Heavenly Phenomenon Mother

"Sword Gate's Fang Jiange?"

Zhong Yue was moved. He cast a deep glance at the white-robed Qi Refiner. The white-robed Qi Refiner walked in the air as if on level ground, followed by the mountain-like Old Turtle behind him. The ground shook with every step they took.

The Old Turtle's speed had increased significantly. It must have been that the sword light it carried on its back earlier was too heavy, weighing it down. Now, with its incredibly thick legs, each step covered a hundred zhang, making it much faster than Zhong Yue's rapid sprint. It moved like a shifting mountain!

One could only imagine how heavy Fang Jiange's sword light was!

Before long, the Old Turtle was traversing the mountains of the Demon Ruins. Its shell towered high, like a moving mountain range. Deep within the Demon Ruins, around the altar, countless Demonic race members roared, swarming towards the Old Turtle like ants, creating a world-shaking spectacle!

The Heavenly Elephant Demon Race, Eagle Demon Race, Fire Demon Race, Spider Demon Race, Snake Demon Race, Alien Demon race, and other races from the Demon Ruins, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, even millions, presented a terrifying scene!

Among these Demonic race members were not a few mutated ones, possessing immense power. They swarmed to the Old Turtle, a dense mass of Demonic race members climbing its legs like ants, wielding various weapons and hacking down at the Old Turtle like a rain of steel!

"ROAR--"

The Old Turtle roared, its voice wave even compressing the air into ripples. The surrounding mountains vibrated under the impact of the sonic wave, and loose stones on the mountains were shaken loose and shot out in all directions!

The countless Demonic race members on the Old Turtle's back were sent flying into the air, their internal organs shattered, their brains exploding from the sonic waves!

The Demonic race members within an eight to nine li radius of the Old Turtle were blasted away by the sound wave as if caught in an immense explosion, a truly spectacular sight!

Even Zhong Yue and the others, who were near the exit of the Demon Ruins, felt the astonishing sound wave wash over them, pressing down on their chests and making them feel so unwell they almost vomited blood!

One could only imagine the immense pressure the sound wave exerted on the Demonic race members near the Old Turtle!

Suddenly, figures flew up from the Demonic race horde. They were the Demonic Race Qi Refiners hidden amongst them. As soon as they reached mid-air, they each summoned their Spirits and attacked the Old Turtle!

The air was instantly filled with various strange phenomena: an Elephant Head God with four heads and eight arms, an Eagle Head God with an eagle's head, a human body, and four wings, a One-eyed Demon God engulfed in flames, and a Spider Demon God standing on a spider web. These were the Spirits cultivated by these Demonic Race Qi Refiners, and they came in many varieties.

They had not yet reached the stage of soul and body unification, nor had they achieved human-spirit unity. However, even so, when they summoned their respective Spirits, the sight was terrifying, shaking the mountains. They intended to eliminate the Old Turtle while it was enraged, thus cutting off Fang Jiange's support!

In mid-air, Fang Jiange's gaze was unwavering, fixed on the blood mist above the altar. The Demon God within the blood mist became clearer and clearer, while the blood mist grew fainter.

Clang.

Fang Jiange held his sword in his left hand and flicked it with his thumb. A sword tip more than an inch long emerged from the scabbard, radiating golden light.

The sword light vibrated gently, emitting a clear ringing sound. Sword Qi surged into the sky, the brilliant sword light as dazzling as a peacock's tail feathers.

The Demonic Race Qi Refiners had just summoned their Spirits and had not yet had time to attack the Old Turtle when streams of Sword Qi descended. In mid-air, the heads of the Elephant Head God, Eagle Head God, One-eyed Demon God, Spider Demon God, and other various heads rained down!

Fang Jiange retracted his thumb, and the inch-long sword light returned to its scabbard. The Sword Qi filling the sky vanished instantly, and the corpses fell from mid-air.

The Demonic Race Qi Refiners hidden among the myriad Demonic race members had all been slain, not a single one left alive!

"This kind of Sword Qi..."

Zhong Yue watched, mesmerized, and murmured, "I will become a Qi Refiner like this in the future!"

In his Sea of Consciousness, the Kindling Child snorted, "This Fang Jiange does have some skill, he's not entirely useless. If you continue to cultivate the visualization method I taught you, it's not impossible for you to become a Qi Refiner like him. If you become a Kindling inheritor, surpassing him will be within reach! It's a pity your Fuxi bloodline is too weak..."

"I'm already very content to be able to become a Qi Refiner like Fang Jiange," Zhong Yue said with a smile.

The Kindling Child shook its head, its flame-like form swaying in the breeze, "You're content with this? You truly underestimate the visualization diagram I taught you..."

"Junior Brother Zhong, what are you still standing there for?"

Ting Lanyue and the others were hurrying towards the exit of the Demon Ruins. Seeing Zhong Yue still gazing at the battle deep within the Demon Ruins, she stomped her foot repeatedly, "Qi Refiners fighting, even a slight stray attack could reach here, and we'd all die without a burial place. Hurry up and go!"

Zhong Yue withdrew his gaze and was about to follow the group out of the Demon Ruins when he suddenly saw the massive corpse of the Heavenly Elephant Demon Race woman. His heart stirred. He visualized a Flood Dragon, and a dragon's roar echoed. The Flood Dragon Totem appeared, opening its great maw and biting onto the Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner's ankle, dragging it with all its might.

Ting Lanyue and the others were speechless upon seeing this.

"Senior Sister Ting, Senior Brother He, is the corpse of this Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner valuable?" Zhong Yue asked.

He Chengchuan said with a wry smile, "Junior Brother Zhong, are you tired of living? Although the corpse of a Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner is valuable, how can it be more important than your own life? If the residual energy from the Qi Refiners' battle reaches here, we will all die! The corpse of this Heavenly Elephant Demon Race is extremely heavy and not easily moved..."

He did not finish his sentence, as the Flood Dragon Totem visualized by Zhong Yue had already bitten onto the Heavenly Elephant Demon Race's ankle and was dragging it along at a considerable speed.

He Chengchuan was inwardly shocked, "The corpse of a mutated Heavenly Elephant Demon Race, its bones are pure Mysterious Gold, much heavier than Mysterious Iron. The bones of a Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner likely weigh over ten thousand jin! Add to that its flesh and blood, the weight... The Flood Dragon visualized by Junior Brother Zhong can actually drag it. How tenacious is his Spiritual Power?"

"We went through life and death on this trial, how can we return empty-handed?"

Zhong Yue smiled, "Once we get this Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner's corpse out, we'll sell it and split the proceeds. It's just a pity for the other Senior Brothers and Sisters..."

Ting Lanyue and He Chengchuan fell silent, their expressions somber. Elder Pu had over a hundred disciples. More than a hundred entered this trial, but only about a dozen of them returned alive. The others had been sacrificed by the Demonic race, dying on the altar.

Ting Lanyue took a deep breath, her Spiritual Power surging out to help him drag the Heavenly Elephant Demon Race Qi Refiner's corpse towards the exit. She said softly, "This can only be blamed on the treachery of the Demon Ruins' Demonic race and the negligence of the Sword Gate's higher-ups, which led to this disaster. The number of Upper Court disciples who died in the Demon Ruins probably adds up to a thousand, and two Sword Gate Elders also perished..."

He Chengchuan repeatedly shook his head, "Junior Brother Zhong is right. I suspect someone among the Sword Gate's higher-ups is colluding with the Demonic race, acting as a spy for the Demon Ruins' Demonic race, which led to this catastrophe! A thousand Upper Court disciples just like that..."

Ting Lanyue said sternly, "Everyone, after leaving the Demon Ruins, let's not discuss the matter of traitors among the higher-ups anymore. It could easily lead to death. Do you understand? There are naturally wise individuals among the Sword Gate's higher-ups. This kind of matter should be handled by them!"

Everyone's hearts grew solemn, and they nodded in agreement.

There was a traitor among the Sword Gate's higher-ups, and Zhong Yue and the others were merely minor Upper Court disciples. Escaping this calamity was already fortunate. If they were to spread rumors about the traitor, it would undoubtedly attract unforeseen killing intent!

As Zhong Yue was about to exit the Demon Ruins, he looked back. Before the altar, Demonic energy surged and flowed like currents, drifting about. Within it, a black-robed figure could be vaguely seen standing amidst the Demonic energy. Behind him, the form of the Heavenly Phenomenon Mother in the blood mist was becoming increasingly solid!

A colossal spirit of a Demon God stood within the blood mist. The Heavenly Phenomenon Mother had many heads, including elephant heads, snake heads, one-eyed heads, and eagle heads, totaling eight heads. Below, it had a spider's body, with eyes half-open and half-closed, not yet fully awake!

The flesh and blood of the thousand Upper Court disciples and the vital essence of the two Sword Gate Elders were being condensed by this spirit of a Demon God, seemingly about to form her physical body!

Around the altar, millions of low-level Demonic race members continuously prostrated and kowtowed to this awakening spirit of a Demon God, desperately trying to awaken the Heavenly Phenomenon Mother!

"Hehehe, Fang Jiange, your strength has improved again. As expected of the second-ranked among the Sword Gate's Four Great Young Powerhouses, an Innate Golden Spirit..."

The black-robed figure in the Demonic energy moved rapidly and laughed, "Do you think you can slay the spirit of the Heavenly Phenomenon Mother with your own power?"

"You are not of the Demonic race."

Fang Jiange stopped, tilting his head. "You are one of my Sword Gate disciples. The demonic aura and black robe are just to hide your identity. Who exactly are you?"

He slowly drew his treasured sword. Golden light spun around its body, the sound vibrating like rolling thunder.

Fang Jiange's expression was calm as he stepped forward. "You probably won't tell me, but it doesn't matter. As long as you fight me, you'll have to use your most skilled techniques, and then I'll know who you are."

The black-robed figure let out a hearty laugh, then suddenly his body collapsed, turning into black smoke and vanishing. "It's not that easy to keep me, Fang Jiange. Heavenly Phenomenon Mother has awakened. I hope you can survive!"

On the altar, the massive Spirit of the Demonic God slowly opened its eyes, its gaze falling upon Fang Jiange.

"Livestock..." the Spirit of the Demonic God spoke.

"Livestock?"

An intense killing intent suddenly erupted in Fang Jiange's eyes. Brilliant sword light instantly filled the heavens and earth. Golden Sword Qi slashed across the sky, earth-shattering, piercing through Heavenly Phenomenon Mother!

"Did it escape or die?"

The Spirit of Heavenly Phenomenon Mother collapsed with a rumble. Blood poured down like a waterfall. Fang Jiange sheathed his sword and looked around. Below, countless members of the Demonic race lay dead or injured, but the Spirit of Heavenly Phenomenon Mother had vanished without a trace.

"Fu Shan, carry my sword, let's go back."

Fang Jiange tossed his sword light. It landed on the Old Turtle's back. The Old Turtle grunted and began to move towards the exit, looking up. "Jiange, I fear Heavenly Phenomenon Mother has already come back to life."

"It's just a mere Soul, it can't stir up much trouble. Leave the arduous task of searching for Heavenly Phenomenon Mother's Spirit to those old bones in the Sword Gate."

Fang Jiange said calmly, "What interests me is that mole. What does he want by awakening Heavenly Phenomenon Mother?"