"Hiding on a remote spirit island to form a core, with no disciples or followers to guard her... only a spirit pet."
"She clearly has no backing. This is an opportunity heaven has handed me."
The Heartless Daoist was only at the Core Formation Early Stage. Dressed in a black robe, his face was as pale as a corpse that had not seen daylight in years.
During Foundation Establishment, he had fallen into the demonic path and relied on demonic techniques to rush into Core Formation. As a result, he had been trapped at the Core Formation Early Stage for life.
Fortunately for him, the Heartless Daoist had no heart for the Great Dao. He cared only for women and pleasure, had taken many wives and concubines, and had become a scourge to the region.
He never attacked Core Formation cultivators, though. He much preferred bullying those beneath him, and had made quite a name for himself in the surrounding seas.
This time, too, the beauty of a female Foundation Establishment cultivator had drawn him to Sea Serpent Island, where he happened upon this celestial phenomenon!
She hasn't formed her core yet. What excellent prey... Even if she succeeds by luck, my interference will leave her with a low-grade core at best. She won't even have time to refine a Life-Bound Artifact... She would be nothing but fish on the chopping block.
The Heartless Daoist licked his lips, then took out a silver-shimmering talisman with some reluctance. It was a Third-Order Forbidden-Breaking Talisman!
As soon as the talisman appeared, wind and clouds changed color. It became a silver spear of light and struck the formation.
Pop!
The formation split open under the impact.
Without hesitation, the Heartless Daoist sent his pitch-black flying-knife artifact ahead. Layer upon layer of black light