After awakening the magical power, all demons are firewood

Chapter 381: Leech
Chapter 373: Dao Leech

In Yuanchu's consciousness, he had already merged into one with this [Shenxiao Great Thunder Dragon].

These blood-red poisonous insects crawled all over his dragon's back, madly gnawing at his flesh and blood, devouring his magic power, and corroding his soul!
Although each poisonous insect is only the size of a thumb, it has the strength of at least a fifth-level [Door].

Although the strength of the fifth-rank is not low, it is still far from the [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon] which has already reached the sixth-rank.

This poisonous insect should not have posed any threat to the thunder dragon transformed by Yuanchu.

But the actual situation is that the sixth-level magic power of the Thunder Dragon has no effect at all when facing the blood-colored poisonous insect.

His unparalleled magic power, which came from the innate [Thunder] avenue, was completely useless in front of this poisonous insect, as if it had encountered an avenue of authority higher than its own!

The sixth-order true thunder magic power, which should have easily killed all the poisonous insects, brushed over the bodies of the poisonous insects, but it was like a breeze blowing over the surface of a lake, leaving no trace at all.

Yuanchu was quite shocked. He had never expected that as a sixth-level [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon], he would be helpless in front of this inconspicuous blood-colored poisonous insect.

The existence of these poisonous insects seemed to be a mockery of all his strength and cognition, making him feel unprecedentedly frustrated.

At the same time, these blood-colored poisonous insects were able to turn the tables and overthrow Yuanchu's body, causing great damage!
It would be impossible for a single poisonous insect with only the fifth-level [Door] cultivation to break through the defense of a sixth-level being!
However, after these blood-colored poisonous insects landed on the back of the [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon].

However, relying on their own numbers, they formed a huge formation!

This formation had many ancient and strange runes, flashing an ominous red light, which formed a sharp contrast with the thunder power flowing in Yuanchu's body.

This formation seemed to possess some kind of extraordinary power, gathering the power of each poisonous insect together to form a collective will, a terrifying force that could challenge or even suppress a sixth-level Hedao powerhouse.

Yuanchu could feel that his flesh and blood were being devoured at an incredible speed, his magic power dissipated like running water, and his soul was suffering unprecedented pain of erosion.

He tried to mobilize more thunder power to fight back, but found that when the thunder came into contact with the formation set up by the poisonous insect, it disappeared without a trace.

This group of poisonous insects swarming out from the depths of the Void Avenue can be described as a terrifying natural calamity that Yuanchu could not resolve!
As time went by, these poisonous insects began to grow slowly after absorbing enough blood, flesh and magic power!
It actually grew from its original thumb size to the size of a mountain, as if it were inflated.

Their bodies swelled, bringing with them a palpitating feeling of oppression, as if the weight of every inch of space was increasing.

Yuan Chu felt as if his back was carrying countless heavy mountains, and every breath became extremely difficult.

Not only are these poisonous insects numerous, but as they grow in size, the power of their collective will becomes increasingly terrifying, as if they can distort the rules of heaven and earth, making even the sixth-level [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon] feel powerless.

The chests and abdomens of these poisonous insects are filled with massive amounts of magic power and the meaning of the Great Way of Thunder.

This is what they stole from the body of the [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon], and they ate it till they were very fat.

And they are also transforming and enhancing these forces in a strange way, which feeds back into their own growth and the stability of the formation.

Slowly, the power of these poisonous insects broke through a critical point and exceeded the tolerance of the [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon].

Yuan Chu only felt a tingling and itchy sensation coming from his back and directly attacking his consciousness.

His originally clear and stable consciousness began to become blurred and turbulent under the invasion of this tingling sensation.

Yuanchu realized that it was those poisonous insects that were corroding his soul and trying to fundamentally undermine his will and existence.

He found it difficult to guess what terrible things would happen if his own spiritual consciousness was completely defeated.

But if there is even a slight possibility, no intelligent life will give up control of its own mind under such circumstances.

Yuan Chu gritted his teeth, trying to endure the tingling and erosion coming from the depths of his soul. An unprecedented stubbornness and indomitable spirit surged in his heart.

He refused to be a puppet of these lowly poisonous insects and allow them to control him.

However, at this moment, the one occupying the body of the [Shenxiao Great Thunder Dragon] is not the ancestor [Peng Hua] with a high level of cultivation.

But it was him, a junior cultivator who had not even reached the fifth level!

How can we resist this terrifying plague of poisonous insects?
Not long after, Yuanchu's consciousness completely sank!
This [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon] also completely gave up struggling and fell into silence, allowing these poisonous insects to destroy its body.

However, as the most top-notch sixth-level existence in the void.

This [Shenxiao Great Thunder Dragon] has already achieved unity of body and Tao.

Its physical body is constantly nourished by the Avenue of Thunder.

Although it was trapped in the disaster of the poisonous insect, it was being weakened bit by bit.

However, relying on his extremely deep foundation and the nourishment from the Great Way of Thunder, he was able to resist the devouring of the poisonous insect for a while.

It is not easy for these poisonous insects to eat him to death completely!
However, whether it was because the power of the poisonous insects was not enough, or they were simply using the [Shenxiao Thunder Dragon] as a medium to extract the mana energy from the [Thunder] Avenue, no one could tell for a while!

In any case, Yuanchu had no idea what the outcome of the battle between the thunder dragon and the poisonous insect would be.

He fell into a complete obsession and could not wake up.

And the journey of transformation into a dragon and merging with the Tao, led by Patriarch Peng Hua, came to an abrupt end!

When Yuanchu stretched his body and woke up completely from the illusion, he found that his consciousness had returned to the courtyard where the founder [Peng Hua] was.

And the old ancestor [Peng Hua] actually lay back on the recliner under the gourd vine, waving a cattail leaf fan made of gourd leaves, fanning himself gently.

When he saw Yuanchu wake up, he immediately asked:
"Yuanchu, are you awake?"

"How do you feel? Is it easy to be in the realm of Daozu?"

[Peng Hua] There was a lot of sarcasm in the old ancestor's words, as if the great thunder dragon that suffered from the pain of being eaten away by thousands of insects had nothing to do with him.

After hearing this, Yuanchu pondered for a while and said:
"Grandmaster, where did that terrifying poisonous insect come from?"

"Will you encounter such a disaster when you are in harmony with the Dao in this void?"

"What secrets are buried deep in this void avenue? It's so terrifying!"

Yuanchu already had an extreme feeling about what happened to him in the illusion.

The doubts that this aroused in him also broke out completely.

[Peng Hua] The old man smiled slightly, his eyes were deep, as if he could see through all the secrets in the void.

He was not surprised at Yuanchu's question and said slowly:

"Yuanchu, what you encountered was the [Tao Leech] that is unique to the Great Dao of the Void. These [Tao Leeches] are born in the void and hide deep in the Great Dao. It is rare for ordinary cultivators to see them. Only when they are in harmony with the Dao can they be encountered."

"They feed on the power of the Great Dao, and they particularly prefer the Innate Great Dao. For them, the so-called Dao Ancestors like me are undoubtedly the best nourishment." "Not only me, but all Dao cultivators who have successfully merged with the Dao in the void and have been promoted to the sixth-level Dao Ancestor, Buddha Ancestor, Demon Ancestor, and even Demon Ancestor, cannot escape the erosion of this Dao Leech."

"Those with stronger magic power and deeper foundation can still maintain some consciousness under this [Tao Leech] and can maintain a long-term confrontation."

“If one’s foundation is not strong enough, even a sixth-rank cultivator who has already merged with the Dao will become addicted to the consumption of the Dao Leech and lose himself.”

“Once lost, one will be completely integrated into the Great Dao, unable to extricate oneself. Although the power and cultivation are still there, there is no consciousness. One can only exist as a ghost in the origin of the Great Dao.”

"As for where this [Tao Leech] came from, there is no way to verify it."

"At the very least, even though I have achieved enlightenment for more than ten epochs, I have never truly uncovered the secrets."

[Peng Hua] There was a hint of depth in the words of the old ancestor. He stared at Yuan Chu and continued:
"This Void Avenue is vast and boundless, and the secrets contained within it are far beyond our imagination. Even those of us at the Dao Ancestor level have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg."

"Those [Tao Leeches] may be a mechanism for the Great Dao to balance itself, to test every living being that tries to integrate into it."

"However, after seeing what happened to me, you will understand why your fellow seniors always want to escape into the void!"

As [Peng Hua] said, this illusion of transforming into a dragon and merging with the Tao was not the first time he had demonstrated it.

All the Shenxiao monks who came to look for him had to take a trip to this fantasy world.

"Everything you've been through, your predecessors have also been through before."

"Every time, when they face the test of the [Leech], they feel the same as you do."

"This is an absolutely horrific catastrophe!"

“This is not something that an ordinary Hedao cultivator can resist!

When Yuanchu heard the words of Master Peng Hua, he was deeply moved for a moment!

It is so difficult to practice in harmony with the Tao!
Every Daoist ancestor of the sixth rank is a great celestial being who can establish his own sect.

But when facing this [Leech], he was completely unable to resist.

Yuanchu opened his mouth and said:
"Grandmaster, I wonder how you can maintain your consciousness intact in this void [Daozhi]?"

"Under this calamity, the disciple only managed to hold out for a very short period of time before he was completely addicted!"

"You have endured hundreds of thousands of years under the influence of the Dao Leech, but your magical powers are still as strong as ever."

"I wonder if there is anything you can teach me?"

I only heard Daoist Ancestor [Peng Hua] say:
"In the void, there are forty-nine innate [origins], and three thousand second-rate innate [external performances] avenues."

“But cultivators who can truly reach the sixth level of integration are extremely rare.”

"I believe that I am very talented, different from ordinary people!"

"The path of cultivation is also about overcoming obstacles and creating your own path!"

"If it weren't for the flaws in Heaven's Way and the great calamity hidden in the Great Way, I wouldn't have fallen into such a situation!"

"However, I am still able to stay awake after hundreds of thousands of years, all thanks to the help of my disciples from the Divine Sky Palace."

“Whenever I was about to sink into the erosion of the [Tao Leech], my Shenxiao disciple, who had advanced to the fifth level through cultivation, would cross the endless void and come to find me.”

[Peng Hua] There was a hint of warmth in the old ancestor's eyes, as if he was recalling every detail of the past.

"These disciples all seek to further their cultivation, but now that they have come here and seen the difficulties I am facing, they have to make some contributions."

"My real body is covered with Dao Leeches, there are at least tens of thousands of them!"

"The disciple from Shenxiao who came to look for me, although his cultivation is still shallow, he cannot directly help me expel the [Daozhi]."

“But under the evolution of the Great Dao, the extremely restrained natural enemy of the Dao Leech is not an existence that cannot be killed by me.”

"My fellow disciples, you must kill some of the Dao Leeches for me, relieve my stress, and maintain my sanity."

"Since Dao Ji, all the fifth-rank cultivators in my Divine Sky Palace have been like this."

"They are like relay runners, one generation after another, using their strength and determination to buy me a moment of respite."

"Every time they remove some of my [Tao Leeches], my consciousness can be clear for a moment, allowing me to persist in this endless void for a while longer."

"This time, I can talk to you so easily without feeling any pressure at all, all because of the massacre committed by your ancestor Yi Xuan seven thousand years ago!"

"This Yi Xuan's cultivation and combat power are both top-notch at the moment. That time he attacked, he killed more than two hundred Dao Leeches, which greatly reduced my pressure."

"There are more than forty more Jackdaws than before."

“It is thanks to this that I feel so relaxed now.”

"How is it? Yuanchu, do you want to try it too?"

After saying this, Peng Hua paused for a moment.

"Besides, killing the Dao Leech for me is definitely not a losing deal!"

"If you can really kill the [Leech] that grows on my real body, each one will be a priceless treasure!"

"Whether it is the mana energy contained in it or the Dao meaning accumulated by consuming my [Thunder] Dao, they are both extremely useful treasures for a fifth-level cultivator!"

"All your predecessors have benefited greatly from it."

"At least there will be someone who can break through to the sixth level!"

After hearing this, Yuanchu said firmly,

"Grandmaster, I am willing to give it a try!"

[Peng Hua] The ancestor smiled slightly, his eyes full of satisfaction:

"Okay, Yuanchu, I'm glad you have this intention. However, it's not easy to kill the Dao Leech. You need to be fully prepared."

(End of this chapter)