Chapter 260: Killing the Two Demons
A shocking and brutal battle once again unfolded in the soul refining formation.
The power of the Soul Refining Array was constantly weakening because the Yinsha Earth Veins were being taken away. Except for the old demon Hatetian who had personally set up the array and felt something was wrong, no one else realized that there was a problem and thought that it was caused by the impact and damage to the array caused by the battle between the two sides.
The old demon Hatetian felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart and charged even more fiercely.
“Dang! Dang! Dang!”
Earth-shattering noises rang out in the formation, and balls of dazzling light exploded in the dim formation.
The Blood Pool Demon has changed from a young man to a white-haired old man. His body, which used to be full of blood, now has little blood coming out of it.
The body of the old demon Hatetian was already covered in blood, and the demon he controlled gathered and dispersed, and its figure became increasingly dim.
I don’t know when, the cold moon in the night sky has become increasingly dim, and a hint of paleness appeared in the east.
The fog gradually dissipated, revealing some mountain peaks.
The grass and trees on the mountains were withered, rocks were rolling down from time to time, and some mountains had even collapsed.
A thick black gas was gushing out from among the mountains, rolling over and over.
There is also a section of mountains where blood is surging, like a bloody hell, and people dare not approach it at all.
Suddenly, an extremely huge ball of blood light exploded violently in the rolling black air.
Suddenly, the mountain collapsed, and many huge rocks and broken logs rushed into the sky and fell down like hail.
The earth kept shaking.
A ball of blood light carrying two figures rose into the sky from the valley at lightning speed and flew away into the distance.
In just twenty or thirty breaths, several figures rushed out from the valley. The leader had disheveled hair and looked embarrassed. It was none other than Zhuge Yunjin.
Following closely behind him were Jian Bailou, Qingsong and others.
Jian Bailou also looked quite miserable, but of course much better than Qingsong's miserable appearance.
"Damn it! How hateful! They actually ran away. It's all my fault. It's all my fault!" Zhuge Yunjin said with a face full of hatred and unwillingness.
"Lord Zhuge, there is no need to blame yourself. Who could have expected that Xue Chi would cut off his own legs and use the blood escape technique in order to save Old Demon Hate the Sky. Plus, Old Demon Hate the Sky is also incredibly powerful, and he has the help of the Soul Refining Formation. If we were in our prime, we might be able to keep them, but now, we are able to seriously injure them and prevent them from recovering for at least twenty to thirty years. This is already very good." Jian Bailou stepped forward and comforted him upon seeing this.
While speaking, Jian Bailou deliberately glanced towards Qingsong and the others.
Just now, the old demon Xuechi used the secret method of Blood Demon to cut off his own legs and burst out with terrifying attack power. The old demon Hatetian also suddenly burst out with all his strength using the secret method to stir up the formation. Zhuge Yunjin did not hesitate to be injured and resolutely fought with all his strength. Jian Bailou also put in a lot of effort.
Originally, the two of them teamed up to block a wave of the maximum attack power of Hate Heaven and Blood Pool when they erupted. Later, Qingsong only needed to block one more wave, which should at least be able to save the most seriously injured Blood Pool Demon.
As a result, when the old demon Xuechi used the blood escape method to wrap the two people and rushed towards Qingsong, Qingsong hesitated and did not dare to resist with all his strength. He just made a symbolic move and let the two escape from the formation.
When everyone came to their senses and wanted to chase them again, they were blocked by the Soul Refining Formation. When they finally came out, Hentian and Xuechi had already escaped without a trace.
Seeing Jian Bailou looking at him, Qingsong's face sank slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and said, "Friend Jian is right. We miscalculated this time. It's good enough that we can inflict heavy damage on them."
Zhuge Yunjin glanced at Qingsong and saw that he was the most miserable. He didn't know what to say. He nodded and said, "Fortunately, Brother Jian arrived in time this time. Otherwise, I would be trapped in the Blood Prison Formation and would definitely not be able to help Sect Master Qingsong in time."
The implication couldn't be clearer.
It seems that I saved your Qingsong's life in time, but in fact it was Jian Bailou's credit.
"Friend Sword Dao, don't you think it would be more appropriate for you to come and help me first?" Qingsong not only did not show any gratitude when he heard this, but instead questioned with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
Jian Bailou did not respond to Qingsong, but turned to Zhuge Yunjin, bowed and said: "Mr. Judge, the matter here is over, I will take my leave first!"
After saying that, Jian Bailou didn't wait for Zhuge Yunjin's response. He jumped up and disappeared into the vast mountains and forests in a few seconds.
"Hmph, Lord Zhuge, Jian Bailou is really cunning. If he had helped me first, the situation today would definitely not be like this!" Qingsong watched Jian Bailou disappear into the mountains and forests, then retracted his gaze and said with a gloomy face.
"Qingsong, you haven't forgotten what happened twenty-three years ago, have you? Also, have you ever thought that he could have just stood by and watched, and only took action after all of you were killed. Therefore, what Jian Bailou has done is actually repaying evil with kindness, and he has done his utmost." Zhuge Yunjin said with a slightly gloomy face when he saw that Qingsong not only did not understand what he meant, but instead blamed Jian Bailou for not taking action to help him first.
"Killing the Demon Sect is an act of great justice. How can it be mixed with personal grudges!" Qingsong's face changed several times, and then he said righteously.
Zhuge Yunjin's mouth twitched a few times when he heard this. He wanted to scold Qingsong for being shameless, but in the end, the deep scheming he had developed in the officialdom for many years made him suppress this impulse. He turned to Xiao Qing and asked, "Sir Xiao, aren't you with Captain Pang and the others? Where are they?"
"Captain Pang had ulterior motives. He wanted to kill me in the name of the Netherworld Cult to avenge my killing of his cousin Pang Qiwei. I saw that the situation was not good, so I injured some people and fled alone. Later, I met the elders of the Biyun Sect, and joined forces with them to kill them." Xiao Qing said with indignation on his face when he heard this.
"So, you parted ways with Captain Pang and the others a long time ago?" Zhuge Yunjin nodded.
Zhuge Yunjin actually had some idea that Pang Qiyun wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Xiao Qing, but Pang Qiyun's reasons were very plausible and the Governor's Office was behind it, so Zhuge Yunjin couldn't interfere too much.
Therefore, Zhuge Yunjin was not surprised at all by what Xiao Qing said. If there was any surprise, it was that he did not expect that Xiao Qing, at such a young age, had combat power comparable to that of a late-stage bone refining cultivator, and was also very smart and escaped this disaster.
"Yes, sir." Xiao Qing replied with a bow.
"Something is wrong. Although Captain Pang doesn't have a master on his side, they have a large number of people and their overall strength is still very strong. The old demon Hatetian and the old demon Xuechi are being restrained by the leader of the Qingsong Sect. They should have broken out of the formation by now!" Zhuge Yunjin muttered to himself when he heard this, and his face became a little ugly as he spoke.
At this time, Qingsong seemed to have thought of something, his face changed slightly, and he said: "In the beginning, only the old demon Xuechi was holding me back!"
"Oh no!" Zhuge Yunjin's face changed drastically when he heard this.
Before Zhuge Yunjin finished speaking, without waiting for his orders, everyone had already stepped back into the soul refining formation.
Xiao Qing also hurriedly followed and entered the soul refining formation.
"The whole army was wiped out! Damn it! How hateful!" Zhuge Yunjin's face turned ashen as he looked at the corpses lying all over the ground, with the ghostly death force still remaining on their wounds.
Qingsong looked at this scene and for some reason he felt a little better.
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A valley far away from the Netherworld Branch Temple.
A streak of blood fell.
The blood light spread out, revealing two figures.
The one with disheveled hair, a flag on his shoulder, and a pale and ferocious face was none other than the old demon Hate the Sky.
The other one was covered in blood, with only his right arm left. He was the Blood Pool Demon.
"Come out!" The old demon Hatetian said with gritted teeth after he showed up.
As the voice of the old demon Hatetian echoed in the valley, a white cloud flew rapidly over the entrance of the valley.
The white clouds dispersed, revealing the entire body except for the four heads, which looked like four heads made of gold.
A man with a scar stood on the back of the four heads.
The scarred man jumped down from the back of the four heads and stood at the mouth of the valley, looking at the old demon Hate the Sky and the old demon Blood Pool from afar.
Above his head, four heads were circling, and dark fires flickered in the depths of four pairs of black eyes. They were staring at the old demon Hatetian and the old demon Xuechi with bloodthirsty looks.
"A master is a master. I followed you from a distance and used the Xuantian Cloud and Mist Flag to cover up the aura of the silver corpse, but you still discovered me." Qin Ziling said with a sneer on his face.
"Practicing both Taoism and martial arts, in the middle stage of bone refining, in the late stage of true strength, and also having a high-level silver corpse?" After seeing the person who was tracking them reveal his true form, the old demon Hentian and the old demon Xuechi were both stunned.
They thought that the one who dared to track them must be a master, but it turned out to be such a guy.
"Is there any problem?" Qin Ziling asked.
"You practice both Taoism and martial arts, and you know the art of refining corpses. What's more, the zombies you refine are half-golden corpses. To be honest, you are really powerful. But you don't think that you can keep the two of us with just this little bit of strength, right?" said the old demon Hatetian.
"You are all seriously injured and your strength has been greatly reduced. Isn't it enough for me to have a half-golden corpse in my hand?" Qin Ziling asked back, pretending not to understand.
"It is precisely because we are seriously injured and do not want to add insult to injury that we are talking to you patiently. Otherwise, if you dare to follow us with your ability, we would have killed you long ago. But now even if we are seriously injured, you will only die if you want to take advantage of us with your ability." said the old demon Hatetian.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Looking for death!" The old demon Hatetian was considered a giant in the demon sect in Xiyun Province. He was filled with hatred for what he had seen today. Seeing that Qin Ziling was still not on his way, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. The Netherworldly death force surged in his body, and his white bone ghost claws soared into the sky, with white bones sticking out, and he grabbed Qin Ziling by the head.
Almost at the same time, the old demon Xuechi also summoned the Blood Abyss Demon Sword.
The Blood Abyss Demonic Blade soared into the sky, tearing apart the air, blood rolling, and it also slashed towards Qin Ziling to kill him.
Qin Ziling's face changed drastically when he saw this, and he quickly retreated. At the same time, the sound of bells rang from his body, and the four heads hovering in the air immediately swooped down.
"It seems that this palace master overestimates you. Do you think that this palace master has not calculated this?" The old demon Hatetian sneered with disdain. A rolling evil black gas rushed out from the Nether Blood Soul Refining Banner inserted on his shoulder, and transformed into a demon head holding a trident, and rushed towards the four heads like lightning.
At the same time, the two of them activated the White Bone Ghost Claw and the Blood Abyss Demon Knife more and more recklessly.
As old demons, they knew very well that as long as they killed Qin Ziling, the four heads in the sky would not be a threat.
"No, you underestimated me!" Qin Ziling suddenly stopped retreating, a black sword appeared in his hand, he jumped up suddenly, and chopped towards the white bone ghost claw that was falling on his head.
Almost at the same time, a figure with silver light and a little gold light flashed on Qin Ziling's body, and Ying Bao appeared in the air out of thin air, flapping his wings, and pounced on the Blood Abyss Demon Sword that was chopping down.
On the other side, four heads, like a golden lightning with a hint of silver, roared from the sky and pounced towards the old demon Hatetian.
When the four heads pounced on the old demon Hate Tian, a flag appeared in the air at some point. The flag unfolded in the air, and An Tian rushed out from the flag and fought with the soul demon released by the old demon Hate Tian.
The old demon Hatetian's face changed drastically when he saw this. He wanted to retract the White Bone Ghost Claw to protect himself, but the White Bone Ghost Claw had spread too far away. Facing the four heads that pounced on him like lightning, it was no use trying to stop the fire. Moreover, Qin Ziling's Sky-Splitting Sword was entangled with the White Bone Ghost Claw. If he retracted it, with the terrifying speed and strength that Qin Ziling had just shown, he would definitely be able to kill him in an instant.
"Pool of blood!" In desperation, the old demon Hatetian roared loudly, and at the same time, a rolling Netherworld magic power surged out from his body and turned into a ghost claw that grabbed the four heads.
This ghost claw is condensed from pure netherworld magic power, and is not cast with the help of magic weapon. Its power is much inferior to that of the white bone ghost claw. In addition, the old demon Hatetian was already seriously injured and his magic power was greatly depleted. The power of this claw is equivalent to the power of a strike from a great Qi-refining master in the late Zhenyuan stage.
Blood light appeared on Xuechi's body, and a big bloody palm appeared and slapped towards the four heads.
"It seems that I overestimated you!" When the two of them attacked the four heads at the same time, a sigh came into their ears.
The two men's hearts skipped a beat and they felt an extremely strong sense of crisis.
The only remaining arm of the Blood Pool Demon suddenly swelled up, and its blood vessels became like leeches filled with blood, with terrifying energy and blood constantly surging inside.
However, before the Blood Pool Demon could use the Blood Escape Technique again, he felt a darkness before his eyes, and then he saw endless meteorites and stars with flames falling towards him from the sky.
"The Way of the Soul!" The old demon Xuechi quickly woke up.
But when he woke up, he saw a flash of extremely sharp blood light in his pupils.
He felt that his whole body was flying, and below him was his body without three limbs and a head. Next to him was the old devil Hateful, who was fighting with a four-headed strange bird with his bare hands.
A little further away, a ghost claw with white bones was chopped off to the ground by a knife, and a figure was rushing towards Hentian at an extremely terrifying speed.
Opposite his head, standing in the void was a statue radiating golden light, with a black and white circle rotating behind it, like the soul of a god.
This divine soul held a blood-marked horizontal sword in his hand, and blood was dripping from the blade.
After killing him, this divine soul did not take any more action. It just floated in the void, overlooking the old demon Hatetian who was fighting with the four heads below. His eyes were cold and ruthless, high above, just like a god overlooking the countless living beings below.
"It's you! It was you who killed my underworld messenger, it was you who saved Jian Bailou, and it was you who killed Pang Qiyun, Pu Jingyan and others in the formation! Who are you?" When Qin Ziling came over with the Sky-Splitting Sword in his hand, the old demon Hate the Sky finally woke up completely and said with hatred on his face.
"You don't need to know this!" Qin Ziling smiled coldly, swung the Sky-Splitting Sword fiercely, and slashed towards the old demon Hateful Heaven.
"Don't kill me, I am willing to return..." When the old demon Hatetian saw the Sky-Splitting Sword coming down, its speed and power were no less than that of a martial arts master. He was completely terrified and desperate, and screamed.
However, before he could utter the next words, the Sky-Splitting Sword had already cut through the magic power that protected his body with a "hiss", splitting him in half.
"Sorry, you're too late! Besides, I won't accept a demon as my subordinate!" Qin Ziling said calmly, then squatted down and took off the storage rings of Hentian and Xuechi Old Demon, and pulled out the Nether Blood Soul Refining Banner that was inserted on the shoulder of Hentian Old Demon, and then swiftly put the bodies of the two into the corpse-raising ring.
As for the flying souls of Hentian and Xuechi Old Demon, they were naturally swallowed up by Antian.
When Qin Ziling put the bodies of the two men into the corpse-raising ring, a ball of black gas floated over from the back of the valley.
The black gas flew to Qin Ziling and then shrank towards the center of the interior, as if there was a black hole inside.
The black gas disappeared in the blink of an eye, revealing Ape Da and Ape Er. In the void, a spirit was holding the Phantom Gourd.
"I thought there would be a big battle! Unexpectedly, the oil lamps of these two demons are almost exhausted. It's a waste of my time! I even left a soul for the teacher." Qin Ziling pouted and muttered to himself as he put away the Ghost Gourd, the four zombies, the Bone Ghost Claw and the Blood Abyss Demon Knife.
It turned out that when Qin Ziling saw the blood light escaping into the valley, he split into many souls outside the valley.
A spirit cast the Phantom Gourd, wrapped up the first and second apes and went around the back of the valley, just in case.
The remaining several spirits, carrying a storage ring containing a Blood Battle Sword and a Dark Blood Soul Refining Banner, attached themselves to the bodies of the four heads.
When the opponent's soul demon came to kill him, a soul took out the Dark Blood Soul Refining Banner and released Dark Sky.
While the four heads were attacking Hentian and the Blood Pond Demon, the remaining souls condensed into one. When the Blood Pond Demon's mind was distracted by the rapid changes in the battle situation and he had no time to take care of other things, they suddenly used the soul-calming technique to disrupt his mind, and then chopped off his head with one knife.
These are all linked together, and Qin Ziling can be said to have calculated them very carefully. But the opponents are, after all, two demons at the level of Qi Refining Grandmasters, so Qin Ziling was still very worried. When he went to Jianbai Tower to join the battle, he divided a part of his soul into his Niwan Palace and stayed there.
Because he had removed the mother-child magic seal for Jian Bailou last time, Qin Ziling's soul could directly enter his Niwan Palace without being affected in any way.
Unlike Xiao Qing, he was attached to her and was burned by her blood.
Of course, once the soul enters Jian Bailou's Niwan Palace, Jian Bailou will have no secrets from Qin Ziling in the following period of time. Even if Qin Ziling has evil intentions, Jian Bailou can kill him directly from the inside out.
Therefore, this method of possession can only be performed by two people who have had special experiences like the last time, and it is not suitable for other people.
