Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2430 Chapter 1101: Heavenly Demon (Part 3)

The world teeters on the brink of ruin as the dreaded Heavenly Demon calamity looms once more.

My life's work, and the sacrifices of the Taixu lineage across countless ages, now face obliteration.

This approaching cataclysm was meant for me, but instead, it targets that child, "Mo Hua."

He is designated as the "Heavenly Demon's guide." Everything stems from my selfish ambition.

"Vile wretch! Perish!"

Patriarch Dugu's gaze turned glacial. He bit his tongue, invoked his spirit, and poured all his Divine Thought into a relentless assault.

His chest expanded and contracted like mighty bellows, his emaciated frame resembling withered wood, yet an immense Sword Intent erupted from him.

A pure, unadulterated Sword Intent, white as snow, condensed into shimmering threads of blades.

All the fractured swords within the Sword Tomb converged around Patriarch Dugu, falling like a cascade of rain.

"Taixu Sword Transformation, Heaven's net of swords!"

Patriarch Dugu thrust a finger towards the heavens. The sword rain and threads surged like colossal waves, roaring skyward to weave a vast sword web that ensnared every Heavenly Demon in the firmament, annihilating them one by one.

Mo Hua's countenance was etched with shock.

He had never imagined that a sword formed solely from a cultivator's Divine Thought, by merely relying on it, could possess such formidable power.

However, in that very instant, an even more potent, chilling, and terrifying Heavenly Demon aura pierced through the rift in the sky.

Mo Hua's pupils contracted, "Is this... a Fifth Grade?"

"A Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon..." Patriarch Dugu's expression turned grim, his heart heavy as he finally uttered a soft sigh.

"Now, I am left with no other choice..."

Patriarch Dugu reached out, drawing a Broken Sword from the Sword Tomb before him. He regarded it as an old companion, a flicker of nostalgia gracing his features.

Gripping the hilt, a more profound aura surged from the Broken Sword, resonating deeply with his Sword Heart.

The Laws of the Sword Dao solidified, swirling around Patriarch Dugu like tangible entities.

This time, the display lacked vastness but possessed an unfathomable mystery, radiating a terrifying aura of Law destruction.

Within the celestial rift, an even more colossal Heavenly Demon slowly materialized, its form laden with an ancient grievance.

It appeared to be straining against the Heavenly Dao Seal, eager to invade the mortal realm it had long coveted, driven by insatiable human-like desires.

This was a Fifth Grade Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon, wielding terrifying strength.

Patriarch Dugu's countenance became icy, his gaze stern as he pointed his Broken Sword skyward, intoning softly:

"Tai Xu Divine Thought into sword..."

"Extinguishing Divine Skill!"

In that moment, Patriarch Dugu's entire Divine Thought began to deplete at an accelerated rate, while the fearsome aura of Sword Dao unfurled.

The very Laws of Heaven and Earth commenced their annihilation.

The Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon, having barely revealed its head, adorned with a myriad of ferocious visages, found them instantly distorted by the Sword Dao Laws, shattering and dissolving back into the void.

The Fifth Grade Heavenly Demon unleashed a furious roar, its thousand faces emitting soul-chilling cries.

The demonic qi mingled with reality, sweeping turbulently, yet it proved futile against Patriarch Dugu's Extinguishing Divine Sword Intent.

The narrow aperture of the Heavenly Dao Seal prevented the Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon from fully entering the mortal realm.

Furthermore, any part of it that manifested would have its Demon Thought body obliterated by the potent Extinguishing Divine Sword Intent.

After a brief stalemate, this Fifth Grade Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon retreated into the depths of the seal, no longer daring to force its way into the mortal realm under the suppression of Patriarch Dugu's Extinguishing Divine Sword.

The Ten-eyed Celestial Demons and the Hundred-eyed Heavenly Demons had already been completely annihilated by the Heaven's net of swords.

The Fifth Grade Thousand-faced Heavenly Demon had been repelled by Patriarch Dugu utilizing the Extinguishing Divine Sword.

The turbulent demonic thoughts at the horizon began to recede.

Patriarch Dugu, his Divine Thought nearly spent, slowly lowered the Broken Sword, feeling as though a colossal burden had been lifted. He let out a profound sigh of relief.

Yet, the sheer exhaustion of his Divine Sense, coupled with the continuous deployment of Taixu's final gambit, Heaven's net of swords, and the ban-breaking Extinguishing Divine Skill, left the already flickering Patriarch Dugu resembling decaying wood, clinging to existence by a thread.

Still, having subdued the Thousand-faced Demons and sealed the Heavenly Demon was sufficient, perhaps...

"Mo Hua... you must depart..."

Patriarch Dugu urged Mo Hua to leave, but as he turned his head to look at him, his pupils widened in alarm, a chilling sensation coursing through his entire body.

Mo Hua remained to the side, observing as Patriarch Dugu unleashed the formidable Extinguishing Divine Skill. The strike, possessing the might to annihilate Laws, smote the Fifth Grade Heavenly Demon, forcing its retreat in sheer terror, while Mo Hua's expression was etched with profound shock.

Yet, he was entirely oblivious to the fact that, at this precise moment, another Heavenly Demon had positioned itself directly behind him.

This particular Heavenly Demon was not large in stature, but strangely, its face was utterly blank, devoid of any features.

And it was this very Heavenly Demon that filled Patriarch Dugu with an overwhelming sense of dread.

"The Little Faceless Celestial Demon!"

The number of faces a Heavenly Demon possesses directly correlates to its power.

A Ten-Faced Heavenly Demon, a Hundred-Faced Heavenly Demon, a Thousand-Faced Heavenly Demon...

The more human hearts it consumes, the more faces it gains, and the stronger the Heavenly Demon becomes.

However, there exists another category: the pure "Faceless" Heavenly Demon.

This variant is akin to a special "seed" or an "embryo." While it may not appear powerful initially, it possesses the ability to parasitize and assimilate with any being. Once it takes root, it becomes exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to eradicate.

This represents an alternative form of a "High-grade Heavenly Demon."

And there, standing behind Mo Hua, was a Little Faceless Celestial Demon, its hand already clamped around Mo Hua's neck.

Patriarch Dugu felt a wave of utter despair wash over him.

In that instant, he realized that this entire sequence of events was meticulously orchestrated as part of the Heavenly Demons' grand machinations.

The three Hundred-Faced Heavenly Demons, a multitude of Ten-Faced Heavenly Demons, and even the appearance of the formidable Fifth Grade Thousand-Faced Heavenly Demon, were all mere distractions designed to exhaust his Divine Thought.

But the true trump card was this Little Faceless Celestial Demon, which had stealthily infiltrated their midst unnoticed.

Should the Little Faceless Celestial Demon succeed in corrupting Mo Hua, all would be lost!

The Heavenly Demon intended to use Mo Hua as a conduit, thereby re-establishing the gateway to the mortal realm and descending upon the world once more.

The catastrophe of the Heavenly Demons would be rekindled.

And for this potential outcome, he bore the sole responsibility.

"I should never have entertained such a thought, a thousand times over, ten thousand times over! I shouldn't have considered merging Divine Thought with sword skills, shouldn't have imparted the Divine Thought into Sword True Jue to Mo Hua, and shouldn't have allowed my Dao Heart to be breached by the Demons, leading to this eternal damnation!"

"And now, not only have I doomed the Taixu Gate, but I have also endangered this child, Mo Hua..."

Patriarch Dugu coughed up a mouthful of blood, preparing to act and intercept the Little Faceless Celestial Demon. However, his Divine Sense was utterly depleted, and the backlash from his injuries rendered him incapable of mustering even a single Sword Intent.

Furthermore, it was already too late.

The Little Faceless Celestial Demon was perilously close to Mo Hua, its featureless face poised to merge with the young disciple.

Suddenly, a youthful voice broke the tension:

"Why are you lurking behind me? Trying to give me a scare?"

The Little Faceless Celestial Demon faltered, a flicker of surprise momentarily crossing its typically impassive visage.

In the very next second, it felt a hand seize its throat.

Before it could even register what was happening, it was forcefully slammed to the ground, utterly powerless.

Mo Hua pinned the Little Faceless Celestial Demon beneath him, raised his hands, conjured a colossal Godslaying Sword, and unleashed a flurry of savage blows, cleaving the Little Faceless Celestial Demon into unrecognizable pieces.

Patriarch Dugu, observing from the side, was utterly dumbfounded, his face a mask of utter bewilderment.