"Buzz." Before the Chaos Demon Bull finished speaking, the horn that it had refined to the level of a second-grade spiritual treasure began to condense the divine power of the Great Dao, its ferocious aura boiling and its power intimidating the four seas.
On its body was another piece of armor, shimmering with purple light, tough and indestructible.
These are the two main strengths of the Chaos Demon Bull, one for offense and one for defense, both second-class treasures. Even when facing the strongest beings of the same level, such as the Jade Emperor, Zhen Yuanzi, Styx Daoist, and Demon Master Kunpeng, it can still compete with them.
Moreover, its cultivation level was already quite high. After risking its life to participate in the battle at the beginning of the Han Dynasty and receiving the reward, it improved even further, surpassing many of its peers. Without such ability, and given that even the Chaos Giant Serpent failed to achieve anything, why would the Chaos Demon Bull come to ambush and kill it?
"Your Phoenix Clan's secret techniques can't stop me," the Chaos Demon Bull said confidently.
The Chaos Demon Bull admitted that the healing spell was indeed extraordinary and rare in the world.
Last time, the reason why Lord Ketu wasn't killed by the Chaos Serpent was because of the miraculous effect of this method, which allowed him to hold off the serpent. However, that was based on the premise that the Chaos Serpent lacked a supreme weapon for killing.
The Chaos Demon Bull thought to itself, "It has been meticulously crafting its horns for countless years, using the toughest part of its own body as material, which is perfectly suited to itself and has been infused with infinite Dao intent. How could it be ordinary?"
The giant serpent's Book of Destiny is indeed troublesome, but when it comes to direct killing and destructive power, the bull's horn is still superior.
Most importantly, the Chaos Demon Bull is clad in purple armor, a second-grade spiritual treasure that can block many dangers. The Demon Bull can attack without restraint, without having to consider defense or worry about injuries.
Even if Ketu Star Lord's healing technique is powerful, can it compare to the purple armor?
If it really comes down to a contest of attrition, the Demon Bull is certain to win.
Besides, it didn't need to go that far. It could have just killed him outright, smashed Ketu Star Lord with its bull horns, and gone back to report!
"You don't need to expect support from the Three Sovereigns Daoist or the Great Sage Equaling Heaven anymore." The Chaos Demon Bull had a confident smile on its lips.
"Hoo." Cao Ya's divine sense swept across the area, and sure enough, many demonic figures blocked Huoyun Cave, Huaguo Mountain, and other places. Their auras collided, and the divine charm of the Great Dao spread, crushing the eternal space-time.
"Buzz." Cao Ya transmitted his voice, informing the Three Emperors Daoist and Sun Wukong that they did not need to come to his aid.
The powerful figures were taken aback. When they realized that the Chaos Demon Bull was intercepting and killing Jidu Star Lord, they were anxious and wanted to help. However, they were blocked by a group of demon gods and could not get close. Jidu Star Lord himself even declined.
"Haha, it seems you're quite confident," Sun Wukong laughed, knowing Cao Ya rarely took risks.
“That’s true. Even if you can’t defeat the Chaos Demon Bull after its upgrade and strengthening, you should be able to protect yourself without much trouble.” The Three Emperors Daoist nodded.
After all, even the Star Lord Ketu could fight a weak Chaos Serpent to a standstill.
Even though the Chaos Demon Bull is superior and has one more treasure, Ketu Star Lord does not seek a draw. He is focused on self-preservation and retreat, so there should be no problem.
They were entangled by the demons, but conversely, it was also a group of demons who stopped them.
At this moment, countless immortals and demons throughout the Three Realms were alarmed and gazed at the starry sky beyond the Earthly Immortal Realm.
"That's... Lord Ketu? The Chaos Demon Bull? Is another great battle about to break out?"
"These two camps have clashed many times, even at the weak Mixed Origin level."
"It is indeed terrifying, far surpassing the intensity of the Dragon-Han First Calamity and the Witch-Demon Great Calamity!"
Countless immortals and demons whispered with apprehension, as turmoil continued to unfold in the Three Realms, causing unease.
Especially among the two opposing camps, those who are presentable are generally weak Mixed Origin Realm cultivators, and there are even some Saint Realm cultivators! Even high-level Quasi-Saints are not quite up to par, and mid-level and low-level Quasi-Saints are simply not qualified.
None of the times, such as the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Witch-Demon Calamity, or the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, were as eerie and terrifying as this!
Anyone with discerning eyes can sense that after this calamity, regardless of which side wins, it will inevitably have far-reaching consequences throughout eternity. It is no exaggeration to say that a large portion of the Three Realms and the heavens will be utterly destroyed.
After all, while the demon gods appear to be targeting humanity, they are actually eyeing the Heavenly Way.
They were already planning to bring Dao Ancestor Hongjun down from his pedestal, so why would they be afraid? Appropriately weakening the Heavenly Dao was part of their plan.
As long as the primordial world remains intact and the Heavenly Dao persists without collapsing, everything is acceptable.
If one is victorious, one can observe the Heavenly Dao, advance one's cultivation, and even unite with the Heavenly Dao to seek a path beyond the Saintly Realm.
On the contrary, the current Heavenly Dao is too powerful, making Hongjun's strength unfathomable, which is why it needs to be reduced.
"Lord Ketu, will he... well, he'll definitely be alright." A group of friends, such as Fairy Crimson Pearl, Goddess of Cold Fragrance, Ice Phoenix, Golden Qilin, Heavenly Wounded Star, Heavenly Lone Star, Heavenly Kui Star, as well as Holy Mother of Ghosts, Nezha, Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star, Pigsy, and others, expressed their concern.
Unfortunately, this is an unusual holy war fought by those at the weak Hunyuan realm, and even if they were united, it would be difficult for them to intervene.
Only through prayer could Cao Ya save his life and escape.
No one believed that Cao Ya could defeat the demon god with special secret techniques like he did last time!
Everyone knows that the Chaos Demon Bull's treasures surpassed those of the Giant Serpent. Because of his personal involvement in the early Han Dynasty, his cultivation level was further boosted, resulting in a significant increase in power. He was no longer an ordinary weak Hunyuan.
Within the realm of the Weak Primordial Chaos, there are few beings comparable to the Chaos Demon Bull of today.
The fact that Cao Ya, the "Star Lord of Ketu," was able to save his life is something that people have overestimated.
This was also the opinion of a group of demon gods, who felt that the Chaos Demon Bull had a great chance of killing Cao Ya!
Even the Chaos Demon Bull itself thought so, and its attitude was quite arrogant.
"Lord Ketu, if I cannot kill you today, how can I face the Demon Ancestor and the Eastern Emperor to report back?" The Chaos Demon Bull was arrogant and domineering, feeling that this battle was already in his grasp.
"You seem very confident," Cao Ya smiled, showing no sign of fear.
If he were still the same person who fought against the Chaos Serpent, he would indeed be no match for the Demon Bull now.
The ferocity of those bull horns was enough to pierce through the soul directly, making the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique" ineffective.
With the purple armor, the Demon Bull had no worries, and even if Cao Ya tried to drag him out, he couldn't win.
Not to mention that the Demon Bull's cultivation level was profound and extraordinary.
Careful calculations revealed that Cao Ya was indeed facing a crisis of destruction at that time.
Perhaps, only by detonating the Niwan Palace world can we temporarily hold off the demon bull and create an escape route.
However, this would block the practice of the "Cosmic Elixir Scripture," preventing one from reaching the weak Hunyuan Realm.
In short, it is extremely dangerous.
However, Cao Ya's own realm has now advanced to the extreme of the ninth level of Quasi-Saint, he has understood the path ahead, perfected the "Cosmic Elixir Scripture", touched the threshold of the Weak Primordial Chaos Realm, and his attainments are profound.
Add to that the energy and mysteries of those many extraordinary systems... Cao Ya asked himself, if he couldn't beat the Chaos Demon Bull, he was still about 50-60% confident of a draw.
Even if we take a step back and assume that we underestimated the ferocity of the demon bull, if we exert all our strength, we can still hold our own, protect ourselves, and avoid annihilation.
Otherwise, Cao Ya would be a fool to refuse the help from Sun Wukong and the Three Sovereigns.
"Let me try again, the so-called power of the Chaos Demon God!" Cao Ya whispered, his eyes gleaming with a brilliant light that illuminated all directions.
Upon hearing this, the Chaos Demon Bull sneered and said, "Who do you take me for? I can defeat even a weak Primordial Chaos cultivator, let alone a mere Quasi-Saint like you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the horn of the Chaos Demon Bull suddenly shone with a mysterious light, then shot out, tearing through the sky and causing the starry sky to tremble.
Its body was covered in armor, with purple divine light flowing around it, also guarding against Cao Ya's ultimate move.
Despite its arrogance, and perhaps having survived to this day, it is still striving for further progress and has an increasing chance of reaching the Saint Realm. The Chaos Demon Bull is particularly cautious and will not be truly careless.
After all, the Chaos Demon Bull had witnessed the Chaos Serpent's defeat and knew that Cao Ya was extraordinary.
"Bang!" Cao Ya's body swayed slightly, and three heads and six arms appeared. He chanted incantations and made hand seals. Sword energy, blade energy, Buddhist teachings, and magical techniques, among other things, intertwined and were unleashed.
"Huh?!" Cao Ya was suddenly shocked. Many of his secret techniques were actually pierced by that bull horn and failed to stop it. The demonic light crossed the starry sea and pointed directly at his true form.
"Haha, I've poured my heart and soul into this spiritual treasure. I even deliberately broke off the proudest part born from the vast chaos and refined it, fusing it with the laws of the Dao. Your laws haven't even broken into the weak primordial level yet, and you still want to resist? Hmph, wishful thinking!" The Chaos Demon Bull sneered.
The giant serpent's Book of Destiny may be troublesome, but it also has other effects, such as the ability to manipulate the fate of all living beings.
However, although the function of the ox horn is singular, it is precisely because of this that it abandons other things and focuses on one thing, making it particularly powerful in direct attacks.
Even among second-class spiritual treasures, there are very few that can rival the ox horn in this respect.
Among the most noteworthy are the Styx Daoist's Abi and Yuantu swords, and a very few other spiritual treasures. Of course, if the Styx Daoist's two swords were combined, they could rival first-class spiritual treasures, just like the Hetu and Luoshu.
"This kind of second-class spiritual treasure would be a Heavenly Venerable spiritual treasure in the [Stellar Transformation] universe, and in the [Perfect World] or [Sacred Ruins] universe, it would be a Quasi-Immortal Emperor artifact, which is quite unique."
"If it is a second-class spiritual treasure that is defensive, assists in cultivation, or is not good at direct combat, I can barely hold it off by relying on various profound mysteries."
"But this bull horn... Everything the Chaos Demon Bull did was for no other purpose than to amplify the horn's killing power. Over countless years, it has become increasingly terrifying!"
"Whether a second-class defensive spiritual treasure can be blocked when opposing forces clash is another matter entirely, not to mention that I don't have such a treasure anymore."
"Although this will reduce the applicability of the bull horns, and if we encounter danger and can't win in a head-on fight... well, the Chaos Demon Bull has purple armor, so there's no need to worry about its defense."
Cao Ya frowned, forced to admit that the threat posed by the Chaos Demon Bull far surpassed that of the Chaos Giant Serpent!
At that moment, the Chaos Demon Bull's eyes turned icy cold, and its horns shot out divine light once more, crushing all paths.
"Buzz." Cao Ya leaped into a black hole and disappeared from sight.
Despite the various mysteries and spells, some were still unleashed, some entangling the bull's horns to try and block it, while others spun around the void and pointed directly at the Chaos Demon Bull itself.
"A mere trick." The demonic bull scoffed, purple light surging from its armor, rendering all sword energy, blade aura, and magical techniques ineffective.
"Roar!" Then, the demonic bull roared to the sky, its demonic voice filling the ears. Its entire body seemed to dim, with only its single horn remaining, making it all the more terrifying.
"Boom!!!" The bull horns opened the way, the demonic bull charged forward, its armor protecting it, forcefully crushing all of Cao Ya's profound mysteries and spells. None of them could withstand it; they shattered at the slightest touch.
Without a doubt, judging from the current battle situation, Cao Ya has indeed improved his personal strength compared to when he fought the Chaos Serpent, but he is still far inferior to the Chaos Demon Bull.
"Lord Ketu is in danger..." Many close friends were on tenterhooks.
"Haha, the Chaos Demon Bull descended to the mortal realm and gained quite a lot. Now it has shown its strength and is far superior to ordinary weak Primordial Chaos beings." The Chaos Demon Insect laughed, quite optimistic about the Demon Bull's ability to strangle Jidu Star Lord.
"Hmm." Demon Ancestor Rahu, Chaos Demon Rabbit, Chaos Ferocious Shark, Donghuang Taiyi, and others all nodded.
Although those two second-grade spiritual treasures, one offensive and one defensive, were crucial—capable of threatening Cao Ya's life and ignoring his attacks, making him invincible and providing immense assistance—they were originally crafted by the Chaos Demon Bull itself. How could they be separated?
It can only be said that Ketu Star Lord rose to power in a very short period of time and did not possess such a magical treasure.
Otherwise, if the opponent also possessed two second-grade spiritual treasures... it would be questionable whether the Chaos Demon Bull could still achieve what it is now, completely suppressing Jidu Star Lord.
"A spiritual treasure," the Chaos Serpent sighed. With only one Book of Destiny, it was inevitably at a disadvantage in clashes between equals, making it easy to be controlled by others.
"Alas." Beside it, many weak Primordial Chaos Realm demon gods sighed. They watched the battle in the sky, and a fiery glint flashed in their eyes as they craved second-grade spiritual treasures.
First-class spiritual treasures belong to the Saint Realm. Even if they fall into the hands of Quasi-Saints or Great Luo Immortals, it's only with the permission of the Saint Realm that they dare not misuse them. But second-class spiritual treasures...
They secretly shook their heads. How could an unorthodox saint of the same level, who had mastered a second-class spiritual treasure, be an easy opponent?
Their own situation is no different. If they become greedy and target others, they might end up backfiring and becoming easy prey for the other party.
Unless you are 70% or 80% sure, you shouldn't take the plunge.
The reason why the Chaos Demon Bull volunteered this time was that most of the other demon gods, after the Chaos Giant Serpent returned empty-handed, realized they couldn't defeat Jidu Star Lord—even if they had tried their best and won, Jidu Star Lord could still escape, making it all a wasted trip.
Only a very few demon gods are confident that they can defeat Cao Ya.
The Chaos Demon Bull is one of them.
Because of his previous achievements in the early Han Dynasty, the Demon Ancestor and others greatly admired him and appointed him as the Demon Ox.
As we can see now, the Demon Bull truly had the ability to defeat Jidu Star Lord, causing him to die with regret!
"However, it is not easy to really kill Jidu Star Lord and render him unable to struggle."
The Chaos Serpent opened its mouth; having once directly clashed with Cao Ya, it was well-qualified to speak on this matter.
"That special interface has not yet appeared."
“You jinx, giant serpent, you’ve acquired some of the characteristics of the Chaos Black Raven.”
Suddenly, the demons and gods laughed. After the Chaos Serpent spoke, the void twisted, and a vast plane appeared.
"Don't talk nonsense." The giant serpent of chaos was startled.
That Chaos Black Raven was also one of the surviving demon gods, but he had long been a Saint Realm expert and was one of the best among them!
Having become entangled with it, the Chaos Serpent pondered that its fate was likely sealed.
"Huh, that world..."
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