Chapter 243: Soul Snatching, Demon Immortal_2
After Bai Zhixiao's death, Chu Zheng intended to investigate each matter himself, but at this moment, he had no interest in wasting words.
As long as a person was not dead, variables still existed.
Hum—
The arrow was released again; Chu Zheng allowed Bai Zhixiao no respite, drawing the bow fully once more.
In a matter of breaths, Chu Zheng opened the string four times, and five blood arrows streaked across the sky like meteors, trailing blood-red light.
As the killing intent approached, a hint of madness flashed in Bai Zhixiao's eyes; his Demi Immortal Body began to burn, transforming into bursts of Immortal Light.
A Primordial Spirit emerged from his body, morphing into a pitch-black True Dragon, its scales clear and lifelike.
In the face of life and death, he didn't sit waiting for his demise but chose to burn his Life Origin in a desperate struggle, determined to drag Chu Zheng down with him.
The five blood arrows pierced through his body, instantly shredding it into a bloody rain; his fragmented bones exploded, mixing with fragments of flesh and armor, scattering everywhere.
In midair, the black dragon formed by the Primordial Spirit roared and instantly transformed into a vast, pitch-black Sword Qi that spanned thousands of yards, grinding through the void.
The life-burning strike of an Immortal Tribulation Cultivator was terrifying. Chu Zheng hadn't even had time to draw his bow when the Sword Qi had already slashed above his head.
His crown was split open, revealing the Yin Yang Divine Infant within; an unprecedented intense shock surged from his Spirit and Soul.
Chu Zheng's thoughts paused, with large gaps blanking out, and only after a long while did he gradually come to his senses.
His head was shattered in large parts, and a huge sword mark appeared on the Divine Infant, nearly splitting it apart.
The repair panel began operating, slowly repairing the severe damage he had experienced in his Spirit and Soul; after a moment, Chu Zheng's thoughts returned to normal, his heart momentarily chilled.
This sword was exceedingly dangerous; if not for the strength of his Divine Infant, which had been nurtured by the constant care of Incense Fire Willpower far surpassing that of ordinary Tongxuan Cultivators, he would have undoubtedly died today.
"You have yet to die..."
From the void came a whisper, containing a bit of despair. Bai Zhixiao's shattered Spirit Soul still lingered around, about to disperse.
Chu Zheng took a deep breath and used the innate Divine Ability "Soul Snatching" to absorb all the fragments of the Primordial Spirit around him into his body.
This was a Divine Secret Skill obtained from the Dongyuan Realm, capable of absorbing Spirit Souls into the body to enhance one's own Divine Soul.
However, it had certain side effects, as it was easy to be influenced by the residual memory fragments within the Spirit Souls.
But Chu Zheng's purpose in using Soul Snatching now was exactly for Bai Zhixiao's memory fragments.
The secrets he needed to know were surely present within these memory fragments of Bai Zhixiao.
"How did you know that I was going to make a move on you..."
Noticing Chu Zheng's action, Bai Zhixiao's voice came again, tone even, with just a hint of confusion.
Facing imminent death, his mind had become much calmer.
"From the beginning to the end, your demeanor was too calm, so calm that it frightened me."
Chu Zheng's expression was serene as he swallowed the last wisp of Bai Zhixiao's soul light:
"As an opponent, you were too opaque for me to gauge, I could not rest easy while you were alive."
Even though only some residual souls of Bai Zhixiao remained, for the current Chu Zheng, they were still greatly nourishing.
These Residual Souls boosted the power of his Spirit and Soul significantly, carrying with them a plethora of memory fragments.
As a Deity nurtured from Incense Spirituality, Chu Zheng was adept at handling these chaotic pieces of information, selectively filtering them, and retaining some useful information.
Soon, he obtained the answers he needed from this information.
"Dongsheng Demon Immortal..."
Having known the cause and consequence, Chu Zheng slowly opened his eyes, which seemed as deep as frosty pools.
Upon returning from the battlefield beyond his territory earlier, he knew he had created significant enmity with this Demon Immortal. However, he hadn't expected the Demon Immortal to dare openly attack him in the Cangyun Realm.
It seemed that what Zhao Tingxian had said was indeed true, the Cultivators of Cangyun Realm couldn't merge with Immortal Blood. Even with extraordinary talents, in the eyes of the Immortal Alliance, they were insignificant.
Otherwise, Dongsheng Demon Immortal wouldn't have dared to be so audacious.
After thoroughly digesting the information, a sudden cold light flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes.
It's not right...
According to the timeline in Bai Zhixiao's memory, the two Immortal Tribulation Great Demons dispatched by the Dongsheng Demon Immortal should have entered the realm by now.
Soon after he released the news, Bai Zhixiao had already contacted the Dongsheng Demon Immortal again, and at this moment, those two Demon Emperors are within the Cangyun Realm!
Before Chu Zheng could think it through, a sense of alarm arose within him, tribulation Qi began to surge beside him, and in the void not far away, demonic Qi shot into the skies, intertwining into clouds and rapidly closing in on him.
Seeing the sudden appearance of two auras, a flicker of spiritual light flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes, then his expression drastically changed, he did not hesitate for a moment, stowed away the Falling Star Bow, activated all speed enhancing divine skills, and began to flee frantically.
[Kui Yuan (Seventh Order): Celestial Wolf Clan Demon Emperor, has transcended the Sevenfold Demon Tribulation, bears the Immortal Seal, has acknowledged a master.]
[Feng Yue (Seventh Order): Night Horse Clan Demon Emperor, has transcended the Ninefold Demon Tribulation, is about to cultivate a Demon Immortal Body.]
The information revealed by the Spiritual Eye was truly terrifying; one Seven-Tribulation Demon Emperor, plus one existence on the verge of stepping into the Demon Immortal realm, deprived Chu Zheng even of the thought of counterattack.
This Dongsheng Demon Immortal is indeed cautious. She never placed her hopes on Bai Zhixiao. To be safe, she sent these two Demon Emperors, either of whom could crush Bai Zhixiao effortlessly.
Such level of existence is simply beyond what Chu Zheng can handle at the moment.
Chu Zheng still had some recollection of the name Feng Yue. Back when the external domain channel appeared, and the Northern Region Demon Race fled, it was this demon's incarnation that came to meet them, and he had clashed with it back then.
However, Chu Zheng had no mind to think more at the moment, fleeing had become his only thought.
"Chu Zheng, it has been a long time, why not stop and catch up with this lord?" Enjoy new tales from empire
Feng Yue's mocking laughter followed the wind:
"Back then, you boasted that given another ten years, you would slay me without breaking a sweat. Why do you now lack even the courage to fight?!"
A hoof, condensed from demonic Qi, stepped through the void beside Chu Zheng, shattering the vast sky, leaving behind web-like cracks.
If stepped on, Chu Zheng, even with ten lives, would have been wiped out completely.
Feng Yue clearly was not in a rush to kill Chu Zheng, showing an obvious intent of toying with him.
Chu Zheng did not respond, his mind remained calm as he fled frantically towards the distance. Although the tribulation Qi beside him was still roiling, it was far from a deadly tribulation yet, and there was still much chance of survival.
In that fleeting moment, he had calculated, survival lay deep within the Southern Region.
In an instant, as much time as it takes to drink a cup of tea passed, and the two clouds of demonic energy stepped by the Demon Emperors had closed in to less than a thousand miles behind Chu Zheng, nearly within reach in a blink.
As the two Demon Emperors drew nearer, a slight smile appeared on Chu Zheng's face. The tribulation Qi at his side had entered a stable state, no longer tumultuous.
"Offspring of evil! How dare you harm the talents of my Immortal Alliance within the Cangyun Realm, you must be executed!"
Boom—
A thunderous roar erupted, and an orange-yellow seal spanning over a thousand miles, accompanied by brilliant golden light, appeared from the void and plummeted down.
The void became stagnant, the two Demon Emperors were pinned mid-air, unable to move, their expressions revealing identical fear.
"Immortal Treasure!"
"I am Feng Yue of Dongsheng Demon Immortal, also a member of the Immortal Alliance, you cannot slay me!"
Feng Yue's loud shout caused the seal to pause for a moment, but before the two Demon Emperors could react, it fell again.
Pfft—
In front of a true Immortal Treasure, even the Great Demon Emperor who had transcended the Ninefold Demon Tribulation had no power to retaliate, and was crushed into minced meat along with his divine soul.
A figure descended from the clouds, dressed in orange-yellow vestment robes, it was none other than Shang Liangyi, whom he had seen not long ago, now the ruler of the Primordial Spirit Holy Land.
The seal gradually shrank, falling into his palm.
"The Taixuan Holy Master returned alone to Taixuan, and I, fearing for your safety on the way, came back to the Primordial Spirit Holy Land to request the Immortal Treasure, hoping to protect you along the journey. Little did I know, I would encounter these two monsters causing trouble."
Shang Liangyi clarified, his expression puzzled, "I am old and a bit hard of hearing, I did not quite catch what this demon just said, do you know, Holy Master?"
"Thank you for your assistance, senior."
Chu Zheng bowed and thanked him, understanding the implication: "Those two offspring of evil said nothing at all, perhaps the senior misheard."
Shang Liangyi had helped him, but he also didn't want to directly offend a Demon Immortal for this reason; he acted as if he knew nothing.