Chapter 495
The Ultimate Mission!
The moment the Myriad Fiends Locking Immortal Array collapsed, the black fiends in the sky receded like a tide, and sunlight pierced through the clouds, once again bathing the Meteor Plain.
On the originally cracked and scorched land, the golden light of the Cleansing Array and the Purification Array had not yet dissipated. The residual demonic aura in the air was quickly cleansed, revealing the polluted spiritual vein foundation below.
The pale purple light barrier of the Seven Stars Protective Array dissipated in response, and more than thirty Mahayana cultivators staggered out, each with a pale face and weak aura, but their eyes burned with the wild joy of surviving a calamity.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang! I am deeply grateful!"
Shenxuan Zhenren staggered forward, the bloodstains on his purple robe already dried to a dark brown. He bowed deeply to Jiang Liu, his face full of gratitude, and said, "If it weren't for your righteous intervention, we would have become nourishment for the demonic array today, and the righteous path of Zhongzhou would have been doomed forever!"
"I have no way to repay your great kindness. In the future, if you need anything in the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, just let me know!"
Jiang Liu: "."
The righteous path of Zhongzhou was almost wiped out, and there was the Taiyi Immortal Alliance between them.
Where are the members of the Immortal Alliance?
The other Mahayana cultivators gathered around, their eyes filled with awe and gratitude as they looked at Jiang Liu.
"You're too kind."
Jiang Liu waved his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the system panel, and his mouth twitched incessantly: "After all, I took 10 billion spirit stones from you, so I can't let you spend the money for nothing."
[System Notification: Successfully breached all layers of the Myriad Fiends Locking Immortal Array's defenses, gaining 40 Guardian Merit Points]
[System Notification: Vast Demon-Slaying Sword (Medium Grade. 992 → Medium Grade. 995)]
[System Notification: Unlocked ultimate access to Tier 7 fortifications. You can now construct Tier 8 defensive fortifications by consuming spirit stones (500 million spirit stones required per fortification)]
"That's it?"
Jiang Liu frowned. After breaking such a large formation and killing four late-stage Mahayana demon generals, his score only increased by 0.003?
You stingy game designer! This 0.005 difference, do I have to wipe out the entire Demonic Path's lair to make up for it?
As he remained silent, two deafening roars suddenly echoed from the sky. Amidst the churning dark clouds, two terrifying auras pressed down like two towering mountains.
The two demon lords, Blood Bone and Profound Yin, hovered in mid-air, their demonic aura surging, their eyes filled with boundless killing intent.
They had all witnessed Jiang Liu breaking the formation. The Ten Thousand Fiends Locking Immortal Formation, which they thought was impregnable, was easily broken by an unknown cultivator. Even four demon generals at the peak of the late Mahayana stage were killed. How could they tolerate this?
"You brat! How dare you break my demonic formation and kill my demonic general! Today, I will annihilate you, soul and all!"
The Blood Bone Monster, wielding a white bone staff with a skull spewing thick blood energy from its tip, roared, "The remnants of the souls and vengeance of millions of demonic soldiers are all mine! Blood Fiend God-Slaying Array, activate!"
With his command, the still-undissipated corpses of demonic soldiers on the plain suddenly exploded, turning into a sky full of blood mist, which condensed into a blood-red array covering tens of thousands of miles.
Countless remnant souls roared within the formation, and blood demons condensed into thousands of blood blades, slashing and killing towards Jiang Liu and the righteous cultivators.
Xuan Yin Old Monster opened his mouth and spat out billions of demonic insects, which rushed towards the group like a black cloud covering the sun. Wherever the insects passed, the air was corroded and hissed, and the ground was once again covered with dark demonic patterns.
"Not good! It's the Blood Bone Monster's natal formation!"
Shenxuan Zhenren's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, this Blood Fiend God-Slaying Array can devour divine souls, and the Demonic Fiend Insects can even corrode immortal bones! Retreat quickly!"
More than thirty Mahayana cultivators also simultaneously summoned their natal artifacts, attempting to form the Seven Star Protective Array once again.
However, they had just experienced a great battle, their spiritual energy was depleted, their essence was damaged, and the light of their Dao artifacts was dim, so they were simply unable to withstand the full-force attacks of the two great demon lords.
"Retreat? There's no need."
Jiang Liu sneered, and with a thought, the remaining spirit stones surged forth instantly.
"Since we're here, let's solve this all at once. When it comes to spending money on in-game purchases, the most important thing is to get it all in one go!"
"Build one Tier 1 Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower! Build one Tier 1 God-Slaying Array! Build two Tier 2 Purification Arrays!"
[Construct an eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower (Special effect: Soul Lock, ignores spatial evasion)]
[Construct an eighth-tier God-Slaying Array (Special effects: Purification of the soul, dissolution of demonic energy)]
Construct two Rank 2 Purification Arrays (Special Effect: Cleanses the entire area of evil spirits and permanently strengthens the spiritual veins)
This time, the golden light was no longer dazzling, but transformed into a majestic divine might!
The eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower rose from the ground, reaching a height of three hundred feet. Its body was forged from Nine Heavens Profound Gold mixed with Phoenix True Fire, flowing with golden flames. The arrow beams condensed at the top were as thick as mountains, instantly locking onto Blood Bone and Profound Yin!
The light screen of the eighth-order God-Slaying Array instantly spread out, covering an area of 50,000 miles. Golden divine patterns flowed within the array, and countless rays of purifying divine light shuttled through it. As soon as the blood mist of the Blood Fiend God-Slaying Array came into contact with the light screen, it melted away like ice and snow meeting fire, and was purified by the divine light until not a trace remained.
Two eighth-order purification arrays were placed on either side of the plain. Pale golden purification power gushed out like a spring, not only dispelling the swarms of demonic insects, but also seeping down into the ground, gradually repairing the polluted spiritual veins. Tender green shoots even began to sprout from the scorched earth.
"What...what level of Dao Tower and formation is this?!"
For the first time, Blood Bone Old Monster's face showed fear. He could feel the power contained in the eighth-order Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower, which could not only threaten his physical body, but also directly attack his soul. This was a terrifying method he had never encountered before!
The demonic insect swarm of Xuan Yin Old Monster was almost completely wiped out under the divine light of the God-Slaying Array. He spat out a mouthful of blood essence and roared in disbelief, "Impossible! Who exactly are you?!"
"Me? Just a pay-to-win player."
Jiang Liu pointed his finger: "Eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower, lock onto Blood Bone! Eighth-tier God-Slaying Formation, unleash full power!"
The arrow light at the top of the eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Tower instantly surged, transforming into a golden pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, carrying a sharp whistling sound that tore apart the soul, and shot towards the Blood Bone Old Monster!
"Blood Shield!"
Blood Bone Old Monster roared as he burned his primordial demonic soul, his body condensing into a thick shield of blood and evil energy, and he slammed his white bone staff into the arrow!
"This old monster has lived for 30,000 years, how could I die at the hands of a brat like you!"
boom!
The moment the golden arrow collided with the blood-red shield, the world seemed to freeze.
The Blood Shield shattered instantly like paper, the arrow pierced through the White Bone Staff, splitting it in two, and then struck the Blood Bone Monster's chest without any obstruction.
"No!"
The Blood Bone Monster let out a shrill scream. The golden arrow not only tore through his demonic body, but also flowed into his sea of consciousness through his meridians, purifying his demonic soul.
He could clearly feel his 30,000 years of cultivation rapidly slipping away, his soul burning as if in flames, causing him unbearable pain.
Upon seeing this, the Xuan Yin Old Monster was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he turned around to run away.
"Trying to run? Did you even ask permission to use my eighth-order God-Slaying Formation?"
Jiang Liu sneered and tapped his finger again: "God-Slaying Array, Soul Attack!"
Within the eighth-order God-Slaying Array, countless rays of purifying divine light condensed into a gigantic sword of divine soul, slashing towards the Xuan Yin Old Monster's sea of consciousness.
Xuan Yin Old Monster felt a sharp pain in his head, as if his sea of consciousness was being torn apart. His demonic soul rapidly dissolved under the purification of the divine light. He didn't even have a chance to self-destruct before his massive demonic body fell from mid-air and crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of black ash.
[System Notification: Defeat the Great Ascension Stage Demon Lord Xuan Yin, 20 Guardian Merit Points]
Blood Bone Monster was still struggling to hold on. His demonic body had been pierced by the golden arrow, and his demonic soul was on the verge of collapse. But he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to burn his last bit of divine soul to perish together with Jiang Liu.
But it's a pity.
"The righteous path is ultimately invincible."
The Blood Bone Monster let out a unwilling roar, and its demonic body exploded, turning into a sky full of blood mist, which was completely purified by the divine light of the God-Slaying Array.
[System Notification: Defeat the Great Ascension Stage Demon Lord Blood Bone, 30 Guardian Merit Points]
The surviving righteous cultivators stared in disbelief at all this. They never dreamed that two demon lords who had been asleep for ten thousand years would be so easily killed by Fellow Daoist Jiang. Such strength was beyond their comprehension!
The Divine Profound Immortal trembled with excitement. He bowed deeply to Jiang Liu once more: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, you not only saved our lives, but also slew two giants of the demonic path and saved the entire Central Continent! On behalf of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance and all righteous cultivators of the Central Continent, I thank you for your great kindness and virtue!"
The other cultivators also knelt down and bowed deeply, expressing their gratitude in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.
Jiang Liu waved his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the system panel. His expression changed from expectation to astonishment, and finally to rage.
[System Notification: Core Mission "Breaking Through the Enemy's Formation and Supporting the Path" Completed 100%]
[System Notification: Realm Advancement by 0.5 Minor Realms (Cumulative 2.5)]
[System Notification: Vast Demon-Slaying Sword (Medium Grade. 995 → Medium Grade. 999)]
[System Notification: Bonus Rewards: 1 million Spirit Stones, 50 Guardian Merit Points] Jiang Liu: "??????"
You damn planner! Are you fucking insane?!
Jiang Liu couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.
You killed two Great Ascension stage cultivators, broke an ancient formation, and saved countless righteous cultivators in Central Continent, and you only give me a 0.004 increase? You're 0.001 short of reaching the superior grade! Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?!
Is the next thing they're going to release a 0.001 high-grade sprint pack and sell it to me for 20 billion spirit stones?
Do I still need to invite 100 friends to help, with each person's help increasing the score by 0.00001?
If you're really short of money, then just start selling it; I can accept that.
Seeing Jiang Liu's grim expression, Shenxuan Zhenren cautiously asked, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, is there something wrong with the reward? If there is anything the Immortal Alliance can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."
"It's nothing, just ran into a jerk."
Jiang Liu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and forced a smile, saying, "Now that the great formation has been broken and the demons have been eliminated, I should be leaving."
He just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, out of sight, out of mind, to avoid being further angered by the schemes.
But just then, the system notification sounded again, like a death knell.
[System notification: Ultimate quest triggered - Destroy the Demon's Lair]
[Mission Background: With the fall of Xue Gu and Xuan Yin, the demonic stronghold "Gods and Demons Cave" has been exposed. The cave contains the remnant soul of the demonic supreme being "Demon Lord." If he is revived, the Central Plains will fall completely.]
[Mission Requirements: Sweep away the Demon Cave and slay the remnant soul of the Demon Lord within 7 days]
[Task Rewards: Vast Demon-Slaying Sword (Mid-grade.999 → Superior-grade.10), Realm breakthrough to late-stage Tribulation Transcending, 1 million Guardian Merit Points, unlocks Tier 9 Fortification Permissions]
[Failure Penalty: The entire righteous path in Zhongzhou will be wiped out, and righteous players will be exiled overseas]
[Immediately teleport to the Cave of Gods and Demons to begin the ultimate quest?]
Jiang Liu: "."
He looked at the tasks on the system panel and was completely speechless.
So this is a way to leave people with no way to survive?
Having just dealt with two powerful demon lords, another remnant soul of a demon lord has appeared?
Is the punishment for failure really that severe?
You dog-like planner, you really are a dog!
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what's wrong?"
Seeing Jiang Liu's ashen face, Shenxuan Zhenren couldn't help but ask with concern.
Jiang Liu took a deep breath, suppressing his urge to complain, and said to Shenxuan Zhenren, "The trouble in Zhongzhou is not over yet. The demonic path still has a stronghold, the Divine Demon Cave, which contains the remnant soul of the Demon Lord. If he is revived, we will all be doomed."
Master Shenxuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "The Cave of Gods and Demons? Isn't that the place where the Demon Lord was sealed during the ancient war between good and evil? Could it be that the Demon Lord's remnant soul is still alive?"
"Not only is he not dead, he's about to recover."
Jiang Liu said, "The Demon Lord will break the seal in seven days. We must destroy the Demon Lord's remnant soul within seven days."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the more than thirty Mahayana cultivators all became extremely solemn.
They all knew how terrifying the Demon Lord was. In ancient times, the Demon Lord almost destroyed the entire Central Continent by himself. If it weren't for the righteous leader at the time sacrificing himself to seal him away, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Now that the remnant soul of the Demon Lord is about to be revived, if no one stops it, the Central Plains will surely face annihilation!
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, we are willing to accompany you to the Cave of Gods and Demons!"
Shenxuan Zhenren spoke first: "Although our spiritual power has not yet recovered, every additional person adds to our strength. Even if it costs us our old lives, we will stop the Demon Lord from reviving!"
The other Mahayana cultivators echoed this sentiment, even though their strength had greatly diminished, they were willing to fight to the death against the remnant soul of the Demon Lord for the sake of the righteous path of Zhongzhou.
"No need."
Jiang Liu waved his hand and said, "Going there now will only be suicide for you. You should stay here to recover your cultivation and protect Zhongzhou. I can go to the God and Demon Cave by myself."
He can do the task quickly by himself, and he doesn't want to carry a bunch of burdens.
"But Fellow Daoist Jiang, the Divine Demon Cave is extremely dangerous. Not only are there countless demonic soldiers and generals inside, but there are also numerous restrictions set up by the remnant soul of the Demon Lord. You are alone..."
Shenxuan Zhenren wanted to persuade him further, but Jiang Liu interrupted him.
"Don't worry, when it comes to spending money, all dangers are as fragile as paper."
Jiang Liu said confidently, "You just need to prepare enough spirit stones for me, the more the better."
Upon hearing this, Shenxuan Zhenren immediately took out all the spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to Jiang Liu: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, these are the last spirit stones I have left, a total of 3 million spirit stones. You can take them first."
"Fellow Daoists, please also contribute your spirit stones, for the sake of the righteous path!"
Other Mahayana cultivators also took out their personal savings and handed over spirit stones to Jiang Liu.
They knew that only Fellow Daoist Jiang could save Zhongzhou now, and these spirit stones were nothing to them.
Jiang Liu didn't stand on ceremony and put all the spirit stones into his storage ring. After counting them, he found that, including the previous rewards, he now had a total of 31 billion spirit stones.
"That's about enough, let's leave it at that for now."
After saying something casually, Jiang Liu clicked the teleport function on the task panel.
[Immediately teleport to the Cave of Gods and Demons to begin the ultimate quest?]
【Yes】
A strong sense of spatial tearing came over me, and the scene before my eyes changed instantly, from the vibrant meteor plain to a gloomy and terrifying valley.
This is the entrance to the Cave of Gods and Demons. The mountain peaks on both sides of the valley are bare and covered with black demonic patterns.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and decay, and the distant roars of demonic soldiers sent chills down one's spine.
In the center of the valley, a huge black hole, like the mouth of a monster, was constantly devouring the surrounding demonic energy. Around the black hole, countless demon soldiers and generals held weapons and stood ready for battle. Leading them were four late-stage Mahayana peak demon generals and eight Tribulation Transcending Great Perfection demon generals, their auras extremely terrifying.
"Someone has broken into the Demon Cave! Kill him!"
A demon general wielding a giant hammer roared and led countless demon soldiers toward Jiang Liu. His demonic energy condensed into a thick shield, and black demonic flames burned fiercely on the giant hammer.
"With this little bit of force, you dare to stop me?"
Jiang Liu smirked, pulled out all the belongings of the thirty Mahayana stage cultivators, and started throwing money around!
"Build two eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Towers! Build one eighth-tier Myriad Immortals Formation! Build three eighth-tier Demon-Slaying Arrow Towers!"
Build two Tier 2 Demon-Slaying Arrow Towers
[Construct an Eighth-Tier Myriad Immortals Array]
Build 3 Tier 8 Demon-Slaying Arrow Towers
It's so much more comfortable spending other people's money!
Golden light erupted once more, and two eighth-tier demon-slaying arrow towers rose from the ground, locking onto the two leading late-stage Mahayana peak demon generals. The arrows at their tips, carrying an aura that could tear the heavens and earth apart, were launched instantly!
The three eighth-tier demon-slaying arrow towers formed a triangle, unleashing a dense rain of golden arrows at the charging demon soldiers and generals. The arrow rain carried a powerful demon-slaying effect, killing demon soldiers instantly upon contact, and easily piercing the demon generals' demonic armor.
"Oh no! It's an ancient Dao Tower and Dao Array!"
The demon general wielding the giant hammer was knowledgeable and immediately recognized what Jiang Liu was using. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned his natal magic shield to block in front of him.
The ancient Dao Tower and the ancient Dao Formation utterly shattered the demonic path during the great war between good and evil, leaving them with a psychological scar that has lingered for tens of thousands of years! (End of Chapter)