Left Hand Pointing at the Moon

Chapter 170 The Scheme of Heaven Devourer, Ning Youci Sacrifices Herself

"Hoo!"

At this moment, a gust of fierce wind suddenly swept through the grand hall, causing the air to vibrate.

The golden ancient palace's radiance intensified, resembling a great sun.

"Whoosh!"

A golden light shot out, transforming into a sharp arrow and hurtling towards Shitian.

Shitian, who had transformed into a gaping bloody maw, was frozen mid-air by the divine might of the golden ancient palace, unable to move.

He could only watch as the arrow flew directly at him.

Simultaneously, a sense of dread resurfaced in his heart.

"What is this thing?"

"Why can't I move?"

Shitian roared in terror, his demonic energy surging as he tried to break free from the golden ancient palace's restraint.

However, this was utterly impossible.

With the golden ancient palace fully unleashed, let alone Shitian, who was merely at the peak of the Tongtian realm, even a Heavenly King realm expert would not be able to break free in a short while.

The arrow exuded an extreme sharpness, flying with incredible speed.

In an instant, it pierced directly through the blood-red maw that was just inches away.

"Ah! No!"

Following a scream, the blood-red maw that Shitian had transformed into began to disintegrate, shattering like a broken mirror into fragments. It then dissipated into demonic energy and vanished into the heavens and earth.

Shitian's true form reappeared in the grand hall.

As soon as he materialized, he stared intently at the golden ancient palace in the sky. It was this object that had caused his divine ability to be broken and his injuries to worsen.

This object made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

This crisis was far more intense than what Situ Lin's divine sense clone had given him before.

Death loomed over his head.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

He couldn't comprehend why this human before him possessed so many tricks.

They were endless!

Every time he thought he had him cornered, he would somehow escape from certain doom!

It was as if the heavens themselves were protecting him.

His hatred for Xu Chuan intensified once more.

"You forced my hand!"

Shitian gritted his teeth and uttered this sentence.

He then erupted with power, regaining a sliver of his mobility.

Seizing this opportunity, he rapidly formed a series of obscure hand seals with his hands, muttering words in a language Xu Chuan couldn't understand.

Suddenly, a white light blazed within the grand hall, and a massive formation appeared.

Following this, countless demons began to manifest within the hall.

They were of all cultivation levels and in extremely large numbers, quickly filling the entire hall to capacity.

Yet, this was not the end; more and more demons were being continuously summoned by Shitian into the demonic grand hall.

It seemed Shitian had gathered all the demons from the Demon Realm, and even the entire Ancient Battlefield, into this hall through some special means.

"My demon kin!"

"Today is the day you shine and contribute to our demon race!"

"These two humans, attempting to disrupt our grand plan, how should they be dealt with?"

The arrival of reinforcements seemed to have instilled new hope in Shitian. No longer as fearful of the golden ancient palace's might, he began to incite the assembled demons.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The demons in the hall roared in unison.

Concurrently, boundless demonic energy and malevolent aura filled the entire hall.

"Hahaha!"

"Good, kill them for me!"

Shitian laughed heartily, and with a single command, all the demons moved, rushing towards Xu Chuan and the others with utter disregard for their lives.

They had completely forgotten the fear and dread that Xu Chuan and Ning Youci had instilled in them earlier.

Seeing this, Xu Chuan's expression changed slightly. He quickly commanded the golden ancient palace to launch continuous attacks, dealing with the demons.

At the same time, his sword flashed up and down, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of these demons.

At this moment, these demons were not like living beings, but rather like wheat, being reaped one after another, an endless supply that could not be killed.

Instantly, the grand hall was littered with corpses, blood flowing like rivers, transforming it into a veritable hell on earth.

However, what Xu Chuan failed to notice was that the blood flowing from these demons was not draining away.

Instead, it inexplicably converged, and soon, a sea of blood formed from the condensed demonic blood appeared in the hall.

Once the sea of blood had reached a sufficient size, Shitian finally revealed a smile of satisfaction.

"Excellent!"

"You've truly helped me greatly!"

The inexplicable words from Shitian's mouth momentarily stunned Xu Chuan.

But he quickly regained his senses, continuing his frantic slaughter of the demon subordinates.

There were far too many demons here. Even though Xu Chuan was killing at a rapid pace, it seemed impossible to finish them all.

Meanwhile, Shitian, now controlling the sea of blood formed from the demonic masses, moved towards the golden ancient palace in the sky.

The light from the golden ancient palace, upon contact with the sea of blood, emitted a 'hissing' sound.

Concurrently, white smoke emerged from the point of contact.

"Senior Brother Xu, watch the sky!"

From behind, Ning Youci suddenly shouted, drawing Xu Chuan's attention.

Xu Chuan suddenly looked up in the direction Ning Youci indicated, and he finally discovered Shitian's actions.

"Not good!"

Xu Chuan's face changed drastically. While fending off the approaching demons, he controlled the golden ancient palace to distance itself from the sea of blood.

He finally understood Shitian's scheme!

Earlier, he had wondered if Shitian intended to overwhelm them with a sea of demons.

He never expected that Shitian would use Xu Chuan's ensuing actions to collect the blood of these demons while simultaneously wearing down Xu Chuan's strength.

Seeing the effect of the sea of blood, Xu Chuan suddenly recalled a passage about demons from his inheritance.

These demons belonged to other worlds, their blood carrying the rules of those worlds, capable of polluting a warrior's weapons. When present in large numbers, even Emperor Artifacts could be tainted and lose their luster.

"Return!"

Xu Chuan commanded, attempting to recall the golden ancient palace.

However, the golden ancient palace was now completely surrounded by the sea of blood and could not break free.

Furthermore, under the continuous pollution of demonic blood, the radiance emanating from the golden ancient palace began to dim, and its divine might waned.

"Hahaha!"

"Human, let's see what other tricks you have!"

Shitian let out peals of maniacal laughter.

Just a little longer, and he would be able to completely break free from the golden ancient palace's confinement.

At that point, these two humans would be at his mercy!

However, just as Shitian believed victory was assured, another change occurred.

Ning Youci, standing behind Xu Chuan, suddenly struck her own chest with a palm.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed from her lips.

"Youci, what are you doing?"

Seeing this, Xu Chuan asked with concern.

"Senior Brother Xu, the rest is up to you!"

"Meeting you is the greatest fortune of my life!"

"You must kill these demons!"

With blood on her lips, Ning Youci smiled and said a few inexplicable words to Xu Chuan.

Following this, she spat out a silver-white bead from her mouth and pushed it forward. The bead directly penetrated Xu Chuan's body.

As if expending all her energy, after giving Xu Chuan the bead, Ning Youci collapsed to the ground, unconscious.