Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Without You, I’m Invincible (Five Changes)

In the Demon Realm.

The Vermilion Bird has already recovered.

She didn’t enter the Great Wilderness, but it felt just like she had.

Her vision split into two.

One was her own, and the other was that of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor.

Can humans and demons coexist?

That’s a question everyone can answer.

Nope!

In the Vermilion Bird’s vision, countless demons, wicked and ruthless, were rampantly feasting on humans.

The sound of broken bones crackled ominously.

Cries and screams filled the air without end.

Some demons only ate the most tender flesh, while others devoured human heads exclusively.

Various cruel and horrific scenes unfolded.

Even the experienced Vermilion Bird felt a wave of disgust wash over her at the sight.

Compared to what the demons were doing now, Lu Ye’s actions of killing demons back then seemed almost merciful.

Why have things become so brutal?

The Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor was even scarier than she imagined; she clearly saw that it was not just parasitizing demons but also humans, other demonic clans, and divine beings.

It had gone mad, indiscriminately parasitizing everyone, regardless of kind or foe.

The more the Vermilion Bird watched, the colder her heart became.

Could its parasitism really be limitless?

She had to stop the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, but how?

She looked at herself.

If the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor dies, she would too.

Was there really no way to extract the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor’s parasite intact from the bodies of other beings?

There had to be!

Right, Lu Ye! Go find Lu Ye; he must have a solution.

The Vermilion Bird spread her wings and flew toward the Great Wilderness.

Lu Ye had now rushed into the Ghost Realm, a terrifying and eerie place. Normally, if a living person entered the Ghost Realm, it would be like tossing a sun into darkness. However, Lu Ye now seemed more ghostly than ghosts themselves.

The Ghost Spirit King had also received the news.

It too had not returned.

It was attacking the Supreme Imperial Court with even more fervor.

The Supreme Imperial Court and the Mountain River Pagoda Sect had teamed up and now could no longer hold their ground.

They could only retreat, continuously retreating.

Eventually, they ended up in the imperial capital.

The Great Formation was fully on defense.

Shangguan Huanling escaped from the dungeon and reappeared before Shangguan Hongtian.

“Father, now that we’ve reached this point, do you still refuse to believe me? Just let me try; there’s no other way,” she implored.

“Father, in my previous life, I was truly a Great Emperor. Now that I’ve been reborn, if you give me enough resources in this life, I can achieve the status of a Great Emperor again。”

“Father, after everything that’s happened, do I really need to deceive you?”

“Just believe me this once!”

Shangguan Hongtian looked at his daughter.

Rebirth, Great Emperor, Origin Devouring Celestial Canon…

Things had escalated to this point.

Outside the imperial capital, thundering booms shook the ground; the entire city seemed ready to collapse.

Shangguan Hongtian’s fists clenched.

He took out a postnatal spiritual treasure.

“Show me a demonstration.”

Shangguan Huanling was taken aback. Why hadn’t she thought of demonstrating it?

Without wasting time, she grabbed the postnatal spiritual treasure sword, activated the Origin Devouring Celestial Canon, and suddenly, the sword began to tremble.

Streams of light gathered along the blade, coalescing in the hilt and finally merging into Shangguan Huanling’s body.

A minor tremor ran through her form, and her aura visibly surged as she broke through to the second level of Virtual Refinement.

Shangguan Hongtian was dumbfounded.

It really worked?

His daughter was actually telling the truth?

“Do it again!”

His voice shook slightly.

Shangguan Huanling began to absorb again; this time, although she didn’t break through, her aura still increased.

“Father, I told you I could do it!”

“Good, good, good!”

Shangguan Hongtian was overjoyed and immediately issued orders.

“Bring all the treasures from the palace for Ling’er to absorb!”

“What about the Mountain River Pagoda Sect? Have their sect leader bring all their spiritual treasures for her to absorb, hurry!”

Shangguan Hongtian commanded!

The royal city was already in the highest state of war readiness, and upon hearing the orders, the sect leader of the Mountain River Pagoda Sect appeared before Shangguan Hongtian.

The sect leader, known as Master Danqing, was not only an unparalleled artifact forger but also a master of ink painting, truly a sight to behold in the human realm.

When Master Danqing arrived, Shangguan Huanling was rapidly ascending in cultivation, unknowingly already reaching the fourth level of Virtual Refinement.

“Danqing, this is my daughter, Shangguan Huanling. She told me that her cultivation technique is miraculous; as long as she has spiritual treasures, she can elevate infinitely. Right now, many of our treasures have already been absorbed by her. Her power has dramatically jumped across three minor levels in a very short amount of time; it’s truly absurd.”

Master Danqing was taken aback.

Such a thing existed?

“Brother Danqing, please take a look!”

As Shangguan Huanling continuously absorbed the essence of the spiritual treasures, her cultivation speed was indeed astonishing, but the consumption rate of those treasures was terrifying.

One by one, spiritual treasures were reduced to powder and vanished completely.

Master Danqing was incredibly shocked.

This technique, this technique…

Such a miraculous method actually existed in the world! As a top-tier artifact forger, he knew that everything had an origin, and the more precious the item, the more essence it contained.

However, this essence was elusive and mysterious, and he had never heard of anyone being able to capture the essence within treasures.

Yet this technique could so dominantly absorb the origin.

“What does the Emperor mean?”

“Right now, the alien army is pressing in; we are on the brink of collapse. If the city’s defense formation falls, both the Mountain River Pagoda Sect and the Supreme Imperial Court will be doomed.”

“We are already at our wit’s end. Our strong individuals are greatly outnumbered. We need the strongest of the strong to help us survive this crisis.”

“With my daughter’s current rate of cultivation, as long as there are enough treasures for her to absorb, she may reach an unimaginable height. At that time, our Supreme Imperial Court and the Mountain River Pagoda Sect will have a chance to survive!”

“Brother Danqing, time is of the essence; please make a swift decision!”

At that moment, Shangguan Huanling’s aura trembled again.

She had broken through to the fifth level of Virtual Refinement.

“Look, she broke through again; it took less than fifteen minutes to go from the first to the fifth level!”

“Wait, let me see!”

Master Danqing still hesitated to make an immediate decision because such absorption of essence undoubtedly required an immense amount of treasures.

But if they didn’t use the treasures now, they might very well end up benefiting the invaders.

In less than five minutes, Shangguan Huanling had already broken through to the sixth level of Virtual Refinement.

Master Danqing made a decisive choice.

“I will immediately have people bring the spiritual treasures created by the Mountain River Pagoda Sect!”

Shangguan Huanling’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Lu Ye, what’s the use of being top of the Eternal Genius Ranking?

I can devour all the treasures of the Supreme Imperial Court and the Mountain River Pagoda Sect in one go, and my cultivation will surpass yours, far surpass yours!

Without you, I can absolutely do it!

I am invincible!

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