Chapter 1256: The Great Dao Cocoon (Second Update)
Lord Xi Tian let out a muffled groan as his Demon-Subduing Pestle shattered the divine general into pieces!
His face darkened as he pulled the divine sword embedded in his chest, extinguishing the sword light that had tried to sever his divine bridge, still shaken from the close call.
Suddenly, countless Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables surged into the chains of his Demon-Subduing Pestle’s Great Dao, attacking wildly. Lord Xi Tian activated the pestle, slaughtering the Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables who had broken in.
His expression grew increasingly grim. These Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables had actually seen through the patterns of his Demon-Subduing Pestle’s Great Dao and were unraveling the Dao patterns!
Clearly, the Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable had found a way to counter him, and now, wounded by that earlier sword strike, his strength was diminished. If these heart demons managed to break through his pestle, it would surely lead to a bloody battle!
Those Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables joined forces to breach the Dao patterns of the Demon-Subduing Pestle and closed in. Lord Xi Tian roared deeply, unleashing his full cultivation base as he fought fiercely.
After an unknown amount of time, he had slain countless Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables and finally drove back the remaining ones.
He was drenched in blood, wounds covering his body.
Lord Xi Tian panted heavily, then heard footsteps. Two divine generals emerged swiftly from the darkness, approaching him, also covered in bloodstains. They said, “Heavenly King! We’ve finally found you! We…”
Bang!
Lord Xi Tian spun around and struck, raising the Demon-Subduing Pestle to shatter one of their skulls. With another blow, he killed the other divine general, sneering, “Using the same trick again? Do you take me, Xi Mu Hong, for a fool?”
After killing them, he watched the two corpses fall to the ground without any change—they were truly his subordinates!
Lord Xi Tian’s heart jolted, his face turning extremely ugly. Letting out a roar from his throat, he lifted the Demon-Subduing Pestle and continued walking into the darkness.
From the darkness came screams—whether the dying cries of Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables or the suffering of others, no one could tell.
This dark valley seemed to hide enemies everywhere!
The Woodcutter Saint and the Black Tiger God were on edge. The earlier Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables had scattered Yan Yun Xi and the others, leaving them isolated. Despite the Woodcutter Saint’s unparalleled wisdom, he was helpless against these heart demons.
Master and servant stared nervously into the surrounding darkness, not daring to move.
“Zhuo Cha will find us.”
The Woodcutter Saint quietly reassured the Black Tiger God, whispering, “He always hits me, but he actually cares about me…”
Just then, footsteps echoed from the darkness. The Woodcutter Saint raised his great axe, staring intently in the direction of the sound.
From the darkness emerged a Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable, holding a divine sword, watching them calmly.
At the same time, footsteps came from behind them. Another Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable appeared, trapping them front and back.
The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God stood back-to-back, on high alert, but both knew this might be their end!
The two Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables stepped forward simultaneously, moving in unison, charging from front and back, their sword light cascading like waterfalls!
The Woodcutter Saint and the Black Tiger God felt despair. The strength of these two heart demons was too great—they stood no chance.
Shriek—
Blood splattered, and the sword light vanished.
The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God opened their eyes to see one Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable slaying the other. He flicked the blood off his sword and silently walked back into the darkness.
The Black Tiger God was stunned, but the Woodcutter suddenly realized: “Mu’er?”
That “Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable” didn’t look back, disappearing into the darkness.
The Woodcutter Saint frowned slightly, muttering, “It really is him. He’s come here too.”
Sword light flickered in and out of the darkness. The Woodcutter Saint and the Black Tiger God followed it, finding the ground littered with corpses of Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables.
The Woodcutter grew more certain: among the countless Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables in this dark valley, one was the real Qin Mu!
Here, he moved like a fish in water, unlike them, who crept along cautiously, fearing an ambush by the heart demons.
The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God followed that Qin Mu in the darkness for dozens of miles, encountering countless attacks from the dark, but someone always helped them fend off every strike.
Suddenly, ahead came the voice of Martial Combat Heavenly Master Zhuo Cha. The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God hurried over and found Zhuo Cha and Niu San Duo fighting fiercely, having already killed many Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables.
Seeing them, Zhuo Cha sighed in relief and said, “Woodcutter, where did you run off to? We searched for you for ages, thought you were dead!”
The Woodcutter Saint smiled, “We stayed put, waiting for you to rescue us. Didn’t expect you’d end up here.”
“Those heart demons set up teleportation formations everywhere. San Duo and I accidentally stepped into one and got sent here. They had an ambush waiting.”
Zhuo Cha and Niu San Duo were also covered in wounds. “These heart demons are cunning and powerful. The Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable in Hao Tian’s heart is indeed stronger than that kid Qin Mu!”
The Woodcutter Saint shook his head, “Hao Tian’s heart demon is far inferior to the real Mu’er.”
Zhuo Cha was surprised but didn’t press further. “We’re not far from Hao Tian’s location now. I heard zither music and a donkey’s bray earlier—Qi Xia Yu and Zi Xi Heavenly Master are probably nearby. Let’s hurry. Zi Xi Heavenly Master is no match for Red Emperor Qi Xia Yu!”
The Woodcutter Saint looked into the darkness. Qin Mu should still be walking there, secretly protecting the others.
After a while, they finally found Xiu Zhong. He had separated from the Silkworm Girl, and his Creators had suffered heavy losses, leaving only two or three.
To their surprise, Xiu Zhong had already found Yan Yun Xi, but she and Lu Zheng were severely injured, lying on the ground.
Xiu Zhong held her in his palm as Yan Yun Xi panted, “I ran into Bai Yu Qiong. That crazy woman beat me up, and I barely escaped.”
“Doesn’t Bai Yu Qiong like you?” Martial Combat Heavenly Master Zhuo Cha asked, puzzled.
Yan Yun Xi didn’t explain. “When that crazy woman tried to kill me, a Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerable saved me.”
The Silkworm Girl arrived, saying, “I met a heart demon who said you were here.”
The Woodcutter Saint said, “That was Mu’er. He’s here too. Those Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables probably think he’s one of them.”
Everyone exchanged glances.
Niu San Duo said, “He’s disguised as a heart demon, mingling with them? How interesting…”
Martial Combat Heavenly Master Zhuo Cha shot him a glare, and Niu San Duo immediately resumed his usual obedient demeanor, though he still loved adventure, especially by Qin Mu’s side.
Finally, they reached the place where Hao Tian lay unconscious. Countless Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables surrounded a divine light cocoon, peeling away its threads, trying to break inside.
They had already opened a path into the cocoon, which seemed bottomless. Some heart demons who entered never came out alive.
“This is Hao Tian’s Great Dao Cocoon!” Lord Xi Tian arrived, exclaiming at the sight.
He had joined forces with Red Emperor Qi Xia Yu, and together they had made it here.
Suddenly, a cryptic demonic utterance came from among the heart demons. The Heart Demon Mu Shepherd Heavenly Venerables all retreated in unison, vanishing into the darkness.
Hao Tian’s Great Dao Cocoon now stood unguarded!
—I got home and slept for ten hours, finally overcoming my insomnia. The study at home has no heating, and the air conditioner takes four or five hours to warm up. I went outside to smoke and got diarrhea from the cold. Over a month ago, when I went to Lu Academy, I still had two days’ worth of backlog. Yesterday, after a long journey, I finally used up all my saved chapters. Sob~