In the depths of Lingxu Blessed Island, the giant lizard's eyes suddenly opened, shooting out two streaks of crimson spiritual light.
Its body began to tremble violently, as if trying to break free from some restraint, and a powerful Aura emanated from its body, causing the surrounding air to solidify.
Feeling this Aura, Li Mu stopped casting and frowned, looking towards the depths of Lingxu Blessed Land, sensing Xiao Wa's Aura.
The next moment, Li Mu perceived Xiao Wa's current joyful emotions through the Spirit Control Contract Seal, and then found that the Spirit Control Contract Seal he had planted on Xiao Wa's Divine Soul disintegrated, being directly erased by a powerful force.
Li Mu took a deep breath and immediately understood that Xiao Wa had successfully completed the Legacy trial and was now presumably receiving the Legacy.
As expected of a Dao Lord's Legacy, just the transmission process directly erased his Spirit Control Contract Seal, and he didn't know what kind of Legacy Xiao Wa had received.
Li Mu's mood was complex and hard to decipher; he was both relieved by Xiao Wa's success and felt a touch of reluctance at losing his Divine Soul connection with Xiao Wa.
However, he knew this was an essential step for Xiao Wa to reach a higher Realm, and he could only silently wish him well.
Besides, Xiao Wa was raised by him from a young age, and he had treated him well, so even without the Spirit Control Contract Seal, their bond would not diminish in the slightest.
Xue'er also felt the powerful Aura and walked beside Li Mu, asking nervously, "Li Dage, that's Xiao Wa's Aura, right? Is he okay?"
"It's fine, Xiao Wa should have passed the Legacy trial; we just need to wait for him," Li Mu patted Xue'er's hand, comforting her with a smile.
Soon after, fluctuations came from the depths of Lingxu Blessed Land again, and an even more powerful Aura gradually permeated the area.
This time, the Aura was completely different from the previous oppressive one; it was full of vitality and vigor, like spring when all things revive.
Li Mu and Xue'er exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes, knowing this was a sign that Xiao Wa had successfully received the Legacy.
Immediately after, a brilliant light rose from the depths of Lingxu Blessed Land, shooting straight into the sky.
Within the light, Xiao Wa's figure gradually appeared; he was no longer in his previous form, now entirely ink-jade colored.
His body had grown even larger, his scales shimmered with a deep, ethereal glow, and his eyes were as brilliant as stars, revealing endless majesty and power.
Xiao Wa was riding a mass of crimson sand clouds, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and seeing Li Mu, he was so thrilled that he couldn't wait to descend before them.
He quickly transformed into a human form, appearing before Li Mu and Xue'er with astonishing changes: a robust physique, with smooth and thick muscle lines on his limbs, exuding a powerful sense of strength.
Dressed in a set of battle armor forged from brown refined rock, Xiao Wa emitted an exceptionally powerful and heavy Aura, like a towering mountain, unyielding and radiating awe-inspiring majesty.
"Master, I have obtained the Dao Lord's Legacy!" Xiao Wa reported to Li Mu with a face full of joy, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Hmm, what kind of Legacy is it?" Xue'er looked at Xiao Wa and asked curiously.
Xiao Wa opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
He awkwardly scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "This, that, the Dao cannot be lightly transmitted.
I, I can't say it."
Li Mu smiled slightly; under Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, he had already clearly seen Xiao Wa's current state.
The Legacy Xiao Wa received was extraordinary and could not be simply described in words.
So, he quickly motioned, saying, "This Dao cannot be transmitted verbally, you don't need to tell us.
You just need to Cultivate well yourself."
After a pause, Li Mu's expression turned serious as he looked at Xiao Wa solemnly and instructed, "This Dao Lord's Legacy has brought you many benefits.
I can clearly feel that your Cultivation and Aptitude have greatly improved.
Now, you are close to undergoing the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation, so you need to make full preparations."
Xiao Wa nodded, his eyes sparkling with determination, understanding the meaning of Li Mu's words.
"From now on, you will Cultivate well here and guard this Seal.
At the same time, the spiritual field I cultivated here will also be entrusted to you to protect; they are planted in nine void spiritual soil and do not require your care," Li Mu looked at Xiao Wa and continued to instruct.
"Understood! I will watch over them well!" Xiao Wa solemnly nodded in assurance.
Having been with Li Mu for many years, no one knew better than him the importance of those spiritual plants to Li Mu; he must protect them well.
Not long after, Li Mu, accompanied by Xue'er and Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, bid farewell to Xiao Wa and left Lingxu Blessed Island.
The appearance of the Undying Demon Lord caused the demise of many high-level Cultivators in the East Illusion Sea Region, creating immense panic.
Therefore, the number of Cultivators landing on the island decreased significantly.
However, the island was covered with powerful Formation Restrictions; without a Great Master of Formations to break the Restrictions and lead the way, they were destined to gain nothing.
After leaving Lingxu Blessed Island, Li Mu and his group chose a relatively secluded route, discreetly departing the East Illusion Sea Region and returning to the Central Plains Spirit Domain aboard the Earth Element Spirit Ship.
In the deepest part of the Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain, the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range stood like a colossal natural barrier, guarding ancient, forgotten secrets.
Deep within the mountain range, in a place where lava surged, volcanoes dotted the landscape, and fire-elemental Qi gathered, a towering Demon Palace stood, exuding an eerie and sinister Aura.
Suddenly, a terrifying Aura erupted from the Demon Palace's main hall, as if a rift in the abyss had quietly opened, and a powerful, unknown dark force descended with it.
This force was so immense that it caused the heavens and earth to change color, and the myriad stars trembled under its oppressive might.
In the center of the Demon Palace's main hall, a solemn and eerie altar, emanating a chilling Evil Qi, was situated.
The altar was constructed from stacked white bones, intricately carved with bizarre runes and patterns, and permeated with terrifying Devilish Qi.
At this moment, the altar was in a state of accumulating power for activation, and a dense, almost tangible Devilish Qi was rapidly gathering above it, forming a colossal black vortex.
As the Devilish Qi grew denser, it eventually transformed into a black beam of light, shooting straight into the sky, tearing open a fissure above the altar.
A massive dark shadow gradually appeared.
The black Devilish shadow was like a Devil God descending, several feet tall, with twin horns on its head, and its eyes gleamed with cold and cruel light.
As the Immortal Devil God Avatar descended, the Demon Lords and Demon Generals kneeling throughout the Demon Palace's main hall were enveloped by a terrifying Aura, trembling uncontrollably, filled with irrepressible fear.
In the center of the Demon Palace's main hall, a solemn and eerie altar stood, exuding a chilling Evil Qi.
This altar was not built from ordinary stone, but from countless piled bones, as if the bones themselves were part of the altar, filled with gloom and evil.
The altar was covered with dense, bizarre runes and ghostly patterns, glowing faintly in the darkness and permeated with terrifying Devilish Qi.
At this moment, the altar was in a state of accumulating power for activation, and a dense, almost solidified Devilish Qi was rapidly gathering above it, forming a colossal black vortex.
This black vortex was like a portal to another world, devouring everything around it, continuously condensing and compressing the Devilish Qi.
As the Devilish Qi continued to gather, it eventually transformed into a sharp black beam of light, shooting straight into the sky and tearing open a deep fissure above the altar.
With the appearance of the spacetime fissure, an even more terrifying Devilish Qi was released from it.
Immediately after, a massive black shadow materialized from the Devilish Qi surging out of the fissure.
Its figure was several feet tall, with twin horns on its head, draped in a black robe, and its eyes gleamed with cold and cruel light.
It was precisely the Immortal Devil God Avatar, as if it had emerged from the abyss, bringing with it the will and power to destroy everything.
With the descent of the Immortal Devil God Avatar, the entire Demon Palace's main hall was enveloped in a terrifying Aura.
The three Demon Lords, dozens of Demon Ancestors, and Demon Generals who were kneeling in the hall awaiting him were now all awestruck by this Aura, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, their eyes filled with irrepressible fear.
"Greetings, Lord Devil God! Ruler of all Realms!"
In the Demon Palace's main hall, the three Demon Lords were the first to snap out of their fear.
They shouted in unison, their voices trembling slightly but still striving to maintain the dignity of Demon Lords.
Dozens of Demon Ancestors followed closely, their voices converging into a torrent that echoed through the hall, as if they wished to dispel the suffocating terror with this immense Aura.
Within the Demon Palace's main hall, as the deafening shouts resonated, an atmosphere of solemnity and reverence spread like a tide.
The three Demon Lords were the first to prostrate themselves, their foreheads pressed against the cold ground, as if even looking up at the majestic Immortal Devil God Avatar was a blasphemy to their status.
Dozens of Demon Ancestors followed closely, their bodies as if bound by an invisible force, unable to move, able only to express their reverence for the Devil God in the most humble posture.
The Immortal Devil God Avatar stood silently at the top of the hall, its figure shrouded in dense darkness.
The terrifying Aura emanating from him, however, swept through the entire hall like a storm.
His eyes gleamed with a cold, eerie light, as if they could pierce through everything, reaching the deepest fears in people's hearts.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings, you can't even handle a small matter and lost your lives!
What use are you to me!" The Immortal Devil God Avatar coldly scanned the kneeling Demon Cultivators, his voice icy and merciless, as if from the netherworld, carrying endless majesty and anger.
The Undying Demon Lord was his favored one, and his sudden demise filled the Immortal Devil God with an indescribable anger and disappointment.
"Tianjue actually perished so easily!" The Immortal Devil God's voice was like ten thousand years of ice, deep and powerful, every word shocking everyone's hearts like thunder.
The Immortal Devil God's voice echoed through the main hall, with endless killing intent, questioning the three Demon Lords: "His death is not just his personal failure, but also the shame of you so-called Demon Cultivators!
What face do you have to appear before me?"
"Lord Devil God, it's a misunderstanding!" The Shadow Demon Lord was the first to speak, respectfully kowtowing several times, his voice trembling as he defended himself, "This matter was Tianjue Demon Lord's own decision; he insisted on personally dealing with that Soul Transformation Cultivator.
We tried to dissuade him but failed, which led to this disaster!"
"Lord Devil God, please investigate!" The Soul Devouring Demon Lord immediately echoed, his voice filled with panic, following up, "Tianjue acted alone, wanting to divide tasks with us.
We were responsible for holding back the Sword Cultivators of Xuantian Sword Sect, while he wanted to challenge that Sword Cultivator at Spirit Transformation Stage by himself.
We thought he was powerful enough to surely return victorious, but who knew... he was so vulnerable, repeatedly defeated, and ultimately perished because of it."
"Lord Devil God, that is truly the situation, we speak not a single lie!" The Blood Refinement Demon Lord anxiously defended, yet, Lord Devil God was always strict, and their defense would likely be futile.
Facing the chilling gaze of Lord Devil God, the three Demon Lords could only hang their heads, awaiting his judgment.
The Immortal Devil God's gaze was like a sharp sword, attempting to see through their lies.
Soon, he frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the faces of the three Demon Lords, largely confirming that what the three had said was mostly true.
However, the unexpected demise of the Undying Demon Lord still caused the Immortal Devil God extreme dissatisfaction and anger.
If they had cooperated and prevented the Undying Demon Lord from acting alone, this outcome would not have occurred.
"Oh? Was it Tianjue's own decision?" The Immortal Devil God's figure was like thunder, as he coldly looked at the three Demon Lords and sternly questioned, "Do you think that by pushing the responsibility onto someone who has already perished, you can escape my punishment?"
"Dare not!"
"No, dare not... We are willing to accept punishment!"
"Lord Devil God, spare our lives, allow us to use our bodies to atone for our sins!"
The three Demon Lords were shocked and trembled by the words of the Immortal Devil God Avatar, knowing that Lord Devil God was not so easily fooled.
They all bowed their heads, their voices trembling as they begged for mercy.
The Immortal Devil God Avatar let out a cold laugh.
He slowly raised his hand, and a powerful Devilish Qi began to condense in his palm.
This Devilish Qi rotated like a black whirlwind, releasing a terrifying Aura that made the entire main hall tremble.
The Demon Cultivators were like meat on a chopping block, all holding their breath, silently awaiting a terrible punishment to fall.
However, just as the Devilish Qi was about to erupt, the Immortal Devil God Avatar suddenly stopped his movements.
He took a breath, drawing all the scattered Devilish Qi in the entire main hall into his body.
The Immortal Devil God was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Considering that you still know to admit your guilt, I will give you one last chance."
"Lord Devil God, we are willing to go through fire and water to atone for our sins!"
The three Demon Lords and all the Demon Cultivators looked up, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"I want you to investigate the background of that Soul Transformation Cultivator and bring him to me, dead or alive," the Immortal Devil God looked down at the three Demon Lords and said in a deep voice.
"If you succeed, then your past mistakes can be forgiven, but if you fail again..."
The Immortal Devil God did not finish his sentence, but all the Demon Cultivators knew that a punishment more terrifying than death awaited them.
"Yes! Lord Devil God, we will do our utmost to complete the task!" The three Demon Lords said in unison, their voices filled with determination and resolve.
The Immortal Devil God nodded and waved his hand, signaling them to retreat.
The Demon Cultivators, as if granted a great pardon, stood up one after another and exited the main hall.
And in the main hall, the Immortal Devil God Avatar still stood silently, gazing at the northern sky, his eyes gleaming with a cold light. (End of this chapter)
