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Chapter 229 Demon Tide
Half a month later.

The exterior of the barren stone vein.

Chu Chen gripped his longsword, his blood and qi surging, his martial intent solidifying, moving with the blade as he unleashed blow after blow forward.

Before him, a pure white wolf demon king roared repeatedly, constantly clashing with him. Its demonic power had reached the peak of the sixth transformation, and it was even beginning to advance towards the seventh transformation.

Fang Zhe, Li Ling, and the others were also going all out, bombarding all sides. They were facing powerful demon kings at the peak of the sixth transformation. These demon kings were all extremely strong. If there were only one or two, the group could take them down together. However, with so many of them, it would be difficult to fight them one-on-one in a short time.

the other side,
Wu Ming also made a move, but he was facing a three-headed, six-transformation peak demon king. At this moment, he was manipulating the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, fighting against three opponents at once, and suppressing all three demon kings under the thunder.

"Roar!!!"

These great demon kings, whose intelligence was no different from that of humans, roared repeatedly after realizing that they could not defeat Wu Ming and the others. Instead of lingering in battle, they charged towards the desolate stone vein one after another with all their might.

They are all powerful demon kings at the peak of the sixth transformation. As long as they can step into the desolate stone vein, devour the desolate elemental stone, and use the desolate aura, their chances of breaking through to the seventh transformation will be greatly improved!
Once they reach the seventh transformation, they become demon emperors!

They lived in the abyss and cultivated to their current level over hundreds of years. Now they have finally reached the point where they can challenge for the position of Demon Emperor. They have finally joined forces to challenge the desolate stone vein. Naturally, they are all fierce and crazy, and they have given their all.

For a time,

The pressure on everyone in the room increased significantly.

These great demon kings were not bad fighting against them, as they were all top experts and were not afraid. However, when these great demon kings disregarded their injuries and joined forces to rush towards the entrance of the desolate stone vein cave, they were in a bit of a predicament and had to do their best to stop them.

No matter how much a martial artist's body is tempered, once they reach the sixth level of blood, they are still no match for the demon race in terms of pure strength. However, because human martial artists have profound skills, are flexible and adaptable, and have mastered the essence of martial arts, they can engage in combat in various ways.

Now, these six-transformation demon kings are charging around recklessly, forcing Chu Chen and the others to confront them head-on. After a series of clashes, they are all in a disadvantageous position.

but,

Just when the situation was perilous, a glint of light flashed in Wu Ming's eyes. He pointed his fingers into a sword shape and pointed forward, and a blood-red sword light shot out from his sleeve!

That was a weapon of slaughter, a weapon of slaughter at the level of a spiritual treasure!
As soon as it appeared, it unleashed a terrifying killing aura. The overwhelming murderous energy swept in all directions, causing Chu Chen and the others to tremble.

Chi.

The emergence of a killing and killing spiritual treasure is naturally terrifying. Normally, it would be difficult for a sixth-level cultivator to fully unleash the power of a spiritual treasure-level magic weapon. However, Wu Ming has been tempering his primordial spirit with killing energy for many years, and has also cultivated the supreme secret technique of manipulating objects, the "Soldier's Word Technique". Moreover, his own primordial spirit is far superior to those of the same level. Even though he has not yet reached the limit of the sixth level, in terms of the quality of his soul power, he has already surpassed the sixth level and is almost at a state between the sixth and seventh levels.

Such a primordial spirit could be described as being at the half-step seventh level of refinement.

All these factors combined allow Wu Ming to unleash almost half the power of a spirit treasure-level killing weapon, which is undoubtedly terrifying. In terms of power, he has undoubtedly stepped into the threshold of the seventh level of refinement!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!!
Wu Ming wielded a spirit-grade killing flying sword, slashing with all his might at one of the three great demon kings in front of him.

The great demon king was shocked when faced with Wu Ming's flying sword attack, but he was already suppressed by the Divine Firmament Thunder Law, so how could he withstand the strike of the spirit treasure-level flying sword?

In a mere instant, its scales, which were even tougher than black iron, were pierced and torn apart, leaving its body riddled with holes!
A powerful demon king at the peak of the sixth transformation level like this one possesses terrifying vitality. Even a shattered demon heart or a broken head is no longer a fatal injury, as it can slowly heal itself. However, being riddled with holes by Wu Ming's spirit-grade flying sword has reached the limit that the demon body can withstand.

boom.

The six-transformation demon king, resembling a giant bear, collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Faced with the unfavorable situation, Wu Ming revealed his spirit treasure-level magic weapon flying sword, instantly killing a six-transformation great demon king, which shocked Chu Chen and the others.

"What a terrifying magical artifact!"

"A weapon for killing spirit treasures?"

"He can actually control a magical treasure to this extent!"

For Fang Zhe and other disciples of the Holy Land, mastering a spirit treasure-level magic weapon is nothing special. Who among them doesn't have one or two spirit treasures by their side?

Having a magical treasure doesn't mean you can unleash its true power. For example, Fang Zhe only needs to exert his full strength to unleash one-tenth of the magical treasure's power.

If one can unleash 20% of the power of a spiritual treasure, its power will surpass the limit of the sixth refinement stage and reach the level of half-step seventh refinement.

The power Wu Ming displayed when manipulating the flying sword was clearly more than 20%, at least 30%, indicating that he had definitely entered the threshold of the seventh level of cultivation. Otherwise, he could not have so easily pierced through the body of a peak sixth-transformation demon king, and even so easily riddled it with holes in an instant.

Swish! Swish!

Wu Ming used his spirit-grade flying sword to quickly kill one of the great demon kings. The remaining two great demon kings were naturally no match for him and were killed in quick succession.

"Roar!!"

The six-transformation demon kings that Chu Chen and the others were facing were also horrified when they saw this. After roaring out, they decisively gave up continuing to attack the entrance of the desolate stone vein and scattered and fled.

They misjudged the strength of Wu Ming and his men stationed here; they should have gathered more forces before launching the attack.

"Want to escape?!"

"late!"

"Humph!"

Seeing Wu Ming display his divine power, killing three great demon kings in succession, and seeing the great demon kings they were fighting trying to escape, Chu Chen and the others naturally had cold expressions and did their best to stop him.

Wu Ming didn't linger either. With a calm gaze, he walked towards other battlefields, using thunder magic to suppress and flying swords to kill, one after another, quickly defeating all the great demon kings.

"call."

Seeing the last great demon king fall to the ground, Chu Chen and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing these great demon kings, they were not actually in any life-or-death crisis. They could easily defeat them one-on-one, and even against multiple opponents, they had ways to protect themselves and could advance or retreat with ease.

However, the goal of these great demon kings is to attack the barren stone vein. Once they get inside, it will be troublesome. It's not an option for them to go in and hunt them down, nor is it an option for them to continue guarding the outside. The only option is to ask for help from above.

"Junior Brother Wu, your flying sword is quite fierce. There may be risks in wielding such a malevolent object. You need to be careful. If you are affected by the evil energy, it will cause great trouble when you try to break through to the seventh level in the future."

Fang Zhe approached Wu Ming, his eyes still showing some shock, and spoke up to remind him.

Spiritual treasure-level flying swords are not uncommon, but Wu Ming's spiritual treasure has too much malevolent energy. It is probably a trump card that he doesn't use often. He only had to use it because the situation was a bit troublesome just now.

"Thank you for your help, Junior Brother Wu. Otherwise, I might have been in trouble."

"Junior Brother Wu, please rest assured and leave the rest to us."

Chu Chen and the others also spoke to Wu Ming.

In fact, everyone has some trump cards up their sleeves, but since they are trump cards, they cannot be used lightly. Many of them will hurt the enemy a thousand while hurting yourself eight hundred, or require paying some price.

Wu Ming was clearly the same way. Forcibly controlling that magical treasure would probably have a significant impact, which made everyone feel somewhat ashamed. When faced with the demon attack, not only did the youngest Wu Ming hold off the Three-Headed Six-Transformation Demon King, but in the end, it was Wu Ming who first used his methods to defeat the enemy.

"Thank you for your concern, fellow disciples. I'm fine."

Wu Ming put away the spirit-grade flying sword, responded to Fang Zhe and the others, and then said with a solemn expression, "Fellow senior brothers, the situation has become increasingly chaotic over the past half month."

Since the beginning of fluctuations in the desolate stone vein about half a month ago, the desolate stone vein they were guarding has been hit several times in just half a month, each time more intense than the last. The fluctuations throughout the entire desolate stone vein have become increasingly violent, almost forming a kind of turbulence.

and,

By this time, everyone vaguely sensed that this chaos was not limited to the barren stone veins; it seemed that the entire abyss was undergoing some kind of invisible change.

"I sense that something is about to happen in this abyss."

After hearing this, Chu Chen spoke in a deep voice.

"No, it should be said that it has already happened."

Fang Zhe shook his head.

A glint of darkness flashed in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "I've heard that every long period of time, the Abyss undergoes a period of chaos and upheaval. Could it be that what we're facing right now is this very upheaval?"

Upon hearing Fang Zhe's words, everyone else's expression changed slightly.

The earth-shattering upheavals that occur every long period of time are no small matter. Considering the attitude of the holy land protector who came to the desolate stone vein to collect the desolate elemental stones, and the current situation, it is probably quite possible.

This change is likely to be a large-scale upheaval, and the entire Holy Land may be involved. If they were in the Holy Land, they might be able to learn some information, but now that they are in the Abyss, they are in the midst of chaos and their information is not readily available.

"I don't think we need to worry too much."

Li Ling suddenly spoke up, saying in a deep voice, "We only need to guard the desolate stone vein for three months. The three months are almost up, and we can return to the holy land in a few days. There is no need to stay here any longer."

"Ah."

Chu Chen nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother Li is right. Besides, we are in the second level of the Abyss. The first three levels of the Abyss are guarded by the camps of the Holy Land. In the lower levels, the Grandmasters of the Holy Land often go down to sweep and explore. Even if a large-scale chaos occurs, we will only be facing this level."

"As for the demons deeper in the abyss, even if they were to launch an attack amidst the chaos, the first places to be affected would be the camp passages of the third and second levels, and would not reach here for the time being."

After they talked to each other about it, they all felt relieved.

As disciples of the Holy Land, they were not too afraid of the chaos in the Abyss. They would deal with whatever came their way, and the Holy Land would not stand idly by if there was large-scale chaos.

As for the dangers we face now, we'll be able to go back in a few days, and we'll find out the specifics then.

If a chaotic war were to break out in the Abyss, the situation would be dangerous, and these disciples might be sent out as a group. But such danger could also be an opportunity.

Most of the people present had been stuck at the sixth level of blood and sixth level of refinement for a long time, and more or less had tried to break through to the seventh level of blood and seventh level of refinement. If they went through a great battle and were tempered, they might be able to succeed in their next attempt.

Once you reach the level of Six Refinements and Six Blood, the age limit is no longer so great. As for Yuan Shen Dao cultivators, their souls are not affected by the aging of their bodies. As for blood condensation martial artists, once they reach the Six Blood realm, their internal organs are greatly tempered, allowing them to lock in their own blood energy, and the aging of their bodies will be slowed down.

A martial artist with six blood levels can easily live to be 150 years old, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Their blood energy can remain at its peak until they are 70 or 80 years old, and they have the opportunity to break through to the seventh blood level before that.

If one could enter the Seven Blood Seven Refinements stage, the changes would be earth-shattering.

Seven-blood Grandmasters have greatly extended lifespans, and some older Grandmasters can even live to be over three hundred years old.

As for the Seven Refinements Daoist Master, even though there are certain limitations to body possession and reincarnation, and repeated body possession and reincarnation will gradually lead to a loss of self, at least the first two or three reincarnations will not have much impact, and the lifespan will be at least three hundred years.

"Junior Brother Wu, what do you think?"

Fang Zhe then noticed Wu Ming standing to the side. Seeing that Wu Ming hadn't participated in the discussion, he casually asked a question.

However, Wu Ming did not answer. Instead, he turned his gaze to the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly said slowly, "Fellow senior brothers, trouble is coming again."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Wu Ming's words, everyone's expression changed slightly, and they all looked in the direction of Wu Ming's gaze.

The land was desolate, and there was nothing at the end of the line of sight.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and surprise, Fang Zhe's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "This is... demonic energy?!"

Not long after Fang Zhe finished speaking, Chu Chen and the others' expressions changed one after another. At this moment, everyone could see that the desolate end in the distance was gradually getting dark.

This is the abyss, with no sky. At most, a few dozen feet above is the stone wall and dome. Therefore, the darkness that spreads from afar looks like a black tide rolling in.

in the darkness,

Faintly visible were streaks of demonic light, as if countless evil spirits and vengeful souls were swirling and churning within them. Even before getting close, they already gave people an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed repeatedly as they watched this scene unfold.

"Demonic Tide!"

Li Ling spoke in a deep voice, his gaze extremely solemn.

Within the abyss, demons roam freely, and all sorts of strange creatures emerge in endless streams, posing a variety of dangers. But if we were to name the most troublesome one, without a doubt, it would be the 'Demonic Tide'!
The deeper you go into the abyss, the more demons there are. These demons often gather in groups, like a natural disaster, and are also known as demon tides.

Under normal circumstances, demonic tides rarely occur in the first three levels of the Abyss, because disciples and masters from holy lands are constantly exploring and traveling in these three levels. Once signs of demonic gathering appear, they will be quickly discovered and destroyed.

But things are different now.

A great upheaval is imminent within the abyss, with demonic tides emerging even in the second level, sweeping across all directions!
"Junior Brother Wu, how is it?"

Chu Chen stared intently at the dark waves sweeping in from afar, and asked Wu Ming in a deep voice.

Wu Ming is the strongest among them and is now becoming the leader of the team.

Wu Ming knew that Chu Chen was asking him for his choice: to abandon the desolate stone vein and retreat to save himself, or to fight it.

His eyes were deep and profound.

"It's not a large-scale operation; we can fight it."

"Alright! Let's have a fight!"

"Hahaha, just what I wanted! Let's see what tricks these abyssal demons have up their sleeves!"

When Wu Ming spoke, everyone exchanged glances and chuckled, their fighting spirit instantly rising.

They are all the best of the younger generation, disciples of the Holy Land. Unless faced with a situation that is truly beyond their power, none of them are willing to back down. The current demonic tide is the best test for them!

If one can withstand the attack of the demonic tide, one's martial arts and will will both grow, and after a few years, one may become a grandmaster!

None of them retreated.

The black tide, under everyone's watchful eyes, rolled in and gradually approached. Countless demons could be seen flying and churning within it, and one could even hear piercing howls.

(End of this chapter)