Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 158

Volume 6 Chapter 158: Shura’s Escape, Demon Devourer Appears (Part 2)

In a corner of the battlefield, the Shura clan leader Grand Tantian, Asura, and two unknown Shura Clan members coldly watched the scene unfold. They let the human cultivators and Shura Clan members fight each other. Even though nearly forty Shura Clan members who were equivalent to human golden core cultivators had already died, and even two Shura Clan members who had reached the human Nascent Soul Stage were dead, the expressions of these four Shura Clan members, especially Grand Tantian and Asura, remained unchanged, as if everything happening had nothing to do with them.

As the sounds of thunder echoed in the world and countless spells collided, the spiritual light from the magic made the world lose its color. When the rising dust obscured the sky and the earth cracked under the weight of battle, this world seemed to be on the brink of destruction. Meanwhile, the positions of the four Shura Clan members remained strangely calm, as if they were in two entirely different worlds.

"Indeed, this staff is difficult to use."

Looking at another Asura Clan member turning to ash under the combined power of two human masters, Grand Tantian said softly.

Asura nodded and said, "Even though our strength has returned to its peak, our body’s energy has not fully recovered, and the ability of the ‘Immortal Body’ is only about forty to fifty percent of its full power. Many attacks that we usually look down upon can harm us at this moment. The main issue is that the human cultivators are gathered together now, which is troublesome. It’s better to deal with them one by one, as there are simply too many of them."

Grand Tantian nodded and said coldly, "It is no problem; once everything is over, we will leave this place. So many human cultivators cannot always stay together. As for individual strength, human cultivators are far from our match. By that time…"

"It will be a hunt, with us as the hunters, humans as the sheep, and the world as our hunting ground… it will also be an interesting game."

Asura added.

"That’s right."

Grand Tantian nodded.

Although Grand Tantian and Asura appeared calm, the other two Asura Clan members could not help but feel distressed as they watched their kin perish one by one.

Finally, after hesitating for a moment, a Shura Clan member who seemed to be made entirely of rock said, "But, Chief, what are we really watching this battle between others for? We must know that nearly half of our clan members are dead! Although they were weak, we Shura Clan already have very few people left! Chief, let me and Grand Motian fight!"

Another Shura Clan member with green skin and a tall, thin figure also said, "Yes, Chief, if you had let me and Grand Gantian fight from the beginning, perhaps by now, humans would have already been unable to hold on, and we wouldn’t need to hunt in the future!"

Grand Tantian glanced coldly at Grand Motian and Grand Gantian; just one look made both of them break into a cold sweat, regretting their tone in their hearts… Although unintended, Grand Tantian’s decision was not something anyone could criticize.

However, Grand Tantian did not shout at their doubts but said in a cold voice, "The humans may seem to be in a dangerous situation, but they are actually very resilient. If you two join the battle, it would just mean giving the Shura Clan a bit more advantage. If I join with Asura, it might force the humans to self-destruct as they did during the last great battle. Remember my words, humans are skilled in formations and are in great numbers; it is best not to engage them in group battles. Even if you do, do not push them into a corner. Humans are creatures that easily follow and are influenced by those around them; if one person self-destructs, many will follow. One person self-destructing is not scary, and even if a hundred do, we can protect ourselves. What is terrifying is when countless human cultivators self-destruct together; at that moment, even I will only have death awaiting me. Haven’t you learned this lesson well enough? To deal with humans, we can only eliminate them in batches."

Upon hearing Grand Tantian’s words, Grand Motian and Grand Gantian dared not argue and lowered their heads in understanding.

However, after a moment, Grand Motian cautiously asked, "But, are we just going to watch our clan members get killed? We only have a little over a hundred people left! Forty of them are already dead…"

"I have my own plans."

Grand Tantian said flatly, showing no desire to explain.

Grand Gantian did not dare to ask Grand Tantian again and could only complain to Asura, "Asura, ever since you created the self-destruct technique, it has been ten times harder to deal with humans since they learned it!"

While he was speaking, there was already a hint of blame in his tone.

But Asura was not angry; he just smiled lightly and said, "Even if I created the self-detonation technique, humans must also have the courage to self-detonate."

If Mr. Liu and the others were here and heard the conversation between Grand Gantian and Asura, they would surely be very surprised. Wasn’t the self-detonation technique created by humans to fight against the Shura Clan? How could it be created by Asura?

When you think about it, the name "Asura" seems not to be commonly used by the Shura Clan. The word "A" in ancient times seemed to mean imitating or approaching.

Just as Grand Gantian was scolding Asura, from the southeast direction of the "All Immortals Formation," three thunderous booms shook the air. The four Shura Clan members all changed their expressions and turned to see the power of Gongsun Huasa and the others during their self-detonation, their faces growing serious.

"After tens of thousands of years, humans still haven’t lost the courage to perish together with their enemies. How rare! I thought humans in the Shenzhou Continent, having enjoyed power for so many years, had lost the bravery and fierceness they had when they were once considered a lower race."

Asura said, while Grand Gantian and Grand Motian seemed to recall the time of the great battle between the Shura Clan and humans, where thousands of cultivators had self-detonated together. Their expressions grew graver, but fortunately, the scene they expected with many people self-detonating did not occur.

In fact, Asura was not wrong in his thoughts; humans were no longer the same helpless beings who suffered under the oppression of the Shura Clan. Over the years, although they had faced countless disasters, they had long lost the fierce spirit from tens of thousands of years ago. Gongsun Huasa and the others had no choice but to become heroes.

At that moment, Grand Tantian suddenly turned to Asura and asked, "What’s happening?"

Listening to Grand Tantian’s confused question, both Grand Gantian and Grand Motian were taken aback and turned to look at Asura.

Asura seemed to understand Grand Tantian’s meaning, lowered his head to look at a seemingly ordinary black stone ring in his hand, examined it for a moment, then suddenly smiled slightly, took the ring off his finger, and respectfully handed it to Grand Tantian, saying, "It is ready."

Neither Grand Motian nor Grand Gantian noticed that during these days of battle between the human cultivators and the Shura Clan, every time a Shura Clan member died, the color of this ring darkened further, and now it was deeper than the starless night sky.

Although Grand Tantian was surrounded by blood light, both Grand Gantian and Grand Motian clearly sensed Grand Tantian’s joy.

After playing with the black stone ring for a moment, Grand Tantian suddenly said, "We should leave now."

Grand Motian was slightly surprised and asked, "Aren’t we going to fight these humans?"

Asura smiled and explained, "Although the Shura Clan is currently at an advantage, in reality, no one can truly defeat the other. Continuing to fight will only increase the casualties."

Grand Gantian then asked, "We are still surrounded by human cultivators; the formation created by those outer human cultivators is very mysterious. How can we leave? Should we gather strength and break through?"

"No need. You are enough." Grand Tantian said coldly.

Hearing Grand Tantian’s words, the two were taken aback. Before they could understand what Grand Tantian meant, they suddenly saw a surge of blood light from his body. They had no time to react before being enveloped in the blood light. Then, two cries of despair rang out. As the blood light faded, they saw the bodies of Grand Gantian and Grand Motian fall straight to the ground, their eyes wide open, filled with disbelief.

In the battle so far, although the human cultivators had managed to kill around forty Shura Clan members with great difficulty, they had turned these Shura Clan bodies to dust. Otherwise, given the Shura Clan’s strong Immortal Body, even a slight injury could heal quickly, allowing them to fight even harder. However, it was unknown why Grand Tantian had killed Grand Motian and Grand Gantian, but both men showed no signs of injury at the time of their deaths.

As Grand Tantian killed Grand Motian and Grand Gantian, the blood light around him began to twitch as if he was using some secret technique. Suddenly, Asura threw his head back and howled. Hearing Asura’s howl, the remaining seventy or so Shura Clan members, whether engaged in battle with human masters or trying to break through the "All Immortals Formation," did not hesitate to push back their opponents and gather towards Grand Tantian and Asura.

Faced with the actions of these Shura Clan members, all the human cultivators were taken aback but didn’t dare to pursue them immediately, just in case.

However, at that moment, beneath Grand Tantian and Asura’s feet, the bodies of Grand Motian and Grand Gantian suddenly changed. They silently merged into the ground, and a hazy gray light rose from the earth, spreading out in a radius of several dozen feet.

Seeing this, Mr. Liu whispered, "Something’s wrong!"

Immortal Zizhen quickly shouted, "Stop those Shura Clan members; they want to escape!"

Zhang Xusheng had already rushed toward the hazy gray light ahead.

Following Immortal Zizhen’s command, the masters quickly surged forward with hundreds of Immortal Puppets behind Zhang Xusheng, while the Rainbow Spirit Sword from the "All Immortals Formation" and the endless attacks from the "Disaster Cloud" poured down endlessly onto the gathering Shura Clan members.

All human cultivators know that, although they are at a disadvantage right now, this is the best time to defeat the Shura clan. If they don’t act now, the coming years will be just as the Asura said—a hunt of humans by the Shura Clan.

However, at this critical moment, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and then it cracked open. From the cracks in the earth, countless thick black tentacles emerged, sweeping toward all living beings nearby, both humans and Shura Clan members.

At this moment, the "Spirit Eater" finally broke free from the Grand Tantian’s confinement, like a legendary monster escaping from the depths of hell to walk the earth!