From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 521 Two Great Disciples
The Azure Illuminating Mirror truly lives up to its reputation as a Dao artifact. Although it was damaged, its basic functions are still very powerful.

Li Chengqian activated the Azure Mirror of Illusion, and a bronze-colored phantom appeared above his head. The mirror surface shimmered with a faint light, reflecting the subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space. On a seemingly ordinary rock wall in front of him, there were faint traces of energy flow.

"There is a spatial node here. Although it is unstable, it should be able to connect to the outside world."

Fang Qingxue's eyes flickered slightly, and she already gripped the short sword in her hand: "In that case, let's leave as soon as possible. Although we have gained an opportunity here, it is not a place to stay for long."

Li Chengqian nodded, circulated his internal energy, and punched the spatial node. The moment his fist touched the rock wall, it didn't feel like hitting a hard object, but rather like ripples spreading out from water.

"Let's go!" he shouted in a low voice, and stepped inside first.

Fang Qingxue followed closely behind. The two felt their bodies enveloped by a gentle force, and the scenery before their eyes changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, they were already in another underground cave.

The moment it appeared, a strong stench of blood assaulted the senses.

The sounds of battle cries shook the heavens and the light of various magical treasures and supernatural powers illuminated the dim underground space, making it flicker between light and shadow.

What lay before them was a scene of utter carnage!
Thousands of outer disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect were locked in fierce combat with the surging tide of subterranean demons. The ground was already stained crimson with blood, and severed limbs were scattered everywhere. The demons roared, the disciples howled, and the clang of metal clashing filled the air.

"Just as I thought!" Li Chengqian's eyes sharpened. "We've been used as bait."

Fang Qingxue's expression grew even colder, and lightning crackled on the short sword in her hand: "Using disciples as bait, what a grand scheme."

In the center of the battlefield, several inner disciples formed a battle formation, struggling to hold on.

The surrounding area was teeming with demons, among whom were several tall demon leaders with dark gold skin, whose strength was comparable to that of experts in the Divine Power Realm!

“Xu Wenyuan!” Li Chengqian’s eyes flashed as he recognized a familiar face.

Xu Wenyuan wielded his spear with the grace of a dragon, but he was clearly at his limit, his body riddled with wounds and his movements sluggish. A demon leader grinned savagely as it lunged at him, its claws aimed straight for his heart!

brush

The blade flashed, like a galaxy falling, and slashed with perfect accuracy at the demon leader's arm.

scoff!

The demon leader screamed in agony as his arm snapped off, gushing out dark purple blood.

Xu Wenyuan, having narrowly escaped death, was both surprised and delighted: "Brother Chengqian!"

"Are you alright?" Li Chengqian stood in front of him, his eyes scanning the surrounding battle.

"They're not dead yet!" Xu Wenyuan gasped for breath. "These demons seem to have gone mad; we can't kill them all! Wait, Fang Qingxue, she..."

Before Xu Wenyuan could finish speaking, a blinding flash of lightning suddenly appeared on the other side of the battlefield!
Fang Qingxue had somehow already plunged into the most densely packed area of ​​the demons. Her white robes were stained with blood, yet this only added to her aura of formidable power. With each swing of her short sword, streaks of lightning crackled, and wherever she passed, demons fell in droves, their bodies charred black.

Xu Wenyuan stared blankly at Fang Qingxue, who was wreaking havoc in the battlefield, then turned to Li Chengqian and stammered, "Brother Chengqian, your cousin is so fierce!"

"That's right, don't you know whose cousin she is?" Li Chengqian grinned.

Just then, a deep, muffled roar came from the depths of the earth!

The entire underground cavern shook violently, and demonic energy surged from all directions toward a massive black hole in the center of the battlefield, as if it were a tangible force.

As if summoned, all the demons abandoned their opponents, knelt down in the direction of the black hole, and let out a fanatical and devout roar.

"They've arrived!" Li Chengqian sighed inwardly, his expression grave.

From within the black hole, a gigantic claw covered in dark golden scales slowly emerged, followed by a second. The two claws gripped the edge of the hole and pushed forcefully!
Boom!

The rocks crumbled, and a monster ten feet tall crawled out of the cave. It had two horns on its head, a ferocious face, and was surrounded by demonic energy.

As soon as the demon appeared, it roared to the sky.

The sheer terrifying aura alone caused the thousands of outer disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect to tremble and lose their composure. Many fainted on the spot, and even those who didn't were barely able to lift their swords. Even the leading inner disciples were pale-faced, looking as if they were about to die.

"The Divine... Divine Power Realm, it must be the demon of the Divine Power Realm...!"

Even with his exceptional courage, Xu Wenyuan's body went limp under this terrifying aura. If he hadn't placed a hand on Li Chengqian's shoulder, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.

"Yes, a supernatural realm, and a very powerful one at that."

Li Chengqian squinted, grabbed Fang Qingxue who seemed completely unaffected by the demonic aura, and dragged her and Xu Wenyuan to the ground, pretending to be intimidated by the demonic aura.

"Cousin, let me tell you some principles of life. You have to be flexible and adaptable. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. A powerful demon from the Divine Power Realm is not something we outer disciples of the Physical Body Realm should have to step up for!"

Sensing that Fang Qingxue seemed to want to break free, Li Chengqian leaned close to her ear and whispered.

Fang Qingxue felt the heat on her ear and her body stiffened instantly, but she stopped struggling.

"You lowly humans, how dare you disturb the slumber of the great Astaroth!" the demon roared, his voice like thunder. "Today, you will all become my food for resurrection!"

With a swipe of its giant claw, a dark golden demonic light swept out, turning everything in its path, from rocks to disciples, into dust!

However, Li Chengqian was very cunning. The three of them hid far away from the monster, and their angle of "lying down and winning" was tricky, so they were not affected.

Deep within the cave, on a secluded rock ledge, two figures stood silently, coldly observing the horrific battlefield.

One of them wore a blue Taoist robe embroidered with cloud and thunder patterns, exuding a noble air. The other wore a black close-fitting outfit, with a tall and straight figure and sharp eyes like knives. If there were any inner disciples, they would definitely recognize that these two were Dong Lingxiao and Nan Wanluo, two of the five true disciples of the Feather Transformation Sect.

"Finally out." Dong Lingxiao said calmly, "It was worth it for us to use tens of thousands of outer disciples as bait to force them to awaken this old demon ahead of schedule."

Nan Wanlu sneered: "A demon in the Golden Core Realm is a treasure trove. Especially that demon core, which is enough to help us advance our cultivation level again."

"Let's make our move, lest the casualties be too great and it look bad." As soon as Dong Lingxiao finished speaking, he rushed out and appeared on the battlefield.

On the battlefield, the Golden Core Demon Astaroth was wreaking havoc, unstoppable by anyone.

"You beast! Cease your arrogance!" Lingxiao appeared in a flash, roaring angrily. His voice echoed through the cave, and hundreds of flying swords suddenly flew out of his hand, each sword glowing with green light.

"Azure King Divine King's Thorn!"

Astaroth roared, its giant claw meeting the Azure King's Divine Wood Spike. The flying sword clashed with the demonic claw, unleashing a deafening roar. Azure lightning flashed, and demonic energy surged!
Just then, Nan Wanluo appeared silently behind the demon.

"Heaven-Shaking Divine Fist!" Nan Wanluo unleashed a punch, his fist intent condensed, which was the supreme martial art of Panwu's Great Strength Divine Power, and slammed heavily into the demon's back!

boom!
Astaroth staggered, his scales shattering on his back, and dark purple blood seeping out.

"Despicable humans!" the demon roared, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Above his forehead, the Heavenly Gate opened wide, and a demonic core rose up.

"Now!"

Lingxiao and Wanluo's gazes sharpened, and their two golden cores rose up, surrounded by various supernatural powers.

Both are powerful cultivators at the Golden Core stage of the Divine Power Realm, but not all Golden Core cultivators are the same. Both are true disciples from immortal sects, and the divine powers they cultivate are great divine powers, supreme divine powers. To say nothing of the others, just look at Wan Luo's Golden Core, which is surrounded by seventeen kinds of divine powers, such as the Great Freedom Profound Gold Sword, the Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade, the Mountain Refining Form Gang, etc. There is also a talisman that is neither human nor non-human, containing infinite power, which is the supreme divine power Panwu Great Strength Divine Power.

The same applies to Lingxiao's golden elixir.

Looking at the demon again, there were only nine kinds of divine abilities around the demon core, and of these nine, only three were great divine abilities. How could it possibly contend with these two?

After a loud bang, the demon's core shattered, letting out a deafening roar, and it collapsed to the ground.

The two disciples easily collected the disintegrating power of the demonic core. Wan Luo grabbed the enormous corpse of the demon and left with the words, "Clean up the battlefield. All surviving disciples, return to the sect to receive your rewards." Then he and Ling Xiao transformed into streaks of light and departed.

(End of this chapter)