Chapter 877: Still Hungry
From the moment the Celestial Northern Prison was breached and the Demon God’s life essence descended toward Tuntun, Chu Liang had already made up his mind. If she were ever in danger, he would stop at nothing to bring her into the White Pagoda. He would never allow her to be killed.
Afterward, everything proceeded as planned. The Demon God was drawn into the Celestial Cosmic Ring, so Chu Liang chose not to hide Tuntun. With all the Eminent Ones watching from above and Tuntun as the center of attention, it would have been unwise for him to act rashly. Doing so might have even exposed the existence of the White Pagoda.
Once everything ended and the Demon God was slain, Tuntun would no longer be seen as a threat. Chu Liang could simply take her away then.
However, Chu Liang did not expect that the Demon God would break free from the Celestial Cosmic Ring. No wonder a ninth-realm existence was regarded as supreme in the world. With how even a mere fragment of the Demon God’s life essence possessed such overwhelming power, he couldn't imagine the terror humanity had faced during the Demon God’s rampage in the past, which could only be described as apocalyptic.
After all, Moth's corporeal body had never been a suitable vessel for the Demon God. If the Demon God’s life essence were ever to possess a Heaven-Devouring Bug, the Demon God’s power would become unimaginable.
Even more unexpected was Daoist Cangsheng’s intervention at the Demon God’s most desperate moment. He stepped in and saved the Demon God’s life essence.
With only a thread of spiritual energy remaining, the Demon God’s life essence knew that fleeing into the distance would be too risky. Swift artifacts like Mount Shu’s Vessel of God might catch and destroy it before it could recover. Instead, it made a decisive choice. It turned back and charged into the Celestial Northern Prison.
Inside the prison was a half-mature Heaven-Devouring Bug.
Only by seizing that body could the Demon God be truly reborn. With this vessel, the Demon God would no longer fear being exterminated by human cultivators.
But within that blinding golden light, Chu Liang saw Tuntun standing in the center of a sea of radiance—a white silhouette against the gold. At first, the shape appeared as a plump, round figure. Gradually, it began to stretch and transform into a graceful, slender form.
The demon kings hovering in midair watched the scene unfold, their expressions filled with complex emotions. They rejoiced at the survival of their god, who had withstood the siege of the entire world and was now on the brink of rebirth. At the same time, they could not hide their concern. The vessel chosen for this rebirth was a Heaven-Devouring Bug that had been raised by a human.