At the age of one hundred, I inquired about the Dao, awakening the supreme spiritual root that shatt

A blood-red sword suddenly flashed in Ling Xiu's hand, its fierce sword light suddenly striking out, carrying an extremely cold aura.

Its speed was terrifying; it lunged straight at the nearest demonic cultivator!

"not good!"

The mid-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivator was the first to sense the killing intent and turned around sharply to warn him, but it was too late.

puff!

The sharp, blood-red sword light instantly tore through the opponent's protective aura, piercing straight through his chest. The extreme cold force invaded his body, instantly freezing his mind.

A violent and deadly tearing sensation struck, and before the demonic cultivator could even finish his scream, his body crashed to the ground, lifeless!

"Damn it! Who dares to ruin our plans!"

The remaining two demonic cultivators finally realized what was happening, their rage reaching its peak. One of them had just turned around when a chilling arrow pierced the air, aiming for his brow!

"Demon-Sealing Arrow!"

A top-grade magic weapon specifically designed to counter demonic cultivators and capable of penetrating the soul; its power is terrifying beyond compare!

laugh!

The demonic cultivator felt a sudden chill between his brows, as if a thousand arrows were piercing his heart. His soul was severely damaged, his life force rapidly dissipated, and his consciousness quickly blurred. In less than two breaths, his eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground in horror.

In the blink of an eye, the two True Essence Demonic Cultivators perished one after another, cleanly and swiftly.

"It's you! I've been watching you for a while now; you've been faking it all along!"

The last True Immortal cultivator finally saw Ling Xiu's true form, and overwhelming hatred and fear surged into his heart instantly.

He fully realized that he had misjudged the situation from beginning to end!

This person mingled among the cultivators, pretending to be a weak Qi Refining Realm rogue cultivator, but the powerful aura emanating from him at this moment clearly indicated that he was a genuine True Condensation Realm cultivator! Moreover, he wielded such a terrifying top-grade magic weapon!

"Who exactly are you? You've been hiding for so long! How dare you slaughter my Demonic Sect disciples? Are you tired of living?!"

The demonic cultivator was enraged and roared, but his body instinctively retreated, filled with fear. At the same time, his hands rapidly formed hand seals, and a thick black demonic shield barrier materialized in front of him.

Ling Xiu's eyes were icy cold, and he let out a cold snort.

Since we've started, let's nip it in the bud and eliminate every last one!

kill!

The Blood Shadow Sword in his hand gleamed once more, its speed reaching the extreme, carrying with it a chilling aura, and it slashed towards the sky again!

At the same time, he activated his divine sense, and the Demon-Sealing Arrow, carrying a dazzling killing light, once again pierced through the air, aiming straight for the opponent's brow!

"not good!"

The mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator felt extreme fear and poured all his spiritual power into his demonic shield.

clang!

With a resounding crash, the Blood Shadow Sword slashed down fiercely, and the surface of the magic shield rippled with spiritual light like waves, barely managing to withstand the attack!

Just as the demonic cultivator felt a glimmer of hope, the sealing arrow that pierced through space arrived in the next instant!

laugh!

The sharp arrow tore through the magic shield and pierced his brow without any resistance!

The Demon-Sealing Arrow is designed to break through evil spells and can penetrate anything; it is incredibly powerful!

The demonic cultivator's eyes bulged, his face filled with disbelief, and his body trembled violently. The extreme pain of having his soul pierced swept over him, subjecting him to endless torment.

In the end, filled with endless resentment and overwhelming regret, he died with his eyes wide open, collapsing heavily to the ground.

Ling Xiu remained calm. With a thought, the Blood Shadow Sword and the Demon-Sealing Arrow pierced through the air and landed steadily in his palm.

The three True Immortal Demon cultivators were annihilated with a flick of their fingers, their movements swift and decisive, as if crushing ants with effortless ease.

"It seems that even a demonic cultivator at the mid-stage of the True Condensation realm is nothing special."

Ling Xiu's eyes were icy, and he felt a surge of emotions.

The once frail and weak centenarian, nearing the end of his lifespan, is now able to easily slay such a powerful figure. Even he himself is deeply shocked by this strength.

Don't stay here for long!

Ling Xiu didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly took all the Qiankun bags from the five demonic cultivators and then swiftly looted all the precious materials and treasures from the golden-feathered demonic phoenix.

Having done everything, he leaped into the blood-red pool ahead.

Diving to the bottom of the pool, a rain pool filled with spiritual liquid came into view. Ling Xiu immediately summoned the Qiankun Xuan Gourd and absorbed every last drop of the spiritual liquid in the pool.

"Abundant in spiritual energy, with a lingering and profound charm, it truly is a rare and precious elixir!"

The pure and powerful aura of immortal energy surged into his body, permeating his heart and soul, making him feel completely comfortable and refreshed. Ling Xiu was extremely excited.

Having obtained this treasure, he dared not delay for even a moment, and immediately used the Soul Concealment Earth Escape Technique to escape at great speed at the bottom of the pool.

……

After fleeing an unknown distance and confirming that he was completely away from danger, Ling Xiu finally emerged from the ground.

He activated the "Hidden Heaven and Concealed Dao Technique," deliberately stabilizing his aura at the early stage of the Condensation Realm.

He knew his limits. At this moment, the depths of the secret realm were filled with True Condensation cultivators; Qi Refining cultivators simply couldn't reach this place. If he continued to pretend to be a Qi Refining cultivator, it would be too unusual and conspicuous, easily arousing suspicion.

At the early stage of the Condensation Realm, one's cultivation level is neither too strong nor too weak. This means one is neither easily provoked nor too conspicuous, making it the safest state for lying low.

After getting ready, Ling Xiu looked up and saw a magnificent and ancient palace complex standing in front of him.

This place has been abandoned for thousands of years, and is shrouded in a heavy and ancient atmosphere of vicissitudes. The palace walls are dilapidated, the glazed tiles have fallen off, and there are ruins everywhere, but you can still glimpse the supreme glory that it once enjoyed.

The spiritual energy here is exceptionally rich, and many cultivators at the Condensation Realm have already gathered here, each using their movement techniques to traverse the ruins.

"This is the ruins of the ancient Nine Heavens Profound Yang Sect! Once a top sect that dominated the region, it was suddenly destroyed seven thousand years ago. I never thought that only this broken ruin would remain today."

"When things reach their peak, they decline; time is merciless. Even the most prestigious immortal sects cannot escape annihilation."

The surrounding cultivators murmured their sighs, and Ling Xiu, upon hearing this, also felt a pang of emotion.

With a thought, he summoned his flying sword and sped toward the ancient palace.

The entire palace was vast and boundless, but most of it had long since been reduced to ruins. At this moment, there were scattered cultivators searching for treasure everywhere. Not far away, two disciples from the same sect were even fighting fiercely over an ancient magic artifact, completely disregarding their fraternal bond.

Driven by greed for the ultimate treasure, the cultivators fought endlessly.

Ling Xiu remained true to himself, having no intention of getting involved in disputes. He took a detour, avoiding all places of conflict to prevent unnecessary entanglement.

Soon, he walked through the vast ruins and arrived at the back of the palace.

This place was once a giant herb garden, but now it is overgrown with weeds, desolate and dilapidated, with the gray-brown soil bearing the marks of years of war.

A few remnants of spiritual herbs could be faintly found in the barren soil, but they were of extremely low quality and their medicinal effects were incomplete. Clearly, someone had already looted them, taking all the top-grade spiritual herbs and leaving only these inferior ones.

"In the end, we arrived a step too late."

Ling Xiu remained calm, showing little disappointment, as this outcome was already within his expectations.

He prepared to move to another place to explore, while simultaneously unleashing his vast divine sense to scan the surroundings.

Just then, a very subtle fluctuation of a restriction quietly entered my senses from the desolate ground in a corner of the ruins!

This fluctuation was extremely faint, as if some foreign object was imprisoned deep underground, making it very difficult to detect.

Ordinary cultivators of the same level have limited spiritual sense and are simply unable to detect such a hidden anomaly.

Ling Xiu no longer hesitated, quickly stepped forward, and swept away the rubble and debris on the ground.

Sure enough, beneath the rubble, a hidden, small-scale restrictive barrier was revealed!

"There's more to this place than meets the eye!"