Chapter 677: The Target is the Great Demon King!
ards the dining room with his right hand, "Come eat.""Many thanks, Dragon Lord!" Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 once again called out in unison.When Zhao Ranzi came up to them, however, they didn’t react much.“This...Chapter 677: The Target is the Great Demon King!
Hum... hum... A large group of green妖蜂hovered a kilometer away.
Duan Yao sat back on the three-legged crow, not saying anything to Hao Ren as if she was contemplating something or sulking.
Hao Ren drove the golden treasure ship and followed the three-legged crow towards the west. His realm had dropped back to Upper Jue Rank, various chaotic energies swirling in his meridians. If he were to encounter a Small Demon King again, he might not be able to win.
The human-faced snake god and Huashou, as well as Yingao with a human face and horse body, swam through the water on either side of Duan Yao. Duan Yao was Zhenfei's disciple and held a status higher than them.
Underneath the sea, the Small Demon Kings felt these two Great Demon Kings flying over the surface and hid one after another, not daring to show themselves even for a moment.
Sizzle... The golden light shield that had flown off somewhere returned to Hao Ren's side, foolishly following his golden treasure ship.
Hao Ren glanced at it, thinking that it was good the shield knew to come back.
The golden light shield whirled in front of Hao Ren as if demanding he take a proper look at it. Hao Ren sent out a beam of sword energy; the golden light shield immediately swallowed it up and whirled for two circles, following him from side to side.
Actually, Hao Ren had never planned on relying on the golden light shield. If this thing wanted to help, fine, if not, he wouldn't blame it either.
In the face of a powerful enemy, one could only rely on their own strength for victory step by step.
"Hm... In front is Immortal Spirit Island." After a long silence, Duan Yao suddenly said.
Hao Ren looked up and sure enough, in the distance there was a small black dot which was precisely the border between Demon Sea and East Sea, Immortal Spirit Island.
On this vast and monotonous sea surface, after half an hour of high-speed flight, Duan Yao only had two sentences to say to Hao Ren.
"Many thanks." Hao Ren looked at Duan Yao and said.
Hao Ren thought that holding Zhenfei's purple-golden hairpin would be problem-free in Demon Sea, but he didn't expect the place to be more dangerous than imagined. Entering Demon Sea this time was indeed rather reckless.
Duan Yao stood on the three-legged crow and coldly looked at Hao Ren, "The last time you saved me from the hands of Golden Dragon, I saved you this time; even each other out. From now on, when we meet again, it will be with swords drawn."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "Your life... is mine."
Hao Ren looked at her, not knowing how to respond. This Duan Yao seemed to be harboring deep animosity.
However… while Duan Yao cultivated in the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons, Hao Ren cultivated on land, each belonging to different territories. The Sea of Ten Thousand Demons was vast and boundless; even if Hao Ren returned there again, he might not necessarily encounter Duan Yao.
"You… be careful when you return," Hao Ren said.
Traveling from the border of the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons back to its center entailed a considerable distance. With two Great Demon Kings and a green lamp protecting her, it was still uncertain if those Great Demon Kings wouldn’t attempt another attack.
"Don’t you dare meddle!" Duan Yao’s face turned pale as she rebuked him before turning around to float toward the direction of the inner sea.
The green demon bees continued buzzing in the distance. When Duan Yao raised her green lamp and cast a beam of light, dozens of these bees that even Ten-stage Demons avoided fell with a clatter.
A patch of green light was absorbed into the green lamp, causing the white flames to grow several inches longer.
The remaining demon bees scattered in all directions. Each of them acted as ears and eyes for Tuo Wu; they were equivalent to Lesser Demon Kings, able to move freely within the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons. Collecting these demon souls into the green lamp was akin to Duan Yao instantly eliminating dozens of Lesser Demon Kings.
She sat atop a three-legged crow with an icy expression, appearing displeased as she flew away swiftly.
Hao Ren’s appearance had aroused jealousy among several Great Demon Kings. Impatient Great Demon Kings launched attacks to vie for Hao Ren’s favor, thus sowing seeds of enmity between them.
The fifth-ranked Tuo Wu in the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons suffered significant losses this time; not only did his own demon soul suffer substantial damage, but even his subordinate Kunpeng had its soul seized.
Second to Tuo Wu was Gui Che and Jiu Wei Hu, both severely injured. The balance maintained for thousands of years within the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons seemed to have been shattered overnight.
The fourth-ranked Taotie’s subordinate Citi had been beaten to a pulp by Tuo Wu; now that Tuo Wu was half-destroyed, this presented an excellent chance for revenge!
Tuo Wu couldn’t match up against Taotie but shared some sort of connection with the seventh-ranked Qiong Qi… dark undercurrents were stirring within the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons.
Meanwhile, Zhen Fei lay on a lady’s couch, holding a tiny brush pen and meticulously inscribing neat characters onto a jade tablet.
Holding her purple-gold hairpin was akin to possessing her token; any Great Demon King who dared attack Hao Ren would be crossing her.
I, Zhen Fei, am magnanimous—I won’t begrudge them. I will assign each of the Great Demon Kings a fifty-thousand-li sea territory as compensation. Hmm… if they refuse, then my dear self is angered and shall lead an expedition to teach them a lesson.
Zhen Fei gently touched her lips with her jade finger, pondering before continuing to write.
She wouldn’t urgently dispatch this jade tablet; the eternally feuding Taotie and Tuo Wu would assuredly engage in a two-sided loss battle within these two days. The other Great Demon Kings would inevitably be drawn into the fray as well.
Wait until they have exhausted each other before bringing up old grievances... Communication through letters in the Ocean of Ten Thousand Demons isn’t very reliable.
Duchess Zhen raised her jade hand to yawn. Isn't that little brat, Duan Yao, supposed to be back by now It shouldn't take this long just to send off a lover... At the edge of the Ocean of Ten Thousand Demons, Hao Ren watched as Duan Yao's slender figure grew more and more distant. He took one last deep breath of the ocean’s spiritual energy before stepping onto the golden treasure ship and flying towards Spirit Island.
"Hahahaha… Finally got my chance!" A shadow shot out from beneath the sea surface.
This suddenly appearing demon king was like a faint, almost nonexistent silhouette. He wore a red robe with horns on his head, resembling an underworld imp.
Although he looked weak, he was actually one of the great demon kings within the inner ocean! His specialty lay in concealment techniques; even Huashen, Yingzao, and the three-legged crow hadn’t noticed him!
"Move!" Hao Ren suddenly released his spiritual energy. The golden treasure ship streaked through the water, achieving an escape speed comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
The demon king let out a series of eerie laughs as his ghostly hands extended endlessly towards Hao Ren like magical treasures.
Hao Ren hastily sent forth 640 sword beams, but they all passed through the demon’s hands as if they were merely illusory!
However, an icy-cold aura was already pressing toward Hao Ren’s body! Once caught by these two hands, with his cultivation level, Hao Ren would find it impossible to escape!
The demon had followed them all the way to the border and remained hidden until this moment. He waited for Duan Yao and the other two great demon kings to leave before springing a surprise attack.
"Boundary-breaking talisman!"
Hao Ren took out three talismans from his spatial ring and fired them all!
However, this demon king’s body wasn’t an illusory formation. Hao Ren’s talismans had no effect on him at all. But it did cause the demon to pause for half a second, thinking they were restraining talismans.
Bang!
At this critical moment, the golden shield released a beam of gold light from above.
This gold light carried the intense solar energy characteristic of Heavenly Spiritual Treasures like the golden shield. When it shone upon the ghostly demon king’s body, its power was thousands or even tens of thousands of times more potent than that of the sun!
Smoke hissed from the demon king’s shoulder as a result, and due to this momentary hesitation, Hao Ren stepped on the purple-gold hairpin and flew past Spirit Island.
"Crack…" The demon king angrily fired out a black shadow. He didn’t intend to capture Hao Ren alive; he wanted to kill him outright!
The golden radiance from the edges of Jin Guang Shield clashed with the shadow cast by the Demon King.
But the overwhelming golden light could not stop this dark mass!
Ding!
A transparent barrier, intricately patterned with various complex engravings, suddenly appeared in the void.
The shadow hit it and turned into wisps of black vapor.
In a rage, the great demon king attempted to grab Hao Ren but his body was cut in half upon colliding with the barrier!
Golden Shield whizzed out of the barrier and returned to Hao Ren without encountering any obstruction.
The red robe, burnt away halfway by flames, stood inside Immortal Spirit Island. The demon king held up his remaining sharp claws, revealing a set of white teeth towards Hao Ren.
A small piece of patterned engravings floating in mid-air turned transparent again, making it seem that apart from this Immortal Spirit Island, there was only vast ocean all around.
Hao Ren looked at him and struck out a sheet of sword light. These sword lights directly rushed toward the demon king, piercing through his body.
The demon king's eyes brimmed with fury, but it seemed he couldn't rush over. His uncontrollable rage vented on two demons a thousand meters away, tearing them to pieces.
Hao Ren examined himself and found that the back near his shoulder had been scratched. If not for activating Purple-Gold Hairpin to escape quickly, he might have been grabbed or even killed by him.
One day, I'll come back for vengeance. Hao Ren stared at this demon king and struck out another sheet of sword light before stepping on the Purple-Gold Hairpin to fly towards distant land.
The power of the Demon Kings in Wanniao Sea was terrifying one by one. They did not leave Wanniao Sea, not only because they were fighting among themselves within it but also due to a super barrier around Wanniao Sea.
This barrier could block demon kings at the Transformation Stage and prevent nine-stage or ten-stage demons who were about to face heavenly tribulation from easily approaching.
Smaller Demon Kings scattered outside of Wanniao Sea, basically subjugated under Four Seas Dragon Palaces, had escaped from Wanniao Sea when they were seven- or eight-stage, and underwent heavenly tribulation elsewhere.
However… what kind of grand array could cover up the entire Wanniao Sea And the core that operated this array should not be within Wanniao Sea, right
Hao Ren took out a detox pill, crushed it, and applied it to his wound. The items in his芥子空間 were almost depleted, but the round Penglai Chasing Immortal Tablet was still inside.
Hao Ren looked at the boundless sea again, thinking of Duan Yao living within this perilous Wanniao Sea.
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