Chapter 2690: Within the Barrier
Earlier, outside the barrier, one could only see the scenery inside but could not sense its peculiar aspects.
Now, immersed in it, Fang Bai discovered that the mountains, rivers, flowers, and grasses within this hundred-thousand-mile barrier, as well as the Immortal Birds and Immortal Beasts flying and running around, were all so extraordinary.
Each mountain peak emitted pure and dense Immortal Qi; upon closer inspection, they were enormous Immortal Stones.
The rivers and lakes seemed like Immortal Brew, containing Immortal Qi as well.
The flowers and plants, aged over fifty thousand years, could be refined into a large number of Emperor Elixirs.
And those Immortal Birds and Beasts were all at the Immortal Emperor Realm Peak cultivation level.
It could be said that everything within this hundred-thousand-mile circle was extremely rare cultivation resources in the Immortal Realm.
"If these cultivation resources could be brought back to the Emperor’s Palace, the disciples of the Emperor’s Palace would not have to worry about cultivation resources for a hundred years!"
Fang Bai’s gaze wandered around, his heart brimming with excitement.
However, he was not familiar with the environment inside the barrier and worried that rashly collecting the cultivation resources might invite disaster, so he suppressed his excitement and moved slowly, scouting the surroundings for any movements.
Fang Bai now wanted to find out where exactly that Mysterious Demon Emperor was located and what he was up to.
He felt that the Mysterious Demon Emperor had come prepared and seemed familiar with this barrier, so he wasn’t at ease staying here without knowing the whereabouts of the Mysterious Demon Emperor.
And that axe also vanished without a trace after entering the barrier.
Fang Bai suspected that the axe also had ties to this barrier and was unsure if it would attack him, so he could only heighten his vigilance.
After traveling over a thousand miles within the barrier, Fang Bai’s Divine Sense finally captured some fluctuations of aura.
"Could it be... that the Mysterious Demon Emperor and that wondrous axe are fighting again?"
Fang Bai cautiously approached, finally sensing the strong auras clashing fiercely.
When his Divine Sense discovered the warring parties, he couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Originally, he thought this battle was only between the Mysterious Demon Emperor and the wondrous axe, but he hadn’t expected hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts inside the barrier to be involved as well.
Although the Mysterious Demon Emperor, with the aid of the Divine Artifact Heaven Devouring Pot, could suppress that wondrous axe, the axe surprisingly had the ability to command the Immortal Birds and Beasts within the barrier.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Mysterious Demon Emperor, those Immortal Birds and Beasts of the Immortal Emperor Realm Peak were insignificant, but when their numbers reached hundreds, he found it extremely troublesome.
Especially when those hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts knew how to form formations and launch joint attacks, it left the Mysterious Demon Emperor at a loss.
Hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts covered the sky, launching wave after wave of attacks on the Mysterious Demon Emperor.
When the auras of hundreds combined, their power was even greater than the full-force attack of a top-level Emperor Realm expert.
Even with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, the Mysterious Demon Emperor struggled when facing the attacks of hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts of the Immortal Emperor Realm Peak on his own.
He had to deploy the Heaven Devouring Pot for assistance to regain the upper hand.
The Heaven Devouring Pot, worthy of being a Divine Artifact, displayed astounding might when activated, absorbing all Immortal Birds and Beasts illuminated by its golden light into the pot, where they turned into blood.
In no time, dozens of Immortal Birds and Beasts perished within the Heaven Devouring Pot.
The axe, being very intelligent, seemed to realize that continuing like this was not wise; it controlled the Immortal Birds and Beasts to attack the Mysterious Demon Emperor, then "whoosh!" flew up, striking at the Heaven Devouring Pot mid-air.
It knew that only by destroying the Heaven Devouring Pot could it kill the Mysterious Demon Emperor.
The Mysterious Demon Emperor, busy dealing with the myriad attacks of the Immortal Birds and Beasts, couldn’t spare the effort to control the Heaven Devouring Pot, letting it contend with the axe on its own.
If outside the barrier, their confrontation would undoubtedly cause heaven and earth to collapse, flattening a range of tens of thousands of miles.
However, within this barrier, perhaps restricted by the pressure, the destructive power generated by their mutual attacks only spread within a range of few hundred miles.
Fang Bai knew that although the two sides were equal for now, once time passed and most of the Immortal Birds and Beasts were wiped out, the situation would change.
By then, the axe would suffer under the combined oppression of the Mysterious Demon Emperor and the Heaven Devouring Pot, putting it at a disadvantage.
Fang Bai guessed that the Great Luo Immortal Emperor and Hundred Flowers Empress were likely put into the Spatial Demon Ring by the Mysterious Demon Emperor, thus his eagerness to snatch his Demon Ring.
In the past, knowing he was no match for the Mysterious Demon Emperor, he did not act.
But at this moment, it was a rare opportunity for him; if he hesitated even briefly, he feared even this opportunity would be lost.
Thus, Fang Bai immediately deployed the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron to aid the axe in attacking the Heaven Devouring Pot.
Fang Bai himself wielded the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, joining forces with the hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts to jointly attack the Mysterious Demon Emperor.
With the assistance of the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron, the axe immediately reversed the balance, firmly suppressing the Heaven Devouring Pot.
With Fang Bai’s powerful entry, the hundreds of Immortal Birds and Beasts also formed a suppressive stance against the Mysterious Demon Emperor.
"So it’s you!"
After returning to the Immortal Realm, Fang Bai revealed his true form, causing the Mysterious Demon Emperor to recognize him at once from their previous encounter in Bluewater Immortal City.
At the time, Fang Bai had appeared before the Mysterious Demon Emperor with one of the Bipartite Dual Swords of the Hundred Flowers Empress. The Mysterious Demon Emperor, seeing his special constitution, wanted to abduct him for cultivation and later consume his blood, but unexpectedly, Fang Bai had escaped.
Thus, the Mysterious Demon Emperor had a deep impression of Fang Bai.
However, the Mysterious Demon Emperor was amazed because the pressure within the barrier was too heavy, even he couldn’t stay for long, yet this little immortal in the Quasi-Emperor Realm was able to withstand it and had the ability to fight him.
"Indeed, it is I!"
Fang Bai laughed loudly, taking advantage of the Immortal Birds and Beasts around him attacking the Mysterious Demon Emperor to slash out a blood arc with his blade, then pointed at the Spatial Demon Ring on his hand, "Hand over your Demon Ring, and I won’t kill you!"
The Mysterious Demon Emperor snorted coldly, saying, "A mere Quasi-Emperor dares to call himself an ’Emperor’?"
He formed a blade with his hand, slaying a crazed, charging Immortal Beast, chuckling sinisterly, "Last time you escaped; this time, let’s see where you can go!"
He raised his left hand, and the Spatial Demon Ring emitted a faint light, adding, "Once I capture you, little immortal, I’ll toss you into my Demon Ring to keep company with those two Immortal Emperors! Once I get the Great Emperor Pill in this barrier, I’ll consume your blood."
Upon hearing him mention "to keep company with those two Immortal Emperors," Fang Bai couldn’t help but feel ecstatic, believing that those two Immortal Emperors must be the Great Luo Immortal Emperor and Hundred Flowers Empress he had been painstakingly searching for.
As for the Mysterious Demon Emperor’s last sentence, he completely ignored it.