Furious, Another Trump Card in Hand
Li Yunjing condensed a drop of Essence Blood from his fingertip and flicked it onto the banner.
The Essence Blood were instantly absorbed by the artifact, causing the pale blue light to intensify.
A strange connection was established between him and the banner; with a thought, the banner would move accordingly.
"From now on, you shall be called Pure Subtlety Spiritual Banner," Li Yunjing said softly.
The Pure Subtlety Spiritual Banner trembled slightly, emitting a clear ringing sound, as if in response.
Zhenyangzi stood up, stepped forward, and looked at the newly renovated Semi-Immortal Artifact. He exclaimed, "The appearance of an immortal Immortal Artifact is indeed extraordinary. Shedding its demonic nature and reforging its spiritual essence, the power of this Pure Subtlety Spiritual Banner is probably three points stronger than the original Mystic Yin Devil Banner. Young friend Li, you have added another trump card to your deck."
Elder Huangfu Chenyin also sincerely said, "Congratulations, Sect Leader Li. With this Semi-Immortal Artifact in hand, even if one or two more Devil Cultivator at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm come, we will have the confidence to deal with them."
Tie Shan grinned from ear to ear. "Great! Next time the Devil Cultivator come, we'll use this banner to give them a surprise!"
Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, his expression still solemn. "One Semi-Immortal Artifact is not enough. If Yan Tianjin comes in person, the few of us alone will not be able to stop him. The most urgent task is to awaken the Dao Embryo as soon as possible. Once the Dao Body is born, we can take him away and we won't have to defend this mountain to the death."
He looked towards the mountainside, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Zhenyangzi nodded. "That's right. With the primordial energy of the Five Aggregates Cauldron catalyzing it, the Dao Embryo is awakening faster than expected. At the latest, it will take form by the early morning of the day after tomorrow. We must guard the mountain gate carefully these two days and not make any mistakes."
"Don't worry, senior," Li Yunjing said. "I have repaired the Supreme Unity Boundless Array and integrated the power of the Pure Subtlety Spiritual Banner, making its defense even stronger than before. Even if another Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert comes, it can hold out for a while."
Having said that, he leaped and landed on the array platform.
With hands forming a mudra, the Pure Subtlety Spiritual Banner floated in the center of the array's core. Pale blue light emanated from the banner, connecting with the array's patterns.
The originally damaged Supreme Unity Boundless Array, with the blessing of the Semi-Immortal Artifact, has its light screen re-condensed, becoming thicker and more stable than before.
After doing all this, Li Yunjing landed and began to regulate his breathing and recover.
Refining the Semi-Immortal Artifact consumed a lot of his spiritual power and also depleted a significant portion of the Five Elements Five Aggregates Cauldron.
Over the next two days, we must conserve our energy and prepare for the final test.
At the bottom of the Chaos Abyss, the Demonic Path reigns supreme.
The pitch-black cave was stained with demonic energy, as if it had been dyed with ink. Countless eerie green ghost flames were embedded in the cave walls, illuminating the central Devil Palace palace.
The main hall was constructed from animal bones, rugged and fierce, with thirty-six demonic pillars supporting the dome, each entwined with hideous demonic patterns.
Yan Tianjin sat on the highest demon bone throne, wearing a black demon robe with dragon patterns, his long hair flowing down, and his face cold and stern.
Below, a group of demon generals stood on both sides, not daring to breathe loudly.
Since venturing into the abyss three days ago, the main force has established a firm foothold on the outskirts of the origin area, setting up seventy-two demon-refining formations to catalyze the Dao Fruit day and night.
At this rate, the Primordial Dao Fruit will be fully mature in ten days at most, a full month ahead of the time predicted by the orthodox path.
Everything is proceeding according to plan.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.
A demon messenger scrambled in, collapsing to his knees with a thud, his voice filled with barely suppressed terror:
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Something has occurred at Supreme Unity Divine Mountain!"
The hall fell silent instantly.
Yan Tianjin slowly opened his eyes, his narrow pupils looking at the demon envoy below the steps, his tone so calm it sent chills down one's spine. "Speak."
"Lord Xuegu... his soul lamp is shattered!" The demon envoy trembled. "And the four demon generals who accompanied him, their soul lamps have all been extinguished! Even the Profound Mystic Yin Devil Banner... it has completely lost its life force!"
"What did you say?!"
Before he could finish speaking, Yan Tianjin's voice suddenly turned cold.
A torrent of demonic energy erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption, causing the entire hall to tremble violently.
The demon envoy below was the first to be hit, exploding into a cloud of blood mist with a "poof," without even having time to let out a scream.
The demon generals on both sides also turned pale, and they all tried to use their powers to resist, but they were still forced to bend over, their knees cracking.
Is the Blood Bone Old Devil dead?
Even the Mystic Yin Devil Banner is gone?!
How is that possible!
Blood Bone Old Devil is a veteran expert in the Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage. With the addition of the Semi-Immortal Artifact, the Mystic Yin Devil Banner, he would be able to put up a fight even against Peak Tribulation Transcendence expert.
Supreme Unity Divine Mountain is nothing more than a ruined site that was wiped out 20,000 years ago. At most, it might have a few remnants clinging to life. How could it possibly kill the Blood Bone Old Devil and destroy Semi-Immortal Artifact?!
"Impossible." Devil General Blood Baleful Intent gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, could the information be wrong? Lord Blood Bone Old Devil Lord has Semi-Immortal Artifact in hand. Even if he can't defeat him, he can surely escape, right?"
"The Soul Lamp is shattered, how could it be fake?" The Old Devil Yin Corpse's voice was hoarse, his face grim. "The Mystic Yin Devil Banner is one of only two Semi-Immortal Artifact in our demonic path, and it's just gone like that?"
The two Semi-Immortal Artifact are the Mystic Yin Devil Banner and the other is in the hands of Yan Tianjin himself.
Now that one item has been lost, the high-end combat power of the demonic path has been directly reduced by 30%.
The price was too high.
Yan Tianjin gripped the armrests of the throne tightly, his knuckles turning white.
Yan Xuanfeng is dead, Xuegu is dead, and even the Mystic Yin Devil Banner is lost.
The small Supreme Unity Divine Mountain actually caused the loss of two of his generals and also cost him a Semi-Immortal Artifact.
"What a disgrace to the Taiyi Immortal Sect!" Yan Tianjin's voice was low and hoarse, filled with suppressed rage. "Even in this state, you still dare to oppose me."
He suddenly stood up.
"I will go there myself. I want to see what exactly Supreme Unity Divine Mountain is hiding that could kill two of my generals and even take the Mystic Yin Devil Banner!"
The demon generals' expressions changed.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!" The Old Devil Bone Spirit hurriedly stepped forward, bowing deeply. "The Dao Fruit is about to be catalyzed; this is a crucial moment. You absolutely cannot leave! The righteous army has already entered the Abyss, and their vanguard could attack at any moment. If you leave, the army will be leaderless, and if the righteous path seizes the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, all our previous plans will be in vain!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the Devil General Blood Baleful Intent exclaimed anxiously, "The Dao Fruit is the key! Once we obtain the Dao Fruit, our fortune will be enhanced, and we can forge not just one Semi-Immortal Artifact, but ten or even a hundred! Why ruin our grand plan for the sake of a Supreme Unity Divine Mountain?"
The demon generals all knelt down to dissuade them.
Yan Tianjin stood before the throne, his chest heaving violently, his anger almost bursting out of his chest.
But he was, after all, a ruthless hero who had lived for ten thousand years, and reason ultimately prevailed over anger.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes again, the rage had faded, leaving only coldness.
"You're right." He spoke slowly, his voice regaining its calm. "The Dao Fruit is of utmost importance; the score with Supreme Unity Divine Mountain can be settled later."
He walked down the steps and paced around the main hall.
"Blood Bone Old Devil, who was in the Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage and possessed Semi-Immortal Artifact, was completely wiped out. This means that Supreme Unity Divine Mountain has at least the Peak Tribulation Transcendence Realm, or even the Loose Immortal Realm," Yan Tianjin analyzed rapidly.
"Or perhaps, there's an High Antiquity, celestial-level protective formation there."
"Whichever option it is, taking it will come at a considerable cost. Dividing our forces to fight now would be a losing proposition."