Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 342 Third-Order Demon Core
"Wow..."

Stones and mud flew everywhere as the dying Zhai Qingfeng was slowly enveloped by an invisible force and flew out from the bottom of the water.

"How about it?"

Pei Jingque's voice carried concern.

"The situation is not good." Zhu Ju shook his head, his expression grave.

"His dantian was pierced by the secret incantation, and his limbs and bones were shattered. Even if he can save his life, his cultivation will probably be ruined."

"It's much worse than Qian Ning's situation!"

After killing Yin Bingtong and Ping Daochuan, two fake Core Formation cultivators, the two followed the sect token to find Shui Qianning and Zhai Qingfeng.

Shui Qianning is alright.

He was only seriously injured and unconscious, and fell into a valley. He will recover completely after a period of rest and recuperation.

Zhai Qingfeng...

In fact, if the two hadn't arrived in time, and Ping Daochuan hadn't sensed the aura and hurriedly returned without confirming the situation, Zhai Qingfeng would never have had his last breath.

"Return to the clan!"

Pei Jingque's expression was solemn:
"Elder Zhai must not be harmed!"

"Ah."

Zhu Ju nodded.

"Wow!"

A Vermilion Bird appeared out of thin air, enveloped the four of them, and then transformed into a line of fire that shot into the sky.

Fire Escape Technique!

This escape technique is driven by the Vermilion Bird's Heavenly Flame, and its speed is astonishing.

Even if Zhu Ju exerted all his strength to control the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings, he would still be far from being able to compare with Pei Jingque.

A few days later.

The main hall of the Mingxu Sect.

After waking up, Zhai Qingfeng was helped to sit down by Liu Huang'er, and he was already panting after just a little activity.

"Sect Master, Brother Zhu."

His face was pale, and he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture:

"Thank you for saving my life."

"We are of the same clan, it's only natural." Pei Jingque shook his head, his expression complex.
"Your body..."

"It's alright." Zhai Qingfeng smiled nonchalantly.
"Although I have lost all my cultivation, I have at least saved my life. To live out my days in peace and happiness, surrounded by my children and grandchildren, is what I have always dreamed of."

"Senior sister, senior brother," Liu Huang'er said with a faint smile, her expression showing little sorrow.

"In this world, being a Dao Foundation cultivator doesn't necessarily make you much better off than an ordinary person."

"If I had a choice, I would also be willing to be an ordinary person."

"It's all my fault." Shui Qianning, standing to the side, said with tears in her eyes.
"If it weren't for me, Elder Zhai wouldn't have become like this."

"You can't say that," Zhai Qingfeng waved his hand.

"By chance and fate, quite a few of our fellow practitioners have died at the hands of the demonic path over the years."

"It's a great blessing that Zhai survived!"

"Sigh!" Pei Jingque sighed.

"It's great that you think that way."

"This time, Junior Brother Zhu and I killed Ping Daochuan. He is both the foundation of the Ping family and the leader of the Immortal Alliance, which may cause some trouble. Therefore, Junior Brother and I have decided to go into seclusion for a period of time."

"The sect's grand formation must not be closed before we emerge from seclusion."

Everyone looked solemn.

"Yes!"

"Sect Master, rest assured, we will definitely guard the sect strictly!"

The explanation is completed.

Pei Jingque and Zhu Juxing entered the rear hall.

Zhu Ju took out the storage bag he had obtained from Ping Daochuan, and with a gentle shake, a fist-sized object slowly floated out.

"Neidan!"

"The inner core of a third-tier demonic beast!"

His voice was tinged with emotion, and his expression was complex:

"As expected, it's good to have a big tree to lean on. If Ping Daochuan, a Dao Foundation cultivator who failed to form his core, were in another sect or cultivation family, he would definitely have given up the path of cultivation and turned to dealing with mundane affairs."

"In the Ping family of Zhaixing Tower, there is a second chance to form the core, and even a third-tier demon core to help one's cultivation!"

The third-tier demon core in front of them had already had a lot of its essence extracted, but most of it was still left.

It's more than enough for him to raise his cultivation to the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Yes."

Pei Jingque turned around and sighed:

"In order to form a core again, Ping Daochuan even colluded with the demonic sect and used the secret techniques of the Hehuan Sect to seize the essence of others."

"He deserves to die, but our troubles are far from over."

"call……"

She let out a long breath, her expression hardening:
"If we refine this pill together, it should be enough for me to reach the perfect foundation of the Dao and for you to reach the late stage of the Dao foundation."

"Senior Sister." Zhu Ju said:
"Even so, if the Ping family insists on causing trouble for the Mingxu Sect, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand it."

The Heike family has a Grandmaster of the Golden Core stage.

and.

He was Pingdaochuan's grandfather.

It's even uncertain whether it was Hiramakawa or the Hira family who colluded with the Demonic Sect.

If the Heike clan colluded with the demonic sect, then the Mingxu Sect would certainly be a thorn in the Heike clan's side.

With the current strength of the Mingxu Sect, they are completely powerless against a Golden Core Grandmaster.

"Yes."

Pei Jingque nodded:
"Even if one's Dao Foundation is perfected and becomes a Pseudo-Core, and is protected by the sect's formation, one still cannot contend against a Golden Core Grandmaster."

"So I plan to..."

"Directly attempt to break through to the Golden Core realm!"

Ok?
Zhu Ju looked surprised.

Theoretically, one can advance to the Golden Core stage after achieving the Dao Foundation perfection, but this is only in theory.

Advancing to the Golden Core stage is so important, how can the success rate be high if it's rushed?
As for Core Formation Spiritual Objects...

There's no need to worry about that. Xi Chen obtained three items from the Void Rift Secret Realm, one of which was a Core Formation Spiritual Item with opposite attributes.

Seeing Pei Jingque's serious expression, Zhu Ju wanted to stop him, but couldn't find any excuse.

…………

Streaks of light crossed the mountains and landed where a wildfire had not yet died down, revealing their forms.

Two unique auras belonging to the Golden Core Grandmasters emerged.

Ping Chengze, the ancestor of the Ping family of Zhaixinglou.

Hong Kan of the Xuanqing Sect.

"senior."

"I've met senior!"

"..."

The people who had been waiting there bowed to the newcomer.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Ping Chengze said in a deep voice.
"Who killed Daochuan?"

Hiramikawa is the most promising person in the Hira family in the past hundred years to achieve the Golden Core stage, and is the designated next head of the family.

Although the previous attempt to condense the Golden Core failed, the foundation has been strengthened, and the attempt to condense the Golden Core can be attempted again.

He died,

This was a devastating loss for the Taira clan, meaning that all their massive investment of resources had come to nothing.

"Replying to Senior." Dong Yuelan stepped forward, clasped her hands in a fist and palm salute:

"When this junior and Fellow Daoist Xu and the others arrived, it was already too late. We could only sense the aura of the demoness from the Hehuan Sect of the Demonic Path."

"If we are not mistaken, the one who killed Fellow Daoist Ping should be the witch Yin Bingtong from the Hehuan Sect."

"Yin Bingtong?" Hong Kan's eyes flickered slightly.
"The disciples of the Forgetful Lineage of the Joyful Union Sect are few, but as long as they achieve something, their strength is extraordinary."

"The Yin Bingtong and Zhou Yuantong of this generation are known as the Forgetful Beauties, and they do have the strength to kill Ping Daochuan."

Ping Daochuan is not only a cultivator of the Ping family in Zhaixinglou, but also the head of the Immortal Alliance, responsible for the immortal taxes of a certain area.

He got into trouble.

The Immortal Alliance's Golden Core cultivators naturally wanted to intervene and inquire as well.

"Besides those two, there are other people's presences here," Ping Chengze asked, his expression unchanged.
"who is it?"

"Replying to Senior," replied Xu Canglan, the leader of the Seeking Immortals Sect.
"They are several fellow Daoists from the Mingxu Sect."

"Xu communicated with Sect Leader Pei and said that a demoness from the Hehuan Sect wanted to attack Master Shui, but fortunately, Steward Ping intervened and they escaped by chance."

"The Mingxu Sect?" A glint of light flashed in Ping Chengze's eyes:

"Where are the people?"

"Seriously injured, I must return to my sect to recuperate." Xu Canglan cupped his hands, his expression shifting as he sighed.
"The Hehuan Sect's demoness is quite skilled. According to Sect Master Pei, Fellow Daoist Zhai and Junior Brother Shui are in unknown danger, and she and Fellow Daoist Zhu are also seriously injured. It will probably take them a long time to recover."

"Really?" Ping Chengze looked up.

"Then we should go and take a look."

"Senior," Dong Yuelan gently shook her head.

"The Mingxu Sect has suffered heavy losses this time. Most of the sect's foundation has lost its fighting power, and it has announced that it will close its mountain and not come out."

"If you want to know the specifics, why don't you wait until Sect Leader Pei and the others have recovered from their injuries?"

"Hmph!" Ping Chengze snorted coldly.

"Who knows when I'll be fully recovered?"

"It could take anywhere from ten days to half a month, or even two or three months," Dong Yuelan said.
"Senior, there's no need to worry. That demoness Yin Bingtong is already dead. Fellow Daoist Ping's revenge has been avenged!"

"Oh!" Ping Chengze's expression remained unchanged as always:
"So, the things that Daochuan and that demoness possess are now in the hands of the Mingxu Sect?"

"This..." Dong Yuelan's eyes flickered:

"That's true in theory."

"Since the mountain is already sealed off, forcibly going there is probably not a good idea," said Hong Kan, a Golden Core cultivator from the Xuanqing Sect.
"Have someone send a letter to Mingxuzong, asking him to hand over Pingdaochuan's belongings. We'll discuss the matter again in a while."

"Fellow Daoist Ping".

"What do you think?"

Ping Daochuan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, turned his head to look at Hong Kan's faint smile, and after a long while, slowly nodded.

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Mingxu Sect.

Quiet room.

The third-tier demon core floated silently in mid-air.

Zhu Ju and Pei Jingque faced each other with their palms facing each other, their yin and yang energies swirling and circulating, devouring the essence of the demon core.

A massive amount of essence was devoured and refined, transforming into pure magical true essence, increasing the cultivation levels of both individuals.

The two intertwined auras grew at a visible rate.

"call……"

Pei Jingque slowly opened her eyes, a complex expression flickering in her beautiful gaze:
"Dual cultivation is indeed most suitable for the Hehuan Sect's methods. It seems that Junior Brother has learned a lot about this in Fengyue Valley."

"Ahem..." Zhu Ju coughed lightly twice:
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger."

"At that time, I was in a dangerous situation, so I naturally learned whatever I could to improve my own knowledge."

"Junior brother, I didn't mean to blame you." Pei Jingque pursed his lips, his eyes shifting back and forth, before asking:

"If we survive this ordeal, what are your plans, Junior Brother?"

"Intend?"

Zhu Ju reached out and caught the demon core, then pondered for a moment and said:
"He naturally seeks the opportunity to form his core."

"Is that so?" Pei Jingque whispered.

"If I succeed in this breakthrough, all will be well; if I fail, the only way to appease the Taira clan's anger is to die."

Zhu Ju frowned.

Pei Jingque's plan was very clear.

If they can achieve the Golden Core stage in one go, with the Golden Core in their grasp, the Mingxu Sect will have no need to fear the Ping family's retaliation.

If it doesn't work...

At best, her cultivation would regress; at worst, she would be severely injured and on the verge of death. At that time, facing the Ping family's overt or covert targeting, the Mingxu Sect would find it extremely difficult to hold on. Only if she, as the sect leader of the Mingxu Sect, were to atone with her death could the Ping family's anger be extinguished.

"Sister."

Zhu Ju spoke slowly:
"There's always a way out. Even if you don't manage to condense your golden core in the end, you'll be fine."

"Waiting for you to come out of seclusion..."

He took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"Let's get married!"

Pei Jingque's eyes lit up, and a slight ripple appeared in his normally calm eyes.

"it is good!"

"We'll get married when I emerge from seclusion!"

…………

A month later.

Zhu Ju slowly opened his eyes.

The once-full demon core is now shriveled, and its essence has long been devoured.

Pei Jingque had already reached the Dao Foundation Perfection half a month ago and went into seclusion with two Core Formation spiritual items.

Zhu Ju.

At this point, his cultivation had reached the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage.

With a flick of a finger.

"Shh!"

The Ten Directions Sword appeared out of thin air.

"The difference between the late stage of Dao Foundation and the middle stage of Dao Foundation may seem to be only one small realm, but the difference in magical power is comparable to that between a child and a grown man."

"Now, when I unleash the Thunderous Sword Qi, I no longer need to conserve my mana as much as before."

He shook his head slightly:
"Previously, while the power of sword flight was great, it was difficult to control precisely. Now, it's much easier."

Zhu Juyou was confident.

At this moment, he doesn't need to rely on any other means; he can withstand a fake Core cultivator simply by using his sword control technique.

even,

Hold the top!

but……

His expression was complicated and filled with regret.

"After advancing to the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage, although the power of the divine soul has increased, it is not enough to connect with the fifth soul."

If he could connect with the fifth soul, Zhu Ju's physical body would be enhanced, becoming no less than an external avatar.

and.

The mutated left hand will also advance in rank, and at that time it should possess the power of a high-grade magic weapon.

Body Refinement Level 5, High-Grade Magic Treasure, Sword Qi Thunder Sound...

Combining these methods might allow them to engage the Golden Core cultivators for a while and resolve the crisis facing the Mingxu Sect.

"Uncle Master!"

Shui Qianning's voice rang out:

"The formation sensed the presence of a Golden Core Grandmaster nearby."

(End of this chapter)