359: Kneel down!

"Demon..."

At this moment, Xiao Shi's mind was also stirred.

That his Demonic Body Clone would become a Demon was truly something he hadn't expected.

Under normal circumstances, for the Demonic Body Clone to become a Demon, it must first devour the main body!

Just as the main body needs to merge with the Demonic Body Clone before breaking through to become a Saint, one side must be dominant.

There had never been a situation where the main body and the Demonic Body Clone could become a Demon or a Saint while separated.

Not only that, becoming a Demon, like becoming a Saint, requires refining an area to turn it into one's own domain.

The reason there are no Demons on Tianwu Continent today is precisely because there are no areas that can be refined.

Whether it's the Great Wu Dynasty or the Three Great Domains, they firmly control all areas that can be refined, not giving any Demonic Cultivator a chance to refine them.

However, Xiao Shi's Demonic Body Clone, through absorbing lightning in the Holy Land, became a Demon in one fell swoop without devouring the main body!

At this time, Xiao Shi could clearly sense from his Demonic Body Clone that after continuously absorbing eleven bolts of lightning, the Demonic Body Clone had already gained control over most of this special area!

However, the Demonic Body Clone had not yet been able to transform this special area into its own domain.

Xiao Shi's brows were deeply furrowed at this.

With the Demonic Body Clone becoming a Demon, he now had to face a serious problem... how to recall the Demonic Body Clone into his body and merge with himself.

Before this, he had already clearly realized that to control this special area, it mainly involved two steps.

The first step was for the Demonic Body Clone to absorb lightning in the Holy Land, thereby gaining control of this special area.

And the second step was to recall the Demonic Body Clone into his body and merge with himself, thereby transforming this special area into his own domain.

After all, the Demonic Body Clone was merely a "tool" for controlling this special area.

Once the first step was completed, the purpose of the Demonic Body Clone had been achieved.

And if these two steps could be successfully completed... then in addition to controlling this special area, it could also create a Saint-Demon Dual Body!

The Martial Emperor originally created this special area to forge the strongest Saint.

To achieve the true meaning of the strongest, it's not just about having a different domain as a Saint.

One must also possess some special, powerful attributes.

It was clear that the reason the Martial Emperor chose to have the Demonic Body Clone enter the Holy Land and absorb lightning in the setup of this special area was not just to make the Demonic Body Clone a tool for controlling this special area.

More importantly, it was to use this method to allow the Demonic Body Clone to become a Demon in one go.

Only by merging the Demonic Body Clone with himself afterward could the unprecedented Saint-Demon Dual Body be created!

But the problem now was... with the Demonic Body Clone becoming a Demon, its strength had completely surpassed Xiao Shi's main body.

In this situation, it would definitely not be easy for Xiao Shi to make the Demonic Body Clone merge with himself.

After all, the Demonic Body Clone also possessed an independent will.

It also had the desire to become the dominant force... it would not willingly become Xiao Shi's tool.

Once the Demonic Body Clone resisted, or tried to take the opportunity to backlash against Xiao Shi and become the dominant force... with Xiao Shi's current strength, he would definitely be unable to contend with it!

"My advantage mainly lies in my strong control over the Demonic Body Clone, but as the Demonic Body Clone's strength increases, he will inevitably be able to break free from this control to some extent."

Xiao Shi's brows were deeply furrowed.

Although as the main body, he could exert strong suppression on the Demonic Body Clone, as the Demonic Body Clone's strength and realm increased, relying solely on this suppression might not be enough to make the Demonic Body Clone comply.

He still needed other more powerful means.

Just as Xiao Shi was pondering, the Demonic Body Clone, after continuously absorbing eleven bolts of lightning and successfully transforming into a Demon, suddenly turned its head and stared in one direction.

This direction... was precisely where Xiao Shi was currently located.

At this moment, the Demonic Body Clone seemed to be able to clearly see Xiao Shi's location through the Holy Land.

Its mouth slowly split open, its expression filled with a hint of madness and ferocity, and terrifying killing intent permeated its eyes.

And under the Demonic Body Clone's gaze, Xiao Shi's body stiffened.

His muscles tensed, and he actually felt a sense of dread!

At the same time, from the Demonic Body Clone's perspective, he clearly saw himself!

The Demonic Body Clone smiled sinisterly.

Whoosh!

Its entire figure flickered out of thin air, instantly disappearing from within the Holy Land.

"He's coming!!"

Xiao Shi's heart pounded faster.

He immediately turned his head and shouted to the people nearby, "If you don't want to die, leave immediately!!"

Currently, besides the people from the Great Wu Dynasty, those Martial Demon Realm cultivators from the Three Great Domains who had failed earlier had not rushed to leave.

They all wanted to know if Xiao Shi could control this special area.

If Xiao Shi also failed like them... then would it mean that no one could control this place, or would there be other new conditions for control?

At that time, perhaps all of them would be back on the same starting line.

Before seeing the final result, none of them were willing to give up.

There were still some thoughts lingering in their hearts.

However, Xiao Shi now urged them to leave with a solemn expression.

Many people were startled by Xiao Shi's sudden shout.

"What happened?" someone asked in confusion.

However, Xiao Shi no longer had time to explain.

He knew that with the Demonic Body Clone's murderous nature, once it emerged from the Holy Land, it would inevitably slaughter these Martial Demon Realm cultivators, and if these people didn't seize the opportunity to leave, none of them would be able to escape then.

As Xiao Shi's words came out, Zhou Hong and the others' expressions all changed.

Out of trust in Xiao Shi, even though they knew that leaving too early might result in punishment after returning to the Great Wu Dynasty, at this moment, none of them hesitated.

They immediately took the fastest route to leave this special area.

After merging with their Demonic Body Clones and becoming one, their figures subsequently disappeared from this special area.

They decisively left this place.

However, not everyone trusted Xiao Shi like Zhou Hong and his group.

Especially those who had not shared hardships with Xiao Shi before.

They harbored some doubts about Xiao Shi's current words, wondering if Xiao Shi was deliberately trying to trick them into leaving to control this special area.

After all, they couldn't see what was happening inside the Holy Land right now, making it difficult to trust Xiao Shi.

Xiao Shi didn't say anything more about this.

His warning to everyone at such a critical moment was already benevolent and righteous.

Almost less than two seconds after he spoke, whoosh!

The Demonic Body Clone, enveloped in demonic energy, had already appeared above everyone's heads.

The Demonic Body Clone looked down from above, disdainfully at Xiao Shi below.

The ferocious faces formed by demonic energy swirling around its body all let out spine-chilling, grotesque laughs.

This caused everyone who witnessed this scene to feel a tumultuous shock in their hearts.

They looked up at the floating Demonic Body Clone with terrified expressions, their bodies trembling, their lips quivering.

"Demon!!"

They had never expected Xiao Shi's Demonic Body Clone to become a Demon in the Holy Land in one fell swoop!

At the same time, the rampant killing intent emanating from the Demonic Body Clone also made those who had previously hesitated whether to leave this place rush towards the exit of this special area without hesitation.

But even though they were incredibly close to this path, some even just one step away from stepping onto this exit path, it was too late!

As the Demonic Body Clone pointed a finger, the entire entrance to the exit passage was instantly blocked by numerous demonic energies.

A nearby Martial Demon Realm cultivator was directly bitten on the neck by a ferocious face made of demonic energy.

Amidst the splashing blood, his entire neck was bitten off in one go.

"Damn it!!"

In an instant, everyone's faces simultaneously changed dramatically, their hearts filled with regret.

The Demonic Body Clone smiled ferociously, no longer looking at Xiao Shi, but instead setting its sights on these prey.

Whoosh!

It instantly transformed into a black shadow, like a teleportation, flashing directly past a Martial Demon Realm cultivator in front of it.

In less than a second, this Martial Demon Realm cultivator, along with his Demonic Body Clone, tragically died instantly!

They had no power to resist.

The other Martial Demon Realm cultivators also felt an intense crisis.

With the path to leave this special area blocked by demonic energy, they could only choose to flee towards the altar in the rear.

But even if they fled with all their might, they couldn't be faster than the Demonic Body Clone, who had already become a Demon at this time.

The black shadow formed by the Demonic Body Clone continuously weaved back and forth among the crowd.

Wherever it passed, all Martial Demon Realm cultivators, along with their Demonic Body Clones, without exception, all turned into corpses.

No one could escape the slaughter brought by the Demonic Body Clone.

Under the intense crisis, one of the Three Great Domains' Martial Demon Realm cultivators who had participated in the final struggle decisively ordered his controlled Crimson Refining Corpse to resist.

Besides Xiao Shi and Chu Tong, others here also controlled Crimson Refining Corpses.

However, facing the attack of the Crimson Refining Corpse, the Demonic Body Clone didn't even glance at it, simply waving its hand as if swatting a fly.

Boom!!

It directly sent the entire Crimson Refining Corpse flying, completely unable to provide any resistance.

Xiao Shi silently watched this scene.

From the very first moment the Demonic Body Clone attacked, he had already tried to suppress it and stop its slaughtering behavior through his own suppression of the Demonic Body Clone.

However, the methods that used to easily control the Demonic Body Clone were now directly ineffective!

Or rather, the suppression he brought alone was no longer enough to make the Demonic Body Clone stop its slaughter.

In this way, not only were these Martial Demon Realm cultivators facing a major crisis, Xiao Shi's own situation was also not good!

After all, for the Demonic Body Clone, the person it most wanted to kill had always been Xiao Shi!

Xiao Shi could only use the time the Demonic Body Clone was slaughtering these Martial Demon Realm cultivators to quickly think of a countermeasure.

He no longer had time to worry about these Martial Demon Realm cultivators.

In less than a minute, these Martial Demon Realm cultivators who had not listened to Xiao Shi and fled this special area at the first opportunity, along with their Demonic Body Clones, all tragically died under the slaughter of Xiao Shi's Demonic Body Clone.

None survived.

Even if some of them used their exclusive items, they still couldn't stop the Demonic Body Clone's slaughter.

The Demonic Body Clone, after becoming a Demon, was so powerful that it was completely beyond what these Martial Demon Realm cultivators could contend with.

At the same time, because the Demonic Body Clone had already controlled this special area, the effect of exclusive items on the Demonic Body Clone was greatly reduced.

In front of the Demonic Body Clone, these Martial Demon Realm cultivators were as fragile as ants; it was a completely one-sided slaughter.

And this was the Demonic Body Clone's combat power without having transformed this special area into its own domain.

Once the Demonic Body Clone transformed this special area into its own domain, its strength would experience an even greater increase.

At that time... he would be a true Demon!

However, to achieve this, he must first eliminate Xiao Shi and become the dominant force.

Only by becoming the dominant force could he transform this area into his own domain, and at that time, he could also become a Saint-Demon Dual Body, but with the Demon as the dominant force.

Pfft!

As the Demonic Body Clone tore the last Martial Demon Realm cultivator's body in half, amidst the splashing blood and minced meat, a pair of eyes filled with terrifying killing intent then focused on Xiao Shi.

The killing intent in its eyes had not been vented by this slaughter; instead, it became even more rampant.

"It's your turn."

The Demonic Body Clone let out a low, hoarse voice, walking step by step towards Xiao Shi.

The many ferocious faces formed by demonic energy surrounding him also mimicked the Demonic Body Clone, emitting chaotic low growls.

"It's your turn! It's your turn!"

Like a chorus of demons roaring, combined with the corpses and blood on the ground, and the powerful aura emanating from the Demonic Body Clone, an extremely strong pressure instantly formed.

In response, Xiao Shi's expression was surprisingly calm, with no panic or even a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Do you really think that after becoming a Demon, you can rebel?"

The Demonic Body Clone's expression darkened.

He hated Xiao Shi's calm and composed demeanor in the face of danger.

Whenever he saw Xiao Shi react this way, his heart would become irritable, uneasy, and fearful.

This was an instinctive reaction stemming from being dominated by Xiao Shi.

He clearly had victory in his grasp now.

How could he still be so calm!?

The inner irritability and unease made the Demonic Body Clone decide to finish the fight quickly.

Boom!

Its figure flashed, erupting with a speed comparable to teleportation, tearing through the air, creating a sonic boom, and directly charging towards Xiao Shi.

Buzz!

Almost at the instant the Demonic Body Clone charged forward, a golden belt appeared out of thin air around Xiao Shi's waist.

"Kneel!" A sharp shout came from his mouth.

As his words came out, the Demonic Body Clone, which had already charged in front of Xiao Shi, suddenly paused, instantly stopping its high-speed movement.

He widened his eyes, looking at the belt on Xiao Shi's body in disbelief.

As Xiao Shi's Demonic Body Clone, he clearly knew what this was.

"Martial... Martial Emperor Belt!!"

The Demonic Body Clone gnashed his teeth, his voice almost squeezed out from between them.

His brain throbbed with pain, and his entire body trembled non-stop, sweating profusely.

His knees slowly bent.