I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2737 - 1261: The Role of the Primordial Demon Talisman (Part 2)
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
"The Law Domain is a place unto itself; should I eliminate you within its confines, no communication can reach your true form." Chen Mobai's decision to transport the Central Demonic Path Master into the Law Domain stemmed not only from the need to prevent a desperate self-detonation that would devastate Yao Guang Immortal City but also from his desire to conceal the advantage the Pure Yang Scroll provided him against demonic entities.
"You significantly underestimate the Heart Demon Great Dao cultivated by our sect!"
The Central Demonic Path Master spoke with unwavering confidence, leaving Chen Mobai with no inclination for further discourse as he brought down the Primordial Yang Sword.
"This Heart Demon Avatar I command is the sworn couple of a disciple from your Five Elements Sect. Do you truly not intend to spare her life? I can obliterate the heart demon I've implanted..." Despite issuing this statement, the Master of the Central Demonic Path’s actions remained unabated. His entire being ignited with a crimson blood-red luminescence, coalescing into a ghastly moon that radiated an icy power, chilling the very fabric of the Law Domain's void and impeding the Yuan Yang Sword Light.
Nevertheless, Du Mengyun's cultivation base proved insufficient. Even with the Central Demonic Path Master channeling his essence to elevate her Jade Mirror Demon Sect techniques to the Blood God level, they offered no true defense against the Primordial Yang Sword, let alone the Pure Yang Scroll’s specific offensive capabilities against demonic arts.
Though the Primordial Yang Sword was momentarily hampered by the frigid aura, the instant it made contact with the blood-red moon, its might surged threefold, cleaving the Central Demonic Path Master directly in two.
"What manner of cultivation technique is this!?"
The Central Demonic Path Master, bisected, stared with wide, disbelieving eyes at the nascent golden flames consuming his wound. He desperately channeled his power to contain the inferno, but it only intensified the blaze. The more demonic qi he summoned, the fiercer the flames burned.
Only the chilling ice power offered a sliver of resistance, yet under the Second Primeval Spirit’s palm, an ancient mirror, reminiscent of a rising sun, swiftly nullified this defense.
Swiftly, the lower portion of the Central Demonic Path Master’s form, subjected to the Haotian Mirror’s focused radiance, began to disintegrate into ash, particle by particle.
"Hong He transgressed sect regulations many years prior and was consequently expelled from the Five Elements Sect. Did you genuinely believe the narrative of those two being a devoted couple?" Chen Mobai, his expression impassive, maneuvered the Haotian Mirror and the Primordial Yang Sword, completely disregarding the Master’s final inquiry.
"Heh, let this day be marked as my miscalculation, but you can only spring such an ambush once. Mark my words, my true body will appear soon. At that moment, your most trusted disciples, your companion, your fellow disciples, your mentors – anyone harboring a heart demon – shall become my thralls, and I will force them to wield blades against you, watching with sadistic glee as you are compelled to personally end their lives..."
Aware that his Heart Demon Avatar faced imminent demise, the Master of the Central Demonic Path ceased all resistance, pouring his remaining energy into his words. As golden flames neared his head, he fixed a malevolent, burning gaze upon Chen Mobai.
Verily, such a harrowing prospect would certainly unnerve any cultivator.
Regrettably for him, Chen Mobai’s Primordial Demon Talisman had already locked onto his presence the moment the Master of the Central Demonic Path assimilated Du Mengyun.
Any approach by this Heart Demon Avatar would be instantly detected by Chen Mobai.
"Before that event unfolds, you shall first meet your end by my hand."
Chen Mobai raised the Haotian Mirror, its divine light falling upon the face of the figure impersonating "Du Mengyun." Moments later, her entire head erupted in fierce flames, reducing to a heap of ashes within mere breaths.
Beyond the Law Domain's confines, Chen Mobai's primary form, leisurely sipping tea, observed with a raised eyebrow as a storage bag materialized from a rift in the void.
"This is what she left behind. As she was your consort, it rightfully belongs to you." Chen Mobai remarked to the visibly trembling Hong He standing nearby.
"My gratitude, Patriarch."
Hong He, refraining from any refusal, hesitantly accepted the storage bag, his form still shaking. His divine sense probed its contents, revealing that Du Mengyun’s own spiritual imprint had been eradicated. Within the bag lay treasures representing nearly eighty percent of the Sun family’s accumulated wealth.
"May I humbly inquire, Patriarch, regarding the disposition of the Central Demonic Path Master?"
A subtle joy bloomed within Hong He at inheriting his dao couple's effects, yet a lingering unease compelled him to voice his question.
"Slain."
Chen Mobai responded with terse finality, setting down his empty teacup and rising to his feet.
"Are you departing, Ancestor? Allow me to escort you!"
Hong He fastened Du Mengyun’s storage bag to his waist and promptly offered his escort.
"Since you've walked the demonic path, you must look out for yourself from now on."
Chen Mobai, out of lingering affection, offered this advice to Hong He before using the Great Void Transference to travel towards the East Barbarians.
The Primordial Demon Talisman had also detected a presence in that very direction.
This confirmed Du Mengyun's earlier intuition: the Master of the Central Demonic Path had indeed arrived on the Eastern Continent.
Furthermore, the location indicated by the Primordial Demon Talisman sparked Chen Mobai's considerable curiosity.
It was situated above the remnants of the once-great Golden Crow Immortal City.
Upon Chen Mobai's arrival via teleportation, he unexpectedly found his disciple, Zhuo Ming, present. Standing beside Zhuo Ming was a female cultivator of ordinary appearance, with whom the Primordial Demon Talisman was resonating.
The female cultivator froze upon noticing Chen Mobai's appearance, then realized her cover was blown.
The heart demon within Du Mengyun had vanished, and the final image transmitted before her demise had been captured by the man before her with a mere flick of his sleeve.
However, the Master of the Central Demonic Path was unaware of how Chen Mobai had located this Heart Demon Avatar.
"You destroyed one of my avatars, so I shall kill one of your disciples."
The female cultivator let out a sinister laugh, raising her delicate, jade-like right index finger. A wisp of dark, profound demonic light erupted, striking Zhuo Ming directly on the forehead.
Originally, this Heart Demon Avatar's cultivation level was merely at the Core Formation stage. While it could only elevate her to the Nascent Soul Realm, by channeling his essence, he could unleash Nascent Soul Demonic Qi possessing the might of Rank-5.
Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators could be effortlessly slain by him!
But Zhuo Ming was not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator!
At the precise moment the Master of the Central Demonic Path unleashed his attack, her Earth Spirit Robe sprang into action. It transformed into a dense curtain of yellow light, faintly revealing the spectral image of the True Spirit Civet Power, its maw agape to devour and block the profound demonic light.
Nevertheless, the power wielded by the Master of the Central Demonic Path was truly exceptional. The Earth Spirit Robe managed to intercept only half of the attack, with the remaining demonic light striking Zhuo Ming's forehead.
With a dull thud!
The Master of the Central Demonic Path felt his finger collide with an impenetrable barrier.
Upon closer inspection, he discerned an apricot-yellow Earth Mother Seal that had materialized on Zhuo Ming's forehead. Encased within it was a stone cauldron, and his fingertip had impacted precisely upon its surface.
Even the Rank-5 demonic light proved incapable of piercing the stone cauldron, causing his finger to buckle and transmit the agonizing sensation of fractured and broken bones.
"A Rank-5 Lifespan Artifact!?"
The Master of the Central Demonic Path was utterly astounded. Although, through his Heart Demon Avatar, he had amassed considerable intelligence regarding the Five Elements Sect and knew that this inheritor of the Eastern Wilderness Qing Emperor possessed a Rank-5 Earth Spirit Robe, he was unaware that her Lifespan Artifact was also of Rank-5 caliber and possessed such remarkable resilience.
"Insolent! Who dares to attack me!?"
Despite her forehead exhibiting a slight redness from the impact, Zhuo Ming quickly regained her composure. The sheer joy of seeing Chen Mobai had not yet faded as she furiously punched towards the Master of the Central Demonic Path.
Just as the Master of the Central Demonic Path was preparing to employ demonic techniques for defense, Chen Mobai had already enveloped this Heart Demon Avatar within his Law Domain and simultaneously aimed the Haotian Mirror.
Under the brilliant illumination of the divine light, supplemented by the purifying power of the Nirvana Great Dao, the formidable demonic qi within the Master of the Central Demonic Path's avatar began to dissipate like melting snow.
Devoid of its demonic qi protection, this avatar was unable to withstand Zhuo Ming's retaliatory punch.
Bang!
His head exploded like a watermelon hitting the ground, shattering into a gruesome mess of red and white splatters.