Greed makes people fall into madness; death makes people stay sober.
When Jun Changxiao stood with his blade horizontal before countless corpses, the remaining ten thousand-plus demon cultivators all behaved themselves. Their previously burning gazes had long been replaced by fear.
In such a short time, eliminating tens of thousands—this fully petrified man was simply a demon!
“Still want it?”
Jun Changxiao turned his head coldly.
From his words, it could be heard that his thinking should be normal, but his eyes held no emotion, making Li Qingyang and the others feel increasingly unfamiliar.
“Senior Brother.”
Su Xiaomo said worriedly, “Could the Sect Master have gone into cultivation deviation?”
“He won’t.”
Gu Zhaoxi spoke first, “The Sect Master just awakened the Stone Statue clan bloodline and is in a petrified state. Once he releases this state, he’ll return to normal.”
“I see!”
Everyone immediately breathed a long sigh of relief.
What puzzled them was—when did the Sect Master have Stone Statue clan bloodline? Could it be he wasn’t human from the start?
Regarding this point, Gu Zhaoxi was also very confused.
From previous contact, he could be one hundred percent certain that Big Brother was definitely human, but why would he awaken Stone Statue clan bloodline upon coming to the Demonic Origin Land?
“Little girl.”
Jun Changxiao said indifferently, “Open the box and see what’s inside.”
“Yes.”
Yao Mengying first placed the exquisite box that couldn’t be stored in a spatial ring on the ground, then unlatched the layers of locks on it and opened it.
“Whoosh—”
Suddenly, a stream of light flew out from inside.
Jun Changxiao waved his large hand, and True Spirit power transformed into a large hand that directly caught it.
It was a soul-body-like little creature, struggling madly in his palm, but always unable to break free.
The remaining ten thousand-plus demon cultivators’ eyes lit up again, but seeing Jun Changxiao’s expressionless face, they immediately forcefully suppressed their rising greed.
They were completely cowed.
Even if it was an immortal pill or miraculous medicine that would make one an immortal or god after consuming it, they didn’t dare snatch it.
In the face of absolute fear, greed was completely nothing.
“Could this be the Innate Sacred Demon Physique?” Gu Zhaoxi said.
Earlier, the Demon Ancestor’s voice clearly had the intent to incite demon cultivators to attack madly, so he didn’t believe a physique existed in the box. Now seeing the humanoid soul body, he immediately began to waver.
“Little girl.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Stabilize your mind. This Seat will help you fuse with it.”
He couldn’t confirm whether this was the Innate Sacred Demon Physique or not, but sensing pure demonic energy attributes within, if fused with his disciple, she should benefit.
“Yes!”
Yao Mengying sat cross-legged, embracing the primordial and guarding the one.
Jun Changxiao pinched the soul body and said coldly, “Cooperate a little, otherwise…”
“Whoosh, whoosh!”
Scorching and pure flames immediately appeared, gathering all around—clearly making the most bone-chilling threat.
The little creature seemed to have intelligence and was immediately frightened into trembling.
Although he couldn’t confirm what this thing was, it contained vast demonic energy attributes and definitely belonged to demon creatures. The recently strengthened Fire Soul Spirit could definitely restrain it.
“Whoosh!”
The little creature cooperated, transforming into a wisp of gas.
Jun Changxiao worried it might play tricks, so he first set up an isolation formation before slowly releasing his hand.
“Whoosh!”
The demonic energy broke free and fused into Yao Mengying’s body.
In an instant, a crescent moon pattern appeared on the girl’s forehead again, looking more brilliant and enchanting than before.
“Whoosh, whoosh!”
Vast demonic energy emerged, gradually enveloping her entire body, ultimately forming a black sphere.
Li Qingyang and the others didn’t know what Junior Sister was fusing with, but they all guarded around the formation, constantly vigilant of the remaining demon cultivators, afraid they would lose their reason and charge over again.
Jun Changxiao also didn’t idle, releasing his intent to envelop Yao Mengying throughout. Little Fire and Little Evil remained on standby. If any accident occurred, they would immediately rush in to refine any demonic energy that might cause harm.
Safety index: ten stars.
However.
Just as Yao Mengying was fusing with the soul body, the group of Zang Yue Pavilion experts that Liu Sinan had previously witnessed were now in a hidden area of the Demonic Origin Land, kneeling devoutly before a giant statue.
“Whoosh, whoosh!”
A mass of demonic energy flew out, circling in the air.
Several Zang Yue Pavilion experts chanted strange incantations, their hands forming strange seals. The sphere placed in front of them gradually had complex patterns outlined around it.
“Whoosh!”
The demonic energy was drawn in and instantly drilled inside.
“We greet our lord!”
The Zang Yue Pavilion experts all knelt on the ground, calling out with extreme devotion.
“This place is not suitable for long stays.”
A deep voice came from within the sphere gathering demonic energy: “Quickly activate the Spirit Transfer Grand Formation and leave.”
“Yes!”
Several Zang Yue Pavilion experts spread out, using themselves as formation nodes. Instantly, they condensed a gorgeous and dazzling flowing light barrier. With a “whoosh” sound, they all disappeared from the spot.
“Detestable fellow, ruining my resurrection plan number one. This debt will be settled another day!” the deep voice said.
Jun Changxiao, who was protecting Yao Mengying, immediately frowned.
This kind of talk was usually said when fleeing. Could it be the Demon Ancestor’s remnant soul had left the Demonic Origin Land?
Also—
Resurrection plan number one.
Could it be that before dying, he left behind multiple resurrection schemes?
“Hmph.”
Jun Changxiao said with a cold face, “Attempting to use my disciple as a vessel for resurrection—this Seat doesn’t care what follow-up plans you have, but will definitely make you die once for every resurrection!”
The Demon Ancestor’s remnant soul remembered Dog Sheng, and Dog Sheng likewise remembered him. With this grudge established, when they met again in the future, they would definitely be mortal enemies.
“Boom!”
Just then, the demonic energy gathered around Yao Mengying suddenly exploded, then transformed into wisps of energy that fused into her body.
“Sect Master!”
She opened her eyes joyfully and said, “This truly is the Innate Sacred Demon Physique!”
“The fusion succeeded?” Jun Changxiao said.
“Mm!”
A brilliant smile bloomed on Yao Mengying’s face.
Her Innate Demon Physique had evolved into the Innate Sacred Demon Physique, which would greatly help her future cultivation of the demon path.
The remaining demon cultivators’ eyes showed envious glints. That was the strongest demon path physique, a tremendous opportunity, yet it was inherited by a woman just like that.
“Let’s go.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Leave this place.”
“How do we leave?” Gu Zhaoxi frowned.
The Demonic Origin Land was an absolutely sealed space. They entered through the giant iron door, but had no idea how to get out.
“Simple.”
Jun Changxiao gathered power in his fist, looked up at the flowing light-wreathed space, and said, “Break it open!”
“Mustn’t do it, mustn’t do it!”
Gu Zhaoxi hurriedly advised, “This place is connected to the Upper Realm’s origin. If forcibly broken open, I’m afraid great chaos will occur!”
As a rebel, he feared neither heaven nor earth.
However, Jun Changxiao choosing to violently break the Demonic Origin Land made him extraordinarily nervous. After all, who knew what irreversible disaster might befall the Upper Realm if this place was destroyed.
This was the Demon Ancestor’s brilliant strategy back then—tying the independent space to the origin, forcing the Ten Great Immortal Sects to be cautious about taking action, which allowed it to exist for a hundred thousand years. Otherwise, it would have been eliminated long ago.
“If we don’t break it, how do we get out?” Jun Changxiao said.
“Sect Master!”
Yao Mengying said, “I can communicate with the giant iron door outside. I should be able to open an exit from within!”
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