Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1043: Chapter 580: The Ashen Delirious Thought Barrier

Later, only a very few powerful demons retained a small portion of their demon bodies under the crushing force of the will field.

With the near-undying and indestructible nature of the Six Desires Sky Demons, they could gradually grow into new gigantic Sky Demon Species with just a small remnant body.

During the ascent of the Treasure Ship, Zhao Sheng gained new insights, witnessing countless strange and bizarre Six Desires Sky Demon Species with his own eyes.

However, after observing all the way, he found that although there were numerous kinds of Six Desires Sky Demons, the major Sky Demon Species on a large scale could be classified into seven types: Tentacle Mushroom, Monster Cactus, Mud Monster, Magic Eye Filth Flies, Ghost Face Demon Vulture, Human Head Ant, and Shadow Nightmare Demon.

"Wow, quick, make a move! There’s a group of Magic Eye Filth Flies to the left!"

"A hundred miles to the upper left, there are thirty Monster Cactuses! Quickly release the Will Light Saber. Don’t let this group of monsters eject disgusting flesh juice."

"Watch above, the giant Mud Monsters are coming! Don’t let them stick to the ship’s hull, or they will slow us down."

In the Ten Thousand Spirit Realm, there were constantly a large number of consciousness fluctuations transmitted, keeping everyone in the cabin extremely busy, amplifying their own will through the Ten Thousand Treasure Ship, and launching one strong spiritual sense attack after another to eliminate all powerful Sky Demons threatening the Treasure Ship.

Suddenly,

a gigantic swampy "continent" of dark yellow mud, emitting a foul stench, crashed down from above.

This swamp continent was formed by the fusion of tens of thousands of Mud Monsters, covering an area as large as a thousand miles.

The shadow cast by the swamp continent blanketed the Treasure Ship, and suddenly, thousands of pitch-black tentacles emerged from within the shadows.

Numerous shadow tentacles attempted to entangle the Ten Thousand Treasure Ship but were completely incinerated by the will light flame that rose from the ship’s hull.

Rumble!

A blinding beam of light over a hundred feet thick shot out from the ship’s bow, piercing through the swamp continent above in an instant.

In a flash, a massive void over a hundred miles wide appeared silently in the center of the swamp continent, with a quality almost disappearing by one-tenth.

The Mud Monsters squirmed frantically, and the void quickly shrank, trying to prevent the Treasure Ship from passing through.

However, the speed of the Ten Thousand Treasure Ship was so fast that it traversed the void in a moment, quickly vanishing into the depths of the vast cloud layers.

Buzz!

Dozens of Tentacle Mushrooms as huge as mountains blocked the way, sealing a thousand miles around with their wildly dancing gigantic tentacles, forming an impenetrable net, just waiting for the Ten Thousand Treasure Ship to walk into the trap.

Yet, the hull of the Treasure Ship suddenly expanded a thin layer of will field, which instantly distorted and transformed into an unmatched sharp hundred-foot Light Blade.

The Light Blade sliced through, piercing through dozens of layers of blockade in succession, passing through the body of a Tentacle Mushroom giant troll, without losing any speed.

At this time, the atmosphere in the lower cabin was extraordinarily high, everyone was full of confidence, and with a single breath, they fought their way out of this hell.

However, the atmosphere in the top cabin was completely different.

On one of the Magic Platforms, the Jade Skull moved a few fingers and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Shi Gong, the consumption below is getting a bit fast. If they continue wasting their spiritual sense like this, I’m afraid they won’t be able to get through the Delirious Layer."

Without Shi Gong speaking, Mo Xian the Great Venerable cackled and said: "Hehe, it’s just a bunch of expendables anyway, who cares if they live or die!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Daoist Fengfengzi timely said: "I have a doubt to ask fellow Taoists. How many major challenges are there to overcome to breakthrough this Tianqiong?"

"Daoist Feng, please forgive us. This is indeed our oversight, forgetting to inform you of some necessary details. Through our many experiences and summarization, there are actually four major challenges to overcome, namely the Ash Layer, Delirious Layer, Demon Thought Layer, and the Space-Time Barrier..."

Said Shi Gong, as he began to inform about some details of these four major challenges.

Not only did Daoist Fengfengzi listen attentively, but Zhao Sheng, hiding behind Great Venerable Hao Yang, also perked up his ears to remember every word, even every character that Shi Gong said.

...

More than half a day later,

The Ten Thousand Treasure Ship had ascended countless miles, and by this time, the surrounding boundless ashen cloud mist had completely disappeared, replaced by an almost lightless dark region.

The inexplicable ghostly mist in the depths of darkness here became thicker and denser.

While flying in this area, the Ten Thousand Treasure Ship was constantly enduring an indescribable resistance, as if it were trapped in an inescapable invisible swamp, significantly reducing its ascent speed.

With the mysterious resistance increasing continuously, the ship’s speed got slower and slower.

Because of the protection from the Ten Thousand Spirit Realm, everyone initially didn’t notice any anomalies.

But as they delved deeper, the inexplicable murmurs in the Delirious Layer grew increasingly grander and stronger,

A moment later, some people’s ears suddenly heard bursts of murmuring, as if countless voices were whispering into their ears, detailing all sorts of incomprehensible "Dao and truths."

These "Dao and truths" seemed to be full of infinite mysteries, and as if containing immensely profound Great Dao Truths.

Later, more and more people also heard the murmuring whispers.

Initially, everyone was extremely vigilant, trying hard to shield themselves from these murmuring whispers.

However, as time passed, some gradually could not resist the temptation, their spirits gradually lost reason, and eventually, they were captured by the Abyss of Truth, unable to extricate themselves.

Eventually, more people succumbed.

The condition of the Treasure Ship was greatly affected because of this, but powerful figures like Jin Heng, Pi San, and Tianxingzi, who had voluntarily awakened their spiritual senses, still had the strength to control the ship and kill the incoming formidable Six Desires Sky Demons.

Not long after, Shi Gong couldn’t stand it any longer and directly yelled: "Fools, wake up!"

This voice, through the Ten Thousand Spirit Realm, reached the depths of everyone’s soul, instantly awakening all those who had fallen into Chaos.

Once they were awake, some people sweated like rain, some were deeply frightened, and others shouted in terror within the spiritual realm, showing their embarrassment.

After such an encounter, the relaxed atmosphere in the cabin completely vanished, and the atmosphere became increasingly heavy and oppressive.

Everyone’s spirit was elevated to the extreme, trying their utmost to shield themselves from the temptations of the murmuring whispers.

When the first person proactively pierced their eardrums, it immediately led to more people following suit.

This approach initially achieved great success, with all the inexplicable whispers disappearing.

However, not for long!

Someone discovered in terror that they were hearing the murmuring whispers again, this time breaking through the physical limitations and resonating directly in the depths of their soul.

The indescribable murmuring whispers were like devilish thoughts rising from the depth of one’s heart, impossible to kill or sweep away.

"Wake up!"

"Wake up!"

During this period, Shi Gong repeatedly shouted to awaken the crowd, but the effect diminished each time.

These conditions were all expected by the Great Venerables. If the Delirious Layer were so easy to get through, it wouldn’t stump a succession of great abilities.

Because of Great Venerable Hao Yang’s protection, Zhao Sheng was completely unaffected by the whispers.

He stood on the top Magic Platform like a bystander, coldly observing the bitter struggles of the people below.

"Haha! So that’s what it is, I’ve realized, I’ve realized!! Dao Master is going to become immortal..."

In the lower cabin, someone suddenly laughed madly, mumbling to themselves, a large amount of strange black smoke rising from their head, some black veiny things quickly crawling all over their face, and then a large gush of foul black mud flowed out of their entire body...

Before the person’s mutation was complete, an invisible wave swept over him, instantly turning the mutated body to ashes.

"Haha... Eternal Dao, only I am supreme!"

Even before the sentence finished, there was a loud explosion, and someone’s entire body instantly blew up, flesh splattering, as Tentacle Mushrooms quickly took shape.

The next second, all the Mushroom Demons were wiped out of existence.

"So that’s what it is, formless body, intangible law... The old monk realized, realized!! Haha... Boom!"

An old monk suddenly exploded into four pieces, and in no time the torn limbs transformed into ghastly human-faced pythons with gaping maws, ready to devour people.

However, the ghastly pythons were also promptly cleared by the Great Venerable.

In the subsequent period, one by one, people who could not withstand the temptation of the whispers became fully immersed, eventually causing their flesh to mutate and their divine souls and consciousnesses to turn into one formidable Six Desires Sky Demon after another.