Demon

Chen Lingxi's suspicions grew stronger.

He gazed at the treasure chest before him, still imbued with an ancient aura, and suppressed the greed in his heart.

"This matter is too strange. If there were no Divine Chamber, I would have to use my spiritual energy to probe into this treasure chest, but I don't know what the consequences would be."

This lingering doubt in his mind made Chen Lingxi even more cautious.

He thought about it for a moment, then finally turned away in anger!

A wisp of spiritual energy instantly transformed into a vortex, causing the treasure chest that had been suspended in mid-air to fall back to its original position.

"But if there is even the slightest risk, one should stay away from it."

On the path of cultivation, cultivators often have to walk on thin ice; once they make a mistake, they will be in a state of eternal damnation.

Chen Lingxi decisively abandoned the fortuitous opportunity that was almost within his grasp, used his Cloud-Riding Method, and went back the way he came.

This Great Zhou region is characterized by rolling hills and continuous mountain ranges.

Chen Lingxi used his Cloud-Riding Method to travel through it, but his doubts did not dissipate.

"I've had a lot of strange thoughts running through my mind all the way here..."

He pondered as he traversed the Void using the Cloud-Riding Method.

Along the way, he changed direction four or five times, sometimes even changing his course without thinking.

"If it's Mystery Mechanism as mysterious as Xi Lan that makes me want to do something, I need to be careful."

Before he knew it, he had flown more than ten miles.

Suddenly, Chen Lingxi frowned, as if she had sensed something.

He stopped atop a low hill and looked back into the distance.

His eyes gleamed with the Qi Observation, gazing towards the area where the strange Cauldron Vessel was located.

The mountain was shrouded in mist, too far away for any other part of it to be seen; only a blurry silhouette remained.

With Chen Lingxi's current eyesight and his method of Qi Observation, he could easily see the scenery on the mountain.

Chen Lingxi's expression changed slightly.

But then, faint rays of light descended from the mountainside.

"Is anyone there?"

Chen Lingxi an eyebrow.

He could see that the light was coming from a woman, and judging from the spiritual energy flowing around her, her cultivation level was probably at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor.

The woman wore a light blue robe and carried a long sword on her back.

She had clearly seen the treasure chest as well. She first stopped to observe it from a distance, then probed it with her Divine Sense, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Chen Lingxi stood on a low hill more than ten miles away, taking in the entire scene.

He frowned and watched from a distance.

The woman, with a smile on her face, walked up to the treasure chest, examined it carefully, and then took out a protective magic Law Artifact before reaching out and slowly injecting a wisp of spiritual energy into the treasure chest.

The moment the Spiritual Qi entered the box, the world changed color!

All the inscriptions on the surface of the treasure chest lit up at the same time, their light as blood-red and dazzlingly bright.

A dense, almost tangible demonic aura erupted from the treasure chest, transforming into billowing black smoke that blotted out the sky.

The woman's expression changed drastically; she tried to turn away, but it was too late.

A head suddenly leaped out of the black smoke!

It was a human head, as large as a millstone, with a bluish-black face, closed eyes, and a mouth that split to the roots of the ears, revealing a set of gleaming white fangs.

It leaped out of the treasure chest, bringing with it a foul stench, and pounced on the woman with lightning speed.

Then, the head opened its eyelids, revealing scarlet eyes with vertical pupils, making it look extremely eerie.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

"I have finally seen the light of day again!"

The demon opened its mouth and laughed wildly, its sharp, piercing cries echoing endlessly through the mountains.

At the same time, several beams of spiritual light shone from the treasure chest, moving at extreme speed, and landed around the woman.

The woman was immediately captivated by the precious light and was completely unable to resist.

Chen Lingxi's expression changed drastically!

Even from a great distance, he could clearly sense that the spiritual light emanating from the treasure chest was extremely strong, which must be the Mystery Mechanism inherent in the treasure chest itself.

If he had opened the treasure chest without any precautions and been captivated by this spiritual light, he probably wouldn't have been able to break free.

Then...

Chen Lingxi then saw the demon laugh heartily, and then take a bite.

The woman on the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor didn't even have time to scream before her head was swallowed whole!

That breath was terrifyingly powerful.

The woman's protective aura shattered under that bite.

The woman's natal flying sword clanged between the fangs.

The woman's Divine Sense was extinguished in an instant.

The incredibly sharp fangs gleamed with a blood-red light, and the woman's flesh and bones were instantly shredded, from which fresh blood flowed.

Chen Lingxi a deep breath.

Just as he predicted!

This treasure chest not only contains strange things, but also a great danger!

"Who is plotting against me?" Chen Lingxi pondered.

He continuously activated the Concealed Edge Method, hiding his whereabouts and Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

But...

An unexpected change occurred.

But after swallowing the woman, the head licked its lips, smacked its lips as if it hadn't had enough, and then slowly turned around.

Those two scarlet eyes pierced through the Void for more than ten miles and landed precisely on Chen Lingxi.

It's as if the place where Chen Lingxi had already been marked by him.

"I just touched the treasure chest, so I must be locked in by its Mystery Mechanism!"

Chen Lingxi a deep breath, and the spiritual energy within his body surged forth, causing the Cloud-Riding Method beneath his feet to rise into the air!

The head, however, had already transformed into a black rainbow and was flying towards him.

Swift as lightning!

At the same time, spiritual light was summoned again from the treasure chest behind the demon, empowering the demon.

The demon's speed suddenly increased, traversing more than ten miles of sky, and it crashed straight into him.

Enveloped in a sky full of demonic energy, it crashed down like a meteorite, carrying a world-destroying force!

Chen Ling's body darted to the left, leaping a hundred feet into the whirlpool of the Earth Sea.

His head struck the hill he had been standing on squarely, sending rocks and dust flying into the air.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

The head flew out of the smoke and dust, hovering in mid-air, its blood-red maw gaping open as it laughed maniacally.

"Good! Good! Good! Another one! You young man have a profound Divine Sense and abundant spiritual energy, you taste a hundred times better than that girl from before!"

"I'm going to devour you today and nourish myself properly!"

Chen Lingxi remained unmoved, and there was no fear in her eyes.

"Since I can't avoid it, I'll see just how much this devil really weighs."

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared at Chen Lingxi's waist, and sword light suddenly crisscrossed.

Thunder roared in the Void, as if a series of resounding sounds, like the tolling of bells, came from the sky and converged from all directions.

It seemed as if divine beings were striking heavenly drums in the sky.

The entire world resonated and trembled.

The Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals, and the sword light exploded forth!

The first cry sent tremors through the Void.

The second sound caused the demonic energy to dissipate.

With the third cry, the head's laughter abruptly stopped, and for the first time, a look of surprise appeared in its crimson eyes.

"This is... the Thunder-Hiding Heavenly Drum Sword Light?" the head exclaimed. "Are you from Thunder Pool?"

Chen Lingxi didn't answer, and instead flipped her wrist.

The Heaven-Drum Sword Light exploded one after another, the sound waves like a tide, each stronger than the last.

The demonic energy surrounding the head was peeled away layer by layer by the sound waves, revealing its bluish-black true form, with veins bulging on its face, making it look ferocious and terrifying.

Then, countless Heaven-Drum Sword Light arrived in an instant.

Golden lightning swept across the sky, completely engulfing the head.

But at that moment, the head suddenly grinned, and its eyes flashed with red light.

"Youngster, do you think you can trap me with such simple tricks?"

Moment!

Its long hair suddenly grew wildly, the black strands twisting like a swarm of snakes, turning into countless sharp thorns that densely pierced towards Chen Lingxi's golden Thunderclap Sword Light.

The long, sharp hair clashed with the sword light, producing a piercing sound like metal striking metal, and sparks flew everywhere.

Spikes pierced through the lightning, and the black hair transformed once more, spreading out into a dark cloud that blotted out the sky, descending upon Chen Lingxi!

The dark cloud contained an extremely strange power. When Chen Lingxi probed into it with his Divine Sense, he felt dizzy, as if countless fine needles were piercing his soul.

"The Art of Attacking the Consciousness Sea"

He immediately became alert and dared not be negligent. He transformed his Divine Sense Manifestation into a large shield, which enveloped his Consciousness Sea.

At the same time, Chen Lingxi leaped up, and his newly acquired Blood-Burning Divine Ability suddenly erupted.

His heart pounded, producing a large amount of blood.

Within his Qi Sea, a Mystery Furnace roared and burned his blood, generating layers of essence that strengthened his physical body.

At the same time, in the simple Inner Divine Palace the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, the Heaven-Inviting Great Sage, whose face was indistinct and who was only a figure, seemed to open his eyes.

An even more abundant surge of vital energy flowed into Chen Lingxi his limbs and bones.

Chen Lingxi's physical strength reached its peak for a time!

But then he flipped his palm in Void!

Heaven-Seizing Seal!

As the seal descended, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several hundred feet was instantly drained, transforming into a giant handprint that slammed horizontally towards the demon.

At the same time, a phantom image of a long bridge spanning the sky appeared beneath Chen Lingxi.

Longevity Bridge.

Chen Lingxi stepped onto the Longevity Bridge, her figure vanished abruptly, and reappeared behind his head in the next instant.

He raised his hand and threw a punch!

This punch, seemingly simple and unadorned, possessed a surging, flowing energy that resembled Long River rippling through the Void, filled with unimaginable power.

The demon snorted coldly.

"Youngster, you think you can defeat me with your physical body?"

His flowing hair flashed with spiritual light, transforming into a spiritual wall, which he attempted to use to block Chen Lingxi.

However, Chen Lingxi's punch was too fierce, without any reservation, and landed heavily on the long-haired spirit wall.

Rumble!

The surging spiritual light on the long hair was instantly shattered by Chen Lingxi.

The terrifying physical power, along with equally terrifying vital energy, flowed into the head and ultimately landed on it!

Bang!

The flesh on the skull and face was shattered by terrifying energy, revealing stark white bones, and dark blue demonic blood spurted out.

It exploded in the distance.

The severe head injury, however, only fueled its ferocity.

Its hair grew wildly, transforming into jet-black chains that bound Chen Lingxi from all directions.

The chains burned with eerie green flames, causing Chen Lingxi's Divine Sense to ache.

But Chen Lingxi was completely unafraid.

The True Edict of Audience with the Dao, the Heaven-Inviting Great Sage, and his physical cultivation gave him sufficient confidence.

Chen Lingxi moved with lightning speed, weaving and dodging between the chains.

The Longevity Bridge stretched endlessly beneath his feet, each step covering a hundred feet, making onlookers dizzy.

But the chains seemed endless, growing faster and tighter the chase went.

The long, dark clouds above his head gathered again, blocking all his escape routes.

The enormous mouth drew ever closer, its stench filling the air, and a dark vortex could be vaguely seen swirling deep within the throat, emanating a chilling aura!

"Junior, stop struggling!" the head sneered. "It's already quite remarkable that you've managed to fight me to this extent."

But you will still die eventually! Your flesh and blood, your soul, your spirit—I want them all!

An even more terrifying aura emanated from this demon.

Just then, the treasure chest flew over, hovering above the demon, and emitted a spiritual light.

The demon's aura immediately surged even higher.

murderous intent glint also flashed in his eyes.

Chen Lingxi frowned.

"With that treasure chest's blessing, this demon has become even stronger."

"We must unleash our full power, or we'll inevitably die at the hands of this fiend."

Chen Lingxi so almost without hesitation.

He took a deep breath, and his internal energy circulated continuously.

The Heaven-Seizing Seal reappeared, but this time, the seal did not fall; instead, it hovered above his head and slowly rotated.

The Longevity Bridge stretched out beneath his feet, its surface adorned with ancient inscriptions, each exuding an aura of vicissitude.

Thunderclap Sword Light flashed on his body.

The vital energy within the physical body surged and moved.

Four methods operating simultaneously!

Between heaven and earth, four forces erupted simultaneously.

The Heaven-Seizing Seal suppressed all directions, fixing the head in place so it could not move.

The Longevity Bridge pierces through the Void, completely sealing off any escape route for the head.

Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon its many sword lights, crashed down from the sky.

He himself leaped up amidst the overwhelming supernatural Divine Ability, like a comet, crashing into the demon.

The demon remained unfazed, a sinister smile on its face, and opened its mouth to unleash terrifying Divine Ability.

Just then, a seemingly insignificant flash of light disappeared.

It was that Delayed Light Flying Dagger!

The hourglass on the hilt of Delayed Light turned, its light shining upon the demon.

The demon's Divine Ability, which he had just opened his mouth to unleash, slowed down by a mere second.

In just a moment!

Boom!

A deafening roar.

The Longevity Bridge, the Heaven-Seizing Seal, and the Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon the Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals, instantly suppressed the shimmering spiritual light and terrifying demonic hair surrounding the demon.

Chen Lingxi landed with a thud amidst the gaps in the array of Divine Ability, delivering a powerful kick.

This kick seemed to carry the power to shatter mountains.

A blurry, illusory image of the Great Sage flashed by behind him.

Rumble!

The kick landed squarely on the head's forehead.

"No!"

The demon's forehead shattered.

He was about to explode and die.

At the same time, the treasure chest that was shimmering with spiritual light suddenly shattered, transforming into a surge of life force that flowed into the demon's body, saving the demon's life.

Even so... Chen Lingxi's kick was simply too powerful.

The head let out a defiant roar, and dark blue demonic blood cascaded down like a waterfall, turning the earth below pitch black!

Its aura rapidly declined, its long hair withered and broke, the dark clouds dissipated, the chains shattered, and the black gas spewing from its mouth became increasingly thin.

Finally, it could no longer hold on and fell from the sky, crashing into a pile of rocks. It rolled a few times and then lay still.

Chen Lingxi descended slowly from the sky, her expression calm.

He stood before the head, looking down at it.

The skull's skin was mostly shattered, revealing the white bone beneath. The crimson light had dimmed considerably, but it still carried a strong sense of resentment and malice.

It's not completely dead yet.

Chen Lingxi pondered for a moment, then activated the Concealed Edge Method to completely conceal his aura.

He picked up the head, sealed it with his spiritual energy, and then rode on a cloud, flying north without looking back.

This flight covered three hundred miles.

He crossed mountains, forded rivers, and traversed dense forests, finally landing in a deep valley.

A river flows through the valley, its rushing waters crashing against the banks with a thunderous roar.

The two sides are steep stone walls, covered with moss, damp and cold, and never see the sun.

Chen Lingxi sank into the river, sat cross-legged, and stared down at the demon.

The head was extremely weak, staring at Chen Lingxi.

"How hateful! How hateful!"

The demon 'Divine Sense roared, filled with overwhelming resentment.

"How dare you humiliate me, a mere junior Qi Circulation Realm!"