Chapter 584 - 27: Demon from Beyond the Heavens
Deep within the South Sea, near the Sea Eye.
Flashing thunder and lightning, refracted ripples, howling gales...
As these three supernatural phenomena of heaven and earth gradually approached, Mara was the first to sense the destination of Fu Kui, Wu Luo, and Chi Songzi.
"Are they the saviors you were hoping for?"
"And here I thought it was someone else, only to find it’s a fool as stupid as you!"
Endless black fog began to gather at the seabed, Mara’s voice rumbled in Miaoshan’s ears.
Mara’s opinion of Fu Kui was the same as Miaoshan’s, both belonged to the kind of fools who had the ability to intervene in events but chose to refrain due to personal choice.
They might not qualify as hypocrites, but they certainly weren’t good people in the eyes of regular folks.
For instance, even though Fu Kui clearly noticed something amiss with Miaoshan, he chose not to delve deeper because of Miaoshan’s refusal.
And so it is now, the sacrifice ritual is already complete.
Just one step away from replacing Miaoshan, and only now does the other party jump in to mend things, truly a case of "too little, too late."
"..."
Without responding directly to Mara, Miaoshan still maintained her closed-eyes, lowered-hand posture, but secretly sighed in relief.
Miaoshan knew that Fu Kui indeed noticed the hint she had left.
Long before, Miaoshan was unwilling for Fu Kui to get involved because she wasn’t sure how many hostages Mara had in his hand, or what hidden cards he held.
Now, Mara had no hostages, and he had just gone through a battle with the Seven Southern Stars...
Adding to that, he was a forcefully transformed Ghost God, which brought the Heaven of Transfiguration and Freedom’s true self into the world.
So in every aspect, Mara had reached the lowest point of his life, the weakest he had ever been.
Fu Kui appeared with two reinforcements at this moment, which was a most timely arrival.
"Hmph! You guys truly remain incorrigible!"
Seeing through Miaoshan’s small scheme in one glance, a ferocious smile appeared on Mara’s face.
"I am the Son of the Celestial Demon, or in your language, a Celestial God!"
"Even if I’m not in a complete form right now, I’m not someone mere ants can dare to belittle!"
"Wait until I capture them and kill them one by one before your eyes, then I will see if you can continue to hold out!"
Mara’s goal in imprisoning Miaoshan was never to kill her.
It was to better shatter her defenses, then further replace her.
Now that Fu Kui has delivered himself to the door.
Mara would naturally not miss such a golden opportunity.
After all, continuing to drag this out may not be a good thing for Mara.
Whether it was the Seven Southern Stars coming to their senses, Oxhead and Horseface breaking free from restraints, or drawing attention from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, Mara’s plan would all fall apart.
Whoosh!
Thinking of this, the dense black fog at the seabed churned again, quickly rising to the sea’s surface.
This time, Mara was determined to win in a quick battle, and he had absolute confidence in it.
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"So this opponent is the demon from beyond the heavens?"
At the same time, Wu Luo and Chi Songzi learned the whole course of events from Fu Kui’s mouth.
Especially regarding Mara, Fu Kui emphasized that he was not an ordinary Heart Demon.
The opponent was not only immensely powerful but had also manifested in the mortal world and was incomparable to conventional Heart Demons.
More importantly, Fu Kui speculated that Mara had now likely transformed into a Ghost God and might have even seized part of the Yin Spirit’s power.
Therefore, he must be addressed as a Yin Spirit of the Celestial God level.
As for how powerful is a Celestial God that has transcended life and death?
You can specifically refer to when Li Boyang attained enlightenment; Shaohao and Kang Hui caused calamities in the East Sea.
The combination of the Sun God, Sea God, and Ghost God identities in Shaohao might be a bit overqualified.
However, Kang Hui, who returned from death completely berserk, can absolutely serve as a detailed reference sample.
Fu Kui hadn’t been born then, maybe didn’t grasp the weight of his words.
But Chi Songzi and Wu Luo, having personally experienced that era, knew Mara’s strength better than anyone else.
"Even if He doesn’t have an Undying Body... He would still be a tough opponent."
In this situation, even the unusually battle-eager Wu Luo couldn’t help but frown.
As a Great Witch who had almost been dragged into the East Sea battlefield, Wu Luo was acutely aware of how terrifying Kang Hui was, who was resurrected as an "experimental subject" by the Enlightened Six Witches.
Under the grand backdrop of Li Boyang attaining enlightenment, Kang Hui was merely an appetizer.
However, under normal circumstances, a Celestial God of Kang Hui’s level would undoubtedly be an endgame boss.
The only ones who could win a sure victory against such a level are those who have passed through the Divine Gate, officially possessing an Undying Body, an Immortal Soul, or endless Primordial Qi among top-tier Celestial Gods.
Boom!
In the midst of Wu Luo’s thinking, a loud noise suddenly came from the sea surface beneath him.
By the time he reacted, seemingly endless black fog turned into a gigantic black palm, emerging from the seabed.
The giant palm had six sections of fingers, and an eye was in the center of the palm.
When Wu Luo noticed that eye, he only felt a momentary trance, then fell into Mara’s illusion and was tightly gripped in its hand.
Boom!
Following that, the second, third, and fourth gigantic black palms appeared in succession.
However, unlike Wu Luo, who was captured in one face-off.
With the experience to reference, Chi Songzi and Fu Kui each applied their abilities, escaping Mara’s grip with lightning speed.
Moreover, the desperate to save his friend Chi Songzi triggered a celestial tribulation, forcibly striking Mara’s gigantic palm.
Compared to ordinary lightning, this celestial tribulation that gathered due to anomalies in Primordial Qi attacked the essence of life itself.
"Ah!"
Due to arrogance and carelessness, Mara didn’t expect a mortal to wield such powerful means of attack and immediately let out a wail.
Unfortunately, Mara did not release his hold on Wu Luo but instead clenched his fist even tighter.
The next moment, the scattered black fog gathered with even more ferocity, stirring up hundreds of zhang waves on the South Sea’s surface.
"You puny ants, you’ve succeeded in angering me!"
Accompanied by a roar as loud as Thunder, Mara also revealed his true form amidst the towering sea waves.
It was a thousand-zhang-tall demon with a human body, four hooves, eight eyes, and four arms.
Surrounded by unquenchable black fog, faintly, roars of different creatures could be heard.
Coupled with its half-human, half-beast form, it evoked a sensation of infinite despair.
Especially when Mara’s four hooves stomped, walking across the sea.
Even the nearby air, unable to withstand such an intense impact, rippled with circle upon circle of waves.
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