Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator

The Sect Leader Kang Da's rebuke, brimming with angry spiritual energy, was too much for the burly young man who called Bian Yu to bear. He swayed and nearly collapsed on the spot. If it weren't for the intervention of the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him, he might have ended up in a very sorry state.

"I, Bian, greet you all, fellow Daoists." The black-robed Foundation Establishment, seeing the junior being bullied, was not angry. When he spoke, his voice was not as old and hoarse as one might expect, but rather quite clear and melodious, making him seem much younger, which was completely incongruous with his attire.

Kang Dabao glared at him and said coldly, "Hiding your head and tail, playing tricks!"

The black-robed Foundation Establishment glanced over and saw that the fat man who was speaking and the old woman holding the dove-like staff were not highly skilled, so he did not feel any fear.

He only pulled the Bian Yu saying to Shan Sheng:

"Shan Household, as I told you before, I have been separated from my family for a hundred years. I was fortunate enough to be reunited with my great-grandson. I cannot bear to see any more separation of wives and children, or separation of family members, in my family. Therefore, I ask that you, fellow Daoist, be willing to return my great-grandson's wife and children to us. In return, I will owe you a favor and will repay you handsomely!"

Shan Sheng's face showed embarrassment. Feeling the unanimous gazes of everyone in the room, he cursed inwardly:

"This fellow is truly unreasonable. I've told you this beforehand. But when it comes to exchanging Foundation Establishment spiritual item for it, you won't even open your mouth. I don't even know your name, let alone whether your surname is Bian or Bian."

There's not a shred of friendship between us; you're only willing to offer empty promises. If we can't find you, this elusive figure, in the future, where will the descendants of the Shan Household seek this Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure?!

Shan Sheng was about to speak his mind and question the black-robed Foundation Establishment, the Sect Leader Kang Da on the other side became extremely gloomy and began to act.

"Whoosh!" Two Golden Light shot Bian Yu. The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator was not surprised and simply used a low-grade Spirit Artifact resembling a small, dark shield to block them all.

At first, the latter didn't take it seriously, but after a few breaths, he realized something was wrong. His long face, hidden in the black robe, instantly changed color. He then broke his hand seal, and the two knuckles that were clenched together suddenly snapped open, flesh and blood exploding.

The small, dark shield made a series of clicking sounds, then several thin lines appeared, slowly spreading across the shield until they covered the entire shield. After that, the spiritual energy dissipated, turning into fragments that fell to the ground.

"That fat man has some pretty vicious methods!" The black-robed Foundation Establishment thought to himself. Forgetting about the loss of his Spirit Artifact, he used a colorful ribbon Bian Yu protect Bian Yu before turning to Kang Dabao and saying, "Fellow Daoist, how could you be so disrespectful, attacking a junior without even a word?!"

"Don't throw mud at us, and don't act like guests. You were the ones who came uninvited and didn't take me, the host, seriously first." Kang Dabao just shook his head and sneered. This guy was obsequious at first and then obsequious later. The Golden Light in his eyes hadn't even faded before it was about to solidify again.

"Wait a moment, fellow Daoist, shall we talk?" A hint of surprise flashed across the face of the black-robed Foundation Establishment. All the cultivators in Cloud Horn Prefecture Chongming Sect leader of Zhongming Sect was a simple-minded person who relied entirely on his wife's family to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill and thus establish his Dao Foundation.

He didn't find these words strange, after all, he had heard about Kang Dabao's reputation as a "lackey of the state government who was good at bullying women" before he came from another state.

But seeing it today, the rumors seem quite different.

"Talk about your mother." Sect Leader Kang Da cursed in a low voice, his Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes again. Two beams of Golden Light shot out swiftly, causing most of the spiritual light attached to the colorful silk Spirit Artifact to dissipate. Bian Yu, Bian Yu, was terrified and cried out, "Ancestor, save me!"

"How dare you!" The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator was furious. This mere Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, who had only recently entered the ranks of the younger generation, probably hadn't even cultivated for a fraction of his own time. He had already humbled himself by speaking kindly to him, yet this man still dared to act so presumptuously!

A flash of light appeared in his black Storage Bag, and the next moment, a long spear covered in black flames appeared in his hand.

With a slight exertion, the black-robed Foundation Establishment shook his spear, and the white tiger spirit pattern on the silver spearhead shone brightly. Eight powerful and fierce black spear energies suddenly appeared in mid-air, swiftly stabbing towards the vital points of Sect Leader Kang Da's body from all four directions.

"Such a boastful tone, but he's just a penniless wretch!" Sect Leader Kang Da scoffed lightly. Seeing that the black-robed Foundation Establishment couldn't even produce a mid-grade Spirit Artifact, he felt much calmer.

The Ink Abyss Flag, which was originally only a foot long, grew larger in the wind. With a wave of its wide banner, it swept up all eight black spear qi, turning them into fragments and scattering the Gang Qi and spiritual light. After a few more breaths, large swaths of scorching black flames squeezed out from the gaps in the banner.

Kang Dabao had no time to rest after finishing all that. The black-robed Foundation Establishment was quite surprised to see his killing move broken, but he did not show the slightest fear and quickly made a new move.

The black flames clinging to the spear in his hand gradually spread to his entire body, completely enveloping him in flames, making him appear extremely eerie.

Seeing the spear thrusting towards him, Sect Leader Kang Da did not dodge. Instead, he changed his spell, and the tip of the flagpole shone brightly with spiritual light, colliding head-on with the spearhead of the black flame spear.

After the clang of metal clashing, to the great surprise of the black-robed Foundation Establishment, Ink Abyss Flag emerged victorious, forcing the spear to retreat.

The black-robed Foundation Establishment was forced back several steps by the attack. His dark eyes widened in surprise as he felt a series of alternating sensations of numbness, pain, and burning from the tiger's mouth of his hands, which were pressed against the gun barrel.

Based on his extensive experience, he didn't even need to look to know that the tiger's mouth had been torn open by the immense force.

He quickly channeled his spiritual energy to cover the wound. The black-robed Foundation Establishment's expression changed drastically, his heart filled with terror. "How could this fellow's spiritual energy be more abundant than mine!?"

Even the descendant of the sect's ancestor who achieved the Ice Leaf Foundation Establishment, when he was just at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, couldn't reach this level when sparring with me!

Upon their first exchange, the black-robed Foundation Establishment, due to underestimating his opponent, found himself at a disadvantage. The black flames enveloping his spear visibly dimmed, losing their former imposing aura.

"You little brat, running around here trying to show off!" After narrowly winning, Sect Leader Kang Da showed no sign of stopping. On the contrary, his confidence soared after suffering a minor loss at the hands of the black-robed Foundation Establishment.

To the left and right behind them was the Six Star Gang Flame Formation that had just been repaired. Even if they couldn't defeat it, they could retreat into the formation and wait for Jiang Qing and the Daoist Black Shoes to come to their aid.

Without hesitation, Sect Leader Kang Da flicked his finger to his waist, and the opening of the spirit insect pouch opened. The Lion Insect swarm, clad in silver armor, surged out excitedly and with lightning speed.

The overwhelming swarm of silver insects caused the black-robed Foundation Establishment to furrow his brow. Before coming here, he had never imagined that the little-known Sect Leader Kang Da would have such troublesome methods.

As troublesome as it may be, the First Tier insect swarm, even if of decent quality, was far from enough to frighten the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator. He simply threw out a Second-Tier Lower-Grade Fire Element- elemental talisman in front of him, and after a few breaths, it exploded within the insect swarm.

If it were an ordinary First-Tier Supreme-Grade Lion Insect, it would likely be mostly annihilated by an attack of this level.

However, the Lion Insect raised by Kang Dabao in the Star Frost Soil were quite remarkable. Apart from a few weak individuals that perished in the explosion, most of the Lion Insect were not seriously injured by the flames and still had the strength to pounce on the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Seeing this, the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator frowned even more deeply.

He wielded the long spear flawlessly, forming a circular black shield that protected both him and Bian Yu.

During this time, many Lion Insect were struck by the spear's edge, their juices splattering everywhere, splitting in two, or becoming charred and ashes from the black flames.

But the face hidden beneath the black robe of the Foundation Establishment showed no joy whatsoever. The black flames of the spear in his hand had their limits, but the swirling insect cloud controlled by the Sect Leader Kang Da opposite him seemed endless.

If he only had to protect himself, the black-robed Foundation Establishment would still be somewhat confident that he could continue to wear down Kang Dabao. However, with Bian Yu his side, he was somewhat hesitant to act rashly.

"Prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat!" The black-robed Foundation Establishment had lived for over a hundred years and experienced countless battles, large and small. After considering the matter, he was quite decisive.

He muttered something to himself, then his chest swelled like a drum, and he exhaled a burst of red breath onto the tip of the spear, which gleamed with a cold, snowy light and shone with a brilliant spiritual light.

All the black flames on the black-robed Foundation Establishment's body and the spearhead converged towards the spearhead, and the white tiger spirit pattern on it suddenly lit up. In an instant, sand and stones flew and a strong wind arose.

The Chongming Sect Archway suffered a great calamity, with many branches broken and uprooted, a truly devastating sight.

"Wind Tiger Cloud Dragon!" Kang Dabao's eyes flashed with cold light as he summoned back the insect cloud, and the Golden Light disappeared again.

Sect Leader Kang Da watched helplessly as a ball of black light fell from the tip of the spear. He saw two Golden Light beams of light, which he had been gathering to strike the wary black-robed Foundation Establishment, being caught by a dark, fleshy hand.

"Roar!" The Golden Light dissipated, and the black tiger roared in fury.

"Miscalculation!" The black-robed Foundation Establishment saw the Black Tiger Weapon Soul he had painstakingly summoned pierce through his body by two golden rays. The soul cloud that was originally so thick that it was almost solid suddenly thinned out, which was a sign of the loss of vital energy.

This weapon spirit was extracted from a first or second-tier mid-grade tiger beast spirit that he had personally captured years ago, and then had a weapon master from his sect infuse it into his Spirit Artifact spear.

Nurturing something in one's hands for over sixty years has always been one of his proudest methods.

From his perspective, even compared to some Second-Tier Upper-Grade demon tigers with low bloodlines, he certainly wouldn't be at a disadvantage. It's just that he didn't expect that guy's eye technique to be so sharp, its power even increasing a level compared to when it shattered the small Spirit Artifact earlier!

"This bastard dared to hold back his skills when fighting me!" The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator was furious, but at this moment he couldn't care less about the pain.

He first used the colorful silk Spirit Artifact Bian Yu drag Bian Yu away to escape the battlefield. Then, he picked up his spear, mounted the black tiger, and pounced on Sect Leader Kang Da. Now, the latter was essentially facing two Foundation Establishment Late Stage opponents at the same time.

Sect Leader Kang Da cursed inwardly, "This bastard is shameless!"

After observing for a while, Nanny Sun understood what was going on and stepped forward with her dove-shaped staff. The old woman gave a soft shout, flicked her staff, and a flash of light appeared, revealing a small green-scaled dragon in the arena, cunning, ghostly, and extremely agile.

This was the second time that Sect Leader Kang Da had seen Nanny Sun use the "Bind Artifact and Transform Spirit" technique. At that time, he was still a minor Qi Refinement, and could only cower behind the Daoist Black Shoes when faced with the Jade Toad. His eyesight was naturally not comparable to what it is now.

Seeing Nanny Sun make her move again, Kang Dabao, now a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, was able to discern some of the secrets behind it.

"As expected of my dowry nanny from Taishui, her skills are truly remarkable!" With the fact that Sect Leader Kang Da has now discerned some of the secrets, he can conclude that Nanny Sun's "Bind Artifact and Transform Spirit" technique is half a level stronger than the Spirit Transformation Technique that he has always been impressed by, which originated from Fire Dragon Daoist.

Back then, the Jade Toad had extraordinary bloodline. Although it was only Second-Tier Middle-Grade, even the green-scaled dragon transformed from Nanny Sun's dove-like staff couldn't do anything to it. It still required the help of the Daoist Black Shoes.

However, the black tiger beneath the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator was clearly much weaker. The two of them appeared rather clumsy under the repeated attacks of the nimble green-scaled dragon.

Taking advantage of the opponent's predicament, Sect Leader Kang Da unleashed two Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes. The black-robed Foundation Establishment, realizing the danger, had no choice but to separate from his black tiger and dodge.

Unexpectedly, Sect Leader Kang Da's two pupil techniques were fierce and meticulously planned, having already anticipated the Black Robe Foundation Establishment's reaction.

As the latter took out a silver cauldron with seal script to block all four Golden Light, and golden light filled the ground, the Ink Abyss Flag in Kang Dabao's hand suddenly flew out, the tip of the flagpole bright and dazzling, aiming straight for the vital point between the eyebrows of the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If this blow lands squarely, the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator's head will likely be shattered into dust, impossible to piece back together.

However, True Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage is no easy opponent. The black-robed Foundation Establishment reacted quickly, and the silver cauldron with seal script emitted a layer of fluorescence, blocking the Ink Abyss Flag in front of him.

Such a purely practical mid-grade defensive Spirit Artifact is rare even among Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator in the remote and impoverished Cloud Horn Prefecture.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Sect Leader Kang Da. "This fellow isn't exactly poor, so why does a late-stage cultivator only have a low-grade offensive Spirit Artifact?"

The black-robed Foundation Establishment was unaware of Kang Dabao's surprise, only feeling that the Ink Abyss Flag before him was menacing and not to be underestimated. Even though he had prepared himself and used all his strength because of his previous loss, he was still forced back half a step by this attack.

"What a killer!" the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator cursed under his breath, inwardly groaning. If it weren't for needing to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and exchanging his handy Spirit Artifact for pills, he wouldn't have been taken advantage of by this junior again today!

But who in this world listens to your "if it weren't so"?

Kang Dabao pressed his advantage relentlessly, his Ink Abyss Flag undiminished in momentum. With a series of hand gestures and chanting orders, the Ink Abyss Flag grew even stronger, forcing the inscribed silver cauldron to retreat step by step and pressing the black-robed Foundation Establishment's ankles into the ground.

After a series of crackling sounds, spiderweb-like patterns appeared on the hard ground beneath the black-robed Foundation Establishment's feet. Half a breath later, the black-robed Foundation Establishment could no longer withstand the pressure, and half of his lower leg was pressed into the ground.

Immediately following, a deafening roar echoed through the sky, and the entire area within a ten-zhang radius centered on the black-robed Foundation Establishment collapsed. In an instant, sand and gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

Nanny Sun, of course, wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and her hand gestures changed instantly.

The green-scaled dragon, which was locked in a fierce battle with the black tiger, grew larger and flipped the tiger over with a single claw. It was about to open its huge mouth and use its sharp teeth to crack open the tiger's head.

Just then, something unexpected happened; a sound of tearing cloth suddenly rang out.

The Ink Abyss Flag, which had initially held a significant advantage, was knocked back into the hands of the Sect Leader Kang Da by the silver cauldron with its radiant spiritual light. Before the latter could react, a black spear, enveloped in explosive flames, suddenly shot out with incredible speed, striking the dragon head that was about to crush the black tiger's head.

The little green-scaled dragon let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light slowly fading away, transforming back into a jade dove-shaped staff. Just as it was about to fall to the ground, it was summoned back into the hands of Nanny Sun, whose face was grim.

It hasn't been many years since the staff was returned to Xuanwei City and repaired by the Fei Household's weapon maker, yet it has already suffered such severe damage again.

Despite her distress, Nanny Sun showed no sign of backing down. Before the old woman could make a move, a humanoid monster with black eyes and a body covered in scales emerged from the billowing dust.

The monster moved with ghostly speed, narrowly dodging the two Golden Light beams of light shot by Sect Leader Kang Da. It strode forward, raised its hand, and the black tiger and the spear reunited, falling back into its hand.

When he spoke again, his voice was as aged and hoarse as Sect Leader Kang Da had guessed. "You damned scoundrel! You've wasted my ten years of hard work! If I, Bian Wei, cannot kill you today, then I have cultivated for a hundred years in vain!"

"Your mother, you servant! I'll punish your mother!" Despite this unexpected turn of events, Kang Dabao was now truly enraged, showing no fear whatsoever.

After the Sect Leader Kang Da shouted and cursed, his killing intent intensified. Golden Light arrived first, followed closely by his banner.

Bian Wei laughed in anger. At this moment, he flicked his wrist, and the Black Flame Spear used the same trick again, with eight spear beams aimed at the vital points of Sect Leader Kang Da from the four directions and thrusting forward.

Anyone with discerning eyes can see that although this Technique Method is unchanged from before, its power is incomparable.

Even though Kang Dabao was already on guard, he still couldn't suppress the flag that was encircling the spear energy. The Sect Leader Kang Da was so shocked that he made a slight mistake in his hand seals, and half of the eight spear energies that were originally tightly wrapped up took the opportunity to break free.

"Clang!" The beast-shaped cauldron, a top-grade magic Law Artifact, could only block half of the attack. Sect Leader Kang Da summoned the newly acquired Immortal Game Disc to protect himself. He only managed to block two of the attacks before he was almost shaken so badly that he lost his Spirit Artifact!

Despite the blood welling in his eyes, Kang Dabao's dark pupils gleamed with gold. Without needing to gather his strength, he immediately unleashed two Golden Light that shattered the remaining spear energy and struck Bian Wei, who was becoming somewhat smug.

The latter's lower abdomen immediately exploded, with scales and blood flying everywhere.

The Sect Leader Kang Da, was in excruciating pain in his eyes, so much so that he grimaced and looked utterly writhing. "Damn it! If only I had gotten my hands on the Immortal Game Disc sooner!"

Bian Wei was also enraged. If this guy in front of him had known better, there would have been no need for this fierce fight! The blood feud was too deep to settle, so it was better to kill him on the spot!

Evil arises from the heart, Bian Wei gathers his spiritual power. He shakes his spear again, still using the old method. Eight spear energies, carrying evil winds and black flames, break through the air!

At this moment, Sect Leader Kang Da retreated towards the great formation. Given his cautious nature, the reason he had acted rashly earlier was because he had a way out; even if he was defeated, he could still remain invincible.

Nanny Sun's gaze turned solemn. She let out a long breath, and the black rope of the bracelet on her right wrist suddenly snapped. Eighteen pure-colored glass beads blocked all the spear energy, and after the explosion, they disappeared into the world along with the beads.

The old woman looked troubled; if it weren't for this one-time-use Spirit Artifact, she wouldn't have been able to withstand the opponent's deadly attack.

With neither side having any way to back down, Sect Leader Kang Da wanted to return to the formation to activate it and summon his disciples. Bian Wei naturally refused, Golden Light spear energy flew wildly across the sky. Nanny Sun, wielding a broken Spirit Artifact, assisted him, and for Fang Yi fought to a standstill.

Just then, a Shan Household of cultivators from the Shan family escorted Bian Yu back from a distance and stood in front of Shan Sheng, who had shown no sign of taking sides since the start of the battle.

The old cultivator showed no sign of joy, but simply said loudly, "Fellow Daoist Bian, please stop!"