Slaying Wang Old Devil

"Careful!"

In that instant, Sea-Calming Daoist's expression changed drastically.

The Wang Clan Lord's treasure was called the Blood Demon Skull, an exceedingly tyrannical demonic artifact that required the collection of countless high-level cultivators' skulls to refine.

Unexpectedly, the Wang Clan Lord had long since secretly refined it, and had even raised it to the sixth-tier mid-grade—clearly, he had been committing evil deeds in secret for many years.

As the Blood Demon Skull hurtled toward Chen Nianzhi, Sea-Calming Daoist had no spiritual treasure left to block it and could only unleash his innate divine ability, Vast Sea Void-Washing Water, to resist.

Yet this Pure Yang divine ability could not withstand the Blood Demon Skull. It was extinguished into nothingness by the surging blood qi.

Seeing the situation turn dire, Chen Nianzhi hurriedly sent forth the Two-Mode Divine Thunder and the Heavenly River Ren-Water Sword to block it.

But his mana was ultimately insufficient. Even these methods could not withstand the demonic treasure's might, and he could only raise the Duality Divine Shield in defense.

With a puff, the Duality Divine Shield was shattered on the spot by the Blood Demon Skull, while its remaining blood-red radiance swept toward Chen Nianzhi.

"Clang—"

At the critical moment between life and death, the Earth Sovereign Bell, Duality Void Mirror, and Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword moved on their own to protect their master, barely blocking the strike.

However, the Earth Sovereign Bell had been tainted by the Blood Demon Skull. Endless bloody filth and Killing Intent seeped into the bell. Though they were refined away by Pure Yang Fire within moments, the artifact's spirituality had still been greatly eroded.

Chen Nianzhi had no time to feel heartache over his bonded spiritual treasure. He hastily drew upon the mana within the Origin Azure Lotus Platform, then