From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 542 The Bizarre Battlefield of the Heavenly Demon

The spatial passage was filled with bizarre and grotesque sights, and the violent spatial tearing force was enough to crush ordinary cultivators of supernatural powers into dust.

Li Chengqian gripped Fang Qingxue's wrist tightly. The silver, icy Xuanming Qi around him intertwined with the purple lightning erupting from Fang Qingxue's body to form a solid protective shield, barely resisting the terrifying pressure from the outside world.

However, the chaos of this spatial passage far exceeded expectations, and a cold and ancient demonic aura constantly eroded them, causing their protective qi to fluctuate violently, as if it would shatter at any moment.

"Cousin, something's wrong with this passage!" Fang Qingxue's cold voice carried a rare hint of seriousness. She could sense that her and Li Chengqian's protective aura wouldn't last much longer, and she didn't know how long this tunnel would last.

"It's alright, hold on tight to me!" Li Chengqian's expression was calm, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared between his brows!
hum!
The Azure Illuminating Mirror flew out from between his brows and hovered above the two of them. On the mirror's surface, silver light flowed, casting a cool and hazy glow that protected the two of them like ripples of water.

The mirror-like light appeared gentle, yet it contained a strange power that could stabilize the void and calm turbulent currents. The originally violent and tearing spatial forces melted and subsided as quickly as ice and snow under the blazing sun upon contact with this clear and bright mirror light, and the area around the two people immediately became stable.

“This artifact…” A hint of surprise flashed in Fang Qingxue’s beautiful eyes.

This artifact was obtained by her and Li Tianqian from the ruins of the Zhuxing Palace. Although she hadn't even seen it yet, it had already offered itself to Li Tianqian. She could sense that the artifact was actually quite damaged and broken, and it was unknown how long it would take to recover. However, it had already gained such power in just a few days, which was beyond her expectations.

"Hurry up and recover," Li Chengqian said in a deep voice, taking the opportunity to swallow a pill to quickly recover the enormous magical power he had consumed to maintain his divine abilities. Fang Qingxue also immediately focused her mind and regulated her breathing.

I don't know how long I traveled through the spatial passage; it felt like an instant, yet also like ten thousand years.

Suddenly, a huge bright exit appeared ahead, and at the same time, an even denser, chaotic demonic energy filled with endless killing, devouring, and greedy intent surged in like a tide!
"Watch out, we're about to go outside!"

Li Chengqian let out a low shout and fully activated the Azure Illuminating Mirror. The mirror light surged, firmly protecting the two of them within it, and then he burst out of the spatial passage!

The dizzying sensation suddenly disappeared.

The moment their feet touched solid ground, a strong, nauseating stench of blood and demonic energy assaulted their senses, and their ears were instantly filled with endless shrieks, howls, and roars!

The sight before him caused even someone as resolute as Fang Qingxue to suddenly shrink her pupils!
This was an ancient battlefield, vast, dark, and devastated. The earth was a dark red, as if soaked in endless demonic blood, and scattered everywhere were the pale bones of enormous, unknown creatures and the shattered remains of weapons. There were no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, only an eternal, oppressive, dim yellow, with twisted spatial rifts like ugly scars covering the void.

But what's most terrifying is—demons! Endless demons!
Countless celestial demons of all shapes and sizes swarmed through every corner of the field of vision like locusts in flight! They tore and devoured each other in the air, and charged and slaughtered each other on the ground, their demonic energy soaring to the heavens, turning the entire sky in pitch black! Among them were even many demon kings with solidified bodies and chilling demonic energy, equivalent to cultivators at the Divine Realm! They roared, driving even lower-ranking demons to form terrifying tides of demons, seemingly vying frantically for something at the center of the battlefield!
The appearance of Li Chengqian and Fang Qingxue, carrying the fresh scent of flesh and blood and the pure fluctuations of magic power, was like a drop of cold water into a boiling oil pot on this battlefield where only demons existed!
After a moment of deathly silence—

"Roar!" "Awooo!" "Hiss—!"

All the nearest demons, whether they were fighting each other or wandering aimlessly, instantly locked their crimson demonic eyes on the two of them! It was an instinctive, extreme greed for the lifeblood and souls of living beings!

The next moment, it was like a black tsunami erupting! Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of demons let out excited and bloodthirsty shrieks, transforming into twisted black shadows that swept towards the two from all directions! Among them were dozens of powerful demon kings with auras equivalent to cultivators at the first or second level of the Divine Power realm!
"court death!"

Fang Qingxue let out a sharp cry, though startled, she remained calm and unleashed the Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade with a wave of her jade hand!

Sizzle—!
Countless violent purple lightning bolts exploded from her center, instantly wiping out all the low-level demons within a radius of dozens of feet. The demons didn't even have time to scream before being reduced to wisps of smoke and obliterated by the supremely yang and powerful lightning. Several demon kings who had charged closest were also entangled by the lightning bolts, letting out painful howls, their demonic bodies marked with charred marks.

Li Chengqian also made a move, his Heavenly Cold Profound Nether Force transforming into a pale, icy ring of energy that swept outwards. Wherever it passed, a large number of Heavenly Demons instantly froze, their bodies covered in thick frost, and then shattered like ice sculptures.

However, there were simply too many Heavenly Demons! As soon as one area was cleared, even more and denser Heavenly Demons immediately rushed in from behind, fearlessly filling the gap, like an endless black tide, wave after wave, giving the two of them no chance to catch their breath! Furthermore, a powerful Demon King was sending out sharp mental attacks from afar, interfering with the two of them's mental processes.

In just a few breaths, the two were once again surrounded by a dense swarm of demons, their vision filled with twisted, ferocious demonic faces and claws! Although Zi Dian and Xuan Bing were able to annihilate large numbers, their energy expenditure was also enormous. Fang Qingxue's breathing became slightly rapid, and a trace of helplessness flashed across her cold eyes. In this boundless sea of ​​demons, the power of an individual seemed so insignificant.

"Qingxue, come closer to me!" Li Chengqian's voice remained calm, as if the desperate situation before him did not bring him any pressure.

With a thought, the Azure Mirror above his head hummed, its surface shining brightly, no longer solely for defense. "You are demons, not insects. I'd like to see how many of you I can kill."

With a low murmur from Li Chengqian, the surface of the Azure Mirror seemed to transform into the entrance to an abyss!

Crash-!
An invisible and intangible torrent, exuding an aura of extreme cold, death, and the ability to dissolve all things, surged forth from the mirror like a burst dam in the Milky Way!

This water was no ordinary water; it was transparent with a strange grayish-white tinge, and wherever it passed, the space seemed to wail and decay! It did not have the deafening roar of a raging torrent; instead, its flow carried a chilling silence, as if death itself was flowing through it!

The Weak Water! Not even a feather can float on it, immortals and Buddhas cannot cross it, it can even dissolve all things and annihilate the soul!

As soon as the Ruoshui torrent appeared, it surged and spread in all directions from Li Chengqian as the center!

The demons at the forefront, upon contact with the seemingly calm Weak Water, without even a ripple, melted and disintegrated silently like snowflakes under the scorching sun! Their demonic bodies, their demonic energy, and their negative emotions filled with spiritual intent were utterly powerless against this terrifying Weak Water. They were instantly transformed into the purest and most primal energy particles, then swept away by the torrent of Weak Water and poured back into the Azure Mirror of Illusion!

sizzle...

There were no explosions, no screams, only a faint yet tooth-grinding, terrifying sound that seemed to be rapidly corroding and dissolving everything.

Where the Weak Water flows, all that remains is emptiness!
Tens of thousands of demons were wiped off the world as if by an invisible eraser! The surging black demon tide was actually stopped by this sudden flood of weak water, and it was rapidly "melted" at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The Weak Water seemed to possess its own life and will, automatically seeking out anything containing soul and energy. They transformed into countless winding gray water dragons, actively rushing towards the terrified and retreating demons. No matter how they struggled, howled, or spewed demonic power, once they were touched by the Weak Water, they quickly dimmed and dissolved, becoming part of the Weak Water's growth, and were ultimately recycled by the Mirror Light.

Fang Qingxue stood beside Li Chengqian, the lightning around her now subsided. She stared blankly at the unimaginable scene before her, her usually cool eyes filled with shock.

The boundless demonic sea that had troubled her and brought her to the brink of despair was utterly vulnerable before this strange gray current! What kind of power was this? How could it so perfectly restrain the Heavenly Demon? It was even a hundred or a thousand times more efficient than her Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade!
She could clearly sense that with each wave of demons swallowed by the gray water, the aura of the ancient mirror above Li Chengqian's head grew stronger, and the clear light flowing on the mirror's surface seemed to become even more vibrant.

Li Chengqian stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm. The Weak Water was the nemesis of Heavenly Demons; these low-level Heavenly Demons, even Demon Kings, were simply the best nourishment before it. The Azure Mirror of Illumination had been dormant for countless ages, its spirit severely damaged, and it desperately needed a massive amount of pure soul power and energy to revive. For him, this battlefield of Heavenly Demons was not a dead end, but a vast treasure trove!

The torrent of the Weak Water raged, unstoppable, clearing out a vast vacuum zone within a radius of dozens of miles in a short time! Countless demons retreated in terror, instinctively moving away from the terrifying water of death, and the originally chaotic battlefield came to a standstill for a moment.

However, deep within this battlefield, the true ruler was alarmed.

"Roar--!"

"Who dares to disrupt my blood sacrifice?!"

Two roars, filled with overwhelming rage and terrifying demonic power, thundered out from the very heart of the battlefield!
With a roar, two enormous demonic powers that distorted and trembled the void soared into the sky, instantly suppressing the chaotic demonic energy that enveloped the battlefield!
Two enormous demonic shadows rose into the sky from afar, carrying a sky full of demonic clouds, rushing towards Li Chengqian and Fang Qingxue's location like two destructive hurricanes!

These two demon kings were far larger than ordinary demon kings, each standing ten zhang tall. Their demonic bodies were as solid as black steel, covered with ferocious bone spikes and scales. The surging demonic energy around them was almost solidified into black flames burning! Their auras were vast and boundless, and they had both reached the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm—the Celestial Realm!
On the left is a head with three ferocious dog heads, six eyes flashing with bloodthirsty and violent red light, its huge mouth opening and closing, its fangs interlocking, its body covered with black bone spurs, and the dripping saliva corroding the space with a sizzling sound, its demonic power overwhelming!

On the right side, it resembles a human, but has eight sharp bone spears on its back, like spider legs. When it swings, it cuts through the void, emitting a shrill scream like a vengeful ghost. Its body is surrounded by a strange force field that distorts light and bewilders the mind...

"Be careful, a demon king from the Celestial Realm!"

Sensing the aura of the two demon kings, Fang Qingxue's expression changed drastically, and lightning crackled around her.

"They're not our target!" Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes; something was off about these two demon kings.
In the world of immortality, the Heavenly Demon's strength reached the realm of divine powers, and he possessed a physical form, thus becoming known as the Demon King.

However, most demon kings are humanoid; demon kings like these two, who are completely beast-like, are rare, almost nonexistent.

Looking around at the surrounding demons, they also seemed abnormal. Ordinary demons are formless and intangible, unlike the ones that are now so vicious and grotesque. How could such a form tempt cultivators?
Is it... contaminated?
(End of this chapter)