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Chapter 981: Chapter 349: Tribulation Crossing, Possession

The Fish Eagle Chief saw the efficacy of the ritual and quickly knelt down on one knee, carrying a mix of anticipation and trepidation:

”Welcome, Lord, please assist me in breaking through to the Golden Core Realm. Once accomplished, I will follow your commands without a word of complaint!”

”Hmph, such a lowly existence, needing external help for mere Golden Core formation. Fine, in consideration of these hundred thousand souls, I will aid you this time!”

With that said.

Buzz!

A black stream of air surged from the void and poured straight into the Fish Eagle Chief’s body.

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang and the Fourth Elder exchanged a glance:

”It’s done!”

But.

Vaguely.

They felt a sense of unease.

But at this point, the arrow was already nocked and had to be shot.

”Boom!”

The bizarre power entered the body.

The Fish Eagle Chief let out a muffled groan, his whole body trembling violently, and pain appeared on his face, but he gritted his teeth and endured it, fully running his cultivation technique to guide this power.

Meanwhile.

His aura was rapidly climbing.

The Golden Core in his body, which was about to form, had almost reached completion with the help of this strange force, but it was still missing a bit.

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang and the Fourth Elder saw this and quickly said:

”Chief, we assist you with extra strength!”

With that.

Both hands made gestures, reinforcing the mana into the Blood Sacrifice Array.

At this time, ten miles away from the Fish Eagle Tribe underground, the natural rune attraction around Yongxuan was intensifying, Fu Changsheng was watching attentively in the Five Elements Space. Suddenly, the runes on Yongxuan’s body burst forth with dazzling light, a powerful aura exploded centered on her, shaking the surrounding ground.

Fu Changsheng felt jubilant in his heart: ”Yongxuan’s spirit body is finally about to awaken!”

Meanwhile, in the Back Mountain Forbidden Area of the Fish Eagle Tribe, the venomous energy in the Blood Sacrifice Array intertwined with the mysterious power, constantly impacting the Fish Eagle Chief’s meridians. His body began to swell, blood vessels protruding like worms on the surface, with the danger of bursting at any moment.

”Not good, the Chief might not hold out!” The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang shouted anxiously.

The Fourth Elder gritted his teeth: ”Increase the power, we cannot afford to fail at the final step!”

At this moment, the powerful waves generated by Yongxuan’s spirit body awakening unexpectedly resonated with the Blood Sacrifice Array. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surrounding the Fish Eagle Tribe suddenly became chaotic, part of the spiritual qi originally attracted by the Blood Sacrifice Array flowed toward Yongxuan.

”What is happening? Why is the spiritual qi suddenly in chaos?” The Fish Eagle Chief roared angrily, at a crucial point in his breakthrough, the sudden change in spiritual qi pushed him into extreme danger.

Meanwhile, with the frantic infusion of spiritual qi, Yongxuan’s spirit body’s awakening speed accelerated. The runes around her glowed with peculiar light, faintly forming a trend of a vast rune vortex.

Fu Changsheng knew this was a crucial moment, ordering Cyan Flood Dragon and other spirit pets to be ready to shield Yongxuan.

At the Fish Eagle Tribe, the Grand Elder and Fourth Elder were horrified to find the Blood Sacrifice Array showing signs of instability due to the loss of spiritual qi, the black runes on the array platform flickered uncertainly.

”It’s over, it’s truly over this time!” The Grand Elder shouted in despair.

With his eyes reddened, the Fish Eagle Chief refused to succumb to failure, mustering the last bit of his strength, forcibly gathering the chaotic power within and striking fiercely towards the Golden Core Realm barrier.

”Boom!” A loud explosion ensued, the Fish Eagle Chief’s body erupted with intense light, yet the radiance was interwoven with strands of black demonic qi.

At the same time.

A Golden Core slowly ascended from his body.

However.

This Golden Core was engraved with strange demon patterns:

”What... what is happening?”

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang recalled witnessing the Celestial Mountain Master’s core formation, it was nothing like this. The Chief seemed to have succeeded in forming the core, yet it felt vastly off.

He abruptly looked up towards the void.

Only to find that the original will of the Demon Venerable had vanished, the passage closing thereafter.

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang quickly said to the Fourth Elder:

”Old Four, I’m afraid... I’m afraid the Chief has mostly been possessed by the Demon Venerable, we must retreat!”

What?!

Possession!

Is that fragmented map left at Moon Gazing Sword Mountain not a sacrificial ceremony, but a blood array sealing to suppress the remnant consciousness of the Demon Venerable?!

They had spent decades setting up this array, expending countless resources and manpower, now it seems all was for naught, not only failing but sacrificing the Chief’s life.

”Old Four, why are you still standing there, hurry and leave!”

At the crucial moment.

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang chose not to flee alone, attempting to pull the Fourth Elder along, yet just the next instant, he sensed a chilling wind from behind:

”Not good!”

The Grand Elder Yu Xiangpang twisted his body at an odd angle, but the demonic claw from behind pursued him like a shadow, swift as lightning, piercing through the dantian, a bloody hand extracted a pulsating heart:

”Heh heh, sealed for years, at last, I can savor the taste of fresh hearts!”

Saying this.

Flicking the index finger.

The heart recoiled back, landing in his mouth, he chewed a couple of times, the Fish Eagle Chief unsatisfied spat out: ”Too old.”

The Fourth Elder saw this, turned to flee, but the Fish Eagle Chief swiftly pursued, grabbing him, throwing him forcefully, the Fourth Elder’s body collided heavily with the platform, heart extracted by an unseen hand, then falling into the Fish Eagle Chief’s mouth, reluctantly nodded this time.

At this point.

Thunderous roars!

Above the Fish Eagle Tribe, the previously clear skies subtly transformed. Initially blood-red hues emerged on the horizon, swiftly disseminating. Subsequently, Mo Yun gathered ferociously from all directions, layering thickly, increasingly ominous.