The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 301: Chapter 301: Fairy Pei Yu_1

Seven brilliant Dao swords shone like stars, their gleeful hum resonating in the air!

In an instant, a formidable Sword Array had been formed, covering a five-mile radius.

About thirty percent of the Heavenly Demons, caught off guard, were trapped in the vast Sword Array, constantly channeling their turbid Demonic Qi to assault the sword prison.

”Star Shifting!”

Shen Mo’s hand formed a seal, his internal mana vanishing into thin air. Through the subtle connection with the Dao swords, he augmented the power of the Sword Array.

The seven profound level high-grade Dao swords swiftly shifted their star positions!

HUM!

HUM!

HUM!

Terrifying and majestic Sword Light swallowed the demonic phantoms.

The Class II Heavenly Demons trapped within the Sword Array fared slightly better. Amidst their roars, they surged their Demonic Qi, their auras connecting as one to barely resist the encroaching Sword Light.

Thousands of Class I Heavenly Demons, however, were not so fortunate.

Faced with a rain of dense, sharp Sword Light, no amount of furious roaring or unleashing of turbid Demonic Qi could save them from being torn to pieces.

They were as helpless as mortals in the clutches of powerful Heavenly Demons, utterly unable to resist!

Countless strands of sword Qi shot through the Demonic Qi...

In the blink of an eye, the Class I Heavenly Demons were all but annihilated!

BOOM!

The Big Dipper Array suddenly shrank, its might intensifying, the Sword Light growing denser and more majestic.

ROAR!

The dozens of Class II Heavenly Demons, who had barely withstood the initial onslaught of Sword Light, now struggled frantically, their desperate efforts causing the Sword Array to tremble slightly.

But all these actions were in vain!

The next instant, all the demon heads trapped within the Sword Array were slain, leaving the ground littered with corpses oozing turbid Demonic Qi.

Shen Mo, by merely using the Sword Array, had slain nearly thirty percent of the Heavenly Demons in an instant, which left Wei Ye and Jiang Sheng, the two Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, utterly astonished.

However, their own prowess was not to be underestimated.

Wei Ye held a toad-shaped magic artifact, its material appearing to be a composite of stone and wood.

The toad, seemingly alive, opened its mouth and spewed forth a terrifying gale. This wind stripped away layers of the Heavenly Demons’ bodies until nothing remained, not even bones!

The Heavenly Demons’ physical forms and souls were one. Once their bodies were dispersed like sand, death was absolute.

Jiang Sheng, the Sect Master of the Thriving Gold Sect, employed an even more brutal method.

He wore a pair of gauntlets that, with a flicker of spirit light, transformed into two sky-lifting giant hands.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Positioned on high ground, he relentlessly swung the two giant hands, smashing them into the Demon Tide.

He specifically targeted areas where the Heavenly Demons were densest.

Like swatting flies, he slammed one formidable demon head after another to the ground.

Each time the sky-lifting giant hands lifted, they left behind pools of mangled remains, a truly gruesome sight.

In the blink of an eye, the overwhelming tide of demon heads had thinned out considerably.

Witnessing such potent techniques from his fellow daoists, Shen Mo offered genuine praise, and the great weight on his heart lightened somewhat.

From the Abyss, spewing Demonic Qi, countless Class I Heavenly Demons, interspersed with a few Class II Heavenly Demons, continued to pour out.

However, at the rate the three of them were killing, even a greater number of Class I Heavenly Demons could not withstand such slaughter.

Unless these demon heads were all Class II, like those on the Tianshan Mountain battlefield—and many of them late-stage or peak Class II at that—only then could they easily overwhelm the three cultivators.

At this point, the powerful auras concealed deep within the Abyss could no longer remain still.

BOOM!

The Demonic Qi surged and roiled. Amidst flickering lights, four figures shot out from the Abyss in succession.

”Mutated Heavenly Demons!” Shen Mo and the others’ expressions turned grim.

The four Third-order Heavenly Demons that appeared were all Demon-corrupted creatures. Three resembled cultivators, while the fourth was a wolf-shaped demonic beast.

Clearly, these four demon heads were powerful entities who, after being Demon-corrupted during the demon disaster over twenty years ago, had retreated to the Heavenly Demon Realm.

”There are three in total, two at the Spirit Sea Realm, and one at the late-stage of Qi Gathering. How should we divide them?” The Wolf Heavenly Demon spoke, surprisingly articulate for its kind.

A strong stench of blood emanated from its maw as it spoke.

Evidently, in the short time since emerging, it had already devoured numerous creatures in Wolf Howling Ridge.

An elderly-looking demon head chuckled. ”I am not skilled in combat. These three are yours. I will scout for us. If other powerful cultivators approach, we can scatter and flee!”

With that, he stirred his Demonic Qi and flew towards the Riverside Sect.

This revealed they had already gathered thorough intelligence on the cultivation world, knowing that any powerful reinforcements would likely come from the major immortal sect, the Riverside Sect.

”Excellent!”

A ferocious glint appeared in the Wolf Heavenly Demon’s eyes.

Immediately, before the other demon heads could speak, it transformed into a Dark Shadow and lunged at Jiang Sheng, the Sect Master of the Thriving Gold Sect.

BANG!

The demon and the cultivator instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Another Demon-corrupted cultivator chose Wei Ye, the Sect Master of Gold Toad Tower, as his opponent, attacking with a magic artifact.

The final demon head was a young woman of remarkable beauty and grace, yet the Turbid Qi emanating from her was utterly repulsive.

”You possess decent strength, enough to be my opponent!” the female demon head stated coldly.

Shen Mo wasted no words and directly activated ”Insight into All Beings.”

As a middle-grade Spirit Stone crumbled to dust, information about the demon was relayed to him.

Shen Mo stared at the displayed information, somewhat dumbfounded.

[Heavenly Demon: Fairy Pei Yu]

[Realm: Early-stage Class III]

[Summary: This demon was originally from Yue State in the Red Flame Country, a disciple of the Profound Moon School. Twenty-nine years ago, gravely injured and near death, she performed a desperate technique to self-destruct her Dao Body and Qi Sea. However, she did not perish immediately and was instead corrupted by a Native Heaven Demon. After years of recuperation, she successfully advanced to become a Class III Heavenly Demon. This demon possesses numerous powerful magic cultivation methods from the Profound Moon School, granting it exceptional combat prowess. It can devour other creatures to bolster its own strength. Its current form is fixed; it has lost the Native Heaven Demon’s innate ability to merge with and corrupt other creatures.]

[Weakness: The original host’s Dao Body suffered severe damage, thus many of its cultivation methods cannot unleash their peak power.]

What a coincidence! To think it’s... the mutated Heavenly Demon that Demon-corrupted Fairy Pei Yu!

So, there was such a twist when she fell during the Demon Tide. Fortunately, in her despair, she destroyed her Dao Body, preventing this demon head from ever reaching the strength she possessed in life.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t even need to fight; we could just flee!

Shen Mo mused silently.

Given Fairy Pei Yu’s talent, if the demon head that Demon-corrupted her had truly reached the early-stage of Class III, even ordinary middle-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivators might not be its match.

Although Shen Mo felt he could contend with early-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts, he knew that battling a Spirit Sea Realm Layer III cultivator was his absolute limit.

”You may have taken Fairy Pei Yu’s body and soul, but you are not her.”

”A Heavenly Daughter like her should not have been reduced to a demon head that devours the flesh and blood of living beings...”

”Die!” Shen Mo snorted coldly, the Demon Slaying Sword already slashing down.

Starfall of Myriad Phenomena!

A streak of Sword Light, like a shooting star, swift as lightning, slashed towards the Third-order Heavenly Demon that had Demon-corrupted Fairy Pei Yu.