The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

The old demon broke into the thundercloud, not surprising Xu Qing and the others.

This had long been part of their plan.

Even so, after this brief encounter, the despair in Xu Qing's heart did not diminish but continued to grow and spread.

The little flood dragon in the bronze mirror was as black as ink, the black aura extremely dense.

Inescapable death!

Four bloody words seemed to flash in Xu Qing's mind.

"The old demon truly deserves the title of the number one master in the world. For this battle, we must be prepared not to return," Xiong Chan said solemnly.

The situation was extremely dire.

With his keen insight, he could fully see that the old demon, to preserve his essence qi and weather the heavenly tribulation, had held back much strength earlier.

Even so, they, the Eastern Three Saints, did not gain any advantage.

"More words are useless, let's act according to the plan." Xu Qing began to issue commands, instructing the many high masters who formed the Arhat Formation to start clearing the old demon's lair.

The many high masters were actually inwardly utterly astonished.

This battle could be said to have drawn out almost all the experts from Central Earth, yet they still couldn't take down the Black Mountain Old Demon. The fear and trembling in their hearts were beyond words.

Especially the Sect Leader of the True Gang Sect, Gu Wuji, and the Director of the Giant Whale Gang, Ren Tianyou, who had witnessed many miracles personally created by Xu Qing. At this moment, their confidence in Xu Qing began to fracture.

But now was far from the time to be disheartened.

The people followed orders and began to clean out the Seven Kills Demon Palace.

This time, Xu Qing did not invite King Lin, because he was the retreat route for Xu Qing's close friends and relatives.

This was also the result of Xu Qing's strong persuasion.

"True Master Zhang, we rely on you now." Xu Qing clasped his hands and bowed to the old Heavenly Master.

The old Heavenly Master laughed cheerfully: "If we can eradicate this demon, this position as the number one in the Taoist sect is truly well-deserved."

They certainly could not sit idly by while the Black Mountain Old Demon passed the tribulation.

But the situation of the heavenly tribulation was very complex; only the old Heavenly Master, who had cultivated the Five Thunders Skill to the pinnacle of the current world, could cause great trouble to the old demon during the tribulation.

As for Xu Qing's Beidou Sealing God, there was only one chance to strike, and it must be used at the most critical moment.

Xu Qing nodded and said, "I'll first block the Heavenly Demon Qi."

The Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber can absorb yin evil, and the attributes of Heavenly Demon Qi are similar to yin evil. And now, the Heavenly Demon Qi is entangled with the Seven Evil Earth Veins of Changbai Mountain, and has long transformed into Demon Evil.

The old demon's demonic cocoon soared into the sky, and only when it merged into the thundercloud did Xu Qing take action.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Xu Qing to act and he would be schemed against by the old demon.

"Profound Yin Black Evil, Secret Demon Spirit, Green Dragon Entering the Acupoint, Primordial Spirit Returning!"

Xu Qing uttered one mysterious word after another, using the Purple Mansion Primordial Sect as the foundation to perform the divine skill of the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber with his Divine Soul.

Xu Qing's Divine Soul transformed into a tiny violet-gold dragon, continuously absorbing the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi from underground.

The Black Mountain Old Demon's method of absorbing Heavenly Demon Evil Qi for the tribulation also had its subtleties.

Because Heavenly Demon Qi and thunder are mutually opposing.

The old demon gathers Heavenly Demon Qi, forming an extremely thick defense layer to counteract the thunder.

However, the most terrifying part of the creator's heavenly tribulation is still the Tao Heart Tribulation within.

In legend, this Tao Heart Tribulation Qi can make one as if experiencing countless lifetimes of reincarnation.

Rumor also has it that experiencing the creator's Tao Heart Tribulation again is not easier than the first time; past experiences might even be rendered useless or become obstacles.

Xu Qing wholeheartedly absorbed the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi.

It could be said that Xu Qing was contesting with the Black Mountain Old Demon hidden in the thundercloud for the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi.

Among the crowd present, only Xu Qing had the courage and could rely on the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber to accomplish this extremely risky undertaking.

Xu Qing nearly reversed the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber, turning outward release into inward absorption.

Endless streams of Heavenly Demon Evil Qi surged into Xu Qing's Divine Soul.

Even with his steadfast Dao Heart.

However, at this moment, due to Xu Qing actively absorbing the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi, the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor could not offer protection. Instead, it acted like a Qiankun Cloth Bag, sealing the Heavenly Demon Evil Qi within Xu Qing's Divine Soul.

When the Heavenly Demon Qi struck, Xu Qing immediately fell into illusions, seeing the dust of history transform into reality: various schools of thought contend, the breakdown of rites and music, land shattered, personal affairs tossed by fate, national catastrophes, people's bloodshed... or he might be high in the temple, a mere man yet a teacher for all ages, a single word the law for the world, rescuing the drowned world, enlightening the populace... all these seemed like real experiences.

This was precisely the dream brought by thousands of years of history.

Xu Qing still gritted his teeth and persevered, without a trace of distraction.

In the bronze mirror, the four characters "Outer Heaven Demon" became more ferocious and scarlet.

Within Xu Qing's Sea of Consciousness, the expressions of the Five Great Demons were filled with an indescribable rapture amidst their fear, as if awaiting the descent of the Demon Lord.

Xiong Chan, standing by to protect Xu Qing, could not help but chant a Buddhist mantra, then continued, "If I don't enter Hell, who will?"

He sat in a meditative position, pressing Xu Qing's back at the Spiritual Platform Acupoint, using supreme Buddhist Law, to transform the Demonic Qi on Xu Qing's body, aiding Xu Qing, guarding the clarity of his Divine Soul.

Due to Xu Qing's efforts, thirty percent of the complete Heavenly Demon Evil Qi flowed into Xu Qing's body, while seventy percent continuously ascended, heading toward the Black Mountain Old Demon in the thundercloud.

On the other side, in the main hall, the old Heavenly Master, surrounded by his Daoist Robe, suddenly stirred up a terrifying gale,

"With winds spanning thousands of miles, they cross Yumen Pass."

The old Heavenly Master emitted a majestic flow of Divine Firmament Qi, transforming into an enormous Dharma Form.

This Dharma Form was of a colossal thunder god spirit, holding an electric hammer and spreading two massive wings behind, with a bird-beaked mouth.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

This was the Thunder God Dharma Form born of the Five Thunders Skill cultivated to an exceptionally high realm.

With his lifelong cultivation, the old Heavenly Master transformed into the Thunder God, naturally adding some spice to the Black Mountain Old Demon's heavenly tribulation.

The Thunder God Spirit flew into the sky, wielding the electric hammer, and ferociously struck the thundercloud in the void.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

A tremendously thick lightning column instantly erupted, surging toward the tribulation cloud in the void.

The terrifyingly immense thunder sound reverberated, filling the void with countless lightning bolts.

One sound hadn't faded when another one rose.

The old Heavenly Master struck five blows of the Thunder God's heavy hammer into the thundercloud.

Boom!

Only to see the Black Mountain Old Demon's tribulation cloud, under the Thunder God Spirit's thunder reinforcement, expand by a large circle.

In the void, lightning interwove, and continuous huge thunderclaps resounded. In the sky, electric dragons and electric serpents gathered and rolled, like clouds and water raging.

It became a vast ocean of thunder and lightning at once.

"Good, good, good!"

After an unknown length of time, a sharp and harsh scream echoed.

Only to see a black, white, and red cloud surge out from the depths of the thundercloud.

In an instant, it seemed to freeze all the lightning.

The lightning shattered like an eggshell.

Only to see the center of the thundercloud, the black, white, and red cloud expanded against the wind, in the blink of an eye transforming into a towering silhouette, both godlike and demonic.

If not the Black Mountain Old Demon, who could it be?

The scattered lightning, upon touching this god-and-demon figure, sizzled like rain hitting a red-hot iron plate, transforming into the purest vitality, spreading across the land.

The withered grass on the ground that came into contact with this vitality instantly grew wildly, and even the magical flowers and strange herbs in the Demon Palace were nourished.

The Black Mountain Old Demon, suspended in mid-air, looked coldly and indifferently at the devastated Seven Kills Demon Palace below.

A sense of utter despair spread inside and outside Changbai Mountain in an instant!

Despair like the abyss itself!