Chapter 605: The Pagoda Pearl
"A newly advanced Hetero-Demon King, plus a bearer of two ancestral symbols—how did the two of you end up together, and why have you come to this Demon Suppression Prison?"
From the shadows, the demonic figure gazed with puzzled and astonished eyes that swept continuously over Lin Langtian and the Wolf Demon King as it spoke in a grave voice.
Though the Hetero-Demon race had secretly corrupted and won over many powerful humans in their campaign to conquer this continent, he did not believe that a bearer of ancestral symbols—such a lofty figure—would ever ally with Hetero-Demons.
Moreover, from the Wolf Demon King's demeanor, he didn't seem to be here to rescue him. Rather, it seemed his intentions were hostile.
With this thought, the dark shadow silently raised its guard.
"Hehe, isn't the situation obvious? We've come here, naturally, to eliminate you, this Hetero-Demon King." Lin Langtian gazed at the black shadow before him and smiled faintly.
Judging by the dense demonic qi surrounding this figure, this must be the Hetero-Demon King imprisoned within this Demon Suppression Black Tower.
And what Lin Langtian intended to do next was precisely to utterly annihilate this Hetero-Demon King.
"Eliminate me?" Upon hearing this, the dark shadow showed no surprise. After all, the Hetero-Demon race and the lifeforms of the Tianxuan Continent were sworn enemies, especially since Lin Langtian was an ancestral symbol bearer.
However, the shadow then turned to the Wolf Demon King and said coldly, "And what about you? As a dignified Hetero-Demon King, have you also come to eliminate me?"
"Under my master's orders, I've come to slay you." The Wolf Demon King gazed at the dark shadow, a fierce and murderous glint flashing in his crimson eyes.
"What? Slay me? Damn it, you've actually allied with the lowly human race—and even call him master!?"
Hearing the Wolf Demon King's words, the dark shadow finally confirmed the thought he'd been unwilling to believe.
This Hetero-Demon King before him had truly allied with the humans!
At this realization, fury and frustration flashed across the shadow's face. He roared in anger, "How dare you! You dare betray our Hetero-Demon race, betray Lord Hetero-Demon Emperor! When Lord Hetero-Demon Emperor is resurrected, he will tear you to pieces!
No—there's no need to wait until then. Even if the lords of the various demon halls learn of this, they will never let you go!"
"Hmph, in your current state, you should worry more about yourself." Hearing the threat from the demonic shadow, the Wolf Demon King's expression darkened before he snorted coldly.
"Hateful. So you're truly committed to this path. This king is very curious—what exactly did this human give you to make you willing to betray our Hetero-Demon race?"
Seeing the Wolf Demon King's stubborn attitude, the black shadow gradually calmed down. He gazed at the Wolf Demon King with cold eyes.
For a Hetero-Demon King to ally with humans—this was the first time in the history of their race.
"It was Master who allowed me to break through to King-rank Hetero-Demon, and only Master can make me stronger. Therefore, from this day forward, I, the Wolf Demon King, will forever follow in Master's footsteps, unwavering until death."
In response to the dark shadow's question, the Wolf Demon King respectfully glanced at Lin Langtian before answering.
"So it's for power..."
Hearing this, the dark shadow's eyes narrowed slightly.
Within the Hetero-Demon race, power was worshiped above all else—even more ruthlessly than among humans. Some Hetero-Demons, in pursuit of greater power, would even slaughter their own kin, and the higher-ups of the race wouldn't care.
If Lin Langtian could truly grant Hetero-Demons greater power, even this shadow might not be able to resist such temptation.
However, the shadow quickly shook his head. Regardless, Lin Langtian was human—a sworn enemy of the Hetero-Demon race.
"Hmph, to ally with the lowly human race for mere scraps of power—it seems your head really was crushed in a door. How utterly foolish."
"You sharp-tongued old bastard, this king will send you to hell shortly." Fury flashed in the Wolf Demon King's eyes as he spoke coldly.
Demonic qi swirled. Hearing the Wolf Demon King's words, the demonic shadow laughed shrilly toward the heavens before suddenly standing up with a sinister grin.
"Ignorant wretch! When this king was dominating the world, you were probably just a demon general under some Hetero-Demon King. Now you dare act arrogantly before me?
Even if you're also a Hetero-Demon King now, you're nothing but a newly advanced fake king! But this king—in his prime—was a true king who had survived one Reincarnation Tribulation!"
"So what if I'm afraid? A true king? Yet here you are, barely clinging to life in a Demon Suppression Tower." Lin Langtian on the side also chuckled lightly, his eyes growing increasingly cold.
"This king fears you? Ridiculous!"
A flash of black light gleamed in the demonic shadow's eyes. With a mocking laugh, he stomped his foot fiercely. The surging demonic qi instantly transformed into a thousand-zhang demonic claw that pierced through the void, slashing viciously toward Lin Langtian.
Seeing this, Lin Langtian swirled his palm, and endless flames formed in his hand.
"Boom!"
Like thunderous roaring, the sound echoed through the dark space. A several-thousand-zhang fire dragon burst forth with bared fangs and claws, colliding head-on with the demonic claw. Countless sparks erupted, evaporating all the pervasive demonic qi.
The terrifying energy shockwave spread outward. Lin Langtian's body trembled, clearly at a disadvantage.
"As expected of a Hetero-Demon King. Even after being sealed for so long, his strength is still so formidable." Lin Langtian gazed at the dark shadow with gravity.
As his words fell, the corners of Lin Langtian's mouth slowly curved upward. He then turned to the Wolf Demon King beside him. "It's yours."
"Yes, Master!"
The Wolf Demon King nodded respectfully before leaping forward and charging violently toward the dark shadow.
"Swoosh!"
In an instant, the Wolf Demon King shot forward. Surging demonic qi swept out, directly repelling the encroaching evil demonic qi. Gripping his large hand, torrential demonic qi condensed into a demonic spear.
Then the Wolf Demon King's demonic spear brought forth an overwhelming barrage of spear shadows, enveloping the demonic figure.
"Hmph, you damned traitor! Today, this king will rid our race of a scourge like you!"
Seeing the Wolf Demon King's attack, the demonic shadow snorted coldly. His large hand grasped out, gathering demonic qi into a black longsword. The blade slashed down furiously, space cracking as a demonic qi blade beam, like a raging demon dragon, cleaved toward the Wolf Demon King.
"Clang!"
The Wolf Demon King neither dodged nor evaded. His demonic spear pierced directly through the void, striking heavily against the demonic qi blade beam. Two strands of astonishing demonic qi began rampaging wildly.
Demonic qi spread. The Wolf Demon King's claws struck down upon the blade beam, shattering it. His figure had already arrived above the demonic shadow.
His large hand shifted mudras, demonic qi condensing. Instantly, it formed a thousand-zhang massive wolf head that crashed down heavily toward the demonic shadow!
"Roar!"
As the terrifying demonic qi wolf head descended, the demonic shadow also roared skyward. His body suddenly expanded wildly at that moment, and the already overwhelming demonic qi ravaged the entire space even more violently.
"Break for me!"
The demonic shadow roared. His nearly thousand-zhang body punched out. Torrential demonic qi surged like countless demon dragons charging forth. With one punch, he exploded the descending wolf head.
The wolf head shattered, and the Wolf Demon King was also affected somewhat, retreating several steps.
"This true king is indeed formidable."
Lin Langtian watched the battle between the two and couldn't help but nod. Though the true king's strength hadn't recovered, he still managed to hold off the Wolf Demon King. Such power was truly terrifying.
"Find an opportunity to use the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror to suppress him. Otherwise, relying solely on your subordinate who hasn't even undergone a Reincarnation Tribulation won't be enough to deal with that true king." Spirit Aunt's voice quickly rang out at this moment.
Lin Langtian nodded slightly. His eyes gradually grew sharper. With a flip of his palm, an incredibly profound mirror surface emerged from his hand.
Within the mirror surface, countless runes interwove—obscure and abstruse. This was the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror from Lin Langtian's body. As his strength had grown, the mirror's power had far surpassed what it once was.
"Swoosh."
The mirror surface shot forth from Lin Langtian's hand, then expanded dramatically against the wind. In just a few breaths, it had grown to several thousand zhang in size, directly enveloping the entire dark space.
The Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror hung high, rotating. It seemed even this space itself began to distort.
Lin Langtian closed his eyes slightly. Vast Yuan Force and demonic qi surged out almost simultaneously, then poured into the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror.
The two forces merged gradually with the mirror's rotation. Faintly, an exceptionally terrifying fluctuation emanated.
The terrifying fluctuation from the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror above was also detected by the demonic shadow. A fierce glint flashed in his demonic pupils. With a cold snort, his demonic claws came together. A highly condensed demonic light pierced through space, heading straight for the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror.
"Bang!"
But just as the demonic light shot out, a massive demonic spear materialized out of thin air in front of it. As the spear rotated, it blocked the demonic light.
"Your opponent is me—don't you dare disturb Master."
In the distance, the Wolf Demon King stood in midair, his savage voice filled with icy killing intent.
The demonic shadow gazed at the Wolf Demon King blocking his path, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. Then, with a sudden low roar, his palms shifted into strange mudras, and torrential demonic qi gathered madly.
"Demon Azure Heaven-Shaking Seal!"
A roar echoed as endless demonic qi converged, rapidly forming a thousand-zhang pitch-black demonic seal before the shadow. From within the seal came shrill screams that pierced the soul.
"Swoosh!"
The demonic seal gathered and pierced through the void, attacking the Wolf Demon King.
Seeing this offensive, a trace of solemnity crossed the Wolf Demon King's savage face. He gripped his large hand, and torrential demonic qi swept forth, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang black light wheel. Shrill screams rang out from the wheel, causing even space to ripple.
"Great Heavenly Demon Eclipse Sun Wheel!"
The Wolf Demon King slapped out with one palm. The ten-thousand-zhang black light wheel shot forth, blotting out the sky as it howled toward the demonic seal.
Bang!
An earth-shattering fluctuation erupted. The already distorted space tore open with countless cracks. Both strands of torrential demonic qi suffered immense shock.
The demonic wheel before the Wolf Demon King shattered with a sound. His face paled slightly. The distant towering demonic shadow was similarly blasted back thousands of zhang, his surrounding demonic qi fading somewhat.
Clearly, both had sustained damage in this direct clash.
"Hehe, strike while you're weak and take your life! Hetero-Demon King, die!"
At the moment the demonic shadow was injured, a cold laugh suddenly rang out from the sky.
Lin Langtian stood in the void, the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror fully activated. His hands swirled—one wreathed in black light, the other flashing silver. Faintly, two ancient runes appeared and disappeared.
"I'll empower it with two ancestral symbols—I refuse to believe I can't deal with you!"
Two ancient runes shot forth from Lin Langtian's hands, directly rushing into the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror in the sky. Then, from the mirror's surface, black light and silver light cascaded down like a flood.
"Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror—Demon Extermination!"
Lin Langtian's hand seals shifted rapidly. A low shout suddenly burst from his mouth.
Hum!
As his shout fell, the mirror's surface blazed with blinding light. Countless interwoven black-gold light beams descended, directly sealing the demonic shadow within.
That terrifying power emanated, rapidly purifying the demonic qi surrounding the shadow's body.
"Sizzle, sizzle."
Thick white mist spread from within the demonic shadow's body. The Hetero-Demon King was shocked and hurriedly circulated his demonic qi, fiercely bombarding the light screen prison formed by the converging beams.
However, no matter how the Hetero-Demon King resisted, the light screen prison remained completely unmoved, firmly trapping him.
In the next moment, Lin Langtian's mind stirred. The light screen prison suddenly exploded within. The torrential demonic qi vanished madly. Shrill, despairing screams rang out simultaneously.
Bang!
An indescribable shockwave swept forth from midair. The dark space completely shattered. The pervasive demonic qi within completely dissipated at that moment.
Poof.
Lin Langtian was also affected by the shockwave. His figure shot backward, stabilizing only after a dozen steps.
Lin Langtian's gaze then turned toward the distance. The demonic qi in this space had completely dispersed. Now, within the dark space, light beams actually shone in, completely expelling the darkness.
"Is he dead...?"
Lin Langtian murmured. But immediately after, he paused, sensing something. With a beckoning gesture, a beam of light descended from the Golden Spirit Reincarnation Mirror, finally falling into his hand.
It was a palm-sized crystal. However, within the crystal, demonic qi swirled. Faintly, the demonic qi seemed to form a longan-sized crimson bead.
Lin Langtian gazed at the crimson bead with surprise. On the bead's surface, some rather savage and fierce patterns seemed to be inscribed.
Lin Langtian merely stared at the crimson bead for a moment before feeling his blood qi surge within. A murderous desire arose from deep within his heart.
However, Lin Langtian immediately suppressed this killing impulse.
Just as Lin Langtian was puzzling over the crimson bead's function, the crystal suddenly shattered. The crimson bead within suddenly burst forth with crimson light. From the light, a massive shadow gradually formed.
The shadow stood about a hundred zhang tall. Its face was savage, like an angry vajra guardian, emanating an extremely terrifying oppressive presence.
Seeing this, Lin Langtian was stunned. Then, as if recalling something, he said in utter astonishment.
"Could this be... a Pagoda Pearl!?"
(END CHAPTER)
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