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第三千四百八十八章 田小剑的疑惑

The Immortal Lady Green Snake perished!

A formidable old monster at the Transcending Tribulation stage died in a most untimely manner. She probably didn't even realize how she had ended up losing her life here.

But there are no "ifs" in the cultivation world.

Even with all their reluctance, it was impossible for the Immortal Lady Green Snake to survive.

"Damn!"

A roar echoed into his ears as demonic energy surged. The mighty Heavenly Bird immediately pounced forward. Its claws snapped shut.

Crackling sounds filled the air as an eerie ripple spread through the void. A huge greenish-gray claw hovered in mid-air, swiftly reaching out...

Bang!

An explosion rang out, revealing a bizarre scene. Zhang Qi had been hit but showed no pain on his face; instead, he exploded into a cloud of blood.

Instantly, countless threads of blood scattered like lightning toward the horizon.

"What is this..."

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he recognized the demonic technique. Only ancient demons could wield such power, and yet this guy was clearly a human cultivator.

Before his thoughts were fully formed, those blood threads had already traveled far.

Coincidentally or not, they headed straight for Tian Xiao Jian’s location.

"There's going to be some good entertainment!"

Lin Xuan remained silent. The battle on the other side was in full swing. Tian Xiao Jian and company couldn't ignore it either.

Though they didn’t have any deep grudges, this was just a matter of pride. Now that danger had arrived, they wouldn’t fight each other anymore.

After all, there were more pressing matters at hand.

They stood their ground!

Almost instantly, the blood threads flew before them, no more than thousands of feet away.

Though it didn't seem close, they were all Transcending Tribulation cultivators. Such a distance was negligible to them.

The blood threads spiraled and converged into Zhang Qi's form once again. He showed no signs of injury; this demonic technique’s power was truly awe-inspiring.

Tian Xiao Jian hovered in mid-air, his expression showing no obvious change, but his brows were slightly furrowed.

He was a true demon body and had collaborated with the Demon Lord, making him far more familiar with the demon world than most cultivators. He recognized this technique as well.

While not particularly unusual, Tian Xiao Jia felt something different about it.

Just as he pondered further, the voice of the Demon Lord suddenly sounded in his ears: "Jian'er, our search for treasure was a mistake this time. According to my judgment, we should leave here quickly."

"Why? Did Patriarch find anything suspicious? Is this guy not an ancient demon from our Holy Realm?"

"Ha! Most cultivators would think so, but I didn't expect you to be fooled as well," the Demon Lord said dismissively.

"Yes, his demonic aura does seem a bit suspicious!"

Tian Xiao Jia's expression was thoughtful. But he had no time for further contemplation; their mental communication couldn’t take long, and the other party acted swiftly.

Almost immediately after reappearing, Zhang Qi dashed toward the left front.

The Immortal Lady Fire Cloud was there. Was this a strategic choice to target her?

Indeed, it wasn't wrong given that she appeared weaker among the three of them.

"Bold ruffian!"

But beside her stood a protector, Elder Thundercloud. With a flash, he blocked her path.

A Transcending Tribulation old monster indeed reacted quickly.

However, Zhang Qi had anticipated this.

He flashed and ten identical red rays emerged, scattering in different directions to bypass the blocking Elder Thundercloud and continue toward his target.

Each figure was indistinguishable from one another—highly skilled misdirection.

"Playing tricks on a master!"

Elder Thundercloud showed no hesitation. A bead of eye appeared on his forehead, instantly locking onto Zhang Qi's true form.

With a wave of his sleeve, two black rays emerged.

They were bright black short spears, wrapped in blue lightning arcs.

Whether it was an ancient demon or not, the electric power had a counteracting effect on demonic techniques.

"Ahh!"

A scream echoed as Zhang Qi was pierced through. His left arm was also severed.

Immortal Lady Fire Cloud rejoiced but remembered the previous warning and didn't relax her vigilance. With a wave of her hand, an emerald bottle flew out.

Its mouth turned inward, releasing rolling flames that soon filled the entire sky.

In moments, Zhang Qi was engulfed in flames. Immortal Lady Fire Cloud raised both hands, unfazed, casting spells nonstop.

Heavenly Inferno!

In just a few moments, Zhang Qi turned to ashes.

"Phew!"

Immortal Lady Fire Cloud exhaled with relief. No matter how bizarre the other party's techniques were, they couldn't survive in such circumstances; it was over.

But before his thoughts could fully form, another red ray appeared, striking Immortal Lady Fire Cloud’s heart from an impossible angle without any warning.

"Impossible!"

Immortal Lady Fire Cloud widened her eyes with disbelief. She had already turned to ashes—how could she still be alive?

"Fool! The guy who was burned into ash was just a puppet controlled by someone else. What truly matters is that demon blade—it's the master, not the servant. You failed to identify your enemy and fell; what’s surprising?" The Demon Lord sighed, but only Tian Xiao Jian could hear him.

"The treasure is the master, while cultivators are mere puppets. Such a terrifying weapon—did you see its origin, Patriarch? Could it be one of the legendary Ten Great Demonic Treasures?" Tian Xiao Jian's face showed excitement.

"Hmph! What Ten Great Demonic Treasures? Those are just fanciful tales. You truly believe in our Holy Realm’s artifacts; wrong, wrong. That was merely a creation by common folk," the Demon Lord's expression showed disdain.

"False rumors—so what about those Ten Great Demonic Treasures..."

"How could we have such bizarre things in our demon realm? The Ten Great Demonic Treasures all come from the域外天魔."

"域外天魔?" Tian Xiao Jian was shocked, his face turning pale.

"Indeed. I wonder which of these demonic treasures it is. Fingers crossed that it isn’t..."

Before the Demon Lord could finish, another anomaly occurred. Immortal Lady Fire Cloud's heart was pierced but she didn't fall; no blood flowed from her wound, and her eyes turned silver-white.

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