This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Those were pure black eyes without pupils, like the deepest abyss of demonic realms. Wherever their gaze swept, the air seemed to freeze into black ice crystals.

The dense demonic energy within the hall seemed to be summoned, frantically converging around him to form swirling black dragon shadows that emitted deafening roars.

"A cultivator at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm was able to kill five elders of my Ancient Demon Sect. The righteous path in the Central Continent is becoming more and more interesting."

The Ancient Demon Sect Master's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a soul-piercing pressure. With each word, Jiang Liu felt his heart sink and his blood surge involuntarily.

He slowly rose from his throne, his purple robes fluttering without wind, the blood-red demonic patterns embroidered on the hem seemingly coming to life, flowing with an eerie light, and his aura surged instantly, far exceeding the combined strength of the previous five elders!
Imposing presence! Powerful aura! Mighty strength! Reaching a high level of mastery! Overflowing with domineering presence!

Is this the king of the Nine-Layer Demon Realm?

Aside from being a little low in skill level, there are no other flaws!

"Enough with the nonsense, leave your valuables behind, and I'll spare your life!"

Jiang Liu gripped the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword tightly, and the spiritual energy within his body surged wildly, like a tidal wave rushing into the Ancient Demon Palace, colliding and confronting the demonic energy within!
He showed no fear whatsoever because his opponent was a Great Perfection of the Integration Realm. Having undergone the enhancements from the Ten Thousand Demon Tower and the anniversary celebration, he was no longer the small fry he once was.

He's now a big shot in the cultivation world!
"Insanity!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master snorted coldly and casually waved his right hand. A surge of powerful demonic energy instantly condensed into a gigantic black demonic claw, carrying terrifying power that could tear through space, and grabbed at Jiang Liu's head!

Wherever the demonic claws passed, space twisted and deformed, emitting cracking sounds as they were unable to bear the weight. Even light was completely swallowed up, leaving only a void of darkness!

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed, and the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword flew out of his hand, transforming into a dazzling white sword light, rushing towards the black demonic claws like a shooting star chasing the moon!

The moment the sword light collided with the demonic claw, golden and black energy erupted wildly, forming a destructive shockwave that spread outwards!

The stone pillars inside the hall were struck by the shockwave and instantly broke into several pieces, with fragments flying everywhere and dust billowing in the air.

"Oh!"

After a loud bang, the Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword and the Ancient Demon Sect Master's grab canceled each other out. The resulting shockwave caused Jiang Liu to be shaken back repeatedly, and the floor tiles under his feet shattered, carving out two deep trenches.

"You can be proud of yourself for surviving one of my attacks during the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

The Ancient Demon Sect Master slowly stepped down from his throne, each step feeling as if he were stepping on Jiang Liu's heart.

"But in the face of an absolute difference in cultivation level, any technique is futile. Today, I will show you the true power of my Ancient Demon Sect!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient Demon Sect Master quickly formed hand seals, and the demonic energy around him surged like boiling water. The temperature inside the hall plummeted, and black demonic flames erupted from the ground, forming a huge demonic array that enveloped the entire Ancient Demon Palace.

You have fallen into the domain of the Ancient Demon Lord: the Myriad Demons Devouring Heart Array.

[Effect: Receives 5% of maximum health as damage per second, all attributes are reduced by 300%, and there is a 5% chance to inflict the Fear status.]

As soon as the system notification sounded, Jiang Liu felt a bone-chilling cold rise from the soles of his feet. Countless ferocious demonic shadows emerged from the demonic array, frantically tearing at his soul. Countless eerie whispers echoed in his mind, making him waver, and he almost lost his grip on the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword.

Damn it! ?
Losing 5% of maximum health per second?
All attributes reduced by 300%?!
Is there still a chance of being controlled?

What kind of massive formation is this?!
Jiang Liu was horrified. He gritted his teeth and frantically circulated his spiritual energy, making full use of the aura effects of the Golden Dragon Bloodline, True Phoenix Bloodline, and Taotie Bloodline!
[You have unleashed the 'Dragon's Might' and 'Dragon's Fury' of the Golden Dragon bloodline, dealing a -50% damage to all attributes to monster units/all units within the coverage area.]

[You have unleashed the 'Phoenix Might' and 'Phoenix Awe' of the True Phoenix Bloodline, inflicting a -50% damage to all attributes on monster units/all units within the coverage area.]

[You have unleashed the 'Intimidation' and 'Suppression' of the Taotie bloodline, dealing a -200% damage to all attributes to monster units/all units within the coverage area.]

You reduce my attributes, I'll reduce yours too!
"Seven-Colored Ultimate Primordial Spirit!"

"Incarnation outside the body!"

"Ten Directions Suppressing Fist!"

The light of ten attributes—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, yin, yang, and force—intertwined on Jiang Liu's fist, forming a giant, colorful neon light that crushed towards the Ancient Demon Sect Master!

Wherever the Ten Directions Suppressing Fist went, the black demonic flames were instantly extinguished, and the light of the demonic array dimmed.

"Little tricks!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master sneered, and with a light tap of his right index finger, a beam of black demonic light shot out, instantly clashing with the Ten Directions Suppressing Fist!
The seemingly faint magical light contained terrifying power. The ten-colored light shattered like glass, turning into countless points of light that dissipated into the air.

Immediately afterwards, the Ancient Demon Sect Master's figure flashed, appearing behind Jiang Liu like a ghost. His right hand formed a claw, carrying a dense demonic aura, and went straight for Jiang Liu's back!
"not good!"

Jiang Liu felt a strong sense of alarm. Relying on his years of combat instincts, he quickly dodged to the side, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

But the demonic energy from the demonic claws still grazed his shoulder, instantly corroding a bloody wound. The black demonic energy surged into his body through the wound, frantically destroying his meridians.

"Five Elements Revolving Sword!"

Jiang Liu swung his sword backhand, the upright crescent moon carrying the momentum of creation, slashing towards the Ancient Demon Sect Master!

The Ancient Demon Sect Master did not expect Jiang Liu to react so quickly, and hastily raised his arms to defend himself.

"clang!"

The sword light struck the ancient demon sect leader's arm, producing a loud metallic clang.

The Ancient Demon Sect Master was forced back two steps by the shock, his purple robe on his arm torn, revealing an arm covered with black scales, on which a faint white mark appeared.

"Interesting. It seems I really can't take you down unless I use my true skills."

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Ancient Demon Sect Master, and the demonic energy around him surged once more. He formed a complex hand seal with his hands and whispered, "Ancient Demon Secret Technique, All Demons Return to One!"

As his incantation fell, all the demonic energy of the ninth level of the demonic realm outside the palace frantically converged towards the ancient demonic palace and surged into his body.

His size began to grow rapidly, and his original middle-aged man appearance gradually twisted into a huge demonic shadow three zhang tall. Two curved black horns grew from his head, and a pair of huge black wings grew from his back. The wings were covered with blood-red patterns, and his hands turned into sharp black claws. His whole body exuded a suffocating and terrifying aura!
[The Ancient Demon Lord enters a berserk state: Demonic form]

[Effect: Increases all attributes by 500%, attacks inflict a corrosive effect, and skill cooldown is reduced by 50%]

"Now, the game is over!"

The demonized Ancient Demon Sect Master let out a deafening roar, flapped his wings, and instantly disappeared from his original spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Jiang Liu, and his huge claws, carrying destructive power, slashed down fiercely at Jiang Liu!

Jiang Liu's pupils shrank sharply. He tried to dodge but found that his body was locked by an invisible force and he could not move at all.

He could only hold the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword horizontally in front of him and exert all his spiritual energy for defense.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword was struck by the sharp claws, and a clear crack appeared on the blade. The enormous force sent Jiang Liu flying, crashing heavily into the wall inside the hall, and the screen went dark instantly!
You are dead.

[You have triggered the anniversary-limited physique effect—Eternal Body, instantly restoring 100% of your health.]

"What a powerful force!"

Jiang Liu struggled to climb out from the rubble of the wall, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and was secretly shocked.

After being corrupted, the Ancient Demon Sect Master's strength increased by leaps and bounds once again. If it weren't for his anniversary-limited physique, he would probably have been instantly killed by that attack.

No, he was instantly killed! "Prepare to die!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master gave Jiang Liu no chance to catch his breath. He flapped his wings again, and countless black demonic feathers shot towards Jiang Liu like sharp arrows!

The demonic feather contained a dense demonic aura, moving with lightning speed, covering the entire ancient demon palace, leaving Jiang Liu with no way to escape.

"Five Elements Revolving Sword!"

Jiang Liu gritted his teeth. There was no time to cast any spells. He raised his hand and unleashed a vertical crescent slash!
The moon clashed with the demonic feathers, shattering countless demonic feathers, but quite a few still managed to break through the defenses and strike Jiang Liu's body.

puff!

The sound of demonic feathers piercing through his body rang out continuously, and Jiang Liu's health plummeted instantly!
"Huh? You're not going to die?"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing this, followed by a cold laugh: "However, you can block me once, but can you block me ten thousand times?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient Demon Sect Master formed hand seals again, and the demonic energy around him condensed into a huge black demonic sword. The sword was wrapped with the howls of countless wronged souls and exuded a chilling aura of death.

"Ancient Demon Extinction Sword!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master gripped the Demon Sword and slashed fiercely at Jiang Liu. A huge black sword aura appeared out of thin air, carrying the power to destroy everything, and swept towards Jiang Liu!

Wherever the sword energy passed, space completely collapsed, forming a huge black hole that seemed to swallow the entire Ancient Demon Palace.

Jiang Liu's expression was extremely solemn. He knew how terrifying the power of this sword was, and that ordinary skills alone could not withstand it.

"A mountain formed from the weight of ten thousand pounds!"

Without hesitation, he used his strongest defensive skill!
His original height of 1.8 meters instantly increased to hundreds or thousands of feet, reaching the top of the Ancient Demon Palace!

next second.

The Ancient Demon Extinction Sword strikes down!
The mountainside collapsed instantly!
The once colossal body shrank back in the blink of an eye, and the body that had just been fully replenished was instantly reduced to near-death.

"I didn't expect you to have such methods; you've really impressed me."

The Ancient Demon Sect Master sheathed his demonic sword, looked at Jiang Liu, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, but more so killing intent: "However, your methods end here!"

With his terrifying power after being corrupted by demonic energy, the Ancient Demon Sect Master launched a series of deadly attacks, including black demonic claws, destructive sword energy, and bizarre demonic arrays!
You are dead.

You are dead.

You are dead.

Gan!
Why is a mere BOSS at the Great Perfection of the Fusion Realm so powerful?
If even a BOSS at the Great Perfection of the Fusion Realm is this difficult to defeat, do I still have any hope of soloing a Tribulation-Transcending BOSS?
Jiang Liu was killed by the Ancient Demon Sect Master time and time again, only to be resurrected again and again.

In other words, the ability to resurrect infinitely gave him the confidence to challenge the Ancient Demon Sect Master.

"Damn it, I've died more than ten times already."

"Your health bar is almost depleted, isn't it?"

Jiang Liu's expression gradually turned ferocious. He took a deep breath, and his whole body radiated golden light!
"Transform into a golden dragon!"

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

"Ten Directions Suppressing Fist!"

"Raging Thunder!"

"Five Elements Revolving Sword!"

Jiang Liu unleashed all his trump cards at once, a variety of attacks intertwined to form a devastating force that slammed into the chest of the Ancient Demon Sect Master!
"Unbelievable!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master roared, crossed his arms to protect his chest, and the demonic energy around him condensed into a thick shield.

"Oh!"

Multiple skills struck the magic shield simultaneously, and the immense power shattered the shield instantly. The remaining force slammed into the black scales on the chest of the Ancient Demon Sect Master!
Click!

The black scales shattered instantly, and the Ancient Demon Sect Master let out a shrill scream. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the throne, which shattered instantly.

"The opportunity has come!"

A glint flashed in Jiang Liu's eyes. His figure flashed, and he rushed towards the Ancient Demon Sect Master like an arrow released from a bow. He gathered the last of his spiritual energy in his hand into the Hunyuan Heavenly Spirit Sword and stabbed it fiercely towards the wound on the Ancient Demon Sect Master's chest!

"Five Elements Revolving Sword!"

Close-range attack!

"No-!"

The Ancient Demon Sect Master let out a desperate roar, wanting to resist but already powerless. His demonic form began to dissipate, and his body gradually returned to its original appearance, his eyes filled with resentment and disbelief.

puff!

The Primordial Heavenly Spirit Sword pierced the chest of the Ancient Demon Sect Master, penetrating his heart.

The Ancient Demon Sect Master's body stiffened abruptly, the light in his eyes gradually faded, and the demonic energy around him receded like a tide. His massive body slowly collapsed, crashing heavily to the ground with a loud thud.

You have killed the Ancient Demon Sect Master.

The system notifications sounded continuously the moment the Ancient Demon Sect Master was killed.

Meanwhile, several items radiating a powerful aura fell beside the corpse of the Ancient Demon Sect Master, each containing an alluring power.

"Finally killed him!"

Jiang Liu, panting heavily, walked to the items and eagerly bent down to pick up all the fallen objects.

You have obtained 1257105 Spirit Stones.

You have obtained 23 Heavenly Crafting Yin Spirit Orbs.

You have obtained 25 Heavenly Crafting Yang Spirit Orbs.

You have obtained 1 Ancient Demon True Blood.

You have obtained the Heavenly Demon Dao Codex x1

Over a million spirit stones were won!
This Ancient Demon Sect Master is incredibly wealthy!
"Two more materials have appeared?"

Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback after picking up the dropped items. This small Ancient Demon Sect actually had four kinds of Dao-rank materials.
So here's the question: where are my blueprints?
He turned his gaze to the six tombstones in the Ancient Demon Palace.

Five of them belong to the elders of the Ancient Demon Sect, and one belongs to the sect master. (End of Chapter)