Chapter 265 |
Chapter 265 - Submission
The awakening of the demon body bloodline caused Chen An's situation to change.
Of course, for the time being, even though the demon body was activated by the power of the demon crystal and completely awakened, the changes in Chen An's strength were still limited in the short term.
This was natural.
Even for the naturally born first generation demon body, possessing the qualifications of a sage, it still needed to undergo long cultivation before it could fully tap into this potential, rather than being able to reach the peak naturally.
So at this moment, although Chen An had obtained the demon body, there was not much change in his strength in the short term.
For this, Chen An was also speechless.
Before the awakening of the demon body, through the continuous infusion of demon crystal, his cultivation had skyrocketed, temporarily reaching a level comparable to the peak of Golden Core.
But as he awakened the demon body, his previous skyrocketing cultivation also disappeared, directly melting away and merging back into his body.
In the end, besides having an additional demon body, there didn't seem to be much change in other aspects.
What should have remained the same still remained the same.
This was a point that left Chen An speechless.
He now seriously suspected that the demon crystal in front of him was not an inanimate object, but something with its own spirituality.
Otherwise, it was difficult to explain the current level of coincidence.
You could say that his cultivation was cut off, and Chen An could accept that.
But to just cut his cultivation to the Core Formation stage, wasn't that too much of a coincidence?
All in all, it seemed that they wanted to keep him at his previous cultivation level and not allow too much breakthrough?
With these thoughts in his mind, a strand of consciousness also came along, carrying a sense of ignorance.
"The awakening of the demon body and the rapid advancement of cultivation are not good for your future."
Intermittent thoughts came from his mind as if they appeared out of thin air.
Chen An was momentarily stunned.
Goodness!
It seemed that he hadn't wronged it after all.
The demon crystal in front of him actually had its own spirituality, with its consciousness that belonged to itself.
But when he thought about it, it didn't seem so strange.
After all, this was something left behind by the first generation demon noble, and was even related to the legend of the legendary Ming Zun in the Sun and Moon Demon Sect.
Such a thing was already beyond ordinary artifacts, and it was quite normal for it to have its own ignorant consciousness.
Chen An was not surprised by this point.
As for his cultivation, according to the demon crystal in front of him, it was purely for his future cultivation that they deliberately cut him off.
A sudden rise in cultivation was definitely a good thing for ordinary people, but for Chen An, who was now a first-generation demon body, it was not necessarily the case.
After all, as a demon body, his future prospects were bound to be vast, and it was not necessary to risk destabilizing his foundation just for a bit of cultivation.
It seemed that the demon crystal thought so too, so it actively took back that part of his power.
"Who are you?"
Chen An asked.
This was a necessary step of confirmation.
Even though he had a rough guess in his mind, the established process still needed to be followed.
"I am right before you."
The ignorant consciousness transmitted again, sounding a bit strained, "You all call me the demon crystal."
Indeed, it was the demon crystal!
A hint of realization flashed in Chen An's mind, then he continued to ask, "What exactly happened here?"
"Why did the previous situation occur?"
He asked, inquiring about the circumstances.
There were still many traces of the recent changes here.
Many of the cultivators from the four major forces who entered this place with Qirou had fallen, forever lying there.
And all of these were caused by the change in the demon crystal.
Such a clear change was obviously not something that could happen under normal circumstances.
As the core of everything, the demon crystal was obviously the one who should know the source of the problem.
On this question, the demon crystal did not speak again, but transmitted some images to Chen An's mind.
In an instant, the scene in front of him began to change.
Under the influence of the demon crystal's power, Chen An saw the scene that had happened before.
In the dim space, it was extremely spacious everywhere.
Under the various images of demon gods around, a figure slowly walked forward under the atmosphere, reaching the place where the demon crystal was.
It was a thin figure, wearing a black robe, and the whole body was shrouded in shadows. There was a surge of mighty power, appearing incredibly terrifying.
Chen An was not unfamiliar with this figure, as he had seen it several times before.
It was none other than the high priest who had been guarding this ancestral land and protecting the demon crystal all along.
"It's him?"
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen An couldn't help but frown, feeling surprised.
The high priest was a direct descendant of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and was responsible for guarding the lineage of the demon crystal.
Guarding the demon crystal and protecting the lineage of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect was the duty of his lineage.
Such a person, logically speaking, had no reason to take action against Qirou and others.
After all, Qirou and others were also descendants of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, descendants of the former demon lord.
From the perspective of a guardian, he seemed to have no reason to take action against Qirou and others.
If it was for personal gain, it still seemed unjustifiable.
Chen An didn't know the exact age of the high priest, but judging from his aura, he was at least four hundred years old.
At this age, he was already close to the limit of a Core Formation cultivator.
Although the lifespan of a Core Formation cultivator was much longer than that of an innate warrior, its limit was only about five hundred years, and it couldn't be extended any further.
With his current age, it was almost reaching the end, and it was even less likely for him to breakthrough.
On top of that, with his aging body, it was impossible for him to talk about a breakthrough.
No matter how you looked at it, he was already an aged body, and his life was nearing its end.
Such a person, Chen An couldn't figure out why he would go against his own stance and suddenly do this.
If there really was some plan, why wait until now to act, instead of doing it in the past?
Chen An was filled with various doubts, unable to come up with an answer.
The scene in front of him continued.
In that scene, the high priest slowly advanced and finally gently waved his hand, taking out a puddle of pale golden blood.
The blood was a pale golden color, with a hint of the aura of a demon body bloodline, similar to Chen An, but far less pure than his.
Of course, although not as pure as Chen An's, it was much purer than Qirou and the others.
Calculating, Qirou and the others' bloodline was probably at the intermediate level, while the owner of that puddle of blood should be at the advanced level.
This puddle of blood caught Chen An's attention.
Because the blood was full of vigorous divinity. Although the blood was tinged with decay and an aura of aging, it was still alive.
This was blood taken directly from a living person, and judging from its appearance, it should have been taken out not long ago.
Whose blood is this?
In an instant, Chen An thought this.
When the Sun and Moon Demon Sect collapsed, its branches split and eventually formed the four major forces present today.
Based on what Chen An knew, Qirou and Yang Xiao and the four were already considered to have the most concentrated demon body bloodline in the world.
Because only those with highly concentrated demon body bloodlines, with the highest talents, were qualified to serve as the holy sons and daughters of a sect.
Qirou and Yang Xiao and the four being able to become the holy sons and daughters of their respective sects already indicated that their talent and bloodline were among the highest in their sects.
And now, there were still people in the world who had a stronger and more powerful demon body bloodline than them.
What was going on?
Chen An immediately realized that something was wrong.
And the scene continued.
After taking out that puddle of blood, the next steps were simple.
It was indeed difficult for the demon crystal to approach, and ordinary people could not tamper with it.
But the high priest himself was also a demon body bloodline, and with that highly concentrated demon blood as a medium, he was able to make certain moves on the demon crystal.
And the demon crystal itself did not feel anything about all of this.
Although the demon crystal had spirituality, it was not complete and spent most of its time in a dormant state with no awareness of the outside world.
So, the demon crystal did not prevent or realize anything about all of this.
It was only when Chen An arrived now and awakened the demon crystal that its consciousness was restored, and the previous scene was reconstructed.
At this moment, the scene in front of him slowly dissipated, and it was over.
Chen An fell silent, just waved his hand, and with the operation of the Demon Book, he manipulated the demon crystal to stop its movements.
With this process, Qirou and the others in the distance breathed a sigh of relief, and all the pressure disappeared instantly.
Facing Chen An, who was a demon body, the demon crystal did not resist at all, and even actively cooperated with him in many actions.
Even if the high priest personally came forward to confront Chen An here, it might not be able to match Chen An at this moment.
Because as a demon body, Chen An was naturally the first master of the demon crystal.
When the first generation demon lord of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect left the demon crystal behind, it was likely waiting for another demon body like him.
"Husband!"
After the pressure on them disappeared, Qirou struggled to get up and looked worriedly at Chen An in front of her.
At this moment, she subconsciously wanted to sense Chen An's condition, but was surprised to find that she couldn't sense anything.
Not only her, but even Yang Xiao and the others were the same.
Previously, they could sense Chen An's state and emotions and judge his situation from them.
But now, when they tried to sense him again, all they could feel was the vigorous and abyssal demon energy, as well as the blood qi that made their bodies tremble and their blood boil.
For them, at this moment, Chen An seemed like a true demon god in the world, making them feel a genuine awe, not daring to face him directly.
Even Yang Xiao, who was as proud as he was, didn't dare to look directly at Chen An now, subconsciously maintaining a bit of reverence.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
In front of them, Chen An's voice came out.
He raised his head and looked down at Qirou with a smile, his appearance still the same as before.
This familiar smile calmed Qirou's emotions again, and she was no longer as uneasy as before.
No matter how Chen An's appearance changed or the current situation, she firmly believed in Chen An's character and personality, and that he would not do anything harmful to her.
After all, she had already observed Chen An for a long time in the past.
But she could relax her mood, but the other few people were not so relaxed.
In front of him, Chen An raised his head and his gaze fell directly on Yang Xiao and the others.
Just with a glance, it carried a deep demonic energy, instantly stirring up the demon blood in Yang Xiao and the others' bodies, causing the blood in their bodies to boil as if it were going to ignite directly.
"Although I don't want to say this, in a certain sense, I also saved your lives."
Looking at Yang Xiao and the others in front of him, Chen An slowly spoke, a faint smile appearing on his face. "I saved you once, so you should bring something to compensate, right?"
"How do you want us to compensate?"
Yang Xiao took a deep breath, desperately restraining the fear in his heart as he looked towards Chen An.
"How about submitting to me?"
Chen An spoke calmly. "Yang brother should know, I don't like to kill, and I don't like to fight."
"But in the current situation, if I let you go, I'm afraid I will cause myself a lot of trouble."
Once the matter of Chen An being a demon body was exposed, the impact would be significant.
At least those cultivators of the sects, once they knew about this, would definitely try to come and cause trouble.
After all, if a demon body grew up, it would definitely dominate the world in the future.
Moreover, even just the demon body itself was an incomparable treasure.
The essence of the demon body had many uses, and for those top cultivators, it was also a huge temptation.
If Chen An just let Yang Xiao and the others go, he would probably face trouble later on.
Yang Xiao and the others were aware of this, and their faces became increasingly solemn.
"Yin Li Sect's Holy Son Yin Li pays his respects to the Demon Lord!"
Yang Xiao hadn't spoken yet, but a voice came from afar.
Looking up, at some distance away where the Yin Li Sect was, the Holy Son of the Yin Li Sect had already prostrated, kneeling in place, his face fanatically bowing to Chen An.
Compared to other sects, the Yin Li Sect was much purer.
They were purely dominated by the strong, and they had always maintained the tradition of flattering the demon body bloodline, with a deep-rooted belief in the supremacy of the strong.
So at this moment, their Holy Son was the first one to submit.
"Amitabha."
Not far away, the Holy Son of the Well-Being Temple, the young monk named Jue Wu, sighed lightly, then also bowed his head, "This monk is called Jue Wu, willing to lead the Well-Being Temple to submit to the Demon Lord."
Another one submitted.
The pressure on Yang Xiao increased significantly.
Just at this time, Chen An's gaze fell.
(End of the chapter)
