Chapter 773: Demon and Bodhisattva
Time flew by, and several more days passed.
Li Yi had now been cultivating for a full twelve days, but to him, it felt like twelve years in seclusion, marking the longest period of training since he embarked on the path of cultivation.
Though twelve years of intense cultivation did not bring his Primordial Spirit Dharma Image to perfection, his strength nonetheless underwent a tremendous transformation.
Within his body, the sixty acupoints had now expanded to ninety, allowing the Five Elements Qi to balance once again, and the powerful mana induced his Dragon and Tiger Power to surge, giving him the strength equivalent to thirty dragons and thirty tigers, ten times that of a cultivator at the peak of the Tri-Floral Realm.
With more acupoints opened, not only had his mana become more robust, it could also accommodate more Divine Blood—this was a dual transformation of flesh and mana.
Now, every gesture he made had the power to shake the heavens and earth, the lightning patterns on his body now emitted Divine Light, with countless thunderbolts intertwining around him. The concentration of his Divine Blood had already surpassed that of direct-line warriors, and he was transforming into the true form of a divine being.
Li Yi believed that if all three hundred sixty-five acupoints in his body were opened, he would become a divine being walking the earth.
However, achieving this would not only require an extensive amount of cultivation time but also sufficient opportunity; it was not something that could be accomplished simply by mastering the cultivation method.
"With my current Divine Blood, perhaps I could master new divine arts." For some reason, sensing the power of his bloodline gave Li Yi an inexplicable thrill.
If he returned to the Barbaric World, perhaps he would gain new divine arts inheritance.
After all, the imprint of a divine being didn't exist within this earthly realm.
"Continue cultivating, let's see if I can leverage the Supreme Treasure Red Lotus to nurture the Primordial Spirit Dharma to perfection. If possible, I might even attempt to break through the Tri-Floral Realm." Li Yi thought to himself.
He had plenty of resources at hand—not only an inexhaustible supply of Life Essence Qi but also four complete Miracles providing energy. A hundred and twenty years of cultivation wouldn't be an issue, let alone twelve.
Moreover, considering the formidable enemies outside, he needed to utilize this period of secluded cultivation to reach a new pinnacle. Only then could he find a way to alter the current situation, refusing to be driven into chaos by any demon king.
However, just as Li Yi was contemplating,
outside this unique place shrouded in temporal power, a bright moonlight illuminated from the sky. Within the moonlight, a middle-aged man with white hair and red eyes descended, carrying a cold killing intent.
In the next moment,
surrounding space fluctuated, celestial light appeared, and a man and a woman, two immortals, arrived hand in hand. They were the Sword Immortal Bai Xuan of the Sword Control Sect from the Xuanxian Continent, and the Feihong Fairy of the Juxia Sect.
Their appearance here naturally meant they intended to eliminate Li Yi, contributing their share as part of the alliance with the Demon God Realm.
"Daoist Tianji, lead the way ahead."
Sword Immortal Bai Xuan waved his hand, and a figure suddenly appeared before them—it was the Daoist who had been seen here a few days ago.
Having rested for a few days, his injuries were now healed.
Taoist Tianji displayed a look of hardship; facing the Demon King and two immortals, naturally, he had no power to resist, and could only agree and lead the way ahead.
Fortunately, he remembered the path from before. Despite the perilous nature of this peculiar place, Taoist Tianji had some confidence and assurance.
He remained silent, respectfully leading the way.
"Temporal power, such an unusual place on Earth,"
Feihong Fairy's eyes flickered with curiosity as she reached out to touch a strand of time power.
But as an immortal, unaffected by the passage of time, even the erosion of temporal power caused her no harm. Immortality was merely a basic trait for beings of their caliber.
"Though useless to immortals, if disciples of the sect were to cultivate here, leveraging the temporal power could yield excellent results," remarked Bai Xuan the Sword Immortal, also contemplating whether to establish a base here after killing Li Yi.
The Sky Moon Demon King stood silent, uninterested in this peculiar place; he only desired Li Yi's death.
During the previous Earth's defense line, not only had he failed to kill Li Yi, but also due to losing ground on the battlefield, most of his great demons were wiped out, making him a solitary king and leaving the Demon King disgraced.
If he couldn't return to the Demon God Realm with Li Yi's head, even with noble bloodlines, no great demon would be willing to follow him.
No great demon would pledge allegiance to a defeated Demon King.
With Taoist Tianji leading, the Demon King and two immortals delved into this unique power realm. Although unafraid of time's impact, some strong temporal forces here threatened them too, prompting them to be more cautious.
Soon,
Taoist Tianji arrived at the spot he had reached previously. Though the place had once been destroyed by a Mahayana Realm Sword Cultivator, in just a few days, it had returned to its original state, with some ancient trees grown even larger than before.
"There he is, immortal friends, Li Yi is in this direction, about tens of miles away, cultivating on a floating stone pile." Taoist Tianji pointed precisely.
Due to environmental influences, the immortals and the Demon King found it challenging to survey everything around.
However, having an exact location changed everything.
Bai Xuan the Sword Immortal immediately pointed, releasing a sword immortal aura that instantly shattered the void, annihilating everything in its path, closing the distance of tens of miles in an instant, reaching the floating stone pile.
But at the next moment.
This surge of Immortal Sword energy was immediately intercepted.
A woman dressed in plain clothes, with black hair down to her waist, lowered her eyes in a compassionate gaze. At this moment, she extended her palm in a flower-picking gesture, swiftly dissipating the terrifying Immortal Sword energy at her fingertips.
"A master."
Bai Xuan Sword Immortal's gaze immediately sharpened.
Initially planning to force Li Yi out with a single strike, he never expected such an incomprehensibly powerful woman to be here.
"Li Yi is truly here."
Feihong Fairy immediately spotted Li Yi cultivating among the rubble, but her expression quickly turned grave: "Incredible, this Li Yi is cultivating using the power of time here, and his strength is advancing rapidly. His aura already approaches that of an Immortal. Luckily, we arrived just in time. If he were to continue transforming unchecked, we might not be able to apprehend him."
She was secretly alarmed.
Given the Earthling's propensity to cultivate multiple methods, once they enter the Immortal Realm, they practically have no equal, often able to face two or three opponents alone.
Luckily, they found him this time, or else their next encounter would be heavily disadvantaged.
But before she could think further.
The Sky Moon Demon King couldn't restrain the murderous intent surging in his heart upon confirming Li Yi's presence, acted without hesitation. The Demon King exploded instantly, ancient Dao Traces erupting from his blood.
Dao Traces and Demon King's Power intertwined, quickly evolving into a brilliant moon.
The entire world seemed to crumble under this might.
The bright moon hanging high sought to obliterate everything, leaving no escape for Li Yi, intending to crush him thoroughly.
"The Sky Moon Demon King is furious." Bai Xuan Sword Immortal's face changed drastically, retreating promptly to avoid being swept into the Demon King's power, or even he, as an Immortal, might face mortal peril.
Feihong Fairy also withdrew, gravely saying, "This is like a lion battling a rabbit, going all out. The Sky Moon Demon King is truly ruthless; Li Yi, being influenced by the power of time, has no perception of the outside world. This strike will surely end him."
However, facing such a terrifying blow, Master Yulian couldn't remain uninvolved because this attack was aimed at them as well.
Almost simultaneously.
Master Yulian stood up, using the Treasure Seal and radiating Buddha Light, resembling a Bodhisattva manifesting. Under the illumination of Buddha Light, she forcibly resisted the corrosion of moonlight but was equally alarmed by the descending bright moon.
Her hand seal changed again, chanting a mantra, transforming into a thousand-foot-tall Bodhisattva Dharma Image in an instant.
The Bodhisattva Dharma Image's hand seal resembled a Treasure Bottle, seemingly intending to contain the whole world. Endless moonlight and the terrifying Demon King's power were absorbed into it, visibly reducing the descending bright moon.
Heaven-swallowing Treasure Bottle Seal!
Master Yulian exercised Great Divine Power to resist the Demon King.
"Even the Sky Moon Demon King's strike can be fended off. Who exactly is this woman?" Bai Xuan Sword Immortal was shocked by this scene.
However, not all of the Demon King's power was contained, and the scattered force caused devastating damage to the surroundings.
The most unfortunate was Taoist Tianji.
Because the Immortal was too busy to care for him, he was engulfed by the Demon King's power, crying out tragically and dying instantly.
"Good, very good. After some time, Li Yi still has such a master by his side." The murderous intent in the Sky Moon Demon King's red eyes intensified.
If Li Yi is left unchecked further, next time even he might face demise.
Today, Li Yi must be sent on his way no matter what.
As the Sky Moon Demon King spoke, his body radiated myriad clear lights, and then an ancient artifact emerged from his body, shaped like a crescent moon, cold as frost, and jade-colored.
This was the Sky Moon Demon King's Demon King weapon, the Treasure Moon Disc.
"In terms of power, it is at least a top-quality Immortal Artifact." Bai Xuan Sword Immortal showed a hint of astonishment upon seeing this weapon, as it was his first time witnessing a Demon King weapon.
"With the Demon King wielding the Demon King weapon, one in the Immortal Realm could be considered invincible. Only a True Immortal might subdue a Demon King." Feihong Fairy now had a whole new understanding of the Demon King's power.
This power surpassed an Immortal far too much.
"Kill."
The Sky Moon Demon King roared, holding the Treasure Moon Disc, charging towards the thousand-foot Bodhisattva Dharma Image, confident of slaying it despite its formidable strength.
In terms of combat power, Demon Kings from the Demon God Realm have always been the pinnacle, never defeated in the same rank.
"What a supreme demon." Master Yulian wondered with hands clasped: "If you could be converted, it would surely be a boundless merit."