Chapter 241: Chapter 234: I’m Waiting for You, What Are You Waiting For?
Light shone brightly, vast as the sun! Qi Xiu’s whole body emitted layers upon layers of colorful brilliance as the unique Divine Marvel of the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body revived. Its incredibly potent light shone upon the Elephant Demon, whose peak robust physical strength began to rapidly disintegrate.
The towering phantom of the giant elephant with heaven-piercing tusks also shattered and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a mere moment, not a trace remained.
"What kind of Dharma Gate is this!?"
Feeling the decline of his own strength, the Elephant Demon’s eyes widened in disbelief.
How could this be? What was this power that could outright overpower and disperse his Blood Sacrifice Skill?
And it wasn’t just the Blood Sacrifice Skill.
The Elephant Demon was shocked to find that even his demonic aura was rapidly vanishing, as if the colorful, surging, dazzling light intended to completely purify him, stripping away all the power within his body.
All evil shall not invade!
Subdue demons and vanquish fiends!
It was Divine Authority!
This was the Divine Marvel the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body possessed over ordinary physiques at the Pinnacle of the Blood-Stained Realm.
Back when Qi Xiu had just forged his Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body at the Nu River Palace, he had relied on the remnants of the Dragon Origin to revive this divine power of the Holy Body.
Under the illumination of Divine Authority, even Nie Biao, a Corpse Demon at the Pinnacle of the Blood-Stained Realm who had dominated for hundreds of years, was so terrified by this power that he fled in a panic, not daring to confront Qi Xiu directly.
This Divine Marvel had always lain dormant deep within the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body. The restriction for its use was similar to that of the Blood Sacrifice Skill: directly sacrificing an Immortal Blood Body could revive the Divine Authority. The power of Divine Authority was to suppress, disintegrate, and erase all evil, filthy forces.
Qi Xiu’s insistence on first forming an Immortal Blood Body was to rely on Divine Authority to forcibly suppress the powers of these demons.
To take them down in one fell swoop.
Under the majestic and domineering embrace of Divine Authority, the Blood Sacrifice Skills of the Elephant Demon, the Ape Demon, and the Snake Demon rapidly collapsed. Even the swirling and surging demonic auras were mostly purified.
Divine Authority lasts only a quarter of an hour, so the battle must be swift and decisive.
With a slight shift in his gaze, Qi Xiu’s figure flashed. Like the Blood Sacrifice Skill, Divine Authority also had the power to enhance the physical body out of thin air.
An incredibly tyrannical aura shook the vast emptiness.
The Holy Body itself was already peerlessly strong. Now, with the addition of Divine Authority, the radiant and brilliant vitality blood surged robustly, and the blinding light cascaded down in strands.
Moving through the void, Qi Xiu’s body was immensely heavy, like an ancient godly mountain. Every movement exuded a fearsome power that shook the boundless regions.
Always pick the softest persimmon to squeeze!
With a slight movement in his surging colorful eyes, Qi Xiu’s first target was locked directly on the weakest of the three Great Demons before him—the Ape Demon!
With a step, he instantly moved in front of the Ape Demon.
"You... I..."
Seeing that Qi Xiu had picked him out first, fear flashed across the Ape Demon’s bead-like pupils, his expression filled with terror, barely able to speak clearly.
Earlier, it had its arm slashed off by Qi Xiu’s Great Sun Purple Dawn sword light.
After that, it was sliced to pieces by the Sword Gourd Talisman, its flesh thoroughly peeled away, the fear of Qi Xiu deeply ingrained in its heart.
Although threatened by the Elephant Demon, it had barely mustered a bit of fighting spirit. But now, facing Qi Xiu directly, the shudder it had barely suppressed surged forth incontrollably.
The Ape Demon was paralyzed with fright. Qi Xiu seized this excellent opportunity and, with his body brimming with strength, pressed down with a palm which faintly flashed with a Cloud Seal Talisman.
BOOM!
The Holy Body bolstered by Divine Authority crushed the Ape Demon’s bodily form with a single palm!
The terrifying force wreaked havoc, causing bones to crack and splinter throughout its frame. The Thunder Talisman in his palm erupted, and endless flashes of lightning surged, annihilating any remaining shards of the body.
"AH!!!"
Emerging into the void, the resurrected Ape Demon screamed in panic, horror flooding its eyes.
With a palm and a talisman, Qi Xiu had stripped it of its last life. It no longer had an Immortal Blood Body to die in its stead. If killed once more, it would truly die.
"Big Brother, save me!"
Confronted with Qi Xiu’s eyes full of surging brilliance and without any means to save itself, the Ape Demon’s courage utterly shattered. It disregarded the Elephant Demon’s previous warnings and hid behind him, trembling uncontrollably, not daring to show itself.
"You useless thing!"
Enraged by the Ape Demon’s fearful stance, the Elephant Demon grabbed it from behind, bit its head off in one gulp, and, ignoring its pitiful screams and struggles, cruelly severed the Ape Demon’s head.
Perhaps the Ape Demon never imagined its sworn brother could be so ruthless. Its eyes rolled back in shock, muttering with its dying breath, "Big Brother... Big Brother..."
"Hmph!"
Crushing the Ape Demon’s head, the grisly mess exploded in the Elephant Demon’s mouth, adding to its ferocious horror.
The Elephant Demon, now in a frenzied state, howled to the sky as boundless demonic aura rose up again. Having devoured the Ape Demon’s head, its strength seemed to have received a temporary boost.
"Die now!"
With a roar, the Elephant Demon’s body exploded through the void. Its dense and heavy frame carried tangible force, the shockwaves tearing the stomach pouch they were in to shreds.
"Ridiculous!"
With a cold shout, the next instant, two fists, vastly disproportionate in size, violently collided.
Surging with vibrant intensity!
Demonic energy surged and roared!
It was as if two torrents had collided violently together.
RUMBLE!
The force of the energy whipped up countless heavy waves. Layer upon layer of the void was compressed and then rapidly exploded with resounding booms, as dazzling lights streaked wildly through the air.
The entire stomach was instantly stretched taut as a ball, nearly bursting.
The robes flapped noisily, Qi Xiu’s long hair flew wildly, and his eyes blazed like torches. With the Divine Authority blessing his body, he possessed the physical strength to stand up to the Elephant Demon.
As their fists collided, his right fist bones shattered completely, caving in. But under the blessing of Divine Authority, they healed at an incredibly fast rate.
In contrast, the Elephant Demon’s right hand was like a broken piece of green bamboo, bone splinters piercing the skin, muscles torn and shattered, leaving the entire right arm a horrific sight to behold.
"I don’t believe it!"
Seeing that Qi Xiu had blocked his punch and that he had suffered more severe injuries, the Elephant Demon became hysterical. His eyes spewed blood-red light. He recklessly tore off his own right hand and, as his flesh writhed, a brand new arm grew back in its place.
"Today, it’s either your death or mine!"
Without a moment’s rest, the Elephant Demon charged again. His muscular, incredibly thick elephant legs rolled and swept across, their terrifying strength grinding the void to pieces and tearing apart the streams of air, like a divine mountain bearing down on Qi Xiu as he looked upwards.
"Good, let’s see who the prey falls to," Qi Xiu said.
Leaping into the fray, the dual shadows—one colorful, one black—blurred into extreme speed. They collided unceasingly in mid-air at speeds imperceptible to the naked eye, with waves of energy cascading and sweeping in all directions.
The entire stomach had completely burst under the full force of their blows. The two broke through the belly of the Lion Demon and rushed out into the open, like deities from ancient times unleashing the most primal and pure display of overwhelming strength.
BANG!
「After a moment of fierce battle!」
A huge figure, blood flowing from all seven orifices, wailed in uncontrollable pain and smashed into the ground like a meteor, ploughing a terrifying trench hundreds of meters long before coming to a halt.
"Big Brother!"
Clutching his belly, which had a large hole torn open, the Lion Demon, along with the Snake Demon, hurried over to the Elephant Demon. He had crawled out of the pit, limbs all broken, flesh indistinct, and one of his long tusks broken off.
"Big Brother..."
Seeing the pitiful state of the Elephant Demon, the Lion Demon and the Snake Demon exchanged glances, terror surfacing in the depths of their pupils.
Has Big Brother... been defeated? As a Great Demon of the ancient Gu Clan, he had actually lost in a brawl to a mere human.
"Big Brother, shall we all go at him together?"
The Lion Demon helped the Elephant Demon up. Its claws protruded, and with a malignant look in its eyes, it gazed at the upright figure who was slowly landing on the ground not far away.
"Wait!"
Grabbing the Lion Demon’s arm, the Elephant Demon turned his palm over and took out three fruits shaped like infants, blood-red all over and exuding a strange fragrance.
"Blood Infant Fruit? Big Brother, you..."
"This fiend is no ordinary human; his methods are ruthless, and he has many tricks up his sleeve. My Immortal Blood Bodies are already spent. Eat this Blood Infant Fruit quickly, and let us recover all of our Immortal Blood Bodies to attack and finish the battle swiftly."
Blood Infant Fruit!
A peculiar demonic fruit cultivated in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, which, after consumption, can restore all depleted Immortal Blood Bodies within two hours. It was a sacred fruit all demons greatly desired.
After a fierce battle with Qi Xiu, being severely injured and knocked down, the Elephant Demon’s frenzied mind actually cleared up a bit. He knew well that none of the brothers could match Qi Xiu in a one-on-one fight. They had to fully recover to their peak states as quickly as possible. Only by joining forces could the three brothers have a chance to defeat him.
"Alright! But what if that human comes attacking..." Upon receiving the Blood Infant Fruit, the Lion Demon nodded but looked doubtfully towards the distant figure.
"He probably won’t. After battling so long, he must also be seriously depleted and won’t rashly come over."
Opening his mouth, the Elephant Demon swallowed the Blood Infant Fruit in one gulp, staring intently at Qi Xiu opposite him. An extremely rich and potent energy of flesh and blood burst forth inside his body, quickly replenishing his exhausted Immortal Blood Bodies at a rapid pace.
In the distance, Qi Xiu stood with his sleeves drawn together, his feet touching the ground. A bizarre black-yellow breath flowed continuously from his legs into the Spinal Palace at his back.
"You three mongrels, want to compete with me on who can recover faster, huh? If that’s the case, then I’ll just indulge you."
A strange smile curled the corners of his mouth as Qi Xiu dropped his hands. From his wide sleeves, several agile figures sprang out, each one holding a Golden Cry Jade Bead.
"No messing around, complete the mission quickly," he softly instructed. Qi Xiu, with a calm expression, drew his sleeves in once more, rapidly restoring his depleted Immortal Blood Bodies with the Divine Marvel of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace.
「Two hours passed!」
The three Great Demons sitting cross-legged on the ground sprang up, their fully restored auras swelling tumultuously. The vast Demonic Artifacts transformed into a level-eighteen typhoon, seemingly about to obscure the heavens and earth.
"Hehehe, Big Brother, this human is really dumb, not even afraid!" Staring bitterly at Qi Xiu, the Lion Demon, whose stomach had been tortured by turbulent torment, now loathed him to the marrow of his bones.
"Go!"
With a low shout, in an instant, three terrifying figures, huge as mountains, dropped down in front of Qi Xiu. With a thunderous boom, the ground shook violently, trapping him firmly in the middle.
"You human, not running away while we were healing, what are you waiting for?" Looking down at Qi Xiu, the Elephant Demon, with slightly narrowed eyes, voiced his final doubt.
Hearing the Elephant Demon’s question, Qi Xiu slowly lifted his head. Looking at the three Great Demons in front of him that seemed eager to tear him to shreds, his lips curved into a smile. "I am waiting for a big move. What are you waiting for?"
"A big move?"
BOOM——
From every direction, golden light surged explosively!
A total of one thousand and eighty dazzling golden beams shot up from the ground. From a high vantage point, one could see these golden lights interconnecting and merging, almost forming an antique, domineering character with an authoritative presence:
Suppression!