Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 342 Despicable Humans!
a few days later.

A deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of an island, as a gigantic third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle roared repeatedly.

Far away from this island, two figures were hidden on a reef.

“The three Core Formation cultivators are quite strong, and they are also rather cautious.”

The three of them first cautiously surveyed the surroundings, then two of them went ashore to hunt monsters, while the third remained hidden in the shadows just in case.

If he hadn't been extremely skilled at concealment, he might have actually been discovered by these three cautious individuals.

"Owner!"

The sword attendant, whose fair wrist was being held, hesitated, as if he had something on his mind.

"Master, I have a premonition."

"A premonition!?"

Lin Chang'an looked at the sword servant with a puzzled expression. The Heavenly Spirit Sword Body didn't seem to have any sense of this aspect.

Moreover, even his own powerful senses failed to detect anything.

The sword attendant hesitated, for some reason, she had a strange feeling in her heart.

"Master, I feel something deep in the center of the lake on the island. It's like there's something there that makes me feel uneasy."

The sword attendant frowned and voiced his premonition, which also made Lin Chang'an look puzzled.

"Although the distance is a bit far, my senses didn't detect it at all. Either the other party is also good at concealing their presence."

Or there must be another reason!

As for the sword attendant's premonition being wrong, he didn't believe that a Core Formation cultivator's premonition could be wrong.

When you cultivate to this level, certain premonitions can often be life-saving.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an held the sword servant's fair wrist, and with the infusion of Xuan Tian magic power, he helped the sword servant conceal his aura. At the same time, the sword servant felt a strange tremor in his heart, which was indeed true.

"If a spirit doesn't have this ability, then it's most likely a bloodline connection."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an squinted, and the records in ancient books involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Monsters like dragons have an extremely strong affinity for their own kind.

The awakened bloodline of the sword servant is probably related to this aspect.

"If my guess is correct, then this third-tier giant tortoise on the island is quite intriguing."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an squinted at the battle on the distant island, feeling that the island was a trap.

The lake in the center of the island resembles a man-eating monster.

As expected, the battle on the island took an unexpected turn.

Originally, with the two Core Formation cultivators working together, the third-tier giant tortoise roared and frantically tried to escape back to the sea, but the two of them kept stopping it.

Finally, under the giant tortoise's desperate struggle, the hidden third Core Formation cultivator made his move.

When the three joined forces, their combat power increased significantly, and they began to force the giant tortoise into the center of the island.

Just as the three of them were working together to slowly grind down the third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle, a sudden change occurred.

A lightning dragon emerged from the bottom of the lake in an instant, catching a Core Formation cultivator completely off guard.

Even with defensive magic items, they still couldn't withstand the Thunder Dragon's gaping maw.

"Big brother!"

"How come there's a late-stage Tier 3 demon!"

The remaining two were terrified. One was grieving that his elder brother had been chewed into mincemeat by the Thunder Dragon, while the other stared in horror at a late-stage third-tier demon.

The mid-stage third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle, which had just been suppressed, roared and slammed its fist on the ground, instantly creating a giant aquamarine light screen.

It directly trapped the two people, as well as itself, inside the water curtain.

It all happened so fast, so suddenly.

Lin Chang'an, who was secretly watching all of this from a distance, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"Entrapment! This Thunder Dragon is incredibly intelligent; it's even teaming up with other demonic beasts."

It should be noted that even among the same kind of demonic beasts, it is extremely rare for them to join forces.

As it turns out, this kind of cooperation between a dragon and a tortoise is clearly not the first time.

The third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle attracted human cultivators, and the Thunder Dragon seized the opportunity to strike and kill them.

The combination of water and lightning, in particular, filled Lin Chang'an with a sense of solemnity.

If no one had tested him, he would have been in trouble if he had faced this situation directly.

The Thunder Dragon was already extremely difficult to deal with, but then there was also a mid-stage third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle.

"Owner!?"

The sword attendant also showed a solemn expression. Although she was not weak due to the blessing of her spiritual body, she could see how troublesome it would be if these two demonic beasts joined forces.

Lin Chang'an also stared solemnly into the distance, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

Although it's a bit tricky, if we miss this opportunity, it won't be so easy to find another one.

"Prepare to deploy the troops."

The kind of monster that Lin Chang'an least wants to encounter these days is one with water attributes, like a turtle.

Both his Sun-Piercing Divine Sword and the Phoenix's Fire will be weakened by water-attribute monsters.

And this tortoise shell has extremely strong defensive capabilities.

However, now that the die is cast, there's no turning back.

Immediately, while the two sides were locked in battle, Lin Chang'an and his sword attendant arrived around the island and began to set up the formation.

……

"Roar!"

The Xuan Shui Turtle and the Lei Jiao roared ferociously, while the other two were now in a terrible state.

"Haha, the golden core and flesh of human cultivators are truly a nourishing and delicious treat."

No one expected that this thunder dragon could speak human language.

This statement immediately caused the two disheveled Core Formation cultivators to change their expressions drastically.

"you!"

Among the demonic beasts, although there are some with certain bloodlines that can speak at the third rank, without exception, these are all demonic beasts of the wild and exotic kind.

Lin Chang'an, who had just finished setting up the formation, was also startled when he saw the thunder dragon speak.

"Roar!"

In response to the roar of the third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle, the Thunder Flood Dragon laughed arrogantly:
"Haha, Brother Turtle, don't worry. Same as always, I'll take two and you take one. You can have one later."

Humans hunt demonic beasts to obtain cultivation resources, and demonic beasts also devour human cultivators for nourishment; this is also common practice.

Humans even kill each other for resources, which is no different from monsters.

Ultimately, everything in the cultivation world is about pursuing a higher realm.

"I'll fight you!"

The two Core Formation cultivators, trapped beneath the walls, revealed a resolute expression. Since they were going to die anyway, they figured they might as well splatter the other person's blood rather than be devoured.

"Two ants, you're asking for death!"

A cruel sneer appeared in the enormous beastly eyes of the third-tier Thunder Flood Dragon, which opened its mouth and spat out a net of lightning.

However, at that moment, Lin Chang'an, who was hiding in the shadows, saw an opportunity.

【Mystic Soul Thorn】

Suddenly, an invisible divine soul spike attacked. The Thunder Flood Dragon, a late-stage third-tier being, shrank its pupils and instinctively sensed danger. It was about to turn its body around.

Suddenly, a tremendous pain shot through its soul, causing its vision to go black. Then, an even greater agony from its soul overwhelmed it, causing it to let out a painful roar.

"Roar!"

Lei Jiao suddenly plummeted from the sky with a painful scream, causing a dramatic change in the battlefield.

Formation: Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation

At the same time, a golden light curtain rose around the island, and four golden Xuanwu phantoms, each ten feet in size, appeared and began to rotate around the formation.

Each time Xuanwu stomps through the void, it emits a terrifying wave of energy.

The soil and sand on the island instantly hardened like diamond.

"There's someone else!"

The two cultivators who had survived the ordeal were not relieved. At this moment, their bodies were crackling with lightning, and they hurriedly tried to use their magic power to escape. However, a hideous and terrifying corpse puppet appeared behind them.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, the corpse puppet pierced through the chests of the two men, and the two golden cores were seized in its hands.

"Crack!"

The golden core was swallowed directly into the stomach, and at the same time, the essence of flesh and blood of the two Core Formation cultivators was also devoured.

In despair, the two cultivators watched as the corpse puppet devoured their flesh, blood, and golden cores, its aura surging.

Since the two of them were doomed anyway, he could at least help them avoid being devoured by the monsters and prevent his own information from being leaked.

"Roar!"

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Before the Xuan Shui Turtle could react, a dazzling golden giant sword appeared above its head.

As golden light converged, the nine sun-piercing divine swords came together, forming this giant sword filled with terrifying pressure.

"go with!"

With a flick of his sword finger, the giant sword, carrying terrifying power, pierced directly towards the thunder dragon falling below. Just as the Xuan Shui Giant Turtle roared in anger and was about to offer its aid, a deep, resonant moo echoed from behind.

The next moment, a huge impact came and directly flipped the Xuan Shui Giant Turtle over.

"Moo!"

Immediately following the roar of the Green Horned Ox, a terrifying beam of light struck, heading towards the Xuan Shui Giant Turtle.

At the same time, the corpse puppet that had devoured two Core Formation cultivators also took the opportunity to attack the giant tortoise.

Everything changes in the blink of an eye.

The giant sword descended from the sky, accompanied by an angry roar from below.

"Humanity!"

With a roar, the thunder dragon pinned itself to the ground, and with a flick of its tail, its dragon body coiled around the giant sword like a python.

Under the terrifying power, the golden phantom of the giant sword began to crack and develop fine fissures.

Lin Chang'an's pupils shrank upon seeing this scene; what terrifying physical strength!

As the phoenix's cry resounded, a golden light suddenly shot towards the thunder dragon's wound.

In an instant, blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and the Thunder Dragon let out an angry roar.

"You despicable humans, you lowly ants, I will devour you!"

With a roar, the Thunder Dragon used its sharp claws to grab the golden flame that had attacked it.

It was the Phoenix Bird that used its sharp beak and claws to tear and worsen the Thunder Dragon's wounds.

The moment it was caught by the dragon's claws, the Phoenix cried out in pain and raised its head to meet the beast's bloodshot, violent eyes. As it opened its mouth, a terrifying ball of flame shot out.

"That wretched thieving bird!"

Lei Jiao was equally uncompromising, opening its mouth and unleashing a burst of lightning.

The collision of lightning and fire produced a violent explosion.

"Oh!"

Just then, the giant sword began to shatter inch by inch under the strangulation of the dragon's body.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an knew he couldn't let the thunder dragon escape his control, so nine sword shadows attacked from the sky.

Supernatural Power: Sword Shadow at Will

Now, Lin Chang'an's divine sense, now at the late stage of Core Formation, allows each of the nine sword beams to be comparable to a high-grade third-tier magic weapon, and each strike is no less powerful than a strike from a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.

The nine sword beams attacked simultaneously. At this moment, the Thunder Dragon's body was pinned down by the giant sword technique, and there were also Phoenix Crying Birds fighting in front of it.

Faced with the attack of nine sword beams, the Thunder Dragon roared madly and opened its blood-red maw without dodging or avoiding it.

"Roar!"

To Lin Chang'an's astonishment, a halberd crackling with lightning flew out of his mouth.

"magic weapon!"

In that instant, Lin Chang'an exclaimed in surprise, realizing he was in trouble.

There's something wrong with this thunder dragon, but there's no time to think about it now.

The clash between the thunderous halberd and the sword light generated a violent aftershock.

"Damn humans, I'll make you taste what it's like to have your bones torn apart and your soul burned!"

Under the mad roar of the Thunder Dragon and the terrifying power of its body, the giant sword could no longer withstand it and shattered, transforming into nine sun-piercing divine swords that returned to Lin Chang'an's front.

With a deafening roar, the Thunder Dragon broke free, and the Phoenix Cry Bird cried out in anger. It was clear that the Phoenix Cry Bird had been at a disadvantage in the physical fight.

It wasn't just a difference in cultivation level, but the power of the dragon's body truly surpassed that of the phoenix.

However, just as Lei Jiao was freed, a sense of crisis, just like before, came.

"Despicable humans!"

Soul Piercing

The attack came again, along with nine mid-grade third-tier mind-stabilizing talismans.

Normally, this third-tier mid-grade mind-stabilizing talisman wouldn't be very effective, but now that the Thunder Dragon's soul is injured, it has given the talisman an opportunity to work its magic.

When the talisman landed on the dragon's body, the dragon's soul trembled, causing the dragon's body to become noticeably unnatural.

The Phoenix Bird seized the opportunity to peck at the Thunder Dragon, then broke free of its restraints and spewed a mouthful of golden flame directly at the Thunder Dragon's wound.

"Roar! Despicable humans! Shameless humans!"

Lei Jiao struggled frantically in excruciating pain, only to be met with sword beams from all directions, each aimed at its wound.

Amidst the cries of the phoenix, it launched frequent, rapid attacks, tearing away large chunks of dragon scales and flesh.

With its soul injured and controlled by the mind-stabilizing talisman, Lei Jiao's body was unnatural and unable to exert its usual speed.

"What a powerful thunder dragon!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an, having withstood the thunderous halberd with the help of the Sun Piercing Divine Sword, felt the situation becoming increasingly difficult.

Given the series of attacks he launched, any other late-stage third-tier demon would have had their demon cores extracted long ago.

As it turned out, the thunder dragon was only seriously injured.

"Roar! Human, you forced this upon me! I'll kill you!"

At this moment, Lei Jiao went completely mad, roaring as a huge ball of lightning gathered in its mouth, causing the surrounding world to change color.

Lin Chang'an felt a sense of threat from death.

"Water-based Divine Thunder!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an's expression changed, and he hurriedly retreated, but the Thunder Dragon's divine lightning had already struck.

fast!
It was so fast that even the escape light of a Core Formation cultivator couldn't keep up.

In an instant, the blue lightning appeared in front of him, along with the distant, maniacal laughter of the Thunder Dragon.

With this strike of Water Divine Thunder, even with only the outer edge flashing with lightning, Lin Chang'an was shocked to find that his defensive shield had shattered.

"And you thieving bird, I'm going to eat you up!"

The instant the Thunder Dragon unleashed its divine lightning, the Phoenix Cry Bird also launched a surprise attack with flying lightning, and a ferocious look appeared in the Thunder Dragon's enormous beastly eyes.

Burning his own essence and blood, he spat out another mouthful of Water Divine Thunder.

"go to hell!"

With a ferocious roar, the Thunder Dragon's cruel beastly eyes could already see its opponent dying under its divine lightning.

The third-tier Xuan Shui Turtle, which was being held back in the distance, seemed to have seen something and roared in alarm and anger.

Lei Jiao also heard the roar of the Xuan Shui Turtle, but before he could react, the wretched thief bird broke through the lightning amidst the sky full of thunder.

"How can it be!"

Before Lei Jiao could even be shocked, nine more terrifying sword beams attacked, striking from all directions: claws, abdomen, head, and eyes.

As the phoenix cried out, its sharp claws tore the thunder dragon's flesh and blood apart.

"Pfft!"

Amidst splattering blood, the Thunder Dragon let out a painful scream, while the Phoenix Bird, covered in blood, held a Thunder Pill in its beak.

"No!"

The Thunder Dragon roared ferociously, its expression filled with disbelief. How could its Water Divine Thunder have failed?

At this moment, the lightning in the sky began to dissipate, or rather, it was absorbed by some kind of spiritual entity.

"The Thunder-Absorbing Bead was definitely worth the effort."

As the lightning dissipated, Lin Chang'an looked at the lightning-absorbing bead in his hand with lingering fear. The bead was now almost saturated with lightning.

Without this lightning-absorbing bead, things would have been much more difficult today.

The phoenix bird also held a lightning-absorbing bead in its claws.

"Run away!"

After seizing the demon core, the Phoenix Bird dared not linger, and Lin Chang'an dared not linger for even a moment.

"You despicable humans! I will kill you all!"

With a furious roar, the Thunder Dragon frantically chased after the thief bird that had stolen its demon core.

A powerful demon in the late stage of the third tier, and also a member of the extremely resilient dragon clan, will not die after losing its demon core.

Even some powerful demonic beasts can re-condense their demonic cores after losing them, but the cost is undoubtedly enormous.

A decline in one's standing is inevitable.

"go!"

Lin Chang'an didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. He transformed into a streak of light and collected both the Green Horned Ox and the Corpse Puppet.

The thunder dragon has gone berserk, and he doesn't want to fight it head-on. It's safest to wear it down with the formation, so why take the risk?

"Roar!"

The enormous dragon's body collided wildly among the mountains.

However, even though the mountains and earth were already as hard as metal under the formation, they were still crushed by the dragon's body.

Lin Chang'an and the Phoenix Bird clearly dared not and did not want to fight a crazed dragon head-on.

Now all we can do is stall for time.

"Damn humans!"

Thunder Dragon roared, and the freed Xuan Shui Turtle was terrified, frantically ramming against the array barrier. Now trapped here, it would only be destroyed by humans.

　Second update tonight
　　
　
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