Chapter 1563 - 452: Taichu Master, Golden-winged Roc, Empress (6k)_3

And that translucent middle-aged cultivator’s phantom, his identity is now undeniable—

He is precisely the Taichu Master who crafted this Secret Realm!

Moreover, his true form is actually a Golden-winged Roc!

This is truly an incredible coincidence.

Recalling the past, the Penghuang Feng Xuanling of the Great Demon Mountain searched through ancient texts and fragments for bloodline enhancement.

After enduring countless hardships, he finally found the burial site of an ancient Peng King deep within Canglan Mountain at Lingyun Mansion.

Unbeknownst to him, Xuanyuan Shuo had been secretly following, and suddenly attacked just as he broke the restriction.

Subsequently, Han Yi and Corpse Wax Crow appeared one after another, resulting in a chaotic battle.

In the end, Xuanyuan Shuo even summoned a secret insignia of the Royal Family, calling forth the earth-shattering finger of the Old Emperor Xuanyuan Chong, turning the spirit-embodied corpse of the Old Peng King into ashes...

While everyone was scrambling for the golden feather, a strand of remnant soul fled and directly rushed at Zhou Qing, who was only at the Nascent Soul Realm at that time.

But with Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown, how could he have succeeded in taking over the body? Instead, Zhou Qing accidentally acquired the bloodline inheritance divine technique of the Golden-winged Roc clan—the "Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture."

However, this supreme cultivation technique is extremely demanding, requiring genuine Golden Roc essence blood as a medium.

No need to say more, Zhou Qing offered incense thrice to the stone altar and opened the restriction.

Han Yi offered him the essence blood and only took the map and elixirs from the Kunpeng Palace.

But who could have thought that today, deep within this Secret Realm, they would encounter an even more ancient and powerful Golden-winged Roc’s remains!

The Old Peng King, possessing only a portion of the ancestral bloodline, spent his entire life reaching just Spirit Slash Realm Perfection, leaving behind only three drops of real blood as inheritance.

Yet, the relic of this Taichu Master before him emits an oppression that far exceeds the Supreme Realm—

"At least at the Earth Venerable Level..." Zhou Qing’s heart tightened.

As he was rapidly thinking, the phantom beneath the golden skeleton slowly opened those soul-captivating golden vertical pupils.

When its gaze fell upon Zhou Qing, it actually revealed a hint of delight.

"Even better than this Saint had anticipated!" the phantom’s voice echoed like an ancient bell in the enclosed space.

"This Saint?" Zhou Qing’s heart trembled violently.

In the Demon Race hierarchy, a Demon Emperor is at Spirit Slash Realm, Supreme Realm is the Demon Emperor, and Earth Venerable... is a true Demon Saint!

Was this Taichu Master truly an Earth Venerable in life?

He immediately adopted a respectful and submissive demeanor, with his head lowered.

It all made sense, everything made sense now.

An Earth Venerable level being could indeed command multiple Demon Emperors, or even have Demon Emperors serve him...

It seems, as previously speculated, that he should provoke this being thoroughly next.

That’s why the hunt order was given!

"Since I’ve awakened early, so be it." The Taichu Master’s phantom gently floated, "The time left for this Saint is limited, these damned mice are truly annoying!"

He suddenly pointed towards the entrance: "Zi Huang, let them all in!"

Zhou Qing maintained his submissive stance, secretly maximizing the "Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture," carefully mimicking the unique aura fluctuations of the Golden-winged Roc clan.

An Earth Venerable being, whose divine sense should be exceptionally keen, ought not to be so mistaken.

Yet, the Taichu Master appeared to genuinely mistake him for a fellow clan member, which could only mean—

"His condition has a problem!" Zhou Qing’s eyes lit up.

Upon closer observation, though the phantom’s aura was imposing, there was an occasional cloudiness in its eyes, and its speech sometimes paused, like a flickering lamp about to extinguish.

"It seems this old demon hasn’t fully awakened, but is in some special state..." Zhou Qing mused silently.

It’s likely due to premature disturbance from the outside, causing disruption in the resurrection process.

Moreover, with his complete inheritance of the "Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture," and his deliberate suppression of the Human Race aura, he barely passed through unnoticed.

But what caught Zhou Qing’s attention more was the Taichu Master’s remark "The time left for this Saint is running out."

Looking at this special Blood Pool, how could Zhou Qing not understand that the other is racing against the clock to restore his power!

Soon enough, the purple-robed Demon Emperor took the lead to step in, followed by dozens of Demon Beasts at Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection.

They lined up neatly, eyes gleaming with fanatical devotion.

"Get down!"

At the command of the Taichu Master, the pupils of the Demon Kings suddenly turned pale, as if manipulated by some invisible force.

One by one, they lined up and leapt into the boiling seven-colored Blood Pool.

"Hiss—Roar—"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed wave after wave.

Instantly, tidal waves of blood surged on the Blood Pool’s surface, and the moment those Demon Beasts touched the water, their flesh began to dissolve rapidly.

Skeletons, meridians, Demon Cores, Primordial Spirits... Everything was decomposing and refining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhou Qing resisted the palpitations, watching in stunned silence as more than forty Demon Beasts at Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection were completely refined without a trace.

The liquid in the Blood Pool grew increasingly viscous, and the iridescent brilliance grew more dazzling.

Suddenly, Zhou Qing’s pupils contracted—

Amid the boiling blood waves, an entirely crimson giant leg bone emerged!

The natural patterns on the bone resembled a phoenix spreading its wings, radiating an ancient aura resonating with the "Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain."

"Blood Phoenix Bone!" Zhou Qing’s heart pounded.

It seems that this Taichu Master deliberately used the Blood Phoenix Bone, possessing Nirvana-like capabilities, as the core material of the Blood Pool’s essence.

With hope, such a large leg bone might still have some essence blood remaining inside.

"Zi Huang!"

The Taichu Master spoke again.

The purple-robed Demon Emperor and two other Spirit Slash Realm Demon Emperors immediately knelt on one knee.

"Guard the gate well for this Saint, don’t let those mice disturb us." The Taichu Master’s phantom stared at the Blood Pool, a hint of fanaticism flashing in the golden vertical pupils.