45: The demonic cultivator who had been lying in ambush for a long time

At the edge of the Myriad Miasma Valley, the grey-green miasma, like the breath of a giant beast,

silently permeated the mountain forests,

obscuring the sky, and even the air carried a sweet, putrid scent that made one feel suffocated.

The Azure Rainbow Sword light controlled by Yao Delong appeared particularly thin in this oppressive grey-green.

"Senior Brother, this place..."

Lin Qingxue, her arms wrapped around Yao Delong's waist, frowned, instinctively sensing a strong threat.

Her Ice Soul-like spiritual sense pricked as if by needles, and the surrounding miasma seemed to carry a cold malice.

Yao Delong controlled his Flying Sword, deliberately increasing his flight altitude, planning to bypass the miasma layer from above.

"Something's there!" Yao Delong's eyes suddenly sharpened, his voice low. The instant his words fell!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Five dark figures, like ghosts, shot out from the liquid-thick miasma and twisted shadows of strange trees below!

Their speed was so fast that they left trails of afterimages in the air, instantly forming a circle to surround Yao Delong and Lin Qingxue in mid-air!

The leader was none other than the blood-robed Demonic Cultivator who had appeared in the alley north of the city that night—the Blood Fiend Demon!

The twisted blood-colored mist on his face surged incessantly, and his cold eyes locked onto Yao Delong,

emitting the chilling pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage.

To his left and right were the infamous White Cloud Twin Fiends—White Fiend, with a sallow complexion and ten fingers wrapped in ghastly green threads,

and Black Fiend, with a pale face and holding a bone banner emanating a chilling ghostly Qi.

Both were Golden Core Perfection, their Auras fierce. Behind them,

there were two Early Golden Core Stage Demonic Cultivator henchmen, dressed in the same black robes, with slightly weaker Auras but equally cruel eyes.

"Heheheh..." The Blood Fiend Demon let out a bone-chilling, strange laugh, his voice like sandpaper rubbing together,

"Yao Delong! I've finally waited for you! Come with us obediently! The Saintess is... very interested in you!"

His gaze swept over Lin Qingxue, who was clinging to Yao Delong, with a hint of playfulness:

"As for this little beauty beside you, if you turn around and leave now, we can spare your life."

"Nonsense!" Lin Qingxue's willow-like brows shot up, and her icy eyes erupted with a chilling, knife-like glare.

Her entire body's icy Aura instantly spread, seeming to freeze even the surrounding miasma slightly.

"If you want to fight, then fight! Why so much rubbish!"

Although her words were firm, her heart had sunk to rock bottom. The opponent's lineup was despairingly strong:

one true Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivator, two Golden Core Perfection cultivators who cooperated well, plus two Early Golden Core Stage cultivators!

While she and her Senior Brother, one had just reached Foundation Establishment, and the other was Late Golden Core Stage, the strength gap was vast!

Yao Delong's face was as calm as water. The moment the opponents appeared, his consciousness had already sunk into his Sea of Consciousness, frantically communicating with the System:

"System! Can the panyan gold puppet be strengthened!"

[Ding! Detected a Golden Core Stage panyan gold puppet. It can be strengthened to Early Nascent Soul Stage by consuming 25 yin-yang value!]

"Strengthen it quickly!" Yao Delong was also extremely anxious at this moment. With this lineup, he feared there was no escape today!

[Ding! panyan gold puppet strengthening... Strengthening complete! Current Rank: Early Nascent Soul Stage (brief burst)!]

Each activation requires consuming 100 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!]

It's done!

Yao Delong didn't hesitate in the slightest. A Storage Pouch already filled with Mid-Grade Spirit Stones,

was instantly slapped into the core of the panyan gold puppet hidden in his sleeve.

At the same time, he quickly sent a voice transmission to Lin Qingxue: "Junior Sister! I'll use the Puppet to entangle the Blood Fiend Demon! You must hold off the Twin Fiends!

Once I deal with those two small fries, I'll come to help you! Take the origin breaking pill!"

Before his words finished, both moved almost simultaneously!

Yao Delong and Lin Qingxue flipped their palms, each putting a golden Medicinal Pill the size of a longan,

emitting a violent Aura—the origin breaking pill—into their mouths!

The Medicinal Pill melted upon entry!

"Boom! Boom!"

Two violent Auras suddenly erupted from their bodies!

Lin Qingxue's body glowed with brilliant ice-blue light, the chill biting, Sword Intent soaring to the sky!

She was already exceptionally talented, and now, under the stimulation of the Medicinal Pill, her cultivation soared like a rocket,

instantly breaking through the shackles of the Late Golden Core Stage, reaching Golden Core Perfection!

The Ice Soul Longsword in her hand hummed, blue ice crystals visible to the naked eye condensed on the sword body,

the surrounding air temperature plummeted, and even the drifting miasma was frozen into tiny ice particles!

Yao Delong's profound spiritual sea roared even more wildly, his Aura rising steadily,

instantly surpassing Foundation Establishment Mid-stage and Late Stage, reaching the Realm of Foundation Establishment Perfection!

Although it was only temporary, the immense sense of power made his re-sculpted muscles subtly bulge!

"Heheheh! Dying struggles! How can the power of a mere Medicinal Pill overturn the heavens?"

The Blood Fiend Demon sneered disdainfully, not putting the two's surging Auras in his eyes at all.

In his opinion, Foundation Establishment Perfection was still Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core Perfection was still Golden Core.

In front of his Nascent Soul cultivation, they were merely stronger ants!

He raised his withered claw, about to personally capture Yao Delong!

At this moment!

"Whoosh—!"

A piercing, sharp whistle, without warning, tore through the viscous miasma!

A streak of dark golden light, carrying a heart-palpitating pressure and extreme speed, instantly appeared before the Blood Fiend Demon!

A giant fist, covered in dark golden metallic luster and inscribed with ancient runes,

smashed heavily towards the Blood Fiend Demon's head like a meteor!

Before the fist arrived, the terrifying strong wind had already caused the blood mist on the Blood Fiend Demon's face to churn violently!

The Blood Fiend Demon's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpricks! The power contained in that fist made him feel a fatal threat!

He let out a strange cry, ignoring the capture of Yao Delong, Demonic Essence surged from his withered claw,

instantly transforming into a giant blood-colored demonic claw, hastily meeting the attack!

"Bang—!!!"

A deafening roar echoed through the Miasma Valley!

The terrifying shockwave spread wildly like tangible ripples,

instantly leveling large areas of miasma and strange trees below!

The Blood Fiend Demon grunted, his body actually sent flying dozens of feet back by that pure and violent force!

His eyes were filled with shock, anger, and disbelief!

"Attack!" Yao Delong roared!

His <Mix Yuan Lock Dragon Art> circulated frantically, and at the same time, his mind communicated,

a wisp of mysterious flame suddenly shot out from his fingertip!

Although as weak as candlelight, it emitted a vast, ultimate Yang, ultimate rigid, Origin Aura that seemed to purify all things!

It was the Innate True Fire, not yet fully refined!

Yao Delong flicked his finger!

That tiny true fire instantly disappeared into the Void Realm beneath his feet!

Boom—!

A huge, profound flame spiritual pattern Formation, covering a hundred zhang in circumference, suddenly appeared in mid-air!

The Formation patterns flowed, emitting a scorching and majestic righteous Qi! The Demonic Qi in the air seemed to have met its nemesis, making 'sizzling' sounds of dissolution!

The dense miasma, at the moment the light Formation appeared, was evaporated and purified in a large area!

Within the light Formation, the Blood Fiend Demon and the Black and White Twin Fiends all felt their Demonic Technique circulation suddenly stagnate!

As if bound by invisible shackles, their power was inexplicably weakened by one or two tenths!

Especially that ultimate Yang and ultimate rigid Aura, like a red-hot branding iron, burned their Demonic Essence, bringing waves of sharp pain!

"What the hell is this?!" Black Fiend was furious and shocked, the speed at which he shook his bone banner slowed down a bit.

"This flame Formation is strange! It can suppress Demonic Technique! Be careful!"

White Fiend's face changed drastically, and the poisonous threads between his ten fingers appeared somewhat dim.

"Junior Sister! You hold off the Twin Fiends!"

Yao Delong roared, his cold gaze instantly locking onto the two Early Golden Core Stage Demonic Cultivators who were most severely suppressed!

Their Realm was already unstable, and now under the suppression of the Innate True Fire Great Formation,

their Auras fluctuated violently, and their faces showed signs of pain.

Yao Delong's figure flickered, suddenly appearing in front of one of the Demonic Cultivators!

The azure Flying Sword in his hand glowed with dazzling five-colored light!

It was the Five Elements Basic Sword Art, which he unleashed with the profound spiritual power of Foundation Establishment Perfection,

actually erupting with terrifying power far exceeding its Rank! The sword light was like a Dragon, simple! Direct! Ruthless! Striking straight for the opponent's throat!