490 Pressured (1/2)
”Demon!”
”Run quickly!”
In an instant, the crowd around the carriage dispersed quickly with occasional shrieks coming from the martial artists, as though they were trying to avoid a plague.
No! The effects of the Demon Spirit were scarier than a plague!
”Ah!”
A tentacle struck towards Extreme Darkness and a whisker started to grow out from the egg on the tip of the tentacle. With that, the screams of a girl were heard.
”Pa!”
Fang Yuan frowned. With a fist, he broke the tentacle in mid-air.
The tentacles and the egg exploded, tainting the ground black. Within moments, the black fluid started to corrode into the ground, leaving many small holes. A thick white smoke started to billow from these holes.
”Bloop! Bloop!”
The mutated martial artist started to transform. His head slowly turned into that of a large octopus. As his tentacles continue to grow, he was looking for a way to escape.
”Heavenly Eagle Claw!”
With a casual flick, the elemental energy in the air gathered, forming a huge palm which pressed down on the martial artist.
”Pa!”
Like swatting a fly, this mutated martial artist was flattened into a pile of flesh.
However, in mid-air, a grey and illusionary shadow started to appear. It had the shape of an octopus. With two bloodshot eyes gazing about, it seemed like it was merely a projected imagery.
”Is this the Demon Spirit? Does it lie between being illusionary and real?”
Fang Yuan closed his eyes. He could sense anger, fear, cruelty and other absurd emotions, but there was no much wisdom in this entity.
”According to Shang Hou, this thing is only the most basic life form in the Demonic Heart Realm!”
Playfully, Fang Yuan toyed around with the elemental force around the octopus, giving it no chance of escaping.
”I'm afraid that normal knives will not be able to harm it! Even the elemental force from a Wu Zong might only be able to affect such a Demon Spirit by a little... This is indeed a higher dimensional life form!”
After a round of experimenting, this octopus did not seem to fear Fang Yuan as it started to stretch its tentacles towards him.
”Courting death!”
With a frown, he struck his fist out.
”Bang!”
A huge hole appeared on the body of the octopus and there was a terrifying scream coming from its spiritual will.
However, Fang Yuan did not appear satisfied with it. ”Only the spiritual will of a True Divine will be able to injure or even kill it. Normal Meridian Opening Wu Zongs will only be able to defend themselves, let alone kill it!”
Only powerful beings were able to deal with these demons. If normal martial artists were to encounter them, they would only be killed.
”Could this be due to the fact that they have a source of energy with a higher quality than ours? They have the purest form of dream elemental force...”
Fang Yuan sighed as he picked up a silver knife and stroked it.
”Buzz! Buzz!”
Immediately, a silvery glow started to appear on the knife.
”Extreme Darkness, go ahead and chop it up!”
He passed the knife to Extreme Darkness and instructed her firmly.
”Yes!”
Extreme Darkness gritted her teeth and walked up. With a single slice, she managed to chop off one of its tentacles.
”Screech!”
After its death, the entire Demon Spirit started to melt. The severed tentacle quickly disappeared, turning into dense dream elemental force which dissipated into the air.
”Indeed...”
Fang Yuan nodded his head and understood everything.
These Demon Spirits were able to feed on the negative emotions of humans and were able to quickly split themselves. Furthermore, while possessing someone, their true Demon Spirit body would able to remain immune to attacks. Only a powerful being or someone with control over dream elemental force would be able to control these spirits.
After all, the dream elemental force projected into Da Qian from the Demonic Heart Realm was of a higher quality than what Da Qian originally had!
”It's a pity that dream masters are now useless and are all in hiding. Not only are the dream masters much weaker now, they are not likely to be effective against dealing with these Demon Spirits...”
”However, these Demon Spirits will not be able to turn illusionary after possessing a body. Therefore, normal humans will be able to deal with them. Even if an army of 100,000 of them were to enter Da Qian, only a few hundred of them would have the ability to turn illusionary.”
If not for Fang Yuan, these refugees would all be possessed taken over by the octopus Demon Spirit to become an army of demons.
At this point in time, it was hard to say if any one of them would mutate into an octopus in the future.
If such disaster were to continue on, Da Qian would be too chaotic and ultimately, the entire realm would be taken over! Everywhere would be living hell!
Fang Yuan shook his head. He quickly returned to his carriage and ordered Extreme Darkness to continue the journey.
”Master, where are we going now?”
Extreme Darkness rode her horse as she asked with curiosity.
”Divine Lotus Heavenly Pond! The headquarters of Divine Lotus!”
...
Divine Lotus Mountain.
This mountain was part of a huge mountainous ridge. It stretched into the skies and the peak of the mountain was covered in snow all year round.
On the peak, there was a huge and clear lake. Gold and white lotus flowers bloom within the lake and it was a dreamy paradise.
This was the Divine Lotus Heavenly Pond, where the headquarters of the Divine Lotus Cult was.
In the legends, the Divine Lotus Heavenly Pond would continuously shift its position. If not for it, the headquarters would have been destroyed by the Hidden Dragon Guards during the ultimate war.
The reality was close to what was heard about the pond. There was a shifting array in the middle of the pond and everything was extremely majestic.
Unfortunately, only a Sage would be able to manipulate such an array.