Chapter 580

Seeing that two other Demon Emperors were already chasing the golden light cluster, Gu Daoyun looked at the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor with icy eyes. Without wasting words with her, he moved his spiritual power, and three black sword lights headed straight for the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor.

Besides this, Gu Daoyun gently flicked his black right sleeve, and a gray-robed, black-bearded man suddenly appeared beside him.

After this gray-robed man, who appeared to have no vitality, opened his eyes, the aura he emitted was no less than that of a fourth-layer Nascent Soul cultivator. Under Gu Daoyun's command, the gray-robed man kicked off with his feet and rushed forward like a sharp arrow.

The Long Ziyun Demon Emperor, who had just forcefully fought off the attack of the "Black Scale Sword," saw the gray-robed man rushing toward her. Her expression changed instantly, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "A mid-stage Nascent Soul corpse puppet! Old Demon Gu, you actually have such a formidable thing!"

Facing the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor's surprise, Gu Daoyun appeared completely indifferent, bypassing her and chasing toward the golden light cluster.

At the same time, Wang Yan, who had been blocked by the Blood Demon True Person, had already shattered the tiger blocking his path with one sword strike. Having shaken off the Blood Demon True Person's entanglement, he also chased rapidly in this direction.

Regarding this, the Blood Demon True Person felt somewhat helpless. With only him and Mo Yunting, facing the four Nascent Soul cultivators on Wang Yan's side, they could at most do this much—blocking the other party for a moment.

The two of them had only promised Gu Daoyun to help block the other party for a bit; it was impossible for them to risk their lives against the other party just to buy him time. As soon as they saw Wang Yan's side getting ruthless, the Blood Demon True Person immediately cooperated and cleared the way.

Seeing the gray-robed man currently entangled with the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor, Wang Yan's expression changed slightly. When they encircled and killed Gu Daoyun back then, they had witnessed this demon's means of controlling corpse puppets.

After so many years of cultivation, the cultivation base of this corpse puppet had been raised by him from the first layer of Nascent Soul to the fourth layer. This was also a major trump card of Gu Daoyun's; if it weren't for competing for the golden light cluster before him, he would be reluctant to take it out for casual use on ordinary days.

Seeing that so many people had already chased out, Zheng Zitong and several other Nascent Soul cultivators, who were a step late, chased to the door, thought for a moment, and then turned back.

Corpse puppets and corpse-based puppets are essentially similar things in the cultivation world, but the methods used to create them are different.

Seeing this, another Demon Emperor hurriedly stepped forward to block the other party, but he only had the cultivation of the second layer of Nascent Soul and was no match for Gu Daoyun at all. He was repelled by the other party in just one exchange, and Gu Daoyun quickly rushed through this defensive line.

A Nascent Soul Demon Emperor who had chased to the side of the golden light cluster first had just obtained the item inside the light cluster. Before he could see it clearly, a black light struck him—it was Gu Daoyun, who had already caught up.

However, the corpse puppets Gu Daoyun could summon back then only had a maximum cultivation of the Core Formation level. He didn't expect that after so many years of not seeing him, this demon actually had another mid-stage Nascent Soul corpse puppet in his hands.

Although cultivators who had been to the Heaven-Connecting Pavilion once all knew that the spirit item hidden in the golden light cluster was very likely the most precious thing in this "Xuantian Ten Thousand Treasure Map"—the Profound Spirit Pill.

Corpse puppets are generally made using the corpses of cultivators after they die, while the corpse puppets that the demonic path is more adept at are made by directly planting restrictions on living cultivators and refining them. The process is extremely painful and cruel.

After Wang Yan chased out, the furious Long Ziyun Demon Emperor immediately led the other two Demon Emperors to follow. Gu Daoyun, who had just escaped the great hall, saw these people chasing from behind and couldn't bother to first break the restrictions on the golden light. He immediately accelerated his escape speed.

"Thinking of leaving just like that? It's not that easy!"

The corpse puppet Gu Daoyun summoned was one he had made by controlling his own personal disciple who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

After Gu Daoyun, who held the golden light cluster, laughed with joy, he immediately recalled the corpse puppet that was still entangled with the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor and escaped the great hall directly through the stone gate on the side.

Just as Gu Daoyun's figure disappeared, Wang Yan, who had been following closely, immediately flew into that stone gate, swearing to stop Gu Daoyun and not let him easily obtain the item inside the golden light cluster.

"Hehe! You all play slowly; this item will be accepted by this old man first!"

The Demon Emperor holding the golden light cluster hadn't even completely broken the restrictions on the light cluster when he didn't expect Gu Daoyun to suddenly kill his way before him. In his panic, before he could respond, he was kicked away by Gu Daoyun, and the golden light cluster immediately fell into Gu Daoyun's hands.

However, whether it was Gu Daoyun, Wang Yan, or the Long Ziyun Demon Emperor, these people were all top-tier experts of the mid-stage Nascent Soul. Even if the others could catch up, it would be very difficult to have a chance to snatch spirit items from these experts; it would be better to turn back and fight for the remaining light clusters in the hall.

Just as Zheng Zitong and the others had just turned back, another golden light cluster suddenly flew out of the "Xuantian Ten Thousand Treasure Map" above, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall again.

"Hehe! Only one Profound Spirit Pill appears each time. What just appeared might be something else. Fellow Daoists, help me take this item, and we can split the gains equally." Seeing the golden light cluster appearing in the sky, Zheng Zitong on the side immediately sent a quiet voice transmission to Li Mufeng and the others who were with him.

The "Profound Spirit Pill" in Zheng Zitong's mouth is a fourth-grade top-quality spirit pill. This pill can assist cultivators below the late-stage Nascent Soul in breaking through their cultivation base and can be said to be the treasure that all Nascent Soul cultivators present dream of most.

Just as Zheng Zitong and his group were communicating, the four remaining Nascent Soul Demon Emperors in the hall also saw the golden light cluster in the sky. After exchanging glances, they immediately flew toward the golden light cluster in mid-air.

Even the Blood Demon True Person and Hearing Wu Jiuyuan, who were still fighting, immediately gave up their struggle upon seeing this and turned to rush over here.

Although they were righteous and demonic, they did not have an irreconcilable blood feud like they did with Gu Daoyun. Facing the temptation of a treasure like the "Profound Spirit Pill," the treasure was naturally more important in each other's hearts.

Just as they rushed into mid-air and before they could touch the golden light cluster, Li Mufeng and the others had already clashed with those Demon Emperors one after another. In the midst of the scramble, no one knew who gave it a forceful slap, and the golden light cluster flew directly out from among the crowd, quickly escaping toward the doorway in the distance of the great hall.

The Blood Demon True Person and the others, who were still chasing in mid-air, happened to be a bit closer. Their faces were filled with joy as they turned around and headed straight for the golden light cluster.

The Blood Demon True Person, whose escape speed was the fastest, saw that he was getting closer and closer to the golden light cluster, but he didn't expect a red figure to suddenly appear in front, grab the golden light cluster, and turn to run into the stone gate.

This sudden scene made the Blood Demon True Person and the others behind him change their expressions in anger. They hurriedly accelerated their escape speed and chased directly after.

With so many Nascent Soul cultivators in the great hall competing for so long, no one had noticed when other Nascent Soul cultivators had unknowingly snuck in, catching everyone off guard.

This wasn't just the Blood Demon True Person looking surprised; even the righteous cultivators and Nascent Soul Demon Emperors not far behind him revealed a trace of surprise on their faces after seeing that red figure.

The figure that had just appeared was clearly not someone who had entered with them. Li Mufeng and the others naturally suspected that this person might have been brought in secretly by the demon race, but the several Demon Emperors on the side, who were equally full of doubt, had already placed their suspicious gazes on Li Mufeng and the others. Both sides thought this was a pawn planted in advance by the other.

However, right now, regardless of whether this person was a human cultivator or a Demon Emperor of the demon race, these things were no longer important; they still had to hurry and chase the person who had snatched the treasure.

Just as the Blood Demon True Person and the others passed through the stone gate, Li Mufeng and those Demon Emperors behind them also followed one after another and rushed out of the great hall.

They no longer cared about the remaining five-colored light clusters in the great hall that hadn't been snatched away; their eyes were fixed only on the golden light cluster that had just been snatched away by someone.

The Blood Demon True Person, who was chasing in front, turned several corners and suddenly discovered that the red-clothed figure ahead had been lost. Just as he stood in place, feeling somewhat puzzled in his heart, Mo Yunting and Hearing Wu Jiuyuan, who had followed closely, also caught up.

"Old Ghost Blood Demon, why are you standing here? Didn't you see that person?" Seeing the Blood Demon True Person still dazed in place, Mo Yunting behind him immediately asked with some curiosity.

"Oh, I saw her; she's right ahead. Fellow Daoist Mo, don't worry. It seems I injured her when I cast my spell just now; she shouldn't be able to run far. Let's hurry and chase!"

After the Blood Demon True Person responded with a smile, he immediately flew forward rapidly to chase.

The crowd that had just caught up from behind saw this scene and didn't think much of it, immediately using their various divine abilities to accelerate their escape speed, naturally following directly behind.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Blood Demon True Person, who had been chasing for quite a while, for some reason turned back and arrived beside a stone gate in the passage he had just passed. He pushed hard against the stone gate with one hand, and soon pushed the door open and walked into this stone chamber.

After entering and closing the stone gate again, the Blood Demon True Person scanned the empty stone chamber and suddenly spoke to an open space not far in front of him:

"I was wondering how I lost your tracks just now. You were indeed still hiding here. Since you have already fallen into my hands, I advise you not to waste your effort anymore. Obediently hand over the item, so you don't have to suffer again later!"

Just as the Blood Demon True Person finished speaking, after a flash of spiritual light in the open space not far away, a woman in red suddenly appeared, looking at the Blood Demon True Person with an icy expression.

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