14: Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivator, Seven Fiends Sect

When Ye Ming saw the flying boat stop, he immediately cast the Concealed God Art. This flying boat gave him a powerful sense of pressure; it was a third-tier Magical Artifact he had never encountered before!

One must know that the power of a third-tier Magical Artifact is comparable to a Golden Core True Person. Regardless of whether the newcomers were good or evil, he had to be on guard.

However, the hundreds of Bandits who emerged from the flying boat were something Ye Ming had never expected.

He had thought the Bandits would appear in a different way, but he never expected them to come by flying boat, which also meant that the people on the flying boat were ill-intentioned.

When he then saw the three Black-Robed People slowly walk out, Ye Ming's expression turned grim. Two of the slightly lagging Black-Robed People were actually Cultivators at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

As for the one walking slightly ahead in the middle, he was the lowest in Realm among the three, only at the tenth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from entering Foundation Establishment.

The two bosses, however, were ignored by Ye Ming; their aura didn't even reach Qi Refining Third Level, and he could easily kill them. What made him most wary were the three Black-Robed People.

Through his Five Elements Dharma Eye, Ye Ming saw that their magical power was dark red, and countless resentful souls could vaguely be seen within it.

This is... Demonic Cultivation!

Upon seeing the dark red magical power, Ye Ming immediately thought of the Demonic Cultivators he had heard about in the Loose Cultivator market.

According to his understanding, Demonic Cultivators are Cultivators who stop at nothing for power. Their Cultivation methods are too extreme; they either capture people for Alchemy or absorb human essence to achieve power increases without Bottlenecks.

However, such Cultivation methods also come with certain backlashes. One might accidentally lose their mind and turn into an inhumane monster. Some might even suffer the merciless strike of heavenly lightning until the Demonic Cultivator's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Historically, there was a Demonic Cultivator who would frequently destroy sects and Schools. Due to his immense power and constant acts that angered both gods and men, he was targeted by heavenly lightning. Heavenly lightning descended and struck him for ten and a half days before finally killing that Demonic Cultivator.

Ye Ming never expected this group of Bandits to dare cooperate with Demonic Cultivators who 'eat people without spitting out their bones.' This was simply seeking death.

Looking at the Bandits outside, Ye Ming's eyes gradually grew leng mo. He could no longer remain indifferent; he had to eliminate them as quickly as possible, otherwise there would be too many variables.

With that thought, Ye Ming, relying on their inability to see him, approached them step by step. At the same time, five-colored light appeared in his eyes. He planned to unleash a powerful attack at close range; it would be best if he could instantly kill them.

At this moment, the group of people still didn't know someone was approaching them and were still discussing what to do next.

"Your Excellency, my three subordinates are still inside. Should we wait for them to finish before going in?" the First Boss asked the Black-Robed Person in the middle.

Sha Luotian heard this, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes beneath his black robe. Outwardly, he nodded and calmly said:

"Hmm, you all go in together, and while you're at it, capture all the Mortals inside!"

"Yes!"

The First Boss respectfully bowed and cupped his hands to Sha Luotian, then led hundreds of Bandits towards the stone cave. He hadn't realized there was a problem with that last sentence.

Seeing the Bandits leave, Sha Luotian immediately instructed the person next to him, "Once they're inside, activate the formation!"

"As you command, Young Lord!"

That person respectfully responded, then stood still, waiting for the Bandits to enter the stone cave.

It was at this very moment that a five-colored light appeared out of thin air behind them, shooting directly towards the three of them who were closest.

The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators reacted first, but unfortunately, they only had time to shout.

"Young Lord, danger..."

"Boom~"

In a blink of an eye, the five-colored light pierced through the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators. However, when it struck Sha Luotian, a massive explosion occurred. The violent shockwave instantly killed the Bandits not far away, and thick smoke billowed across the scene.

Among all the Bandits, only the First Boss remained, lying on the ground wailing. All the bones in his body were shattered by the shock, and he only survived because of his Cultivation.

"Hmm?"

Ye Ming's figure appeared not far away. His expression was solemn as he stared at the center of the explosion, surprised that his ultimate move had been blocked.

After the smoke dissipated, a red light barrier appeared before Ye Ming's eyes.

At this moment, Sha Luotian inside the light barrier was nearly insane. His black robe had fallen off, revealing his disheveled hair and a handsome yet somewhat effeminate face that constantly shifted between purple and green. His eyes were filled with bloodshot lines as he stared intently at the young man outside.

It was him, he had ruined his Foundation Establishment plan. Ruining someone's Foundation Establishment was like killing their parents; it was something absolutely unforgivable.

Without a word, Ye Ming darted forward, instantly flashing in front of the light barrier. He raised his hand and slapped it down, not giving Sha Luotian a single chance to breathe.

With a "slap," the light barrier merely flickered once before returning to normal. It actually withstood the attack!

This was unexpected for Ye Ming. What kind of turtle shell was this, so hard? And it wasn't even a one-time use item. It seemed this Demonic Cultivator had a significant background.

Looking at the leng mo young man outside, Sha Luotian suddenly smiled, his voice cold as he spoke: "Heh heh, you truly deserve to die, ruining my plan of several years!"

Ye Ming remained unmoved and continued to attack, his palms continuously striking the light barrier. Today, even if it cost him seventy percent of his magical power, he would smash this turtle shell!

"A Low Grade third-tier defensive Magical Artifact, how could you break it when you haven't even reached Golden Core?"

Sha Luotian gradually returned to normal. He mocked Ye Ming, but in his heart, he wanted to kill Ye Ming countless times. To achieve Foundation Establishment, he had spent three years refining eight villages, and had to do it secretly. Who knew that an accident would occur in these last two villages?

The Second Boss from a year ago was probably killed by this person too. If only he had known, he would have spared no expense to find him and refine him.

But Ye Ming turned a deaf ear to Sha Luotian's mockery and continued to strike the light barrier. He had just seen the light barrier change; its spiritual energy fluctuations had decreased by more than half. A few more minutes of striking, and it would definitely break!

Not good, the Magical Artifact's spiritual energy is running out!

Sha Luotian also noticed the change in the light barrier. His heart began to panic, but his outward demeanor remained calm. He was looking for an opportunity to escape. Without Foundation Establishment, he was utterly powerless against the Peak Foundation Establishment young man outside.

Moreover, his magical power simply couldn't sustain this third-tier Magical Artifact for too long; the difference was too great. He originally thought that with the life-saving Magical Artifact given by his father, he could walk unimpeded in the Mortal Realm, but he encountered this damned young man who ambushed him among Mortals.

A few minutes later.

"Crack, crack~"

The light barrier was cracking under Ye Ming's blows, as if it was about to shatter.

At this point, Sha Luotian seemed to have become desperate. He quickly spoke: "Stop, I am the Young Lord of the Seven Fiends Sect! My father is a Golden Core Late Stage Immortal Master. If you kill me, he will immediately know and come to hunt you down!"

"You wouldn't want to be chased all over the world by a Golden Core Immortal Master, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ming actually paused. Sha Luotian thought Ye Ming was starting to become wary, but he didn't know that Ye Ming had only paused after hearing "Seven Fiends Sect."

Golden Core Immortal Master? He wasn't afraid. With Concealed God Art activated, no Golden Core Cultivator would be able to find him.

However, he had heard of the Seven Fiends Sect. It was said to have once been a great Demonic Sect, and its founding Old Ancestor was even a Soul Transformation Stage existence—the very Demonic Cultivator who committed acts that angered both gods and men and was struck by heavenly lightning until his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

After that Demonic Cultivator disappeared, the Seven Fiends Sect was destroyed overnight, leaving only some external branches, which are the Seven Fiends Sect in the Mortal Realm. As for why the Seven Fiends Sect wasn't completely eradicated, Ye Ming didn't know.

These matters were all seen in a book called "Major Events of the Cultivation World."

He never expected that his first encounter with Demonic Cultivators would be with such a prominent one.

But what did it matter?

Since he had already attacked, they were Mortal enemies!

Many thoughts flashed through Ye Ming's mind in an instant, and the chill in his eyes grew increasingly intense. Mortal enemies meant a fight to the death for both sides!

Sha Luotian was still trying to speak to buy time, but he saw the chill in Ye Ming's eyes and his raised hand.

"No, you can't..."

"Crack!"

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