Chapter 324: Decapitating the Sage

Chapter 324: Decapitating the Sage

Red fur swirled, blood-red and ferocious, with a whirlwind raging as if the sea was heaving. The scene here was extremely sinister, with the sound of growls echoing.

It was a Sage, and he was directly engulfed. People could not see the demon spider's figure, only hear its terrified screams.

"Ah!"

The demon spider was in immense trouble, as if it was on the brink of destruction. It roared in fear, with waves of growls echoing, like the roars of a myriad of demons, deep and ominous.

The crowd's hair stood on end, cold sweat pouring down. A powerful Sage from the Ancient Divine Mountain was now like meat on a chopping board, screaming pitifully.

No one could see the true scene inside the red-furred whirlwind, but everyone knew it must be terrifying. Otherwise, how could a Sage scream so desperately, disregarding their dignity?

Even the golden flames emanating from the Central Heaven Palace dimmed and nearly extinguished. The Emperor of the Stone Kingdom was greatly shaken but remained silent, watching calmly.

"Kill!"

Finally, the sound of the demon spider's killing came from within, but it was quickly followed by a painful howl. It seemed to be struggling desperately but still could not escape.

A azure dragon crossed the sky, its shadow visible through the red whirlwind. Divine fire emerged, and the Vermillion Bird streaked across the sky. The area covered by the red whirlwind was vast, reaching up to the heavens.

People vaguely saw these sights and became even more terrified, their hair standing on end. Could these be the legendary spirits? How could there be so many divine birds and ferocious beasts' apparitions?

Legend has it that some people could summon ancient spirits to fight, but it required a tremendous price, often involving sacrifices and burning one's own life.

The current scene made people think it was such a forbidden divine power, summoning the souls of the deceased warriors and manifesting their physical forms for a battle in the present world.

The red-furred whirlwind grew even more terrifying, but the apparitions increased as well, sometimes hidden, sometimes visible to the eye.

"That's a true Hound!" someone exclaimed in fear, seeing a massive beast appear in the red-furred whirlwind. Its entire body was covered in blood-red fur, and it looked extremely fierce before vanishing in a flash.

Were the red hairs in the wind from it falling?

According to legend, a true Hound at its peak could slay gods, being extremely ferocious and powerful, with some even claiming to be divine beings.

In ancient times, they had created an unparalleled reputation, tearing apart the demon race and devouring divine blood, with achievements so glorious that they made the world tremble.

The true Hound flashed by, and another Pyrrh appeared, also with blood-red scales and fur, its massive body vanishing in a flash.

"Heavens, even the dragon is blood-red!"

Someone saw the dragon crossing the sky, their voice trembling. What's happening? Why is everything blood-red?

"I know, there was an ancient ritual called Blood Sacrifice, and this is how it works."

"Are these invincible beings being sacrificed? How can such a powerful divine ability be so easily used? How can others survive?"

Is this the spirit generated by the Blood Sacrifice? What kind of scene is this? Is it a reappearance of past events?

In the depths of the red-furred whirlwind, Shi Hao was also feeling uneasy. A group of beings appeared, tearing apart the spider, nearly dismembering it. It was truly terrifying.

Shi Hao felt uncomfortable. He had never imagined that the small tower could be so sinister and have such a terrifying aspect. These were all apparitions of beings flying out from the tower.

"What exactly are you?" the demon spider asked in fear, questioning in this place.

Unfortunately, at this moment, its voice couldn't penetrate outside. The center of the whirlwind had formed its own realm, gradually isolating from the outside.

In front of Shi Hao, the small tower was as white as jade, glowing with brilliance. Every time it shook, a being would appear.

"It must have something valuable on it. Hurry up and seize it," Shi Hao whispered.

The small tower agreed, and with a flash of light, materials flew out from the Ancient Demon Lord's body, all sparkling, emitting runes, definitely treasures.

Shi Hao was delighted and was about to take them, but the small tower shook, swallowing them directly, leaving no trace.

"Why did you eat them?" the little brat was frantic. The items on the Sage were not ordinary.

"These things are useless to you and would only bring disaster," the small tower said.

"What kind of monstrosity are you?" the Ancient Demon Spider trembled in fear, contrasting sharply with its previously arrogant and self-important demeanor.

"Quickly deal with it, lest something unexpected happens," Shi Hao worriedly said.

These words made the demon spider feel a chill all over. Not long ago, it had looked down on this human youth, thinking it could kill him a hundred times with a single finger. Now, it had become a prisoner, facing its demise.

The small tower glowed, and the surrounding apparitions disappeared one by one, being imprinted on the tower's walls as runes.

Then, a black hole appeared below the small tower, drawing in the Ancient Demon Spider. In an instant, most of its body was engulfed, causing it to feel as if its soul was fleeing.

What kind of artifact is this? Is it created by the gods? It felt terrified. Even their own lineage's golden spider gods could not compare, so how could such an existence still exist in the world?

"Don't kill me! I am a Sage from the Demon Spirit Lake. My ancestors are gods," it screamed. At the moment of life and death, even the ferocious demon spider was on the brink of collapse.

Because it felt that no matter how it struggled, it was no match for the small tower, which had it immobilized with no way to resist.

The small tower ignored it, and with a crunch, crushed half of its body and swallowed it, refining it into strands of divine light. A spider rune appeared on the tower's wall.

"No!" the demon spider screamed.

At the same time, Shi Hao also shouted, "Don't, leave me some!"

The entire giant demon spider was about to be swallowed, and Shi Hao had not obtained anything yet. However, the small tower ignored him and continued to slowly devour it, with runes dazzling and enveloping the area.

"Don't!" In the end, Shi Hao's cries were even fiercer than the demon spider's, making the spider feel both fear and a sense of absurdity. What was happening?

"Give it to me!"

The little brat was quite fierce, charging forward, opening up ten heavenly realms, seizing the demon spider, and holding its eight legs, pulling with force.

"Small tower, you can't keep it all to yourself!" he roared angrily.

The demon spider's body was mostly crushed, with only its head exposed. It felt both great pain and humiliation, seeing itself, a mighty Sage, reduced to this state.

Shi Hao and the small tower were in a tug-of-war over the spider's remains.

The demon spider laughed despondently. It had roamed for a lifetime, only to end in such a miserable way. How tragic.

Not long ago, it had looked down on Shi Hao, seeing him as an ant, yet now this ant was fighting for its remains. How ironic.

In the end, the entire large spider was absorbed by the small tower, completely refined. On the translucent tower body, a new spider pattern appeared.

"Small tower, I'll fight you!" Shi Hao fumed, baring his teeth.

"This is a balanced world. Equivalent exchange," the small tower remained unmoved, indifferent as always, with no emotional fluctuation.

When the red-furred whirlwind disappeared, people saw the little brat panting heavily, seemingly very unwilling, angrily kicking stones on the ground.

"How unlucky. How frustrating that not even a single hair was left for me," he was shouting.

Everyone was stunned, wondering who he was talking to.

"What happened to the Ancient Demon Spider?" someone bravely asked.

“Naturally, it was my Supreme Hall’s spirits that crushed it. It thought it was something special, daring to vie with my sect. It’s just a mere spider,” Shi Hao said.

A brief silence was followed by a cacophony. Although people had long suspected that the demon spider was in grave danger, hearing it confirmed was still shocking.

This youth was so ruthless. What exactly happened earlier? Did he really summon spirits and slay the demon spider? Many people were skeptical.

“There must have been help. There was definitely a powerful being that descended earlier. It’s a pity the red-furred whirlwind obscured everything.”

“Could he really come from the Supreme Hall, with elders hiding here? Didn’t they say that only one from the Supreme Hall walks the world in each generation?”

Shi Hao looked around in dissatisfaction and said, “Where’s that bird? It must have been scared away.”

In the sky, a giant cyan bird appeared, its expression cold but with a hint of fear. It had indeed flown away but was drawn back by an inexplicable force.

What was going on? That brat was too sinister; it seemed that the disturbance originated from him.

The Ancient Demon Spider’s death deeply shocked the Cyan Phoenix Elder, filling it with fear. It wished it could immediately fly back to the divine mountain and never return.

“Hey, you’re hiding in the clouds. Let’s see where you’ll go,” Shi Hao shouted.

“Boom!”

The Cyan Phoenix took the initiative to attack. Since it was drawn back by some mysterious force, it knew it would likely not escape. It might as well strike first.

It was a tremendous divine power, with cyan divine mist filling the sky like a turbulent sea, pouring towards Shi Hao. A minor practitioner in the Spiritual Realm could not withstand it and would surely be blown apart.

“Spirits that wander between the void and the battle souls, heed my call and punish this sinner before me!”

Here it came again. The crowd felt overwhelmed, thinking Shi Hao was some kind of con artist. But they had to admit, this incantation was effective. A vast force surged, shattering the cyan mist above.

At the same time, a divine platform appeared, lifting Shi Hao up. Then endless golden ripples spread out, followed by a divine power like the sea, vast and surging.

People were stunned, almost unable to believe what was happening. The summoned spirits were now appearing in a sacred and peaceful scene, as if the gods themselves had descended, completely different from before.

This was a completely different style. The red-furred whirlwind was gone, the dark aura replaced by blazing divine light, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.

“How did this guy become so powerful? Who is helping him in the shadows?” Fire Spirit asked, her beautiful eyes wide with shock. She knew Shi Hao did not have this kind of cultivation and must have powerful allies assisting him.

“Could it be that he truly understands the forbidden art of summoning spirits? He summoned demons before and now he’s summoning gods?” On the other side, the girl in purple, Yun Xi, was also puzzled, her eyes flashing with light.

Everyone was dumbfounded. The light grew more intense until it was like igniting divine flames. The entire world became a vast expanse of light, obscuring everything.

Additionally, there was a cry from the Cyan Phoenix, indicating another Sage was being sucked in, likely facing great peril.

“This time, we can’t let you keep it all. You need to share with me,” Shi Hao shouted angrily in the sea of divine power, arguing with the small tower.

“The world is balanced. We have an agreement. You cannot bear this kind of cause and effect. You have already accumulated quite a bit,” the small tower said.

At this moment, Shi Hao’s hair stood on end. He hated this kind of explanation, but the small tower seemed to be using it to negotiate with him. He frowned and asked, “Are you shifting a lot of the cause and effect onto me?”

“To gain, one must make a sacrifice,” the small tower replied succinctly.

“For example?” Shi Hao wanted to clarify.

“There are many possibilities. For instance, if the gods of the demon spider lineage were still alive, they might come after you. Or if the divine kings of the Cyan Phoenix lineage were to revive, or even if the heavens themselves sought you,” the small tower explained.

Shi Hao was taken aback by these words.

“Ah!”

The Cyan Phoenix Elder cried out. This was too devastating. It was dragged in and was no match, about to be crushed.

“Boom!”

It activated the holy artifact, the Azure Sky Treasure Wheel, emitting boundless light, attempting to shatter both the person and the tower. However, the treasure wheel was swallowed by the small tower and disappeared without a trace.

“How could this be?” the Cyan Phoenix Elder cried out.

Meanwhile, the little brat also screamed, “It’s killing me, it’s so painful!”

He was furious. Such a holy artifact was swallowed by the small tower, feeling it was wasteful and shameful.

The Cyan Phoenix glowed, preparing to self-destruct and perish in a blaze, not wanting its body to be easily obtained.

However, the small tower shone, and a chaotic sword light swept out, slicing off its head. Despite the dense runes on its body, it was futile. The head was severed.

Exhausted from the continuous explosions, Shi Hao decided to rest and recover. He would continue later. Thanks for everyone’s support and please vote.