Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 156 - Deception Leads to Demonic Possession and Execution
Liu Chengan unleashed a spell, blasting Guo Dalong away: "You beast, one day I will skin you alive!"

Guo Dalong sneered: "Don't be like that, come and skin me alive today!"

"Hmph!" Liu Cheng'an ignored Guo Dalong's taunts and charged towards the Liu family's group.

The young man who had given the report quickly followed.

Guo Dalong floated in the river, coldly watching the direction Liu Chengan had left in, before turning and leaving.

It also wanted to investigate what was going on with that dragon-snake; it felt strangely familiar with it.

The battle at Prince Yi's residence took a turn when the four black-clad Golden Core cultivators who had fled separately returned.

Looking at the four black-clad Golden Core cultivators who had returned, Zhao Baorui frowned: "Why are you back again!"

A black-clad Golden Core cultivator tossed a crystal to Zhao Baorui: "See for yourself!"

Zhao Baorui flicked his spear, using his magic to fix the crystal in mid-air, then frowned: "It's not a Mystic Crystal!"

Although it contains a faint hint of death-related truth, it is not a true mystic crystal and has no effect on enlightenment.

He abruptly turned to look at the convoy and shouted, "Wen Ziqi!"

There was no response after the drink was given.

Zhao Lingfeng also learned something from his father and rushed to the carriage where Wen Ziqi was.

But to everyone's surprise, as soon as the carriage was lifted, a beam of golden light shot out.

clang!
A layer of earth-yellow light shield appeared on Zhao Lingfeng's body, firmly blocking the golden light that was shaped like an arrow.

Looking at the golden light before him, Zhao Lingfeng felt a lingering fear. If his father hadn't given him a way to save his life, he would have been reduced to ashes by this Golden Core Talisman today.

Looking at the empty carriage and the shattered jade talisman, Zhao Lingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Wen Ziqi!"

He now knew perfectly well that they had all been tricked by Wen Ziqi.

Seeing that Zhao Lingfeng, who had been attacked, was unharmed, Zhao Lingyun subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and reached for her storage bag.

But when I touched it, I couldn't find anything.

Zhao Lingyun realized something, and her pretty face turned deathly pale.

Zhao Lingfeng also noticed the change in his cousin Zhao Lingyun's expression. He looked her up and down, and his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot: "Where's your storage bag!"

"It was stolen." Zhao Lingyun's face showed an expression that was even more painful than crying.

"Wen Ziqi!" Zhao Lingfeng gritted his teeth and, without the slightest hesitation, identified Wen Ziqi as the culprit.

After all, everyone else was there except him, so if he didn't steal it, who else could have stolen it!
The other black-clad Golden Core cultivators were also paying attention to this area. After hearing that the three Xuan Crystals had been taken away by that kid named Wen Ziqi, their gazes couldn't help but turn to Zhao Baorui.

After all, only Zhao Baorui has the Xuanjing now.

"Let's retreat!" said the black-clad Golden Core cultivator leading the group.

One Mystic Crystal isn't enough to go around, so there's no point in continuing the fight.

Upon hearing this, the remaining four black-clad Golden Core cultivators exchanged glances, all able to see the resentment in each other's eyes, but they still withdrew.

For the same reason, there weren't enough to go around.

Zhao Baorui did not give chase, but returned to the convoy and said, "Return to the prefectural city as quickly as possible!"

His eyes flashed with a cold light; no matter how Wen Ziqi tried to hide, he was determined to return to the prefectural city.

If we can stop him before he reaches the prefectural city, there is still a possibility that some things can be resolved.

On the other side, Lin Le's expression shifted slightly. He kicked away a Golden Core cultivator from the Liu family, then his body shot straight into the azure sky and disappeared.

Everyone was stunned as they watched Lin Le disappear into the sky. Then, the four black-clad Golden Core cultivators seemed to realize something and rushed towards the Xuan Crystal left behind by Lin Le.

Just then, an angry shout came from afar: "How dare you!"

It was Liu Cheng'an who had come chasing after them.

Liu Chengan caught up and glanced at the corpse on the ground. Suddenly, everything went black. Seven geniuses of the Liu family, all of whom were on the verge of reaching the Golden Core stage, were gone just like that.

One of them was a prodigy whom the Liu family regarded as a potential Nascent Soul cultivator.

With his blood rushing to his head, Liu Cheng'an's eyes turned bloodshot, and his whole body emanated a terrifying killing intent. First, he was tricked by Lin Le, then his Xuanjing was stolen, and finally, all the Liu family geniuses who were guarding him died.

Liu Chengan's mind was free of all distractions, with only the purest thought of killing.

"Kill you! Kill you! Kill you—!" Liu Chengan roared as he charged toward the four black-clad Golden Core cultivators.

The four black-clad Golden Core cultivators were alarmed. Seeing Liu Cheng'an's appearance, they knew he had fallen into demonic possession.

There's an old saying in the cultivation world: "It's better to provoke a true demonic cultivator than one who has fallen into demonic possession."

The combat power of demonic cultivators is actually just so-so. Although their cultivation level increases quickly, their combat power is generally low due to their weak foundation.

But those who fall into demonic possession are different. They come from righteous backgrounds and have a solid foundation. After falling into demonic possession, their temperament changes drastically. They fight by sacrificing their foundation and potential, so their combat power can be said to double.

He was already not much of a match for Liu Cheng'an, and now that Liu Cheng'an is going to become a demon, wouldn't he be even less of a match for him?

Without hesitation, they turned and ran.

But in the blink of an eye, they saw a wall made of stars.

Looking up again, there was no one in sight, but everyone gritted their teeth, knowing that it was all the work of that person.

"Break the formation!" someone shouted, and then a long sword came flying; it was Liu Cheng'an who had arrived.

Everyone immediately got into a chaotic fight, and it was no longer something they could easily break through.

Liu Chengan relentlessly attacked everyone, even members of the Liu family.

Anyone who tries to break the formation is seen as having created a gap in his mind, and he will relentlessly target that person.

Gradually, all seven Golden Core cultivators joined forces to deal with Liu Cheng'an.

If they don't kill Liu Cheng'an, they'll all die here.

When faced with life-or-death situations, it's no longer a time to consider kinship.

High in the sky, Lin Le and Qing Li watched indifferently as the eight Golden Core cultivators fought.

Time passed slowly, and when Lin Le saw Liu Cheng'an reduce the eight Golden Core cultivators to only four, and was himself covered in wounds, he rushed down.

The Golden Core has a thousand killing karmas to spare, it can't be wasted. A dragon-bird appeared behind him, a crimson dragon coiled around a golden circle, and a lightning snake slithered around him. A clear light enveloped his entire body, and Lin Le used all his strength.

Break through the sky!

Like lightning, Lin Le had already reached a Golden Core cultivator.

With a swift turn, the spear came crashing down with a deafening roar.

Sunset!

The Golden Core cultivator tried to resist, but he couldn't concentrate his divine sense. He could only watch helplessly as the spear, imbued with the true essence of crimson flames, cleaved him in two.

With a whoosh, Lin Le moved like lightning, appearing in front of yet another Golden Core cultivator.

With a single stroke of the spear, it was as if the King of Hell had laid down his pen.

Between life and death!
His head fell off, his wide eyes still filled with disbelief. Just moments ago, Lin Le's strength was clearly about the same as his, so how could he have made such a qualitative leap in such a short time?

After quickly eliminating the remaining two Golden Core cultivators, Lin Le drew his spear again.

clang!
The spear and the flying sword clashed.

"Your turn." Lin Le grinned maliciously at Liu Cheng'an. "Old man!"

This "old thing" caused Liu Cheng'an, who was about to emerge from his demonic state, to fall into madness again. He seemed to recognize who Lin Le was.

He charged toward Lin Le.

Rumble!
Inside the Star Array, booming sounds rose and fell as Lin Le and Liu Cheng'an fought a fierce battle.

'As expected of a sixth-stage Golden Core cultivator who has fallen into demonic possession, he's still so strong even after being drained by eight Golden Core cultivators in turn!'

Lin Le was surprised.

After Liu Cheng'an became possessed by a demon, the divine sense cultivated by the Soul Slaughtering Sect became less effective. It could only slightly suppress Liu Cheng'an's actions, but it could not interrupt his spellcasting.

However, this doesn't mean Lin Le has no other options.

Lin Le let out a long howl, his voice like thunder.

Great Thunderclap!
As the evil forces were driven back, Liu Cheng'an, who had fallen into demonic possession, suddenly felt a jolt of energy, as if he wanted to break free from his demonic state.

But his shock also gave Lin Le a good opportunity.

Point out the stars!

The spear found its weak point and plunged in.

"what!"

The excruciating pain plunged Liu Cheng'an, who was just regaining consciousness, back into a frenzied, demonic state.

He charged straight at Lin Le, enduring the spear's penetration, and slashed down with his sword.

"Drink!" With a loud shout, Lin Le unleashed the Great Thunderclap again.

Liu Chengan fell into a daze again, and then he was kicked in the abdomen.

Thump! Liu Chengan was sent flying backward, crashing into the Star Array and creating ripples.

Break through the sky!

With lightning speed, Lin Le arrived in a flash, slashing at Liu Cheng'an with his spear.

However, after becoming possessed by a demon, Liu Chengan had an intuition sharper than that of a wild beast. Sensing an impending life-or-death crisis, even though he was still somewhat dizzy, his body automatically rolled to the side.

*Thud!* Liu Chengan's right arm was severed.

His reaction speed was extremely fast, but Lin Le's was not slow either.

Feeling that he would really die here if he continued like this, Liu Chengan made a decision that followed his instincts: to escape.

The flying swords struck the star array, creating even more violent ripples.

Dragon and Tiger Fight!
Lin Le also noticed that Liu Cheng'an wanted to escape, so he thrust out with his spear. Thunder and fire gathered and transformed into a thunder dragon and fire tiger that charged towards Liu Cheng'an.

Liu Cheng'an formed a hand seal, and a mountain of ink, layer upon layer, appeared before him.

No matter how many layers the Thunder Dragon and Fire Tiger break through, new mountains and rivers will always fill the gaps.

'A continuous spell?'

Lin Le frowned, because the only way to break this kind of spell was to use a powerful spell to break through its defense limit in one go.

With a swift movement, Lin Le appeared in front of Liu Cheng'an and slashed down with his gun.

Between life and death!
The towering peaks were torn apart, but several layers of mountains still provided defense.

'Trouble!' Lin Le thought to himself.

After all, the Life and Death Spell was already the most powerful single-target spell he possessed.

With a flick of the spear, the raindrops fell like raindrops, but instead of raindrops, they struck bolts of lightning.

Lightning-attracting pool!
Since the output cap can't be broken, let's see who has more mana!
Lin Le refused to believe that his three Golden Cores were inferior to a half-crippled Golden Core.

With thunder and lightning, Lin Le relentlessly attacked Liu Cheng'an, firing ten, a hundred, a thousand shots at a time, his magical power dwindling like flowing water.

After the tenth breath, Lin Le noticed that the mountains and rivers were no longer being replenished. Then his expression changed, and the formation set up by the Yin-Yang Twin Swords was broken!

Without hesitation, Lin Le thrust his spear again, this time with far greater force than before.

Heavenly Punishment!
The spear tip pierced through layers of mountains and rivers, finally embedding itself in Liu Cheng'an, who was trying to get up and leave, pinning him to the ground.

The red ribbon coiled around Liu Cheng'an like a giant python, binding him.

Lin Le then straddled Liu Cheng'an and punched him.

Bang bang bang!
His fists flew like meteors, relentlessly smashing Liu Cheng'an into a bloody pulp.

boom!
Lin Le finally stopped when his fist smashed through flesh and blood.

Looking at the ground, which was indistinguishable between bones and soil, Lin Le breathed a sigh of relief:

"happy!"

(End of this chapter)