Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 592

Madam Mok of the Hwa Cheon-jong, after examining the fire dragon bird in her hand, suddenly retreated into the Sun and Moon Temple. The light from the loom shuttle intensified, then unexpectedly vanished into the ground.

“How foolish! The ancient cultivators must have placed restrictions underground as well,” Gyuryeong, standing beside Han Li, sneered and muttered.

“One can’t be certain. She seems to know a great deal about Mount Gonoh, so she might have a way to bypass the restrictions,” Han Li replied, his eyes flashing momentarily.

The Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation finally came to his mind. According to the scriptures, it was the most powerful formation for warding off evil and subduing demons in the human realm, used by ancient cultivators to vanquish ancient demons.

He cautiously observed the situation.

Nine golden blades descended like a storm towards the mysterious woman. The woman in the black skirt casually waved her hand, deflecting the massive onslaught, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.

However, Han Li noticed that she hesitated to approach the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation. She merely circled around, not daring to charge in recklessly. After scanning the gathered cultivators, she focused her gaze on the palace and the Eight Spirit Ruler.

The Eight Spirit Ruler pulsed with light and cried out at the appearance of the two demons. The giant silver lotus that bloomed around it made the eight spirit beast phantoms within appear even more vivid, as if they were alive.

“Eun-wol, is that woman truly a manifestation of the Origin Slaughter Saint Ancestor?” Han Li asked, exhaling deeply.

“Yes, that being is a fragment of the Demon Saint Ancestor’s soul and one of the three great commanders of the demons who invaded the human realm long ago. Countless ancient cultivators died at her hands,” Eun-wol replied, having recovered a significant portion of her memories. She paused for a moment before telling him about the Origin Slaughter Saint Ancestor.

“A fragment of the Demon Saint Ancestor’s soul? From what I’ve heard, it seems your soul was driven out of your body because of a demon fragment. Then, that woman’s body…” Han Li trailed off, his navy blue eyes confirming that the black-clad woman’s body was not an illusion.

“It is my body. I don’t remember how I lost my body to her and became a spirit trapped in the Illusionary Sky Cauldron,” Eun-wol stated.

“Oh, so there’s a chance you can get it back? Since you are the true owner of that body,” Han Li inquired.

“I have already pushed out the fox demon’s soul and lived in this body for too long. To reclaim my body, I would need spirit realm techniques, not human realm ones. But my cultivation has fallen to this state, and my memories are incomplete, so how can I face the demon’s soul? However…” Eun-wol paused.

“However?” Han Li prompted.

“However, if Rong-mong and I join forces, it’s not impossible. But in this situation, would she do that for me? Even if she pushes the demon’s soul out of the body, she would immediately seal me and try to take over the body!” Eun-wol sighed. As Han Li fell silent, the two-headed snake demon suddenly shouted towards the large-headed monster near the palace.

“Yeop cultivator, what are you hesitating for? If you can’t kill the wolf’s soul, then at least get your hands on the Eight Spirit Ruler. Then the Saint Ancestor will infuse it with demonic energy! It’s not like the cultivator’s techniques are demonic arts, and no one is controlling the Eight Spirit Ruler, so it shouldn’t be difficult,” the demon’s voice echoed clearly in everyone’s ears.

The large-headed monster hesitated for a moment, then, as if struck by an idea, gritted his teeth and rushed towards the Eight Spirit Ruler. However, strangely, the Eight Spirit Ruler, which had been displaying tremendous power, showed no reaction to the monster’s yellow aura. The large-headed monster arrived in front of the Eight Spirit Ruler in an instant, but the eight spirit beast phantoms completely ignored him.

“How audacious!” A snort was heard from below the palace, and the large-headed monster, sensing something, turned his body to the side. Then, a thud was heard where he had been standing, and a massive pressure passed by. The force was so great that half of the palace roof was sliced off.

The large-headed monster’s face contorted.

“Old demon, what are you doing hiding behind young juniors? As long as I am here, no one can take the Eight Spirit Ruler! I didn’t expect you to escape from the Black Wind Flag, but the Heaven Piercing Treasure that was suppressing me will become your most powerful weapon,” Rong-mong coldly shouted.

“Is that so? I have no intention of wasting time here with Rong-mong cultivator. How long do you think a mere spatial barrier can hold me?” The black-clad woman chuckled and suddenly retreated, moving away from the golden light. She grasped at the empty space behind her, and black demonic energy poured out madly, from which a jet-black flag appeared.

The flag swirled in the air and landed in the black-clad woman’s hand.

“The Black Wind Flag! Impossible… You haven’t even mastered the Heaven Piercing Seal, how can you control the Heaven Piercing Treasure!” Rong-mong’s tone became urgent.

“Of course, I didn’t have time to master the Heaven Piercing Seal. But have you forgotten that Saint Ancestors like me have a divine ability called demonic transformation? No matter how powerful a Heaven Piercing Treasure is, if I personally infuse it with demonic energy, it will have no choice but to obey my commands for a while,” the black-clad woman smiled and waved the black flag in her hand.

Boom! A blast erupted from the flag, and the space trembled. The cultivators felt a strange sensation as if the spatial energy was about to disappear, and they were horrified.

Han Li was also startled. This battle was definitely not something that Core Formation stage cultivators should be involved in. He quickly moved his lips, and Gyuryeong, who was standing behind him, turned her eyes yellow and disappeared into the ground.

After that, Han Li quickly scanned the surroundings, focusing on a corner on the opposite side. He discovered that the black teleportation array that had appeared behind the demons was still there. Around the black teleportation array, formation flags were planted, forming a barrier.

“That is…” Han Li’s face lit up as he recalled the black and white teleportation array he had seen when he entered this place in the blink of an eye.

He turned his gaze and met the eyes of the young man from the Seo family. They flinched and pretended not to notice, but he knew what they were thinking. The great master of the Cheonran Grassland had also found the only exit from this place.

At this moment, the black-clad woman, having summoned the Black Wind Flag, no longer wasted time and approached the palace, with the demons following behind her.

As the demons approached, the powerful restrictions of the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation were activated, and an even more intense golden light flew out menacingly.

The black-clad woman sneered and grasped the flag with both hands. Then, black light burst out, and a jet-black shield appeared, enveloping the two demons, and a bizarre thing happened!

The menacing golden light vanished as soon as it touched the black shield, as if it had crumbled. No ripples appeared on the surface of the jet-black shield. Using the power of the shield, the black-clad woman instantly entered the restrictions of the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation.

The nine giant blades trembled, emitting clear cries, and mysterious incantations appeared on their surfaces. The giant blades quickly shrank, transforming into nine golden daggers.

The golden daggers had decreased in size, but they emitted a dazzling light, making the cultivators’ eyes sting as if nine suns had risen. Even the black-clad woman’s composed face showed a hint of tension.

The jet-black shield doubled in thickness and gleamed with a smooth black light. And then, the nine golden daggers simultaneously focused on the black-clad woman.

Spat. Sharp light flashed, and nine fine golden threads disappeared in an instant. And at the same time, golden lights exploded from the shield created by the Black Wind Flag, engulfing the surroundings in a dazzling light.

Surprisingly, no explosion was heard from this massive attack. The silent golden explosion that spread out felt even more bizarre.

Han Li took advantage of the fact that everyone was focused on their battle and moved quickly. One of the spirit beast bags disappeared into his sleeve, and golden petals flowed down his back and disappeared. He had sent thousands of Gold Devouring Beetles into the ground without anyone noticing. As Han Li sighed, the calm voice of the black-clad woman was heard from within the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation.

“Withdraw them.” A black hole the size of a palm appeared in the golden light and absorbed all the golden light without leaving a trace. The black-clad woman, who had reappeared, looked at the golden daggers that were about to attack by emitting golden light and shouted towards the palace.

“Rong-mong cultivator, don’t think you can waste my demonic energy with the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation. The Black Wind Flag is a rare spatial treasure among the Heaven Piercing Treasures. No matter how powerful the attack, it will cut through space without hesitation. So, wouldn’t it be better to come out quietly now?”

“I don’t know what you want me to do by coming out. Do you want to become one soul with me again!” Rong-mong’s laughter was heard from inside the palace. It was as if she didn’t care whether the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation worked on her opponent or not.

“That’s right. This Saint Ancestor wants to merge with the cultivator’s soul again.”

“What? Does that old demon think I’m a fool? Do you think I’d believe that?” Rong-mong snorted, expressing her disbelief.

“Of course, it won’t be the same as before! Once I place a restriction on the cultivator, even after merging, my soul will be the dominant one, wouldn’t that be enough?” The black-clad woman smiled and waved the flag in her hand, creating a huge black hole. The golden threads emitted by the nine golden daggers disappeared into the hole, but she stopped walking. It seemed she didn’t want to provoke the restrictions.

“Are you still half-asleep? Do you think I would agree to such an absurd thing? Stop talking nonsense and tell me what you really want.”

“Really… You must have already realized after merging several times. When you occupy the body alone, you can’t exert much power, but if you merge with me, you can even throw a Nascent Soul cultivator into the Illusionary Heavenly Phenomenon! If you don’t want to be sealed again by the combined forces of the human realm cultivators, it would be better to merge your souls.”

“It’s laughable that a demon commander who had nothing to fear in the human realm is now worried about a few Nascent Soul cultivators!” Rong-mong scoffed at the black-clad woman’s words.

“Back then, the spirit realm and the human realm were connected, and our demon clan could replenish our lost demonic energy and return. But now, the passage is blocked, and even the spiritual energy of the human realm has changed, making it impossible to unleash powerful divine abilities. Is it strange that I’m wary of Nascent Soul cultivators in this situation? Isn’t it the same for you! You still think you’re a spirit realm demon, don’t you?”

“I can never accept your proposal to merge with your Nascent Soul as the dominant one. If that happens, it’s no different from being trapped here. Besides, don’t forget that even if you infuse demonic energy to temporarily control the Heaven Piercing Treasure, you can’t use even half of its original power! If it’s not a merger where my soul is dominant, don’t even dream about it.”

The black-clad woman’s face turned grim at Rong-mong’s blunt words.

“Hmm, you seem to have a lot of faith in the Nine Truths Subduing Demon Formation and the Eight Spirit Ruler… Do as you please! It’s enough for this Saint Ancestor to personally subdue the cultivator and extract the power of the soul within her and eliminate it. The effect will be similar even if I do that.” The black-clad woman gave a chilling warning and looked around at the cultivators who were holding their breaths. She whispered something to the demon, and the two-headed snake demon nodded repeatedly and darted out.

The demon, having instantly left the range of the formation, appeared in the empty space next to the black teleportation array. The sudden situation startled the cultivators, including Han Li, and they cursed inwardly. With this, their plan to secretly slip away while looking for an opportunity had been ruined.

Han Li was not too flustered since he had made other preparations, but he frowned as he noticed that the Silver Yaksha and the Golden Toad had instantly blurred and disappeared. The young man from the Seo family also moved his lips towards the Cheonran Saintess with a darkened face. However, the Yeop family cultivators remained motionless, surrounding the white-robed scholar.

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