zhǐ jiàn wù qì zhī hòu 、 yī wán zhěng de qū tǐ chū guān zài le liǎng yāo de yǎn lián zhōng 。
只见雾气之后、一完整的躯体出观在了两妖的眼帘中。
The mist cleared, revealing a complete figure before the eyes of the twodemonessed/witch/goddess, depending on context creatures.
rán ér liǎng míng huà xíng qī yāo zú ， què shì yī liǎn de gǔ guài zhī sè 。
然而两名化形期妖族，却是一脸的古怪之色。
However, both of these transformed-stage monsters wore puzzled expressions.
“ hēi xiōng ， wǒ méi kàn cuò ba ， zhè jiā huo zhēn shì chuán shuō zhōng de hái luó gǔ mó ？” hǔ guài wù náo le náo tóu ， biǎo qíng mǎn shì yí huò 。
“黑兄，我没看错吧，这家伙真是传说中的还罗古魔？”虎怪物挠了挠头，表情满是疑惑。
"Brother Black, didn't I see it correctly? This guy is really the legendary Huan Luo Gu Devil?" The tiger monster scratched his head, looking full of doubt.
“ yīng gāi bú huì cuò ， rú cǐ duō nián guò qù le ， mó qì hái zhè me nóng ， hé kuàng chú le lí hé qī de luó gǔ mó ， hái yǒu shén me guài wù huì bèi zhèn yā zài fǎ zhèn zhī zhōng 。” hēi liǎn dà hàn nán nán de kāi kǒu ， jǐn guǎn tā xīn zhōng yě jué de yǒu xiē huāng miù 。
“应该不会错，如此多年过去了，魔气还这么浓，何况除了离合期的罗古魔，还有什么怪物会被镇压在法阵之中。”黑脸大汉喃喃的开口，尽管他心中也觉得有些荒谬。
"It should be correct. After all these years, the devil aura is still so strong. Besides the Separation Stage Huan Luo Gu Devils, what other monsters could be sealed in an array?" The dark-faced man muttered, though he felt a bit absurd about it.
liǎng rén dé dào bái hè shàng rén de shǒu shū ， lǐ miàn duì yú nà chǎng bǎi wàn nián qián de hào jié zì rán yě yǒu suǒ miáo rú … yāo mó de lái lì zàn qiě bù shuō ， dàn tú tàn de shēng líng kě bù jì qí shù 。
两人得到白鹤上人的手书，里面对于那场百万年前的浩劫自然也有所描如…妖魔的来历暂且不说，但涂炭的生灵可不计其数。
The two had received White Crane Senior's letter, which naturally mentioned that catastrophe from a million years ago... Although they didn't know the origin of the demons and devils, countless souls were destroyed.
fǒu zé yāo zú yǔ rén lèi yě bú huì lián shǒu 。
否则妖族与人类也不会联手。
Otherwise, the demon race wouldn’t have joined forces with humans.
jù shuō zuì hòu de jué zhàn zhōng ， wǔ dà yāo xiū yǔ sì wèi lí hé qī yāo zú de qián bèi lián shǒu jué zhàn hái luó gǔ mó ， suī rán dà zhàn shàng fēng ， dàn yě méi néng gòu jiāng qí miè chú ， zuì hòu zhǐ néng fēng yìn le zhè tóu guài wù 。
据说最后的决战中，五大妖修与四位离合期妖族的前辈联手决战还罗古魔，虽然大占上风，但也没能够将其灭除，最后只能封印了这头怪物。
It was said that in the final battle, five demon cultivators and four Separation Stage demon elders fought against Huan Luo Gu Devil. They had a significant advantage but couldn't completely eliminate it. In the end, they could only seal this monster.
yóu cǐ kě jiàn qí shí lì shì duō me de jīng rén le 。
由此可见其实力是多么的惊人了。
This clearly showed how astonishing its strength was.
zài liǎng yāo de xīn mù zhōng ， zǎo duì áo luó gǔ mó de xíng xiàng yǒu le yī fān xiǎng xiàng ：
在两妖的心目中，早对遨罗古魔的形象有了一番想象：
In their minds, they already had an image of the Huan Luo Gu Devil: towering over dozens of feet, with a green face and sharp teeth, six arms, covered in hard scales, looking extremely terrifying. "…But it's not as impressive as hearing about it!
shēn gāo shù shí zhàng ， qīng miàn liáo yá ， sān tóu liù bì ， hún shēn bāo guǒ zhe jiān yìng de lín jiǎ ， zhǎng dé jí wéi kě pà 。“… rán ér jiàn miàn bù rú wén míng a ！
身高数十丈，青面缭牙，三头六臂，浑身包裹着坚硬的鳞甲，长得极为可怕。“…然而见面不如闻名啊！
The devil before them was just a middle-level monk, bald and barefoot, wearing a black robe, holding a rosary, seemingly praying. Could this be the Huan Luo Gu Devil who brought such great calamity to the Spirit Island?
yǎn qián de yāo mó ， bù guò shì yī shēn gāo zhōng děng de hé shàng bà le ， guāng tóu chì zú ， chuān zhe yī hēi sè de sēng yī ， shǒu wò niàn zhū ， kàn xíng xiàng zhèng zài lǐ fó ， zhè jiù shì céng jīng wèi yāo líng dǎo dài lái jù dà hào jié de luó gǔ mó ？
眼前的妖魔，不过是一身高中等的和尚罢了，光头赤足，穿着一黑色的僧衣，手握念珠，看形象正在礼佛，这就是曾经为妖灵岛带来巨大浩劫的罗古魔？
Did I misunderstand something?"
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ？
有没有搞错？
Both monsters widened their eyes, but the thickening devil aura around them was terrifying, clearly indicating that this creature was indeed a devil.
liǎng yāo dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， rán ér mí màn zài fù jìn de mó qì zhī nóng ， què yě dào le hài rén tīng wén de dì bù ， xiǎn rán zhè jiā huo què shí shì yāo mó méi cuò 。
两妖瞪大了眼珠，然而弥漫在附近的魔气之浓，却也到了骇人听闻的地步，显然这家伙确实是妖魔没错。
Swallowing saliva, they gradually recovered from shock, regardless of how the Huan Luo Gu Devil looked. Their goal here was to find treasure.
tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， liǎng yāo yě jiàn jiàn cóng zhèn jīng zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái le ， guǎn tā áo luó gǔ mó zhǎng dé rú hé ， zì jǐ lái dào cǐ chù ， mù dì shì wèi le xún bǎo lái de 。
吞了一口唾沫，两妖也渐渐从震惊中清醒过来了，管他遨罗古魔长得如何，自己来到此处，目的是为了寻宝来的。
Where would the demon eye relic be?
yāo yǎn shě lì huì zài nǎ lǐ ？
妖眼舍利会在哪里？
According to the letter, this treasure should be at the center of the array.
jù shǒu shū shàng suǒ shuō ， cǐ bǎo yìng gāi shì zhèn fǎ de zhōng shū 。
据手书上所说，此宝应该是阵法的中枢。
The two quickly searched with their divine senses but found nothing. However, after a moment, the dark-faced man's gaze fell on Huan Luo Gu Devil’s feet.
liǎng yāo máng fàng chū shén shí sōu suǒ ， kě xī yī wú suǒ huò ， rán ér piàn kè yǐ hòu ， hēi liǎn dà hàn què jiāng mù guāng luò zài hái luó gǔ mó de shēn xià le 。” hēi xiōng ， nǐ guān le shén me ？“ hǔ guài wù yī dāi ， máng shùn zhe tā de mù guāng wàng le guò lái 。
两妖忙放出神识搜索，可惜一无所获，然而片刻以后，黑脸大汉却将目光落在还罗古魔的身下了。”黑兄，你观了什么？“虎怪物一呆，忙顺着他的目光望了过来。
"Brother Black, what did you see?" The tiger monster was stunned and followed his gaze.
zhǐ jiàn nà sēng rén xíng tài de gǔ mó ， jiǎo xià yǒu yī wū hēi de lián zuò 。
只见那僧人形态的古魔，脚下有一乌黑的莲座。
Under the monk-like ancient devil, there was a black lotus platform.
zhè zhǒng lián huā tái běn shì fó mén de xún cháng zhī wù ” rán ér yǎn qián zhè ge ， què shì hēi sè de ， biǎo miàn hēi guāng liú zhuǎn ， xiǎn de pǒ wèi bù fán 。
这种莲花台本是佛门的寻常之物”然而眼前这个，却是黑色的，表面黑光流转，显得颇为不凡。
This lotus platform was a common item in Buddhist sects, but this one was black with flowing dark light, appearing quite extraordinary.
yāo yǎn shě lì suī rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào ， dàn zhè lián huā tái ， tóng yàng shì yī jí qí zhēn guì de mó bǎo 。
妖眼舍利虽然没有找到，但这莲花台，同样是一极其珍贵的魔宝。
Although they didn’t find the demon eye relic, this lotus platform itself was an extremely precious magical treasure.
hēi liǎn dà hàn tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò “ liǎn dài tān lán de zǒu guò qù le 。
黑脸大汉吞了一口唾沫“脸带贪婪的走过去了。
The dark-faced man swallowed again and walked over greedily.
hǔ guài wù méi tou yí zhòu ， zì rán bù gān luò hòu ， áo luó gǔ mó néng gòu xiān qǐ nà me dà de xuè yǔ xīng fēng ， chú le běn shēn xiū wèi chū zhòng ， kěn dìng yě yǒu bù shǎo qí bǎo 。
虎怪物眉头一皱，自然不甘落后，遨罗古魔能够掀起那么大的血雨腥风，除了本身修为出众，肯定也有不少奇宝。
The tiger monster frowned but wasn't willing to fall behind. Huan Luo Gu Devil could stir such a bloodbath due not only to its outstanding cultivation but also many rare treasures.
hěn kuài ， liǎng rén jiù lái dào sēng rén de miàn qián 。
很快，两人就来到僧人的面前。
Soon, they approached the monk-like figure.
jìn jù lí kàn ， zhè jiā huo zhǎng dé hái yǒu jǐ fēn cí méi shàn mù ， sú huà 。 rén bù kě mào xiàng ， hǎi shuǐ bù néng dòu liàng 。” zhè hēi lián jiū jìng shì shén me mó bǎo ？“” wǒ yě bù zhī dào ， tā shǒu zhōng de niàn zhū ， mó qì rú cǐ zhī nóng 。 xiǎng lái tóng yàng shì yī jiàn bǎo wù ， bù rú wǒ men yī rén shōu qǔ yī jiàn rú hé ？“ hēi liǎn dà hàn rú cǐ zhè bān de kāi kǒu le 。” hǎo ！“ hǔ guài wù niàn tou jí zhuǎn ， diǎn tóu dā yìng le xià lái ：” bù guò wǒ yào nà duǒ hēi lián 。“” nǐ yào hēi lián ？“” bù cuò 。“” hǎo ba ！“ hēi liǎn dà hàn lüè yī chóu chú ， zhōng yú hái shì diǎn tóu tóng yì le 。
近距离看，这家伙长得还有几分慈眉善目，俗话。人不可貌相，海水不能斗量。”这黑莲究竟是什么魔宝？“”我也不知道，他手中的念珠，魔气如此之浓。想来同样是一件宝物，不如我们一人收取一件如何？“黑脸大汉如此这般的开口了。”好！“虎怪物念头急转，点头答应了下来：”不过我要那朵黑莲。“”你要黑莲？“”不错。“”好吧！“黑脸大汉略一踌躇，终于还是点头同意了。
From close up, this guy had a somewhat benevolent appearance. As the saying goes: "One can’t judge a book by its cover."
suí hòu liǎng yāo gè zì qiā jué ， zhǔn bèi shōu qǔ bǎo wù ” zhǐ jiàn nà hēi liǎn dà hàn niàn niàn yǒu cí ， yī dào wū guāng fēi chū yī xiù ， juǎn xiàng le niàn zhū 。
随后两妖各自掐诀，准备收取宝物”只见那黑脸大汉念念有词，一道乌光飞出衣袖，卷向了念珠。
"What kind of devil treasure is this black lotus?"
hǔ guài wù méi tou yí zhòu ， zì rán bù gān luò hòu ， tóng yàng shī zhǎn qǐ le gé kōng qǔ wù de shén tōng 。
虎怪物眉头一皱，自然不甘落后，同样施展起了隔空取物的神通。
"I don't know either. The rosary in his hand has such thick devil aura; it must be another treasure. How about we each take one?" the dark-faced man suggested.
yī zhèn yāo qì fān yǒng ， rán ér què méi yǒu rèn hé zuò yòng ， liǎng jiàn bǎo wù wén sī bù dòng 。
一阵妖气翻涌，然而却没有任何作用，两件宝物纹丝不动。
"Okay!" The tiger monster quickly agreed, "But I want that black lotus."
liǎng yāo yī dāi 。 biǎo qíng dōu yǒu xiē nán kàn ， suí hòu yòu shī zhǎn le shù zhǒng mì shù ， yī rán bù néng shōu qǔ bǎo wù ……“ hēi xiōng ， zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？”
两妖一呆。表情都有些难看，随后又施展了数种秘术，依然不能收取宝物……“黑兄，这是怎么回事？”
"You want the black lotus?"
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ， wǒ wèn shuí qù ， duì fāng nǎi shì lí hé qī yāo mó ， bǎo wù zì rán shì yǒu jǐ fēn guǐ yì de 。” hēi liǎn dà hàn shuō wán ， zǒu jìn xì kàn 。
“你问我，我问谁去，对方乃是离合期妖魔，宝物自然是有几分诡异的。”黑脸大汉说完，走近细看。
"Yes."
“ huì bú huì xū yào jiāng xuè dī dào lǐ miàn ， wǒ céng zài mǒu běn diǎn jí shàng kàn guò ， shuō bù shǎo mó qì xū yào dī xuè rèn zhǔ 。”
“会不会需要将血滴到里面，我曾在某本典籍上看过，说不少魔器需要滴血认主。”
"Alright!"
“ ó ？” hēi liǎn dà hàn tíng xià jiǎo bù ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， hǔ guài wù què méi yǒu xiǎng nà me duō 、 dà zuǐ yī zhāng ， pēn chū yī dào wū máng ， zài tā shǒu wàn yī rào ， jiù gē chū le yī dào bù qiǎn de shāng kǒu ， xiān xuè dī dā dī dā de wǎng xià diào 。
“哦？”黑脸大汉停下脚步，脸上露出若有所思之色，虎怪物却没有想那么多、大嘴一张，喷出一道乌芒，在他手腕一绕，就割出了一道不浅的伤口，鲜血滴答滴答的往下掉。
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded in agreement.
xuè luò dào lián tái zhī shàng ， hēi guāng kuáng shǎn ， suí hòu jiù jìn rù lǐ miàn xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
血落到莲台之上，黑光狂闪，随后就浸入里面消失不见。
Both monsters then cast their techniques to collect the treasures.
yī gǔ pèi rán de mó qì mào le chū lái 。
一股沛然的魔气冒了出来。
The dark-faced man muttered and an ink-black light shot out from his sleeve, aiming at the rosary.
gē gē “。”
咯咯“。”
The tiger monster frowned and didn't want to fall behind either. He too used his telekinetic power to retrieve the treasure.
yī cuàn qīng wēi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà luó gǔ mó de yǎn pí fǎng fú dòng le dòng ， dàn suí hòu yòu huī fù chén jì le 。
一窜轻微的声音传入耳朵，那罗古魔的眼皮仿佛动了动，但随后又恢复沉寂了。
Devil aura surged but nothing happened; both treasures remained unmoved.
nán dào shì zì jǐ yǎn huā ？
难道是自己眼花？
Both monsters were stunned, their expressions awkward as they tried various secret techniques but still couldn’t collect the treasures…
hǔ guài wù xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu xiē bù ān ， dàn dāng mù guāng luò dào nà hēi sè de lián tái ， hěn kuài jiù chóng xīn bèi tān lán suǒ qǔ dài 。
虎怪物心中隐隐有些不安，但当目光落到那黑色的莲台，很快就重新被贪婪所取代。
"Brother Black, what's going on?"
shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí ， nà lián tái guǒ rán huàng dòng le qǐ lái ， suī rán fú dù hěn xiǎo ， què jǐ ràng cǐ yāo dà xǐ guò wàng 。
双手一掐，口中念念有词，那莲台果然晃动了起来，虽然幅度很小，却己让此妖大喜过望。
"You ask me? I don't know. The other party is a Separation Stage devil, so naturally, it’s somewhat strange," the dark-faced man said, walking closer to examine.
xīng fèn zhī xià ， yòu zǒu jìn le liǎng bù 。
兴奋之下，又走近了两步。
"Could we need to drip blood into it? I read in some ancient texts that many magical weapons require blood to recognize their masters."
kàn lái shōu bǎo chéng gōng le 。
看来收宝成功了。
"Oh?" The dark-faced man stopped and looked thoughtful. However, the tiger monster didn't think much of it. He opened his mouth and spat out a black ray, which cut a deep wound on his wrist. Blood dripped down.
rán ér fú fēn huò suǒ fú ， jiù zài cǐ kè ， què yì biàn tū rán qǐ 。
然而福分祸所伏，就在此刻，却异变突然起。
The blood fell onto the lotus platform, causing intense dark light to flash before vanishing into it.
yī dào hēi sè de cán yǐng ， rú tóng qián fú jǐ jiǔ de dú shé ， tū rán xiàng tā měng pū ér shì .
一道黑色的残影，如同潜伏己久的毒蛇，突然像他猛扑而噬.
A thick devil aura emerged.
yóu yú dù tài kuài ， gēn běn jiù kàn bù qīng shì shén me dōng xī ， hǔ guài wù dà jīng ， duǒ shǎn jǐ jīng lái bù jí ， zhǐ néng yī shēng bào hē ， jiāng hù dùn jì qǐ 。
由于度太快，根本就看不清是什么东西，虎怪物大惊，躲闪己经来不及，只能一声暴喝，将护盾祭起。
Kukuku…
bàn … yī shēng qīng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà hù dùn jū rán yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， bèi qīng yì sī pò ， hǔ guài wù de liǎn shàng lù chū tòng chǔ zhī sè ， xiōng kǒu bèi guàn chuān le 。
办…一声轻响传入耳朵，那护盾居然有如纸糊，被轻易撕破，虎怪物的脸上露出痛楚之色，胸口被贯穿了。
A faint sound entered their ears as if Huan Luo Gu Devil's eyelids moved but then returned to silence.
cì rù tā shēn tǐ de shì yī hēi sè biān zi zhuàng de dōng xī ， cóng áo luó gǔ mó de bèi hòu yán shēn chū qù ， hè rán shì yī tiáo wěi ba ， yuē yǒu ér bì cū ， zhēng níng kě bù 。
刺入他身体的是一黑色鞭子状的东西，从遨罗古魔的背后延伸出去，赫然是一条尾巴，约有儿臂粗，狰狞可怖。
Was this an illusion?
bù guò hǔ guài bì jìng shì huà xíng qī yāo zú ， zhè yàng de shāng shì duì tā lái shuō hái bù zú yǐ zhì mìng ， liǎn shàng gēng qì yī shǎn ， jiù yào shī zhǎn bié de mì shù 。
不过虎怪毕竟是化形期妖族，这样的伤势对他来说还不足以致命，脸上庚气一闪，就要施展别的秘术。
The tiger monster felt uneasy but quickly replaced his unease with greed when he saw the black lotus platform.
kě lái bù jí le …… cóng nà wěi ba shàng ， mào chū liǎo wú shù de hēi sè sī xiàn ， shì yī tiáo yī tiáo jǐn yǒu sī dà xiǎo de xī guǎn ， rú niú máo zhēn yī yàng de cì rù hǔ guài wù de shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
可来不及了……从那尾巴上，冒出了无数的黑色丝线，是一条一条仅有丝大小的吸管，如牛毛针一样的刺入虎怪物的身体里面。
He cast a spell and muttered, and the lotus platform indeed began to move slightly, making him extremely happy.
wéi wéi …… yī zhèn lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán lái ， hǔ guài wù de shēn tǐ xùn gān biě le xià qù ， tā de xuè ròu jìng rán bèi áo luó gǔ mó xī shōu 。
唯唯……一阵令人牙酸的声音传来，虎怪物的身体迅干瘪了下去，他的血肉竟然被遨罗古魔吸收。
Excitedly, he took another step forward.
bù bù zhǐ shì xuè ròu ， yāo qì ， shèn zhì gǔ tou ， jī hū shì yī biǎn yǎn de gōng fu ， hǔ guài wù jiù fǎng gǔ bèi duì fāng gěi zhěng gè tūn shì le 。
不不止是血肉，妖气，甚至骨头，几乎是一贬眼的功夫，虎怪物就仿古被对方给整个吞噬了。
It seems we’ve succeeded in collecting the treasure.
cóng ** dào hún pò ， méi yǒu yì diǎn cún liú 。
从**到魂魄，没有一点存留。
However, fortune brings misfortune. At this moment, something unexpected happened.
“ zhè shì shén me mó gōng ？”
“这是什么魔功？”
A black shadow suddenly pounced like a venomous snake had been waiting for a long time.
hēi liǎn dà hàn qīn yǎn mù dǔ zhè guǐ yì de yí mù ， zì rán shì xià dé hún fēi tiān wài le ， xiǎng yě bù xiǎng de shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài hòu nǎo shǐ jìn yī pāi 。
黑脸大汉亲眼目睹这诡异的一幕，自然是吓得魂飞天外了，想也不想的伸出手来，在后脑使劲一拍。
Due to its speed, it couldn’t be seen clearly. The tiger monster was shocked and could only shout loudly as he raised his shield.
jǐ yīng huī guāng cóng tā de kǒu zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
几缨灰光从他的口中飞了出来。
Sss…
xùn bào zhǎng 、 biàn wèi jǐ bǐng zhǎng yuē zhàng xǔ de huī sè gǔ dāo ， yī shǎn ， jiù pī dào le yāo mó de miàn qián 。
迅暴涨、变为几柄长约丈许的灰色骨刀，一闪，就劈到了妖魔的面前。
A light sound entered their ears; the shield seemed as fragile as paper and easily broke. A pained expression appeared on the tiger monster's face as a black whip pierced through him from behind, revealing it to be Huan Luo Gu Devil’s tail, about the size of an arm, terrifyingly grotesque.
áo luó gǔ mó jǐ jīng zhēng kāi le yǎn ， yě bú jiàn tā yǒu shén me dòng zuò ， yī céng hóng sè de hù zhào chū guān 。
遨罗古魔己经睁开了眼，也不见他有什么动作，一层红色的护罩出观。
But the tiger monster was still a transformed-stage demon; such injuries weren’t enough to kill him. He quickly cast another secret technique.
cǐ hù zhào bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér hēi liǎn dà hàn què biǎo qíng kuáng biàn ：“ yí ， zhè shì xuán fèng mén de dú chuán shén tōng a ， nǐ nǐ nán dào bú shì luó gǔ mó ？”
此护罩并不起眼，然而黑脸大汉却表情狂变：“咦，这是玄凤门的独传神通啊，你你难道不是罗古魔？”
However, too late…
Countless black threads emerged from the tail, like tiny needles piercing into the tiger monster's body.
A sound that made their teeth ache came as the tiger monster’s body rapidly shrunk. His flesh and blood were being absorbed by Huan Luo Gu Devil.
Not just his flesh and blood but even his devil aura and bones. In a blink of an eye, the tiger monster was completely devoured by Huan Luo Gu Devil from soul to essence.
"Is this some kind of devil technique?"
The dark-faced man was terrified after witnessing this strange scene and instinctively slapped himself on the back of his head.
Several streaks of gray light flew out from his mouth.
They quickly grew into several gray bone knives, about a dozen feet long, which slashed at the devil creature’s face.
Huan Luo Gu Devil had already opened its eyes but didn’t seem to have moved. A red protective barrier appeared.
This barrier was unremarkable, but the dark-faced man's expression changed dramatically: "Eh? This is the exclusive technique of Xuan Feng Sect! You can't be Huan Luo Gu Devil?"
The mist cleared, revealing a complete figure before the eyes of the twodemonessed/witch/goddess, depending on context creatures.
However, both of these transformed-stage monsters wore puzzled expressions.
"Brother Black, didn't I see it correctly? This guy is really the legendary Huan Luo Gu Devil?" The tiger monster scratched his head, looking full of doubt.
"It should be correct. After all these years, the devil aura is still so strong. Besides the Separation Stage Huan Luo Gu Devils, what other monsters could be sealed in an array?" The dark-faced man muttered, though he felt a bit absurd about it.
The two had received White Crane Senior's letter, which naturally mentioned that catastrophe from a million years ago... Although they didn't know the origin of the demons and devils, countless souls were destroyed.
Otherwise, the demon race wouldn’t have joined forces with humans.
It was said that in the final battle, five demon cultivators and four Separation Stage demon elders fought against Huan Luo Gu Devil. They had a significant advantage but couldn't completely eliminate it. In the end, they could only seal this monster.
This clearly showed how astonishing its strength was.
In their minds, they already had an image of the Huan Luo Gu Devil: towering over dozens of feet, with a green face and sharp teeth, six arms, covered in hard scales, looking extremely terrifying. "…But it's not as impressive as hearing about it!
The devil before them was just a middle-level monk, bald and barefoot, wearing a black robe, holding a rosary, seemingly praying. Could this be the Huan Luo Gu Devil who brought such great calamity to the Spirit Island?
Did I misunderstand something?"
Both monsters widened their eyes, but the thickening devil aura around them was terrifying, clearly indicating that this creature was indeed a devil.
Swallowing saliva, they gradually recovered from shock, regardless of how the Huan Luo Gu Devil looked. Their goal here was to find treasure.
Where would the demon eye relic be?
According to the letter, this treasure should be at the center of the array.
The two quickly searched with their divine senses but found nothing. However, after a moment, the dark-faced man's gaze fell on Huan Luo Gu Devil’s feet.
"Brother Black, what did you see?" The tiger monster was stunned and followed his gaze.
Under the monk-like ancient devil, there was a black lotus platform.
This lotus platform was a common item in Buddhist sects, but this one was black with flowing dark light, appearing quite extraordinary.
Although they didn’t find the demon eye relic, this lotus platform itself was an extremely precious magical treasure.
The dark-faced man swallowed again and walked over greedily.
The tiger monster frowned but wasn't willing to fall behind. Huan Luo Gu Devil could stir such a bloodbath due not only to its outstanding cultivation but also many rare treasures.
Soon, they approached the monk-like figure.
From close up, this guy had a somewhat benevolent appearance. As the saying goes: "One can’t judge a book by its cover."
"What kind of devil treasure is this black lotus?"
"I don't know either. The rosary in his hand has such thick devil aura; it must be another treasure. How about we each take one?" the dark-faced man suggested.
"Okay!" The tiger monster quickly agreed, "But I want that black lotus."
"You want the black lotus?"
"Yes."
"Alright!"
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded in agreement.
Both monsters then cast their techniques to collect the treasures.
The dark-faced man muttered and an ink-black light shot out from his sleeve, aiming at the rosary.
The tiger monster frowned and didn't want to fall behind either. He too used his telekinetic power to retrieve the treasure.
Devil aura surged but nothing happened; both treasures remained unmoved.
Both monsters were stunned, their expressions awkward as they tried various secret techniques but still couldn’t collect the treasures…
"Brother Black, what's going on?"
"You ask me? I don't know. The other party is a Separation Stage devil, so naturally, it’s somewhat strange," the dark-faced man said, walking closer to examine.
"Could we need to drip blood into it? I read in some ancient texts that many magical weapons require blood to recognize their masters."
"Oh?" The dark-faced man stopped and looked thoughtful. However, the tiger monster didn't think much of it. He opened his mouth and spat out a black ray, which cut a deep wound on his wrist. Blood dripped down.
The blood fell onto the lotus platform, causing intense dark light to flash before vanishing into it.
A thick devil aura emerged.
Kukuku…
A faint sound entered their ears as if Huan Luo Gu Devil's eyelids moved but then returned to silence.
Was this an illusion?
The tiger monster felt uneasy but quickly replaced his unease with greed when he saw the black lotus platform.
He cast a spell and muttered, and the lotus platform indeed began to move slightly, making him extremely happy.
Excitedly, he took another step forward.
It seems we’ve succeeded in collecting the treasure.
However, fortune brings misfortune. At this moment, something unexpected happened.
A black shadow suddenly pounced like a venomous snake had been waiting for a long time.
Due to its speed, it couldn’t be seen clearly. The tiger monster was shocked and could only shout loudly as he raised his shield.
Sss…
A light sound entered their ears; the shield seemed as fragile as paper and easily broke. A pained expression appeared on the tiger monster's face as a black whip pierced through him from behind, revealing it to be Huan Luo Gu Devil’s tail, about the size of an arm, terrifyingly grotesque.
But the tiger monster was still a transformed-stage demon; such injuries weren’t enough to kill him. He quickly cast another secret technique.
However, too late…
Countless black threads emerged from the tail, like tiny needles piercing into the tiger monster's body.
Whee…
A sound that made their teeth ache came as the tiger monster’s body rapidly shrunk. His flesh and blood were being absorbed by Huan Luo Gu Devil.
Not just his flesh and blood but even his devil aura and bones. In a blink of an eye, the tiger monster was completely devoured by Huan Luo Gu Devil from soul to essence.
"Is this some kind of devil technique?"
The dark-faced man was terrified after witnessing this strange scene and instinctively slapped himself on the back of his head.
Several streaks of gray light flew out from his mouth.
They quickly grew into several gray bone knives, about a dozen feet long, which slashed at the devil creature’s face.
Huan Luo Gu Devil had already opened its eyes but didn’t seem to have moved. A red protective barrier appeared.
This barrier was unremarkable, but the dark-faced man's expression changed dramatically: "Eh? This is the exclusive technique of Xuan Feng Sect! You can't be Huan Luo Gu Devil?"
The end.