241: Wearing virtual animal skin, evil way

Hmm, for Peak exotic species like the Three-Headed Heavenly Wolf, there's no need to use them as nourishment for Spirit Treasure Swift Travel Dao Soldiers to advance to Wind and Thunder.

It's better to wait until breaking through to the Yin God Realm, when the number of slots for nurturing Dao Soldiers in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin increases again, and then nurture these Three-Headed Heavenly Wolf as normal Dao Soldier seeds.

Turning back, Lu Chen approached the 'netherworld spirit flower', casually used an Earth Elemental Spell, and carefully took out the netherworld spirit flower with its roots and soil. As long as the roots were not damaged, it might be possible for the Senior apprentice-brothers on Danxia Peak who were skilled in refining and planting medicine to cultivate it, which would also be a kind of foundation for the Sect.

At this moment, the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier beside him suddenly turned around and swept towards a certain Void place.

Lu Chen, who was carefully putting away the netherworld spirit flower, also instantly noticed the warning sign from the Dao Soldiers, 'There are still people?!'

His gaze swept across the area, only to see silence all around, without a ripple. Not to mention people, not even half a shadow was seen, but Lu Chen knew that the warning sign from the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier was not wrong. There were indeed people hidden in that Void area!

With his understanding of the rules of the Void, carefully sensing, he could already vaguely detect several hidden auras.

And after Lu Chen integrated his consciousness into the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier, he could clearly perceive that in the Void a hundred miles away, there was a strange beast skin integrated into the Void, seemingly merging with the Void and isolating everything.

'The skin of the Piercing Void Clan, no wonder!'

No wonder the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier noticed the abnormality immediately, they had encountered their own kind!

In the Void, the five Yang God Great Cultivators of the Demonic Path were like stepping into another layer of space, escaping into the Void. Even walking in the air, they could not be seen by any person or demon, because in front of them and around them, a huge beast skin was hanging, the beast skin of the Piercing Void Clan!

Among these five people, the one on the left was Old Ghost Zhong of the South Chu Demonic Path, and it was him who harbored killing intent towards Lu Chen and even the entire Dongming Sect.

'Old Ghost Zhong, this little fellow you want to kill is not easy to deal with. Don't forget what you promised this Old Man!' The Old Man in the center, who was completely shrouded in a black robe, spoke hoarsely. Under the shadow cast by the black robe's hood, the Old Man's face was vaguely visible, already withered like old tree bark, resembling a dried corpse.

'And ours.' The other three Old Men, who were either pale-faced, completely bald in eyebrows and hair, or permeated with Corpse Qi, also spoke gloomily.

A look of pain appeared on Old Ghost Zhong's face, but it was quickly covered by a respectful smile: 'What I promised the four Senior apprentice-brothers will naturally not be less by a single cent. Furthermore, as the current Traveling Envoy of the Dongming Sect, this kid must have many good things on him. At that time, everything will still belong to the four Senior apprentice-brothers.'

His heart was gloomy, constantly assaulted by uncontrollable negative emotions such as greed and bloodlust. If it weren't for his profound cultivation, long practice, and frequent release of desires, his mind would have been filled with the strangeness in this Secret Realm by now.

Especially these four old things who took advantage of the situation, making him pay a huge price, almost emptying his nearly eight hundred years of accumulation!

However, all of this was worth it.

These four Old Men are very strong, especially the old thing shrouded in the black robe, who has always been active in the Southwest and is a well-known demon. Even after multiple encirclements by the Gu Family, he managed to escape safely, and it ended without resolution. His name is unknown; the Southwest cultivation world only knows him as 'Old Demon Withered Wood', a Peak nine-tribulation Yang God, only half a step away from reaching the position of Nascent Soul Great Power.

The remaining three are also demons active in the Southwest. The pale-faced one is called 'White Fiend Daoist', the one with no eyebrows or hair is called 'Ferocious Monk', and the last old fellow shrouded in Corpse Qi is called 'Corpse Immortal'. They are all existences at the eighth-rank Yang Spirit Realm. Surrounding and killing a junior from the Dongming Sect, Lu Chen, is simply no problem.

Even if the Elders and Protectors of the Dongming Sect came in person, they would suffer defeat!

'Hmm? Did that kid perhaps discover us?' At this moment, Old Ghost Zhong was surprised and suspicious.

Because just that instant, he clearly saw Lu Chen's gaze sweeping towards this place, but it was quickly retracted.

The 'Old Demon Withered Wood' in the black robe let out a hoarse cold laugh: 'This hide of the Piercing Void Clan that this Old Man possesses has not been seen through even by the Great Powers of the Gu Family. With it, I don't know how many times I've evaded the Gu Family's pursuits. This little brat has only cultivated for a few springs and autumns, what ability does he have to see through...'

Before he finished speaking, 'Boom!' ripples appeared in the Void. Subsequently, a large hand glowing with dark golden light suddenly pierced through the Void, accompanied by the rolling power of Wind and Thunder and Five Elements rules, and instantly tore open an invisible beast skin, revealing the figures of the five Demonic Path Great Cultivators: Old Demon Withered Wood, White Fiend Daoist, Ferocious Monk, Corpse Immortal, and Old Ghost Zhong.

'Mere metal Puppets, how dare they touch this Old Man's Magic Treasure, damn it!' Old Demon Withered Wood was enraged and embarrassed.

He hadn't even finished speaking, yet he was slapped in the face by this dog thing, how infuriating!

With a furious roar, he immediately waved his sleeve. Instantly, dense evil energy surged into the sky, transforming into a ghostly hand, which violently grabbed towards the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier.

'This old fellow is shameless and only knows how to boast!' Old Ghost Zhong muttered angrily to himself, but said aloud: 'That kid has some tricks, hurry up and attack, don't let him escape!'

On the mountaintop, Lu Chen slightly narrowed his eyes, scanning the five people who had appeared from the Void, including Old Demon Withered Wood and Old Ghost Zhong: 'Demonic Path! Five Yang Gods!'

And among them, there is also a Peak nine-tribulation Yang God!

Perfect! This is the perfect opportunity to test the twenty-nine newly nurtured Spirit Treasure Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier!

I wonder how long these guys can hold on!

After all, if all twenty-nine Spirit Treasure Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier each release an avatar Dao Soldier, that would be a full fifty-eight Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers who have mastered Divine Powers!

More importantly, he previously had six Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers. Among them, the Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers alone could split into ten Spirit God Dao Soldiers and ten avatar Dao Soldiers. In addition, there were the 'Dividing Light Immortal Slaying Sword', 'Mixed Gold Shattering Hammer', as well as the earliest five Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers including Red Dragon, Flood Dragon, and Mountain Lord, none of whom were weak.

If you really count them, he has a total of eighty-nine Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier!

With a wave of his hand, in an instant, thirty-four Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers appeared neatly before Lu Chen. Each was over ten feet tall, radiating a dark golden luster. They collectively stepped into the Void, possessing an extraordinary sense of oppression.

'They are just Puppets comparable to one to four tribulations of the Yang Spirit Realm, how dare they be so arrogant!' White Fiend Daoist sneered. Before his voice fell, he had already transformed into a ghastly white fiendish light, instantly disappearing from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the thirty-four approaching Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers.

He gave an evil laugh: 'These numerous Puppets should fall into my hands.'

With a casual move, he took out a demonic banner. With one shake of the banner, then another, wave after wave of foul-smelling ghastly white fiendish light drifted out like ghosts, engulfing the crowd of Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers.

'Boom!'

At the same moment, thunder roared in the sky. Lightning bolts as thick as water tanks rumbled down, accompanied by heavenly fire and divine wind, constantly colliding with the fiendish light, but they were all crushed by the fiendish light, as if tearing apart rotten wood.

'Hehehe, a bunch of worthless rabble!' White Fiend Daoist cackled.

At this moment, one of the Dao Soldiers suddenly transformed into an ancient mirror, and another avatar Dao Soldier walked out from its body, holding the ancient mirror and shining it on White Fiend Daoist!

Instantly, terrifying Extinction Divine Light burst forth, illuminating the heavens and earth, instantly piercing through the rolling fiendish light and shooting straight towards White Fiend Daoist.

'What the hell is this?!' White Fiend Daoist was startled. Just as he was about to attack, he suddenly realized that his entire body couldn't move an inch. Looking again, he saw that the ancient mirror in the Dao Soldier's hand had already reflected his ghastly pale face!

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'Boom!' The terrifying Extinction Divine Light struck. White Fiend Daoist's astonishing magic power erupted, instantly breaking free from the karmic restraint of the Causality Source Tracing Mirror. However, he only had time to block the Demonic Banner in his hand in front of him, forcefully blocking the 'Extinction Divine Light'.

But the Demonic Banner was also struck dim.

However, this was just the beginning. The ancient mirror shone again, once again triggering Karma and binding White Fiend Daoist.

'The same trick, how can it affect this Old Man twice?' White Fiend Daoist sneered. Just as he was about to unleash his magic power, he heard a 'Clang' of a gong ringing out. In an instant, his Spirit Soul trembled violently, feeling as if countless heavenly blades were slashing from all directions, ignoring magic power and Physical Body, and directly entering the depths of his Spirit Soul, even ignoring his Yang God.

'Spirit Soul attack?!' White Fiend Daoist's Spirit Soul was in intense pain. Before he could suppress the pain of his Spirit Soul being torn apart, he heard a 'Boom' of an exploding airwave. A massive treasure bead broke through the air, flashing with images of mountains, rivers, and stars, possessing immeasurable weight, as if even the Void was about to be crushed. Then, he saw a flash of Extinction Divine Light arriving from within the ancient mirror!

'Not good...' White Fiend Daoist's thought arose, but it was too late. The Extinction Divine Light and the Mountain River Star Pearl arrived simultaneously. His Physical Body instantly collapsed and disintegrated like sand on the beach, being directly smashed into dust. Even his Yang God was severely injured and only managed to escape from the shattered body with difficulty. Before he could calm down, he saw a large mouth open in the Void and swallow his Nascent Soul in one gulp.

The entire process was incredibly fast. The 'Mountain River Star Pearl', 'Causality Source Tracing Mirror', plus the 'Soul Separation Three Sound Gong', three Spirit Treasure Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier, attacked simultaneously. Among them, the 'Causality Source Tracing Mirror' and 'Soul Separation Three Sound Gong' continuously controlled White Fiend Daoist. Even though White Fiend Daoist had profound cultivation and formidable strength, being controlled for just an instant, he still couldn't escape the great killing weapon Spirit Treasure, the Mountain River Star Pearl, and the Extinction Divine Light of the Causality Source Tracing Mirror. He was utterly dead.

Even his Yang God was swallowed by a Spirit Treasure Divine Travel Dao Soldier, going to Lu Chen's Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin to advance to Wind and Thunder.

'Killing an eight-tribulation Yang God Great Cultivator across Realms is not difficult.' Lu Chen nodded thoughtfully.

It seems he still underestimated the terror of his Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers!

Especially when the Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers cooperate, crossing Realms is truly extremely exaggerated!

For example, the three Spirit Treasure Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier, 'Soul Separation Three Sound Gong', 'Mountain River Star Pearl', and 'Causality Source Tracing Mirror', at their strongest, are only equivalent to the second-tribulation Yang God Realm. However, because the Spirit Treasures themselves are extraordinarily mystical, there was no difficulty in killing eight-tribulation Yang Gods across Realms, it was even as simple as slaughtering chickens and dogs!

As long as the control of the Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers cannot be ignored, then even the strongest Great Cultivator cannot escape death.

'White Fiend... is dead!' The remaining Ferocious Monk, Corpse Immortal, and Old Ghost Zhong were shocked and angry.

'We underestimated the strangeness of his Puppets. Let's attack together and activate our protective Magic Treasures!' Although they couldn't see through the mysteries of the 'Causality Source Tracing Mirror' and the 'Soul Separation Three Sound Gong', just seeing how White Fiend Daoist was repeatedly controlled, they knew something was strange. Naturally, they were prepared when attacking again.

As for the remaining Old Demon Withered Wood, he was already fighting with the Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier, ten Spirit God Dao Soldiers, ten avatar Dao Soldiers, plus the Jiaolong Wind and Thunder Dao Soldier, one Flood Dragon Dao Soldier avatar, and one Mountain Lord Wind and Thunder Dao Soldier, who had formed the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation. They fought so fiercely that the Void trembled, and even the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation was at a disadvantage.

However, the Dao Soldiers' physical bodies were terrifyingly strong. Even when hit by Old Demon Withered Wood's Magic Treasures, they merely retreated without injury. With the battle formation's enhancement, they could still fight.

'Two Senior apprentice-brothers, hold back these strange Puppets for a while. This Old Man will personally go and kill that kid from the Dongming Sect. Once he dies, these Puppets will break down on their own.' Old Ghost Zhong transmitted his voice silently to Ferocious Monk and Corpse Immortal.

These two were also old and cunning individuals. They immediately transmitted their voice without changing expression: 'This method is very good. That kid from the Dongming Sect is only at the late Dao Embryo Realm. Without these Puppets, he can be extinguished with a flick of a finger.'

As for these Puppets, although they had many strange methods, as long as they were prepared, they couldn't cause much trouble. Previously, White Fiend Daoist suffered a great loss because he didn't understand these Puppets.

The three old demons of the Demonic Path no longer hesitated. Among them, Corpse Immortal waved his hand, and three fierce coffins shrouded in rolling Corpse Qi immediately appeared. In an instant, the coffin lids automatically opened, and three fierce corpses with green faces and fangs leaped out. The Yin Qi was dense, and the Corpse Qi lingered. As soon as they emerged, the temperature of the place instantly dropped to freezing point, as if great evil spirits had walked out from the underworld. Their strength was all at the seventh-tribulation Yang God Realm.

In contrast, Ferocious Monk, although he didn't have the evil corpses nurtured by Corpse Immortal, took out a string of skull beads. There were thirty-six skull heads in it. At this moment, all thirty-six skull heads emitted eerie green light from their eyes, and evil energy permeated the air, making them indescribably terrifying.

'Boom!' The skull beads suddenly scattered, transforming into thirty-six skull heads as large as mountains. They actually formed an evil formation, enveloping the many Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers.

At the same time, Corpse Immortal's three evil corpses also stepped forward and attacked the Dao Soldiers.

Even Corpse Immortal and Ferocious Monk, after activating their respective protective Spirit Treasures, also charged out.

'Zombies? Ghost skulls?' Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

More benefits delivered right to his doorstep!

If it were other Yang Spirit Realm demons, his Dao Soldiers might not be easy to deal with, but since they are zombies, evil ghost skulls, and the like, then, sorry, they are all nourishment delivered to his door!

The last one, Old Ghost Zhong, silently transformed into a black mist and quietly disappeared under the cover of Corpse Immortal and Ferocious Monk. When he reappeared, he was already three zhang away from Lu Chen.

'Hehehe, little thing from the Dongming Sect, you killed my disciples and descendants in South Chu, did you ever think that there would be a day when you would fall into this Venerable One's hands!' Old Ghost Zhong cackled strangely, confident of victory.

Of course he was confident of victory. The heaven-reaching Puppet Technique that Lu Chen of the Dongming Sect relied on had been tied up by Corpse Immortal, Ferocious Monk, and Old Demon Withered Wood, leaving him unable to spare any effort. And Lu Chen had no other means to borrow strength. So, with Lu Chen's mere cultivation at the late Dao Embryo Realm, what kind of waves could he stir up in front of this six-tribulation Peak Yang God Great Cultivator?

'This Old Man will extract your soul and skin you, refine your Spirit Soul into a Chang ghost, refine your skin into a sky lantern, and make your flesh and blood into lamp oil. Let's see how much of your arrogance and tyranny from when you ran rampant in South Chu is left!' Old Ghost Zhong unfurled his sleeve. In an instant, eerie ghostly energy transformed into a white-boned skeleton and grabbed towards Lu Chen. He was relaxed and at ease, displaying indescribable contempt.

Lu Chen looked at Old Ghost Zhong's smugness and arrogant confidence that everything was under control, gently took off the Flying Immortal Seal from his waist, adjusted the dongming treasure crown on his head, flicked the pure yang golden crow treasure robe on his body, and stepped forward: 'Actually, Lu is also slightly proficient in martial arts.'

'Boom!' As he finished speaking, majestic golden Qi and blood, like the dazzling sun illuminating the world, erupted from his body, condensing into a heavenly Gang divine spirit behind him, like a divine spirit residing in the world, over ten zhang tall, indifferently looking down on everything.