Chapter 389: Buddha-Demon

In the time that followed, Xuan Jin suddenly returned. I saw the little fellow puffing out his round belly, walking up to Zhang Nuo with the look of someone who had eaten his fill.

"Master, give me a little more time. Once I digest what's in my belly, I'll have White Profound Crystal Stone!"

Watching Xuan Jin hiccuping from being so full, Zhang Nuo couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter, which left the little fellow stunned. In any case, Zhou Huizheng hadn't sent anyone to find him yet, so presumably the war outside hadn't reached a desperate point, and thus Zhang Nuo was in no rush for the moment!

"Alright, you rest first!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo raised one hand and took out the Spirit Beast Bag. With the opening wide, Xuan Jin transformed into a streak of Golden Light and flew straight inside!

At this moment, all of Zhang Nuo's focus was placed on forging the true body of the Buddha-Demon; he had no time at all to pay attention to the Spirit Insect, and even the injuries within his body were left to recover naturally, bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed, and the matter of the Buddha-Demon phantom still had no progress, to the point that even Chunyangzi was feeling somewhat discouraged! It seemed that relying on external objects to cultivate a clone was indeed quite difficult!

However, just when both Zhang Nuo and Chunyangzi thought this matter was unfeasible, on this day, a piercing roar suddenly erupted within Zhang Nuo's Divine Sea, shaking his head until it buzzed. He hurriedly performed an internal inspection, only to see that inside his Divine Sea, the bodies of the two Buddha-Demons were rapidly condensing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In almost just two or three breaths, the Buddha-Demons, which had existed like phantoms, had actually transformed into physical entities, and there was an even more terrifying thing happening!

The powerful Spiritual Pressure radiating from the two Buddha-Demons made even Zhang Nuo gasp; it was a Spiritual Pressure comparable to the Nascent Soul Late Stage. The immense pressure forced the entire Divine Sea into a state of violent turmoil!

"Senior! Senior!"

Zhang Nuo had originally hoped very much for the Buddha-Demons to successfully forge their physical bodies, but he hadn't expected that while he got his wish this time, the power released by these Buddha-Demons was simply too immense! If they weren't suppressed, he feared the entire Divine Sea would be destroyed right then and there!

"Why are you calling me! Hurry up and release Baji Laomo!"

Watching the waves of powerful pressure radiating from Zhang Nuo, Chunyangzi sensed the power of Demonic Qi within it. It seemed the two Buddha-Demons in Zhang Nuo's Divine Sea really did have a great connection to Demonic Arts! In his urgency, he immediately thought of Baji, who was being nourished in the 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree'.

Zhang Nuo first used his own power to seal the two Divine Seas, letting them temporarily quiet down, then flipped his right hand. A bloodstain split open on his palm, and a small tree about a foot tall grew out! At the center of the trunk, it split left and right, and a black Kuluotou flashed out.

During this time, Baji Laomo had been enjoying himself; the constant nourishment of the life origin power within the Divine Tree had allowed him to recover quite a bit of energy!

The moment Baji Laomo appeared, his silver eye suddenly widened, and he looked at Zhang Nuo in disbelief!

"Whose Demonic Arts are these, how are they so overbearing!"

It was truly rare to see Demonic Arts that could shock even Baji. Zhang Nuo wore a bitter face as he roughly explained the sequence of events, then revealed a look of seeking help!

"So that's how it is! Rest assured! It's nothing; those two prayer beads of the Skull Monk must have suppressed some demonic entity, which is why this phenomenon appeared. But since they have been sealed in the beads for so long, I believe the demonic power has been exhausted by seven or eight parts; the remaining bit of power is simply not enough to harm you! You just need to tame it!"

After the fleshless Kuluotou of Baji Laomo finished saying this, it shrank straight back into the Divine Tree!

"Senior! I still..."

Zhang Nuo had wanted to ask a few more questions, but the old demon didn't give him the chance at all, as if only the 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree' was his comfort zone.

Sighing helplessly, Zhang Nuo had no choice but to retract the Pure Underworld Divine Tree, and looking at the equally helpless Chunyangzi, he said:

"Senior, is it true that we can only do as he said?"

Nodding heavily, Chunyangzi knew that when it came to Demonic Arts, Baji was the true expert. Zhang Nuo gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and closed his eyes, channeling his Spirit Power to stabilize his Divine Sea as much as possible!

Half a month later, there was indeed no movement in the Divine Sea. It seemed Baji Laomo's words had some truth to them. Probing his Divine Sense inside, he saw the two Buddha-Demons standing majestically at the very center of the Divine Sea, their eyes tightly shut, giving off a strange, eerie feeling!

Zhang Nuo felt a surge of wild joy and used the secret techniques of Taixu Palace to try and activate these two Buddha-Demons, but no matter how he tried, there was no effect at all!

Opening his eyes in suspicion, Zhang Nuo was completely baffled. The most critical part of the Taixu Palace secret technique was cultivating a clone; once the clone took form, the rest should be easy to handle, but what was happening now was beyond his expectations!

Chunyangzi was also at his wit's end, and in the end, the two of them had no choice but to bring Baji Laomo out again!

"I say, you two... Sigh! All these years in the hands of that bunch from the Great Underworld Mansion, I've never had a single day of peace. I finally got a few comfortable days, and you've dragged me out again!"

Baji Laomo grumbled, very displeased.

"Senior, I am truly sorry! There is one question I must ask for advice on: the Buddha-Demons in my body are now stable, but why am I unable to mobilize them?"

After being scolded head-on by the old demon, Zhang Nuo still asked the doubt in his heart with a bitter face.

"Those two so-called Buddha-Demons in your body are demonic entities themselves; of course you can't activate them using righteous techniques. You must use Demonic Arts!"

The old demon's silver eye rolled, and he quickly gave the answer. After Zhang Nuo and Chunyangzi exchanged a glance, they felt like deflated balls. After going through so much trouble, was it all in vain?

"I say, old thing, is there really no other way?"

Chunyangzi did not stand on ceremony with Baji Laomo at all; he reached out and grabbed the black skull in his hand.

"Go easy! If you're talking about a way, it's not entirely impossible. Hehe, as long as this kid cultivates a Second Demon Infant, all these problems can be completely solved. By using the Demon Infant to activate the techniques, since they share the same origin, controlling those two Buddha-Demons won't be a problem at all!"

Chunyangzi really wanted to slap the old demon's head to pieces. Cultivating a Second Demon Infant—that was easy to say, but it was equivalent to having another Nascent Soul in the body! With Zhang Nuo's current Nascent Soul Early Stage level, it was very difficult for his Demonic Arts to have any chance of advancing. Since even the Demonic Arts couldn't advance, how could he cultivate a Second Demon Infant!

Zhang Nuo's expression was no better than Chunyangzi's; his eyes were filled with disappointment!

"Can't you give a feasible method? How is Zhang Nuo supposed to condense a Second Demon Infant in such a short time?"

Chunyangzi finally couldn't hold back; he reached out and slapped Baji Laomo's head hard!

"Chunyangzi!"

The old demon let out a howl, nearly cursing Chunyangzi's ancestors back eight generations!

"Actually, if the two of us work together, it's not impossible for this kid to condense a Second Demon Infant in a short time!"

Hearing this, a sharp light immediately flashed in Zhang Nuo's eyes.

"What is the way?"

After a cold, mocking laugh, Chunyangzi curled his lip strangely; it seemed that if he didn't let this old demon suffer a bit, he wouldn't tell the truth!

"There is a way, but it's a bit dangerous. At this stage, if you want to condense a Demon Infant, you must do it while the 'Resting Meridian' is open!"

As soon as these words were out, the excitement on Zhang Nuo's face turned to bitterness again. Doing it while the 'Body Meridian' was open—what a joke! Once the Body Meridian was opened, endless Demonic Qi would surge into his body. By that time, let alone condensing a Second Demon Infant, even protecting himself would be difficult!

Furthermore, the time Zhang Nuo could keep the Resting Meridian open was not very long. To condense a Demon Infant in such a short time required such a high level of concentration! To ensure his own safety while forming an infant was like walking on a tightrope while trying to embroider; the slightest mistake would lead to total destruction!

A silver eye swept over Zhang Nuo, and knowing what he was thinking, Baji Laomo then said indifferently:

"Actually, I won't hide it from you: when I condensed my Second Nascent Infant back then, I also used this method!"

*Swish! * Zhang Nuo and Chunyangzi both looked at the black skull with astonished eyes, their hearts shocked! Was this old demon crazy? To actually use such a dangerous method to form an infant—even the slightest accident would turn a person into ashes!

Watching their shocked expressions, the old demon said very proudly:

"Opportunity and danger coexist. If you want to have a major breakthrough, you must pass through this hurdle!"

"Senior, I am currently only at the first realm of the 'Eight Extremes Demon Veins'; is it really possible?"

Being told this by Baji, Zhang Nuo began to be tempted! Not to mention anything else, just regarding the two Buddha-Demons in his body, once they could be utilized, it would surely allow his strength to soar!

"Why wouldn't it be! It's a method I, the old man, have personally tested. And Zhang kid, once you condense a Second Demon Infant, your cultivation will very likely advance directly to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage! This is a business with a ten-thousand-fold return! Whether you dare to try or not depends on yourself!"

As if he were trying his best to seduce Zhang Nuo, Baji Laomo said this with profound meaning!

"Baji, I can tell you, once something happens to Zhang Nuo, neither of us will get what we want!"

No matter what, Chunyangzi was an outsider, and he was not as impulsive as Zhang Nuo.

"Chunyangzi, there is no need for you to remind me of this! The three of us are grasshoppers tied to the same rope; we prosper together and suffer together! I understand this principle better than you think!"

Being questioned by Chunyangzi, Baji Laomo was greatly displeased! He deliberately raised his voice as he spoke.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhang Nuo was thinking about the matter of the Second Demon Infant; once the infant formation was successful, his cultivation base might advance even further. Such a good thing could not be found even if one searched with a lantern, but just as Baji Laomo said, opportunity and danger coexist, and for a moment, Zhang Nuo found it difficult to make a choice!