Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Chapter 186 The Roc King's Scheme: The Five Insect Sacrifice Ritual Enters the Dragon Palace Again

"Who are these people?"

Pengyu Xiaohou's eyes widened.

How come his fierce Peng Clan generals are like paper in the hands of these human warriors?

These dozens of people didn't look very old, and he recognized a few of them.

"Huang Ju of Beiting Guard, Su Gantang, Holy Maiden of Dihe Sect, Lü Po, General of Dushui Fushui Division—..."

At a glance,

They were all figures of the level of holy sons of the human race.

It's understandable that these people are strong, but what about the rest?

"Beiting Wei Kuangyu, Beiting Wei Zhuang Hongjun—"

The Peng Clan's terrifying intelligence capabilities were on full display at this moment. They could easily name many ordinary geniuses who were not well-known but came from noble families in Beiting Prefecture.

only,

At this moment, there is a significant discrepancy between the combat strength and intelligence of these individuals.

"Quickly, go and invite the Marquis!"

Pengyu Xiaohou shouted behind him, and naturally someone behind him had already done it.

He gathered a team of elite soldiers and prepared to climb down the city wall to meet the enemy.

Black mist has already risen from the ground.

Those human experts swelled in size, assuming immortal forms, and were surrounded by dense black energy. With a wave of their hands, they instantly killed several Peng demons who were considered top-tier among the fifth-order cultivators.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the corpse of the Peng demon was revealed.

Its enormous body crashed onto the city wall, smashing the newly built top of the wall to pieces.

The new Heihe County has fallen into chaos again before it has even been established.

"This is outrageous!"

Peng Yu Xiao Hou let out a low roar, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Two beams of black light shot out from his eyes in an instant.

boom!

The air vibrated, the city tower shattered with Peng Yu Xiao Hou at its center, the earth cracked, and the area within a radius of several hundred meters sank by half a meter.

But right now—

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect was unharmed, holding a black 'demon core' in her hand, having withstood the attack head-on.

"What kind of supernatural power is this?"

Pengyu Xiaohou was just beginning his studies.

But he no longer had time to think about it.

With a leap, it's about to take off.

But the next moment,

His body convulsed violently, and several large holes had appeared in his body.

On the left and right sides, Huang Ju and Lü Po each held a black "demon core" embedded in their own bodies.

The demon core weighed as much as a thousand pounds, pinning it to the ground.

boom!

The city gate sank again, and Peng Yu Xiao Hou coughed up blood. His surging blood flowed through the cracks in the city gate, quickly filling all the fissures.

His powerful aura and blood demonstrate the strength of this young Marquis Pengyu's bloodline and his superb abilities.

However, compared to Su Gantang and the others, and to all the immortal bodies, they still seemed too insignificant.

Deserted city, Peng's nest.

boom!

A terrifying surge of energy pierced through the mountain peaks and swept into the distance.

The Peng King's anger could be clearly felt even by lesser demons dozens of miles away.

"In two months, three cities were captured in succession."

"How come those human brats are suddenly even more ferocious than the royal bloodline warriors?"

Peng Wang's gaze swept over everyone present.

At this moment, the Peng Nest is not only home to the Peng royal family.

The five great demon kings—Azure Phoenix King, Wind King, Whale King from Sea City, and Earth Spirit Turtle King from Mountain City—also gathered here.

"Leaving aside the ordinary Five Realms, more than ten Marquises and their sons have perished, including six royal heirs and two royal bloodlines!"

"Such arrogant behavior, such bizarre movements, and such extraordinary combat power."

Peng Wang's gaze swept across the crowd.

Seeing that no one spoke, he continued, his eyes filled with sorrow.

"Gentlemen, we must be on guard."

"Right now, the Limit Breakers are out of reach, and the Mountain King, Tiger King, and Rain Mist King of the Mountain City have vanished without a trace. The human geniuses have also seen their combat power rise in bizarre ways."

"Even the intelligence capabilities that my Feathered Insect lineage relies on seem to have failed."

"This is not a good sign."

King Peng spoke earnestly and patiently.

"Kill!" the Whale King roared in fury. "We, the five great demon kings, are united in purpose, our swords aimed at one point! What use are noble bloodlines and royal bloodlines? In the end, aren't we still just at the Fifth Realm?"

"Just crush him with one finger."

"You're always scheming and plotting, but wouldn't it be the same if you wiped out humanity first?"

The Whale King was like a powder keg that had been lit. "The reason you can't break through your limits is because you haven't eaten enough! All that talk about limit breakers needing the five insect essences is utter nonsense!"

"The ancestral teachings also say that once a child is born with a calamity-causing constitution, it is unstoppable."

"But what was the result?"

"The Roc King still crushed it to death."

The Azure Phoenix King, with his flowing black hair, spoke calmly, "Whale King, I know you are eager to avenge your son. But though the human race is weak, it is not a pushover to be easily manipulated."

"If you want to kill three human kings, some of you here will definitely die."

"Who would want to die? You? I certainly don't have that kind of sense of righteousness."

Both of the kings who died young were descended from this whale king.

No wonder he was so furious.

The effort required to cultivate a royal bloodline is unimaginable.

And now he's dead.

This means that hundreds of years of effort have gone to waste.

"Qingluan is right," the Earth Spirit Turtle King said. "Right now, they are slowly forcing the human race to give up, gradually eroding their power."

"We can't let them give up entirely, but we also can't let them be too comfortable."

"We already control enough granaries. We can slowly select them—we'll eventually find the essence of the Dao Embryo."

"Breaking limits is the priority."

"In my opinion, the best of the best—can only be found among geniuses."

"Those two holy sons, and other guys whose names I can recall." The Whale King muttered, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"You guys think their sudden increase in strength is because they've become essences?!"

The other demon kings exchanged smiles.

"It seems the Whale King has finally come to his senses."

Only the Roc King still wore an angry expression.

"Gentlemen, let's not let our guard down!"

"He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet; be careful not to get pecked in the eye by an eagle."

"Brother Peng, don't worry. So what if those little guys break through to the sixth realm? They're still just ants." The Wind King spoke slowly, dismissing the matter with disdain.

"What about the whereabouts of the Mountain King, the Tiger King, the Rain Mist King, and that Marquis of the Underground Demon Clan?"

King Peng asked again.

"We have to give our subordinates an explanation."

The Whale King spoke up, "Since the two sides are fighting to the death, then it's a fight to the death, isn't it?"

Why bother with them?

Although the other demon kings did not speak, most of them did not seem to care about the whereabouts of the two demon kings.

He died.

It means they have one less competitor.

Alive,

To be honest, the demon kings present didn't seem to be cooperating very well.

"Sigh~"

Peng Wang sighed deeply.

"Then let it be so."

Within the Peng Nest, figures soared through the air with tremendous momentum.

After seeing off the demon kings, the Roc King frowned and walked deep into the Roc Nest.

The Peng King's eyes were like two suns, dispelling the darkness.

A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air.

A flat altar came into view.

Blood etched strange runes on the ground, forming a sacrificial array.

In the center of the sacrificial array,

The two figures, their hands and feet severed and their bodies riddled with Peng Wang feathers that pierced their meridians and acupoints, lay weakly on the ground.

Those were none other than the Mountain King, Tiger King, and Rain Mist King, who had mysteriously disappeared in the Northern Underworld.

The technique of sealing meridians with Peng Yu was something he learned from the human race.

The flow of the two demon kings' life force was sealed, preventing them from causing trouble.

of course,

They wanted to restrain the two demon kings.

What Peng Wang did was far more than what it appeared to be.

The internal organs of these two demon kings were almost completely destroyed.

Some of these were caused during their own battles, while others were added by King Peng himself later.

If it were any other demon, even a demon lord...

With his limbs severed, his internal organs almost destroyed, and his blood and qi blocked, he probably doesn't have many days left to live.

But the Demon King would not.

They struggled sadly between birth and decay.

Their vigorous vitality is enough to allow them to survive for decades without food or water, even in this state.

"Those demon kings don't care whether you live or die."

"What a bunch of short-sighted idiots who only know how to fight amongst themselves."

Peng Wang complained to the two demon kings.

Wow~

Before the mountain lord could speak, he first spat out a mouthful of thick blood.

"I've thought it through these past few days. Do you want to unify the demon race?"

"Do we really need to think about this kind of question for so many days?" Peng Wang shook his head, seemingly with a hint of sarcasm, but his expression didn't reflect that.

"It's not just the demon race, but also the human race."

"I will unify all the tribes!"

The Peng King roared, "Only in this way can we break through the limits. Only by breaking through the limits can we find a chance to live."

"Why make excuses for your ambition?" Mountain Lord sneered. "Even if the world is completely swallowed up, that's thousands of years from now."

"Will you live to see that day?"

The Peng King glanced disdainfully at the Mountain Lord, "I did it for the sake of future generations."

"absurd!"

The mountain king naturally did not believe it.

Peng Wang disdained to argue with him any further. He silently counted, "Tiger, Dragon, Phoenix, and now only Xuanwu and Man are left."

There are two ways for the Demon King to reach his limit.

One type is the continuous breakthrough and reversion of strength and bloodline, reaching the limit.

The other is sacrifice.

It shares similarities with the cultivation method of the Dao Embryo Calamity Body engraved at the bottom of the Dragon Palace in the Dead Sea.

The Five Insects Sacrifice Ritual.

To collect all five "Insect Kings," you must sacrifice four of them to create the final insect.

King Peng had been planning this for many years.

Hunting down the Demon King is difficult, and finding the sacrificial ritual array is equally challenging.

Fortunately, perseverance pays off.

His son, Xiao Peng Wang, found the treasure array diagram left behind by the True Dragon Ancestor in the Dragon Palace.

The fact that King Yuwu and Marquis Jia joined forces to rebel against King Shanjun and Tiger King, and that they were both severely injured in the end, allowed him to take advantage of the situation in an unimaginable turn of events.

So much so that at this moment,

Even Peng Wang felt that everything was a bit unreal.

"You three kings of the mountain city have really been a great help."

Peng Wang laughed.

"Only the Earth Spirit Turtle King is missing, and then we'll be almost complete."

"The human king wouldn't be as disunited as our demon king, would he?" King Yuwu, who hadn't spoken until now, said.

"As far as I know, those three people must have been in this situation not too far apart."

"Being able to support each other within a few days won't give you many opportunities."

"Why not let me go—I'll help you. As for the choice of the scaled insect, the Scaled Marquis of the Cave Demon Clan is also of dragon blood—his bloodline is no less pure than mine."

"Spineless!" Shan Jun sneered, his face full of disdain.

"That's why I've kept you under my thumb for so many years."

"He knows a few tricks, but lacks the pride and domineering presence of a demon king."

King Rain and Mist remained unmoved, looking at King Peng and asking, "What do you say?"

Peng Wang shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Yuwu, but I have my own way of dealing with the human race."

King Yuwu was getting impatient. "So, you came here today just to show off to us?"

No, no, no

Peng Wang shook his head again, "I would like to ask Brother Yuwu a question."

"Besides that True Dragon Ancestor, is it possible for other dragon-blooded beings to have immortal souls and be reborn through possession of another body?"

"Hehehe"

King Yuwu laughed. "Are you afraid Wang Qigong isn't dead?"

Peng Wang remained silent, which was a tacit agreement.

"Let me go, and I'll tell you."

King Yuwu made his demands again.

"That's impossible, but I can promise you that after I unify all races, I will revive your Rain Mist Clan and make it one of the top three races in the world."

King Peng presented his terms.

King Rain and Mist scoffed, "After I die, who cares about the deluge!"

"No wonder the blood of the Rain Mist King is unpopular; it turns out it's from the same lineage."

Peng Wang mocked.

"Hahaha." The Mountain Tiger King beside him also laughed loudly, "That's why I can manipulate the dragon race at will."

"If nobles don't trust royalty, and servants don't trust their superiors, how can they force people to eat?"

"And what makes you any better?" King Yuwu retorted sarcastically. "I may have gone against the norm, but your loyal 'turtle servant' has also been replaced, and now he's taken over the Three Mountain Cauldrons, the culmination of your years of hard work."

"This has been secretly planned for countless years—"

"I * you ***"

The flames died down, leaving only the resounding roar of angry curses echoing through the silent world.

This is a forbidden area in the mountains.

Wang Qi sat cross-legged in front of the dragon pearl, looking at the pieces of meat in front of him with a worried expression.

The good news is that the blood of the Phoenix God can be transformed into Phoenix blood at a glance, and even Phoenix blood can be regarded as Phoenix meat.

The bad news is,

Wang Qi collected the flesh and blood of the four divine beasts, but whether he ate them separately or together, he did not experience any of the reactions that a Dao Embryo Calamity Body should have.

Their strength has improved, but the direction of improvement is not quite right.

"What's missing?"

Several months.

Wang Qi not only failed to break through the limit, but also became a calamity body of the Dao embryo.

They couldn't even find the Zhuzi Scroll and the Jushen Scroll of the Dragon Elephant Secret Martial Arts.

The absurd theory,

Now he can command the power of the entire Beiting Prefecture, and his power can even extend to the southern tribes and the imperial city of Zhongzhou.

But it seems that after searching the entire Great Tang, there is no next volume.

Everything seemed to come to an abrupt end in summer.

Wang Qi's progress was rapid, but it stagnated in the last few months and a half.

"My lord! We're back!"

You'd never guess what we did today—

The person arrived before the voice.

Peng Yunfan and his men, exuding a menacing aura, burst into view.

Their progress over the past few months has been incredibly rapid. Although they haven't broken through to the fifth realm, a small inner core has unexpectedly formed in their abdomens.

They even devised a brutal and perverse "supernatural power".

That means spitting out the inner core and using it as a weapon to grab and smash things.

The inner elixir is formed from the pure essence of Dao energy.

It became a powerful weapon for everyone to break through the limitations of combat power through a simple and unadorned technique.

"He's been beheaded?"

Wang Qi spoke.

"How did you know?" Peng Yunfan stared at Wang Qi as if he'd seen a ghost. "You've mastered that fortune teller's methods?"

Wang Qi shook his head, "We've already killed Houzi, Xiao Hou, and Wang Xue."

"The one who can excite you this much, the next one up must be a Demon Lord."

"It can't be the Demon King, can it?"

"That's true." Peng Yunfan smiled and scratched his head.

"In the meantime, you should focus on quiet cultivation—or perhaps conquer other cities."

Wang Qi addressed the crowd.

"What do you want to do, sir?"

Lu Po, Su Gantang, and the others gathered around, saying, "We can help too."

"Looking for something."

Wang Qi said.

Perhaps the answer lies in the Dragon Palace.