Upon hearing this, the ugly woman's face immediately darkened, and she said on the spot, "Hehe, why bother with all that? The location is right here, and there are eight of us. As for coffins, there's no need to prepare any. I will make you perish completely, so there's no need to waste land with coffins."
The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor beside him also darkened his expression and said coldly, "That's right. I didn't expect this fellow Daoist to be so elegant, yet speak so vulgarly. In that case, we have nothing more to say. Let's spar with him directly."
Immediately, the others behind him took out various magical treasures and weapons, and for a moment, a murderous aura rose, with swords and spears flashing with cold light.
Gu Changqing nodded with a smile, preparing to make his move.
But just then, a "pop" sound came from outside, as if someone had entered the formation.
Everyone instinctively turned their heads and immediately heard a cold, sinister voice.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so this place is a hidden treasure. Hmm, it looks like the property of those defeated enemies from the ancient times. I didn't expect that while those defeated enemies were a bit useless, the palace they built is quite interesting. After so many years, it is still intact. Tsk tsk, it is suitable for this Demon Ancestor to go into seclusion."
The ugly woman's expression changed instantly, and everyone behind her also changed their expressions in shock, including the golden-haired quasi-immortal emperor. In an instant, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they became very wary.
Judging from the tone of the person outside, he seemed even more terrifying than the owner of this palace!
"Ancient Demon, this is an Ancient Demon!" The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor's mind worked quickly, and he soon remembered who this person was. His face turned as ugly as if he had eaten a dead child.
"What? It's actually an ancient demon?"
"Holy crap, how did this fiend suddenly appear here? I remember that in the ancient times, many Quasi-Immortal Emperors were terrified of his name and would turn tail and run away!"
"My God, we actually ran into such a ferocious creature!"
The rough-looking men were so frightened that they were breathing heavily, their foreheads practically trembling with fear.
The ugly woman was greatly shocked. She quickly tiptoed to the front door and peeked outside. She saw that the ancient demon was tall and burly, a behemoth over three meters tall. It exuded a violent aura, and its skin was as red as blood, like a demon god that had emerged from underground magma. Rolling red magma was constantly flowing down its chest, bursting with a terrifying aura that was horrifying.
More importantly, with each step it took, invisible pressure descended like an indestructible divine might, shattering the surrounding space and creating layers of wormholes—it was terrifying beyond measure!
"The Holy Body, it's actually the Holy Body!"
Upon seeing this, the ugly woman was immediately horrified. She never imagined that this ancient demon had actually fused with the Holy Body. It seemed that this time, her chances of survival were slim!
She quickly returned and whispered a few words to her accomplice.
The expressions of his accomplices immediately changed.
A few breaths later, the golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor looked at Gu Changqing, cupped his hands and smiled, "Fellow Daoist is truly lucky, that an ancient demon has actually gotten involved. It seems we will be unable to see you off today. Without further ado, we will sneak out before that ancient demon notices us. As for you, good luck."
After uttering these two insincere words, the golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor made a gesture, indicating that the ugly woman and the others should follow him quietly to the door, looking for an opportunity to sneak out of the place.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the door, their eyes widened and they froze in shock.
The ancient demon was walking briskly toward the main hall, as if it had already discovered something.
The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor's lips twitched, and he quickly whispered, "Quick! Hide first!"
But the ancient demon moved like lightning, and it was too late for them.
With a "whoosh," the ancient demon entered the main hall and immediately spotted them with a glance.
"Hehe, I didn't expect there to be a few small fry here. Hmm, with this level of cultivation, you can't really be considered small fry. You're more like pseudo-Immortal Kings or pseudo-quasi-Immortal Emperors from later generations. Hahaha, should I say you're lucky or unlucky to have actually encountered this Demon Ancestor?" The ancient demon looked them up and down and said with a half-smile.
In this era, spiritual energy is no longer as abundant and pure as it was in ancient times. Therefore, although cultivators in later generations have reached certain realms, their strength is far less than that of cultivators in the ancient, barbaric era.
Just then, the ancient demon suddenly sensed something, turned its head sharply, and immediately saw Gu Changqing.
It was immediately startled.
"How could there be another ancient cultivator here, and one with the same physique from the ancient era? Damn, this is terrible..." The ancient demon was terrified, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Although it was a cultivator from the Primordial Era, its opponent was also a cultivator from the Primordial Era, and its Overlord Body overwhelmed it. If they were to fight, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Thinking of this, the ancient demon broke out in a cold sweat and considered retreating.
But the next moment it realized that good and evil have always been irreconcilable enemies. If it retreated now, wouldn't that be showing its weakness? It had to think of a way to get through this... The ancient demon was anxious.
It appeared calm and composed, but inside it was extremely anxious and wanted nothing more than to run away from the place.
After a moment of thought, the ancient demon finally had an idea.
It would be better to pick on the weaker ones first, kill these people in front of us, devour their flesh and blood, and then deal with that Primordial Overlord Body. That way, we might still have a glimmer of hope.
Well, at this point, this is the only way!
Having made up his mind, the ancient demon suddenly raised his hand, and a pitch-black banner was immediately unleashed in the wind. This was the Banner of Vengeful Ghosts, which contained eighty-one demon heads, each with the cultivation of an Immortal King. This layered the banner's power, making it extremely terrifying.
Back then, it used this to sweep away all enemies, killing countless quasi-immortal emperors. Its fearsome reputation spread far and wide, and no one dared to provoke it.
As the Ghost Banner was unleashed, a violent storm arose all around, lightning roared, and an ancient killing intent from hell swept in, swiftly attacking the ugly woman and her group.
The banner swept across, causing the void to collapse inch by inch, bursting into terrifying ripples.
The ugly woman and her companions were terrified on the spot. Knowing that they could not escape today, they hurriedly used various magical treasures to desperately resist.
"Chaos Sword!"
"Great Sun Flame!"
"The Heaven-Turning Seal!"
All sorts of magical treasures were unleashed as if they were free, covering the sky and stirring up gusts of wind that swept away the enemy.
At the same time, they took a deep breath, burning their life essence, preparing to fight to the death.
However, the next moment, something horrifying happened.
As the magical artifacts swept towards the Ghost Banner, they couldn't even get close to it. A loud "boom" erupted in the first exchange, followed by billowing black smoke as everything exploded into fragments.
Having shattered numerous magical treasures, the Ghost Banner surged forward, arriving before the golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor in the blink of an eye, and then slammed down upon him.
"Why did you choose me...!" The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor turned pale, took a deep breath, and channeled all his cultivation to unleash a powerful palm strike.
boom!!!
The giant hand collided violently with the Ghost Banner, instantly unleashing a deafening roar that shattered the surrounding void into fragments, sending black particles flying everywhere.
"No!" A terrified cry came from the thick smoke from the golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
"boom!!"
The golden-haired quasi-immortal emperor's screams came to an abrupt halt.
With a flick of his hand, the ancient demon dispersed the thick smoke, and the ugly woman and the others were horrified to discover that the golden-haired quasi-immortal emperor was nothing but a pool of blood!
"Tsk tsk, how about my Ghost Banner? Not bad, right? It instantly turned your strongest into blood. Not bad, not bad, its power has increased again." The ancient demon revealed a smug expression, and with a wave of his hand, the Ghost Banner returned to his hand.
It held the object in its hand and played with it. At the same time, a beam of black light shone on it, and the aura of the Ghost Banner surged, and its power increased by a large margin.
"Hiss!" Everyone gasped, their faces turning pale. Holy crap, he killed the golden-haired quasi-immortal emperor in one move. Was the opponent really this terrifying?
They gasped in shock, and when they tried to sense the other party's aura again, they found that the other party's aura was extremely restrained, and they could not sense it at all!
Needless to say, they knew they were being targeted by an extremely terrifying and powerful being, and this was a huge problem!
This is actually due to the cultivation system. Although the ancient demon was also at the quasi-immortal emperor level, the cultivators of the ancient era were different from the cultivators of today. The ancient cultivators were the true immortals, while the cultivators of later generations were just pseudo-immortals and not worth mentioning.
The ugly woman was terrified and wanted to escape, but dared not make a move.
Suddenly, an idea struck her. She looked at Gu Changqing and cried out, "Master, save us! We are your most prized disciples. You can't just stand by and watch us die!"
As she spoke, she suddenly darted to Gu Changqing's side, hiding behind him, her eyes filled with fear as she stared at the ancient demon opposite her.
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