang of metal on metal. The Lingbao Sect Cultivators were experienced fighters. Knowing the Yama Heavenly Child possessed incredible defenses, they concentrated their attacks on a single point.

A vertebra snapped, and its upper body clearly lost control. The Yama Heavenly Child realized it was no match for the combined Lingbao Sect Cultivators, and thoughts of retreat surfaced. Flames flared to hold its body together as it prepared to escape.

"Immobilize!"

The power of another Spiritual Treasure took effect, freezing the Yama Heavenly Child in place, rendering it unable to move. The Lingbao Exotic Beast rapidly approached its target and bit down. Golden chains, glowing with prohibitive power, emerged and continuously entwined around the Yama Heavenly Child.

Only now did it feel a truly formidable threat; it might actually die here!

"Explode!"

BOOM!

The Yama Heavenly Child self-detonated, transforming into a terrifying shockwave that sent the Lingbao Exotic Beast flying.

"’A sect that relies solely on external items! I will remember this enmity for destroying my Divine Power!’ the Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator snarled. He then detonated the Flame Demon Nine Sons and finally managed to escape."

"Stay!"

A sword hummed, and an invisible sword light struck the Demon Cultivator. The one who acted was none other than Zhuo Chengdao. He had not left and, upon seeing the Shimo Sect Demon Cultivator escape, had boldly taken action.