Cultivating Immortals in Two Realms, I Possessed the Primordial Thunder Vine

Chapter 96 The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

As the power of his divine soul swept over the giant skeletal centipede, Xu Changjun immediately sensed two completely different powers contained within this monster.

Not only does it retain the demonic power of the White Bone Demonic Path, entwined with vengeful spirits and malevolent ghosts, but the entire giant human-shaped white bone centipede is also being refined as a powerful sword formation, which is the so-called Netherworld White Bone Sword.

This object was nurtured for a hundred years within the Ten Thousand Swords Ghost-Raising Gourd, drawing countless lives as blood sacrifices and devouring numerous cultivators.

Within this white bone centipede, the power of sword energy was extremely abundant, even faintly causing Xu Changjun a stinging sensation, indicating that this creature posed a great threat and was no ordinary matter, reaching the Purple Mansion level.

A Foundation Establishment stage Ghost Path cultivator, in the barren lower realm of the human world, actually broke through the limitations of the surrounding environment, and the demonic creature he refined directly broke through the shackles and reached the Purple Mansion level.

This is clearly Yin Shanzi's greatest hidden trick. Over the years, countless cultivators from the human realm have died at his hands. Many powerful cultivators who called him brother have fallen into his trap and become his dead, all for this product of the White Bone Demonic Path that breaks down barriers.

Swish!

The sharp sword energy contained within the white bone centipede shot out from its two claws, and streaks of cold light pierced through the air. In an instant, this space was riddled with holes by the swarming sword energy, all of which landed on the giant hand.

However, the golden lightning crackled and popped, and the power of the thunder intensified, directly canceling out the two, leaving only white dots on the surface, but without causing much damage to the giant hand.

Bang!

The skeletal centipede, with its head raised, coiled into a twisted giant python, carrying the power of the Netherworld Bone Sword Formation, and crashed headfirst into the giant hand.

Instantly, a tremor shook the air, a surging gale swept through the sky, and the surging sword energy was invincible, spreading outwards in all directions. The underground palace square was instantly dismantled piece by piece, turning into chaos.

"Where did this rogue cultivator come from? Perfect, I'll use your life to spur the charge for my Netherworld White Bone Sword!"

Yin Shanzi eagerly raised his head, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He spent most of his life killing numerous cultivators, dissolving their flesh and blood, and refining their bones and souls into the White Bone Demonic Path. The immense resources and foundation he invested in this process are unknown to outsiders.

This skeletal centipede, when fully formed, is itself a set of Netherworld Bone Sword Formation. Every tentacle, fang, and even the bone spikes on its body are bone swords.

During the battle, the vengeful spirits sealed within the skeletons were unleashed, their malevolent aura reaching the Purple Mansion level. This was Yin Shanzi's greatest source of confidence.

Therefore, even if Xu Changjun suddenly made a move, Yin Shanzi was able to remain calm and composed when facing an unfamiliar Purple Mansion cultivator, because he had the confidence and the means to do so.

He firmly believed that the Netherworld White Bone Sword, which he had painstakingly forged over a century, was the strongest. Even a cultivator at the Purple Mansion stage would be no match for this White Bone Demon. That was why he had such high expectations.

However, what happened in mid-air the next second made his expression change drastically.

The enormous hand suddenly swelled, and countless golden lightning bolts rose up, flashing with overwhelming power, the demon-slaying golden lightning covering the sky.

The black mist that filled the sky crumbled the moment it came into contact with the demon-slaying golden lightning, turning into wisps of white smoke, as if it had encountered something that was naturally its counter.

The white-boned centipede, with its pair of long, sharp fangs, not only failed to break through the Thunder Hand's defenses, but was instead held in the hand's grasp. Even with violent twisting of its body, it could not break free of its restraints.

The long, hundred-legged creature wriggled in a terrifying display, each one a white bone demonic sword, constantly slicing across the surface of the thunderous palm, leaving only a few inconspicuous wounds, which were utterly insignificant to the enormous hand.

"Although your methods were a bit ruthless, it is truly not easy to cultivate your Dao to this level in this barren land of the mortal realm."

A voice rang in Yinshanzi's ears. He quickly looked up and saw a figure floating quietly not far away.

"Flying technique? No, that's not right..."

At this moment, he also saw the person who came in clearly. He was a handsome young man who did not look very old. He had a powerful aura and was aloof.

His entire being generated a force that repelled the earth, forming a huge magnetic field, which allowed him to levitate so easily in mid-air.

This was some kind of method he was unaware of.

The overwhelming surge of magical power emanating from his body caught his attention, and he was shocked and terrified.

In the world of cultivation, a cultivator's true age is often not revealed by their appearance.

Some people who look like young, innocent children may actually be ancient monsters who have lived for countless years.

The handsome young man before him was far more powerful, at least at the level of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

The sudden appearance of such a terrifying being and its attack on him was enough to make Yin Shanzi's heart pound with fear, sensing that great calamity was imminent, and a tremendous pressure surged into his heart.

After a slight hesitation, Yin Shanzi looked at the other party with a complex expression and slowly said, "Senior, with such a high level of cultivation, you are probably not a native of this place. You should come from the Spirit Realm. May I ask why I, Yin Shanzi, have offended you, and why you have attacked me?!"

A series of questions reflected Yinshanzi's inner doubts.

His worst fears came true: the passage to the Upper Realm of Immortal Cultivation that he had spent decades searching for, relying on the information left behind by the elders of Yinshan Temple, could no longer be kept a secret.

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why a dignified Purple Mansion cultivator would appear here, and even more so, how he could accurately locate this Dragon Tower Palace and attack him.

Everything has a traceable pattern.

Since this person was able to follow them all the way here, it couldn't have been a spur-of-the-moment decision. It must have been premeditated, and he may have even been observing the Prince Li's residence for a long time without letting them discover it.

Suddenly, Yin Shanzi's heart sank. He felt that the person in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

"Wait, are you the one who showed up at the banquet?"

Suddenly, he remembered that he seemed to have seen this person at the banquet at the Prince Li's mansion. The person was hidden in the crowd and sat at the back. He only glanced at him briefly and did not pay attention to him at the time.

After all, the young man's cultivation level at the time was only that of a junior in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. There were many people at the banquet with higher cultivation levels than him, so he was really not very noticeable.

"I was just casting my net to catch fish, but instead of catching anything, I never imagined there would be a giant, man-eating shark lurking inside?!"

In an instant, Yin Shanzi gave a bitter smile, and his expression turned ugly.

"That's enough nonsense! You can die now!"

Boom!

Before the words were finished, the enormous hand suddenly descended, forcefully pressing the head of the white bone centipede down. With a burst of force, terrifying demon-slaying golden lightning swept across the sky, and a nine-tiered lightning tower appeared above its head. The lightning then rolled down along the hand and crashed into the white bone centipede.

Click!

A terrifying explosion rang out, and the golden demon-slaying power that filled the sky enveloped the entire white bone skull centipede, forming a ball of lightning sun.

A piercing howl of a vengeful spirit, mixed with endless surging and dissipating black energy, shattered, causing a huge wave to rise and shake the entire hall.

(End of this chapter)