Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 340 - 255 True Dragon, Chi Demon Banner, and Sudden Change_2

Chapter 340: Chapter 255 True Dragon, Chi Demon Banner, and Sudden Change_2

“Yes, this True Dragon must have condensed a True Spirit before its death! Do not approach it at any cost. There is no antidote for Dragon Poison, and those below the level of a Divinity Transformation True Monarch would die the instant they smell it,” Wei Yong’an said in a solemn voice without any expression on his face.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but take a sharp breath of cool air, his body suddenly emanating a thin layer of Purple Gold Spirit Flame, as a three-inch War Halberd quietly landed in the palm of his hand.

“Creatures of the True Dragon Species have always been half a step higher than demon beasts of the same rank. Then this Poison Dragon must be approaching the level of Returning to Void. If it was at the Absolute Peak in the Tianzhu Realm during its life, why didn’t it ascend? After death, to be used as a decoration embedded in the wall is inconceivable!”

As the majority of people were extremely shocked and revealed greedy desires, someone suddenly pointed at another object inside the central hall.

“Look quick, what is that?”

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Zhao Sheng turned his head upon hearing this, his pupils involuntarily narrowing.

The gaze of the crowd was drawn one after another to the Giant Spirit Relics and the skeleton of the Hundred Feet Demon Flood Dragon, which were so shocking that for a moment no one noticed another item in the hall—a huge flag that was eight zhang long and three zhang wide, with a flagpole ten zhang high and as thick as a thigh, crystal clear and emanating a faint bloody glow.

Embroidered on the flag was a three-eyed giant, holding a battle-axe and with a body like cast gold. The flag was old with several patches of damage, and in the middle was a big hole.

At this moment, it quietly stood in the southwest corner of the main hall.

As soon as people noticed this flag, they realized with astonishment that the formidable aura of slaughter, the violent and bloody momentum, completely overshadowed the True Dragon skeleton and enveloped the entire main hall.

The people originally thought that the malevolent spirit in the hall came from the Great Chi Jian, but soon they discovered it was not so, but instead came from this tattered Ancient Banner.

“First the Great Chi Jian, and now this thing. It… It couldn’t be…” someone stammered out loud.

“What is it? Speak up!”

“It’s… it’s…” The person hemmed and hawed, glancing repeatedly at the four True Immortals, never daring to spit out a word.

“Ha-ha, if I’m not mistaken, this should be the legendary Chi Demon Banner!” the Soul Servant Old Monster suddenly declared with wild joy.

“How did it appear here?”

Looking again at this Demon Banner, some people’s eyes shone with greed and desire, while others paled in fright and screamed.

An unknown fear from deep within their hearts made those who lacked firm wills retreat one after another.

The shadow often follows the figure!

The notorious might of the Chi Demon Banner, which devoured billions of lives, still made people feel terrified even after ten thousand years had passed.

“The Chi Demon Banner is an Ancient Spiritual Treasure, rumored to have been destroyed ten thousand years ago. A genuine article should not be appearing here. This is most likely just a replica,” Wei Yong’an said, already aware of the existence of this Demon Banner, his face a bit pale but trying to convey a sense of calm.

“Brother Wei is correct. Back then, the Chi Demon Banner was definitely destroyed by the power of space-time,” Jiang Tianlu voiced his agreement with Wei Yong’an’s statement.

No sooner had he spoken than the Soul Servant Old Monster of the Soul Transformation Sect let out a few cold laughs and said, “Heh-heh, let’s not speak too absolutely! According to our sect’s secret scroll, during the unprecedented battle at Heavenly Burial Plain, the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Sacrifice Array was destroyed, and though the Nine-faced Chi Demon Banner was also amongst them, no one had the time to pay attention to the remnants of the Ghost Chi Clan due to the intense war between the two realms.

Afterward… Of course, there’s no need to explain now that you also know, despite being severely damaged, the presence of the Great Chi Jian as corroborative evidence confirms without doubt that this banner is genuine,” the old monster finished, his eyes blazing with boundless fervor, “Even though this Chi Demon Banner is already damaged, it still rivals any top-grade ancient treasure.”

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred.

Jiang Tianlu’s figure blurred suddenly, transforming into a shadow that crossed a distance of over ten zhang in a flash, appearing before the Chi Demon Banner.

“Don’t—” the Soul Servant Old Monster cried out in alarm, but his face betrayed a look of successful scheming.

Before the others could react, Jiang Tianlu, with a face full of ecstasy, grasped the flagpole of the Chi Demon Banner.

“Roar!”

In the next moment, the Chi Demon Banner that had been still like a dead object suddenly burst forth with a swath of blood-red, sinister glow.

The three-eyed giant on the flag suddenly came to life, its face malevolent and hideous, laughing eerily, spewing out swathes of blood-colored demonic miasma that quickly filled the entire main hall.

The one to bear the brunt was Jiang Tianlu, the Golden Core Ancestor who attempted to seize the treasure.

The blood-colored demonic miasma, like living things, rapidly entered through his every orifice.

Jiang Tianlu had a body full of vigorous and pure True Yuan, but as soon as he encountered the crimson demonic energy, his True Yuan was instantly devoured, proliferating more of the blood-colored demonic energy.

In less than two breaths, Jiang Tianlu’s Divine Soul involuntarily manifested endless mad blood light, he roared, his eyes were bloodshot and furious, his blood qi boiling over, and endless madness and murderous intent instantly took over his mind.

In the face of the blood-colored demonic energy, even a Golden Core Ancestor could hardly last two breaths before his Divine Soul was corroded.

At the same time, the blood-colored demonic energy spread at an unimaginable speed, instantly filling the entire great hall.

It moved so fast, like a flash of lightning, that everyone in the hall was affected, including Zhao Sheng, of course.

“Not good, demonic energy has entered the body, no life will survive the calamity!”

Zhao Sheng was greatly alarmed, struggling to maintain a sliver of sanity in his mind. The Purple Gold Spirit Flame spread instantly over his entire body, while his Immortal Golden Body operated at its limit, radiating five-colored halos around him in an attempt to resist the invasion of the blood-colored demonic energy.

However, with his mere Foundation Establishment Realm strength, he simply could not fend off an energy attack that was several levels higher than Spiritual Power.

Immediately, Zhao Sheng was enveloped by the demonic energy, everything in his sight turned blood-red, and countless indescribable mad thoughts sprouted in his Divine Soul.

Just as he was about to succumb to madness, strands of jade-colored light suddenly pierced through the depths of his Soul Sea.

As the shadow of the Hundred Lifetimes book emerged on the surface of the Soul Sea, jade-colored radiance illuminated the entire Purple Mansion Space.

Ao!

A mournful wail suddenly sounded from above the Soul Sea, a strand of purple-black “smoke” abruptly appeared but was dissolved in the jade-colored radiance in a blink.

The next second, the shadow of the Hundred Lifetimes book flickered, and the jade-colored radiance permeated the entire Purple Mansion Space, effortlessly blocking the invasion of the outer blood-colored demonic energy.

By then, the devilish thoughts in Zhao Sheng’s mind had sharply diminished, and the blood light in his eyes slowly dissipated.

“Huff, huff! What the hell is hidden inside this Chi Demon Banner? The legendary Ghost Emperor, Outer Heaven Demon, or the remnant soul of something that has been undead for ten thousand years, or perhaps another strand of a Demoted Immortal’s Residual Thoughts?”

In an instant, Zhao Sheng vividly recalled the Demoted Immortal’s Residual Thoughts he had encountered in a past life.

“This place is not fit to stay!”

He bolted backward, turning to rush towards the door, attempting to escape from the hall.

However, the moment Zhao Sheng reached the door, his face changed dramatically.

The bronze door had somehow closed at an unknown time, and its surface was covered with a layer of blood light.

He quickly ducked into a corner of the palace, scanning the gathering Cultivators in the hall.

Through the increasingly dense blood-colored demonic energy, Zhao Sheng saw that every Cultivator in the hall had a ferocious expression, their demeanour struggling, as if facing an inextricable nightmare.

Among everyone, only Soul Servant Old Monster, Wei Yong’an, and Iron Pan Master, the three Golden Core individuals, were faring slightly better. The three were sitting cross-legged on the ground, with tremendous True Yuan rainbow light erupting all over their bodies, seeming to be desperately sustaining their sanity.

Once their minds were polluted by that demonic energy, at best, they would develop numerous Heart Demons and twisted mentality, and at worst, they could be reborn through possession by an unknown demon.

But the Foundation Establishment Cultivators did not have their strength.

By now, the faces of most of them had become hideously twisted, their bodies radiated blood light, their Divine Souls were nearly eroded, and they had begun to go mad and out of control.

One look and it was clear they were completely insane, having lost all reason, turning into demonic energy Puppets that only knew slaughter.

In the blink of an eye, the great hall was in chaos, with at least sixty Foundation Establishment Cultivators, their eyes blood-red, falling into frenzy.

They seemed to have forgotten all their abilities and started to fight each other like wild beasts.

Another part of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, like walking corpses, struggled to rise from the ground, their eyes bloodshot, having lost all consciousness, their bodies shakily heading towards the Chi Demon Banner.

Puchi!

Puchi!

In Zhao Sheng’s horrified eyes, several of the lead Cultivators who had fallen into demon possession touched the face of the Demon Banner and immediately turned into streaks of blood light, instantly being absorbed into the Chi Demon Banner.

Soon, the great hall had lost almost half of its people.