Chapter 654: Chapter 288: Nine-Headed Bird, Forging the Forbidden Technique (2)

"Do you think those people know the intentions of the sea tribe?"

"They probably know, but they likely don’t know how the sea tribe will deal with those newly ascended saints."

Yan Ruge spoke up.

"Now it seems that we must find a way to get close to the Sea Eye Altar, at least there might be a way out there."

Xu Guang said softly.

He felt a strange emotion within. He wasn’t without means; the Narrator profession hadn’t been triggered recently, which was why he was searching for the deep-sea palace.

If he could see some past fragments, it would surely help the two leave the Misty Sea.

Just as Xu Guang put away Tao Gu and was about to leave,

the sky became overcast, and a terrifying demon qi intertwined in the air as an imposing, single-horned demon flew by.

’Such a strong presence, First Nirvana Cultivation, such a powerful momentum, if not a result of strong bloodlines, then it must be extraordinary secret techniques and cultivation.’

Xu Guang thought to himself.

Originally he thought it had nothing to do with him.

But unexpectedly...

"You there, serpent demon, offer the pretty Meiyu’Er beside you to me, and I shall spare your life!" Zheng Li’s eyes were fierce, carrying undeniable domination.

Xu Guang: ...

He glanced at Yan Ruge’s current appearance; not particularly fierce, but the scales on her cheeks and forehead were unappealing. How could anyone be interested?

Xu Guang cursed silently but feigned fear on his face: "Master, please see clearly, I only captured this little demon by accident, intending to offer it to the Black Tortoise King, hoping for a future..."

"Black Tortoise King?" Zheng Li sneered, "What is that old turtle worth! Now, she is mine!" With that, he reached out, the demon wind fierce. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Xu Guang’s eyes turned cold, knowing things wouldn’t end well.

This place was too close to Dark Abyss City, so he didn’t attack directly but instead turned around and left.

Zheng Li let out a low growl, "Seeking death!"

Yet his eyes showed no surprise.

When passing by earlier, he had felt something off with Xu Guang’s aura, a brief test, and the other showed their true colors.

Judging by his demeanor, he should’ve come from Dark Abyss City; what purpose would a First Nirvana expert have sneaking into Dark Abyss City?

Zheng Li’s eyes were playful as he looked at the rainbow silhouette in the distance with a mocking smile.

Trying to escape in front of me?

He carried a thin Nine-headed Bird bloodline, his father a renowned Nine-headed Demon King of the past, possessing the speed of the Kunpeng. Escaping from his grasp was a fool’s dream.

In an instant, he crossed tens of thousands of meters.

"He’s catching up." Yan Ruge glanced back and reminded him.

Xu Guang looked back and frowned; his opponent’s speed...

His body retreated rapidly, transmitting to Yan Ruge: "Get ready to fight, quick battle!"

In a blink, the two distanced themselves several hundred miles from Dark Abyss City!

This created a stir among countless demons; Zheng Li was well-known in the Misty Sea, his father a Second Nirvana Demon King, and he himself one of the strongest First Nirvana experts in the Misty Sea, hailed as a future Second Nirvana Demon King.

"Who’s Zheng Li chasing?"

"Seems like a serpent demon?"

"Wow, quite daring, a serpent daring to provoke a Nine-headed Bird?"

...

On the Misty Sea, a small boat crafted from demon bones sailed on, a storm above causing it to shake.

"Junior Brother Heng Sha, what’s happening outside?"

"A demon provoked Zheng Li, now being hunted down."

"Dog eat dog! These demons are always like this."

...

Xu Guang sped through the air at times, diving into the sea at others.

Seemingly flying up and down with no escape.

But in reality, searching for a place to deal with Zheng Li behind him.

Finally, he landed in a strait, not because the place was suitable for combat, but...

It gave him a strange feeling, a faint sense of danger.

Bang!

Zheng Li landed, eyes playful, "You really know how to flee, fleeing into this Lord’s demon palace."

This was no accident; the Nine-headed Bird’s innate divine techniques were extraordinary, possessing the speed of the Kunpeng, the Mirage Obscuration of the Shen. If their bloodline was strong enough, they also had the legendary Phoenix Nirvana.

"So, dying in your own lair, should leave no grudges, right?"

Xu Guang placed Yan Ruge down, slowly pulling a bronze long sword from his waist.

Zheng Li seemed arrogant, smiling at Xu Guang, "You want to fight me?"

In an instant, Xu Guang shed his disguise, revealing the Green Emperor Law Body and Black Emperor Law Body simultaneously!

To the left, the Green Emperor, his imperial robe fluttering, the true meaning of slaughter pervading, the surrounding seawater seemed to stagnate, vitality withering; to the right, the Black Emperor, a deep blue, manipulating water flow as if with an arm, forming a massive vortex locking all directions.

"What is this technique? Who on earth are you?" Zheng Li was taken aback, feeling a lethal threat from the two imperial-robed forms, no longer daring to be careless, let out a sharp cry, the shadow of a Nine-headed Bird appearing behind him, nine pupils shooting out bewitching evil light aimed straight at Xu Guang’s divine soul.

"Forget!"

Xu Guang uttered a low shout, the truth of Forgetting sweeping like a breeze, capable of submerging those of the same realm, the illusionary evil light dissolved like mud into the sea, without causing a splash.

Meanwhile, the truth of slaughter invoked the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, following the water controlled by the Black Emperor, transforming into countless blood-colored fire lines, entangling Zheng Li.

"Return to the Origin!"

Xu Guang’s main body merged with the Green Emperor Law Body, delivering a punch, the blood-red sun floating, the Power of Annihilation bursting forth.

Zheng Li’s Nine-headed Bird phantom twisted violently under the dual truths of slaughter and annihilation, his main body was struck squarely by the Returning to Origin punch on the chest.

"Pfft—!"

Zheng Li spewed a mouthful of blood, eyes filled with disbelief and fear.

His prideful bloodline illusion was restrained, his body and divine soul severely injured.

"You can’t kill me! I am..." he tried to plead.

Xu Guang showed no mercy, the Ghost Dragon Killing Talisman manifested into an Envy Bone Dragon, pouncing from the void, crushing his head, annihilating his divine soul.

The battle from beginning to end lasted only a dozen breaths.

Xu Guang swiftly cleared the battlefield, sweeping Zheng Li’s corpse into the blood and flesh mill formed by Returning to Origin’s divine technique, absorbing the pure blood and demonic power, replenishing his own consumption, also gaining fragments of memory about Dark Abyss City and other demon king forbidden techniques.

"This place must not be lingered upon!" Xu Guang re-employed the Thousand Illusion Water Breathing Technique, swiftly leaving the scene with Yan Ruge.

After this battle, Xu Guang had a clearer understanding of his own strength.

The simultaneous emergence of dual law bodies, coupled with the three truths and various techniques, was akin to domination within the First Nirvana Realm.

But it also exposed his whereabouts; Zhou Li’s demonic power fluctuations before death surely drew the attention of many powerhouses in the Misty Sea.

"What do we do next?"

"Go to Zheng Li’s lair, that person was the son of a demon king, his residence in the demon palace, also contains complete forbidden techniques."

Yan Ruge was initially stunned at these words and then somewhat surprised, "Going to Zheng Li’s demon palace? Dark Abyss City likely has already sent people, you..."

Xu Guang did not say much, leading Yan Ruge into Zheng Li’s demon palace.

They nearly turned the entire demon palace upside down, finally finding a forbidden technique deep within its depths.

Resembling a small mountain!

Layer upon layer of forbidden techniques became a small mountain more than a hundred meters high, making it difficult to distinguish.

"So many!?"

Yan Ruge exclaimed in shock.

Even Xu Guang couldn’t help but frown, even if Yan Ruge was a genius, completely unlocking this mountain of forbidden techniques was as difficult as reaching the sky.

But unexpectedly.

At that moment, the long-silent Narrator profession finally changed.

The familiar feeling resurfaced again, entering the river of time, peering into the true state of this mansion many years ago.

Appearing in view was a demon, its face slightly resembling Zheng Li’s, presumably his biological father.

Fragments of memory obtained when refining Zheng Li’s divine soul showed that Zheng Li’s father was a demon king, most hopeful of breaking through to the Saint realm a millennia ago. In Zheng Li’s memories, his biological father entered the Sea Eye, searching for the foundation to become a saint.

Xu Guang frowned, this was not the history he wanted to witness; he more desired to see the secrets of these ancient underwater palaces.

But as he focused, he was taken aback!

Zheng Li’s father... was making a forbidden technique!!

Being a Forbidden Technique Master was a method among qi refiners, uniquely belonging to Refining Pattern Masters. So-called forbidden techniques are layers upon layers of Dao patterns forming an array system capable of existing in the world for a long time.

They leverage the Power of Heaven and Earth to cycle, Dao patterns everlasting.

Superior to formations requiring constant material consumption.

Xu Guang was astonished at heart.

But he dared not slack, observing carefully. Since the opponent could craft a forbidden technique, there was no reason he couldn’t.