The Sutra of Nothingness

Chapter 746 Spatial Dao Principles

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" The Demon King didn't respond to the person, but its sharp mouthparts kept rubbing together, making a chilling sound.

The old man didn't dare to say much, and just kept kneeling in front of the Heart Demon Pearl Emperor, while he kept muttering to himself.

"I knew none of these guys were trustworthy. Are they thinking of going back on their word now? Sigh, why am I so unlucky? I finally found a decent body and thought I could use it to return to my homeland. Now it's been over 20,000 years, and I don't even know if my family is still around!"

"What should I do? Little Ringwraith! I'm doomed! How could I be so miserable? Not only can I not find a way out, but I've also been targeted! Now I can't escape even if I want to!" Shangguan Duo was unable to move his body, but his mind was in turmoil. He grabbed the little Ringwraith and kept asking questions, wishing he could shake the little Ringwraith to pieces.

"Asking me won't help. You're currently locked into their Dao Realm. What can a storage ring like mine do to help? Unless you can forcibly create a space for yourself, how can I help you?" The little ring spirit replied to Shangguan Duo with a helpless, fearless expression, spreading its little hands.

"Tsk, you're usually the one with the most tricks up your sleeve, but now that I need your help, you're completely clueless. How can you be so cowardly and bully the weak? You use all sorts of schemes against me, but when facing enemies, you just use storage rings!" Shangguan Duo couldn't help but complain about the little ring spirit, his disgusted expression making people uncomfortable.

"Hey, really, you have a bunch of treasures but don't know how to use them, and you blame others! Don't forget you're an immortal now, not the mortal you used to be! We're already weapons you can successfully control, and you're still thinking about helping me all the time, like before, asking me to help you when you need it, saying you're dying! What's the point of becoming an immortal then? You might as well die in the mortal realm!" Liangyi Realm finally couldn't take it anymore and started cursing at Shangguan Duo.

It had been looking frustrated since the beginning. Facing a Yin Demon Beast with only a little intelligence, even though its realm was two stages higher, it was not impossible for it to escape by relying on the two great Xuan Artifacts and the series of divine items in its storage ring! However, Shangguan Duo, who was used to relying on others, couldn't remember anything at all. He didn't know how to resist when he was captured. Instead, his first thought was to ask for help from the one with the least fighting ability.

"Huh? Can you defeat a Celestial Immortal? I'm just a lowly Earth Immortal. How can I be so easily fooled? This is an Immortal! Is the realm of a Celestial Immortal the same as that of a mortal? It's impossible for a mortal to turn the tide by being two levels above the Celestial Immortal!" Shangguan Duo was extremely frustrated, his face contorted with despair, and even his voice trembled.

"I'm not asking you to beat him. Your Dao Realm isn't formed by just one Dao Law. You have the Dao Law of Space. With the help of the Celestial Instrument, even if you only manage to create a moment's resistance, it's enough for you to tear through space and break free from your constraints! Especially since they're not on guard right now, you're really going to make me furious!" The Two Elements Realm wanted nothing more than to punch Shangguan Duo. If he weren't a spirit, he would probably be red-faced with anger and his veins would be bulging.

"Huh? No, then I'm not..."

"Do you want to die here or run away seriously injured?" Liangyijie glared angrily at Shangguan Duo before he could say anything, and questioned him furiously.

"With the help of the Celestial Instrument, the power of the spatial laws—conceal!" Taking advantage of the fact that the two were still confronting each other, Shangguan Duo suddenly exerted his power. However, the power of the Dao Realm of the Celestial Immortal Realm was not to be underestimated. Even though he only bought himself that one moment, the immortal energy in his body was completely destroyed.

"It's not that simple! Void Power - Void Slash!" However, the old man seemed to have come prepared, and he thrust a light purple dagger toward Shangguan Duo in the void.

Even the Demonic Pearl King reacted after a brief moment of shock, its eight sharp claws, glowing with dark light, stabbing rapidly towards Shangguan Duo. However, the Demonic Pearl King, lacking spatial power, was useless even if it riddled Shangguan Duo with holes. The only thing that could harm Shangguan Duo was the old man's purple dagger, which made Shangguan Duo somewhat wary.

"Two Realms Realm, can you block this strike? I have no more immortal power left, and at this speed, I will be caught up soon!" Shangguan Duo looked back in horror. Seeing the dagger getting closer and closer, he became more and more frightened and hurriedly summoned the Two Realms Realm to try to defend himself.

"This is a spatial artifact, and you want me to hold it for you? Are you really not afraid of death?" Liangyi Realm had completely lost its composure and was utterly speechless at Shangguan Duo's brainless actions. Now, he could only split into two groups to protect Shangguan Duo so that he wouldn't be powerless to defend himself when they went out later.

"Hun Tian Yi, it's too late! Let's get out of here! Otherwise, we'll all die if it catches up!" Shangguan Duo saw the purple dagger getting closer again, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

Clearly, the celestial sphere had also noticed the dagger long ago, but the difference in their levels of cultivation was an insurmountable chasm for him. Even though he had pushed his speed to the limit, he still couldn't compare to the dagger.

"Buzz!" A colorful light flashed, and Shangguan Duo immediately plummeted from the sky! If he hadn't summoned the Yin-Yang Realm just now, his injuries might have been even worse.

"Boom!" As dust billowed up, Shangguan Duo's vision went black instantly, and he completely lost consciousness.

"Damn it! How much longer do I have to wait before I can get out!" The old man in the cave was filled with rage. Even though the Demonic Pearl Emperor was still in front of him, he could not bear it any longer and roared at the dark and sunless mine ceiling.

"Swoosh!" Seemingly to vent its dissatisfaction at its prey escaping, the Heart Demon Spider King suddenly stabbed at the old man. In the instant its sharp spider legs swept past, the old man's spirit body was turned into specks of light and completely dissipated, while its spider legs became even sharper and brighter!

"Little guy, I've marked your aura. Don't worry, you can't go far! I'll find you! The soul of the spatial power is the fattest!" Hundreds of eyes of the Heart Demon Pearl Emperor flashed with a chilling light, staring intently at the place where Shangguan Duo disappeared, where the spider silk that had enveloped Shangguan Duo's body still remained.

As Shangguan Duo's last breath dissipated, the Heart Demon Pearl Emperor also left with its little ones. The purple dagger, having lost its connection, could not return to its original location and remained in the void. The only casualty in this battle was the old man who had schemed until the very end.