Black clouds churned and gradually scattered, revealing a gaunt-faced middle-aged man within. From head to toe, he carried a terrifying baleful qi.
A demonic cultivator!
In an instant, cries of alarm rose one after another, and disbelief appeared on many faces.
Demonic cultivators had foul reputations. Although cultivators were not irreconcilable enemies with them, the relationship between the two sides could hardly be called harmonious.
They very rarely appeared together at the same time!
Why had they come running to Azure Cloud Mountain's Nascent Soul Formation Assembly?
Especially this demonic cultivator—he was actually a Core Condensation expert.
That alone was enough to leave the cultivators present shocked. As everyone knew, to put the cultivation methods of demonic cultivators nicely, they took a different path; to put it badly, they were suspected of cutting corners.
When their realms were relatively low, their progress was indeed extremely fast, and even Foundation Establishment was far easier for them than for orthodox cultivators. However, once they cultivated further on, many hidden dangers would begin to surface, and their speed would also slow. Core Condensation in particular was a watershed, with a success rate only one-fifth that of orthodox cultivators.
In the Immortal Realm, there was a common saying: demonic cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm were often seen, but those in Core Condensation were hard to find.
Core Condensation was difficult for demonic cultivators, but once they succeeded, their strength surpassed orthodox cultivators of the same rank by a notch. The arts they cultivated were often immensely powerful.
Seeing that the other party was a Core Condensation expert, the two Foundation Establishment disciples of Azure Cloud Mountain felt somewhat uneasy. Fortunately, a voice entered their ears: "You two, withdraw."
"Yes, Martial Uncle."
As if granted a great pardon, the two hurriedly slipped into the