The Third Change of the Ritual: Chenghuang Battles Qiongqi

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Qin Yi had already discovered that there was a very short transition period between the death of a person and the lighting of the blood lamp—this was the absorption process. Qin Yi acted decisively, attempting to use his already formed Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow to stop the final step of the ritual.

Others summon evil spirits using special Secret Method to control them, but he doesn't. The evil spirits he summons will only kill indiscriminately, and he wouldn't be tempted to try and subdue them.

It's no use taking them in; the one in my own colony is even more ferocious, and I can't even keep up with them all.

Since the Blood Jade is the main key to the ritual, it can be opened and closed, but unfortunately, everyone who knows the incantation to close the ritual is now dead...

But whatever the method, it's always good to try. Otherwise, with everyone's current strength, they really won't be able to fight against an Ancient Fierce Soul.

"Boom!"

As the blood jade was placed on the altar, purple lightning struck down.

The crimson vortex in the sky spun rapidly once more, and the ghostly face that had previously appeared at the center of the vortex reappeared, even more vivid and ferocious.

Qin Yi let out a shout and swung his staff straight at Thunder!

The Five Elements Breaking Law Outline!

Regardless of what kind of lightning it is, it belongs to the Five Elements and can be decomposed.

A crackling current surged through the air, spreading to the Three-Bodied Monster Sculpture on the altar, causing the sculpture to open its eyes.

"Go back!" Qin Yi poured in the last bit of his Divine Sense power, and the crimson abyss glowed with golden light.

This feels like "the owner of the key is forcibly trying to close the door," while a ferocious beast is already charging behind it.

In this situation, no one could help him. If he were still at his peak, he could have forcibly closed the gate and suppressed the situation. Unfortunately, Qin Yi was too weak to withstand the pressure.

With a "poof," Qin Yi finally spat out another mouthful of blood, making the blood jade in his hand even more vivid and incomparably bright.

"Go back!" With his last bit of willpower and the power of his lifeblood, he fiercely suppressed the rotation of the vortex in the sky.

The thunder subsided.

The vortex subsided.

Just when people thought that Qin Yi had finally shut down the ceremony, the last blood lamp was lit up.

The sculpture, which had been writhing, suddenly unleashed a tiger's claw, which slammed heavily into Qin Yi's chest.

"Bang!"

Qin Yi was thrown backward like a kite with a broken string, too badly injured to muster any strength.

If it weren't for the protective power of the Myriad Demons Magic Robe, this attack might have been fatal.

"Qin Yi!" Li Qingjun and Cheng Cheng rushed over and caught him, hurriedly stuffing a pill into his mouth. "How are you?"

"It... won't die." Qin Yi pressed his wound and turned his head with difficulty. "The ritual didn't completely stop it. This Qiongqi can still move, but it might be weakened a bit. I'm not too sure about the specifics..."

Everyone felt exhausted.

Based on the scale of this ritual, the large group of cloud-borne sacrifices would surely summon fierce spirits of at least the Radiant Sun level. Moreover, this is its own realm of exile, where even Radiant Sun spirits would not be excluded.

At this point, where would anyone have the strength to fight another Huiyang... Even if it's "weakened a bit," it's still at least an early-stage Huiyang, right?

The sculpture slowly stood up, and its three bodies and six eyes simultaneously emitted a blood-red light.

With one step, the earth shook and mountains trembled.

If what He Guihun said is true, even if he dies, he will make these younger generations pay the price.

"Let's fight!" Lu Longting stood up, sword in hand. "It's just a monster!"

"Wait!" Tai Puzi grabbed him. "You, look..."

Lu Longting turned his head and saw that Cheng Cheng had completely handed Qin Yi over to Li Qingjun to hold, and then slowly stood up.

"How dare you hurt him... If he weren't wearing a magic robe, that claw would have killed him."

"Hehe..." Qiongqi let out a strange laugh.

"How dare you kill him!" Cheng Cheng's voice suddenly grew louder, and then white mist rose around her.

The rising white mist obscured her figure, making it difficult to see clearly.

People felt as if her body had shifted, as if it had disappeared and then reappeared, but it was too fast and seemed like a hallucination.

Li Qingjun, who was standing next to her, keenly sensed that Cheng Cheng's entire demeanor had changed, and said in astonishment, "Elder Sister, you..."

Cheng Cheng turned her head and smiled, "This is a good name, let's call you that from now on."

As the words were spoken, they suddenly disappeared.

When it reappeared, it was already in front of Qiongqi.

"Boom!"

The unreasonable collision and the sudden burst of irresistible Demon Power sent the three-bodied Qiongqi flying dozens of feet away, crashing heavily into the back wall of the altar, causing the entire altar to begin to collapse.

A colossal form of the Chenghuang appeared in the sky.

The white mist rose again. Those outside could no longer see anything, only feel the terrifying, unparalleled power of the sun within, as if it were shattering the heavens and earth!

Everyone was stunned.

"This... this is..."

Lu Longting turned to look at Li Qingjun didn't look up; she was taking care of Qin Yi.

Qin Yi silently watched the battle, his eyes filled with worry.

A voice from Qiongqi echoed through the mist, "You and I... are theoretically both divine beasts, why fight each other? Wouldn't it be more fun to toy with those humans together?"

"I... have no one like you!"

A violent surge of Demon Power erupted once more, and those watching from afar felt the overwhelming Demon Power rushing towards them. They had to muster their remaining strength to resist in order to avoid being killed by the aftershocks.

This is a fully-fledged Myriad Manifestations Great Demon, at least at the Third Level Realm!

That Qiongqi... clearly weakened, it can't defeat her.

"Boom!" The illusory image of the Chenghuang Sun and Moon Trample.

Deep within the white mist, the three-bodied Qiongqi was torn apart, the white mist turning into blood mist, and its mournful howl echoed throughout the space.

After a moment, a statue that had been torn into three pieces returned to the altar.

Amidst the white mist, a beautiful figure slowly emerged, gradually becoming clearer.

She was still dressed in white with gold rings, barefoot beneath her skirt, but her white robes were now stained with demonic blood, making her look extremely ferocious. She was no longer entirely human; she had fox ears and a fox tail, and a strange single horn extended from her back, splitting into two ends that rested on her shoulders, forming a protective armor-like appearance. Her image possessed a kind of eerie beauty.

"Demon... Demon King Chenghuang!" Someone finally recognized him, their voice trembling slightly.

To ordinary human cultivators, what is the difference between the Demon King Chenghuang and the ferocious beast Qiongqi?

Absolutely no difference!

"Choke!"

Tai Puzi and the others subconsciously drew their longswords and Law Treasure.

"What are you doing!" Qin Yi tumbled out of Li Qingjun's arms, then staggered, bracing himself with his hands on the ground. He pointed angrily, "She was the core of the formation, leading you against the enemy, and just now she fought a bloody battle with Qiongqi to save you. What kind of attitude is this?!"

"..." An awkward silence followed. After a long while, Gu Xin from the Taiyi Sect slowly said, "Who knows if she will slaughter us all right now?"

Qin Yi roared in fury, "Why did she slaughter you all?"

"It can conceal the fact that you are in love with a monster."

"What an idiot!"

"Heh... a bunch of useless trash." Cheng Cheng parted her cherry lips slightly, squatted down and hugged Qin Yi, gently kissing him. "Ignore them, my body is rejected by the realm, I have to go back."

Qin Yi ignored everyone else and asked in a low voice, "Have we switched back our human forms?"

"No, the Technique Method's cooldown time isn't up yet. This body will only be forced out of the plane and can't be switched back."

"Then you wait for me outside."

"..." Cheng Cheng was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly, "No, I'm going back to the Demon City."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "Why?"

"I don't like staying here anymore... Ye Ling is right, I feel uncomfortable here, partly from others and partly from myself... There's no need to force it, otherwise I'll just become depressed, which might not be a good thing."

Qin Yi remained silent.

He knew why Cheng Cheng hadn't shown any signs of improvement for a while.

Because she genuinely felt that Qiongqi and she were, to some extent, "of the same kind," she was somewhat hesitant and didn't want to participate in stopping the Witcher's summoning, so she went into hiding. Later, when she led everyone to fight He Guihun, that was against the Witch God Sect, not against Qiongqi, and that's when she began to put her knowledge to use.

Therefore, she has her own awkwardness, and may not be able to keep all her thoughts in sync with Qin Yi, let alone with others. She finds everything uncomfortable.

It was only when Qiongqi injured Qin Yi that Cheng Cheng was completely enraged and stopped recognizing him as "of the same kind".

Cheng Cheng knew he understood completely, so she kissed him again. "Anyway, that's it. I've been very happy during my time in the mortal realm, Xie Cheng Lan Yi and playing games with Chenglan. Now that we've had enough fun, let's go back to the Rift Valley to cultivate. If you have time, come see me again, but don't forget me."

As she spoke, her figure began to blur, a sign that she had been ostracized by the realm of power.

"That alpaca is being kept at the Penglai Sword Pavilion. Please take good care of it, Qing Jun."

Li Qingjun solemnly clasped her hands in response, "Don't worry, Elder Sister."

Cheng Cheng had completely faded into a phantom image. Her beautiful eyes swept over the crowd, revealing a cold smile, "This journey has once again confirmed... that among the heroes of this world, only Qin Yi stands out. The rest are mediocre and not worth mentioning. If Qin Yi hadn't forced me to swear an oath, given your performance... ha..."

The sound faded into the distance until it disappeared completely.