CHAPTER 760: 635 RED LOTUS BLOOMING ABOVE THE BLOOD RIVER

Li Yingqiong was astonished that the Vajra Spirit Stone failed to suppress the Blood River, and Zhou Qingyun came to take a look. They quickly recognized a fact, "There are demons under the Blood River!"

"Now that Jiu Panpo is dead and Master You Tan is blocking outside, her remnant soul can’t escape. What kind of demon could be under this Blood River?" Li Yingqiong said in surprise, "Could it be the Sand Divine Child?"

As soon as her words faded, blood from all directions surged violently, creating a strong stench of blood in the air.

A large amount of blood gathered at the center, wave after wave, gradually forming petal-like shapes; numerous "petal" clusters merged to form a giant blood lotus.

Then a young woman in red gauze slowly rose from beneath the central lotus pod.

Her hair spread loose, skin extremely pale, randomly wrapped in a thin, semi-transparent silk, sitting in a cross-legged posture.

"Which old demon is this, possessing such a grand entrance?" Zhou Qingyun exclaimed in surprise.

"Who cares who she is, kill her first!" Li Yingqiong, without further thought, flicked her hand and threw out three Qiantian Thunderbolts.

As the Thunderbolts left her hand, they turned into three small purple lightning bolts, shooting straight towards the witch, who suddenly opened her eyes, formed a sword technique with her left hand, and with a point in the air, the three Thunderbolts exploded mid-air.

Because they detonated before hitting the target, they exploded into three big fireballs, the booming sounds echoing back and forth in the cave.

Li Yingqiong and Zhou Qingyun’s bodies shone brightly under the illumination of the purple lightning, the strong shockwave blowing their hair backwards.

"What a witch!" Li Yingqiong raised her hand, releasing the Purple Ying Sword, signaling Zhou Qingyun to join her in slaying the demon!

When the Thunderbolts exploded, a curtain of waterfall-like water rose from the Blood River, blocking the impact wave. It hadn’t yet fallen when it was split by the Purple and Blue Double Swords, slashing straight towards the witch on the Blood Lotus.

The witch formed a sword technique with her hand, pointing forward, a burst of Blood Light exploded behind her, and a demon sword flew out, turning into a hundred-zhang-long rainbow, resisting the Purple and Blue Double Swords.

"Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword!" both Li and Zhou exclaimed in shock.

They both vividly remember the bloody battle at Jiuhua Mountain years ago; even today, the power of Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor’s Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword still terrified them.

"You are Chi You!"

Upon hearing the name "Chi You," the witch on the Blood Lotus smiled, "I am certainly not him..."

Naturally, this witch was the Princess of Stone God. The Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword she released was the one she snatched in front of Shi Feiyang at Yellow Mountain long ago; its sword spirit was a fusion of Han Ling Emperor and Xu Wan.

Back in the Red Lotus World, while Shi Feiyang was dueling the Red Lotus Demon using demon magic, she managed to escape from the Jade Lotus scenario.

After the Red Lotus Demon tore the Red Lotus World in half, she stayed by the side of the Red Lotus Demon.

In a way, both sides were old acquaintances.

Both the Red Lotus Demon and her father, the Palace Master of Stone God, knew each other, both being elders within the Demon Cult.

Over the years, with the help of the Red Lotus Demon, the Princess of Stone God completely transformed the Hua Bi Pearl into a Demon Path Treasure. Although she couldn’t free herself from the pearl itself, similar to how cultivators use treasure beads to host their second primordial spirits, she could now freely transform and wield various demon techniques.

Li Yingqiong shouted, "Regardless whether you are Chi You or not, we can’t let you continue harming the world!"

She and Zhou Qingyun wielded the Purple and Blue Double Swords like two turbulent sea dragons, soaring up and down, twisting left and right. Seeing that the swordsmanship of the Princess of Stone God was also highly skilled, and unable to overcome her quickly, they released three Purple and Blue Douluo Fires and brought out the Muni Ding Guang Bead.

The Princess of Stone God spat out a stream of blood light, which fell into the Blood River. Subsequently, the river began to boil, stirring up gigantic waves and blooming numerous blood-red lotuses that burned fiercely with Blood Flames, layer upon layer surrounding her to protect her.

The Purple and Blue Douluo Fire and the Muni Ding Guang Bead were very powerful, any touch with the Blood Function and Blood Flame Demon Light melted like snow meeting boiling water, yet with the Blood River nourishing continuously from below.

Li Yingqiong and Zhou Qingyun kept attacking, fighting for the duration it takes to have a meal, yet they still couldn’t break through the Blood Lotus Barrier.

At that moment, she saw a vast amount of blood water rolling back from the surrounding tributaries, each tributary head supported by a large puff of black smoke, within which tiny buildings and scenes were visible.

Upon reflection, she suddenly realized, "This witch intends to take Jiu Panpo’s Blood River and the Eight Great Hells for herself! Stop her quick!"

Zhou Qingyun also being of Heavenly Immortal Level, the two often teamed up, wielding the dual swords jointly. What mattered most was their perfect understanding of each other. She immediately grasped what needed to be done.

The two flew to opposite sides and simultaneously unleashed their Flying Swords to sever the Blood River, then with Magical Treasures like Douluo Fire, Muni Beads, Thunderbolt, and others, they launched a full assault.

The dark smoke that had been lingering over the river’s tributaries was thoroughly dispersed. A torrent of Blood Rain erupted, accompanied by the wails and howls of countless ghosts and deities.

Out of the eight tributaries of the Blood River, two were destroyed, leaving just six that converged toward the center, shrinking beneath the lotus seat of the Princess of Stone God.

"The disciples of Emei are indeed as formidable as their reputation!" the Princess of Stone God exclaimed with a sigh, waving her hand several times. Massive amounts of blood qi surged, quickly gathering substances like the Blood River, blood qi, and Demon Light below, which finally coalesced into a Blood Lotus she held in her hand.

By then, the Blood River had completely dried up, revealing the scattered bones of humans and animals in the riverbed, along with various banners and tridents.

Li Yingqiong and Zhou Qingyun made another sword attack toward the Princess of Stone God. The Princess slightly blocked with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, then leapt up, transforming into a streak of blood light, and swiftly fled.

"Where do you think you’re going, witch!" Li and Zhou were not willing to let her escape. Anticipating that Jiuhua Mountain was already enveloped in You Tan’s Separation and Reunion Divine Light and sealed off, they guessed that the witch wouldn’t get far and pursued her with their swords.

The trio moved extremely fast, their red, purple, and blue lights flitting away, disappearing in an instant.

Moments later, a flash of blood light reappeared above the dried Blood River, and the Princess of Stone God materialized out of thin air!

She slowly descended to the riverbed, pointed her hand, and sent several piled-up skeletons flying. Beneath them was a broken Demon Banner over a layer of blood-colored mud.

The mud autonomously flew away, uncovering a Vajra Spirit Stone buried beneath.

This Vajra Spirit Stone, one of the most powerful treasures among the twenty-three Western magical items used by the Absolute Venerable, had been left in the Illusion Wave Pool by the Saintess to suppress the ley lines.

Li Yingqiong, not being a Buddhist, was unable to unleash the full potential of this treasure. In her eagerness to slay the witch, she had neglected it.

The Vajra Spirit Stone was a Buddhist treasure, and the Princess of Stone God couldn’t simply take it with her. That’s why she employed the trick of the Golden Cicada shedding its shell, luring the tiger away from the mountain. She first buried the spirit stone in the riverbed, concealed it with magic, and after leading the two women away, she returned at leisure to extract it with a spell.

By the time Li and Zhou returned with Yu Yingnan and Yan Renying to assist, the Princess of Stone God had already secured the spirit stone.

The four Heavenly Immortals, each wielding a top-tier Shu Mountain Flying Sword, aligned to attack: "Die, witch!"

The Princess of Stone God, knowing a single Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword couldn’t withstand them all, was about to cast a spell when suddenly a mass of Demon Light flickered beside her. Then, Red Lotus Demon emerged, waving his hand and producing four red lotuses overhead, each as big as an acre, hanging inverted and targeting one person each, forcibly pulling them towards the innards of the lotuses.

Li Yingqiong, infuriated, used Douluo Fire to burn the Red Lotus drawing her in, but as soon as the fire touched it, there was a loud "crackle," and a burst of Blood Flame Demon Light exploded.

The self-cultivated Demon Thunder by Red Lotus Demon also proved to be incredibly powerful, blasting a large amount of rock and soil above, which fell as if the ground itself were collapsing.

"Let’s go," said the Princess of Stone God, and the two turned and walked away, their red lights flickering, then vanished once more.

When they emerged above ground, You Tan’s Separation and Reunion Divine Light had already dissipated, broken by Red Lotus Demon...

Previously, the underground battle between the Princess of Stone God and Li and Zhou had lasted as long as a meal. The disciples of Emei hadn’t all descended to assist because Red Lotus Demon had shattered You Tan’s Separation and Reunion Divine Light.

Red Lotus Demon still had a conversation with You Tan, primarily discussing the grudges from past years with Saintess Jiayin. Later, Red Lotus Demon performed a spell, intending to pull down the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle from the heavens!

At that moment, the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle had already absorbed a tremendous amount of power from the heavenly stars. If pulled down, it would bring various cosmic rays and Void Evil Fire crashing to the ground, sucking and blasting the Earth’s crust, transforming thousands of miles into a Death Forbidden Zone. Of those present, only the cultivators at the Heavenly Immortal Level and those possessing treasures from the Earth Immortal Level and above would possibly survive!

Master Yi Jing, being Yi Jing’s master, had already reached the Heavenly Immortal Level and was due for ascension. Due to Yi Jing’s situation, he remained in the world, possessing high mana but eventually losing control over the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle. When Red Lotus Demon intervened, he could no longer manipulate it.

Lin Han realized something was wrong and quickly ascended to space, casting a spell to suppress the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle, collaborating with Master Yi Jing to just barely halt its descent.

But the ground had already been affected by the attraction of the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle. First, a massive amount of dust and rocks were pulled into the air, followed by entire trees uprooted, and later, even high mountains were snapped and sent flying!

Endless miles around were filled with every sort of being lifting off the ground... Vast quantities of water vapor and gloom were drawn to this area.

The sky was entirely covered with ever-denser layers of Void Evil Fire, dense clouds hovering and dust swirling—as if the apocalypse were imminent!

Witnessing such a scene, even Master You Tan felt her heart race. She loudly transmitted orders, assigning the Emei disciples to either attack Red Lotus Demon or help suppress the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle.

At that moment, the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, originally planning to flee, now stopped. They discerned a shift in the situation, the balance tipping in favor of the Demon!

Driven by the deepest, heaviest hatred from Jiu Panpo, they detested everyone and the world itself. They were set on revenge!

All nine Demons, encapsulating Jiu Panpo’s profound resentment, resolved to pursue this vengeance.