The Quest for Immortality

This way, the White Bone Broken Sword becomes part of the Demon Refining Diagram.

The two are a whole.

Entering the White Bone Broken Sword naturally allows one to access the ”bridge” of the Divine Way and enter the ”Demon Refining Diagram”.

His operation left Xun Ziyou and Shangguan Xuanjian at a loss.

Only Xun Zixian could see some of the mystery, roughly guessing Mo Hua’s intention, and his expression was momentarily dazed.

He looked at the mural, then at the broken sword, then again at the formation patterns forming the ”bridge”, and finally glanced at Mo Hua, his emotions fluctuating.

”How on earth does this child’s mind work?”

Mo Hua, having done everything, turned his head to look at Xun Ziyou and the others:

”Elder, I’ll be going in a while, but my physical body will remain here, so I entrust you to protect it.”

Xun Ziyou nodded, ”Rest assured, with us here, no one will touch your body.”

He even silently grasped the ”Void Sword Order” in his hand.

Logically, the three of them, at the Late Golden Core Stage, were more than enough to ensure Mo Hua’s safety.

But if an unforeseen event did occur, if a formidable enemy above the Golden Core arrived, he would crush the Sword Command and summon the ancestor.

Thus preventing any mishap.

Mo Hua was reassured.

The White Bone Broken Sword, embedded in the Demon Refining Diagram, was connected by two interlocking Divine Formation Patterns.

Mo Hua sat cross-legged, holding the White Bone Broken Sword, and whispered:

”Sword Bone.”

Sword Bone, reluctantly and with no alternative, could only use the spell point of the evil spirit ”Soul Grasping” to draw this ”Little Plague God” into its own Blood Pool.

A faint blood mist emerged atop the White Bone Broken Sword.

Under the blood mist, Mo Hua slowly closed his eyes. His divine thought gradually left his body, his complexion turned slightly pale, his breathing steady, his aura becoming barely perceptible.

Xun Ziyou still felt a bit worried, frowned, and said:

”This bone sword... seems to carry some evil qi, not a righteous dao item. Will it be alright?”

Xun Zixian shook his head, ”Since he is confident, it shows he knows what he’s doing. Let’s allow him to act freely, we just need to guard his body.”

Shangguan Xuanjian solemnly nodded.

Then the three Inner Sect Elders at the Late Golden Core Stage formed a triangular defensive position, protecting Mo Hua in the center.

The three released their divine senses, their expressions alert, eyes vigilant, allowing no one to approach.

Meanwhile, Mo Hua, protected by the three, calmly kept his eyes closed.

His divine thought had already left his body, entered the Blood Pool, and transformed into a smaller ”Little Mo Hua”.

When Sword Bone saw him in this form, its entire skeleton ached.

The dozens of sword bones that Mo Hua had once broken one by one still throbbed faintly.

Mo Hua got straight to the point, directly ordering:

”Lead the way.”

Sword Bone showed a troubled expression, and said with an awkward smile:

”Little Ancestor, the ’road’ leading to the Demon Refining Diagram is now complete and I’ve already brought you in, you can go yourself. Isn’t it unnecessary for a mere Sword Demon like me to follow...?”

Mo Hua shook his head, ”I have to bring you along, you’re a ’hidden danger’ that can’t be left behind.”

Sword Bone’s mouth twitched:

”Little Ancestor jests... I’m weak and definitely no match for you. I wouldn’t be of help going in, so why not leave me to guard the door for you...?”

Mo Hua didn’t bother listening to its excuses, raised two white fingers:

”You have two choices: one, come with me; two, I’ll crush you here to eliminate future trouble.”

Sword Bone shivered instantly, rushed ahead, bowed, and said:

”Little Ancestor, please, I’ll pave the way for you ahead.”

Mo Hua nodded in satisfaction.

Sword Bone sighed inwardly.

It had originally planned to sever the divine bridge after this little ancestor entered the Demon Refining Diagram, trapping him forever.

But in the end, this little ancestor gave it no chance at all...

It could only resign itself to leading the way.

The golden Divine Formation Pattern, one end connected to the Sword Bone Blood Pool, the other to the Demon Refining Diagram, looked like an iron chain across a river, forming a golden pattern bridge.

The tall Sword Bone, bent over, walked ahead.

The small Mo Hua, head held high, followed behind.

As they walked, Sword Bone, leading the way, suddenly felt like a ”servant for the tiger”.

Mo Hua was that fierce tiger.

It was the tiny ”ghost servant”.

Except, this ”ghost servant” wasn’t leading people to the tiger for consumption.

Rather, it was leading the tiger into a ”crowd”...

It grew even more depressed, sighing inwardly:

”It’s tough to be a human, and no freedom in being a demon. Now as a demon, I’m still not in control of myself...”

”Living is so hard...”

Sword Bone lamented in its heart, yet outwardly remained increasingly respectful, not daring to slack at all.

Thus, one demon and one human, along the divine chains, left the Blood Pool and walked towards the wider, bloodier, more tainted with evil qi, and more filled with evil spirit aura of the Demon Refining Diagram.

No idea how long they walked before the surroundings gradually opened up.

The pitch-black misty sky, blood-red clouds, jagged and sinister mountains, creepy white bones, and numerous strange and malevolent auras were almost right in front of them.

Mo Hua, after a long time, felt a ”growling stomach”.

As if it had been ages since having a feast.

His crystalline eyes grew ever brighter.

The porcelain-doll-like face appeared increasingly rosy and charming.

Sword Bone sensed Mo Hua’s excited mood, felt odd, sneaked a glance, and seeing Mo Hua’s white and cute appearance, it, somehow, felt a chill deep inside.

”Hurry up!” Mo Hua said crisply.

”Yes, yes!” Sword Bone dared not delay.

Soon, the one human and one demon crossed the ”bridge” of the Divine Way, stepping into the true Demon Refining Diagram.

Upon entering the Demon Refining Diagram, the atmosphere indeed changed.

It was eerie, gruesome, and oppressive.

The valleys were menacing, bones piled high, blood streaming everywhere, clearly a place long inhabited by evil.

Sword Bone’s Blood Pool, already potent with blood scent, was nothing compared to the Demon Refining Diagram, a minor witch meeting a major witch.

”Just...”

Mo Hua looked around, puzzled.

”Where are the Demon Monsters?”

Wasn’t it said that entering the Demon Refining Diagram would bring the torment of ten thousand demons devouring one’s soul?

Where are the ten thousand demons?

Where are they hiding?

Gone into hiding?

Mo Hua was a little disappointed.

The guests have arrived, shouldn’t they at least have a ”reception”?

The evil spirits in the Demon Refining Diagram were truly rude.

Mo Hua’s eyes shone, silently thinking: ”If you won’t come to me, I’ll come to find you...”

Yet, before that, it’s vital to rescue Little Wood and the other three.

Mo Hua extended his divine sense, lightly sensed, and then followed a path of white bones, heading forward.

Sword Bone, anxious due to the dense and eerie aura of the Demon Refining Diagram, was taken aback, but with no other option, it followed silently, steeling its nerves.

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