Chapter 1159: Evolution, White-Pupil True Demon

On the Evil Heart Pillar, over a dozen top-tier students stood in solemn formation. One after another, magnificent Celestial Phase Diagrams surfaced in the sky, drawing the world's energy into surging motion—truly resplendent.

Jiang Jiang Qinge stared at the Void Marquis True Demon ahead, her gaze filled with gravity.

In truth, speaking strictly, even if they were truly facing a Void Marquis-level powerhouse, with the caliber of people they had, they would absolutely possess the strength to contend—and their odds of winning would not be small. After all, the Da Tian Xiang Jing cultivators stepping forward now were the most gifted students of the two ancient academies.

Take her, Ning Meng, and Wu Changkong—three of them. If they truly unleashed every means at their disposal, even a Void Marquis would likely be unable to take them down. This was the confidence and pride of being heaven's favored students.

But... the Void Marquis True Demon before her eyes stirred a sense of unease deep within her heart.

Because from this Void Marquis True Demon, she faintly sensed a nameless, somewhat suffocating pressure.

She knew this pressure should originate from that Demon King of All Beings.

After all, the Void Marquis True Demon before her was a manifestation of a wisp of will from that Demon King of All Beings. No matter how faint this wisp of will might be, it was ultimately the will of a "Three-Crowned King."

Before a King-level powerhouse, no matter how stunningly brilliant their talent, they were still nothing more than ants.

Perhaps they did not face the true terror of confronting a King-level powerhouse directly, but would this Demon King of All Beings' methods truly be bound by the rules, producing only a mere Void Marquis?

She believed that Ning Meng, Wu Changkong, and the others likely harbored the same suspicion in their hearts.

This was the source of Jiang Jiang Qinge's inner worry, and previously, not wanting to cause Li Luo concern, she had not spoken of it.

But in the end, they would still have to fight it themselves to discover what methods the Demon King of All Beings had left behind.

The dozen-plus top-tier students of the two ancient academies, with Ning Meng, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and Wu Changkong at the core, maintained silence and vigilance, their gazes locked dead onto the Void Marquis True Demon ahead.

"Hehe!"

The Void Marquis True Demon seemed to sense their wariness and immediately let out a strange, giggling laugh. Its white robe on the upper body suddenly melted away, revealing the ghastly pale, cold, naked torso beneath.

Then its pallid belly slowly split open, as if forming a vertical, ferocious, bloody maw.

On its chest, three twisted, grotesque faces flickered in and out of view—precisely the three Blood Coffin people who had carried the True Demon Egg into the "Heavenly Ghost Altar" earlier.

Wuu!

A peculiar wailing sound emerged from within the Void Marquis True Demon. The sound waves rapidly spread, and in the next instant, the Great Evil Ghosts present, as if drawn by something, shot backward en masse, then like a flock of birds returning to the woods, scrambled headlong into the great maw on its belly.

The Void Marquis True Demon's belly immediately began to swell at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's devouring those Great Evil Ghosts to strengthen itself!" Wu Changkong's expression changed drastically at the sight.

The others also realized the Void Marquis True Demon's plan and immediately unleashed Marquis-level techniques they had long prepared. In the next instant, the world's energy churned violently, and one attack after another slammed out fiercely.

But the Void Marquis True Demon, seeing this, tossed out the human-skin bag in its hand. The mouth of the bag rapidly opened, and a cold, white torrent roared forth, accompanied by a piercing buzzing sound.

Looking closer, they found that the white torrent was actually formed from ghastly pale, grotesque insects. These insects seemed endless, transforming into a sea of bugs that collided with the various Marquis-level techniques of considerable power.

Boom boom!

Violent energy storms continuously erupted in midair. Wherever the crowd's attacks passed, large swathes of the grotesque insects were obliterated, but immediately more swarms of insects surged forth, covering half the sky.

The attacks did not pierce through the sea of insects.

Until Jiang Jiang Qinge made her move.

She was seen as resplendent, radiant light-phase power condensed around her into nine prismatic light mirrors. The mirrors continuously refracted, finally converging together like a pillar of holy light that pierced straight through the void, simultaneously melting a hollow region of over a dozen zhang within the sea of insects.

Dual Nine-Grade Light Phase Power once again revealed its powerful suppressive effect against the energy of evil thoughts.

Ning Meng, seeing Jiang Jiang Qinge pierce through the sea of insects, struck without hesitation. The massive club in her hand, heavy as a mountain range, shot forth directly from her grip.

Weng!

This massive club was clearly a Three-Purple-Eye treasure of tremendous power. Now, wrapped in Ning Meng's tremendous strength as it shot forth, sonic booms rang out along its path and the void shattered.

It slammed fiercely into the Void Marquis True Demon's blank face like a meteorite, instantly caving the entire face inward.

Boom!

Even the void cracked and trembled under this mountain-heavy strike.

The others rejoiced at the sight, but before their delight could show, they heard a piercing laughter emanating from within the Void Marquis True Demon.

Only then did they notice that the mouth-like vertical seam on the Void Marquis True Demon's swollen belly had gradually closed, while on its featureless face, where the eyes should be, a crack suddenly appeared as if sliced by a blade.

The crack slowly tore open, resembling two eye sockets.

Within them, ghastly pale flames flickered, gradually condensing into a pair of pupils.

This pair of pupils—even the irises were a cold, ghastly white. Moreover, the moment these pupils appeared, the Void Marquis True Demon's aura underwent a tremendous transformation.

The cold white pupils seemed to carry a terrifying, oppressive force, looking down upon everyone present with cold indifference.

From the white pupils, a wisp of white light shot out, drifting lightly across the massive club embedded in the face.

Sizzle!

The massive club, which had reached the grade of a Three-Purple-Eye treasure, immediately developed streaks of melting marks, faintly emitting a wailing sound, before being sent flying back.

"Damnable!"

Ning Meng hastily reached out and caught the returning club in her hand. Gazing at the glaring corrosive marks on it, she felt a pang of heartache.

But the others could not spare attention for her at this moment, because everyone's gaze was fixed upon the Void Marquis True Demon that had grown a pair of white pupils.

No, it could probably no longer be called a Void Marquis.

With the emergence of that pair of white pupils, the energy of evil thoughts erupting from the White-Pupil True Demon's entire body was now skyrocketing at a frantic speed.

In the sky, boundless energy of evil thoughts surged, seemingly forming an overwhelming black cloud. The black clouds churned, appearing to possess the momentum of crushing a city.

All the students' expressions changed.

Such might was no longer that of a Void Marquis, but a genuine True Demon!

Although it might only be equivalent to a First-Grade Marquis-level True Demon, compared to before, it was an entirely different concept.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, Ning Meng, Wu Changkong, and the others' expressions turned utterly solemn. Indeed, how could the methods the Demon King of All Beings had gone to such elaborate lengths to set up merely be a Void Marquis!

Their worries had been justified.

Facing a Void Marquis, these top-tier students were unafraid, because they did have a chance of victory. But a true True Demon—the difficulty undoubtedly skyrocketed.

And as everyone was seized with dread, the White-Pupil True Demon finally truly made its move.

They saw two streams of white smoke rise from the white pupils. The white smoke shot straight into the sky, merging with the black clouds formed by the rolling energy of evil thoughts, and immediately heaven and earth trembled.

Black clouds and white smoke churned; in the next instant, a massive shadow covered the ground.

The crowd looked on with shocked eyes, seeing a white giant palm with eighteen fingers burst through the clouds, forming a Quan Yin, like a death mountain devoid of any life, carrying overwhelming chilling qi, and crashing down ruthlessly.

Such immense power; a normal Da Tian Xiang Jing would likely die upon touching it!

At this moment, the White-Eyed True Demon finally revealed the power belonging to the True Demon in truth.

Li Luo, positioned in the rear, looked up at the falling eighteen-fingered giant palm; his brows were tightly furrowed. This was the true power of a Marquis.

Moreover, based on prior observation, this White-Eyed True Demon possessed such power merely by growing two eyes; then... would the other facial features on its face continue to grow out?

If the other features were indeed catalyzed by other means, to what extent would the True Demon's power become?

At that time, relying on these top students, could they truly stand against it?