Chapter 517: Demon Completion

Zhang Nuo walked toward the Demon Refining Pool with a staggering gait, just as he did every day. The demon cultivators here were already long accustomed to his appearance. To cultivators who had been implanted with a Restriction by the Palace Master of Huan Shou Gong, there was almost no difference from ordinary people; moving slowly was a very normal thing!

When Zhang Nuo arrived at the edge of the pool, a flash of sharp light suddenly flickered within his dull, lifeless eyes, but it vanished in an instant and disappeared immediately!

Because he saw that the little demons being cultivated in the pool had now fully grown in form, and they seemed to have awakened their intelligence. A few of them had even opened their eyes, blinking incessantly within the green liquid! They were very happy at Zhang Nuo's arrival, expectantly wanting the injection of Purple Lightning Wild Thunder!

After channeling a few arcs of electricity into the Demon Refining Pool, Zhang Nuo returned to the corner. This time, he felt somewhat uneasy! Seeing that the little demons in the pool were about to take shape, the day the demons were completed might be the day of his death!

Looking at the various Demon Refining Pools in the underground hall, Zhang Nuo's heart was in turmoil. Over these past few years, he had tried every possible method, yet he still could not escape. Could it be that his fate was truly controlled in the hands of others?

Sitting blankly, Zhang Nuo did not want to die like this. He had come to the Immortal World to seek opportunities, not to be trapped here and die like a laborer!

Inside a certain room in Huan Shou Gong, Zhan Luo and Tu Zhen stood facing each other. They looked as if they had encountered some major event, their expressions extremely grave!

Before long, Hu Bao walked in from outside. He also looked burdened with heavy thoughts, without a hint of joy!

"Fellow Daoist Hu, how did it go?"

As soon as Zhan Luo saw Hu Bao arrive, he immediately stepped forward to ask.

"The Palace Master has already finished preparing all the necessary Dharma Arrays. As soon as the timing is right, they can be activated immediately!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of anticipation appeared on Zhan Luo's face, yet it also contained a sense of conflict! It was impossible to tell if his expression at this moment was one of joy or sorrow!

"The successive generations of demon cultivators in the Wilderness have endured for who knows how many years for this day! This time, we must succeed! Otherwise, I fear our demon beasts will never have a day to turn the tables!"

Hearing Zhan Luo's words, Hu Bao also nodded slightly, saying with a solemn expression:

"This Demon Beast Tide must capture the Immortal Domain! By what right can humans live in such good places, while we demon beasts must live in such a godforsaken place! Once the teleportation array opens, the great powers of the Demon World will immediately pour into the Wilderness! By that time, even if the human cultivators at the Great Accomplishment Stage take action, it will be impossible to turn the tide!"

Hu Bao clasped his hands together heavily, as if looking forward to the arrival of this day!

"Although the Demon Beast Tide is the greatest chance for a counterattack from our Demon World, I fear countless demon cultivators will fall! Having conserved our strength for so long, I truly cannot bear to watch them perish!"

Tu Zhen had always been cold-blooded, but this time, he let out a rare sigh!

"There is no victory without sacrifice! Those demon cultivators in our 'Nine Lives Desert' surely do not want their descendants to live in this environment forever, right!"

Hu Bao gave a cold laugh. Ever since the last Demon Beast Tide, all demon beasts that had awakened their intelligence had been driven into the interior of the 'Nine Lives Desert'. They could be said to have been sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall, enduring in silence until today!

"I will go check on how those little demons in the Demon Refining Pools are doing first! That brat Zhang Nuo has actually helped us a great deal without realizing it! A demon body tempered by Purple Lightning Wild Thunder is even tougher than one cultivated through Body Refining Technique, and with the nourishment of the Palace Master's unique 'Jade Green Liquid', they are the best vanguard for the Demon Beast Tide!"

A cold sneer curled his lips; if the little demons in the Demon Refining Pools all grew up, it would definitely be a major disaster for the Immortal Domain!

Zhang Nuo sat in the corner when suddenly the large iron door of the Demon Refining Room flashed with light and opened. At this moment, Hu Bao was seen swaying his massive body as he walked in. A sweep of his gaze revealed Zhang Nuo sitting there listlessly! Green light flashed in his eyes! It seemed the Restriction of the green-clothed girl was still in effect!

Ignoring him, Hu Bao walked toward the surrounding Demon Refining Pools. After a close inspection, he almost cried out, and then he walked to the front of several other Demon Refining Pools, finally unable to hold back any longer, and let out a long howl! The sound echoed endlessly throughout the Demon Refining Room!

At the same time, the few demon beasts in the pool heard his howl and suddenly stood up! These demon beasts, which were almost identical to humans, were naked and replied to Hu Bao with howls of their own!

"Haha! Excellent! Excellent!"

Saying "excellent" twice in a row, Hu Bao turned around and left the Demon Refining Room as if flying! Zhang Nuo saw all of this in his eyes; he knew that the demon beasts in the Demon Refining Pools were practically finished! And his own fate would also change with the completion of the demons! Looking at the humanoid demon beasts standing in the Demon Refining Pool!

A foreboding premonition suddenly rose in Zhang Nuo's heart! These demon beasts had almost no demon beast aura on them, appearing much like human cultivators, yet their tough skin had a defensive power comparable to a cultivator at the Integration Stage!

At this moment, Xuan Jin sent a mental connection from beneath the ground where Zhang Nuo was sitting. After hearing it, Zhang Nuo could not help but knit his brows together!

Xuan Jin had just returned from outside and discovered that, at some unknown time, several massive teleportation Dharma Arrays had appeared all around Huan Shou Gong. These arrays looked very special and should be the type used for cross-boundary teleportation!

Cross-boundary teleportation! This term lingered in Zhang Nuo's mind. Huan Shou Gong was originally a gathering place for demon beasts; could those arrays be connected to the Demon World!

Suddenly thinking of this, cold sweat appeared on Zhang Nuo's forehead! He had heard Chunyangzi talk about the Immortal World back then, and what shocked him the most were the 'Ten Thousand Year Calamity' and the Demon Beast Tide!

Looking at the situation today, it should be the precursor to the Demon Beast Tide! Zhang Nuo felt increasingly terrified. Having just arrived in the Immortal World not long ago, how could he experience such a shocking and world-shaking war? Once the Demon Beast Tide erupted, a human cultivator like him at the Spirit Severing Stage would be nothing but cannon fodder!

However, he was currently trapped in Huan Shou Gong; although he might not become cannon fodder, his life was still in danger!

Just as Zhang Nuo was letting his imagination run wild, the large iron door opened once again. This time, the one who walked in was the green-clothed girl. Her pair of tender, bare feet walked on the floor of the Demon Refining Room, leaving a faint green footprint wherever she passed. These footprints emitted a fluorescent glow, only to disappear a moment later!

Zhang Nuo kept his head lowered, but the corner of his eye did not miss a single detail! His heart thumped, almost jumping out of his throat!

Those green fluorescent footprints left by the green-clothed girl were not left intentionally for beauty! They were demon patterns left inadvertently when walking after one's cultivation of Demon World techniques reached a certain level!

Unless a demon cultivator forcibly suppressed the cultivation within their body, these kinds of demon patterns would be left behind wherever they walked!

At this moment, Zhang Nuo's head buzzed. He had previously guessed that the green-clothed girl's cultivation was powerful, but he had not expected it to reach this degree. Trying to escape from this woman's hands would likely be harder than ascending to heaven!

The girl ignored Zhang Nuo, her beautiful eyes flowing as she kept looking toward the Demon Refining Pools! When she had looked over a dozen pools, a smile finally appeared on her face—a smile of excitement, a smile that could topple rivers and mountains! A second smile that could overturn the heavens and earth!

Zhang Nuo watched the girl's smile, but felt no beauty in it at all! At this moment, the girl was like a beautiful devil; with her smile, countless human cultivators would perish! The Immortal Domain would become a mountain of bones in an instant!

"You have done well! From now on, just stay here and help me cultivate the little demons! If this Palace Master sees your sincerity, perhaps I will help you undo the Restriction!"

Without knowing when, the girl had walked to Zhang Nuo's side. Looking at this human cultivator curled up in the corner, she said indifferently!

Zhang Nuo raised his head, the green light in his eyes flickering, carrying a pitiful meaning! Meeting the girl's eyes, Zhang Nuo only felt his mind ripple, as if his state of mind was collapsing at this very moment!

Hurriedly lowering his head again, Zhang Nuo did not make a sound! Seeing the green light still in his eyes, the girl took it as proof that her Restriction had not been broken by him! She gave a faint, cold laugh, and then walked out of the Demon Refining Room!

Zhang Nuo let out a long breath. It seemed his plan to deceive the heavens had not been seen through; the green light disguised by the essence from the leaves of the Soul-Purifying Divine Tree had fooled the girl as well!

"From now on, just stay here and help me cultivate the little demons!"

Muttering the girl's words under his breath, hope rose in Zhang Nuo's heart once again! Listening to the implication in the girl's words, it meant he would not die for the time being! She still needed to continue cultivating this type of demon beast!

A smile appeared on his lips; this was the first time Zhang Nuo had smiled since entering the Demon Refining Room! As long as he did not die, there would be a way to get out. Once the Demon Beast Tide was launched, the high-level demon beasts in Huan Shou Gong would naturally go to participate in the war; when that time came, the opportunity would arrive!

Having made up his mind, Zhang Nuo did not want to stay in this place for even a single day! Facing the pool of demon beasts that were like dead people all day long, his mood was also extremely repressed, especially having to face the threat of death every day. If it were someone with a weaker will, they would likely have gone crazy long ago!

One month later, all the demons in the Demon Refining Pools had taken shape. They stood in several neat rows and then walked out of the Demon Refining Room one after another!

Zhang Nuo still hid in the corner, watching all of this. He did not know how much disaster he would bring to the Immortal Domain, but in order to survive, he had no time to consider such things!

When another batch of demon beasts needing to be gestated was thrown into the Demon Refining Pools, Zhang Nuo also began his work again. However, this time, he was more cautious and carefully observed the little demons that had been thrown into the pool!

He saw that these little demons basically belonged to the type of young demons that had not only failed to awaken their intelligence but had not even formed their own thoughts! It seemed that no matter what the matter was, one had to start from a young age! Demons cultivated using this method might only listen to their master's orders!