Luo Tiannan then shifted his shocked gaze to Jiang Liu, his eyes narrowed, he swallowed hard, and said, "So you are that extraterrestrial being, the demon who wants to destroy my Great Thousand World!"
"A demon who destroyed the world?"
"You kill one of me, but there are countless other Luo Tiannans in this vast world. These extraterrestrial demons deserve to be killed by everyone... Demon Ape Ba, and also the Jingren Monk and Chan Yinsha, it's not too late for them to realize their mistakes and return to the right path!"
"...This demon is merely using you. This world belongs to us. He, an extraterrestrial being, has descended upon our world to plunder our treasures and slaughter our brothers... Ultimately, the entire world will be devoured by him. The will of Heaven descends upon the souls of every individual, exposing his hypocritical face. Do not be deceived by him and become the lackeys of this extraterrestrial demon..."
"...Even if we can't kill him now, as long as we pass on the information, someone will come to kill him. Meng Shenji, Yang Pan, and even the leader of the Outer Heaven World will join forces when faced with matters of great importance..."
Listening expressionlessly to Luo Tiannan's loud shouts and rebukes, the monk Jingren remained unmoved, while Chan Yinsha sneered. The demonic ape Ba picked at his ear and said, "How noisy! Abbot, why don't we just kill him!"
Jiang Liu pondered for a moment, then looked up at the large island shrouded in thick fog and said, "It's not convenient for me to take action. You handle it! While you're at it, see what information they have, see how they plan to kill me, and then we'll go retrieve the Immortal Monument!"
The fear between life and death is immense, and even Luo Tiannan, with the strength to undergo five tribulations of lightning, was no exception. Faced with the approaching giant hand of the demonic ape Ba, his face contorted in rage and his expression filled with terror, he was still held captive like a chick, unable to break free.
“Old Master Ba, you…” Luo Tiannan completely collapsed, his face turning pale.
The demonic ape sneered and with a "plop," ripped off its head, blood gushing from the severed neck.
"Stop! Heaven is watching you! Demon Ape Ba, do you really want to betray the whole world?!" Luo Tiannan's soul cried out in terror.
"So what if you betray this world?" The demon ape Ba said coldly, slapping down his head like smashing a watermelon. The head became a pool of blood, and then the huge hand grabbed his soul, exposing all his information.
Chapter 453 Deep into the Earth's Core
"Based on the information I read in Luo Tiannan's mind, this island should hide the treasure that guards the land of the Divine Wind Kingdom—the Immortal Monument. Legend has it that the Divine Wind Kingdom is a floating land, and the Immortal Monument is the fundamental treasure that suppresses this land and prevents it from floating on the vast ocean."
The four set foot on this mysterious and dangerous island. The demon ape Ba spoke eloquently, recounting the information he had just gleaned from Luo Tiannan's soul.
"An Immortal Monument? What's being suppressed here is actually the Immortal Monument!" Although the monk Jingren and Chan Yinsha were slightly inferior in knowledge and strength, how could they not know about this ancient immortal emperor's other shore artifact?
"It is the Immortal Monument that the Longevity Emperor wanted to rely on to cross to the other shore! It can be said that it is a supreme artifact that can rival the Creation Ship of the Dao of Creation and the Eternal Kingdom of the Supreme Dao!" said the demon ape Ba.
"If we can obtain this treasure, the Abbot will no longer need to worry about Meng Shenji and Xu Yi!" Chan Yinsha said.
"There are five Immortal Monuments in total... scattered throughout the universe, with the Divine Wind Kingdom being just one of them!" Jiang Liu explained, "When the Eternal Emperor forged the five monuments, he sealed the five Great God-Kings within them! He used the five Great God-Kings as the spirits of the monuments, sealing them within to complete the monuments! Each of the five monuments alone is no match for the Eternal Kingdom or the Ark of Creation, but when the five monuments are combined, they can contend with any King of Divine Artifacts!"
"The Five Great God-Kings as spirits of the monument? Could they be the five ancient God-Kings with the power to shatter the vacuum?" Seeing Jiang Liu nod, the demonic ape Ba sighed and said, "The Longevity Emperor truly deserves to be called the number one person in the ancient times! He even used the Five Great God-Kings as materials to refine into magical artifacts to serve as spirits of the monument..."
Jiang Liu then explained the Five Great God Kings.
One is the Immortal God King, the head of the five ancient God Kings, the son of the Dao, with a human head and a snake body. He is an innately powerful being. All five God Kings possessed a body that could shatter the vacuum. Even the Emperor of Longevity could not kill him at his peak. He was sealed by the Emperor of Longevity in the greatest immortal monument, the "Mother of the Five Elements and the Source of All Origins".
The second is the Great Destruction God King.
The third is the God King of Death.
The fourth is the God-King Gouli.
The fifth is the terrifying god-king.
Jingren and Chanyinsha were both deeply moved by these ancient histories.
The five immortal monuments are nothing special if they don't unite, but once they do, they become supreme divine artifacts, surpassing even the Ship of Creation and the Eternal Kingdom.
In Jiang Liu's view, the combination of these five immortal monuments is a treasure bestowed upon us by later generations.
Within this great island lies an immortal monument, sealing away the terrifying God-King.
As they ventured deeper, although they encountered eerie auras that eroded their spirits, confused their souls, and created illusions, it was nothing to the four of them.
Upon reaching the center of the island, a magnetic well came into view.
"If we go down from here, we can find the immortal monument left by the Emperor of Longevity?!"
Chan Yinsha swallowed hard. Although she already had the strength to step into the sixth tribulation of lightning, she still felt a tremor from the bottom of her heart when facing this deep cave.
Right inside that hole, streams of geomagnetic energy kept bubbling out and then spreading out.
When you get close, your soul feels drawn to it.
"It seems that the thick fog on this island is affected by these magnetic forces, like ancient stagnant energy, slightly distorting spacetime, which is why all sorts of strange things are happening," said the demon ape Ba.
After saying that, he bent down and looked into the hole that was emitting magnetic energy. The hole, about the size of a fist, was initially pitch black, but as his gaze went deeper, it began to shimmer with iridescent colors, like a kaleidoscope.
Finally, deep within that magnetic eye, in a kaleidoscope of bizarre and wondrous sights, the demon ape Ba actually saw all sorts of scenes: one moment a terrifying hell, the next pavilions and towers, cranes and fire dragons...
It's like a mirage.
“It’s really strange. It’s connected directly to the Earth’s magnetic field. I’ll protect you…” The demon ape’s palm trembled, and it used a supernatural power similar to a Buddha’s Kingdom in the palm or a universe in the sleeve to cover the three of them. Then it changed its shape and became the size of a grain of rice. In an instant, it jumped into the hole that was spewing out the Earth’s magnetic field and fell down.
"So this is what dangers exist within the Earth's magnetic field."
The demonic ape Ba traveled through the endless geomagnetic field, drilling downwards. It first burrowed to a depth of about 10,000 feet. Even within the palm of the demonic ape Ba's divine power, it could feel a heat all around, fiery red, with the sun blazing everywhere. Everywhere it looked, there was surging lava.
At this point, they had entered the magma layer.
The demonic ape Ba cast a fire-avoidance spell, and having just survived eight tribulations of lightning, the mere magma naturally couldn't harm him; he was unharmed.
"It's so hot, so hot..." Zen Yinsha murmured, her head covered in sweat.
“Zen Silver Gauze, although you have reached the level of the sixth tribulation, your foundation is not stable. Your breakthrough was too fast, and your Dao heart cannot keep up. Your heart is burning. When you are in a sea of fire and magma, your heart is in turmoil, and this generates endless heat. The most powerful thing in this magma layer is not the actual heat, but the will of the earth's lava. This will is like the intent of martial arts, which can penetrate into a person's thoughts and ignite the fire in their heart. As long as you suppress your mind and calm your thoughts, you will naturally cool down. When the mind is calm, it will naturally cool down. Look at Jing Ren, whose heart is like a rock, and he is not swayed by the will of the earth's lava.” Jiang Liu patiently guided her.
Zen Yinsha looked at the monk Jingren, who had his hands clasped together, and saw nothing amiss. She immediately sat down, calmed her mind, and stopped looking at the raging flames outside. Sure enough, she felt cooler.
The monk Jingren clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and said, "Although I have entered the realm of 'one aperture leading to a hundred apertures,' my martial will is still insufficient. The ever-burning lamp and my devout fist intent can only protect my own path. The Buddha should save all sentient beings, saving himself and all sentient beings, illuminating the vast world... This underground magnetic field may be able to help me comprehend the Dao!"
"Haha, Jingren, if you want to try, I, Old Ba, will let you comprehend the will of this earth's molten lava..."
In an instant, the monk Jingren broke free from the protection of the demon ape Ba and appeared in the lava.
"May the lamp burn forever!!!"
The monk Jingren radiated golden light, his vital energy surging and surging. Suddenly, a circle of fist intent emerged from the top of his head. Within the fist intent, a tangible lamp faintly appeared, illuminating the path ahead, illuminating the future for thousands of lifetimes, with utmost piety, preventing him from losing his way, resisting the erosion of the lava, and suppressing the will of the earth's lava.
Carrying along the monk Jingren, the demon ape Ba continued to fall downwards.
"Master, I know that your Samadhi True Fire is much more powerful than the lava in the heart of this ten-thousand-foot-deep earth. I wonder how it compares to the True Fire of the Sun?" The demon ape Ba, who was heading towards the center of the earth, suddenly asked.
"True Fire of the Sun? I've never tried it. In this vast world, the sun resides in an unknown space billions of miles above the turbulent void. Its power is perhaps beyond even the reach of a Yang God. In my world, the sun is a three-legged golden crow, a being akin to a Great Luo Golden Immortal." Jiang Liu shook his head. "Samadhi True Fire isn't the ultimate form of fire; it's only considered extremely high among fire-based divine abilities, nothing special..."
As they spoke, the demon ape continued its descent, the pressure below intensifying. Even the divine power protecting the three on its palms trembled, seemingly on the verge of collapsing in the intense heat.
The lamp above the head of the monk Jingren was also about to fall. In the deepest part, the temperature of the lava was getting higher and higher, and even steel would evaporate into gas.
In some places where the heat is highly concentrated, the space itself is even distorted by the heat, and time is slightly accelerated.
Every hair on the demon ape's body trembled, making it resemble a giant ape cast in gold under the intense heat, becoming even more dazzling after being forged by the high temperature...
Finally, the lamp above the head of the monk Jingren completely collapsed, but the light within the wick still shone brightly.
"Truly an indomitable will! Those who cultivate through martial arts are indeed monsters. To withstand the magma with their bare bodies for such a long time, and to rise from the ashes this time—if they can forge their primordial spirit, then they will have truly entered the Dao. Silver Shark King, you've fallen behind..."
The demonic ape covered the ninja with its palm, protecting him from the impending death by the geomagnetic force. Then, the golden giant ape roared, stirring up waves of magma before plummeting down. After falling tens of thousands of feet, the flames disappeared, replaced by layers of dark, viscous liquid, which was actually a lot of earth-evil energy, constantly rotating and flowing.
Chapter 454 Earthly Fiend Magnetic
"This is truly boundless and endless Earthly Fiend Qi! It's perfect for integrating into my Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit, refining the Earthly Fiend True Qi, and achieving supreme divine power... Heavenly Demon Gathering Demon, Refining!"
The ancient monstrous ape, the Demon Ape Ba, roared violently from the bottom of the earth, causing the layers of dark, viscous liquid to surge violently, like waves crashing in the sea.
In the blink of an eye, a miniature version of the Mighty Vajra Divine Ape flew out from between the eyebrows of the demon ape, so lifelike that it was not much different from the real one.
This is the Great Completion of the Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit, similar to a primordial spirit.
The Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit unleashed its Daoist magic, transforming into a massive vortex that continuously devoured the viscous Earth's core magnetic field, like a bottomless black hole sweeping everything away.
"Bipolar Magnetic Force! Heavenly Demon Slayer God! Gather!"
Within the Earthly Fiends layer, there are roughly seventy-two types of Qi. Some are violent, some are intense, some are mysterious, and some even possess spirituality. These are known as the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, each with its own unique uses.
Although there are no scorching flames in the Earthly Fiend Layer, it is even more ferocious than the magma layer.
However, this place was clearly very much to the liking of the demon ape Ba. He cultivated the Heavenly Demon God-Slaying Technique and condensed the killing divine power "Heavenly Demon Gathering Demon Qi", which was gathered from this Earthly Fiend Qi. Now that he had descended to the origin of this Earthly Fiend Yuan Magnetism, it was as if he had entered the lair.
With similar attributes and rules, the demon ape Ba stepped inside and moved forward quickly. Inside the Earthly Fiend Layer, layers of powerful qi formed all sorts of natural traps, whirlpools, and undercurrents, but they had no effect on it at all.
The demonic ape collected a considerable amount of all kinds of earthly evil energy and devoured it into its primordial spirit. Once the primordial spirit was nearly full, it stored it away, intending to use it in the future when refining Taoist arts and magical treasures.
For example, there are "Heavenly Demon Gathering Demonic Qi", "Netherworld True Fire", and the magic weapon "Two Extremes Yuan Magnetic Divine Bottle". Even simply condensing the Earthly Fiend Qi into one's divine consciousness can generate seventy-two different Earthly Fiend Blade Auras with varying power to slash and kill, which is extremely powerful.
Jiang Liu then learned of a divine power called the "Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Ray," a unique skill of Master Lianshan of Moon Island in the East Sea of the "Shushan" world. It required first combining Yuan Magnetic Qi with the Five Elements True Meridians, achieving a unified Qi and Sha Qi, and then using the sunlight and moonlight of Moon Island at noon and midnight, incorporating them into the Five Elements Divine Ray through a unique mental technique. When unleashed, it produced countless rays of light, dazzling with seven colors, extremely bright. Moreover, its speed was said to be the fastest in the world, and no one could evade it.
Of course, with the current mastery of the Earthly Fiend Qi by the demon ape Ba, the supernatural power he has cultivated is definitely much stronger than the "Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Ray".
Wherever the demonic ape Ba passed, not a trace of malevolent energy remained.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Liu pulled the two of them out of his palm and said, "We're almost there. Be careful of that terrifying God King!"
Subsequently, within the scenery of the Earthly Fiend Layer, vortexes of colorful light appeared before our eyes. These vortexes were extremely deep and mysterious, like passages leading to various unknown worlds and unknown times and spaces.
Some of the swirling colored lights even revealed the appearance of cities, or the Great Zen Temple, the Xuantian Pavilion, the Fire Luo Kingdom, yellow sand, the ocean... Some swirling lights showed people coming and going, seemingly a market... Some swirling lights seemed to contain a coiled dragon, surrounded by countless treasures... Some swirling lights resembled immortal caves, shimmering with the light of magical treasures... Some swirling lights seemed to contain a love cave, where countless beautiful women stripped naked, lost in passionate lovemaking, their sounds intoxicating and soul-stirring, making one's heart flutter and one's mind run wild... Some swirling lights seemed to contain a battlefield, heads rolling, and a fierce battle intent emanating from them...
Everything seemed both real and illusory, making it impossible to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
This demonstrates the power of the Earth's magnetosphere.
“These illusions, some real, some false, lead to various unknown spaces. If you take the wrong path, you might even reach the future. The future is ever-changing, and you'll never know what it will be.” Jiang Liu spoke while looking at the vortexes, sending chills down one's spine: “The past remains unchanged; the dead are gone, and one cannot return to the past. But the future is unpredictable; one can reach the future. If you reach a certain future, you can never return, not even a Yang God can help you… unless you transcend to the other shore. Of course, this is for you…”
"Even my guiding light cannot illuminate the correct path..." Monk Jingren had awakened from his coma. He had risked using the will of the earth's lava to break through, and had gained something. His fist intent broke and then rebuilt, becoming more and more refined. But faced with such a vast power before him, everything seemed empty, and he could only be shocked.
"So what do we do now?" Zen Yinsha asked.
“These geomagnetic illusions can be seen through with the Momentary True Scripture, but it will take time…” The demon ape Ba’s eyes widened, and a golden ring appeared in his pupils, as if he wanted to see through the illusions created by the geomagnetism.
Jiang Liu shook his head and said, "Just use your great magic to shatter the vortex, and keep going. Don't look at anything or explore any secrets. Curiosity will kill everything."
"This method is good. It disrupts my strengths. Give it to me... Longevity Grand Qi! Instantaneous Divine Fist! Annihilation of the Saha World..."
With a bar of its fangs and a roar, the boundless earthly evil energy twisted into a single, massive fist, which slammed into the illusory magnetic vortex.
One after another, the magnetic vortexes were shattered. With the demonic ape Ba acting as a pathfinder, Jiang Liu effortlessly descended deeper and deeper...
It's unclear how much time passed, but the primordial magnetic energy grew increasingly intense, filling the surroundings with multicolored light—a light that was almost tangible. Ba also slowed down, as if frozen within a seven-colored glass, becoming a fly encased in amber.
"Roar... Watch me break through!" With a roar, he slashed his palm from afar into the Yuan Magnetic Illusion.
"Heavenly Demon Slayer, Thousand Demon Hands!"
In an instant, a "sizzling" sound emanated from the Yuan Magnetic Earthly Fiend Qi!