Chapter 144: The Eldest Senior Brother of Luodi Mountain (Part 9)

"Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"
Su Chen and Mo Qianren laughed heartily, a mutual respect born from months of fierce battle.
However, both were now on their last legs.
Mo Qianren said, "Nangong Chen, let's settle this with a single move!"
Su Chen nodded, "Alright."
Months of fighting had given both of them insights into martial arts.
Mo Qianren reached into his chest, and countless laws from the Demon God's remains condensed into a shattered longsword. At that moment, Mo Qianren's aura suddenly plummeted, becoming extremely weak, but the demonic blade in his hand easily cleaved through a patch of starry sky.
This was because Mo Qianren had imbued his own insights into the Demon God's remains.
Forged from demonic bones, the blade was purely offensive, lacking any defensive capability.
This made Su Chen's eyes light up.
"If you were born in a great era, you would surely have a place in the world!"
Su Chen sighed.
His innate supreme sword body erupted once more, golden lines appearing around him, illuminating the void. His will transformed into a divine sword covered in runes, countless Daos and Laws inscribed upon it. As the sword was drawn, time and space seemed to freeze.
Two terrifying waves swept across the starry sky, annihilating countless stars.
Within the starry sky, Su Chen's face was pale, his soul like shattered porcelain. Mo Qianren's body exploded, a bone carrying Mo Qianren's soul, fleeing towards the Xuanming Demon Realm.
At that very moment.
A black-gold claw covered in scales tore through the starry sky, grabbing towards Mo Qianren's Emperor Bone.
From the direction of the Xuanming Demon Realm, a deafening roar resounded.
"How dare you?"
A terrifying aura revived, and the two Great Saint-level experts clashed instantly.
"Little Chen, that's an Emperor's Bone! We absolutely cannot let it escape!"
A familiar voice echoed in Su Chen's mind.
Su Chen adjusted his aura and began his pursuit of Mo Qianren.
Even he coveted an Emperor's Bone; its potential was boundless. If he could comprehend it, he would undoubtedly undergo another terrifying transformation, perhaps even becoming a Dao Prover of the Great Era!
Both the Xuanming Demon Realm and the Qingming Dao Realm mobilized their powerful figures.
However, just as Su Chen was about to strike, the void trembled.
A demonic figure emerged from the depths of the Xuanming Demon Abyss, reigning supreme over all the heavens. The souls of all living beings trembled, feeling a profound fear.
Su Chen stopped.
Because this was a Quasi-Emperor!
The Quasi-Emperor attempted to take Mo Qianren away.
Meanwhile, atop Mount Luodi, an old man in hemp robes chuckled, casually drawing the Sword of Destruction from the Land of Destruction. With a single strike, the sword light, dazzling across endless space, reached its peak, illuminating the starry sky and causing all races to tremble.
Another Quasi-Emperor, and an incomparably powerful one at that!
“Xuanming Demon Realm…you’ve broken the rules!”
With a single sword strike, the outstretched arm of the Quasi-Emperor from Xuanming Demon Abyss was severed.
The Quasi-Emperor’s blood polluted vast stretches of the starry sea, causing countless lives to perish.
The Quasi-Emperor from Xuanming Demon Abyss grunted, “Old ghost, we want to take this Emperor Bone. State your demands!”
A projection of the old man in hemp robes appeared in the endless starry sea.
Su Chen was somewhat surprised to see the old man from Mount Luodi.
“It’s Master…he’s actually so powerful?”
To severely injure a Quasi-Emperor with a single sword strike—he must be considered a powerful figure even among Quasi-Emperors!
The old man in hemp robes spoke, "A single Emperor's bone is priceless. What can you offer in exchange?"
The quasi-Emperor of the Xuanming Demon Abyss, his aura overwhelming the starry sky, replied, "A quasi-Emperor's scripture."
The old man in hemp robes shook his head: "Not enough!"
"I want the scripture left behind by the Demon Emperor!"
The quasi-Emperor of the Xuanming Demon Abyss's expression changed drastically, exclaiming, "Impossible!"
The old man in hemp robes continued, "You wouldn't be able to comprehend that in a million years. Keeping it is useless. You should understand the value of a single Emperor's bone!"
The quasi-Emperor of the Xuanming Demon Abyss hesitated.
Deep within the Xuanming Demon Abyss, another aged voice echoed.
"Perhaps..."
The starry sky rippled.
An unreadable rune flew out. The old man in hemp robes reached out and caught it. Watching the quasi-Emperor of the Xuanming Demon Abyss leave with the Demon God's remains, he didn't stop him. The old man in hemp robes reached out and grasped at the void, a sacred herb appearing in his hand. He handed the sacred herb to Su Chen.
Su Chen paid no attention to the sacred medicine; his eyes were fixed on the demonic runes in the old man's hemp robes.
A single glance was enough to captivate him.
The old man, helpless, waved his hand, shielding Su Chen and the demonic runes from his senses.
"This is something you cannot comprehend at your current level," he said.
The old man put away the demonic runes, ignoring Su Chen's eager gaze, and vanished into the starry sky.
Su Chen sighed, returned to the Heavenly Pass, and refined the sacred medicine.
A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
Many changes occurred in the Azure Netherworld Dao Domain.
Powerful figures and prodigies rose to prominence, their fame spreading far and wide.
The fusion between the Profound Netherworld Demon Domain and the Azure Netherworld Dao Domain deepened, and more and more rifts appeared out of nowhere throughout the Azure Netherworld Dao Domain. Creatures from the Profound Netherworld Demon Domain frequently invaded the Azure Netherworld Dao Domain, while powerful figures from the Azure Netherworld Dao Domain suppressed these passages.
After a century, Su Chen finally recovered most of his soul's injuries, advancing his cultivation from the first level of the Saint Realm to the fourth.
"The suppression of the world has intensified again!"
Su Chen keenly sensed that breaking through to higher realms in this area would likely become increasingly difficult.
Fang Bubai entered the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone, his strength becoming even more terrifying.
Upon emerging from seclusion, Su Chen saw Ji Changkong.
"Your condition is somewhat unstable."
Su Chen frowned upon seeing Ji Changkong.
At this moment, Ji Changkong's hair was white on one side and black on the other, one side possessing clear pupils while the other was utterly indifferent.
Ji Changkong gave a bitter smile: "Senior Brother, you have keen insight. It won't be long before I disappear... I will ultimately fail."
Ji Changkong continued, "When I was young, my father discovered the unborn embryo of a Primordial Saint. He merged my consciousness into the embryo, bringing me into the world. For years, I have struggled against the consciousness of the Primordial Saint, trying to completely control it. Now, I may fail."
A hint of melancholy appeared in Ji Changkong's eyes.
The power of the Primordial Saint was far beyond his current control.
"Senior Brother, this journey is my farewell. I must sever my cultivation and make a final stand within the Divine Source. Perhaps it will be me who emerges, or perhaps it will be 'him.' Long years ahead, Senior Brother, take care."
Ji Changkong smiled.
Su Chen accompanied him as he drank the last pot of wine.
Ji Changkong returned to the Ji family and fell into a deep sleep, sealing himself within the Divine Source.
......
Several months later
Xiao Qianling came to visit.
"Senior Brother, something terrible has happened!"
Su Chen was very troubled.
Xiao Qianling spoke up: "Senior Brother, we've found Second Senior Sister's whereabouts, but all the forces that went to rescue her are trapped in the forbidden zone."
After a hundred years, they finally found Ye Jinghong's location.