bayedsolid Chapter 314 Suppressing Demons or Locking Immortals
Chapter 314 Suppressing Demons or Locking Immortals
Chapter 314 Suppressing Demons or Locking Immortals
Outside the Demon-Suppressing Prison, the towering nine-story Demon-Sealing Tower already stood atop the mountain. Countless wisps of mist, carrying faint, intermittent roars, enveloped the entire city of Yong'an, and an unease echoed in the ears of the people of Yong'an.
Centered on the ancestral temple, the black mist world was completely separated from Yong'an. At the edge of the barrier, the people dispatched by Emperor Wu were using magical artifacts to stabilize the boundary of the black mist.
The various forces, who had been waiting on the outskirts of the black mist for some time, were filled with apprehension. The so-called Demon-Suppressing Prison had exceeded their expectations; the terrifying aura emanating from within made everyone gasp.
Inside Emperor Wu's underground palace, the Quasi-Sage arrived once more, but this time he was not alone; several cloaked figures followed behind him.
Upon seeing this group, Emperor Wu smiled, quickly rose, and then bowed slightly behind the Quasi-Sage.
"Thank you all for your hard work. This is an emergency, and I have no choice but to rely on you!"
"Your Majesty flatters us. Locking immortality is our destiny. We have waited for this day for far too long. It is our honor to be able to do our final work with our meager flame."
The cloak was lifted, revealing aged, frail faces. These emaciated old people seemed on the verge of death, having come here only with their last breath.
"Then please wait a few days, esteemed sages. The Demon Suppression Prison has appeared. When the Jade Capital Heavenly Passage opens, that will be the day we lock up the immortals."
Emperor Wu's eyes shone with confidence. The world only knew of the Demon-Suppressing Prison, but not of the Immortal-Locking Tower. Everything in the Demon-Suppressing Prison was for the purpose of locking away immortals.
With the emergence of the Demon-Suppressing Prison, various forces each had their own agendas and objectives, but their sights were all set on the Demon-Suppressing Prison.
Some scattered anecdotes about the Demon-Suppressing Prison have also been unearthed.
The world is ruled by twelve great demons: Taotie swallows stars, Qiongqi tears through the void, and Chaos devours all things...
The great demon defied the heavens, was defeated, three demons fled, and nine demons were imprisoned, which became the present-day Nine-Story Demon Tower.
Inside this tower, on each level dwells a powerful demon. After tens of thousands of years of suppression, even if it hasn't died, it's barely clinging to life. If anyone manages to break in, they can obtain the demon's inheritance.
All the great demon inheritances are among the most powerful in the world; once obtained, one can immediately ascend to the level of an immortal.
Ascending to the Ninth Heaven and surpassing the Jade Capital is not an empty boast. The Demon Suppression Prison is an opportunity for everyone. Therefore, with the emergence of the Demon Suppression Prison, in addition to the forces already stationed in Yong'an, it has also attracted many hidden families.
Among them, Cloud Recesses was the foremost family. The moment Xiao Xingchen died and the slave seal disappeared, the Shen family sensed that something was amiss.
Xiao Xingchen was a crucial part of the Shen family patriarch's plan, but with this unexpected turn of events, the Shen family dispatched a patriarch this time, leading several core direct descendants. They happened to encounter the emergence of the Demon Suppression Prison. After clearly seeing the appearance of the Demon Suppression Prison, the Shen family patriarch immediately made a judgment.
This is the key to escaping from Cloud Recesses. If they can obtain the inheritance here, they will have a chance to escape, and perhaps even destroy Tianling.
Tianling is the barrier blocking Cloud Recesses; their existence is to prevent Cloud Recesses from escaping. This news was quickly sent back, and the Shen family wanted to invite all the major families of Cloud Recesses to explore the Demon-Suppressing Prison together.
The Shen family's actions will first implicate the Tianling Kingdom. Tianling and Yun Shen are mortal enemies, and if the great demon's inheritance is taken away, they will be the first to suffer.
Hua Xiaolou immediately sent people back to Tianling to call for reinforcements.
During this period before the Demon Suppression Prison was fully established, Yun Shen and Tian Ling continuously sent reinforcements, so much so that after three days, the once powerful water area had become a secondary force.
The two major powers, Tianling and Yun Shen, were locked in a fierce confrontation, and everyone else began to align themselves with these two powers, gradually forming two opposing camps.
This was the first time Xiao Xingchen had come to see him after his transformation. Now, he was handsome with delicate features, dressed like a scholar, and what was even more striking was that there wasn't a trace of spiritual energy emanating from his body.
Where did this bookworm come from?
This was met with disdain and ridicule from everyone who saw it. Everyone here was a high-ranking cultivator, the weakest being at least at the third level of the Heavenly Realm. For a mortal to blend into this group was truly an anomaly.
But behind this mortal were Princess Ling Xue, Xiao Xingchen's personal maid Ruo Xue, and the already terrifying Xi Zhu.
This combination immediately attracted everyone's attention upon its appearance. If the scholar were Xiao Xingchen, it would all make sense, but this one is clearly someone else, and besides, Xiao Xingchen is dead.
This makes people even more puzzled. What ability does this scholar have to have three women following behind him?
"Who is he?" In the Shen family camp, Shen Qiushuang, the patriarch of the Shen family, asked with a focused gaze, especially looking at Shen Li.
This was a gathering of the Shen family, and only a few core disciples of the Shen family were in the room. Their eyes were all on Shen Li.
"Shen Li, Xiao Xingchen is just an ordinary person. Why did you manage to kill him? Your performance this time has greatly disappointed the family."
As the leading figure among the younger generation of the Shen family, Shen Hao sat to the left of the patriarch and spoke coldly.
"Brother Hao, Xiao Xingchen is just too stubborn. I've already promised him a future, but he wouldn't yield even if it meant suicide. I didn't expect that. If I had known he was like this, I would have used gentler methods," Shen Li hurriedly replied.
"Xiao Xingchen is dead, so pursuing the matter is pointless. What I'm curious about now is, who is that white-robed scholar?" the patriarch continued to ask.
"I don't know. What I'm sure of is that, apart from Xiao Xingchen, no one else could have those three women following them. One is a sixth-realm sword immortal, one is a fifth-realm ghost swordsman, and there's an unfathomable guardian. The mystery surrounding Xiao Xingchen remains unsolved."
"That's strange. I saw this scholar; he was weak all over, an ordinary mortal. What could such a person do in the Demon Suppression Prison except die?"
"Could it be that he has a very high status?"
"Identity? Whose identity can compare to the Guardian's?"
Silence fell over the hall as everyone speculated about the white-robed scholar. Finally, Shen Li spoke.
"Why don't I go? I'll go and find out what's really going on,"
"This is the only way. The Demon Prison will stabilize soon, and then it will be a fierce battle. At this time, we cannot afford any accidents. For some reason, this scholar's trip makes me uneasy."
The old patriarch nodded, glancing at the white-robed scholar from afar. He felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. This strange feeling was, for someone like him, simply unusual.
Anything unusual must be a problem.