Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 632 - 627: Rebellion, Rebellion
However, as the Daoist had said, the Life-Stealing Fruit should not grow here.
Because the Life-Stealing Fruit was too cruel, it required the extraction of all life force, blood-essence, and Power of Laws from within living beings, leaving no chance for survival, not even allowing the soul to reincarnate, which is why it was considered a Forbidden Technique among Forbidden Techniques.
Moreover, the Life-Stealing Fruit could mature every hundred years, unlike the Heavenly Connecting Lotus, which needed thousands of years to slowly nurture its flowers and leaves!
This was also the reason why the Demon Path was able to rapidly produce so many formidable cultivators during the Ancient Great Tribulation. Had the Righteous Path not reacted strongly, decimating the Demon Sects that extensively planted the Life-Stealing Fruit, who knows how many cultivators would have met their doom.
Since the eradication of the Life-Stealing Demon Sect, the Cultivation World had not heard any news about the Life-Stealing Fruit. It was believed that this secret technique had vanished into the annals of history, so it was unexpected to find it appearing within the Beiming Immortal Mansion.
And based on its appearance, it could only have been planted the last time the Immortal Mansion was opened; otherwise, if it had been sown in ancient times, the Life-Stealing Fruit would definitely not have survived to this day, and it would not still be present, as the cultivators from the previous two entry occasions into the Beiming Immortal Mansion would not have overlooked these Treasures!
Besides, the Beiming Immortal Mansion was the Grotto Heaven where the Great Power of the Kunpeng Clan cultivated; how could it permit Demon Cultivators to plant such things here!
But if it was indeed sown after the mansion last opened, who would have done it?
There were Prohibitions protecting the Beiming Immortal Mansion that forbade cultivators who had Achieved the Immortal Dao from entering. This meant that those who could enter were, at most, of the Primordial Spirit Realm. Yet, the person not only knew the secret technique to plant the Life-Stealing Fruit but also possessed extremely formidable power. Otherwise, how could they have captured so many Great Cultivators of the Primordial Spirit Realm to plant such a fruit that strips away all vitality?
At this moment, not only did Qin Feng’s expression change, but other cultivators who were aware of the reputation of the Life-Stealing Fruit also showed ugly expressions on their faces.
"Could it be, during the last opening of the Beiming Immortal Mansion, a Demon Cultivator entered as well?"
Someone muttered softly while also inquiring of those around them.
A group of cultivators looked at each other, and after a long while, they were still unable to figure out the specifics.
"Hmph, what’s the use of thinking so much about these things? Even if a Demon Cultivator entered last time, after so many years, if that Demon Cultivator hasn’t yet overcome the Heavenly Tribulation to become a Demon Immortal, they would’ve likely died in the combined siege of the various Sects already," a Great Demon with white hair, white eyebrows, and silver wings on his back, snorted coldly, "To this day, where would a Demon Cultivator have the audacity to show up, let alone enter this Beiming Immortal Mansion? Even if they did come, they would find it difficult to escape the fate of being besieged by all the cultivators.
To forsake such a prime opportunity and instead trace the origin of where the Treasure came from here?
Hmph, you may think slowly, but this Life-Stealing Fruit belongs to me!"
Before his voice had fully faded, his figure turned into a white light, like lightning, and he darted toward the Life-Stealing Fruits in the Spiritual Pool.
From the look of it, he clearly wasn’t satisfied with just one or two fruits; he intended to take all the Life-Stealing Fruits for himself.
How could this be allowed?
There were only a total of nine Life-Stealing Fruits in the pool. If this Great Demon took them all, how would the others tolerate it!
After all, this was a Treasure even more effective than the Heavenly Connecting Lotus. Even if one only Refines one fruit, it could significantly advance a cultivator’s Dao Cultivation. Both the blood-essence and the Primordial Spirit would receive immense nourishment. Those cultivators at the Peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm might even cross the threshold of Longevity and ascend to Becoming an Immortal because of it.
Therefore, whether they were cultivators who had been hesitant to act rashly before or those with doubts who intended to wait and see, at this moment, they all took action to intercept.
"White-Headed Eagle King, curb your arrogance! There are not many Life-Stealing Fruits to begin with, and yet you dare to be so greedy. Aren’t you afraid of provoking public anger and being slain right here?"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Intense fluctuations of Magic Divine Power could be felt.
Although everyone was wary of the Life-Stealing Fruits in the pool and didn’t use their most powerful Divine Skills, the lethal potential of their delicate magic was even more dangerous. Even the formidable White-Headed Eagle King, with his innate swift speed, was so startled by the continuous attacks that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly flapped his wings to fly out of the Spiritual Pool area, calling the rest of the Demon Clan to meet the enemy.
Gradually, the Fighting began to split into two camps.
One side comprised Human Clan Cultivators, and the other consisted of those from the Demon Clan!
The battle between the two sides was splendid, with the Human Clan possessing a variety of methods and exquisite spells, while the Demon Clan boasted great strength and powerful divine powers, making it difficult for either side to gain an upper hand for a while.
Qin Feng mingled in the crowd, and although he also seemed to be fighting vigorously, he wasn’t truly exerting his full strength, much less half of it, and he dared not release his Dharma Image.
Otherwise, once the Dharma Image was revealed, his strength would be impossible to conceal, and he would have to use the Big and Small Changes Divine Power to shrink his Dharma Image by ten times. If it rose over a hundred zhang high, it might trigger the Prohibition backlash.
After all, his Dharma Image was enormous, and even the slightest upward glance could potentially exceed the distance limit. He did not want to be bombarded by the Prohibition, nor did he want other cultivators to become wary of him prematurely. Thus, it was best to simply exhibit the War Power that a Dharma Image Cultivator should have.
Both sides were nearly equal in number and strength, initially fighting fiercely and evenly matched, with no victory in sight for the short term.
However, just at that moment, two screams rang out from the crowd.
Following that, chaos ensued, and two people were seen spitting blood and falling weakly to the ground, unable to get up.
Another person burst out of the crowd, rushing toward the Demon Clan side.
Several Great Cultivators among the Human Clan Cultivators glared angrily and scolded loudly as they unleashed their Magical Treasures at that person.
However, the target moved extremely quickly, and at the same time, the Demon Clan was exerting force, releasing layer upon layer of powerful Magic Divine Powers. Not only did they block the Magical Treasures from those few cultivators, but they also started a strong counterattack.
"Hahaha, Li Qing, well done!"
The Black Jiao Dragon King laughed heartily, patting Li Qing’s shoulder with his hand covered in scales, clearly very satisfied.
Li Qing’s shoulder flinched slightly, but in the end, he let the other’s scaly hand rest on his shoulder and said with a light laugh, "Brother Jiao Dragon is too kind. Li merely fulfilled his promise. I only hope you won’t forget the agreement we made at the beginning!"
"Haha, rest assured."
The Black Jiao Dragon King nodded, "The King always keeps his word and will certainly not disappoint you!"
"Damn it, as a cultivator of the Human Clan, to actually form an alliance with the Demon Clan and ambush your own kind, you truly deserve to die!"
A cultivator cursed loudly, "Are you Li Qing? The traitor from Heavenly Ghost Sect?
Hmph, originally, you were just being hunted by your own sect, but now, by doing what you did today, you’re completely cutting yourself off from the Cultivation World.
Do you realize that after what you’ve done today, there will be no place for you in the Cultivation World!"
During the Ancient Great Tribulation, it was because of traitors within the Human Clan that led to severe losses in Biluo, and so the various sects hated the traitors who betray their own race the most.
Li Qing was originally only being hunted by the Heavenly Ghost Sect alone, but his actions today amounted to aiding the Demon Clan in killing human cultivators, and as soon as the word spread, his life would be finished. Even if he were able to achieve Immortal Dao in the future, he would not be welcomed by the Cultivation World. If he encountered powerful cultivators, they would execute him on the spot.
"Heh..."
Li Qing sneered, "As long as I slay all of you here today, who will spread word of this incident?"
"Brother Li is right, just slay all these people and that’s that."
The Snake Princess said with a soft chuckle, her body supple, "Besides, what’s so good about being human and abiding by so many rules? How can it compare to our carefree Demon Clan? Brother Li, what’s wrong with joining us in the future? I, for one, would love to be closer to someone as wise and capable as you."
In the meantime, the battle between the two sides intensified.
However, the alliance of the Human Clan cultivators lost three more people, while the other side gained one more, tilting the balance of power, which soon put the human cultivators at a disadvantage. It didn’t take long for several of them to be severely injured.
This place was heavily forbidden, and normal escape techniques were difficult to use here; if one wasn’t careful, a rushed escape technique could lead them straight into the prohibitions. Plus, with the Demon Clan blocking both ends of the passage, the faces of the Human Clan cultivators turned grim, sensing imminent doom.
Qin Feng also frowned.
Although he found it odd that these demons were wounding but not killing them, only targeting those cultivators until they were severely injured, he certainly did not want to be down among the severely injured.
Just as he could not help but prepare to unleash his Dharma Image and summon his Spiritual Beast, something unbelievable happened, and he halted his actions immediately.
On the other side, while the Demon Clan was furiously attacking and trying to break the last few human cultivators’ resistance, a commotion arose among the Demon Clan.
A Crab Demon extended its huge pincers and suddenly snipped off a White Bear’s paw.
Not far from the Crab Demon, a Fish Demon with antlers suddenly reverted to its original form and, opening its mouth full of sharp teeth, viciously bit off half the head of an Octopus Demon.
"Damn it, you dare to betray!"
The Black Jiao Dragon King, who was bulky and intimidating, roared in anger, chastising the rebelling demons while thrusting his spear through the chest of the unsuspecting White-Headed Eagle King next to him.
"You... You..."
The White-Headed Eagle King spurted blood from his mouth, his eyes wide open in disbelief, staring fixedly at the Black Jiao Dragon King.
"Hehe, sorry Eagle King."
The Black Jiao Dragon King’s face contorted into a cold and insincere smile, "Compared to a few Life-Stealing Fruits, I much prefer the better opportunities in the Beiming Immortal Mansion. For such things, I can only apologize to you, Eagle King."
"What kind of treasure is so important that you’d poison us like this?"
The White-Headed Eagle King grasped the spear tightly, his face full of unwillingness, "I know your capabilities. Now, I have nearly no chance to escape. All I want to know now is what secret of the Beiming Immortal Mansion you know that requires the lives of so many cultivators and demons?"
"Hehe, you will know when the time comes!"
The Black Jiao Dragon King chuckled lightly, shook the spear in his hand, and the brutal power within it completely destroyed the resisting Demon Power of the White-Headed Eagle King, tossing him to the side. Then, he turned his spear towards the other demons!
This turmoil not only stunned Qin Feng and the others, but even the remaining demons were taken aback; then they quickly distanced themselves from other demons.
Even the demons that had been on good terms and even came from the same clan started to regard each other warily, afraid that their friends might suddenly turn on them, like how the Black Jiao Dragon King had righteously berated the Crab Demon, only to grievously injure his intimate friend, the White-Headed Eagle King.
"Hehe, don’t harm their lives; catch them all alive."
A hint of madness flashed across the Black Jiao Dragon King’s face, "Whether or not we can seize that opportunity depends on them, so we absolutely must not fail."
