389: Chapter 386 Golden Lotus Platform

Hearing the discussions and exclamations from the crowd, Old Ancestor Black Demon slowly stopped, raised his head, and a cocky, icy smile curled at the corners of his mouth. He then burst into loud laughter, the sound rough and grating, carrying an arrogance that looked down upon the world.

"Hahahaha! I didn't expect there to be people who still recognize this old one!" The laughter gradually subsided, and Old Ancestor Black Demon's gaze turned icy once again, sweeping across the entire square.

"Since you know that this old one is Old Ancestor Black Demon, why haven't you scrambled away and yielded this Golden Lotus Platform to me? If you're sensible, perhaps this old one might spare your lives; otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

After saying this, Old Ancestor Black Demon ignored the crowd and turned to walk towards the Golden Lotus Platform at the highest point. His steps were steady, and the Evil Qi surrounding him was incredibly dense, as if the Spiritual Qi of the entire square was being suppressed by this Aura, and no one dared to easily block his path.

"Stop!" An angry shout suddenly rang out, breaking the silence of the square.

Three people stepped forward, their movements swift as lightning. Their Spiritual Qi fluctuations were thick, all of them at the Golden Core Fifth Stage, their expressions sharp, their eyes filled with unwillingness and ferocity.

They landed in front of Old Ancestor Black Demon, blocking his path. One of them sternly scolded: "We three brothers have set our sights on this Golden Lotus Platform; even if you are Old Ancestor Black Demon, it won't do!"

It turned out that these three also coveted the Opportunity of the Golden Lotus Platform.

The three of them considered themselves to have decent strength and coveted the Opportunity of the top-tier lotus platform. Although they knew of Old Ancestor Black Demon's fearsome reputation, they were unwilling to easily give up this Opportunity that only appeared once every fifty years.

They knew deeply that while Old Ancestor Black Demon was powerful, they could join forces to take him down and seize the Golden Lotus Platform.

"Just you?" Old Ancestor Black Demon seemed not to take the three of them seriously.

"Attack! Take down Old Ancestor Black Demon first!" the leader said.

Before the words had even faded, the three attacked simultaneously. Their spiritual power surged, and they each summoned a Magic Treasure from their Storage Pouches.

A mace, a bronze shield, and a long sword—the three Magic Treasures simultaneously erupted with sharp spiritual light. Carrying a massive Aura, they attacked Old Ancestor Black Demon fiercely. The Magic Treasures tore through the air, emitting piercing whistling sounds, creating a grand spectacle.

The Cultivators in the square saw this and retreated one after another, watching from afar, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation.

On one side was the infamously fierce Old Ancestor Black Demon, and on the other were three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators joining forces; this battle was bound to be spectacular.

Watching the three people and their Magic Treasures attacking, a trace of disdain flashed in Old Ancestor Black Demon's eyes. A cold sneer curled at the corners of his mouth, and he said with a contemptuous tone: "Overestimating your own capabilities!"

After speaking, Old Ancestor Black Demon did not show the slightest panic, nor did he summon any Magic Treasure. He simply raised his right hand slowly and gave a light wave.

The next instant, a dense black light erupted from his palm like a black venomous snake. Its Speed was as fast as lightning; in the blink of an eye, it knocked down the Magic Treasures and flew straight toward the three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators.

The three Cultivators' expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected Old Ancestor Black Demon to be so powerful, possessing such might from a mere wave of his hand.

Not only did he block their attack, but he could also counterattack?

These few hurriedly circulated their spiritual power and activated their Magic Treasures to defend, but the Speed of that black light was too fast, and its power was too tyrannical; it gave them no time to react at all.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" Three dull thuds rang out in succession. The black light instantly struck the chests of the three Cultivators. A massive amount of Evil Qi surged through the wounds into their bodies, disrupting their spiritual power and shattering their Golden Core Foundation.

The three Cultivators let out a shrill scream. Their bodies, like kites with broken strings, were fiercely knocked away and slammed heavily onto the cyan jade floor. They spat out large mouthfuls of blood, their bodies twitching uncontrollably, and in the blink of an eye, they lost all signs of life.

The square once again fell into a dead silence.

All the Cultivators looked at Old Ancestor Black Demon with horror on their faces, their eyes filled with fear. No one dared to step forward and block him again.

They had originally only heard that Old Ancestor Black Demon was terrifying. But now, they had seen it with their own eyes.

Old Ancestor Black Demon had killed three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators with just a casual strike.

People like them could simply not be opponents for Old Ancestor Black Demon. If they rushed up rashly, they would certainly end up as corpses.

Old Ancestor Black Demon slowly withdrew his gaze, his face expressionless, as if killing the three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators just now was merely a trivial matter.

He turned again and walked toward the Golden Lotus Platform.

"Stop, that Golden Lotus Platform is mine!" At this moment, a loud shout suddenly rang through the entire square, breaking the current silence.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw Qin Changsheng slowly stepping forward, blocking the path in front of Old Ancestor Black Demon.

Hearing this loud shout, the Cultivators in the square were all stunned, and then a low murmur of discussion erupted. Everyone looked at Qin Changsheng with puzzled and mocking gazes, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Who is this kid? He actually dares to block Old Ancestor Black Demon's path; he's simply courting death!"

"Exactly! Just now, Old Ancestor Black Demon killed three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators with a single strike. This kid looks unremarkable, yet he dares to provoke him; if this isn't looking for death, what is?"

"I'm afraid he's just an arrogant Loose Cultivator who thinks he has some strength and dares to act conceited. Little does he know, in front of Old Ancestor Black Demon, he won't even survive a single move!"

"This person is likely going to die!"

"What a pity, he finally managed to become a Golden Core Cultivator, yet he dares to provoke Old Ancestor Black Demon?"

The discussions rose and fell, full of mockery and confusion, with a hint of people enjoying the show.

In the eyes of the crowd, Qin Changsheng's action was undoubtedly seeking his own death. The three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators joining forces weren't even a match for a single blow from Old Ancestor Black Demon, so for Qin Changsheng, a seemingly ordinary Loose Cultivator, to dare to speak up and seize the Golden Lotus Platform was simply extremely stupid.

How is this any different from looking for death?

Old Ancestor Black Demon's steps also stopped abruptly. He turned around slowly, a trace of icy killing intent and disdain flashing in his eyes, his gaze fixed tightly on Qin Changsheng: "Oh? Where did this greenhorn come from, daring to act presumptuously before this old one, and daring to snatch the lotus platform from me? It seems the three idiots from just now weren't enough to let you see this old one's strength clearly!"

Facing Old Ancestor Black Demon's Pressure and killing intent, and facing the mockery and confusion of all the Cultivators, Qin Changsheng did not move at all, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

He neither paid attention to Old Ancestor Black Demon's threat nor cared about the gazes of the crowd, because he was already confident in his heart.

The moment Old Ancestor Black Demon struck and knocked away the three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators, Qin Changsheng saw it clearly. That black light was not some ordinary Spell, nor was it some Divine Ability, but a strange Cursing Spell.

That black light contained dense Cursing power. Once it struck a Cultivator, it would invade their body, disrupt their spiritual power, and shatter their Foundation. Its power was tyrannical and insidious, something ordinary Cultivators could not resist at all. This was why the three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators were killed in a single strike.

Others might fear this strange Cursing Spell and be intimidated by Old Ancestor Black Demon's fearsome reputation and strength, but Qin Changsheng was not afraid at all.

Hidden on his person was a Heaven-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifact—the bixia pendant.

This bixia pendant was entirely translucent white, contained pure Spiritual Qi, and came with a protective barrier. It was best at resisting all kinds of curses, Evil Qi, and insidious Spells. No matter how powerful a curse was, as long as he had the bixia pendant on him, it could not harm him in the slightest.

Qin Changsheng glanced at Old Ancestor Black Demon and said: "The Golden Lotus Platform belongs to those who have the Opportunity; why should it be yours? Today, this lotus platform, I, Qin Changsheng, am determined to have!"

Old Ancestor Black Demon looked at Qin Changsheng's fearless appearance, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes: "You ignorant wretch, since you are looking for death, this old one will fulfill your wish! Let you taste the flavor of this old one's Spell!"

The Cultivators in the square saw this and retreated once again, watching from afar, their eyes full of anticipation and mockery.

They were all waiting to see how this ignorant kid would be killed by Old Ancestor Black Demon and how he would pay the price for his arrogance.

In the eyes of these people, Qin Changsheng was absolutely courting death and had no chance of survival at all.

Old Ancestor Black Demon did not hesitate any longer. He slowly raised his right hand and then gave a light wave.

The next instant, a pitch-black light erupted from his palm. Its Speed was as fast as lightning, carrying a bone-chilling coldness and tyrannical Cursing power. Like a dormant venomous snake, it sped directly toward Qin Changsheng. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be corroded, creating faint black ripples.

Old Ancestor Black Demon's eyes were full of icy killing intent.

In his view, this Cursing Spell had infinite power, which even ordinary Late Stage Golden Core Cultivators could not resist, let alone Qin Changsheng, this seemingly ordinary Loose Cultivator. He would definitely be struck by this black light, instantly eroded by the Cursing power, his Meridians completely severed, and his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

He had already calculated everything in his heart. As long as he killed Qin Changsheng and intimidated all the Cultivators present, no one would dare to compete with him for the Golden Lotus Platform again. That lotus platform, which could allow one to comprehend the most Advanced Golden Core Divine Ability, would firmly fall into his hands.

This Opportunity, which appeared once every fifty years, he was determined to obtain.

The watching Cultivators in the square also held their breath, their gazes fixed tightly on the black light flying toward Qin Changsheng.

"Old Ancestor Black Demon's Cursing Spell has been unleashed; this kid is dead for sure!"

"Yeah, just now three Golden Core Fifth Stage Cultivators couldn't even block one strike; this kid will definitely be instantly swallowed by the Cursing power, not even leaving a whole corpse!"

"Truly courting death. Ignoring the ordinary lotus platforms, he just had to go head-to-head with Old Ancestor Black Demon. Now look, he's going to lose his life!"

"Old Ancestor Black Demon's strength is so high, why does he want to compete with him for the lotus platform?"

The discussions rang out again. Everyone was certain that Qin Changsheng would undoubtedly die, and they were all waiting to see the miserable state of him being killed by the Cursing power.

However, the next moment, a bizarre scene occurred.

That black light, carrying the tyrannical Cursing power, when it was still a few feet away from Qin Changsheng, suddenly seemed to be swallowed by an invisible force. It instantly dissipated without a trace, leaving no marks behind, not even a wisp of Evil Qi, as if it had never appeared at all.

The entire square instantly fell into a dead silence. All the watching Cultivators were stunned. The anticipation and mockery on their faces instantly froze, replaced by deep bewilderment and disbelief. They all widened their eyes, staring fixedly at the location where Qin Changsheng stood, their faces filled with confusion.