191: Golden Core Self-Destructs! The Small Formation Spirit's True Identity!

With the Dharma body severed, countless Flying Head Sorcery immediately scattered in all directions like headless flies that had lost control.

Lin He's head felt like it was about to explode; he was overwhelmed with shock and regret.

While a sorcerer may have cultivated all their power in their head, the head cannot be separated from the body. Otherwise, over time, their Golden Core realm will fall, and they will become a flying zombie.

Only those who switch to the path of the dead within the ghost realm will meet a tragic end.

How could a fake pill so easily break through the attacks of one's own Core Power infusion time and time again?

While a fake core may possess Core Power, its purity is at most comparable to 30% of that of Golden Core Cultivator, and the quantity is extremely small. It would be difficult to even withstand the attacks of Golden Core Cultivator, let alone break through them.

Lin He's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he was about to rush forward to retaliate, but as his mind raced, he realized the strange circumstances and his approaching speed slowed down abruptly.

He recalled Han Yongxu's spirit again, and the defeat of the evil spirits of the Wonderful Sound Sect.

In that instant, an incomparably sharp blade aura transformed into a long rainbow, and Chen Dengming launched a preemptive strike.

"Stop him!"

Lin He let out a long roar, his entire head radiating intense golden light, the sound waves causing the surrounding mountain walls and vegetation to tremble.

"Gagaga--"

Instantly, a massive, densely packed, out-of-control Flying Head Sorcery, their gaping, menacing teeth slicing through their mouths, transforming once again into a torrent of black locusts.

Like a horde of crazed demons, they violently pounced on Chen Dengming.

"Knife!!"

Chen Dengming let out a long roar, and the Divine Transformation Blade flew towards him.

He transformed into a blade of light and sped through the air. Seeing streaks of Flying Head Sorcery to kill him, his eyes blazed with golden light, his white hair danced wildly, and he mobilized his Core Power to its limit.

He suddenly unleashed his Gold Control Technique, raising and opening one palm.

The Myriad Gold Ball shone brilliantly, a dazzling white expanse that was exceptionally bright, before suddenly splitting into countless arrow-like iron fragments that flew out.

Boom!--

It was like a small sun exploding, its poisonous flames reaching for the sky.

A series of clanging sounds then erupted, as if heavenly soldiers had detonated a powder keg!

A large number of metal arrows, Gold Control Technique, collided with the Flying Head Sorcery.

From a distance, it looked as if a golden ripple was spreading across the sky, blocking out the rolling dark clouds that were encircling it.

A dazzling blade of light, almost without slowing down, flashed out from the gap in the dark clouds, heading straight for Lin He's Flying Head Sorcery.

Lin He roared angrily, turned around abruptly, and his eyes suddenly shot out two invisible and silent swords of Divine Sense.

Amidst the flashing blades, Chen Dengming's eyes instantly turned icy cold, flashing with Silver Light as he unleashed the Sacred Heart Art Transformation Divine Ability.

Their eyes met, and instantly, as if swords had clashed, they were locked in combat.

The two Divine Sense collided like two beams of light, one gold and one silver.

It was like a solid weapon, producing a resounding boom after a direct, unadorned clash.

Suddenly, the seemingly powerful golden aurora was pierced through by the silver aurora, stabbing straight into Lin He's eyes, while only a portion of the dissipated Golden Light rushed towards Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming let out a muffled groan, suddenly paused in mid-air, and stood with his sword held horizontally. He felt as if his brain and mind had been struck by lightning, and he was slightly dizzy.

"Ah--"

Lin He's head on the opposite side also screamed, blood suddenly flowing from his eyes. He felt as if his Divine Sense had been struck by two silver lightning bolts, almost collapsing, and he was in unbearable pain.

"Fellow Daoist, quick! Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!"

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit gave a low shout, and a red ribbon flew out from the Soul House, shooting straight towards Lin He's head. In an instant, it pierced through his head and captured his soul.

At the critical moment of life and death, Lin He was startled awake. He roared and forcefully unleashed his Divine Sense once again, shaking off the red ribbon.

But in the next moment, he stared in astonishment at the Little Array Spirit figure that sprang out of the Soul House, his mind trembling once again, and he could no longer hide the look of horror on his face.

"Master?! How is that possible!"

In that instant, Chen Dengming summoned the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions.

Boom!

A beam of light, as blue and white as a thunderbolt, struck Lin He's head, damaging his Divine Sense once again.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!--

Like a raging torrent, the sword shadows followed closely behind, chasing after it as the mighty river poured down.

Accompanying the sword shadows were bursts of devouring energy, like stirring up muddy water, vying with Lin He for control of the Spiritual Qi in the surrounding world.

"Clang clang clang!"

In the blink of an eye, the sharp and surging sword energy clashed with Lin He dozens of times.

This Flying Head Sorcery in resentment, charging left and right, frequently unleashing a powerful and unparalleled Core Power, enough to tear apart the attacks of any False Core Great Cultivator.

However, whenever it clashed with Chen Dengming's silver-glowing sword energy, its powerful Core Power would collapse, unable to break through the power of this Human Immortal Way scripture, until finally, it became increasingly weak.

"I'll fight you to the death!!"

Suddenly, Lin He roared angrily, the sound wave like a terrifying thunder, shaking all directions.

Buzz!

His entire head trembled violently, veins bulged, eyes popped out, muscles swelled, emitting a dazzling Golden Light, and sparse hair stood on end, as an extremely surging and astonishing power was brewing within him.

Golden Core self-destructs!

At this critical juncture of utter tension, Chen Dengming charged forward with a mad dash, raising his long sword high. The muscles in his arms bulged with unparalleled ferocity, his eyes shone with fierce power, his face radiant, and his temples were streaked with even more white.

The life Rong Qi is transformed into Core Power, and the reversal of the golden core occurs at this moment!

Even in his twilight years, he cultivated immortality without losing his lofty ambitions; his Treasure Blade!

At the peak of its power, the longsword suddenly transformed into dazzling lightning, piercing through the fierce Golden Light.

Click!

Like a dazzling and astonishing flash of light, it tore a rift in the sky!

Chen Dengming's robes were forced to flutter backward by the aura of his own sword.

The ever-flowing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seemed to suddenly cease.

Lin He's head suddenly stopped swelling.

His bulging eyes emitted a dazzling Golden Light. When they met Chen Dengming's gaze, it was like a clash of Thunder Fire. Gradually, Lin He's eyes darkened, and a bloodstain appeared on his forehead, running from his hairline to his chin.

Call--

The Golden Light dimmed!

Dao God instantly flew out of Lin He's head.

As soon as Chen Dengming summoned the Soul Guiding Banner, the soul collapsed and disintegrated on its own, and Divine Sense with maniacal laughter came through.

"What a tragedy, what a tragedy, Master! You raised this brat to take revenge on me, didn't you? But he won't be able to capture and enslave my soul!"

Divine Sense dissipated, Lin He's soul also rapidly vanished.

Chen Dengming frowned and stared at the scene. As Lin He's head tumbled and fell from the air, a strange look appeared in his eyes. He asked the equally surprised Little Array Spirit.

"Ling'er, does he seem to be calling you Master?"

As he spoke, he looked the Little Array Spirit up and down, scrutinizing her curvaceous body and the timid look on her pretty face, a strange expression on his face.

No way?

The Little Array Spirit that dances before him every day is the master of the former sect leader of the Yin Ghost Sect. Could it be that the Nascent Soul from the Yin Ghost Sect in the past?

"This servant... this servant doesn't know either."

The Little Array Spirit was slightly taken aback, then twisted her hands together, lowered her head, and weakly explained to herself, "It shouldn't be, right? He... he's so ugly! I don't want such an ugly disciple. You're much better, fellow Daoist."

"This"

Looking at the Little Array Spirit's timid and coquettish appearance, like a child who had done something wrong, Chen Dengming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Suppressing the stinging pain in his wounded spirit, he said, "I'm not your disciple either. You really don't remember?"

"I can't remember... Fellow Daoist, if you had acted faster and captured this ugly monster's soul, perhaps you could have extracted some information and I would have remembered something."

"Sigh, this old ghost clearly anticipated his fate and was prepared to have his soul scattered rather than be captured."

The two talked for a while before landing.

Chen Dengming's emotions were in turmoil. Although he had long expected that the Little Array Spirit's status in the Yin Ghost Sect might be extraordinary, perhaps even someone important in the past, it was actually Nascent Soul True Lord?

For so long, he had been so audacious as to make a Nascent Soul True Lord dance for him. Wasn't that a bit too reckless?

When I talk to Little Array Spirit in the future, should I be more polite and refer to myself as Little Chen?

"Well, there's probably no need for that. Ling'er seems to be enjoying it right now; it seems like I've successfully manipulated her."

Chen Dengming glanced sideways at the Little Array Spirit flying beside him, still looking delicate and timid. It was hard to associate this cute creature with the thousand-year-old Nascent Soul Old Monster.

If this were to really get involved, wouldn't I be dreaming about my great-great-great-grandmother every night?

"Dao, fellow Daoist, his Pill Formula failed to self-destruct, and its power has not completely dissipated. You can use your Spirit Devouring Technique to absorb it; perhaps it can help you recover from your injuries and improve your cultivation."

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit pointed to Lin He's head, which was embedded in the ground, and gave him a reminder.

"There's still Golden Core power to absorb?"

Chen Dengming was surprised, once again astonished by the Little Array Spirit's extensive knowledge and remarkable understanding. This seemed to further confirm its identity. Nourished by the pure Soul Power after the shattering of many Foundation Establishment Yin Souls, the Little Array Spirit's strength grew stronger and stronger, and it regained more and more memories and wisdom.

He immediately moved closer to Lin He's head and used the Spirit Devouring Technique, and sure enough, he could feel the golden core power rapidly dissipating.

Under the absorption of the Spirit Devouring Technique of Golden Core power were absorbed into the body.

Chen Dengming felt his previously depleted Core Power rapidly recovering. With the combined effect of the Evergreen Merit, strands of golden core energy were transformed into pure Evergreen Merit Core Power, enhancing his cultivation.

Although this process causes a significant loss of Core Power, the advantage lies in the purity of the Core Power.

After a short while, the golden core power flowing through Lin He's head completely disappeared.

"<Evergreen Merit> (10th Level 16898/70000)"

My proficiency in Evergreen Merit has increased by more than 3,000 points, which is equivalent to two months of arduous training.

"This amount of Core Power has already increased my cultivation considerably. It's a pity that Han Yongxu's Core Power last time was wasted; the Ancient Human Immortal Palace took advantage of it."

Chen Dengming felt the increasing Core Power within his body and sighed slightly.

After killing Han Yongxu in the Curse land of Nanxun last time, the opponent's soul escaped, and he immediately gave chase.

When he returned, Han Yongxu had no internal Core Power left.

It's very likely that the other party had already expended a great deal of energy, his Core Power was almost depleted, and the last bit of his Core Power was harvested by the Ancient Human Immortal Palace after his death, leaving him without even a sip of soup.

In this world of Cultivation World, things are not like those described in the online novels I read in my previous life. The golden core that Golden Core Cultivator condenses is a physical entity that exists within the body and continues even after death.

Aside from some exotic Demon Beast such as Flood Dragon or water monsters with Flood Dragon bloodlines, Demon Power can condense into physical energy crystals such as Inner Core.

The golden cores condensed by humans during the Golden Core Great Cultivator seem to shatter upon death, and the Core Power rapidly dissipates into the world, forming a cycle where the golden cores painstakingly cultivated by plundering the resources of heaven and earth are returned to heaven and earth after death.

Chen Dengming grabbed Lin He's head and quickly flew towards his body.

But what I saw was a shocking scene.

Hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery were seen surrounding Lin He's headless corpse, frantically devouring it.

The venom in the eyes of each Flying Head Sorcery demon was undisguised; they wished they could devour its flesh, drink its blood, and gnaw its bones.

This is a terrible backlash.

The power of the golden core within this body had naturally dissipated completely long ago.

Chen Dengming frowned slightly, but did not stop him. He raised his hand and took the Storage Bag and Law Artifact from Lin He's body.

In no time, Lin He was completely destroyed, with only his head floating beside Chen Dengming.

The hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery, their pale green eyes immediately shifted to Lin He's head, their gazes filled with resentment and venom. They grinned, revealing blood-stained, ferocious mouths, yet they were also very wary and afraid of Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming frowned, gazing at the group of Flying Head Sorcery that had not perished with their master's death. After a moment of contemplation, he looked towards the Little Array Spirit path.

"If these Flying Head Sorcery are not eliminated, they may scatter and harm people everywhere. Do you have a proper way to deal with them?"

The Little Array Spirit's eyes held a hint of sadness.

She considered herself a member of the Yin Ghost Sect, and seeing her former comrades in this state filled her with sorrow.

Upon hearing this, he looked at Chen Dengming with gratitude and said, "Fellow Daoist, you, you can try using the Rebirth Technique from the Spirit Refining Art."

Let's combine this with the power of Fellow Daoist Zhu and see if we can help them be reborn in a better realm.

Their resentment lingers, their spirits are sealed inside their skulls. Once you dispel their resentment, perhaps they will be reincarnated.

She knew that Chen Dengming had asked this question because he had noticed her feelings; otherwise, killing this group of Flying Head Sorcery or taking them away and selling them to people of the Ghost Path would have been a troublesome solution.

Reincarnation? Does reincarnation really exist?

Chen Dengming asked in surprise.

Little Array Spirit shook her head blankly, "No, I don't know. This is just a beautiful hope of many people, including myself."

Legend has it that in High Antiquity times, there was a powerful being who attained perfect understanding of the Earth Immortal Path Connecting to Heaven cultivated the path of the Earth Immortal. He merged with the Dao to create the Netherworld and made a grand vow to become the strongest Earth Immortal and build the Netherworld so that all living beings could have a place for reincarnation. But this is just High Antiquity legend, perhaps a fabrication born out of people's hopes.

Chen Dengming nodded slightly and immediately Zhu Xun his brother Zhu Xun from within the banner. While performing the Rebirth Incantation to appease the numerous Flying Head Sorcery, he instructed Zhu Xun to absorb the resentment of the hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery.

"Clang clang--"

Zhu Xun waved his hands, circling around the hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery as if performing a shamanistic dance, his mouth occasionally opening to absorb the resentment from the hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery.

As wisps of resentment were drawn out, Zhu Xun's aura grew increasingly dark, evil, and powerful.

The resentment in the eyes of the hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery gradually diminished.

Fifteen minutes later.

'Pfft--Pfft--'

One by one, heads that seemed to have lost all power fell to the ground, and souls that seemed to have been released flew out of their heads that had imprisoned them for many years, their faces relaxed, and they all slowly rose into the air and dissipated.

They opened their mouths one by one, silently calling out something to the Little Array Spirit, and bowed with their hands clasped in gratitude to Chen Dengming and the Little Array Spirit.

"It seems you really are their grandmaster!"

Chen Dengming smiled, and at that moment he inexplicably felt much more relaxed and happy, as if his soul had been elevated by this good deed.

Unbeknownst to him, the two Silver Dao Script in his Sea of Consciousness gradually melted away, transforming into a halo of silver energy that lingered around the runes.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming noticed this strange change and suddenly understood something.

Could it be that these Daoist texts of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage undergo strange changes in response to his spiritual transformation?

At this moment, the heads of the hundreds of Flying Head Sorcery had all fallen to the ground and were all sent to the afterlife.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Dengming blasted several large pits on the spot, buried the many heads inside, and lit several large fireballs, sending the deceased to rest in peace in the traditional way of cremation.

Chen Dengming originally intended to blast Lin He, the instigator, into dust, leaving him with no complete corpse.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Xun rushed into Lin He's head while talking to a dog, and actually flew up with the head on top of it. As if it had been injected with Life Force, it opened its eyes in a creepy way, opened its mouth, and its teeth opened and closed with a 'crunching' sound, having a great time.

"Old Zhu, stop fooling around! This is bad luck, and it looks ugly!"

Chen Dengming frowned slightly, about to reprimand him.

Zhu Xun, however, manipulated Lin He's head to shake violently, and then condensed his Soul Power, releasing a strange and malevolent power through Lin He's eyes.

Chen Dengming was taken aback, but immediately understood what Zhu Xun meant.

The other party intends to use this head as a soul corpse, as if it were an extra layer of armor for protection.

Using Lin He's specially refined, ghostly head as a soul corpse is indeed suitable.

This head is harder than a typical Flying Head Sorcery; it is impervious to swords, spears, water, and fire.

Even Chen Dengming's previous earth-shattering slash only tore the skin, leaving the bones unharmed. It was only the Blade Intent and energy of the Life Force that severed Lin He's brain. As for the outer shell of his head, it was still quite sturdy.

Hidden inside, Zhu Xun no longer needed to remain within the Soul Banner. During the day, when flying under the scorching sun or being struck by exorcising magic, this head would act as a barrier, preventing significant harm.

Chen Dengming immediately stopped stopping him, letting Zhu Xun fly around with his head on his head, and then began to check Lin He's Storage Bag and Law Artifact.

Upon examination, he nodded slightly, then shook his head somewhat.

This Golden Core Great Cultivator actually possessed two Law Treasure in his Storage Bag.

They are a Law Treasure shaped like Blood Claw and Law Treasure shaped like Soul Bell, respectively.

Besides these, there was the pair of top-tier second-order Dark Light Spikes that had been used to deal with him, and the special waist pouch used to store the Flying Head Sorcery.

"Neither the Blood Claw nor the Soul Bell Law Treasure is suitable for me. The Soul Bell can be given to the Little Array Spirit, but the other Law Artifact are not very useful to me."

Chen Dengming secretly regretted it.

Different cultivation paths require different Law Treasure, and using these different Law Treasure won't significantly improve his combat power; instead, it will only cause trouble.

However, the Law Treasure still has value, and it can be considered a fortune when sold in the future.

He gave the Soul Bell directly to the Little Array Spirit.

This is a good item; if our own people can use it, then we should equip them with it. It will be a lifesaver in future battles, so there's no need to sell it.

The Little Array Spirit said, "Fellow Daoist, this Law Treasure consumes a lot of Soul Power, and I am not yet able to control it skillfully."

Chen Dengming laughed and said, "It's alright, take your time. I still have the Soul Power of False Core Great Cultivator and Old Dog Han. I'll break them up and feed them to you and Zhu Xun. Your improvement speed won't be slow."

After speaking, he felt that his damaged Divine Sense had recovered considerably under the Core Power.

Surprisingly, he wasn't seriously injured in this battle against the Golden Core Cultivator.

Apart from losing five years of lifespan at the last moment, there was not much loss.

With the blessing of two Daoist runes, he was now capable of killing Golden Core Great Cultivator.

"We can't get cocky. This time, I also feigned weakness first. This Old Ghost Lin's head and body separated, and he was worried about exposing his identity, so he didn't even have time to use his Law Treasure. I caught him off guard."

"His fighting strength may not be strong, so it's no big deal if I kill him."

Chen Dengming told himself to avoid arrogance and impatience, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't help but curl up.

Even without becoming arrogant, and speaking modestly, he now possesses at least the ability to contend with Golden Core Early Stage cultivators. Even if he can't defeat some powerful ones, he can still escape.

He quickly dealt with the Battlefield, then took off into the air, his gaze fixed on the distant Brocade Workshop.

Many spiritual lights had already risen into the sky, seemingly observing the situation here.

His eyes flashed, he changed his appearance and then his Law Artifact, before flying over there on his own.

The old ghost of the Lin family has been eliminated. Next, he will drive the Lin family away, take over Brocade Workshop, and then send Jiang Qiang out from the south to take control of the place.

The Lin family used to hunt in the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, preying on cultivators at the bottom of society. It's impossible that it was just the old ghost of the Lin family who was committing evil deeds; there must have been many other Lineage cultivators disguised as humans acting as accomplices.

Driving the Lin family out of the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier is a good thing for the many Rogue Cultivator living there. This was a thought Chen Dengming had harbored when he was being hunted by numerous Green-backed Water Spider, and now he finally had the ability to put it into practice.

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