Demon Palace.
After countless trolls' emergency repairs, the main hall has been restored to its original state. The Qiongluo Demon Emperor, who had a majestic face, looked at the secret report that had just been delivered in his hand, and his face became a little dark.
"Although Han Ling is only the commander, his strength is no weaker than that of the Purple Winged Demon King. How could he fail so easily? And the entire army was wiped out?"
I clenched my fists, I still can’t believe it.
As spies of the troll clan, Demon Imperial City had long left behind their soul jade talismans. Not long after Old Turtle and Donkey over there took action to kill them, they knew it here...
The eighteen well-hidden secrets were eradicated at once without even causing any waves... Even though they were mentally prepared, they still felt full of physical pain.
"According to the last image sent by the butcher, he was killed by... those three monsters."
The commander of the Demon King Guard explained: "They rushed ahead of us, found Gu Ling'er, and returned to her..."
"If they take action, there is nothing they can do..."
With his eyes narrowed, Qiongluo Demon Emperor paced back and forth in the hall.
He had personally experienced the strength of those three monsters. He used the Demon Emperor Sword, the Demon Emperor Seal, and even relied on the power of countless subordinates, but they could not break through the defense... Even if the other party tried their best, or even got injured, they would never be able to break through. He is not the one who can compete now!
With such strength, Han Ling and others were naturally unable to resist and were killed as a matter of course.
It’s still a step too late!
Knowing that he was analyzing the current situation, the commander did not speak and stood quietly. Time passed by little by little. After an unknown period of time, the Qiongluo Demon Emperor took a deep breath and said with determination in his eyes: "Wake up the high priest. Bar!"
"Your Majesty, are you ready?" The Demon Emperor's guard looked stern.
"There's no time to prepare!"
Qiongluo Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes: "Although that Gu Ling'er is not very old, she is a real warrior. Over the years, countless clan members have died in her hands! Now with those three invincible The monsters and beasts are related, and even the Qiong Yuan ancestors are no match. Once they counterattack...how to resist? If we continue to delay, the demon clan will be destroyed!"
"This..." The commander was speechless.
That Gu Ling'er dared to rush to the Demon Palace to cause trouble alone, and his audacity was evident.
If such a person really wants to form an alliance with those three beasts, or... they are her pets, the troll clan will indeed face a catastrophe!
"For today's plan, strike first to gain the upper hand...open the immortal passage and allow the true immortal to come in a true sense!" Qiongluo Demon Emperor said.
"This..." The commander was silent, and after a moment, he said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty has thought about the consequences of doing this. The world of Lingyuan may no longer exist, and the troll family will have to bear the shackles for generations. Unable to turn over…”
"I know, but compared with destruction, as long as you are alive, there is hope... Once you die, there is really nothing!"
Qiongluo Demon King shook his head.
"Okay!" Knowing that he had made up his mind and it was useless to dissuade him, the commander said no more, shook his head, turned and left. Not long after, a huge coffin was carried in by four trolls.
Made entirely of bronze, it has a simple flavor and is engraved with inscriptions, making people dizzy just by looking at it.
The upper coffin lid was engraved with a huge font, which seemed to be a huge seal, locking all the spiritual power inside the coffin without leaking even a single bit.
The coffin was parked in the middle of the hall. The leading coffin bearer took a step forward expressionlessly, without saluting or clasping his fists. Instead, he looked over with an indifferent expression and asked condescendingly: "Your Majesty, do you want to invite the high priest?"
"yes!"
Facing the other party's rudeness, His Majesty Qiongluo was not only not angry, but also respectful.
"Dedicate the blood of the Demon King!"
The pallbearers looked over calmly.
Without saying a word, Qiongluo Demon Emperor took out a dagger and slashed his fingertips. Bright red blood flowed out of his body, forming a thin line and flying straight towards the bronze coffin.
Falling on the lines on the surface, the entire coffin released a dazzling light for an instant, and the palace that collided with it shook a little.
The blood flowed rapidly along the lines. The more it flowed, the stronger the sense of oppression emerged. The commander of the Demon King's Guard, who was at the peak of the ninth level of the Void Immortal, seemed to be unable to resist and retreated continuously.
An unknown amount of blood was incorporated into it. Just when His Majesty Qiongluo turned pale due to excessive blood loss, the bronze coffin swayed slightly and levitated.
The coffin bearer flicked his fingers, interrupting the extraction of blood, and stood around the coffin again, bowing and clasping his fists: "Your regards, high priest!"
The Demon Emperor Qiongluo also came forward to the front of the coffin and bowed to the end: "The seventh generation Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan, Qiongluo, is raised with the blood of the Demon Emperor, calling the high priest to return to the world!"
Boom!
Following his words, the coffin shook, and the bronze lines on the surface shone again. The next moment, the coffin lid made a roaring sound and slowly opened.
Trembling, the commander was shocked and speechless.
Although he knew the means to awaken the high priest, this was the first time he saw it with his own eyes.
The Demon King personally raised it with blood. This alone cannot be replicated.
Looking up, a shriveled zombie holding a scepter slowly flew out from the coffin. He was wearing a blood-red robe. His hands were shriveled, as if there were only bones left. His eyes were dark and hollow, without any muscles.
From a distance, it looks like a skeleton.
This is... the high priest
"Let them in!" His Majesty Qiongluo's voice sounded while he was in shock.
"Yes!" The commander didn't dare to talk nonsense and hurried out of the room. A moment later, more than a hundred demon youths walked in outside the hall. They looked like thirteen or fourteen years old. They were all young and energetic, giving people a sense of vitality. , in sharp contrast to the deathly silence of the high priest.
"Are you willing to die for your race? Sacrifice for the Demon Emperor?" Qiongluo Demon Emperor's eyes were as bright as lightning.
"Sacrifice yourself for the Demon Emperor and never regret it!" The young men clasped their fists in unison, with determination in their eyes without any wavering.
"Why!"
The commander sighed.
These young men were secretly cultivated by His Majesty the Demon Emperor to die. They were instilled with the concept of living for the Demon Emperor and dying for him from birth. As long as they were given an order, they would immediately die generously without any hesitation.
He still looks like a normal person, but in fact he has no thoughts of his own and is just a tool!
"Do it!"
With a big wave of his hand, the Demon Emperor said.
Many young men moved forward at the same time, surrounding the bronze coffin and the high priest in the center.
The high priest's scepter was slowly raised, and with a light strike on the ground, a circle of light immediately spread around his feet. The enveloped boy's blood spurted out, as if there was a special link, visible to the naked eye. into the former's body.
As more blood was absorbed, the high priest's shriveled body gradually became rosy and shiny, while the boy who lost his blood became visibly older, and then turned into a shriveled corpse and fell down.
The high priest... is absorbing the blood and vitality of these young people to extend his life again!
horrible!
Bang bang bang bang!
The sound of falling to the ground was endless, and in less than ten minutes, the number of young people who died was no less than a hundred.
Everyone knew that if they took a step forward, they would inevitably die, but they did not hesitate at all. It seemed that in their hearts, only by dying could they serve His Majesty the Demon Emperor better.
At the time of death, the aperture stopped. At this time, the high priest was full of muscles. His previously dry and yellow hair became dark and rich, and his hole-like eyes recovered again, dazzling like stars.
If he was a mummy before, he has now become a young man in his twenties, full of vitality and unparalleled strength.
"Your Majesty, why did you wake me up?"
Slowly opening his eyes, a strong sense of oppression spread over him for a moment. The commander's face turned red and he took a few steps back again, his heart filled with shock.
He is at the peak of the ninth level of the Void Immortal, and he cannot compete with it. Could it be that... the strength of the high priest has exceeded this level and reached the realm of true immortals
"We, the troll clan, have fallen into a critical moment of life and death. I hope that the high priest can invite a true immortal to fight for our demon clan..."
Bowing to the end, Qiongluo Demon Emperor saluted.
"Life or death? What's going on?" The high priest frowned and was about to ask, but then stopped: "Forget it, I'll see for myself!"
After saying that, he grabbed it in the air.
The Demon King Guard commander's whole body was shaken, and he immediately felt that his soul flew towards the opponent uncontrollably. Some things in his memory flowed out like ink and penetrated into the opponent's mind.
"Read the memory without any damage?" The leader's pupils contracted.
Magic skills have the means to search for souls and read memories, but once this is done, it can easily cause mental damage to the opponent. In the least case, the person becomes an idiot, and in the worst case, the person dies on the spot.
Because of this, when they heard "soul search", everyone trembled and did not dare to agree.
The commander-in-chief was obviously searching for his own soul, but he didn't feel it at all. This method was simply terrifyingly powerful!
"The high priest only has many tricks, but his real strength is not much different from yours..."
Seeing his shock, Qiongluo Demon King sent a message.
The commander nodded.
It seems that this person has not reached the peak of the ninth level of Xuxian. He is just proficient in various secret techniques, which makes him appear very strange and difficult for him to guard against.
"There is such a powerful person? Where did he come from?"
After reading his memory, the high priest frowned, as if he couldn't believe it.
"This hasn't been found out yet. It seems to have appeared suddenly. He first killed five demon kings and then made a big fuss in the palace. I tried my best but couldn't hurt them!" His Majesty Qiongluo explained.
The high priest nodded: "You did a good job in summoning me to wake up. It is indeed the most critical moment for the demons. Let's prepare the sacrificial items. I will perform the sacrifice and report this matter to the immortals and let them decide!"
"The treasures have been prepared..." He breathed a sigh of relief, and His Majesty Qiongluo grabbed them in the air, and a large pile of treasures appeared in front of him, suspended in the air.
Green-leafed wood, purple-needle silver-flowered flowers, lotus-scented twilight snow... all kinds of fairy grass exude a strong medicinal fragrance.
Soul-solidifying Immortal Stone, Burning Flame Immortal Stone, One Yuan Immortal Water... Many ores and treasures that are rarely seen in the mainland also appear in front of them, and their value is so great that it makes people feel heart-stopping.
With so many things spread out, it is enough to cultivate more than ten ninth-level peak virtual immortals!
"Not bad!" The high priest nodded with satisfaction: "Over the years, you have gotten a lot of good things from Lingyuan River!"
Smiling slightly, His Majesty Qiongluo did not deny it.
Although Lingyuan has spiritual veins and spiritual energy, it is essentially as barren as Qianyuan Continent. There is no other way to obtain such a good treasure except Changhe.
Holding the treasure in his hand, the high priest flicked his fingers, and an altar made of special materials appeared in the middle of the hall.
It is about ten meters in diameter, has special lines carved on its surface, and is suspended in the air, giving people the illusion that it will disappear at any time.
The high priest's eyes became solemn, and he jumped according to a special rhythm along the altar. Blood flowed along the lines. The young-looking figure became older as time went by.
In just a few minutes, it seemed like decades had passed. The appearance of a man in his twenties turned into that of a man in his seventies or eighties, with his hair turning a little gray.
"Festival!"
With a loud shout, the treasures prepared earlier burned, and a special power penetrated the constraints of time and space like an embroidery needle, communicating with another world.
Immediately afterwards, the roof of the main hall was torn apart again, and a dark passage connected to an unknown place deep in the spiritual abyss.
Boom!
As soon as they communicated, endless spiritual energy immediately poured down crazily, just like the Lingyuan River appeared, so violent that even the powerful Void Immortal could not resist.
"The High Priest of the Demon Clan, I sincerely invite the True Immortal to come..."
Falling to his knees, the high priest shouted out in a respectful manner.
"What's up?"
The black holes responded, slowly converging in the air, forming a huge human face. It was difficult to see the face, and it was impossible to distinguish between male and female, but it gave people a sense of inviolability and inviolability.
"The human race has violated the rules, and a strong man who surpasses the true immortal has appeared. Please ask the immortal to come and destroy him!" the high priest said respectfully.
"I already know about this matter. I am rebuilding the immortal passage and it will be successful soon..." The man's face was full of indifference.
"This... the strong men of the human race have already caused trouble in the Demon Imperial City, and even captured our clan's Qiong Yuan Ancestor, who has just broken through to become a true immortal. I also ask the immortal to make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise... I'm afraid that our Lingyuan demon clan will not be able to hold on to the immortal passage. Opening day…”
The high priest gritted his teeth.
"The road to immortality is blocked. Even I can't come. Even my clone can't do it. So, this [Summoning Order] can summon the tombkeepers who stay on the mainland. Now I give it to you. Summon them and you can resist them." For a moment…”
Human Face said.
"Thank you, Immortal..." Full of excitement, the high priest raised his hands.
call!
The black hole rotated, and a dark golden token appeared in the palm of his hand.
"Well, the day when the Lingyuan River opens again, the road to immortality will be open... You should prepare in advance!" The human face slowly disappeared, and the black hole vortex also disappeared. If it weren't for the strong spiritual energy remaining around it, They all wondered if it was a dream.
"Is that the true immortal in the immortal world?" The commander trembled.
He had a feeling that if he dared to talk nonsense just now, the other party wouldn't even need to take action. He could easily kill him with a look!
Qiongluo Demon King nodded, also full of surprise.
According to legend, the high priest can communicate with God and true immortals. I thought it was a legend, but I didn't expect it to be true. Even as the strongest person in the troll clan, this was the first time he saw it.
"call!"
The giant face disappeared, and the high priest exhaled. His appearance became older, and he looked somewhat similar to when he just left the coffin.
The altar has also lost its luster, and many of the treasures prepared before have all disappeared and have been exhausted.
"High Priest, what is the tombkeeper that the immortal talked about?" Qiongluo Demon Emperor couldn't help but ask.
Even as an emperor, he didn't understand the conversation between the two.
"This started more than 10,000 years ago..."
Exhaling a breath of turbidity, the high priest recovered and said: "At that time, Qianyuan Continent still had spiritual veins. One day, a crack appeared in the heaven and earth, and a huge immortal tomb descended, along with many tombkeepers, in order to seal this place. The tombkeeper has taken away the spiritual veins of the mainland!"
"The gravekeepers have also come? Could it be that... they are all immortals?" When he heard this for the first time, the Qiongluo Demon Emperor couldn't believe it.
"They are all immortals! The Qiong Yuan ancestor you are talking about is actually a member of the tombkeepers... He was just severely injured and sealed!" said the high priest.
"Then... where is the Immortal Tomb? Where is the tombkeeper? Why have I never heard of it?" Qiongluo Demon Emperor was puzzled.
Having led the demon tribe Zhemu for many years, not only has he never heard of this legend, but no one in the human race seems to know about it either.
"I don't know the specific location! I only know that the original tombkeepers were almost the same as the ones buried with them. Because they didn't have the spirit of the immortal spirit, they couldn't maintain their strength. They didn't stay on the mainland for long, and they all fell into a deep sleep..."
The high priest said: "Only this summoning order can awaken it!"
"Asleep?"
"Immortal cultivation and maintenance of daily life require the spirit of the immortal spirit, just like ordinary people breathing. Without this thing, life span will be greatly affected, and it will be difficult to survive for a long time..." the high priest explained.
"Then we..." The commander looked over doubtfully.
"We are actually also affected. Just like, the lifespan of a strong virtual immortal is one thousand years, and it is difficult to live to two thousand years... You must know that the lifespan of a true immortal must be at least over ten thousand. A virtual immortal in the immortal world, You can easily live to be over five thousand years old..." the high priest explained.
The commander was stunned.
The stronger the strength, the longer the lifespan. This is a theorem. However, as the other party said, even if you reach the peak of the Void Immortal, one thousand years is still a hurdle, and almost no one can survive two thousand years.
Before, I thought it was a regular pattern, and the trouble for a long time was related to the spirit of the fairy.
With this thing, everyone can live longer.
"If you cultivate a true immortal and reduce it to a virtual immortal, can you live here for a thousand years or even longer?" Qiongluo Demon Emperor said.
"It can be done, but...the tombkeepers are not willing to do it!"
The high priest said: "It's like there is no air in the water. Ordinary people will drown if they go in for a long time. If you want to avoid being drowned, you can just turn into a fish... But as a human being, are you willing to do this? Instead of this, It’s better to fall into a deep sleep, and once the immortal passage opens, just find a way to return!”
"That's true..." Qiongluo Demon Emperor nodded.
Let him be a fish, it is better to fall asleep. When he wakes up, the path to immortality will be opened, the spirit of immortality will come, and he will still have endless life.
(End of chapter)