Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 27 Hidden Arrow

Although Niu Wendao had the upper hand, these people also had protective treasures.

For a time, the battle was at a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

The practitioners resorted entirely to grappling techniques, trying to wear down his stamina.

Niu Wendao had clearly seen through their plan, and he became anxious.

The iron rod magic weapon was swung repeatedly, its aura growing stronger and stronger, unleashing thirty-six strikes in one go.

Rumble

The sound of explosions continued to ring out, and Niu Wendao was panting heavily, but he still couldn't break through the defense.

"You are truly despicable!" Niu asked angrily, but there was nothing he could do.

"Where is the despicable behavior?"

The cultivators burst into laughter: "You bull demon, all you know is brute force!"

"A demon is a demon, a brute with no strength, yet you blame us for being despicable?" The cultivators chimed in, disturbing his peace of mind.

Moo!

A fierce glint flashed in Niu Wendao's eyes. He stomped his hooves, causing the ground to crack and dust to billow, releasing a powerful aura.

An ancient aura rippled, and terrifying power surged into the sky, as if an ancient being resurrected from antiquity had returned to the world.

  

Niu Wendao's muscles bulged, his eyes shone with blood-red light, and a phantom image of a blue ox appeared behind him.

Ancient demon bloodline!

"It's a life-or-death struggle!"

The surrounding practitioners gasped in surprise.

"He has awakened his bloodline!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators spoke solemnly.

With the activation of his ancient demon bloodline, Niu Wendao's aura nearly doubled, approaching the Foundation Establishment realm.

Of course, it only came close, but failed to cross that limit.

"Stop him! He's just practicing internal energy; his bloodline won't recover for long!"

The cultivator at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining roared, pushing his spiritual power to its limit.

The formation activated, causing the ground to surge like a quagmire, restricting Niu Wendao's feet.

Numerous cultivators formed an array, their spiritual power converging into one, simultaneously wielding sword techniques!

Niu Wendao brandished his iron rod, his spiritual energy swirling around him like arcs of electricity, and unleashed a powerful strike: "Break!"

The strike that activated his bloodline stopped the surging ground, and a terrifying power erupted from Niu Wendao's center.

Rumble

puff

Dozens of sword beams instantly dissipated, and cultivators were sent flying, coughing up blood.

Those cultivators at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining also changed their expressions and slid back.

The ground collapsed, and the shockwave reached over 100 meters.

The cultivators stared in disbelief at their own barrier. The barrier was still there, but there were some cracks and a tiny hole.

The power of Niu Wendao has already pierced through this barrier!

Everyone looked up and saw that Niu Wendao's iron rod had an extra spearhead, exuding terrifying power.

"Foundation Building Artifact!"

The cultivators' expressions hardened, and they finally understood why Niu Wendao was able to break through the barrier.

Niu Wendao was panting heavily, gripping the magic weapon spear in one hand. Although his eyes were bloodshot, he had not lost his mind.

The phantom image of the blue ox behind them had dimmed to the point of almost disappearing.

"I'll say it again, I didn't kill anyone from your family! On the contrary, you were the ones who secretly sent people to harm me!"

"I asked," Niu said coldly.

Chi Chi!

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air, and a cold arrow flew rapidly from afar, pointing directly at Niu Wen.

"You...you're despicable!"

Niu Wendao's expression changed. He raised his spear, intending to defend himself, but he swayed and almost fell. He had been exhausted from the previous attack.

"Oh no, someone's going to kill Niu for Taoist rituals!"

"Damn it, we can't let Niu Wendao die!"

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators' expressions changed drastically. If Niu Wendao were to die, Lingxu Cave Heaven would surely be furious, which would implicate them.

But now, it's too late!

Clang!

With a sword cry, a longsword flew like a meteor and collided with the cold arrow.

click

The longsword shattered instantly, no match for the cold arrow. Fortunately, the arrow also paused slightly and deviated from its course, buying Niu Wendao a moment of time.

Niu Wendao quickly retreated, and a golden barrier appeared on his body.

Buzz

The arrow pierced through the barrier, went through Niu Wendao's arm, and embedded itself in the ground.

Although he was injured, it wasn't fatal, which relieved Niu Wendao.

But the next moment, the arrow flew up and struck Niu Wendao again.

"How dare you!"

Enraged, many Foundation Establishment cultivators finally arrived, unleashing their immense true energy to protect Niu Wendao and shield him from the arrows.

"Ask the Way, then leave with me first."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from Lingxu Cave Heaven immediately grabbed Niu Wendao and vanished from his spot in an instant.

On the city wall, Li Changsheng also left.

The surrounding cultivators asked in confusion, "Where is that black-clad disciple from Lingxu Cave Heaven?"

"I don't know, I only saw him throw out a sword and then disappear."

Li Changsheng teleported back to the entrance of Qingliu Courtyard and entered the courtyard.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you're back." Liu Qingyue woke up and asked, "How did the battle go?"

"Let's both sides suffer losses," Li Changsheng said after thinking for a moment.

Those disciples were also injured. Niu Wendao was exhausted and wounded by a hidden arrow, so it was a lose-lose situation.

"They actually managed to stop Niu Wendao?" Liu Qingyue asked in surprise.

In her mind, the ancient demon genius should be able to sweep across all directions. If he is not invincible in the world, he can certainly dominate Zhongyang City.

Li Changsheng briefly explained, "Niu Wendao is still a bit naive. Those people used formations and exhausted their protective treasures, and afterwards they were ambushed by hidden arrows."

"Despicable! Aren't they afraid of Lingxu Cave Heaven's retaliation?"

Although Li Changsheng finished speaking in one sentence, Liu Qingyue still roughly understood what had happened.

Li Changsheng shook his head, said nothing more, and sat cross-legged to cultivate.

Not long after, Liu Qing returned with Liu Xian, who vividly described the battle at the city gate.

According to him, Niu Wendao fought against nearly a hundred Qi Refiners, gained the upper hand, and finally revived his bloodline, severely injuring them.

If not for the sneak attack, Niu Wendao could definitely defeat everyone, even if they had protective treasures, they would still be no match for him.

Li Changsheng smiled without saying a word, and Liu Qing didn't point it out either.

Niu Wendao had the upper hand, but those people were not seriously injured to the point of being unable to fight, while Niu Wendao was completely exhausted.

Without any hidden attacks, if the fight continues, Niu Wendao will likely be used as a football by that group if he activates his protective treasure.

Of course, this cannot deny Niu Wendao's strength; without protective treasures, he would have defeated those people long ago.

Meanwhile, in a secret room.

Niu Wendao swallowed the pill, stabilizing his injuries, and looked at the broken sword beside him.

"After asking around, we found no one who secretly fired the arrow. This person's arrow control technique is exquisite, and he was able to pierce through your protective golden light with a single arrow. He must be at least in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

A young man said, "Based on the examination of the arrow, it is a mid-grade Foundation Establishment magic weapon."

Niu Wen looked at the broken sword before him and asked, "Senior Brother Zeng Peng, do you know how many people from Lingxu Cave Heaven have come to Zhongyang City?"

"You suspect it's someone from within the sect?" Zeng Peng frowned, thinking of Changchun, and said, "That's possible. I'll go check it out."

"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Zeng Peng. I would like to know their exact whereabouts," Niu asked in a deep voice.

"I'll get back to you in three days," Zeng Peng nodded.

Inside the secret chamber, only Niu Wendao remained. He picked up his longsword and muttered, "I haven't seen the aura of Changsheng since he and Senior Brother Nie Qiu began refining weapons. I never expected that he would be the one to help me."

"But since he's here, why didn't he come looking for me?"

(End of this chapter)