A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 256 The End of the Demon Star
Upon hearing this, Tianmo Qiye's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, the Guardian Demon Shuttle spun around again, its mysterious light flashing, and tore through Tianmo Qiye's protective shield, passing right through him. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Xu's Azure Thunder Sword vibrated, and under the pull of his energy, the sea of ​​thunder formed by the Thunder Pearl surged towards Tianmo Qiye.

Tianmo Qiye's sword was first broken by Baosuo, and he was then severely injured. His aura suddenly weakened. Seeing Baosuo and Lei Hai attacking again, Tianmo Qiye's eyes shot out two beams of annihilation light, which directly hit Baosuo. The light from Baosuo flickered, preventing it from attacking into his inner circle for the time being.

As for the surging sea of ​​lightning, Tianmo Qiye opened his mouth and spat out a crimson nine-hole pearl. At the same time, he mobilized all his magic power and roared at the pearl. The crimson pearl shone brightly, and beams of crimson light shot out towards the surging sea of ​​lightning.

This item is the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Pearl, which is both a magical artifact and a kind of elixir. It is made by the Heavenly Demon by collecting the blood of living beings. Once the blood-stained light on this pearl touches your body, if you do not have any protective treasures, you can instantly turn your opponent into a pool of blood, and all the essence of their flesh and blood will be devoured.

Although the Heavenly Demon Blood Pearl cannot suppress the sea of ​​lightning, it can temporarily block the light of blood and filth. Once the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights recovers, this price will be worthwhile.

However, Gu Xu had finally seized this opportunity, so he wouldn't give it a chance to breathe. He sheathed his Azure Thunder Sword and the Pure Soul Cleansing Mirror above his head released a bright light. With Gu Xu's guidance, it landed in front of the sea of ​​thunder and collided with the blood-stained light. Instantly, the two forces clashed and fought, and countless beams of light shot out in all directions, illuminating the surrounding area for several feet. For a moment, the space here seemed to be constantly being destroyed.

Without the obstruction of the blood-stained light, the boundless lightning charged unimpeded towards the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights. At this moment, Seven Nights had lost his weapon and his energy had not yet recovered, so he could only erect three layers of protective shields for the time being. However, under the relentless slashing of the sea of ​​lightning, the three layers of shields shattered, and bolts of lightning struck the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights. Each strike purified a trace of demonic energy.

In just a few breaths, the crimson-purple demonic energy surrounding Qi Ye gradually thinned out. As Gu Xu's mind stirred, tens of thousands of azure lightning sword lights shot down from the sky, their sword cries echoing loudly. When the Heavenly Demon Qi Ye's face showed fear, his senses were in disarray. When his senses cleared again, he was horrified to find himself standing in the middle of a huge formation.

Tianmo Qiye looked at the huge runes that appeared under his feet and the golden runes that appeared around him, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart. Taking advantage of the fact that the formation on all sides was not stable, Tianmo Qiye opened his mouth and spat out another blood-transforming bead. Wisps of bloody aura continued to spread out in all directions.

Upon contact with the golden rune, its golden radiance instantly intensified, directly engulfing the blood and filth. Moreover, its spinning and drifting speed suddenly accelerated, shooting towards the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights like streaks of lightning. Caught off guard by this move, the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights was unable to dodge in time and was struck in the chest by the golden rune, leaving a pitch-black wound. Furthermore, the wound contained a special power that prevented the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights from repairing it with its own magic power.

Moreover, as time passed, Tianmo Qiye's wounds multiplied. He was already severely injured and had not yet recovered. Now, injured by Gu Xu's Golden Sun Demon-Slaying Array, his aura became weaker and weaker. Seeing this, Gu Xu immediately added more force. A flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and golden talismans were neatly arranged in front of him. Gu Xu reached out and flicked his hand, and the golden talismans rushed towards Tianmo Qiye.

This talisman is called the Golden Sun Heavenly Talisman. It was made by Gu Xu by collecting the light of the heavenly sun and then forging it with earth fire. It was also refined with nine kinds of extremely yang substances and repeated nine times to achieve its current power. Just one of these talismans could severely injure the previous Seven Nights. However, the Heavenly Demon Star is different after all. In order to be on the safe side, Gu Xu took out nine of them at once.

At this moment, Tianmo Qiye was dealing with the golden runes that were floating around everywhere, and the Blood Transformation Pearl was also being consumed continuously. Except for the area three feet around him, the rest of the ground turned golden.

"This formation is based on pure Yang energy. To break this formation, besides being proficient in its movement, the only solution is to use Yin energy to disrupt its mechanism. When the formation is exposed, that is when I can escape."

As Tianmo Qiye slowly recovered his magical power, he pondered how to break the formation. Although he was proficient in many formations, this one was not in his memory. What he lacked most now was time. Following one path after another would only lead him into the opponent's trap. Only by acting unconventionally could he achieve a surprise effect.

Thinking of this, Tianmo Qiye spat out three more Blood Transformation Beads, arranged in a triangular shape. A dense crimson light enveloped Tianmo Qiye's figure within them. Just then, the outer Blood Transformation Bead could no longer hold on and was instantly refined by the sea of ​​lightning. At the same time, three shocking explosions rang out in succession on the light shield formed by the three Blood Transformation Beads.

The light shield was powerfully struck by the three Golden Sun Heavenly Talismans, and with the assistance of the magic array, it broke through the defense of the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights in one fell swoop. The remaining six Golden Sun Heavenly Talismans rushed into it instantly. At the same time, the boundless sea of ​​lightning condensed into a beam, transformed into a bolt of lightning, and rushed into the interior of the light shield.

Just as the golden lightning rushed into the Blood Transformation Light Shield, the gap in the light shield quickly closed up. Seeing this, Gu Xu's eyes flashed slightly, and he flicked his finger to send a blast of icy light that instantly froze the shield. With a little force, the light shield shattered, but the situation revealed inside the light shield made Gu Xu's eyes narrow.

Ahead stood Tianmo Qiye, his hands clasped behind his back. His aura had recovered to its peak, and even showed signs of surpassing it. Meeting Gu Xu's gaze, Tianmo Qiye chuckled and swept his sleeve. The three Blood Transformation Beads shot towards Gu Xu with a whoosh. At the same time, a dark light flashed on his body, and he created a clone. After giving the clone a few instructions, Tianmo Qiye moved instantly and reappeared above Gu Xu. He reached out and pressed down, and a bright crimson-purple demonic light shone from his palm as he slammed it down hard on Gu Xu.

Fang Cai Tianmo Qiye allowed the sea of ​​thunder and the golden talisman to destroy him, forcing him to use his final life-saving technique. This technique was the most heaven-defying divine power of Tianmo Xing. After using this technique, all the damage he had suffered would disappear, and his magical power would be slightly stronger than before.

Gu Xu glanced at the Heavenly Demon clone, then focused his attention on the Heavenly Demon Qi Ye. Looking at the ball of crimson-purple demonic light, Gu Xu let out a deep shout, a flash of crimson-gold light appeared around him, and he swung his right palm upward, colliding with the crimson-purple demonic light.

"This Heavenly Demon Star is truly extraordinary. If it weren't for the help of the Qian Yuan Pill, I would probably be at a disadvantage."

Feeling the immense demonic power emanating from his palm, Gu Xu was startled. Since he began cultivating, this Heavenly Demon Star could be considered his most formidable opponent.

Gu Xu was astonished by Tianmo Qiye's strength, while Tianmo Qiye was even more shocked.

"This person's cultivation is only one step away from breaking through the barrier and ascending to immortality. However, if I can devour him, I can complete the final step of my transformation and truly reach the realm of eternal indestructibility." Tianmo Qiye was both surprised and delighted. He himself followed the Dao of Devouring. The more he devoured the beings of the Zhou Tian world, the stronger he became. However, this Dao became increasingly difficult to improve as he progressed. Over the past thousand years, although he had devoured many beings, his cultivation had increased almost imperceptibly.

Now that Gu Xu has revealed his true strength, Tianmo Xing's long-stagnant progress has begun to show signs of loosening. If Gu Xu can truly be used as a sacrifice, Tianmo Qiye is 90% confident of completing his transformation. However, as the person with the highest cultivation level in this realm, he is probably not easy to deal with. If he does not pay some price, he may even be killed in return.

Thinking of this, Tianmo Qiye's eyes sharpened, and he increased the force in his hand several times. Gu Xu suddenly felt a heavy pressure, and his figure swayed slightly, but then he activated his magic power and quickly dissolved the pressure from his opponent. At the same time, he shouted, and sword lights shot into the sky behind him, rushing towards Tianmo Qiye.

These sword lights were not only emitted by the Azure Thunder Sword itself, but also by the hundreds of Rainbow Sword Talismans that Gu Xu had previously refined. Each of them contained a trace of golden yang light. Once they struck an opponent, they would instantly be enveloped in the blazing sun and refined alive. Even if the Heavenly Demon Star had profound demonic power, it would certainly not be easy for him.

Seeing the sword light flying towards him, Tianmo Qiye's mind tightened, and the crimson and purple demonic light around him suddenly intensified. One after another, his clones rushed towards the sword light. As the sword light spun and rotated, those Tianmo clones were destroyed one after another. However, after this brief respite, Tianmo Qiye's eyes flashed, and dozens of beams of annihilation light continued to bombard him.

The sword light perished along with the clone, and the remaining sword light was also reduced to less than one-tenth in the annihilation light. At this moment, thick dark clouds and black evil winds surged towards the valley from all directions. These were formed from the formless evil energy. If one were to accidentally get a little bit on it, one's body and soul would be continuously eroded until death.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xu's mind stirred. A flash of crimson light appeared around him, and the Golden Sun Demon-Slaying Formation shifted, immediately redirecting the dark clouds and evil winds elsewhere. At the same time, he cast a spell, and the boundless power of the blazing sun instantly enveloped the area where the two were fighting, taking advantage of the moment when the Heavenly Demon Qi Ye made his move.

The sudden turn of events caught Tianmo Qiye off guard, but he reacted quickly. At the cost of losing his magic power, he forcibly withdrew his magic power from contact with Gu Xu. Then, he turned around and fled towards the outside. Although Tianmo Qiye's blood was churning from the recoil, he had at least gained the upper hand. If he were trapped by this formation, he didn't know what price he would have to pay to escape.

However, Tianmo Qiye misjudged Gu Xu's plan this time. Seeing Tianmo Qiye flying outward, Gu Xu pointed forward with his fingers. A golden light flashed and landed a few feet in front of Tianmo Qiye, who was flying away. After landing, it turned into a huge golden net that covered the sky and pressed down on Tianmo Qiye.

This is the "Spirit-Binding Net" of the Xuanxin Sect, specifically designed to capture all sentient beings. Once trapped in this net, the longer one is trapped, the more difficult it becomes to escape. Tianmo Qiye clearly knew the power of this magical artifact. Taking advantage of the distance between the golden net and the net, Tianmo Qiye raised his hand and unleashed a series of thick blood arrows. The blood arrows shone brightly and had a pungent stench. With just one impact, the blood arrows continuously tainted the spiritual light on the golden net. In just a few breaths, a large hole was torn in the golden net. Upon seeing this, Tianmo Qiye immediately increased his escape light, intending to pass through it.

Just then, a dark light flashed across the sky, carrying the power of wind and thunder as it shot down toward Tianmo Qiye. Upon seeing this object, the latter was immediately alarmed and quickly dodged. In a turn and a leap, the dark light had already approached Tianmo Qiye.

"Upholding Righteousness and Destroying Demons!"

Tianmo Qiye let out a hateful cry. This thing had caused him great harm. He had been hit by it before and almost lost half his life. If he hadn't used the Life-Saving Technique, he would probably have been refined to death by that power of annihilation. Now that he had seen this treasure again, Tianmo Qiye was thinking about how to deal with it.

"All treasures used for exorcising demons are most vulnerable to the corrosive power of extreme Yin. If that's the case, then there's only one way. Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone and completely break this formation!"

The crimson-purple demonic light surrounding Tianmo Qiye suddenly contracted, then expanded again, forcibly pushing aside the Shouzheng Dimo ​​Shuttle. Taking advantage of this opportunity, a bright moon slowly rose behind Qiye, scattering its clear light. A chilling aura spread outwards. The Binding Spirit Net, already riddled with holes from the blood arrows, was further eroded by the power of the cold moon, and after a few breaths, it shattered into countless fragments and scattered.

At the same time, Gu Xu sensed that the Golden Sun Demon-Slaying Formation was somewhat unstable. He hurriedly used his magic power to slowly stabilize the formation. However, looking at the ever-spreading power of the cold moon in front of him, Gu Xu had already guessed that the Heavenly Demon Seven Nights was thinking of using the power of the Nine Yin Moon's self-destruction to break the confinement here, and perhaps he also thought of severely damaging the Demon-Slaying Shuttle in one fell swoop.

"If that's the case, then I'll grant your wish." Gu Xu's eyes turned slightly cold. With a thought, several more spirit-binding nets descended from the sky. At the same time, thousands of sword lights and a sea of ​​lightning attacked Qi Ye together. As for the Guardian Demon Shuttle, it was under Gu Xu's control, concealing its form and ready to deliver a fatal blow to Qi Ye at any time!
Seeing the sword light, thunderous sea, and golden net attacking simultaneously, Tianmo Qiye surveyed his surroundings, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and then he let out a deep shout. The cold moonlight around him suddenly shone brightly, and a shocking explosion was heard. The billowing air was like boiling water, like a furnace. Everything within a hundred miles was reduced to nothingness. As the Golden Sun Demon-Slaying Array shattered, a streak of lightning suddenly pierced through the sky, its target Tianmo Qiye.

Tianmo Qiye watched as the charging Demon Shuttle charged forward, then opened his mouth and spat out a beam of crimson and white light that struck the Demon Shuttle directly. The shuttle was severely injured, its spiritual light scattered and its energy dissipated. Tianmo Qiye's face lit up with joy, but before he could rejoice for long, golden talismans linked together like chains, turning the area several feet around him into a cage. Just as he was desperately slashing, Tianmo Qiye was horrified to discover that the Demon Shuttle, which had been severely injured, was flying towards him again, and the immense power it contained filled him with terror.

"What's going on here!"

Gu Xu's figure flashed over instantly. Seeing Tianmo Qiye trapped in the Heavenly Net, he reached out and grabbed him. An even stronger binding force immediately locked Qiye in place. The latter's expression changed drastically. In his incredulous gaze, the Guardian Demon Shuttle pierced through his heart, circled back, and landed in front of Gu Xu. Tianmo Qiye turned to ashes in astonishment. However, the demon star residing in Qiye's body still floated in place. But at this time, the demon star's crimson light had dimmed by more than half, indicating that it had suffered a great loss of vitality.

A fierce glint flashed in Gu Xu's eyes, and he then unleashed a barrage of lightning and sword light towards the Demon Star. In just a few breaths, the crimson light on the Demon Star was reduced to a thin layer, as if one more strike would completely tear through its defenses.

(End of this chapter)