Though he is a demon, he is acting on behalf of Heaven!

Nightfall was willing to spend a fortune, all for that drought demon.

He wanted to use the drought demon's corpse as a vessel for possession?

Or is there a deeper conspiracy behind this?

"Hanba?"

Zhou Ran sneered inwardly.

"That kind of extremely ferocious creature is beyond my current capabilities."

Even so, he endured the excruciating pain that threatened to break his body.

He grabbed a handful of Qi-restoring pills from his storage ring and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing them like candy.

He did not back down.

Instead, he faced the terrifying pressure of the Golden Core stage cultivator and walked step by step toward Lingxu Daoist.

"What are you trying to do?!"

Within his mind, Ye Futian let out a terrified scream.

"You can't beat him!"

Zhou Ran's eyes burned with fury, and his voice was filled with chilling ruthlessness.

"He hurt me so badly, of course I should take advantage of his weakness and kill him."

"If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze."

"Master, this is what you taught me."

The atmosphere above the underground river was extremely oppressive.

Lin Qingxue, standing some distance away, bit her lip tightly.

She couldn't understand the intricacies of the battle, but she could clearly sense that Zhou Ran was protecting her with his life.

An unprecedented heat rose from the depths of her cold heart.

It made her grayish-white eyes mist over with tears.

From childhood to adulthood, I have been treated as an oddball by my peers because of my eye problem.

Because he attracts too many wandering ghosts and brings misfortune to the family, he is regarded as a jinx by his parents.

So this is what it feels like to be protected without reservation?

On the other side, Zhou Ran was completely unaware of Lin Qingxue's wild imagination.

He just wanted to squeeze every last drop out of this old man.

"Master, if we don't give it our all, we'll really become nourishment for this old monster today."

In his sea of ​​consciousness, Ye Futian's originally solid soul body had thinned by nearly half, becoming almost transparent.

The old demon's spirit trembled violently with rage.

"You brat!"

You're blackmailing me!

This is the last time!

"If this attack fails, I will immediately burn my soul power and flee. I will never die with a madman like you!"

Night roared, yet dared not hesitate for a moment in its actions.

A surge of primordial soul power, far purer than before and imbued with an ancient and desolate aura, burst forth into Zhou Ran's limbs and bones!

Click!

The rock beneath Zhou Ran's feet shattered with a deafening roar, and spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly in all directions.

His aura rose steadily, and within his dantian, a faint, illusory demonic core the size of a pigeon's egg, as black as ink, began to condense!

The Realm of False Elixir!

That old man really did have a trump card up his sleeve!

Opposite him, Lingxu Daoist's half-Buddha face had his eyes lowered.

He chanted in Sanskrit: "Benefactor, your attachment is too deep; it is the work of demons."

The demon face on the left side, however, extended its long, scarlet tongue and took a heavy step forward.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Eat him!

His flesh and blood are even more delicious than the legendary flesh of Tang Sanzang!

"kill!"

Zhou Ran, too lazy to waste words, stomped his foot hard on the ground.

He transformed into an arrow released from a bow, leaving behind a trail of blurry afterimages.

The Zanpakuto traced an eerie, purplish-black arc through the air.

This strike had no skill whatsoever, only extreme power and speed.

"Amitabha."

Lingxu Daoist raised his right arm, which was gleaming with golden light.

Great Vajra Wheel Seal!

The golden palm print swelled in the wind, transforming into an insurmountable golden wall that blocked all of Zhou Ran's paths.

At the same time, his ghostly claw, hidden behind the golden light, reached for Zhou Ran's dantian.

This move is extremely insidious.

If one resists the golden seal head-on, one's dantian will surely shatter.

Defend the lower body, and your head will be turned to mud.

In a mere instant, the tide turned, and Zhou Ran found himself in a hopeless situation.

Zhang Xuansu, watching from afar, was filled with rage.

In his eyes, Zhou Ran, though practicing demonic arts, was a man of affection and righteousness.

He was risking his life to protect the two girls behind him from beginning to end.

On the other hand, the Taoist Lingxu, though wearing the skins of both Buddhism and Taoism, was actually engaged in the evil deeds of devouring living souls.

Which is right, and which is wrong?

"Uncle-Master! That kid can't hold on much longer!"

A young disciple exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Xuansu's hand holding the peach wood sword trembled violently.

He recalled the ancestral precepts of the Celestial Master's Mansion: to eliminate demons and uphold justice.

What is justice?

Is this some kind of bullshit justice to watch a young man who fought to protect his comrades die at the hands of evil spirits?

Do not!

"Holy crap, you bastard!"

Zhang Xuansu suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the peach wood sword.

"All disciples, listen to my command!"

"Form the Big Dipper Demon-Slaying Formation! Target: The Spirit Void Demon Path!"

"yes!"

The seven figures instantly changed positions, their feet stepping in a powerful manner, and the previously scattered righteous energy surged into the sky once again!

"The mysteries of heaven and earth are the root of all things!"

"Through countless eons of cultivation, I will attain my divine powers!"

Zhang Xuansu's beard and hair stood on end, and he pointed his peach wood sword at the sky.

hum!

Seven golden talisman chains shot out, piercing through the pervasive black mist, ignoring the distance in space.

Just as Lingxu Daoist's ghostly claw was about to touch Zhou Ran's lower abdomen.

Splash!

Golden chains tightly bound Lingxu Daoist's limbs!

The power of a Golden Core stage expert is terrifyingly powerful; the chains began to crumble inch by inch as soon as they were wrapped around the target.

But that's enough.

When masters clash, life and death hang in the balance!

Lingxu Daoist's movements froze for 0.1 seconds.

It was merely a fleeting opportunity.

Zhou Ran's eyes flashed with divine light.

"Great assist!"

He laughed wildly in his heart, and the long sword that was originally slashing towards the golden seal was abruptly changed direction in mid-air!

Use someone's strength against them!

The Zanpakuto did not directly clash with the golden palm print; its blade slid along the edge of the golden palm print to the limit, creating a dazzling fire dragon through the friction!

Zhou Ran's body spun wildly with the force that was released, and his speed instantly doubled!

"Old man, leave your life behind!"

The blade was aimed directly at the face of Lingxu Daoist, a face that was half human and half ghost!

"No!!!"

The ghost face on the left side of Lingxu Daoist's face let out a terrified scream.

He wanted to retreat, but his hands and feet were firmly held back by the array's chains.

puff!

A flash of purplish-black light disappeared in an instant.

The Zanpakuto slashed fiercely at half of Lingxu Daoist's demonic body!

Ye Futian's last bit of primordial soul power exploded at this moment!

The pressure emanating from the ancient Demon Emperor, though faint, was incredibly pure.

For Lingxu, a "pseudo-demon" who is built up by devouring chaotic souls, a natural bloodline suppression is formed!

It's sizzling!

The left half of Lingxu Daoist's demonic body was directly ignited by the pure demonic power on the blade, sizzling and billowing black smoke as his flesh and blood melted away!

"Ahhhhh!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the underground cavern.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn ants!"

Lingxu Daoist went completely insane.

The vast Buddhist power within him, belonging to the ancient monk, lost its balance due to the weakening of demonic energy and went berserk in an instant!

boom!

A blinding golden light exploded.

The seven talisman chains binding him instantly turned to ashes.

puff!puff!puff!

Zhang Xuansu and the others in the distance were all sent flying backward, spitting out blood, and crashing heavily to the ground, unconscious.

Zhou Ran was the first to be affected.

An irresistible force slammed into Zhou Ran, slamming him heavily into the underground river and sending up a black spray several meters high.

"Cough cough..."

Lingxu Daoist clutched his left shoulder, which had been almost split open, but there was no blood at the wound.

Only black fleshy buds were writhing, and purple demonic fire was constantly eroding flesh and bone.

The ghostly face was filled with resentment, staring intently at the water's surface.

But the next second, the expression on his face changed.

That was the pain coming from the right half of the Buddha's face.

"Amitabha... karmic obstacles... if not cleared now, when will they ever be..."

The remnant soul of the ancient monk has begun to turn against him!

Taking advantage of the physical injury and weakened demonic energy, the suppressed Buddhist nature began to frantically fight for control of the body.

Lingxu Daoist's body convulsed violently, and golden light and black energy flickered alternately on his body, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

No! This body is mine!

Get out!

"You old bald monk, get out of here!"

Lingxu Daoist let out a roar that sounded inhuman.