Chapter 170: Human, You Cannot Destroy Me
This time at the meeting, every Celestial Being was assigned a task, except for Li Qian.
Obviously, the purpose of calling him to the meeting was likely to convey a message to the ancestor behind him, hoping that the Divine Sword Sect would be helped at a critical moment.
After all, it had been over twenty years since the ancestor last took action.
For so many years, no one knew how that ancestor was doing, so the Celestial Beings of the Divine Sword Sect were uncertain.
After the meeting ended, just as Li Qian was about to leave, Elder Qingsong suddenly walked up to him and asked with a light smile, “Elder Li, is that senior doing well?”
“He’s doing very well.”
Li Qian chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Elder Qingsong immediately felt as if he had taken a reassuring pill.
As long as this ancestor was around, the Divine Sword Sect should have nothing to worry about.
Night fell.
Li Qian quietly left the Time Bell Pavilion.
He planned to go to Qinxin Island in Haizhou Province to see the situation.
This demonic calamity was unusual. If he let it go unchecked, it might turn into a catastrophe.
Therefore, it was best to nip it in the bud.
There was no other way. If it really escalated, he would have to take action in the end.
Who else could handle it in this Mortal Realm, since he was the only Martial Saint?
Upon arriving at Qinxin Island, Li Qian sensed the presence of several Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings, including Daoist Donkey from the Zhenwu Temple.
This Daoist Donkey was the donkey-riding old man he had encountered in Kunwu Circuit.
He originally thought that the old man might be a Martial Saint level existence, but upon meeting him again, Li Qian learned that Daoist Donkey was only a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being.
At this moment, six Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings were gathered together, worried.
Although the higher-ups had determined that it might be a demon.
However, there was no response on how to deal with it.
This was no longer something they could handle.
Suddenly, an invisible will descended, enveloping them.
“Myriad Images.”
The six only felt the Heart Protecting Talismans they wore around their necks glow slightly and immediately reacted.
“Senior.”
They were all overjoyed.
It meant that the mysterious Martial Saint senior had appeared.
“What’s the situation with this demonic calamity?”
Li Qian’s aged voice echoed in the ears of the several Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings.
He did not show himself, only transmitting his voice through his spiritual sense.
“Senior, this time it might be a demon, a demon released by a demonic creature.”
Daoist Donkey hurriedly said.
“A demon?”
Li Qian was greatly surprised. Why had a demon suddenly appeared?
He knew very little about demons.
“Senior, this is information about demons. Please take a look.”
Daoist Donkey waved his hand, and a Jade Slip flew out.
As soon as the Jade Slip flew out, it was swept away by an invisible force and disappeared.
After Li Qian checked the information about demons in the Jade Slip, his face showed a solemn expression.
Compared to demonic creatures, demons were the real disaster, a terrifying existence that even demonic creatures avoided.
Although demons were rare, every time one appeared, it would bring about a terrifying bloodbath, and a heavy price had to be paid to eliminate it.
Moreover, this elimination was only temporary, because demons could not be truly destroyed. They only disappeared for a while, but would always return someday.
Demons had no specific form.
They were a very special kind of spiritual energy body.
Therefore, to deal with demons, human and even demonic creature experts could only use Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness to suppress and erode them.
As for True Qi and the like, they were useless.
The most terrifying thing was that demons could devour the consciousness of living beings to grow.
Only Saint level experts who had reached the Myriad Images level had resistance to demons.
Below the Saint level, even Celestial Image Level experts could not resist the plundering and control of demonic consciousness.
However, demons had a major weakness. After taking form, their main body was difficult to move. They would form a Demonic Domain within a fixed range and plunder through controlling Demon Puppets.
But it was precisely this characteristic that made demons difficult to eliminate.
Similarly, if a demon abandoned its main body, as long as one Demon Puppet survived, it could reform, transform into its main body, and thus achieve endless existence.
“Unable to be destroyed, only suppressed?”
Li Qian frowned slightly.
This kind of suppression could not be achieved by a single Martial Saint. It required a large number of Martial Saints to carry out long-term suppression to erode the demonic consciousness.
Moreover, while suppressing and eroding the demonic consciousness, it was also necessary to eliminate all the Demon Puppets outside to completely eradicate the demonic consciousness, thus causing the demon to temporarily disappear.
It was only temporary. Perhaps a long time later, at some point in time, it would reappear.
According to the Jade Slip given by Daoist Donkey, the demon on Qinxin Island most likely originated from ancient times. After its main body and Demonic Domain were destroyed, a Demon Puppet was left behind and imprisoned by the demonic creatures.
This time, it was released by the Demon Saint sent down by the demonic creatures.
“These demonic creatures are truly malicious. Knowing that this demon is so harmful, they still take such a big risk to release it.”
Li Qian thought to himself.
In fact, he was very puzzled. Why were these demonic creatures so eager to break the barrier of the Mortal Realm?
Was it just to prey on the humans in the Mortal Realm?
From ancient times to the present, such a long time had passed, and the demonic creatures were living well outside. Why were they so fixated on the Mortal Realm?
Just like releasing the demon now, once it got out of control and the barrier of the Mortal Realm was broken, weren’t the demonic creatures afraid of getting burned themselves?
Li Qian looked at Qinxin City in the distance. It was shrouded in mist, and a terrifying demon might be hiding inside.
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He did not rush in.
Since he knew it was a demon, he had to be extremely cautious.
“Right now, all I have to deal with the demon are Myriad Images Sword Intent and the Time Bell.”
Li Qian assessed in his mind.
The Blood and Qi Sanctuary should have no effect on a formless demon.
As for Myriad Images Sword Intent, he was only an Initial Level Martial Saint, so it was probably a bit difficult.
The Time Bell was different.
Back when he was only a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being, he was able to use the Time Bell to resist Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness.
Therefore, he felt that the Time Bell’s defensive effect against demonic consciousness would definitely be better than Myriad Images Sword Intent.
Suddenly, a figure shot out from the mist, its speed astonishingly fast.
Li Qian sensed that aura. It was very strange, like a cloud of mist, making it impossible to see through its true nature.
“Is it a Demon Puppet?”
His heart stirred, and he immediately unleashed his Blood and Qi Sanctuary, enveloping the figure.
The figure revealed its form. It was a middle-aged man with eyes as black as ink and strange black patterns covering his face.
His lips were also black.
Li Qian felt a deep sense of malice just by looking at him.
“My Blood and Qi Sanctuary can suppress this Demon Puppet.”
Li Qian’s spirits lifted.
In other words, although this Demon Puppet had lost its original consciousness after being controlled by demonic consciousness, it was still a living person.
As long as it was a living person, it would be suppressed by his Blood and Qi Sanctuary.
Suddenly, terrifying black light burst from the Demon Puppet’s eyes, and a powerful demonic consciousness surged towards Li Qian.
Li Qian’s Myriad Images Sword Intent was almost shaken by the impact of this demonic consciousness.
Dong!
A bell sound rang out, stabilizing his Myriad Images Sword Intent, keeping it unwavering.
On the contrary, the demonic consciousness was shattered by the bell sound.
Immediately after, Li Qian’s Blood and Qi Sanctuary activated Blood and Qi Deprivation and Blood and Qi Spiritualization.
In the next moment, a cloud of blood mist emerged, transforming into a blood shadow, and then fell back into the Demon Puppet’s body.
However, the demonic consciousness within the Demon Puppet did not dissipate. Instead, it fought Li Qian for control of the body.
Li Qian did not hesitate to launch a double attack with the Time Bell and Myriad Images Sword Intent, fiercely bombarding the Demon Puppet’s body.
A sharp scream followed.
Li Qian felt a little dizzy, but quickly recovered. The Time Bell in his mind vibrated slightly, protecting his Primordial Spirit well.
With a flash of blood, the Demon Puppet completely fell under Li Qian’s control, transforming into a true Blood Puppet.
“It seems that my Time Bell still has a strong defensive and restraining effect against demonic consciousness.”
Li Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The confrontation just now was only with the demonic consciousness within a Demon Puppet, but it could be considered his first encounter with a demon.
He had temporarily gained the upper hand.
Looking at the Blood Puppet in front of him, Li Qian did not sense much Blood and Qi. It should not have been one of those crazed Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings, but rather a Grandmaster level martial artist from Qinxin City transformed.
The Blood and Qi intensity of a Celestial Image Level Celestial Being should be far greater than this.
Under Li Qian’s control, the Blood Puppet quickly rushed into the mist.
Not long after, he heard another scream through the Blood Puppet, and then he completely lost contact with it.
Li Qian knew that it was not feasible to rely on the Blood Puppet to probe Qinxin City, so he could only enter Qinxin City himself.
After the previous confrontation, even if he could not defeat the demon, he was confident that he could retreat safely.
Whoosh!
Li Qian entered the mist.
He sensed that the demonic formation in Qinxin City also originated from the Lion Camel Ridge Ten Directions Formation Manual. Judging from the formation fluctuations, it was not very advanced.
With his current formation mastery, this formation could not stop him at all.
So he went deeper, his powerful spiritual sense scanning and searching.
The city was full of corpses, presumably the residents of Qinxin City whose spiritual consciousness had been devoured by the demon.
Suddenly, a scream seemed to come from the depths of the earth, echoing in Li Qian’s mind.
Dong, dong, dong.
The bell sound in his mind rang out, blocking the scream.
Li Qian’s face paled slightly.
It was mainly because his Myriad Images Sword Intent was shaken, causing him some impact.
“Good heavens, if I didn’t have the Time Bell, relying solely on Myriad Images Sword Intent, I definitely wouldn’t be able to resist the demonic consciousness invasion.”
Li Qian was shocked.
No wonder those Celestial Image Level Celestial Beings were controlled by demonic consciousness and turned into Demon Puppets.
“I’d like to see how this demon will deal with me.”
Li Qian took a deep breath and continued forward.
Suddenly, a figure floated towards him from the mist ahead. It was a woman in green, with a graceful figure, exuding an unparalleled alluring aura.
“You are special. You are just an ordinary Martial Saint, yet you can resist my demonic consciousness.”
The woman in green chuckled and said softly in a sweet and gentle voice.
Dong!
Li Qian did not answer at all. He directly activated the Time Bell in his mind, and an invisible bell sound swept out along with his Blood and Qi Sanctuary.
Instantly, the woman in green’s body was transformed into a Blood Puppet by Li Qian, and the demonic consciousness within her was expelled.
“Human, you cannot destroy me.”
Figures emerged from the surrounding mist, each Demon Puppet uttering the same voice.
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