Chapter 1319
True Demon Puppet, Removal of Restrictions
The person before him was dressed in a black robe, but his face seemed familiar to Song Qingming.
Just as a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, the "Dragon Crystal Jade Box" activated by the Fire Phoenix landed on the True Demon, suppressing him in place.
Before long, the spear in the True Demon's hand was also shattered by the "White Sun Demon Saint" wielding a fierce wind.
The severed arm holding the weapon also disappeared.
At this moment, under the siege of everyone, the True Demon of the Nascent Soul stage had already weakened by more than half, and his cultivation had also fallen to the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.
Suppressed in place by the "Dragon Crystal Jade Box" and the "Yin-Yang Double Rings," he was powerless to break free from the combined suppression of Fire Phoenix and Song Qingming.
The next moment, the black-robed man's protective demonic energy was pierced by the fiery flames propelled by the fire phoenix.
Although his body trembled uncontrollably as flames blazed around him, he did not utter a single sound.
"Wait a minute!"
Just as Huo Feng was about to forcefully refine it on the spot, Song Qingming, who was standing next to her, suddenly spoke up and stopped her.
"I don't need your help. My Crimson Flame True Fire is enough to refine his primordial spirit, leaving no hidden dangers."
"Well, I'm not worried about that, but your magic power is currently depleted, and forcibly refining it might damage your own essence."
"Since we haven't found Senior Chen and the others yet, I'll leave this demon to me for now; it might come in handy."
During the previous battle with the True Demon, "Fire Phoenix" had already suffered some minor injuries. Later, someone forcibly activated a magic weapon to hold off the opponent, leaving her with almost no magic power left.
At this moment, she was not in good condition.
Forcibly casting spells may also damage one's own essence.
Upon hearing Song Qingming's slightly concerned voice, "Fire Phoenix" remained silent for a moment before choosing to withdraw the Crimson Flame True Fire from its body.
"Fine! I'll leave it to you then."
After handing the man in black robes over to Song Qingming, "Fire Phoenix" quickly retreated to the side of the altar, sat down cross-legged, and began to fully recover her magical power.
Meanwhile, the "White Sun Demon Saint" smiled slightly as he looked at Song Qingming, offering no objections.
He turned around and looked at the many Nascent Soul cultivators behind him.
"You all come with me to clear the valley and find Fellow Daoist Chi Li and the others first."
"We obey!"
At the command of the "White Sun Demon Saint", many demon saints outside immediately led the crowd to scatter and clear out the demons in the valley, searching for the missing "Red Desolation Demon Saint" and others.
On Song Qingming's side, he also turned around and began to issue orders.
"Qingyu, you and Fellow Daoist He will lead a group to cooperate with Fellow Daoist Baiyang and the others in searching for Senior Chen."
The others stayed behind to join Fellow Daoist Qiushui in setting up an array to seal the true demonic energy within the valley.
Remember everyone, you must completely eliminate the demonic energy and leave no hidden dangers.
"Okay! Seventh Brother, we'll head over now!"
"Senior Song, rest assured, leave the formation to us!"
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After handing over the task of setting up the array to clear away the demonic energy to Song Qingyu, He Xiaofeng, and others, Song Qingming turned around and stood in front of the "man in black robes".
The "man in black robes" before them was suppressed by the Yin-Yang Twin Rings and numerous restrictions.
However, his eyes still radiated a fierce and demonic aura, as if he still wanted to forcefully break through the restrictions on his body.
However, he now possesses only a fraction of his former strength, so all his efforts would be in vain.
After scrutinizing the "man in black robes" for a while, Song Qingming finally raised his hand and cast a spell, releasing a beam of white lightning that wrapped around the man's body.
Amidst the flash of lightning, the "man in black robes" was instantly paralyzed.
Just moments ago he had a fierce expression, but his gaze gradually became vacant, and he seemed to have fallen into a coma.
Seeing that the other party had finally quieted down, Song Qingming raised his hand and summoned the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" again to guard around him, blocking the view of the people outside who were still setting up the formation.
After doing all this, Song Qingming finally used his divine sense to probe the "man in black robes".
As soon as the divine sense entered the sea of consciousness of the "black-robed man", all that the eyes saw was a white space, and the surroundings were shrouded in mist.
Sensing a surge of spiritual energy ahead, Song Qingming immediately activated his divine sense and quickly moved forward, soon arriving in a patch of white mist.
A figure in black robes floated in the white mist, his entire body entwined with runes.
It was the primordial spirit hidden within the body of that true demon who had transformed into a deity.
"Xuanfeng! So many years have passed, I never thought you would still end up like this."
The man in black robes had delicate features and bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to Song Xuanfeng, who had left voluntarily years ago. He was undoubtedly Song Xuanfeng himself.
When Song Qingming fought the Nascent Soul True Demon before, he clearly sensed that this demon was different from other True Demons from the Upper Realm who had appeared. It seemed to be a puppet controlled by someone.
It wasn't until he was brought back to his original form that Song Qingming realized the other party's figure and appearance were strangely familiar.
That's why he spoke up just now to stop Huo Feng from forcibly refining him, and made her hand over "Song Xuanfeng" to him.
However, Song Qingming was still very puzzled. What exactly had happened to "Song Xuanfeng" in the years since he left the Floating Cloud Mountains?
How did his cultivation advance to the Nascent Soul stage and become a puppet possessed by a true demon?
Now, Song Xuanfeng's natal spirit is sealed by runes and he can't recognize Song Qingming and the others at all.
To find out all this, we must first break the seal on him.
Just as Song Qingming was about to approach the other party's natal spirit, a restriction in mid-air blocked his divine sense, actually forcing Song Qingming back several steps.
"What a powerful restriction!"
"It seems that the restriction was not set up by Xuanfeng himself, but was forcibly sealed by someone else."
Seeing that his divine sense was blocked, Song Qingming frowned slightly and sighed softly.
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Inside the main hall "Beyond the Nine Heavens".
The green-robed man, who had just been killed by Song Qingming, awoke from a coffin.
As soon as he got up and walked to the vicinity of the front platform, the several long-robed women and white-haired old men who had been with him earlier had also "resurrected" and were standing there.
"Huh! How come none of you escaped? Is only the sixth brother left?"
“Those are Nascent Soul cultivators, how could we possibly be their match?”
"Damn it! Didn't we say before that there were no Nascent Soul cultivators in the Northern Frontier and the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom? How come these powerful figures suddenly appeared just as our plan was about to begin?"
"If it weren't for their superior numbers, we could have wiped out all the experts of Donghuang Immortal Continent today."
"Alright! Our plan was to lure them to the Northern Frontier. Even if we were to be defeated by them, it was something I had already anticipated."
It's just a pity about that true demon body; I put a lot of effort into it back then.
It seems that Lao Liu alone is no longer capable of bringing them back.
"So be it! Now that my plan is going smoothly, losing a true demon body is no big deal."
Our task now is to keep a close eye on the northern border region.
"You lot, quickly report this matter to me to prevent any oversights."
"Okay! Let's do it that way then."
Seeing the white-haired old man's regretful tone as he mentioned the "True Demon Body," the woman in the long robe beside him interrupted him.
The others nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Soon, the group of people were busy in the main hall.
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Several months later, in the Crescent Valley of Northern Xinjiang.
As the demonic energy around the altar was completely sealed, the demonic energy in the entire valley was quickly dispelled by the restrictions, revealing a barren area of ground.
After months of all-out efforts, the monsters in the valley have been basically wiped out.
However, the people who gathered near the altar did not look good, and their eyes were all on the three Nascent Soul Ancestors standing on the altar.
"We've searched the entire valley several times now, but we still haven't found any trace of Fellow Daoist Chi Li and the others."
I suspect they might not be here, but rather trapped elsewhere by those true demons from the upper realm.
"Fellow Daoist Song, how are things on your end? Have you gotten any useful information from him?"
After conquering Crescent Valley, the group defeated the evil demon from the upper realm and successfully quelled the demonic scourge in the valley.
To everyone's surprise, when they searched the valley, they did not find Chen Qingxuan and the others who were supposed to be trapped there.
At first, everyone thought there was some powerful and profound restriction in the valley that concealed their aura.
However, after searching and searching, it took several months for everyone to work together.
They still came up empty-handed, failing to find any restricted spaces or places where cultivators could hide in the valley.
Seeing that all the "True Demon Qi" in the valley had been sealed, they still couldn't rescue Chen Qingxuan and "Chi Li Demon Saint" and others.
The "White Sun Demon Saint" could only place his hopes on Song Qingming, who was trying to "search the soul" of the Nascent Soul True Demon Puppet.
Not only the "White Sun Demon Saint," but also the Fire Phoenix, who was eager to rescue her ancestor, was helpless in this situation.
Faced with the two's somewhat helpless question, Song Qingming gently shook his head.
"To be honest, fellow Daoists, the seal and restrictions planted within this demon's body are extremely powerful, and I have not yet fully broken them."
It will take some time before the restrictions on his natal spirit can be lifted.
“In that case, please stay here for now, Fellow Daoist Song. Fellow Daoist Huofeng and I will go separately to check on the other places that triggered the demonic disaster.”
If there is any news from Fellow Daoist Song's side, please inform us as soon as possible!
"Rest assured, fellow Daoists, I understand!"
Seeing that they could not find the Crimson Demon Saint and the others in the "New Moon Valley", the White Sun Demon Saint suggested that everyone split up and take action, which was agreed upon by Song Qingming and Fire Phoenix.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, "Fire Phoenix" also left a secret communication method on the three of them.
If any one of the three discovers traces of the person in need of rescue, they can immediately contact Fire Phoenix to use a secret technique to teleport the remaining person to their side.
On Song Qingming's side, in addition to leaving some people to continue searching "New Moon Valley", he also sent He Xiaofeng and others to support Huo Feng and the other two.
Only after Huo Feng and "Bai Yang Demon Saint" left did Song Qingming take Song Qingyu back to a temporary cave dwelling next to the altar.
In front of them, within a large restrictive array, "Song Xuanfeng" was bound by several rune-like restrictions.
Not far away, Li Xuanyi, holding a formation flag, sat cross-legged to the side, staring intently at the large formation in front of him.
Upon seeing Song Qingming return to his cave, Li Xuanyi quickly got up and approached him with a solemn expression.
"Husband, how is the situation outside? Have you found Senior Chen and the others?"
"There is no news yet. Baiyang Demon Saint and Fire Phoenix have gone to other places to quell the demonic threat. We are to stay here and continue searching this place."
Also, let's see if we can get any useful information from him!
Seeing Song Qingming's gaze fixed on "Song Xuanfeng," who was tightly locked up by the restrictive array not far away, Song Qingyu beside him showed a hint of worry.
"Seventh Brother, do you think Xuanfeng can really recover?"
What if... I mean, what if Xuanfeng's primordial spirit has been completely controlled by the true demon? How should we handle this?
After "Song Xuanfeng" was suppressed, Song Qingming told Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi about his identity and asked them to stay here to help him break the restrictions on the other party's body.
Many years ago, when "Song Xuanfeng" first returned to the Floating Cloud Mountains, Song Qingyu already knew about his switch to the demonic path.
Even so, when she learned that "Song Xuanfeng" was actually the Nascent Soul True Demon in front of her, she was still shocked.
After all, Song Xuanfeng, who had only recently fallen into demonic possession, had only just condensed his Nascent Soul.
The current "Song Xuanfeng" has become a true demon in the God-Transformation Realm.
He was able to fight against three Nascent Soul cultivators—Song Qingming, "White Sun Demon Saint," and "Fire Phoenix"—on the front lines alone, demonstrating a strength far beyond what it had been in the past.
He was truly frightening in this state, and Song Qingyu couldn't help but feel worried.
Li Xuanyi, standing to the side, also looked at Song Qingming with some worry, fearing that Song Qingming might encounter some danger when he lifted the restriction on the other party's natal spirit.
Despite their concerns, Song Qingming remained calm.
"Don't worry, his cultivation level isn't much higher than mine right now. Even if he breaks the seal, he can't hurt me."
Regardless of whether Xuanfeng is controlled by the true demon, I will break the restriction on his natal spirit.
We don't know where Senior Chen and the others are trapped right now, and we don't have any good solutions.
If we want to find them quickly, we can only rely on him.
For some reason, I still had a vague feeling of unease, as if I had overlooked something.
"It's strange, we've already killed all those demons, so why can't we find Senior Chen and the others here?"
Could it be that they weren't even here at all?
Hearing that Song Qingming's greatest worry was still Chen Qingxuan and the others who were missing and whose whereabouts were unknown, Song Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyi also responded:
"My husband is right! The most urgent thing is for us to find Senior Chen as soon as possible."
Otherwise, if too much time passes and something happens to Senior Chen and the others, the cultivation world of Donghuang Kingdom, and even our entire human race, will be thrown into chaos.
As the number one expert among the human race in Donghuang Immortal Continent, Chen Qingxuan's safety is always related to the fate of the cultivation world in Donghuang Kingdom.
If he were to truly perish abroad, the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom would be without a Nascent Soul expert to oversee it, inevitably attracting the covetous eyes of other surrounding forces.
At that time, the entire Donghuang Kingdom will probably be thrown into chaos, and countless lives will be lost.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Li Xuanyi had long ago foreseen the implications of this.
"Yes! Don't worry, I've already figured out a way to break the restrictions on Xuanfeng's body. We can start casting the spell as soon as Senior Sister Bai arrives."
"When the time comes, you just need to guard the outer barrier for me."
"Since you've made up your mind, Seventh Brother, let's do it this way!"
Seeing that Song Qingming had made up his mind, Song Qingyu, though still worried, didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement with his idea.
Nearly a month later, Bai Yuxian, having received a message from Song Qingming, also arrived at "New Moon Valley".
Besides Bai Yuxian, there were also Huang Siyuan and Song Yuanhao, who both set off immediately after receiving Song Qingming's instructions.
After Bai Yuxian and the other two arrived at the valley, they were quickly taken into the cave by Song Qingming.
Once she reunited with everyone, Bai Yuxian immediately took out a set of high-level magic arrays that she and Song Qingming had previously crafted and set up in the cave.
This formation is called the "Heavenly Sun Star Formation," a high-level formation that Song Qingming modified from the formation manuals of the Immortal Abode.
With the help of six late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, they can trap a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short period of time.
After setting up the grand formation, Song Qingming handed the formation flags to Bai Yuxian and the others.
She led Song Qingyu, Li Xuanyi, Li Xianyun, Huang Siyuan, and Song Yuanhao to guard the restrictive array, buying herself time to break the restrictions on the opponent.
Although among the six, Song Yuanhao's cultivation level is only at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and he has not yet reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage, which will have some impact on the power of the formation.
However, with Bai Yuxian, a high-level array master, presiding over the grand array, these shortcomings can be made up for.
Because Song Xuanfeng's natal spirit was placed under a restriction, in order to undo it, it is necessary to first remove the rune restrictions that were suppressing him.
After everyone had set up the great formation, Song Qingming tested its power before confidently stepping into it.
The next moment, Song Qingming directly used magic to break the seal on "Song Xuanfeng".
They began to forcefully mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth to break the restrictions within his body and awaken his natal spirit.
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In the dim mid-air, the restrictive runes on "Song Xuanfeng" quickly dissipated, his aura rapidly recovered, and he soon opened his eyes.
However, when he saw Song Qingming in front of him, he seemed not to recognize him at all, and his eyes revealed a hint of blankness.
Just as Song Xuanfeng was at a loss, a giant white hand descended upon him from the sky.
A flash of lightning, and all the runes on "Song Xuanfeng's" body collapsed, and his natal spirit immediately awoke.
"what."
A scream rang out, and "Song Xuanfeng," as if bound by something, suddenly clutched his forehead.
He then went berserk, unleashing spells to attack the surrounding area.
Seeing this, Song Qingming ignored the other party and directly used his magic to activate the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to lock Song Xuanfeng's natal spirit.
He then manipulated the lightning within his body, floating on the golden chains, and began to erase the runic restrictions on the opponent's body bit by bit.
Although the process is somewhat tedious, one must always be wary of the uncontrollable "Song Xuanfeng" in front of them, lest he suddenly go mad and hurt himself.
But Song Qingming still risked it and forcibly cast the spell.
After spending several days, Song Qingming successfully removed most of the runes from "Song Xuanfeng's" body.
Just as he was getting closer and closer to success, "Song Xuanfeng," who was originally suppressed by the golden chains, suddenly went out of control and began to cast spells and attack randomly.
Seeing that he was in danger, Song Qingming, who was unwilling to give up, immediately took out the "Golden Pagoda" to protect himself.
Protected by the "Golden Pagoda," all of the opponent's attacks were blocked.
Meanwhile, outside the great formation, Bai Yuxian and the others were also facing considerable pressure.
In order to conceal the relationship between "Song Xuanfeng" and the others, Song Qingming only entrusted this matter to his close friends and acquaintances, and did not allow any other outsiders to enter the cave.
Bai Yuxian and the others were also well aware of the gravity of the matter. Despite the considerable pressure, they gritted their teeth and persevered without backing down.
Just when everyone was about to give up, Song Qingming finally succeeded in erasing the last restrictive rune from "Song Xuanfeng's" body.
Before long, Song Xuanfeng's natal spirit, which had been floating in the void for an unknown amount of time, was suddenly pulled back into his physical body.
The next moment, Song Xuanfeng's raging body suddenly quieted down, and a hint of spirit appeared in his eyes.
"Third Great-Uncle! How could it be you?"
Do you know who you are?
Faced with Song Qingming's questioning, "Song Xuanfeng" looked at the person in front of him and nodded firmly.
"Third Grandfather, I am Xuanfeng, a member of the Song family!"
"Yes! You're finally awake."
Seeing that "Song Xuanfeng" not only recognized him but also remembered his identity as a member of the Song family, Song Qingming finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, Song Xuanfeng's primordial spirit had only been tampered with and had not actually become a "true demonic puppet".
Now that the restriction on his natal spirit has been successfully lifted by Song Qingming, Song Xuanfeng immediately regained his self-awareness and became the Song family descendant he once was.
Looking at Song Xuanfeng in front of him, Song Qingming finally spoke and asked him:
"Xuanfeng! Where did you go back then? Why were you targeted by those demons from the upper realm? And where are Senior Chen and the others now?"
"I remember going to the Black Cloud Mountains back then, and later to the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom! It was there that I met an extremely powerful demonic cultivator from the Upper Realm."
Later, I practiced alongside him, and after that, I don't remember much!
"Third Grandfather, over the years my primordial spirit has been sealed by someone, and I have been following them around causing trouble in a daze, going to many places."
I thought that I would be manipulated like a puppet for the rest of my life.
I never expected to see you again today!
Faced with Song Qingming's numerous questions, Song Xuanfeng, who had just recovered, was momentarily confused and unable to answer some of them.
Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately spoke up to comfort him:
"Don't rush, think about it slowly."
"Over the years, do you remember where you and those demons went, and what their purpose was?"
"Senior Chen and the others are currently trapped in a certain place by these True Demons from the Upper Realm, and their fate is unknown. I need your help to find their hiding place as soon as possible!"
"Their hiding place!"
Just as Song Xuanfeng was racking his brains, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he looked up at the person in front of him.
"Third Uncle, I remember now, the place where they were hiding seems to be..."
"Where is it?" (End of Chapter)