Chapter 12558 Demon Lord!

Chapter 12558 Demon Lord!

Seeing that Xiyue had succeeded, True Lord Lingsong was overjoyed and stroked his beard, laughing:

"Very good, Xiyue, you've worked hard. I've whipped you quite a bit these past few days. Does it still hurt?"

Xi Yue quickly said, "It doesn't hurt anymore, Master."

She looked at Ye Chen again. For the past half month, Ye Chen had been held captive by demons and hadn't moved an inch. She was heartbroken and vaguely felt that her master was guilty and wrong, but under the accumulated power of True Monarch Lingsong, she dared not think wildly.

Now that she had finally succeeded, she had the confidence to speak, saying, "Master, please release my father!"

Lingsong Zhenjun laughed and said, "No rush, please help me dispel the demonic seed in my body first."

"Come, sit down, place your palms against mine, and channel your spiritual energy into my body."

As he spoke, True Lord Lingsong sat down cross-legged and greeted Xiyue.

"Ok."

Helpless, Xi Yue had no choice but to sit down again and said to Ye Chen:
"Father, please be patient for a little longer."

Ye Chen hummed in agreement, seemingly powerless to resist and forced to submit to Ling Song Zhenjun's arrangements.

There sat Xiyue and Lingsong Zhenjun, facing each other, their arms outstretched, palms touching, and eyes closed.

Xi Yue began to circulate the Beginningless Nirvana Method, and wisps of the Beginningless Law began to flow into the body of True Monarch Ling Song.

However, when her breath entered Ling Song Zhenjun's body, a strange scene appeared. A powerful and terrifying aura rushed back from within Ling Song Zhenjun's body, following her breath.

This is the aura of the spirit of True Lord Lingsong; its power is terrifying.

"master!"

Xi Yue realized something was wrong, immediately widened her eyes, and shouted.

"It's now!"

Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and he immediately seized the opportunity, directly summoning the fragments of the Impure Earth and shouting at True Monarch Ling Song:

"Old man, suffer death!"

After the fragments of the Impure Earth were unleashed, an astonishing scene unfolded. The entire mountain range within a thousand miles trembled, rumbling and cracking, and the earth split open wildly. Then, one after another, demons—humanoid, beast-like, bird-like, and indescribable—crawled out from the ground.

In an instant, countless demons and monsters crawled out from the ground. The demons that had been suppressed and killed in the past had all been resurrected!
"Roar!"

"Ow—"

"Uuuuuu——"

A series of ghostly wails and eerie howls resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

A fierce, eerie wind swept up, black mist soared into the sky, sand and stones flew, and dark clouds loomed overhead, creating a truly spectacular scene.

What a magnificent sight! A million demons crawled out from underground, the earth cracked open, black filth and pus gushed out, demonic energy soared into the sky, and the world seemed to have fallen into apocalypse, with ghostly cries rising and falling everywhere.

In the land near Ye Chen, more than a dozen demons rushed out and tore the seven or eight demons that had captured Ye Chen to pieces in an instant.

Ye Chen regained his freedom.

The million resurrected demons all moved toward Ye Chen, surrounding him and regarding him as their king.

The beings reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation will be absolutely loyal to the caster. As the holder of the Impure World Fragment, Ye Chen instantly became the king of a million-strong army of demons and undead, the absolute ruler of the undead, and the supreme sovereign of darkness!
Rumbling--

The dozen or so giant pine trees that Lingsong Zhenjun had summoned earlier all collapsed.

Countless demons roared and pounced on him, trying to tear him to pieces.

The sudden and shocking change caused Ling Song Zhenjun's body to tremble violently, and he opened his eyes.

When he saw the dark, gloomy sky and the countless demons crawling out from the ground, he was completely stunned.

"Do not……"

"How is this going?"

"How come the demons I suppressed have all come back to life?"

Ling Song Zhenjun screamed in disbelief, staring intently at Ye Chen.

As the Demon-Suppressing Pine, he could also activate the corpses of demons, but not many, at most a dozen or so. For someone like Ye Chen to revive a million demons at once, and even make a million demons obey his every command, was simply unbelievable.

Ling Song Zhenjun had no time to think further. A dense swarm of demons rushed towards him. He hurriedly cast a spell, retracting his hands and forming hand seals, and shouted:
"Suppressing Magic Formation, activate!"

A gigantic pine tree suddenly rose from behind Lingsong Zhenjun with a thunderous roar, bursting forth with the spiritual energy of the Great Dao. It repelled all the demons that were attacking from the surrounding area, and some demons were even pierced by the pine branches and roots, dying on the spot.

However, the number of demons was simply too great, a million demons, which was terrifying. One wave of demons was forced back, and another wave of demons rushed up like a madman, with the momentum like a black tide, rising and falling one after another, without end.

Xi Yue had already been dragged away to a distance by several demons, and she was completely stunned by the scene before her.

The million ferocious demons attacked Ling Song Zhenjun relentlessly. No matter how powerful the latter was, he could not withstand so many demons.

One demon after another devoured and tore apart the Demon-Suppressing Pine Dharma Image summoned by True Lord Lingsong, while True Lord Lingsong's body was also torn apart and gnawed by countless demons.

His face was filled with panic, and he could only circulate the Great Dao Origin Qi of the Life Source Realm to protect his body from being torn apart and bitten by the demons.

But this protective aura won't last long; he'll be torn to shreds sooner or later.

"Fellow Daoist, spare me! Spare me! I know I was wrong!"

Ling Song Zhenjun panicked completely, his eyes filled with pity as he looked bitterly at Ye Chen, and immediately begged for mercy.

Under the onslaught of numerous demons, his protective golden aura was gradually fading, thinning, and weakening. In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the aura would shatter, and he would die.

Seeing this, Ye Chen laughed and said, "Old man, weren't you very arrogant earlier?"

"You don't know you're wrong, you know you're going to die!"

Ling Song Zhenjun looked bitterly at Xi Yue and said, "Xi Yue, my good disciple, please beg your father to spare my life. Your master loves you the most."

Xi Yue was now fully conscious and knew that the former Ling Song Zhenjun had only been using her and had even tried to possess her body.

She was furious inside, but being kind-hearted, she couldn't muster any resentment or hatred. She simply shook her head gently and said:
"No, Master, you have done something wrong, so you must accept the punishment."

"You're so pitiful right now, almost torn to pieces by the demons. How about I give you a quick death and help you get rid of this mess?"

As she spoke, Xi Yue drew her longsword, and a desolate, murderous aura emanated from its blade.

Ling Song Zhenjun's hair stood on end, and he cried out, "No, no, no! Don't kill me!"

He then looked at Ye Chen and said, "Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out! I truly know I was wrong!"

"If you are willing to forgive me, I am willing to be your slave and servant, and will be at your beck and call from now on!"

"You wish to seize the Chaos Beginning Bell? I can help you!"

Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he asked, "Do you have a way to retrieve the Chaos Beginning Bell?"

The Chaos Beginning Bell has been around for almost two months now, and no one has been able to claim it yet. Even Ancestor Tianwen and Ancestor Tingyou have withdrawn from the competition.

There must be some hidden dangers behind this that Ye Chen is unaware of!

Lingsong Zhenjun hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes."

"The Chaos Bell of No Beginning was used by the Dao Ancestor of No Beginning to suppress demons. There are too many demons outside the world, and even my Demon-Suppressing Pine cannot completely suppress them."

"Therefore, the Dao Ancestor Wushi created another Chaos Wushi Bell."

"However, like me, the Chaos Beginning Bell suffered a backlash from demonic energy, which bred a demonic seed tumor that parasitized the spirit of the artifact. The spirit of the artifact was thus demonized, and the Chaos Beginning Bell was also completely demonized."

"This demonized artifact spirit is extremely terrifying. If an ordinary person gets close, they will be attacked by demonic energy and completely demonized into a puppet."

"The stronger a person's cultivation, the greater their potential inner demons, and the easier it is for them to be corrupted by demons."

"So you see, even powerful figures like Ancestor Tianwen and Ancestor Tingyou dared not approach the Chaos Beginning Bell in person, for fear of being corrupted by demons!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's heart stirred. So, the reason why Ancestor Tianwen and Ancestor Tingyou withdrew from the competition was because they were afraid of being corrupted by demons?
However, although they themselves withdrew, many disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect and the Dao Slaughtering Sect, upholding their will, are still participating in the treasure hunt.

Lingsong Zhenjun paused for a moment, then continued, "I am a demon-suppressing pine tree, with the ability to suppress demonic energy. With me here, there is no need to fear demonization."

"Fellow Daoist, if you release me, I am willing to serve you with all my might and help you seize the Chaos Beginning Bell!"

After listening to Ling Song Zhenjun's words, Ye Chen's gaze shifted as he pondered deeply.

The demons surrounding True Monarch Lingsong also stopped moving, standing solemnly like statues, awaiting Ye Chen's command.

When Ling Song Zhenjun saw these demons so obedient to Ye Chen, he was filled with fear.

After some deliberation, Ye Chen had an idea and said with a smile, "I do need a Demon-Suppressing Pine to suppress the demonic energy of the Chaos Beginning Bell, but I don't need you."

Ling Song Zhenjun was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist?"

Ye Chen revealed a cold expression, said nothing more, drew the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, and suddenly stepped forward, piercing the heart of True Monarch Ling Song with a single strike.

Ling Song Zhenjun let out a muffled groan, his eyes widened, and he died on the spot, his body limply falling to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Xi Yue exclaimed in shock, "Father, you killed him!"

Ye Chen smiled, looked at the corpse of True Monarch Lingsong, and said, "I will revive him."

As he spoke, Ye Chen unleashed a fragment of the Impure Earth and used the Impure Earth Reincarnation Technique to strike True Monarch Ling Song.

The Ling Song Zhenjun, who had just been killed, was immediately resurrected, and his heart wound was filled with impure soil and healed.

After being resurrected, he stood up and felt that his body was filled with the aura of the filth, and that his brain and spirit had a strange abyssal mark on them. He felt that he was no longer himself, that he had lost his own will, and that he had become a puppet.

He looked at Ye Chen and felt a strong sense of submission, actually regarding Ye Chen as his master.

When he saw the fragments of the Impure Earth in Ye Chen's hand, he was completely shocked.

"It's a fragment of the Impure World Reincarnation!"

"How can it be!"

"Damn it, how come you have fragments of the Impure Earth in your hands!"

"You turned me into a reanimated puppet?"

Ling Song Zhenjun was completely shocked and finally understood how Ye Chen resurrected millions of demons; it turned out that he relied on the fragments of the Impure Earth.

The power of this fragment is simply heaven-defying!

Now, after his resurrection, he has become an impure puppet.

A fierce glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he said, "Old man, you're not even qualified to be my puppet!"

After saying that, Ye Chen moved his mind and directly erased the consciousness of True Monarch Ling Song.

As the master of the Impure World, he has absolute dominion over all Impure World puppets, and can arbitrarily decide their life and death, easily erasing their consciousness.

"Ah! No—"

Ling Song Zhenjun felt his consciousness rapidly collapsing and annihilating, shrouded in vast expanses of black mist from the abyss. He let out a terrified cry, but the last "no" was only uttered as half a syllable before he fell completely silent.

His consciousness was completely erased by Ye Chen, and he truly became a mindless puppet. He stood silently in place like a statue, his expression numb, his eyes empty, filled with a feeling of "inhumanity".

"master……"

Upon seeing this, Xi Yue was surprised and called out softly.

Ye Chen said, "He is already dead."

With his consciousness erased, True Monarch Lingsong was naturally dead, leaving only a puppet body.

What Ye Chen needed was only his body, not his person.

Ye Chen stepped forward and pinched Ling Song Zhenjun's rough, pine-bark-like skin, feeling the abundant spiritual energy within Ling Song Zhenjun's body.

This is the spiritual energy of the Great Dao belonging to the Demon-Suppressing Pine!

This spiritual energy does indeed possess the power to suppress demonic forces.

However, spiritual energy is limited, and suppressing demonic forces will rapidly deplete it.

Therefore, True Monarch Lingsong never intended to seize the Chaos Beginning Bell, because that would require consuming his own primordial spiritual energy, which would be a losing proposition.

Ye Chen also discovered that there was indeed a demonic seed inside Ling Song Zhenjun's body.

This demonic seed, like a malignant tumor, is constantly devouring the Dao spiritual energy of True Monarch Lingsong.

If time drags on, the spiritual energy of True Monarch Lingsong will be continuously depleted, and he will die.

It's like when a person gets a tumor or cancer. The malignant tumor will torment and consume the person day by day until it finally wears them down to death.

“Xi Yue, first use the Beginningless Annihilation Technique to dissolve the demonic seed of True Lord Ling Song.”

Ye Chen thought that if this demonic seed was not dealt with, the spiritual energy of True Monarch Lingsong would be completely consumed by the demonic seed, and then there would be no way to fight against the demonization of the Chaos Beginning Bell.

Xi Yue gave an "oh" and stepped forward, preparing to unleash her inner energy.

The Beginningless Nirvana Method she cultivated indeed had the effect of extinguishing demonic seeds and warding off evil spirits.

After a pause, Ye Chen waved his hand and said, "No, no need. It's better not to waste your spiritual energy."

"You used the magic of the Great Dao of Time to divert the flow of calamity and move the demonic seed to the future."

Ye Chen was afraid that Xi Yue's use of the Beginningless Annihilation Technique would consume his own true essence. In any case, Ling Song Zhenjun was just a tool, and Ye Chen didn't want to expend too much energy on him. As long as the tool could be used, that was enough.

Therefore, the easiest way is to move the demonic seed in Ling Song Zhenjun's body to the future. In this way, the demonic seed will not erupt at this stage, and Ling Song Zhenjun can be a tool.

Xi Yue said, "Uh... Father, I... I'm not very good at this method."

Although she also possessed the divine power of time, her application of it was not as masterful as Ye Chen's. She was not yet very skilled at this method of diverting negative influences to the future.

Ye Chen patiently said, "I'll teach you."

He then explained to Xiyue how to apply the laws of time, how to reconcile the causes and effects of the past and present, how to transform the future and the present, and so on, explaining all sorts of wonderful methods one by one.

Xi Yue was quick-witted and understood immediately. Following Ye Chen's instructions, she used the Time Divine Technique and successfully transferred the demonic seed within Ling Song Zhenjun's body to the future.

"Father, it's done!"

Xi Yue exclaimed in delight.

Ye Chen gave an approving "hmm," gently patted Xi Yue's head, and said, "Very good. Your talent and comprehension are quite good. Although you are not as good as your father, you are still top-notch."

Ye Chen's many divine powers are now shrouded in the abyss's black mist, making them difficult to use. Therefore, to transfer the demonic seed within Ling Song Zhenjun's body, Xi Yue will have to step in.

Xi Yue asked, "Father, where are we going next? Are we going to seize the Chaos Beginning Bell?"

Ye Chen said, "That's right, Father really needs that magic weapon."

"Now that Father has been reborn, his strength is not as great as before. Xiyue, you must protect me."

Xi Yue clenched her little fist and said, "Yes, I will. Xi Yue will definitely protect Daddy."

She glanced at the millions of demons standing densely packed around her like an army of the dead, her expression stiffening slightly, and she smiled, "Father, with so many demon armies, you don't need me to protect you anymore, do you?"

Ye Chen smiled and shook his head slightly, saying, "It's not that easy to mobilize a million demons. It consumes a lot of spiritual energy."

"This million-strong army is a trump card, but it should not be used lightly."

Ye Chen felt that the spiritual energy in his dantian was almost completely drained.

He needs to use the Fragments of Impure Earth to control an army of millions of demons, and the Fragments of Impure Earth require a large amount of spiritual energy to activate.

Ye Chen felt his dantian was empty and his spiritual energy was almost exhausted, so he immediately took all the million demons into the Demon Prison Life Star.

The once empty Demon Prison Star was replenished, and a million-strong army of demons stood tall and imposing. These were Ye Chen's million scapegoats.

If he suffers any harm, he can transfer the damage to the Demon Prison Star and let millions of demons bear it for him.