The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2300: Ten Thousand Demons Gathering (part 3)

Immediately afterward came the thunderous roar of corpses shaking the ground, along with the relentless scraping of sharp claws against the coffin.

The half-human, half-corpse Feather Transformation Demon Head instantly widened his eyes and bellowed loudly:

"The Golden Corpse is awake?!"

Without any hesitation, his right arm morphed into a massive corpse claw that slammed down onto the coffin lid.

Using the razor-sharp claws of his left hand, he ripped open his tongue, soaked it in viscous blood, and inscribed eerie runes onto the blood-patterned golden coffin.

However, this formerly unstoppable Corpse Nourishing Talisman now failed to cow the Golden Corpse.

The Golden Corpse kept roaring furiously, thrashing about, and pounding mercilessly at the golden coffin imprisoning it.

The lid of Yin Corpse Valley's coffin was nearly unable to suppress it any longer.

This abrupt turmoil unleashed a torrent of Corpse Qi that terrified Mo Hua, dispersing the killing intent and Evil Qi within his heart.

The Evil Qi faded away, the crimson karma withdrew, and the horrifying figure rising from the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood once more sank into dormancy inside Mo Hua’s Life Chart.

Every anomaly disappeared with it.

The bizarre rumblings from the blood-patterned golden coffin slowly subsided as well, and the Golden Corpse within slipped back into sleep.

The half-corpse Feather Transformation Old Demon resealed the blood-patterned golden coffin anew, then abruptly turned his head to fix an intense gaze on Mo Hua, his eyes brimming with stunned disbelief.

Corpse King Qi?!

Does this youth harbor the aura of a Ten Thousand Corpse King?

What's more, it's rudimentary, under control, and full of growth potential—a flawless seed for Corpse Refinement.

The half-corpse Feather Transformation Old Demon quelled the quaking in his heart, jabbed a skeletal finger toward Mo Hua, and rasped to Mr. Tu in a voice rotten with decay:

"This kid... I want him!"

Mr. Tu’s pupils narrowed slightly, and he replied evenly, "I need a reason."

"This kid carries..." the half-corpse Feather Transformation Old Demon paused, holding back mention of the ’Corpse King’ seed, and instead declared grimly, "the heritage of my Yin Corpse Valley."

Mr. Tu furrowed his brow.

Meanwhile, the Feather Transformation Realm Sword Slave elder wore a haggard look and stated, "No. If this kid goes to anyone, it must be me."

The half-corpse Feather Transformation Old Demon demanded sharply, "What do you want him for?"

The Sword Slave elder answered coolly, "He carries the lost Sword Dao heritage of Taixu Gate. This old one wishes to offer it to the Demon Sword to nurture the Sword Stream."

The half-corpse Old Demon scoffed, "How could a mere Foundation Establishment grasp the lost heritage of Taixu Gate?"

The Sword Slave elder shot back icily, "How could a Taixu Gate disciple hold the heritage of your Yin Corpse Valley?"

The clashing demonic auras steadily intensified, deadlocked in opposition.

The two Feather Transformation Demon Heads glared coldly at one another, neither yielding an inch.

Tension thickened in the grand hall, leaving everyone on edge.

Shangguan Wang watched the standoff from afar, staying silent.

But Mr. Tu had to step in.

Lowering his gaze, he spoke in a gravelly voice, "I have said before, this child’s identity is special. Before the Large Formation completes and the Divine Lord descends, no one touches this kid. Once the Divine Lord arrives, we decide his fate."

"Both of you carry a sect’s mission. Don’t sabotage the greater cause for a petty squabble."

The half-corpse Old Demon eyed Mo Hua, curbed his craving, and nodded mutely.

The Sword Slave elder also displayed a resigned visage, holding his tongue.

They needed to show Mr. Tu some respect.

After all, the Blood Sacrifice Array mattered more right now. It tied into the Demon Path’s grand ambition, and they couldn’t neglect what came first.

The two Feather Transformation Old Demons ceased hostilities, relaxing the strain.

Due to this clash, the Ten Thousand Demons Gathering could only wrap up here.

Mr. Tu declared, "Other issues can wait."

"The priority is fully igniting the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation, turning every corner of Qianxue state’s borders into barren wastes, paving the way for the Divine Lord’s rebirth."

"When the Divine Lord emerges, endless dread will sweep the world, heralding our Demon Path’s triumphant return."

The assembled demon cultivators, hearing these words, flashed murderous glee in their gazes, lips slick with anticipation as they bowed with cupped fists and proclaimed:

"We are willing to follow the Gentleman’s words and obey the Divine Lord’s command."

...

Once the Ten Thousand Demons Gathering concluded, Mr. Tu himself escorted Mo Hua into the deepest parts of the Great Wilderness Prison’s dungeon.

He uttered not a word, merely casting a profound glance at Mo Hua before departing, bewilderment flickering in his eyes.

He wasn’t the only one baffled; Mo Hua felt a measure of confusion as well.

Within the Great Wilderness Prison’s dungeon.

Mo Hua reclined on a mat laid upon the floor, his eyes half-shut, reflecting deeply on the incidents from the Ten Thousand Demons Gathering.

The coffin under the watch of Yin Corpse Valley’s Feather Transformation Demon—might it be nurturing... a Golden Corpse?

What made this Golden Corpse erupt so abruptly?

Why did that half-human, half-corpse ancient demon fixate so stubbornly on me?

How am I connected to any of this?

Mo Hua knitted his brows.

Is it because of... Nanyue City’s Corpse King?

But hadn’t the Corpse King already perished?

Could a karmic link to the Corpse King still linger somewhere on me? But where exactly?

For the first time, Mo Hua grasped that karma ran far deeper and more intricate than he’d ever suspected, with many karmic riddles tied to him remaining beyond even his own full comprehension...

Besides that, there lingered the matter of the Demon Sword Sect’s Feather Transformation Sword Slave elder.

He declared his intent to nourish the Demon Sword using Taixu Gate’s long-lost Sword Dao legacy?

Just what sort of thing is this ‘Demon Sword’ from the Demon Sword Sect?

Is it simply an Evil Sword, some inheritance, a Sword Stream, or perhaps... a ‘living’ entity that thrives by swallowing other Sword Dao techniques?

That Sword Slave elder, despite his outward poise and serenity, had his eyes on my Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue from the very beginning?

Does he plan to seize me, wrench the Sword True Jue from me via torment, then offer it up to the Demon Sword?

A faint throb pulsed in Mo Hua’s head.

So far in this Large Formation, four Feather Transformation existences had crossed his path.

Shangguan Wang aimed to slay him.

Yin Corpse Valley’s Feather Transformation sought to seize him.

Demon Sword Sect’s Feather Transformation refused to release him.

Weighing it all, remaining at Mr. Tu’s side offered the greatest safety.

At minimum, until the Great Wilderness Master’s authentic revival, he wouldn’t strike.

Mo Hua exhaled softly in relief.

Yet no matter what, this Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation was no place to linger.

Leaving aside those Feather Transformation Realm ancient demons, even the Golden Core Demons from assorted Demon Sects posed tough adversaries.

Schemes must be plotted ahead; routes to save Yu Er and flee the formation had to be uncovered.

"I just don’t know where Yu Er is now..."

Mo Hua’s gaze grew a touch keener.

One more thing weighed on his mind...

As recounted by the Demon Sect’s second elder—a shaman of the Desolate Royal Family—a Wilderness Ancient Formation Map, woven from primordial bizarre patterns, was unearthed from the Endless Barbaric Wilderness Abyss, refined by the Great Wilderness Great Witch, and ultimately sealed away by the Shen Tu Royal Family. It resides etched within a statue of an Evil God sporting a human face and ram horns...

This Evil God statue with its human face and ram horns is most probably concealed in the central temple of this Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation.

And the Wilderness Ancient Formation Map housed in that Evil God statue is highly likely his Core Formation bound array... his Lifebound Formation Map!