Cultivation Begins From The Desert
Chapter 103 - 102: True Flame Extinguishes Demons

Chapter 103: Chapter 102: True Flame Extinguishes Demons

Zhouyang now felt very frustrated, immensely frustrated!

Clearly, the three of them dispersed to escape, but why are the Demon Cultivators pursuing him two, whereas only one is after Yue Mountain and Yan Yunfei?

Is it just because he looks young, appears to have the lowest cultivation, and seems the easiest to bully?

These guys, do they really think he is nothing but a soft target?

Zhouyang looked at the two Demonic Cultivators relentlessly chasing him from behind, his heart filled with murderous intent!

The reason he ran away was not because he truly had no strength to resist, but because he didn’t want to reveal his mastery of the "Qianyang True Flame" before others, especially in front of Blood Demon Cliff, a Purple Mansion Stage demon.

The "Qianyang True Flame" is extremely powerful and is one of the divine techniques that most restrains Demon Dao Cultivators, making it a deadly enemy that all Demon Dao practitioners want to eliminate.

If Blood Demon Cliff, such an old Purple Mansion Stage demon, finds out that he possesses the "Qianyang True Flame," he would probably immediately abandon Xiao Bufan to target him.

But now, seeing that two Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Cultivators are still persistently chasing him for dozens of miles, he can’t help but ignite his murderous intent, truly determined to kill them.

Seeing his sword light land beneath his feet, his figure swiftly descended from the Flying Sword onto the ground. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he summoned the "Soul Suppressing Bell" to hover over his head for protection, and coldly awaited the two pursuers from behind.

"Hey, kid, you seem to have some self-awareness, knowing you can’t escape, right?"

"Here’s a chance for you: slit your throat and commit suicide, or else when we make our move, it won’t be as simple as just death!"

The two Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators landed on the ground chasing Zhouyang, coordinating with each other, filled with a sense of gratification on their faces.

Zhouyang and his companions made them suffer under Blood Demon Cliff’s "Soul-Burning Blood Curse" punishment, and they really wished to eat his flesh and drink his blood to compensate for their consumption of Primordial Qi.

"Finished talking? If you’re done, you can die now!"

Zhouyang coldly stared at them, slowly let out a breath, raised his hand to strike the "Soul Suppressing Bell" suspended above him with magical power. The ancient bronze bell swiftly spun and flew towards the two Demonic Cultivators.

"What boldness!"

Angered by Zhouyang’s attitude, one Demonic Cultivator exchanged a glance with the other, immediately releasing a Blood-Dripping Bone Spear to pierce the flying bronze bell, while the other one slapped his Storage Bag to produce a dark-red skull spiritual artifact, spraying blood from his bitten tongue onto it.

Jie jie jie—

A spine-chilling, terrifying laugh emitted from the mouth of the skull spiritual artifact that absorbed the Demonic Cultivator’s blood. Its hollow eye sockets flashed blood-red as the entire skull transformed into a dark crimson beam, flying swiftly towards Zhouyang.

Dang!

The "Soul Suppressing Bell" rang through the skies as the Blood-Dripping Bone Spear collided with the ancient bronze bell, not causing any damage to the bell itself. Instead, the Spiritual Mark left by the Demonic Cultivator within the artifact was shaken by the "Soul Suppressing" divine technique, making him dizzy and disoriented.

Meanwhile, the blood-red skull opened its mouth and lunged toward Zhouyang’s throat as it approached.

Who knows what kind of spiritual artifact this blood-red skull is. Although it appeared as a human skull, its teeth were more potent than those of ordinary Tier Three Demon Beasts. The "Silver Gang Shield" magical artifact Zhouyang used for protection was bitten through effortlessly, instantly snapping into several pieces as it continued to bite towards his neck.

The Demonic Cultivator who released the blood-red skull spiritual artifact observed and showed a relaxed smile.

The power of this Demon Artifact, only he himself knows how formidable it truly is. To refine this artifact, he secretly killed no less than fifty or eighty Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators over the years.

Each cultivator he killed was tormented beyond recognition before death. At the moment of their demise, he used a Secret Technique to gather the grudge and souls of the dead, infusing them into the Demon Artifact to enhance its power.

Additionally, to suppress the grudge within the Demon Artifact, he fed it his blood monthly, deepening the connection with the Demon Artifact and preventing backlash from the resentful souls and fierce ghosts within.

Zhouyang only saw the blood-red skull’s teeth sharply biting, effortlessly penetrating the Tier Two High-Grade Spiritual Artifact "Silver Gang Shield," unaware that its power wasn’t due to sharp teeth but the artifact’s ability to first corrode the magical artifact.

This kid is doomed!

The Demonic Cultivator’s face bloomed into a smile, already prepared to relish Zhouyang’s dying screams.

Victims bitten by this Demon Artifact would not die instantly; rather, they perished slowly in endless agony due to Evil Qi invading their brains, with their Essence Blood and Magical Power being absorbed by the artifact, enhancing its abilities.

However, his smile had scarcely lasted a few breaths when a light golden flame burst from Zhouyang’s hand and landed on the blood-red skull.

Ah—

A shrill scream echoed across the heavens, sounding extremely tragic, extremely painful, extremely chilling!

Regrettably, the source of this scream was not Zhouyang as expected by the Demonic Cultivators, but the one who released the blood-red skull artifact.

This person suffered severe backlash because his Demon Artifact, connected to his heart’s blood, was burned by Zhouyang’s "Qianyang True Flame," making his Sea of Consciousness feel as if stabbed by a red-hot blade, causing excruciating pain and vomiting blood profusely.

He should actually thank Zhouyang because if Zhouyang hadn’t burned the entire blood-red skull with "Qianyang True Flame" entirely, it wouldn’t just be this exclamation, but his whole body and soul would have been consumed clean by the resentful souls and fierce ghosts trapped within the Demon Artifact.

"Impossible! What kind of flame is this? How can it even burn [Blood Skull]!"

The remaining Demonic Cultivator was startled and horrified, almost bulging his eyes out when witnessing his companion’s tragic end.

Being a fellow Demon Dao practitioner, he knew the power of his companion’s refined Demon Artifact. Not only did his companion kill countless people and endure tremendous hardships to refine it, but to sustain it, he didn’t refine any other artifact but a flying sword for travel; all his skills were invested in this Demon Artifact.

Blood Demon Cliff once said that with this Demon Artifact, as long as his companion was not sneak-attacked and killed instantly, he could even contend with a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Knowing the evil and tremendous power of this Demon Artifact deeply terrified him.

Even such a formidable Demon Artifact was incinerated by that light golden flame into ashes without the ghosts escaping, illustrating the fearsome nature of such a divine technique!

"Die!"

Zhouyang had no desire to explain the origins of his divine technique to a dying enemy.

After using the "Qianyang True Flame" to incinerate the blood-red skull, he immediately executed a Fire Control Spell, commanding the "Qianyang True Flame" to transform into a golden Firebird and assault the remaining Demonic Cultivator.

Escape!

Witnessing his companion’s fate, the Demonic Cultivator dared not fight against Zhouyang’s bizarre flame divine technique, immediately releasing his Flying Sword and abandoning his Blood-Dripping Bone Spear, quickly jumping onto the Flying Sword to retreat on the same path.

Yet, with Zhouyang already unleashing the "Qianyang True Flame," how could he allow an escape?

Just as the Demonic Cultivator placed his foot on the Flying Sword, the "Soul Suppressing Bell" rang out under Zhouyang’s control.

The resonant bell sound momentarily wobbled the Demonic Cultivator’s body, drastically slowing the Sword Light’s speed.

With that wobbling, the "Red Profound Golden Light Sword" already crossed paths with him, striking him down together with the sword to the ground, forcing him to face the seemingly slow-moving golden Firebird’s strike.

The final outcome was naturally without any suspense.

Under the extremely powerful "Qianyang True Flame" divine technique, a mere Third-Layer Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivator couldn’t escape the destined death despite any struggle.

After killing the two Demonic Cultivators, Zhouyang swiftly gathered the spoils from their bodies and left the scene immediately.