Chapter 1158: Void Marquis True Demon

Whoosh!

Inside the giant fanged ghost mouth filled with ghastly-white liquid, the vortex churned violently, and at the same time an extremely terrifying aura was being birthed within at a startling speed.

Under this aura, every student present turned pale with fright.

Even powerful chief students like Wu Changkong and Ning Meng had their gazes harden at this moment; that aura made even them sense an intense danger.

"Stop the fusion of the True Demon Egg!"

Wu Changkong let out a furious roar and struck first. His cheeks suddenly puffed out, his chest swelling high, and then he directly formed a Quan Yin and slammed it heavily against his chest.

Marquis-rank art, Ox Demon Heaven Sound!

Roar!

In that instant, it was as if an ancient divine ox had let out an earth-shaking bellow. A visible crimson sound wave howled out, and within it one could see a phantom of a divine ox tearing through the air. Several large Evil Ghouls tried to block its path along the way, but they were all brutally sent flying.

Ning Meng also let out a sharp cry. Her petite figure leapt up, a massive black-and-white beast phantom appearing behind her. The world's energy gathered at a startling speed, ultimately converging on Ning Meng's tiny fist.

Her five fingers clenched tight, veins surfacing on her fair hand, and at the same time on the skin of her slender arm, one after another light patterns lit up.

She slowly drew her arm back, like a bowstring gathering force, and in the next instant, suddenly blasted it out.

Boom!

When this punch was thrown, the void before her shattered like glass. Boundless radiance carrying terrifying power poured forth, transforming into a massive beast fist of light.

Marquis-rank art, Divine Light Power Fist!

The two chief students joined forces. Two ferocious, astonishing attacks howled out under the delighted gazes of the many students, slamming straight into the "Heavenly Ghost Altar" churning with its vortex.

However, the crowd's delight did not last long. In the very next instant, from within the "Heavenly Ghost Altar" rolling with its massive vortex, ghastly-white liquid suddenly surged up in waves. This ghastly-white liquid rapidly solidified, then transformed into a ghastly-white human-skin sack.

The human-skin sack opened its mouth and directly swallowed the joint attack from Wu Changkong and Ning Meng.

Boom boom!

Immediately after, violent energy fluctuations erupted from within the human-skin sack, but in the end they gradually faded away.

Every student's face drained of color. The attacks of two chief students had both been neutralized?!

And the changes kept coming. Ghastly-white liquid rose from the Heavenly Ghost Altar, piling up, faintly taking the shape of a tall human figure several meters high.

In the next instant, the figure fully solidified.

When the crowd looked, a chill ran through their hearts.

That figure was several meters tall, draped in a white robe, its skin ghastly white and cold. A terrifying aura continuously radiated from its body, bringing immense pressure to bear on everyone.

However, the face of this figure was nothing but an empty membrane of human skin, with no features at all. On its head, long white hair cascaded down, ceaselessly fluttering behind it.

"Hehe."

The moment it appeared, it let out a sharp laugh. The laughter rang through this area, causing some students to immediately feel waves of dizziness before their eyes, while negative emotions kept welling up within their hearts.

Li Luo stared at the bizarre white-haired faceless figure, his expression also filled with Solemn gravity. He said in a low voice, "This thing has such terrifying pressure. Could it be Da Tian Xiang Jing already?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge slightly furrowed her willow brows and said, "Being able to easily neutralize the joint attack of Wu Changkong and Ning Meng—this level of power is not something Da Tian Xiang Jing can achieve."

"Could it be a True Demon?!" Li Luo's expression turned somewhat ugly. A True Demon aberrant was equivalent to a Marquis-level powerhouse. Although there were quite a few Da Tian Xiang Jing practitioners present, the gap between Da Tian Xiang Jing and the Marquis Realm was almost like a chasm.

This was the first great chasm and moat in the cultivation of Xiangli.

Crossing this boundary and stepping into the Marquis Realm meant becoming a true powerhouse of the present age.

Marquis-level powerhouses were absolutely the backbone even among the various Li Li Tianwang lineage forces.

Jiang Jiang Qinge pondered briefly and said, "It probably hasn't truly reached the True Demon level. Within this Little Chentian, the will of two 'Triple Crown Kings' covers everything. Under the contest and maneuvering of these two existences, Marquis-level power cannot enter. That 'Demon King of All Beings' split off strands of its own will, hiding them within those 'True Demon Eggs' to evade the deductions of that principal of Tianyuan Ancient Academy. In the end, it fused these True Demon Eggs within the Heavenly Ghost Altar, raising its power to the limit just below Marquis."

"If we absolutely must name a level, this faceless True Demon should count as a Void Marquis."

"Void Marquis..."

Li Luo knew this level lay between Da Tian Xiang Jing and the Marquis Realm. Strictly speaking, it wasn't a single distinct realm, because only those who failed to break through to the Marquis Realm and exhausted their own potential would helplessly fall into this level.

Although "Void Marquis" didn't sound pleasant, it was still a level above Da Tian Xiang Jing.

No wonder even Wu Changkong and Ning Meng joining forces had been blocked by it.

But with things as they were, the situation was only growing more complicated.

A Void Marquis here was undoubtedly a tiger among wolves.

And just as Li Luo was thinking this, that Void Marquis True Demon had already walked out from the Heavenly Ghost Altar. It gripped a human-skin sack in its hand and slammed its ghastly-white palm down heavily.

Whoo!

The human-skin sack opened, and white smoke billowed out, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws like a white dragon. Carrying a cold aura, it swept toward the many students led by Ning Meng, Wu Changkong, and the others.

Many Da Tian Xiang Jing students each employed their own methods to neutralize the cold white smoke, but even so, upon contact with the white smoke, they all felt an itching sensation on their skin.

Ah!

As for some of the weaker students, they were less fortunate. Their Xiangli couldn't completely isolate them from the erosion of the white smoke. As the white smoke landed on the surface of their bodies, the skin there immediately began to fester at a visible rate, while beneath the skin things squirmed, as if even their own skin was about to peel right off their bodies.

"Anyone below Da Tian Xiang Jing, fall back!" Feng Lingyuan cried out immediately upon seeing this.

At the same time she looked toward Wu Changkong, Ning Meng, and the others and said, "We must hold it in check, or there will be massive casualties!"

Wu Changkong nodded and said in a deep voice, "Top ten of both academies, join forces to suppress the demon!"

He and Ning Meng both stood atop an Evil Heart Pillar, their tremendous Xiangli erupting without reserve. Spectacular Tian Xiang diagrams appeared in the sky above their heads, breathing in the world's energy.

Feng Lingyuan, Duanmu, Wang Kong, Yin Yue Zhiyu, Wei Chonglou and others also shot out at this moment, landing on the tops of nearby pillars, one after another Tian Xiang diagrams manifesting.

Besides them, the top ten of both academies who had rushed to this place also stepped forward without hesitation.

The elites of both academies were now fully gathered.

As for victory or defeat, in the end it would still depend on this peak battle.

Many Xiang fight the Void Marquis!

Jiang Jiang Qinge looked at Li Luo and said, "Be careful yourself. Once the battle starts, the commotion will certainly be considerable."

Looking across the field, Jiang Jiang Qinge was bound to be the core combat force. Her Nine-Grade Light Xiang had immense restraining power against aberrants. Even though what stood before them was a Void Marquis True Demon, the threat brought by Jiang Jiang Qinge's attacks was likely the strongest on the field.

"You be careful too, and watch out for yourself."

Li Luo nodded; he had no intention of forcing himself to join this peak battle, for although he could boost his combat power through various means, both his "Dragon Seed True Pill" and "Great Blood Poison Art" counted as Consumables, so avoiding them was naturally best.

However, if the situation truly deteriorated to the point where he had to intervene, Li Luo would naturally not retreat.

Jiang Jiang Qinge extended her slender, pale hand, gently clasped Li Luo's palm, then quickly released it, flashed him a faint smile, and with a heavy sword in hand, her graceful figure darted out, landing atop a pillar beside Ning Meng.

Li Luo brought his palm before his nose, lightly sniffed the lingering faint fragrance, gazed at Jiang Jiang Qinge's spirited, tall figure, and chuckled softly.

He clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Dragon Chasing the Sun Bow appeared in his grasp.

He too was preparing, ready to join the battlefield at any moment.

While Li Luo made his preparations, in a distant shadow, Li Li Lingjing was also calmly watching this peak confrontation.

Her gaze occasionally swept over the Void Marquis True Demon emitting terrifying evil intent, and a deep, shadowy hue surged in the depths of her eyes.