Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 296: The Affectionate and Righteous Golden Peng Monster Emperor (600 Monthly Votes)

The Mist Prison Formation covered the four corners of space, while a bright moon illuminated the heavens and earth.

Combined with the chaotic spatial disruptions caused by the Chaos Void Talisman just now, Monster Emperor felt an ominous premonition that his escape plan had failed.

The Chaos Void Talisman he had carefully prepared had actually backfired on him.

"Brother Ya, she is the September True Monarch, a Nascent Soul cultivator and the Lord of the neighboring Mingyue Heavenly City. Previously, she and a cultivator named Da'ai True Monarch drove me away," complained Monster Emperor as he approached.

"I've always said that we must be on guard against this September True Monarch. Now we've fallen into her trap. Your talisman just now was quite powerful, even interfering with my bloodline Divine Ability," said Ya, whose bloodline Divine Ability was called Wind Spirit Thousand Shadows. It allowed him to traverse hundreds of miles in an instant, although it was slightly slower than Nascent Soul's escape speed. However, this Divine Ability ultimately relied on the utilization of space.

The Chaos Void Talisman disrupted the rules of space, trapping both enemies and allies.

Monster Emperor said expressionlessly, "Reim True Monarch is already at the end of his strength, so we don't need to worry about him. There is only one person on the other side, at most with the addition of this unfamiliar formation. We have four Great Monster Emperors, so we can break through."

With that, he turned to the two Bear Emperors and said, "Two Bear Emperors, this battle was my reckless pursuit of glory that led us into a trap. I will apologize to both of you afterwards. I will charge ahead later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the moon in front had already gathered enough power. Countless cold white radiance fell like moonlight, igniting a pale flame in the air. It was the Ice Prison Cold Flame contained in Moon Jiuyue's True Monarch domain.

Monster Emperor's demonic energy shook, dispersing the cold flame, and he took the lead.

"Let's go!"

His body quickly transformed, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant black crow with wings spanning hundreds of zhang. It was Monster Emperor's true form - the Yellow Springs Crossing Crow.

His feathers were pure black, as smooth as silk. As he revealed his true form, a black tassel surrounded his wings. With his high-speed flight, it seemed as if he was pulling out two black ribbons, emitting a strong aura of death.

Even a single breath of it would afflict a person with countless illnesses and deplete their blessings and fortune.

But at this moment, facing the suppression of the Mist Prison Formation and the extreme cold of the True Monarch's domain, Monster Emperor felt greatly restrained.

Clang clang!

With the sound of chains dragging, the pure white mist turned into chains that pierced through the void, tightly restraining Monster Emperor, instantly nullifying the speed advantage he took pride in as a flying Demonic Beast.

If even Monster Emperor was affected, then the Bear Emperors, who were not good at speed, were even more so.

Their bodies were wrapped in chains of mist, like large zongzi, emitting a terrifying muffled sound.

Roar!

With a loud roar, the enormous true form of the Monster Emperor broke through the fog barrier and landed with a thunderous crash.

Although the Great Power Demon Bear was not known for its size, reaching the realm of the Monster Emperor meant that it would feel embarrassed to greet other Monster Emperors without a body that was several hundred zhang tall.

One of the Bear Emperors was about six hundred zhang tall, while the other was a little over five hundred zhang, appearing shorter by comparison.

But as soon as their true forms appeared, they could clearly feel the increased pressure from the Mist Prison Formation. Countless runes flickered in the air, and numerous battle flags rose, with each Mist Shadow Dao Soldier seeming to transform into a formation flag, using their own bodies to activate the power of the formation to its fullest.

Twelve Dao Soldiers could barely form a formation that could withstand the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Now, with one hundred and eight Dao Soldiers stationed in the formation, the number of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha, combined with the Mist Prison Formation that originated from the same source, the power of the formation approached Rank Four High Grade. It was enough to suppress the Nascent Soul True Monarch, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be trapped for a period of time if they fell into this formation.

Seeing the two Bear Emperors breaking free from their restraints, the one hundred and eight Dao Soldiers exerted their full strength, maximizing the trapping effect of the Mist Prison Formation.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

In the void, countless misty chains emerged, each one as thick as an adult's embrace.

These chains crawled up the bodies of the two Bear Emperors like venomous snakes, especially entangling their limbs.

If someone were to look down from high above, they would see thousands of straight white chains tightly binding the two black mountains.

"Great Power Divine Ability!"

The two Bear Emperors exuded a fierce aura. Although one was a Middle Grade Monster Emperor and the other was a Low Grade Monster Emperor, at this moment, as they activated their bloodline Divine Ability, their fur seemed to ignite black flames, causing the earth to tremble.

Four huge craters formed, exactly where the two Bear Emperors stood.

They were actually using their physical bodies to contend against the entire formation!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One chain after another was shattered by their strength, but as they shattered, new chains continued to form.

They sank deeper and deeper, but they were still unable to escape their fate of being bound.

"Now is the time!"

Seeing that the two Bear Emperors were diverting the power of the formation, Gao Si, the Monster Emperor who was about to die, clearly felt the pressure on himself lessen. He felt delighted in his heart, spread his wings, and countless black feather shadows erupted from his body, instantly breaking countless chains and shattering the gradually solidifying cold flames around him.

At the same time, a black divine light shot out from his mouth, heading straight for Yue Jiu.

It was his bloodline Divine Ability - the Curse of Deathly Darkness!

But since Yue Jiu was going to face Gao Si, how could she not be on guard?

She formed hand seals and the moon wheel above her head emitted a brilliant light once again. A thin film, like a soap bubble, enveloped her.

At the same time, she waved her hand forward, and a turtle the size of a carriage appeared in front of her.

This was the advice given to her by Yu Xian.

Since cursing Mingguang consumes lifespan, why not try using a living creature to block the disaster?

A thousand-year turtle, a ten-thousand-year tortoise.

Although this turtle is just a small monster, it should be able to live for another three to five hundred years without any problem.

However, it had no effect at all.

The curse of Mingguang first pierced through the turtle, then directly pierced through the membrane, hitting her forehead deeply.

This curse of Mingguang actually directly targeted the person whose lifespan was being shortened.

It seemed like a physical attack, but it was actually a silent and invisible curse technique!

There was no need for materials like birth dates, hair, or breath. It worked as soon as it was seen.

In an instant, Yueji felt something being drawn out from her body, her lifespan. It was as if her life force was being drained.

A great sense of weakness surged from deep within her heart.

Although she had no injuries, she felt like sleeping, like resting.

But her battle experience was so rich that she quickly recovered from her daze.

However, the Monster Emperor of Death was aiming for this moment of negligence.

He let out a long howl, and his entire body shattered like an empty shell. Countless black feathers fell off, turning into black crows and scattering in all directions.

Yueji snorted coldly, and the bright moon above her head spun, already catching up.

But the chaotic spatial array from earlier affected the escape technique, and the Monster Emperor of Death was a flying monster emperor, relying on his physical body to fly, so he was less affected.

The moon beheaded all the enemies in front of her, but most of the black crows turned into black mist and did not cause any harm to the Monster Emperor of Death.

A small number of black crows were about to escape the range of the array.

Just at this moment.

In the sky, a pair of eyes suddenly opened.

This was not a spiritual illusion, but a pair of eyes that truly appeared in reality, as if the heavens had opened their eyes, and their gaze enveloped all the black crows.

"No!!!"

Ninety-nine percent of the black crows instantly disintegrated, the true form of the Monster Emperor of Death was exposed, and blood flowed from his seven orifices as he fell from mid-air.

He unwillingly looked back at the sky, but saw no illusions.

But he couldn't have been mistaken just now.

"Brother Ya!"

Suddenly, a shout from the Golden Peng Monster Emperor came from outside.

The Monster Emperor of Death looked in astonishment and saw that the Golden Peng Monster Emperor had escaped from the array at some point and was now looking at him anxiously.

Hope rose in the Monster Emperor of Death's heart.

He gathered the last bit of his demonic power, spat out the Beast Core from his mouth, and his physical body exploded, forcefully piercing through the array with a whoosh, and directly landing in the hands of the Golden Peng Monster Emperor.

"Brother Yue, let's go!"

The illusion of the Monster Emperor of Death rose from the Beast Core, urging.

Monster Race does not cultivate Nascent Souls, their cultivation mostly lies within their physical bodies and bloodlines, but this does not mean that the Beast Core is not important.

The Beast Core is where the essence and soul reside, the center of their blood and qi. Once it leaves the body, it must find a suitable host as soon as possible, otherwise it will slowly dissipate, leaving behind an empty shell.

"Brother Ya, rest assured, I will definitely take you away."

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor picked up the Beast Core, spread his wings, and flew a hundred miles in one go, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

...

Half an hour later.

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor exerted all his strength and flew tens of thousands of miles, panting heavily as he stopped.

"Alright, Brother Ya, it should be safe here."

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor stopped in a desolate mountain and carefully placed the Beast Core of the Monster Emperor of Death on the ground.

A fist-sized, pitch-black Beast Core rose, and the illusion of the Monster Emperor of Death appeared, but it was no longer in the form of a human youth, but a pure black crow.

The Monster Emperor of Death saw the constantly changing space just now and knew that the Golden Peng Monster Emperor had already exerted all his strength, and he was afraid that he had even used his bloodline Divine Ability.

If it were before, he would definitely mock the Golden Peng Monster Emperor for being afraid of death and running the fastest.

But now, he felt a strong sense of security.

He only complained that they weren't running fast enough.

The black crow spoke, "Brother Yue, please find a Beast Core that nourishes my blood and qi for me, otherwise I won't be able to hold on for long."

Monster Race relies on bloodlines and cannot possess bodies as easily as human Nascent Soul cultivators.

Once there is a conflict in bloodlines, their lives are basically ruined.

So for the Monster Emperor of Death, the best choice is to find a descendant with a suitable bloodline and occupy their body, only then will he have a chance to start over.

But the Huangquan Crossing Crow lineage is rare, and he couldn't find a suitable body for a while.

At this moment, he needed his blood and qi to be nourished to slow down the dissipation of his demonic soul.

"No problem."

Monster Emperor Jinpeng slashed his wrist with one finger, and pure blood surged out.

"What blood can compare to my own essence?" Monster Emperor Gaosi exclaimed, deeply moved.

"Brother Yue!"

Monster Emperor Gaosi's voice paused, filled with gratitude.

"Brother Yue, for the favor you have shown me today, I, Ya, will surely repay it."

"Brother Ya, when I sought refuge with you, I was in a sorry state. It was your generosity that accepted me and shared the spoils of battle with me. On that day, when we had a conflict in words, you did not hold it against me. I have always remembered this kindness in my heart, so there is no need for you to be polite with me." Monster Emperor Jinpeng smiled.

Monster Emperor Gaosi's eyes flickered, and he fell silent. After quietly absorbing Monster Emperor Jinpeng's blood, his phantom became more solid.

Seeing that Monster Emperor Gaosi had recovered, Monster Emperor Jinpeng asked, "Brother Ya, what are your plans for the future? With your current condition, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Monster Emperor Gaosi replied, "You're right. I currently rely on a Beast Core to sustain my soul, but it's not as convenient as the Nascent Soul of the human race. Only the physical body and bloodline are fundamental to us Monster Race. I must quickly find a bloodline descendant and be reborn."

Taking over the body of a fellow clan member was taboo, but being reborn through someone else's body was different.

He would be born again, with a Beast Core in his body. His growth rate would far exceed the ordinary, and he could restore his strength in a few hundred years at most.

Monster Emperor Jinpeng casually asked, "Brother Ya, why don't you go find the Mountain-moving Demon Venerable? He values you greatly and even sent the Great and Little Bear Emperors to assist you. This time, we fell into the trap of the human race. If we can borrow the power of the Demon Venerable, revenge would be an easy task. Restoring your physical body shouldn't be too difficult either."

Monster Emperor Gaosi paused for a moment, thinking about how Monster Emperor Jinpeng had stood by him today and saved his life. Moreover, if Monster Emperor Jinpeng wanted to harm him, he only had one Beast Core left and couldn't resist.

He smiled bitterly, "Brother Yue, you don't know. The Mountain-moving Demon Venerable values me because of my bloodline Divine Ability. But now that my physical body is gone, the effect of the bloodline Divine Ability is almost nonexistent."

"And in this world, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If I were to ask the Mountain-moving Demon Venerable to restore my physical body, the price I would have to pay in the future is something I cannot bear."

Monster Emperor Jinpeng shook his head, "I've said it before. Stay honestly under the protection of the Phoenix Demon Venerable. As long as the Demon Venerable is still here, we can live in peace. The other Beast Realms do indeed progress quickly in cultivation. I've heard that there are many peak Monster Emperors among them."

"But they also die quickly. You haven't fully joined the Mountain-moving Demon Venerable yet, and now you only have a Beast Core left."

Monster Emperor Gaosi knew that he could only rely on the protection of Monster Emperor Jinpeng. He had to tell him some inside information, otherwise, he would still be so unambitious and dare not go to the Mountain-moving Beast Realm with him.

"Brother Yue, do you know that the Phoenix Demon Venerable's lifespan is nearing its end?"

Monster Emperor Jinpeng's heart trembled, but his face showed great shock, "Impossible! The Demon Venerable is a true spirit phoenix with the longest lifespan, and she also has the Nirvana Divine Ability. How could her lifespan dry up?"

Monster Emperor Gaosi shook his head, "At first, I didn't believe it either. But this matter was personally told to me by the Mountain-moving Demon Venerable. In order to lift the bloodline curse on the Monster Race, the Phoenix Demon Venerable, at the cost of her own life, used herself as an experimental blueprint and exhausted her lifespan."

"The consequences of that bloodline curse are so severe for us Monster Emperors, let alone the Demon Venerable."

"She didn't want to resort to drastic measures to lift her own bloodline curse, so she has been enduring it every time it flares up. Once or twice is fine, but the Demon Venerable has been alive for so long..."

The bloodline curse that occurs once every fifty to sixty years will eventually consume her, no matter how advanced her cultivation may be.

From what I know, the cultivation of the Phoenix Demon Venerable has almost fallen to the brink of the Demon Venerable Realm in recent years, and she has had to prepare for Nirvana rebirth.

But the other Demon Venerables have long been dissatisfied with the Phoenix Demon Venerable and would not sit idly by if she successfully undergoes Nirvana.

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor's figure flickered.

"No, I have to inform the Demon Venerables immediately."

"It's useless. Do you think the Demon Venerables wouldn't know?" The Grim Reaper Monster Emperor sighed and said, "This is a plan. The Phoenix Demon Venerable either forcefully undergoes Nirvana, facing the threat of other Demon Venerables, or she follows the Monster Race's tradition and personally starts a war against the Nine Yang Immortal Domain to alleviate the pressure of the bloodline curse.

By then, the other Demon Venerables will have no reason or excuse to take action against the Phoenix Demon Venerable, and she will be able to regain her lost power."

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor's mind cleared, and he said dejectedly, "You're right. We can't do anything. That is the battle for the Demon Venerables."

Suddenly, the Golden Peng Monster Emperor seemed to think of something and asked, "So this is also the reason why you said earlier that the Profound Yang Sect couldn't intervene?"

The Grim Reaper Monster Emperor shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. All I know is that it seems someone within the Profound Yang Sect has reached a deal with the Monster Race. During this time, they are probably too busy to care about external matters.

The Profound Yang Sect is the frontline defense of the Nine Yang Immortal Domain in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, as well as a lookout post.

Within their sect, there is a teleportation array that leads directly to the Nine Yang Immortal Domain.

If something happens to the Phoenix Demon Venerable, they can summon the cultivators of the Nine Yang Immortal Domain for support depending on the situation.

But now, there will be no support."

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor furrowed his brow suddenly, "Since the Demon Venerables knew about it early on, why didn't they inform the Nine Yang Immortal Domain earlier?"

The Grim Reaper Monster Emperor sneered, "Do you really think we can peacefully coexist with human cultivators? Even the Phoenix Demon Venerable herself probably wouldn't fully trust human cultivators.

If she dares to undergo Nirvana in human territory, I believe those human Venerables won't let go of the opportunity to easily form a contract with a Demon Venerable, or even see her as a huge treasure.

You should know that when the Phoenix Demon Venerable undergoes Nirvana, it is when she is at her weakest.

So the Profound Yang Sect is just a faint hope, a variable when the Demon Venerables can no longer hold on.

But the Demon Venerables personally eliminated this small variable.

Of course, if the Phoenix Demon Venerable chooses to be like the other Demon Venerables, then none of this would happen.

But she is the Phoenix Demon Venerable, an anomaly in the Monster Race. She wouldn't do that.

That's why I say the Phoenix Demon Venerable is not worth following. She is too weak."

Monster Emperor of Death finally revealed his purpose.

"Brother Yue, come with me to the Beast Realm of Moving Mountains. After I recover a bit, even if I only have the cultivation of a Monster King, I can still gain favor from the Moving Mountains Monster Venerable. At that time, you and I, as brothers, will share in glory."

Monster Emperor Jinpeng said, "Brother Ya, are you joking? A mere Monster King, and the Moving Mountains Monster Venerable will still favor you?"

Monster Emperor of Death confidently laughed, "As long as my Divine Ability is still intact, the Moving Mountains Monster Venerable will definitely favor me. Do you know that my bloodline Divine Ability is naturally extraordinary? It can ignore ranks. Even if it's a Soul Formation Venerable of the human race, if I cast my Black Light Curse on them, it will shave off a hundred years of their lifespan."

Those human Venerables are very attached to their lives, and they are very stingy with their hundred years.

Previously, I shaved off a hundred years of lifespan from a human Venerable for the Moving Mountains Monster Venerable, resulting in a great victory for the Monster Race and countless beheadings.

"What?!"

Monster Emperor Jinpeng's expression was shocked.

"Your bloodline Divine Ability is so domineering?"

Monster Emperor of Death proudly said, "Yes, if it weren't for my ability to interfere in battles between Venerables, how could the Moving Mountains Venerable casually send out the Great and Little Bear Emperors to be under my command? Brother Yue, you have extreme speed in the wind, coupled with my Black Light Curse, it's simply a perfect match."

By then, Brother Yue, you will still be carefree and even better off than in the Blue Phoenix Beast Realm.

When you break through to the High Grade Monster Emperor level and further enhance your bloodline Divine Ability, bring many Monster Emperors from the Beast Realm of Moving Mountains to seek revenge. That so-called September True Monarch is simply not worth mentioning."

Monster Emperor Jinpeng fell silent for a moment and sighed, "Brother Ya, it would have been so much better if you had told me all this earlier, but now it's too late. I'm sorry, I am an undercover agent."

"You?!!"

The Beast Core of Monster Emperor of Death flickered with black light, about to break through the air, but a fair hand reached out in the sky and easily caught it.

"Monster Emperor of Death, right? You have committed a crime. Come with me."

Yu Xian's figure suddenly appeared, holding the Beast Core in his palm. It struggled incessantly, but it was like a bird in a cage, unable to escape.

"I have a spiritual imprint left by the Monster Venerable himself on me. If you dare to kill me, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, the Monster Venerable will not let you go!"

Monster Emperor of Death revealed his last life-saving card.

Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, after weighing the pros and cons, would probably have no choice but to let him go reluctantly. Otherwise, offending a Monster Venerable is no joke.

After all, the Monster Venerable has already left an imprint. If you dare to kill this monster, it's like slapping the face of the Monster Venerable, and they will definitely seek revenge.

Yu Xian admitted that he was a little panicked as well.

Although his Deception Technique had been continuously deduced by him and could resist various tracking imprints and blood curses, he still didn't have complete confidence when facing a Monster Venerable who was one realm higher than him.

It's not that he's afraid of ten thousand things, but that he's afraid of one thing happening.

In case the immunization is not successful, wouldn't it be in vain to expose oneself and become a target?

Fortunately, there are ways to avoid killing.

"You monster, let this True Monarch personally enlighten you!"

Yu Xian clenched his fist and placed several seals on the Beast Core, then turned back to the battlefield.

Just now, the Golden Peng Monster Emperor flew around in a chaotic manner, seemingly crossing tens of thousands of miles, but in reality, it was just spinning in place. The dying Monster Emperor only had one Beast Core left and was too dizzy to notice anything suspicious.

The Golden Peng Monster Emperor did not follow and instead flew back to the Monster Race's main camp.

He still had one final task—to command the remaining Demon Kings and Demonic Beasts to die properly.

After all, they were not his direct subordinates, so he didn't care if they all died.

...

Inside the Mist Prison Formation.

Yue Ji rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit down.

After all, no one would be happy to have a hundred years of lifespan taken away.

The two Bear Kings lay weakly on the ground, their bodies covered in chains, resembling two black and white mountains. A large pool of blood formed beneath them, almost turning into a small lake.

Since they had no power to resist, Yue Ji naturally wouldn't be polite.

If it weren't for Yu Xian's order to spare the lives of the two Bear Kings, she would have killed them on the spot.

But now they were barely hanging on.

"September True Monarch's divine ability is vast. With a slight move, these Monster Emperors will be beheaded."

Zhong Ming, the True Monarch, floated in mid-air with his Nascent Soul, looking in good condition.

The Bear Kings were executed, the dying Monster Emperor self-destructed his physical body, and the remaining Golden Peng Monster Emperor was not a concern at all.

He had long seen through this guy's act of pretending to be strong; he was no threat at all.

Now that the threat of Zhong Ming Tiancheng had been eliminated, he could possess a new body and rely on his reputation and his own Spiritual Treasure to guard the city. As long as he cultivated the next generation of Zhong Ming True Monarch, Zhong Ming Tiancheng would still belong to the Gu family.

Yue Ji remained silent, maintaining her aloof demeanor.

Suddenly, her eyebrows twitched, and she spoke to Zhong Ming True Monarch.

"True Monarch Gu, your family's descendants are waiting for you in the rear camp. Let us handle the remaining matters of Zhong Ming Tiancheng."

Zhong Ming True Monarch was taken aback, but seeing Yue Ji's impatient expression and recalling the legends of the past, he didn't dare to say much and silently nodded.

"Everything depends on September True Monarch."

(End of this chapter)