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Chapter 572 The Power of the Nascent Soul Realm (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Electric arcs danced wildly around Li Yunjing's body like dragons and snakes. He unleashed the "Thunder Tribulation Divine Fist" with the pressure of the heavens, and the air exploded with a piercing sound wherever the fist passed.

The entire area around the altar transformed into a sea of ​​lightning.

The rolling thunder and the deafening explosion caused the silver zombie to let out a painful howl.

It tried to break free, but saw the lightning bolts erupting from Li Yunjing's fingertips wrap around its ankles like chains, forcefully pulling it back.

"boom!"

The lightning collided with the silver zombie, sparks flying from its silver bones amidst the lightning, and the stench of rotting flesh filled the entire altar.

The silver zombie let out an inhuman roar, its claws lashing out simultaneously, the tips of which condensed into jet-black corpse poison bone spikes.

Li Yunjing dodged to the side, changing his fist technique to a palm technique, and then used a grappling technique to grab the claw. With a single twist, he snapped the silver zombie's claw off with a "crack".

"Purple Sky Divine Thunder!"

Li Yunjing roared, and a surge of lightning power shot through his palm, striking the silver zombie's chest and creating a bloody hole.

The silver zombie struggled frantically, and the remaining eerie blue light in the coffin poured into its body, attempting to use the corpse energy to heal its injuries.

"You beast! You think you can turn the world upside down?!"

Li Yunjing wielded the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" and brought it down, unleashing a purple lightning bolt as thick as a water vat.

The silver zombie twisted wildly in the lightning punishment, its body cracking inch by inch as it was struck by lightning. It raised its head and let out a final roar, its voice carrying a hint of resentment and relief.

When the lightning bolt dissipated, only a pile of charred, mangled flesh remained on the ground.

"To think someone could come back to life after they've died is ridiculous!"

Li Yunjing sneered, his gaze falling on the ancient book tightly clutched in the zombie's hand.

The ancient book was covered with traces of corpse poison, yet it faintly exuded a mysterious aura.

Just as he was about to reach for it, the altar suddenly shook violently, and the eerie green flames in the bronze cauldron were extinguished, replaced by black mist seeping from the ground.

"This is……"

Li Yunjing retreated warily, only to see the black mist condense into a human face, which was none other than the Demon Lord.

"Li Yunjing, do you think destroying the 'Demon Control Sect' is enough?"

The illusory voice was filled with resentment, "You may be able to pick up that 'Netherworld Corpse Codex,' but you might not be able to... keep it!"

Before the words were finished, the black mist exploded with a roar, and the top of the altar began to collapse.

Li Yunjing quickly put away the ancient book and his figure transformed into a stream of light as he rushed out of the altar.

A series of rumbling sounds came from behind him. When he turned around, the "treasure pavilion" and the entire mountainside were collapsing. After the smoke and dust cleared, only a bottomless pit remained.

He gripped the slightly warm ancient book in his hand, a murderous intent surging within him: "Demon Master, no matter what other schemes you have up your sleeve, I, Li Yunjing, will fight you to the bitter end!"

Just then, Master Lei Ze, Master Jiu You, and Master Dan Ding all sensed the commotion and flew towards the location.

"what happened?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was unharmed, the three breathed a sigh of relief, and Master Lei Ze asked.

Li Yunjing looked at the three Supreme Elders and was about to speak when the "Netherworld Corpse Codex" in his hand suddenly became extremely hot, and the traces of corpse poison on the surface of the ancient book began to writhe as if they were alive.

The Pill Cauldron Peak Master's gaze sharpened, and he reached out to investigate: "This aura is strange, could it be..."

Before the words were finished, a hundred-foot-long black banner rose from the depths of the giant pit. The banner was painted with thousands of wronged souls baring their fangs and claws. It was none other than the Demon Master's natal magic weapon, the "Netherworld Blood River Banner"!
It turns out that when the Demon Lord fled, he secretly hid this banner under the altar.

This silver zombie was extremely useful to him.

Once the silver zombie evolves into the golden-armored zombie, the Demon Lord will use his evil magic to refine it into an external avatar.

When he has the combat power of both his main body and his avatar at the Nascent Soul stage, his status in the demonic path will be greatly enhanced, and he will become a regional overlord.

Yu Mozi originally thought that the secret place was very well hidden and would not be discovered.

Unfortunately, he encountered Li Yunjing, whose secret was discovered, causing him heavy losses.

This "Netherworld Blood River Banner" contains a wisp of the Demon Lord's consciousness, who knows that escape is no longer possible.

At this moment, the wind surged fiercely, and waves of blood, carrying corpse poison, pressed down from the sky, instantly engulfing the four of them.

Even before their natal magic weapon is destroyed, they will show Li Yunjing and the other three what they're made of!
"Beware of corpse poison!"

The Nine Netherworld True Man hurriedly unleashed his "Nine Netherworld Demon Eyes," whose eerie blue light collided with the blood waves, stirring up bursts of poisonous mist.

Thunderclap crackled around Master Lei Ze as he swung his Thunder Punishment Sword, unleashing dozens of purple lightning bolts. However, he discovered that the blood waves healed rapidly after being cleaved apart.

Li Yunjing gripped the "Netherworld Corpse Codex" tightly, sensing a resonance between the ancient book and the Blood River Banner. The mysterious aura faintly emanating from the book seemed to be drawing in the blood waves.

"This Blood River Banner is strange compared to the ancient texts!"

Li Yunjing shouted loudly, "I will restrain the 'Netherworld Corpse Codex,' you suppress the 'Netherworld Blood River Banner'!"

Having said that, his spirit entered the "Netherworld Corpse Codex".

Inside the "Netherworld Corpse Codex," a figure formed from black mist sat, which was none other than the Demon Master.

"Li Yunjing, you're really courting death!"

"If you hand over the 'Netherworld Corpse Codex' to the other three, I'm finished."

"I never expected you to be so greedy and reckless, actually using your spiritual power to enter my secret manual. You're doomed!"

The banner spirit let out a strange, cackling laugh and lunged directly at Li Yunjing's spiritual body.

As for the outside world, the Dan Ding Peak Master threw out the "Nine Aperture Pill Furnace," which transformed into a gigantic furnace ten thousand feet tall, directly suppressing the "Netherworld Blood River Banner" within it.

"Thunder Prison Imprisoning Heaven!"

Master Lei Ze formed hand seals, dispelling the surrounding demonic energy, blood energy, malevolent energy, and corpse poison.

At the same time, a nine-layered lightning net descended from the sky, assisting the "Nine Apertures Alchemy Furnace" in firmly controlling the "Netherworld Blood River Banner".

Inside the Netherworld Corpse Codex, Li Yunjing's body blazed with lightning. Facing the charging banner spirit, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and slammed into it.

"What a promising young talent with the Thunder Spirit Root!"

However, the banner spirit let out a strange laugh, its figure vanished like smoke, and the next second it appeared behind Li Yunjing, its sharp claws carrying a bone-chilling cold as it reached out to grab his spiritual body.

Li Yunjing reacted extremely quickly, his figure flashed, and at the same time he unleashed the "Thunder Tribulation Divine Fist", engaging in a fierce battle with the banner spirit.

"Demon Lord, do you think you can kill me with such meager skills?"

Li Yunjing's eyes flashed like lightning, and every move he made carried a powerful thunderous force, forcing the banner spirit to retreat repeatedly.

In a battle of spiritual entities, Li Yunjing was not afraid of his opponent!
"Good! Kid, you're quite the character! I'll destroy your spiritual form and turn your physical body into an idiot!"

But the banner spirit remained calm and muttered incantations. Suddenly, the surrounding space distorted, and countless bone spikes formed from corpse poison shot out from all directions.

"Boom!"

Li Yunjing's body surged with lightning, instantly shredding the surrounding corpse poison and bone spikes, while continuing to attack the banner spirits.

"what……"

Fan Ling was surprised that Li Yunjing could fight back under such circumstances. Unable to dodge in time, he was struck in the arm by the lightning and let out a scream.

Enraged, it unleashed a torrent of black mist around its body, which coalesced into a massive black vortex, threatening to completely devour Li Yunjing's spirit.

"Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal!"

Li Yunjing sneered and charged straight towards the black vortex.

The moment he entered, he felt a tearing pain, as if he would be torn to pieces at any moment.

However, at this moment, the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal," a treasure that can exist between the real and the illusory, was summoned from the body's sea of ​​consciousness into the "Netherworld Corpse Codex."

"No...you actually have a mental artifact!"

The black vortex that Yu Mozi transformed into was struck by the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" and emitted a shrill scream.

In a dangerous situation of psychological confrontation, the side with the mental weapon has an almost overwhelming advantage.

Yu Mozi felt the power of the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" and immediately despaired.

In an instant, his spiritual body was destroyed, and the "Netherworld Corpse Codex" became ownerless.

"call……"

Standing atop the altar ruins, Li Yunjing watched as the once invincible "Demon Control Sect" was reduced to scorched earth, his heart filled with mixed emotions. This encounter had truly shown him how formidable a Nascent Soul Realm expert could be!
The Demon Lord's cultivation level was no match for Master Lei Ze, Master Jiu You, or Master Dan Ding, but he was like an unkillable cockroach, constantly coming up with all sorts of strange and unpredictable methods.

This gave Li Yunjing a more direct understanding of the power of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

"Sigh... I'm still far behind a Nascent Soul Realm expert! To truly contend with one, I'll probably need to cultivate to around the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm!"

He thought to himself.

As cultivation levels increase, there becomes a significant gap between each minor realm.

During the Golden Core stage, even someone at the second level could sweep through the nine heavens, but defeating a Nascent Soul stage expert was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even if it's defeating the weakest Nascent Soul Realm expert!
"Alright! Let's go!"

On the other side, after the Dan Ding Peak Master suppressed the "Netherworld Blood River Banner," he suggested leaving.

Two consecutive major battles caused this master to have many worries.

The four gathered on a pile of ruins, surrounded by the lingering stench of corpse poison and the smell of burning flesh.

The Dan Ding Peak Master wiped away the mottled corrosion marks on the "Nine Aperture Pill Furnace," his brows furrowing into a deep frown: "The Demon Lord's methods are endless. Although he suppressed the 'Netherworld Blood River Banner' this time, it's hard to guarantee that he won't cause any more trouble."

"This trip to the Demon-Suppressing Sect may seem like a great victory, but in reality, it is fraught with hidden dangers."

Master Lei Ze crossed his arms, his body still crackling with lightning. He said in a deep voice, "That 'Netherworld Corpse Codex' is strange, and there are still some tricks left by the Demon Lord. If we continue to linger outside, I'm afraid we will fall into an even greater crisis."

As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously fell on the ancient book in Li Yunjing's arms.

“What Lei Ze said is absolutely right.”

Master Jiuyou gently stroked the "Nine Nether Demon Eyes," his eyes flashing with a ghostly light, his tone tinged with worry: "Although the Demon Lord has suffered a setback for the time being, the demonic forces are deeply entrenched, and there may be even more hidden enemies lurking in the shadows. The four of us have already wasted a lot of time by splitting up to scavenge resources, and if we stay any longer, we may be surrounded and attacked."

Li Yunjing stroked the cover of "The Netherworld Corpse Codex," still feeling lingering fear as he recalled the fierce battle with the banner spirit in the book.

“What the venerable ancestors said makes sense.”

He raised his head, his expression grave: "In this battle with Yu Mozi, I witnessed the terrifying power of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Not only are their cultivation profound, but they also possess numerous strange secret techniques and magical treasures. If Yu Mozi really brings some helpers, we will be surrounded and attacked, and it will be very difficult for us to cope."

"In that case, let's return to 'Shenxiao Island' immediately."

The peak master of Dan Ding nodded slightly and sighed: "Report the situation as it happened."

"Without further ado, let's go!"

Master Lei Ze stood up and threw out the "Divine Firmament Warship." Lightning surged around him, transforming into a purple streak of light that flew onto the warship.

Nine Nether True Man followed closely behind, a flash of dark blue light, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Li Yunjing and Dan Ding Peak Master exchanged a glance, then each took flight and headed towards the "Divine Firmament Warship".

Throughout the journey, the four remained silent, cautiously observing their surroundings.

Li Yunjing gazed at the vast ocean rushing past below, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

This trip to the East China Sea doesn't seem to be going smoothly.

It may not go as smoothly as when the "East China Sea Alliance" was first formed.

Just as Li Yunjing and his companions returned to Shenxiao Island, thousands of miles away, Yu Mozi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.

"Sect Leader, what's wrong?"

The two elders beside him were taken aback and quickly asked.

The Demon Lord wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his withered fingers digging deeply into his palms, the blood seeping from under his nails dripping onto the deck.

"Li Yunjing..."

He spat out the name through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with hatred that almost materialized. "How dare you destroy a wisp of my spiritual consciousness! I swear I will not be human if I do not avenge this!"

"Sect Leader, please calm your anger!"

The Supreme Elder Xuan Yinzi on the left hurriedly offered a blood-red pill, saying, "Take this 'Blood Soul Life-Sustaining Pill' first to stabilize your injuries. The 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' is powerful, so we need to plan carefully."

Yu Mozi swung the pill away, and it crashed into the stone wall and exploded, the splashing blood mist condensing into a hideous ghost face in the air.

"Take it easy? My 'Netherworld Blood River Banner' has been destroyed, and the inheritance site has collapsed. If we wait any longer, the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' will uproot us!"

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the Supreme Elder Chi Yanzi on his right. "Chi Yan, what is your relationship with Blood Asura of the Blood Blade Sect?"

"We participated in the 'Ten Thousand Demons Conference' together and met a few times."

Chi Yanzi's expression hardened, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "However, Blood Asura is a man of extreme vengefulness. If we want him to help us..."

“Of course I won’t let him work for nothing.”

Yu Mozi raised his hand and summoned a jade box. Inside the box lay half of a token engraved with runes. "This is a fragment of the 'Netherworld Token.' Collecting all three fragments will open the secret realm of the Netherworld Blood Sea, which contains the legacy of the ancient Demon Lord."

A flicker of heartache crossed his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by hatred. "Give him this fragment, and promise him that once it's done, we'll split the resources of the East China Sea equally."

"Sect Leader, the Blood Blade Sect harbors wolfish ambitions. I fear it's easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away."

Xuan Yinzi frowned: "Moreover, the 'Netherworld Decree' is of great importance..."

"At this point, who cares about all that?"

Yu Mozi suddenly coughed violently, and the blood he coughed up was mixed with a few strands of black flesh. "Send someone to contact the Corpse Demon Sect and the Yin Luo Sect again, and tell them that I am willing to offer the array diagram of the Three Yin Soul Gathering Array as a reward, and invite them to join forces to attack the Divine Firmament Dao Sect!"

Chi Yanzi and Xuan Yinzi exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with worry. However, seeing Yu Mozi's look of wanting to devour people, the two dared not say anything and bowed to accept the order.

After the two left the "skull ship", Yu Mozi staggered to the depths of the secret chamber, where a pitch-black coffin floated, and inside the coffin lay the corpse of a young man whose face resembled his own by seven parts.

“Brother, back then, in order to preserve your physical body, I exhausted most of my cultivation, and now…”

He stroked the coffin, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes, "It's time for you to do your part for me."

He bit his fingertip and dripped blood onto the coffin. The skin of the corpse inside the coffin visibly flushed red...

In addition to the movements of the demonic path, the Shenxiao Dao Sect issued an invitation to the alliance meeting. Various forces in the East Sea responded and sent representatives to Shenxiao Island to discuss important matters.

The "Shenxiao Warship" broke through the clouds and slowly landed on the huge dock of Shenxiao Island.

As soon as Li Yunjing and his three companions disembarked from the warship, they felt intense gazes coming from all directions.

Waves of spiritual energy emanated from the island, rising and falling like undercurrents, indicating that powerful figures from various forces in the East China Sea were gathering there.

"More people came to this alliance meeting than we expected."

Master Lei Ze frowned slightly, and lightning flickered involuntarily around his body, as if he was on guard against something.

He gazed at the powerful figures standing or wandering in the distance, a sense of unease rising within him.

The Dan Ding Peak Master stroked the Nine-Aperture Pill Furnace and said in a deep voice, "The various forces in the East Sea have always been both in awe and wary of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. This alliance meeting will likely be filled with open and covert struggles."

Li Yunjing also noticed the unusual atmosphere around him.

Among the gazes cast upon them were curiosity, inquiry, and even greed.

Just then, a disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" dressed in white walked over quickly and bowed respectfully to the four of them: "The elders, the deputy sect leader, and the Five Elements True Man invite you to the council hall to discuss important matters."

The four exchanged a glance and walked towards the council hall.

Along the way, powerful figures from other forces constantly observed them and whispered among themselves.

Inside the council hall, the Five Elements Master remained calm and composed.

Below, representatives from various forces in the East China Sea sat or stood, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

"You are finally back."

His gaze swept over the four of them, and he nodded slightly. "How did your trip to the 'Ghost Fiend Hall' and 'Demon Control Sect' go?"

After hearing what the Five Elements True Man said, all the Nascent Soul and Golden Core experts from the East Sea turned their gazes toward the four people who had just entered.

Everyone perked up their ears, extremely curious: what were the people from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" doing at the "Ghost Fiend Hall" and the "Demon Control Sect"?
Could it be that this alliance has invited demonic cultivators?

That shouldn't be the case, right?

The Shenxiao Dao Sect has always touted itself as the leader of the righteous path. If it were to cooperate with the demonic path, wouldn't it be slapping itself in the face?

This made everyone even more curious, wanting to hear what big moves the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" had made.

"Reporting to the Ancestor!"

Lei Ze Zhenren, Jiu You Zhenren, and Dan Ding Fengzhu returned to their respective positions, while Li Yunjing stood in the center of the hall, ready to recount his experiences in the two great battles.

(End of this chapter)