Devour

Chapter 414 Remembering Old Friends

As expected, the Bone Emperor's lower body suddenly mutated, extending into eight sturdy bony arms, each armed with a variety of bone weapons. Some wielded beheading swords, their cold gleam chilling the senses; some wielded death scythes, determined to sever all life; some held upside-down evil soul-separating hooks, exuding a sinister and menacing aura; and some tightly grasped skeletal tridents, bearing a commanding presence.

His bony arms swung the various bone weapons wantonly, shattering the large and small ice swords that came charging at him from the sky. Crisp sounds echoed, sending ice shards flying like a drizzle of ice.

Under the tenacious cover, the Bone Emperor's upper body spun rapidly and retreated back to the lotus platform wrapped in the bone lotus, but due to the damage, his body was unstable and he fell in the middle of the platform in a rather embarrassing manner.

Cheng Bai was busy controlling the beast head vision to devour the spiritual power of the immortal weapon. He successfully captured a wisp of immortal energy hidden deep underground and immediately sucked it out.

Seeing the Bone Emperor retreating in panic, Cheng Bai was very satisfied and ordered, "Sister Bei, don't chase after a desperate enemy! Shi Chi, quickly take down this half-bone frame blocking the road."

At Cheng Bai's current level, his control of immortal weapons was far superior to his previous abilities. With a slight thought, the Shengjin Pagoda immediately emitted a "Silent Universe" suction force, firmly enveloping the Bone Emperor's raging lower body.

The Bone Emperor struggled desperately with his lower body, his eight thick bony arms dancing wildly, but he was ultimately unable to break free from the restraints. In a flash, he was taken into the tower and suppressed.

Watching helplessly as his lower body was lost, the Bone Emperor cursed in frustration, "Shameless little thief, when I return one day, I will tear you into pieces!"

He knew that he could not linger any longer, so he urged the entire bone lotus to break away from the giant coffin, resolutely tearing open the dark void and disappearing in an instant.

The Demon Tower Secret Realm lost its core support, no longer able to maintain its stability. The ground, walls, and air trembled, and mysterious cracks appeared continuously, spreading at an alarming rate, as if the entire world was about to be destroyed.

"Let's go!"

Cheng Bai pulled up Bei Tingjun, raised the Golden Pagoda above his head to protect both of them, and took a large piece of intact Yunlu stone rock nearby into the pagoda, suddenly tore through the void and rushed out of the secret realm that was about to collapse.

Inside the main tomb chamber of the Sword Prison Tomb, black smoke was billowing out of the doors and windows of every floor of the Bone Prison Three Corpse Demon Tower, and the building was covered with cracks, a horrible sight.

A dazzling light flew out from the building and transformed into the figures of Bai and Beitingjun after landing.

Li Tong, who was holding Cheng Bai's left hand, reminded him, "I saw that the half of the Bone Emperor's body that I just took away was turned around and around with ease using the Transformation Technique. The Holy Embryo formed over the years of corpse transformation should be hidden deep within his Qi Sea. If you can refine it and extract the secret runes from it, it will definitely be of great benefit to you."

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "Once a cultivator's holy fetus is destroyed, doesn't that mean they are dead?"

Shi Chi interrupted, "That's true for normal cultivators, but the Bone Emperor's situation is special."

Li Tong added, "Theoretically, the Bone Emperor was originally a fragment of one of the 'Three Corpses' abandoned by the Sword Prison True Spirit. Now that he's lost his divine fetus, he can only merge with the Bone Lotus formed from the original three corpses to circulate his magic power and stay alive."

Shi Chi reminded him, "That Bone Lotus is truly remarkable! It's a treasure that Sword Prison cultivated using the Three Corpses as its foundation, adding thousands of Heavenly Priest Sword Bones, and refining the essence of heaven and earth over five thousand samsara cycles. For Sword Prison, the key lies in the Bone Emperor's upper body, containing over four hundred sword bones; the Nirvana-level Saint Embryo in his lower body is dispensable."

Cheng Bai suddenly realized, "When the Twelve-Rank Bone Lotus falls into the hands of Sword Prison, this ancient Sword Saint will definitely know the cause and effect of my swallowing the Demon Tower's immortal spirit and forcing the Bone Emperor to retreat. He will definitely trace the root cause and become my greatest enemy!"

The two weapon spirits, Li Tong and Shi Chi, looked at each other, realized the seriousness of the situation, and quickly nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes! It's best to find the Bone King as soon as possible."

"Only by eliminating this scourge can we avoid endless troubles in the future."

But how easy is it?

Bei Tingjun suggested, "The lower half of his skeletal body was taken away by Your Majesty's magic weapon. This is a clue. Perhaps we can use it to find the whereabouts of the Bone Emperor."

Cheng Bai agreed: "It seems that I can't keep this guy to study slowly. I must obtain his holy fetus as soon as possible."

Bei Tingjun smiled and said, "Do you need my help?"

Cheng Bai said confidently, "The hermit has his own unique method. There is a secret weapon kept in the Shengjin Pagoda that can be used to deal with that skeleton."

The Bone Emperor's lower body, torn apart by a series of accidents, was sucked into the tower and tumbled about. When it finally landed safely, its remains were found within a vast and spacious hall.

The surrounding walls are extremely high, with exquisite buildings built on them, extending layer upon layer into a piece, looking like a series of towns surrounded by layers.

In order to adapt to the changing situation, the lower body that was forced to separate inherited the Bone Emperor's consciousness, and with the help of facilitation, it drove the broken body to quickly evolve into an independent creature.

Its eight thick bony arms with a bluish-white sheen twisted like snakes, waving freely in smooth arcs, hovering in the low air without touching the ground.

Two bony eyeballs covered with barbs bulged from the thin torso in the center of the bony arm, with dark red evil eyes beating in the depths - the extra organs seemed to have become new eyes.

At first glance, it looked like a dried-up octopus with large eyes and bubbles, with half of a tattered white robe hanging on its body, fluttering as it moved.

The Bone Emperor's lower body surveyed its surroundings with its newly revitalized vision, its gaze immediately fixed on the massive, withered corpse guarding the center of the hall. Its lanky arms, wings, four legs, and shriveled, bronze-colored flesh with tiger-striped patterns struck it as remarkably familiar.

After careful identification, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Bone Emperor's lower body, and he obviously recognized the origin of the corpse.

It hesitated slightly, and with a kind of morbid extreme stinginess, it opened another mouth on its strange body, which looked only the size of a cherry.

The Bone Emperor's lower body spoke in a muffled voice through this mouth, "Shan Liu? Impossible! This corpse has been dead for a long time... Could it be Ying Zhao himself?"

"God helps me!" Thinking of this, it couldn't help but feel happy.

The Bone Emperor's lower body danced wildly, its eight arms waving as he pondered, "If I can seize the remains of this ancient god and integrate them into my own body, I'll gain a new physique with growth prospects no less impressive than my original, complete form. Then, I can find a way to escape. Wouldn't that be ideal?"

Just as it was lost in its beautiful dream, something unexpected happened. Yingzhao's corpse was the first to stir, slowly spreading its wings, then moving its four legs slowly and then rapidly, its arms clenched into fists, ready for battle.

The Bone Emperor's lower body froze, and he suddenly realized, "Someone is controlling it and has transformed it into a corpse puppet to kill us."

Before he could finish his words, Ying Zhao's corpse rushed over at an astonishing speed far beyond his expectations. His giant fist as strong as a mountain slammed down, bursting out brilliant lightning, stirring up deafening thunder, and overwhelming momentum.

"Oooh..." The Bone Emperor's lower body let out a strange scream, and his eight bony arms quickly waved various bone weapons to resist the incoming powerful enemy.

A resounding "boom" erupted, and lightning flashed everywhere. The two, with their vastly different physiques, collided violently, and the surging shockwave sent the Bone Emperor's lower body repelling a great distance.

The brief calm was gone in an instant, and only two of its eight arms were seen to be clearly bent. The wandering electric sparks remained in the cracks of the bones, etching out shocking charred marks.

The Bone Emperor's lower body recovered from the shock and screamed, "Your violent brute force and the power of your palm thunder are no less powerful than Shan Liu's! Who... is the manipulator behind this?"

Cheng Bai's voice echoed in the hall, as if coming from all directions: "Senior Bone Emperor, it's been less than a month, and you don't remember your old friend? I'm so sad!"

The dark red light in the Bone Emperor's pupils shrank rapidly. His cherry lips lifted, revealing jagged bony teeth. He said with a forced smile, "So it's you, Young Friend Cheng. When did you acquire such powerful abilities? Where are you?"

Cheng Baiyou responded: "I am the master of this place, I am everywhere."

"Hahaha..." The Bone Emperor forced a smile with his lower body to delay time, taking the opportunity to regenerate the two damaged bone arms as quickly as possible.

"Congratulations, young friend Cheng, on your progress in Taoism and your increasing proficiency."

The Bone Emperor's lower body resembled an old friend, playing a series of emotional cards, and said gently, "When we first met, I could tell you were no ordinary person. We met by chance and traveled together to Shanhui City. Now that I see you traveling across the world, I hope you will remember the kindness I showed you back then!"

Cheng Bai said calmly: "Yes, I really should be grateful to you, Senior."

The Bone Emperor's lower body spoke modestly, his words tinged with temptation: "We have been through thick and thin together, so there's no need to be so polite. How about letting me go immediately? I'll show you many secret treasure-hidden places, where you can enjoy wealth and longevity."