novelapdf Chapter 83 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 83 Uninvited Guest
The primary prerequisite for Meng Bao to deduce the new technique is to fully analyze the three techniques: "Heavenly Demon Technique," "Twelve Transformations of Awakening of Insects," and "Five-Colored Demon-Swallowing Technique."
This step alone can take several years.
Therefore, although Luo Qing had high hopes for the new technique, he also understood the principle that "haste makes waste," so he immediately put aside his distracting thoughts and focused on nourishing his body.
He had to race against time. The Golden Sun Secret Realm was only open for one year, and nearly eight months had already passed. There were only four months left to use.
The antidote for the Heavenly Capital Pill that he had been carrying was not enough to last a whole year, but fortunately he found a lot of it in Zhao Fengyun's storage bag.
To his surprise, the Golden Sun Divine Fire was able to suppress the onset of the Heavenly Capital Pill.
In this way, the risk of poisoning was completely eliminated, and Luo Qing was able to immerse herself in cultivation without any worries.
Another round of dedicated cultivation came to an end, and Luo Qing's physical cultivation steadily stepped into the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment. The dark golden spiritual power flowing around his body became more and more refined, and golden light faintly pulsed beneath his skin.
At this rate, he will be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage after one or three rounds of arduous training, further enhancing his physical strength.
But at this crucial juncture, when a breakthrough was imminent, Luo Qing's divine sense suddenly detected an unfamiliar aura rapidly approaching the Refining Altar.
This aura... it's so close to the Core Formation stage?
He felt a chill run down his spine, and his brows furrowed abruptly.
Although there is a saying in the cultivation world that cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment are called "false Core Formation cultivators", it is actually just a polite term.
The difference in aura between a fake Core Formation cultivator and a genuine Core Formation cultivator is enormous, making them extremely difficult to confuse.
However, this aura, though not yet truly at the Core Formation stage, is infinitely close, just one step away.
"Could it be a heavily injured Core Formation Flame Demon?" Luo Qing thought to himself, "Oh no!"
His physical body had just undergone intense training and had not yet fully recovered. Although it did not affect his normal movements, he was completely unable to unleash the Condensing Technique: Shadow Fist, which placed an enormous burden on his physical body.
If a Core Formation Flame Demon were to attack, Deng Feng and his group of eight would be in the crucial stage of dispersing their cultivation and rebuilding the "Flame Devouring Technique," completely powerless and inevitably suffering heavy losses.
This worry didn't last long. The next moment, his divine sense detected three familiar auras, following closely behind the aura that was approaching the Core Formation stage.
"They're still alive?"
A barely perceptible hint of joy flashed across Luo Qing's face as she instantly recognized the three auras as Nie Shan and the two female cultivators from Golden Ring Island.
"Since they dared to follow so closely, that aura that was close to the Core Formation stage must not be the Flame Demon."
Luo Qing's doubts deepened, and she couldn't figure out the identity of the person who came.
Deng Feng and the others were at a critical stage of rebuilding and must not be disturbed. He immediately sent a telepathic message to Fan Jingmei:
"Jingmei, a troublesome fellow is coming. Try to stall him for a moment, and be careful."
Fan Jingmei had also noticed the approaching crimson streak of light and sensed the powerful aura it carried. Upon hearing this, she hesitated.
But after a moment's hesitation, she gritted her teeth and retorted:
"You damned wretch, all you do is order me around!"
Before she finished speaking, she mounted her weapon and took the initiative to meet the crimson light.
A few breaths later, the crimson light suddenly stopped outside the altar, and as it dissipated, a strange figure was revealed.
That was Liu Yueru. At this moment, she was half-human and half-demon. Her vital points were covered with crimson crystals, like natural armor. Her head was bald, replaced by leaping crimson-gold flames. Her body was surrounded by a pressure close to the Core Formation level, and also exuded the unique violent aura of the demon race.
Liu Yueru gazed at the golden sun hovering high in the sky, her eyes filled with greed for the core object, but the golden divine flames surrounding it made her hesitate.
She knew all too well the domineering nature of that divine flame; anyone who touched it even a little would be burned to ashes!
Furthermore, she was also wary of the people of Crimson Fire Island who could activate the Eight-Sided Heavenly Golden Mirror and set up such a grand formation, and dared not act rashly.
"Hmm? Where's Zhao Fengyun?"
Liu Yueru glanced at the cultivators on the altar, but did not see the leader of Crimson Fire Island. The other eight Crimson Fire Island cultivators were also in rather strange condition.
She approached the edge of the altar, but these people remained seated cross-legged, showing no sign of stopping their cultivation or getting up to be on guard, as if they were completely unaware of her arrival.
What surprised and bewildered her most was the figure in the center of the twelve Golden Sun Divine Fire Banners.
That person was not Zhao Fengyun, which was bad enough, but he was actually a fellow disciple of her Extreme Yin Island!
Liu Yueru's gaze narrowed slightly, her doubts growing stronger, unable to fathom the reason behind it.
A moment later, Nie Shan, Yuan Yao, and Yan Li caught up, panting heavily.
The mere residual heat of the golden sun was enough to leave the three of them drenched in sweat and their breathing disordered.
"Junior Brother Nie, is that person one of your Qi Refining disciples?"
Liu Yueru raised her hand and pointed to Luo Qing in the center of the formation, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.
Nie Shan looked closely, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly responded:
"It really is Junior Nephew Luo! How could he be mixing with these Crimson Fire Island cultivators? There must be some hidden reason."
"Please wait a moment, senior sister. I'll go and find out what's going on."
He volunteered, but in reality, he was forced into it.
Compared to the numerous and powerful cultivators from Crimson Fire Island, he was more afraid of Liu Yueru beside him and did not want to get too close to her at the moment.
Liu Yueru had already planned to have Nie Shan and the other two go forward to test the waters, and was about to nod in agreement when she saw a green shadow flying over on a magical artifact, blocking their way.
Fan Jingmei glanced at Nie Shan and the other two and recognized them at a glance. However, faced with Liu Yueru's eerie appearance and the fact that her aura was completely different from usual, she failed to recognize that this was the mortal enemy who had almost poisoned her to death.
"People from the Wonderful Sound Sect, people from Crimson Fire Island, and disciples from my Extreme Yin Island have all gathered together."
Liu Yueru glanced at Fan Jingmei, recognized her, but didn't take her seriously, speaking in an icy tone:
"Where's Zhao Fengyun? Bring him out! I don't believe this has nothing to do with him!"
Fan Jingmei felt a sense of familiarity at Liu Yueru's arrogant demeanor, and her heart stirred slightly. She subtly tightened her grip on the purple fan in her hand, but on the surface, she remained calm and replied indifferently:
"Zhao Fengyun is dead. We are now all under Fellow Daoist Luo's control and are working for him."
"Dead? Who killed him?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yueru's eyes, and she subconsciously asked a question.
Although she was Zhao Fengyun's enemy, she knew of his peak Foundation Establishment strength and that anyone who could easily kill him was no ordinary person.
"Why ask a question you already know the answer to, fellow Daoist?" Fan Jingmei deliberately adopted a submissive demeanor, her tone flat. "Whoever controls us is naturally the one who did the dirty work."
"Impossible! He was just a Qi Refining cultivator... wait? He's already broken through to Foundation Establishment!"
Liu Yueru was initially disdainful, but after carefully sensing Luo Qing's aura through the gaps in the formation, she was shocked to discover that he had already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Her eyes flickered as she carefully examined Luo Qing within the formation. Seeing that he was composed and his spiritual energy flowed smoothly around him, showing no signs of being imprisoned, she began to believe Fan Jingmei's words to some extent.