A star map, originating from the surface of the Dry Sky Display Bead, slowly drilled into Ji Zhong's soul, becoming an integral part of Ji Changkong's nebula-like divine soul, merging with it in a marvelous fashion.
Because of the entry of this star map, Ji Changkong’s divine soul seemed to instantly undergo a sublimation. The soul consciousness that had entered from the Lord of the Demon Cave was utterly destroyed in an instant, scattered and annihilated within Ji Changkong's nebula-like divine soul.
The star map integrated itself into the nebula-like soul, shifting as the nebula-like soul moved. Gradually, strands of power began to overflow from Ji Changkong's divine soul, surging into the star map, seemingly altering something within it.
The spiritual power of Ji Changkong's divine soul poured madly into the star map. Infused with Ji Changkong’s spiritual power, the star map continuously expanded. Every star on the map became vividly lifelike, as if imbued with actual vitality.
Suddenly, the star map that had rushed into Ji Changkong’s mind flew out of it with abruptness.
The star map reappeared within the Lord of the Demon Cave’s Nine Nether Demon Realm. The difference was that this star map now shared a deep connection with Ji Changkong’s soul, acting as if it were his second soul.
Simultaneously, blinding starlight erupted from the star map. The map, originally palm-sized, began to grow at a visible rate. In just a few breaths, the star map had completely filled the Lord of the Demon Cave’s Nine Nether Demon Realm.
Within this Nine Nether Demon Realm, the star map continued to stretch and evolve.
Get out!
Suddenly, this thought materialized in Ji Changkong’s mind.
The miraculous transformation happened instantly!
As if a mirror was shattered, this Nine Nether Demon Realm, constructed by the Lord of the Demon Cave, broke into pieces under the scattered starlight of the map. The Nine Nether Demon Realm rapidly collapsed, turning into pulverized space.
The star map blazed brightly, constantly generating various strange lights. It continued to expand rapidly, drawing the fragments of the Nine Nether Demon Realm, built by the Lord of the Demon Cave, into itself. Upon entering the star map, the light emanating from the map grew even brighter and more dazzling.
Soon, this wondrous world, constructed by the Lord of the Demon Cave, completely vanished under the disintegration of the star map.
At that very moment, Ji Changkong reappeared on the Five Elements Continent, his body manifesting within the Heavenly Demon Swallowing Great Barrier.
Seeing daylight again, Ji Changkong surveyed his surroundings. The first thing he noticed was the Lord of the Demon Cave’s expression of extreme horror. His mouth was wide open, his face etched with disbelief, as he stared at Ji Changkong, mumbling, "Impossible. How... how is this possible?"
The Lord of the Demon Cave was clearly shaken by the power Ji Changkong used to shatter his Nine Nether Demon Realm. He possessed the strength of the Nine Palace Heaven Horizontal Peak Realm, and under his management, this Nine Nether Demon Realm boasted mountains, lakes, gullies, swamps, and demonic flora and fauna...
This Nine Nether Demon Realm, apart from being unable to evolve the natural laws governing the world, was almost indistinguishable from other life-bearing planets. Such a world had simply collapsed. Hundreds of years of painstaking effort turned to ash—the blow to the Lord of the Demon Cave was immense.
When a Nine Palace Heaven Expert constructs a world, it often requires tremendous energy to build every blade of grass, every pebble, every stream. Each element demands massive willpower support.
Sometimes, a Nine Palace Heaven Expert regards the constructed world as the most beautiful place in their life, representing the pinnacle of their inner sanctuary.
It demanded not only immense effort but also a deep spiritual anchoring.
It was a harbor for the soul, a taboo zone absolutely forbidden to touch or destroy. Once this spiritual harbor was ruined, it inflicted a devastating blow upon the Expert who built it all.
This blow struck directly at the constructor’s heart!
If a Nine Palace Heaven Expert’s constructed world is destroyed, one with an unstable mind might be instantly severely injured, never to recover.
Worse yet, some might perish along with the destruction of their world, or descend into utter madness, forever trapped in agony.
Such a shock is profoundly ingrained!
The Lord of the Demon Cave held the realm of Nine Palace Heaven Peak, with one foot already poised to step into the Ten Directions Heaven Realm. Yet, even so, when he witnessed his created world collapse so easily, he appeared utterly unable to accept it; a crack formed in his spirit.
Cao Xuanqi seized the opportunity. Previously on the defensive, Cao Xuanqi finally gained the initiative, dragging the Lord of the Demon Cave into his own world.
The Lord of the Demon Cave suddenly vanished without a trace.
Ji Changkong shifted his gaze to the others. Dick was currently engaged with Xiao Yu. Dick was a member of the Dark Star Race, specializing in the mysterious powers of his people. His physical scales were imbued with the power of stellar essence; when fighting, he scarcely needed to worry about attacks, allowing him to focus solely on his opponent.
On the Five Elements Continent, the Experts capable of piercing Dick’s scaly armor were few, and clearly, Xiao Yu was not among them.
Xiao Yu, who had been decisive in slaying Hu Hao, found herself constrained when facing Dick. The various secret techniques of the Demon Cave hammered against Dick’s scales, only succeeding in making them shimmer with brilliant starlight, achieving almost no other effect.
Xiao Yu was not Ji Changkong; she did not understand the profound mysteries of the Purgatory Ghost Clan's Soul Suppressing Chant, making it difficult for her to truly injure Dick. Since physical attacks were useless against his spirit, Xiao Yu's defeat was seemingly predetermined; she was no match for Dick.
If Xiao Yu hadn't possessed the Corpse Realm for evasion, she might have been killed by Dick in this short time.
On the other side, Heavenly Martial King and Holy Mother Youlan’s expressions flickered uncertainly. They seemed to sense the situation turning perilous. While engaging Shi Qianjie, Li Hentian, and Yao Kui, they had held back some power, likely for emergencies, harboring thoughts of escape.
The battle between Asura King and Heaven Shaker had reached a critical juncture. Asura King had gained new insights into his realm after fighting Gu Ya, but his previous injuries were too severe. Facing Heaven Shaker, who was also at the Nine Palace Heaven Peak Realm, Asura King seemed increasingly stretched and began to show signs of distress.
Logically, Gu Ya should have been in a worse state; his injuries from the last major battle were heavier. However, in actual combat, Gu Ya did not suffer significantly more. Under the attacks of Remnant Wolf, he only retreated steadily, but his retreat lacked any trace of panic.
This was because, beside Gu Ya, the Origin Poison was active.
This little fellow, though seemingly overlooked, was an incredibly troublesome opponent. Remnant Wolf hadn't paid attention to the Origin Poison, but gradually, he was suffering losses without realizing it.
Remnant Wolf noticed an abnormality in his body; his movements in the fight against Gu Ya became progressively slower, and the vast power within him was slowly ebbing away—a rate of loss inconsistent with normal circumstances.
At first, Remnant Wolf dismissed this anomaly, attributing it to Gu Ya's power.
Midway through, when Remnant Wolf happened to detect a sudden surge in the Origin Poison's soul, he finally understood: the little creature darting around nearby was the true culprit.
Upon realizing this, Remnant Wolf naturally ceased holding back against the Origin Poison and immediately prepared to execute it.
However, the Origin Poison proved far more elusive than expected. The miniature Origin Poison moved in the void far faster than Remnant Wolf could react!
Furthermore, the Origin Poison’s form could change at will, instantly rendering itself transparent at any moment, merging seamlessly with the air.
Most critically, Remnant Wolf could not sense the Origin Poison’s soul!
For Remnant Wolf, dealing with the Origin Poison required sight alone. But once the Origin Poison matched its form to the air and moved swiftly, it became effectively invisible.
Remnant Wolf struck repeatedly at the Origin Poison, determined to eradicate this hidden poison-wielder first, but he could never quite grasp it. All his deployed powers and esoteric techniques struck only empty air.
Concurrently, Gu Ya was assisting from the side. Although Gu Ya’s raw power was inferior to Remnant Wolf’s, his comprehension of the realm was not lacking.
Gu Ya and the Origin Poison, working together against Remnant Wolf alone, gradually not only avoided defeat but, as time wore on, began to gain the upper hand under the effects of the poison the Origin Poison afflicted upon Remnant Wolf.
Ji Changkong had long understood that the Origin Poison possessed the power to poison even a Nine Palace Heaven Expert to death. Now, seeing Remnant Wolf’s movements grow sluggish and the spirit in his eyes dimming, Ji Changkong’s attention drifted toward the swiftly moving Origin Poison.
Under Ji Changkong’s gaze, the Origin Poison made a gesture, indicating, Don't worry about me.
Judging by the Origin Poison's demeanor, it was confident of victory in this fight.
With this assurance, Ji Changkong felt relieved. After giving a quick reminder to his maternal grandfather, Gu Ya, to be careful, he redirected his focus onto Youlan and Heavenly Martial King.
Without any superfluous words, for Ji Changkong, Holy Mother Youlan and Heavenly Martial King were the ones who truly deserved death.
These two, driven by their ambition and hatred, dared to release the villains from the Evil Demon Continent; they were enemies of the entire Five Elements Continent!
The World-Ending Gauntlet manifested on his left arm, unleashing a world-shaking power.
Billowing clouds of dark energy surged ceaselessly from the World-Ending Gauntlet. This pure demonic energy of heaven and earth originated from the Heavenly Demon Swallowing Great Barrier. Propelled outwards by the power of the World-Ending Gauntlet, it instantly coalesced into a massive hurricane, sweeping directly toward Youlan and Heavenly Martial King.
Within the hurricane formed of heaven and earth demonic energy, a sliver of soul thought existed. Driven by this soul fragment, the demonic energy continuously condensed and transformed, growing larger and larger, appearing as an all-consuming demon seemingly intent on pulling everyone into its depths.
Simultaneously, the Ancestral Demonic Tendrils within the 561 acupoints throughout Ji Changkong's body suddenly transmitted waves of supremely pure demonic energy. This energy immediately flooded into the hurricane.
Suddenly, Ji Changkong could no longer feel the demonic energy of the Lord of the Demon Cave flowing into him. It seemed that after he destroyed the fragment of soul thought that had charged into his own divine soul, that demonic energy lost the Lord of the Demon Cave’s aura and was instead controlled by the Ancestral Demonic Tendrils within him.
Because of this, such a vast amount of demonic energy could surge forth ceaselessly under the control of the Ancestral Demonic Tendrils.
The Ancestral Demonic Tendrils instantly became an inexhaustible power source, seeming to function as a second font of power outside his original core. The immense heaven and earth demonic energy he had absorbed from the Strange Continent burst forth at that moment, flying out of every acupoint in his body.
In an instant, the entire Kunlun was enveloped by the demonic energy of heaven and earth. The colossal hurricane, bearing Ji Changkong's aura, swallowed the entirety of Kunlun.
Crack! Crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch! Crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch!
The Heavenly Demon Swallowing Great Barrier could not withstand the terrifying sweep of this hurricane. With distinct cracking sounds, the massive barrier began to fissure, tearing apart into huge, dark-black sky-curtains. The demonic energy trapped within the barrier was absorbed by the hurricane at that very moment.
At this point, it seemed as if only the hurricane condensed by Ji Changkong remained in all of Kunlun.
Not only Heavenly Martial King and Holy Mother Youlan, but everyone else present on Kunlun—Cao Xuanqi, Gu Ya, Dick, and others—was swept into the hurricane.
Not good!
A startled cry escaped Ji Changkong’s mind. Seeing Gu Ya, Dick, Li Hentian, and the others pulled into the hurricane, Ji Changkong was suddenly alarmed, realizing that with his current strength, he could not control this hurricane formed from such massive amounts of demonic energy.
The demonic energy in his acupoints came from the Strange Continent where the Ancestral Demons resided, comprising nearly a third of that continent's demonic energy. Releasing such an enormous quantity of power instantly resulted in near-apocalyptic destructive force.
His realm had not yet reached the Nine Palace Heaven Horizontal Peak; before this, he was completely ignorant of the true essence of heaven and earth demonic energy. Unleashing such terrifying power rashly caused it to immediately spiral out of control.
Aside from him, everyone else on Kunlun Mountain was dragged into this immense hurricane. Moreover, the hurricane continued to grow, eventually enveloping the entire Kunlun Mountain.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Earth-shattering roars resonated from the deep earth of Kunlun Mountain. Under the force of this peak power, the Kunlun Mountain, thousands of feet high, began to be lifted slowly from the ground. Kunlun Mountain, larger than a small country and weighing billions upon billions of jin, was being uprooted. Amidst the terrifying roars, the entirety of Kunlun was swallowed by the hurricane. Amidst the deafening, horrifying noise, Kunlun Mountain was torn apart and collapsed by the hurricane, shattering into massive stones the size of a few acres. These stones rushed into the hurricane, rotating within the massive vortex of the storm.
This is bad!
Ji Changkong’s surprise deepened. If those enormous stones, once sucked into the vortex, collided with Gu Ya or Li Hentian, those two would certainly be overwhelmed.
The sheer size of the stones, combined with the terrifying impact force amplified by the vortex’s rotation, was a force that even a Nine Palace Heaven Expert could not withstand.
As expected!
A chunk of hard rock, ten acres in size, split off from Kunlun Mountain and plunged into the vortex. Driven by the hurricane’s power, this colossal piece of hard rock accelerated rapidly, and the force contained within it grew stronger and stronger.
Peng!
This massive rock slammed directly into Heaven Shaker. The Nine Palace Heaven powerhouse from the Demon Cave immediately spat out a mouthful of blood from this violent impact!
Heaven Shaker, who had fought the Asura King for so long without injury, was struck by a ten-acre rock and spat blood on the spot, illustrating the terrifying impact of these stones.
The rock itself was huge, but what truly gave it formidable power was the immense vortex. This vortex could uproot the multi-billion jin Kunlun Mountain; its sheer intensity was monstrous. Every time a rock spun within the hurricane, its speed doubled, and the demonic energy imbued within it doubled as well.
Such immense power, such high velocity, and such massive rocks—all these forces combined created an effect more terrifying than a natural meteor shower in outer space.
Peng!
Heavenly Martial King was also struck by a massive rock. Under the impact force, his body could no longer maintain balance, and he began to tumble wildly within the vortex, subjected to even more powerful impacts.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Heavenly Martial King, having cultivated evil arts, possessed a physique of outstanding toughness. However, under the relentless battering of the rocks, his physical form was utterly annihilated.
Smash! Smash! Smash! Smash!
His bones shattered, and copious amounts of blood poured from his mouth. His physical body was completely deformed, having lost all human shape from the incessant bombardment of rocks. In this short time, Heavenly Martial King's physical body was utterly destroyed and was unlikely to ever recover.
Heaven Shaker soon followed in Heavenly Martial King's footsteps. Two rocks, each over ten acres in size, struck him from front and back, sandwiching him in the center.
A heart-rending scream tore from Heaven Shaker’s throat. His massive, imposing body suddenly flattened into the shape of a large pancake. All his bones exploded simultaneously; he was clearly beyond saving.
Ji Changkong, hovering above the hurricane, stared blankly at its terrifying power, momentarily unsure of what to do.
Two Nine Palace Heaven Experts—one of whom, Heaven Shaker, was at the Nine Palace Heaven Peak Realm—had their physical bodies destroyed so effortlessly under the hurricane's power. This was far beyond his expectation.