The Blackflame Fire Phoenix Spirit and the Tribulation-Transcending Divine Thunder

After the banquet ended.

The initiator of the counterattack, Yue Shan, gathered everyone together and began to speak.

"Gentlemen, now that we have had a meal, it is time to talk about the matter of wiping out the Demon Beast hordes that have invaded the heartland of the other three states of our Hundred Spirits Sect Ning Province, Jiao Province, and Yuan Province."

"Jiao Province and Yuan Province are territories that our sect has only recently developed in the last ten years or so. There are very few Foundation Establishment Family in these two places, and most of the Second Rank Spirit Vein are guarded by Foundation Establishment cultivators from our sect. Even if we wipe out the Demon Beast in these two places, it will be difficult to bring back many Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"Furthermore, we are currently in Purple Moon County of Jing Province, which is adjacent to Ning Province, but is quite far from Jiao Province and Yuan Province."

"Our counterattack hinges on speed. Only by being fast can we prevent the Demon Beast hordes that invade the heartland of the Hundred Spirits Sect from getting wind of our attack. Otherwise, if the Demon Beast from other territories gather in one place like the Demon Beast hordes in Purple Moon County this time, it will be bad for us."

"Therefore, I propose that we go directly to Ning Province, where my sect's Hundred Spirits Mountain Range is located."

"Our sect's Hundred Spirits Mountain Range is located in the central region of Ning Province. We can first wipe out the Demon Beast horde that has invaded the five prefectures of Ning Province, and then bring the people of these five prefectures with us to help our sect out of its predicament."

"I agree with this proposal." Ling Pengyun quite agreed, as it was the wisest choice, so he was the first to agree.

The others also chimed in with their agreement.

Although the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range, where the Hundred Spirits Sect is located, are in the central region of Ning Province, they are not part of Ning Province's territory; they belong to a specific area.

After resting for half a day, the group immediately set off for Ning Province.

After fighting in Ning Province for half a month, the Golden Armor Mad Cow Clan, which had invaded the five counties of Ning Province, was finally wiped out.

The Golden Armor Mad Cow Clan also has several demon kings at the Golden Core stage. Among the five Golden Core Demon King who besieged the front-line Serpent Dragon Lake, one was a demon king at the Golden Core Initial Stage stage.

This ox clan possesses the strongest physique, making them even more troublesome for cultivators than the Purple Star Demon Wolf clan.

Therefore, even though the news that the fifty-three Foundation Establishment warriors in the counterattack team had entered Ning Province was not spread, Golden Armor Mad Cow in the five counties of Ning Province did not gather in one place, the counterattack team still lost three Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

In the early stages of the Beast Tide, the notorious Devil Cultivator of Ning Province, upon learning of the arrival of dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivator were counterattacking the Demon Beast, retreated into the shadows, not daring to show themselves to avoid causing a conflict.

With the liberation of Ning Province, sixty Lineage who had reached the Ning Province Foundation Establishment joined the counterattack against the Demon Beast.

The number of Foundation Establishment warriors in the counter-offensive force also reached as many as 110.

This day.

The 110 Foundation Establishment of the counterattack team, who were several miles away from the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range, heard thunderous sounds coming from the direction of the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range.

Everyone used their Eye Technique, such as the Aura Observation Technique, to look in that direction.

Immediately, a flock of blue-feathered rocs, numbering in the tens of thousands, could be seen soaring in the sky above the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range, continuously unleashing powerful bolts of lightning that struck a massive black and red light screen erected deep within the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range.

"I never expected that even the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan would participate in the invasion of my Hundred Spirits Sect Hundred Spirits Sect territory, and that they would invade the most important Hundred Spirits Sect stronghold."

"Thinking about it this way, there should have been one or more Golden Core stage Thunder Essence Great Peng in the battle to annihilate the Serpent Dragon Lake."

"I wonder if Hundred Spirits True Person and the others can defend Serpent Dragon Lake."

Upon seeing this scene, Ling Pengyun frowned and sighed inwardly.

The Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan is a more powerful Demon Beast clan than the Golden Armor Mad Cow Clan that invaded Ning Province, the Purple Star Demon Wolf clan that invaded Jing Province, Azure Nether Ape Clan that invaded Jiao Province.

Even in the Boundless Great Swamp with Demon Beast, this Peng bird possesses immense renown.

This is because the Peng clan has a demon lord who Nascent Soul Realm.

The number of Golden Core Demon King within their clan exceeds two hands.

Besides having many top-tier combatants, the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan is also incredibly powerful.

The Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan rarely refines offensive natal Lifebound Magic Item, but specializes in cultivating various powerful thunder-based natal divine Divine Ability, making them incomparable to ordinary Demon Beast of the same level.

Only Demon Beast in the form of a dragon or python could overpower it.

Then, Ling Pengyun's gaze settled on a giant roc, twenty feet in size, with lightning crackling all over its body, in the center of the tens of thousands of the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan in the distance.

Each time the Peng bird unleashes a thunderous attack, several bolts of lightning will inadvertently flash across the vast sky in resonance with it.

It was as if this Peng was the master of thunder.

"It unleashed the power of heaven and earth, yet its aura wasn't as formidable as that of Golden Core Demon Beast... Is this Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng?"

Ling Pengyun's already furrowed brows furrowed even more.

The Pseudo-Core Realm is a special realm. It is achieved by relying on the Golden Core Demon King's Golden Core, refining it into one's own Golden Core, and then undergoing a transformation in cultivation to enter the Golden Core Realm.

It is precisely because those who break through to the Foundation Establishment do so by relying on the inner core of another that demon kings and cultivators in the Pseudo-Core Realm are not only weaker than ordinary Golden Core Realm Golden Core Realm cultivators, but also do not have as long lifespans.

Furthermore, once a cultivator or Demon Beast enters the Pseudo-Core Realm, they will lose the possibility of advancing to a higher realm.

However, even at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage, it possesses a cultivation level far exceeding that of Foundation Establishment. Even Foundation Establishment Completion expert would be no match for such a powerful Demon Beast.

Besides the Thunder Essence Great Peng at the Pseudo-Core Realm, the group of rocs also included three Thunder Essence Great Peng at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Foundation Establishment Completion, eighteen Thunder Essence Great Peng at the late Foundation Establishment stage, thirty-eight Thunder Essence Great Peng at the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment, sixty-three Thunder Essence Great Peng at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, and thirteen or fourteen thousand Thunder Essence Great Peng at the Qi Training Stage.

at the same time.

The Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng was constantly unleashing various thunderous Divine Ability, trembled as it sensed the gazes of dozens, even hundreds, of people.

It turned its head and looked into the distance, and immediately saw hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivator several miles away.

It was puzzled at first, but in an instant, a flash of scarlet light appeared in its eyes.

While the flesh and blood of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator were useless to it, a Pseudo-Core Realm Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they were incredibly delicious, and it loved to eat them.

Moreover, those hundred or so cultivators were in a desolate place without any protective formations. To it, those hundred or so Foundation Establishment were like lambs.

Just as it flapped its wings, intending to leave the Hundred Spirits Mountain Range and head towards Ling Pengyun and the others, which were more than ten miles away...

Within the Hundred Spirits Sect, protected by a massive black and red light curtain, hundreds of the Hundred Spirits Sect cultivators gathered on an open flat ground.

Among these cultivators, the leader, a white-haired elder at the Consummation Realm of the Foundation Establishment stage, subtly sensed that the Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng that had attacked the Hundred Spirits Sect's formation was making a move to leave.

His gaze followed the direction that Thunder Essence Great Peng wanted to fly in. When he saw that it was Yue Shan, who had sent him a message a few days ago, leading a counterattack team of hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivator to provide support, his solemn face immediately relaxed.

"These Foundation Establishment Cultivator have finally arrived."

The old man sighed with delight, his gaze fixed on the Thunder Roc, a Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng, in the sky, his eyes flashing with countless glints of light.

"With the help of the hundred or so Foundation Establishment who came to reinforce us, we don't need to cower within the Guardian Array. We can turn the tables and repel, or even annihilate, this group of Peng demons."

"Incidentally, we can also obtain the Golden Core inside that Pseudo-Core Realm Peng demon."

"Judging from the strength of this Peng, the fake core it refined should be the Golden Core of a Golden Core Middle Stage Demon Beast."

"Although this demon's Golden Core has been refined once, after I kill this beast, the power of the fake core inside its body should still be about 30% of what it was when it was at its peak."

"The pseudo-core formed from the golden core of Golden Core Middle Stage Demon Beast Golden Core has 30% of its power, which is comparable to the inner core of Golden Core Initial Stage Demon Beast. It can be refined into a pseudo-core after being refined once."

"My master holds the position of sect leader in the sect and has already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. I have also served as the head of the sect's affairs hall for many years, devoting myself to the sect and making many contributions to it."

"If I can obtain the demon's Golden Core, and then ask my master for help, he will surely bestow the Golden Core upon me. I can then rely on this demon's Golden Core to reach the realm of a pseudo-golden core."

"Add another two hundred years... to your lifespan."

Upon thinking this, a fiery light suddenly appeared in the white-haired old man's eyes.

The purpose of cultivation is nothing more than longevity. What Foundation Establishment Cultivator wouldn't be tempted by the prospect of living for over two hundred years longer?

This old man, named Ma Yuan, was the eldest disciple of Hundred Spirits True Person. He possessed Dual Spirit Root of fire and wood. A hundred years ago, he was a renowned genius of the Hundred Spirits Sect and also a prodigy in weapon crafting.

However, this person had few fortuitous opportunity and remained stuck at the Foundation Establishment Consummation Realm.

For many years, he has served as the Hall Master the Hall of Affairs within the Hundred Spirits Sect.

Then, Ma Yuan waved his hand and patted the Storage Bag at his waist, taking out a black and red array plate and continuously casting Method Formula into it.

Instantly, the array plate flashed with black light.

"Black Flame Fire Phoenix Demon Spirit!"

"Out!"

The black and red array light screen that enveloped the entire Hundred Spirits Sect trembled slightly, and a muffled sound came from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, the massive Black Flame Volcano deep within the Hundred Spirits Sect suddenly erupted with countless blazing Black Flame Spiritual Fire into the sky.

Between Mount Sumeru, a phoenix cry resounded through the sky, and countless Black Flame Spiritual Fire quickly condensed into a Black Flame Fire Phoenix with a body size of more than thirty feet.

This Fire Phoenix has bright eyes, and its black and red feathers are clearly visible, making it indistinguishable from a living creature.

However, this thing is indeed a living creature. This Fire Phoenix is a Fire Phoenix demon spirit that was jointly conceived between the third-order fire vein and the third-order Black Flame Volcano deep underground of the Hundred Spirits Sect.

This demon spirit has reached the Golden Core Initial Stage and can be considered a guardian spirit Spirit Beast of the Hundred Spirits Sect.

However, since this phoenix is transformed from Black Flame Spiritual Fire, it will consume the black flame Black Flame Spiritual Fire Black Flame Volcano as soon as it makes a move.

However, restoring the Black Flame Spiritual Fire Black Flame Volcano will require a long wait.

Therefore, the Hundred Spirits Sect rarely uses this phoenix.

A Golden Core aura emanated from the phoenix.

In the sky, the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan, who had been attacking the Hundred Spirits Sect's Guardian Array, all trembled and stood there stunned for a long time.

Even the Thunder Essence Great Peng, a Pseudo-Core Realm cultivator, was attracted by this phoenix.

The next moment, the Golden Core Fire Phoenix cried out, spread its wings, and transformed into a black and red stream of light, rushing towards the Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng.

Facing such a powerful enemy, the Pseudo-Core Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng dared not be careless.

He quickly summoned his Lifebound Magic Item, the "Thunder Essence Exhaustive Armor," which he had nurtured for hundreds of years, and put it on his body.

Then, it raised its head and let out a cry.

Suddenly, a black cloud crackling with lightning appeared in the clear blue sky.

A flash of white light appeared on the horizon, and from within the black clouds, a thunderous sound rang out as a bolt of black lightning swiftly descended, striking the Golden Core Initial Stage Black Flame Fire Phoenix Demon Spirit.

The Black Flame Fire Phoenix Demon Spirit dared not underestimate the immense Thunder Power. It quickly unleashed its innate divine Divine Ability, opening its mouth to spew out countless Black Flame Spiritual Fire, which transformed into small Fire Phoenix that rushed towards the enormous black lightning.

The two attacks collided, scattering countless Black Flame Spiritual Fire and black energy.

A wave of spiritual energy rippled around it.

Those Qi Training Stage Thunder Primordial Rocs that were nearby were directly shattered, and even those Foundation Establishment Realm Thunder Essence Great Peng experienced a surge of Qi and Blood within their bodies.

The other Thunder Essence Great Peng were so startled that they all fled in terror.

More than ten miles away.

Ling Pengyun, who was in the counter-attacking team, was full of surprise when he saw this scene.

"Unexpectedly, this Thunder Essence Great Peng, which used another person's Golden Core to transform into itself and enter the pseudo-core realm, has actually comprehended the Tribulation Crossing Divine Lightning."

"It seems that this Peng's comprehension is extraordinary, but his aptitude for cultivation is somewhat lacking."

"But it makes sense. If this Peng didn't have some special qualities, how could he have obtained an incomparably precious Golden Core and then entered the realm of pseudo-core?"

"Judging from the power of this Tribulation Crossing Divine Lightning unleashed by Peng, it is probably comparable to a full-force attack from Golden Core Third Layer cultivator."

The Tribulation Crossing Divine Lightning is a renowned Divine Ability and Law Technique of the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan. Its power is so great that it can kill enemies of higher ranks.

Even among all the Thunder Method in the entire Cultivation World, this Tribulation Crossing Divine Lightning can be considered a top-tier Divine Ability.

However, this Divine Ability Law Technique is extremely difficult to comprehend; even among the Thunder Essence Great Peng Clan, few Thunder Essence Great Peng have mastered it.

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