Chapter 356: The Innate Supreme Treasure, the Hong Hong Stele, the Demon King Ji Du!

Not bad!

The huge black banner... no, it should be a black sky curtain stretching across below.

Even the Heavenly Eye, one of the Six Divine Powers, was now blocked by that black light, making it difficult to see more clearly.

Know that this Heavenly Eye can perceive the birth, death, suffering, and joy of all beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths, as well as all forms in the world, without obstruction.

But now, what meets the eye is spreading black light, an unseen thing.

In other words, beneath this black sky curtain, everything has become formless and colorless.

Terrifying!

Indeed, it is indescribably terrifying!

Immediately after, Chen Ku tried using the Heavenly Ear to hear all surrounding sounds and voices.

But after a moment, this effort remained useless.

Clearly, this sky curtain not only blocks what the eyes see, but also isolates what the ears hear.

Chen Ku's expression shifted slightly.

"Ah, suffering... ah, suffering..."

"It seems this is yet another unprecedented top-tier supreme treasure from ancient times?!"

"Indeed, it is rather startling."

He instinctively uttered a sigh of suffering.

However, Chen Ku showed no sign of panic.

As for his master Jieyin and uncle Zhunti?!

There's no need to worry at all.

For now, he remains within the primordial heaven and earth.

The immortality of sages is an unchangeable law.

No matter what this black sky curtain is, it cannot possibly slay a Heavenly Dao sage.

Otherwise, the will of the Heavenly Dao would not consent.

Although he cannot see where Jieyin and Zhunti are now.

But at a certain moment, Chen Ku's heart suddenly stirred.

The reason is none other than:

At this very moment, in the darkness, an extremely sharp and peerless killing calamity aura arose out of nowhere.

Even accompanied by a violent sound of breaking space.

That profound and mysterious slaughter-Wu aura also reappeared.

"Not good!"

"Xingtian is in danger!"

Chen Ku reacted extremely quickly.

He instantly realized that this black sky curtain was shielding their perceptions.

And that fake Chang'e surely still intended harm against Xingtian, seeking to stir up relations between Buddhism and the Wu Clan.

Thinking this, Chen Ku moved swiftly.

Following his memory of Xingtian's previous position, he struck out with a palm, intending to block the fake Chang'e's action.

But just then, another change occurred.

"Hmph, still thinking of protecting Xingtian?!"

"Now, you'd better look after yourself!"

These words came without warning, yet seemed to echo in Chen Ku's ear.

At the same time, the other's figure finally became visible.

The comer was none other than Yang Mei the Great Immortal.

Seeing this, Chen Ku's expression froze slightly.

He knew Yang Mei held grudges and had a narrow mind.

The past grudges, the other would certainly not let go easily.

Yet Chen Ku was somewhat surprised, not expecting that today's events also involved Yang Mei's methods.

Moreover, the latter had healed so quickly as if nothing had happened.

Truly...... resistant to blows!

Gazing at Yang Mei the Great Immortal, the bitterness on Chen Ku's face grew ever richer.

"Ah... suffering, suffering..."

"To live long without dying is to be a thief."

"This so-called space demon god is truly hard to kill."

He shook his head while muttering to himself.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mei became even more furious.

In their first battle, he had indeed suffered extremely severe injuries, nearly incapacitated.

Precisely for this reason, Yang Mei came this time with great force.

Even without managing to rally the Three Pure Ones to join forces, he hesitated not in continuing to cause trouble for Chen Ku.

"Boy!"

"Initially, I indeed underestimated you."

"This time, let's see what tricks you still have!!"

Raising his eyebrows, he coldly snorted, gritting his teeth.

As his words fell, he suddenly swept his wide sleeve lightly.

Instantly, vast azure light burst forth across the sky.

Faintly visible, among them a treasure resembling a divine stele manifested.

Before Chen Ku could react, that divine stele came crashing down with a boom.

Immediately afterward, the surroundings shifted and transformed dramatically.

Not long after, Chen Ku found himself within the world inside the stele.

Gazing around, this was a desolate, withered space.

As far as the eye could see, chains of order stretched across, flashing with a cold, metallic gleam.

Where some of these order chains bound, even piles of white bones lay scattered, shocking to behold.

This was a space like a heavenly prison, seemingly designed specifically to suppress and imprison powerful immortals and gods, leaving them no escape.

Chen Ku did not see.

At this moment, Yang Mei in the outside world wore an expression of triumph and malice.

"Hahaha..."

"Chen Ku, this is the innate supreme treasure, the Dinghong Stele."

"Once trapped within, without external force to release, one cannot escape for eternity."

"Even if you master spatial laws, you can only await death within."

Yang Mei concealed nothing, directly informing Chen Ku thus.

Innate supreme treasure, Dinghong Stele!

This item was borrowed by him from the hand of another Chaos Demon God, specifically to counter spatial laws.

While speaking, Yang Mei appeared confident, yet also felt an indescribable palpitation.

The reason was simple!

In the past, within Chaos, Yang Mei the Immortal himself had once been suppressed by this Dinghong Stele, imprisoned for ten thousand years before finally escaping.

This was also why, when facing the Three Purities earlier, he spoke with certainty that he could counter Chen Ku.

Thus, now he appeared so confident and assured, brimming with self-assurance.

Inside the Dinghong Stele.

Hearing the words of Immortal Yang Mei, Chen Ku's expression shifted.

An innate supreme treasure?!

Specifically counters spatial laws?!

He did not respond to Yang Mei's mockery and triumph.

"The Gate of Myriad Wonders!"

With a low shout, he directly activated this divine ability, attempting to escape in one move.

However, as Chen Ku took a step, just stepping into the Gate of Myriad Wonders,

Immediately afterward, that Gate of Myriad Wonders actually shattered with a boom.

Heaven and earth shifted, all things transformed!

Regaining his senses, Chen Ku remained within the stele.

And, the originally silent order chains now seemed to sense this "outsider," their cold light intensifying, faintly showing a tendency to imprison Chen Ku.

"Mmm..."

"What Yang Mei said was indeed not false."

"Is this the mutual generation and mutual restriction of myriad paths?!"

Chen Ku couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.

Before this, mastering spatial laws, or rather spatial leaps, divine abilities like the Gate of Myriad Wonders had been unfailingly effective.

This was the first time he could not escape a space.

Clearly, this innate supreme treasure Dinghong Stele is how strange and unfathomable, profound and exquisite.

Before Chen Ku could continue attempting to break free,

Another voice spoke.

"Hehe..."

"Chen Ku brother, you've also entered this space, haven't you."

Upon these words, she appeared full of delighted laughter.

Undoubtedly, this was again the words of the fake Chang'e from before.

Before the words finished, her form once again manifested within the world inside the stele, before Chen Ku's eyes.

Hearing this, Chen Ku felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

If it were the true Chang'e, a frown or smile would be utterly beautiful, making one feel like basking in spring breeze, intoxicated endlessly.

But this "Chang'e" before him exuded affectation from head to toe.

Though her appearance was identical to Chang'e's, she gave off an indescribable yin and evil feeling.

Moreover, Chen Ku's eyes narrowed.

Now within the world inside the Dinghong Stele, there was no longer the black heavenly curtain of the outside world to block.

The Heavenly Eye ability activated again, Chen Ku keenly noticing that the fake Chang'e's body radiated waves of weak calamitous demonic power.

"Calamitous demonic power..."

"Now I understand..."

He muttered a sentence, then stared directly at the fake Chang'e before him.

"It seems you must be one of the Calamity Demon Gods among the ancient Great Dao demon gods?!"

Chen Ku appeared to be asking, but his eyes held an expression of absolute certainty.

Upon these words.

The fake Chang'e opposite him instantly froze in expression.

A look of incredulity flashed across her eyes.

Then her face darkened at a visible speed.

"Kid, you do have some discernment......"

The fake Chang'e spoke while her form suddenly underwent a change.

Her originally exquisite, flawless, and graceful figure faded away.

Replaced by a gaunt, emaciated, and gloomy visage.

Her eyes became narrow and slanted, her gaze full of sinister and deceitful intent.

In a short moment, her aura also underwent a great change.

If one did not know, seeing this appearance of hers, one might well think it was some evil ghost come into the world.

Having revealed her true form, she no longer concealed anything at all.

"Kid, I am the Calamity Demon God of Chaos."

"Of course, you primordial beings once also called me——the Demon King Ji Du!"

Demon King Ji Du!

Hearing these four words, Chen Ku's heart stirred again, and he suddenly understood completely.

Ji Du, in ancient times, had once been a subordinate of the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

At the same time, he was also the leader of the Four Great Demon Generals under Rahu.

More importantly, although he initially served under Rahu, his background was truly extraordinary.

Just like Hongjun and Rahu, Ji Du was also a reborn remnant of the primordial Chaos Demon Gods.

In the era of the primordial Chaos Demon Gods, he governed and cultivated precisely the Great Dao of Calamity.

There are not many records or rumors about this person's actual combat strength.

But all beings know that Ji Du harbors malicious intentions, excels in schemes and plots, and secretly harms other powerful beings and living creatures, etc.

During the initial Dragon-Han Calamity, it was precisely this Ji Du who laid the scheme, secretly calculating, which led to the endless war among the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes.

However......

Rumor has it that Hongjun joined forces with the immortals and had already completely exterminated this Ji Du, leaving no trace.

Today.... why has he appeared again?!

Seeing Chen Ku's fleeting doubt, Ji Du wore a look of smug satisfaction, even bordering on contempt for all.

"Ha ha......"

"Everyone in the world believes I am already dead."

"Little do they know... as long as calamity is not ended, then Ji Du is not destroyed!"

Ji Du seemed to be showing off.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ku fully understood, yet could not help but secretly roll his eyes.

Calamity not ended, then Ji Du not destroyed!

This is somewhat akin to the saying of the River of the Underworld: "If the Sea of Blood does not dry up, the River of the Underworld does not die."

Or perhaps it is like Rahu's inner demon tribulation: as long as the inner demons of beings do not perish, the Demon Ancestor will not meet his demise.

One must admit, these primordial Chaos Demon Gods truly have a way of preserving their lives.

Having fully understood Ji Du's identity, his methods, and his Great Dao, etc.

In an instant, Chen Ku also thought of many things.

"So that's how it is!"

"It seems those peculiar cloud formations that often appear, ever-changing and unfathomable, are precisely the manifestation of your Great Dao of Calamity."

The many doubts in his heart prior, at this moment seemed to faintly connect, heralding a truth.

Indeed!

Upon hearing Chen Ku's words, Ji Du did not bother with further talk.

He smiled lightly and nodded.

"Not bad, precisely the manifestation of my Dao power!"

"Today I also have no fear in telling you......"

"The events of the Ten Suns in the Sky and the Slaughter Witch Sword Tribulation, etc., were all triggered by me!"

"Moreover, from beginning to end, I have never needed to act personally; as long as I send down a bit of the power of my Great Dao of Calamity, it has already been sufficient."

"Those matters are 'events that inherently bear calamity'; one need only go with the flow, leave behind a small trigger, and they will naturally erupt completely."

Ji Du's words came one after another, almost giving the feeling of being talkative.

Facing Chen Ku, he also completely displayed an air of lofty superiority, showing off his strength.

And although he was in a perilous situation, Ji Du's words still allowed Chen Ku to gain much insight and further comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.

"The Great Dao of Calamity, hidden yet not shown."

"Wherever it passes, calamity naturally occurs."

"This Dao...... indeed has some profundity."

Chen Ku did not deny this either, his face solemn as he murmured softly to himself.

This is not only because facing Ji Tu directly, I sensed his strange and unfathomable nature.

More importantly.

After a long conversation, even now my heaven-defying comprehension has not been activated, and I have not grasped the profound mystery of the Disaster Great Dao.

This also sufficiently demonstrates the peculiarity of such a Great Dao.

Even if it cannot be called supreme and unmatched through the ages, overwhelmingly powerful, but in terms of strangeness, it is indeed one of the foremost existences.

Yet even now, Chen Ku still has a question.

"The ten suns appearing in the sky, the calamity of the Slay Wu Sword, were originally destined by heavenly numbers."

"That also fits what you said about events with predestined calamities."

"But... the death of Xiang Liu?!"

"He should not have died at the hands of the Buddhist Dragon Clan."

Chen Ku was extremely clear-headed.

If following the original heavenly numbers, Xiang Liu, as a great shaman of the Wu Clan, should have perished in the final war of the witch and demon.

Clearly, this was deliberately done by Ji Tu, defying the heavenly numbers, to make Xiang Liu die, in order to frame the Western Buddhist sect and stir up the Wu Clan's resentment.

This time, Ji Tu's expression became even more smug.

"Xiang Liu's death, the blame lies with you!"

This sentence made Chen Ku raise his eyebrows.

Blame myself?!

In other words, is it because of me that Ji Tu secretly acted, causing Xiang Liu's death?!

Where does this even come from?!

Only hearing Ji Tu continue to say:

"Back when you fought Yang Mei, you exposed the existence of the Chaos Supreme Treasure."

"Moreover, you took Yang Mei's Hongmeng Purple Qi."

"These... if they could fall into my hands, would certainly allow me to greatly enhance myself again."

"Precisely for this reason, today's layout to slay Xing Tian was arranged."

Ji Tu could be said to answer whatever is asked, so openly that it doesn't seem like he is an enemy of Chen Ku.

Those who don't know might still think the two are close friends who interact frequently.

However, by now Chen Ku also understood the full context of today's events.

He also understood the purpose of Yang Mei the Great Immortal, Ji Tu, and others.

"Heh... two great demons born into the world."

"Truly a grand layout indeed!"