Chapter 738
Sacrifice
Faintly, the sound of bones cracking could be heard, and one after another, hideous blood lines spread across the face of the Taiyin Toad Venerable.
Even as a late-stage Demon Lord, he was doing his utmost to endure it.
It was able to be preserved through the ages so that it could serve as a vessel to hold the power left behind by the Heavenly Queen Xi'e at this moment.
In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if a bright moon had fallen into the body of the Moon Toad Venerable.
The moment the absorption was complete, the Taiyin Toad Venerable immediately recovered to its original state, without even the slightest trace of injury.
She took a step forward, instantly traversing the void, and then arrived in front of the Burning Heaven Ancestor, who was rampaging and killing another Heavenly Court Demon Lord.
"Roar!"
With a wave of its wings, the demon lord that was held in the hand of the Burning Heaven Ancestor was instantly burned to ashes.
The next moment, the Burning Heaven Ancestor stared intently at the Taiyin Toad Venerable, his eyes filled with disgust and anger, and then he attacked without hesitation!
Crimson flames rose up and roared in all directions, as if creating a small world made of fire.
At this very moment, this small world plummeted straight towards Xi'e.
"rise!"
The Taiyin Toad, carrying Xi'e's lingering regrets, opened its arms, and a bright moon leaped up from its embrace, then crashed into the crimson world.
Ice and fire clashed, their conflicting laws colliding fiercely, and terrifying auras clashed and spread continuously. At this moment, the battle in the Golden Crow World has once again stepped into a higher level.
Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Shu, Taiwu Daozun, and other powerful figures stopped in their tracks, their eyes revealing a hint of surprise.
"As expected, this empress had a backup plan, and in the end, she was forced to use it by the demon race."
"Let's just watch them fight and see how much resources each side has to burn."
The Dao Yi Sect Master's voice was deep, and his gaze fell upon many powerful human figures who expressed their agreement.
Even if they are implicated, they still have ways to escape. Each of the eight major sects has the inheritance of the Dao Lord. Even if the demon race really turns against them, they still have ways to deal with it!
Above the sky, the battle between the two sides grew increasingly terrifying. At this moment, the Burning Heaven Ancestor's posture was getting closer and closer to the Demon Lord's realm. With every gesture, myriad flames swept across the sky, and even the laws of heaven and earth were burned and destroyed.
At this moment, every powerful individual with some knowledge and the qualifications to enter the late stage of the Chaos Realm was constantly observing the attitude of the Burning Heaven Ancestor.
Although he was mad, he was in harmony with the will of Heaven, and his strength was increasing rapidly.
"kill!"
The Burning Heaven Ancestor roared madly, his body covered in blood, with large areas of frozen marks on his body. However, with a flash of fire, he forcefully burned away all the frozen and even flesh and blood.
At this moment, the old ancestor's flesh and blood were crackling and popping, and his body began to burn rapidly, which could be described as extreme madness.
Countless drops of divine blood flowed from that wounded body, rippling with the power of fire.
If an ordinary Transformation Realm cultivator could obtain even a single drop, they might have a chance to reach the Demon Lord Realm.
Unfortunately, the moment the divine blood touched the ground, it quickly burned everything.
The demonic energy, the soil, and even the pervasive poison of the five decays were all transformed into extracted fuel and burned rapidly.
Everything around seemed to be plunged into an abyss; looking around, all that could be seen were charred marks, except for the bright moon in the sky.
Xi'e, who was possessing the Taiyin Toad Venerable, had a calm gaze as she unleashed wave after wave of moonlight.
Above the sky, stars filled the sky, and the bright moon hung high.
At this moment, under his command, the Heavenly Demon Lord has reassembled the incomplete Star Array, using the bright moon and stars to suppress the Burning Heaven Ancestor.
woohoo hoo...
Countless moonlight and starlight descended from the sky like a rain of light, falling in profusion. Each strike that landed on the body of the Burning Heaven Ancestor could even reopen wounds and turn them into blood.
For a time, the Burning Heaven Ancestor was actually at a disadvantage.
"Ancestor Burning Heaven currently has no techniques whatsoever, only the most primal instinct for slaughter. I'm afraid..."
Ao Qing spoke with certainty.
"In that case, shall we lend a hand?"
Phoenix Abyss Demon Lord couldn't help but speak.
Although the fact that the Burning Heaven Ancestor was destined to die had long been a settled matter.
Even before this, the Burning Heaven Ancestor himself had been accepted in this way.
However, as the Phoenix Clan Demon Lord, Feng Yuan Demon Lord still felt somewhat reluctant.
"Of course we'll lend a hand!"
Ao Qing nodded slightly.
"Before this, although I did not help, it was mainly because I was afraid of getting into trouble. But now that Ancestor Burning Heaven's anger is focused on the remnant of the Empress, there is no need to be afraid."
With a thought, Ao Qing's mind followed the formation, and the Myriad Demon Formation was restarted.
hum.
A vast wave of energy spread in all directions. In the distance, the Burning Heaven Ancestor, who was fighting like a trapped beast, trembled as if he sensed a familiar aura.
The Great Array of Ten Thousand Spirits Forging Venerable Ones.
This is from the same lineage as the Myriad Demons Formation, except that the former was developed by countless powerful members of the demon race, requiring the vast resources of the demon realm to forge a heaven-defying formation for a demon lord.
Although it ultimately failed, it did create a mad, half-step Dao Lord like the Burning Heaven Ancestor.
The activation of the Myriad Demons Formation immediately gave the Burning Heaven Ancestor a familiar aura.
In the next instant, a vast aura swept out, its target being the lingering remnant of the Heavenly Empress who was looking down upon the Burning Heaven Ancestor from the sky.
That was a strike from the Ten Thousand Demons Formation.
"Insanity!"
Empress Xi'e casually shattered the attack, her eyes filled with anger, and she waved her jade hand.
Rumble!
The sky collapsed and the earth shook violently, a scene like the end of the world suddenly appeared. The magnificent moonlight descended from the sky and fell directly into the Great Demon Array.
At that very moment, as if provoked, Ancestor Burning Heaven let out a roar and chased after the moonlight.
boom!
Below the Demon Lord realm, a peak-level attack erupted completely, shattering everything. The two sides created an existence like a black hole, frantically sucking up everything around them, and then quickly burning it to ashes.
Having blocked the Moonlight attack, the Burning Heaven Ancestor roared again and pounced directly on Xi'e.
The great battle between the two sides broke out again.
In the corner, the various human venerables watched with great delight, lost in thought.
After all, it's not so easy to see such a terrifying and magnificent battle on ordinary days.
In the distance, the Burning Heaven Ancestor, relying on his ever-increasing strength and intact body, was gradually turning the tide of battle. Just then, the Supreme Daoist Taiwu suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute, I suddenly feel that Xi'e seems to be holding back."
"Keep it?"
The Dao Yi Sect leader frowned slightly: "Indeed, it seems like a full-scale attack, but in reality, there are still some methods that have not been used."
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master of the Hidden Sword Sect nodded slightly:
"She was indeed holding back. It seems that every time she was about to harm Ancestor Burning Heaven, she would cleverly retreat."
"Several times we had the chance to kill them, but for various reasons we had to retreat."
Normally, this Sword Sect Master was a man of few words, but now he was generous in telling his story.
Jiang Shu frowned slightly, then spoke:
"Once is a coincidence, twice is possible, but three times is definitely not just luck."
Upon hearing this, the people present all sensed that something was amiss.
"If that's the case, why did Xi'e spare the life of Ancestor Fentian? Wouldn't it have been better to just kill him directly?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu murmured, various thoughts swirling in his mind: "It's strange."
He said something strange, but he wasn't crazy.
After all, for him, the Burning Heaven Ancestor was in a madman state far more often than in a normal state.
It's normal for that old monster to be crazy.
"Could it be that the woman is doing this on purpose, that the Burning Heaven Ancestor is steadily advancing towards the Demon Lord realm...?"
Jiang Shu had only spoken halfway when, from the sky above, a moonbeam sank down toward the rising sun below.
boom!
The terrifying fluctuations spread in all directions, causing everything to collapse. Even the Fang Jinwu World was slightly damaged, with various spatial cracks appearing.
Without a doubt, this was an absolute battle of the highest order, a battle of the highest order between those below the Demon Lord and Dao Lord realms.
But during this great battle, an unexpected change occurred, and this Golden Crow world underwent a transformation.
If viewed from above, one can see a vast expanse of vitality, spreading like waves and rapidly covering a certain point in the golden world.
A powerful storm arose, not particularly strong, but with an astonishing reach, encompassing almost the entire world. The gale howled and swept across all directions, merging all the primordial energy between heaven and earth into one, distributing it uniformly at this moment.
Upon realizing this, everyone present was shocked. Then they suddenly realized that the Golden Crow World had probably completely digested the many worlds and world fragments it had swallowed, including the power of the demon race, and had advanced to an even more enormous and terrifying realm.
Jiang Shu, Taiwu Daozun, and other powerful figures looked around and immediately sensed that a vast and turbulent power seemed to be surging forth in this world, which was extraordinary.
This power far surpasses the level of the Chaos Venerable.
The commotion was so great that both sides in the sky stopped their actions simultaneously, as if they were sensing the world around them and realizing the problem.
"It's finally almost done. It was worth all the delay."
Xi'e smiled slightly; for her, the current situation was already quite good.
Before she completed her fusion, she directly prevented the dragon and phoenix clans from encroaching on this world, and that was enough.
The next moment, Xi'e looked at the Burning Heaven Ancestor in front of her, her lips curled up slightly, and a smile appeared on her face. Then, a divine soul left her body and roared out!
Seemingly sensing the enemy's problem, the Burning Heaven Ancestor pounced forward and easily tore the Taiyin Toad Venerable to shreds.
Puff puff!
Flesh and blood exploded, and even the Burning Heaven Ancestor greedily swallowed it into his mouth. However, the Taiyin Toad Venerable did not resist at all, allowing himself to be devoured at will without making the slightest unnecessary movement.
Seeing this, the many human venerables below were all shocked.
"This Taiyin Toad Venerable is one of her own subordinates, yet she completely ignores him and directly hands him over to the Burning Heaven Ancestor to devour. Has she gone mad?!"
The leader of the Heavenly Puppet Sect exclaimed in surprise.
"Perhaps, perhaps she wasn't crazy, but rather that the diva had already achieved what she wanted to achieve."
Tianji Daozun let out a low exclamation and spoke.
"As expected of the former Demon Lord, his actions are truly unexpected."
Just as the many humans present were surprised, a bright moon appeared above them in the sky.
Almost instantly, Jiang Shu, Taiwu Daozun, and the others became alert.
"Fellow Daoists, the great matter has now been accomplished. The Golden Crow World is about to fall into the ninth level. I ask for your assistance."
How can we provide assistance?
Taiwu Daozun spoke in a low voice.
Xi'e smiled slightly, looked at the many powerful figures below, and then spoke:
"To nurture the celestial embryo and increase its power, I still need offerings, so you all wish to lend me a hand."
"Sacrificial offerings!?"
Upon hearing these two words, many powerful human beings present were startled, and then suddenly realized that the Empress was indeed about to reveal her true intentions to them.
"So, senior, you're going to turn against us?"
Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"It's not a matter of turning against each other. Haven't you always been thinking of dealing with us too?"
Xi'e spoke, and as soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and grabbed, and countless lights and shadows bloomed at that moment.
A halo shot into the sky, immediately attracting the attention of the Burning Heaven Ancestor in the distance.
"kill!"
In an instant, the Burning Heaven Ancestor transformed into a crimson rainbow, and as if sensing the aura of his enemy, he chased after him almost immediately.
At this moment, after a fierce battle, the Burning Heaven Ancestor was completely different. His body was so huge that it resembled a mountain. When everyone looked up, they could only see half of his body. The aura he exuded made everyone present feel a chill.
At this moment, Ancestor Burning Heaven was even closer to the realm of Dao Lord.
With a long roar, the Burning Heaven Ancestor unleashed a torrent of crimson flames, accompanied by a fierce wind, which instantly engulfed the entire battlefield.
The crimson flames he spewed out burned everything, caused the heavens and earth to collapse, and the laws of nature to cease to exist; they swept across the battlefield almost instantly.
Boom boom boom!
Many of the humans and venerable ones present paled in shock.
The power of this flame is so great that it is probably enough to kill an ordinary Dao Venerable expert.
At the critical moment, Taiwu Daozun spoke in a deep voice, and the heavy Dao of Earth spread out from his body, blocking the boundless flowing fire.
"Esteemed seniors, please come inside!"
Seeing this terrifying battle, Jiang Shu no longer held back and decisively spoke, activating the Tongtian Jianmu within his body.
In the next instant, a spatial Dao aura, essentially surpassing that of a Venerable, spread out, instantly enveloping most of the human Venerables present.
The other human venerables, without the slightest hesitation, all hid within his protective aura.
Ancestor Burning Heaven met with the Human Dao Venerables present.
Not having killed anyone, he grew even more enraged, suddenly raising his wings high and slamming them downwards.
"Boom!" (End of Chapter)