Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 217 So this is the real name of "Thousand Demon Contemplation"...

Upon seeing this, the other two pairs of bloodshot eyes and vertical pupils trembled violently:
"No wonder you were able to descend from the Samadhi True Fire Heaven! It turns out you possess such a divine object as the hearth fire!"

The voice was shrill, like the howling of a demon, and even revealed a hint of panic and loss of composure.

They seemed to have a deep-seated fear of the fire in the stove.

"Brother, are you okay?"

The other demon was more concerned about the injured Black Demon Lord.

However, this Black Demon Lord is also a ruthless character.

For some reason, the Samadhi Fire charred one of his hands, and the fire was about to spread up his arm.

Without hesitation, He swung His claw and severed His own arm at the root!
——Wow!
Black blood gushed out, spilling onto the ground and emitting a pungent, fishy stench.

The Black Demon Lord gasped in shock. Black light surged from the severed limb, and the flesh writhed wildly in the radiance, showing signs of regeneration.

Even so, this heavy blow severely damaged its vitality, and its breathing became noticeably sluggish.

"It's alright." He raised his cold eyes and stared at Lu Chen.

At the same time, Lu Chen, who had broken free of his restraints, was also somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that the Samadhi Fire could inflict such severe damage on this demon.

When he was trapped earlier, he thought the other party was not afraid of real fire, but it turns out that his own firepower was insufficient...

"Since I can hurt you, then things—become much easier!!"

Lu Chen's lips curled into a sinister smile.

The power of these three demons was also compressed to the extreme by the demon-slaying restriction.

Therefore, even though he was just a mortal, in this special environment, with the fire in the stove, he had no need to fear these demons.

"While you are sick, I will kill you!"

Once the thought of killing arose, Lu Chen acted without hesitation.

The fire in the stove ignited the Samadhi True Fire, which condensed into a blazing fire spirit guard, and swung its blade to slash at the Black Demon Lord!

Unexpectedly, the other party remained calm and composed.

--"Bang!!"

The Fire Spirit Guard collided with a seemingly solid black barrier, instantly exploding into countless sparks and vanishing without a trace.

The Black Demon Lord's cold laughter came from behind the black wall: "Boy, this is the 'Demon Prison' of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Although it has trapped us and prevented us from escaping, it also isolates us from external threats. I advise you to save your energy. How about... we stop fighting for now and have a chat? I'm quite curious about you now."

Her words carried a subtle, almost imperceptible, seductive quality.

Lu Chen frowned deeply.

Strange, just now this demon was clearly able to penetrate the Heavenly Prison and attack me.

Why is it that when it's my turn, it's completely useless?

Could this demon possess some special supernatural power?
"Lu Chen, don't listen to their instigation! Shall we find another place to refine the treasure?"

Lan'er urgently transmitted her voice.

She knew all too well that these devils were cunning and treacherous, ruthless and heartless, and that even a second longer of conversation could lead to unforeseen changes.

Lu Chen nodded and was about to turn around.

"Boy, do you really think you can refine this treasure with just a fire in the stove? You are underestimating this treasure and Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."

Behind him, the Black Demon Lord's sinister words made Lu Chen pause in his steps.

The demon's face was almost pressed against the black wall, its scarlet vertical pupils terrifying.

"That dragon maiden just now said you only have less than a ten percent chance of winning? Heh heh... How laughable! If you dare to refine that treasure with Samadhi True Fire, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King will personally come to the pagoda and annihilate you, body and soul, in the next instant! Do you really think that this little spark can stop the Grand Marshal who commands the armies of the Three Realms?"

The Black Demon Lord burst into laughter, his voice full of sarcasm.

Lu Chen turned around and stared coldly at Him.

Just as the Black Demon Lord was about to speak again, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he cried out in a low voice, "Not good, the heavenly soldiers and generals are coming!"

"Heavenly soldiers and generals? I didn't sense them..." Lan'er was surprised, then her expression changed to one of horror, "Could it be... heavenly generals?!"

——Buzz!!!

Alarm bells rang in Lu Chen's mind again. He wanted to use the same trick again and transform into the Fire Spirit Guard once more.

"Don't move!" the Black Demon Lord roared, and a surge of black light erupted once more, enveloping Lu Chen and Lan'er.

Strangely, the two figures vanished from their original positions in an instant, leaving no trace.

Almost simultaneously, a formidable troop of celestial soldiers and generals arrived outside the Heavenly Prison.

Lu Chen and Lan'er held their breath instantly.

Before them stood a force numbering over a hundred, their armor gleaming and shimmering with divine light, clearly an elite army.

If this is discovered, they will definitely die a horrible death!
Lu Chen felt a cold sweat running down his back, and Lan'er's body was also trembling slightly, clearly frightened by the scene.

At the head of the procession, a celestial general, gleaming in golden armor and exuding divine might, stepped forward. His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over the Black Fiend Demon Lord within the prison, and he coldly demanded, "Demon Insect, what's wrong with your hands? Were you the one making a ruckus inside the tower just now?!"

"Hmph!" the Black Fiend Demon Lord sneered, "General, you are wise! The fiery beast in this prison has become increasingly mad. Just now, it took advantage of my unpreparedness and bit off one of my arms. It deserves to die! I beg you, General, to have mercy and change my cell!"

Tianjiang snorted coldly and waved his hand. The originally pitch-black prison was suddenly illuminated by a white light, revealing the scene inside the prison clearly.

Lu Chen took the opportunity to look over and discovered that besides the Black Demon Lord, there was no one else in the prison.

The other two demons were a crimson firebird, which was lying motionless on the ground, as if it had fainted.

On the other side, a stone spirit huddled in a corner, trembling.

"What's wrong with this hairy beast?" Tianjiang asked.

"What else can I do? He bit me, so of course he has to pay the price. I'm already being merciful by not taking his life; I just knocked him unconscious."

Upon hearing this, the general laughed heartily: "After being imprisoned for so long, all feelings are worthless! Good, very good! You can continue your infighting then; the fiercer the fighting, the more enjoyable it is for me! Let's go!"

Having said that, he was about to lead his troops away. Seeing this, Lu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's fine as long as it's not aimed at him.

"Wait a minute!!"

Unexpectedly, he suddenly waved to stop the procession that day, and his gaze swept over them again.

—Could it be... that we've been discovered?!

At that moment, Lu Chen's heart pounded like a drum, and all the blood rushed to his head.

That day, the general's sharp eyes swept slowly across the surroundings.

"Demon insects..." He finally looked at the Black Demon Lord: "Did you see a team of Fire Spirit Guards pass by just now?"

"Fire Spirit Guards? Yes!" Black Fiend Demon Lord nodded: "The one in the lead seems extraordinary, with a fire dragon coiled on his shoulder, heading that way." He pointed to a passage in the distance.

There was no response from Tianjiang.

The Black Demon Lord tentatively asked, "General, what happened? Why did the Fire Spirit Guards come to our floor?"

—"Boom!"

A bolt of blazing white lightning, as thick as a bowl, struck the Black Demon Lord without warning!
"Ah—!" He let out a shrill scream, his body disintegrated, revealing his true form.

It turned out to be a giant, pitch-black insect covered with strange patterns, with arcs of lightning crackling around its body, and several parts of its carapace charred and cracked, emitting wisps of smoke.

"Is this something you can ask?" Tianjiang said coldly, "Go!"

The heavenly soldiers and generals then departed in a grand procession.

A moment later, the mysterious light dissipated, and Lu Chen and Lan'er reappeared.

The Black Demon Lord also transformed back into human form, but he was clearly badly injured by the divine lightning and fell to the ground, unable to stand up for a while.

"Big brother!" The red bird and the stone spirit also transformed into human form, one with red hair and a tall, thin build, and the other as robust as a pine tree, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Black Demon Lord waved his hand and said resentfully, "It doesn't matter... If we don't let that bastard slash me to vent his anger, who knows how long we'll have to drag this out."

As he spoke, His blood-red eyes turned to Lu Chen, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Boy, I saved two of your lives. Is it too much to ask for a chance to chat in return?"

Lu Chen and Lan'er exchanged a glance, then sat down cross-legged in front of the prison.

"Okay, what do you want to talk about?"

"Who...who are you? And why do you possess my clan's sacred artifact?" The Black Demon Lord's mockery vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

Lu Chen raised the "Thousand Demon Contemplation" in his hand.

"This was a gift from someone else. If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known it was related to the demon race... No, you should be the demon race, right?"

"Those who cultivate demonic arts are all demons," Black Fiend Demon Lord casually explained.

His eyes, however, kept flickering.

Clearly, He did not believe Lu Chen's explanation at all.

Who would give away such a sacred object so easily?
It must have been obtained by this kid through murder and robbery.

"So, you don't know how to use this sacred object at all?"

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly: "If you want me to give it to you, you'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible."

"Heh..." Black Demon Lord laughed: "Boy, you underestimate this Heavenly Prison too much."

Although I have used some overstepping methods, the Heavenly Prison will never allow such a sacred object to pass through.

"I merely wished to take a closer look; I had absolutely no intention of stealing."

—I'd never believe you.

Lu Chen sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, simply looking at Him indifferently.

"If you, senior, would be so kind as to teach me how to use this item, I would be eternally grateful."

"Hahaha!" Black Fiend Demon Lord laughed loudly, "Boy, you wish! You think you can extract the core secrets of my clan with just empty words? What do you take me for?"

He paused, leaned forward, and lowered his voice: "Those... unusual characters must be puzzling you, right? Let me tell you, I do recognize two of them as 'True Scripts of Gods and Demons.' But—what benefits can you offer me to make me share this secret?"

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

This demon actually knows two divine and demonic scripts!
He had previously assumed the other party only knew one type.

He already knew about the text on observing demons from the memories of the Spirit Water Master, but the level of demons was too low for him to care about.

But if even the divine inscription is known to this demon...

Then the value would be completely different.

Though his heart was in turmoil, Lu Chen remained calm on the surface and sighed, "Yes, we are both trapped in a cage right now, and this junior really has nothing to help you with. It seems that I am ultimately destined to be without this book, 'Thousand Demon Contemplation'."

"The Thousand Demon Contemplation? Is that the name you came up with?" The Black Demon Lord's expression turned strange.

"It was that kind person who said it."

Delivering treasure from afar—isn't that the mark of a "kind-hearted person"?

"This name... it does have some merit." The Black Fiend Demon Lord pondered for a moment, "It's just a pity that its scope is too narrow! The power of this thing goes far beyond 'demon'."

He changed the subject, his voice once again filled with temptation: "Boy, do you want to know the true name of this thing?"

Lu Chen stared at Him, his curiosity piqued, and cupped his hands, saying, "Please enlighten me, senior."

The Black Demon Lord chuckled: "The true name of this thing is..."

He slowly uttered two words that carried immense weight:
"——"Tianzhao"!"

　I stayed up until 6 a.m. yesterday, and together with the night before, that's equivalent to updating four chapters, all to speed up the progress, but there are some things that I really can't leave out.

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