Chapter 751: The End

As the Six Paths Demon Concubine attacked, Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly. The talisman arrays circling him shot out, their energies intertwining and arranging themselves into a wall of talismans.

However, this was only a third-rank talisman array.

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s fair hand struck out, and it seemed as though ten thousand vengeful ghosts appeared, directly tearing through Lu Changsheng’s talisman wall before howling towards the Soul-Taking Beast.

The Soul-Taking Beast showed no fear, but rather a hint of excitement as it roared towards the sky.

The surging ghostly mist around it, like layers upon layers of terrifying waves, rolled out in all directions.

Then, the blood-colored demonic eye on its forehead spun rapidly, unleashing endless blood-colored radiance.

“Boom!”

An astonishing scene unfolded.

Under the Soul-Taking Beast’s blood-colored radiance and Soul-Seizing Divine Light, the ten thousand vengeful ghosts seemed to boil like water, hissing and dissipating as they were devoured by the Soul-Taking Beast.

Although the Soul-Taking Beast couldn’t destroy all the vengeful ghosts, the curved horns on its head and the rolling black mist around its body made it difficult for these ghosts to harm it.

At the same time, Qian Zhuyan manipulated nine third-rank puppets, their puppet power array hovering in the sky, forming pillars of puppet energy to share the pressure on the Soul-Taking Beast.

“This is impossible!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s expression changed. Her dark, bright eyes were filled with disbelief.

Although this attack was rushed, she hadn’t held back in the slightest. Even some Nascent Soul cultivators would find it difficult to easily defuse.

The person, beast, and puppets before her—only the puppets were barely at the Nascent Soul level—had actually blocked her Netherworld Grand Art?

Her hands formed a series of seals, and a river of blood, filled with howling vengeful spirits, surged from her lithe body, continuing to pour towards the Soul-Taking Beast.

“What is this?!”

Not far away, Shen Baishuang was also shocked by this scene.

What the hell was going on?

Elder Xu not only eliminated Si Guihua’s fourth-rank ghost pet but also blocked the latter’s full-force attack?!

She knew that Si Guihua was no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

She was only a hair’s breadth away from breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Even though the latter had attacked hastily just now, and the pressure of the White Bone Demon Palace was on herself, she couldn’t be underestimated.

“That black demon ape…”

Shen Baishuang’s gaze landed on the Soul-Taking Beast with its black face and fangs, its body enveloped in ghostly mist as it contended with the vengeful ghosts and the river of blood. Her beautiful eyes were full of suspicion and astonishment.

She knew that besides the fourth-rank puppet, the greatest contribution to Lu Changsheng’s ability to contend with the Six Paths Demon Concubine was this beast! But as a Nascent Soul True Lord, she couldn’t see through the Soul-Taking Beast at all.

It looked somewhat like a demon beast, a mutated ferocious beast, yet the ghostly energy surrounding it made it resemble a fierce ghost king.

However, the ghostly energy on its body was completely different from the eerie ghostly energy of the White Bone Demon Palace, even naturally restraining Si Guihua’s magical energy and divine abilities.

“It resembles a demon, a beast, and a ghost… and it restrains demonic and ghostly paths. What kind of demon beast is this? Besides the fourth-rank puppet, Elder Xu actually has such an unparalleled spirit pet?!”

Even Shen Baishuang, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, was utterly shocked by Lu Changsheng’s series of methods. Her mind was a tempest, unable to calm down for a long time.

However, at this moment, she didn’t dwell on it too much, only experiencing the pleasant surprise of finding a way out of a desperate situation.

The ancient golden sword in her hand trembled violently as she charged towards the Six Paths Demon Concubine to share the pressure on the Soul-Taking Beast.

“Elder Xu, focus on eliminating this slut’s spiritual soldiers and the White Bone Ghost King!”

Shen Baishuang could see that the Soul-Taking Beast was extremely effective against the ghost king, so she directed him to deal with the White Bone Ghost King and the ghostly spiritual soldiers of the White Bone Demon Palace.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng responded in a deep voice, realizing that these spiritual soldiers were one of the energy sources of the White Bone Demon Palace. He signaled the Soul-Taking Beast to attack them first.

“Roar!”

The horns on the Soul-Taking Beast’s head glowed faintly as it roared to the sky. Endless Soul-Seizing Divine Light burst from its large nostrils, sweeping across the White Bone Demon Palace like a hurricane.

Instantly, the eerie ghostly energy and ghostly spiritual soldiers within the White Bone Palace were all transformed into nourishment for the Soul-Taking Beast.

“Stop!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s expression was one of shock and fury as she shouted sharply, her voice losing its former ethereal charm and composure.

After all, spiritual soldiers were notoriously difficult to cultivate.

Her fourth-rank ghost pet had already been devoured by the Soul-Taking Beast, greatly diminishing her strength.

If these spiritual soldiers were also devoured and killed, her strength would drop another level.

Moreover, re-cultivating spiritual soldiers was not only extremely resource-intensive but also extremely time-consuming.

During this time, she would be vulnerable!

“Hahaha, Si Guihua, where is your previous arrogance now?!”

Seeing the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s flustered appearance was like drinking a mouthful of ice water on a scorching day for Shen Baishuang. Her somewhat pale, beautiful face even flushed with excitement.

Over the years, she had competed and clashed with Si Guihua many times, but she had mostly suffered losses. She had never seen the other party in such a state.

At this moment, she felt an unspeakable joy.

The previous frustration and annoyance vanished at this moment. Even Lu Changsheng, not far away, seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

“Boom!”

To further hinder the Six Paths Demon Concubine and continue to witness her exasperation, Shen Baishuang recklessly activated a Nascent Soul secret technique, further increasing her Nascent Soul power.

“Shen Baishuang, you crazy woman!”

Seeing Shen Baishuang continue to activate Nascent Soul secret techniques and fight desperately while burning her Nascent Soul essence, the Six Paths Demon Concubine couldn’t help but curse.

“Hahaha, I’m happy to!”

Shen Baishuang naturally knew the consequences and the price, but what could be more satisfying than seeing the Six Paths Demon Concubine suffer a setback?

Moreover, her strength largely came from her spirit treasures.

Half of the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s battle power came from the White Bone Demon Palace.

If the White Bone Ghost King and the palace’s spiritual soldiers were all destroyed, the latter’s losses would be even greater! “Damn it, this woman…”

Lu Changsheng watched as Shen Baishuang gained the upper hand and began to relentlessly press her advantage, feeling quite speechless.

Wouldn’t it be better to take advantage of this moment to break through the White Bone Demon Palace’s seals and restrictions?

Why provoke and enrage her further?

What if this Six Paths Demon Concubine was pushed to the edge and chose to fight to the death? How would they deal with that?

However, he didn’t speak, only watched the Six Paths Demon Concubine warily, in case she had any other tricks up her sleeve.

“Very well, since that’s how it is, this concubine will cripple you!”

As the wife of the number one demonic cultivator in the Starry Sea, the Six Paths Demon Concubine was naturally not someone to be trifled with. She possessed a ruthless streak.

Knowing that she would only be continuously consumed and suffer heavy losses if things continued this way, she directly activated a secret technique, merging with the White Bone Palace and the White Bone Ghost King.

“Boom!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s dark red palace dress fluttered, and strange dark red patterns spread from her forehead across her face beneath the ornate crown.

The remaining ghostly spiritual soldiers of the White Bone Palace all merged into the White Bone Ghost King and her body.

Moments later, a layer of mysterious and eerie dark red patterns covered the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s breathtakingly beautiful face, like naturally formed evil curses.

Her dark, beautiful hair grew to over ten feet long, flying like a cloak in the sky, emanating a terrifying aura that seemed capable of easily snatching away the souls of living beings.

In this state, the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s strength increased to an extremely terrifying level. With every gesture, she caused the White Bone Demon Palace to generate a mountain-toppling power.

Even though the main force was directed at Shen Baishuang, the residual power that flew towards Lu Changsheng and the Soul-Taking Beast still greatly increased the pressure on them.

“Humph, today I’ll see who cripples whom!”

Shen Baishuang showed no fear. She even sent the red silk wrapped around her towards Lu Changsheng to alleviate some of the pressure, hoping he would quickly break open the White Bone Demon Palace and kill the remaining cultivators.

“Boom boom boom!”

The two fiercely clashed, causing the White Bone Demon Palace to constantly rumble and tremble. The surrounding void shattered, and storm clouds gathered.

Lu Changsheng could see that the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s strength was even more formidable in this state.

Even though Shen Baishuang was burning her Nascent Soul essence and activating Nascent Soul secret techniques, she was no match for her.

Moreover, Shen Baishuang had been at a disadvantage from the beginning and had suffered some injuries.

Now that they were fighting, the previous consumption and injuries were particularly significant! “Second Palace Master, how about we retreat now?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes were filled with interwoven golden runes as he saw that the White Bone Demon Palace’s defenses were greatly reduced. He believed that working together, they could break through the restrictions and seals.

However, Shen Baishuang paid no attention, as if she had lost herself in the fight. The Bright Azure Ancient Mirror above her head shone like a bright moon, illuminating her graceful and alluring figure as she continuously swung the ancient golden sword with a phoenix coiled around it.

“Bang bang bang!”

After several rounds of fierce collisions, Shen Baishuang’s burst of power gradually began to wane.

“Not good!”

Lu Changsheng instantly realized the danger and immediately signaled Qian Zhuyan to share some of the pressure on Shen Baishuang. He continued to transmit his voice, urging her to retreat.

But the latter still didn’t respond.

After several more exchanges, Shen Baishuang’s burst of power finally gave out. Her Nascent Soul magical energy sharply declined, and she was defeated and sent flying backward by the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s full-force attack.

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“Second Palace Master!”

Seeing Shen Baishuang flying towards him, Lu Changsheng immediately circulated the magical energy of the Treasure Cauldron Medicine King Scripture and caught her lithe body, wrapped in an exquisite red dress.

The soft fragrance filled his arms, a feeling of fullness and satisfaction.

But at this moment, Lu Changsheng had no time to appreciate it. He simply placed his palm on her back, using the medicinal power to stabilize her injuries.

“Hurry and leave!”

Although Shen Baishuang knew Lu Changsheng meant well, her cheeks still flushed slightly as she broke free from the man’s warm and strong embrace and transmitted her voice.

Then, she activated a fourth-rank lightning talisman and slashed out with the ancient golden sword in her hand, wanting to break open the White Bone Demon Palace and leave.

She seemed to be acting impulsively, but in reality, she was very clear-headed.

She knew that under the circumstances, she could take the opportunity to break open the White Bone Demon Palace and leave, but Lu Changsheng might not be able to.

So, she adopted a posture of fighting to the death, then took advantage of her retreat to join up with Lu Changsheng and break out together.

“Boom!”

Under the combined force of the fourth-rank lightning talisman and Shen Baishuang’s sword strike, a huge crack instantly appeared in the White Bone Demon Palace’s barrier.

Lu Changsheng immediately flew towards the crack with Qian Zhuyan and the Soul-Taking Beast.

“Trying to escape!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine watched Shen Baishuang, Lu Changsheng, Qian Zhuyan, and the Soul-Taking Beast trying to retreat and coldly snorted. A massive blood-red ghost claw appeared above her head, grabbing towards the Soul-Taking Beast.

Compared to Shen Baishuang, she now valued the Soul-Taking Beast more.

Capturing Shen Baishuang would at most allow her to trade with the Divine Maiden Palace and Shen Jianjia for some benefits.

But this Soul-Taking Beast was different.

She had never seen such a demon beast before. It was simply a natural counter to netherworld souls and ghostly and demonic cultivation methods! If she could control this demon beast, she could further consolidate the demonic forces of the Starry Sea.

“Roar!”

The Soul-Taking Beast, transformed into a beast of punishment, was incomparably ferocious. It roared at the blood-colored ghost claw, and the curved horns on its head glowed faintly, trying to break free from the confinement.

However, it hadn’t yet advanced to the fourth rank and was no match for the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

Seeing this, Shen Baishuang immediately slashed out with the ancient golden sword in her hand, helping the Soul-Taking Beast break open a gap.

She naturally knew the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s intentions.

Even she was incredibly tempted by this kind of natural counter to demonic entities.

If her Divine Maiden Palace could control this spirit pet, they would have an advantage in the future against both the Six Paths Palace and other Nascent Soul cultivators who practiced demonic and ghostly cultivation methods.

“Boom boom boom!”

Another great battle erupted between the two sides.

Although Shen Baishuang’s condition was unsustainable and she couldn’t continue to unleash bursts of power, with Lu Changsheng, the Soul-Taking Beast, and Qian Zhuyan’s Puppet Battle Formation, they could still barely contend with the current state of the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

Moreover, the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s current goal was only to forcefully keep the Soul-Taking Beast behind.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, the Six Paths Demon Concubine suddenly sensed something. Disappointment filled her face, covered with strange dark red patterns, and she chose to retreat.

“Boom!”

The White Bone Demon Palace’s power of confinement and sealing suddenly disappeared, then violently tore through the layers of the void, crashing into it and disappearing between heaven and earth.

“Hmph, consider yourself lucky to have escaped quickly.”

Shen Baishuang naturally knew why the Six Paths Demon Concubine had chosen to flee and coldly snorted, her face pale.

Several breaths later, a ripple of spatial fluctuations spread out, and a solitary boat resembling a flowing river of stars broke through the void and appeared before them.

“Great Palace Master!”

Seeing the radiantly beautiful and graceful figure on the star boat, Lu Changsheng immediately cupped his hands in greeting, knowing why the Six Paths Demon Concubine had retreated.

“Elder Xu.”

Shen Jianjia looked at Qian Zhuyan, the puppet power array, and the Soul-Taking Beast in the arena, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed. Then, she gently nodded and looked at her pale-faced sister, asking with concern, “Little Shuang, how are you?”

“Sister.”

Seeing her sister Shen Jianjia arrive, Shen Baishuang instantly relaxed. The secret technique stopped running, and her magical energy receded like a tide. Her pale face turned ashen, and her body swayed unsteadily.

Shen Jianjia quickly supported her sister, asking how she had been so severely injured.

Although she hadn’t carefully examined her, she could tell that her sister’s injuries were extremely serious and would require at least ten years of recuperation to fully recover.

“I was a bit reckless this time…”

Shen Baishuang said weakly. Only in front of this older sister would she lower her proud head and admit her mistakes.

For this operation, she had not only invited Zhongli Ming but also several other Nascent Soul True Lords.

But the Six Paths Demon Concubine had anticipated this and used a counter-strategy, leading to her predicament.

“Sister, this time it was thanks to Elder Xu.”

Although Shen Baishuang had a different personality from her younger sister Shen Yiren and usually disdained trying to win people over,

Lu Changsheng’s performance today had earned her approval.

It could be said that as long as Lu Changsheng had no malicious intentions towards the Divine Maiden Palace, she wouldn’t care about his origins or purpose.

“Elder Xu, you’ve worked hard on this trip. Let’s go back first.”

Shen Jianjia could glean some information from the magical energy fluctuations in the air and nodded towards Lu Changsheng, her demeanor dignified and noble.

“Great Palace Master, you are too kind.”

Lu Changsheng exhaled tiredly and cupped his hands in salute.

Then, he waved towards Qian Zhuyan and retrieved the nine puppets, which had sustained some damage, into his storage pouch.

The Soul-Taking Beast, enveloped in black mist like a peerless demon ape, gradually shrank, returning to its usual small monkey form and falling into his hand, yawning to indicate it was sleepy.

Shen Jianjia watched this scene and glanced at Lu Changsheng again.

As a Nascent Soul True Lord, she could immediately tell that the nine puppets were all of excellent quality, belonging to the third rank.

Although she didn’t recognize the Soul-Taking Beast, its aura was infinitely close to the fourth rank.

For a third-rank top-tier talisman master and a third-rank diviner to possess a fourth-rank puppet and a third-rank spirit pet was already terrifying enough.

Under such circumstances, he also possessed nine third-rank puppets? A quasi-fourth-rank demon king? And in this situation, you say you are a clan cultivator? What kind of clan cultivator is this rich?

Even as a Nascent Soul True Lord and the master of the Divine Maiden Palace, and with her younger sister Shen Yiren being a Core Formation cultivator, they weren’t as rich as this clan cultivator Lu Changsheng.

…

Lu Changsheng noticed Shen Jianjia’s gaze and paused inwardly, considering how to explain and gloss over his performance today.

Otherwise, it might not be easy for him to find refuge in the Divine Maiden Palace.

However, Shen Jianjia didn’t ask. She gestured for Lu Changsheng to come aboard the star boat, and it tore through the Great Void, rapidly heading towards the Divine Maiden Palace.