Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Forceful Slaughter

“Still not making a move? When will you?”

At this moment, Xuanyuan Lie was assimilated into the True Immortal Realm by Chen Ansheng. The violent pressure was almost exceeding the limits of this world.

Chen Ansheng was worried that he might trigger the Ascension Laws, so he urged him to act quickly.

“Disciple obeys!”

Xuanyuan Lie responded, and the celestial might erupted. A magnificent sword intent burst forth from his celestial body, forming waves of sword intent that surrounded him.

“Kill!”

Xuanyuan Lie’s figure flashed and in an instant, he was in front of the Purple Demon.

Sensing the ferocious aura of the sword intent, the Purple Demon immediately concealed its figure within space, attempting to flee.

But how could Xuanyuan Lie give him that opportunity!

He raised his hand, and with a single sword strike, the sharp sword intent sliced open a smooth gash in space.

“Where do you think you’re escaping, demon spawn!”

Xuanyuan Lie transformed into a sword and plunged into the dark spatial rift.

Within the shattered space, all laws vanished, and celestial senses could not unfold.

However, relying on the keen perception of the True Immortal Realm, Xuanyuan Lie quickly locked onto the direction the Purple Demon had fled.

“Sword Prison!”

As Xuanyuan Lie murmured, a cage formed of sword intent materialized out of nowhere several dozen kilometers away, encasing the Purple Demon!

” screech!”

The Purple Demon was filled with terror and roared repeatedly.

Strong purple light erupted all over its body, trying to forcefully shatter the Sword Prison.

“Boom!”

The moment the Purple Demon’s figure made contact with the sword intent, a terrifying storm of sword intent rose up in the darkness.

The powerful purple light covering its body was gradually torn apart, and its form was pierced by countless sword intents, turning into a mass of blood and flesh!

“Hmph, just an ant, how dare you challenge me, the immortal!”

Experiencing the immense power granted by the True Immortal Realm, Xuanyuan Lie felt extremely exhilarated.

However, before Xuanyuan Lie could finish boasting, a mass of blood mist suddenly erupted in front of him, sprouting tentacles covered in slime. At the end of each tentacle was a twisted, ghastly face.

In the next moment, the writhing tentacles vanished from their original spot, only to reappear surrounding Xuanyuan Lie.

“Screech!”

The ghastly faces emitted sharp, piercing howls as they lunged toward Xuanyuan Lie.

“Hm?!”

Xuanyuan Lie felt a hint of surprise. He thought to himself that this demon’s vitality was surprisingly strong; even after being shredded by his sword intent, it was still alive!

However, as a True Immortal, he was not afraid.

“Sword Startles the Swallow!”

Swish, swish, swish…

A torrent of sword intent erupted from Xuanyuan Lie’s body, forming a deep abyss of swords within the darkness.

Caught within the sword abyss, no matter where the tentacles attacked from, they would be repelled by the overwhelming sword intent.

Moreover, the sword intent was incredibly sharp; any contact would cause the tentacles to be severed to nothingness.

“Demon, stop struggling! You are no match for me, the immortal!”

Xuanyuan Lie exclaimed lightly, and with his voice, a terrifying sword intent surged, causing the mass of tentacles to spatter blood mist.

“Die, human, you will regret this!”

Unexpectedly, from the mass of blood mist came a dry, hoarse voice filled with boundless resentment.

“You dare to be arrogant, demon spawn? Die!”

The next moment, Xuanyuan Lie lifted the celestial sword in his hand and slashed at the mass of blood mist.

Boom!

The earth trembled as the extremely sharp sword intent transformed into a torrent of blue light that engulfed the mass.

“Screech, screech, screech…”

The roars mixed with unwillingness and rage gradually faded away until they disappeared.

Xuanyuan Lie soared out of the darkness.

The shattered space behind him quickly reformed, returning to its original state.

“Master, I have slain the demon!”

Flying before Chen Ansheng, Xuanyuan Lie knelt on one knee, respectfully reporting.

Chen Ansheng looked up, gazing into the distance, “What you just killed was not the true body of that demon.”

Xuanyuan Lie’s expression turned serious, and he extended his celestial sense to investigate. He indeed discovered that in the far west, there was a deep abyss shrouded in purple mist, filled with demonic energy.

“Master, I shall go over and annihilate that demon to the roots!”

Xuanyuan Lie, feeling spirited, immediately requested permission.

“Good, you may go.”

Chen Ansheng replied nonchalantly.

Xuanyuan Lie was excited; his devastating celestial power would finally find a place to be used.

However, just as he was about to fly away, his celestial power receded like a tide, and a strong sense of exhaustion overwhelmed him, forcing him to collapse in the air.

“What… what is happening, Master?!”

Xuanyuan Lie felt dizzy and drenched in sweat, feeling as if he had turned into a puddle of mud.

“Hehe.” Chen Ansheng said lightly, “I merely elevated your realm temporarily. Did you really think you had entered the True Immortal Realm?”

“I thought I was afflicted by some devilish spell from the demon; it turns out Master just showed mercy.”

Xuanyuan Lie spoke with lingering reluctance.

“Master, why not use your power again, and I will slay the demon afterward.”

Chen Ansheng’s expression slightly darkened as he reprimanded, “That level of power cannot be sustained by you for long. Do not cling to that powerful illusion, lest you fall into distraction!”

In reality, this was also a drawback of using talismans. Once the assimilated realm faded, the bearer often fell into an extremely weak state. If they attempted to accept further elevation shortly after, it could only lead to an explosive demise.

Moreover, there was the need to immediately meditate and recuperate after forcibly elevating the realm, or one would risk falling into distraction.

“Disciple understands.”

Noticing Chen Ansheng’s serious expression, Xuanyuan Lie promptly responded respectfully.

“Mm.” Chen Ansheng nodded lightly and took out a pill from his storage pouch, saying, “Take this pill, clear your mind, and rest for a moment.”

Xuanyuan Lie respectfully accepted the pill, and after consuming it, the exhaustion immediately lessened.

Then, he sat cross-legged in the air and entered a meditative state.

Approximately fifteen minutes later, Xuanyuan Lie felt that he had fully recovered.

“Master, I still don’t know the origins of that demon. Why didn’t you slay its true body?”

After recovering, Xuanyuan Lie expressed his confusion.

Chen Ansheng replied, “That demon’s origins are mysterious and highly extraordinary; even your master cannot perceive it with celestial senses. Why should we take unnecessary risks?”

The Burial Spirit Valley was extremely strange, and that unknown demon had been trapped there for many years. Who knew if it had set up powerful traps? To recklessly charge in would be a reckless act.

In any case, Chen Ansheng was not in a hurry and preferred to wait until his strength increased further to the point of crushing that demon before investigating.

“My master? Master, could it be that my master resides in the abyss ahead?”

Xuanyuan Lie asked curiously.

“Exactly.” Chen Ansheng paused and said, “Let me take you to meet him. You should be sweet-tongued; if you please him, it will benefit you greatly.”

“Thank you, Master. Disciple understands.”

Xuanyuan Lie said with a bright smile.

Chen Ansheng brought Xuanyuan Lie along, concerned that after he left, otherworldly beings might invade.

With Xuanyuan Lie’s protection, combined with Master’s own methods, repelling otherworldly beings should pose no problem.