Once something was obtained, it would be difficult to get rid of it. The world in front of him was gray, filled with death and despair. It was as if he had arrived at a barren alien planet. This was how the world looked like in the eyes of the Fiend Demons, but it could also be that this was the true face of the world. As the saying goes, "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form." The same goes for feelings, thoughts, actions, and consciousness. Humans' perception of the outside world came from their own senses.
Luo Kai suddenly thought of a sci-fi movie. Did this world really exist, or was it just an illusion?
After a moment of absent-mindedness, his consciousness returned. The Fiend Qi had almost completely transformed him. His consciousness could not control his body at all. He could only barely keep a little bit of clarity in his mind. If this body was destroyed, he would face death again. However, it was all worth it.
He had already seen the corpse on the ground. The corpse's facial features and limbs had already withered. It vaguely looked like Thirteen. Moreover, Thirteen was not truly dead. His condition was somewhat similar to his own. They had both entered a state of nirvana and needed an opportunity. If this opportunity did not arrive, his body would wither and his consciousness would completely dissipate. That would be true death. However, if the opportunity came, he could be reborn from nirvana.
Although he did not know what Thirteen had gone through all these years, it must have been a lot of misfortune. This could be the fate of people like them. When Heaven bestows a great responsibility on a great man, it must first torment his will, tire his muscles and bones, starve his body, empty his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, he must endure and do what he could not.
When Heaven bestows a great responsibility on a person like him, it must first temper his will, tire his muscles and bones, starve his body, and make him suffer from poverty. He would never be able to do things smoothly. This was to shake his will, toughen his temperament, and increase his talent. Only after going through a series of trials and tribulations could a person bear what others could not bear. This was the way of fate!
Luo Kai retracted his gaze. The only thing he could do now was to return his consciousness to the Blade of Severance and completely abandon this body. Otherwise, the last bit of clarity in his mind would be washed away by the aura sooner or later. But before that, he had to save Thirteen.
He no longer gathered his evil energy. Instead, he opened up his body and mind, allowing the evil energy in his body to resonate with the fierce evil energy outside. The black evil flame almost materialized and engulfed everything around him. The Sky Piercing Bird that was surrounding him could not bear it and let out an anxious chirp. It emitted a dazzling green light and drilled into the sky.
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The Sky Piercing Bird's sudden attack had severely injured Pu Guang. The circulation of energy was closely related to the circulation of one's blood. The injury to his body also caused the circulation of his energy to fall into chaos, making it difficult for him to display his full strength. This also meant that they had lost their strongest offensive power. If this continued, not only would they not be able to kill the Fiend Demon, the four of them would also be in danger.
He propped up an energy shield to resist the invasion of the black flames. Looking at the Abyss Dagger in Ning Henhe's hand, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Is this the legendary dark sacred object?"
"Yes."
Ning Henhe withdrew her gaze from the sky and nodded. An existence like the Sky Piercing Bird was completely a variant of heaven and earth. If only humans could tame it as a battle beast.
"In a while, Junior Brother Wei Tuo and I will protect you. You use the dark sacred object to see if you can kill this Fiend Demon!"
Ning Henhe hesitated and said, "Grandmaster, the Fiend Demon is extremely valuable. Why don't we leave first? My father is in Wu Chuan and will rush over to subdue the Fiend Demon as soon as possible!"
Ong also cautiously advised, "Yes, Grandmaster. That Sky Piercing Bird is probably preparing for a second attack. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid we will be in danger."
Pu Guang coldly snorted, "There are some things that humans cannot control. Once the Fiend Demon is born, not only will our human race be plunged into misery and suffering, the entire world will fall into a huge crisis. In the end, even 'that' kind of existence may not be able to deal with it. You'd better not have this idea, or it will definitely backfire on you!"
Ning Henhe pondered and nodded solemnly, "I will listen to Grandmaster. As long as you send me near the Fiend Demon, I will be able to kill him immediately. There is nothing in the world that can stop the Abyss Dagger!"
At this time, Ong suddenly pointed and stammered, "He's moving!"
Ever since the Fiend Demon landed, he had been standing in the same place. Although he occasionally counterattacked, he had never moved half a step. At this time, he was moving with difficulty towards Thirteen's corpse.
Pu Guang's face changed greatly, "Not good, could it be that he wants to seize the Bodhi Sarira!"
Wei Tuo was the first to slash open the endless spinning black flames and rushed over. The remaining three people followed closely behind.
The Fiend Demon walked with difficulty and ignored the attacks behind him, allowing the golden light to pierce through his body. Soon, his entire body was riddled with holes, like a burning rag doll.
Ning Henhe came in front and saw the true appearance of the Fiend Demon under the black flames more clearly. Although his skin was purple and his muscles were shriveled, she could still make out his face. For some reason, she suddenly felt that he was somewhat familiar. It was not the face that was familiar, but a kind of sixth sense. It was like a father and son. No matter how different their appearance and temperament were, there would always be a sense of familiarity.
"Benefactor Ning, what are you waiting for?!" Pu Guang's hoarse voice sounded.
Ning Henhe took a deep breath and transferred all the dark energy stored in her body to the dagger. Soon, the entire dagger was surrounded by a cloud of black fog and gradually turned into a flow of dark particles. The Abyss Dagger was a sacred object of the Demonic Sect. It was not made of material from this world, but was made by a kind of energy life form. It could freely transform between material and nothingness. It had once killed a human Saint.
When the energy was gathered, she threw it with force. A ball of black light flashed, and wherever it passed, the boiling black flames could not stop it at all. It pierced the Fiend Demon's back. The Fiend Demon was hit by the impact and fell to the ground. The black flames that filled the sky suddenly stopped flowing and drifted down like fallen leaves.
The four people were overjoyed. This meant that the Fiend Demon had suffered a fatal injury and lost control of the energy.
A moment later, their expressions changed again. The Fiend Demon used the long blade in his hand to support himself and actually got up again. He grabbed the corpse in front of him and staggered into the distance.
The four people were stunned. This Fiend Demon was too strange. At this moment, there was no time to think too much. Wei Tuo shouted and flew over with his blade.
At this moment, another green streamer flashed in the sky and crashed toward Wei Tuo. It was the Sky Piercing Bird!
This time, the Sky Piercing Bird's speed and impact were obviously not comparable to the previous one. Pu Guang finally had a chance to lock on to it. A ray of golden light shot out and quickly hit the Sky Piercing Bird.
"Squeak!"
The Sky Piercing Bird let out a panicked cry. It spun in the air and was about to fall. It was not physically injured, but its consciousness was shaken by the spiritual power attached to the golden light.
The evolution of living creatures must have both advantages and disadvantages. Most of the Ferocious Beasts evolved in the direction of the physical body. When it came to fighting instincts, no matter how much humans studied physical arts, they could not compare to them. However, in the study of the mysterious spiritual power, they could not compare to humans.
Although the body and the spiritual power complemented each other, the spiritual power could increase the physical power, and the sturdiness of the body could also strengthen the spiritual power. High-level Ferocious Beasts were definitely extremely powerful in both aspects. However, the subtle difference would become a shortcoming. The Sky Piercing Bird was even more inferior to other Ferocious Beasts in this aspect. Its attack methods rarely required the assistance of battle will.
For Buddhist monks who focused on controlling matter with their spiritual power, a casual thought could wipe out an ordinary person. Every attack was accompanied by a copious amount of pure spiritual power. Although it could not cause much damage to high-level Ferocious Beasts physically, it could impact their spiritual consciousness.
Luo Kai heard the cry of the Sky Piercing Bird behind him and suddenly stopped. He planned to use the Sky Piercing Bird to help stall the four people while he took the opportunity to escape with Thirteen. However, he could not do that now.
He controlled his body that was about to fall apart and turned around with a cold face. He forcefully stimulated the exhausted spiritual power in his mind. A tearing feeling came from between his eyebrows. Something as bright as a star and as thin as a long needle slowly drilled out.
The four people were prepared to deal with the Sky Piercing Bird that was about to fall. When they saw this, they could not help but be shocked. Pu Guang immediately recognized him and exclaimed, "It's you!"
Luo Kai groaned. The long needle that was formed by the Blade of Dismemberment pierced the space in front of him. The next moment, it appeared in front of the four people. It shuttled back and forth like a firefly, instantly weaving a spatial net.
During the interval when they attacked the spatial net, the Sky Piercing Bird regained its consciousness. When it was about to land, it turned over and shot out a tail of flame from its abdomen. It flew in front of Luo Kai and chirped a few times. Then, it used its small claws to clasp Luo Kai's shoulder and took him and Thirteen's body into the sky.
At this time, the Blade of Dismemberment's mission was completed. It pierced through space and disappeared.