Although both are at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, Yuandu and Hentian are quite different.
Throughout the entire country, the only publicly known Nascent Soul Late Stage are Heaven-Hating Devil Lord of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect Parting Hate Gate, True Lord Baishi of the Tianxing Xuan Sect, Chan Master Baoyun of the Lotus Temple, Azure Cloud Sword Lord of the Sword Alliance, and True Lord Jinxuan of the Arrayed Mystery Sect.
As for Yuandu and True Lord Qingchen, they can only be considered later arrivals.
Many cultivators in the country have been secretly ranking and comparing these five individuals.
Some say that Azure Cloud Sword Lord is ranked first, after all, he is a sword cultivator and Nascent Soul Late Stage, so his combat power is naturally unmatched.
Some say it should be the True Lord Baishi, whose Heavenly Star Mystic Sect has many wondrous inheritances, and also the [ Five Luminaries Five Dragons Devil-Suppressing Wheel ].
Among these five, the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord is not ranked high.
Because this Old Devil rarely makes a move, even though Heavenly Star Mystic Sect was in the Yong Kingdom, he had almost never met True Lord Baishi.
But looking at it now...
This Old Devil's Devil Cultivation Method are so profound, his methods so bizarre, and his demonic Divine Ability so vast that he is far from being as "weak" as the rumors outside suggest!
True Lord Qingchen coughed up a mouthful of golden blood, which fell to the ground and burned a large crater.
He glanced at the piercing wound in his abdomen. The purple demonic light was still relentlessly eroding his body. Although it was suppressed by the five-colored radiance, the only way to completely expel it was to rest and recuperate.
The Heaven-Hating Devil Lord indifferently gazed at the Jade Spring Sect. The six demonic snakes beneath him spewed out yin fire and poisonous water. Behind him, in the monster world created by a purple demonic light, countless monsters howled. Six towering, cloud-piercing figures stood within it, their faces indistinct. Wisps of purple-black demonic light descended, suppressing True Lord Qingchen.
This is a completely one-sided situation!
" Qingchen, how much longer can you hold on?"
The Heaven-Hating Devil Lord stood atop the snake's head, looking down at him with a mocking gaze.
He wasn't inactive; on the contrary, he was constantly taking action.
True Lord Qingchen's face was as pale as paper, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead. A rustling sound rose from his heart, intertwined with fear and desire.
The Shadow Devil Dao Sect's direct lineage divine Divine Ability, [ The Heart Devil Terror Great Incantation ].
Formless and intangible, without a trace, yet it can stir up the deepest fears in a cultivator's heart, amplify their weaknesses and vulnerabilities, causing them to lose their composure and their Law Power to stagnate without their knowledge, ultimately leading to their being devoured by their inner demons and becoming a cripple.
These sounds sometimes felt like a million ants gnawing at his heart, sometimes like countless vengeful spirits whispering in his ear, sometimes they transformed into the faces of his closest loved ones, and sometimes they became the scenes he feared most.
He knew from the start that this person was using Divine Ability, and he was carefully guarding his mind, simultaneously summoning his Divine Ability to defend himself. But how could the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord allow him to succeed?
"Senior brother!"
The voice of the True Lord Jihai suddenly rang in his ears, carrying a cool sensation, like icy black water poured over his burning heart, instantly sobering him up.
He looked up and saw that True Lord Jihai was standing beside him, with one hand on his shoulder. There were specks of mysterious light flowing in his palm, which seeped into his body along his shoulder, helping him resist the invasion of the inner demon.
Hentian let out a soft "Eh," looking at True Lord Jihai who had broken through the void and the Divine Ability light emanating from him that was far more powerful than that of Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator, and sighed rather ruthlessly.
"That Kugu skeleton."
There was no sadness or regret in his tone, only a few reflections on the path he had taken on the great cause.
True Lord Jihai stood protectively in front of True Lord Qingchen, and with a light stomp of his foot, the boundless Xuanhai instantly formed, resisting the Yin Fire and Poisonous Water spewed by the six-headed demonic snake. However... his face quickly turned pale.
Hentian simply said, "You've only just entered the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Divine Ability aren't even stable yet. Just now, when you tried to cut down the Kugu, you even used a killing move... How could you possibly contend with a demonic serpent like me?"
He extended his right hand, and within the world created by the purple-black demonic light behind him, the six indistinct figures trembled with fear, simultaneously stretching out their arms and pointing towards True Lord Jihai from afar!
Six beams of black light, reaching to the heavens and the earth, spread out from beneath the shadow, entered the Xuanhai, and proceeded unimpeded. Then they connected with the Shadow of True Lord Jihai, and then... the black light on Jihai's body disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, and gray-white light spread upward from the Shadow, turning it into a Baishi.
The Shadow Devil Dao Demon Sect's direct lineage divine Divine Ability, [ Shadow Body Soul-Fixing Technique ].
"Junior brother!"
True Lord Qingchen's eyes widened in fury, and he roared out in anger!
He abruptly stood up, ignoring his injuries. The [ Scarlet Yang Pure Truth Mountain-Suppressing Ruyi ] in his hand erupted with unprecedentedly brilliant golden light, and his body was once again filled with five-colored radiance...
A flash of purple light appeared in Hentian's eyes, and an immense pressure descended. At the same time, the rustling demonic words that echoed in True Lord Qingchen's mind became increasingly noisy.
Countless terrifying hallucinations churned in his mind, almost completely overwhelming his reason.
This forced him to almost hunch over, grit his teeth, and desperately try to maintain a sliver of clarity in his mind, but his hand holding the Ruyi scepter was trembling incessantly, and the Divine Ability light emanating from his body was gradually beginning to dissipate.
Hentian simply watched Qingchen struggle with the desires in his sea of consciousness. Behind him, the six towering figures took another step forward, as if they were stepping from the underworld into the mortal world. The boundless purple-black demonic light encompassed the entire Jade Spring Sect and the entire Sunken Jade Valley.
He not only wanted to destroy the Jade Spring Sect Sect's lineage, but also wanted to use the Shadow Devil Dao's unique Divine Ability to refine Qingchen and Jihai into his own shadow bodies, thereby using them as a fulcrum to break through the barrier of the Spirit Transformation stage.
The boundless purple-black demonic light spread out like a tide, enveloping the entire Sunken Jade Valley.
The Jade Spring Sect's protective array was powerless against this force and collapsed rapidly. Then, among the Shadow of those left behind at the mountain gate, indistinct demonic creatures gradually emerged and slowly merged into the purplish-black demonic light.
The Baishi that True Lord Jihai had transformed into had completely disappeared into this demonic light.
The six figures stood in six directions, their indistinct faces seemingly bearing gaping, toothless mouths that stretched out a hand, reaching out towards the struggling True Lord Qingchen, pulling him little by little into the eternally sinking demonic sea.
A smile finally appeared on Hentian's face.
Beyond this boundless sea of demons.
The three Nascent Soul Demon Lord stood in the void, transformed into human form, and looked at the Heavenly Devil feast before them with different expressions.
They were originally lured to this place by the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord with benefits. After the Jade Spring Sect was besieged, they quickly wiped out the Ning Country battlefield and brought Ning Country under their own control.
Then, together with the Parting Hate Gate, they entered the Jing Kingdom, and along the way, they suppressed the various branch residences of the Jade Spring Sect throughout the Jing Kingdom.
He had intended to join in the attack on Qingchen, but was kept out by the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord, and could only watch from the sidelines.