novelraw Chapter 779 773: Nine Phoenixes, Indestructible Principle
Chapter 779 773: Nine Phoenixes, Indestructible Principle
Demon Wind Cave.
The atmosphere is chillingly cold, emitting a putrid stench from the cave.
In front of thirteen Magical Beasts exuding the aura of Yao Jun, there is a mountain of raw meat stacked several zhang high.
Not far away, a stone table holds various Immortal fruits, with large bowls filled with aromatic fruit wine.
Twelve great demons are toasting each other, collectively honoring the Bear Demon seated at the head.
Although the Snake Demon is the host here, after some sparring with the Bear Demon, it retreated obediently to the side.
"My King, this is the True Spirit Essence Blood collected."
The Toad Demon Immortal from the Golden Immortal Realm barged into the cave, revealing a frog-skin pouch from its mouth.
The Toad Poison Demon Monarch flicked its long tongue to receive the frog-skin pouch, respectfully presenting it to the Bear Demon at the head seat.
"Thank you for your effort, Lord King Bear!"
Jia Ren glanced at the frog-skin pouch, which contained over a hundred white porcelain bottles, each containing a portion of True Spirit-Level Demonic Blood.
This was the last offering sent by the twelve Yao Jun, amounting to over a thousand portions of True Spirit Blood.
Though it couldn't compare to the "loyal" Qishan Demon Lord, it far exceeded what could be obtained by trading treasures.
"Not bad, Brother Toad, you've worked hard."
Through exchanges of fists, the Bear Demon formed a deep "friendship" with over a dozen Yao Jun, who all held the Bear Demon in high esteem.
All of this was established under the deterrent of Lord Mingluo.
Relying on one's own power alone, how could one possibly contend with twelve Yao Jun, let alone the Yao Venerable backing them?
"Several brothers, I must head to other territories to collect the Spirit Blood of All Beings, so I can't linger here."
Jia Ren obtained a vast amount of Demon Blood and needed to scour other regions to gather more Spirit Blood of All Beings as swiftly as possible.
The demons paused for a moment, not persuading him to stay, and watched the Bear Demon leave.
Once the Bear Demon had gone far, the smiles on the twelve Yao Jun's faces vanished, replaced with gloom.
The time of the Ming Luo Hall's blood collection had returned, hard for the carefree Yao Jun to accept.
"Lord Mingluo is a difficult problem, and the Yao Venerable is unwilling to appear... The Bear Demon recruited by the Ming Luo Hall is also a hard nut to crack."
They could jointly deal with the Bear Demon, but they couldn't bear the retaliation of Lord Mingluo.
Moreover, if the Bear Demon died, there would only be a new replacement, making action unwise.
The Toad Poison Demon Monarch's eyes flickered coldly: "I have dealt with the Nine Phoenix Demon Monarch before. If it strikes, Lord Mingluo wouldn't dare retaliate, only suffer in silence."
"Perhaps if we instigate a conflict between Lord Mingluo and the Nine Phoenix Demon Monarch's backer, we could eliminate this threat permanently."
Jia Ren was unaware of the conspiracy of the twelve Yao Jun. He took out the maps obtained from several Yao Jun and headed toward other regions.
He traveled through three territories, replicating the method each time.
Wherever he went, he gathered intelligence, never venturing into the Yao Venerable's domain to stir trouble, minimizing risk.
Tugging at Lord Mingluo's tiger skin, he would strike disobedient Yao Jun with a casual punch.
He only collected blood without killing demons, to prevent the Yao Venerable from coming personally.
Collecting blood without killing demons made the Yao Venerable reluctant to come, merely turning a blind eye.
If the Yao Venerable came, at worst—a sign of respect, abandoning the area.
In just over ten days, he collected over five thousand portions of Spirit Blood of All Beings, enough for half a furnace of Elixir.
The amount of Demonic Blood collected each time was substantial, seemingly only half, but in fact, was half for a hundred furnaces of Myriad Spirits Blood Origin Pill.
When all the materials were gathered, it would be enough to refine a hundred furnaces of Elixir.
The amount of Demon Immortal blood was limited, taking this amount was no small number, always considering sustainable development.
Of course, the more Spirit Blood gathered for the Myriad Spirits Blood Origin Pill, the better; ten thousand True Spirit Blood is just the minimum requirement.
Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine kinds of True Spirit Essence Blood is the highest configuration for the Myriad Spirits Blood Origin Pill.
Jia Ren couldn't perfectly replicate Lord Mingluo's feat, and the quality of the Spirit Blood of All Beings also fell short.
He only hoped to fully collect more Spirit Blood of All Beings and surpass previous Myriad Spirits Blood Origin Pills with top-notch refining skills.
Unknowingly, the disguised Bear Demon arrived in the depths of the Heavenly Marsh Domain, where a faint sense of being watched loomed.
He looked around but could not find the slightest clue.
Had someone set their eyes on him?
The Bear Demon transformed by Jia Ren hadn't advanced far when black flames appeared in the sky, flying swiftly toward him, transforming into a figure with nine Phoenix heads.
The avian body flapped its wings, staring intently at the newcomer, with unhidden battle intent gleaming in its eyes.
"Have I finally found you, old dog of Mingluo?!"
"Old Ghost Mingluo dares not come to my father's domain to collect demonic blood; what audacity you have!"
Jia Ren felt the aura of the arrival, the bear's face showing a serious expression.
This was not a Yao Venerable, yet far more formidable than the Yao Jun encountered before.
This bird was called Ghost Chariot, Nine Phoenix, or Nine-Headed Bird...
It was an ancient fierce beast, not inferior to Zhu Yan, with talents and abilities vastly surpassing the previous Yao Jun faced.
Lord Mingluo dares not come here?!
Uncertain if the words were true, if they were, this region had a powerful Yao Venerable, possibly a Demon Saint comparable to a Dao Ancestor.
Though powerful, Lord Mingluo wasn't undefeated.
Jia Ren didn't want to test the truth with his life; if this place was too challenging... he'd forgo it and find another place.
"I take my leave."
The bear's body retreated, leaving this region.
The Nine Phoenix felt no surprise at this move, finding it perfectly normal behavior.
Noticing the blood aura concealed within the Bear Demon, its black eyes shone with a peculiar light.
"Ming Luo Hall has a fine way of breeding dogs; it's said you've never been defeated."
"A dog raised by the power of immortals dares to run wild in the Heavenly Marsh Domain?!"
How did the Nine Phoenix learn the intel from some Demon Lord's mouth and come to crash the scene?
This guy's backing must be either a Demon Venerable or a Demon Saint, unafraid of the hype surrounding Lord Mingluo.
Jia Ren has no intention of fighting, regardless of winning or losing, there's no good outcome.
Lose? Take a huge loss for nothing.
Win? Defeat the young ones, and the old ones will come; endless trouble.
The seemingly bulky body runs at an astonishing speed.
The Nine Phoenix doesn't disguise the disdain in its eyes at all: "This cumbersome thing, do you think you can escape from my hands?"
The wings flapped like a black meteor, flying to the front in a blink of an eye.
Nine heads open, sending nine clusters of black flames flying toward Jia Ren.
Before the flames arrived, intense heat struck first, causing the gray bear fur to curl.
The seemingly bulky figure is extremely agile, dodging left and right, escaping three clusters of black flame, while other black flames come crashing.
Profound black light covers the entire body, yellow fur dyed into a deep black.
Boom!
Bear paws strike, causing the profound black light to collide with the black flame, the next moment, the land for miles burns into a black pit.
Only a slightly embarrassed silhouette flies out from the charred pit, with the hair on its body appearing to be ablaze with black flame.
The black flame and the body repository power collide, unable to extinguish it.
The bear demon transformed by Jia Ren doesn't look too good, the Nine Phoenix's flame and the phoenix flame share some common traits.
Both types of flames possess almost indestructible ability, difficult to put out.
However, there are significant differences; the Nine Phoenix's flame has a touch of evil, as if it can burn the soul.
This indestructible soul-burning fire is indeed tough to deal with.
The bear's face fiercely staring at the Nine Phoenix, seemingly provoked by the flames: "I'll beat you so bad you'll run back to find your mom!"
This statement is intentional, foreshadowing to run back crying throws away face.
"Do you think you, a dumb bear, can make me lose?"
Before finishing the sentence, the bear body disappears as if in an instant.
The next moment, the Nine Phoenix flying in the sky was held by bear paws, smashed into the ground.
The ground shook violently, revealing a huge pit beneath, countless spider-web-like cracks spreading across.
In the pit, bear paws waved vigorously, striking down like a storm.
Violent claw shadow instantly smashed the body of the Nine Phoenix into a pulp, with a large amount of demon blood being absorbed by bear paws.
The Nine Phoenix Demon Monarch didn't expect to be drained of blood, as a violent aura surged.
Bang!
Jia Ren seemed to sense something, leaping away, disappeared without a trace.
A mass of black flame erupted, a huge mushroom cloud rising, amidst the sky filled with dust, twisted flesh reweaved into the Nine Phoenix.
Its eyes chilled, finally locking onto tens of thousands of miles away, where the bear demon had already fled the blast range.
Black flames burned on the other's body, its speed extremely astonishing, spanning tens of thousands of miles with just a few bounds.
How could it run so fast?
Law of Extreme Speed?
The bear-type magical beast should excel in comprehending laws like gravity, brute force, and earth, it's the first time seeing a bear demon adept in running...
The Nine Phoenix's black wings gained a few streaks of bright red, flapping, transforming into a meteor of flying fire, pursuing with astounding speed.
Once contaminated by the indestructible fire, the opponent will be permanently marked, impossible to escape its grasp.
The indestructible fire isn't empty words, but... a truly indestructible fire, after all, the Nine Phoenix Demon Monarch masters the indestructible principle.
The Nine Phoenix's speed doesn't decrease, pursuing all the way.
A demeanor resolved to not stop until achieving its goal.
The Nine Phoenix Demon Monarch used some unknown artifact, making the speed of pursuit astonishing.
The bear demon's transformation can't fully exhibit the law of extreme speed, unable to shake it off.
"Blazing Flame!"
The black flames surrounding the body became more violent, the power of the body repository showed signs of strain, unable to resist anymore, a trace of black Nine Phoenix flame invaded the Divine Sea.
The sun wheel became a gray flame wheel, constantly rotating, resisting the invading Nine Phoenix flame.
Both fires burned incessantly, as if facing an archenemy, fighting tirelessly.
This is a duel of indestructible fire, evenly matched.
Ultimately, it's Jia Ren's Divine Sea serving as the battlefield, the aftermath of two fires clashing causing unimaginable damage.
"Explode!"
The black flame invading the Divine Sea suddenly surged, then exploded forcibly.
The gray flame instantly formed a gray curtain guarding the Divine Sea, stopping the indestructible Nine Phoenix fire baptism, blocking it.
Jia Ren breathed a slight sigh of relief, previously almost capsized by the opponent.
Killed the Nine Phoenix?
The opponent still has backing; can't provoke.
Once the Nine Phoenix dies, the Demon Venerable or Demon Saint summoned would be an existence too powerful to deal with.
Spare your bird life for now, will come back for it later!
The bear body transformed into a Golden-Winged Peng Bird, flapping its wings, flew tens of thousands of miles away.