Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 831 - 814: Void True Demon

Land of the Far West, Great Brightness Immortal Palace.

When the Golden Core Stage cultivator guarding the spatial rift at the "Sea of Death" perished, the cultivators responsible for monitoring the soul lamps of sect cultivators in the Great Brightness Immortal Palace immediately noticed this situation and quickly reported it to the Nascent Soul Stage elder above.

Even in the Great Brightness Immortal Palace, a Golden Core Stage cultivator is not akin to a cabbage; the sudden death of any one would undoubtedly alarm the Nascent Soul Stage elder and prompt an investigation into the truth.

The elder in charge of managing this matter is surnamed Wei, named Wei Cheng. Upon receiving reports from below, he immediately summoned the Golden Core cultivator responsible for tracking the whereabouts of high-tier cultivators of the Immortal Palace for questioning.

"Do you know where Junior Zheng was before he passed?"

"In response to Elder Wei, Junior Brother Zheng has been stationed at the spatial rift in the [Sea of Death], originally scheduled to return and be replaced in twenty years!"

"What? Are you certain it is the spatial rift in the [Sea of Death]?"

"That's correct, it is there, and the disciple is certain of it."

Wei Cheng's face instantly changed, his figure moved, and he disappeared inside the hall, swiftly heading to the dwelling of the current Palace Master to report the matter.

The current Palace Master's name is Qiao Yangming, already at Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivation. Upon hearing Wei Cheng's report, his expression also became serious as he gravely said, "I understand, indeed this matter deserves special attention. Elder Wei, immediately send a communication to the Zhou family, explaining the situation truthfully, and request their immediate dispatch of personnel to investigate!"

"I will handle it at once."

Wei Cheng responded and immediately used the communication array to relay the message layer by layer to the Zhou family.

He employed the highest level of communication; the personnel at each relay station along the way would prioritize forwarding the message to the next station, without any delay.

Thus, in less than a quarter hour, the Zhou family received the communication.

Because it came from the highest level of communication from the Great Brightness Immortal Palace, the contents were swiftly conveyed to Clan Leader Zhou Chuanxing.

Upon glancing at the message contents, Zhou Chuanxing's expression drastically changed, and he forcibly barged into Zhouyang's location, conveying the message at the fastest speed to Zhouyang.

"So that's it! The source of the forewarning is indeed here!"

Zhouyang murmured with a revelation, then his gaze darkened as he immediately instructed Zhou Chuanxing, "You quickly send a message to the Golden Roc at Pingsha Mountain, asking him to rush to Heaven Pillar Peak in the Broken Cloud Mountain Range and request Thunder Feather True Spirit to assist in eliminating the true demon!"

Although Zhou Chuanxing had some speculation before, hearing this directly from Zhouyang, the elder of the Zhou family, instantly made his mouth dry and filled him with extreme tension.

"I will attend to it immediately!"

He replied with a trembling voice and quickly followed Zhouyang's instructions.

Meanwhile, Zhouyang directly activated the Tier Six Middle-grade Mountain Protection Array [Great Five Elements Thunder Array] atop Lingxi Peak, enveloping the entire Lingxi Peak within a Five-Colored Thunder Light Barrier.

"All Zhou family cultivators heed the order, from this moment, no one is allowed to enter or exit the Mountain Protection Array. Everyone is to wait by their respective array bases, follow the orders of the clan's high-ranking officials, and any negligence will be handled according to clan rules!"

The majestic voice quickly echoed throughout Lingxi Peak, reaching the ears of all Zhou family cultivators.

Even though many middle-to-low tier Zhou family cultivators did not recognize the owner of the voice, it did not prevent them from following the directions given by the owner.

Because they understood that no cultivator would dare to speak in this manner on Lingxi Peak unless they were one of the Zhou family's Nascent Soul-stage ancestors.

Simultaneously, Zhouyang transferred the control permissions of the Mountain Protection Array completely to his son Zhou Guangcheng, having him join forces with his Dao Companion Xiao Ying, his disciple Lu Xuewei, and Qin Yue'Er to jointly manage the array and respond to potential external threats.

After finishing all this, he lightly smiled at Lan Daoist, who had somehow arrived beside him, and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Lan is here, would you be willing to accompany me to meet this cross-boundary true demon?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Daoist slightly frowned and said, "Although Fellow Daoist Zhou's [Qianyang True Flame] restrains demon cultivators, if it has a true demon body, it might not fear your true flame too much. I advise you not to be overly optimistic."

"Fellow Daoist Lan, rest assured, I am naturally aware of this; however, my strength nowadays has made further progress compared to the past, and with the combined force of the two of us, even if we encounter a true demon with a true demon body, we might still be able to hold our ground. Moreover, once Thunder Feather True Spirit receives the message, it wouldn't take long for him to arrive with his speed."

Zhouyang waved his hand, expressing confidence in his reliance.

He wasn't unfamiliar with dealing with entities like true demons; he has deep knowledge of their divine techniques.

[Qianyang True Flame] does not have significant restraint over a true demon body, but if powered by the [Qianyang Treasure Pearl], the effect might change.

Furthermore, he hasn't merely crafted a "Three Treasures Ruyi" during his three hundred years of secluded cultivation.

Lan Daoist has known Zhouyang for years and is well aware of his character, and seeing him full of confidence, Lan Daoist could infer that Zhouyang likely had a reliance unknown to him.

Thus, he refrained from saying more and discreetly nodded in agreement.

The two immediately departed from Lingxi Peak, heading west towards the "Sea of Death."

At that point, two hours had passed since Zhouyang sensed the forewarning, and the descending true demon flew eastward, leaving the "Sea of Death."

Wherever the true demon passed, upon sighting cultivators and demon beasts, black demon light would immediately sweep towards those cultivators and beasts.

Any cultivator or demon beast touched by the demon light would be instantly drained of all their essence, turning to dust and ash.

Having devoured its way through, the once ethereal figure grew increasingly solid due to the nourishment of substantial life essence, and its aura grew increasingly forceful.

Half a day later, guided by some kind of invisible will, its eastward journey collided with Zhouyang and Lan Daoist traveling westward.

"Hahaha, it seems we've truly come at the right time; it's actually a true demon stripped of its true demon body, truly celestial favor brought to us!"

Above the Qingqing Grassland, Zhouyang looked at the stunned True Demon Primordial Spirit opposite him, his eyes brimming with delight.

Oppositely, the single-horned beast true demon was staring in shock and anger at Zhouyang and Lan Daoist, inwardly cursing the swallowed Golden Core Stage cultivator of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace.

"These cursed human cultivators! Didn't they say that the human cultivator wielding [Qianyang True Flame] had already left this realm of cultivation? Why is he still here, and why does he have a puppet incarnation of an Immortal Soul following him?"

Regarding Lan Daoist's existence, although many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators who interacted with Zhouyang are aware, it doesn't include those from the Great Brightness Immortal Palace.

Moreover, those who knew the true identity of Lan Daoist were few in number.

A Golden Core Stage cultivator from the Great Brightness Immortal Palace naturally remains uninformed of these matters.

Zhouyang, of course, didn't know what the true demon was contemplating; he was exhilarated by his luck, his face beaming with joy as he looked at the true demon opposite him and shouted, "Since you've managed to cross boundaries and arrive here, I assume you are not an insignificant figure in the Demon Realm. Leave your name then, so when you fall, I can erect a monument in your honor!"

The True Demon in the form of a giant one-horned beast grew furious upon hearing Zhouyang's words.

After all, he was a True Demon, equal to a True Immortal. Even if his True Demon body was shattered, he couldn't tolerate being insulted by a mere mortal cultivator.

He roared angrily, "How presumptuous! A mere mortal cultivator dares to talk of slaying demons, what a great joke!"

As the roar echoed, a beast horn covered in cracks flew out from his body, shooting straight at Zhouyang.

"Remember this: it is the [Void True Demon], under the command of the [Soul-Sundering Demon Saint], who kills you!"

This [Void True Demon] truly lived up to the title of a Demon Race True Demon. Even as he scorned the so-called "mortal cultivator," he spared no effort when taking action, not underestimating his opponent in the slightest.

Yet he still underestimated the opponent's strength.

As the pitch-black beast horn shot through the air at an extreme speed, it even tore through space, creating tiny spatial rifts.

But Zhouyang, in that critical moment, instantly summoned the [Earth and Yellow Armor], which he had painstakingly refined, to protect himself, layering a [Qianyang Golden Light Shield] over it.

The Golden Light Shield was easily shattered by the beast horn, but the sturdy and heavy dark-brown battle armor underneath successfully deflected the horn's sharpness and bounced it back.

Having blocked this strike, Zhouyang didn't even glance at the battle armor on his chest that was nearly pierced. He directly shouted angrily, swiftly forming hand seals, and summoned a thick red-gold lightning bolt that struck the [Void True Demon] directly.

The power of the [Nine Heavens Qianyang Demon-Annihilating Divine Thunder] at the Great Success Realm was not something a True Demon who had lost its body could ignore.

The somewhat ethereal body of the [Void True Demon] was struck by the lightning, causing him to let out an angry roar of pain.

Then he vanished from his original spot in an instant, and in the next moment, a massive black demon blade appeared behind Zhouyang, aiming for his head.

However, Zhouyang seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. As the black light blade appeared, a golden light wheel suddenly flew from behind his head, colliding with the black light blade directly.

The golden "Demon-Suppressing Golden Wheel" represented the highest achievement of the [Golden Sun Demon Suppression Spell] in the Perfection Realm. Even when faced with demonic divine techniques cast by a True Demon, it was not inferior, directly shattering and purifying the black light blade on the spot.

A purple-gold ruler in Zhouyang's hand trembled slightly, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared in the void dozens of miles away, forcibly exposing the [Void True Demon] who was hiding using space divine techniques.

In an instant exchange of several moves, Zhouyang seemed to not be at much of a disadvantage.

"How infuriating, if my demon body weren't damaged, I could kill a mere mortal cultivator with a single blow!"

The [Void True Demon] emerged from the void, gazing at Zhouyang with eyes full of anger.

Whether True Immortal, True Spirit, or True Demon, losing their Immortal Body or Demon Body resulted in a significant drop in strength.

Compared to True Immortal, True Demons and True Spirits relied even more on their Demon Bodies and True Spirit Bodies.

Moreover, here in the "Spirit Realm," the will of the Heavenly Dao of the entire world was rejecting him, and the laws of heaven and earth were also rejecting him, making it much more difficult for him to wield the power of laws than in the Demon Realm.

If this were the Demon Realm, his space-hide innate divine technique would be difficult even for True Immortals of the same tier to detect, let alone be discovered and pressured by Zhouyang.

The Holy Demon Avatar who once rampaged Northwestern Continent's Cultivation Realm understood this, which is why he created a Demon Realm to erode the world's heaven and earth, altering the environment to suit his combat needs.

After exchanging several moves with the [Void True Demon], Zhouyang felt a significant increase in his confidence to slay the True Demon and receive the celestial favor. To prevent the True Demon from escaping due to being overpowered, he sarcastically laughed and said, "It seems your strength doesn't match your tone. Compared to the [Heaven-Sundering True Demon] I've seen before, you're far inferior, [Void True Demon]!"

The [Void True Demon] had never heard of the [Heaven-Sundering True Demon].

The number of True Demons in the Demon Realm is not small, and as a True Demon achieved in the last ten thousand years, the [Void True Demon] naturally had no knowledge of the [Heaven-Sundering True Demon] who had long been lost in the "Spirit Realm."

But this did not prevent him from hearing the disdain in Zhouyang's words.

Roar——

He let out a roar of anger, offering no verbal reply to Zhouyang, but instead responding through action.

Once more, the black beast horn that had previously failed was summoned, quickly transforming into a demon blade shining with pitch-black demon light, slicing towards Zhouyang.

Where the demon blade passed, the void tore open, creating a thin, long spatial rift!

The space in the "Spirit Realm" was extremely stable, generally only Tier Seven or higher strength could tear space to form a spatial rift.

But in reality, even Tribulation Crossing True Immortals could not easily tear space to create a spatial rift.

The [Void True Demon], clearly enraged by Zhouyang's earlier words, ignored his own depletion to launch this True Demon strike!

This strike indeed caused Zhouyang's expression to change dramatically, becoming extremely serious.

With a low shout, a golden three-legged firebird suddenly soared from within him, holding a golden treasure pearl in its beak as it flew to meet the demon blade.

Boom!

The golden firelight and pitch-black demon light intertwined, and the power of the demon blade was quickly exhausted, reverting to a beast horn and flying back to the [Void True Demon], with several more cracks appearing on it.

The three-legged firebird, having exhausted its strength, quickly flew back to Zhouyang, diving into his body.

"This is impossible! How can a mere mortal like you control a law immortal artifact infused with innate fire attribute power!"

The [Void True Demon], looking at the injured beast horn, was filled with shock as he gazed at Zhouyang, exclaiming incredulously as if seeing a monster.

Then, without waiting for Zhouyang to answer, he let out a low roar, preparing to flee the battlefield.

This battle could not continue, as a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator wielding a fire attribute law immortal artifact truly possessed the power to annihilate his primordial spirit.

Until his True Demon body was successfully condensed, he decided to avoid meeting Zhouyang again.

However, he seemed to have forgotten about another person present, who had not made a move from the beginning to the end.

Just as he was about to shift and flee the battlefield, the voice of Lan Daoist echoed throughout the battlefield.

"Five Elements Sealing Heaven, Heaven and Earth Sealing!"

Brilliant five-colored radiance shot up to the sky, instantly forming a five-colored canopy covering an area of hundreds of miles, sealing off the battlefield.