Chapter 46: The Chaos of Heavenly Demons
\n\u201cSister Li! Sister Li!\u201d
\nA voice dragged Li Yuanyuan out of her meditative state. She blinked drowsily, meeting the panicked faces of Zhi Hua and Jie Nian.
\n\u201cWhat\u2026 what happened to me?\u201d
\nHer head throbbed as though she hadn\u2019t slept for weeks.
\n\u201cA Heavenly Demon attacked you,\u201d Jie Nian said grimly. \u201cMiss Zhi Hua and I used all our skill to pull you back.\u201d
\nAfter sensing the violent shift in spiritual energy, the three had begun cultivating. Though their progress had accelerated, it came with a price\u2014Heavenly Demons, formless horrors from beyond, had emerged. Li Yuanyuan had nearly fallen victim, but her shallow cultivation and Jie Nian\u2019s aid forced the demon back.
\n\u201cHeavenly Demons?\u201d
\n\u201cCold Mountain Temple\u2019s inheritance mentions them.\u201d Jie Nian\u2019s thoughts drifted to the temple\u2019s origins.
\nThat enigmatic Mr. Xue. While Jie Ming dismissed him as a mere lucky mortal who stumbled upon the inheritance, Jie Nian disagreed. The deeper he studied, the more certain he became\u2014Mr. Xue was no ordinary man.
\n\u201cHeavenly Demons exist beyond our world. They lack form, cannot die, and hunger to possess Immortal Cultivators.\u201d
\n\u201cPossess?\u201d
\nBoth girls shuddered.
\nThey\u2019d become cultivators by chance, thinking it a blessing. Now they saw the truth\u2014this \u201cblessing\u201d carried deadly risks.
\n\u201cWhat happens if\u2026?\u201d
\n\u201cYour soul gets devoured. The demon wears your flesh, spreading chaos.\u201d Jie Nian finally understood the cryptic warnings in the texts. This inheritance spreading across the land\u2014was it all part of someone\u2019s scheme?
\nA wet, hacking sound interrupted them.
\n_Thwack. Thud._
\nZhi Hua crept to the window. Her face drained of color.
\nIn Suzhou\u2019s government courtyard, Clerk Huo moved unnaturally. Black gas seeped from his twisted features as he swung a bloodied blade at corpses. His frail frame now bulged with monstrous strength.
\n\u201cClerk Huo?!\u201d
\n\u201cPossessed!\u201d
\nTheir voices merged.
\nThe creature\u2019s head spun completely around. Oozing black eyes fixed on them. The dripping blade rose as it lurched forward.
\n\u201cDiamond Palm!\u201d
\nJie Nian exploded through the door, striking first. His palm fused totem magic and years of training\u2014a thunderclap of force.
\n_Crash!_
\nThe blow sent Clerk Huo smashing through a wall, stone fragments spraying. Jie Nian\u2019s arm went numb; it felt like punching iron.
\n\u201cGo! Find Mr. Xue\u2014now!\u201d
\nJie Nian barked. His attack had bought seconds, nothing more. Killing a possessed host? He doubted it was possible.
\n_BOOM\u2014_
\nThe gates of the outer courtyard crashed down.
\n“Dragon Suppression Hall business.”
\nSeveral fully armored Dragon Guards marched in, radiating a fearsome aura like living weapons. Li Yuanyuan’s fleeing trio froze at the sight, gulping nervously. They now understood how Dragon Suppression Hall once ruled the land – if every member possessed such power, subduing the realm would be simple.
\n“Kekeke…”
\nClerk Huo rose slowly from the rubble, the Black Mist around him thickening.
\n“Another monster.”
\nA voice sounded behind the Dragon Guards. The trio turned to see the famous Knife King – why had this legendary warrior joined them?
\n“Don’t engage directly. Archers ready.”
\nAt the commander’s signal, dozens of Black-armored Soldiers drew bows in perfect synchronization.
\n“Loose!”
\nThwip thwip thwip!
\nDozens of arrows soared into the air, each enhanced with inner power. The royal family had always recruited the finest talents. Before the world’s transformation, they’d gathered geniuses of internal energy. After the first cosmic shift, many gained mysterious inheritances, becoming Dragon Suppression Hall’s founding core.
\nSwirling within the Black Mist, Clerk Huo transformed into a Phantom Shadow, evading most projectiles. Brandishing a bloodied blade, he charged recklessly at the soldiers.
\nHeavenly Demons were pure evil.
\nThese beings possessed Immortal Cultivators to spread chaos, their hosts inheriting the demons’ death-defying nature.
\n“Second volley!”
\nFresh arrows intercepted Clerk Huo’s path mid-charge, peppering his body like porcupine quills.
\nDead?
\nLi Yuanyuan and Zhi Hua exchanged glances, awed by the Dragon Guards’ efficiency yet chilled by the demon’s ferocity.
\nRustle!
\nThe Black Mist billowed anew. From the dust emerged the arrow-riddled monster, features twisted in malice.
\n“Inner power fails. Try Immortal Cultivator methods.”
\nThe commander remained composed.
\n“My turn.”
\nKnife King stepped forward, his longsword blazing with spiritual energy.
\n“Mount Hua Splitter!”
\nDespite the plain name, the technique unleashed a colossal energy blade that bisected Clerk Huo before he could retreat. Flesh hit the ground with wet splatters.
\nNo more movement.
\n“Confirmed kill.”
\nThe commander inspected the remains before issuing orders: “Crate this for Heavenly Secret Pavilion in the capital.”
\nTurning to Li Yuanyuan, he asked: “Governor Li’s daughter?”
\n“Child! Are you hurt?”
\nA middle-aged man in official robes burst through the ruins – Li Nantian, Governor of Suzhou, face etched with paternal panic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chapter 46: The Chaos of Heavenly Demons \u201cSister Li! Sister Li!\u201d A voice dragged Li Yuanyuan out of her meditative state. She blinked drowsily, meeting the panicked faces of Zhi Hua and Jie Nian. \u201cWhat\u2026 what happened to me?\u201d Her head throbbed as though she hadn\u2019t slept for weeks. \u201cA Heavenly Demon attacked you,\u201d Jie Nian said grimly. \u201cMiss Zhi Hua and I used\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[3],"tags":[],"fcn_genre":[],"fcn_fandom":[],"fcn_character":[],"fcn_content_warning":[],"class_list":["post-1425","fcn_chapter","type-fcn_chapter","status-publish","hentry","category-dreaming-to-become-a-creator"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter\/1425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fcn_chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter\/1425\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_genre?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_fandom","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_fandom?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_character","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_character?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_content_warning","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_content_warning?post=1425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}