Chapter 584: Demon Body Breaks the Forbidden Shackles, Soaring Skyward

"Amitabha, donors, do not struggle in agony, sinking into the sea of suffering; the Pure Land is your true home. Better to follow this humble monk into the Western Pure Land."

"You have been drowning in the sea of suffering for too long, burdened with sin and karma; only the Western Pure Land can cleanse the evils upon you."

"Relax your mind, let go of the self—my Buddha is merciful."

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King bowed his head to chant, and behind him a Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda materialized, hovering at his back; the chanting, amplified by the pagoda's blessing dozens of times, directly transformed souls.

It strikes the soul, causing your spirit to churn, immersing you in the rhythm of the chanting; after just a few seconds of following, you will find the chant fully invading your mind, becoming a part of you, and over time you will be completely baptized.

You can no longer regain yourself, even at the Condensed Core realm, it will be the same.

The power of the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King's Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda, combined with the dazzling Buddha Light, continuously tempts them.

A Black Dragon Guard fell, knelt, pressed his palms together, his face full of reverence.

A nearby Black Dragon Guard seized him, urging him not to be like this, not to become addicted.

But he, his eyes saw only the Buddha Light before him.

"Welcome my Buddha, my Buddha is merciful."

"Amitabha."

With a single utterance of Amitabha, this Condensed Core was transformed, becoming a follower of the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King.

One knelt, and immediately, one after another knelt.

Their bodies acted of their own accord, automatically kneeling, devoutly worshipping my Buddha.

Jing Yuheng saw this and immediately employed the Thunder Spear, attacking the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King.

"Thunder."

"Thunder God."

The long spear roared like thunder; at that moment, Jing Yuheng became the Thunder God, their strongest technique.

They grasped the Lightning Technique, merging the long spear with it.

After countless disasters and battles, their strength rose swiftly; they were no longer the person they once were.

Their power advanced several grades, and the Lightning Technique likewise.

"Boom—."

A massive Thunder God Body manifested, standing proudly over heaven and earth.

Clenching a fist, they punched toward the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King; lightning and Buddha Light bombarded, unable to contain each other.

The fist struck the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda directly.

"Buzz."

The Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda trembled incessantly but did not collapse; that layer of Buddha Light froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

This fist, this spear, this divine skill could not break the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda's defense.

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King raised his head: "Amitabha, Jing Yuheng donor, why do you act so?"

"My Buddha is merciful; how about this, you should also take refuge in my Buddha."

He extended his hand directly; the hand expanded, and in the blink of an eye grew dozens of times larger.

It became a sky‑covering giant hand, shrouding heaven and earth.

Grabbing Jing Yuheng and departing, the White Wolf Deputy Hall Master and the Azure Dragon Deputy Hall Master stepped forward, and the two punched together.

"White Wolf."

"Azure Dragon."

A White Wolf and an Azure Dragon rushed to assault the sky‑covering giant hand.

The Fifth Prince Qi Mingyu, standing behind, sighed and said: "Crimson Dragon Divine Fire."

Divine fire burned around his body, and in his hand he clenched a long halberd.

The Overlord Halberd, his weapon, a top‑grade Spiritual Artifact.

Wielding the halberd, the Crimson Dragon Divine Fire burned upon it.

In just a few breaths, the halberd gathered a surge of might, a powerful force that struck at the sky‑spanning giant hand.

"Overlord Halberd."

"Pierce Heaven."

The White Wolf and the Azure Dragon tore at the giant hand, yet even the Buddha Light could not be torn apart.

Jing Yuheng's Thunder God shattered, and that hand moved toward them.

The Fifth Prince, helpless, rose upward.

"Break."

The halberd pierced the Buddha Light, splitting that giant hand.

He lingered in the sky, looked down, staring at the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King beneath the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda.

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King lifted his head and met his gaze.

"Fifth Prince, you should not have acted; this humble monk does this for your good. Qi Ruohua is dead, the Great Qi Dynasty is yours, you are the next Qi Emperor—why are you so despondent?"

Pressing both palms together, the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King's merciful eyes once again enveloped the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince said nothing, but stared at the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King, coldly saying: "Withdraw your Buddha Light, and your pretended mercy."

The halberd swung, pointing at the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King, and all of his strength erupted.

Golden Core Fourth Heaven, compared to before, has advanced.

Qi Ruohua did not shortchange him; the resources he should receive are plentiful, and the pills traded with Chen Chuyang are also given to him.

It is impossible; Qi Mingyu's talent cannot be wasted. His strength is the guarantee of the Great Qi Dynasty, and the stronger Qi Mingyu becomes, the more secure their position.

"Incredible—within just a few months, the Fifth Prince broke through two heavens; truly a Qi family prodigy, remarkable."

"However, such a mere Golden Core Fourth Heaven, this humble monk does not even bother to notice."

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King pointed at the condensed‑pill Black Dragon Guard behind them and knelt down one‑fifth.

"You can resist my humble monk's Buddha Light; they cannot."

"They will become my humble monk's most loyal followers; are you ready?"

Qi Mingyu's expression changed, he lowered his head and immediately ordered: "Jing Yuheng, White Wolf, Azure Dragon, instantly control those who have been confused."

His words were still too slow.

The kneeling, devout Black Dragon Guard followers seemed to receive some command, sprang up violently, and attacked the people beside them.

They were all brothers, but rashly struck; some Black Dragon Guard couldn't react in time and had their bodies pierced.

"No, we are brothers, you…"

"Ah, why do you…"

"Damn it."

The Black Dragon Guard who fell victim had no preparation or defense, got caught like that, yet they could not strike their own brothers.

Some people acted outright, others could not bring themselves to.

The people behind them were in chaos, completely chaotic.

Those followers did not merely intend to kill a single person.

But everyone.

"Hahaha, fight, kill."

"They are all aberrations; anyone who does not worship my Buddha shall die."

"My followers, you kill for me."

Under the Buddha Light's shroud, those people grew even more mad.

The condensed‑pill Black Dragon Guard could not resist, their sole aim was to kill.

They lost their self‑awareness, so naturally they no longer cared about anything.

Similarly, some humans were the same: they were caught, converted, then went mad and killed.

Qi Ruohua, seeing this, burned with anger: "Damn, Ten Thousand Poison Demon King, you are playing with fire and committing self‑immolation."

Mu Longhao blocked the front; at a time like this, he could not run.

"Qi Ruohua, you cannot go forward; your opponent is me, the King."

"Get out of the way."

Mu Longhao thought for a moment, then chose to help resist for a while.

"Qi Ruohua, this battle belongs to them; you, do not interfere."

Qi Ruohua would not allow this to happen; those converted followers were on a massive killing spree, fortunately the Fortune‑golden Dragon protected Wangdu; once the people of Wangdu are converted, they will…

The Fifth Prince Qi Mingyu, seeing this, had icy eyes.

"It seems that today, you must be killed."

"Overlord Halberd."

Jing Yuheng, seeing the Fifth Prince act, turned back and said to White Wolf and Azure Dragon: "White Wolf, Deputy Hall Master, follow me; Azure Dragon, Deputy Hall Master, you guard the rear."

Deputy Hall Master White Wolf clasped his hands: "Yes, Hall Master."

Deputy Hall Master Azure Dragon: "Hall Master, rest assured."

Each had their own tasks.

The battle affected many people.

This battle gradually turned into a smell.

Chen Chuyang stared at this scene; what he saw was not madness, but the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King continuously growing.

The Buddha Light became dense.

Compared to when he first saw it, it was at least twice as dense.

"This demon seeks metamorphosis."

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King's body, being a demonic body, seeks metamorphosis.

Using the Buddha Light, using the battle, using Qi Ruohua and others to help the metamorphosis.

This step is very difficult; a human tribulation, one must seek it oneself, and then…