bookbashuk Chapter 348: Falling for it again
Chapter 348: Falling for it again
Ignoring Zhang Lingyu's sarcastic remarks, the Sable Demon King instead asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
"Tell me, I clearly forced all the flames out of my body, so how did you manage to find me by following the trail!"
Before being forced to the First Line Valley, he had already removed the flame mark halfway there, but Zhang Lingyu still managed to catch up with him accurately every time.
This made it realize that there might be other things on its body that it had not yet discovered.
The other party disappeared half an hour ago.
I thought that what I left on my body would dissipate over time, which is why the other party lost their way. Now it seems that it was intentional, so that I would lower my guard.
"So that's what Your Majesty cares about!"
Zhang Lingyu feigned sudden realization, took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, and introduced it:
"This is insect saliva incense, which is not aggressive. I applied it while you were in an illusion. Whether it is a human or a demon beast, once it comes into contact with it, it will mix with its own aura and become undetectable."
He gently patted the spirit insect pouch again, and a tiny spirit insect landed in his palm.
As soon as the spirit insect came into contact with the outside world, it became restless and started flapping its wings incessantly, desperately trying to fly towards the Sable Demon King, as if it wanted to devour this enormous creature.
Despite being something that could easily crush even a first-tier demonic beast with a single stomp, it sent chills down the spine of the demon king in the formation, who muttered, "So that's how it is... so that's how it is."
Now that things have come to this, how could it not understand?
Zhang Lingyu was able to catch up with him accurately not by sensing the residual flames within his body, but by following the guidance of the spirit insect.
The spirit insect wasn't interested in itself, but rather in the insect saliva fragrance.
Zhang Lingyu retrieved the spirit insect and continued, "The insect saliva fragrance is highly favored by spirit insects, making this insect the most obsessed. Even a tiny bit can be precisely located from a thousand miles away, let alone such a massive target as you!"
Both the insect saliva fragrance and the insect itself were obtained from the storage bag of the Golden Core insect cultivator given to him by True Monarch Yunhe.
It's perfect for tracking people.
"Fellow Daoist Yuyao, why bother explaining so much to this beast? Let's finish this quickly and go back." Upon hearing this, the Golden Core cultivator surnamed Lin couldn't help but interject.
They had already wasted half a day trying to capture the Sable Demon King.
Most of the cultivators who remained on Lingyue Mountain had already wiped out the demonic beasts, but with two Golden Core cultivators chasing after them so far, it was hard to guarantee what unexpected things might happen next.
If a demon king were to attack during this time, he could not bear the responsibility.
If it weren't for Zhang Lingyu's feasible plan and the promised reward, he wouldn't have been willing to take such a risk.
"Master Lin is right, we have indeed wasted too much time," Zhang Lingyu nodded in agreement.
Having said that, he parted his lips slightly, and crimson-gold flames surged forth once more, instantly turning the entire formation into a sea of fire, just like the previous scene.
Faced with the all-out efforts of two Golden Core cultivators, the already severely injured Sable Demon King was instantly at a disadvantage. The great formation conjured up heavy chains that bound him in mid-air, rendering him unable to move and leaving him to be burned by the flames.
Without a doubt, this was done to prevent it from escaping using its bloodline supernatural powers, which is why this formation was carefully arranged.
Fortunately, his physical body was quite strong, and he was not in any immediate danger of losing his life.
The problem is that he can't move at all, and this formation seems to have some effect on restricting demonic power. He had almost exhausted his demonic power earlier, so he could only watch helplessly as he was slowly boiled like a frog in water.
But the Sable Demon King was unwilling to perish, and roared at the two outside the formation:
"You two human scum! I've already crushed the jade talisman. Other demon kings will be coming to rescue me soon. If you release me now, you can still escape. Otherwise, just wait!"
"That reminds me..."
Zhang Lingyu's expression turned strange. The sea of fire in the formation became even hotter, and at the same time, he manipulated his flying sword magic weapon to unleash sword energy, continuously weakening his physical body.
The Golden Core cultivator surnamed Lin beside him spared no effort, frantically channeling his magical power into the array plate.
Seeing that his threats were ineffective and only emboldened the two, the Sable Demon King panicked. At this rate, he would perish before the other demon kings arrived.
However, it remained relentless, launching into a tirade of curses:
"Do you think I don't know what you're up to? We demons are treasures from head to toe. The reason you've chosen to torture me like this is simply to obtain my complete body and that demon core."
"But I will not let you have your way! I will risk self-destruction to drag you all down with me!"
The Demon King's self-destruction was no small matter; it was enough to severely injure or even kill Zhang Lingyu and his two early-stage Golden Core cultivators.
They came for the demon core and all the materials. If the demon king really wanted to destroy everything, they would not only lose everything, but also be extremely troublesome if they were caught in the blast wave.
"Fellow Daoist Yuyao, this demon doesn't seem to be lying..."
Seeing the Purple Sable Demon King's fearless and resolute appearance, Lin, a Golden Core cultivator, began to panic.
I don't want to lose my life here.
"Old Master, do not panic. This demon will not self-destruct unless absolutely necessary. Just do as I say..." Zhang Lingyu said quietly, his expression calm.
Judging from the Demon King's previous actions, he is a cowardly and timid creature who values his life.
Self-destruction is something only done when there's no other way out, and we haven't reached that point yet, so what we're doing now is just bluffing.
But he dared not gamble, for whether human or demon, they would always do something unexpected.
Since that's the case... why not create an opening first?
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Seeing that even the threat of self-destruction couldn't affect Zhang Lingyu and the other two, the Sable Demon King secretly groaned. After about half an hour had passed and the attack still hadn't stopped, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Since that's the case, I'll have to die for my cause!"
"Um?"
But just as the thought of self-destruction crossed its mind, it sensed something was wrong.
Whether it's the great formation binding him or the burning of the Burning Yuan Fire Sea, its power seems to be slowly weakening.
It felt it again carefully, and it was indeed so.
"It seems these two are running out of magical power!"
It is certainly extraordinary to be able to trap oneself in an array, but the consumption of magical power is also enormous. Zhang Lingyu has been chasing him all the way, and the sea of fire has never been extinguished, so he should be in the same situation as the former.
It secretly observed for a while and noticed that the two people were pale and constantly dripping with sweat. In addition, the hand seals they were performing had become much faster. This series of phenomena further confirmed its guess.
"Good, Heaven hasn't forsaken me!"
Seeing a glimmer of hope, the Sable Demon King longed to roar to the heavens, but he still pretended to be in pain from being burned by the sea of fire, while simultaneously putting on an air of self-destruction.
It wanted to use this to shake the minds of the two people and cause them to become confused when casting spells.
Sure enough, the power of the formation and the sea of fire gradually weakened over the next quarter of an hour, and the two men's movements became increasingly urgent, to the point that the formation began to become unstable.
"Now!"
After waiting a while, the Sable Demon King seized the opportunity, broke free from its restraints, and spat out the jade bead from its belly, carrying it out of the sea of fire and crashing into the weak point of the great formation!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the spiritual light of the great formation became chaotic, and the entire valley began to tremble.
The demon king's all-out attack has allowed it to successfully escape from the great formation!
He then revealed his true form and unhesitatingly used his bloodline powers to head towards the ground. In order to ensure a successful escape, he burned away all the essence and blood in his body in an instant.
Just as it was about to disappear underground, Zhang Lingyu's laughter suddenly came from behind.
"Haha, you've fallen for it again!"
"What?"
The Sable Demon King instinctively turned around, only to be met with a demonic voice and the appearance of a sea of blood!
Exhausted from the fierce battle, it was immediately struck down by the Blood Soul-Seizing Bell.
The next moment, the previously crumbling formation stabilized once more, and dozens of chains emerged, binding the demon king's true form tightly.
Five breaths later, when the Sable Demon King regained consciousness, it was greeted only by a crimson-gold flying sword.
"Pfft!"
Before it could make a sound, a bloody hole was pierced through its forehead, and then everything in front of it began to blur, followed by endless darkness.
"Okay, finally solved!"
Seeing the demon king being killed, Zhang Lingyu let out a long breath, and his whole body swayed slightly as his nerves suddenly relaxed.
Everything that happened before was not an act. The Sable Demon King's judgment was correct. The long-distance raid and the all-out effort just now had almost exhausted his magical power.
If we hadn't controlled it properly, it really would have escaped!
After hastily consuming a few pills to restore his mana, he put away his flying sword and the demon king's corpse, then looked at the old man beside him and said:
"Old Master, it's time to go!"
"Fellow Daoist Yuyao is absolutely right, let's hurry up and go!"
Lin, a Golden Core cultivator, had already put away the array flags and array plates. At this moment, he was both excited and anxious, as he was genuinely afraid that something might have happened on Lingyue Mountain.
After dealing with all traces and signs of battle, the two headed towards Lingyue Mountain.
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Fortunately, after the two hurriedly returned to Lingyue Mountain, nothing bad happened.
Looking around, the entire mountain range was scarred, with hordes of demonic beasts lying dead everywhere, and the stench of blood permeated the surrounding area. Fortunately, there were very few corpses of cultivators among them.
Firstly, they had more manpower and were equipped with warships, giving them a significant advantage; secondly, when Zhang Lingyu activated the Blood Soul-Seizing Bell earlier, it caused many demonic beasts to commit suicide or kill each other, greatly reducing the pressure.
Currently, apart from a small number of cultivators cleaning up the battlefield, the rest are busy building up their defensive offensive.
Upon seeing the two return, a cultivator flew out from the mountain, bowed, and said, "Two True Immortals, the demonic beasts have been eliminated. We are currently working diligently to cleanse the spiritual veins and rearrange the grand formation. May I ask about the demon king?"
"Rest assured, Master Yuyao and I have already killed that demon king. There is no need to worry."
"Rest assured, Master Yuyao and I have already killed that demon king. There is no need to worry."
"Your Majesty is truly awe-inspiring! We are filled with admiration!" The cultivator was overjoyed. After offering a few words of flattery, he tactfully left.
Lin, the Golden Core cultivator, was in high spirits. Not only had he reclaimed Lingyue Mountain, but he had also killed the Demon King, a truly great achievement!
besides...
He glanced at Zhang Lingyu beside him, who understood immediately, gestured for him to proceed, and smiled:
"Old Master, please!"
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