CHAPTER 765: 640 GUIDING BLOOD LOTUS

Shi Sheng burst out from the pit below, aware of the formidable number and strength of his enemies. Thus, he unleashed a powerful move immediately. The previous Thunder Net, lifted by the Buddha Light, continued to explode fiercely as it rubbed against the air. Without hesitation, he then directed the Purple and Blue Divine Thunder at Master You Tan.

As he pointed his hand, the dual-colored divine thunder descended continuously in a chain from the void of the Nine Heavens, instantly turning Master You Tan into a ball of purple and blue lightning!

Master You Tan, often mingling among the three monks and two nuns, was the kindest and most beloved by the younger generation.

It was unimaginable for anyone from the Orthodox Sect to attack Master You Tan!

"Don’t be disrespectful to Master You Tan!" Even Qi Lingyun and others intervened, not using their Flying Sword Magical Treasures, but each cast their spells, attempting to force Shi Sheng away.

Shi Sheng transformed into a beam of white light and soared into the air, reappearing amidst the sky and condensing a vast Thunder Net of the smallest three hundred and sixty beads. The power of this Thunder Net was immense; once expanded, it would flatten mountains and rivers over hundreds of miles.

This place was in the heartland of Central Earth, not some uninhabited area abroad, so he couldn’t give it his all.

Both parties restrained their fighting. Master You Tan aimed to destroy the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle, whereas Shi Sheng sought to buy Lin Han time to seize the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle.

Meanwhile, the Red Lotus Old Demon returned underground to rendezvous with Princess Stone God.

As the two demons were about to depart, they happened upon Yi Ding and Yi Zhen maneuvering the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle underground.

Master You Tan was Yi Jing’s aunt from her secular family, and even though she was not her biological aunt, they were closely related. Yi Ding and Yi Zhen would have to call her ’Great Aunt.’

These brothers held the deepest respect for Master You Tan. They could act spoiled with their grandfather, Yi Zhou, but with Master You Tan, respect was mandatory.

Seeing Shi Sheng daring to attack Master You Tan, they viewed it as an unforgivable sin and decided to maneuver the Divine Shuttle through the underground, planning to burst from beneath and attack Shi Sheng from below.

Jiu Panpo had made the underground Demon Cave interconnected, with a main Blood River flowing endlessly, eight tributaries connecting to the Eight Great Hells. Based around this, numerous caves and stone chambers were carved out for resting, cultivation, Demon Refinement, treasure refinement, and daily entertainment.

At its peak, the Red Body Sect numbered over a thousand followers, hence, it covered a large area with many tunnels.

Yi Ding and Yi Zhen, relying on the power of the Nine Heavens Ten Earth Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle, didn’t take the usual paths, but instead charged recklessly underground, not caring for any rock walls or earth barriers, directly crashing their way through.

If they had followed the proper paths, it might have been fine, but their direct collision course, by sheer coincidence, led them straight into the arms of Princess Stone God and the Red Lotus Old Demon!

Just as the two demons prepared to leave, they simultaneously sensed trouble and with a flick of their fingers, emitted two beams of Demon Light that conjured two huge blood-red lotuses.

As the Divine Shuttle burst through the wall the next second, heading straight toward them, it was blocked by one of the red lotuses.

Although Yi Zhou’s magical treasure was named "Demon Extinguishing," it lacked true measures to counter Demon Path Techniques.

Its greatest strength was that once it enveloped someone, it could defend against water, fire, wind, and thunder, and even Flying Swords or flying knives, not to mention Poison Smoke or Poison Insects. However, against real magic, these defenses were insufficient.

The seven blades at the front of the Divine Shuttle spun at high speed, capable of shredding enemy Flying Swords and emitting seven beams of cold light, able to dissolve metal.

One red lotus blocked the front of the Divine Shuttle, its interior spraying copious amounts of Demon Light, meeting the cold light from the shuttle. Both forces waxed and waned equally, battling to a standstill for a time.

However, the other red lotus hung above the Divine Shuttle, producing a mysterious connection downwards.

Yi Ding and Yi Zhen hadn’t yet achieved the Yang God, and their Primordial Spirits still contained yin residue, unable to withstand such Demon Path Tactics. Soon, their Primordial Spirits became turbulent, and their souls trembled. Outraged, they shouted and released their Flying Sword Magical Treasures.

Had they not deployed their Flying Sword Magical Treasures, the fan blades of the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle might have still provided some defense against the Demon Light. But once opened, the Demon Light and blood energy instantly seized the opportunity to invade. The brothers’ protective True Qi couldn’t hold and in a blink of an eye, each had a Yin Demon enter their bodies, seizing their Primordial Spirits and controlling their limbs.

Emerging from inside the Divine Shuttle, muscles twitching on their faces, arms and legs stiff and unyielding, they continued to resist the Yin Demons with their will.

Princess Stone God emitted two beams of Demon Light, shooting directly into their faces. Both bodies shuddered, and struck with a jolt, their Primordial Spirits were completely seized by the Yin Demons, and both knelt down: "We greet the princess."

Red Lotus Demon took their Flying Sword Magical Treasures and the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle together, weighing them in his hand, "Just kill them and refine them into Blood God Children."

Princess of Stone God shook her head lightly, "Since my birth, I have always resided within your Dharma Realm. Now that I’ve acquired the Blood River of Jiu Panpo, though it’s incomplete, it can combine with the Hua Bi Pearl, enabling me to stand on my own in this world. I happen to lack two child attendants at my front, and these two are just right..."

While speaking, Li Yingqiong, Zhou Qingyun, and others caught up from behind. Princess of Stone God pointed her finger, and a Blood-Dripping Lotus Platform appeared under both Yi Ding and Yi Zhen. As they spun, she and Red Lotus Demon turned into four streaks of Demon Light, disappearing in a flash once more: "With demon nature in your hearts, you shall serve as slaves under me for a term of seventy-two years, following the example of Amitabha Buddha in Western Heaven. Using the lotus platforms to guide you into converting to the Demon Path..."

Li Yingqiong’s Purple Ying Sword flew through dozens of layers of earth and rock barriers, only cutting through their lingering images.

"These two demons!" Li Yingqiong began casting spells, looking everywhere for traces of the two, but found no clues. She coldly said, "They have captured the two younger brothers of the Yi Family. Once the matter here is resolved, I must make a trip to West Kunlun!"

With the battle below ending and the one above nearing its conclusion, Lin Han completely severed the Divine Shuttle’s connection from the Heavenly Stars. Then, using Master You Tan’s Buddha Light for support, he brought the Divine Shuttle above Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer, reaching outer space. Using the Xuan Guang Ruler, he gathered all the Void Evil Fire back inside the Divine Shuttle.

This required a demon curse. Lin Han stepped in Gang Step, suspended in midair, casting spells and reciting curses, summoning All Heavens Gods and Demons with his own flesh and blood.

Sensing the Essence Energy and Divine Blood of a Heavenly Immortal, all the Gods and Demons were stirred. They helped him by making the about-to-explode Secret Demon Divine Shuttle contract inward and gather the Void Evil Fire within it.

This Secret Demon Great Technique was also tailored for Lin Han by Shi Feiyang, essentially a sacrificial offering of his own spiritual flesh and blood to the horde of demons. Once successful, he would offer his entire body for All Heavens and Demons to feast upon.

Had Lin Han not cultivated into a Yang God, using this method would truly have sacrificed himself. However, his Yang God’s Pure Yang prevented the demons from directly confusing or absorbing his Primordial Spirit, or even his Essence Energy and Divine Blood; hence the saying ’Pure Yang without leakage.’

Of course, Lin Han wasn’t cheating. He plucked a few strands of hair, forced three drops of essence blood from his fingertips, mixed them together, and with a breath of Immortal Energy, scattered it towards the heavens: "Thanks to all!"

The Essence Blood of a Heavenly Immortal was fiercely contested by the horde of demons, but only those with the strength of Demon Kings managed to snatch a few strands of the blood essence—barely enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.

Feeling cheated, numerous Divine Senses of the All Heavens and Demons tried to invade Lin Han’s mind.

Lin Han, unwilling to waste more words with them, immediately severed the connection through spellcasting.

"Roar!" Demons of every world roared in unison: This person is too detestable; I want to tear him apart!

Lin Han then closed the Heavenly Gateways and took the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle into his hand.

This Demon Shuttle, crafted by Jiu Panpo with much Heart Power and spirit, was much more powerful than the three later refined by Shi Feiyang. Although it had released a vast amount of Void Evil Fire without exploding, most of it had been scattered by the Immortal Law and Master You Tan’s Buddha Light into the Gang Wind Layer, depleting some of its energy. Yet, if it were to explode, it would still devastate thousands of miles into a wasteland!

Shi Feiyang had told him that the main purpose of this visit was this Divine Shuttle, which must be obtained and then immediately sent to the West Sea without any delay.

He then descended rapidly, using the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword to break through Master You Tan’s Separation and Reunion Divine Light, repelling several Flying Sword Magical Treasures of the Emei Sect, and stood in front of Shi Sheng: "I have obtained the Divine Shuttle, continuing the fight is meaningless. If you still want to fight, let’s go to the West Sea, find a quiet place, and continue there!"

He finished speaking, grabbed Shi Sheng, and both turned into two streaks of Essence Energy, flying away through the sky.

The Emei Sect did not pursue; they truly had no intention of fighting to the death with Shi Sheng and Lin Han.

At this moment, Li Yingqiong and others emerged from the ground, gathering around Master You Tan to discuss this great battle.

In the battle at Nine Ring Mountain, the Disintegration of Heavenly Demon by Jiu Panpo, the Human-Demon Union, was taken away by the Sand God Child. All of her disciples, Tie Shu and A Zhen, were killed; Jin Shu and Yin Shu had their Primordial Spirits half-rescued and taken away by an old nun, leaving dozens of Red Body Sect Demon Humans either killed by Flying Swords or struck dead by Divine Thunder, completely annihilated.

The Yi Family suffered heavy losses: Yi Jing was killed; Yi Cheng and his wife Wei Qingqing were killed; Lin Mingshu and Lin Fangshu were killed; Yi Ding and Yi Zhen were captured by the Witch and taken to West Kunlun, leaving only Yi Zhou and Granny Yang.

At this point, even Yi Zhou couldn’t help but weep profusely... From the beginning of his cultivation journey, he had dreamed of ascending from the bustling human world, "ascending" together to West Kunlun’s Star Constellations Sea, later "ascending" to Xuan Turtle Island in the South Sea. After devoting much effort to building Xuan Turtle Hall and living there happily with his whole family, he had just waited for everyone to become Heavenly Immortals and truly ascend to the Spiritual Space Immortal Realm...

Now, only he and his old partner remained of the entire family. He wept uncontrollably, and everyone who saw him felt unbearable pity.

Master You Tan said, "Jing’er was devoured by the Nine Ghosts Devouring Souls curse of Jiu Panpo, her Divine Soul split into nine parts, absorbed into the bellies of Gods and Demons. That’s one matter. Ding’er and Zhen’er being taken by the Witch to serve in the Demon Palace is another."

Li Yingqiong said, "They are not only the Yi Family people but also our brothers and sisters from the Emei Sect. The Emei Sect will not stand idly by. Take me back to the mountain to report to the master, and then prepare to strike at West Kunlun, slay demons, and rescue them all!"