58: Turning against each other

After devouring the ginseng whiskers, Ancient Spirit looked as if she were drunk, her cheeks flushed, as she closed her eyes to digest the information appearing in her mind.

Suddenly, she snapped her eyes open, a sweet smile returning to her face; there was no trace of the previous ferocity.

"The soul Suppression Dao method from just now has impressive power," Li Jiangchen suddenly said.

"Hee hee, I still have to thank Master. The soul Suppression Dao method was obtained from the previous Blood Eye. It can act directly on the opponent's Divine Soul, leaving them unable to move. The greater the gap between the enemy's Soul Power and mine, the better the effect," Ancient Spirit explained.

"Then, after devouring this, did you Awaken any other Dao methods?" Li Jiangchen asked.

Hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Ancient Spirit's face. With a snap of her fingers, a demon soul inside the Demon Kingdom exploded with a boom. The intense shockwave from the soul instantly dispersed the surrounding Death Qi. The impressive power made Li Jiangchen's eyes light up.

"This Dao method is called soul Explosion. As long as it is a soul I control, I can detonate its Divine Soul. If there are enough of them, even a Demon King level entity would suffer damage to their Divine Soul." Suddenly, Ancient Spirit pouted, a trace of unwillingness appearing on her face: "Master's strength is astonishing; at the Aperture Opening Realm, you can already slay a Peak Demon Lord. The enemies you face in the future will only become more powerful. In the Demon Kingdom, the Willow Tree Demon can nurture the demon slaying sword, and the River God knows Artifact Refining. Now, there are two more Demon Lords to serve as cannon fodder. Ancient Spirit is unwilling to just ride Fenghu and be a useless creature that eats nether crystal in the back. I also want to one day stand in front of Master and help Master beat back the strong enemies that come to invade."

Speaking to the end, Ancient Spirit's Divine Soul emotions fluctuated, unstable. Ripples stirred in Li Jiangchen's heart as he felt the genuine emotions coming through their Divine Soul connection. Within the Demon Kingdom, Ancient Spirit had been with him the longest, and the two had fought side by side for a long time.

After a long while, he had a vague conjecture, then looked toward the gradually dissipating Death Qi space: "Let's go, there are still a few Demon Lords to hunt. I need to reach the Peak of the Aperture Convergence Realm as soon as possible."

At this moment, inside a Death Qi space, a cyan lotus lamp shone, emitting a clear radiance. Under the light, the body of a Nether Beast, which looked like a small mountain, disintegrated inch by inch, revealing a nether crystal.

At this time, a fox shadow flashed out from the lotus lamp and instantly took the nether crystal. Accompanied by a crunchy chewing sound, a three-tailed fox demon appeared.

"Finally resolved," the three-tailed fox demon looked at the lotus lamp, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes: "I didn't expect that you, Bao Hua, actually have a pseudo Spiritual Artifact in your hands. It's a pity that it seems to have some defects, otherwise it might have had a chance to transform into a real Spiritual Artifact."

Hearing this, a trace of sorrow flashed in Precious Flower Demon Lord's eyes, but it was immediately swept away: "Don't forget our agreement."

"Rest assured, as long as the Divine Soul of your sister, Bao Lian, has not yet perished, once I obtain the Ancient Demon Clan's Divine Soul Legacy, I will definitely resurrect Demon Lord Bao Lian for you."

The voice gradually drifted away, and the three-tailed fox demon's figure turned into a wisp of blue smoke, gradually merging into the lotus lamp. Bao Hua held the lotus lamp, feeling the warmth from her palm, her eyes incredibly firm: "Sister, I will definitely resurrect you."

Under the ancient tree of the tree heart, a figure drifted over; it was none other than Spirit Lord Gu Rong. He reached out to stroke the mottled tree bark, and wisps of Death Qi seeped into his palm, but were blocked by Yimu Essence Qi.

"The guys with ulterior motives this time are more numerous than I imagined. It is just as well to use them to solve the trouble of the Death Qi space." Spirit Lord Gu Rong's eyes were cold, and he lowered his head, his gaze penetrating layers of Yimu Essence Qi, looking toward the deep underground at a giant eight-clawed silvery-white remnant corpse.

"As long as I refine the remnant corpse and obtain the Divine Soul Legacy, even discarding this body would be worth it..."

A moment later, in a Death Qi space, a giant python formed by the entanglement of thousands of vines collapsed with a boom, its eyes dim, and its Demonic Qi fading. Three drops of supreme sacred mellow liquid floated in the Void Realm and fell into a fair, clean palm.

"It's a pity it was the weakest Thousand Vine Demon Lord; apart from the Ancient Demon Clan soul, there were only a mere three drops of supreme sacred mellow liquid." Li Jiangchen opened his palm, and twelve drops of supreme sacred mellow liquid appeared in his palm, with the phantoms of Demon Lords appearing behind him in the Demon Kingdom.

"Qianteng, Canhe, Huaixu, plus the previous Xuzhen, almost half of the Demon Lords of Suspended Mountain have fallen into my hands. Fortunately, the nether crystal reinforced the Soul Sea, allowing the Demon Kingdom to accommodate several times more Demon Lords. Otherwise, a lot of Demon Lord souls would have been wasted. However, to achieve Aperture Convergence and return to one, at least fifteen drops of mellow liquid are needed, and I am still three drops short..."

He looked back; Ancient Spirit was sitting cross-legged, her aura becoming increasingly profound, to the point that even he could not see through it.

The Ancient Demon Clan that escaped from Suspended Mountain were all split souls from the Primordial Spirit of the remnant soul of that ancient Ancient Demon Clan. Cannibalizing their own kind would not only enhance their strength and grant them the memory Legacy scattered among different split souls, but would also make them increasingly resemble that original Ancient Demon Clan.

Right now, the Ancient Demon Clan remnant corpse was being suppressed by the Great Compassion Tree King within the Tree King Domain. Ancient Spirit had devoured multiple Ancient Demon Clan members in succession and was definitely the strongest contender for the Ancient Demon Clan Legacy. The only trouble was, would the Ancient Spirit who obtained the Ancient Demon Clan Legacy still be the same her? Li Jiangchen felt somewhat heavy in his heart.

However, the Divine Soul connection between the two could not be fake, and Ancient Spirit's betrayal was an impossible matter. At this moment, Ancient Spirit opened her eyes, and strange patterns appeared in them, as if she could see through everything in the world. In an instant, even Li Jiangchen's spirit wavered slightly.

The next moment, Ancient Spirit's eyes returned to normal, and a touch of wild joy appeared on her face: "Master, we've hit the jackpot! Just now, after I devoured this Ancient Demon Clan remnant soul, I discovered that the previous soul Dao methods could actually form a Divine Ability called Three Lives Pupil."

"Three Lives Pupil?"

"Mm-hmm, in the memory Legacy, Three Lives Pupil is the strongest innate Divine Ability of the Ancient Demon Clan, and its grade is even above the first grade. However, the Dao method master plan that brings all Dao methods together into one should still be inside that ancient Ancient Demon Clan remnant corpse."

'A Divine Ability surpassing the first grade... a Dao method master plan...' Li Jiangchen's face showed astonishment. Divine Abilities were divided into first to ninth grades; he didn't expect that there were even higher-level Divine Abilities above the first grade.

"This is truly a massive Opportunity. Master, I will do my best to help you obtain the Legacy." "Thank you, Master." Ancient Spirit grabbed the corner of Li Jiangchen's clothes and affectionately buried her face against them.

At this moment, the Death Qi dissipated, and a path appeared under their feet. Walking to the end, Li Jiangchen came to a mottled ancient tree. Under the tree, Spirit Lord Gu Rong sat cross-legged, while the two Demon Lords, Precious Flower and Blood Lotus, were in a state of readiness.

Seeing Li Jiangchen arrive, Spirit Lord Gu Rong opened his eyes, a trace of greed flashing in the depths of his eyes: "Finally, everyone is here."

Li Jiangchen frowned and said coldly: "Spirit Lord, I have already cleared many Death Qi spaces on this trip. According to our agreement, you must share enough supreme sacred mellow liquid with me for Aperture Convergence."

"supreme sacred mellow liquid?" A touch of mockery flashed in Spirit Lord Gu Rong's eyes: "Little friend, you have successively slain three Demon Lords; isn't the supreme sacred mellow liquid you obtained enough?"

Hearing this, the two Demon Lords, Precious Flower and Blood Lotus, grew vigilant and silently moved away.

Seeing this, Sword Qi soared into the sky from Li Jiangchen's body, and he said in a cold voice: "What, Your Excellency wants to welch on the deal?"

"No, I just... want to let you all become nourishment for this thing."

Boom— The ancient tree split into three branches, condensing infinite Yimu Essence Qi, turning into three wooden swords that slashed out violently, sweeping toward the three people.

In the nick of time, Li Jiangchen dodged repeatedly, but he was locked on by the spiritual energy. He immediately threw out a cerulean water bead, and a massive amount of True Qi surged into it, causing the heavy water bead to expand in the wind. "Go."

In the Void Realm, the heavy water bead collided with the Yimu wooden sword, erupting into an intense storm, and Li Jiangchen retreated three steps. On the other side, two wooden swords pierced through the bodies of the two Demon Lords, and demonic blood splattered across the Void Realm.

Who would have thought that Spirit Lord Gu Rong's gaze was fixed firmly on the remnant corpse of the Blood Lotus Demon Lord, his eyes grave: "Demon King Red Blood, how much longer do you intend to hide?"

As soon as the words fell, the Blood Lotus Demon Lord, who had been dead, actually stood up slowly, a playful expression on her face. Her palm turned blood-red, and she actually forcibly corroded the giant Yimu sword that had pierced her body, turning it into a pool of foul-smelling liquid.