Chapter 747: Releasing the Ape King
A month later, in the south of Gaoqiu City, Xuanliang Mountain.
A magnificent palace stretched across the top of the mountain, and hundreds of practitioners gathered together, drinking happily.
"No wonder we haven't found any traces of the two Taoist friends in the past ten years. It turns out that the two of you entered the realm of sentient beings early." Lei Chidao held a wine pot with a smile on his face.
It was not until this moment that he completely relaxed.
Compared with the realm of sentient beings, life in the demon realm is simply not a life for human beings. Every day, you have to be on guard against the devil lord at any time.
Later, the black cloud slaughtered everywhere, and the demon realm became more dangerous. Many practitioners of the Zhutian sect also died, leaving only more than 200 people.
Even without the threat of the black cloud, the real people of each sect have already thought of escaping to the realm of sentient beings.
"The realm of sentient beings is not much better than the demon realm. The gods are simply omnipresent. If it weren't for the help of the Taoist friend who cherishes life, I'm afraid we would all be captured and killed by the creatures." Another real person said, his face full of fear.
"Master Yulong, today is a good day. All the Taoists are gathered here, so don't say those depressing words!" Taoist Lei Chi said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Master Yulong raised the wine jar, drank a lot, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
After surviving the catastrophe, it is natural to celebrate.
For forty years, the practitioners of various sects have not spent a day without danger. They have to hunt demons, maintain their own spiritual power, and beware of the demon lord. Everyone feels exhausted.
At the front of the banquet, Gu Xiuyun held the wine jar in his hand, looked at everyone, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there are still more than 160 people alive, and his layout in Wuxiangtian has not completely collapsed.
If all these practitioners died, the branches of the Zhutian Sect would certainly be swept away by the four sects of Changli. At that time, the venerables of all parties would probably give up Gu Xiuyun.
Without the support behind him, Gu Xiuyun alone would definitely not be able to fight against the four sects of Changli.
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This banquet lasted for a full half a month.
Forty years of hardship, like a shadow, weighed on the hearts of all practitioners. Now that they have come out of the disaster, everyone is both afraid and grateful.
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After that, Gu Xiuyun settled all the practitioners of various sects in Xuanliang Mountain, and set up a space formation to block the fluctuation of spiritual power.
And the realm of sentient beings gradually returned to peace.
The gods searched everywhere, killed a large number of demons, and sent more gods and kings to guard the gap between the two realms.
The fallen gods were not a loss to the realm of gods, because the gods relied on the power of believers. Many kings were stuck at the bottleneck and could not break through because of the insufficient number of believers.
The fallen gods just vacated a new position.
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Demon realm.
The top of a huge mountain.
The huge demon dog and the bone dragon stood side by side. In their bodies, the figures of demons could be vaguely seen. The two peak demon lords used their bodies to protect the demons under their command to avoid being swallowed by the black cloud.
"It's almost there, it's almost there!"
The demon dog looked into the distance, "There are fewer and fewer idle demons. In ten years at most, Black Cloud will not be able to find new demons. It can only choose to enter the realm of all living beings and fight with the gods."
"Who do you think will win in the battle between Black Cloud and the gods?" The bone dragon raised its huge head.
"Gods!"
The demon dog did not hesitate at all.
The number of gods is too large, and there are endless believers to support them. When a god falls, a new god will soon be born. In addition, the great gods all have monstrous power. Twelve great gods are enough to completely suppress Black Cloud.
"But they can never kill Black Cloud, they can only temporarily seal it up," the demon dog said confidently, "Black Cloud is immortal. For countless years, we have tried countless methods, but we can't hurt Black Cloud at all. Its life-saving method is too terrible!"
"Yes!"
The bone dragon nodded and sighed.
In the entire demon realm, only Black Cloud
claimed to be immortal. It was not a demon at all, but a tribe, and a terrible tribe that shared life.
There is only one way to kill the black cloud, which is to trap it in a space without spiritual power and vitality and slowly destroy it.
The two peak demon lords looked into the distance, and at the end of the aurora of heaven and earth, the black cloud slowly approached.
The hungry black cloud set its sights on the bone dragon and the demon dog.
Whoosh!
The wind surged, and the oval-shaped giant mouth in the center of the black cloud opened, trying to devour the two demon lords, but the unmatched magical powers of the past were useless in the face of the demon dog and the bone dragon. As the three peak existences in the demon domain, the strength of the demon dog and the bone dragon is no less than that of the black cloud.
The two demon lords were integrated and extremely tough. Even if they were covered by the black cloud, they could not eat a single bit of flesh.
"Let's go, let's play with this black cloud."
The two peak demon lords rushed towards the black cloud and directly killed into the depths of the cloud and mist. They only heard continuous roars, and the huge body of the bone dragon turned into a magic sword, and the dragon tail like dry bones tore the sky and earth apart, splitting the black cloud in two.
Wherever the demon dog went, the dark atmosphere filled the area of 100 miles, and the illusions of bewildering sounds were layered, and even the black cloud fell into a state of coma.
This battle lasted for half a year.
In the end, the black cloud retreated, and the demon dog and the bone dragon were also seriously injured.
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In the realm of sentient beings, the great gods gathered in the southern sea area, their faces were a little gloomy.
“You should have heard that the situation in the demon realm is very bad.” Great God Lord Jin Yang looked at the other eleven great gods.
"Since the appearance of creatures from outside the realm in the Three Realms, no new gods and demons have been born in the realm of gods and demons. The gods have an endless lifespan and will not kill each other, so it's nothing. But those demons rely on devouring their peers every day to survive. Without the birth of new demons, they want to survive, so they can only invade the realm of sentient beings and devour mortals and gods."
The faces of the twelve great gods were heavy.
Since the sects of the heavens joined forces with demons to force their way into the realm of sentient beings, several crises broke out in Shenzhu Mountain, and they were finally suppressed by the gods.
But the situation will only get worse.
Because the three most terrifying peak demon lords in the demon realm have not appeared yet, especially the black cloud, which alone can contain half of the great gods.
In order to deal with future crises, the twelve great gods gathered here, because they have to discuss an important matter-whether to continue to suppress the white-haired old ape.
"I think that the Ape King can no longer be suppressed," said the Great Lord Jinyang. "Compared to the harm caused by the black cloud, the demon dog and the bone dragon, the Ape King dare not attack the secular mortals and cannot affect the foundation of the gods."
"You make it easy. It dares not kill mortals, but dares to attack the gods. Once it is released, it will be more difficult to suppress it in the future."
"The Ape King is stronger than before," said an old Great Lord. "In the past ten years, it has been able to compete with us. Although the progress is getting slower and slower, it is obvious that it has not reached the extreme."
The twelve Great Lords looked down at the depths of the sea.
The sea eye was filled with strong original power, and a natural divine formation was formed. The White-haired Ape King was trapped in the divine formation. For forty years, one Great Lord after another tried to kill the Ape King, but they never succeeded.
In the depths of the sea eye, there was a constant rumbling sound. The White-haired Ape King seemed to have endless power, stirring up heavy waves, which spread from the deepest part of the sea eye to the edge of the South China Sea.
"If this continues, we will have to send at least seven great gods to suppress this place, and we will need the assistance of two hundred gods to maintain the operation of the sea eye and suppress this beast," Great God Lord Jinyang shook his head and sighed, "Do you think that the remaining five great gods and a thousand ordinary gods can resist the three peak demon lords?"
The twelve great gods were all silent.
For the terrifying existence of the demon dog and the bone dragon, it would be no different from seeking death for ordinary gods to fight. At least three great gods can cooperate to suppress the arrogance of the peak demon lord.
In terms of strength, the great gods are far inferior to the peak demon lord.
This point cannot be denied.
After all, the gods practice the way of incense and fire, and while they are progressing rapidly, their foundation is not stable. The demons grow up in battles again and again, and after countless years, the two peak demon lords, the demon dog and the bone dragon, were born.
As for the black cloud, it is not a creature of the three realms. Like the white-haired ape king, it comes from outside the realm.
"I agree with the proposal of Great God Lord Jinyang." A great god said.
"This is the only way!"
"Choose the lesser of two evils. No matter how ferocious the Ape King is, he will not massacre mortals."
The twelve great gods quickly reached a consensus and released the White-haired Ape King. Of course, before releasing him, they had to make three rules with him and try to make some demands.
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Half a day later.
The divine power in the sea eye gradually dissipated, and the white-haired old ape walked out with his head held high. A pair of red pupils fell on the twelve great gods, revealing a faint fear.
"Ape King, remember your promise. The gods will no longer suppress you, but you can't take the initiative to attack the gods." The great god Jinyang said loudly.
"This emperor's words are as good as gold. I will never regret what I said." The white-haired old ape said in a deep voice.
In fact, it is also very afraid of the gods. The rapid progress before was because its own Taoism realm was extremely high, and it was much easier to comprehend the true meaning of the rules.
Forty years, the white-haired old ape has been fighting with the great gods, and has successively comprehended two fire rules. The strength has recovered by 70%, but this is already the current limit.
Even if he comprehends a few more rules, his strength will not improve much unless he masters the origin of the fire.
With the talent and comprehension of the white-haired old ape, he will not be able to master the origin of the fire again in another four thousand years.
Whoosh!
The white-haired ape king fled from this place and disappeared.
The twelve great gods looked at each other and sighed at the same time. This was the first time they compromised in countless years. They hoped it would be the first and last time.
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Deep in a vast miasma forest.
Gu Xiuyun sat cross-legged, with his true energy surging. It has been seven years since the practitioners of the Zhutian Sect entered the realm of all living beings.
As time passed, his cultivation was also increasing day by day.
The sixth level of Douxiao was a dangerous pass. After passing it, the seventh and eighth levels were no longer a problem. In seven years, Gu Xiuyun broke through two levels and is now in the eighth level of Douxiao.
His body became stronger and his true energy was particularly sharp.
"Compared to the immortal path, the path of a warrior is indeed much more difficult," Gu Xiuyun opened his eyes, "This path must be taken by oneself. Everyone's practice method is completely different. It can be said that one step is a matter of life and death. If it weren't for Jiuyuan's help, I would not be able to perfect the eight-level method at all."
After practicing to this point, Gu Xiuyun finally understood why the path of martial arts did not spread in the realm of the heavens.
Perhaps in history, there have been great powers who entered the Xiantian realm and even the Douxiao realm with martial arts, but they all ended in failure.
After the sixth level of Douxiao, every time you break through a level, your soul, true qi, and flesh and blood will be reorganized. This step is extremely difficult. Once there is a deviation, your mind will immediately collapse and your body will be destroyed.
Especially after the sixth level of Douxiao, the spirit, qi, and spirit are perfectly integrated. Even if you are a great power in the realm of true meaning, there is no room for regret.
And the cultivation of the immortal way is at most blocked by bottlenecks and difficult to break through. I have never heard of anyone who died directly because of an imperfect method.
"In comparison, comprehending the point array method and directly condensing a micro array, although it is a detour, it is much more stable." Gu Xiuyun whispered in his heart.
The micro array condensed by the point array method is absolutely stable and cannot collapse, but at the same time, this path does not integrate the spirit, energy and spirit, and cannot be regarded as a true martial arts path, so it can only reach the sixth level at most.
And in the martial arts, each realm has twelve levels.
Gu Xiuyun, who is at the eighth level of Douxiao, has a true energy power that is no less than the power of heaven and earth. Even without relying on the secret arts of Taoism, he can compete head-on with the God Lord.
If he uses the Five Elements Overturning Hand, he is only a little weaker than the Great God Lord.