Refining Ruins Cauldron

After running away for so long, this was the moment Gu Qingyun had been waiting for.

Black Tiger thought he was keeping Gu Qingyun hanging, waiting for him to run out of spiritual energy and use up all his trump cards.

But wasn't Gu Qingyun also waiting for Black Tiger to lose patience, to lower its guard, and to truly pounce on him?

If the distance is too great, spiritual means may not be effective in one strike.

Being too close, he risked being torn to pieces by the Black Tiger at any moment.

Only at this moment, when Black Tiger is consumed by rage and forcibly unleashes his bloodline power, with his rationality suppressed to the minimum, is the most opportune moment!

"Forging God Technique," gather the sword!

In an instant, an invisible short sword struck straight into the sea of ​​consciousness.

At such close range, Black Tiger had absolutely no chance to react.

It was already blinded by rage, which was when its spiritual defenses were at their weakest.

In addition, he had been injured by the residual power of the Nascent Soul Sword Qi, which had already disrupted his internal energy.

That blow almost blew my head off!

Instantly, blood flowed from Black Tiger's seven orifices, and his body froze on the spot, momentarily stunned!

The gaping maw was only a few feet away from Gu Qingyun.

The stench was already assaulting my face.

The sharp fangs almost touched Gu Qingyun's shoulder.

But those few feet of difference turned into a life-or-death gap!

With the opportunity right in front of him, Gu Qingyun didn't hesitate at all and summoned more than a dozen spiritual artifacts!

These magical artifacts were all spoils of war he had acquired from various places.

Some are of poor quality, and some are even slightly damaged.

But it's perfect for self-destruction right now!

The magical artifact flew out and immediately burst forth with a dazzling white light.

The artifact patterns flickered wildly in mid-air, and the spiritual energy was extremely chaotic.

Gu Qingyun suppressed the weakness in his head and propelled himself forward to leap outwards.

He knew very well that if he were even a moment slower, he would also be caught in the explosion.

Given his current condition, even a direct hit from the aftershock could knock him unconscious on the spot.

At the same time, the magical artifacts surrounding the black tiger exploded on the spot!

Boom boom boom!

The explosions were like thunder, dense and numerous, instantly engulfing the figure of the Golden Core demon.

The scorching heat spread outwards like a tidal wave.

An explosion of this magnitude would be difficult for even a Golden Core expert to defend against!

Wei Qianbo, who had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, almost died from this move!

Now, Black Tiger is only at the late stage of Golden Core, and he is also seriously injured. How can he defend against him?

The power unleashed by the self-destruction of more than a dozen spiritual artifacts, even if it couldn't match the protective jade talisman of True Person Qing Gu, was still quite formidable!

What's more, this was a close-range explosion.

Black Tiger was practically blown apart by these magical artifacts right in his face.

The surrounding bushes, stretching for nearly a hundred meters, were instantly swallowed up, turning into scorched earth.

A horrifying crater, more than fifty meters in diameter, was left on the ground!

Even the hardest rocks were blasted into dust in an instant, with some edges even cracked by the high temperature, revealing a dark red luster.

Struck by this heavy blow, Black Tiger was sent flying backward on the spot.

His body had already been blown to pieces, with multiple fractures and not a single piece of skin or flesh intact!

The hair that had stood up like steel needles was now charred black in large patches, mixed with blood and flesh stuck together, looking extremely pitiful.

The pain finally brought it back to its senses, and its eyes became much clearer; it was no longer as frantic as before.

Black Tiger wasn't dead, but he was close to it, clinging to his last breath.

It struggled to its feet, staggering, and when it looked at Gu Qingyun again, its eyes were filled with fear.

The anger in my heart was once again suppressed by this fear!

Even though they knew that Gu Qingyun only had Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Even knowing that if he were in his prime, he could easily crush this human ant.

But at this moment, Black Tiger felt only fear; even his anger had been extinguished!

It's trying to escape!

Ancient Lei Amethyst is good, but you have to be alive to refine it!

A dignified Golden Core demon was actually forced into this predicament by Gu Qingyun!

Actually, you can't blame Black Tiger for this.

Normally, Black Tiger wouldn't even give a human Foundation Establishment cultivator a second glance!

In fact, these ants don't even deserve to be my food!

But it was precisely Gu Qingyun, whom he looked down upon, who successively killed Golden Core demons!

The endless stream of methods, the earth-shattering Nascent Soul sword light, and the seemingly free talismans and magical artifacts—everything was eroding its understanding!

If I don't escape now, I'll really die!

Black Tiger turned his head, dragging his broken body, and tried to run away.

Unfortunately, having finally managed to force a Golden Core demon into this predicament, how could Gu Qingyun possibly let it go?

"Where do you think you're going!"

Seven Star Sword Technique, Seven Wounds!

With a single sword strike, Gu Qingyun's speed was astonishing, far surpassing that of the current Black Tiger.

Although he didn't have much spiritual energy left, he had been holding back this sword strike for a long time.

From fleeing to fighting back, from provoking to strategizing, from gathering swords to the self-destruction of magical artifacts.

Everything was for the purpose of completely slaying Black Tiger at this moment!

In the blink of an eye, the sword energy is about to arrive!

In this state, Black Tiger could no longer muster any spiritual power and could only rely on his physical body to evade.

But how can I hide?!

The sword light flashed, and before Black Tiger could even react, the spirit sword pierced through his head!

Just in case, Gu Qingyun flipped his right hand and crushed Black Tiger's brain on the spot.

This Golden Core demon was now completely devoid of life and had no chance of survival whatsoever!

Black Tiger didn't even have a chance to scream before he died.

Its massive body collapsed with a crash, its vertical eyes filled with resentment and fear.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have provoked this human cultivator in the first place.

Who could have imagined that such a prodigy as Gu Qingyun would emerge from among the human race!

With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he forcefully slayed a Golden Core demon!

Let alone in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, even in the outside world, it's no different from a ghost story!

Gu Qingyun was panting heavily; his body was extremely weak at that moment.

Not only was his spiritual energy severely depleted, but his spiritual consciousness was also extremely weak, and he was also injured.

He even felt that half of his body had lost sensation and he could only hold on by sheer willpower.

The pain kept stimulating his brain, and Gu Qingyun grimaced in pain. He quickly swallowed a few pills, which made him feel a little better.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, its medicinal power spreading rapidly, but it could only barely sustain the state.

To truly recover, you need to find a place to rest and recuperate.

Having taken the black tiger's beast core, Gu Qingyun leaned on his sword, barely managing to stay upright.

This beast core exudes a rich golden core aura, is scalding hot to the touch, and one can faintly sense the lingering ferocity of the black tiger.

Normally, Gu Qingyun would definitely study it carefully.

But now is not the time to rest.

The fight just now was too loud; the other spirit beasts will catch up soon!

In his current state, he is simply not capable of facing any spirit beast again!

Even encountering ordinary wild beasts could be a deadly situation!

He gritted his teeth, squeezed out the last bit of spiritual energy he had just recovered, sped up and fled into the distance, disappearing back into the mountains and forests.

Gu Qingyun dared not walk in a straight line.

Along the way, he constantly changed direction, using dense forests, rocks, and streams as cover.

Occasionally, he would use the few remaining talismans to disrupt the aura.

Even if these methods may not be able to truly deceive the Golden Core spirit beast, they are still better than doing nothing.

By the time the other spirit beasts arrived, Gu Qingyun had already vanished without a trace.

Only the mangled corpse of Black Tiger remained, lying on the edge of the scorched pit.

Several spirit beasts that rushed over looked on in horror at the scene.

They had assumed that the black tiger would easily capture a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Who would have thought that Black Tiger would be the one to die in the end!

What kind of monster is that human kid?

……

The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, covering an astonishingly large area.

At this moment, Gu Qingyun truly understood.

He didn't know how long he had been on the run, nor how many detours he had taken.

All he knew was that the roars of the beasts behind him sometimes came from afar and sometimes from near, which kept him from truly stopping.

It wasn't until the early hours of the next day that Gu Qingyun managed to escape to the outskirts.

Upon arriving here, the cultivation level of the spirit beasts was significantly weaker, but he still dared not relax in the slightest.

The fact that the surrounding spirit beasts are weak does not mean there is no danger.

For him now, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment spirit beast would be troublesome enough.

"At most, it's another ten miles to reach the ancient town near the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range."

Although it's called a small town, it's really no different from a small village.

However, Gu Qingyun hesitated.

In his current state, even if he were to reach the desolate town, it would certainly not be a good thing for him.

Spirit beasts are dangerous, but fellow beasts are even more treacherous!

Not to mention here, even in the Longevity Sect, Gu Qingyun was almost killed by his fellow disciples!

Moreover, places like the desolate ancient town are frequented by rogue cultivators, beast hunters, and all sorts of desperate outlaws.

If I were to appear covered in wounds while carrying the treasure bag, it would be even more dangerous than encountering a spirit beast.

"Let's find a place to recover first."

After a moment's thought, Gu Qingyun quickly made up his mind.

In the mountains and forests, with all his spiritual senses activated, he finally found a hidden cave just as his strength was about to run out.

The cave was hidden behind a pile of rocks, with a small entrance and vines covering the outside.

If Gu Qingyun hadn't scanned it with his spiritual sense, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingyun rushed over.

After confirming that there was no danger around, he set up several arrays and collapsed to the ground.

The ground was covered with pebbles, but Gu Qingyun was too exhausted to clean it up.

He didn't even have the strength to lift his hand to take out the pill.

He could only rely on his body's regenerative abilities to gradually regain his strength.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qingyun felt that he could move his fingers again. He quickly took the pill, struggled to sit up cross-legged, and began to regulate his breathing.

The cave was pitch black, and Gu Qingyun didn't even know how much time had passed, as he was focused entirely on recovering.

The spiritual energy within his body gradually re-condensed.

The damaged meridians were slowly repaired under the nourishment of the elixirs and the life force of the wood element.

The most troublesome thing is spiritual consciousness.

Using the Gathering Sword technique twice in a row had nearly dried up his sea of ​​consciousness.

Every time I slightly aroused my spiritual consciousness, my head would feel like it was being pricked by needles.

Gu Qingyun dared not rush things and could only nurture the wounds little by little.

Only when he had the strength to get up was he able to clear a space.

He laid a layer of dry grass on top, which served as his meditation cushion, and continued his recovery.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Gu Qingyun opened his eyes again, his aura was already full.

Compared to when he first entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, Gu Qingyun's cultivation level is now more perfect, and he has already touched the threshold of the half-step Golden Core stage!

The frequent life-or-death battles did not leave any hidden dangers for Gu Qingyun; on the contrary, they enabled him to break through and establish a new foundation, and his strength increased once again!