The System Prompt rang out in rapid succession, and Pei Ling immediately lost control of his body. "Ding-dong! Host has sustained severe injuries. Immediate treatment required..."
"Ding-dong! Host is missing Dao essence. Immediate replenishment required..."
"Ding-dong! Host's Dao Heart has spawned inner demons. Immediate eradication required..."
"Ding-dong! The system will now begin treatment..."
Before the prompt had finished, Demonic Beasts had already surged toward him like a tide.
Under the system's control, Pei Ling swung the Nine Souls Blade, unleashing countless blades of qi in an instant.
Blood surged through the void like a roaring river, rolling onward as the shrill whistle of blades tearing through the air rose and fell. Dull thuds followed as steel sank into flesh, and blood and gore rained across the sky.
Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff...
Every Demonic Beast that had just torn flesh from Pei Ling was instantly cut down by the blades of qi.
Severed limbs scattered in all directions like fallen leaves, while blood soaked the Yellow Sand until it was ankle-deep.
The moment the Demonic Beasts' life force vanished, Pei Ling's aura recovered somewhat.
The other Demonic Beasts paid no heed to the bloody scene. They continued howling as they charged at him, not impeded in the slightest.
Just as the next Demonic Beast was about to reach him, Pei Ling, under the system's control, immediately circulated the [Sun Erosion Secret Record]. His face and body, along with his robes and accessories, swiftly transformed.
A gray robe covered him, a crimson-shadowed Glazed Pagoda hung at his waist, and his face grew old and withered... He had become none other than Patriarch Five Plagues!
In the next instant, a Demonic Beast leaped up and sank its teeth into his neck, tearing off a bloody chunk of flesh.
But Pei Ling felt