The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2796 One-Hit Kill
Elder Ding never dreamed that things would change so quickly.

Just moments ago he was feeling smug, but now a black broken blade has pierced his head.

"what!"

Elder Ding was not completely killed despite the attack.

He let out a piercing scream, and his body exploded instantly, killing him.

At the very moment it exploded.

brush!
Elder Ding's soul instantly flew out and turned to run wildly in a certain direction.

"Want to run!"

Zheng Tuo had anticipated this.

He turned and chased after them.

Elder Ding ran for his life, and in just a few leaps, he reached the horizon.

Zheng Tuo was even faster. His figure flashed continuously, and he turned into a streak of light. He immediately caught up with Elder Ding's soul and swung his sword.

brush!
The blade flashed powerfully, and Elder Ding was so frightened that he desperately fled, barely managing to avoid the blow. However, the next second...

brush!
A powerful sword light suddenly struck, instantly hitting Elder Ding's soul and severely injuring him on the spot.

Zheng Tuo looked up and immediately smiled.

original.

He is now merely a Dao body; his true form has been lying in ambush all around. Now, he suddenly strikes, severely injuring Elder Ding.

Seeing Elder Ding on the verge of death, Zheng Tuo suppressed him with a backhand and then searched his soul.

hum!
Zheng Tuo kept checking various pieces of information, and the more he looked, the more alarmed and angry he became.

This Elder Ding is truly a beast.

He originally thought that Elder Ding had only killed half-step Breakthrough Realm cultivators, but it turns out that not only that, this bastard had been killing strong people of the same level since the day he started cultivating.

Countless hopeful and powerful individuals were tricked and killed by him, dying in frustration. It wasn't just the hundred powerful individuals at this moment; countless others had been tricked and killed by this guy before.

"You deserve to die!"

Zheng Tuo looked at Elder Ding, who was on the verge of death.

"Humph!"

Elder Ding knew he was doomed, but at that moment he became defiant.

"Dao Shisi, stop pretending to lecture me. If I'm not mistaken, you must have killed many people along your path of cultivation. You and I are not fundamentally different. The path of cultivation is full of bones. You must understand this principle."

Elder Ding's sudden assertiveness surprised Zheng Tuo.

Because in most cases, Elder Ding, who is suppressed and on the verge of death, would usually beg for mercy and say nice things to save his life. This guy actually dared to talk back to him like this.

Seeing Elder Ding's defiant attitude, he did not kill him, but instead knocked him unconscious on the spot.

He wanted to keep Elder Ding as evidence, and later hand him over to the Sword Immortal Sect Master, and then use the power of the Sword Sect to target the Undying Mountain.

He had a deep-seated grudge against the Undying Mountain. Zhou Xuan and the Second Ancestor, Old Qiao the Undying, had both targeted him, and he naturally remembered this debt clearly.

Now that he has this opportunity to use the Sword Sect to target the Undying Mountain, he is naturally willing to use them as a tool to kill.

Thinking of this, he turned around and looked at the hundred powerful figures.

All one hundred powerful individuals recovered from their controlled state. They appeared to be in great pain, their Dao hearts shattered, clearly unable to continue their cultivation.

"Junior Brother Dao Fourteen!" Sun Yi's voice was full of guilt.

Even though Qian Feng and Sun Yi were targeted by Zheng Tuo while under Elder Ding's control, they had already fallen from grace; otherwise, they wouldn't have been controlled by Elder Ding.

Now that Zheng Tuo has suppressed Elder Ding, their fate is in Zheng Tuo's hands.

Obviously.

They lacked Elder Ding's fearlessness in the face of death; at this moment, the two of them were begging for mercy, pleading with Zheng Tuo to spare them.

"Your matter will naturally be handled by someone."

Zheng Tuo raised his hand and suppressed all one hundred powerful figures.

The hundred powerful figures are the best evidence. If they want to live, they will surely tell the story of what happened back then. Based on their testimonies, the Sect Master of Daozhongxian will surely believe that Elder Ding of Undying Mountain did something despicable.

After suppressing everyone, he moved his palm and another Qiankun bag appeared.

The Qiankun Bag belonged to Elder Ding and contained mostly miscellaneous items, magic treasures, talismans, and pills. These items seemed quite good, and would be excellent even for a half-step Breakthrough cultivator, but to him they were all junk and completely useless.

Not only that.

These items were all Elder Ding's personal belongings. If he carried them with him, it might bring great disaster.

Simply.

After inspecting the items, he kept only four and crushed and threw away everything else.

The four items left behind were a jade slip, a fragment of a divine array plate, a set of poison needle magic weapons, and a black broken sword.

The incomplete array plate of the divine array is quite good. For a master of array formations like him, it only needs some repairs to be used, and its power is several times stronger than when Elder Ding activated it.

He was slightly disappointed after examining the function of this incomplete divine array, because it was just the most ordinary kind and had nothing special about it.

After putting it away, he made another move and refined the entire set of magical artifacts containing eighty-one poison needles.

Elder Ding used this set of poison needles against himself again. It must be said that the power was extremely strong, and the poison on them was terrifying.

If someone with his current strength were to be stabbed, he would likely suffer severe injuries.

At this moment, he made his move, refining it into a supreme treasure he possessed.

Immediately following this black jade slip.

The jade slip was palm-sized, jet black, and engraved with immortal spirit patterns.

According to Elder Ding's recollections, this item is a set of techniques from the Undying Mountain, called the Undying Divine Skill.

The Undying Divine Skill is the treasure of Undying Mountain and its foundational technique. All powerful individuals practice this Undying Divine Skill.

As an elder of the Undying Mountain, Elder Ding's ability to cultivate the Undying Divine Art is naturally beyond question.

He looked at the jade slip in his hand, lost in thought.

The Undying Dao Patterns of Undying Mountain are still very powerful. If I could obtain the Undying Dao Patterns and integrate them into my Dao Fist, it would naturally be a great help.

Thinking of this, he immediately began to cultivate this immortal divine skill using his Dao body.

The so-called Immortal Divine Skill is a very special kind of skill that involves devouring death energy to cultivate oneself.

Logically speaking, such a practice should also be considered a method of the Great Dao.

The cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death is the ultimate fate of all living beings. No matter how powerful or high your status may be during your lifetime, you will ultimately be subject to death.

Thus, the patriarch of the Light God Clan, who was once a figure who had broken through the ninth level of the barrier, ultimately died a complete death.

even.

In the primordial immortal realm today, no one discusses this once unparalleled figure anymore.

so.

The Undying Divine Skill of Undying Mountain is essentially a Great Dao cultivation technique. When cultivated to its ultimate level, it will inevitably lead to the ninth level of the Breakthrough Realm.

Unfortunately, the Immortal Divine Skill is so unique that it makes it very easy for practitioners to go astray and turn to evil paths.

If one can cultivate simply by absorbing death energy, then as long as one keeps killing powerful individuals and absorbing the death energy from the dead, one can possess endless power to continue cultivating.

It's no wonder that the Undying Mountain was able to establish itself in the Primordial Immortal Realm and become a powerful force that could intimidate others, and that it was able to produce several Breakthroughs.

With this in mind, he began to cultivate the Undying Divine Art in his Dao Body.

After settling the matter, he took out the black broken knife.

The black broken sword was made of some unknown material, and it was incredibly hard. When he tried to cut the black broken sword with the Haoran Sword, he could only see scratches. It was impossible to leave any marks, let alone cut the black broken sword in half.

It's clear that the materials used in the black broken sword must be exceptionally precious, and this black broken sword should be a fragment of a supreme innate treasure.

Is it a fragment of a supreme innate treasure that possesses demonic energy?

It seems that a peerless demonic cultivator once participated in this mythical battlefield, and this cultivator must have been extremely powerful, otherwise, the weapon he used would not have survived to this day.

With that in mind, he activated the power within his body and began to refine the black broken sword.

Don't underestimate the black broken sword just because it's a broken sword. Its sharpness is comparable to that of the Haoran Sword. Moreover, it can be activated silently, making it most suitable for surprise attacks.

If used effectively in battle, it can achieve a one-hit kill.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of another battle sword.

The battle blade, bronze in color, exudes a chilling aura. It is a treasure acquired later in life, originating from Qian Feng's possession, and is Qian Feng's natal magic weapon.

Now that Qian Feng has been suppressed by me, this precious sword has fallen into my hands.

Although it is not an innate treasure, the acquired treasure is enough for my current use.

He refined the precious sword and named it the Ancient Bronze Battle Blade.

With the bronze battle blade in hand, a chilling blade aura shot out instantly, unleashing tremendous power in a flash, cleaving a tall mountain in two.

"Not bad, not bad," Zheng Tuo thought, looking at the bronze battle sword in his hand with joy in his heart.

Putting aside everything else, the bronze battle sword is enough to increase one's combat power by 30%, and having such a battle sword in hand feels completely different.

He sheathed his bronze sword and was about to get up and leave.

suddenly!

A powerful aura emanated from afar.

He looked into the distance and saw two powerful figures dressed in black robes approaching.

Judging from the other person's clothing, he immediately recognized that the other person came from the Undying Mountain.

I had just suppressed Elder Ding when powerful figures from the Undying Mountain arrived. It seems I must have triggered some method that Elder Ding was unaware of.

He did not make any rash moves, but remained standing there, watching the two men in black descend upon the place.

After the two men in black arrived, one of them stared at Zheng Tuo with his eyes locked on him, while the other looked around as if searching for something.

finally.

The person searching stopped and looked at Zheng Tuo.

Where is Ding Chao?!

One of the men in black spoke.

"Who is Ding Chao? And who are these two people?"

Zheng Tuo knew that Ding Chao was Elder Ding's name, and he also knew their identities; they were probably from the Undying Mountain's enforcement team.

The Undying Mountain Enforcement Team is responsible for monitoring all the powerful figures in the Undying Mountain. They will come to help as soon as possible if anyone falls or sends a signal.

Now that Elder Ding has been suppressed by himself, there must have been a signal that reached the enforcement team, which is why they came to the scene.

“You don’t need to know anything, just answer our questions,” one of them said coldly.

"I don't know any Ding Chao," Zheng Tuo said, turning to leave.

"Stop, did I let you go?"

One of them stepped forward and blocked Zheng Tuo's path as he left.

"You ignorant brat, I'm asking you a question, and you dare to leave? Do you even know who I am?"

The man in black spoke in a deep voice, like a god high above, questioning Zheng Tuo as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zheng Tuo knew from this that the other party would not give up easily.

He thought it over carefully and decided that he didn't want to break off relations with the other party for the time being.

The Mythical Battlefield is considered Undying Mountain's territory. If one were to anger Undying Mountain at this moment and bring disaster upon oneself, it would be a complete loss.

“Fellow Daoists, I truly do not know who Ding Chao is.” Zheng Tuo appeared quite calm.

"Whether you know or not is not important, fellow Daoist. We will soon find out whether you know or not."

As one of the men in black spoke, he took out an array plate and made a move to use it on Zheng Tuo.

Zheng Tuo paused upon seeing the array!
As a formation master, he immediately recognized the formation as a soul-searching formation. If one were trapped by such a formation, their soul would be searched and their memories forcibly taken.

"Good heavens, the Undying Mountain really has no scruples in the Mythical Battlefield. They used the Soul Searching Array against us as soon as we met," Zheng Tu thought to himself.

It did not prevent the other party from using the Soul Searching Array.

As a master of formations, his control over formations far surpasses that of the two people present at this moment.

"May I ask you two what this is all about? I have no grudge against you, why would you use an array to target me? It doesn't make sense," Zheng Tuo inquired.

"Don't worry, this formation won't harm you. Just do as we say. As long as you're alright, we won't make things difficult for you," one of them said, seemingly out of kindness.

Zheng Tuo felt nothing but mockery.

The Soul-Searching Array is one of the most evil arrays, yet you describe it as something positive.

He didn't argue, and remained alone within the formation.

Then, the Soul Searching Array entered and enveloped Zheng Tuo within it.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask you, do you know Elder Ding Chao?"

One of them took out a portrait and looked at it carefully; it was indeed Elder Ding's likeness.

"I don't know him," Zheng Tuo shook his head.

Upon hearing this, the two men in black stared intently at the formation and, finding no unusual activity, immediately confirmed that Zheng Tuo was not lying.

“That’s not right!” one of the men in black exclaimed, puzzled. “It’s right here, there’s no mistake. Could it be that this guy has a way to block the Soul Searching Array’s detection?”

Thinking of this, the two men in black looked at each other and immediately decided to conduct a soul search on Zheng Tuo.

Just now.

brush!
A flash of black light appeared behind them.

The two men in black froze instantly, and then their heads fell off.

The black broken blade, imbued with a divine soul attack, struck at this moment, instantly killing the two men in black.

Even though both possessed the strength of a half-step Breaker, they were still killed on the spot without any chance of resistance due to Zheng Tuo's well-prepared sneak attack.

brush!
The black broken sword returned to Zheng Tuo's hands.

Not bad, not bad. The black broken sword is the same as the one in the simulation. It was indeed a one-hit kill when used for a sneak attack.