Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

The sky, ignited by the meteorite, shifted in light, as if a streak of purple-white had flashed by.

Yun Nongyu opened her beautiful eyes and looked over. Above the meteorite that blotted out the sky, dazzling divine lightning had gathered. Its lightning was like a dragon rushing down, smashing all the meteorites and blasting away several Heavenly Demons at the Saint Venerable level.

Enraged, Chenzha coughed up blood.

Seeing that things had been peaceful on the Taoist side for so long, they had completely overlooked the existence of the Queen Mother of the West and her entourage!

"Old woman, you're beyond saving. Make one last contribution before you die!" Chenzha struck out with a palm from afar, knocking out the old woman's demon core.

This palm strike unleashed a great deal of power from Chenzha, even causing him to suffer a backlash, but it was worth it.

The palm strike instantly erased the traces the old woman had left in the demon core, and the demon core was slapped onto the egg.

The cracks in the Heavenly Demon Prince's egg have completely healed!

Chapter 157 Yao Ji

The shell of the demon egg was restored to its original state, and strange bluish-green runes appeared on the shell. The glowing runes continued to extend, as if an invisible hand was outlining the pattern.

Sacrifices, worship, offerings... all these simple line drawings convey many ancient memories.

Immediately afterwards, cracks appeared on the eggshell, spreading out like a spider web from the top.

The same crack, the difference is that the previous crack was from injury, while this one is from hatching.

A terrifyingly strong pressure emanated from the crack, a pressure even greater than that of Chen Zha, who was at the Saintly Venerable realm.

"This thing was just born, how can it be so powerful? If it grows up, won't it destroy the world? Or are all the top experts of the major powers in the Heavenly Domain at this level?" Chu Mingkong was puzzled, sweat beading on his forehead, and he was not optimistic.

The aura emanating from the crack in the eggshell possessed a rich, intense yang energy, no less powerful than the Yang Valley within the Sword Emperor Dynasty.

Chu Mingkong could basically conclude that even if he unleashed his extreme Yin power, it would be difficult to shake the being inside the demon egg.

In the sky, the lightning gathered by the Queen Mother of the West struck down in the form of a dragon, illuminating the entire Jianmu tree as if it were daytime. The lightning was dazzling, and as far as the eye could see, there was a sea of ​​lightning.

A beam of azure light rose from the crack, forming a barrier that blocked the power of the divine lightning.

"How is this... this is far too powerful." Zuo Qiuchi gasped.

"I'm afraid the being inside this demon egg has already completed its growth process within the egg. It's currently in a weak stage after hatching, but it's at its peak right from the moment it's born," Yun Nongyu guessed.

Thinking back to when this demon egg was first discovered, it had already absorbed countless nutrients from the dragon vein of the Heavenly Palace, so its current power seemed inevitable.

A withered, bluish arm emerged from the eggshell. This arm was so old that it looked like a thousand-year-old mummy, but after detaching from the eggshell, it underwent a transformation that made it younger.

The signs of aging are fading away; like an old tree blossoming in spring, the skin becomes firm again, and muscles bulge under the skin.

The eggshell shattered completely, and each falling fragment was incredibly heavy, creating deep craters on the ground.

Inside the eggshell was a spatial rift. It turned out that the inside of the eggshell had long been refined into a small world, and the thick arm was also protruding from the rift.

The Heavenly Demon Prince was slowly emerging from the crack, the small world within it no longer able to contain his body.

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Chenzha even forgot the grief of the old woman's tragic death. He got up and laughed loudly:

"You're finished. The Heavenly Demon Prince has been gestating since the distant past. Even before he humbled himself to the dragon veins of the lower realm, he lived for even longer than my father's generation. He's just waiting for the right opportunity to emerge!"

Even if the leaders of those major powers appeared here, the Heavenly Demon Prince would have a fighting chance, but unfortunately, he's currently inside the Jianmu Tree, and no one knows what's happening here!

Did this egg already exist for a long time before it was sent into the Heavenly Dragon Vein?

"You, the Heavenly Demon Prince, are a bastard, aren't you? Why didn't you die in the egg?" Chu Mingkong's lips twitched as he pondered a solution.

Just now, the Heavenly Demon said that the Heavenly Demon Prince could put up a fight against those who surpassed the Saint Venerable level. But that probably only means he could put up a fight; it didn't mean he could actually defeat them...

But where can we find such a prominent figure?

Chu Mingkong regretted that he had been too cautious and low-key in his activities in the Heavenly Domain. If he had been more high-profile, he might have attracted some important figures, and then there would have been no Heavenly Demon Prince.

He habitually looked for thighs, and among the Jianmu trees, the thickest thigh seemed to belong to the Queen Mother of the West...?

"Nongyu, can the Queen Mother of the West handle this?" Chu Mingkong asked, though he didn't really have any hope.

If the Queen Mother of the West could easily subdue this Heavenly Demon Prince, there's no reason why she'd been locked in a stalemate with these Heavenly Demon Saints for so long.

"The Queen Mother of the West is not in a normal state. Perhaps the stalemate has lasted too long and has consumed too much of her power. Her attacks just now did not seem as powerful as they used to be." Yun Nongyu shook her head.

"Is there any other way?" Chu Mingkong pressed.

"If all else fails, let's slip back first. Nongyu, ask the Queen Mother of the West to open the gate and let us through." Zuo Qiuchi's gaze remained fixed on the demon egg. She was thinking about how much sword power she would need to gather to subdue this Heavenly Demon Prince if she were to take action.

It seems like it would take hundreds of swords...

However, if the difference in strength between them reaches the level of hundreds of sword strikes, then the opponent will not give her a chance to accumulate power from the very beginning.

The ideal approach would be to first engage with those celestial demons at the Saint or Saintly Venerable level, continuously unleashing the Fallen Immortal Sword Technique, and when the power accumulated to the perfect level, have the celestial demon prince then cooperate and come out to his death.

But that's just wishful thinking.

Yun Nongyu considered various possibilities in her mind, and finally took out the blindfold and veil that Chu Mingkong had given her to try to advance and break through.

The group of Heavenly Demons, who were originally overjoyed, suddenly froze, feeling an ancient fear in their hearts, and a sense of trembling arose from the depths of their souls.

Even the Heavenly Demon Prince's struggling movements came to a halt!

The Heavenly Demons raised their heads, their eyes trembling.

A huge, strange, and immeasurably powerful shadow appeared in the sky, which was in chaos due to the battle.

Having learned of the situation, Chenzha turned his gaze to Yun Nongyu.

This was done under the guise of the advancement test to attract this thing, in order to counter the Heavenly Demon Prince.

At the crack, the Heavenly Demon Prince inside had no intention of colliding with this thing, and his aura quickly disappeared from the spot.

When the celestial demons, including Chenzha, saw that things were not going well, they also tried to escape.

But Chu Mingkong wouldn't let them leave so easily. His Extreme Abyss Body swallowed Zuo Qiuchi and Zuo Donglu into the black blood to lessen the effects of the lewd immortal.

The Black Blood Giant, wielding the Lunar Eclipse Greatsword, charged forward, blocking their retreat. The power of the Black Tide pressed down on the ground, trapping Chenzha and the others within.

The figure of the Celestial Demon became clearer and clearer. Chu Mingkong could still use the power of extreme yin to mitigate the impact, but the Heavenly Demons were facing the influence of this great power head-on.

Even as powerful as they were, their minds became abnormal at this moment.

Chenzha looked bewildered, the few red hairs on his head swaying wildly as if oblivious to the danger around him. Chenzha spoke to the spiky, venomous demon:

"If you can spray so much venom, you must have a lot of water, right?"

"Your father is a man!" The Poisonous Demon seemed to have been able to resist the influence of the Lustful Immortal for a relatively long time, and he cursed and swore, but he soon fell into chaos as well.

Taking advantage of their momentary lapse in concentration, Chu Mingkong decisively launched a powerful attack!

......

The celestial demon within the Jianmu tree was completely annihilated.

With the help of the Queen Mother of the West, Yun Nongyu's advancement ceremony was temporarily suspended, but she still retained a strong aura of Sinister descent.

She struggled to support herself as she walked to the Heavenly Gate barrier that separated the two realms.

On the other end, a phantom image was projected.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Chu Mingkong, wary of any potential reinforcements from the Heavenly Demons, looked towards the Heavenly Gate barrier and thought to himself:

Could that illusory female figure be the Queen Mother of the West?

"You're Yao Ji?! Where is the Queen Mother of the West? Has she ascended to heaven?" Yun Nongyu's tone was greatly shaken.

If the Queen Mother of the West were well, she would never put on airs and let Yao Ji show herself first while she herself remained hidden.

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P.S.: Two updates tonight, consider it a day off. I haven't had much inspiration for this month's side stories, they feel a bit lacking, I wonder if it's because I've been focusing on the main storyline these past few days...

I'm looking for some films to draw inspiration from, and by the way, I'd like to recommend Kominami Koyo. She has a nice face, and she reminds me of Yua Mikami from back in the day.

Chapter 158 Separated by the Heavenly Gate

Although it was only thanks to the terrifying presence of the Lustful Immortal that these few Heavenly Demons were defeated, Chu Mingkong was still overjoyed and excited by his first victory over the Heavenly Demon Saint.

Chu Mingkong knew that these beings with extraordinary spiritual realms could still survive and function even if their physical bodies perished. Therefore, he remained on guard, keeping an eye out for any possible tricks left by the celestial demons.

However, after confirming that even the marks on their demon cores were being gradually erased by the sea of ​​lightning, Chu Mingkong finally felt completely at ease.

"These are their demon cores. I thought they would be disgusting, but they are surprisingly clear and beautiful."

Zuo Qiuchi walked over and examined the two demon cores of the Holy Venerable Heavenly Demon in Chu Mingkong's hand. They were both pure and flawless azure beads, about the size of a candied hawthorn.

Upon closer inspection, there are mysterious patterns inside. Based on experience, these are most likely the spiritual vein patterns of the celestial demons.

Through years of cultivation, the spiritual energy flowed through the spiritual veins, and even became etched into their demon cores.

"It's beautiful, and incredibly powerful; it can even block my extreme Yin power."

Chu Mingkong ignited the Extreme Yin Flame, scorching the two demon cores. A shimmering golden light floated around the demon cores, and it was this halo that blocked the power of the Extreme Yin Flame.

This was the power of extreme Yang, but it did not collide or explode with Chu Mingkong's power of extreme Yin.

He didn't know how it was done and could only do further research later.

After Zuo Donglu finished cleaning up the other half of the battlefield and confirmed that all the demon minions were dead, she came over to meet Chu Mingkong.

Although they are called lackeys, those who are assigned to Jianmu are definitely not ordinary people.

“Mingkong, Qiuchi, I have found these damaged demon cores, and this strange blank scroll.”

"What's so strange about a blank page?" Chu Mingkong put away the demon core and focused his attention on the scroll that Zuo Donglu had mentioned.

Time leaves indelible marks on everything, even on this exceptional painting.

The paper appears to be crudely made, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that the papermaking method is very ancient. It has been refined by someone into something of quality no less than the Asura Divine Sword, yet it still bears the aura of bygone years.

If you delve a little deeper into it, you'll have a disorienting feeling of wandering into the depths of time.

But strangely, something is missing from the content of this painting.

Aside from some plain, simple sketches of grass and clouds, there is a large, discordant blank space in the center of the picture, as if there should have been some kind of pattern there.

But it disappeared.

"There are words here, but what era are they from? I can't recognize a single one of them. Or are they from the Heavenly Realm?"