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Chapter 746 Reduction, Golden Knife Appears

"Is this the reduction of the Star Lord's power?"

Outside the gate, in a corner of the clouds about dozens of miles away, Ji Ming sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, talking to himself.

Outside the lotus platform, within a bright and sunny area of ​​about four or five acres, came the voice of the Pleiades Star Lord: "That miraculous pill was not easy to refine, but you don't need to ask me about its specific effects. It will be revealed to you in the future."

"According to the usual practice, a duel is best two out of three. If it continues indefinitely, it may interfere with my cultivation. I wonder if the Star Lord agrees with this statement."

"nature!"

The Pleiades Star Lord spoke in a relaxed tone, whether out of great confidence in the miraculous pill or for some other reason was unclear.

"If I can't beat you, little golden boy, how can I have the face to talk about other things, and how can I delay your important matter of refining treasures? I am willing to accept defeat, otherwise I'm afraid I will become a laughing stock in the immortal mountains."

Ji Ming did not respond to that, but turned to look at the commotion on the other side of the cloud, his gaze slightly solemn.

Outside the gate standing atop the clouds, under the watchful eyes of several people, a large piece of ice floated aimlessly.

Black Owl was trapped inside the floating ice. He had only managed to hold on until now thanks to the divine light transformed from the Purple Hemp Light-Stabilizing Canopy protecting him. However, he had no time to focus on fighting. His body was undergoing a kind of poisoning, and his violent nature was being unleashed, causing him to gradually lose his clarity.

Inside the ice floe, he quickly felt the temperature change.

Black Owl wasn't surprised by the cold, but the eerie heat made his scalp tingle. He knew that Ma Lingding was using the mysterious technique of "reversing the five elements and refining demons with water and fire" to refine his body and spirit.

Above, a real fire had already ignited, its flames dancing wildly and engulfing everything in their path.

The floating ice that sealed him gradually melted into cold, true water, which then rolled up his body and mixed with the true fire.

Water and fire are inherently incompatible, but under Ma Ling's method of reversing the five elements, fire above and water below strangely intertwine and swirl, forming a water-fire millstone several acres in size.

At the center of the millstone was the Black Owl. Before the terrifying grinding force even reached him, the protective divine light was already evaporating like boiling water. The palm-sized Shuhan Wei Mansion trembled within the water-fire millstone, warning the Black Owl.

At this critical juncture, Ji Ming's mind quietly entered Hei Xiao's heart, and he began to take charge of this perilous situation.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, the two streams of Avici Qi cascaded down like two waterfalls, one to the left and one to the right, chasing each other and forming a circle that completely emptied the water and fire at the center of the millstone. This made Ma Ling suspicious, and he intensified his efforts to expedite the process.

"Om, Beshuawana ya, Svaha."

Within his primordial spirit's mental landscape, as he recited the Dharani mantra, Ji Ming once again saw his original form—the Wealth King.

The Heavenly King still sat atop the white lion, whose green mane bristled like lightning. Every low roar sent shivers down one's spine. The Heavenly King on its back wore a red and purple embroidered robe, a flower crown on his head, and a necklace. His face was like iron, and his eyes were like torches, making him awe-inspiring and unapproachable.

Its left hand holds a treasure rat, which swallows and spits out countless treasures.

In his right hand, there should have been a precious banner, but unfortunately, the banner was not in Black Owl's hand, so it was empty. Instead, it was formed into a wish-granting mudra and hung in front of Ji Ming's eyes.

The Heavenly King's lips twitched slightly, uttering bursts of Dharma sounds, his mouth full of compassion, saying, "Buddha's disciple, you have attained the Arhatship of Stream-entry, severed the three fetters, and become a Stream-entry Dharma Master. You are now worthy of my protection."

"This disciple humbly accepts the Buddha's teachings."

Ji Mingxin said sincerely.

After a Buddhist disciple attains the first stage of Arhatship, he can send his personal deity to become his protector. At this time, he can be called the Dharma Protector Deity.

Jiang Heixiao is Ji Ming's second primordial spirit body. He cannot sever the fetter of self-view among the three fetters, let alone attain the first stage of Arhatship. Therefore, only when Ji Ming's mind controls this body and he activates it with the first stage of Stream-entry he has attained can he send his original deity to protect the Dharma.

Outside the Black Owl's physical body, a precious luster slowly bloomed, spreading out to within a ten-foot radius. No matter how Ma Ling manipulated the water and fire elements of the Five Elements, he could not eradicate its form and spirit, and even the two external treasures were re-stabilized. "You dare, you demonic ape!"

Two clear shouts, like ice and jade clashing, pierced the air and arrived.

Two streaks of light, one blue and one white, shot out from the southeastern horizon beyond the water-fire millstone, their speed so great that they left behind long-lasting vacuum trails.

The first figure was a lithe green shadow, graceful yet sharp as a sword; it was Xiao Qing Gu.

Her face was frosty, and with a flick of her slender hand, a strange, dark, and dull blade of light flew out. After the blade of light flew out, she paused in mid-air and bowed, saying urgently, "The old demon is rampant, I hope the precious blade will quickly show its power."

"Hey!"

With a soft sigh, the dark blade light flashed like lightning cleaving through the wind, silent yet incredibly fast, slashing straight at the neck of the hidden spirit body on the side.

The blade flashed eerily, its trajectory shifting between reality and illusion, as if it came from the shadows of the deepest abyss, carrying a chilling, demonic intent that seemed to freeze the mind and soul. This was none other than the Black Shadow Golden Blade, the signature weapon of the Purple-Faced Golden Granny, the leader of the Hidden Spirit Sect.

Before the blade even arrived, the chilling, demonic aura that clung to his bones had already invigorated Ma Ling.

He had to be distracted, and quickly swung his staff, creating a large shield made of rolled peach branches in front of him.

"clang!"

A resounding cry echoed as the dark light collided violently with the wooden shield. In the blink of an eye, the dark light vanished and reappeared behind the shield, slashing half an inch into Ma Ling's body. The chilling and vicious demonic intent then invaded.

Ma Ling groaned, his golden eyes dimmed slightly, and his magic power controlling the water-fire millstone suddenly faltered.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two beautiful figures darted to Black Owl's side like butterflies flitting among flowers, unleashing their powerful demonic energy to drive away the water and fire surrounding Black Owl.

Xiao Qinggu's pretty face was filled with murderous intent. Holding a small fork with flowing flames, she continuously swung it, scattering streams of mysterious light to help Hei Xiao quickly calm his mind.

Ji Ming's expression stiffened slightly. Although he had a deep understanding of everything about his second primordial spirit, when Xiao Qinggu arrived and he truly experienced being involved in this intimate relationship, he still felt a little strange.

Fortunately, in this extremely urgent situation, Xiao Qinggu did not notice his subtle change. While using her internal energy to help him stabilize his mind, she remotely controlled the Black Shadow Golden Blade that had achieved its goal in one strike, preparing to unleash it again.

With a wave of her jade-like hand, Da Qinggu summoned a slender figure, six zhang tall and resembling a flagpole, that stood suspended in mid-air.

The moment this body appeared, everyone, including Ma Ling who was facing it, as well as the various sects inside and outside the sect, felt a chill in their hearts. Ma Ling, in particular, showed an expression of even greater astonishment than if he had been slashed by a knife, as if he had seen a ghost.

"The all-encompassing, formless god and demon!"

Master Huangsang spoke, his gaze falling on Daqinggu, and he sighed, "As expected of the demon child personally trained by the Purple-Faced Golden Granny of the Cangling Sect, she will surely become a major threat to the orthodox sects when she masters magic one day."

"Senior brother, are you overthinking this? The fairy woman of the Hidden Spirit Sect is also a senior who has attained enlightenment. Those she trains must be quite capable."

Master Huangsang said with great certainty, "Nine out of ten demons are evil, and this woman is unlikely to be an exception."

"Humph!

"Those demon brats from the Hidden Spirit Sect dare to interfere? They'll be refined together today!"

Ma Ling's ferocity surged, displaying a reckless abandon, indicating that her demonic nature still lingered. This nature had not been completely eradicated by her transformation into a human, or perhaps it was because she had not abandoned her demonic body that her demonic nature resurfaced.

He knew that magic could corrupt the spirit, and that a Taoist infant was a child in the state of yin spirit transforming into yang, belonging to the realm of spirit. Therefore, he dared not use this Dharma body to fight in battle, fearing that it would be targeted and restrained by magic. He raised his hand and waved it behind him, and a monkey arm covered with white hair like steel needles suddenly emerged from the portal behind him.

(End of this chapter)