Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 477 Demon King's Parasitism (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Stop them!"

The Yin Sha Old Demon's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He frantically activated his escape technique, his figure transforming into a wisp of black smoke as he rushed straight towards the edge of the teleportation array.

However, just as he was about to touch the array's range...

"Crack!"

The Crimson Flame Scorpion King's tail hook pierced the ground, and its violent demonic power collided with the defensive restrictions of the teleportation array, creating a distorted shockwave.

The Yin Sha Old Demon was overturned by the shockwave, while the tail hook of the "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King" was actually repelled by the counterforce of the formation, its carapace cracked, and foul-smelling green blood splattered out.

Li Yunjing stood in front of Ying Qianqian and Zhu Yangzi, clearing the way for them to ascend the teleportation array.

As the person most affected!
Li Yunjing endured the greatest pressure from the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King"!
The Yin-Yang Mirror and the Purple Gold Gourd, two powerful treasures, were placed in front of him. Even so, the enormous backlash still caused Li Yunjing to cough up blood and turn deathly pale.

However, just as he was about to step onto the teleportation array, Li Yunjing saw Wang Qian, Xuan Yin Sanren, and Chi Mei Laoguai, who were also about to come up.

"Bang bang bang..."

Li Yunjing mustered all his remaining strength and unleashed three consecutive "Five Elements Divine Fists," blocking the three people from entering!

"Do not……"

Amidst the desperate roars of Yin Sha Old Demon, Chi Mei Old Monster, Xuan Yin Sanren, and Wang Qian, the teleportation array unleashed a tremendous radiance!

Just as Li Yunjing was defending, the "Xuanwu Army" had already inserted all three thousand high-grade spirit stones into the grooves.

The teleportation array was also activated by Ying Qianqian.

Before the dazzling light curtain closed, only Li Yunjing squeezed in through the gap.

Rogue cultivators, demonic cultivators, including the "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King," were all stopped.

As the teleportation array closed, the rumbling sound of teleportation echoed once again.

A radiant light that reached the heavens burst forth.

The last thing Li Yunjing saw was the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" furiously swinging its giant pincers, which smashed down the entire rocky roof, while the Yin Sha Old Demon and the others were completely swallowed up by the cascading boulders and swarms of scorpions...

"Shh!"

The dizziness suddenly subsided.

Li Yunjing stumbled and regained his footing, only to find that everyone had returned to their original location.

"Finally home!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Ying Qianqian looked around warily, then turned to Li Yunjing and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine! I'll recover after a while!"

Li Yunjing slowly shook his head and barely managed to stand up straight.

He withstood the attack from the "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King," and fortunately, the defensive power activated by the teleportation array negated most of the force; otherwise, he would have been killed.

The current situation is better than expected.

As for Li Yunjing driving out the rogue cultivators and demonic cultivators at the last moment?

Since these people are playing tricks on him, he naturally won't bring them back!

Even if he was seriously injured, he still had to deal with the four Golden Core Realm experts!
"what……"

While Li Yunjing was talking to Ying Qianqian, Zhu Yangzi suddenly groaned and knelt down on the ground, with a large amount of blood seeping out from under his fiery red Taoist robe.

"Hmm? Fellow Daoist Zhu, what's wrong?"

"Senior brother..."

Li Yunjing, Ying Qianqian, and the people around them were all startled and quickly came closer.

Especially the members of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" were at a loss when they saw their senior brother's miserable state.

Even Li Yunjing had a gloomy face and frowned.

They went through so much trouble to rescue the people from the Yuanyang Dao Sect, they can't let Zhu Yangzi die, otherwise all their efforts would have been in vain.

"The scorpion's sting... grazed my back..."

Zhu Yangzi gritted his teeth and tore open his robe, revealing that the skin around the wound had turned a horrifying purplish-black.

"The poison is taking effect too quickly; it must be forced out immediately!"

Li Yunjing put two fingers together and struck seven acupoints on Zhu Yangzi's back with lightning.

"Crack!"

With each finger strike, Zhu Yangzi screamed in agony. A trickle of black blood shot out from the wound on his back, splashing onto the ground and corroding a shallow, sizzling pit.

"Bear it!"

Li Yunjing was annoyed by Zhu Yangzi's calls and couldn't help but scold him.

"Damn it! I'd be struck by lightning every day and I'd never be like this. You people from the 'Yuanyang Dao Sect' are such cowards!"

In his heart, Li Yunjing cursed.

At this moment, instead of saying that the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were all close to the power of thunder and were naturally compatible with thunder magic, he blamed the people of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" for being useless.

"Xuanwu Army, heed my command!"

Seeing that Zhu Yangzi's injuries had stabilized, Ying Qianqian immediately ordered, "Everyone, board the 'Azure Cloud Boat' and return to the stronghold!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers responded in unison.

This time, the Xuanwu Army lost over a hundred men, but the result was still quite good.

Everyone had great confidence in Ying Qianqian and Li Yunjing's leadership abilities.

When Commander Ying gave the order, everyone sprang into action and began boarding Ying Qianqian's "Azure Cloud Boat".

"Fellow Daoists of Yuanyang Dao Sect, please go up as well. We will escort you to the stronghold to settle down. We will send a message to your sect to arrange for someone to pick you up!"

Ying Qianqian then looked at several disciples of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect".

"Yes, Uncle-Master Ying!"

The group exchanged glances and agreed.

Currently, Zhu Yangzi, the strongest member of their group, is seriously injured, while the others are all Foundation Establishment cultivators. It is not safe for them to be in a place like the "Crossing Mountains". It would be more appropriate for them to follow the main force of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Once everyone was on board, Li Yunjing slowly stood up. The lightning in his palm turned from blue to purple. He grabbed Zhu Yangzi and boarded the "Azure Cloud Boat".

The "Azure Cloud Boat" slowly rose into the air, transforming into a streak of azure light, and sped towards the "Black Tortoise Army" stronghold.

Within the "Crossing Mountains," the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" army had dozens of strongholds.

Ying Qianqian's army also has a stronghold.

This stronghold is located in the middle of the "Crossing Mountains", only a little over a thousand miles away from the teleportation array.

This is why Ying Qianqian was able to arrive here in time and participate in the "Burial Immortal Ancient Realm" trip.

Inside the cabin, Zhu Yangzi lay on the bed, his face still looking unwell.

For this deputy sect leader of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect", this was truly an unforgettable adventure!

After surviving several brushes with death, I never imagined that upon returning to "Tianlan Star," I would almost be poisoned to death.

This setback made Zhu Yangzi increasingly frustrated.

Look at the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," especially Li Yunjing; they've gained so much benefit!
Nothing happened!

On the contrary, their own side suffered heavy losses, and they themselves almost died.

Everything is afraid of comparison!
"Shenxiao Dao Sect" and "Yuanyang Dao Sect" are forces of the same level. Now that their situations are different, how can we prevent Zhu Yangzi from feeling uncomfortable?

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, how are you feeling?"

Back in Zhu Yangzi's room, Li Yunjing bent down, gathered a wisp of lightning at his fingertips, and gently pressed it on Zhu Yangzi's pulse to check his condition and see if there was any lingering poison in his body.

“It’s… it’s okay…”

Zhu Yangzi barely opened his eyes, his voice weak.

"Hmm! I have a second-grade top-quality 'Antidote Pill' here. Try it first."

Li Yunjing nodded, took out an "antidote pill," fed it to Zhu Yangzi, and then continued to use his own lightning power to probe into Zhu Yangzi's body to check his condition.

"Thank you!"

Zhu Yangzi nodded and said weakly.

"laugh!"

Just as Li Yunjing turned Zhu Yangzi over to check his wound, suddenly, a wisp of black energy shot out from Zhu Yangzi's wound and coiled around Li Yunjing's fingers like a venomous snake!
"Um?!"

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted, and he abruptly withdrew his hand, but the black aura spread rapidly along his fingertips like a bone-deep infection!
"Oh no! This isn't ordinary scorpion venom!"

He roared, and with a crackling sound, all the lightning power in his body converged towards his palm, causing the lightning to surge and forcefully disperse the black energy.

"what happened?"

The commotion immediately alerted Ying Qianqian, who was still in the driver's seat.

As its master, she controlled the entire "Azure Cloud Boat".

In the blink of an eye, Ying Qianqian appeared here.

"He's been corrupted by demonic energy!"

Ying Qianqian said with a solemn expression and concern.

"What?!" In the rooms near Zhu Yangzi, there were disciples of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect". Hearing the commotion, they rushed to the door. After hearing Ying Qianqian's judgment, they were all shocked and retreated.

Just then, Zhu Yangzi's body suddenly began to convulse violently, and strange black patterns appeared beneath his skin, his eyes gradually becoming completely black.

"Ho...ho..."

A hoarse growl escaped his throat, and a ferocious smile twisted at the corner of his mouth.

"late……"

His voice became hoarse and unfamiliar, "You...can't escape..."

"boom!"

Zhu Yangzi's body suddenly exploded, and a ball of pitch-black demonic energy swept across the entire "Azure Cloud Boat" like a tidal wave!
"defense!"

Upon seeing this, Ying Qianqian immediately activated the defensive capabilities of the "Azure Cloud Boat." But how powerful would the self-destruction of a Golden Core Realm expert be?

The "Azure Cloud Boat" was no match for it and was blown to pieces, leaving a large hole in it!

Fortunately, Li Yunjing and Ying Qianqian used their magical artifacts to intercept the explosion; otherwise, the force of the explosion would have affected countless people.

Zhu Yangzi's golden core also escaped from the explosion. "Fellow Daoists, save me!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, come here!"

Seeing this, Li Yunjing frowned, but still shouted at the golden core.

Zhu Danzi's golden elixir suddenly flew towards Li Yunjing, but as it approached, Li Yunjing released his "Heavenly Net," trapping it within.

Li Yunjing was somewhat worried about Zhu Yangzi's previous condition.

No one knew that his primordial spirit had encountered a problem!
If something goes wrong and gets close to you, and then your Golden Core explodes, that would be a real disaster.

Li Yunjing already had injuries!

If they are affected again, they will likely suffer further injuries, which will affect their cultivation progress.

The Azure Cloud Boat was destroyed, and everyone shot out, standing in the void.

Fortunately, none of the people in this group were weak, and being in mid-air, they were not unable to fly and fell down.

The people from the "Xuanwu Army," Fu Chao, and the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" all retreated far away. Only Li Yunjing, Ying Qianqian, and the Tongbi Ape remained at the scene of the explosion.

"How dare you, a mere ant, ruin my grand plan?!"

As expected, the demonic energy did not dissipate; instead, it condensed in mid-air into the image of the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King".

Clearly, Zhu Yangzi was ambushed by the demon king the instant he entered the teleportation array.

The demon king's true form dared not enter this side through the teleportation array, but instead used a great divine power to separate a wisp of its avatar, which parasitized Zhu Yangzi's body and followed him here.

"Playing tricks! You think this is your true form? You dare to be so arrogant here! I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

Having just been ambushed, Li Yunjing was furious. His eyes flashed with rage, and with a loud "boom," he unleashed a palm thunderbolt at the clone of the "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King"!

"Boom!"

The lightning collided with the demonic energy, unleashing a violent shockwave.

"Everyone back off!"

Ying Qianqian urgently issued the order!
The army quickly retreated, covering a distance of thirty miles, before stopping to set up battle formations and take precautions.

This "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" is proficient in the powerful parasitic techniques of the demon race, and it is not impossible that it might parasitize someone else if it is no match for Li Yunjing.

After all, there were even Qi Refining Realm cultivators among those present!

These people have fragile souls and are almost powerless to resist parasitic methods.

"As expected of a fourth-tier demon king!"

Li Yunjing's heart sank. After exchanging two blows, he understood what was going on.

This is not the poison of the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" at all, but a parasitic method of some high-level supernatural power!

"Hehehe... You mere junior, you actually naively believe that you can do nothing to a mere wisp of my avatar?"

The demonic incarnation of the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" grinned maliciously, and the pitch-black demonic mist churned, actually condensing dozens of sharp poisonous stingers in the void, which shot towards Li Yunjing like a torrential rain!

"careful!"

Ying Qianqian shouted, and the long sword in her hand transformed into a blue barrier, blocking Li Yunjing's path.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

The poisonous stinger struck the sword screen, producing a piercing metallic clang, and each strike made Ying Qianqian's arm go numb.

"This monstrous clone actually possesses such power?!"

Ying Qianqian was shocked. She had suddenly made a move to test the strength of the Demon King's clone, but she hadn't expected it to be so powerful!

"Humph!"

Li Yunjing snorted coldly, his hands quickly forming hand seals, and lightning surged around him. "Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Heavenly Gang Thunder Prison!"

"boom!"

Five kinds of thunder, namely "Geng Metal Divine Thunder", "Yi Wood Divine Thunder", "Bing Fire Divine Thunder", "Gui Water Divine Thunder" and "Xu Earth Divine Thunder", descended from the sky and transformed into a lightning cage, trapping the demonic aura of the "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King"!

Thunder magic is the ultimate weapon against demons!

"Ah ah ah..."

The demonic entity let out a mournful roar, its body twisting and turning amidst the lightning, gradually purifying the black mist.

"'Five Elements Divine Thunder'! Annihilate!"

Li Yunjing pointed his sword and drew a line, causing the Thunder Prison to suddenly shrink and then transform into "Five Elements Divine Thunder"!
"Boom!"

The demonic aura finally couldn't hold on any longer and exploded, turning into a cloud of black smoke and dissipating.

However, just as Ying Qianqian and the gibbon breathed a sigh of relief, another change occurred.

"Pfft!"

A jet-black scorpion tail suddenly shot out from the void, aiming straight for Li Yunjing's back!
"Junior Brother Li! Watch out!"

Upon suddenly witnessing the sneak attack, Ying Qianqian was so frightened that she lost her composure and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"I was prepared for this!"

Li Yunjing dodged the sneak attack with a swift movement, and with a backhand slash, the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" was already unsheathed, slashing towards the scorpion's tail.

"laugh……"

A flash of seven-colored divine light appeared, followed by a muffled groan from the void, and a blurry scorpion shadow vanished in an instant.

"Damn it! This monster has more than one clone!"

Li Yunjing's face was gloomy.

"Everyone obey orders!"

Ying Qianqian immediately took out a "communication talisman" and shouted, "Form the 'Black Tortoise Demon-Slaying Formation' to protect my soul and prevent it from being parasitized by demonic energy!"

"Yes!"

Thirty miles away, the "Xuanwu Army" received orders and quickly formed a battle formation. A layer of black light rose up, protecting everyone inside.

Fu Chao, Lin Wan'er, and the disciples of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" were all protected by the "Xuanwu Army" in the middle.

"Junior Brother Li, what do we do now?"

Ying Qianqian was at a loss and asked Li Yunjing in a low voice.

How powerful is a fourth-tier demon king?
This is beyond the capabilities of a Golden Core cultivator!

This avatar isn't very strong, but it can't withstand the opponent's many strange methods.

Many of its methods are bizarre and lack offensive power, but they are extremely difficult to detect and hide. Ying Qianqian is afraid that this "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King" might parasitize her subordinates.

As long as this "Crimson Flame Poison Scorpion King" doesn't reveal itself, who can find it?

"This monster's clone is adept at concealment; we must force it to reveal itself!"

Li Yunjing's gaze turned cold as he scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. He said in a deep voice, "If that doesn't work, ask the sect's Supreme Elder to take action. In short, we cannot leave any hidden dangers behind!"

"Alright! Let's head back to camp! I'll contact a Nascent Soul cultivator for help right away!"

Ying Qianqian understood and immediately spoke loudly.

In the void, the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King," who had been concealing its presence, was taken aback, and its original intention to follow the "Black Tortoise Army" and continue causing trouble faded.

In its current state, it would surely die if it encountered a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

There's absolutely no need to continue taking risks!
The "Shenxiao Daozong" sect looks formidable; perhaps we can indeed summon someone of that caliber.

I haven't even finished exploring this world yet, so it's really not worth fighting to the death with the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Thinking of this, unbeknownst to Li Yunjing and Ying Qianqian, a ripple appeared in the void, and the "Crimson Flame Scorpion King" had already vanished...

Li Yunjing frowned slightly, his divine sense keenly detecting that slight spatial fluctuation.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he secretly transmitted his voice, "That beast is gone."

"call……"

Ying Qianqian's tense nerves relaxed slightly, but her eyes still held a wary look: "Would it really give up so easily?"

"It's just an avatar; there's no need to risk your life."

Li Yunjing withdrew his thunder magic and turned to look at Zhu Yangzi's golden core, "But this Fellow Daoist Zhu..."

The golden core trapped in the "Heavenly Net" trembled slightly, and Zhu Yangzi's weak voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist Li, thank you for saving me earlier. The demon king's avatar has been expelled by you, and I am now..."

(End of this chapter)