Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 442 - 393: Clash with the Dao Body!

In the depths of the void, an indescribable darkness suddenly emerged.

It was a grotesquely twisted shadow, surging towards the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha in an eerie and unpredictable manner.

These shadows were like tangible fear—formless and insubstantial, yet they corroded everything with absolute certainty.

They flooded into the Demon Buddha’s body like a tide, as if entering a long-missed hunting ground.

The Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha’s insides were instantly filled with darkness. Those shadows rampaged within as if thousands of invisible hands were viciously tearing at his soul and flesh.

The ensuing scream that shattered the silence was filled with terror and despair, piercing straight into the sky.

The Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha’s eyes bulged, his face twisted in agony, his hands frantically clawing at his own skin, trying to tear the invading darkness from within him.

His skin broke under his nails, blood gushing out like fountains, yet he could not dispel the nightmare that had settled deep within him.

"Wen Xingwang! You torment me so! You will meet a violent death! My master will not spare you!"

Wailing the Bone Staff Elder’s name, the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha channeled the last of his strength to frantically activate the Eighteen Demon Luo Beads in the center of his brows.

But ninety percent of his power had already been drained by the Hunyuan Sword Array.

Although the string of Eighteen Demon Luo Beads was a top-notch Magical Treasure, it needed to be actively channeled to work. Seeing the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha unable to continue, the blood-red demonic tree instantly withered. The True Lord of the Eighteen Demon Luo seated on the cushion also fell silent, not uttering a word.

"The Buddha Lord has a great heart of compassion. Today is just like the Buddha cutting his flesh to feed the eagle, sacrificing himself for others. After you die, you will surely ascend to the treasured position of the Spiritual Mountain, achieving that supreme fruit status."

With a gentle smile on his face, the Bone Staff Elder quickened the pace of chanting ancient curses.

For he had noticed that the gaze of the young Daoist was looking towards him.

If he did not speed up, he feared he would soon follow in the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha’s footsteps.

Under the stimulation of the Mysterious Yin Celestial Demon Reincarnation Skill, the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha’s body was completely devoid of any intact skin. He looked like a horrifyingly dreadful blood man; even his eyelids, lips, and nails had been peeled clean by his own hands.

As that strangely twisted tune continued to echo, bulging Blood Pouches suddenly rose on the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha’s body. As these Blood Pouches enveloped his entire form, an extremely ominous aura, filled with ancient evil, surged into the sky, manifesting boundless, terrifying visions in the void.

「At the same moment.」

All living beings within a ten-thousand-mile radius heard a low, sinister whisper.

Then the whispers turned into countless voices, stirring the most primal and pure desires in the hearts of all beings, causing them to fall into depravity and transform into Demons.

The expanding Blood Pouches completely covered the Flesh and Blood Demon Buddha. Amidst CRUNCH! CRUNCH! sounds that made one’s scalp tingle, this Great Demon from the Demon Buddha Zen Temple was crushed into a flesh ball of mixed bone, meat, and brain matter.

The flesh ball then expanded continuously. Accompanied by the flicker of eerie light, the dense demonic aura surged once more. When the entire flesh ball had swelled to the size of a soccer field, an extremely arrogant laugh suddenly erupted.

"Hahahaha! Tianyuan Main Realm! Which little brat summoned this king? Come quickly, this king will reward you handsomely!"

The moment the laughter sounded, the sky and earth within a ten-thousand-mile radius abruptly changed color.

A terrifying, scarlet light surged through, and the void in all directions immediately turned viscous, like countless streams of vivid blood plasma.

Where the flesh ball had been, a terrifying figure over a thousand zhang tall now stood.

He had no skin anywhere on his body, revealing the blood-red muscles and veins underneath, like a grotesque, writhing map of muscles that seemed to possess its own life.

His bones were clearly visible, strung together with black chains like fragments of death.

Each bone shone with a bleak, dark light, reminiscent of the remnants of fallen stars.

His head was twisted beyond recognition, his eyes sunken like two black holes, devouring all surrounding light.

His huge mouth stretched to his ears, with long fangs and entangled blood filaments. With every breath, demonic winds roared, and devilish sounds resounded.

At its abdomen, however, there was a patch of snow-white, delicate skin. Etched upon it were numerous human faces—men, women, old, and young—all exhibiting expressions of resentment, wailing, and hatred, emanating an ominous aura of calamity.

Hearing the Celestial Demon call out, promising a reward, the Bone Staff Elder shrank his neck, waved his bone staff, and in an instant, transformed into a white wind, fleeing towards a distant place.

How could the caster not know what sort of creature a Celestial Demon was?

A reward? To hell with your reward. It just wanted to extract his soul, snatch away the reincarnation chants, and summon more Celestial Demons.

The Heavenly Dao Backlash from summoning you, one Celestial Demon, is already more than enough for this old man to bear. If you got the reincarnation chant, with the accumulated karmic consequences, this old man would indeed die on the spot.

Cursing in his heart, the Bone Staff Elder turned his head to look at the young Daoist.

But that one glance, from his already distant figure, sent an inexplicable chill through his heart.

It turned out, as he looked at the Daoist, the Daoist had also turned his gaze towards him. His lips parted slightly, and a calm, indifferent voice reached his ears from a thousand miles away.

"Next, it’s you."

"AH!!!"

Letting out a piercing scream, the Bone Staff Elder fully activated his Escape Skill and disappeared from the spot, fleeing to an unknown location.

Withdrawing his gaze, Qi Xiu turned to face the Celestial Demon in front of him. At this moment, this being, clearly an extra-terrestrial, was rotating his black hole-like eyes, wildly surveying his surroundings, his face filled with maniacal excitement.

"You possess the power of a Dao Expert, yet you lack the Realm," Qi Xiu said.

A hint of purple flashed in his eyes, and Qi Xiu suddenly grasped the true strength of the Celestial Demon.

This Celestial Demon, if let loose Outside the Domain, would undoubtedly be at the Dao Body Realm. However, it was a creature from beyond the domain. Having entered the Tianyuan Main Realm through the ’smuggling’ method of the Mysterious Yin Celestial Demon Reincarnation Skill, it was unable to bring all its power with it.

Good. Let me see just how much I lack compared to a Dao Body Realm entity like you.

His Dao Heart shifted. Facing a Celestial Demon with the power of the Dao Body Realm, Qi Xiu’s first reaction was to confront it head-on.

"Hmm? Interesting," the Celestial Demon mused, a chilling curve to his lips upon hearing the young Daoist’s words. "Merely at the Blood-Stained Realm? Then let this king show you what a real gap looks like!"

Before his declaration had even ended, the massive body of the Celestial Demon almost seemed to shift instantaneously in front of Qi Xiu. Innumerable horrifying tentacles burst forth from his twisting, pulsating flesh and violently coiled towards him.

The approaching dense demonic aura was foul and pungent, stirring Qi Xiu’s flesh, which vibrated in response, as if attempting to transform him into a demon.

Hidden Thunder Heavy Pupil!

In an instant, a total of three hundred and sixty-five cold and majestic Thunder Pupils simultaneously unfolded behind Qi Xiu!

Lei Mang and electric light danced through the void, shredding the sticky, blood-like, and bizarrely beautiful clouds. Dark and heavy storm clouds thundered menacingly.

BOOM—

Three hundred and sixty-five pillars of Lei Mang, embodying the supreme authority of the heavens and filled with the utmost Yang and rigidity, swept out with a roar. The void shattered continuously, as these colossal, sky-supporting pillars of Lei Mang obliterated everything with pure force.

"Wha—" the Celestial Demon began, taken aback by the extent of Thunder Magic a Blood-Stained Realm cultivator could release in the blink of an eye—and so numerous at that. However, before he could utter more than a syllable, he was completely engulfed by the surging Lei Mang.

Thunder is the utmost power of rigidity and Yang, a supreme force for subduing demons and vanquishing evil.

The flesh on the Celestial Demon’s body boiled in an instant. A Blood River spread around his entire body, with countless human faces sinking and floating within. Amidst the roar of Heavenly Thunder, these faces screamed as they were annihilated, transferring his injuries in exchange.

Caught off guard by a single blast of Thunder Magic, Qi Xiu slightly raised his hands. One above and one below, two Great Formations emerged simultaneously, sandwiching the Celestial Demon between them.

Myriad Symbols Suppression SealSkill!

Hunyuan Sword Array!

Above its head, in the sky, thick golden chains as mighty as a Cang Dragon gathered supreme suppressing force. Like an angry dragon emerging from the depths, they swiftly bound the Celestial Demon tight. Numerous Suppression Talismans spread densely across its body, gradually forming a powerful suppressive force.

Below on the earth, colorful and infinite Sword Light whistled back and forth like a torrential rain of pear blossoms. In every instant, a vast amount of flesh and essence was absorbed by this Sword Light, strengthening the array itself and generating more Primordial Sword Mang, forming an inescapable refining force!

Suppress!

Refine!

The two Great Formations crushed down simultaneously, causing the Celestial Demon’s complexion to change repeatedly.

This isn’t right! Just who is this guy? Are these the methods of a Blood-Stained Realm cultivator?

The gap between this reality and his imagination of rampant slaughter and invincibility was vast. Having managed to descend into the Tianyuan Main Realm, he had been ready to feast on a few billion members of the Human Race for starters.

Yet, in less than ten breaths, his predicament had already deteriorated to the point of being refined alive!

It has the power of the Dao Body Realm, but not the Realm itself. Such a Celestial Demon, in my eyes, is merely a somewhat more powerful Blood-Stained Realm being.

"This king doesn’t believe it!" he roared, genuinely enraged now. The Celestial Demon’s black hole-like eyes started to bleed. A killing light erupted, sweeping through heaven and earth. Amidst the endless darkness, an even more formidable and terrifying figure opened its eyes behind him, growling at the sun, moon, and Qiankun, seeking to destroy all living beings.

Daoist Spirit?

His gaze shifted, recognizing the exclusive power of the Dao Body Realm. Qi Xiu instinctively started to gesture, preparing the opening stance for the Hunyuan Ultimate Cannon.

However, mid-motion, he paused with a surprised chuckle. He had forgotten. Having lost a Hunyuan Aperture, the Hunyuan Ultimate Cannon was likely unusable for the time being.

As Qi Xiu’s most destructive technique, the Hunyuan Ultimate Cannon required the activation of all three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures in his body, tapping into the circulatory force of the heavens to be unleashed.

But after absorbing the Divine Corpse, he had lost one Hunyuan Aperture. His body was unable to form the necessary heavenly circuit.

Consequently, the Hunyuan Ultimate Cannon was no longer an option.

"Running out of steam, aren’t you? Die!" the Celestial Demon mocked, sensing the change in Qi Xiu’s expression. He mistook it for the strain of consecutively executing such large and complex techniques and that Qi Xiu was unable to continue. He immediately burst into arrogant laughter. Behind him, the Daoist Spirit, which towered between heaven and earth and made the void tremble with its presence, also fixed its bloodthirsty gaze upon all creation as it stretched out a terrifying hand, intending to capture and kill Qi Xiu.

"Kill me? You think you can?" Qi Xiu said, a trace of disdain on his face as he met the onslaught of the Celestial Demon’s Daoist Spirit. With a flip of his palm, an object suddenly appeared in his hand.

It was a perfect and flawless mirror, its glass clear as crystal, inscribed with ancient tadpole-like seal script and the shapes of Cloud Dragon Rare Birds on its back.