Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Chapter 226 Subduing the Spirit Cauldron and Escaping Death

"Senior Nangong, back then, this Senior Qingmu Wangdie's demonic infant left her body and unexpectedly escaped to my Changchun Peak Dojo..."

When asked by Nangong Hongzhi, Lin Changsheng considered his words briefly before responding calmly.

"Back then, the True Lord Ancestor of Shangqing Palace searched for a long time and concluded that this demon king had already fled far away. Unexpectedly, it was actually in the territory of our Nangong family. So, young friend Lin has been kidnapped by this demon king for many years?"

Nangong Hongzhi looked on with a sudden realization. He looked at Lin Changsheng, who was standing quietly in the great formation, with a hint of sympathy. He subconsciously assumed that Lin Changsheng had been held hostage by the other party's demon infant.

As he was in charge of the affairs of Thousand Crane Immortal City, he naturally had a lot of dealings with talisman masters like Lin Changsheng who had a good reputation.

They knew each other inside and out.

This talisman master's cultivation aptitude was mediocre, but his talisman-making skills were quite remarkable. He had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage in Thousand Crane Immortal City for many years and accumulated a considerable fortune.

He was once one of the targets that the Nangong family wanted to win over.

However, this Lin Fu Master was too low-key in his daily life, and was quietly controlled by a fourth-order demon king for many years.

"Indeed, it is because of the restrictions that this senior Aoki has been following me for many years."

Upon hearing Nangong Hongzhi's words, Lin Changsheng was slightly taken aback, a strange feeling rising in his heart, but he still nodded and pondered before speaking.

Speaking of this Master Nangong Hongzhi, he is a good person. He has been in charge of the affairs of Qianhe Immortal City for many years, and I have had a rather pleasant relationship with him at my Changchun Peak Dojo.

Lin Changsheng was unwilling to have a direct conflict with the Nangong family unless absolutely necessary.

On the other side, although the demonic infant of the Green Wood King Butterfly was refining the treasure cauldron in a hurry, she still heard every word of the conversation between Lin Changsheng and Nangong Hongzhi.

Upon hearing this, she was so angry that she almost reversed her demonic power and went into a demonic state!

"Shameless brat Lin! It was you who used despicable means to leave a complex, high-level restriction within my body, and then used it to coerce me into constantly draining my demonic power!"

"Despite possessing a mysterious inheritance, he always puts on a humble and subservient act, groveling and begging in front of a group of fake Core Formation juniors. His face is utterly disgusting and utterly lacking in manners!"

The demon infant's chest heaved violently with anger, cursing inwardly.

For some reason, seeing Lin Changsheng's face made the demon infant extremely angry!

But in the end, he took a deep breath, tried his best to adjust his mindset, and accelerated the refining of the Azure Wood King Cauldron.

“It involves a fourth-order transformed demon king, which is beyond our power. I have already used a communication talisman to notify the clan. Young friend Lin, there is no need to worry too much. If there is an opportunity, my Nangong family will do its best to ensure your safety.”

Nangong Hongzhi activated a third-tier communication talisman in his hand, and then comforted Lin Changsheng.

Whether Lin Changsheng can ultimately be rescued from a fourth-tier transformed demon king remains to be seen.

"Thank you, senior."

Lin Changsheng's expression shifted, and he seemed to show some joy as he spoke.

"I have already reported this matter to the sect's higher-ups. However, since it involves a fourth-tier transformed demon king, it is of great importance. If a mere junior in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage affects important matters, his death is not a pity. After all, it is an indisputable fact that this boy previously killed a fake Core Formation cultivator from our sect."

The beautiful woman looked at Lin Changsheng coldly, her expression unfriendly.

Faced with the threat from this fake Danmei woman from the Yuling Sect, Lin Changsheng remained calm and ignored it.

He secretly transmitted his voice to Aoki Ocho:

“Senior Qingmu, cultivators above the Golden Core level will be arriving soon, which is beyond my ability to handle. I’m afraid the formation here won’t last long.”

"Hmph, I know!"

Aoki Wangdie said in a irritable voice transmission, and then ignored Lin Changsheng.

……

Lin Changsheng's figure flickered, and he arrived at a place relatively close to the location of the teleportation array.

A few days ago, in order to ensure that the teleportation array could be used smoothly without any problems, Lin Changsheng set up a simple protective barrier around it.

In addition to preventing the formation from being accidentally destroyed, it can also conceal its aura to some extent.

Even a Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to discover unless they deliberately searched for it.

An hour later.

Lin Changsheng, who was sitting cross-legged in place, opened his eyes and looked into the distance.

Several streaks of light flew down from the horizon.

When the dazzling light faded, seven or eight cultivators were revealed.

These people were roughly divided into two groups, with the weakest among them being a False Core Formation True Person.

The leaders of these two groups of cultivators possessed a rich and powerful aura, far surpassing that of those who had achieved the rank of a fake cultivator by several times.

"Jindan Zhenren!"

Lin Changsheng's gaze fell on the two leading cultivators.

One of the men, dressed in a yellow robe, had a dignified expression and rode a giant crane.

It was none other than the Golden Core Ancestor of the Nangong Family, True Man Nangong!

The other person was short, almost like a dwarf.

However, his face carried a hint of sinister intent, his aura was gloomy, and the solidity of his magical power was even greater than that of Master Nangong!

"Hehehe, it really is that fourth-order transformed demon butterfly. This demon butterfly's demon infant is so weak. It seems that not only has it not recovered over the years, but it has also consumed a lot of energy. This time, it's my turn to make a fortune!"

The short, dwarf man had eyes the size of mung beans that held a hint of greed.

"Hmph, although Senior Qingmu Yaodie is not in good condition, she is still a fourth-order transformed demon king. How can she fall into the hands of your Yuling Sect and suffer enslavement and humiliation? My Nangong family is willing to accept Senior Qingmu Yaodie and make her a clan offering. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, we will find a suitable demon butterfly body for her to possess and cultivate again."

Master Nangong snorted coldly and retorted without backing down.

"Heh heh, you old man Nangong, you're quite the sophist. Didn't your Nangong family come from generations of enslaving demonic beasts?"

"Furthermore, this Azure Wood Demon Butterfly comes from the Ten Thousand Peaks Mountain Range and was able to enter this ruin on its own. It might have some connection with my sect and should have been a fourth-tier spirit beast of my Spirit Control Sect!"

The dwarf man's tone revealed excitement.

He immediately took a black cloth bag from his waist.

With a slight tremor, three coffins, each about ten feet tall, flew out from it!

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

The three coffins crashed heavily to the ground and embedded themselves in the soil.

As the coffin lid slowly opened, thick plumes of black smoke billowed out.

Three massive, towering corpses emerged from it.

Among them are two physical corpses, one male and one female, and a gray-blue tiger-shaped corpse.

This scene caused all the cultivators around, including Master Nangong, to change their expressions!

A terrifying aura emanated from it; even through the great formation, Lin Changsheng could feel the intense pressure of that malevolent energy.

Each of these three refined corpses possesses power far exceeding that of a pseudo-core cultivator!

"Third-tier refined corpses! Each one has reached the Golden Core level!"

"A true Golden Core cultivator is indeed far superior to those fake Golden Core cultivators!"

Lin Changsheng's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but be slightly lost in thought.

On the other side, Master Nangong was not to be outdone, unleashing his terrifying aura at full power.

The sheer power of this magic, imbued with the aura of Dan energy, sent several pseudo-Dan cultivators flying backward!

"Senior Aoki, we must abandon this cauldron and leave this place as soon as possible!"

Lin Changsheng's figure flickered, and he appeared beside the Green Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant, and said in a deep voice.

If the other party insists on going its own way, he will have to consider using coercive measures and intervening by leveraging the power of restrictions.

The demonic infant of Aoki no Ocho has been by Ji's side for many years and knows many of his secrets.

If Lin Changsheng leaves alone, the demon infant will surely fall into the hands of others, and at that time, some of his secrets will be exposed to the public.

As they spoke, the great formation of Huadan Peak behind them began to shake violently.

These Golden Core and Pseudo-Core cultivators attacked together, unleashing a barrage of attacks like a sudden storm.

"I understand! Young Lin, come quickly and see if you can subdue this cauldron!"

On the tiny face of the Azure Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant, an expression of extreme resentment appeared. In the end, she had no choice but to send a telepathic message to Lin Changsheng.

"Subdue this cauldron? I am only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How could I possibly subdue it in such a short time? Senior, please come with me to activate the teleportation array!"

Lin Changsheng's face showed a hint of interest at first, but under the bombardment from all around, he gave up the unrealistic idea and only wanted to leave this place.

A treasure that even a fourth-order transformed demon king values ​​so highly must be extraordinary; it would be a lie to say that Lin Changsheng wasn't tempted.

However, facing two Golden Core cultivators and several Pseudo-Core cultivators attacking him, clinging to this treasure would be tantamount to courting death.

"Young Lin, this cauldron possesses a spirit. Whether you can subdue it depends not on your cultivation level, but on your affinity with the wood element!"

"Your cultivation aura is special, go and try it as soon as possible. I will hold off these people outside for now!"

"At least among humans, you are pleasing to the eye. I don't want my old master's things to fall into the wrong hands!"

Although Aoki Ocho's tone was unwilling, she still gritted her teeth and said.

Before the words were finished, the pale green demon infant of the Azure Wood King Butterfly had already transformed into a green light and flown to the core of the formation. It generously unleashed streams of its original demonic power, pouring it into the formation to prevent it from being forcibly broken.

"Heh heh, Senior Azure Wood Demon Butterfly, you should preserve some of your demon infant essence and stop struggling in vain. Both you and that treasure belong to my Spirit Control Sect!"

Upon seeing this, the dwarf man revealed a cruel smile, his tiny, beady eyes glancing at the giant cauldron with a hint of surprise.

No one present was a fool. How could a treasure that a fourth-order demon infant would spend its own source power to refine be an ordinary object?

"Is there such a thing?"

Upon hearing Aoki Wangdie's words, Lin Changsheng's heart stirred.

He immediately moved and appeared beside the Green Wood Spirit Cauldron.

A refreshing wood-elemental aura emanates from it.

Lin Changsheng felt a slight tension in his heart. He activated the Changchun Gong technique and gathered the power in his palm, gently placing it on the spirit cauldron.

Upon contact, it unexpectedly triggered a resonance of the wood-attribute energy within the entire Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron.

Lin Changsheng was surprised to find that an extremely strong suction force seemed to be emanating from the Green Wood Spirit Cauldron, frantically devouring the Changchun Gong power within his body like a whale swallowing its prey.

In an instant, the dark, withered wood grain on the entire surface of the Azure Wood Cauldron was permeated with a vibrant green hue.

Like a withered tree coming back to life!

The Azure Wood Cauldron is reacting!

Lin Changsheng was slightly taken aback, then his expression turned to joy!

……

This scene surprised not only Lin Changsheng.

The Azure Wood King Butterfly, who was struggling to maintain the formation, and the group of cultivators outside were also momentarily stunned.

They had clearly seen that the precious cauldron, which even the fourth-tier demon king infant could not refine, was reacting to Lin Changsheng!

"Boy, even if you can refine this treasure, I'm afraid you'll have the life to take it but not the life to use it!"

The dwarf man shouted and glared angrily.

The three third-tier refined corpses below made their attack on the formation even more powerful.

The pressure on the Green Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant has increased dramatically, and the formation is on the verge of collapse.

On Lin Changsheng's side, the Green Wood Spirit Cauldron's reaction became increasingly intense.

"Buzz!"

A deep, ancient hum resounded from within the spirit cauldron.

The entire Green Wood Spirit Cauldron shook, causing the entire Huadan Peak to tremble, and surrounding rocks tumbled down the mountainside.

Following the tremor, the surface of the Azure Wood Cauldron shone brightly, its shape rapidly shrinking, and in an instant, it transformed into a flash of green light before disappearing completely!

"Is this the end?"

Lin Changsheng was stunned.

The Azure Wood King Butterfly's painstaking refinement over several days yielded no results; is it really that simple?

Lin Changsheng quickly used his divine sense to locate the Green Wood Spirit Cauldron.

Unbeknownst to him, the Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron had appeared in his dantian, quietly swirling within the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique.

This situation is strange.

Lin Changsheng tried to communicate with the cauldron with his divine sense, but there was no response. This indicated that he had not refined it.

However, the Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron could ignore the body's owner and directly enter his body.

"Young Lin, I can't hold on any longer!"

Before they could investigate further, Aoki Ocho's anxious urging came again.

Looking up, a tiny figure, no bigger than the palm of your hand, is now almost completely transparent, its green color no longer visible, and it seems about to dissipate into the air.

Clearly, the demon infant was in very poor condition. It had consumed too much of its original energy in a short period of time and had not replenished it in time, which shook its foundation.

Lin Changsheng wasted no more time.

His figure quickly appeared at the location of the teleportation array.

Holding up the storage bag, spirit stones flew out one after another, filling the teleportation array in less than a breath.

Upon absorbing spiritual energy, the teleportation array activated automatically, and a faint milky-white halo appeared.

The profound power of space is revealed from it.

Before long, a series of faint 'click' sounds were heard.

It is the sound of the spiritual energy in the spirit stone being exhausted.

Lin Changsheng was not surprised and continued to drag the storage bag, constantly replenishing it with new spirit stones.

"That's... a teleportation array!"

"There's a teleportation array here?!"

"Oh no, this kid is trying to activate the teleportation array to leave!"

"Stop him!"

The moment the halo lit up, even with the presence of a simple restriction, it was difficult to conceal the existence of the teleportation array.

It was instantly noticed by everyone outside the great formation.

Originally, both the dwarf man and Master Nangong, though seemingly focused on breaking the formation, actually intended to deplete the nascent soul essence of the Azure Wood King Butterfly.

It was like a cat playing with a mouse; they weren't giving it their all.

However, when they realized the existence of the teleportation array, they were immediately shocked.

Master Nangong immediately produced an exquisite barrier-breaking talisman!

Speaking of this barrier-breaking talisman, it was one of the finest talismans that Lin Changsheng submitted when he was conscripted over the years.

A dozen or so breaths felt incredibly long to the Aoki King Butterfly.

Beside the teleportation array, Lin Changsheng remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on the teleportation array.

"It's done..."

As the last batch of spirit stones was sent in, an astonishing spatial power erupted from it.

"boom!"

At the same time, the great formation shattered with a deafening roar.

"Little monkey, hurry up..."

A nearly transparent green light flew into Lin Changsheng's sleeve.

The silver-haired white ape trembled under the aura of a Golden Core cultivator and immediately darted to the teleportation array.

"Boy, stay here!"

The dwarf man moved like a ghost, a withered giant claw materializing in front of him, which crashed down on Lin Changsheng and the teleportation array behind him.

The Golden Core cultivator's strike sent a terrifying aura, almost despair-inducing, through the air.

"Since you're leaving, why not leave some gifts as souvenirs?"

Lin Changsheng stared calmly at the dwarf man.

Several exquisitely crafted talismans, each radiating a terrifying aura, appeared in his hand!