Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 731 - 715: Immortal Demon Battle [1]

After returning from Nie Yushuang's residence, Zhouyang's expression was somewhat off.

He returned to his own place with a heavy heart, locked himself in a quiet room alone, and put all his thoughts on the "generous gift" sent by Nie Yushuang.

If Nie Yushuang wasn't lying, and if he could really find that place, the benefits would indeed be extraordinary.

But all of this hinges on the premise that the information Nie Yushuang provided is true, and that he truly has the ability to reach that place.

In reality, Nie Yushuang couldn't guarantee that this information was true because he only learned about it from a notebook left by an elder ancestor in the sect and hadn't personally verified it.

"Forget it; thinking too much now is useless. Even if this matter is true, the urgent task is to find a way to survive the upcoming battle."

Chanting the Purifying Heart Spell silently, Zhouyang cut off the distracting thoughts in his mind. He seized the last month to quietly seclude himself and recover the Primordial Qi he lost in the previous battle with the Blood Robe Ancestor.

A month passed quickly.

Exactly one month later, Du Chongyang appeared once again in the Xuechan Palace at Celestial Pool Mountain, right on time.

"A month has passed, Fellow Daoist Xu, have you all familiarized yourselves with the Celestial Spirit Primordial Yang Array?"

Still in the Sect Leader's Hall of Xuechan Palace, after Du Chongyang's arrival, he first looked at Xu Tianlin and inquired about the array practice when all the cultivators were gathered.

"Reporting to Immortal Venerable, this Celestial Spirit Primordial Yang Array is extremely profound and mysterious. In the past month, we have almost practiced day and night without sleep, and only now can we barely set it up. As for utilizing some of its intricate changes, there hasn't been enough time to master them."

Xu Tianlin lowered his head in shame, speaking softly about the results of the array practice.

One must know, when he accepted this array a month ago, he had promised not to disappoint Du Chongyang. Now, with these results, he considered himself unqualified.

However, Du Chongyang seemed not at all surprised by his response and merely nodded lightly, explaining:

"As long as it can be set up, that's enough. This array was originally best used with thirty-six cultivators practicing Yang Attribute Techniques as the base. But in the Beiting Continent's Cultivation Realm, the cultivators primarily practice Cold Attribute Techniques. With such a mismatch between the cultivators' cultivation techniques and the array, mastering its use in one month is almost impossible unless you were all Array Grandmasters!"

With this explanation, Xu Tianlin's face indeed looked a little better.

This explanation was indeed reasonable, and he actually discovered this point during the month of practice.

But with Du Chongyang personally explaining it, it was obviously more convincing and easier for others to accept.

After explaining this, Du Chongyang then waved his hand and said: "Alright, since the array can be set up, there's no need to delay any further. Let's set off!"

After speaking, he immediately flew out of the Sect Leader's Hall and released a cyan dragon ship with a wave of his sleeve.

The cyan dragon ship hovered in mid-air, radiating a powerful aura. This artifact was clearly a rare Tier Six High-Grade Flying Spiritual Artifact.

"This Void Dragon Ship, when personally managed by Du, can travel seven hundred thousand miles in a day. Everyone, come aboard!"

Zhouyang and the others exited the hall and saw the cyan dragon ship in the sky, then heard Du Chongyang's voice coming from above.

Upon hearing this, surprised expressions appeared on their faces.

The escape speed of these Nascent Soul Stage cultivators was already fast enough, allowing them to fly between two or three hundred thousand miles in a day.

But compared to Du Chongyang's seventy hundred thousand miles in a day, it was a significant difference.

No wonder Du Chongyang only took a little over two months from receiving the transmission to arriving at Celestial Pool Mountain.

Boarding Du Chongyang's Void Dragon Ship from Celestial Pool Mountain, Zhouyang and the others took just over half a month to complete a journey that originally required two or three months.

This showed the terrifying endurance of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.

Even after continuously rushing for half a month, Du Chongyang's magical power was almost undiminished.

No, it shouldn't be said there was no consumption at all. Rather, when flying, the Primordial Qi consumed by him to manage the artifact was automatically replenished by absorbing the external Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

For a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, unless fighting with a strong enemy of the same level and constantly using various divine techniques and artifacts that consume a lot of magical power, their magical power is almost never exhausted.

Whether it was an illusion or not, upon arriving outside the Demon Realm again, Zhouyang felt that the Demon Realm ahead was even more powerful compared to when he last visited.

This increased power refers to the Heaven and Earth Laws within the Demon Realm, which favored the Demon Race and Demon Cultivators, becoming more compact and powerful.

The more compact and powerful these Heaven and Earth Laws, the greater the suppression on cultivators, and the harder it becomes to break through the Demon Realm's confinement.

"Such a powerful Demon Realm could only exist during the ancient times of the Immortal-Demon War. I really don't know what those ancient cultivators were thinking, allowing the hidden danger of the Ice Sea Demon Abyss to remain!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

With a dark expression, Du Chongyang looked at the pitch-black Demon Realm ahead with much resentment toward the ancient cultivators who indirectly caused the appearance of this Demon Realm.

Ordinary cultivators wouldn't know, but he understood that to form such a large Demon Realm, there must be a spatial rift beneath the Ice Sea Demon Abyss that connects to the Demon Realm.

Such a spatial rift could not have been created by the cultivators in the Linghuan Realm, so in Du Chongyang's eyes, this spatial rift connecting to the Demon Realm must have existed since ancient times.

And those ancient cultivators clearly knew of such a spatial rift, yet they did not close and repair it, leaving a hidden danger that has led to the current situation.

Du Chongyang naturally had reason to be dissatisfied with this.

Unfortunately, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only complain; he still had to do what needed to be done.

Therefore, after observing for a short time, he directly guided the Void Dragon Ship into the Demon Realm.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Ice Sea Demon Abyss, the Holy Demon Avatar realized Du Chongyang's presence as soon as he entered the Demon Realm.

"A Human Race True Immortal has intruded! You all must follow my instructions and quickly go to each array eye to prepare for battle. You must hold the array until I succeed!"

Atop the high altar, the black giant beast was like a vortex, continuously devouring the pure demonic qi gathered from all directions, while the surviving Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators, including the Celestial Corpse Ascendant, acted as guardians around the altar.

Upon hearing the low voice of the black giant beast, the expressions of these demon cultivators changed simultaneously, and many had flashes of panic and fear in their eyes.

Opposing a True Immortal indeed requires a lot of courage.

Even with the assurance given by the black giant beast beforehand, and witnessing the power of the Demon Array set up to resist the attacks of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, when it came to the actual confrontation, most of the demon cultivators were not confident at heart.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree.

The name of [Master Chongyang] Du Chongyang has shaken the "Spirit Realm" for thousands of years. Any cultivator who knows this name understands its significance.

Among these demon cultivators, only the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator, "Celestial Corpse Ascendant," could maintain his composure.

He first cast a cold gaze over the demon cultivators displaying fear, giving a warning, then solemnly bowed towards the altar where a giant black beast lay, saying, "Rest assured, Lord Saint Demon. We will stake our lives to ensure no one disturbs your condensation of the True Demon Body!"

"Very well, once I condense the True Demon Body, I can hold a conversion ritual for you all, granting you the bloodline of our Demon Race, making you its members. By then, both your lifespan and cultivation will be enhanced!"

The enticing voice of the giant black beast echoed in the minds of the demon cultivators, quickly calming the fearful ones, their eyes burning with fervent anticipation.

The demon techniques that demon cultivators practiced were mostly simplified and altered versions of the Demon Race's techniques. Though it may be easy for the Human Race to advance quickly at first, it becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.

Especially when transitioning from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, it's necessary to use the original version of demon techniques to condense the True Demon Body. The Human Race bloodline in demon cultivators becomes the greatest obstacle to their advancement.

The best way to break this barrier is to have a Tribulation Crossing True Demon conduct a conversion ritual for oneself, granting their True Demon Blood to alter the bloodline, converting into the Demon Race.

Once practicing demon techniques with a Demon Race body, there would naturally be no conflicts or obstructions.

Furthermore, compared to the Human Race, the Demon Race's lifespan is even longer than many Demon Races.

Nascent Soul Stage cultivators converting to the Demon Race usually find a lifespan of over five thousand years without much issue.

Compared to the extremely challenging achievement of reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage, these tangible benefits are even more enticing to Human Race demon cultivators.

At this point, the purpose of "Celestial Corpse Ascendant" orchestrating this demonic calamity became clear.

He sought to use the power of the Saint Demon Avatar to aid his conversion into the Demon Race, using this opportunity to break through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, becoming the first Tribulation Crossing Demon Cultivator in the Spirit Realm in ten thousand years!

Under the lure of converting to the Demon Race, the demon cultivators quickly left the altar, heading to the bases of various demon arrays to prepare.

Meanwhile, Zhouyang and others, along with Du Chongyang, ventured deep into the demon realm, quickly discovering an unusual situation: the demonic realm, once teeming with demon beasts, had now fallen into deathly silence, with no beasts in sight.

However, Du Chongyang seemed unsurprised, stating calmly, "It's not surprising. If I'm not mistaken, these demon beasts likely became blood sacrifices for the Saint Demon Avatar, disappearing just like those middle and low-tier demon cultivators!"

Upon seeing the shock on the faces of the cultivators, he further explained, "This is precisely why all races desperately resisted the True Demon Realm's invasion in the past. In the eyes of high-tier demons, any lower-tier existence weaker than them can be readily used as blood sacrifices to enhance their power and heal their injuries!"

"Imagine if these demons really took over this realm; even if we cultivators convert to demon techniques, we are merely potential food in their eyes, likely to be killed and devoured at any time. Who among you would want this life for yourselves and your descendants in the future?"

It's impossible!

Zhouyang and the other cultivators shook their heads repeatedly, feeling a chill in their hearts.

Such a life is despairing to even think about.

Though the Cultivation Realm adheres to the law of the jungle, with high-tier cultivators enjoying privileges over middle-lower tier cultivators,

If any high-tier cultivator dared to openly massacre middle-lower tier cultivators, even itinerant cultivators with no backing, their outcomes would be grim.

This is the rule of the Cultivation Realm, a rule all cultivators agree and tacitly abide by.

With this rule, lower-tier cultivators in the jungle of the Cultivation Realm have the chance to rise and reach the peaks, transforming into exalted Nascent Soul cultivators, or even intersecting the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.

"Therefore, the Demon Race must be exterminated, and all demon cultivators killed; this is an uncompromising struggle for survival!"

Du Chongyang coolly defined this battle.

Before long, the cyan dragon ship reached above the Ice Sea Demon Abyss.

"Huh, the demonic qi here has reduced significantly. Last time we came, the amount was ten times greater!"

In the air above the Demon Abyss, Xu Tianlin exclaimed with surprise upon observing the current state of the demon abyss.

Upon hearing this, Du Chongyang's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he used a Pupil Technique Divine Technique to look at the pitch-black demon abyss below.

Moments later, he withdrew his divine technique and said gravely, "It seems that the Saint Demon Avatar was well prepared. There's a very intricate demon array set below, restraining the demonic qi to fuel the array. Even if I acted, it wouldn't break in a short moment."

"If it's an array, didn't we also prepare a set of the [Celestial Spirit Primordial Yang Array]? Could we use an array to break that demon array?"

Zhouyang's eyes lit up with this thought, turning to Xu Tianlin to share his idea.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is correct; I had the same thought."

Du Chongyang glanced at him approvingly, then instructed Xu Tianlin, "Fellow Daoist Xu, proceed with the other fellow Daoists to find suitable locations around the demon abyss to set up the array. I will personally act as protector."

"I will follow the decree of the Immortal Venerable."

Xu Tianlin bowed after receiving the order, immediately working with the thirty-five Nascent Soul cultivators to find places to set up the grand array.

With Du Chongyang personally overseeing and protecting, even knowing it was unwise to let enemies set up the array, not a single demon cultivator dared to emerge from the demon abyss to intervene, thus the array was quickly and methodically established.

Boom boom boom!

As soon as the array was completed, crimson pillars of fire rose successively from the air above the demon abyss, with a total of thirty-six pillars rising in all.

These thirty-six fire pillars shot up into the sky, penetrating the pitch-black heavenly sphere of the demonic realm, forming a hundred-zhang-diameter hole that continuously absorbed the Great Sun Essence Qi from the outside into the array.

Swiftly, under the manipulation of Xu Tianlin and the main formation cultivators using their array banners, the thirty-six fire pillars interconnected, forming a crimson fire realm spanning hundreds of miles.

"Fall!"

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Tianlin swung the array banner towards the crack in the demon abyss, causing the crimson fire realm to slowly press downwards.

Seeing this, Du Chongyang nodded slightly, then addressed Zhouyang and the remaining dozen cultivators, saying, "Alright, I'm about to make my move. You all take care of yourselves!"

Having said that, he directly summoned the Vermilion Bird Fan borrowed from Zhouyang, following the descending crimson fire realm and jumping into the demon abyss.