CHAPTER 716: 592 DEMON SUPPRESSION GOLDEN SABER

Shi Pi the Elder’s Golden Saber was a Magic Artifact specifically used to subdue the Demon Heads he refined; should they rebel, he would use this saber to cut them down.

The golden sword light swept across, and the twelve Yang Demons’ heads wailed, their seven orifices emitting smoke, spinning nonstop.

Shi Pi the Elder, along with the Yin Demons on him, remotely commanded them to attack the Nine Child Mother Heavenly Demon.

Today, if the Nine Child Mother Heavenly Demon were to suck these demons dry of their Essence Energy, its power would skyrocket. In the future, with a little Immortal Energy from Shi Feiyang, not only could it make up for its original stunted development, but it could also greatly improve its Mana, becoming even more potent than Jiu Panpo’s carefully nurtured set.

Similarly, if the twelve Yang Demons were to consume the nine female demons, they would all evolve into Asuras, their power soaring as well.

First, the twelve headless torsos transformed, using hands and feet in concert, their Demon Claws reaching back to firmly capture the nine female demon.

Then the twelve heads, wailing, flew in, intent on consuming the nine female demons.

In a contest of sheer power, Shi Feiyang’s nine female demons could not overpower their adversaries, and he knew this. Seeing Shi Pi the Elder release the Golden Saber, he immediately took out the Nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords.

The Demon Swords transformed into nine streaks of Demon Light, flying swiftly toward the female demons and landing in their hands.

The female demons received the swords, shrieked in unison, and slashed fiercely. In an instant, they chopped the twelve Yang Demons’ bodies into hundreds of pieces before turning around to hack at the Demon Heads’ skulls. The Yang Demons realized the danger and dared not gnaw on the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Swords as they had others’ Flying Swords before. They spat out a great amount of Demon Light to contend with the Demon Swords, not daring to directly clash with its edge.

Shi Feiyang, too, was well-versed in the Demon Path Great Technique, recognizing Shi Pi’s Golden Saber to be akin to his own Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler.

Back when he refined demons, he used the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler as a Demon Refining Magic Artifact. Now, whether it was the nine mother demons or the nine child demons, they all feared the Jade Ruler.

Shi Feiyang and the Demon heads shared the same thought; merely by envisioning the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler in his consciousness, the eighteen demon heads would be struck with fear straight from the depths of their souls, shivering at the mere thought. Of course, in addition to this Jade Ruler, Shi Feiyang had numerous other demon refinement methods that kept the Demon heads utterly submissive, rarely having to resort to this kind of "family punishment."

He bit the tip of his right finger, mixed a breath of True Qi with a drop of Essence Blood, and split it into nine beams of blood light that shot into the mouths of the Demon Heads.

The nine mother demons, energized by this surge of Essence Energy, became excited, and the Demon Swords in their hands glinted with light.

The nine demon heads screeched, their bodies suddenly merging into one, and the Nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords likewise combined into a single blade. Then the Demon Sword merged even further, turning into a hundred-zhang-long Blood Rainbow, like a monstrous python emerging from a sea of blood, flying overto entangle the Golden Saber.

Shi Pi the Elder realized his opponent’s intent and yelled in anger, "No good!" In haste, he swung his horsetail whisk, stimulating the thousand petals of his mount’s Blood Lotus Flower. While trying to retract the Golden Saber, he also ordered the twelve Yang Demons to intercept and entangle, caught in a crisis. Suddenly, he heard the sound of metal shattering; the Golden Saber was unexpectedly ground into pieces by the united Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword!

With their treasure destroyed, the twelve Yang Demons cheered in unison, abandoning the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword to transform into streaks of blood light, flying back to Shi Pi the Elder. Their mouths opened to reveal sharp, fine fangs as they bit into Shi Pi’s shoulders, arms, ribs, and other parts, eager to tear his body to shreds and drain his spiritual energy.

"Damn it!" Shi Pi the Elder was overwhelmed with anger and urgency upon being betrayed by the Demon Heads, and his Demon Suppression artifact was destroyed.

Had it been anyone else, they would have been torn to pieces and devoured by the Demon Heads they had painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years.

Shi Pi the Elder formed seals with his left hand, casting the Great Asura Undying Body Technique to resist the Demon Heads draining his Essence Blood. With his right hand, he swung the horsetail whisk and let out a light shout, the petals of the Blood Lotus around him swaying and emitting a dazzling light.

Within this blood-colored lotus pod beneath him, there were twelve lotus holes which, at that moment, simultaneously ejected twelve beams of blood light. Each beam wrapped around a Yang Demon, forcibly pulling and absorbing them.

The twelve Demon Heads roared, struggling desperately, but ultimately, they were raised by Shi Pi the Elder. Despite no longer having the Golden Saber, he still had means to discipline them; the beams of light wrapped the Demon Heads and swiftly dragged them into the lotus holes.

Wails from the Demon Heads echoed continuously from within the lotus holes, their cries eerily as if coming from Hell itself.

He reclaimed these treacherous Demon Heads swiftly and efficiently. The hundred-zhang Blood Rainbow, formed by the fusion of the Nine Child Mother Heavenly Demon and the Immortal Slaying Sword, followed, slicing away ten layers of lotus petals.

The blood-colored lotus petals danced through the air and, with Shi Pi the Elder’s casting, wrapped around the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword. He then rapidly unleashed nine Asura Demon Seals with his left hand, each seal striking the sword like a cannonball, hitting it nine times, blasting both the sword light and the mother demon a thousand Zhang away, breaking the Sword Demon’s merged state.

The mother demon attempted to wield the sword to attack again, but was already sealed by the Asura Demon Skill, her shock mingling with fear.

Shi Pi the Elder, with his left hand, casted a spell to seal the Nine Child Mother Heavenly Demon and, with his right hand, manipulated the Five Mountains Divine Peaks.

He sliced nine pieces of flesh from his own body to feed the Five Mountains Divine Peaks, spurring the five ferocious mountains to whirl at high speed as they once again soared into the sky.

Shi Pi the Elder already knew that he had lost today’s duel. Although he still had many powerful Magical Treasures he hadn’t used, he had already spoken beforehand, and now using other Magical Treasures would be tantamount to cheating.

Moreover, even if he did use them, victory was far from certain; he had sensed that without the Golden Saber to suppress it, the Yin Demon fused with his Lifebound Primordial Spirit was now retaliating against him.

The Yang Demon’s retaliation was simple and savage, aggressively pouncing on him, biting, and chewing, seeking to tear him apart and devour him.

The Yin Demon’s retaliation, though bloodless, was exceptionally venomous.

He had already conceived the reckless idea of unleashing all-encompassing Ruyi Yin Thunder to blast Shi Feiyang to oblivion, regardless of the consequences.

At the same time, his fury surged, filling his chest, ready to explode.

He knew that this desperate mindset was not his true intention. He bore no enmity toward Shi Feiyang; since they had agreed to a duel, he should accept defeat and not persist—this was usually his principle. To cling stubbornly would be out of character for him, surely the work of the Demon.

Indeed, befitting the Sect Hierarch of the Asura Sect, his Primordial Spirit was intermixed with the Yin Demon, in a state where ’you are me, and I am you.’ Losing the duel had already left him exceedingly enraged.

Yet at this moment, he was still able to discern which thoughts were his own and which belonged to the Demon, a rare clarity of mind.

Shi Pi the Elder, with his left hand forming a Seal to steady his mind, observed dispassionately the rising anger within him and the intense desire to unleash the Ruyi Divine Thunder to obliterate Shi Feiyang, Yu Wa, and everyone else, sinking the entire West Sea Island, while forcefully retracted the Five Mountains Divine Peaks with his right hand.

If Shi Feiyang chose to use all his power to cast spells, relying on the Heavenly Mirror and the Nine Suspicions Tripod, he could have seized the Five Mountains Divine Peaks.

But he knew that Shi Pi the Elder would later need to go to Dou Xian to battle the two women; if he forcefully took the Five Mountains Divine Peaks, it would be tantamount to weakening Shi Pi the Elder’s strength.

Besides, Shi Pi the Elder truly bore him no deep grudges, only a bit of arrogance. Thus, Shi Feiyang chose not to take the five Demon Peaks.

Shi Pi the Elder returned the five thousand-foot-high mountains back to fist-sized shapes and tucked them back into his hand, secretly sighing in relief.

He flicked his horsetail whisk a few times, and in the air, the Blood Flame Golden Sabre, Asura Thunder Bead, and others were all swept away, turning into wisps of blood energy, reverting into his horsetail whisk.

"Shi Daoist has profound mana, for which this old man holds great admiration!" Although Shi Pi the Elder was arrogant, he knew his audience. Now that he acknowledged Shi Feiyang’s strength, he spoke more courteously, "Today’s wagered duel is lost by this old man, and from now on, I shall hold no grudges against West Sea Island. Of course, if they wish to seek revenge, they are free to come to Divine Sword Peak, and the old man will be ready to accompany them at any time! I hope that one day when Shi Daoist has some leisure, you would be a guest at Divine Sword Peak, where this old man will surely welcome you respectfully. For all eternity, we shall meet again!"

Having said this, he did not wait for Shi Feiyang’s reply, but flicked his horsetail whisk again. Beneath him, the Blood Lotus wrapped its thousand petals inward, shrinking as it enveloped, until it was no longer visible, and the blood clouds and red mists of heaven and earth were drawn together, eventually condensing into a point of red fire, drifting toward the west, slightly above the blue sky—flashing a few times then disappearing.

Watching the old Demon vanish, after a long while, Yu Wa, her disciples, and Liu He, among others, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone came forward to thank Shi Feiyang; had he not been there that day, none of them would have escaped; they would all have been torn apart and consumed by the Divine Demons unleashed by Shi Pi the Elder.

Shi Feiyang said to Yu Wa, "You don’t need to thank me like that. Having taken your Jade Bowl’s True Liquid, naturally, I ought to protect your lives."

Yu Wa usually cultivated at Little Penglai, seldom venturing to Central Earth. The East Sea was the world’s largest sea, with a length spanning over a million miles. Cultivation experts were mainly limited to the Tianpeng Mountain Lingqiu Immortal Mansion family, along with Wen Liangyu and Pei’er of West Sea Island, who were about to ascend to Dao; plus the Geng Kun brothers from Roc Bay Iron Flute Hollow. As for the East Sea Three Immortals of Fishing Rock, that was too distant from there, being closer to Central Earth. The rest were but loose Cultivators of the overseas, leading to the haughtiness of Yu Wa and her disciples.

Only after today’s battle did they realize the horrific strength that top experts could wield.

Now, it appeared that Shi Pi the Elder had not used his full force, and even Shi Feiyang had held back, yet their strength was still far above her own.

Yu Wa felt heartbroken but resolute, determined to cultivate diligently. She needed not only to make a breakthrough in Daoist Techniques but also to refine several Treasures specifically to counter the Asura Great Technique. When the time came for Shi Pi the Elder to face his doom, she would seek revenge for today’s enmity!

With this in mind, Yu Wa suddenly had an idea and said to Shi Feiyang, "Not more than a hundred thousand miles southeast from here lies Tianpeng Mountain, topped by the Lingqiu Immortal Mansion from the Upper Realm. A family of recluses lives there, and I have two close friends who often travel between our lands. They have a Pure Yang Treasure, the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand. I’m planning to ascend the mountain to request some so I can craft a Magic Artifact. Why don’t you join me? I can introduce you to a few friends. In her palace, there are Blue Field Jade Fruits, exceptionally fine Immortal-grade holy fruits—perfect for us to enjoy together."