Demon Gate Player

Chapter 22: Nine Transformations, Seven Flame Talisman Sword

Overnight, dozens of giant lotus flowers grew on the surface of Ming Lake.

The emerald green lotus leaves floated on the lake like huge round carpets, creating a unique scenery.

This is the masterpiece of Jin Yuege.

The third princess of the Crimson-Blood Golden Flood-Dragon Clan has now set up a water palace at the bottom of Ming Lake and lives a secluded life.

Pang Yue sat cross-legged on a lotus leaf, silently cultivating.

The Flame Talisman Sword Sutra is one of the seven divine abilities of the Flame Demon Temple, and it is also the only sword technique.

The Demon Talisman Sect specializes in talisman magic, and they have fully demonstrated their expertise in this divine ability.

This method is different from traditional swordsmanship. It condenses a sword aura with countless runes, creating infinite variations.

Although its killing power is not as tangible as a Law Treasure flying sword, it is unique in its unpredictable changes.

The successive hall masters and elders of the Flame Demon Temple have continuously deduced this method, integrating the seven strongest true fires in the world into the sword scripture, increasing its power to a more terrifying level.

The seven true fire seeds, Taiyin, Chunyang, Qianyan, Liyan, Bingling, Taiding, and Samadhi, have all been collected by the Flame Demon Temple, and inner disciples can exchange them directly with the sect's merits.

Pang Yue has not been in the inner sect for long and has spent ten years in the open sea, so his merit accumulation is lacking, and he can only postpone the exchange of true fires.

With the assistance of the Innate Limitless Monument, Pang Yue's cultivation speed in the Flame Talisman Sword Sutra is much faster than that of an ordinary person.

In just nine days, he condensed a brilliant sword aura!

This sword aura was flowing with golden light, containing countless delicate and intricate runes, each rune resembling a flying sword that had been reduced countless times.

These delicate flying sword runes were arranged in groups of nine, forming an array, and countless arrays combined to form larger arrays, layer by layer, finally forming a sword aura that was about one zhang long, filled with Sword Intent and radiating light.

This sword aura was like a twisting and turning dragon, dancing around Pang Yue, displaying incredible changes, exuding a terrifying high temperature that seemed to burn everything.

"Third transformation!"

With a thought, Pang Yue's body was struck by this talisman sword, and it disappeared.

He had refined this talisman sword to the third transformation level, comparable to a High Grade Law Weapon.

If it could contain a true fire, it would instantly rise to the fourth transformation level, comparable to a Supreme Grade Law Weapon.

And when it reached the ninth transformation, the limit of the Flame Talisman Sword Sutra, it would be comparable to a Rank Five Law Treasure!

According to legend, there was once an elder in the Flame Demon Temple who cultivated the Flame Talisman Sword Sutra to the eighth transformation realm.

The forty-nine talisman swords were all as powerful as Rank Four Law Treasures, unmatched in their versatility.

This was also one of the reasons why Pang Yue chose to prioritize the cultivation of the Flame Talisman Sword Sutra.

The next day.

Bloodrock Island.

This island had a unique terrain, covered in red giant rocks, as if stained with blood.

The Demon Talisman Sect had set up a formation on this island, and it was often chosen by disciples and elders for disputes.

Over the past ten thousand years, many cultivators have shed blood on this island, hence its name, Bloodrock.

The matter of Pang Yue and Qu Ziyang's dispute was quite secretive, and neither of them had publicized it. Except for the Law Enforcement Hall, other disciples were unaware.

Lu Ji stood on the Bloodrock Island, wearing black armor, standing on a floating cloud, looking into the distance, his mind wandering.

A faint blue light appeared in the distant sky, flickering a few times before appearing nearby.

As the light faded, a tall and handsome man was revealed.

He was draped in a feather cloak, with a graceful and elegant temperament. Every move he made seemed to conform to the operation of the heavens, showing profound cultivation.

"Senior Brother Lu!"

Qu Ziyang bowed and said, "Junior Brother Qu."

Lu Ji returned the gesture and smiled, "Did you bring the token?"

Qu Ziyang nodded and took out a dark token, handing it to Lu Ji.

Lu Ji inspected it for a moment, holding it in his hand without returning it to Qu Ziyang.

"It is indeed the token of the Devouring Demon Hall... Junior Brother Qu, this token should be placed here for a while, and we will discuss it after the decisive battle."

"Of course."

Qu Ziyang smiled confidently.

After a pause, he continued, "I also want to thank Senior Brother Lu this time. If it weren't for Senior Brother Lu's intervention, Daoist Xu might not have agreed to this decisive battle."

In his opinion, relying solely on a token from the Devouring Demon Hall would not be enough to make Daoist Xu, who was at the third level of the Dao Foundation, agree to a battle against himself, who was at the seventh level of the Dao Foundation.

Pressure from the Law Enforcement Hall was also necessary.

Lu Ji remained noncommittal and said, "Daoist Xu has already advanced to the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation. Since he agreed to the battle, he must have some confidence. Junior Brother Qu, you should be more careful."

Qu Ziyang snorted, "He is just an ignorant fool. He thinks that if he wins against Ning Daoyu, he can swagger around in the inner sect. He couldn't be more wrong."

"The only person from the Xu family that truly makes me wary is Xu Wentian from the Yuan Demon Hall. The rest are all mediocre."

Speaking of Xu Wentian, Lu Ji's face also showed admiration.

This Xu family ancestor was a true disciple of the Yuan Demon Hall. Although he had no hope of breaking through to the Gold Core stage and had a limited lifespan, his combat power was unparalleled in the Yuan Demon Hall. He could even rank in the top five among all the true disciples of the Demon Talisman Sect!

While the two were talking, a firelight flew over from the sky, revealing the figures of a man and a woman.

The young man was dressed in a gray robe, with a few strands of white hair at his temples. His eyes were deep and seemed bottomless, with a faint glimmer that hinted at a hidden world.

The other person was a beautiful female cultivator with an elegant and graceful demeanor. Not only was she stunningly beautiful, but she also had a three-petal plum blossom mark on her forehead, which added to her noble and refined temperament.

These two were Pang Yue and Qin Shuyi.

When Qu Ziyang saw Qin Shuyi, his expression immediately turned unpleasant.

Having seen countless women in his life, how could he not see that Qin Shuyi was no longer intact...

"Good, very good! Xu Liming... You're really good, you completely ignored what I said!" Qu Ziyang pointed at Pang Yue, his anger turning into a mocking smile, his gaze like that of a beast choosing its prey.

Qin Shuyi blushed and looked at Qu Ziyang with a complicated expression. She softly said, "Fellow Daoist Qu, at this point, our fate has come to an end. Why don't we cancel the battle?"

Qu Ziyang widened his eyes in anger, unable to say a word.

Thinking of the beautiful and exquisite beauty in front of him being ravaged by Daoist Xu on the bed, an uncontrollable anger surged in his heart, crazily impacting his sanity.

"Xu Liming... dare you fight?!" Qu Ziyang shouted.

Pang Yue smiled faintly, "Since we're here, why wouldn't I dare."

Qu Ziyang looked at Lu Ji.

Lu Ji sighed and pointed to Bloodrock Island, "Please enter the island, both of you."

Qu Ziyang stirred up a cold wind and swiftly landed on the island.

Pang Yue turned into a flame and gracefully descended.

Lu Ji formed hand seals and activated the large formation on the island. Countless runes flickered in the void, forming a huge dome that enveloped Bloodrock Island.

"Today, the two of you will battle. I will preside over it. The token of the Devouring Demon Hall and Qin Shuyi are both here... Let's begin!"

As soon as his words fell, the two on the island began to make their moves.

(End of this chapter)