The Ancestor of All Demons

The division of labor was clear for the Three Immortals and Two Elders; the Three Immortals were responsible for using the sword net to guard Emei Mountain and directly confronting the Giant Wood God Monarch, while the Two Elders used Formless Immortal Escape to infiltrate invisibly, maneuvering to the rear for a side attack.

The Giant Wood God Monarch had long seen through their invisibility and sent a young avatar to face Bai Guyi and an elderly avatar against Zhu Mei.

His three avatars were very strong, able to suppress the Two Elders even in one-on-one combat.

The Emei Sect temporarily stabilized their position, but forces of the Demon Cult lurked in the distance, ready to swarm; if they did, the Emei Sect would surely face defeat.

In fact, those demons at the edge of the Star Constellations Sea were already restless.

Back then, when Deng Yin made blood flood Tai Mountain, the Giant Wood God Monarch used a specially restraining immortal technique, with Qinghua Divine Wood absorbing two-thirds of the Blood Lake and capturing twenty thousand Blood God's sons, all imprisoned within the Divine Wood.

If the Heavenly Venerate from Taiyin came in person, he could save these Blood God's sons and restore them to human form. The Giant Wood God Monarch, however, didn't possess such great divine skills and couldn't utterly destroy them; he could merely temporarily subdue them or send them to Changle World for his father to handle.

The Giant Wood God Monarch chose to keep them at hand as leverage against Deng Yin, a bargaining chip to control the Demon Path, and today he brought them out precisely to lure those in the Demon Path here.

The Qinghua Divine Wood shattered piece by piece, releasing a large amount of blood, reforming into a Blood Lake. Here, with two-thirds of the blood, its scale surpassed that at the Star Constellations Sea, with fierce winds and turbulent waves rampaging across Emei Mountain, along with twenty thousand Blood God's sons attacking anyone they encountered.

The Blood God's sons were very hard to harm the Giant Wood God Monarch's group, as the immortals on his side were born from the True Yang Jade Liquid Pool, directly sheltered by Qinghua Divine Light to achieve the immortal body, akin to Buddhism's Nirvana born from the lotus, not of flesh and blood, thus difficult for the Blood God's sons to injure, more so as the Taiyin technique perfectly restrained the blood demon path.

But on the Emei Sect's side, apart from those who achieved Pure Yang Heavenly Immortal, the rest were of flesh and blood, easily restrained by the Blood God's sons. Any chance they seized would lead to a direct attack, immediately devouring their Primordial Spirit and Nascent Soul, claiming all spiritual energy, and causing untimely death. Their immortal techniques struggled to counter, and most flying sword magical treasures couldn't withstand.

Their flying swords cutting into the Blood Shadow were powerless, as the blood twisted and flashed briefly before closing in!

Xun Lanyin hastily split her consciousness for sound transmission, instructing all who hadn't cultivated the Yang God to retreat into the mountain belly for defense.

The demons opposite the Star Constellations Sea, seeing so much blood and many Blood God's sons, were all covetous but feared Deng Yin's usual dominance and dared not act rashly.

All eyes filled with hope turned to the Red Corpse God Monarch.

The Red Corpse God Monarch considered that the blood and Blood God's sons taken by the Giant Wood God Monarch greatly hindered the Demon Path's prestige, especially embarrassing Deng Yin, who surprisingly submitted to the Giant Wood God Monarch's banner. Though Deng Yin could endure this, actively indicating submission, he knew Deng Yin's thoughts but remained resentful.

He and Jiulei God Monarch had long deliberated to reclaim these belongings, only needing the right opportunity.

They felt now was the best time, as the Giant Wood God Monarch evidently couldn't easily defeat Emei Sect with his strength, needing the Demon Path's assistance. They also held grudges against Emei Sect, now attacking would reclaim their belongings and effectively use the Giant Wood God Monarch's hand to eliminate Emei Sect.

Just as they decided not to wait for Deng Yin's command and move to take back the Blood Sea and Blood God's sons, someone had already made a move!

Po Tou Monk, long secluded south coast of the Star Constellations Sea in hiding cultivation.

He had enmity with Deng Yin; during the blood scripture struggle, he fiercely fought but lost, swearing never to come out unless he defeated Deng Yin for the demon scripture.

Later, Shi Feiyang with Wutai Sect collectively refined swords at the Star Constellations Sea and he obtained a Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword.

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Li Yingqiong led elite Emei Sect disciples into the Red Lotus Cave Heaven, settling karmic ties for Saintess Gaya in a fierce battle, as the Red Lotus Demon couldn't withstand, luring them into Po Tou Monk's abode. Po Tou Monk nearly deviated, and despite Human-Demon Union, couldn't withstand the Emei Sect's Yang God Heavenly Immortals, his physical body beheaded, Primordial Spirit injured, barely escaping in Human Sword Unity.

He deeply resented Deng Yin and Emei Sect, always seeking revenge and vindication.

Since Deng Yin was defeated and subdued at Tai Mountain by the Giant Wood God Monarch, Po Tou Monk sneaked to Kunlun Mountain, preparing to strike at Deng Yin, but Deng Yin remained in retreat, surrounded by demons with no opportunity. Unforeseen, the Giant Wood God Monarch moved Emei Mountain over, gathering both enemies, he thus decided to wreak havoc!

Po Tou Monk transformed into a blood-red streak, soaring skyward, wielding Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, attacking Emei disciples.

His target was Golden Cicada, Qi Shuming's son, Emei Sect's crown prince, intending to behead Golden Cicada, refining his Primordial Spirit into Divine Demon, avenging past grievances.

Golden Cicada was using Taiqing Immortal Technique with his left hand to counter Blood God's sons, suddenly sensed a looming crisis overwhelming from behind, he knew it was bad, quickly redirected Seven Cultivation Swords to clash with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, intense howling ensued, waves of demonic howls pierced the eardrums.

Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen were together, and upon seeing Po Tou Monk, Zhu Wen quickly cast a spell to release the Taiqing Immortal Light to block the blood rain launched by the countless Blood God's sons flying over, while Golden Cicada braced himself to engage in a swordfight with Po Tou Monk.

Po Tou Monk knew that although Golden Cicada hadn't achieved the Yang God and become a Heavenly Immortal due to a moment of lust, his mana was not lacking in the slightest. Especially with the Seven Cultivation Immortal Sword that can ward off all evil, it was enough to withstand his Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, and consecutive clashes might even damage the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword.

The ways of the demon path involve crushing and humiliating weaker opponents with overwhelming power, instilling immense fear in them, forcing them to submit and bow at their feet like pigs and dogs.

Against stronger opponents, they alter their approach, feigning friendliness, cleverly currying favor, and manipulating and toying with them mentally to make them act according to their will.

Golden Cicada is neither too strong nor too weak, and while Po Tou Monk is stronger, he cannot achieve swift victory by himself.

This demon monk first spews out demon light from his mouth, urging the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword to emit beams of blood light, which pierce the surrounding air, quickly turning the world around Golden Cicada scarlet red, while the demon sword emits howling sounds that disturb one's mind.

If it weren't for Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen being on the verge of achieving the Heavenly Immortal Position, with only a sliver of Yin residue left unrefined in their primordial spirits, they might have long been entranced by this magic, becoming walking dead under the control of the opponent.

However, relying solely on these means, Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen can still resist, but Po Tou Monk's real killer moves were yet to come.

Only to see him suddenly retract the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, holding the sword in his right hand, forming a spell with his left hand, and chanting a few secret spells. With a swing of the sword in the air, it seemed as if he was slicing through space, causing a large amount of demon light and blood energy to gush out, revealing two blood-covered demon corpses in the blood energy.

These two blood corpses, one without a left leg and the other without a right leg, were the legendary Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect!

Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect were brothers, born as conjoined twins, abandoned on a barren hill by their family as monsters. Fortunately, a mystic passing by used an Immortal Sword to separate them, stopping the bleeding with spiritual medicine, and recognizing their extraordinary talents, made them disciples in his sect.

These two had eccentric tempers, not showing any respect to anyone, righteous or evil alike. They fought at the drop of a hat, and their harsh blows earned them the nickname of the two old monsters.

Back in the day, when Master Fen Tuo and Master You Tan broke open the Great Hero Treasure Vault to obtain the Conch Leaf Talisman, it was located right behind the cliff where they lived. Po Tou Monk and Chuanxin Monk each wielded a Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword to fight for it. After a fierce battle, the treasure was taken by the two divine nuns, and they were seriously injured and forcibly expelled.

Feeling resentful, they refined more powerful magical treasures to seek revenge on the two divine nuns later but were defeated again.

Back then, Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor came to learn the Mixed Element Qi Ball from them, exchanging the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword and the "Chi You Three Disks Scripture." However, despite their efforts in refining swords and practicing cultivation methods, they couldn't succeed, being sabotaged repeatedly.

Just a few years ago, when Shi Feiyang led the Immortals at the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain enduring a three-year heavenly tribulation, their tribulation also arrived. Having accumulated numerous skills, they were about to barely endure it when Po Tou Monk launched a sneak attack during the tribulation, capturing them and using magic to cruelly torture and refine, forcing them into submission, and eventually refining them into two blood corpses!

Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect had amassed formidable mana over a thousand years of Dao cultivation, and after being refined into blood corpses, their ferocity was unparalleled. They sprayed blood all over, their features indistinct, leaping and bouncing with their lone leg in the blood energy, suddenly opening their mouths to spew overwhelming demon light and blood energy.

Demon light twisted and blood energy filled the sky, and apart from these creatures, Secret Demon Divine Sound also emanated from their throats.

Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen were jolted, their spiritual energy churned, feeling waves of nausea and discomfort.

Suddenly, the two blood corpses shifted from spewing to sucking, shaking their heads and swinging their bodies, quickly inhaling all the surrounding demon light, blood energy, blood water, and the blood god's sons rushing around into their bellies in one gulp.

Moments later, they spewed out waterfall-like blood rivers, mixed with countless blood god's sons, attacking the enemies from both sides.

It was like a mountain flood, unstoppable. The Taiqing Divine Light that Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen had set up was shattered in an instant, like glass fragments, and the blood river then swept them both up, with thousands of blood god's sons swarming them like leeches eager to suck their blood.

If they were ordinary sword immortals, the blood god's sons could have easily devoured their flesh shells in one swoop, but Golden Cicada and Zhu Wen were enveloped with Yang Qi of their primordial spirits. Only a sliver of Yin residue remained, and they had the returning pill refining form skill, so the blood god's sons were repelled by the Yang Qi and couldn't penetrate them at once, only clinging to their bodies, striving to vigorously suck their spiritual energy and blood.

Zhu Wen was slightly weaker in spirit, with more Yin residue in his primordial spirit. So many blood god's sons clung to him, frantically sucking out vigor, causing his body to age visibly quickly.

"Wen Sister!" Golden Cicada exclaimed in shock, hurriedly stirring his True Yuan from within, generating countless fine strands of invisible sword energy, shredding and dispersing the blood silhouettes from his body, and flew over to save Zhu Wen.

Despite being only a few feet apart, standing face to face, when he rushed over, he ended up grasping at air, leaving only a shadow of Zhu Wen.

"Cicada Brother!" Zhu Wen's voice came from behind him. Golden Cicada quickly turned around, seeing Zhu Wen being lifted into the air by the neck by a one-legged blood corpse, which spewed out a massive quantity of blood-red threads from its mouth like a silk-spinning caterpillar, wrapping Zhu Wen layer by layer like a cocoon.

Golden Cicada quickly maneuvered the Seven Cultivation Sword to slash at the blood corpse, and as the Immortal Sword approached, both the blood corpse and Zhu Wen disappeared.

Then, he felt a tightening of his limbs. Looking back, he saw a one-legged blood corpse also standing behind him, spitting threads and wrapping around him!