Chapter 177
If he retreats now, he will become a stray dog, hated by everyone. When the Eastern Pole Sacred Academy sends out its most powerful Saints, he will have nowhere to escape.
At this point, the only hope is to take a desperate gamble, offer sacrifices in advance, and summon the True Demon Lord to cross over from another realm!
Thinking of this, a ferocious look appeared on the Blood-colored Skeleton's face.
His pupils suddenly dilated and turned a deep crimson.
A series of crackling sounds emanated from his body, and jets of blood gushed out, transforming into an enormous skull in the void!
The skull roared to the sky, opened its blood-red maw, and unleashed an immense devouring power that seemed capable of swallowing everything in the world, sucking everything around it into its mouth!
It even swallowed Sheng Bailan's Sword Qi whole!
But the enormous skull was completely unharmed!
Sheng Bailan's expression changed drastically, and she retreated tens of thousands of feet in an instant, her face turning pale.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
That sword strike just now was her full-force attack; if it had landed, it would have been enough to shatter the Blood-colored Skeleton. But what kind of being is this suddenly appearing skull?
"Roar!"
A shrill scream echoed, and a blood mist enveloped the hundreds of thousands of Blood Demon Puppet.
Blood-red clouds filled the sky, obscuring the sun.
Blood mist filled the air.
This is a disaster!
Within the blood-red clouds, amidst the endless blood mist, a skeletal hand, as white as jade, slowly emerged. It stood a hundred feet tall, its entire body pure white, exuding an aura of holiness and radiance.
The Blood Demon Puppet that had been absorbed also disappeared without a trace.
Looking at this scene, Sheng Bailan was filled with doubt.
Having absorbed hundreds of thousands of Blood Demon Puppet, the True Demon of the Southern Wilderness that was finally summoned was completely different from its puppet servants!
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In a short while, the blood mist dissipated, revealing a gigantic white jade skull, hundreds of feet tall, standing between heaven and earth, its entire body pure white and flawless.
Although it was a skeleton of a blood demon, it showed no signs of coldness or evil, as if it were the remains of a virtuous person.
However.
Just as Sheng Bailan hesitated slightly...
A red light suddenly rose from the empty eye sockets of the withered bones, followed by two beams of blood-red light that transformed into two blood pythons!
As soon as these two blood pythons appeared, they magnified countless times and lunged at Sheng Bailan with bared fangs and claws!
Sheng Bailan's expression was solemn as she swung her sword.
A clang of metal clashing rang out, sparks flew, and the sword light shattered inch by inch.
She was blasted thousands of feet away by the immense backlash, crashing into a towering ancient tree. She struggled to her feet, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Pfft!
"Nascent Soul Realm!"
Sheng Bailan exclaimed in surprise, gripped her longsword tightly, unleashed a beam of sword light, and then shot backward like an arrow.
Seeing this, the skeleton revealed a cruel smile.
"Although it's only the Nascent Soul Realm, it's enough. The Spiritual Qi here is thin, but there's still a fair amount of human flesh and blood, enough for me to activate a larger-scale Spirit Summoning Array!"
In that way, he could summon even more powerful true demons to cross over and expand rapidly in the Eastern Pole like a snowball.
The next moment.
A bloody aura suddenly arose, and a terrifying bloody light spread outwards from him in all directions, instantly covering an area of hundreds of miles.
Sheng Bailan, who was fleeing, suddenly changed her expression, gripped her longsword tightly, and her face was extremely ugly. "Domain power!"
Behind him, the withered voice of a skeleton echoed, "Human cultivator, you are honored to be the first sacrifice after my arrival."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Whoosh!
Hundreds and thousands of blood pythons poured down from the void, gathering and converging in mid-air like a Blood Waves Soaring to the Heavens, churning and surging towards her!
Damn it!
Sheng Bailan's expression changed drastically.
No matter how fast she is, she can't outrun the Blood Python River.
Moreover, this is the power of a domain.
Once the domain is activated, everything within its range is enveloped by it; not even a fly can escape!
"No... I'm not reconciled!"
Sheng Bailan roared angrily, her longsword trembled, and a dazzling sword light, carrying an astonishing power, swelled in the wind and transformed into a Sword Qi over a thousand feet long, slashing towards the blood pythons!
Boom!!!
A series of thunderous sounds rang out.
The blood pythons were shattered by the Sword Qi, turning into a sky full of blood mist, carving a bloody path for her.
Taking advantage of this opening, Sheng Bailan transformed into a sword rainbow and flew away.
"Your sword intent Great Perfection, and you've even mastered your Innate Divine Ability. Your physique also seems somewhat special. It seems I cannot let you live!"
The skeleton let out a slightly surprised sound, and its hundred-foot-tall body rapidly shrank to the size of a normal human. In the blink of an eye, flesh and blood appeared on the white bones, transforming into a strangely handsome human youth.
A chilling killing intent flashed in the young man's eyes, and his entire body exuded a terrifying aura.
He lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his body instantly turned into a wisp of smoke, sweeping through the void. The next moment, he caught up with Sheng Bailan.
Sheng Bailan's face was deathly pale. She was flying desperately while vomiting blood continuously. Her face was as pale as paper, and she was on the verge of fainting.
She had exhausted all means, but the true demon was always following her closely.
This battle made her deeply aware of the enormous gap between absolute power and absolute strength!
It's like a child facing a grown man.
Even though she had tried her best, she still couldn't withstand the opponent's overwhelming power!
Damn it!
"Am I destined to perish here today?" Sheng Bailan felt a bitter taste in her mouth, filled with endless sorrow and despair.
"Human cultivator, give up. Become a part of me, and I will share in your glory."
The True Demon's melodious voice rang out, as if a god were showing mercy to mortals, so holy, so radiant.
"Don't even think about it!"
But it was precisely at this moment.
A golden ray of light rushed towards her and blocked her path.
"Demons, halt here! This is the Great Xia!"
A cold, light shout echoed through the void, followed by a flash of golden light. A woman in a bright yellow dress appeared, her figure slender and graceful, her beauty unparalleled. Her pair of bright, beautiful eyes shone like two burning stars, radiating dazzling light that made people afraid to look directly at her.
She was surrounded by sword shadows, with dazzling stars, and the Golden Crown of Destiny on her head was as solid as a tangible substance. She was like a high and mighty empress, awe-inspiring and unapproachable!
"Your Highness!"
Upon seeing Xiao Minghuang appear, Sheng Bailan felt a surge of joy.
She finally met her rescuers.
But the next moment, she panicked and quickly reminded him:
"This demon possesses the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm. Your Highness, you are no match for him. Quickly, go to the Spirit Sword Sect. There are teleportation arrays there that lead to other states. Escape and tell the Holy Academy!"
However, Xiao Minghuang smiled faintly and gently comforted her, "No need to worry. Within the Great Xia territory, I don't even consider a mere Nascent Soul Realm demon a threat."
The demon's eyes flashed, revealing a hint of surprise.
"This little girl is quite interesting..."
He could tell that the woman who had suddenly appeared was extraordinary.
Not only does he possess Innate Spirit Body, a heavenly-rank spiritual root, and Great Perfection sword intent, but he also exudes an extremely mysterious aura that is difficult to fathom.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, the True Demon would never have believed that such a heaven-defying genius existed among the Eastern Human Race!
But.
In the eyes of a true demon, what does it matter how talented you are?
A genius who hasn't reached maturity is nothing more than a blood sacrifice in his eyes!
"So you are the true demon of the Southern Wilderness?"
Xiao Minghuang instructed Sheng Bailan to return to Xiadu first, then turned to look at the young man who was no different from any other human.
"Hehe... Little human girl, you do have some skill. Although your cultivation level is low, you seem even more powerful than that girl from before..."
At this point, the True Demon changed his tone, "But before me, you are nothing but an ant."
"Hmph! Enough with the nonsense, let's see what you've got!"
A pure white longsword appeared in Xiao Minghuang's hand, scattering starlight, casting numerous sword shadows, and overflowing with scorching flames. A destructive aura emanated from her body.
"Interesting..." The True Demon scrutinized the girl before him with great interest, then suddenly burst into laughter. "What I admire most are talented young geniuses like you. Since you wish to test my strength, then I will grant your wish and show you the terrifying power of a True Demon!"
He raised his right hand and swung it sharply.
In an instant.
Tens of thousands, like the sands of the Ganges, roared and surged towards Xiao Minghuang.
Rumble!
The sea of blood surged, obscuring the sun; its immense power caused the world to lose its color.
Xiao Minghuang knew that this was a devastating attack launched by the True Demon using the domain power unique to the Nascent Soul Realm, which controlled all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of hundreds of miles.
If it were an ordinary Spirit Seed Realm cultivator, they would have died instantly, leaving not even a trace behind.
Even a cultivator at the Primal Embryo Realm would be considered exceptionally talented if they could withstand this attack for even a single breath.
Within the Great Xia territory, attempting to attack her using the power of heaven and earth—isn't that a mistake?
Xiao Minghuang slightly raised her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said softly:
"This is my home turf!"
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The words were finished.
Boom boom boom!
A strange fluctuation rose up between heaven and earth.
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden light appeared behind her.
Xiao Minghuang's aura suddenly rose to an unbelievable level, as if it had transformed into the bright moon in the sky, noble and pure, untouched by any mortal dust.
She fully mobilized the National Destiny of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the thoughts of hundreds of millions of people were closely connected with her, instantly raising her realm to an incredible level, almost on par with the True Demon of the Southern Wilderness!