I Can Accumulate Proficiency, Starting from Alchemy

Chapter 466: Chapter 243: Heavenly Demon Array, Gathering of Great Power

“It’s here.”

The rolling demon energy darkened the sky and sun, overwhelming and boundless, surging towards them. In an instant, it was less than a kilometer away. For Gold Core cultivators, a kilometer was already within attack range. For Monarchs, a kilometer could be said to be within reach.

Han Yi hastily raised his head, and saw three bodies emanating a towering demonic Qi, breaking through space, aiming to strike at Xu Su Monarch and Monarch Tan Li.

The entire space shuddered violently. Then, just like a broken mirror, numerous cracks began to appear.

Xu Su Monarch flipped his hand and a golden bead bounced forward, clashing against the three True Bodies of the Heavenly Demon charging at him. The bead was as heavy as a mountain, knocking back one of the Heavenly Demon Lords, but it also suffered a rebound, its golden light slightly dimmed, retreating before him.

Monarch Tan Li, on the other hand, brandished a copper mace, sweeping away the other two Heavenly Demons.

In just a blink of an eye, the three Heavenly Demon Lords surrounded them again, unleashing a barrage of deadly moves.

In a flash.

Five Monarch-level beings retaliated fiercely, shattering the space around them in the demon cave with the violent collision of their spirit light, mace shadows, and demon Qi.

A message passed through during their skirmishing fight.

“Go.”

“Remove the Heavenly Demon Array.”

The one leading in front was a Golden Core Peak cultivator from one of the Daqian Six Ministries, the nineteenth on the Master List, Peng Han. He led the group, bypassing the battlefield of the Monarchs and continued forward even before the message could reach him.

Han Yi looked serious, his mind fully alert.

“Heavenly Demon Lords, we’ve actually run into three of them all at once.”

“Just how many Heavenly Demon Lords are there in this demon cave, and how many Heavenly Demon Gods?”

A sense of dread filled Han Yi’s heart. Heavenly Demon Lord was a status among Demons. The cultivator’s body taken over by a Heavenly Demon Lord should at least have the cultivation base of a late-stage Golden Core in order to undergo transformations and display the strength comparable to a Monarch after the heavenly king had descended.

As for Heavenly Demon Gods, the bodies they took over should at least belong to Monarchs, furthermore, very strong Monarchs, and even then, they would still need to go through a special transformation ritual.

“But, having so many Heavenly Demon Lords means that there were originally many late-stage Golden Core cultivators here.”

“As said by Tan Li, this area is only one-eighth of the battlefield, does that mean there are around 24 Heavenly Demon Lords, which is equivalent to having 24 late-stage Golden Core or higher cultivators in this area originally?” “But, how is that possible?”

“How could there be 24 late-stage Golden Core or higher cultivators in this area?”

“Or have some people prepared the bodies of late-stage Golden Core cultivators in advance, imprisoning them here to facilitate the arrival of the Heavenly Demons?”

The name ‘Fragrance Sect’ floated into Han Yi’s mind, but he immediately suppressed the thought.

“The Heavenly Demons are here.”

“Eradicate them.”

Peng Han shouted, his long knife sliced through a Heavenly Demon which was blocking their path, then rays of light spread from the knife, the Heavenly Demon’s original body that had just appeared was swept by the light and actually melted with a shrill cry.

This knife skill could actually inflict damage on the original bodies of the Heavenly Demons. From what it seemed, it was somewhat similar to Han Yi’s Soul Cutting Secret Skill.

Han Yi’s mind was on alert. Each Golden Core listed on the Master List was not to be underestimated.

He gracefully avoided an attack from a Heavenly Demon King, his fingers came together and the Traceless Sword swiftly swept across. In an instant, the Heavenly Demon King was cut down by the sword, the Demonic Qi dispersed abruptly, causing astonishment among onlooking Golden Core cultivators. Even Peng Han cast a brief glance his way.

However, given the urgency of the situation, there was no time for anyone to hesitate.

Heavenly Demons continuously rushed to attack. This batch of Heavenly Demons mainly occupied the bodies Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators. Those transformed into True Bodies of Heavenly Demons had the power of early or mid-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Those Heavenly Kings that occupied the bodies of early or mid-stage Golden Core cultivators, following transformation into true Heavenly Demon bodies, held power equivalent to late-stage Golden Core and Golden Core Peak cultivators.

However, among their group of more than twenty, there were three cultivators from the Master List. Their military strength was immense and as they relentlessly bulldozed their way, they finally reached a mountain top.

The top of this mountain had been sheared flat, made level. Atop it, a mysterious ritual had been painted, taking up the entire space. A black column with a diameter of ten meters, standing a thousand feet tall, pierced the sky, settled at the centre of the bizarre ritual.

Surrounding the black column were black crystals. These crystals were known as demon crystals. They were strewn about, forming a peculiar pattern, with the end of the pattern converging on the black column.

Heavenly Demon Array.

This was the array which was capable of connecting with the world of the Heavenly Demon beyond the realm of existence. In fact, the core of the Heavenly Demon Array was that thousand-foot black column. It was this column that incessantly linked with entities beyond the realm, allowing it to transform the region it occupied into a world with the same rules as the Heavenly Demons’ realm beyond the existence.

Therefore, destroying the Heavenly Demon Array was simple. Just remove or destroy the black column.

At this moment.

The group had already drawn near to the Heavenly Demon Array. All that was left was to destroy the black column and their task would be complete.

Just then.

A massive Heavenly Demon suddenly appeared, standing guard in front of the Heavenly Demon Array. Spotting the arrival of more than twenty Golden Core cultivators, it grinned and gestured with one finger. A dull grey beam of light flitted past.

Peng Han, who was leading from the front, the nineteenth on the Master List, a Daqian Six Ministries cultivator who had reached the realm of Golden Core Peak, suddenly stopped. His body cleaved in half and before it hit the ground, his Divine Soul emerged..