Chapter 821: Chapter 545: Behemoth in the Stars
The dark region far from the fixed stars.
The meteorite belt gently swirling like a ribbon.
They may have originated from an exploding asteroid billions of years ago, or from material ejected during the birth of a star.
On one of the meteorites.
You Tong Demon Venerable had some doubts about his demon life at this moment.
He couldn’t help but ask:
"How did you know I was here?"
"Just passing by."
Lu Chenzhou smiled faintly.
He descended from the sky, drawing his spear, stabbing forward, the spear’s edge tearing through the vacuum. Before it got close, the star remains floating for billions of years underfoot suddenly began to tremble, exploding under the invisible momentum.
Smoke and dust drifted into the universe.
You Tong Demon Venerable flew to another meteorite, his mind racing, pondering where he had exposed himself?
Boom!
Every time the long spear fell, star remains with diameters ranging from a few miles to dozens of miles bloomed into fireworks.
Within a thousand miles, there was nothing but rubble and dust.
You Tong Demon Venerable did not choose to engage in direct combat but kept dodging, his figure weaving like a fish through the meteorite belt, occasionally throwing out circles of causality rings, like beast traps, binding Lu Chenzhou.
"Really hard to kill."
It was also Lu Chenzhou’s first direct combat with a Demon Venerable. Despite having the upper hand, he couldn’t take him down quickly.
In the Inner Scenery Land, the Fox Woman and Erniang watched the show.
[Rare, a Seventh Realm being chased by a Sixth Realm, and without the power of a Spiritual Weapon, even the Ancestor couldn’t do that.]
[Back then, the Ancestor defying the Seventh Realm also depended on a Sixth Realm Peak cultivation, paired with a Seventh Rank Coiling Dragon Staff.]
[Only the Four Emperors can completely rely on their own techniques to defy the Seventh Realm across realms, right?]
[Speaking of, this Demon Venerable is quite cowardly, only daring to shoot curses from behind and fleeing from face-to-face duels.]
...
In the blink of an eye.
One human and one demon had already run five thousand miles, arriving at a dense meteorite field, occasionally seeing some fossil remains of unknown creatures mixed in.
You Tong Demon Venerable stopped.
His body had fully recovered by now.
"Lu Chenzhou, you are courting death!"
The ancient fossil remains buzzed and trembled.
A mighty and boundless spiritual power swept over the thousand-mile range, in the vacuum, there was a faint ancient whisper echoing in the spirit, stirring this patch of starry sky.
In an instant, ten thousand mirages of demon spirits from ancient times emerged from the fossil remains, filling the starry sky.
Principle Domain·Devil’s Resonance.
"Do you know why I chose to hide here? Because during the Divine War, this was an ancient battlefield in space, with demons numbering in the billions fallen here. Now they are awakened by my domain, sending you on your way!"
As a Seventh Realm powerhouse, You Tong Demon Venerable had long since developed a domain. His domain was very special, only usable when there were demons around, the more demons, the stronger its power. Although the demons in this ancient battlefield were dead, their lingering wills did not disperse, countless wills wandering around.
They were awakened now.
The combined power can be imagined.
Endless grudges surrounded, ghost fires burned, converging into an ultra-large Principle Domain with a diameter of three hundred kilometers.
Lu Chenzhou’s body glowed with Buddhist light.
He could feel tens of thousands of spiritual attacks coming in an instant, but all were blocked by his strong spiritual barrier.
He chanted the "Great Void Unlimited Spell" to strengthen his spirit, while using the "Great Wilderness Prison Demon Hand" to suppress the grudges.
You Tong Demon Emperor saw this and gathered all the grievances together, transforming them into a ten-thousand-foot-tall stitched giant monster with a hundred heads and bat wings, which extended its gigantic claws, swinging without order, sweeping thousands of troops with its massive body.
"It’s not in vain that I showed weakness to the enemy."
You Tong Demon Venerable was now full of confidence again.
Within the domain, he feared nothing.
Lu Chenzhou swept with his spear, the meteorites within the Eastern Chanting domain were assimilated into a long spear, orbiting around him.
The spear’s world was like a gristmill, forcibly pushing into the giant monster’s body, shattering countless grievances into nothingness.
You Tong Demon Venerable was unhurried.
Relying on this ancient battlefield, his domain could last a long time, grievances constantly joining the battle.
Drawn out, he was sure to win.
Any ascension technique has a time limit.
Seeing the endless grievances, Lu Chenzhou abandoned defense, took a deep breath, recalling the scene of practicing with his spear on the Death Star, and struck with his strongest blow!
Supreme Killing Move·Sun Like Me.
The spear tip erupted with the Great Sun, dispelling darkness, with energy stars explosively radiating, shockwaves rolling back towards the surroundings.
The grievance domain was torn to pieces.
Lu Chenzhou killed to the center of the domain, slashing with a spear.
"What?"
You Tong Demon Emperor hurriedly dodged.
He originally thought that once he got serious, he could at least trap Lu Chenzhou, let him back down knowing the difficulties.
Unexpectedly, the domain was broken.
"That strike just now was a genuine Seventh Realm Killing Move, how did he, a Sixth Realm, master a Seventh Realm Skill?"
The domain collapsed.
You Tong Demon Emperor continued to flee.
He had exhausted his means. Though he had talents and skills of the Seventh Realm, similar to divine skills, they were all for cursing and required a certain casting time, with a high probability of being ineffective against Lu Chenzhou, ambushes were not his forte.
He fled, while seeking aid.
Lord Toad’s projection appeared.
"What do you want?"
"Sir, I’m being pursued."
"Hm? Did the Wanbang Council come for you?"
"No, it’s Lu Chenzhou."
Lord Toad’s eyes twitched, he couldn’t help but say: "You, a dignified Demon Venerable, even if you aren’t good at direct combat, shouldn’t be chased by a Sixth Realm, should you? Truly a disgrace to me!"
"Sir, please save me."
You Tong Demon Venerable seized the lifeline.
"I’ll see what I can do."
Lord Toad’s projection dissipated.
...
Eye of Truth.
Lord Toad said:
"Everyone, think of a solution. You Tong is the only Demon Venerable in the Xia Realm who has mastered the Curse Technique and cannot die."
The Witch said:
"I can contact the Shadow Stream Dominator, but it will take months to reach You Tong’s location..."
Lord Toad shook his head.
"There’s no time."
The Blood Ancient God looked somber.
"Blood Vine is nearby. I’ll have Blood Vine go to support; perhaps Blood Vine has a way to deal with Lu Chenzhou."
The Witch nodded.
"It’s all we can do. You Tong’s abilities are significant. No matter what, it needs to survive longer."
The Evil Gods were seething with hatred.
"A mere Sixth Realm causing such unrest. My first task after revival will be to kill Lu Chenzhou."
...
"What? You Tong is being pursued by Lu Chenzhou?"
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor’s face was full of disbelief.
Wasn’t this guy just promoted to Demon Venerable?
She quickly sent a message to You Tong Demon Venerable.
"I have a way to deal with Lu Chenzhou."
She was just worried that Lu Chenzhou wouldn’t come after her.
...
"I didn’t expect Blood Vine to hide in the starry sky, and not far from me; indeed, great minds think alike."
You Tong Demon Venerable’s eyes lit up with joy.
A stream of light was leisurely pursuing from behind.
It was the Aurora Palace.
Inside the palace, Lu Chenzhou had entered a weakened state.
He drank the Earth Immortal Dew, confident, saying: "Let’s see where You Tong runs to; if it can lead me to the Shadow Kill Clan’s base, all the better."
With his current strength, he couldn’t die in the Xia Realm, so he wasn’t afraid of an ambush ahead.
In the blink of an eye.
Three days passed.
Lu Chenzhou had already recovered to his peak.
He put away the Aurora Palace and, with spear in hand, followed the trail.
Ahead was a small asteroid hidden in the darkness.
...
You Tong Demon Venerable finally met the Blood Vine Demon Emperor.
"Where is Lu Chenzhou?"
"He’s behind us. What trump card do you have? Hurry and use it. To be honest, I feel that even if we join forces, we’re no match for him under normal circumstances."
You Tong Demon Venerable was a bit panicked.
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor smiled, "Don’t worry, if Lu Chenzhou dares to step onto this planet, he won’t be leaving."
You Tong Demon Venerable looked skeptical.
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor confidently said:
"You’ll see in a moment. He’s here. Let’s go meet this child of heaven together."
...
On the planet’s surface.
Lu Chenzhou stood with his spear.
You Tong Demon Venerable and a red-haired woman approached together.
"Blood Vine Demon Venerable?"
He felt wistful. To deal with this one, the Wanbang Council had spared no effort, even having Lu Chenzhou and Emperor Hanu learn the Curse Technique, yet she also hid here.
It seems there’s no need for a curse.
The success rate of a curse is inherently low.
However, he didn’t regret learning it; the newly comprehended Causality Dao is a divine skill for tracking enemies, and mastering curses is beneficial for countering them in the future.
Without much words.
Lu Chenzhou charged with his spear to kill.
"Lu Chenzhou, you’ve finally come."
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor waved her hand, and the planet’s surface cracked open, blood-colored vines bursting forth like a plague of serpents.
"Break!"
Lu Chenzhou swept his spear, cutting down all vines. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of the World God opened, and he teleported behind the Blood Vine Demon Emperor, slashing down with his long spear from above.
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor’s face changed.
At the critical moment, You Tong Demon Venerable’s Causality Chains trapped Lu Chenzhou, allowing the Blood Vine Demon Emperor to narrowly escape.
"Quick, use your trump card! Don’t probe anymore. I’m not his match. What is a mere Demon Emperor compared to him?"
You Tong Demon Venerable shouted sternly.
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor’s expression was uncertain.
"The gap is too large."
Her pride was completely shattered.
She communicated with You Tong.
"If I use my trump card, we’ll likely be caught in it too. I need you to help trap Lu Chenzhou on this planet for ten breaths. I’ll activate the trump card, and we’ll flee in different directions. After that, we’ll leave it to fate."
"?? You should have said so earlier."
You Tong Demon Venerable looked grim.
But indeed, there was no better option now.
He poured all his power into the Causality Chains, cooperating with the Blood Vine Demon Emperor’s vines to engulf Lu Chenzhou, but the spear skill was too fierce, and their combined moves barely suppressed it.
The Blood Vine Demon Emperor’s peak aura burned intensely, advancing further as she spat out a mouthful of original essence blood.
"Stop hesitating!"
"I’m already at my limit!"
You Tong Demon Venerable’s body was shriveled; his momentum, unstable, forcefully ascended, might fall in realm after this battle.
Meanwhile.
In the planet’s core, a clone of the Blood Vine Demon Emperor was cautiously watching the colossal object before her.
This was a giant bronze coffin, rusty chains hanging from the void, encasing the coffin. Inside was a blood-red skeleton with a tiger’s head and snake’s body.
The skeleton’s left chest still had a heart, decayed yet faintly alive.
"The skeleton’s master retained a fierce nature even after countless years of death. In life, they must have been an existence of the Eighth Realm or stronger. Yet why were they suppressed in this starry sky? No matter how strong Lu Chenzhou is, he’s insignificant before such an existence. If I kill him, the immense merit will be enough to promote me to Demon Saint. It’s someone the Evil Gods couldn’t handle, but Blood Vine will kill!"