After calculating everything, Ning Tian immediately recognized the origin of this ancient beast.
Taotie, devouring everything.
They came from ancient times and went extinct during a period of darkness and turmoil.
Unexpectedly, the soul of the Taotie beast was sealed here!
"Devouring everything doesn't seem to have much effect on me..." Ning Tian murmured, his gaze falling on the Taotie beast soul, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
Taotie is indeed quite strong...
However, its characteristic is somewhat awkward, namely, devouring... in other words, eating.
What use is it for him to eat...?
But...
Let's take it first. This gluttonous beast soul must be suffering terribly trapped here. It's better to let him get out.
"Taotie?"
Upon hearing Ning Tian's words, the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Four Demon Gods were all stunned. They looked at the enormous demon beast soul, their brows furrowing and their eyes becoming solemn: "This is actually the ancient beast Taotie? Why does it look different from what we know?"
They had all heard of the Taotie in ancient books.
but…
Today, however, they look completely different.
"The Taotie changes its size as it devours; the more it devours, the larger it becomes, and its appearance changes accordingly."
Ning Tian, standing to the side, looked at the Taotie Beast Soul and said calmly.
"Um?"
Is there such a saying?
The nine-tailed celestial fox was somewhat puzzled.
"Ancestor, how do you know so much?" The four demon gods looked on in confusion. The ancient beast Taotie had long since perished in the Dark Turmoil, so where did they get this information? And how did the Ancestor know it?
"Well... it's a secret that can't be revealed."
Ning Tian smiled mysteriously. He had to admit that the fortune-telling technique was really useful. If he weren't currently lacking in strength, he would have liked to use it to predict the events related to the Dark Turmoil.
"Husband, the way you're saying this is starting to sound more and more like Master Chen."
Luo Wuqing glanced at Ning Tian.
"Nonsense."
"That damn fortune teller isn't as handsome as me."
Ning Tian touched his nose, told the truth, and then looked at the Taotie beast soul. At this moment, the Taotie had no physical form, only soul energy. No wonder Bai Liu, who was holding the Death Bell, had her eyes shining.
"Ning Tian, what are your plans to do about this ancient beast, Taotie?"
Beside him, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox fixed its fox eyes on Ning Tian and asked.
"Well..."
"I need to think about it carefully."
Ning Tian stroked his chin, lost in thought. His gaze fell on the Taotie beast soul, which was nailed to the blood-red mud. The nails on its limbs looked like nails.
There are four in total.
Each one was nailed into the body of the Taotie beast soul, pressed firmly into the blood-red soil!
The nail must have been quite large to be able to pin down the soul of the Taotie beast, which spans tens of thousands of meters, but most of it is buried in the blood-soaked soil, making it impossible to see its full size.
"This is…"
Ning Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, then used the Heavenly Secrets Technique, slightly raised his finger, and gently tapped the void. Then, clusters of energy spheres visible only to him appeared before his eyes.
This... is the secret of heaven.
The Void Ship floated in mid-air, and Luo Wuqing, Su Yueyao, and the five great demon gods watched his movements silently.
Celestial divination.
The absence of divine mandate means that Ning Tian can do whatever he wants to calculate things within the scope of his divination.
A few minutes later.
"A divine artifact, the Soul-Suppressing Nail, so that's how it's used... An array... I'm familiar with arrays." A glint flashed in Ning Tian's eyes, and he waved his hand in front of him, causing all the heavenly secrets to dissipate.
And he knew what was before him.
I never expected that subduing a demon would also reward me with a divine artifact. That's really great!
"Wolf Blood, Golden Wing, you two go to the Soul-Suppressing Nail at its feet." Having understood the principle of this seal, Ning Tian looked at the Taotie Beast Soul, pointed to a spot, and said to Wolf Blood Demon God and Golden Wing Demon God.
"Yes, Master."
Although the two demon gods did not know what Ning Tian was going to do, they still did as he said.
"Undying Dragon God, Senior Nine Phoenix, I'll leave the other two Soul-Suppressing Nails to you." Ning Tian looked at the last two Soul-Suppressing Nails and said to the two demon gods beside him.
"Um…"
Without further ado, the Undying Dragon God and the Nine Phoenix Demon God left the Void Ship and landed beside the Soul-Suppressing Nail.
"This item has the effect of suppressing souls. All you demon gods, please circulate your demonic energy to the fullest extent and do not let this soul-suppressing nail slip through any loopholes." Ning Tian's serious voice rang out as the four demon gods landed beside the soul-suppressing nail.
"Guardian!? (°ー°〃)"
Upon hearing this, Bai Liu, who was holding the Death Bell, turned pale and trembled.
"Um!"
The four demon gods nodded emphatically, then circulated their demonic energy and, following Ning Tian's instructions, placed their hands on the Soul-Suppressing Nail. With a surge of demonic energy, they forcefully pulled it open.
boom…
Boom boom...
The four demon gods went all out.
The Soul-Suppressing Nail, embedded in the blood-red soil, showed signs of loosening, followed by a series of booming sounds.
"This blood-stained soil should be some kind of sealing soil. When used with the Soul-Suppressing Nails, it can seal the soul of the Taotie beast. This soil... is good. I just wonder how many storage rings it would take to move all of this blood-stained soil."
Ning Tian stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Beside him, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox paused for a moment. Wasn't this guy a member of the Heavenly Palace? Wasn't he a Celestial God?
Why…
It feels somewhat different from the Nine Venerables of the Heavenly Palace?
She took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on the Taotie's beast soul, and asked, "Ning Tian, if we pull out this Soul-Suppressing Nail, will we be able to reseal the Taotie's beast soul?"
"cannot."
Ning Tian shrugged and said honestly, "Pulling out the Soul-Suppressing Nail only helps to break the seal; it cannot reseal it."
"What?!"
These words startled the four demon gods who were pulling out the Soul-Suppressing Nails.
"Help Taotie break the seal!?"
"Grandmaster..."
"Isn't this harming our Demon God Realm?"
The four demon gods hesitated to move. The strength of the Taotie was still unknown. If they released it, the consequences would be unimaginable if they were not careful!
"rest assured."
"Just do as instructed."
Ning Tian said calmly, "This place is a sealed place. Moreover, with the presence of Blood Soil and Soul-Suppressing Nails, even if the seal on the Taotie Beast Soul is broken, it won't be a big problem."
Moreover…
How can we subdue this Taotie without breaking the seal?
"Yes, Master."
Hearing this, the four demon gods, who had already pulled out half of the Soul-Suppressing Nails, had no choice but to continue. They couldn't possibly put them back in at this point and pretend nothing was wrong, could they? That would only create a hidden danger.
boom…
Boom boom...
As a demonic aura appeared, the Soul-Suppressing Nail began to show signs of loosening!
"Something... is about to awaken!"
At that very moment.
A look of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the Wolf Blood Demon God, and his demonic energy unconsciously began to circulate.
boom…
"It's that..."
"Taotie!"
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