CHAPTER 773: 648 SACRIFICING TO ELDER CANGXU

Shenjun Zhenyue and Tianqian Mountain Xiao Nan had briefly and intensely clashed with Poison Dragon Venerable and Green Robe Ancestor, exchanging just two moves before more Sword Immortals arrived from behind.

Rushing to the forefront were Taibai Immortal, Shaoyang God Monarch, Xiankong Ancestor, and others; various types of Divine Thunder, such as Cold Flame Divine Thunder, Bing Fire Divine Thunder, and Geng Metal Divine Thunder, were mixed together, bombarding down in one fell swoop.

Following them, from the Qingcheng Sect, True Master Jiang Shu led over twenty core disciples; disciples of Shi Feiyang such as Jin Xunu, Xiong Man, and Deng Bagu, as well as Island Masters and Independent Immortals from the East Sea and South Sea, all were masters with their disciples, their sword lights of various colors and attacks resembling a colorful meteor shower flying toward West Pole Mountain!

Red-haired Ancestor had been stifling his resentment for years, seeking revenge against Shi Feiyang. He believed that, with the vast amount of resources he had acquired in West Pole Mountain over the years, his mana had improved by leaps and bounds. With the incense fire wish power bestowed by followers from various countries, he was almost, if not quite, on par with the grand elders of Dahang.

Because the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Saber had been repeatedly blocked by a single green lotus flower wielded by Shi Feiyang, he then unleashed twelve Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Needles, transforming them into twelve blood shadows—more accurately, bloodlines—shooting toward Shi Feiyang like lightning.

The material and method for crafting the needles and saber were the same; even a slight touch to the flesh would cause rapid dissolution into a puddle of blood upon contact with blood, while also capable of piercing through someone’s Primordial Spirit Soul. If he were to strike another Independent Immortal with it, a single hit would be enough to destroy both the target’s body and lock their Primordial Spirit, achieving an instant kill!

Shi Feiyang also recognized their potency and used the Green Jade Lotus to face the twelve lines of blood, spinning it and emanating light to generate immense suction from the nine holes atop the lotus pod, absorbing all the Demon Needles in an instant.

Red-haired Ancestor initially thought no one could take these needles attuned to his mind, even expelling True Qi in an attempt to manipulate the needles to pierce the lotus pod and injure Shi Feiyang. However, he discovered he had lost all contact with them, as if sinking into the abyss; no longer could he sense them.

Seeing the Divine Needles he’d painstakingly refined over the years so easily taken by his adversary, Red-haired Ancestor realized that using other Magical Treasures would be futile. Moreover, he knew Shi Feiyang hadn’t yet deployed the Nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords or the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, so he shook his body and released his Lifebound Primordial Spirit.

His original Cultivation Technique was to merge with a snake or python-like monster, cultivating into a Demon God, and he had refined several at the same time. After joining the Western Sect, he altered his strategy, incorporating the cultivation methods of the Sect Hierarch and other leaders, turning his own Primordial Spirit into a Lifebound Divine Demon. Yet, he combined this with his previous technique, specially going to the bottom of the West Sea to slay seventy-two large poisonous sea snakes with over five years of Dao Level, forcibly collecting their Primordial Pills and merging their souls with his own using a secret technique.

These sea snakes weren’t like those on land in color, being green or red or brown like rocks; their vivid colors were sharp, with blues, yellows, some like amber, some like gemstones, even transparent, their bright colors intertwining to create a brilliant radiance.

He fused these snakes into his Primordial Spirit at the top of his head, growing within his hair. When his Lifebound Primordial Spirit appeared, over a hundred zhang tall with a head full of red hair and seventy-two poisonous snakes coiling among it, as he shook his head, the snakes turned toward Shi Feiyang, suddenly opening their mouths to spew seventy-two streams of Shura Blood Flame.

Regarding Shura Blood Flame, Shi Pi the Elder from the Great Asura Sect wielded the purest and most formidable. The mix of Red-haired Ancestor’s flame contained deadly poison, including toxic liquids he collected from various herbs and insects, plus the innate poisonous Dan Qi of five-thousand-year-old sea snakes. Overall, its power was not less formidable than that of Shi Pi the Elder.

Shi Feiyang waved the Green Lotus in his hand, conjuring seventy-two green lotus flowers out of thin air, fully blossoming and flashing brightly, spreading green-blue mist all over the sky, blocking all the toxic blood flames.

He smiled at Red-haired Ancestor, "Judging by your inherent nature, you are not the same as those utterly wicked evil Demon Humans. However, being stubborn and self-righteous, you indulge in violence, causing widespread harm, which has inevitably led to your downfall. Otherwise, with some effort, you could possibly overcome the Heavenly Tribulation. Many years of Cultivation are not easy to come by; if you now sincerely repent and swear to reform, I can strip those chaotic things from your Primordial Spirit and send you to be reincarnated, afterward guiding you into the Orthodox Sect. How does that sound?"

Years ago, all of Red-haired Ancestor’s disciples were slaughtered, and the two bases he established were seized. Over the decades, he had cultivated the Evil Demon Path with a heart full of resentment, becoming deeply Demonized. Although he occasionally had glimpses of clarity, the more he killed in West Pole, the heavier his murderous karma became, and the harder it became to turn back.

Hearing Shi Feiyang’s sincere advice, Red-haired Ancestor felt an even stronger and intense resentment, "Do you really think you can defeat me? Today, either you die, or I die!"

Realizing he couldn’t withstand Shi Feiyang, he once again formed hand seals, recited incantations, and performed a secret technique, this time to summon Elder Cangxu, fusing together as one. At the same moment, Poison Dragon Venerable and Green Robe Ancestor were also summoning Elder Cangxu, as were the five Elders of the West Pole Sect bumbling through the Thunder City Formation.

Their summons were twofold: ordinary summons were to seek a boost from Elder Cangxu’s mana. Typically, it was the multitudes of faithful within the sect who would summon Elder Cangxu for an increase in mana, while such high-ranking leaders themselves seldom needed it.

Facing formidable adversaries today, their summons were not enough; they sought Elder Cangxu’s true form to come and temporarily merge with their own Lifebound Divine Demon. However, with eight people casting the summon simultaneously, despite their significant authority, they were all demanding Elder Cangxu’s entire being. Since Elder Cangxu couldn’t split into multiple parts, it resulted in a tug-of-war among the eight.

Red-haired Ancestor was the first to let go completely, resolutely sacrificing his own flesh body which he had obtained after reincarnating once again since leaving Central Earth. It exploded directly into a mist of blood. Bellowing with rage, Red-haired Ancestor spat out a beam of Demon Light, which merged with the blood mist, rapidly solidifying into individual Secret Spell symbols, then blending into the void.

The eight of them each used their means to summon Elder Cangxu, with him offering the most significant sacrifice. Elder Cangxu was supposed to be summoned directly by him, but at that very instant, someone else successfully summoned him!

"Who is it? Who summoned Elder Cangxu away?" All eight were utterly baffled and hastily used the Heavenly Demon Sensing Technique to search for Elder Cangxu’s whereabouts.

Soon, they all sensed it. Elder Cangxu had already traveled hundreds of thousands of miles away – he had been summoned by Lie Baduo!

All eight were both anxious and angry in their hearts. Facing a formidable enemy at home, we fought to the death, and we were already at a desperate juncture, the very moment when we needed Elder Cangxu the most, yet you dared to summon him away... What dangers could you possibly encounter outside? Moreover, according to the plan agreed upon in advance, once there was a scuffle at home, you were supposed to rush back immediately to help. Why haven’t you come back yet?

In fact, Lie Baduo had likewise noticed the situation at home and thus sacrificed his own body before them – not just his flesh body, but he also used a bit of another method, instantly surpassing Red-haired Ancestor and successfully summoning Elder Cangxu.

Shang Heyang was a man of loyalty and had a sense of the bigger picture, arguably the best among their twelve, which was why he was so well-liked, having become close friends with Poison Dragon Venerable and getting along with Green Robe Ancestor. These three, together with Fiery Fire Ancestor, formed an extremely stable clique and were core figures among the six Sect Hierarchs.

He was in a frantic rush to hurry back for the rescue, yet at this critical moment, Lie Baduo sacrificed himself to summon Elder Cangxu.

In the blink of an eye, Lie Baduo underwent a drastic transformation.

His hair swiftly grew longer and turned from black to grizzled. His face elongated, changing from a handsome young man to a weathered old man, and his stature kept increasing...

He altered his appearance, but it wasn’t a complete change; he became an amalgamation of Lie Baduo’s original appearance and that of Elder Cangxu, looking exceedingly bizarre.

A red glint flickered in his eyes, his aura resembling that of a Demon God eager to annihilate the world!

Seeing such a sight, Shang Heyang was both shocked and frightened, his mouth hanging open; it took him great effort to finally utter a sound, "You, you, you... you sacrificed yourself to Elder Cangxu?"

The other’s mouth quirked upward, squeezing out a sinister smile – forced. The top half of his face showing anger while the bottom half was trying to smile, muscles twitching unnaturally, "If not sacrifice, what else can I do? With that Evil Dragon leading so many to attack West Pole Mountain, after being oppressed and bullied by you for so many years... Now that I’ve merged with Elder Cangxu... Not only do I want to survive, but I intend to be your master..."

His method of sacrifice differed from Red-haired Ancestor’s, who only offered his flesh body. Lie Baduo sacrificed both his Primordial Spirit and his body, thereby managing to outdo Red-haired Ancestor in summoning Elder Cangxu.

After the sacrifice of his Primordial Spirit, his Lifebound Divine Demon merged with Elder Cangxu, practically achieving a Human-Demon Union and in one fell swoop, no less. Now his flesh body was also that of Elder Cangxu’s, his Primordial Spirit the same, while he only preserved a trace of his own consciousness with a Secret Technique so as not to be completely obliterated – the rest he dedicated to Elder Cangxu!

Shang Heyang trembled with fear.

The Eastern Demon Cult’s Sect Hierarch was usually fearless, but now he truly was afraid!

Elder Cangxu, being one of the Cosmic Six Strange, was killed by their combined efforts, refined into a Divine Demon, and then evolved into a Demon God. Throughout this process, Elder Cangxu suffered the agony of Soul Refinement, and for decades he was essentially in Abyss Hell, constantly enduring cruel and terrifying torment.

Originally, all twelve of them had a Secret Technique, which they could use to compel and force Elder Cangxu to serve them.

But now, this fool Lie Baduo had actually sacrificed everything from his Primordial Spirit to his flesh body to Elder Cangxu!

With this, their Secret Technique had no effect on Elder Cangxu.

An unfettered Elder Cangxu would definitely seek to kill these eleven remaining people.

Without a second word, Shang Heyang threw the White Bone Heart-locking Hammer at the other party, before turning around to flee for his life!