196 Hu Liena becomes Daji Martial Soul Nine-Tailed White Fox
This Bloodthirsty Demon Edge can no longer be described as merely incomparably sharp; it's a priceless treasure that can dissolve spiritual energy. For the panda to collide with it using its body, the spiritual energy involved is definitely out of the ordinary.
Qian Daoliu exclaimed, 'A consummate beast-spirit body!'
The moment that name was spoken, even Zhong Yang grew somewhat tense, though it wasn't too obvious.
Since everyone knew each other, the panda could be considered to have successfully broken up the fight, so Chu Feng resumed his role as the nice guy. "We're all acquaintances, so let's call it off!"
The powerful energy field gradually subsided; Qian Daoliu and Zhong Yang both withdrew their Spirit bodies.
The panda bounced away and retreated to one side.
Zhong Yang explained with great curiosity, "If this beast-Spirit body is used on a human, it truly allows human and Spirit beast to share one body, but if it's installed on a Spirit beast itself, it will instead strengthen that beast soul's might. A consummate beast-spirit body appears only once in a thousand years in the human realm."
'Then what's the story with Qian Daoliu parasitizing a Spirit beast onto a Spirit body?' said Red Fang, yearning for such power himself.
'After a Spirit beast dies, if its soul doesn't disperse it can be parasitized onto a Spirit body, but that Spirit body will then become its life, able only to take shape from spiritual energy and never possessing a physical form,' Qian Daoliu said.
Seen this way, the panda's consummate beast-spirit body must be far stronger than Qian Daoliu's; after all, everyone has witnessed the might of that demon blade.
'Right, from now on don't call me Panda—I have a name: Big Fly.' The panda spoke with perfect seriousness.
'Big Fly? Big Fat—are you trying to tickle my funny bone?' Chu Feng couldn't hold back his laughter.
'Aiya, can't you show me a little respect? Besides, don't you want to know what I've been up to these days?' said Big Fly.
Now that he brought it up, Chu Feng's interest was really piqued. After all, this "nearly-dead cat" had been missing for nearly half a month; no matter how much its strength had improved, it was hard to imagine how it had gained five hundred years of cultivation.
Qian Daoliu was likewise very interested; he could sense that the panda's vital signs and its cultivation level were completely out of proportion—utterly mismatched.
'Although I was kidnapped by bad guys, luckily my fortune was good: City Lord Qin Hao of Beixue City rescued me and passed his cultivation to me, creating the strength I have now.' The cat spoke with perfect logic, and it did make some sense.
'Are you talking about Beixue City's City Lord Qin Hao?' Zhong Yang's brows knitted slightly, evidently interested.
'Haha, never thought I'd run into his disciple here. He hasn't left Beixue City in ten years,' Qian Daoliu also said with a laugh.
Chu Feng looked utterly bewildered. "What are you guys…?"
Qian Daoliu went on, "A thousand years ago the three of us and the leader of Guye City were all sworn brothers. Regrettably, the outcome of that battle was less than ideal."
'So you've all lived for a thousand years?' Red Fang exclaimed in surprise.
'Not exactly. Except for Zhong Yang, who as the Demon Sovereign is undying and indestructible, the rest of us have already reincarnated three or four times. Without ascending to the Immortal Realm, no matter how great one's strength it's all fleeting,' Qian Daoliu lamented.
'Enough of that. Little thing named Chu Feng, you've promised to help me break the seal, so I'll tell you how to avoid entering the Demon Realm ruins while swallowing Heavenly Prison—use the combined power of all of us to seal the entrance to the Demon Realm with Heavenly Prison itself.'
Zhong Yang's method was hardly brilliant—rather old-fashioned, in fact. No wonder he said he needed enough power; he simply wanted to shift the seal.
'I think Brother Zhong has a deeper meaning: you want the Demon Realm to vanish forever,' Qian Daoliu said, catching on.
'What's the use of my title of Demon Sovereign after a thousand years atop Heavenly Prison? I just want to retire to those ruins in the Demon Realm,' Zhong Yang said, weary of worldly affairs.
'No rush. Once we reach Heavenly Prison we can talk at length,' Chu Feng said, calm again.
'Hey, hey—are you all forgetting me again? Can't you acknowledge my existence?' Even with his power and a name, the panda couldn't shake his cheap personality.
Who told him to keep getting carried away… Heavenly Prison lived up to its name. After crossing the swamp they arrived on a stretch of sand; the lofty prison pierced straight into the clouds. How many demons and monsters must be buried here? One meal and Chu Feng probably wouldn't need to eat for the next month.
The walls of Heavenly Prison were pitch-black, with faintly gleaming small white windows dotting them; apart from that, only the pervasive demonic aura remained.
Dozens of iron chains were casually locked across the gate, each ten meters long, accompanied by the miserable shrieks of demons and ghosts.
Qian Renxue and Meng Ran were held beneath the gate inside a golden cover—Qian Daoliu's method of protection.
Qian Renxue looked nervously at Chu Feng. "It's so terrifying here."
Even as a goddess with memories of past lives, fear was only natural.
'Rest assured, this is the safest place. You should know the demonic aura of Heavenly Prison stretches for tens of thousands of li; the slightest misstep and it will invade you. My cover only works effectively when it stays close to me,' Qian Daoliu explained, not quite himself in front of women.
Meng Ran still lay on the ground, gravely injured—only two souls and one shard of her seven souls remained. Her body, sustained by spiritual energy, showed no major damage, but she was basically on the verge of death.
Red Fang remembered something important and said, 'That guy named Bai Xu did this—he struck out with a single palm and Miss Meng Ran ended up like this.'
Qian Daoliu looked tense; he seemed to care deeply about Bai Xu's strength, perhaps not as fragile as Chu Feng had thought, maybe even deliberately concealing it.
'Brother Bai—judging by the name he should have some connection with you,' Zhong Yang was first to speak.
'I have no real authority; in other cities the city lords hold power, but in Tianyun City it's the leader who rules. During the tournament the leader ordered me to come,' Qian Daoliu said helplessly.
'How is that possible? When I was in Beixue City no one dared disobey my master. Besides, with six Spirit bodies you shouldn't be this weak,' Big Fly said.
Thus every accusing finger was pointed at Qian Daoliu, yet he seemed unwilling to speak, as though a great secret weighed on him.
Chu Feng knew what mattered most: get into Heavenly Prison and fill his belly rather than waste time on idle gossip.
He cut in, "I think some things can wait. If we don't enter Heavenly Prison and leave soon, we may not be able to get out at all."
When Chu Feng spoke, the surrounding spiritual energy had already surged violently, as if aimed at them—the enemy had arrived.
Such a massive quake at Heavenly Prison would definitely attract the notice of great clans and sects; that was natural. Only this time, someone seemed to have come looking for trouble.
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