Demon Bone (Part One)

The Hundred Zhang -tall Demon Body, facing the Hundred Zhang- tall White Bone True Body of the White Bone Emperor, exuded unparalleled pressure from both the intense and violent demonic Demonic Qi emanating from Zhuge Xiang and the eerie aura emanating from the White Bone Emperor. Although Zhuge Xiang was far inferior in strength, he possessed an aura that gave him a sense of being able to contend with White Bone True Body White Bone Emperor on equal terms.

"Oh? This is really going to be interesting." Unexpectedly, after the White Bone Emperor revealed his White Bone True Body, Zhuge Xiang was still able to contend with him with his Hundred Zhang- tall Demon Body. The Fox Emperor's beautiful eyes sparkled as she stared at Zhuge Xiang, her gaze filled with curiosity and anticipation. He had even forced the White Bone Emperor to reveal his skeletal White Bone True Body; could Zhuge Xiang truly defeat him?

"This guy actually possesses Emperor-level strength?" Purple Emperor's face flushed red as he stared at Zhuge Xiang, momentarily speechless.

Although he valued Zhuge Xiang highly, in Purple Emperor's eyes, Zhuge Xiang was nothing more than a very promising Asura King. Therefore, when speaking to Zhuge Xiang, Zi Imperial Capital always adopted a superior attitude.

But now, seeing that Zhuge Xiang's strength had reached his own level, even the Purple Emperor felt somewhat ashamed. A mere Asura King's cultivation had already attained power comparable to his own; what right did he have to consider himself superior in front of him?

"Who, who is this guy...?" Seeing that Zhuge Xiang's aura was actually on par with the White Bone True Body, the powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain were all dumbfounded and speechless.

Mo Lingna, with her cultivation at the Asura King level, displayed power at the Asura Emperor level, which had already shocked these powerful figures. But they hadn't expected Zhuge Xiang Mo Lingna be even more terrifying. A mere Asura King, yet he could display power at the Asura Emperor tier? That should be almost impossible, right?

Regardless of the shock Zhuge Xiang, whose power had increased after revealing his Demon Body, received from the powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain, Zhuge Xiang stared at the White Bone True Body, took a deep breath, and unleashed the Sea Calming Divine Needle in his hand, smashing it down fiercely towards the White Bone True Body. The Sea Calming Divine Needle -Stabilizing Needle, which had also transformed into Hundred Zhang -long giant pillar, was incredibly easy to handle in Zhuge Xiang's hand.

"His... his Half-Immortal Artifact can actually transform into the appropriate size?" The powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain were once again stunned as they watched Zhuge Xiang wield the powerful and imposing Dinghai Divine Sea Calming Divine Needle, which possessed the power to shatter Heaven and Earth.

Whether it's Half-Immortal Artifact or Half-Demon Artifact, although powerful, its size and function are almost fixed. Therefore, whether it's Gods and Buddhas of all Heavens, powerful Demon Realm, or even Asura and ghosts, once they reveal their true forms and their bodies undergo a huge change, all the weapons they wield for close combat or the armor they wear become almost unusable.

However, this "Sea Calming Divine Needle" actually changed along with Zhuge Xiang, no wonder the powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain were shocked.

"I didn't expect that after revealing your true form, you could still benefit from the Half-Immortal Artifact. But unfortunately, you are only at the Asura King realm. No matter how strong your true form is, it will have its limits..." Looking at Zhuge Xiang, the pillar-like Sea Calming Divine Needle Sky-Supporting Pillar slammed down hard. The White Bone Emperor spoke, his heavy and deep voice almost echoing through the sky. Even when facing Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body, he was not particularly concerned.

"Hmph, is that so?" Upon hearing the White Bone Emperor's words, Zhuge Xiang sneered inwardly, while simultaneously increasing the force of his hand by half.

Indeed, a simple Demonic True Body is unlikely to pose much of a threat to the White Bone Emperor. Not to mention the Asura Path, even in the Cultivation World, Demonic True Body, though rare, are not uncommon. How could they pose a significant threat to an existence like the White Bone Emperor? But unfortunately, the White Bone Emperor was unaware that Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body was vastly different from an ordinary Demonic True Body.

The White Bone Emperor's White Bone True Body, extended his pair of milky-white hand bones, like two clubs formed from white bones, and met the Sea Calming Divine Needle without the slightest hesitation. His overwhelming power and the strength of the Asura Emperor were on full display.

Bang...

The enormous Sea Calming Divine Needle clashed with the White Bone Emperor's hand bones. The two powerful figures, each Hundred Zhang tall, were now at each other's throats, and the aura they unleashed was even stronger than before.

Compared to Zhuge Xiang and his companion, the entire peak of Sole Dominance Mountain was merely a large Tournament Platform. The head-on clashes truly caused the Heaven and Earth to change color, and the entire Sole Dominance Mountain trembled.

Rumble...

The tremors of Sole Dominance Mountain caused many powerful figures at the foot of the mountain to raise their heads and look up at the Sole Dominance Mountain, their faces filled with astonishment. Such a massive tremor was truly awe-inspiring. Was this Sacred War? Even Sacred Mountain, the Sole Dominance Mountain of the Asura Path, was deeply shaken.

"This level of shock? Could it be that two of the Five Emperors have met their demise?" Looking at the tremors at Sole Dominance Mountain, one of the powerful figures at the foot of the mountain, an Asura Emperor, spoke in a low voice with a hint of suspicion.

Asura Emperor was originally one of the participants on Sole Dominance Mountain, but he was defeated and killed in the first round of the Duel. Fortunately, the place where he was reborn was relatively close to Sole Dominance Mountain, so he rushed over again. But unfortunately, he is no longer qualified to enter Sole Dominance Mountain.

"That's not right. According to the timeline, we've only just finished the first round of Duel, right? How could two Emperor-level experts have already met? According to the rules of previous years, the Five Emperors wouldn't meet in the final battle," the Asura Emperor said, his face filled with doubt and confusion.

Although the rankings and opponents in the Duel are random, it's a tradition that Emperor-level players won't meet before the Later Top Eight. After all, if they met in the first round, even Emperor-level powerhouses would struggle to make it into the top ten—wouldn't that be a bit too absurd?

However, although the eliminated Asura Emperor was filled with doubts, he could never have imagined that the battle on Sole Dominance Mountain, even though it wasn't just the two of the Five Emperors fighting, was still at the level of an Emperor-level expert, as demonstrated by Zhuge Xiang.

The battle of the titans deeply shocked even those at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, as were the powerful figures on the Sacred Mountain. However, neither Zhuge Xiang nor the White Bone Emperor cared what others thought.

At this moment, both of them focused their attention on each other, because for both Zhuge Xiang and the White Bone Emperor, the other was a formidable enemy that they had to take seriously, and they could not afford to be distracted in the slightest.

The Demon Body and the White Bone True Body clashed once again. The power of the Sea Calming Divine Needle was insufficient to withstand the cultivation level of the Asura Emperor. Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body felt a surge of great force and couldn't help but take three steps back. Although his Hundred Zhang -long body only took three steps back, it was still a distance of several hundred meters.

However, although Zhuge Xiang retreated three steps, the White Bone True Body was not in much better shape. Its milky-white skeleton was also unable to withstand Zhuge Xiang's Zhuge Xiang force, and it too staggered back three steps. At a glance, it seemed that the two of them were evenly matched in this White Bone Emperor -on clash.

"How is this possible?" He took three steps back, and Zhuge Xiang did the same. The soul fire flickered within the empty eye sockets of the White Bone True Body. It was unbelievable. He possessed the strength of the Asura Realm, and had even manifested the White Bone True Body, yet in terms of power, he was no stronger than the opponent, an Asura King?

"Hehehe..." Looking at the flickering soul fire within the empty eye sockets of the White Bone Emperor, Zhuge Xiang chuckled to himself. How dare he underestimate his Demon Body? He's frightened now, isn't he?

After obtaining the Aperture Demon Heart, one's Demonic True Body is no longer just a simple Demonic True Body.

"You, your Demonic True Body, do you possess a true demonic body?" The soul fire flickered, and even though the White Bone Emperor had no eyes, Zhuge Xiang knew that the other's gaze was locked solely on him.

"Indeed, I have already obtained a powerful Demon Heart and possess a true demonic body," Zhuge Xiang chuckled in response to the White Bone Emperor's astonishment.

The Aperture Demon Heart was something Zhuge Xiang found in the Great Tang Treasury. All Zhuge Xiang knew was that it was a Demon Heart, and that after merging with it, his Demonic True Body would transform into a true Demon Body, no different from the Demonfolk of the Demon Realm. Moreover, Zhuge Xiang also knew that this Demon Heart was extremely powerful, at least the heart of Demon Emperor.

"Demon Body? This is indeed a true Demon Body, and it has reached such a level..." Looking at Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body, Zhuge Xiang Purple Emperor's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his amazement and shock in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.

The White Bone Emperor was a powerful figure from the Hungry Ghost Path, while the Purple Emperor was a powerful figure from the Demonic Path. Therefore, his understanding of Zhuge Xiang's Demon Body was naturally deeper than others. How could a mere Asura King possess such power in Demon Body? Just how much Demon Heart had he fused with?

"I see. Your strength has indeed greatly exceeded my expectations. However, if you want to win the championship of this Sacred War, you must at least defeat me. Although I am one of the Five Emperors, I am not the strongest." Taking a deep breath, the aura emanating from White Bone True Body became even more refined. Staring at Zhuge Xiang, he said calmly.

Clearly, at this point, the White Bone Emperor had come to believe in the Great Emperor Xuan Luo's judgment. Zhuge Xiang was indeed qualified to compete for the Sacred War championship, but that was all he was qualified for. If he couldn't even defeat himself, then winning the championship would be impossible.