Chapter 453: The Disciple of the Great Thunder Sound Temple
“Old Eight!”
The voice of the Seventh Offering rang out across the sky, filled with sorrow.
After the Eighth Offering was struck by that blade, not only did his body fail to heal, but he was also restrained by an invisible force, his remains burning violently.
“Ahhhh…”
He cried out in agony, his body suppressed by a powerful law, his life force rapidly depleting.
“Stop it now!”
The Seventh Offering’s expression changed drastically as he shouted angrily at the Demoness.
“Hmph!”
The Demoness looked coldly, showing no compassion as she said, “Don’t scream at me. You’ll be next.”
As the words fell, the Eighth Offering’s body exploded, even his primordial spirit let out a whimper before completely dissipating into the heavens and earth.
An Advanced Sage had died! And his soul was shattered!
“Old Eight!! Ahhhh… this can’t be real!”
“This is real because you will soon accompany him!”
The Demoness said firmly, not feeling the slightest pity for the other’s grief.
If she hadn’t appeared in time, the Empress would have been killed by now, and the members of the Li Family would have been unable to escape the fate of slaughter.
It didn’t matter if it was the Eighth Offering or the Seventh Offering; once they attacked, they were only left with one path—death.
At this moment, below, Xuan Ge was so shocked that she couldn’t speak.
Last time she faced the Little Demoness, she could easily suppress her with one hand.
However, now the positions of the two had reversed, leaving her feeling lost.
The other party had easily surpassed her talent and effort simply by seizing an opportunity, making her feel all her past achievements were meaningless.
“Don’t be discouraged!”
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a large hand gently patted her shoulder, filling her with warmth.
“You are unique; there are some things only you can do.”
“Thank you, Elder Jiu!”
Xuan Ge’s emotions surged, and just as she wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, her body couldn’t help but tremble violently, revealing an expression of immense terror.
Because not far away, the Ninth Offering was already lying on the ground, surrounded by blood!
No one noticed when the Ninth Offering was injured, nor did anyone see who had struck him. There was only one explanation: an Advanced Sage had infiltrated the Li Family’s ranks!
“You!!”
She turned sharply, immediately seeing a face filled with mockery—it was Netherworld Master!
“Didn’t expect this, did you? You do carry a special mission, which is to return to the new hall master’s body, accompanying her to the peak, of course, as a sacrifice!”
“Ahhhhhh!!!”
Xuan Ge couldn’t help but scream, drawing everyone’s attention.
When the crowd saw Netherworld Master, they couldn’t help but reveal expressions of shock.
“How is this possible? You were clearly injured beyond recovery, how could you escape the dungeon?”
You Jingfeng asked in disbelief.
“Should I tell you I have a Revitalizing Pill on me? As long as I take it, I can immediately recover to my peak?”
Netherworld Master’s smile turned sinister as one hand locked onto Xuan Ge’s throat, firmly controlling her.
“This bounty is mine to take!”
“Let her go!”
Everyone below acted together, but even so, how could they possibly stop an Advanced Sage!
They watched as the opponent gently trembled, using mere presence to block them all.
“Release her, or lose your hand!”
The Demoness’s voice came from above, followed by a sharp aura slicing through, directly severing the opponent’s arm!
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; even if Netherworld Master had recovered to his peak, he was not a match for the Great Demoness.
“Hehe… impressive, but what a pity…”
Netherworld Master wore a broad smile, not displaying a trace of pain, and radiated golden light!
“Amitabha!”
He suddenly chanted softly, and the severed arm actually reattached, before taking a step forward, flying out of the encirclement with Xuan Ge.
“What? How is that possible?”
Even the Great Demoness felt caught off guard—not by the opponent’s strength, but by the opponent’s methods.
What Netherworld Master had chanted just now was clearly the Buddhist chant of the Great Thunder Sound Temple, and that streak of golden light seemed to be the Buddha’s means. This left people puzzled about when these two had gotten entangled.
“I should thank you all. If you hadn’t severely hurt me, I wouldn’t have awakened at this moment!”
Netherworld Master’s face was filled with joy, the golden light within him surging forth, shining down upon him like a celestial being.
“You wretch, stop playing games; what exactly are you?”
The Seventh Offering could no longer bear it, directly scolding!
“Don’t be hasty. I was originally a disciple under the Buddha Patriarch. Because I disrespected the Buddhist laws, I was punished and had my memories erased before being exiled to the Central Continent.”
“Now that I have awakened, I have completed my tribulation and have finally stepped onto the supreme path!”
Upon hearing this, everyone opened their eyes wide, feeling it was utterly absurd.
A master from the Profound Sky Hall was actually a disciple of the Great Thunder Sound Temple; it was simply explosive news.
“I don’t care what you are, you must hand over the new hall master’s avatar, or the Profound Sky Hall will not let this go.”
The Seventh Offering frowned as he spoke.
“Of course, the former hall master treated me well, and I could never betray the Profound Sky Hall.”
Netherworld Master answered straightforwardly, making them sigh in relief.
“Now that we have achieved our goals, it is time for us to leave, right?”
“No!!”
Suddenly, the Seventh Offering’s eyes were filled with fierce intent, staring fixedly at the Great Demoness.
“I want to avenge Old Eight. If she does not die today, I will not rest!”
“Interesting…”
Netherworld Master’s expression darkened as well: “If I remember correctly, she should be important to that little ghost. If she is killed, that little ghost will definitely go mad!”
While saying this, Netherworld Master licked his lips, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.
“Just relying on you? What a dream!”
The Great Demoness said fearlessly, her powerful spiritual energy surging forth again, appearing even more at ease in a one vs. two situation.
“Don’t compare me to that waste Old Eight!”
Just as Netherworld Master’s words fell, he struck out with a palm.
“Great Compassion Palm!”
Golden light surged through the void, a palm imprint overshadowing everything!
That solemn palm imprint was filled with immense pressure as if a mountain had fallen from the sky, leaving no place to hide.
“Vast Obliteration!”
The Demoness also became serious, throwing out a black hole that shattered and devoured that palm imprint, protecting everyone.
“Child’s play!”
She clenched her fist, having gauged the opponent’s weight from their earlier clash, feeling confident she could win.
However, next, an unexpected occurrence took place.
She felt her aura suddenly drop, her body shrinking, and soon her clothes appeared ill-fitting.
“Not good!”
Only then did she recall that she only had half an hour of transformation time, and it was about to revert to that Little Demoness!
“Hahaha… looks like you’re done for. Truly a blessing from the heavens, die now!”
Seeing that the Demoness’s cultivation fell to the Third Layer of Sage, Netherworld Master laughed heartily.
“Compassion for Heaven and Earth!”
As the words fell, a massive palm imprint swept across the void, directly slamming onto the Little Demoness!
“Poof!!”
Completely unprepared, she spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering heavy injuries, unable to stop herself from being sent flying.
“It’s over!”
On the other side, the Seventh Offering also moved, cutting off the Little Demoness’s escape route.
He brandished a long spear formed from spiritual energy, ruthlessly thrusting it toward the back of her head.
If this strike hit, the Little Demoness would surely perish.
“You won’t get away with this!”
She clenched her teeth, blood dyeing her lips, about to draw on her last bit of strength for a desperate fight.
However, at this moment, the wind and thunder changed abruptly, and the entire sky darkened as if pulled into an eternal night!
“Dare to touch her, and I will make you suffer a fate worse than death!”
A pair of enormous golden eyes appeared high above, looking down upon all living beings through layers of dark clouds!
Those were the eyes of Zhou Tong. At the critical moment, he awoke from his epiphany!
