Chapter 1991: Chapter 1985: Return to Simplicity (Part 3) “So it’s Daoist Bai Jingjing, I was being presumptuous.” The Ape Ancestor sized up the palace-dressed woman and said with sudden realization. In Mi Su’s eyes flashed a trace of similarity, the name Bai Jingjing was not unfamiliar to her. This person was the ancestor master of the Pansi Cave lineage, rarely appearing in the Three Realms. To think this person had joined the ranks of the Demon Clan. Bai Jingjing, her demeanor as cold as ice, mercilessly closed her eyes. The Blood Array slowly functioned, strands of blood light surged from the nearby Blood Lake, flowing into the array, all pouring into the center of the array, forming a blood-colored cocoon there. Black Lotus Taoist flipped his hand to take out a blood-colored token, urging it with incantations. A beam of blood light shot out from the token, penetrating the blood-colored cocoon, which slowly unfolded, revealing a blood-red skeleton. This skeleton looked about the size of an ordinary person, emitting strands of blood light throughout, causing the airflow within the altar to undulate incessantly with the flicker of the blood light on the skeleton. The blood-colored skeleton had six obvious voids, located respectively on the face of the skull, the spine, and the positions of the four limbs. At this moment, a blood-colored bone staff was embedded in the spine of the skeleton. The left hand was installed with a blood-colored bone flute, and a bone disc was placed at the right knee, completing the voids. However, the face, right hand, and left leg remained empty. “Lord Chiyou, Rooster Lord has already retrieved the Asura Mask.” Black Lotus Taoist bowed to the blood-colored skeleton, holding up the Asura Mask with both hands. Kong Xuan and the demon wind also knelt on the ground, as did the Wansheng Princess, Lin Xinyue, Bai Jingjing, and the others on the stone pillars, flying down to pay their respects. “Very good…” The blood-colored skeleton emitted a vague sound, shooting out a strand of blood light, capturing the Asura Mask, and slowly placing it at the void on the face. The Asura Mask fit in perfectly, the blood light on the skeleton flickered a few times and suddenly erupted. A thick beam of blood light shot straight into the sky, causing the entire altar and even the entire underground cave to tremble incessantly. All eighty-one skeletons on the open ground stood up as if coming to life, letting out bursts of excited howls to the sky. Seeing this, Black Lotus Taoist and others were startled and hurriedly retreated. But before they could withdraw far, the blood-colored light pillar suddenly stirred, emitting a massive devouring force, sweeping the entire interior of the altar with chaotic air currents. Thick blood light shot out from the blood water beside the circular open ground, pouring massively into the blood-colored light pillar, causing the blood water level to drop rapidly. Black Lotus Taoist and others were also engulfed by the chaotic breath, their retreating figures suddenly halted, even throwing themselves towards the blood-colored light pillar. The vitality within their bodies was also drawn by the devouring force, breaking out of their bodies and converging towards the blood-colored light pillar. All were greatly startled, about to fight for their lives. The Heavenly Venerate stage member of the Demon Clan, wearing bone armor, shouted lowly, waving his hand to summon a large blood-colored banner, exuding extremely dense Demonic Qi. This person pinched a seal with both hands, the blood-colored banner swelled a hundredfold, enveloping everyone present, instantly isolating the suction of the blood-colored light pillar from outside. “Thank you for your help, Lord Jiuming.” Black Lotus Taoist breathed a sigh of relief, thanking the bone-armor-clad man. This bone-armor-clad man was the Jiuming Saint Monarch Shen Luo had encountered in the Dream World. “This is a small matter. Lord Chiyou obtained four source bone holy artifacts and devoured the surrounding vitality to reform the demonic body, hence this.” The bone-armor-clad man explained with a faint smile, addressing the Ape Ancestor and Mi Su. The Ape Ancestor and Mi Su were quite frightened, even regretting joining the Demon Clan. Hearing these words, their expressions eased somewhat. The turmoil outside continued to sweep, and the blood-colored light pillar suddenly pierced through the black mountain, rushing straight into the sky. Countless giant bolts of lightning appeared over the black mountain, piercing the dark clouds, with terrifying thunder resounding in the sky. The dark clouds above the mountain boiled like, swirling around the blood-colored light pillar in frenzy, forming an enormous black vortex, with the Heaven and Earth Aura of tens of thousands of miles in radius, whether Demonic Qi or spiritual energy, all converging here. The ensuing terrifying phenomena lasted for a full day and night before slowly dissipating. Jiuming withdrew the blood-colored banner, and everyone returned outside. The blood water that originally filled the altar was completely gone, the Blood Lake beneath the vast cave completely dried up. And the blood-colored skeleton had now grown a layer of fresh flesh and blood, writhing incessantly, with two blood-colored eyeballs appearing in its hollow sockets. “Lord Chiyou, you have finally resurrected once again!” Jiuming was extremely excited upon seeing the state of the blood-colored skeleton, bowing to the ground, and all other demon venerates followed suit, kneeling. The Ape Ancestor and Mi Su couldn’t help but tremble at the sight of the blood-colored skeleton, unconsciously kneeling as well. “It’s all thanks to you for retrieving the four source bone holy artifacts; who are these two?” The blood-colored skeleton showed a hideous smile at the corners of its mouth, looking at the Ape Ancestor and Mi Su. “These two are the Ape Ancestor and the Fox Ancestor. They admire the divine power of the Demon Ancestor Lord and are willing to join under your banner to serve our clan.” Black Lotus Taoist was about to speak, but the demon wind spoke first. “The two of you possess extraordinary strength, and with the intention to join, this ancestor naturally welcomes you. I just heard that Rat Venerable has fallen, and Snake Venerable has been vacant. Let the positions of these two demon venerates be inherited by the Ape Ancestor and Fox Ancestor.” Chiyou nodded and said. “Thank you, Lord Chiyou.” The Ape Ancestor and Mi Su quickly bowed in gratitude. “If you have any other requests, discuss them with Jiuming and Black Lotus later, and make sure you are satisfied.” Chiyou continued. The Ape Ancestor and Mi Su indeed had requests, and seeing Chiyou’s generous promise, both demons were joyful at heart, nodding and stepping aside.