Chapter 902
Soul Search, Heavenly Demon Blood Sacrifice
With Lu Qing's earth-shattering palm strike, no matter how mysterious and unpredictable the Heavenly Demon Origin Space was, it was unbreakable.
It was completely unable to withstand this terrifying and boundless power, comparable to the collapse of the world.
It didn't even last half a breath before the black sphere shattered instantly.
As the black sphere shattered, a scream rang out.
The screams were incredibly shrill, a hundred times more shrill than the screams when the body was being obliterated.
Because this time, what was destroyed was its original space, the source of power, and the source of life.
That space was closely connected to its life; the moment the space shattered, its life was also severely damaged.
Then, a dark shadow flew out from it, attempting to disappear into the endless void.
It was the divine soul of the abbot hidden within the original space.
The soul was as black as ink, only the size of a palm, distorted in shape, and with a blurred face.
It burst forth from the shattered primordial space at an extreme speed, almost exceeding the limitations of space.
At this moment, it used all its strength to escape, hoping to escape from Lu Qing's grasp.
The speed of the divine soul's escape light was extremely fast, and it had already flown hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye.
Those shattered fragments of space, those raging void currents, could not stop it in the slightest.
It was like a black lightning bolt, tracing a straight path across the starry sky.
But Lu Qing would never do as he wished.
Having anticipated this, he grabbed it with his large hand.
This grab was done without using any supernatural powers or magical treasures; it was just a simple grab.
But with this one grab, he instantly solidified the space within a radius of a thousand miles into a solid block.
The space ceased to flow, ceased to twist and tremble.
It's like frozen lake water, solidified amber, freezing everything in place.
Countless fragments of space, as well as void turbulence, were also frozen.
The fragments that were originally flying everywhere are now quietly suspended in the starry sky, motionless.
The raging void currents were now frozen in place, like a frozen river.
The abbot's soul was frozen in place, like an insect in ice, unable to move an inch.
Its distorted face was filled with utter terror.
His eyes were wide open, his mouth was agape, and he tried to shout, but no sound came out.
Its body struggled desperately, trying to break free from the constraints of that space, but its current strength was like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of Lu Qing, completely futile.
With its original space destroyed, it was left with only a wisp of remnant soul. How could it possibly withstand the power of this vast spatial Dao?
"You little devil, we've finally found you."
Lu Qing gently grasped, and the frozen space instantly shrank, carrying the deputy abbot's soul with it as it flew into his hand.
The soul tumbled and struggled in the space, but it was unable to escape at all.
It was as if it was being grabbed by an invisible hand, and no matter how much it struggled, it was all in vain.
In the blink of an eye, the soul fell into Lu Qing's palm.
Lu Qing looked down at the wisp of divine soul in his palm, his expression calm.
The soul was only the size of a palm, trembling in his hand like a dying worm.
This time, the abbot's face was devoid of any composure, only filled with terror.
The twisted face and compound eyes were filled with terror.
It had lived for countless years and experienced countless battles, but never before had it felt so desperate.
Because it knew that without the protection of the primordial space, it had no more trump cards left.
Its strength was exhausted, and for this person to crush it was easier than crushing an ant.
And since it only has one life, once it dies, it truly has nothing left.
Reincarnation, rebirth, or resurrection through a split soul—none of these are relevant to it.
It is about to die completely and disappear forever from the world.
Under the shadow of death, the deputy abbot couldn't help but show a pleading expression.
"Don't kill me!"
It trembled as it spoke, its voice filled with fear and pleading.
"I can tell you anything you want to know! I know many secrets, I know about the Heavenly Demon Realm! I know the Abbot's plans, I can tell you anything!"
Its voice grew more urgent and faster, as if it feared that Lu Qing would attack before it could finish speaking.
"No need."
Lu Qing said calmly, his voice utterly undisturbed.
"I'll search for it myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of divine soul energy landed on the deputy abbot's soul.
The next moment, boundless illusions began to emerge in its mind.
The deputy abbot knew something was wrong and tried to maintain his composure. He desperately concentrated his will, trying to resist the invasion of the illusion.
But without its original space, how could it withstand Lu Qing's soul invasion, who possessed the [Illusion] supernatural power?
The illusions surged in like a tide, wave after wave, each higher than the last.
Its fragile will, before this illusion, was like a paper wall, instantly crumbling.
It felt as if countless illusions, accompanied by endless pain, were assaulting it.
A piercing scream of the soul echoed through the starry sky.
The screams were more agonizing than any of the previous ones.
It pierced through space and spread throughout several immortal realms.
Those Dao Integration Realm experts who were watching the battle with their divine senses felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing the screams.
At the same time, the various secrets hidden deep within the soul of the deputy abbot also began to be revealed to Lu Qing.
While Lu Qing was searching the soul of the deputy abbot, those Dao Integration Realm cultivators in the starry sky who were observing this scene with their divine senses were filled with excitement and exhilaration.
The monster was completely defeated, and Lu Qing won!
"Fellow Daoist Lu has won!"
"As expected of a cultivation anomaly capable of merging the nine Great Daos, such strength is truly terrifying!"
The discussions spread among the divine senses, and those ancient beings who had lived for tens of thousands of years couldn't help but cheer at this moment.
Qiu Ruofeng was so excited that his hands trembled.
He was right after all; Fellow Daoist Lu was indeed the glimmer of hope predicted by the patriarch!
At this moment, Lu Qing was searching through the memories deep within the Deputy Abbot's soul.
The memories were vast, but Lu Qing's soul was incredibly powerful, and he quickly sorted them all out.
He learned the truth about the black-and-white perspective.
The founder of the Black and White Sect was indeed possessed by a monster.
The soul of the primordial spirit had long been devoured, becoming nourishment for the monster.
Similarly, he finally understood the purpose of those Heavenly Demon Pools.
The small worlds where those Heavenly Demon Pools are located were all carefully selected.
Each location can be considered a node, and when the numerous Heavenly Demon Pools are connected, they form a Heavenly Demon Blood Sacrifice Array that spans the starry sky.
By performing a blood sacrifice using the essence and souls of countless living beings, an unparalleled energy wave can be emitted, allowing communication with the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Once the blood sacrifice is successful, the two sides, working together, can forcibly open the world passage in the Dark Abyss, making it impossible for even Senior Xuanhua to suppress it.
At that time, with communication between the two realms, all living beings in their world will become food for countless monsters in the Heavenly Demon Realm.
At this moment, Lu Qing finally understood the monsters' plans.
They also understood why the patriarch of the Netherworld Palace had predicted the great calamity.
If the Black and White Observatory truly succeeds in opening the world passage, it will indeed be an unprecedented catastrophe for their starry sky.
The entire world will face annihilation.
At the same time, he also learned that, in addition to this abbot, the abbot of the Black and White Temple was also an evil creature from the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Furthermore, its bloodline is far stronger than that of the abbot, making it even more terrifying.
From the deputy abbot's memories, Lu Qing saw some information about that abbot.
The other party comes from a powerful clan in the Heavenly Demon Realm, with pure blood and extraordinary talent.
Its strength far surpasses that of the Deputy Abbot.
Currently, it is in seclusion at the Black and White Temple, hoping to restore its cultivation to the state of perfect harmony with the Dao.
Once it successfully breaks through, it can completely integrate into this world, and even the origin of the Great Dao cannot do anything about it.
At that time, it can hold blood sacrifices without restraint and truly activate the Heavenly Demon Blood Sacrifice Array.
"In other words, if that monster successfully breaks through, then we'll be in real trouble."
As soon as the thought crossed Lu Qing's mind, his brows furrowed slightly.
boom!
Suddenly, an incredibly powerful fluctuation emanated from the starry sky.
The fluctuation came from afar, from the direction of the Black and White Temple.
It is utterly evil, utterly tyrannical, and filled with a destructive desire.
The intensity of that fluctuation far exceeded the aura of the deputy abbot earlier.
The terrifying aura caused even the starry sky to tremble.
Those Dao Integration Realm experts who were observing the battle with their divine senses felt this fluctuation, and their expressions changed drastically in an instant.
"What...what is this?"
"What a terrifying aura! This is even more powerful than the monster from before!"
"It's...it's coming from the direction of the Black and White Temple!"
Their hearts, which had just relaxed, were in their throats again.
Lu Qing also raised his head and looked in that direction.
His gaze pierced through layers of space and countless stars, landing on the black and white Taoist temple suspended in the void.
There, a terrifying power is awakening. (End of Chapter)