Blood Eyed Demon Lord

This is the true form of the Blood Eye Demon Lord!

Its body was like that of a giant black bear, but it had three heads, and each forehead was embedded with a blood-red eye, from which flowed a black liquid capable of corroding spiritual power.

Its limbs were covered in thick black scales, and the demonic energy on its claws condensed into black flames that burned even space itself, creating tiny fissures.

"Peak Nascent Soul Stage strength!" White Night's expression was grave; he could sense that the Blood Eye Demon Lord's demonic energy was mixed with a trace of primal essence black qi—evidently, when the spiritual veins revived, the energy leakage from the Boundary Gate Ruins had allowed the sealed Demon Lord to absorb some primal essence energy, making its strength far exceed ancient records.

The Blood Eye Demon Lord's three heads simultaneously spewed black flames, which converged in the air into three massive pillars of fire that slammed toward the sealing array.

Wherever they passed, the air was ignited, the sealing array's green light wheel trembled violently, and several Golden Core Stage cultivators on the periphery were instantly engulfed by the flames, their screams extinguished by the fire.

"Not good!" Liu Ruyan immediately took out her pill furnace and quickly tossed the medicinal ingredients for the demon breaking pill into it, causing the green alchemical fire inside to surge. "Everyone, take the demon breaking pill! These flames can corrode spiritual power; normal defenses are useless!"

The cultivators hurriedly took the pills, which dissolved instantly upon contact with their tongues, sending a cool energy flowing through their meridians to form a transparent protective barrier on the surface of their bodies.

When the second wave of black flames struck, although the barriers fluctuated violently, they successfully blocked the corrosion of the flames, allowing the cultivators to continue advancing the sealing array.

White Night seized this gap, wielding his origin sword to slash at the Blood Eye Demon Lord's left head. The pale tri-colored energy on the origin sword collided with the black demonic energy, emitting a harsh "sizzling" sound as the demonic energy was purified one by one, and the blade successfully struck the Demon Lord's scales.

"Clang!" With a crisp sound, the Demon Lord's scales remained completely unscathed, instead rebounding the energy of the origin sword. White Night was shaken back three steps, his arm went numb, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"These scales are harder than star steel!" White Night was shocked. "Its defense is too strong; ordinary attacks are completely useless!"

The Blood Eye Demon Lord's middle head suddenly opened its blood-red eye, and a black beam shot out, precisely striking White Night's chest. His origin armor shattered instantly, and White Night was sent flying by the beam, smashing heavily into a boulder and spitting out a mouthful of blood. The origin golden core in his dantian trembled violently, and the circulation of his spiritual power instantly stagnated.

"Fellow Daoist White Night!" Liu Ruyan cried out in alarm, wanting to step forward to assist, but she was entangled by the demonic energy spewed by the Blood Eye Demon Lord's right head and could not break free.

Wind Howling Silver Wolf let out a roar, his silver figure rushing toward the Blood Eye Demon Lord like an arrow released from a bow, the ice blades on his wolf claws fiercely slashing at the blood eye on the Demon Lord's forehead. This was the Demon Lord's weak point; as long as the blood eye was destroyed, its demonic energy could be temporarily suppressed.

"Seeking death!" The Blood Eye Demon Lord's right head turned abruptly, its massive claw wreathed in black flames swatting at Silver Wolf. Although Silver Wolf was fast, he was still grazed by the flames, his silver mane instantly igniting, and his body was swatted away, crashing heavily beside White Night, spitting out silver blood.

"Silver Wolf!" White Night forced himself to endure his injuries, injecting origin energy into Silver Wolf to help extinguish the flames on his body and purify the demonic energy within him. Silver Wolf weakly nuzzled his palm, but his wolf eyes still flickered with fighting spirit, showing no sign of retreat.

The Blood Eye Demon Lord approached step by step, its three heads laughing hideously in unison: "You ants think you can seal me? With the spiritual veins revived and me seeing the light of day again, today I will make the entire Xuantian Immortal Domain my food!"

At this critical moment, the Psionic Fleet's main cannons suddenly erupted with unprecedented brilliance. Mechanical Emperor's voice was filled with determination: "Fellow Daoist White Night, we are concentrating all our energy into the flagship's main cannon, capable of unleashing an attack comparable to the late Nascent Soul Stage! But the fleet will lose power afterward; you must seize the opportunity!"

"Understood!" A sharp light flashed in White Night's eyes. He injected all his remaining origin energy into the origin sword and shouted to the cultivators of the sealing array, "Everyone, inject your spiritual power into the sealing array, prepare for the ultimate seal!"

The fifty Golden Core Stage cultivators did not hesitate, injecting their spiritual power into the green light wheel without reservation. The light of the wheel surged, forming a massive beam of light with a diameter of one hundred meters that swept toward the Blood Eye Demon Lord.

The Blood Eye Demon Lord sensed the threat, its three heads simultaneously spewing black flames and rays in an attempt to block the light beam and the incoming main cannon attack. However, the sealing array's light beam contained the spiritual power of fifty Golden Core Stage cultivators; although weakened by the flames and rays, it still tenaciously pushed forward toward the Demon Lord.

"Now! Fire!" Mechanical Emperor pressed the main cannon launch button.

The flagship's main cannon erupted with a dual-colored beam that pierced the heavens and earth, the beam carrying the power to tear through everything, precisely striking the Blood Eye Demon Lord's middle head.

The Demon Lord's middle head was instantly shattered by the beam, black blood and demonic energy gushing out like a fountain. It let out a shrill scream, its body convulsing violently.

"Take this chance!" White Night, wielding the origin sword and dragging his injured body, rushed toward the Demon Lord. The blade precisely pierced the wound on the Demon Lord's middle head, and the pale tri-colored origin energy surged into the Demon Lord's body through the wound, frantically purifying its demonic energy and primal essence energy.

The sealing array's green light beam also enveloped the Demon Lord's body at this moment, and the golden runes within the beam wrapped around the Demon Lord's limbs like chains, firmly trapping it. Liu Ruyan quickly refined the final batch of demon breaking pills, turning the medicine into green powder and sprinkling it over the Demon Lord's wounds to further suppress the recovery of its demonic energy.

The Blood Eye Demon Lord's struggles grew weaker and weaker. After losing its middle head, the rate at which its demonic energy drained far exceeded expectations. Coupled with the purification of the origin energy and the restraint of the sealing array, its body gradually shrank, eventually being compressed into a ball of black light and sealed within the Law Enforcement Hall's "Demon Suppressing Cauldron."

When the last trace of demonic energy was sucked into the cauldron, the black demonic energy of Ten Thousand Demon Valley receded like a tide. The mutated demonic beasts, having lost the support of the demonic energy, all reverted to their original states and collapsed to the ground, losing their signs of life.

The crisis was finally resolved. White Night could no longer hold on, collapsing to the ground and gasping for breath. Wind Howling Silver Wolf also lay weakly beside him, his silver body covered in burns and scratches. Most of the cultivators of the sealing array were exhausted of spiritual power and sat on the ground to recover, many still bearing wounds corroded by demonic energy, their faces pale as paper.

The Psionic Fleet's ten starships lost power and slowly descended to the periphery of Ten Thousand Demon Valley. The energy shields on the hulls had long since vanished, revealing the internal mechanical structures, which were clearly severely damaged.

"We... succeeded." Liu Ruyan walked to White Night's side and handed him a healing pill, her voice filled with exhaustion but also joy.

White Night took the pill and swallowed it, feeling the spiritual power slowly recovering within his body, and nodded: "We succeeded, but we also paid a price. This incident reminds us that the revival of spiritual veins brings not only opportunities but also hidden crises. We must strengthen the control of ancient ruins; we cannot let similar things happen again."

Half a month later, the cleanup work in Ten Thousand Demon Valley was basically completed. The civilians and cultivators slaughtered by the Blood Eye Demon Lord were laid to rest, and the Dual Realm Civilization jointly established the "Ruins Administration Bureau," with White Night serving as the director, responsible for coordinating the exploration, protection, and control of all ancient ruins in the Xuantian Immortal Domain to prevent similar seal-breaking incidents from happening again.

Under the repairs of the Mechanical Race, the Psionic Fleet gradually regained power, but it would take another month to fully repair. Taking this opportunity, Mechanical Emperor proposed a plan to further improve the Psionic starships: "We can install 'demonic energy purification devices' on the starships, powered by origin energy, so that next time we encounter an enemy similar to the Blood Eye Demon Lord, we will be able to deal with it better."

White Night agreed with this and at the same time raised a new concern: "The primal essence energy within the Blood Eye Demon Lord indicates that the energy leakage problem at the Boundary Gate Ruins has already emerged. We must accelerate the repair progress of the boundary gate and simultaneously strengthen the monitoring of the Boundary Gate Ruins to prevent more primal essence energy from leaking and triggering a greater crisis."

With the joint efforts of the Dual Realm Civilization, the progress of the boundary gate repair project accelerated once again.

One month later, the stone pillar energy channels of the Boundary Gate Ruins were basically connected, and the purple crystal at the core of the boundary gate erupted with dazzling light. The closed spatial rift reopened a gap, and the energy flowing within the gap was no longer in its previous chaotic state but had become stable and pure—this meant that the initial repair of the boundary gate had been completed, and next, it was only necessary to gradually expand the gap to achieve a stable connection with extraterrestrial civilizations.

When the news of the initial repair of the boundary gate spread throughout the Xuantian Immortal Domain and the Multiverse, everyone fell into a frenzy of celebration. For the cultivators of the Xuantian Immortal Domain, the repair of the boundary gate meant that spiritual vein energy would further increase, and breaking through to higher realms in the future would no longer be a luxury; for the civilizations of the Multiverse, the repair of the boundary gate meant new areas for exploration and cooperation opportunities, which could allow the technology and culture of the Multiverse to further develop.

But White Night and the core members did not relax in the slightest. They knew that the initial repair of the boundary gate was just the beginning; as the gap expanded, the risk of invasion by Essence Devouring Creatures would also increase accordingly. They had to make full preparations before the boundary gate fully opened and assemble a sufficiently powerful "Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force" to deal with the potential invasion of the Essence Devouring legions in the future.

Around the Boundary Gate Ruins, new fortifications were being built in full swing.

Engineers of the Mechanical Race were building "boundary gate Defense Towers," equipped with the latest developed "primal essence energy detectors" and "origin energy cannons"; the cultivators of the Xuantian Immortal Domain arranged "Nine-Turn Spirit Gathering Arrays" around the defense towers, which could fuse heaven and earth spiritual energy with origin energy to form an indestructible energy barrier; experts from the Soul Race set up "Mental Defense Networks" inside the fortifications to prevent interference from the shared consciousness of Essence Devouring Creatures; and the Crystal Clan provided a large number of "energy crystals" to provide a continuous supply of energy for the fortifications.

White Night stood beside the core of the Boundary Gate Ruins, gazing at the pure energy flowing within the spatial rift.

His origin golden core rotated slowly in his dantian, absorbing the refined parts of the energy, and his strength was slowly recovering and increasing.

Wind Howling Silver Wolf lay at his feet, its wolf eyes reflecting the defensive works under construction, shining with a glimmer of anticipation.

"Soon... we will be able to reopen the boundary gate and explore that unknown outer realm civilization," White Night said softly, his tone filled with determination and anticipation.

"But before that, we must make full preparations. For the future of the Dual Realm Civilization and for the peace of the Multiverse, we will fight to the end!"

Wind Howling Silver Wolf let out a low growl and nudged his palm with its head, as if responding to his resolve.

In the distance, the repair work on the Psionic Fleet had been completed. Ten starships hovered in the void like loyal guards, protecting the Boundary Gate Ruins.

Members of the Dual Realm Civilization were still busy with the defensive works, their figures moving through the afterglow of the setting sun, forming a picture full of hope and strength.

The immortal cultivation legend belonging to White Night, having experienced the crisis of the Ten Thousand Demon Valley and the initial repair of the boundary gate, was advancing toward an even more magnificent future.

And the path of integration between the Xuantian Immortal Domain and the Multiverse was becoming more solid and broader through this long period of preparation.

Future challenges might still be severe, but as long as the Dual Realm Civilization remained united, no difficulty could block their path forward.

Three months after the initial repair of the boundary gate, the Xuantian Immortal Domain welcomed an unprecedented grand event—the "Dual Realm Integration Ceremony."

This ceremony was co-hosted by the Law Enforcement Hall of the Xuantian Immortal Domain and the Federation of the Multiverse, aiming to celebrate the initial repair of the boundary gate and the deep integration of the Dual Realm Civilization.

At the same time, it officially announced the establishment of the "Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force," serving as the final mobilization for reopening the boundary gate and exploring outer realm civilizations in the future.

The venue for the ceremony was set on the plaza of the Dual Realm Research Center. A huge altar was built in the center of the plaza, upon which were placed a replica of the boundary gate core and crystals of origin energy, symbolizing the energy source of the Dual Realm Civilization.

Around the plaza, cultivators from the seventy-two sects of the Xuantian Immortal Domain and representatives from various races of the Multiverse gathered.

Immortal cultivators with fluttering robes and cosmic beings of various forms interacted with one another; the barriers and strangeness that had originally existed gradually dissipated under their common goal and belief.

When the first ray of morning sunlight shone on the altar, the ceremony officially began.

The White-Bearded Elder and the Mechanical Emperor walked onto the altar together, holding the "Unity Seal," which symbolized the power of the two realms.

This seal was crafted from a mixture of black iron from the Xuantian Immortal Domain and star steel from the Multiverse, with the eight characters "Dual Realm Unity, Together Against Foreign Enemies" engraved on its face.

"Today, we gather here not only to celebrate the initial repair of the boundary gate but also to witness the beginning of a new era!"

The White-Bearded Elder's voice, carrying the echo of spiritual power, spread throughout the entire plaza.

"The Xuantian Immortal Domain and the Multiverse were originally two independent civilizations, but fate brought us together, and crisis made us join hands.

From this day forward, we will face future challenges and explore the mysteries of the universe together under the name of the 'Dual Realm Civilization'!"

The Mechanical Emperor took over, blue technological light flickering around him: "We come from different universes, with different cultures and cultivation methods, but we share a common goal—to protect our homes and explore the unknown.

The establishment of the Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force is not just to deal with the threat of the Essence Devouring Creatures, but also to build a bridge for communication between the Dual Realm Civilization and outer realm civilizations, allowing the peace and prosperity of the universe to continue in our hands!"

As their words fell, brilliant spiritual flames and technological fireworks bloomed over the plaza.

The cyan-green immortal spiritual flames and pale blue technological lights intertwined, forming a rainbow that spanned the heavens and earth, symbolizing the integration and symbiosis of the Dual Realm Civilization.

Next was the inauguration ceremony for the Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force.

As the commander of the expeditionary force, White Night, dressed in "Dual Realm Battle Armor" crafted from origin energy and star steel, walked onto the altar.

The White-Bearded Elder and the Mechanical Emperor together handed him the "Expeditionary Force Commander Seal."

The seal was engraved with patterns of the boundary gate and starships, representing the combination of the powers of the two realms.

"Commander White Night, are you willing to lead the Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force to protect the Dual Realm Civilization and explore the unknown outer realms, never retreating and never giving up, no matter what difficulties you face?"

The White-Bearded Elder's voice was solemn and serious.

White Night took the commander seal and knelt on one knee, his voice ringing with power: "I am willing! I, White Night, hereby swear that I will use my life's strength to protect every inch of the Dual Realm Civilization's land and explore every corner of the universe. For peace and prosperity, I will fight until the very last moment!"

"Please rise!" The White-Bearded Elder and the Mechanical Emperor helped White Night up simultaneously. "May the power of the two realms be with you!"

Subsequently, the commanders of each unit of the expeditionary force also stepped onto the altar one by one to receive their honors.

Liu Ruyan was appointed as "Medical Logistics Commander," responsible for the expeditionary force's medicinal pill supply and the treatment of the wounded.

Wind Howling Silver Wolf was appointed as "Vanguard Captain," responsible for scouting for dangers ahead with its keen perception and powerful strength.

The Mechanical Emperor was appointed as "Technology Support Commander," responsible for the command of the Psionic Fleet and the supply of technological equipment.

Elder Hun Yuan of the Soul Race and Elder Lan Jing of the Crystal Clan served as "Mental Defense Commander" and "Energy Supply Commander" respectively, together forming the core command layer of the expeditionary force.

After the inauguration ceremony ended, White Night stood in the center of the altar and delivered a speech to everyone in the plaza:

"Fellow citizens, fellow soldiers! We come from different worlds, yet we have come together because of a shared belief.

The road ahead may be filled with thorns; the threat of the Essence Devouring Creatures still exists, and the attitude of outer realm civilizations remains unclear.

But I believe that as long as we remain united and move forward hand in hand, no difficulty can stop us! The future of the Dual Realm Civilization is in our hands; the peace and prosperity of the universe will be written by us together!"

"Dual Realm Unity! Together Against Foreign Enemies!" Everyone on the plaza shouted in unison.

The sound resonated through the heavens like a thunderclap, causing even the distant Boundary Gate Ruins to tremble.

The energy flowing within the spatial rift became more active, as if responding to this firm belief.

After the ceremony, the Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force immediately threw itself into intense preparations.

The expeditionary force was divided into five units: The Vanguard Unit was led by Wind Howling Silver Wolf, composed mainly of cultivators and cosmic beings with high speed and keen perception, responsible for scouting the situation on the other side of the boundary gate.

The Main Force was directly commanded by White Night, composed of cultivators at the Golden Core Stage or above and cosmic powerhouses of the Super Hong Meng Realm, serving as the core strength to deal with the Essence Devouring Creatures.

The Medical Logistics Unit was led by Liu Ruyan, following the Main Force to ensure that the wounded could receive timely treatment and that energy and medicinal pill supplies were sufficient.

The Technology Support Unit was led by the Mechanical Emperor, operating the Psionic Fleet to provide long-range attack and defensive support.

The Mental Defense and Energy Supply units were led by Elder Hun Yuan and Elder Lan Jing respectively, responsible for maintaining the mental stability and energy supply of the expeditionary force to ensure the continuous conduct of battle.

In the following month, the expeditionary force conducted multiple live-combat drills, simulating various combat scenarios that might be encountered.

The live-combat drills of the Inter-Universal Expeditionary Force unfolded on the simulated battlefield of the Black Wind Mountain Range.

This battlefield was jointly created by the Mechanical Race using holographic technology and immortal arrays, capable of simulating the attack characteristics of the Essence Devouring Creatures, the complex environment of outer realm nebulae, and even recreating the spatial turbulence of the boundary gate passage, providing the expeditionary force with the most realistic combat experience.

"All units, attention! Simulation drill number 07, scenario: The boundary gate passage encounters a surprise attack by Essence Devouring Creatures.

The Main Force must cover the retreat of the Medical Logistics Unit, and the Technology Support Unit is responsible for clearing obstacles in the passage!"

The Mechanical Emperor's voice spread to the ears of every member through the communicators.

The sky of the simulated battlefield instantly darkened, a pale purple nebula phantom appeared, and countless black tentacles extended from the phantom, simulating the surprise attack of the Essence Devouring Creatures.

Wind Howling Silver Wolf of the Vanguard Unit acted first, its silver figure weaving through the tentacles like a ghost.

The Extreme Cold Spiritual Power on its wolf claws turned into ice blades, precisely cutting off the approaching tentacles.

Its "Ice Wind Roar" skill formed a silver storm in the passage, freezing a large area of tentacles and buying precious reaction time for the following units.

"Main Force, form a defensive formation!" White Night's voice carried authority.

Cultivators at the Golden Core Stage and above and powerhouses of the Super Hong Meng Realm quickly formed a circle.

Origin energy and Multiverse law energy intertwined, forming a two-colored defensive barrier.

As soon as the barrier was formed, dozens of thick tentacles slammed into it violently.

The barrier trembled intensely but never broke—this was the defensive effect after the fusion of the two realms' energies, which had increased the defensive strength by three times compared to a single energy source.

The Medical Logistics Unit, led by Liu Ruyan, quickly retreated toward the safe area of the simulated passage.

While running, the alchemists distributed the pre-refined anti-essence devouring potions and healing pills to the injured simulated team members.

The mental power experts of the Soul Race released pale purple mental barriers, interfering with the shared consciousness of the "Essence Devouring Creatures" and causing their attacks to have a brief delay.

The Psionic Fleet of the Technology Support Unit also launched an attack at this moment.

Ten starships formed a "V" formation, and the main guns at the bow fired two-colored energy beams simultaneously.

The energy beams formed a dense fire net in the passage, destroying the phantom of the "Essence Devouring Creatures Mother Nest" deep in the passage.

Engineers of the Mechanical Race also controlled small mechanical puppets to deploy "energy mines" on both sides of the passage to prevent subsequent "Essence Devouring Creatures" from pursuing.

When the drill was halfway through, an accident suddenly occurred—the intensity of the spatial turbulence in the simulated battlefield far exceeded expectations.

A transparent spatial rift suddenly appeared, sweeping two simulated team members into it.

White Night was startled. He immediately mobilized his origin energy to temporarily stabilize the spatial rift: "Silver Wolf, follow me! Technology Unit, maintain spatial stability!"

Wind Howling Silver Wolf understood and rushed into the spatial rift with White Night.