Chapter 454 - 277: Struggle for the Dao Path, Tier Three Spiritual Land

Chapter 454: Chapter 277: Struggle for the Dao Path, Tier Three Spiritual Land

This was the core of a Quasi-Tier Three Spiritual Land, and the Purple Extreme Sect planned to establish the heart of their Array here.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!...

Before long, the booming collisions of Magic and the agonized roars of Demon Beasts echoed out.

The cacophony lasted for nearly half a day before gradually falling silent.

Jin Daoyao stood on blood-soaked ground, the thick stench of blood filling his nostrils. His eyes were wide as he stared at the black-robed figure who had already sat down cross-legged.

His heart was filled with indescribable shock, an unspeakable horror.

’So strong...’

That was the only assessment he could offer.

He couldn’t help but lick his dry lips.

’After all, he was a Dharma-Body Dual Cultivator, fully in the Tier Two Late Stage (Late Stage Foundation Establishment) Realm!’

He had thought himself capable of trading blows with a Fake Core Cultivator—the weakest among Core Formation Cultivators, whose rank was determined by the quality of their Success Pill.

But now, having witnessed the methods of this Fake Core Cultivator who had barely even lifted a finger, he realized how terribly wrong he had been.

’My prized Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation probably wouldn’t last long at all. This withered old man, who looks like a gust of wind could knock him over, would likely tear me to pieces in an instant.’

’Since when were Fake Core Cultivators this powerful?’

...

"What are you standing there in a daze for? Get to work on the Array Formation!"

Master Linghu did not open his eyes, but his withered voice drifted over, snapping Jin Daoyao back to reality.

"Yes! Of course!"

Jin Daoyao forced a simple, honest smile and immediately got busy, beginning the preliminary work for the Array Formation by analyzing the Earth Veins and the lay of the land.

Inwardly, however, he couldn’t help but think, ’Junior Sister Ye, you’ll just have to fend for yourself. You asked me to stall Master Linghu so you could get things done, but that was clearly wishful thinking... I’m truly sorry. Now that I understand the situation, there’s no way I’m foolish enough to draw that fire onto myself.’

’Let’s just hope you wake up and turn back from your misguided path soon.’

He had managed to rationalize his decision with incredibly flexible principles and an easily shifted bottom line. The process was so smooth and swift, it was a feat beyond any ordinary person!

If the woman in colorful clothes, Ye Qingwu, knew what he was thinking, she would surely be so enraged that smoke would pour from her ears. Her charming face would twist in an instant as she silently cursed him:

’Jin Daoyao! You spineless rat! You made solemn vows when you took my lavish gifts, but the moment you see that old fiend Linghu’s true strength, you’re scared out of your wits! You want to desert me now? To betray my trust? And you’re so shameless about it?!’

In reality, however, Ye Qingwu was preoccupied with Demon Hunting in the southwest corner. She had no way of knowing, nor could she ever have imagined, such a dramatic turn of events.

...

「Northwest Sector.」

At the edge of the sector, two figures slowly descended behind a relatively secluded boulder before Lin Changheng and Mo Zhaoli leaped down without a sound.

As their feet touched the soft, fertile soil, the two immediately sensed that the Wood Fire Spiritual Energy here was much denser than in the outer areas. They could also feel the auras—some volatile, others chilling—hidden deep within the lush vegetation.

"Li’Er, shall we proceed as planned? Clear them out one by one?"

Lin Changheng whispered, his sharp gaze sweeping across the jungle, a complex environment made up primarily of giant vines and bizarre shrubs.

Mo Zhaoli sent out her Divine Sense, only to find it was still restricted by the local Demon Fog, a concentration of Demon Qi and poisonous miasma. It was no different from anywhere else in the Wilderness. Giving up on other strategies, she could only nod. "We’ll do as Brother Lin says."

"It’s just... without the aid of our Divine Sense, and with our vision obstructed by the tangled vines, it will be easy to fall into a dangerous situation..."

She frowned slightly, her worry showing as she appeared to be wracking her brain for a counter-strategy.

"Heh, no need to worry."

Lin Changheng glanced at Mo Zhaoli, shaking his head with a smile.

For others, this place, and indeed the entire Endless Wilderness, might be a difficult situation where their Divine Sense and eyesight were suppressed, making it hard to see through the veil. But Lin Changheng possessed Divine Light, which happened to be perfect for overcoming these restrictions.

To glimpse more of the truth.

"Brother Lin, you mean...?" Mo Zhaoli immediately looked over, her gaze filled with curiosity.

Her eyes held a rare look of admiration, one that appeared only when she looked at her Brother Lin.

...

「Half a day later.」

"Easy targets first, then the hard ones. We need to avoid being surrounded."

Lin Changheng said via voice transmission, his gaze locked on a swarm of Red-winged Demon Bees. "Swarms are tricky. I’ll take the lead. We’ll fight fire with fire and wipe them out in an instant. Li’Er, you use your Wood Technique to seal off the area, preventing any from escaping or any noise from getting out."

"Understood." Mo Zhaoli’s reply was concise. Her hands were already forming seals as a faint green Spiritual Light began to glow around her, resonating faintly with the vibrant surrounding vegetation.

Lin Changheng took a deep breath. The abundant Fire Spirit Power within the basin surged into his body, making him feel completely at ease.

He didn’t use any flashy, large-scale Magic. Instead, he quietly channeled the True Intent of his Fire Manipulation Divine Abilities.

He then formed a sword-finger gesture.

The next instant, a wisp of dark golden flame, condensed to its absolute limit, flickered to life at his fingertip—

This was the highly compressed Red Sky Profound Flame, its searing heat completely contained within!