Four Years Later, Golden Core Mid Stage! The Bizarre Underground Devilish Qi

A mass of Flesh and Blood, exuding a dense Devil Qi, floated in mid-air, supported by residual Spiritual Qi, and did not sink.

It is full of amazing vitality, appears exceptionally mysterious, shimmering and glowing, radiating a mesmerizing luster. Even the texture of its Flesh and Blood seems to contain some kind of Daoist charm, which has a fatal attraction for cultivators.

The seven Nascent Soul held their breath, their expressions solemn.

"Could this be the Flesh and Blood of a demon immortal? It's filled with such clear Dao essence. Even a Dao-merging cultivator couldn't possibly have such clear Dao essence in their Flesh and Blood."

"A mass of demonic Flesh and Blood, containing extremely surging power. Even though demonic power can corrupt a person's mind and soul, it is still priceless. Why would Dongfang Huayuan leave it here so easily? I'm afraid there's some kind of conspiracy."

"Not necessarily. Dongfang Huayuan has appeared several times recently, all of which have been urging us to launch a counterattack and destroy the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain. It doesn't seem like he's just exaggerating."

However, this matter has already been reported to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and a Spirit Transformation senior must have already begun investigating it."

"What should we do with this mass of Flesh and Blood? Perhaps it's related to the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, or it might serve as a medium for setting up the Dao Domain."

"Let's report to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance first, then mobilize the array's power to retrieve it."

Longevity Island is 2,000 nautical miles away.

The gray sky, as if soaked in water, was heavy and seemed to be sinking lower and lower; the weather was gloomy, as if a storm was about to break at sea.

Above an island that was nearly ruined and shrouded in wisps of smoke, two figures, exuding a faint spiritual aura and enveloped in the subtle glow of their Core Power, floated in mid-air, looking down at the ruins with puzzled expressions.

"Your Highness Daozi, what's going on here? This is the third such incident to occur in the Chending Sea area recently."

This incident actually happened within Lineage under the jurisdiction of our Longevity Sect. If this continues, I fear it might affect other affiliated forces.

The speaker was an old man with a thick goatee that grew like a clump of grass, spreading down to his chin. His eyes were calm and compassionate, and his face was full of deep wrinkles. He was none other than Ran Yiqiang, the oldest Golden Core Elder of the Longevity Sect.

Beside him stood another man with a broad forehead, bright and piercing eyes, and a deep, intelligent gaze. What was hard to ignore was his white hair at the temples, which gave him a mature charm that was both weathered and reserved, yet also sinister. This man was none other than Chen Dengming, the Longevity Dao Child.

At this moment, blue Dao power fluctuations appeared in Chen Dengming's eyes. After observing the area below for a moment, he said with a strange and wary expression, "There are indeed fluctuations of Devil Qi below, but the intensity and purity of this energy is even stronger than when I encountered the Demon Prince Molochara of the Mochao Kingdom. It's really strange."

As he spoke, he descended towards the ruins below.

Now, four years have passed, and he had already broken through to the Golden Core Mid Stage a year ago.

Not only did he learn the third-tier Wood Element Technique Method "Boundless Falling Wood Rustling Down" and the third-tier intermediate metal-type Technique Method "Gold Generates Water," but his application of Dao power also became more skillful, and his combat strength was naturally incomparable to what it was before.

At this moment, they saw that the area below, which was once a prosperous Cultivation Family, was now desolate and barren, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, as well as dried bloodstains and corpses lying all over the ground.

These corpses resembled dried-out rotten wood, as if their last drop of blood had been drained. The desolation and indifference of death were laid bare at this moment, and they even faintly exuded an eerie and sinister Devil Qi, making people feel uneasy and fearful.

"Judging from the way these bodies died, it seems they were engaged in some activity while they were in a circle before they died, and their deaths were all very sudden."

Moreover, such a pitiful state does indeed resemble the work of Devil Cultivator. Could it be that Devil Cultivator from the Western Demon Sea have infiltrated?

The incidents that happened to two other Lineage recently also left behind very strong Devil Qi.

Ran Yiqiang frowned and looked around. Everywhere there were destroyed houses, as if they had been blasted down by some powerful Law Technique.

Even the thick walls were incomplete, as if they had been violently blasted open and cracked, deeply embedded in the soil.

This astonishing destructive power even made Ran Yiqiang's expression turn serious.

As you can see, in one corner of some houses, there are several mummified skeletons of children, a heartbreaking sight.

Fragments of various Law Artifact and talismans were scattered on the ground, creating a chaotic scene.

After observing for a moment, Chen Dengming walked to the side of a large pit that was several meters deep.

Extremely powerful Devil Qi still lingers here, creating a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere.

The rocks and soil in the deep pit seemed to have been battered by terrible impacts and high temperatures.

Most of the collapsed area has crystallized, with a shallow pool of liquid remaining in it.

"It's still uncertain whether they are Devil Cultivator from the Western Demon Sea."

Chen Dengming frowned and said, "The battle seemed to have broken out from within; it was very sudden."

There have been attacks from fake pills before; this should be an attack caused by a fake pill, with some Core Power hidden within the Devil Qi."

"This fake Bu Tianshun. He is the family head. Two years ago, he chose to rely on our Longevity Sect because he was threatened by a Golden Core sea beast."

Ran Yiqiang frowned and said, "If he made the move, it seems he has already injured that Devil Cultivator, but where is he? There's not even a body, and he didn't notify us at all."

Chen Dengming looked down at the remaining liquid in the deep pit below, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Could this be the blood of that Devil Cultivator? Such strong Spiritual Qi fluctuations are extraordinary."

One could sense that the liquid in the pit below was shimmering and glowing, radiating a captivating luster and exuding a breathtaking attraction, filled with surging Spiritual Qi.

There were no splattered bloodstains around the pit, indicating that Bu Tianshun's attack did not pierce the Devil Cultivator's body immediately, or at least the impact was not strong enough, causing the blood to pool at the bottom of the pit rather than splatter everywhere.

At this moment, dense Devil Qi continuously rose from the blood, making it seem as if it were coated with a layer of purple light, eerie and alluring, attracting people to touch it and absorb its power.

Chen Dengming, with his State of Mind, remained unaffected, but Ran Yiqiang, standing to the side, couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, gradually becoming unable to look away.

At this moment, Chen Dengming had already summoned his Heavenly Immortal Clone, who was investigating clues in another area, and it flew into the deep pit.

As soon as the clone came into contact with the Devil Qi rising from the pit, Chen Dengming keenly sensed something amiss. It was as if a demonic power was invading the clone's mind, yet it could not shake the mental imprint formed by the Dao power.

Chen Dengming felt a strange sensation. He manipulated his clone to land at the bottom of the pit and looked at the blood that was slowly writhing, reddish-purple, and emanating an eerie spiritual light, as if it were alive.

"Phew, could this be the legendary demon blood? It gives me... I have a strong urge to pick it up."

At this moment, Ran Yiqiang, who was standing to the side, said with some disordered breathing.

Chen Dengming looked at Ran Yiqiang with surprise, and seeing the eager look in his eyes as he stared intently at the bottom of the pit, he immediately narrowed his eyes and said.

"Senior Brother Ran, you've been affected by the Devil Qi. Please step back a bit."

"Okay, sure!"

Ran Yiqiang's tone was strained, his eyes shifting. The moment his gaze met Chen Dengming's sharp and determined eyes, he felt as if he had been pierced by two sharp swords. All the greed that had surfaced in his heart was instantly shattered, and he began to slowly retreat.

Chen Dengming frowned and watched as Ran Yiqiang retreated dozens of feet before turning his gaze to the blood at the bottom of the pit, where he manipulated his clone to attempt to make contact.

A blue aura of Dao power emanated from the clone's palm, its fingers touching the blood shimmering with spiritual light at the bottom of the pit.

Rustling--

A bizarre scene unfolded: the eerie Devil Qi surged instantly, and the crimson-purple blood rapidly extended as if alive. The moment it touched the blue Dao power in the clone's palm, it retreated as if in fear, and then bypassed the Dao power at an even faster speed, flying towards the clone's wrist.

Chen Dengming observed calmly and did not stop it.

The moment the blood touched the part of the clone's arm that wasn't covered by Dao power, that section of arm immediately turned purplish-black and emitted Devil Qi.

At the same time, an extremely sinister and powerful force invaded the mind of the clone.

Chen Dengming quickly sensed that the clone's mental imprint was being shaken, and even its Dao power was being rapidly depleted.

The purplish-black color spread rapidly across the clone's body, with Devil Qi resembling densely intertwined black meridians, covering the entire clone's body.

"Roar!--"

The clone suddenly turned its head, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace, its entire face covered in purplish-black. It roared angrily at Chen Dengming, who was frowning, and its body surged with spiritual light, ready to attack.

But at the same time, Chen Dengming deliberately caused the mental imprint of his clone to collapse.

Boom!--

A surge of Wood Elemental Spiritual Energy, corrupted by Devil Qi, instantly dissipated.

The clone suddenly collapsed and disappeared into the pit.

A few drops of demonic blood, radiating Devil Qi, fell from the sky to the ground, wriggling rapidly like living things as they extended into the pit.

"After Devil Qi invades the mind, demonic blood controls the body, and some evil will within the demonic blood influences the mind?"

Chen Dengming stared intently at the blood in the pit, his eyes filled with solemnity and caution, wondering if it was truly the legendary demon blood.

This ability to invade the mind and control the body is precisely the method of the devil.

The Nightmare Devil Master of the past once displayed such methods.

However, it didn't seem to be as domineering as this mass of demonic blood, which had just managed to affect Ran Yiqiang's mind.

Just as Chen Dengming realized this, Heavenly Heart Realm vaguely sensed being watched by a cold, sinister gaze.

Even the surrounding environment seemed to become darker and more blurred, making it difficult to tell whether it was a hallucination or a change in the weather.

Click--

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning, like a gleaming silver snake, streaked across the sky, casting an eerie and sinister light upon the already gloomy island.

After the lightning, the sky grew even darker, the clouds hung low like a huge, heavy aluminum plate about to collapse, and the air was humid and stifling, making it hard to breathe.

Chen Dengming looked up at the sky, and a bad feeling arose in his the Unseen.

This feeling was a first for him in the past four years.

He lowered his head, and blue Dao power suddenly appeared in his eyes. The surging Golden Core Mid Stage within his body shone with Golden Light, like a golden furnace, and strands of golden Core Power instantly spread throughout his entire body.

In that instant, he vaguely sensed something moving underground, moving with ghostly speed, managing to evade his Heavenly Eye.

However, when he tries to use his Heavenly Eye to lock onto the past, he is blocked by the Devil Qi flowing in the air.

Suddenly, Chen Dengming seemed to sense something. A flash of purple light appeared behind him, and his figure vanished in an instant, turning into a blur.

"Boom!"

The soil beneath his feet suddenly burst forth, blasting open a deep crater, and a bone spike, faster than a blur, instantly pierced through the air.

On the other side, just as Ran Yiqiang sensed something was wrong and took to the air, a blurry black shadow burst out of the ground and flashed past.

"Clang!--"

Ran Yiqiang's protective magic Law Treasure, which was suspended outside his body, was smashed open instantly. The protective shield fluctuated violently, and the blurry shadow suddenly turned around, like a huge rat covered in black fur pouncing on the shield, opening its mouth and spitting out a cloud of eerie black Devil Qi that enveloped it.

Ran Yiqiang's breathing became rapid, and his once clear eyes became cloudy.

A sharp claw covered in long black hair tore through the protective shield with a 'crack', Ran Yiqiang only had time to subconsciously turn his flying sword around.

"Clang--"

The sharp claws grazed the flying sword, momentarily grazing Ran Yiqiang's raised hand that was forming a hand seal, and blood spurted out instantly.

"Ah!--"

Just as Ran Yiqiang let out a scream, a blazing Silver Light accompanied by a blurry figure appeared not far away.

The sword energy, imbued with intense spiritual power and Blade Intent, erupted instantly, extinguishing the dark and sinister Devil Qi.

"Roar!"

The figure, resembling a giant rat covered in black fur, roared and was forced back by the silver streak of the blade.

Blood splattered in the air, and a tuft of black hair was blown away by the strong wind.

In mid-air, Chen Dengming swiftly swung his Hurricane Battle Saber again, but only managed to sever a limb.

The dark figure vanished into the earth below in an instant, disappearing into it.

A severed limb, covered in black hair and resembling a human arm, accompanied by an arm imbued with a hint of Devil Qi, crashed to the ground.

Chen Dengming pressed his advantage, his eyes flashing with sharpness, like Divine Weapons, as he unleashed two Silver Light that transformed into vortexes of Divine Sense formed by his Dharma Divine Ability.

The attack of Divine Sense was swift and decisive, occurring in the blink of an eye.

A muffled scream and groan came from deep underground.

At the same time, Chen Dengming frowned, the light in his eyes dimmed, his white hair at his temples fluttered, and he stared strangely at the ruins below.

"There's such dense Devil Qi underground?"

Just now, he used the Startling Eye Spirit Refining Art to penetrate the underground with his Divine Sense, but he felt a surge of Devil Qi enveloping the strange black-haired creature and blocking his Divine Sense.

If his Divine Sense did not contain the Human Immortal Way Power, even his Divine Sense would be eroded, which would then affect his mind.

Devil Qi, to some extent, is a power comparable to Dao power. The purer and more concentrated the Devil Qi, the stronger it is and the closer it is to Dao power, since its origin is the power of demon immortals.

However, the presence of such intense and dense Devil Qi underground made Chen Dengming realize that something was wrong.

He came out to handle this matter because he had been in seclusion for four years and there had been no news of him for a long time.

In addition, the traveling disciples reported the appalling incident of these dependent Cultivation Family being wiped out.

As Dao Child, he couldn't completely ignore the matter, so he accompanied Elder Ran, who was in charge of managing the sect, on a personal trip.

But what he was observing now made him feel that something was wrong.

"Thank Your Highness Daozi."

At this moment, Ran Yiqiang, panting heavily and looking pale, expressed his gratitude to Chen Dengming. His old forehead was covered in sweat from shock, and he had become much more alert.

Just a moment ago, he thought he was going to perish here today. He was shocked, angry, and filled with shame and indignation.

As a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, he shouldn't have performed so poorly.

But for a brief moment earlier, his mind seemed to be clouded and bewitched by an evil force, causing his reaction to the enemy to become sluggish and almost leading to a serious mistake.

Chen Dengming nodded slightly with a solemn expression and said, "Senior Brother Ran, I think we should leave this island first. This underground area is not simple. It would be best to report the matter to Martial Aunt Su first before making a decision."

Although its strength is now greater than it was four years ago.

However, the Cultivation World is full of powerful figures, especially when faced with this kind of suddenly appearing and strange Devil Qi. Chen Dengming decided to play it safe and not act recklessly. He would wait for his Martial Aunt Su to arrive first.

"Alright, I'll listen to you and inform Martial Aunt Su now."

Ran Yiqiang calmed down, his expression wary, and took out a sound transmission talisman to begin transmitting his voice.

Chen Dengming looked at Ran Yiqiang, who had finally regained his composure, and sighed inwardly.

Even among Golden Core Late Stage cultivators, there are differences.

Senior Brother Ran clearly carries the title of the longest-lived cultivator in the Longevity Sect besides the First Ancestor, but his combat strength also inherits the characteristic of the Longevity Sect cultivators being useless in battle.

For a time, he even fantasized that Ran Yiqiang might be a hidden mastermind who was pretending to be weak while actually possessing great strength.

Today's battle has shown that there aren't that many hidden masters in this world.

"Kakuka--"

Just then, a forked bolt of lightning ripped through the sky above their heads, followed by a string of thunderclaps that roared so loudly it nearly stunned them.

The gleaming electric light illuminated the heavens and the earth.

Chen Dengming discovered that the black-haired severed limb that had fallen to the ground below had somehow lost its black hair, revealing a pale adult arm with five fingers covered in eerie, curved black nails.

He immediately thought of Bu Tianshun, who had disappeared before, and felt a chill run down his spine.

A suppressed yet intense calm, distinct from the booming thunder, was brewing from the earth below.

It seemed as if some evil, terrifying creature was breathing slowly from underground, about to awaken.

The rumbling thunder, like chainsaws, tore through the low-hanging dark clouds.

Suddenly, a torrential downpour began, as if a river in the sky had burst its banks, cascading fiercely downwards.

The gale whipped up countless raindrops, filling the sky.

"Walk!"

Chen Dengming, with a solemn expression, took the lead and flew up.

A fierce wind, accompanied by torrential rain, swept through the air, causing his Movement Method to flutter violently like a tablecloth, almost carrying him away with the gale.

Ran Yiqiang took off almost simultaneously and then disappeared.

However, at that moment, the ground of the island below, covered with mummies, suddenly exploded like tofu.

An astonishing surge of Devil Qi erupted alongside the violent bulging and cracking of the ground, as if some unparalleled ferocious demon was about to burst forth from the earth.