Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

134.Chapter 134 The Demon Monarch Is Now In The World, Forcibly Seizing The House!

Chapter 134: The Demon Lord Appears and forcibly takes over!

While Liu Zimo was looking at the commercial building, a giant figure completely integrated with the darkness of the night was also looking at the Military Department from a distance.

However, its gaze was not on Liu Zimo, but on Ye Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao standing behind him.

In its eyes, Liu Zimo was ordinary, no different from the ordinary human beings cowering in their rooms in the city.

On the other hand, the two little girls standing behind Liu Zimo emitted a formidable martial aura, which made it not dare to underestimate them.

"I didn't expect that there would be two human powerhouses in Jinmen City!"

"One is at the Initial Stage of the Fetal Breath Realm, and the other is at the Mid Stage of the Golden Body Realm. This is troublesome!"

"Why weren't they attracted by the commotion outside the city? Now it's impossible not to take action!"

The giant figure muttered to itself in the darkness, a murderous intent brewing.

Little did it know that every move it made had already been seen by Liu Zimo.

"It's not an otherworldly monster?"

In the instant he saw the figure on the rooftop, Liu Zimo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Different from his expectations of an invasion by monsters, although the figure standing on the rooftop of the commercial building was not human, it also did not possess the unique demonic aura of otherworldly monsters.

Moreover, it had a strange creature on top of its head, just like the turtle on his shoulder that had been sleeping soundly.

This obviously non-human creature had a purple lock shadow above its head, accompanied by auspicious clouds, flickering with dazzling light.

However, the brightness and intensity of the lock shadow on its head were slightly inferior to that of the turtle, and its potential was slightly weaker.

Liu Zimo stared at the purple lock shadow, feeling delighted.

Just as he was about to teleport over and bind this spiritual beast that was within his grasp, the spiritual beast unexpectedly flew down on its own and pounced directly towards him and his disciples.

"Master, it seems like someone is spying on us!"

"Yeah, I also felt it!"

Ye Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao both sensed it at the same time and instantly became vigilant, staring at the direction from which the spiritual beast was attacking.

After all, they were both cultivators of both spiritual and martial arts, and their spiritual perception in the Spiritual Connection Realm made their divine senses extremely sensitive.

Even though the stealth ability of the spiritual beast was excellent, it was instantly detected by them when it approached within a kilometer of the two girls.

"In that case, I'll leave this monster to you!"

"Be careful, its strength may not be inferior to an ordinary Grandmaster!"

Liu Zimo whispered a few words of instruction.

After sensing the fierce killing intent and malevolent aura emanating from the spiritual beast, Liu Zimo had already sentenced it to death in his heart.

He naturally wouldn't show any mercy towards such a creature that clearly wasn't a good being.

Regardless of whether it was an ancient spiritual beast or its background, he would just treat it as a monster and kill it!

"Yes, Master!"

The two maidservants responded crisply.

Then, like lightning, they flew out in an instant, intercepting the black figure in mid-air.

At the same time, Liu Zimo also had a thought and quietly locked the purple lock on the spirit beast's head.

[Binding successful! Your spirit beast, Crane Yannian, has come online. Currently, you can bind 2/100 spirit beasts.]

Crane Yannian?

Liu Zimo looked up and examined the fully revealed appearance of the spirit beast. It was indeed a crane-shaped creature with a crimson crown.

Perhaps to deceive others and not alert Sun Zhan, Li Shengji, and others who had been moved away by it.

When this spirit crane swooped down from the rooftop, it deliberately changed its shape, adjusting its size to be similar to the two maidservants.

Moreover, the moment it clashed with Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao, a thick black mist suddenly emanated from the spirit crane, enveloping their figures.

Surprisingly, the many guards responsible for guarding the military headquarters did not notice anything unusual, not even hearing the sound of the fight.

"It does have some means!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Zimo's eyes. Under the cover of this black mist, even his martial intent at the Spirit Communication Realm was difficult to perceive.

It wasn't until he switched his martial intent to spiritual awareness that his vision suddenly cleared, allowing him to see everything clearly within the black mist.

"What a strange black mist. If an ordinary warrior were to enter it, their martial intent would be directly cut off. Caught off guard, they would definitely suffer a great loss!"

Liu Zimo sighed softly.

In his opinion, the black mist emitted by this spirit crane could be called the nemesis of martial arts experts.

No wonder it dared to dive down directly after recognizing Xiao Feihong's identity as a Grandmaster Warrior!

Unfortunately, this time it encountered Xiao Feihong and Xiaoxiao, who were both skilled in spiritual and martial cultivation. This layer of black mist was destined to be ineffective.

"Huh?"

"Isn't that the black-hearted crane by the Demon Lord's side? It actually came back to life?!"

At this moment, the turtle, who had been sleeping on Liu Zimo's shoulder, stuck its head out of its shell without him noticing.

Seeing the black mist floating in mid-air, the old turtle exclaimed with a hint of surprise:

"I really didn't expect it. This black-hearted crane actually survived the long passage of time and is still alive!"

"Just don't know about that disgusting guy, the Demon Lord... Oh no!"

After mentioning the name of the Demon Lord, the turtle suddenly trembled, seemingly recalling some unpleasant memories. It quickly reported to Liu Zimo:

"Master, things might go bad!"

"That disgusting guy, the Demon Lord, is most afraid of death. The reason he chose the black-hearted crane as his spirit pet back then was because he saw the long and enduring Innate lifespan of the crane clan. He had long established a symbiotic spirit contract with this black-hearted crane!"

"Now, since this black-hearted crane is still alive, it means that the disgusting guy, the Demon Lord, must also be alive!"

The Demon Lord?

Liu Zimo remained calm and unaffected by the nervousness and panic of the ancient spirit beast, Turtle of Longevity.

Perhaps that Demon Lord is really powerful, otherwise it wouldn't have scared Turtle of Longevity into such a state without even showing itself.

However, Liu Zimo remained completely calm.

No matter how powerful that Demon Lord was in the past, at this moment, it was nothing more than a cowardly mouse hiding its head and tail, too afraid to show itself.

Just like the Eastern Pearl in his sea of consciousness, and just like Turtle of Longevity, who had just recovered to the Manifestation Realm.

It had only been less than four months since the spiritual energy had recovered on a large scale. These ancient relics that had survived from ancient times until now had not yet fully restored their cultivation strength to its peak.

Otherwise, this spiritual crane in front of him wouldn't be playing these tricks to distract and deceive, but would directly enter the city in a grand manner.

Of course.

What's more important is that in Liu Zimo's memories from his previous life, there was not a single bit of information about the revival of these ancient creatures.

In his previous life, even thirty years after the recovery of spiritual energy, ancient creatures like Turtle of Longevity, Demon Lord, and Crane of Longevity never showed themselves openly.

What does this mean?

This means that these guys either never fully recovered their cultivation, always hiding in the dark, or they encountered some unexpected event or a greater crisis, which prevented them from coming out and causing trouble.

In either case, it was enough to show that these ancient spirits were all weak and not worth worrying about in the early days of the apocalypse.

Just like the spiritual crane in front of him, even though it had a purple lock shadow above its head and extraordinary potential, its cultivation had only recovered to the peak of the Golden Body Realm.

Compared to the cultivation strength of Turtle of Longevity when Liu Zimo first encountered it, it was a whole realm lower.

In the black mist, the spiritual crane fought alone against two little guys, completely being suppressed and retreating step by step.

It was only at this moment that it seemed to realize that these two little girls in front of it were both spiritual and martial cultivators, completely ignoring the obstruction and suppression of its innate Divine Ability.

At the same time, it also proved that this spiritual crane did not have the ability to see through the true cultivation strength of others like Turtle of Longevity.

"Feihong, Xiaoxiao, stop playing and finish it quickly!"

Liu Zimo reminded the two girls softly.

"It seems that something has happened outside the city. After dealing with this monster, go and support the others!"

Liu Zimo sensed that monsters had broken through the defenses in all four directions of the city and entered it.

Although they were promptly intercepted by the warriors and soldiers who went to support, the situation had become somewhat critical.

Sun Zhan, Li Shengji, and other Golden Body Realm warriors were all being held back by the monsters in front of them and seemed unable to break free in a short period of time.

Behind them, more and more monsters at the Soldier, Company, and even Battalion levels were leaping over the city defenses and invading the city area.

Liu Zimo had no intention of personally taking action.

One reason is that there are no powerhouses among these groups of monsters that are worth his intervention.

The other reason is that the situation has not reached the point of complete collapse.

If he directly intervenes to help Jinmen City overcome this crisis, it will not serve the purpose of training his soldiers.

Soon, there will be more and more high-level monsters on Earth, and the defense of the city will become more and more dangerous.

If even Sun Zhan and others cannot handle the current situation autonomously, how will they deal with worse and more dangerous situations in the future?

In the end times, survival is sought, and waiting and relying on others are both paths to death.

No one can be lucky all the time, with powerhouses arriving in time every time they encounter a life-threatening crisis.

They, as well as hundreds and thousands of cities and survivor bases like Jinmen, need to rely on their own strength to fight for a glimmer of hope for their cities.

"Understood, Master!"

The two girls responded crisply, their playful attitude instantly converging. Not only did their speed of attack increase threefold, but their methods of attack also became more fierce and ruthless.

Boom! Boom!

In just the blink of an eye, He Yannian's body was covered in bruises. His left wing was severed, half of his right foot was cut off, and under the double attack of the two girls, he kept retreating in a very embarrassed manner.

"Master, be careful, the Demon Lord may suddenly appear!"

Seeing He Yannian retreating repeatedly, seemingly about to meet his end in the northwest, Turtle, unable to bear it, reminded Liu Zimo again:

"This black-hearted crane is his spirit beast. The Demon Lord will definitely not sit idly by and let it be in danger!"

Liu Zimo nodded slightly and also closely monitored all the abnormal fluctuations around him.

Although he didn't really care about the Demon Lord, who only knew how to hide and seek, he still had to be cautious and vigilant. Even though he himself had no fear, he had to be careful to prevent Xiao Feihong and Xiaoxiao from being ambushed.

"Haha, the final blow!"

"Sister apprentice, watch me go straight for the kill and cut off its head!"

Xiao Feihong smiled triumphantly, and the alloy dagger in her hand turned into a stream of light, shooting towards He Yannian's slender neck at high speed.

At the same time as the attack, Xiao Feihong also used her soul secret technique to interfere with He Yannian's movement trajectory, ensuring that this final blow would be foolproof.

Swish!

The next second.

Xiao Feihong's laughter abruptly stopped as she looked in surprise at the alloy dagger that suddenly stopped in front of He Yannian's neck.

What's going on?

Her strongest attack, which she thought was foolproof, was easily blocked by someone?

And throughout the whole process, she never found out who made the move!

"You cunning little girl!"

"If you dare to plot against this deity's spirit beast, then leave your life behind!"

Note: The translation provided is a faithful representation of the original Chinese text. However, some sentences may be rephrased for better readability in English.

At this moment, a melodious and drifting voice, whose source was unknown, suddenly sounded within the black mist.

Immediately after, the short dagger that had been stagnant in front of He Yannian unexpectedly flew backwards at lightning speed, shooting towards Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao like a bolt of lightning.

What was even more terrifying was that both Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao's spiritual consciousness were simultaneously suppressed.

They could only feel darkness before their eyes, unable to see or hear anything, and could no longer sense any external fluctuations of energy.

"The Demon Lord has made a move!"

Gui Sui Shou exclaimed in shock,

"This is the Demon Lord's Forbidden Spirit Domain, which perfectly complements Blackheart He's Forbidden Martial Divine Ability. In ancient times, countless powerful beings perished under their combined attack!"

"It's over! The two young masters are afraid..."

Before Gui Sui Shou could finish his sentence, he saw his new master raise his right hand and make a casual gesture.

Swish!

Effortlessly, he moved the two little girls who were trapped in the Forbidden Spirit Domain back to his side.

"Huh?"

Gui Sui Shou was dumbfounded on the spot, his expression awkward.

He didn't expect his new master to rescue the people so easily. It was embarrassing considering how he had just praised the Demon Lord.

In the end, is this it?

Demon Lord, you really disappointed Gui.

"Master is mighty!"

Gui Sui Shou quickly flattered, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

"Oh? I wonder who it is, turns out it's the stupid turtle from Tongtian Pavilion!"

He Yannian put away the black mist and looked up at Liu Zimo. When he saw the turtle perched on Liu Zimo's shoulder, he had a look of realization.

Obviously, he mistook Gui Sui Shou for the one who had just saved the person, rather than Liu Zimo, who had no trace of a strong aura.

"Stupid turtle, you're really getting worse and worse. You actually recognized an ordinary human as your master, truly bringing shame to our spirit beast lineage!"

He Yannian arrogantly looked down at Gui Sui Shou, contemptuously questioning,

"What about your old master, Tongtian Daoist? Has he already exhausted his lifespan and completely perished?"

Gui Sui Shou stared at the stupid crane in a dumbfounded manner.

[With such insight, how dare it come out and fool around?]

[This stupid crane is truly beyond saving!]

[If it weren't for the Demon Lord's intervention just now, this idiot would have already become roasted goose in the master's pot!]

[But speaking of which, where is the Demon Lord?]

[The one who just saved this stupid crane was undoubtedly the Demon Lord. With the Demon Lord's insight, he shouldn't have failed to see the true level of the master's cultivation, right?]

[But why, when seeing this stupid crane acting foolishly here, did the Demon Lord not even give a reminder?]

Gui Sui Shou kept muttering to himself.

Liu Zimo also couldn't help but be on guard.

Yes, where did the Demon Lord go?

He clearly heard the Demon Lord speak just now and witnessed the use of the Forbidden Spirit Domain, instantly suppressing the spiritual consciousness of the two girls. The methods were decisive and fierce.

But why is he silent and nowhere to be seen now?

No matter how Liu Zimo searched and explored, he couldn't find a trace of the Demon Lord.

Could it be that the Demon Lord only appears and takes action when this stupid crane is in mortal danger?

Thinking this way, Liu Zimo didn't hesitate at all, raising his hand and slapping towards the crane's head.

Boom!

He Yannian was dumbfounded on the spot, overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of fear.

There was nowhere to hide, nothing to avoid!

Endless killing intent and a martial will as powerful as heavenly might directly suppressed his mind.

His soul trembled, his blood froze, and his lifespan rapidly drained.

He was going to die!

He was going to die!

He Yannian panicked. Everything happened too quickly. He didn't even have time to release his own Divine Ability before being completely controlled!

Master, save me!

If you don't take action soon, this crane is really going to die!

Desperate roars and cries for help echoed in He Yannian's heart.

It never expected that the young man in front of it, who seemed to have no cultivation aura at all, was actually the most powerful and terrifying one among everyone present!

In him, He Yannian sensed the martial will of the Transcendent Realm!

Too strong!

Too unbelievably strong!

The spiritual energy on Earth had only officially recovered less than four months ago. How could someone have already advanced their martial cultivation to the Transcendent Realm?

This is so damn unscientific!

Whoosh!

Just as Liu Zimo was about to strike down the crane in front of him, a strong light suddenly flashed from the crane's brow and spiritual platform.

Not only did it block Liu Zimo's fatal blow, but the strong light even counterattacked, piercing directly through Liu Zimo's soul barrier and entering his sea of consciousness!

"Hahaha! Finally, I've been waiting for this!"

(Note: The translation provided is a direct translation and may not capture the full nuances of the original text.)

"At the age of twenty, he has reached the Transcendent Realm, even his spiritual cultivation has reached the Spirit Abyss Saint Realm, and his spiritual sea is vast and far surpasses ordinary people!"

"Such a divine furnace is a rare existence even in the ancient era ten thousand years ago!"

An extremely arrogant voice suddenly resounded in Liu Zimo's spiritual sea:

"Hahaha!"

"I didn't expect, really didn't expect!"

"In this life, my luck is so prosperous. I just came out and encountered such a talented and beautiful person!"

"Hmm? There is even a spiritual remnant of a Spiritual Domain cultivator!"

"Hahaha, what good luck!"

"After I successfully possess this body and absorb that spiritual remnant, my cultivation will definitely be restored to the peak state of the ancient era!"

"By then, not to mention the Earth, even the Illusionary Demon Realm, or even higher-level cultivation worlds, I can also go and explore!"

After speaking, the Demon Lord began to release his spiritual power without restraint, searching for Liu Zimo's spiritual source, wanting to take over and replace it.

At this moment, Liu Zimo also came back to his senses.

In the instant the Demon Lord made a move against him, Liu Zimo suddenly realized that this little mouse had been hiding in He Yannian's spiritual sea all along.

No wonder he couldn't find his true body after searching around before.

Looking at his current state, it was obvious that he had already abandoned his physical body and only a wisp of remnant soul remained in the world.

At this moment, he wanted to be reborn by taking over Liu Zimo's spiritual source and replace him!

"[Immovable Vajra Mantra]!"

"[Ksitigarbha's Aspiration Sutra]!"

Liu Zimo's mind moved slightly, and he immediately activated the Heaven Grade spiritual secret technique of the Great Forest Temple to stabilize his soul and expel the impurities!

However, the Demon Lord's spiritual realm was clearly superior.

Moreover, as an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years, his understanding and application of various spiritual secret techniques had reached an extraordinary level!

After invading Liu Zimo's spiritual space, the Demon Lord was like a bandit entering a village.

He rampaged in Liu Zimo's spiritual space, wantonly plundering the spiritual source, using battles to nourish battles, constantly strengthening his spiritual soul!

"So this is the true strength of the ancient era's powerful spiritual cultivators?"

"Indeed, incredibly powerful, far beyond what ordinary people can contend with!"

Liu Zimo silently watched as the Demon Lord's spiritual soul continued to rampage in his spiritual space, becoming stronger and stronger, feeling a sense of admiration in his heart.

If he didn't have a hidden card, this time he might really have fallen into the hands of the Demon Lord.

"Yao Lingling, oh Yao Lingling, haven't you always been longing for more spiritual sources and spiritual souls?"

"Now, they have come!"

"As for whether you can devour and refine them all, it depends on your own ability!"

Liu Zimo's mind stirred, completely sealing off the passage to the spiritual platform.

At the same time, he instantly released all the mental restraints on Yao Lingling, allowing it to regain complete freedom and roam freely in his sea of consciousness.

The Soul Devouring Insect is the natural nemesis of all spiritual beings. It is absolutely suitable to deal with the Devil Lord, whose spiritual consciousness is only a remnant.

Sure enough.

After releasing the insect, Yao Lingling, who had suddenly regained its freedom, immediately became excited. Especially when it saw the Devil Lord's spiritual consciousness freely shuttling in Liu Zimo's sea of consciousness, its eyes lit up and drool flowed from its mouth.

"What pure spiritual energy, what abundant soul origin! This is definitely a spiritual cultivation origin above the Spirit Realm!"

"Hahaha, mine, all mine!"

"I never expected that I, Yao Lingling, would have such a lucky day!"

"If I can devour and refine this spiritual consciousness, even if I can't become a king, I won't be far from it!"

"If I'm lucky, I might be able to use this to counter that freak Liu Zimo and completely regain my freedom!"

"Hahaha! Liu Zimo, just you wait, when I break through and become a king, I'll show you!"

Yao Lingling's thoughts surged with joy and hope.

It didn't care about the identity of this spiritual consciousness or whether it had any grudges with Liu Zimo.

All it knew was that if the meat was delivered to its mouth, it would be a fool not to swallow it!

Swish!

Yao Lingling directly turned into a stream of light and instantly drilled into the Devil Lord's spiritual consciousness, without saying a word, it opened its mouth and bit!

"Ah~!"

The Devil Lord, who had never experienced such an attack before, couldn't help but let out a scream of extreme pain, his voice was high-pitched and echoed throughout the sea of consciousness.

Just now, Yao Lingling's bite directly devoured nearly one-third of his source power!

The intense pain and weakness from the depths of his soul made him feel an unprecedented tremor and sense of fear!

If this little bug were to bite him a few more times, he would definitely die and his soul would be annihilated!

"What the hell is this thing?!"

"Why does this bastard have a bug in his sea of consciousness that can devour spiritual beings?!"

"Isn't he afraid of playing with fire and burning himself to death?!"

The Devil Lord roared in agony.

He had lived for over a hundred thousand years and had rich experiences and knowledge. He had seen countless bizarre things in his life.

However, he had never seen or heard of anyone daring to feed a Soul Devouring Insect in their sea of consciousness!

Is this something a normal person would do?!

(End of this chapter)