Chapter 527: Zhu Yan, Your Power Is Too Formidable
The Di Tian Devil Lord pleaded and apologized weakly, demonstrating his weakness.
Lu Heng, on the other hand, wore an indifferent expression, unperturbed. Although the words spoken by this monstrous creature were true, it had indeed not harmed Sun Yan's soul. At present, this body still belonged to the soul and was only temporarily borrowed by it.
This doesn't even qualify as possession.
However, Lu Heng never had a favorable countenance towards such evil and unorthodox beings.
Moreover, this Di Tian Devil Lord once oppressed an era and caused distress throughout the World of Eight Desolations, making him an exceptional and formidable figure. Although he is currently forced to bow down due to circumstances, can such a character truly submit willingly?
Lu Heng didn't believe that.
He swiftly summoned a bolt of heavenly lightning, aiming to expel the Di Tian Devil Lord from within Sun Yan's body.
However, amidst the flickering of lightning, the Di Tian Devil Lord let out agonizing screams, as blood continuously spilled from his body, yet he remained unexpelled.
Lu Heng's thunder, uncommonly, failed to yield the desired effect.
Observing this situation, Lu Heng furrowed his brows slightly and uttered, "You are indeed shrewd in your calculations…"
Within Lu Heng's perception, at this moment, the Di Tian Devil Lord had already entangled itself completely with Sun Yan's soul. It utilized not the means of possession, but rather the arcane art of parasitic attachment.
By employing such methods, this demon creature has established an utterly tight connection with Sun Yan's soul. Forceful separation would undoubtedly inflict irreparable tearing upon Sun Yan's soul. Mishandling this situation could potentially even lead to Sun Yan's soul being scattered and lost forever.
However, as a result, this individual will be unable to completely suppress Sun Yan. Even his cultivation and vital essence will be shared with Sun Yan. Even if Lu Heng doesn't intervene with this demon creature, inevitably, one day Sun Yan will rely on assimilating the Di Tian Devil Lord's cultivation to regain consciousness, suppress the Di Tian Devil Lord, and reclaim control over his own body.
- Of course, provided that at that time the demon creature was still within Sun Yan's body.
It appears that this Di Tian Devil Lord had no intention of lingering within Sun Yan's body for long. It merely sought to utilize Sun Yan's physical vessel as a springboard, accumulating cultivation, and discarding Sun Yan once the timing was ripe.
Although this process is lengthy and requires more time, it does have one advantage: it avoids offending Lu Heng and prevents the two parties from becoming mortal enemies. Even if Lu Heng were to capture it now, he would still be unable to deal with it effectively.
As long as this demon creature is unwilling to depart, Lu Heng is utterly incapable of forcibly expelling it - unless he is willing to risk annihilating both Sun Yan and the demon creature in the process.
And Lu Heng is incapable of undertaking such an action.
Gazing coldly at the Di Tian Devil Lord beneath his feet, Lu Heng pondered possible ways of dealing with the situation.
Meanwhile, the Di Tian Devil Lord kept begging for mercy, claiming that since its awakening, it never harmed a single living being in the Celestial Desolation Realm. On the contrary, it had been relentlessly fighting and conquering enemies from the other seven realms. It argued that it not only had no wrongdoing towards the Celestial Desolation Realm but had actually accomplished significant feats. If Lu Heng were to spare its life, it would be fully dedicated to slaying enemies, causing chaos in the seven realms. Furthermore, it expressed its willingness to serve Lu Heng faithfully and even die for him without hesitation.
The way this Di Tian Devil Lord appeals to emotions and reasons is genuinely convincing, making it sound extremely sincere.
After a moment of silence, Lu Heng lowered his head and gazed upon the demonic creature before him, sensing the turbulent and malevolent aura emanating from within. He let out a long sigh.
"Zhu Yan…" Lu Heng formed hand seals with his hands and said, "Your power is too formidable, I cannot allow you to go unchecked."
As the words fell, the mighty heavenly thunder transformed into four colossal pillars of light, entrapping the Di Tian Devil Lord with its half-red, half-white form in the center. The intense radiance of thunderbolts incessantly bombarded the colossal demonic creature.
Facing this immensely powerful and horrifying demonic being, Lu Heng ultimately made the decision to resort to a forcible sealing method, intending to completely seal this monstrosity within the very being of Sun Yan.
Zhu Yan's infamous reputation precedes him, and Lu Heng simply cannot allow such a creature to wreak havoc unchecked. Even in its current weakened state, it has already stirred up chaos across the seven realms. If it were to regain its peak fighting prowess of yesteryears, there would be few individuals in the entire celestial world who could subdue it.
After all, back then, the seven realms rarely utilized ancient powers in their attempt to exterminate this demonic creature. The formidable forces from the Eternal Pure Land joined the battle, yet even with the deaths of more than a dozen primordial ancestors, they were unable to completely eradicate this monster.
This Zhu Yan, one could say, is the most astonishing and remarkable cultivator in the entire celestial world since Fu Xi. He is also the closest individual to Fu Xi, boasting enough prowess to dominate all realms.
If given ample time, he might indeed achieve eternal transcendence beyond all realms.
Lu Heng cannot possibly allow such a potential calamity to roam freely.
Inside the Heavenly Thunder Prison, enormous demonic creatures cry out in agony and roar with fury.
"Lu Heng!" the colossal demonic creature bellowed furiously, "By sealing me, your disciple's foundation will also suffer! The moment I am completely sealed, your disciple will lose all his cultivation, reverting to square one! Are you willing to watch your disciple's millennia of progress go down the drain?"
The demonic creature roared in agony.
However, outside the Heavenly Thunder Prison, Lu Heng's expression remained cold and indifferent.
"I can bear it."
The casually uttered phrase instantly shattered all the illusory hopes of Di Tian Devil Lord.
Seeing that pleading was futile, this terrifying demonic creature finally unleashed all of its demonic aura, violently assaulting the Heavenly Thunder Prison from all directions, roaring furiously.
However, the pillars of Heavenly Thunder stood tall and unmoving in the pitch-black sky, allowing the demonic creature to rampage relentlessly, yet remaining unyielding.
Standing outside the prison, Lu Heng continuously formed hand seals, unleashing one after another brilliant white lightning that swept across, incessantly suppressing the demonic aura of Di Tian Devil Lord and subduing it.
Inside the Heavenly Thunder Prison, the resistance of the demonic creature Zhu Yan grew increasingly feeble, and its form grew smaller and smaller.
In the end, what lay inside the Heavenly Thunder Prison was no longer the terrifying demonic creature of mountainous proportions, but rather a small white ape curled up, in a state of unconscious slumber.
The frail and diminutive figure of the white ape resembled that of a fragile child, susceptible to being blown away by the slightest gust of wind.
Lu Heng stood outside the Heavenly Thunder Prison, gazing absently at the appearance of the white ape. In a trance, it seemed as though he caught a glimpse of the monkey king that used to frolic with a troop of monkeys day in and day out in Hanyu Mountain.
"Sun Yan…"
Lu Heng heaved a sigh and dissipated the illumination of the Heavenly Thunder Prison, saying, "Your demonic powers have already dissipated."
May you, who hopes to start anew, be able to walk the path of true righteousness.
Lu Heng lifted the slumbering white ape in his arms, intending to depart.
However, at this moment, he suddenly discerned a faint trace of peculiar aura.
"Hmm?" Lu Heng, dressed in flowing white garments, furrowed his brow slightly and turned to gaze at the ruins before him.
It is a temple ruin suspended in the pitch-black void, its abandoned state unknown for how long. Countless shattered colossal pillars stand, adorned with the ancient aura of the ravages of time.
Upon descending upon this place, Lu Heng had already scanned the entire suspended island with his divine consciousness, confirming the absence of any trace of vitality.
However, as he was about to depart, he sensed a slight anomaly.
In the depths beneath the ruins of this temple, there seems to be a faint, elusive presence.
-There are actually people here?
Lu Heng exhibited a hint of astonishment.
