Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 232 Aoki's Magic Sword
Upon seeing this, Li Ji'an's brows furrowed even more.

If there were only one fake Core Demon, with his current reserves of spirit talismans, he wouldn't dare say he could kill him, but he was confident he could repel him. After all, among the spirit talismans he had stored, besides the three natal talismans he had nurtured in his dantian, he also had five quasi-third-tier spirit talismans, all of which were positive yang spirit talismans that could restrain yin and evil attributes. In addition, he had nearly a hundred high-quality second-tier spirit talismans in the late stage.

But he wasn't confident about the two fake pill demons.

At the same time, another message arrived from Master Yudan.

After hearing the message, Li Ji'an sighed softly.

Although Master Yudan doesn't usually concern himself with anything other than alchemy, he can find out anything in no time if he really wants to.

He sent a message to Li Ji'an with some helplessness, saying that the root of the problem lay in the opportunity to form the Golden Core.

It turns out that when the matter of the Liu family patriarch cultivating demonic arts broke out, the sect had just prepared a golden core formation opportunity for Zhao Qi, the chief disciple.

Zhao Qi was the most valued prospect by the Supreme Elder. In addition, the Biyun Sect had gained a lot from the ruins of Daze Mountain over the past few decades. The opportunity to form the Golden Core prepared for Zhao Qi this time was extraordinary, even surpassing that of Elder Tian, ​​who formed the Golden Core a hundred years earlier.

However, with the Supreme Leader in charge, no one complained.

No one dared to covet this opportunity.

However, Zhao Qi, along with Jiang Yunzhou and Xiao Changfeng, entered the Boundless Domain more than a decade ago.

Now that Jiang Yunzhou and another true disciple are dead, and given the current situation, a conflict between the two domains is inevitable, these prodigies who entered the other's cultivation domain will most likely be wiped out.

Therefore, the disciples below the level of the true masters had hope.

Elder Tian, ​​one of the three True Core Elders of the sect, had a grandson who entered the sect earlier than Li Ji'an and Xiao Changfeng. He was a true disciple from the start, but was eventually demoted to an inner disciple for violating the sect rules. He had already reached the late Foundation Establishment stage a few years earlier, but had never had a suitable opportunity to form his core.

If all the geniuses from the sect who entered the Boundless Domain die this time, their grandsons will have a great chance to obtain this batch of Core Formation opportunities.

After putting away the communication talisman, Li Ji'an understood the cause and effect, thus completely extinguishing any hope of reinforcements from within the sect.

At the same time, Master Yu Dan's message also intentionally or unintentionally revealed another piece of information: the real reason why Wanfa Palace called on the true disciples of the major sects in the domain to enter the Boundless Domain more than ten years ago was not, as it was said, to find the Liu family patriarch and the Core Formation Saint Pill.

Li Ji'an had previously had doubts about this cryptic message. After all, the pill formula was fictitious, without any substantial evidence. Moreover, by taking the initiative to negotiate with the Boundless Domain, he was essentially telling the demonic cultivators of the Boundless Domain about the matter of the Core Formation Saint Pill. If the demonic cultivators found the pill formula, the overall strength of the Boundless Domain would definitely rise to a higher level.

In the cultivation world surrounding the Tiancang Domain, Nascent Soul cultivators mostly serve as a nuclear deterrent; the true top-tier combat power actually lies with Core Formation cultivators.

Composing himself, Li Ji'an calmed himself down and analyzed the various possible directions of the current situation, objectively calculating the risks.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, a hint of regret in them.

His only weapon against fake Core Formation cultivators is his talisman trump card, but facing two fake Core Formation cultivators in a strange fire domain, trying to rescue the unconscious Xiao Changfeng is nothing short of a pipe dream, and could even cost him his life.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, just as Li Ji'an was communicating with the little fire spirit, a faint sensation from the little fire spirit made Li Ji'an raise an eyebrow.

"Heh~" He chuckled and, without any further hesitation, activated a high-quality lava shield talisman and a high-quality speed talisman.

A protective shield, like magma, enveloped him, easily blocking the azure flames, and even the purplish-blue flames could not penetrate it at all.

At the same time, his speed in using Fire Release surged, making him resemble a lava bird, rapidly flying through the fire domain.

Half a month later, Li Ji'an was close to Xiao Changfeng's location and would arrive in two or three days at most.

By this time, he had already consumed more than a dozen high-quality second-tier talismans, worth tens of thousands.

He didn't care much about the cost. As someone who could reverse aging, he didn't care much about resources like gold, silver, money, or even spirit stones, which could be easily earned through his abilities.

Moreover, compared to Xiao Changfeng's life, a few spirit stones are nothing.

However, on this day, something unexpected happened in the shared vision of the little fire spirit.

The black-feathered demon cultivator suddenly squeezed the piece of locust wood, turning it into powder.

He then slowly stood up, his energy having recovered considerably.

"Not bad. Three Qi Refining stage Yin Souls and one Foundation Establishment stage Yin Soul, I have almost fully recovered. Thank you!" The Black Feather Demon Cultivator smiled slightly at the burly Yang Ding Demon Cultivator.

The demonic cultivator Yang Ding immediately perked up: "It's nothing, no problem at all. Shall we get started now?"

"it is good!"

After a brief exchange, Master Heiyu immediately unfolded his black feather robe.

The feathered robe emitted a circle of cold, eerie light, instantly forcing the surrounding flames back three zhang, while also protecting the burly Yang Ding demon cultivator within.

Thus, under the protection of the black feathers and cold light, the two walked step by step into the interior of the blue-purple flames.

A moment later, the two were only ten feet away from Xiao Changfeng.

Within the second layer of the fire domain, this is their effective attack range.

"It's my turn to make a move!" Immediately, Master Yangding stretched out one hand, which instantly enlarged several times and went straight for Xiao Changfeng, who was motionless on the ground.

With a loud thud, the azure protective shield surrounding Xiao Changfeng trembled.

"Hmph! This protective treasure is also extraordinary, it can actually withstand my Sky-Piercing Handprint!" The demonic cultivator Yang Ding originally wanted to grab Xiao Changfeng and get away from the three layers of dark blue flames, but he was still blocked by the green protective shield.

Black Feather Master frowned slightly.

As demonic cultivators, their magical power was predominantly yin and evil, making the yang fire within the fire domain a greater threat to them.

He had previously tried to use his magic to grab Xiao Changfeng, but his Yin-attribute magic would gradually weaken after only three breaths in this second-level fire domain, making it impossible to move Xiao Changfeng even a fraction of an inch, not to mention that the other party also had a protective magic shield.

They had hoped that Yang Ding Zhenren's body technique would be unaffected by the fire domain, but to their surprise, it still couldn't break through Xiao Changfeng's protective shield.

"Don't rush, advance another three zhang, and we will surely break through its protective barrier," said Master Yangding.

Master Heiyu nodded without saying anything more, and followed his instructions to escort him forward another three zhang.

Master Yangding is an elder of the Hehuan Sect. He cultivates the art of absorbing yin to replenish yang, which is more cruel than ordinary dual cultivation methods. Although it is called absorbing yin to replenish yang, its actual magical power is extremely dark. Moreover, for some reason, the blazing yang flames of this fire domain are even more oppressive to him. He is more afraid of the extreme flames here than Master Heiyu, who mainly cultivates the Yin Soul Ghost Path. Therefore, he must rely on his black feather robe to be unafraid of the blue-purple flames deep in the second layer.

"Let's join forces!" Seven zhang away, Black Feather Master no longer relied entirely on his opponent and attacked together.

Once they break through Xiao Changfeng's azure protective shield, they can capture him.

In an instant, the giant hand and the black mist attacked Xiao Changfeng simultaneously.

The protective shield around Xiao Changfeng shook violently, but he remained unconscious.

Seeing this, Li Ji'an gave Xiao Changfeng a strange look through the little fire spirit.

Then he suddenly understood.

He accelerated again and flew forward.

The following day, Master Yangding struck again.

"Crack!" Cracks appeared in the azure protective shield around Xiao Changfeng, and the entire shield flickered with light, clearly on the verge of collapse.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Black Feather, keep up the good work, success is just around the corner!"

Kuroba Masato's face also showed joy and anticipation.

Li Ji'an had already reached his limit, but it would still take him half a day to arrive. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Changfeng's protective magic shield grew dimmer and dimmer.

"Boom!" Finally, after several hours, a loud boom rang out, and Xiao Changfeng's emerald shield could not withstand the heavy pressure and collapsed inch by inch.

"Hmph, you little beast, you've finally fallen into my hands, haven't you? I'll make you understand the origin of my Daoist title!" Master Yangding was overjoyed. His towering hand instantly grabbed Xiao Changfeng and captured him. At the same time, he secretly gathered strength in his other hand to guard against Master Heiyu beside him.

Black Feather True Man's expression shifted several times, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to take advantage of the situation and attack Yang Ding True Man. After all, his strength was greatly reduced within this Fire Domain, so there was no need to rush.

"Fellow Daoist Hei Yu, let's get out of the Fire Domain first!" Yang Ding Zhenren said in an unquestionable tone as Xiao Changfeng was being held tightly by his large hand and was about to get close.

"No rush, it's not too late to divide the treasures first and then go out." True Man Black Feather naturally did not want to agree.

"What? Fellow Daoist Heiyu is afraid that I'll go out..." Master Yangding teased.

However, he suddenly changed color halfway through his sentence.

He could clearly feel the heat in his hands.

"Boom!" The next moment, a cloud of fire suddenly burst out from the giant hand that had captured Xiao Changfeng, heading straight for their faces.

That cloud of fire was none other than the azure flames of the third level of the Fire Domain.

"Watch out! This little beast really did trick me!" Black Feather exclaimed in alarm, and his black feather robe closed up again.

"Boom!" The moment the azure fire cloud touched the black feather's chilling aura, it erupted with a loud bang. In less than two breaths, the chilling aura was devoured by the azure flames.

Then it charged straight at the black-clad figure again.

Faced with the raging, dark blue flames, Black Feather Master's face was filled with anger, while Yang Ding Master hid in fear inside his black feather robe.

Boom~
The fiery cloud collided with the feathered robe, sparks flying everywhere, and even forced the surrounding blue and purple flames back several feet.

As the flames subsided, the spherical protective barrier formed by the black feathered robe was knocked three zhang away, its front charred yellow, leaving behind a few scattered black feathers.

"Pfft~" Master Yangding instantly collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mist of blood. Half of his body was charred black, and his magical power plummeted.

Although Black Feather Master, protected by his black feather robe, looked disheveled, he was not injured; only his black feather robe was severely damaged.

Meanwhile, Xiao Changfeng, who had been severely injured by the Azure Flame four months prior and had lost all his mana in his dantian, was now standing up unsteadily.

"What a pity~ I can't even take someone down with me before I die."

He, who seemed to have exhausted his dantian magic power, now slowly began to condense his magic power again.

Although it's still not much, it's enough to protect oneself.

His face was pale, but he showed no sorrow, resentment, or anger; in fact, there was a self-deprecating smile on his lips.

Six months ago, I was forced to plunge into this fire domain that was said to be able to devour Golden Core cultivators.

Ultimately, they were forced into a corner.

It's been half a year. The messages that were sent out should have arrived long ago, and the people who were supposed to come should have come long ago.

However, he did not believe that the sect would not save him, but rather that even the True Core Elders of the sect would find it difficult to cross from Cangyun Prefecture and penetrate deep into the Fire Domain to reach this place.

"Hehe~ Old man Blackie, let's make a deal." Xiao Changfeng chuckled as he looked at the wary Blackie.

They had already suffered losses at Xiao Changfeng's hands several times and knew that he was cunning and treacherous, so they dared not be careless again.

"Hmph, you treacherous little thief, I will refine your three souls and seven spirits into a Yin slave, so that you may never be reincarnated!" Black Feather cursed angrily.

Xiao Changfeng didn't take it to heart. He braced himself with both hands to keep his swaying body from falling, and instead earnestly comforted him: "Don't get angry, it will hurt your health."

"Hmph!" Kuroba snorted coldly again.

Seeing that the other party was no longer responding, Xiao Changfeng turned his head slightly and glanced at the three layers of fire domain behind him.

A mocking smile then appeared on his lips, and he pointed behind him with his right fist and thumb: "Old Hei, if I jump in here, I'll die, but the treasure you're after will have to go down with me."

Black Feather Master's expression darkened. The reason he hadn't approached again five months ago was because the little thief in front of him was right at the edge of the third layer of the fire domain. If he were to jump, he might have wasted his time.

"What wicked scheme do you have? Speak!" Finally, the shadowy figure spoke.

Xiao Changfeng smiled smugly: "Hehe, that's right, that's a good boy."

"Here's what we'll do: Old Black, if you help me kill that lecherous bastard, I'll give you all the treasures I have."

"You little beast, I won't let you get away with this!" Master Yangding, whose body was half charred and who was urgently meditating to repair himself, cursed loudly.

He then hurriedly looked at True Person Black Feather: "Fellow Daoist Black Feather, this cunning little thief is trying to sow discord between us again. Don't fall for it."

Master Heiyu didn't even glance at Master Yangding.

He simply stared coldly at Xiao Changfeng: "You little beast, I advise you not to waste your time. I have cultivated for three hundred years, and I have never seen a cultivator cut off his own path to survival."

"That just means you still don't understand me, Lao Hei!" Xiao Changfeng didn't argue, just chuckled and took something out of his storage bag.

"The Green Wood Sword!" Black Feather Master and Yang Ding Master's eyes were instantly drawn to it.

It was the very magical weapon they coveted most!

The biggest culprit behind Xiao Changfeng's relentless pursuit was what he obtained by mistakenly entering a ruin in the Boundless Domain while following disciples of the Myriad Laws Palace.

Although its origin and specific grade are uncertain, the powerful wood-elemental spiritual energy it carries indicates that it is definitely a magical artifact.

It is even comparable to the top-grade magic weapon that Xiao Changfeng glimpsed in the ruins of Daze Mountain back then.

However, regardless of the grade of the magic weapon, Xiao Changfeng's current strength makes it difficult to activate it.

Now, activating the prototype of the magic weapon is already his limit.

"You really don't want it?" Xiao Changfeng asked again with a smile.

At the same time, they made a gesture as if they were about to throw it into the three layers of fire behind them.

The two men with black feathers were instantly startled, and even subconsciously wanted to fly up and snatch it.

"Hmph, you little thief, go ahead and throw him in if you dare!" Black Feather snapped out of his daze, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Oh?" Xiao Changfeng smiled amusedly, and then, to the astonishment of the two men, casually tossed it behind him.

(End of this chapter)