Local Divine Demons Don't Play Fair

One day, as Zhou Yuan was cultivating in his cave dwelling, he heard a noise from outside the mountain.

A short while later, two streaks of brilliant light cut through the void and landed before the mountain gate's grand formation.

It was the Black and White Divine Demon and the golden-robed being.

The black-robed Divine Demon spoke first, laughing heartily:

"Fellow Daoist Pure Clarity, we two were worried about your injuries and have specifically sought out a Nether Jade Fruit to help you heal."

"Please open your mountain gate quickly so we can talk."

After speaking, a jade box appeared in his hand.

The jade box opened, emitting a faint blue light, and a profound, world-freezing aura of the end manifested.

As expected, the moment the Daoist on Myriad Bamboo Mountain saw the Nether Jade Fruit in the box, he seemed unable to contain his impatience and immediately opened his cave dwelling's door, flying out swiftly.

The black-robed Divine Demon and the golden being exchanged a look, joy appearing in their eyes.

It worked!

If they had to forcefully attack the grand formation of Myriad Bamboo Mountain, even they would have had to expend considerable effort and time.

Doing so would attract other beings, adding unforeseen complications.

Now that they had tricked Pure Clarity into opening the formation himself, it saved them a lot of trouble.

"So it's Brother Black and White and Brother Golden Light."

"It truly makes me happy that you two brothers have come together."

Zhou Yuan strode forward in three steps, arriving at the front of the mountain with a beaming smile.

The three beings chatted for a while before entering Myriad Bamboo Mountain together.

After entering the mountain gate.

The Black and White Divine Demon handed the jade box to Zhou Yuan.

He said with deep meaning:

"That day when we explored the secret realm, if it weren't for you blocking the way, Fellow Daoist Golden Light and I would surely not have escaped the tribulation of the Profound Fire Divine Fiend."

"In essence, you took the tribulation for us."

"This Nether Jade Fruit is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, with a restraining effect on the Profound Fire Divine Fiend."

"Take it quickly and restore your Dao body as soon as possible. It will also ease some of our guilt."

The Black and White Divine Demon's face was filled with earnest sincerity.

Beside him, Golden Light Venerate also coaxed him with full sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's face showed a look of emotion. He picked up the Nether Jade Fruit and sighed:

"Strong winds reveal strong grass."

"Adversity reveals true friendship."

"The deep affection and good intentions of you two brothers truly leave me unsure how to repay you."

"Alas, since that is the case, I will shamelessly accept your spiritual item."

With that, he no longer hesitated and swallowed the Nether Jade Fruit on the spot.

But as the Nether Jade Fruit entered his belly, no Nether water vapor appeared to nourish his Dao body.

Instead, it was like a spark falling into firewood.

It instantly ignited the dormant Profound Fire Divine Fiend within his body.

Boom!

The illusory acupoint world within the Divine Demon's Dao body showed signs of collapse and annihilation under the erosion of the Profound Fire Divine Fiend.

Zhou Yuan's expression turned extremely grim.

"What do you two brothers mean by this?"

The Black and White Divine Demon burst into laughter upon hearing this:

"Pure Clarity, you have fallen into our trap!"

"If you obediently hand over the Innate Spiritual Treasure in your possession, we can spare your life in consideration of our tens of thousands of years of friendship."

"Otherwise, Myriad Bamboo Mountain will be your burial ground today."

Zhou Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he cried out in disbelief:

"You actually know I have an Innate Spiritual Treasure."

He seemed to understand something instantly.

"So, the trip to the secret realm was also your scheme against me."

"You finally realize it, Fellow Daoist?"

Golden Light Venerate chuckled sinisterly, but the next moment, his expression was suddenly replaced by overwhelming killing intent:

"But it's too late now."

The next second, a murderous aura permeated the void, and a halberd flashing with Geng Metal Qi swept across the great thousand.

In an instant, the celestial phenomena shifted, and the scenes of clashing weapons, mountains of knives, and seas of blood faintly manifested.

Metal governs slaughter.

Golden Light Venerate cultivates Geng Metal Qi.

His methods of slaughter were considered top-tier even among Heavenly Beings and Divine Demons of the same realm.

When he unleashed his full power, even the Black and White Divine Demon beside him felt a tremor.

Clang, clang, clang!

Only a loud explosion was heard.

A verdant green treasure light appeared around Zhou Yuan, blocking the halberd that descended from the sky.

But in the blink of an eye, the treasure light shattered, and Zhou Yuan's face grew even paler.

Without a word, he transformed into a streak of green light and fled the scene at high speed. He had actually chosen to run.

"Hmm?"

The Black and White Divine Demon's expression changed.

"Quick, stop him."

"Don't let Pure Clarity escape."

If they couldn't kill Pure Clarity today.

Then all their plans would go to waste.

The Primordial Era was vast and boundless.

Once Pure Clarity left the territory of Myriad Bamboo Mountain, it would be like a dragon entering the sea or a tiger entering the forest, no longer restrained.

Furthermore, there was an enemy wielding an Innate Spiritual Treasure lurking in the shadows, watching them.

Just the thought sent chills down the Black and White Divine Demon's spine and made their scalp tingle.

Golden Light Venerate naturally understood the implications.

The next moment, both of them moved.

Rumble!

Golden light flashed, Geng Metal Qi was murderous.

Black and white energies tore through the void.

Destruction, slaughter, ferocity.

Two divine lights locked onto Zhou Yuan in the distance and surged forward.

Zhou Yuan had already been tricked, and his Dao body had not yet fully recovered.

The protective magical treasure he had summoned shattered layer by layer under the assault of the two divine lights.

In just a few breaths, he was struck by the Divine Ability.

Boom!

As if a divine mountain had collapsed, Zhou Yuan staggered, his Divine Demon Dao body showing signs of imminent collapse.

"Good!"

"Fellow Daoist Golden Light, strike quickly, this scoundrel is at the end of his rope."

Seeing the aura of extinction and death appear around Zhou Yuan, the Black and White Divine Demon rejoiced.

He called out to Golden Light Venerate.

These two Heavenly Being Divine Demons unleashed their full power, intending to send Zhou Yuan to oblivion.

However, at this very moment.

Zhou Yuan, who had been constantly fleeing, suddenly lunged straight at them.

A smile that was difficult to describe played on his lips.

The Black and White Divine Demon and Golden Light Venerate were slightly stunned by this. A sudden sense of doubt and unease surged within them. Their Primordial Spirits warned them, their minds clouded, and a great terror rose in their hearts.

"What are you doing?"

The Black and White Divine Demon stared at Zhou Yuan, who was flying towards them, with a mixture of shock and anger. They couldn't understand why the enemy wasn't escaping but was instead daring to fly towards them.

At the same time.

The Profound Fire Qi within Zhou Yuan suddenly flared, giving the sensation of burning the void. This entire space seemed to turn into a fiery inferno.

As they watched the Profound Fire Divine Fiend erupt from Zhou Yuan's body, and his body began to swell like a balloon.

"You're going to ignite the Profound Fire Divine Fiend within your body!?"

In an instant, the Black and White Divine Demon and Golden Light Venerate felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, experiencing a suffocating sensation.

The Profound Fire Divine Fiend was incredibly venomous; if it ignited within one's body, Pure Clarity would surely have no place to be buried.

They wouldn't gain any benefits either.

At best, their Dao bodies would be defiled; at worst, they would return to heaven and earth.

"The idea of mutual destruction is good, but how could I let you succeed?"

The Black and White Divine Demon roared, shaking the rolling waves of energy.

He lightly patted the armor on his body.

The black and white armor transformed into two streams of gas, one black and one white.

Mysterious and profound, wondrous and marvelous.

They formed a black and white shield in the void.

RUMBLE!

The next second, dark clouds gathered over the entire Myriad Bamboo Mountain, a sea of fire surged, and the divine fiend energy rushed up, stirring the chaotic void.

"Crack!"

After a crisp sound, the black and white shield transformed back into Yin and Yang energies.

The Black and White Divine Demon and Golden Light Venerate, who had been eroded by the Profound Fire Divine Fiend, were now disheveled and dirty.

Their auras became ethereal and weak.

Golden Light Venerate's golden crown had been knocked off his head. With disheveled hair and a pale face, he looked at the devastated Myriad Bamboo Mountain.

"Hehehe. It's finally over."

"In the end, you and I were still more skilled."

A frenzied crimson flashed in his eyes.

Even if his Dao body was damaged and would require hundreds of thousands of years to recover, as long as he could obtain that Innate Spiritual Treasure, all costs would be worth it.