A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 101

Chapter 100 Minor Outburst

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

Four Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators from the Demonic Path had already fallen to his hands.

Each time he killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Demonic Path in their early stages, he would remain silent for a month or two,

performing only moderately.

His main opponent had also changed from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator under a Core Formation disciple to an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

And several times in a row, this late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator had single-handedly defended against him, with only a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator keeping an eye on him.

“It seems the time is ripe.”

After three minor battles and one major battle, Han Li removed the mask he had always worn and went to pay his respects to Hong Fu:

“Master, please lend me a hand and protect me from being ambushed by the demonic cultivators at the Core Formation stage on the battlefield.”

Upon hearing this, Hong Fu pondered for a moment and then smiled:

“So, you’re not hiding your identity anymore? So, you’re going to show some of your true abilities?”

As his master, and having personally bestowed upon one of the Li brothers his Golden Core and a magic weapon, how could she not know most of her disciple’s abilities?

Even if he was far inferior to a Core Formation cultivator, he was definitely among the top-tier Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The silence of the past six months was merely a matter of biding his time, waiting for the demonic path to show their contempt.

Now, the demonic path had assigned only an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to defend against her youngest disciple in several consecutive battles. This was no longer a matter of contempt, but rather a tacit acceptance of his weakness.

In fact, if this disciple didn’t produce some achievements soon, she would have had to remind him.

“Master, this time, I will try my best to accumulate enough merit points in one go, and then retreat to the rear to rest for a while. Please grant my request.”

Han Li bowed solemnly.

He could kill more Foundation Establishment cultivators, but he had to ensure that the Core Formation cultivators of the demonic path couldn’t interfere with him, and he had to ensure his own safety. Otherwise, it wouldn’t matter if he didn’t earn those merit points.

“Go and sit down, feel free. Your Uncle Lei, your other uncles, and I will protect you with all our might. Not only that, I will also try to get some Foundation Establishment elites who have been hiding their strength for you, so that they can display their strength with you and catch the demonic path off guard.”

Hong Fu smiled.

“Thank you, Master.”

Han Li’s eyes lit up.

It would be a bit conspicuous if he showed his power alone.

But if many people showed their power together, even if he was the most outstanding one, it would reduce a lot of pressure on him.

“By the way, Master, it’s best to contact the experts from various sects the night before the small battle.” Han Li advised cautiously.

“What are you worried about? Do you distrust any of them? Or do you distrust no one?” Hong Fu

asked with a strange expression.

Han Li raised an eyebrow, shaking his head repeatedly while vehemently denying it:

“No, no, that’s not what I meant. What I meant was, since we’re going to launch a surprise attack, why not surprise the rest of our side as well? That way, we can truly catch them off guard.”

He was afraid that Spirit Beast Mountain would leak the secret beforehand, giving the Demonic Path time to prepare, which they could then exploit to surprise them.

He only wanted to try his luck and leave, not actually risk his life for the Seven Sects.

“Alright, I’ll postpone it for a few days,”

Hong Fu nodded in agreement.

Han Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

…

In the past six months, the scale of the battlefield had already doubled.

For example, the number of Core Formation cultivators had increased to fifty-two.

Huangfeng Valley alone sent six Core Formation stage cultivators: Hong Fu, Old Ancestor Chen, Uncle Feng, Uncle Du, Li Huayuan, and Lei Wanhe, who had reached the late Core Formation stage three months prior and came directly to lend a hand!

Uncle Lei even added fuel to his Water-Fire Gourd upon his arrival.

The other sects only left two or three Core Formation cultivators to guard their gates, with almost everyone else present.

Especially Ling Beast Mountain and Yanyue Sect, one with ten participants, and the other with a formidable lineup of fifteen Core Formation cultivators. Moreover, besides Old Monster Qiong, Yanyue Sect had three late Core Formation stage cultivators, demonstrating their formidable strength.

Besides the expanding battlefield for Core Formation stage cultivators, the battlefields for Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage cultivators were also growing.

On the seven sects’ side, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered at Jin Gu Yuan had increased from the initial two thousand four or five hundred to around three thousand five hundred. The number of Qi Refining stage elites

with basic cultivation techniques reaching the twelfth or thirteenth level was even more than fifty thousand.

Speaking of which, why are there so many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators? Were the battle losses small?

Not at all.

The main reason was that battlefield merits could be exchanged for a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills.

This time, the seven sects weren’t stingy; each sect contributed various supplies from their reserves to boost morale. As long as the merits were sufficient, exchanging for one Foundation Establishment Pill wasn’t an exaggeration; exchanging for three or five was possible.

This led to a surge of newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivators, with at least six or seven hundred Qi Refining elites seizing the opportunity to successfully establish their foundations.

In just over a year, the number of newly added Foundation Establishment cultivators almost matched the number of those who perished.

However,

it remains to be seen whether such breakthroughs are a blessing or a curse for them? Is it the beginning of their rise, or the fuse for their downfall?

Meanwhile, on the other side,

the Demonic Path

also possessed formidable military strength,

even surpassing their opponents.

If it weren’t for the fact that some major Demonic Path sects needed time to mobilize their troops—such as the Yu Ling Sect, located at the easternmost end of the Qi Ling Mountains in the Tian Luo Kingdom, also the easternmost point of the Tian Nan Continent, thousands of miles away—they would have been far more powerful. Even if Core Formation cultivators used large flying boats for transport, a round trip would take at least several months.

Large-scale troop transport would require at least three to five trips.

Otherwise, the Yue Kingdom could not have held out for nearly two years.

How could the Yue Kingdom, a medium-sized country with a population of only 100,000 li, compare to the Tianluo Kingdom, a truly mobilized and populous nation?

The Tianluo Kingdom spans tens of millions of li from east to west and millions of li from north to south; even though barren wilderness occupies most of its territory, it doesn’t diminish its impressive geographical and cultural foundation.

A few days later,

a new round of competitions was about to begin.

The Core Formation cultivators faced off from afar.

On the surface, each side only arranged a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators to oversee the battle, but on the Yue Kingdom’s side, Huangfeng Valley secretly mobilized its entire force, including Fuyunzi, who was supposed to be resting, and the Zhao female cultivator from the Yanyue Sect, among other Core Formation cultivators.

The female cultivator surnamed Zhao was none other than the grandmother of the former Twin Heroes of the Hidden Moon Sect.

She and Master Hong Fu had been rivals for their entire lives, yet also close friends.

“Fellow Daoist Hong Fu, is your disciple any good?”

the female cultivator surnamed Zhao from the Hidden Moon Sect asked with surprise.

Master Hong Fu simply smiled and nodded, then focused intently on the Foundation Establishment battlefield. Whether he’s good or not, just ask your two granddaughters. Even the two top-grade magic artifacts, the Azure Condensation Mirrors, are only fit to be displayed as exhibits in the corner of your storage bag. How many outstanding disciples like that can your Hidden Moon Sect produce?

“Junior Sister Zhao, that kid under Fellow Daoist Hong Fu’s sect is a bit strange; don’t underestimate him ,”

the Old Monster Qiong transmitted from the shadows.

“Don’t forget, that little fellow has my Invisible Needle Talisman Treasure. If pushed too far, he’ll even dare to scheme against ordinary Core Formation cultivators.”

Upon hearing the name Invisible Needle Talisman Treasure, the female cultivator surnamed Zhao’s gaze immediately turned serious.

Never mind.

This visit, intended to offer attention and protection, was simply to prevent Senior Brother Qiong’s invisible needle talisman from falling into the hands of the demonic path.

Having understood this, the person from the Hidden Moon Sect stopped thinking about it and focused on the battlefield.

Currently, the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining battlefields are roughly divided into over a hundred smaller battle circles.

In each circle, smaller battles involve a few Foundation Establishment cultivators and dozens of Qi Refining cultivators locked in combat, while larger battles might gather thirty to fifty Foundation Establishment cultivators and two to three hundred elite Qi Refining cultivators.

Neither side has committed their full forces.

The seven sects of Yue Kingdom are unwilling to engage, and will retreat at the first sign of trouble.

The demonic path, on the other hand, is waiting for a perfect opportunity!

“I wonder how the discussions between the Spirit Control Sect and those two fellow Daoists from Spirit Beast Mountain have gone?”

A hundred miles away, on a high mountain, a group of old monsters from the demonic path have gathered. Some are playing chess, some are sipping tea, some are watching maids dance, and a couple of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Joyful Union Sect are deeply in love.

Here, more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators have gathered.

This represents nearly half of the top-tier combat power of the six major demonic sects.

“Actually, if we attacked together, why would we need to drag this out? Do you think the mere seven sects of Yue Kingdom would dare challenge us? Any one of our six sects is more than capable of dealing with them,”

a man from the Heavenly Fiend Sect grinned.

The six major demonic sects are: the Joyful Union Sect, the Heavenly Fiend Sect, the Demon Flame Sect, the Spirit Control Sect, the Thousand Illusions Sect, and the Ghost Spirit Sect.

The weakest, the Ghost Spirit Sect, openly only has four Nascent Soul cultivators (two intermediate and two early stages), but in reality, it also hides one early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. On the surface, the Ghost Spirit Sect is slightly weaker than Yue Kingdom. However, considering the one hidden in seclusion within its mountain gate, and taking into account the strength of the “strongest member of the Ghost Spirit Sect,” the Soul Shattering True Person, one sect is enough to challenge the seven sects of Yue Kingdom.

The other five sects are all stronger than the seven sects of Yue Kingdom. For

the six sects to team up and yet still be fighting back and forth with the seven sects of Yue Kingdom is simply beneath them.

Upon hearing this, a female cultivator from the Demon Flame Sect glanced at the man:

“A reckless fool.”

“Hmph, Fellow Daoist Xu, how am I a reckless fool? Did I say something wrong?”

“Fellow Daoist Yuan, don’t be hasty. Haste makes waste,”

Wang Tiangu of the Ghost Spirit Sect’s Wang family chuckled, trying to smooth things over:

“Fellow Daoist, don’t forget, our goal has never been just the city or territory of Yue Kingdom, but half of the Tiannan hinterland. This includes at least the four medium-sized kingdoms of Tianlu, Yuanwu, Zijin, and Yue, and thirteen smaller kingdoms. Don’t forget the agreement between Fellow Daoist Hehuan and Fellow Daoist Zhiyang of the Righteous Path: whoever conquers which kingdoms first will own that territory.”

“But conquering kingdom after kingdom is too time-consuming and exhausting. It would be better to wait for reinforcements from Yuanwu and Zijin, and then coordinate with the fellow Daoists of Spirit Beast Mountain to break the alliance of the three kingdoms. Then we can crush them in one fell swoop…”

“Then we’ll pursue them relentlessly, achieving the greatest results.”

Wang Tiangu waved his hand, speaking eloquently:

“If we can cripple the three-nation coalition in one fell swoop, how will Yue, Yuanwu, and Zijin face the onslaught of my demonic army? That would be far more efficient than the righteous path fighting each nation one by one.”

“After that, Tianlu will be isolated and helpless.”

“The remaining small countries in the surrounding area will be even more scattered…”

“The sects of those small countries are currently being held back by my six sects’ forces. Once the three medium-sized countries in the middle act as a buffer, and they no longer coordinate their attacks, they will be attacked from both sides and further divided. At that time, they’ll either obediently cede their territory or, if they don’t, they’ll be exterminated and their souls extracted and refined. Hehe, the cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities I cultivate are just lacking the primordial spirit of the Core Formation stage to increase their power.”

Many Nascent Soul stage monsters nodded, indicating their approval of the above strategic statements.

Weren’t they waiting here obediently precisely for this permanent solution?

In this war, the old monsters of the seven sects of Yue Kingdom only saw the stalemate before them, hoping for reinforcements to arrive and force the six demonic sects to retreat. Just like in the past few hundred years, when Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom blocked the Ghost Spirit Sect and the Demon Flame Sect.

But times have changed.

They have not only recovered the strength lost in the war between good and evil thousands of years ago, but also produced a new great cultivator. Their appetite is naturally much greater now.

Who still cares about the gains and losses of a country or a region?

Since they have the conditions and opportunities to drive out all the cultivation sects in the heart of Tiannan, why pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons?

“I understand Fellow Daoist Wang’s meaning. However, what I mean is that our six sects not only have great cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage, one of whom can pacify a country, but also more than a dozen great experts in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and quite a few in the early Nascent Soul stage. We can completely exert strong pressure in the Nascent Soul stage. Why let the juniors fight it out?”

The man from Tian Sha Sect waved his hand and said.

“Of course, it’s to break the backbone of these sects’ future generations!”

The female cultivator from the Demon Flame Sect said calmly.

“While our actions can quickly take down several medium-sized countries and more than ten small countries, the sects in these countries will be able to preserve their best and brightest, including many exceptionally talented individuals. Hundreds of years later, who knows if a few like us will emerge? Rather than leaving future troubles, it’s better to eliminate some of them during this small skirmish. Imagine, lacking Nascent Soul seeds, with the older generation reaching the end of their lifespans, and sects facing a generational gap, these sects won’t even need us to lift a finger; hyenas will pounce on them…”

“Even if we are lucky enough to preserve our lineage, the hatred will have shifted…”

This woman’s statement was affirmed by the vast majority of Nascent Soul elders.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan, you’ve just emerged from seclusion and may not understand the deeper meaning. However, you don’t need to rack your brains for the rest. Just follow our lead, and your Heavenly Fiend Sect will definitely obtain the Heavenly Lu Kingdom in the end.”

The Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators at Jin Gu Yuan were simply part of the demonic path’s plan to kill as many promising talents from the seven sects as possible, especially Core Formation disciples and those with unique spiritual roots and special physiques from outside major families.

The large-scale battle among the Core Formation stage cultivators was intended to eliminate several Nascent Soul seedlings within the Core Formation stage.

For example, a late-stage Core Formation male cultivator and an early-stage Core Formation female cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect.

In other words, although it may seem like a small-scale skirmish, its significance cannot be underestimated.

If handled well, even if the seven sects of Yue Kingdom and the other two kingdoms retain their lineage after this battle, the future path of more than a dozen Nascent Soul sects will be much more difficult.

This is the true meaning of the Golden Drum Plains battlefield.

“After the coordinated attack from within and without succeeds, we must also take action and harvest as many Core Formation stage cultivators as possible!”

“Understood!” A

storm was brewing.

A conspiracy had already surrounded the seven sects of Yue Kingdom.

It also included the three major sects of Yuanwu Kingdom and several major Nascent Soul sects of Zijin Kingdom in its calculations.

In the original story, Hong Fu, Qiong Laoguai, and others died in this battle.

Dong Xuan’er completely severed ties with Huangfeng Valley because of Hong Fu’s death.

In a massive rout, how could there be no deaths?

Those who received special attention were naturally those with potential or considerable strength.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators from the demonic path were also involved.

…

Han Li, of course, didn’t care about these things.

His “chain plan” was already underway.

Tens of thousands of cultivators from both sides initially stood on opposite sides, and as their formations shifted, they quickly began a long-range bombardment.

The main attackers were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

For a moment, spell beams and spiritual energy beams surged, collided, and exploded in the empty space between the two sides. At this moment, the Foundation Establishment cultivators on both sides simply needed to unleash their skills on the other. Faced with the rain-like onslaught of spells, even Core Formation cultivators had to temporarily avoid the onslaught; it was beyond the power of individual combat. The only

thing that could withstand it was the massive spiritual energy shield formed by tens of thousands of Qi Refining cultivators in formation.

Once this wave of attacks subsided ,

with neither side gaining any advantage,

the large formation dispersed, quickly transforming into dozens or even hundreds of small and medium-sized battle circles.

What followed was a display of individual ability.

It was a battle of skill.

The battlefield Han Li chose was a medium-sized battleground where his side had sixteen or seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the opposing side had seventeen or eighteen. The number of Qi Refining disciples here was also roughly equal, around a hundred each.

Initially, he continued to entangle himself with his old rival, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was watching him.

The two sides traded blows for half an hour.

His main magical artifacts were the rare Azure Dragon Chains and the Fine Steel Bracelet. The two chains could be used offensively, defensively, and to trap enemies, while the Fine Steel Bracelet could be used opportunistically.

In addition, the Cloud-Stepping Boots increased his mobility, making him difficult to attack. He also

had eight level 2 puppets assisting him, serving as both cannon fodder and artillery.

The two sides occasionally threw out some mid-level talismans or released one or two mid-level spells to practice.

The rhythm seemed no different from before.

And from this, he became even more certain that the Spirit Beast Mountain had not yet revealed his identity. They probably didn’t want to risk losing more than they gained by letting Yellow Maple Valley discover that there was a traitor among the seven sects. This was exactly what he wanted; otherwise, the person watching him would have been a formidable opponent.

Having this person constantly acting as his adversary, letting him slack off, was incredibly convenient.

However, this time, the situation was different.

Just as both sides were gradually losing men, and as this battle circle was converging on another of similar size, in the instant his opponent dared to momentarily distract himself to attend to his fellow disciples, Han Li, using his puppet to obscure his vision, quickly activated a storage bag hidden within his wide sleeve.

“It’s begun…”

His top-tier robe, the “Yellow Jade Robe,” not only offered some defense but also concealed the penetration of a cultivator’s divine sense.

While it couldn’t block the divine sense of high-level cultivators, it could still shield against the divine sense probing of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Combined with his defensive spells, which also hindered divine sense penetration, this double-pronged approach meant his opponent didn’t even notice his small movement.

At the same time, Han Li began to run.

He vigorously activated his Luo Yan Wind-Riding Step and fully activated his Cloud-Stepping Boots, circling around the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the demonic path.

In a normal contest, this wouldn’t be anything special, as it wasn’t the first time. Each time, Han Li’s move hadn’t been effective; instead, it had only wasted his energy.

Traditionally, if the opponent could defend against this attack, they would gain the initiative.

“Not again?” When will   this end ?

He couldn’t outrun or fly, but he could easily conjure a tortoise shell and tough it out:

“Hmph, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve after you’ve exhausted this energy…”

However, in a mere moment, over a dozen puppets appeared around him.

Similarly.

In the past, this demonic cultivator wouldn’t have been surprised.

Just a bunch of level 2 puppets…

Wait, something’s not right!

These puppets were several times larger, and the spiritual energy fluctuations they emitted weren’t what you’d expect from Qi

Refining stage puppets: “Could these be… Foundation Establishment stage puppets?”

For the first time, the demonic cultivator’s eyelids twitched wildly, and for the first time

, he felt a strange sense of foreboding. If it were just a bunch of Qi Refining stage puppets surrounding him, he wouldn’t panic at all. But now, surrounding him were over a dozen level 3 giant wolf puppets comparable to Foundation Establishment stage puppets.

The next moment…

A dozen or so scorching beams of light, several feet thick, shot towards him, striking the powerful protective shield formed by his mid-level defensive talisman, causing it to tremble violently.

“What? This is a mid-level defensive spell!”

Clearly, the opponent underestimated the level 3 giant wolf puppet.

The full power of one wolf was only equivalent to a charged attack from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. But fifteen wolf puppets attacking simultaneously generated an energy impact far exceeding the late-Foundation Establishment realm. Even though it was far inferior to an attack from a Core Formation cultivator, it was still something a mid-level defensive talisman couldn’t withstand.

Moreover, two crescent-shaped blades spun and slashed down, heavily striking the defensive shield.

The sudden appearance of the top-grade twin blades was like the last straw that broke the camel’s back; the shield formed by the mid-level talisman shattered instantly.

“Boom boom boom…”

Intense beams of light intertwined, the two crescent-shaped blades slicing and grappling—a near-certain kill.

Even so, this person still managed to buy some time with the help of several activated intermediate-level talismans, escaping from the dense, scorching pillars of light. Immediately afterward, by sacrificing a top-tier defensive magic artifact, he slowed the oncoming crescent-shaped twin blades.

The top-tier small shield was sliced and cleaved by the twin blades, the spiritual light shield generated by the shield and the shield itself being torn into three pieces with a ripping sound.

“My Xuan Iron Treasure Shield…”

That was a high-quality, top-tier magic artifact shield.   It

was destroyed so easily? Just   how sharp were those wielding crescent-shaped twin blades?   ”Whoosh.”   Before this person could escape the crisis, a silver streak of light shot towards him.   The demonic cultivator instinctively raised his defensive shield with all his might, while simultaneously summoning an ordinary top-tier small shield.   However, to his utter astonishment, the silver sword struck the ordinary top-tier small shield as easily as striking a windowpane, shattering it instantly. The low-level, high-tier instant-cast spell shield was also as fragile as paper.   The sword pierced through the body, soaring dozens of feet. With another spin, it severed the opponent’s head.   Even in death, the man didn’t know why Han Li had suddenly become so powerful.   This man’s demise was merely a signal.   A signal of the full-scale eruption of Foundation Establishment cultivators from all seven sects.   Simultaneously, over twenty mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivators from the seven sects began to unleash their power, no longer concealing their strength. These were all ruthless characters like Han Li, who had kept a low profile for a long time, patiently enduring, but in reality, possessed formidable strength.   Each of them displayed combat power far exceeding their usual levels.   ”The demonic path is despicable, invading our country! Everyone has the right to kill them!”   A mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, having bought time with the help of a companion’s intermediate-level talisman, completed the charging of his talisman, unleashing a stunning auxiliary effect. It was like a drum; with each booming vibration, enemies within a radius of several miles were shaken, their movements slowed. Their internal mana was also shaken, causing the flow of mana to slow down.   Taking advantage of this opportunity, nearby comrades began to unleash their divine power.   “Everyone’s showing their true skills, so I can only offer a pittance.”   A fat man rummaged through his clothes, finally pulling out two dozen talismans from his pocket with a “miserable” expression.   These talismans were all mid-grade,   with some even reaching mid-to-high level.   Then,   a terrifying tidal wave of talismans bombarded   the enemy, sending them sprawling.   “We can’t let our fellow disciples have all the glory…”   A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from one of the Seven Sects uttered, a drop of blood essence escaping from his brow. This drop of blood shot into a talisman in front of him, and a blue dragon leaped out from it.   The power at that moment far exceeded the capabilities of   a talisman, almost rivaling the earth-shattering force of a Core Formation cultivator activating a magic weapon.   “It’s a genuine treasure!”   someone knowledgeable exclaimed.   Genuine treasures, like talismans, are derived from the magic weapons of Core Formation cultivators—this is their commonality.   There are three differences: First, the power of a talisman is usually only one-tenth that of a magic weapon, while a true treasure contains thirty percent of the power of a magic weapon.   Second, a talisman can be used multiple times by adjusting its spiritual power output, that is, by adjusting its power. A true treasure cannot be used once activated.   Third, a talisman does not recognize a master and anyone can use it. A true treasure recognizes a master and can only be inherited and activated by direct descendants. Those who are not direct descendants cannot activate a true treasure even with their blood essence. This is because a   true treasure starts with thirty percent of the power of a magic weapon.   If the magic weapon used to refine the true treasure is a powerful magic weapon, this true treasure can even overpower ordinary magic weapons.   Although the true treasure of the cultivator from Huadaowu in front of them is not a top-level true treasure of the Nascent Soul stage, it is still a superior true treasure of the late Core Formation stage. When it is unleashed at full power, it truly resembles a Core Formation stage attack. Even Li Huayuan and others in the early Core Formation stage outside the battlefield are greatly wary.   Not to mention the Foundation Establishment and even Qi Refining cultivators in the center of the battlefield.   ”Kill!”   A one-sided massacre unfolded.   The azure dragon pounced on the demonic cultivators, turning magical artifacts to molten iron and flesh to charred remains wherever it passed. Whether top-tier magical artifacts or late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were all ants before this true treasure, the azure dragon.   On the seven sects’ side, many experts no longer held back. Some desperately tried to entangle equally troublesome demonic opponents, while others began a massive harvest.   But it was at this moment…

On the demonic path, hidden figures were also forced out.

Seeing those around him being eliminated one by one, how could he dare to remain hidden any longer?

“Damn it, I have to use my trump card.”

Left with no other choice, this pseudo-Core Formation cultivator from the demonic path patted his storage bag and took out a golden core and a flying blade.

He held the golden core in his left hand and the flying blade in his right. The moment

the flying blade unleashed its power, it startled the cultivators from the seven sects.

“This aura…it’s a magic weapon!”

“How could he possibly activate a magic weapon?”

“It’s that golden core in his hand.”

Clearly, the six sects of the demonic path had slaughtered a large number of high-level cultivators from the Jiang and Cheqi kingdoms, seizing many magic weapons and cultivator golden cores.

While many demonic cultivators were more self-centered and didn’t treat their disciples well, most were relatively kind to their relatives. Rewarding them with golden cores and corresponding magic weapons wasn’t impossible.

And this pseudo-Core Formation cultivator from the demonic path was a case in point.

Behind this person was most likely a highly skilled Core Formation expert or even a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This person was currently using a secret technique to activate the power of their Golden Core to activate their corresponding natal magic weapon. Although they couldn’t unleash the full power of the magic weapon, it was still a level higher than the power of a talisman or true magic weapon. It still possessed about 40-50% of the magic weapon’s power. Furthermore, as long as the Golden Core spiritual power remained, the magic weapon’s power could be unleashed freely.

This scene greatly boosted the morale of the demonic cultivators on this battlefield.

“Since you’ve forced me to reveal my trump card, then don’t blame me, Shi!”

The demonic cultivator’s eyes turned fierce, and he was about to lead the surrounding cultivators from the six demonic sects in a counterattack.

However,

the next moment,

a sudden change occurred.

Six beams of mirror light shone down.

Three Foundation Establishment female cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect summoned their treasure mirrors.

The six mirrors emitted dazzling light.

The magical artifacts illuminated by the six mirror lights immediately became stuck in a quagmire:

“You demonic scoundrels, we were prepared for this.”

Several female cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect smiled coldly and alluringly.

Beside them, three male cultivators served as protectors, in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

“What?”

The demonic cultivator’s expression changed drastically.

At this moment, no matter how he mobilized his Golden Core power to remotely activate the flying blades of his magical artifact, the blades trapped within the six mirror lights could not break free.

“Heh, it’s useless. We are using the Azure Condensation Mirrors, and we’ve used all six at once.”

“If you were a true Core Formation cultivator, it would be fine, but you’re not…”

“Borrowed power is ultimately not one’s own power.”

The mirrors in their hands were all top-grade Azure Condensation Mirrors.

Such magical artifacts were renowned even among top-tier magical artifacts.

Moreover, the six mirrors in their hands had been specially enhanced at considerable cost by their mentor, a mid-Core Formation cultivator.

Although it still only possessed two percent of the power of the sect’s only high-grade ancient treasure, the “Condensing Light Mirror,” it couldn’t withstand the combined power of the six mirror beams.

If only one or two mirrors were used to immobilize the opponent’s magic weapon, it would likely only delay it for a moment before the Azure Condensing Mirror would be overloaded and damaged, or even destroyed.

However, if the mirror beams of the six treasures amplified each other, the situation would be completely different.

The combined beams of the six beams already possessed more than ten percent of the power of the ancient treasure, the Condensing Light Mirror. This level of power was far beyond what was expected.

“How could this be?”

The surrounding demonic cultivators were as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water. Their

expressions changed drastically.

“Run!” The demonic cultivators

who had originally planned to unleash a massacre turned tail and ran without saying a word.

Seeing that things were going wrong, the other demonic cultivators dared not fight to the death.

The cultivators from the seven sects, seeing this, became like wolves and tigers.

“Chase!”

The demonic cultivators ahead were mobile merits.

Compared to these people, Han Li’s outburst wasn’t the most dramatic, but his speed and efficiency were the highest.

While his comrades held off individual demonic cultivators, Luo Yan’s Wind-Riding Step, combined with Cloud-Stepping Boots and a mid-level “Swift Body Talisman” that provided acceleration, swiftly traversed the battlefield. Wherever his top-grade Crescent Moon Twin Blades passed, defensive magical artifacts groaned in agony, instantly sliced in half, three, or four.

In a short while, two Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a dozen Qi Refining cultivators died at his hands.

He also provided three assists,

helping several of his own Foundation Establishment comrades achieve decisive kills.

“Fellow Daoists of Yellow Maple Valley, well done!”

“Battle merits, all battle merits… hahaha…”

“…”

Top-grade magical artifacts brought high attack power.

The combination of movement techniques, spells, and talismans provided high speed.

Divine sense and a mid-to-high-level sensing talisman granted him extremely high responsiveness.

The perfect combination of these three made him a death god on the battlefield, solely focused on reaping lives.

He was too fast!

So fast that the dynamic vision below the late Foundation Establishment stage couldn’t even catch his figure!

So fast that the Foundation Establishment stage’s divine sense couldn’t detect his silent approach! Anyone

who could withstand him for three seconds was a true man.

“Kill!”

Four, five…

Before the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Demon Flame Sect could react, their bodies, along with their protective light screens and defensive magic artifacts, were sliced to pieces.

“Kill…”

With a slash left and right, several Qi Refining stage cultivators of the Demonic Path died without pain.

His blade was too sharp!

Those top-grade magic artifacts, if they were touched, would be damaged or even destroyed.

Ordinary top-grade and upper-grade magic artifacts were even more powerless against it.

At the very least, only precious magic artifacts with the five metals of magic treasures could withstand a few blows.

Sure enough, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect, along with his beloved level 2 spirit beast, was killed by the twin blades. The powerful physique of the demon beast was also paper-thin in front of the twin blades.

In addition, his five senses are extremely sharp, almost on par with those who have reached the Core Formation stage.

With the warning from that high-level sensing talisman, he was practically divinely aided on the battlefield.

He was grateful to Young Master Tian for delivering such timely gifts.

In return, he could only offer more hospitality to the Hehuan Sect cultivators.

“Kill…”

“Buzz.”

A strange fluctuation of magical power spread out, and a relaxing voice rang in his ears:

“Brother, are you willing to harm me?”

It was a male and female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect. The

one who spoke was a rather beautiful female cultivator.

The response to her was a bright flash of blade light.

A beautiful head flew high into the air.

“A mere charm technique dares to act presumptuously before me?”

She was courting death.

She was underestimating his enhanced primordial spirit through the Great Evolution Technique!

“Kill!”

The eighth Foundation Establishment cultivator!

He’d seize this opportunity to slaughter them all.

“It feels so good to be able to loosen my grip a little.”

(End of Chapter)