Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

The demon generals exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a restless desire mixed with hesitation and unease.

They were naturally tempted by the treasures offered by the Wood-Eroding Demon King, but Chen Yuan's display of power also instilled fear in them.

Such a bizarre and powerful supernatural ability must have really taken a toll.

But Chen Yuan executed it with effortless ease, as if it were done without any effort at all.

Who knows how many more halberds he can wield, how many more times he can shatter the void, leaving them like the Blood Cloud Demon General, with their spiritual treasures and divine weapons destroyed, or even losing an arm?
Seeing everyone's hesitation, a ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the Spirit Vulture Demon General.

His azure wings flashed heavily, his demonic power surged wildly within him, and the wind-borne spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered, creating a howling storm with the power of a gale, sweeping towards Chen Yuan.

Unlike human cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul stage, the Demon General cannot cultivate various supernatural abilities, but he can still mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with the innate supernatural abilities inherited from his bloodline, making him infinitely powerful.

"Fellow Daoists, what are you waiting for? Follow me!"

The Spirit Vulture Demon General flipped his hand and took out a strangely shaped weapon, which resembled a steel fork, but its three blades were curved like eagle claws. With its wings flapping, it aimed straight at Chen Yuan.

His strength was slightly weaker than that of Blood Cloud Demon General, but stronger than that of ordinary high-level demon generals. He originally had no hope of reaching the demon king realm.

However, if one can obtain the treasure bestowed by the Wood-Eating Demon King, there is certainly a chance.

Therefore, among the seven demon generals in the Corroded Wood Cave, the Spirit Vulture Demon General was the most eager to receive a reward and had the deepest killing intent towards Chen Yuan.

He would never let this golden opportunity slip by; he was determined to kill Chen Yuan.

The demon generals, who were still hesitating, saw the Spirit Vulture Demon General take the lead in attacking and no longer hesitated. They took out their spiritual treasures and divine weapons, and used their innate divine abilities to attack Chen Yuan.

The demon generals who were dispatched by the Wood-Eating Demon King to launch a strong attack on Yixiantian and take Chen Yuan's life were no weaklings. They all possessed at least one third-grade spiritual treasure weapon, and their innate supernatural abilities were also quite powerful.

Their combined attack immediately caused the sky and earth to change color. Although they were high in the sky, it still affected the army of demonic beasts fighting below.

Both the monsters in Leishan Cave and Shimu Cave suffered considerable casualties.

But these demon generals didn't care about these low-level demon beasts that hadn't yet taken human form; they only had eyes for Chen Yuan.

Even the Iron Wing Demon General and the Wood Pig Demon General, who were entangled by two mid-level demon generals, were forgotten to the side.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes as he coldly said, "Since you insist on courting death, then I, Kun, will send you on your way!"

After he finished speaking, the strange fish dharma image that had dimmed behind him reappeared, letting out a long roar that seemed to pierce through countless ages, desolate and profound.

A dense spatial fluctuation erupted, then suddenly subsided and was poured entirely into the Cangming Halberd.

Beneath the long cry of the strange fish-like form, a sharp, murderous cry faintly emanated.

The Peng bird spirit of the Cangming Halberd, nourished by the power of the Kunpeng, finally revealed a trace of the divine brilliance of a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure.

Chen Yuan swung his halberd, and the dark light on the blade fell like starlight, transforming into a streak of light that landed in this locked, solidified world.

Like a sharp axe striking a sturdy tree, no matter how hard the tree is, it is not iron or stone, leaving a deep wound.

A massive spatial rift appeared around Chen Yuan, swallowing up all the incoming divine powers without leaving a trace.

At the same time, another spatial rift appeared in front of the Spirit Vulture Demon General, its grayish-white chaotic color revealing a deep blackness.

The Spirit Vulture Demon General was prepared and immediately stopped, about to dodge.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, swung his halberd, and actually pierced into the spatial rift in front of him that was about to disappear. The halberd blade extended from the spatial rift in front of the Spirit Vulture Demon General and slashed over!
The Spirit Vulture Demon General's expression changed drastically. He immediately raised the strange steel fork in his hand to defend himself. His blue wings fluttered wildly, and his figure transformed into a wisp of wind as he retreated.

But even the fastest wind cannot outrun the spatial power capable of tearing through the void and shrinking the earth to an inch.

The halberd, seemingly slow but actually swift, severed the oddly shaped steel fork, cut off the wisp of wind, and swept past the neck of the Spirit Vulture Demon General.

The Spirit Vulture Demon General's figure suddenly froze, his head flew off, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
Chen Yuan retrieved his halberd, and both spatial rifts vanished. The corpse of the Spirit Vulture Demon General transformed back into its original form and fell downwards.

This halberd not only beheaded the Spirit Vulture Demon Commander, but also directly erased his demon soul, leaving not even his demon core intact.

The demon generals who were rushing towards Chen Yuan all stopped and looked over in horror.

A renowned high-ranking demon general died so tragically and abruptly at Chen Yuan's hands!

Chen Yuan swung his halberd, and a few drops of blood fell. His burly body was covered in a set of battle armor, which was full of scars. He was surrounded by demonic energy and his aura was soaring, as if a demon god had descended to earth.

His gaze swept over the several demon generals, and he said coldly, "Who else among you wants to die?"

The demon generals trembled inwardly, staring silently at Chen Yuan with expressions of fear on their faces.

Blood Cloud Demon General suddenly gritted his teeth: "Don't be scared by him! This... such a powerful supernatural ability can't be used casually. He's already at his limit."

"Otherwise, if he were to swing his halberd a few more times, we would all die at his hands. Why waste words with us?"

Chen Yuan sneered: "That's right, even I, Kun, cannot use such supernatural powers at will, but even if I swing my halberd two or three times, it will not exhaust my demonic power."

"Before Kun dies, he can at least kill one or two more demon generals."

"I wonder who will be so unlucky, or perhaps so selfless, willingly sacrificing their life to leave the treasure bestowed by the Wood-Eating Demon King to the other demon generals?"

The demon generals looked at each other in bewilderment, and even the Blood Cloud Demon General fell silent.

In this fierce attack on Yixiantian, the Wood-Eating Demon King dispatched a total of seven demon generals. Currently, the Spirit Vulture Demon General is dead, and the two mid-level demon generals are firmly entangled by the Iron Wing Demon General and the Wood Pig Demon General.

Blood Cloud Demon General lost another arm, his magical weapon was destroyed, and his strength was greatly reduced. Only three demon generals remained, and they still had the strength to fight.

None of them wanted to fight Chen Yuan to the death and end up benefiting others.

However, they dared not retreat. Their strong attack on the One-Line Sky Formation and their attempt to surround and kill Chen Yuan were orders from the Wood-Eating Demon King.

He even personally took action to stop the demon general from Leishan Cave who might come to their aid, so he naturally could not afford to lose.

If they are filled with fear and flee in terror, the Wood-Eating Demon King will not let them off easily once he finds out.

The demon generals were caught in a dilemma, when Chen Yuan suddenly raised the Cangming Halberd and shouted sternly, "Why do you neither fight nor retreat?"

"I am right here. If you want my life, just come and take it!"

The furious roar soared into the sky and echoed throughout the entire valley.

The chilling killing intent reached the ears of every demon general, demon commander, and even all the low-level demon beasts, causing the bloody battle below to pause.

Several demon generals trembled, their fear deepening as they looked at Chen Yuan, whose body was surging with demonic energy.

Blood Cloud Demon General stared intently at Chen Yuan, took a deep breath, and said, word by word, "Let's go. I, Ao, will take responsibility for today's defeat!"

The demon generals felt as if they had been granted a pardon and immediately ordered their demon generals and beasts to retreat.

"Demon generals and beasts of Xiongshan Cave, heed my command! Retreat from this place at once!"

"The demon generals and beasts of Shuiyong Cave, retreat immediately! Do not fail!"

The two demon generals who were entangled by Tieyi and Muhai also gave up one after another.

The demon generals of Leishan Cave were greatly encouraged. Outnumbered, they were already showing signs of being overwhelmed in a short time, with more than 30 demon generals killed or wounded. The situation suddenly reversed, and they were about to launch a counterattack.

Taking advantage of their terrain, the demon army was about to press their advantage and pursue, but Chen Yuan stopped them: "All demon generals of Thunder Mountain Cave, you are not allowed to pursue them. Let them go, or you will be executed without mercy!"

Iron Wing Demon General and Wood Pig Demon General also gave the order. The demon generals were somewhat unwilling, but Chen Yuan's power in killing Lingjiu and seriously injuring Xueyun greatly increased his prestige, and no one dared to disobey his orders.

Those low-level demonic beasts that had not yet taken human form were even more intimidated by the pressure in their bloodline, and forcibly suppressed their bloodthirsty nature, remaining in the valley and letting the army of the Wood-Eroding Cave retreat.

Holding the Fangtian Halberd, Chen Yuan stood motionless in the sky, his Xuan Yin Armor radiating demonic energy, coldly staring at the six demon generals in the Corroded Wood Cave.

A mid-level demon general descended with a burst of light, intending to take away the corpse of the Spirit Vulture Demon General.

Chen Yuan swung the Cangming Halberd, and a spatial rift as thin as a hair appeared in front of him. It flashed by in an instant, but it still startled him, causing him to retreat rapidly and look at Chen Yuan with suspicion.

The other demon generals also paled at this. Chen Yuan said calmly, "Lingjiu died under my Fangtian Halberd. All his belongings belong to me. You cannot take them away."

The high-ranking demon general who summoned the falling boulders roared, "Bei Ming, you've gone too far!"

Chen Yuan's gaze was like lightning as he coldly said, "In our demon race, the strong prey on the weak, and strength is paramount. If you are not convinced, you are welcome to fight. I, Kun, will accompany you to the end."

The high-ranking demon general was furious, his demonic aura surging, and his hands clenched into fists.

Chen Yuan raised his halberd and pointed it at the man, ready to strike.

Blood Cloud Demon General suddenly spoke: "You can keep the Spirit Vulture's corpse!"

With that, he waved his hand and turned to leave first.

The other demon generals hesitated for a moment, then turned and followed. Only the high-ranking demon general remained alone. His expression shifted, and he suddenly snorted coldly and left.

With the demon general gone, the demon generals and low-level demon beasts of the Corroded Wood Cave dared not linger any longer and fled in panic, crowding together along the narrow valley. Countless low-level demon beasts were trampled to death, their cries of agony echoing in all directions.

The demon generals of Leishan Cave sighed inwardly upon seeing this scene. If they ordered their demon beasts to pursue and kill them, the army of Shimu Cave would surely be routed and blood would flow like a river.

Iron Wing Demon General and Wood Pig Demon General, however, were filled with relief and ordered their demon generals to gather the remaining troops and take stock of the losses.

Chen Yuan remained suspended high in the sky, holding the Cangming Halberd, his body clad in demonic armor, gazing at the horizon.

Only after the demon general of the Corroded Wood Cave had fled three thousand miles away did he put away the Azure Sea Halberd and the Profound Yin Armor, conceal his aura, and descend into the light of his escape.

Iron Wing Demon General and Wood Pig Demon General came before Chen Yuan, bowed deeply, their faces full of respect, and even a hint of fear.

Ironwing Demon General said sincerely, "Today, seven demon generals from the Corrosion Wood Cave launched a major attack. The great formation is about to collapse and we are in imminent danger."

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Beiming's great power in slaying the Spirit Vulture and severely injuring Xueyun, we were able to force back the army of the Erosion Wood Cave. Please accept our bow." Chen Yuan returned the bow with a clasped fist, looking apologetic: "Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. It was I, Kun, who used myself as bait to lure the demon general of the Erosion Wood Cave here, which led to your involvement."

"According to Fellow Daoist Xiangqing's plan, the demon generals of my Leishan Cave should have come to our aid in time and captured all seven of these demon generals."

"But they were all stopped by the Wood-Eating Demon King, and I, Kun, naturally cannot sit idly by and watch my army in Leishan Cave suffer."

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Winged Demon General's eyes showed worry: "With the Wood-Eating Demon King personally taking action, most of those fellow Daoists who came to our aid are likely to be in grave danger. We also have no evidence whatsoever. What should we do?"

General Mu Hai's expression turned extremely grim: "If the Wood-Eating Demon King decides to go all the way and comes to the First Line of Heaven to kill us and all the demon generals and beasts under his command, there will be no way to prove anything..."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Fellow Daoists, there's no need to worry. This time, not only did Fellow Daoist Youji lead several fellow Daoists to set up an ambush, but the Great King also personally took action. He will absolutely not allow the Wood-Eating Demon King to act recklessly."

Ironwing Demon General was shocked: "Since the King personally took action, why did he allow Blood Cloud and others to launch a strong attack on the First Line of Heaven, even breaking through the defensive formation?"

Chen Yuan's expression was solemn. He turned to look into the distance and said in a deep voice, "Something must have happened. According to the plan, if the Wood-Eating Demon King comes in person, Your Majesty should stop him."

"We joined forces with Fellow Daoist Youji and several demon generals to kill all the demon generals of the Erosion Wood Cave who attacked, thus weakening the strength of the Erosion Wood Cave."

"In front of the Great King, the Wood-Eating Demon King certainly wouldn't dare to slaughter the demon generals of my Thunder Mountain Cave. He must have used some means to temporarily stop them from supporting us."

The Demon General Mu Hai asked, "Then how should we respond now?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Wait."

"wait?"

Both Iron Wing Demon General and Wood Pig Demon General were greatly puzzled.

Chen Yuan nodded slowly: "That's right. To be honest, although I forced back the demon general of the Corrosion Cave, I was already at my limit, and my demon power was almost completely exhausted."

"The two fellow Daoists have also been engaged in a long battle with the demon general of the Corroded Wood Cave, and their energy expenditure is also considerable."

"With just the three of us, even if we go to provide support, we won't be able to make much of a difference."

"It would be better to stay here, gather the remaining troops, and rebuild the defenses."

As he spoke, a pallor suddenly crept onto his face, and his eyes dimmed, as if he could no longer conceal his weakness.

Ironwing Demon General sighed: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is absolutely right. With the Great King fighting the Wood-Eating Demon King, we are outnumbered and outmatched, so it would be useless for us to go."

"Fellow Daoist Beiming is... is wanted by the Wood-Eating Demon King. If you were to appear before him willingly, wouldn't you be walking into his trap?"

"In any case, Fellow Daoist Beiming has displayed great power, repelled the attack from the Wood-Eating Cave, and even killed the Spirit Vulture Demon Commander. He has already made great contributions. It is better to stay in the First Line Sky and observe the situation."

The Demon General Mu Hai nodded in agreement: "Fellow Daoist Bei Ming must have paid a heavy price for using such a powerful spatial ability. He must immediately sit down and meditate to regulate his breathing. We two are willing to protect him."

Chen Yuan forced a smile: "In that case, I'll have to trouble you two."

He bowed to the two men, then descended in a flash of light, collected the corpse of the Spirit Vulture Demon General, and entered a grand hall.

Iron Wing Demon General and Wood Pig Demon General's eyes widened, revealing a look of envy.

However, the Spirit Vulture Demon Commander was killed by Chen Yuan alone, and it had nothing to do with them. They could only watch as Chen Yuan walked into a large hall, closed the hall door, and activated the formation.

The two demon generals exchanged a glance, shook their heads and sighed, then descended in a flash of light to gather their remaining forces. They then instructed their demon array masters to set up a new emergency defensive array.

……

Chen Yuan arrived at the depths of the main hall, but instead of sitting down to meditate and regulate his breathing, he took out the corpse of the Spirit Vulture Demon General, retrieved the demon core and the Mustard Seed Ring, and removed his natal feathers and claws.

His pale face slowly returned to normal, and his vital energy returned.

Chen Yuan did expend some energy killing the Spirit Vulture Demon Commander and severely injuring the Blood Cloud Demon Commander, but it was far less severe than it appeared.

When the defensive formation was breached and the demon general of Leishan Cave had not yet appeared, Chen Yuan no longer expected any reinforcements.

He could not reveal the other two types of True Spirit Blood. He originally planned to use the Cangming Halberd, the Xuanyin Armor, and the teleportation technique to deal with the demon general of the Erosion Wood Cave.

However, the Wood-Eating Demon King knew that Chen Yuan possessed the bloodline of the Kun fish and was extremely well-prepared.

This area was sealed by the sealing power contained in the gray stone, becoming incredibly solid, so much so that even Chen Yuan could not use his teleportation technique.

But with gain comes loss; this world has become so solid, yet it has lost its original vastness and grandeur.

Chen Yuan only grasped a trace of the laws of space. Even if he fully activated the Kunpeng True Blood and unleashed the power of spatial destruction, he could not cause any substantial damage to this world.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is in balance between Yin and Yang. When faced with the power of spatial destruction, this world will not resist it head-on, but will actively shatter, with most of the power flowing into the void and dissipating completely.

But when the heavens and earth were locked, Chen Yuan once again swung the Cangming Halberd. The power of spatial destruction clashed with this solid heaven and earth, neither giving an inch.

Instead, it tore open an extremely large spatial rift, connecting to the void, which was like the most mysterious defensive divine power, blocking all the attacks of the demon generals.

Even the Blood Cloud Demon General and the Spirit Vulture Demon General could not withstand such terrifying spatial destruction power.

The Cangming Halberd, as a top-tier spatial weapon, is extremely close to a divine weapon that can traverse spatial rifts, which is why it was able to kill the Spirit Vulture Demon Commander in one fell swoop.

However, when confronting such an impenetrable world, Chen Yuan's true essence was greatly depleted each time he gathered the power to shatter space.

He merely swung the Cangming Halberd a few times, appearing unassuming, yet he had already consumed more than half of his true energy.

This is the power of the law, which has returned to its original simplicity. It doesn't have any dazzling phenomena, but it is just a deep black stream of light that can devour at least 10% of Chen Yuan's true essence.

The Spirit Vulture Demon General and the Blood Cloud Demon General were right. Even if Chen Yuan went all out, he couldn't unleash ten halberds, and he still had to withstand the attacks of seven demon generals, so he couldn't kill them all.

If Chen Yuan really wanted to deal with these seven demon generals, he wouldn't need to expend his true essence or condense the power of spatial destruction.

This is a power that even Mahayana cultivators fear, a supreme power capable of destroying an entire realm.

With his Nascent Soul cultivator form, Chen Yuan could only barely unleash it, unable to display even a fraction of its power.

Once he activates the blood of the three true spirits, he can use the Zhu Yan True Fire to disturb the mind, move freely with the Thunder Escape Technique, wield an unparalleled black blade, and unleash rolling heavenly thunder. It would be no problem for him to kill all seven demon generals.

Chen Yuan put away the demon core and materials of the Spirit Vulture Demon General, and roughly sorted out the treasures in the Mustard Seed Ring.

Only a few dozen top-grade spirit stones, two kinds of top-grade spirit materials, and three five-thousand-year-old spirit herbs were worth looking at; the rest were unremarkable.

The Spirit Vulture Demon General's strength is quite remarkable among high-level demon generals, but it is far inferior to the Heavenly Net Demon General. Most of the treasures in his possession are used to improve his cultivation, and his most precious spiritual treasure and divine weapon were destroyed by the Azure Sea Halberd.

In comparison, his demon core was actually the most valuable.

Chen Yuan looked inward at himself. In his dantian, the Cangming Halberd surrounded his primordial spirit, breathing in and out the pure energy of his primordial spirit. The Peng bird spirit was very excited, flapping its wings and soaring high, showing off its power and being very proud.

But as soon as Chen Yuan's primordial spirit opened its eyes, it immediately descended, its face full of flattery, and cried out a few times ingratiatingly.

Chen Yuan sighed softly. The power of the Cangming Halberd was beyond question, but it was too sharp. Especially after condensing the power of spatial destruction, even a third-grade spiritual treasure could be cut in two with a single stroke, which made Chen Yuan feel quite pained.

The origin of this Cangming Halberd is mysterious. Although it is not a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, it can display some of the power of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. It is truly unknown how it fell into the hands of that Kunyu Demon King, and why he left it in the Myriad Demon Continent.

The pelt of this Kun fish demon king was left behind in the human realm, and a drop of blood containing the true blood of the Kunpeng was left in the bottomless abyss. Logically speaking, he should have died in the human realm.

But if he really died in the human realm, it wouldn't make sense that he couldn't leave the Cangming Halberd to the Kunyu clan of the Ten Thousand Demon Continent...

Chen Yuan frowned and pondered for a long time, then suddenly shook his head and smiled.

This happened 40,000 years ago; there's no point in dwelling on it.

He regained his composure, sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing, absorbing the sparse spiritual energy from the miniature spiritual vein, and waited for the outcome of the great battle between the Wood-Eating Demon King and the Thunder Mountain Demon King.

……

While Chen Yuan was meditating and adjusting his breathing, thousands of miles away, the Demon General Youji and the others were still trapped in the shadows of towering trees.

Several demon generals were extremely anxious. They looked up at the sky, their divine senses spreading out, but they could not penetrate into the gale.

The fierce and biting winds above the sky contained all sorts of strange powers, including fire, poison, and metal, and were multicolored and difficult to see, thus concealing all supernatural abilities.

A faint rumbling sound could be heard from the gale, but it was indistinct, and the demon generals had no idea what the battle between the two demon kings was like.

Even in the indifferent eyes of the Demon General Youji, there was a hint of solemnity, but not much worry. He would occasionally gaze into the direction of the One Line Sky, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Suddenly, two streaks of light descended from the gale, accompanied by overwhelming demonic energy, which invigorated all the demon generals.

One of the beams of light disappeared into the distance, while the other beam of light appeared before the group, revealing the figure of the Thunder Mountain Demon King.

His face was pale and his breathing was erratic, as if he were injured. His expression was somewhat gloomy.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Thunder Mountain Demon King unleashed hundreds of bolts of lightning, tearing apart the towering tree shadows that had trapped everyone.

The Demon General Youji clasped his hands and bowed: "Your Majesty..."

The Thunder Mountain Demon King said calmly, "With the help of the puppet, the Corrupting Wood has a slight advantage. I suffered a small loss, but it is nothing serious."

The demon generals were taken aback. Demon General Youji lowered his head and said, "Back then, when the puppets of the Wood Erosion Sect chased after the six of us, there was the aura of a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator in their escape light."

"I overlooked this matter, which led Your Majesty to make a misjudgment. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

The Thunder Mountain Demon King waved his hand: "It's alright. I've never heard of a puppet in Shi Mu's hands that can be gathered and dispersed at will. No wonder you're like this."

"Although I lost a move, I also severely injured that Void Refining Puppet. If the Corroded Wood wants to repair it, the price will certainly be high."

"We'll discuss this later. First, let's go to the First Line of Sky to rescue Bei Ming. We absolutely cannot let him die at the hands of the demon general of the Eroding Wood Cave!" (End of Chapter)