Chapter 445: The Battle Between True Demons and True Spirits, the Thunder of Heavenly Punishment, Part 1

"Is the Array Formation level only at the Eighth-Tier Mid-Grade?"

"It seems that if I want the Array Heart Gu to continue evolving, I still need to find more powerful Forbidden Arrays."

"The best would be to find an Eighth-Tier High-Grade Array, or perhaps an array from the Immortal World."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

Clearly, over the past fifty years, the Array Heart Gu had not made much progress.

After all, the gains it could digest from the Forbidden Arrays of the Flying Crane Secret Realm had basically reached their limit.

Because the Forbidden Arrays of the Flying Crane Secret Realm were only Eighth-Tier Mid-Grade.

If it wanted to continue evolving, it would have to find Eighth-Tier High-Grade, or even higher levels.

To be honest, the highest-level Forbidden Array he had ever seen was, without a doubt, the one possessed by the Phoenix Immortal Mansion.

However, as an Eighth-Rank Array Master, he naturally realized that the Immortal-Tier Array of the Phoenix Immortal Mansion was of an extremely high level.

It was definitely not as simple as an ordinary Immortal-Tier Array.

Even if the Array Heart Gu tried to invade, it was likely that even after thousands, or even ten thousand years, it might not gain much.

After all, the gap in levels was simply too vast.

It was like a primitive human traveling to modern society; they would likely not understand modern mathematics.

If the Array Heart Gu wanted to evolve, it was best not to skip too many levels, but rather to evolve bit by bit and improve little by little; that was the best choice for the Array Heart Gu.

Of course, more importantly, the Phoenix Immortal Mansion also contained a Wutong Tree.

He was very wary of this plant from the Immortal World, not knowing what level of power it possessed.

The other party might not necessarily have bad intentions.

But he did not want his life and death to be in the hands of others.

Therefore, before he possessed a certain degree of self-preservation, he still did not want to have too much contact with the Phoenix Immortal Mansion.

"Not bad, not bad; the cultivation of various Gu Insects has also improved."

Zhou Sui also sensed every Gu Insect on his body.

As his cultivation advanced to the Combined Body Mid-Stage, the cultivation of the Gu Insects on his body all improved to varying degrees, basically all advancing to the Seventh-Tier Mid-Grade realm.

Some Gu Insects had even advanced to the Seventh-Tier High-Grade realm.

Of course, the one with the fastest progress was the Dream Soul Gu.

Due to the continuous expansion of the Dream World, the range it covered was no longer just the Kunpeng Sea Area; it had also spread to other sea areas, devouring a large number of Souls every day.

Therefore, its cultivation was also advancing by leaps and bounds.

It was estimated that it would not take long before it could advance to the Eighth-Tier realm.

By then, the Dream Soul Gu would undergo earth-shaking changes.

As for now, the Dream Soul Gu was still in the process of continuous accumulation and had not yet reached the moment of transformation.

Boom—

Just at this moment, a huge tremor suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, buzzing and vibrating as if it were a super earthquake, and ripples appeared in the surrounding Void.

Even a Secret Realm World like the Qianmiao Secret Realm felt it intensely, not to mention the internal world of the Spirit World.

Invisible Void ripples swept through every corner of the world.

Many high-level Cultivators also noticed this anomaly at the first moment.

"The Boundary Gate has completely formed."

Zhou Sui's pupils contracted; he immediately sensed that the Tribulation Qi on his body had instantly doubled, like dark clouds pressing down on his head.

The black Tribulation clouds turned into a flood dragon, emitting an earth-shattering roar; its pair of eyes flashed with a fierce light, and its Dragon Claws were extremely sharp, as if it were choosing someone to devour.

It was conceivable that the intensity of this Tribulation Qi was simply beyond imagination.

This was undoubtedly a great tribulation affecting the entire Spirit World.

Originally, he thought there would be at least a few more years, but he did not expect it to form so quickly.

From now on, the Boundary Gate could no longer stop the entry and exit of Great Vehicle Realm Cultivators.

Boom—

At this very moment, a total of one hundred and eight Boundary Gates appeared throughout the entire Spirit World.

Each Boundary Gate was like a mountain, incomparably towering; the door frames were covered with dense Void Runes, and they seemed to be carved with countless rare birds and strange beasts, unfathomable.

These Boundary Gates connected the Spirit World and the Prison Demon World.

They acted as bridges, connecting the two worlds, facilitating the movement between the two great worlds.

"Haha, after waiting for so long, the Boundary Gate has finally connected."

"I've been itching for a fight for a long time; True Spirits of the Spirit World, get out here immediately and let's see who is the strongest existence in this world."

With a boom, from the depths of the Boundary Gate, terrifying Demon shadows immediately walked out, like Demon Gods, releasing terrifying Demon might that shrouded a radius of millions of kilometers.

The moment they appeared, this piece of Void instantly collapsed, as if it had completely exploded; dense cracks appeared in the surrounding Void, like shattered glass.

And they were the supreme existences of the Prison Demon World, True Demons comparable to True Spirits.

Every True Demon contained unimaginable Demon might.

They each also mastered Upper Laws.

But the aura within their bodies was even more terrifying; a single wisp of True Demon Qi leaking out was enough to erode and pollute many low-level creatures, forcibly twisting them into Demon creatures and erasing their intelligence.

It could be said that every True Demon could create a terrifying Demon Disaster.

It was only because the Spirit World was a super world that it could resist the True Demons.

If they went to an ordinary world, a single True Demon would be enough to destroy the world, causing a world to be completely twisted and corroded into a Demon World, with the entire world filled with various Demon creatures.

Boom—

One True Demon after another stepped out from the Boundary Gate, and the Demon Qi on their bodies poured out, gathering together to form a monstrous Demon cloud that shrouded the sky of the Spirit World, blocking out the sun and casting countless Demon shadows.

It was as if the Spirit World were facing the end of the world.

Countless living beings of the Spirit World were trembling in fear, terrified that the Spirit World would be eroded by these True Demons and thus transformed into a Demon World.

From then on, many living beings would be transformed into demonic creatures, losing all reason.

"If you want to fight, then let us fight."

"But do not fight within the realm; let us go to the Void outside the domain to fight."

Just at this moment, deep within the Spirit World, the auras of terrifying beings rose into the sky, tearing through this Void, their bodies like mountain ranges.

They were, shockingly, the True Spirit Level existences of the Spirit World.

Some were True Dragons, some were Heavenly Phoenixes, some were Black Tortoises, some were White Tigers, some were Qilins, some were Golden Crows, some were Great Bright King Peacocks, some were Kui Oxen, and so on.

The strength of these True Spirits was not the slightest bit inferior to those True Demons, and perhaps even more formidable.

The moment they appeared, the entire world trembled, seemingly causing a massive shockwave that swept across the entire world, as infinite Heaven and Earth Origin Qi surged over, seemingly transforming into a storm.

Cultivators across the entire world perceived this scene.

They felt that the battle between these True Spirits and True Demons seemed as if it would destroy the entire world.

Many living beings were simply powerless in the face of such power, which was like a natural disaster.

"These True Demons from the Prison Demon World are truly too terrifying."

"Every single True Demon contains the power to destroy a world."

"Could the True Spirit lords lose?"

A Cultivator saw the towering demonic shadows above the sky and felt themselves trembling.

It felt that if that True Demon were to poke down with a single finger, it would be enough to make it turn to dust and ashes, dying without a complete corpse.

This was power beyond imagination.

It was simply not something that ordinary Great Vehicle Cultivators could compare to.

"What kind of joke are you making? What kind of existence is a True Spirit lord?"

"Although the True Demons are indeed terrifying, wanting to defeat the True Spirit lords is simply wishful thinking."

"You have never witnessed what it looks like when a True Spirit lord strikes with full force, which is why you have such doubts."

"Anyone who has seen a True Spirit lord strike would not have such thoughts."

"The reason our Spirit World can become one of the top three of the Three Thousand Great Worlds is not because of empty talk."

"It is all because the True Spirit lords fought for it."

A Great Vehicle Loose Immortal sneered.

As a Great Vehicle Cultivator, it knew best the terror of a True Spirit; this was simply equivalent to a True Immortal of the Spirit World.

Even if an immortal were to descend to the mortal world, they would likely only be on par with a True Spirit.

True Spirits basically represent the strongest combat power of this realm.

It can be said that the strength of one ordinary True Spirit could be comparable to hundreds of ordinary Great Vehicle Cultivators, or perhaps even more.

Although everyone is in the Great Vehicle Realm, the difference in combat power between them is truly too vast.

Do not look at how everyone is currently at the same realm; the gap is simply even greater than the gap between a human and a dog.

If it were not so, then a True Spirit would not have created a True Spirit Race.

Nor would it have made so many Great Vehicle Cultivators bow their heads and submit.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!

Just at this moment, the many True Demons and True Spirits that appeared in the Spirit World did not hesitate; they immediately left the Spirit World and flew toward the sky of the Spirit World.

In almost the blink of an eye, they appeared in the Void outside the domain.

Clearly, in the boundless Void, they could fight with all their might without needing to worry about affecting the Spirit World in the slightest.

In fact, if every True Spirit were to engage in battle, they would not do so within the world, but would choose the Void outside the domain.

"Fortunately, the True Spirit lords know their own power and know to have mercy on all living beings; if they were to fight within the Spirit World, who knows how many living beings would be destroyed, and how many Spirit Veins would be destroyed."

A Cultivator was extremely relieved.

It was very clear just how astonishing the power of a True Spirit Level existence was.

If they were to fight with all their might, it would be enough to destroy the Spirit World countless times over.

Of course, the Spirit World could not be destroyed.

The problem is that they, the living beings who live in the Spirit World, would definitely die without a doubt, and might even be wiped out.

"Heh, True Spirits are not the kind of beings that have mercy on the world."

"For True Spirits and True Demons, even if countless living beings die, they actually would not feel sad."

"The reason they dare not fight within the Spirit World is merely because they are worried about encountering Heavenly Punishment."

A Great Vehicle Cultivator sneered.

"Encountering Heavenly Punishment?"

Many Cultivators had expressions of confusion; they indeed did not know the inside story of why they would encounter Heavenly Punishment.

"For those of us who are Great Vehicle Cultivators, and those True Spirit Level existences, if we destroy the Spirit Veins of the world or kill too many living beings, we will be entangled by Karmic Force."

"If the Karmic Force reaches a certain level, then it will trigger Heavenly Punishment and bring down Heavenly Punishment Thunder."

"You must know that Heavenly Punishment Thunder can strike dead even a true immortal, let alone a True Spirit."

"In the past, there were True Spirits and True Demons who did not believe this and fought inside the Spirit World."

"In that battle, they destroyed hundreds of millions of miles of land, Spirit Veins collapsed, and they killed countless living beings."

"As a result, Heavenly Punishment Thunder descended, and with just a single strike, the True Spirits and True Demons were struck dead on the spot."

"They could not even hold on for a single second."

"And the remains of those True Spirits and True Demons merged into the Spirit World; their blood turned into rivers, their flesh and blood merged into the earth, their tendons and bones turned into mineral veins, and their fur, scales, and armor, etc., transformed into various Spirit Treasures."

"That destroyed land instead becomes even more vibrant, becoming a sacred site for cultivation, and it even nurtures many Treasures; this is what is called 'a whale falls, all things live'."

A Great Vehicle Cultivator said quietly.

"So that's how it is."

Hearing this, many Cultivators suddenly realized; although True Spirits and True Demons are indeed terrifying and peerlessly invincible, compared to the vast and boundless Spirit World, what do they amount to?

Once the Spirit World is angered, it immediately triggers thunderous wrath.

Even True Spirits and True Demons would be on a dead-end path, and it would even devour their flesh and blood and Soul, merging them into the body of the Spirit World to become a part of it.

It is precisely because of this that these True Spirits and True Demons are also extremely wary, never daring to cause too much destruction within the world to avoid attracting Heavenly Punishment Thunder.

However, even so, one cannot say that one can provoke a True Spirit at will.

Because, of course, for them, as long as they do not destroy the land of the Spirit World or slaughter all living things, they will not actually trigger Heavenly Punishment Thunder; if some fool wants to provoke them, I fear a single thought from them could annihilate the other party.

And the Heavenly Dao of the Spirit World would not have any punishment either.

"No wonder even slightly weaker True Spirits do not die."

"As long as they linger within the Spirit World, those powerful True Spirits likely cannot do anything to them either."

A Cultivator suddenly realized.

One must know that there are actually distinctions of rank among True Spirits.

Among them, there are supreme and invincible True Spirits, and there are also some slightly weaker True Spirits.

But even so, one rarely hears news of a True Spirit falling.

Previously, they were still wondering why such a thing would happen.

Now that they see it, if those weak True Spirits cannot beat the other party, they just linger in the Spirit World and do not leave.

If those powerful True Spirits want to act recklessly, they just directly detonate the land for hundreds of millions of miles around.

At that time, there would be countless casualties and Karmic Force would entangle them.

Even a powerful True Spirit would encounter karma and encounter Heavenly Punishment, which is almost certainly death.

Of course, such a method is indeed a bit shameful.

It is equivalent to holding a large number of living beings hostage.

But in order to survive, such a method is also understandable.

"Now you know, why even weak True Spirits need to protect races and need a large number of races as vassals, besides hoping to obtain a large number of subordinates."

"These vassal races can also serve as hostages and weapons at critical moments."

A Great Vehicle Cultivator said very coldly.

"This."

The pupils of the many Cultivators contracted, and their hearts were practically churning with stormy waves.

Now it seems that those True Spirits sometimes becoming the backers of some races may not necessarily be a good thing.

If they really encounter a strong enemy, those vassal races might also die along with the True Spirit.

"You also shouldn't feel that this is unfair."

"Being able to obtain the protection of a True Spirit and live in the Spirit World is already considered the greatest luck."

"If you want to obtain such benefits without paying any price, that is simply impossible."

"As a hostage, being buried along with the True Spirit is merely a negligible price."

"And in fact, this is just a last resort; it is impossible to actually reach that step."

That Great Vehicle Cultivator said in a deep voice, looking at the many Cultivators.

Clearly, there is no free lunch in this world; to gain something, one must lose something.

"Indeed."

Hearing this, many Cultivators could not help but nod, highly agreeing with this point.

The Spirit World is full of races and clouds of experts.

If there were no True Spirit protection, how could they occupy Eighth-Order Spirit Veins and occupy many Cave Heavens?

They enjoy so many benefits, and having just a few negligible side effects is only right and proper.

Who knows how many races want to serve a True Spirit, but not many races are looked upon by a True Spirit.

If you want to be a dog for a True Spirit, you still have to see if you are qualified.

As for being buried along with a True Spirit, the probability is basically equivalent to zero.

The history of the Spirit World is so long, and the times such things have truly occurred are simply few and far between.

After all, those powerful True Spirits are not fools; it is impossible for them to be buried along with a weak True Spirit.

Having reached this realm, unless there is deep hatred, why would one follow them to the grave?

So this is just a final trump card.

Just like nuclear weapons, it is only used as a deterrent and will not be used at all.

"However, do not think that it is over now; in fact, the calamity is only just truly beginning."

A Great Vehicle Cultivator said quietly.

What?!

Hearing this, before the many Cultivators could understand, from deep within each Boundary Gate, a large number of Prison Demon World Cultivators immediately surged out, and vast armies of the Demon race appeared.

Terrifying Heavenly Demon Qi immediately erupted from their bodies, forming terrifying demon clouds that swept across the nine heavens and ten earths.

At the same time, countless demon beasts also surged out like a tide, simply fearless of death.

For a time, everywhere in the entire Spirit World, the smoke of war was rising everywhere.

"See, now the calamity has truly appeared."

"Although the True Demons of the Prison Demon World have already been lured away by the True Spirits, those Demon armies of the Prison Demon World are the main force of this invasion of the Spirit World; these Prison Demon World Cultivators are our true enemies."

"Moreover, the battle between the True Spirits and the True Demons will not end in a short time; it will be a few thousand years at the shortest, and tens of thousands of years at the longest."

"In short, if we want to resist the invasion of the Prison Demon World, we still have to rely on ourselves."

"The invasions encountered in history were all resolved this way."

"Therefore, for our various major races, this is a huge catastrophe."

"Every time it appears, it causes a reshuffling of many races."

That Great Vehicle Cultivator revealed a trace of Cold Glow in their eyes.

They sensed that one after another, Great Vehicle Realm Prison Demon Race Cultivators were walking out from the depths of the Boundary Gate.

Although the combat power of those Great Vehicle Realm Prison Demon Race Cultivators cannot compare to True Demons, compared to ordinary Great Vehicle Cultivators, there is no doubt that their combat power is a bit more formidable.

After all, the place where they reside is like Diyu; if they want to survive, they need to go through life-and-death struggles.

Therefore, each and every one of them possesses powerful combat strength and extremely rich experience.

Of course, the many Great Vehicle Cultivators of the Spirit World are the same.

They also experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood to possess the achievements they have today.

They are not in the slightest inferior to those Prison Demon World Great Vehicle Cultivators.

However, as for who will ultimately achieve victory, that depends on whose strength is more formidable.

Boom—

In an instant, the living beings of the Spirit World and the Prison Demon World immediately erupted into huge conflicts and war; both sides were locked in a fight to the death, and there was simply no room for any peace talks.

For a time, tragic wars broke out in every major part of the Spirit World, with countless casualties.

Of course, all of this does not have much to do with the Human Race's Qianmiao Secret Realm.

After all, the Human Race is merely a small race, living in a corner and occupying only one small Secret Realm.

The true main force of the battle is still those True Spirit Races.

Because their strength is incomparably tyrannical, they occupy vast territories and countless wealth.

If the True Spirit Races want to protect these interests and wealth, they naturally need to fight with the Prison Demon World Cultivators.

Even to the point of a fight to the death.

Only the living beings who survive are qualified to occupy those territories.

…………

In the blink of an eye, another few months passed.

In a courtyard of the City Lord Mansion in the Qianmiao Secret Realm.

Zhou Sui lay on Shi Yuxi's slender, beautiful legs, his expression very comfortable and enjoying, admiring the rounded curves before him.

Because Bai Sujie was helping to knead his shoulders, Hua Siqing was helping to knead his legs, and Tao Qili was feeding him grapes, with four Dao Companions serving him together, it could be said to be a bit decadent.

However, after working hard for such a long time, it is only right and proper for him to enjoy himself.

"Husband, how is the war situation in the Kunpeng Sea Area recently?"

Tao Qili asked curiously.

After all, a few months ago, the Boundary Gate completely formed, and it is said that the True Spirits and True Demons fought fiercely, shaking the heavens and the earth, affecting the entire Spirit World, and the battle between the two sides even reached the Void outside the realm.

At the same time, a large number of Prison Demon World Cultivators swarmed over, completely invading the Spirit World.

It can be said that the entire Spirit World was filled with the flames of war, and chaos was everywhere, with the whole place falling into huge disorder.

The Qianmiao Secret Realm can be considered a rare pure land.

"A Boundary Gate also appeared in the Kunpeng Sea Area, and a large number of Prison Demon Race Cultivators appeared; it seems they dispatched over a hundred armies, and they controlled countless demonic beasts, launching a Beast Tide that swept across this sea area."

"But the Tianpeng Clan is not a pushover either. As a True Spirit Race, they also have many vassal races, and before the war started, they consolidated their battle lines, gathering one after another in the sea area near Tianpeng Island, accumulating massive power."

"Therefore, the two sides cannot determine a winner for the time being, and are in a state of stalemate."

"Basically, every moment, a large number of living beings die."

Zhou Sui thought for a moment and stated the current war situation.

After all, his clones are spread throughout the Kunpeng Sea Area, so he naturally knows what has happened in the Kunpeng Sea Area so far.

In fact, even without clones gathering information, the Dream World can now devour a large number of fallen Souls every day, and by devouring the memories of these Souls, he can also know what has happened in the sea area during this period.

It can be said that in this sea area, no one is better informed than him.

He is almost omniscient.

"Did they shrink their defensive lines? It seems they were prepared in advance."

Tao Qili's beautiful eyes flickered.

Clearly, that group of vassal races knew about the Prison Demon World's invasion long ago, so they naturally would not be foolish enough to have prepared nothing.

Under the leadership of the Tianpeng Clan, they moved into the islands near Tianpeng Island one after another.

The Tianpeng Clan was also happy to hand over the residency rights of the islands, because they also needed a large amount of cannon fodder to help them resist the front line of the Prison Demon World army and help them consume the vital strength of the Prison Demon World.

Those vassal races had no choice; if they did not gather near Tianpeng Island but lived in remote corners of the Kunpeng Sea Area, they would definitely be slaughtered by the Prison Demon World, and no one could save them at all.