Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 1236 - 569: The Talisman Daoist Returns, The Might of the Great Sun Tathagata

As evening approached on the second day, the sun set in the west.

Deep within the core of the Moon-Swallowing Demon Cave.

There were two demons of the Early Stage of Integration guarding it.

They were the Nine-Headed Demon Serpent and the Hell Flame Demon.

The Nine-Headed Demon Serpent had a massive body that could blot out the sun when coiled. Each head emitted a lethal venom (erosive bone venom, soul-devouring venom, heart-burning venom, etc.), and its scales were as tough as black iron.

It possessed the ability to regenerate incessantly; the nine heads were interconnected, and if one was cut off, it would regenerate instantly. Only by destroying the core of all nine heads at once could the Nine-Headed Demon Serpent be killed dead.

This ability made it one of the hardest to kill among all combined demons.

It also mastered an innate divine technique called Blood River Purgatory. Once unleashed, it conjures a boundless blood river by using its demon blood to invoke the evil qi of heaven and earth. The river melts bones and obliterates souls upon touch, and within it are hundreds of thousands of Blood Snake Demon Soldiers.

Its domain is called Nine Serpents Devouring Gods; once the domain is activated, it spreads outward, the nine heads roar in unison, devouring the primordial spirits of cultivators. If swallowed, the primordial spirit directly disperses unless protected by a supreme treasure.

It is evident that the fearsome reputation of the Nine-Headed Demon Serpent is well-deserved.

The strength of the Hell Flame Demon was equally terrifying.

It had a human-like demon appearance, stood a hundred zhang tall, surrounded by the Southern Bright Flame stretching billions of li, with skin flowing like molten lava and a single horn atop its head, wherein the fire seed of hell lay hidden.

This combined demon was blessed with the divine power ’World of Flames,’ capable of commanding most demonic fires in heaven and earth. However, because it was a demon, it feared the supreme yang and firm sun fire.

In battle, it can unleash the true form of the Flame Demon, revealing a true form a thousand zhang high, with a punch that can shatter mountains and a breath that burns away cloud seas across thousands of li, leaving not a blade of grass alive in its wake.

Its realm of Integration is called "Flaming Purgatory": within the realm, temperatures soar to millions of degrees, ordinary magical treasures melt instantly, and a cultivator’s spiritual power gets burnt away entirely.

It is precisely these two combined demons that assure the safety of the Moon-Swallowing Demon Cave.

"Looks like Moon-devouring City will be destroyed by us soon."

"After fighting for so long, Wanhu Demon Kingdom can finally no longer withstand it."

The Nine-Headed Demon Serpent laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased.

After all, once the task is completed, it will receive rewards from headquarters, boosting its cultivation rapidly, allowing it to quickly ascend to Integration Perfection.

By then, with its talent, becoming a demon of the Mahayana Realm won’t be a problem.

Without massive rewards, many demons of the Integration Realm would not foolishly stick around to guard the Demon Cave.

"It’s said that a demon plotted against the King of Wanhu Demon Kingdom and many elders."

"Thus, they suffered heavy damage, unable to support other demon cities."

"I wonder who possesses such capability."

The Hell Flame Demon was quite intrigued.

Because they had been battling Wanhu Demon Kingdom for a long time, the strength of the Immortal Fox Clan prevented them from truly invading Wanhu Demon Kingdom, resulting in a stalemate.

It wasn’t until now, after years of planning by the upper-tier demons, that they finally found a flaw in the Immortal Fox Clan, severely damaging them, causing Wanhu Demons to retreat step by step.

Nevertheless, due to Wanhu Demons’ profound foundation and numerous tactics, destroying Wanhu Demon Kingdom in one blow wasn’t possible. But as long as they could severely damage the enemy, that was enough.

It was akin to cutting meat with a dull knife, continuously causing Wanhu Demon Kingdom to bleed until they were gravely injured and died.

To demons like them, time was the most worthless thing; they could patiently wait.

"Unknown. It’s rumored that the attacker might be a fearsome presence from the Immortal Realm."

"But I’m not sure exactly who."

"Yet it doesn’t concern me; receiving rewards is all that matters."

The Nine-Headed Demon Serpent spoke lazily.

It understood well that curiosity kills the cat.

Without enough strength, it’s best not to learn too many secrets.

Otherwise, it would only attract unnecessary trouble.

"What a pity, I really want to leave the cave and fight at Moon-devouring City."

"I’ve been here for so long that I feel like my body is rusting."

"It’s all because of that hateful Talisman Daoist."

"If it weren’t for that guy destroying the Cloud Crane Demon Cave, causing other caves to be on high alert, one Combined Demon would have been enough to guard the cave, not two."

The Hell Flame Demon gritted its teeth as it spoke; it hated the actions of the Talisman Daoist deeply.

Just a mere human cultivator had posed such a significant threat to the demons.

It wished desperately to find this person and tear them to pieces.

Unfortunately, the whereabouts of this Talisman Daoist remained too hidden; no demon had found him yet.

They didn’t even know what he looked like.

"It’s wise to be a little cautious."

"It’s said that this Talisman Daoist is an expert at exploiting vulnerabilities."

"If he discovers a demon cave with weak defenses, he’ll likely attack."

"Our responsibility is significant; we can’t let the Moon-Swallowing Demon Cave be destroyed because of us."

The Nine-Headed Demon Serpent spoke very prudently.

"Foolish. That human cultivator should still be within the territories of the Human Race."

"Why would a human cultivator just randomly come into the Demon Race territories?"

"The chances of encountering the Talisman Daoist are pretty slim for us."

"Moreover, the Moon-Swallowing Demon Cave is not something that can be compared to the Cloud Crane Demon Cave."