My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Chapter 404 - 248: Great Five Elements Divine Light Prohibition

Although Nine Corpses Old Monster was fighting Canyuan True Monarch, a good part of his attention was secretly focused on Yang Jing inside the Array.

Seeing the Demon Shadow succeed, he immediately let out a burst of incredibly triumphant laughter.

"Elder Canxuan, did you think everything would be fine just because your precious Qilin’Er completed his Core Formation? Hehehe, the best time to strike is right after he forms his Golden Core and achieves Perfection, when his mind is at its most relaxed."

Although Canyuan True Monarch didn’t believe that Yang Jing, who had weathered so many great storms, would stumble and fall now, his heart still skipped a beat.

He hurriedly looked back and saw that bizarre Demon Shadow.

"Hehehe, this Demon is called the Hatred Demon. I used a Secret Technique to drain all its Demonic Qi, then sewed it onto the face of a Spirit Banner and sold it to one of your soldiers. This Demon can convert resentment into Demonic Qi. Every few days, I summoned demons to attack your Northern Army Governor’s Mansion, trapping all the Cultivators in the city. As a result, the city was filled with grievances, which was perfect for the Hatred Demon to absorb the resentment and restore its Demonic Qi."

Nine Corpses Old Monster gloated, deliberately explaining his scheme from beginning to end to unsettle Canyuan True Monarch’s mind.

"All the resentment from this city’s Cultivators was captured by the Hatred Demon, instantly restoring its Power to the Realm of the Great Celestial Demon. It then followed the source of the resentment to find that Yang Jing. Hehehe, this Demon loves nothing more than dissolving a person’s flesh and blood, absorbing a Cultivator’s despair in their final moments. That Qilin’Er you value so much should be nothing more than a puddle of gore by now."

Canyuan True Monarch immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Nine Corpses Old Monster say that the Hatred Demon was only at the Great Celestial Demon Realm, which was equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator.

Yang Jing had a record of defeating a Great Celestial Demon back when he was at Foundation Establishment. How could he possibly stumble and fall after his Core Formation?

"Nine Corpses Old Monster, you’ve harassed my Northern Army Governor’s Mansion for three months. Did you really think I was a pushover? You won’t be leaving today. Your Demon Soul can take a trip through my Profound Pure Sect’s Heaven and Earth Purity and Turbidity Grinding Disc Array."

Canyuan True Monarch’s expression turned cold, and his Yellow Dragon Qi transformed into a Yellow Dragon that soared into the sky.

A Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator’s Divine Soul completely transforms into the Lifebound Divine Demon of their Cultivation Technique, rendering their physical body irrelevant.

When their physical lifespan was nearing its end or their body was heavily damaged, many Demon Cultivators would choose Soldier Resolution, transforming into a true Celestial Demon and ascending to the Outer Realm.

A trace of wariness flashed in Nine Corpses Old Monster’s eyes when he saw the Yellow Dragon soaring into the sky.

This Cultivation Technique from the Profound Pure Sect was a powerful counter to Demon Cultivators. The Yellow Dragon was impervious to all evil, and his various techniques were rendered completely useless against the Yellow Dragon Qi.

However, since Nine Corpses Old Monster dared to come to the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion to interfere, he naturally wasn’t completely unprepared.

Nine Skull Demon Heads flew into the air and lunged toward the charging Yellow Dragon, while Nine Corpses Old Monster himself transformed into an illusory Tunneling Light and fled.

A crimson Sword Light suddenly flared, vicious and merciless, carrying a resolute Sword Intent that seemed determined to sever heaven, earth, and all of creation.

Nine Corpses Old Monster’s Tunneling Light had no time to dodge and was struck dead-on by the crimson Sword Light that had been lying in ambush. His body, cut in two and wreathed in flames, fell from the sky.

Profound Vermilion True Monarch’s figure appeared, standing silently in mid-air.

"Nine Corpses Old Monster, stop pretending. That one sword strike isn’t enough to kill you."

He waited a moment. Seeing that Nine Corpses Old Monster was still clinging to false hope and refused to emerge, he stretched out a hand.

Countless red threads shot out from Profound Vermilion True Monarch’s hand, radiating in all directions.

The fine threads pierced the void, emitting a hair-raising shriek. Everything in their path was easily severed.

In the next instant, Nine Corpses Old Monster’s figure was forced out. He wielded a demonic barrier, releasing layer upon layer of Demon Clouds to protect himself.

After slicing into the demonic barrier, the all-severing Sword Silk was corroded by the Demon Clouds, losing its sharpness and dissipating into nothing.

"The Profound Evil Yin Barrier. The Illusion Demon Sect actually lent you this Magical Treasure. It seems you knew I would be here."

A cold glint flashed in Profound Vermilion True Monarch’s eyes. This kind of Defensive Magical Treasure, a Cloud Barrier, was ever-changing and incorporeal, making it the perfect counter to a Sword Cultivator’s Sword Intent.

"Among the Six Sects, Elder Canxuan only has a few friends he could call for aid. Profound Vermilion, that sword strike of yours ruined one of my Illusion Body Shifting Talismans! I’ll be taking your head to make up for my loss!"

Nine Corpses Old Monster said, grinding his teeth.

Although he had anticipated Profound Vermilion True Monarch’s presence, he hadn’t expected his concealment skills to be so formidable.

If the Illusion Body Shifting Talisman hadn’t activated on its own, that sword strike would have severely wounded him.

"Barbaric Elephant! What are you still waiting for!"

Nine Corpses Old Monster’s words were harsh, but his actions betrayed his weakness. The Nine Nether Soul Capturing Demon Scripture he cultivated was naturally unstoppable against those with lower Cultivation, but it was quite feeble when facing Cultivators of equal or higher Cultivation.

Before his voice had even faded, a golden Demon Shadow swelled with the wind, transforming into a giant a full twenty zhang tall.

This person had the trunk of an elephant and ears like cattail fans. His head was three parts human and seven parts elephant. A dense demonic light shrouded his entire body.

"Profound Vermilion, your opponent is me!"

He spoke in a booming voice.

There were not many Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Western Continent, so even if they had never crossed paths, they had heard of one another by reputation.

Profound Vermilion True Monarch knew the background of the Barbaric Elephant Ascendant before him.

Relying on nothing more than the mediocre Elephant Power Demon Scripture, he had cultivated all the way to the Nascent Soul Realm, surpassing all the True Disciples of the Profound Sun Demon Sect. The story of his life was nothing short of Legendary.

Although the body Barbaric Elephant Ascendant had transformed into was massive, it didn’t seem the least bit clumsy.

He clenched an iron fist, took a step forward, and threw a punch toward Profound Vermilion True Monarch with the force of a landslide and a tsunami.

Profound Vermilion True Monarch used Body and Sword as One. The crimson Sword Light flickered and split into seven beams, the Sword Qi arcing like a rainbow in countless transformations.

The Sword Light avoided the substantial and struck the insubstantial. It was exquisitely controlled, dodging Barbaric Elephant Ascendant’s iron fist to strike his body.

The sharp Sword Light cut through the demonic light, instantly creating a piercing metallic shriek that threatened to tear the eardrums.

Hidden within the Demon Clouds, Nine Corpses Old Monster stared maliciously at Profound Vermilion True Monarch, who was fighting Barbaric Elephant Ascendant. He stealthily took out a Demon-Calling Banner.

He vigorously shook the banner, about to summon the Demon King within, when a crimson Divine Light suddenly blasted into the Demon Clouds. The moment it made contact, it burned away a huge swathe of the layered clouds.

Nine Corpses Old Monster hurriedly put away the Demon-Calling Banner and channeled dense Demon Clouds to block the crimson Divine Light.

"Fiery Fire True Monarch! How could you possibly be here!"

For Fire Element Magic of such astonishing Power, he could think of no one other than Fiery Fire True Monarch of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.

As a veteran Nascent Soul, Nine Corpses was naturally extremely calculating. When he decided to come and interfere with Yang Jing, he had been closely monitoring the movements of the Nascent Soul Cultivators among the Six Sects.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect were either in seclusion or traveling; they shouldn’t have had time to come to the Northern Domain.

"Nine Corpses, as a dignified Nascent Soul, attacking a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from my Five Elements True Spirit Sect already breaks the rules. Now you’ve even borrowed a Magical Treasure from the Eastern Demon Sect, which is a major taboo. You’ll be staying here today!"

Fiery Fire True Monarch was a rough-looking Cultivator with a crimson beard and hair. He had a Daoist Robe draped casually over his shoulders, leaving his chest bare. His eyes flickered with fiery light as he stared at Nine Corpses Old Monster within the Demon Clouds.

He held a Treasure Mirror that faintly glowed with firelight. It was with this very mirror that he had just unleashed that astonishingly powerful Divine Light.

BOOM!

With a loud bang, the Yellow Dragon controlled by Canyuan True Monarch slammed its claw down on the Profound Yin Blood Demon’s head, smashing it into a bloody mist.

Although the Profound Yin Blood Demon instantly re-formed its head, its aura was still visibly much weaker.

Seeing that his side was about to be overwhelmed, Nine Corpses Old Monster began to consider retreating. The Eastern Demon Sect had given him the Demon-Calling Banner, and the Illusion Demon Sect had provided the Profound Evil Yin Barrier. He had thought that with these two Tier Four Magical Treasures and Barbaric Elephant Ascendant coaxed into helping him, interfering with Yang Jing would be a simple matter. He might have even been able to capture Elder Canxuan. He never imagined that after all his careful scheming, he would be the one who had fallen into a trap.

Six Nascent Soul Realm beings—Cultivators and Celestial Demons—were locked in a chaotic battle. The mere aftershocks of their Magical Combat were enough to make one’s soul tremble.

If not for the Tier Five Array blocking the aftershocks, everyone in the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion would have had to flee in panic.

Qiu Danqi stared at Yang Jing in shock. She hadn’t even been able to react to that strange Celestial Demon’s sneak attack. After Yang Jing’s body was engulfed by the Demon Shadow, she had even thought that he, the hope for the Sect’s revival, was about to perish.

She never expected that this Celestial Demon, one that even she would be wary of, would let out a blood-curdling scream shortly after swallowing Yang Jing, and then vanish without a trace, revealing a perfectly unharmed Yang Jing.

Throughout the ordeal, the few disciples who were close to Yang Jing had remained perfectly calm, as if they knew all along that their master would be unharmed.

"Senior Sister Qiu, is that our sect’s Junior Martial Uncle Fiery Fire?"

With a flick of his wrist, Yang Jing suppressed the Hatred Demon in his Dantian. Pinned down by his Inner World and the True Martial Demon Vibration Power, the Hatred Demon couldn’t move an inch.

Its mind was still in chaos, completely unable to process how it had been suppressed so effortlessly.

"That’s right. Junior Martial Uncle Fiery Fire is the Nascent Soul of our lineage."

Qiu Danqi suppressed the surprise in her heart and replied to Yang Jing.

Yang Jing nodded and suddenly flew into the air.

"Junior Brother Yang!"

Seeing that Yang Jing was actually going to meddle in the Magical Combat between Nascent Soul Cultivators, Qiu Danqi was scared out of her wits.

She thought that after his Core Formation, Yang Jing had lost a proper sense of his own Power. In a Magical Combat between Nascent Soul experts, the mere aftershock of a single Magic spell was enough to obliterate Golden Core Cultivators like them.

"Senior Sister Qiu, no need to panic. I’m not so arrogant as to leave the Array. It’s just that that Demon Cultivator constantly harassed me with Demon Sound during my Core Formation. I’m just paying him back a little interest."

Yang Jing said gently.

The next moment, an incomparably sharp and painfully bright Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly condensed in his palm.

The Divine Light flickered restlessly, its five-colored brilliance swirling within.

Qiu Danqi’s words of warning were instantly stuck in her throat. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind.

’A Divine Prohibition... the Great Five Elements Divine Light Prohibition!’