Chapter 222: Subdue Qiongqi
Taoist Lu Ya's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he replied in a deep voice: "Because of this, I plan to curse this person with the Seven Arrows Book. What do you think, Demon Saint?"

Bai Ze Demon Saint was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "In that case, we will do our best. However, everything is subject to change, so we need to be fully prepared."

When Taoist Lu Ya heard the response from Bai Ze Demon Saint, he felt relieved. He knew that Bai Ze Demon Saint was a wise man among the demons. Since he agreed, the success rate of this plan would be greatly increased. But he was still worried. He knew that the matter was of great importance. If something went wrong, even he would find it difficult to escape.

"Demon Saint Bai Ze, if this fails, I'm afraid it will have far-reaching consequences. I have a request. I wonder if you can help me erase all clues related to this matter, just in case." Taoist Lu Ya said earnestly.

Bai Ze Demon Saint nodded slightly, his expression calm: "Lu Ya, you are wise to be cautious. I have a thing called 'Traceless Treasure Banner'. Everything that happens within a hundred feet will not be contaminated by cause and effect. Even the eyes of heaven can hardly see it."

As he spoke, Bai Ze Demon Saint took out a black treasure banner from his sleeve. The banner was engraved with strange runes and exuded a deep and ancient aura. He handed the banner to Taoist Lu Ya and continued, "Just insert this banner at the place of action to ensure that nothing will go wrong."

Taoist Lu Ya took the black banner and showed a look of joy on his face. He examined it carefully and nodded, saying, "With this banner, we have an extra layer of protection."

Then, Taoist Lu Ya inserted the black banner into the ground, and the banner immediately emitted circles of black light waves, covering the surrounding space and forming a hidden area. Then, he took out the incense table, incense burner, straw man and the drop of Yang Ling's blood from the treasure bag and placed them on the incense table one by one.

Taoist Lu Ya sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and chanted something. Complex runes began to appear around his body, and as he chanted, the runes gradually flew into the straw man's body. He stepped on the Gang Step, and each step left a strange trajectory, echoing the surrounding magic circle.

The air was filled with a depressing atmosphere, and the aroma from the incense burner became stronger, as if it was going to fill the entire cave. Taoist Lu Ya's voice became higher and higher, more and more powerful, and the straw man began to tremble slightly, emitting a strange breath.

Bai Ze Demon Saint stood quietly by, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. He knew that Taoist Lu Ya's power was unfathomable, and the Seven Arrows Book was a mysterious and strange curse-killing technique that could kill people from a distance of hundreds of millions of miles away. Even the Golden Immortal could not defend against such magical powers.

As the last note of Taoist Lu Ya's spell fell, the atmosphere in the entire cave reached its peak, and the drop of Yang Ling's blood suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and was immediately completely absorbed into the straw man. Cracks began to appear on the surface of the straw man, as if it would break at any time.

Taoist Lu Ya opened his eyes, his gaze firm and stern: "Everything is ready, just bow 749 times, and Yang Ling's soul will be dead!"

Bai Ze Demon Saint also nodded and said, "Everything is ready, just waiting for the wind to rise."

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Nanfangbuzhou
On the coast of the East China Sea, a large golden sun came from afar and set in a secluded valley.

This is the location of Donghe Spring, one of the Nine Yang Springs, which was driven here by the Xiqu Demon God himself.

Yang Ling sat upright in the Sun Chaser Car and looked around with his divine sense.

Donghe Spring is surrounded by lush pines and cypresses, and is evergreen all year round. Even in the coldest winter, it is as warm as spring.

A thin mist lingers on the surface of the hot spring, like a veil that conceals the secrets of the spring. The sunlight shines through the treetops and falls on the water, forming mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of vitality to this peaceful world.

The spring water is so clear that you can see colorful fish swimming freely in the water. They seem to be enjoying the warmth and tranquility of Donghe Spring.

Beside the spring, there is a huge flat rock, which has been polished by time to be as smooth as a mirror.

The Xiqu Demon God stood beside the boulder, looking at Yang Ling with complicated eyes, and said with a hint of helplessness: "My Lord, this stone is the door to the secret realm, but I don't know how to open it."

Yang Ling smiled slightly, his mind surged towards the boulder like a tide, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

A moment later, he noticed that there were faint layers of complex array patterns on the boulder. These patterns seemed to be naturally generated by heaven and earth and were unfathomable.

He pondered for a moment, then gently swiped his fingers through the air. Runes flew out with his gestures and were accurately embedded in the nodes of the formation. As the last rune landed, a bright light suddenly burst out from the boulder, and then the light condensed into a light door. The scene in the door was hazy, as if it led to another world.

Seeing this, Xiqu Demon God couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise, and hurriedly complimented: "The way of the immortal formation is truly miraculous and unparalleled. It is really admirable that you can easily break the door to this secret realm."

Hearing this, Yang Ling just smiled faintly and said to the Xiqu Demon God: "Stop talking nonsense. Now that the door is open, let's act quickly."

Hearing this, Xiqu Demon God quickly put away his surprise, said no more, and quickly drove the Sun Chaser towards the light gate. As the wheels rolled, the Sun Chaser passed through the light gate like a meteor and disappeared behind the huge rock beside the spring.

Inside the light gate was a strange world, with strange mountains and rivers, and the world was filled with inexplicable power. Yang Ling sat in the Sun Chaser, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. He knew that there must be something extraordinary in this secret realm, and it might be the key to his trip.

As the Sun-Chasing Car shuttled through the secret realm, Yang Ling's mind remained tense. He felt a series of secret fluctuations moving around, as if testing their arrival.

The Sun Chaser moved slowly forward in the secret realm. The Xiqu Demon God spoke in a low voice with a hint of worry: "Sir, the guardian of the Donghequan Secret Realm is the Qiongqi Demon God. His strength is unfathomable and he is arrogant. He despises humans the most and regards them as blood food."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling curled up the corner of his mouth into a cold smile. His spiritual sense had already sensed the prying power around him, and he knew in his heart that it was the Qiongqi Demon God who was observing in secret.

“Humph, Demon God Qiongqi is a good name, but in my opinion, he is nothing but a coward.” Yang Ling deliberately taunted loudly, his voice echoing in the secret realm, and the provocation was very obvious.

As soon as he finished speaking, a violent aura suddenly surged out from the depths of the secret realm, and then a powerful demonic aura condensed and formed into a demon god several feet tall, with black mist wrapped around his body. His face was ferocious, and his eyes were burning like fire, staring straight at Yang Ling.

"Xiqu, what do you mean? Why do you bring a human into my territory?" The tone of the Demon God Qiongqi revealed dissatisfaction and doubt, and his gaze pressed towards the Demon God Xiqu as if it were real.

The Xiqu demon god remained calm. He knew that Yang Ling was very powerful, so he responded loudly: "Qiongqi, don't you understand? The immortal I brought here today is here to collect the Sun's True Fire. If you know the situation, you should surrender honestly to avoid any misfortune in the future."

When Qiongqi Demon God heard these words, his expression froze, and he was obviously a little hesitant. Although he was proud, he was not stupid. He knew that Xiqu Demon God was not much weaker than him. Since he said so, the human in front of him might really be extraordinary.

"Humph, I, Qiongqi, have been stationed in this secret realm for many years. I have never been afraid of anyone!" Qiongqi Demon God looked grim and questioned, "What is the origin of this human race? Why do they dare to ride the Crown Prince's Sun Chariot?"

The expression on Xiqu Demon God's face became solemn. He took a deep breath, and his voice revealed a hint of helplessness and sadness: "Qiongqi, you want to stop me? You know that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been defeated, and the future of the demon race has become a bubble.

Now, if you and I don't want to die, the best choice is to surrender. At least, we can save our lives."

When Qiongqi Demon God heard this, his face suddenly turned livid, anger burned in his eyes, and a roar like a violent wind burst out from his throat: "Traitor! How dare you say such cowardly words in front of me!"

With an angry roar, Qiongqi Demon God waved his hand, and an invisible force suddenly attacked the Sun Chaser, intercepting it in mid-air. Seeing this, Xiqu Demon God immediately jumped off the car and confronted Qiongqi Demon God.

The atmosphere between the two was about to explode. Xiqu Demon God sneered and said, "Qiongqi, do you think this is still the era when the demons are the kings? Wake up, you are just a lamb to be slaughtered."

The Qiongqi demon god was extremely angry, his voice was full of disdain and contempt: "Xiqu, you traitor, how dare you preach to me like this! Today, I will let you know who is the master of this secret realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiongqi Demon God flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xiqu Demon God, with a black long sword several feet long suddenly in his hand. The blade was wrapped in black mist, emitting a heart-pounding chill.

The battle between the two broke out immediately, and the Xiqu Demon God and the Qiongqi Demon God started a fierce fight. The Xiqu Demon God used his agile body and flexible tactics to deal with the Qiongqi Demon God, but the Qiongqi Demon God's long sword was so powerful that every time he swung it, it brought up a monstrous black fog, forcing the Xiqu Demon God to retreat step by step.

The fierce battle between the two in the secret realm caused the earth to shake, the mountains collapsed, the ground cracked, the springs surged, and it seemed that the whole world was trembling. Although the Xiqu Demon God had great strength, he gradually became powerless under the angry attack of the Qiongqi Demon God.

The hatred between the two seemed to be completely released at this moment as they fought and cursed. Every time the Qiongqi demon god swung his sword, it was filled with endless killing intent and anger, and the Xiqu demon god did not forget to fight back and curse in response.

As the battle continued, the figure of Xiqu Demon God began to become weaker and weaker, while the long sword of Qiongqi Demon God became sharper and sharper, and it seemed that he had completely gained the upper hand. Under this suppression, the situation of Xiqu Demon God became more and more dangerous.

At this moment, the demon god Qiongqi suddenly let out an earth-shaking roar, and his body quickly expanded and grew. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a hundred-foot-long tiger with wings on its back and demonic aura rising to the sky.

His true body is as majestic as a mountain, and every time he flaps his wings, it creates huge waves with incredible power.

Faced with this sudden change, the Xiqu Demon God was not willing to be outdone. His body also began to change, and he instantly transformed into a hundred-foot-tall rhinoceros, emitting a metallic luster all over his body. When his four hooves stepped forward, it seemed as if he could shake the heavens.

Once the true forms of the two were revealed, the scale and power of the battle reached a new level.

The huge tiger and rhino were fighting fiercely in the secret realm. Each of their collisions carried destructive power. The mountains collapsed under their bites and collisions, boulders flew like meteors, and trees were uprooted. The entire secret realm seemed to have become a gladiatorial arena between the two giant beasts.

The tiger form of the Qiongqi demon god spewed out black flames from its mouth, burning the void, while the Xiqu demon god used his indestructible rhinoceros horn to directly attack the opponent, and every impact seemed to shatter the opponent's soul.

The battle between the two demon gods was full of primitive savagery and cruelty. There was no skill involved, only the most direct confrontation of power.

Xiqu lowered his head and aimed his sharp horns at Qiongqi, ready to charge. Qiongqi circled in the air, looking for the best time to attack, his claws gleaming coldly in the sun.

As Xiqu rushed towards Qiongqi, the ground cracked under its feet and dust flew. Qiongqi dodged swiftly, using its advantage in the air to swoop down from a high altitude, and its sharp claws fiercely grabbed Xiqu's back. Xiqu felt the pain and let out a deafening roar, turning around and striking with its horns, trying to knock Qiongqi away.

Qiongqi rolled in the air, cleverly avoiding Xiqu's attack, and then dived again. It was as fast as lightning, and each attack landed accurately on Xiqu. Although Xiqu was extremely powerful, its attack seemed a bit clumsy in front of the agile Qiongqi.

The battle intensified, and both sides used all their strength. The sharp claws of Qiongqi left bloody marks on Xiqu's fur, and Qiongqi's wings were torn by Xiqu's horns. Xiqu Demon God was still unable to withstand the fierce attack of Qiongqi Demon God. His huge rhinoceros body was jumped on by Qiongqi Demon God's tiger body, and the sharp claws were like swords, tearing the hard skin of Xiqu Demon God, and the blood immediately dyed the soil red.

The Xiqu demon god let out a shrill scream, his eyes filled with fear and despair. Under the fury of the Qiongqi demon god, he felt the breath of death. At this moment of life and death, his eyes frantically searched for his only hope - Yang Ling.

"Goddess, save me!" The voice of the Xiqu Demon God was full of pleading. He knew that if Yang Ling did not take action, he would surely die here today.

Yang Ling frowned slightly, but he did not attack immediately. Instead, he quietly observed for a moment. When he saw that the Xiqu Demon God was almost in despair, he slowly stood up, and an ancient gourd appeared in his hand. The gourd was red in color, with ninety-nine and eighty-one stars painted on it, as if it was formed by a vast galaxy.

Yang Ling shook it lightly, and the Nine-Nine Soul-Dispersing Gourd immediately spurted out a galaxy of dazzling silver light, sweeping away. The power contained in the galaxy was extremely strange, and each star contained the power to capture the soul and spirit, rushing straight to the soul of the Qiongqi demon god.

Qiongqi demon god felt an unprecedented crisis, and his tiger body shook violently, trying to break free from the shackles of the galaxy. However, those red sand-like star points had already hit his soul, and every impact made his soul shake and unable to concentrate.

"Ah--" The demon god Qiongqi let out a cruel roar, his tiger body began to become distorted, the demonic aura gradually dissipated, and his originally ferocious momentum became precarious at this moment.

With Yang Ling's help, the Rhinoceros Demon God finally found an opportunity to fight back. His rhinoceros body regained its footing and struggled to stand up from the mud, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He knew that this was the best time for him to turn the tables.

Taking advantage of the moment when the spirit of the Qiongqi Demon God was shaken and he could not concentrate on dealing with the situation, the Xiqu Demon God suddenly exerted his strength. The rhino horn on his head shone with brilliant golden light, like an indestructible spear, piercing the vital point of the Qiongqi Demon God.

The tiger form of the Qiongqi demon god finally couldn't hold on under this blow and let out a miserable scream. Its huge body rolled in the air and finally fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

In the dust, Xiqu Demon God slowly retracted his rhino body and restored his human form. His golden armor shone faintly, and a spear suddenly appeared in his hand, the tip of the spear flashed coldly, pointing directly at the Qiongqi Demon God's forehead.

"Qiongqi, do you have anything else to say?" The voice of the Xiqu Demon God was cold, and the coldness on the tip of the gun seemed to be able to penetrate everything and reach the heart.

The Qiongqi demon god was lying on the ground. His huge body had returned to its original appearance, but his aura was extremely weak. The scattered soul-dispersing red sands around him were like pieces of imprisoning shackles, making him feel extremely painful. Whenever he tried to struggle, the red sands would gently touch his body, causing his soul to vibrate and causing him unbearable pain.

His eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness, but under the threat of death, he finally lowered his proud head.

"I give up." The voice of the Demon God Qiongqi was low, full of humiliation and powerlessness.

Yang Ling looked at this scene with a calm expression. He knew that nothing was more important than life, and even the proudest demon god would choose to bow his head in the face of death.

"Since you have admitted defeat, then both of you should swear an oath to the heaven. Well, you two should swear together that whoever dares to betray, the other one will be responsible for killing the other person!" Yang Ling's voice was emotionless, as if he was narrating a very ordinary thing.

"I do." The Xiqu Demon God spoke first. He knew that only in this way could he save his life.

The Qiongqi demon god was silent for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing too."

Under Yang Ling's guidance, the two demon gods loudly swore an oath to the heavens, and waited for a mysterious force to spread and transform into rays of light, confirming their promise.

"Okay, from now on, you must obey my orders and not have any intention of betrayal." Yang Ling's words revealed unquestionable majesty.

The two demon gods nodded at the same time. Although they still had reluctance in their eyes, they were more confused and fearful about the future. They knew that from now on, their fate would be completely in Yang Ling's hands.

Yang Ling looked at them and nodded secretly in his heart. He needed the power of these two demon gods to deal with various changes that might happen in the future. With their loyalty, his plan took another step forward.

Yang Ling's eyes were as sharp as a sword. He looked around to make sure there was no one around, then turned to the Qiongqi Demon God. His voice was calm but with unquestionable pressure: "Qiongqi, you can tell me the whereabouts of the Sun True Fire now."

The Qiongqi demon god climbed up from the ground in pain, his eyes were filled with fear and respect, and he replied in a trembling voice: "The true fire of the sun is deep underground in the secret realm. It is a world of magma, and it condensed into a three-legged golden crow..."

Yang Ling nodded, his eyes like lightning, sweeping over Xiqu Demon God and Qiongqi Demon God: "You two, now guard the entrance of the secret realm, and do not leave your post without permission. Any intruder, whether human or demon, will be stopped."

Upon hearing this, the two demon gods quickly responded in a trembling voice: "Yes, Immortal."

Then, Yang Ling took out a glazed cloud light bottle and the Nine-Nine Soul Dispersing Gourd from his sleeve. With a flick of his finger, the glazed cloud light bottle and the gourd flew into the air at the same time and began to rotate slowly. He muttered something, formed seals with his hands, and complex runes flew out from his fingertips and merged into the glazed cloud light bottle and the gourd.

In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, the Nine Skies Clouds Star Array slowly unfolded, and countless star powers gathered to form dazzling rays of light that enveloped the entire secret realm. Yang Ling's figure appeared even more mysterious under the reflection of the star power.

After the formation was set up, Yang Ling turned around and walked towards the depths of the secret realm. His steps were steady, and each step left a deep mark, as if he was suppressing the land invisibly.

After passing through many winding underground passages, Yang Ling finally arrived at the underground magma world. It was a huge space with a boiling magma pool, emitting scalding heat.

It is a realm of light and heat, temperatures high enough to melt the hardest metals, and the air smells of sulfur and volcanic ash.

The surroundings are a scene of fiery red and orange, with magma flowing slowly in a huge underground cave, occasionally making a dull roar, which is the sound of magma colliding with rocks. Sharp stalactites hang from the top of the cave, flashing dangerously under the reflection of the magma.

Huge bubbles occasionally emerge from the surface of the magma lakes, which burst with deafening explosions and release scorching steam and poisonous gases. At the edges of these magma lakes, the rocks are burned red, forming smooth glass-like surfaces that reflect the brilliance of the magma.

In the center of the magma pool, there is a rock platform. On the rock platform, a three-legged golden crow stands quietly. Its feathers shine like molten gold, and its eyes are closed, as if it is sleeping.

Yang Ling stood quietly at the edge of the magma pool. He knew that the three-legged crow was the guardian beast of the sun's true fire and possessed extremely powerful power. He was not in a hurry to act, but quietly observed the three-legged crow, waiting for the best opportunity.

The three-legged golden crow seemed to sense the breath of the outside world. It slowly opened its eyes, and two golden rays of light cut through the void and shot straight towards Yang Ling.

However, facing such pressure, Yang Ling remained unmoved, and a hint of expectation flickered in his eyes.

Yang Ling stood by the magma pool, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring at the three-legged golden crow in front of him. The space above his head suddenly fluctuated, and a colorful cloud of celebration appeared out of thin air. Above the cloud, the Taoist tree gradually grew, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and each leaf seemed to contain endless truths.

Above the Dao tree, hangs a dazzling Heavenly Fire Dao Fruit that contains an incomparably hot power.

Yang Ling took a deep breath, and as he breathed, a powerful suction force burst out from his mouth and rushed towards the flames on the three-legged golden crow.

The flames on the three-legged golden crow seemed to be pulled away from its feathers and gathered towards Yang Ling, and were swallowed into his stomach in one breath.

The three-legged crow felt its power draining away, and it struggled and screamed. Angered flames shot out of its eyes, transforming into flaming swords that rushed straight towards Yang Ling.

The fire sword was extremely fast, with scorching heat and destructive power, and it seemed to penetrate Yang Ling.

However, at this critical moment, the Dao tree above Yang Ling's head shook gently, and the Heavenly Fire Dao Fruit shook with it, emitting soft light, easily dissolving the attack of the Three-legged Golden Crow.

When the fire sword came into contact with the light, it melted quickly like a snowflake encountering the scorching sun, and could not cause any harm to Yang Ling.

As time passed, the size of the three-legged golden crow gradually shrank, and the originally blazing flames became weaker and weaker.

As Yang Ling continued to absorb the Sun's True Fire, his magic power became stronger and stronger, and his whole body exuded a sharp and profound aura.

The three-legged golden crow eventually transformed into a small bird that was smaller than an ordinary human. It had very little strength left and could only squat powerlessly on the rock platform, with a trace of sadness and helplessness in its eyes.

It has the obsession of the three-legged golden crow and possesses supreme majesty, but now it is helpless against Yang Ling. The change of fate makes its heart full of bitterness.

Yang Ling looked at the three-legged golden crow in front of him that was no longer able to resist, without any mercy in his heart. He had only one goal, and that was the true fire of the sun.

Soon the figure of the three-legged golden crow completely dissipated, and all the sun's true fire was completely absorbed by Yang Ling. Now, he has successfully incorporated this power into his own body, adding a trump card that cannot be underestimated to his strength.

As the absorption of the true fire of the sun was completed, Yang Ling felt as if there was an eternal flame burning in his body. His cultivation had a qualitative leap at this moment.

Yang Ling retracted the auspicious cloud and the Dao tree above his head, and the Heavenly Fire Dao Fruit also disappeared.

He sat cross-legged on the stone platform, quietly sorting out and tempering his own magic power, so as to prevent the power he had just absorbed from causing a riot in his body.

At the same time, a golden light passed through the light gate and came into the Donghequan secret realm.

The two demon gods Xiqu and Qiongqi who were guarding the entrance were startled and quickly opened their eyes to look, only to see the golden light dissipate and reveal ten tall figures.

The man in the lead was tall, handsome and noble. He was none other than the prince of the demon clan, that is, the sixth son of the demon emperor Di Jun, the lord of the ancient demon court - Prince Lu Jun!
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(End of this chapter)