Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 391: Fleeing for Life (Extra update for last month’s monthly pass)

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Fleeing for Life (Extra update for last month’s monthly pass)

"Demon Path and Dao are intertwined, Five Lotus Sect Master!"

Above the firmament, the Primordial Spirit Ancestor of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect let out a piercing scream. His green-hued primordial spirit suddenly swelled massively, transforming into an astounding rainbow that streaked across the sky and... he ran... he ran...

He couldn’t not run!

How could he, with a primordial spirit, go against a Dharma Body? Wasn’t that seeking death?

After the rare fortune of surviving the Three Calamities of Nascent Soul, breaking through the Mystical Gate of life and death, attaining his Primordial Spirit, and achieving immortality, how could he willingly gamble away that Dao Fruit?

...

Within the Five Elements Dragon and Tiger Formation.

Zhong Shenxiu dared not look at the Dharma Body anymore, pondering swiftly in his heart, "The Devil Sect has the support of a Dharma Body master, but the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect does not. The battle of the Nine Palace Cave Heaven is already doomed."

"Demon Path and Dao are intertwined, the Dharma Body of the Scattering Flower Heavenly Woman?"

The Heavenly Woman Dharma Body of the Five Lotus Sect Master represented her cultivation level in Daoist Skill, and the five-colored lotus in her hand symbolized the Five Veins Demon Skill of the Five Lotus Sect!

The three solid petals suggested that she had already assimilated the essence of the Red Lotus, Green Lotus, and Black Lotus veins, an extraordinary breadth of spirit.

Should the remaining two lotus petals also solidify completely, it would signify that the Five Lotus Sect Master had gathered the mysteries of the Divine Demon Body of the five veins in herself and could completely unite all the branches of the Five Lotus Sect.

Even, there was the possibility to make a breakthrough to transcendence and become an Immortal!

Such a cultivation level had reached earth-shattering heights.

Zhong Shenxiu assessed the situation within the Dragon Tiger Blessed Land.

After the appearance of the Scattering Flower Heavenly Woman Dharma Body, those disciples who gazed directly at the transcendence Dharma Body, their expressions turned stiff, obsessed...

And then, their physical bodies slowly began to disintegrate.

"Ah!"

A scream came from nearby.

It was Master Jiu Ru!

He had made the mistake of also looking at the Scattering Flower Heavenly Woman Dharma Body.

Normally, as a Primordial Pill Cultivator blessed with a position of achievement, even if he faced a fully realized Daoist transcendence Dharma Body or a Devil Sect’s immortal Divine Demon Body, he would come away with only minor injuries.

However, Master Jiu Ru, already possessing the Spiritual Eye Divine Power and having been stricken by Zhong Shenxiu’s Void Poison, found his injuries severely aggravated after looking directly at the Dharma Body.

Bang, bang!

The eyes in Master Jiu Ru’s sockets exploded, spattering flesh and blood, leaving only two dark, ghastly holes.

Not just that, amidst his agonized howls, he rolled on the ground, his body rapidly transforming, becoming a fleshly orb with countless eyelids opening and closing on its surface. The eyeballs within were nowhere to be found, leaving only holes of flesh and blood.

"Elder?"

The flesh orb rolled to a certain Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect disciple. Regardless of the disciple’s screams of terror, it simply enveloped him and began to devour.

"A transformed state!"

Zhong Shenxiu sighed, knowing that the other, poisoned and influenced by the fully realized immortal Divine Demon Body—also known as the Dharma Body—had completely lost control, unable to suppress the madness within and transformed into a half-transcended beast!

A Dharma Body master could perfectly and freely manipulate a fully realized transcendence state, but that didn’t mean a Nascent Soul could.

Master Jiu Ru’s condition was a clear case of demonic possession. It was extremely difficult to save him, a fate worse than death.

’If I hadn’t practiced the Outer Elixir Method and had purely concentrated on cultivating the inner core, losing control would similarly turn me into a monster...’

Zhong Shenxiu shivered with the thought.

Fortunately, his previous deviation from the path had led him to refine an outer elixir whose cultivation and mana rivaled that of a Nascent Soul, without such vexations.

Even if he were to transform into a monster, it would be just the outer elixir that changed.

’However, the monster Master Jiu Ru has become is far more terrifying than those influenced by the Black Lotus Venerable before...a Nascent Soul level monster... If let loose, it would mean a calamity for all living beings!’

A thought crossed Zhong Shenxiu’s mind: ’Perhaps it’d be best to kill it, to rid the people of a scourge.’

But suddenly, he sensed something.

He looked up slightly, and caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye— the Scattering Flower Heavenly Woman Dharma Body holding the five-colored lotus seemed about to lightly touch down on the Five Elements Dragon and Tiger Formation.

As her presence approached, the already half-destroyed Five Elements Dragon and Tiger Formation began to crumble to pieces.

"Fellow disciples, retreat swiftly, life and death are predestined!"

Master Ming Xue left the White Tiger formation hub, transformed into a beam of escape light, circled over the Dragon Tiger Blessed Land, ready to flee.

"Stop right there, you wicked old hag!"

In the blink of an eye, at least three Demon Sect Primordial Pill Cultivators gave chase.

The other Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect disciples were panic-stricken, scattered like birds and beasts, each showcasing their divine skills to escape for their lives.

Even two Demon Sect Primordial Pill cultivators had set their sights on Zhong Shenxiu.

Zhong Shenxiu, witnessing this scene, swept his gaze across the area, only to sigh.

’Originally, I merely intended to provoke a great battle, destroy the array formation, and cause the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect to retreat...’

With a Primordial Spirit anchoring the formation, even in retreat, there would be some semblance of order.

Zhong Shenxiu, blending in with the others, could not only protect some acquaintances but also seize the opportunity to stealthily eliminate foes.

But who would have thought the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect would be so incompetent?

Or rather, the Demon Sect’s six paths were too formidable, giving Zhong Shenxiu a big surprise.

The Five Lotus Sect Master had actually stooped so low as to strike at juniors, turning a small defeat into a total rout.

The chaos worsened.

But for Zhong Shenxiu, who wanted to fish in troubled waters, the difficulty had also increased.

He saw several beams of light flying out, among them were Sima Shu, Lan Ying’er, Wei Chi Juan, and others, and he couldn’t help but heave a sigh inwardly, "Life and death are predestined..."

If he were to protect them now, he would only attract the Demon Sect’s Primordial Pill cultivators, and possibly even a Primordial Spirit Ancestor, which would ensure their utter doom.

On the other hand, if Sima Shu and the others were to mix in with the ordinary disciples and flee, they wouldn’t be as noticeable, and if they could shake off the pursuers, the Devil Sect’s Divine Power Disciples, there was a chance of escaping alive.

At this moment, in the sky, a trail of black smoke fell, revealing the giant spider creature within, pouncing towards the lump of flesh.

Master Jiu Ru seemed to retain some consciousness; after devouring a disciple of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, he melded into the group of Demon Sect practitioners, turning into a meaty mountain with countless tentacles, beginning to swallow everything voraciously.

"Master Jiu Ru has fallen into devilry, the Heavenly Spider Ancestor will deal with him, I should run for my life."

Zhong Shenxiu identified a beam of escape light and before two Demon Sect Primordial Pill cultivators could encircle him, he transformed into a beam of sword light, giving chase.

"Don’t chase me!"

"Don’t chase me!"

Zhong Wu retracted his escape light, took on a very ordinary appearance, and scurried along the ground, still praying silently in his heart.

Half a day ago, he was a true disciple of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, full of glory.

But unexpectedly, the situation drastically changed overnight.

The Demon Sect launched a major invasion, and there was a traitor inside the Dragon Tiger Blessed Land... Well, considering the situation where a Dharma Body took action later, even without a traitor, the sect’s grand array wouldn’t have held.

He was well-informed and hadn’t seen that Scattering Flower Heavenly Woman Dharma Body, but he knew today’s situation was extremely dangerous.

Even the Primordial Spirit Ancestor had directly fled, as a True Inheritor, Zhong Wu felt immense pressure.

Therefore, he used a treasured talisman to alter his appearance, hoping to blend in with the ordinary disciples and escape in the confusion.

But his actions, while they may have fooled the later-arriving Primordial Pill Old Monsters, couldn’t escape the watchful eyes of Zhong Shenxiu.

Seeing three Primordial Pill Old Monsters charge at him, Zhong Wu nearly broke down crying, even contemplating death.

"Just mind your own pursuits, don’t come after me!"

However, the heavens did not heed his prayers.

A giant hand made of vital energy fell, shattered the pocket universe divine skill within his sleeves, suppressed all of Zhong Wu’s resistance, and forced a Nine-orifice Exquisite Heart talisman into his sea of consciousness.

The next moment, Zhong Shenxiu grabbed Zhong Wu and plunged into the deep underground.

The two beams of escape light stopped, revealing two Demon Sect Primordial Pill Old Monsters, both hesitating, "The area beneath this Blessed Land seals a Demon Immortal, incredibly dangerous, shall we still pursue?"

"This individual has a mysterious background, the Ancestor specifically instructed that we must detain him, to investigate thoroughly..." The other Primordial Pill Old Monster hesitated for a moment but then saw delicate, jade-like hands scattering Karma Fire Red Lotus petals, and his tone changed, "No more chasing, flee for your lives! The Five Lotus Demon Monarch is about to break the seal, run!"

The red petals fell and suddenly turned into raging flames, completely engulfing the Dragon Tiger Blessed Land.

Those cultivators who couldn’t escape in time, both orthodox and demon alike, were all reduced to ashes...