Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 610 - 605 Nine Heavens Demon Chant, You are Not Qualified to Negotiate with Me!_1
A Heavenly Demon avatar? Is this the true purpose of the Demon Lord of the Skies?
Previously, the Demon Lord of the Skies wouldn’t have concerned itself with a newly advanced Nascent Soul period cultivator; a Great Heavenly Demon should have been the one to appear.
The commotion from Jia Ren’s advancement to the Body Integration Realm wasn’t insignificant, leading the Demon Lord of the Skies to consider taking him as an avatar.
This was trouble brought on by talent too extraordinary.
Only during a Heavenly Demon Tribulation afflicting a Mahayana Stage Cultivator does the Demon Lord of the Skies appear. Even Mahayana Stage Cultivators face the risk of perishing against such an entity. This was even more true for a newly advanced Nascent Soul period cultivator, who lacked the ability to resist the Demon Lord of the Skies. The outcome was obvious.
Either submit to the Demon Lord of the Skies and become its avatar, or perish in both body and Dao. There was no third path.
"Even a Heavenly Demon should leave a way out, so we might meet again on better terms. Don’t push too hard."
Heavenly Demons, unlike Heart Demons, can be communicated with. If you have the skill, you can even persuade a Heavenly Demon to retreat.
"The Great Dao is like a road to the heavens; we each walk our own path. Things haven’t reached an irreversible point."
"If you are unwilling, then die!"
A Mahayana Stage Cultivator might still have room to negotiate, but a newly advanced Nascent Soul period cultivator... was not worthy!
"Heavenly Demon Devour!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies extended a palm, from which a colossal maw emerged, seemingly capable of swallowing heaven and earth, devouring everything.
Jia Ren felt his unified body showing signs of shattering, and his Virtual God seemed on the verge of being drawn into the colossal maw in that palm.
Too strong! So powerful it stifled any thought of resistance! Truly worthy of being a formidable Heavenly Demon capable of threatening Mahayana Stage Cultivators.
"DONG!"
The Soul-Shaking Bell chimed, its resonance striking at the Demon Lord of the Skies’ mind.
The God-binding Chain snaked towards the Demon Lord of the Skies, but before it could make contact, the dark, abyssal maw swallowed it.
The palm seemed to encompass heaven and earth as it descended upon Jia Ren. It was as if the heavens and earth were capsizing, the palm seeking to devour them whole.
The Deceiving the Heavens Pearl orbited Jia Ren, confounding the Demon Lord of the Skies’ five senses. Simultaneously, strands of Suppressing Demon God Chains flew out from within him, hurtling towards the Demon Lord. Golden light blazed strikingly against the darkness as the Suppressing Demon God Chains interwove, forming a celestial net of chains that descended upon the Demon Lord of the Skies.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was a supreme treasure for suppressing malevolent entities, effective not only against Bizarre Demons but also Heavenly Demons.
Heavenly Demons are exceedingly rare; one would typically never encounter them. The Heavenly Demons faced during the Lianxu Stage are too weak, unable to withstand even a single strike from the Soul-Shaking Bell.
There was no opportunity to test it before; now was the perfect time.
"Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth!"
Numerous Suppressing Demon God Chains were sucked into the Heavenly Demon Devour, vanishing into the endless darkness—an apparently infinite black hole, as if it could devour anything. But this was an illusion. As a vast number of Suppressing Demon God Chains poured into the black hole formed by the Heavenly Demon Devour, the palm grew searingly hot, as if clutching a sun.
The Demon Lord of the Skies halted the Heavenly Demon Devour, its gaze towards Jia Ren tinged with surprise.
"Hmph, some tricks, but not enough!"
It had assumed one Heavenly Demon Devour would easily dispatch him, but the outcome was unexpected.
With the Heavenly Demon Devour’s influence gone, the sensation of Jia Ren nearly regressing from the Body Integration Realm vanished, and he re-stabilized his cultivation.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, fueled by all its accumulated Sacrificial Fire, was pushing beyond the limits of Body Integration Completion, advancing towards the Mahayana level. As Jia Ren’s cultivation realm improved and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower’s upper limit rose, the time for its advancement had come.
"If you retreat now, I can act as if nothing happened. How about it?"
Jia Ren was enveloped in a layer of golden divine armor, steadfastly protecting him.
With the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower not yet at the Mahayana level, his chances of victory weren’t high.
The Demon Lord of the Skies sneered, its face contorted with contempt. "You think you’re worthy of making me retreat?!"
"A few Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures won’t stop me."
"What I can’t obtain, I’d rather destroy!"
"Celestial Demon Dance!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies’ body shimmered, splitting into three, then nine. Nine figures materialized, each exuding power comparable to the Mahayana Realm. They appeared identical, each seemingly a true incarnation of the Demon Lord of the Skies.
A single Mahayana Realm Demon Lord was troublesome enough, let alone nine figures, each possessing power comparable to the Mahayana Realm.
It’s impossible for all nine figures to be the true body, each possessing combat strength comparable to the Mahayana Realm; otherwise, the Demon Lord of the Skies’ Celestial Demon Dance would be far too overpowered.
The Taiqing Sect’s Great Divine Power, the Great Purity Avatar, could only create one avatar identical to the original. Jia Ren refused to believe the Celestial Demon Dance was that overwhelmingly potent.
The nine Demon Lord figures spread out, encircling Jia Ren.
"Nine Heavens Demonic Howl!"
All nine Demon Lord figures unleashed a deafening demonic howl simultaneously, assaulting his mind. Even a Mahayana Stage Cultivator facing the Nine Heavens Demonic Howl might have their mind shaken and struggle to withstand it. A Nascent Soul period cultivator, on the other hand, would surely perish from spiritual exhaustion.
Sensing the immense threat, Jia Ren could only summon the still-advancing Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower to shield him. A ninety-nine-story Treasure Pagoda materialized, its vast Suppressing Demon Divine Light forming a tangible golden shield—his second line of defense.
BOOM!
The Suppressing Demon Divine Shield shattered first. The Nine Heavens Demonic Howl then struck the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower like a collapsing mountain and surging tsunami, seemingly intent on destroying the pagoda. Fine cracks appeared on the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, but under the constant repair of the Sacrificial Fire, it was quickly restored.
Destruction and rebirth intertwined, fully igniting the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower’s potential. Its long-accumulated foundation erupted at this moment, forcibly propelling it to the Mahayana Realm.
Despite being protected by both the Suppressing Demon Divine Light and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, Jia Ren still suffered greatly from the Nine Heavens Demonic Howl’s assault, showing signs of regressing from the Body Integration Realm. He hastily consumed the Soul Source Resurrection Pill he had prepared, recovering his severely damaged Divine Soul and stabilizing his cultivation realm.
Once his realm fell, regaining the Body Integration Realm would not be easy.
Most importantly, he didn’t have that much time to recuperate.
Ancestor Jikong was still waiting for his help.
"A Mahayana-level Sky-reaching Suppressing Demon Spirit Treasure?! Such an item is a threat to the Heavenly Demon clan; its existence in this world cannot be permitted!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies gazed at the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, its eyes grave.
This was a treasure that countered the Heavenly Demon clan; it must be destroyed!
"You’re courting death!" Jia Ren’s eyes turned slightly red, his gaze filled with killing intent.
Even a worm will turn. The Demon Lord of the Skies was relentlessly aggressive; it couldn’t blame him for unsheathing the butcher’s knife to slay it.
"Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower!"
"Burn it!"
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower had been forcibly advanced to the Mahayana Realm, damaging some of its potential. However, this wasn’t a major issue, as the Sacrificial Fire could still repair it.
At Jia Ren’s command, the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower rotated, and a large amount of Suppressing Demon Divine Light and Phoenix Flame emerged. They detached from the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, intertwined, and transformed into a Phoenix spreading its wings, poised to soar.
The golden Phoenix beat its wings, its flames consuming the sky, dispelling the darkness, and becoming the sole beacon of light. A sharp phoenix cry echoed as its wings stirred a torrent of Five Fire Gold, hurtling towards the nine incarnations of the Demon Lord of the Skies.
"Nine Heavens Demon Devour!"
The nine Demon Lord figures sensed the immense threat and resorted to their old trick, invoking the Heavenly Demon Devour. Nine dark maws materialized in their palms. These Nine Heavens Demon Devours merged into one, transforming into a colossal demonic mouth that seemed to engulf both heaven and earth. Its suction, now ten times stronger, first swallowed the approaching golden Phoenix into the maw of the Nine Heavens Demon Devour.
The Demon Lord of the Skies directed the colossal maw, its terrifying suction surging forth, threatening to engulf both the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower and Jia Ren, utterly destroying them.
It secretly rejoiced. Thankfully, Jia Ren had advanced to the Body Integration Realm, allowing it to discover this significant hidden danger ahead of time.
If this person were to advance to the Mahayana Realm, it would be utterly powerless against him... It might even be sealed by him.
There was still a chance; it wasn’t too late to mend the pen after the sheep is lost.
The suction of the Nine Heavens Demon Devour had barely begun when the palm ignited with Five-colored Divine Fire, the flames spreading up the arm at an astonishing speed. The Heavenly Demon’s power was the best fuel for the Five-colored Divine Fire, causing the flames to burn even more fiercely.
"Phoenix Flame?! This is true Phoenix Flame!!!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies felt the Nine Heavens Demon Devour disintegrating, the Five-colored Divine Fire consuming its power, spreading like wildfire across its body. Its Heavenly Demon power, once a reliable asset, was helpless against the Five-colored Divine Fire.
It recalled the legendary Five-colored Divine Fire: Phoenix Flame.
It had thought the Phoenix was merely a mimicked form, but unexpectedly... you’re serious!
"How do you possess Phoenix Flame?!"
"The Phoenix only appeared once in the Mysterious Realm and left no treasures behind!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies hadn’t expected to witness the legendary Phoenix Flame again. This particular Phoenix Flame wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful, certainly not that of an adult Phoenix.
A natural counter, an irrefutable nemesis.
The Demon Lord of the Skies’ form wavered as it split into more bodies, attempting to shake off the Phoenix Flame. Phoenix Flame was similar to Purging Evil Fire—both possessed an inextinguishable property, making them incredibly difficult to get rid of once afflicted. The power within its body burned away continuously, diminishing at an alarming rate.
The Demon Lord of the Skies ruthlessly severed the burning portions of its body, permanently losing that power. This was one difference between Heavenly Demons and Bizarre Demons. When a Bizarre Demon’s power was depleted, it could be fully restored. Heavenly Demons lacked the Bizarre Demons’ immortal characteristic; lost power was lost permanently.
It had gained little advantage against Jia Ren and its cultivation level had sharply declined. Guarded by the Mahayana-level Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower and the Phoenix Flame, it was challenging to harm the concealed Jia Ren.
The Demon Lord of the Skies had no intention of continuing the fight and turned to flee.
Never again... will I return!
"Do you really think my sea of consciousness is your home, where you can come and go as you please?!"
"I haven’t had the chance to properly play host yet!"
It was rare to encounter a living Demon Lord of the Skies, especially one that wanted to kill him. He couldn’t let it escape.
Unbeknownst to the Demon Lord, Jia Ren’s sea of consciousness was now coated with a golden membrane, upon which flickered a layer of Five-colored Divine Fire. They enveloped the sea of consciousness, forming a massive, inescapable cage.
"The Great Dao leads to the heavens; we each walk our own path! I swear I will not interfere with your Mahayana Tribulation as a Demon Lord!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies’ attitude was a complete reversal. It was now bowing its head to a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator—something it had never done before.
"Want to leave? Too late!"
I gave you a chance before, but you ignored it. Now, it’s too late for regrets!
You’ll be sent into the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower to live and dine with the Bizarre Demons!
A new Five Fire Golden Phoenix materialized, flapping its wings and soaring towards the Demon Lord of the Skies.
"Don’t force me to use Heavenly Demon Disintegration and perish with you!"
The Demon Lord of the Skies sensed the immense threat and roared in desperation. Heavenly Demon Disintegration was akin to a cultivator’s self-destruction, only far more terrifying in power. A Mahayana Realm Demon Lord using Heavenly Demon Disintegration could easily take Jia Ren down with it.
Jia Ren remained silent inside the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower. He retracted the tower’s power used to suppress Bizarre Demons, then produced a small cabinet. A dark light enveloped the three Five Fire Golden Phoenixes, sending them into the cabinet.
The Demon Lord of the Skies felt something foreign inside its body, but before it could react...
The next moment, three phoenix cries erupted from within the Demon Lord of the Skies, tearing its body apart.
"You never had the right to negotiate with me!"
