CHAPTER 762: 637 POISONOUS OATH

At this time, the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon had merged with Jiu Panpo into a Human-Demon Union; she was both a Divine Demon and Jiu Panpo, and this Heavenly Stars Secret Demon Divine Shuttle was essentially her own creation.

Jiu Panpo had previously activated the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle, which was interrupted by the Buddha Light from Master You Tan. Now, she manipulated the Divine Shuttle again as Master You Tan hastily emitted the Separation and Reunion Divine Light again.

Golden Buddha Light, like waves, was scattered out, once again obstructing between the Nine Demons and the Divine Shuttle.

As a super first-class Buddhist expert in the Shushan World, her Buddha Light was incredibly powerful, and the nine straight, crimson beams emitted by the Nine Demons were immediately severed.

However, although the Buddha Light was set in place, the connection between the Nine Demons and the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle was not severed, and they still maneuvered the Divine Shuttle remotely.

The connection of the Secret Demon transcended the material world and was a high-end existence in the spiritual world too, capable of subtle interaction even across two different spacetime realms.

Previously, Jiu Panpo was distracted and occupied with merging with her Lifebound Demon, Tie Shu, who had already met a tragic death, and her connection was cut off by the Buddha Light. Now, having merged into a Human-Demon Union, even being in another world, she could still manipulate the Divine Shuttle, although with varying force.

They even utilized part of the Divine Shuttle’s suction force to lock onto the Buddha Light, and suddenly, screaming together, they absorbed the vast expanse of Separation Buddha Light from the sky as if lifting a giant cleaning cloth, the essence of which was solidified Buddha Light being continuously sucked into the Divine Shuttle. Master You Tan was releasing Buddha Light slower than it was being absorbed, and in an instant, the entire sky of Buddha Light was swept clean!

This all happened in a very short span of time; Qi Xia’er’s Nine Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Sword then thrust through them again, piercing their bodies.

The nine demon heads, with cold laughter, suddenly shrank, transforming into nine lumps of flesh and blood, wrapping the Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Sword entirely inside.

Previously, during the third sword fight at Jiuhua Mountain, the Nine Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Swords were shattered into pieces by the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword from the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, and Master You Tan was also severely injured. After returning to the mountain, she collected these sword fragments, reforged, and remade them into Nine Buddha Swords, but ultimately they were not as powerful as before; otherwise, they would have had an effect when they struck the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon.

The blood masses enveloped the Buddha Swords, squirming and floating. Qi Xia’er and Master You Tan hurriedly cast Divine Thunder to blast them.

The masses of flesh exploded with a bang, scattering into nine clouds of blood mist. The Nine Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Swords were broken once again, this time directly into many iron scraps soaked and dyed red with blood, irreparably damaged.

The nine clouds of blood mist then reconverged, regenerating into nine demon heads.

Qi Xia’er and others inhaled sharply, not expecting Jiu Panpo, fused with the demon, to be this formidable!

During the last sword fight, Master You Tan destroyed many powerful Magical Treasures. Now she could only emit Buddha Light again, while the Nine Demons continued to control the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle, simultaneously causing the Divine Shuttle to descend while absorbing Buddha Light.

Seeing this, other Emei disciples continued to cast spells to stop the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle’s descent while launching Flying Sword Magical Treasures to attack these nine devils.

But no matter how they cast spells, the Flying Swords and Immortal Sabers slashed through the demon heads as if cutting through shadows, and the various Magical Treasures and Divine Thunder that bombarded them had nearly the same effect. Even the Thunderbolt, once famed for suppressing a host of demons by Saintess Jiayin, only managed to disperse them when struck; the blood mist surged and then reformed.

Those who were left were entangled by the Red Lotus Demon.

Everybody witnessing the Nine Demons’ power, unaffected by Flying Swords and unharmed by lightning, felt a profound sense of despair.

Just then, a white light flew from the southwest direction, arriving instantly nearby, and transformed into a child—it was Shi Sheng, who had come at the greatest speed.

Shi Sheng raised his hand and pointed, shooting out a Demon Light, which stretched out in the air and revealed a demon head, precisely the Joyful Divine Demon Zhao Changsu!

In terms of Daoist power, Shi Sheng was at the Heavenly Immortal level, which was indeed high, but there were not a few Heavenly Immortal level experts present, and several had stronger Flying Sword Magical Treasures than him.

If he had come alone, even having reached here, he would have been useless. Although the Heavenly Heart Double Rings could damage the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, the demon head would not stand still for him to act; moving and transforming with vast Divine Skills, they were difficult to kill, especially with the presence of the Red Lotus Demon and the Sand Divine Child, he could hardly play a significant role.

Luckily, before arriving, he had remembered to save Qin Yu, to repay Li Jingxu for his past kindnesses and his family’s favor, resulting then in encountering the matter of Asura and Shi Pi the Elder, and just happened to take under his wing Zhao Changsu. Zhao Changsu’s concubine had been tortured to death by Jiu Panpo, and even after death, her soul was thrust into the...

Shi Sheng shouted in the sky, "Jiu Panpo! Do you still recognize this person?"

The physical body of Zhao Changsu had been destroyed long ago. With the help of Shi Pi the Elder, he had transformed into an Asura Demon. Now, he reverted to his human form, resembling his most handsome and charismatic appearance from the past. He wore a white jade crown and a large red robe embroidered with golden demonic patterns at the collar and cuffs. His face was pale and handsome, adorned with three long beards, giving him the demeanor of an immortal with a virtuous presence.

However, his expression was sinister, his eyes deep in the shadows, as he asked in a low voice, "Do you still remember me?"

The nine demons looked at him simultaneously, their faces showing the same astonishment, which then turned malicious, "Old ghost! Have you become a lackey for the Orthodox Sect of the Mysterious Sect, joining them to give me trouble?"

Soon after, they emitted a strange and mournful laughter from all nine mouths, "How so? Today, let’s perish together and die out completely!"

Shi Sheng spoke up, "Jiu Panpo! Do you know who I am?"

The nine witches looked steadily at him, "Who are you? You seem like another who has come seeking death? No matter who you are, I will simply fulfill your wish!"

Shi Sheng identified himself, "My name is Shi Sheng, disciple of Master Yuan Yang, who once struck a deal with your disciple."

Upon hearing this, Jiu Panpo recognized him; the Heavenly Stars Secret Demon Divine Shuttle had indeed been refined thanks to that person.

The faces of the nine witches softened slightly, but then turned icy again, "What have you come here for today? And why have you brought this old ghost? That deal back then was mutual consent. Tie Shu gave the supreme method of refining the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon to your master, and we owe each other nothing!"

"It is true we owe nothing, but today, by detonating this Divine Shuttle, my master also bears part of the karma. Moreover, even without this connection, my master, being the Great Ming National Master, would never allow such a thing to explode on the Central Earth Continent."

The Nine Demons laughed coldly in unison, "So what if he doesn’t allow it? Where is he now? Let him come out and see if I can detonate this thing today!"

Shi Sheng persuaded him, "I have come here under my master’s orders to urge you to turn back from the edge."

"Turn back from the edge?" The Nine Demons asked sharply in unison, "In my current state, how can I possibly turn back?"

Shi Sheng told her, "My master has set three options for you to choose from. The first is for you to immediately sever your connection with the Divine Shuttle, allowing my fellow disciple to take it away, and then come with me to a quiet place. I’ll use the Heavenly Heart Double Rings to help you separate your Primordial Spirit from your Lifebound Divine Demon.

I have the best Soul Firming Elixir in the world, which can help restore your Primordial Spirit, and then send you for reincarnation. In your next life, whether you choose to return to the Demon Path or wish to join the Orthodox Sect of the Mysterious Sect under Sister Xiong is up to you, leading you back to righteousness.

My master knows you have a fellow disciple who is a destined tribulation. During your period of reincarnated cultivation, my master will take on all your calamities. The second option is to let my fellow disciple take away the Divine Shuttle and protect you so you can leave on your own. As long as you do not harm the Human World or kill indiscriminately, my master will not hinder your grievances or revenge, especially since Yi Jing and Yi Cheng have already died by your hand, letting some of your resentment subside. Do not persist in your delusions; both these options offer you a chance at life!"

Jiu Panpo was somewhat moved by these words. Initially, when she performed the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Great Technique, splitting her Primordial Spirit and attaching it to the Nine Demons, it was to escape.’]]],

Knowing the multitude of enemies, each with high mana, she understood that if even one demon escaped, there was a hope for revival and rebirth.

She was trapped and forced into a decisive battle here because she couldn’t escape, wanting to take as many enemies down with her as possible.

If Shi Sheng was willing to guarantee her escape, it wasn’t altogether unacceptable to her.

As for the first option, she was genuinely tempted. Despite many years of practicing Demon Path Techniques, having mastered the Nine Heavens Secret Demon Mysterious Scripture bestowed by her master and possessing the powerful Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, she had still ended up like this!

If she could join the Orthodox Sect of the Mysterious Sect, cultivate to a Heavenly Immortal Position in the next life, and ascend to the Spiritual Space,

she wanted to see what the legendary Heaven, the Nine Heavens Taixu Immortal Mansion, looked like, surely better than retreating like her master into a small self-made world.

She asked sternly, "What is the third option that your master spoke of?"

Shi Sheng informed her, "The third option is for me to use Zhao Changsu to make you both perish together, still helping my fellow disciple to retrieve the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle."

"You’re dreaming!" The Nine Demons howled, turning their fierce gazes toward Zhao Changsu.

Zhao Changsu had thought Shi Sheng brought him to help kill Jiu Panpo, but upon hearing that he was to perish with her instead, he shivered in fright.

He looked back at Shi Sheng, then turned to the Nine Demons, "Why are you still resisting? Master Shi has given you a chance to live, and it will be your last hope!"