All the other Demon Cultivators snapped back from their stupor, fleeing in all directions, yet one was a beat too late and was struck by the dark halo...
A look of utter despair spread across his face as he screamed desperately, "No!! Don't!! Get that Soul-Sealing Sphere away!! Save me!! Save me!"
Having cried out, he turned his pleading gaze to the other Demon Cultivators...
As an Elder of the Tian Yin Sect, he naturally knew the terrible fate that befell those struck by the light emitted from the Soul-Sealing Mirror!
Seeing him hit, and the look he cast their way, the rest of the Demon Cultivators felt a sudden chill in their hearts, and they gritted their teeth, saying, "He's been hit already, if you don't want to die, then leave him be!"
"That's right! Once hit by the Soul-Sealing Mirror, he's essentially beyond saving!! Trying to help him might even cost us our own lives."
"Everyone get back, that thing from the Soul-Sealing Mirror is about to come out!!"
After the Elder Demon Cultivator spoke, the Soul-Sealing Mirror in Xu Sheng's hand began to tremble continuously...
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, a pair of huge black hands covered in intricate patterns slowly extended from it, and they were charged with an extremely powerful sealing force!
Clearly, once touched by them, one's Spiritual Power would be completely sealed! There would be no escape!
A cold, cackling voice arose, "Heeheehee~~"
And as if targeting that previously illuminated Demon Cultivator, the two arms lunged at him...
At the sight, terror washed over the latter's face, and he immediately erupted with Spiritual Power, frantically fleeing backward...
"No!! Stay away!! Stay away from me! Aaaaahhhhh!!"
However, his all-out fastest speed was as slow as a snail compared to those two arms...
In just a few seconds, the two black arms had already caught up with the former, one grabbing his neck and the other his right leg...
Feeling his Spiritual Power being constrained, the Demon Cultivator shouted at the top of his lungs, "No... I don't want to die! Let me go! Let me go!!"
But no matter how he struggled, the hands that gripped him were like steel, pulling his body inch by inch closer to Xu Sheng, who held the Soul-Sealing Mirror...
And then, they completely dragged him into the Soul-Sealing Mirror...
Finally, everything returned to calm...
A few seconds later, a "crack" of a crisp shattering sound was heard, and the Soul-Sealing Mirror instantly shattered into pieces, falling to the ground...
Xu Sheng glanced at the pieces on the ground and said in surprise, "Could it be used only once? What a pity!"
And Duanmu Lian, who stood behind him, also swallowed hard, astonished, "What... What on earth was that pair of hands just now?? It almost made me feel like I was suffocating!"
Those hands, as if they belonged to some terrifying creature, left people utterly powerless to resist!
Zhou Qingruo, standing nearby, also shook her head with a grave tone, "If Xu Sheng hadn't used his Divine Power to transfer that thing over to us, had it been used against us suddenly, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
The most bewildered was the Cloud Devouring Beast, which looked at the fragments at Xu Sheng's feet in confusion, its mouth twitching, "Could it be that he looted this thing from those Demon Cultivators??"
Ah, it had thought it was a treasured item Xu Sheng had collected, but who knew it had been looted...
Incredible!
But exactly when the move was made, that remained unknown, as it seems no one had seen it happen!
As for the Demon Cultivators on the other side, they eyed Xu Sheng with wary gaze, discussing among themselves, "This kid is a bit eerie, he just took the Soul-Sealing Mirror right from under our noses, he might even be capable of striking at us directly! Everyone be careful!"
"How is that even possible, we as Demon Cultivators can't do such a thing, this guy's probably done for!"
"Without even fighting, we've lost a Soul-Sealing Mirror and an Elder, we must avenge this!!"
"Exactly! Otherwise, where would we put our dignity?"
For a moment, the fear that had just risen in their hearts towards Xu Sheng dissipated quite a bit...
Instead, what surged forth was a dense killing intent!
Xu Sheng smiled and said, "Little guy!"
Who knew that upon hearing these words, the Cloud Devouring Beast subconsciously responded, "Your grandpa's here!"
However, it quickly came back to its senses and said with a sullen face, "You're the little guy! Your whole family is full of little guys!!"
Of course, it only dared to curse inwardly!
Xu Sheng naturally knew what it was thinking in its heart and had no intention of taking offense, calmly asking, "You're taking on two by yourself; no problem, right?"
The eyes of the Cloud Devouring Beast lit up quietly, excitedly saying, "Of course, no problem!"
This was already its third showdown in this lifetime, and deep down it felt that it couldn't do without this man!
Otherwise, there's no way it would enjoy the thrill of fighting in the transformed state of a Monster Beast!
And these words, when overheard by the demon cultivators, seemed particularly grating to the ear...
One of the Elder Demon Cultivators bellowed angrily, "This brat dares to mock us! A mere Monster Beast, this old man can obliterate it with a snap of my fingers!"
The Cloud Devouring Beast rebuffed without hesitation, "Hmph! A few little demon cultivators dare to show off in front of this lord!"
When it felt the Divine Power released by Xu Sheng enter its body, it immediately transformed into a Monster Beast hundreds of meters in size, an imposing sight to behold!
Then, with brazen recklessness, it charged towards the demon cultivators up ahead, without the slightest worry that their attacks would hurt it!
Watching them engage in battle, Xu Sheng's dark eyes finally turned towards Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo at his side, who were eager to join the fray...
He reminded them softly, "Qingruo, Lian, although you've both broken through to the Saint Realm, you must still be cautious; these Saint Realm demon cultivators surely have some skills!"
Duanmu Lian nodded and replied, "Understood!"
Zhou Qingruo, gripping the sword in her hand which gleamed with a cold light, rushed out towards the demon cultivators attacking the Cloud Devouring Beast...
Duanmu Lian said helplessly, "Qingruo, why are you even more impulsive than that Cloud Devouring Beast!"
Immediately after, he, too, quickly followed suit...
In an instant, the entire battle formation was split, with the Cloud Devouring Beast holding off two demon cultivators while Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo each took on another...
And another demon cultivator was intently watching Xu Sheng, fearful that he might suddenly strike!
However, as it turned out, he was overthinking; Xu Sheng stood with a calm face, arms folded, leisurely watching them fight, with no intention of intervening...
This time, the main purpose was to see the extent of Zhou Qingruo and Duanmu Lian's abilities; otherwise, the moment these demon cultivators had appeared, Xu Sheng was confident he could have instantly killed them!
But him not taking action didn't mean the opposing demon cultivators would just stand there foolishly...
One saw them narrow their eyes and secretly think, "Celestial-grade Inferior Martial Technique, Ghostly Yin Bone-Dissolving Palm!"
As soon as the words were spoken, like a ghostly apparition, they dashed towards the motionless Xu Sheng...
Clearly, their intent was to kill with one blow!
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