Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 709 - 313: Eight Hundred Miles of Demon Land, Aspiring to Become a Saint (Part 2)

’Such a place seems quite suitable to become a land where a Qi Refiner steps into Heaven to achieve sainthood...’However, achieving sainthood under the watchful eyes of an Ancient God, just thinking about it is truly exciting.

...

Returning to the residence.

"How was the conversation? What did Mu Yusheng say?"

Yan Ruge asked.

Xu Guang slightly shook his head and laid bare the details of his meeting with Mu Yusheng.

"Mu Yusheng’s oddity aside, slaying demons and eliminating evil in the eight hundred miles of demonic land is indeed the duty of us Demon Hunters, but dealing with a second-stage demon is definitely not easy,"

Jin Buhuan said with a frown.

Among those present, only Xu Guang possessed the combat strength to slay second-stage demons.

The other person was Zhuge Wuliang, who was also born with Five Divine Techniques, and perhaps could fight an ordinary second-stage demon.

But aside from the two, no one else could offer much help.

Yan Ruge smiled, "I have some connections in Canghai over these years. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll just find someone."

Xu Guang did not directly refuse. He needed experience now but would not be blindly confident. If among those demons, there were experts of the level of Yu Qing and Yuan Bo, it would indeed be difficult to handle.

However, people like Yuan Bo and Yu Qing are rare even in the entire Sea Clan. Such a place as Wan Chuan State probably wouldn’t have such Great Demons appear.

If they had that kind of strength, they wouldn’t be lingering in Wan Chuan State.

...

Ultimately, Xu Guang intended to sneak in first and observe the strength of those demons.

Of course, General Wei was certain to follow.

Stepping into the so-called eight hundred miles of demonic land, the scene Xu Guang witnessed, even though he had experienced the dead silence and eeriness of Mi Hai Bone Sea, couldn’t help but evoke a sense of awe.

Looking around, no sky is visible, only the thick and unyielding demon miasma and clouds envelop all around, completely blocking out the sunlight.

Beneath their feet is a road paved with white bones, which emits a "crunch" sound as they step on them, and the air is filled with the nauseating stench and decay.

Twisted bizarre trees stretch out their branches and roots, with desiccated remains hanging among the branches, some of beasts, some of human shape.

Occasionally, remnants of broken villages and towns can be seen, yet there’s no trace of human presence, only some low-level Little Demons playing and chasing among the ruins, feasting on unknown remains, presenting a scene of hell on earth, a paradise for demons.

Such a place...

Xu Guang’s complexion darkened.

The demons here are truly ferocious.

What surprised him more is that the demons here are even more troublesome than imagined.

This place is managed like an iron fortress, with layers of simple demon formations built relying on the terrain, not exquisite or deeply profound, yet numerous, interlinked, forming a network of alerts and defenses covering the entire area.

Moreover, there are many naturally formed mysterious places, such as valleys gathering Yin Sha Qi and mist confusing divine senses, all utilized by demons as lair barricades.

Xu Guang restrained his aura, moving silently with General Wei.

They have a clear goal, targeting solitary second-stage demons, both to trim their wings and to probe the truth.

At this moment, General Wei sensed an anomaly in a place through its feet.

Following its senses.

Soon, Xu Guang stopped in front of a secluded valley.

This seems to be a territory of a Great Demon.

Through the thick gloomy mist, Xu Guang saw the situation in the valley, a three-eyed blue fox seemingly devouring the sky’s light.

The fox demon’s body is massive, comparable to a Giant Elephant, with sleek and shiny green-black fur, a vertical eye on its forehead tightly shut, its demon Qi condensed, clearly at the early stage of second-stage cultivation.

"The scent of a human Martial Artist... and the bloodline pressure from my kin?" The three-eyed blue fox cautiously opened its eyes.

Its crimson eyes instantly locked onto Xu Guang and General Wei emerging from the shadows, sensing the ancient Elephant Race majesty from General Wei and the vast Qi Blood within Xu Guang’s body that made it uneasy.

"Kill!" Xu Guang didn’t waste words, knowing that in these demonic territories, swift victory is crucial.

Seeing a first-stage Martial Artist daring to charge towards it, the three-eyed blue fox’s face showed a trace of astonishment, followed immediately by anger.

This human is somewhat disrespectful to demons!

Xu Guang moved, deploying the Residual Rain Divine Power, merging into the wind, instantly closing in. The Five Emperors Body did not fully manifest, but the domain of Five Elements quietly spread, and the true intent of Green Emperor’s Killing Year permeated, silently stripping vitality.

The three-eyed blue fox let out a fierce howl, its vertical eye on the forehead suddenly opened, shooting out a grayish beam containing the intent of breaking technique and decay, surprisingly slightly blocking the Green Emperor’s true intent of time killing.

At the same time, it swung its sharp claws, bringing forth five dark arcs that tore through space, aiming directly for Xu Guang’s head.

"Gold Emperor, Sky Splitting!"

Xu Guang held his fingers like a sword, the tips emanating an extremely sharp platinum glow, containing the true intent of immortality, and boldly pointed towards the fox’s claws.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing erupted, the shockwave rolling, lifting all the bones off the ground in the valley.

The three-eyed blue fox felt pain, with fine cracks appearing on its claws, and an expression of astonishment flashing in its eyes, not expecting the strength and attack of this human martial artist to be so formidable.

It quickly retreated, spitting out a large mass of pink mist from its mouth. This mist carried a strong seductive and hallucinogenic power, capable of eroding the divine soul, a natural divine technique of the blue fox clan.

"Karmic Fire, Burn!"

With a thought, Xu Guang summoned the fire emperor’s divine body, the red lotus karmic fire was born from the void, transforming into a fire ring that expanded, igniting the pink mist with a sizzling sound, purifying it through burning.

General Wei was not idle either, letting out a low roar like thunder exploding, an invisible sound wave mixed with the pressure of the ancient elephant’s bloodline, striking hard at the three-eyed blue fox’s divine soul.

The three-eyed blue fox’s movements halted, a momentary daze appearing in its eyes.

In that fleeting moment, Xu Guang seized the opportunity.

"Five Emperors Reincarnation, Suppress!"

He clasped his hands together, the newly condensed embryonic form of the Five Emperors Reincarnation Seal, though not yet perfect, already showcased signs of collapsing the five elements and dismantling all techniques.

A piece of chaotic-colored phantom seal flew out of his hands, instantly crossing space and appearing above the three-eyed blue fox’s head, pressing down forcefully!

The three-eyed blue fox sensed a mortal threat, its vertical eye on the forehead flickering madly, attempting to re-trigger the breaking technique divine light, while its whole body gathered demonic power to form a thick shield.

Puff!

The Five Emperors Reincarnation Seal descended without an earth-shattering explosion; the shield shattered like fragile glass, and the breaking technique divine light was stirred and devoured by the chaotic airflow.

The small seal firmly imprinted on the blue fox’s vertical eye on its forehead.

Howl—!

A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the valley. The three-eyed blue fox’s vertical eye dimmed and shattered, its head caving in, and its demon soul heavily injured.

Its massive body convulsed violently, its aura rapidly wilting like a deflated balloon.

Xu Guang took a step forward, the illusory image of the blood sun millstone transformed from the Hidden Divine Technique flashed and vanished, devouring all its remaining qi and blood demonic power, leaving only a rapidly shriveled fox corpse.

The battle ended quickly, but Xu Guang slightly frowned.

This two-tribulation blue fox’s strength was weaker than expected; although its divine technique was bizarre, it couldn’t sustain for long under the absolute power and level suppression.

The frown was due only to the slaying of this demon before him, yet he felt a tinge of danger rising inside.

As if... something terrifying was approaching.

His eyes swept across the depths of the valley, where stood a towering ten-zhang stone sculpture, depicting a vivid three-eyed blue fox, bearing a resemblance to the one just slain.

The statue appeared ancient but faintly emitted an ominous ripple, as if silently watching over everything in the valley.

Behind the statue, there was a vine-covered cave entrance, with a chilling wind blowing out, carrying a dense scent of blood and resentment.

Xu Guang and General Wei exchanged a glance, cautiously entering the cave.

The cave spiraled downward, its walls embedded with faintly glowing minerals that illuminated the scattered bones on the ground.

After about a hundred zhang, they arrived at a simple yet sturdy dungeon, with bars forged from thick black iron, engraved with runes suppressing Source Qi.

Inside the dungeon was a young man in tattered clothes, covered in wounds. His aura was weak, yet a small glimmer persisted in his eyes.

Feeling the presence of Xu Guang and General Wei, he suddenly lifted his head and hoarsely shouted.

"Who is outside? Leave quickly! This place is not safe!"

Waving his hand, Xu Guang cut open the prison door and asked.

"Who are you? Why are you imprisoned here?"

The man struggled to stand, his face filled with urgency and fear.

"I am a disciple of the Five Immortals Sect, Chu Xun! I wandered in here by mistake and was captured! Fellow Daoist, leave quickly and inform the outside world, there’s a demon here, a great demon!"

"The Fox King plans to use this eight-hundred-li mountain range’s earth veins and the blood and qi of myriad creatures to reach the realm of the Demon Saint! If it succeeds, it will not be an ordinary demon clan Saint, but a world-devastating devil coming to birth! By then, not only Wan Chuan State, but the entire Eastern Domain will likely face catastrophe!"

Xu Guang’s pupils shrank sharply at these words.

The Fox King, becoming a Saint?!