"Demon Lord, what is a Shi Zhenzi? Is it very powerful?" Bai Guangda asked blankly.
"Shi Zhenzi, a legendary divine蛊 (gu), can consume formations. When implanted into a person's body, it can achieve the effect of replicating formations," the Demon Lord said faintly, as if explaining to Bai Guangda or perhaps talking to himself.
Bai Guangda's reaction was indifferent, clearly not grasping how powerful this thing was. Chen Xiao, however, was inwardly alarmed. If Shi Zhenzi could replicate any formation by consuming it, its power would be truly terrifying. Of course, replicating small formations would be of little significance. But if it could replicate large formations, that would be incredibly valuable. Large formations typically possessed immense power, but their drawbacks were also obvious: they were complex to set up and difficult to move once deployed. He recalled the Samadhi True Fire Grand Formation at the Witch God Cult's main altar, which was precisely like this. If the Samadhi True Fire Formation could be replicated through蛊 worms and then implanted into people's bodies to activate the formation, it would be equivalent to bringing the Samadhi True Fire Formation to life, allowing it to be deployed anytime and anywhere. Since Granny Jinhua was so confident, she had likely already replicated the Samadhi True Fire Formation. The Shi Zhenzi that replicated the Samadhi True Fire Grand Formation were probably implanted within the bodies of those four young individuals.
"Little Jinhua, you truly have some skill," the Demon Lord praised sincerely. "Your talent for raising蛊 can only be matched by the First Generation Gu God."
"Hmph, do I need you to tell me?" Granny Jinhua snorted. "My talent is not for you to judge!"
"Tu Shan old fox, today I shall avenge the First Generation Gu God of my Witch God Cult!" Granny Jinhua's face grew increasingly ferocious. "I will use the Samadhi True Fire to burn you, old fox, into ashes! Come, set up the formation!"
With the command to 'set up the formation,' the four young individuals moved like robots receiving orders, swiftly heading to the four corners around the Demon Lord. Their feet seemed to take root, firmly planted on the ground as if they had merged with it.
"Die, Tu Shan old fox! You've lived long enough, it's time for you to leave this world! Hehehe..." Accompanied by Granny Jinhua's sinister laughter, a blaze of fire erupted from the floor.
"Roar!" The fierce flames burned intensely, coiling and engulfing the Demon Lord's body within the inferno.
"Demon Lord..." Bai Guangda cried out in distress, abruptly standing up and taking a step forward, about to pounce on Granny Jinhua.
"Kneel!" Black Widow's sharp command rang out, but this time, Bai Guangda did not obediently kneel.
"Hmm, why has the Desire Gu lost its effect?" Black Widow was greatly alarmed. Granny Jinhua sneered, "That's because he no longer desires you. Naturally, the Desire Gu becomes ineffective."
"You stinking spider, even if you stripped naked and lay before me right now, I wouldn't feel the slightest reaction!" With the Desire Gu rendered ineffective, Bai Guangda's suppressed emotions finally erupted. "I'll crush your head first, then deal with that old demon Granny Jinhua!" As he spoke, he lunged towards Black Widow with a grab.
Black Widow's face turned ashen with fear. With only Nascent Soul stage cultivation, she was no match for Bai Guangda, who was in the Soul Transformation stage. However, at that moment, a dark golden staff suddenly swept across, striking Bai Guangda's hand with a crack. Bai Guangda cried out in pain and abruptly withdrew his hand.
"Hmph, Bai Guangda, you dare lay a hand on my woman?" Sun Tongtian was not one to be trifled with. With that single blow, if it had been an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, they would have been killed. It was only because Bai Guangda had thick skin and the cultivation of the Soul Transformation stage that he could withstand it.
"Brother Sun, kill him, and I can refine him into a corpse puppet!" Granny Jinhua said sternly.
"No problem, I've wanted to smash this idiot to death with my staff for a long time!" Sun Tongtian's eyes were filled with killing intent, and spiritual energy surged into the dark golden staff, its potent aura almost bursting forth!
"Sun Tongtian, I'll fight you to the death today!" Bai Guangda gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. "Don't think I, Bai Guangda, am truly useless. Even if I die, I'll take you down with me!" With a mighty roar, Bai Guangda's aura surged. Although he was a demon cultivator, due to his racial innate abilities, his most formidable aspect was his physical body.
"Eat my staff, old Sun!"
"Come on! Roar!" Both demon kings displayed their full power, and the battle was imminent. Under the surging aura, Black Widow and Granny Jinhua both retreated far away, lest they be caught in the crossfire!
"Sun Tongtian, I didn't kill you immediately because I was giving you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't seize it." Just then, a faint, ethereal voice suddenly came from within the Samadhi True Fire.
"Demon Lord? You're not dead..." Sun Tongtian, who was on the verge of attacking, was suddenly startled by the voice. Before he could finish speaking, a translucent green hand emerged from the flames, grabbed Sun Tongtian, and held him.
"Demon Lord, spare my life..."
"Demon Lord, I know I was wrong!"
"Demon Lord, please give me another chance!"
"I dare not again... anymore..." Sun Tongtian finally managed to utter the last word. However, it was of no use. The green hand mercilessly crushed his body. *Poof...* A cloud of blood mist appeared in the air! Then, his divine consciousness, *buzz*, under the grip of the green hand, instantly shattered into fragments and vanished into nothingness.
"This, how is this possible... How could you not be dead?" Granny Jinhua stared dumbfounded, her eyes showing panic for the first time, her face filled with disbelief.
"Samadhi True Fire? Heh heh..." The Demon Lord's laughter echoed from within. "I'm not afraid of it anymore!" With that, the Demon Lord's majestic figure leisurely walked out of the blazing flames. With a mere thought, the four young individuals, who served as the living formation, instantly perished. Four golden蛊 worms crawled out of their corpses in a dejected manner, moving rapidly towards Granny Jinhua. The Demon Lord waved his sleeve, and the four 'Shi Zhenzi' flew into his hands.
"The legendary divine蛊 are indeed extraordinary." The Demon Lord smiled slightly, and with a surge of energy from his hands, he annihilated all four蛊 worms. *Poof...* Granny Jinhua spat out a mouthful of blood. These four 'Shi Zhenzi' were cultivated with her vital blood and were equivalent to a part of her body. Now that the 'Shi Zhenzi' were killed, she suffered a severe backlash. In an instant, the already elderly woman seemed to age by over a decade, her skin shriveled and her wrinkles deepening...