179: Slaying a False Core! The Blazing Blood Demon's Gaze

Chen Dengming's strength exceeded Bian Yucheng's expectations. He watched as Chen Dengming transformed into a blade of light and attacked again, his power astonishing.

With a sharp shout, Bian Yucheng's once righteous face turned sinister and malevolent, and he suddenly spat out another mouthful of blood.

From that mouthful of blood, a seal-shaped Law Treasure instantly flew out, emitting an extremely foul stench and surging blood light. Driven by its Core Power, it enveloped Chen Dengming.

Nine Nether Blood Seal!

"Law Treasure!?"

Chen Dengming was shocked. Suddenly, he felt his Qi and Blood and qi churning and he felt nauseous. It even seemed to rush out of his pores. His pores were burning with pain. He was forcibly pulled out of his state of oneness with the Unity of Heaven and Man and separated from the light of the sword.

At the same moment, the Blood Seal absorbed the wisps of Blood Qi, and Bian Yucheng's aura surged.

He suddenly summoned a small drum, and the instant he struck it, the drum sound transformed into a captivating sound wave that surged toward Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and a beam of light suddenly appeared in front of him, abruptly blocking the sound wave and reflecting it back.

After being refined into Second-tier High-grade Magic Item by He Yingyu, the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions can, to a certain extent, reflect all Law Technique, including non-physical attacks from Law Artifact, making it perfect for dealing with sound waves.

"Troublesome!"

Bian Yucheng- sung frowned and quickly struck the drum twice more, shattering the rebounding sound waves.

A flash of sword light appeared beside him, enveloping him once more, as he prepared to flee into the distance.

"Stay!"

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed with divine light, and as he pointed to his brow, his powerful Divine Sense spread out, and he flicked his wrist to send out a bracelet that looked like a steel ring.

The bracelet whooshed through the air, instantly splitting into several afterimages that vanished into thin air.

Ghost Jade Bracelet!

This was clearly another Second-tier High-grade Magic Item He Yingyu had newly crafted for him, inspired by Liang Yunsheng's Technique Method of shifting the heavens and changing the sun.

Bian Yucheng, who was fleeing forward, was suddenly startled to find that the scene had changed. He and Chen Dengming had switched positions. He should have been fleeing towards the Western Regions, but he suddenly returned to the rear, while Chen Dengming's figure appeared in front of him and intercepted him.

This bizarre event of being transported to another location caused a slight panic in his usually calm mind.

"No! This is just an illusion. My five aggregates are all confused, and my orientation is unclear. My location has not actually changed."

Bian Yucheng instantly sensed something was wrong and suddenly produced a magical fan that shimmered with spiritual light.

The precious fan gradually expanded in the wind, and with a powerful wave, a gale arose, causing the surrounding air to ripple like a lake, transforming into violent waves of air.

"Buzz!--"

In the air, several dark green bracelets suddenly emerged from the violently surging airflow, and with a tremor, merged into one bracelet, flying back into Chen Dengming's hand.

Bian Yucheng felt the world before him clear up, but his position remained unchanged.

But with that fleeting moment of delay, Chen Dengming had already become one with his blade, the blade light now like a winding bolt of lightning, or a torrent of azure light cascading down from the Sky Dome.

This came on so fast, giving people little time to react.

Bian Yucheng roared, and three dazzling Golden Light, like small golden suns, suddenly erupted from his forehead, chest, and abdomen. He disregarded whether this would cause instability in his cultivation level and fully activated his Core Power.

Call--

His robes suddenly swelled up, radiating light. The auspicious clouds on the robes seemed to form a real auspicious power, surrounding his body, accompanied by faint thunder and sparkling lightning.

With a clang!

Chen Dengming's fierce slash plunged into the auspicious clouds, but was blocked, and the blade's light was violently shaken and deflected by the impact.

At the same time, a flash of bloody light appeared above his head, and the Law Treasure Nine Nether Blood Seal reappeared, emitting a strong bloody aura.

"Trouble!"

Chen Dengming acted decisively, summoning the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions to block the invasion of the blood seal's power. The Divine Transformation Blade then split into hundreds and thousands of sharp blades, like a swarm of locusts crossing a river, which, together with the protective impact formed by Bian Yucheng's second-tier top-level robe, created a powerful attack.

His mind once again reached the level of oneness with Unity of Heaven and Man, connecting with the Dao texts, and suddenly unleashed the Spirit Devouring Technique.

Whoosh!--

A powerful and overwhelming suction force instantly swept across an area of hundreds of feet in radius.

It was as if a deep pool had collapsed around Chen Dengming in an instant.

A large amount of Spiritual Qi gathered and surged in like a tide, seemingly forming a siphon effect, and the rapidly flowing air currents created sharp streaks of energy.

"What!?"

Bian Yucheng's eyes widened in disbelief. He felt his control and manipulation of the surrounding Spiritual Qi being severely compressed, and the power of both the robe and the blood seal was rapidly reduced.

Such a thing can only happen between high-level cultivators and low-level cultivators.

Only Golden Core Great Cultivator could exert such a large suppression on his Spiritual Qi control range, especially since he was False Core Great Cultivator.

Why is it that someone at the same level as Chen Dengming can also do this?

In the blink of an eye, the auspicious clouds surrounding his body rapidly faded and disappeared.

The thousands of sword lights exploded like a thunderbolt, stirring up a burst of snow-white light and shooting out streaks of Silver Light, like soaring dragons and snakes, clearing away all defenses and rushing straight towards Bian Yucheng.

"Freeze!"

With a sharp shout, Bian Yucheng's eyes shone brightly, and the moment he clasped his hands together, the Core Power within his body was pushed to its limit.

A large amount of rich Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy formed golden walls, emitting a clanging and booming sound, as they were about to close in and block his way.

Solid as Gold!

The clanging of metal against metal rang out frequently and densely, sparks flew, and the thick metal walls were slowly torn apart.

Chen Dengming was enveloped in a surging, dense spiritual light, as if streaks of illusory aurora and colorful ribbons were flowing around him, and he already possessed some of the power of Golden Core Great Cultivator.

He moved his palms, and a large amount of Spiritual Qi formed swirling, tornado-like streams of spiritual energy.

With both palms extended.

'Whoosh whoosh whoosh--'

Countless, dense, and endless streams of energy, like raindrops falling from the sky, rushed past.

Like the sound of thunder and lightning, following closely behind the flash of the blade, a burst of Silver Light emanated from the Daoist script, easily piercing and tearing through metal city walls.

A piercing metallic creak erupted, followed by a tremor in the city wall, which then dissipated and exploded as a surge of Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy.

Bian Yucheng's body suddenly trembled, and countless tiny red spots quickly appeared on his face and even his robes, as blood instantly spread and spurted out.

"Ah--"

Dao God suddenly shot out from his body, attempting to flee in haste.

A dark shadow flashed, Soul Guiding Banner suddenly appeared, sweeping away his soul and then falling into Chen Dengming's hands.

On the other side.

He Yingyu had just subdued a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator when she saw that the matter on Chen Dengming's side had been settled and that the biggest threat False Core Great Cultivator Bian Yucheng, had been killed. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The remaining fighter, seeing this, was utterly desperate and immediately surrendered, begging for mercy in order to survive.

Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan magical Law Artifact, trapping the person begging for mercy and confiscating all his belongings and Law Artifact. Then, their gazes fell on Chen Dengming, and they exchanged shocked glances.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you killed a False Core Great Cultivator so quickly?"

"A pseudo- Devil Cultivator, even using Law Treasure, was killed so quickly!?"

Both of them felt as if a muffled thunderclap had exploded in their hearts, causing a huge uproar.

Although a cultivator who has False Core Great Cultivator is still within the Foundation Establishment Realm stage, they are already capable of mobilizing a small amount of Core Power, and their strength surpasses that of Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator by a considerable margin.

In the Cultivation World, it is common for three Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators to join forces, yet they may still be unable to leave behind a False Core Great Cultivator; otherwise, they wouldn't be called "great cultivators."

Cultivators who have reached this level of strength have already stepped one foot into the Golden Core stage. They are all formidable individuals with great strength and numerous hidden advantages.

The two originally thought that Chen Dengming had only recently broken through to the Pseudo-Core stage and his foundation was relatively shallow. If he could hold off Bian Yucheng until True Man Yu Ding arrived, then everyone would be happy and the mission would be a complete success.

As a result, before True Man Yu Ding arrived, Bian Yucheng, the False Core Great Cultivator, had already been killed. The battle, from its outbreak to its end, probably lasted only about sixty breaths.

"Junior Brother, are you alright?"

In mid-air, He Yingyu's graceful figure drew a beautiful arc as she flew towards Chen Dengming, checking on him with concern.

"It's alright, I didn't even lose much of my Core Power. My newly created Spirit Devouring Technique works quite well."

Chen Dengming opened his arms to indicate that he was unharmed, and then said sweetly, "The Ghost Jade Bracelet that you refined based on Senior Brother Liang's Heaven Shifting Sun Replacing Great Law is also very useful. If it weren't for this item to confuse this Devil Cultivator for a while, I'm afraid I would have had to go through a lot of trouble."

He Yingyu smiled and shook her head. "It's a pity that this bracelet is just an illusionary magic Law Artifact made according to the principles of the Eight Trigrams of the I Ching. In the end, it's just an illusion. It's not like Senior Brother Liang's Heaven Shifting Sun Replacing Great Law, which can really change the positions of the enemy and ourselves."

Those enemies with slightly stronger Divine Sense and more resolute willpower will be able to see through it quickly.

Chen Dengming smiled, "Gaining that little bit of time is enough."

As he spoke, he frowned again and looked at the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions that had been summoned back to his side.

The mirror's smooth surface was now stained with blood, its brilliance greatly diminished, clearly indicating damage.

"Senior sister, the power of the Law Treasure is still too strong. I didn't expect Bian Yucheng to have hidden such a sinister demonic magic Law Treasure. Now the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions has also been corrupted."

"It's alright."

He Yingyu's hair fluttered as she reached out and took the precious fan and small drum beside Bian Yucheng's corpse, handing them to Chen Dengming. "When I get back, I'll use the Three Yang Crystal to break through to the False Core Realm. I'll take this opportunity to reforge this mirror and refine it even better."

Junior Brother, we've gained so many Law Treasure Law Artifact this time, and we even have a great achievement. We've turned misfortune into blessing...

"It's better to have less of this kind of good fortune. Don't forget Senior Brother Zhou's lesson."

Chen Dengming shook his head. "You can put the Law Artifact away now, we'll deal with it later."

As the two were exchanging words, they suddenly felt a strong pressure from a Golden Core cultivator, and their expressions changed slightly.

He suddenly turned around and looked.

Then, a radiant light, like a small sun, suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly approaching from afar.

A vast surge of Divine Sense swept over first.

"The True Man Yu Ding is here! Who dares to be so presumptuous in my Eastern Region!"

This angry shout startled many of the Rogue Cultivator in the mountains below, causing them to tremble with fear.

Chen Dengming and He Yingyu exchanged a glance, both of them breathing a sigh of relief, but also unable to suppress a smile.

"True Man Yu Ding has finally arrived. We are safe now."

Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan also relaxed.

Normally, they would be extremely nervous when they felt the oppressive power of the Golden Core, which was like a blazing sun, but now they only felt a strong sense of security.

This sense of security is something that even False Core Great Cultivator like Chen Dengming cannot provide.

At this moment, True Man Yu Ding's Divine Sense clearly also sensed that something was wrong in the room.

The battle is now over.

The air was also filled with strong Spiritual Qi and spiritual power fluctuations.

In particular, one area seemed to have had all the Spiritual Qi drained away, which was very abnormal, as if a cultivator at the Golden Core level had made a move.

"Huh?"

A flash of Golden Light.

A figure radiating subtle Golden Light appeared before the group, surrounded by aurora formed from gathered Spiritual Qi, shimmering with bewitching Spiritual Qi glow and exuding intense pressure.

"Greetings, Senior Yu Ding!"

Everyone bowed respectfully.

"Um"

True Man Yu Ding nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone. He paused when it landed on Chen Dengming, and said, "You're the Chen Dengming was the first to notice the oddity and call for help?"

"It is indeed I, the junior! However, everyone has contributed to this matter." Chen Dengming clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute.

Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan were taken aback upon hearing this, but their eyes immediately filled with gratitude.

"That's right. However, regarding the matter of merit, the sect will decide on that."

True Man Yu Ding nodded approvingly, paused, looked at Bian Yucheng's corpse that was being pulled and floating beside Chen Dengming, then looked at the area where the Spiritual Qi had been depleted, and asked in confusion.

"Were other Golden Core cultivators passing by and making a move just now? Why did they leave in such a hurry?"

Everyone was taken aback. Chen Dengming looked around and asked doubtfully, "Just now, only we were fighting here. We didn't see any other Golden Core cultivators passing by. Could it be that you discovered something? Could it be that the enemy's Golden Core Great Cultivator have just appeared?"

"No Dao of Alchemy cultivators passing by?"

True Man Yu Ding froze, pointed at Bian Yucheng's corpse, and asked, "Who killed this man?"

Chen Dengming was slightly surprised, but still answered truthfully, "Senior, this person was killed by me."

"Huh? You killed him? All by yourself?"

True Man Yu Ding was somewhat astonished. He pointed to the area where the Spiritual Qi had been depleted and asked, "Did you cause this commotion?"

Chen Dengming realized that it was his use of the Spirit Devouring Technique that had caused the Golden Core Great Cultivator to misunderstand. He immediately bowed and smiled, "That's right, senior. This is just a special Secret Method that I know. It's nothing special."

"I see."

True Man Yu Ding realized he had lost his composure. Although still quite surprised, he quickly regained his composure and looked Chen Dengming up and down approvingly, saying, "Not bad, you're quite good. Perhaps it won't be long before we address each other as fellow Daoists."

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed and smiled, "No, no, you flatter me, senior."

No matter how much people praise him, he is still not Golden Core Great Cultivator. He can't get cocky just because he's been praised a few times; he has to remain humble.

He Yingyu felt a surge of joy, thinking that her man being so highly regarded by Golden Core Great Cultivator made her proud. Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan, on the other hand, admired and envied Chen Dengming even more.

These Golden Core Great Cultivator were someone they wouldn't even bother to glance at, but their attitude towards Chen Dengming was clearly different.

This is the dignity that comes with strength.

Chen Dengming didn't stand on ceremony and immediately got back to business, relaying the information he had gathered. "Senior, I've just discovered that these Devil Cultivator likely have reinforcements on their way, possibly also Golden Core Great Cultivator from the demonic path. Given the strategic importance of this reclaimed land, I urge you to request further reinforcements from your sect."

Even knowing that speaking like this might displease True Man Yu Ding, asking him to continue seeking help would be tantamount to telling him what to do, implying that although he was also Golden Core Great Cultivator, he was not capable of controlling the situation on his own. However, for safety's sake, he still had to remind him.

"Oh?"

True Man Yu Ding raised his eyebrows, his face expressionless, when suddenly his eyes seemed to shoot out two golden beams that pierced into the eyes of one of the captured Devil Cultivator.

The man immediately let out a scream, feeling intense pain in his Divine Sense.

"Speak! What other reinforcements do you have? How long will it take for them to arrive?"

This Devil Cultivator was not one to back down easily. Tortured, he immediately confessed in agony, "It's Senior Li! Senior Li Feng Blazing Flame Blood Devil! He... he said he would arrive in about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!"

"You said a cup of tea earlier!?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"It's him? Blazing Flame Blood Devil Li Feng?" True Man Yu Ding's heart skipped a beat, and his old face changed instantly.

This is a ferocious demon! Its strength may even surpass his.

Just then, a powerful and intense pressure, accompanied by a churning cloud of blood, suddenly swept in from the far west, causing everyone's expression to change.

A cold snort suddenly rang out from within the blood-red cloud.

"Well said! You introduced me well enough, but don't say that again!"

"Boom!--"

The Devil Cultivator had given the message suddenly screamed in agony. Before anyone could see how he had been attacked, his veins bulged all over his body, his skin peeled off in a grotesque manner, and then a large cloud of blood mist exploded out.

Whoosh--

The blood mist seemed to instantly transform into a swirling ball of flame, engulfing him completely, killing him instantly without any power to resist.

Chen Dengming and the others paled and immediately summoned their Law Artifact for defense.

"Old Devil Li Feng!"

True Man Yu Ding roared angrily, about to attack the rolling blood cloud, when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He suddenly turned around, and a Jade Ruler appeared beneath him, radiating dazzling light.

Almost simultaneously, a Blood Claw radiating intense flames appeared out of nowhere, suddenly shooting upwards from the panicked group of Rogue Cultivator below.

In an instant, it collided with the Jade Ruler, unleashing a muffled, thunderous roar.

A surge of Spiritual Qi energy spread out in ripples, and a small mushroom cloud composed of crimson flames rose into the sky.

He Yingyu and the others were all affected, feeling as if they were in a raging, turbulent sea, barely able to maintain their footing, and had to quickly defend themselves and retreat.

True Man Yu Ding let out a muffled groan. The Jade Ruler he had hastily summoned flew back with a mournful cry, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He roared, "Old Devil, you're treacherous!"

His golden aura suddenly surged, his sleeves billowed and grew longer, from which bursts of icy air swept down towards the Rogue Cultivator cultivators below.

Many Rogue Cultivator were greatly alarmed.

"Heh heh heh... Me, treacherous? Jade Cauldron, if you truly represented the righteous sects, you wouldn't have made your move at this moment!"

Suddenly, a burst of blood-red light, accompanied by the intense pressure of a Golden Core cultivator, rose from the crowd, like a setting sun rising in the west, radiating intense heat and a strong bloody stench, easily repelling the chilling currents.

"Senior sister, let's go! We can't get involved here anymore!"

Chen Dengming let out a low shout, his sword energy surging, easily breaking free from the chaotic energy, grabbing He Yingyu, and preparing to escape with her.

The rolling blood cloud suddenly swooped down and transformed into a stench-filled human figure, its blood-red eyes fixed on Chen Dengming and his companion, and it sneered.

"Boy, you killed my beloved disciple while I was late, and now you think you can just walk away? You'll pay with your life and that little wench's!"

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