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A sudden stirring in his heart felt like a string being plucked, and Li Hong's mind, filled with violent killing intent, suddenly cleared. Looking around, he realized he had walked into the dark Passageway outside.
After a moment of contemplation, cold sweat trickled down his forehead. That was close! What kind of Heart Demon Barrier was this? It was so powerful that he almost lost all his cultivation. As his thoughts shifted, the Upper Dantian Purple Palace and Mind Sea began to whirl rapidly.
At that moment, his body jolted violently, and an indescribable sense of clarity surged within him. He immediately turned inward and gasped in astonishment. Among the ten Fake Dans, one had truly transformed into a genuine Golden Dan, its color distinctly different from the surrounding nine, slowly drifting away from the group of Fake Dans. Moments later, it completely separated, maintaining a slight distance from the other nine, spinning alone beside them.
Li Hong was stunned. Did this mean he had to endure ten extremely powerful Heart Demon Barriers to gradually form ten Golden Dans?
It took an invaluable Cosmic Vitality Pill and a bottle of equally priceless Jade Liquid to form just one Golden Dan. This Cosmic Vitality Pill was given to him by Chu Xi, and he only had four in total. Did that mean he had to consume them all? Who knew if it would be a waste without the Jade Liquid as support!
Li Hong hesitated when suddenly an inexplicable feeling surged again; his brow twitched as the Heart Demon Barrier approached once more!
He dared not delay and quickly flew into the Underground Cave, sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, focusing his mind in preparation.
The scenery around him suddenly changed, and his consciousness seemed to drift elsewhere.
Countless grand halls adorned with exquisite curtains appeared before him. A gentle breeze swept through, lifting layers of soft satin and light gauze in shades of pink and green. The golden beams and painted rafters sparkled under the light, while the faint fragrance of women's cosmetics filled the air.
In a daze, he found himself dressed in crimson robes with a purple sash tied around his waist, sitting majestically in a high hall. Below him were countless Servants bowing and bustling about, continuously bringing forth an array of delicacies. Although he recognized only a few dishes, for some reason, he felt utterly tired of them. He couldn't help but frown and shout, "Why is it these things again? Change it!"
"If you don't like it, we can change it; after all, our family isn't short on money," a stunning Beauty approached gracefully, holding a silk fan to her mouth as she smiled. Her crescent-shaped eyes sparkled like new moons, and her smile was as sweet as honey.
The sounds of chirping voices filled the air as more Beauties appeared in the hall, each one breathtakingly beautiful with various figures that were delightfully charming.
Yet Li Hong's brow remained tightly furrowed.
He could hear those Beauties chattering away: "As a first-rank official under the current dynasty, you are second only to the emperor; there is no greater wealth than this! Unless..."
"Unless I become the emperor myself!" a petite girl chimed in. She giggled, her delicate body trembling like a flower branch: "If you want to be the emperor, go ahead; anyway, the Emperor's Son only listens to our lord."
"Exactly, who can compare to our master’s power! The Emperor's Son is just a decoration."
"Our lord should just depose the emperor and take the throne himself; we can all play as consorts."
Li Hong could no longer sit still and exploded in anger: "Nonsense! What are you all talking about!"
Suddenly, everything went dark; the beautiful maidens vanished, and the grand hall disappeared. Li Hong realized he was still sitting in the dim Underground Cave.
He grinned. He had never been interested in power or wealth, and this challenge was easily overcome.
Moments later, a second golden elixir floated out.
Then, the third illusion struck.
Before him lay Corpse Mountain and Sea of Blood, with piles of white bones and flickering ghostly flames dancing around. The river was crimson, and even the sky was dark red. In the distance, a massive dragon-like flame shot up into the sky, with an earth-shattering explosion echoing across the blood-soaked land.
He stood at the center of the boundless Sea of Blood and Corpse Mountain, surrounded by red everywhere. A gentle breeze blew by, and right before his eyes, the white bones transformed into fine white ash. The blood had risen to his feet, thick and slightly lapping at his ankles.
What a blood-red hell!
Li Hong stood proudly unafraid. Deep down, he scoffed; what was this Heart Demon Barrier? He wasn't scared at all!
The scene changed instantly. It felt like being in a realm of evil spirits; the light was dim, filled with ghostly shadows. Countless elongated claws reached out towards him from all directions, while numerous pale bony hands emerged from below, desperately grasping at his ankles, crying out: "We are suffering! Come down with us!"
Suffering? Li Hong truly smiled wryly; could they come up with something more original? In the Six Spirit Salty Ritual he practiced, there was a Summoning Technique—he had seen all kinds of malevolent spirits before; why would he fear these little demons?
With a stomp of his feet, the skeletal hand turned to dust.
A loud rumble echoed as the ground exploded, and a gigantic evil spirit emerged, towering over a hundred feet tall, with two horns on its head and green flames surging all over its body.
It thundered across the ground, rushing in front of Li Hong, looking down menacingly and growling, "I am the Ghost King. Do you dare to fight me?"
Li Hong smiled, unfazed, and replied, "If you want to fight, then let's do it. Why ask?"
Just as he was about to summon Lingyi, he realized his hands were empty; even his Upper Dantian was void of energy. He had reverted to an ordinary human state! Shock washed over him.
The Ghost King laughed heartily, "Let's see how you plan to fight me!"
Anger surged within him, a sense of bravado rising from his chest. He shouted, "I'll take you down with my bare hands!" With that, he launched his fists forward like a whirlwind towards the Ghost King.
The Ghost King's expression darkened as he exclaimed, "You really aren't afraid of me."
"Enough talk!" Li Hong's small figure circled around the towering Ghost King, delivering punch after punch like a whirlwind.
The sounds echoed like leather being struck.
Black mist billowed from the spots where Li Hong landed blows on the Ghost King. The spirit howled in pain, gradually shrinking until it matched Li Hong's height, its eyes glowing green with apparent fear.
Li Hong laughed heartily, "You're just a fake!"
As soon as those words left his mouth, the scene changed instantly. Li Hong found himself back in the dim Underground Cave. The third golden elixir floated out.
He sighed deeply, beginning to understand what was happening.
The so-called Heart Demon is the thing that lies deepest in the human heart, feared yet loved the most. Only by conquering oneself can one conquer the Heart Demon.
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Night had fallen.
Spirit Stone was covered in blood, with multiple wounds inflicted by the Walking Corpse. The fierce corpse poison had already invaded his entire meridian system, and he felt darkness closing in; he could barely hold on. Looking at Ling Xiangzi, she was fighting desperately, relying solely on her willpower. Her face had turned a deep gray, and a strong stench was gradually emanating from her body, which Spirit Stone could clearly smell.
The Walking Corpse kept lunging at them, and Ling Xiangzi had exhausted her spiritual energy. She made up her mind and gritted her teeth as she transmitted her voice: “Brother, you must go! Don’t worry about me; I’m going to use the ‘Nine Separation Technique’! Tell Xier to live well and avenge me!”
“No way!” Spirit Stone's eyes widened in anger; he refused to leave and stayed close to Ling Xiangzi, fighting alongside her.
Ling Xiangzi urged urgently: “Hurry! I can’t hold on much longer!”
Determined not to leave, Spirit Stone disregarded his rapidly depleting spiritual energy and once again took out “Fire Phoenix”, igniting it and throwing it into the crowd of Walking Corpses. He needed to create some space. Breathing heavily, he stood mid-air and forced a smile at Ling Xiangzi: “This time we’re doomed; I can’t escape responsibility. Junior Sister, if we die, we die together. Let’s use the ‘Nine Separation Technique’ together.”
For the first time, tears welled up in Ling Xiangzi's eyes, and she couldn’t help but let them flow: “Okay.”
The two exchanged glances. A surge of courage filled their chests as Spirit Stone laughed heartily: “Junior Sister, a woman’s strength is not inferior to a man’s; how can my Spirit Stone tarnish the reputation of the Nine Li Sect! Let these Demons see our power!”
At that moment, a clear voice echoed throughout the valley: “What are you two kids doing? Stop right now!”
A gentle breeze suddenly swept through the entrance, seemingly soft yet causing both Spirit Stone and Ling Xiangzi to instinctively close their eyes. A terrifyingly powerful force gently swirled past them.
The group of Walking Corpses immediately froze, disintegrating silently into fine dust that could not be broken down any further. As the night breeze blew through, the dust dispersed, revealing a bright starry sky above.
One strike shattered everything!
Yun Jiuzi revealed his form, reaching out with a large hand to grab both of them, lifting one in each hand as he said, "Let's go. Are we going to keep fighting?"
He quickly kicked back with both feet, and two beams of yellow light shot out. He coldly declared, "Wherever you came from, go back there! Tell Old Demon that if he dares to appear within a thousand miles of Lüliang again, I will single-handedly storm your main hall! Ask Old Demon if he dares to face me in Mutual Destruction! Hmph!"
Though there was nothing in the air, at Yun Jiuzi's kick, four black shadows suddenly appeared, each clutching their chests and groaning softly, nearly falling from the clouds.
Yun Jiuzi showed mercy; they dared not linger and hurriedly shot up a Black Light, vanishing into the clouds.
Spirit Stone couldn't help but shout, "Ancestor, why did you let them go! They killed twenty-eight of us and took the Golden Cores of our four junior brothers from Spirit Pride Child!"
Yun Jiuzi did not respond and quickly activated the yellow light to flee. It wasn't until he entered the Li Fire Formation passage that he said, "I need to hurry and save you! Stop dawdling and come with me to Heavenly Pill Hall!"
Only then did Spirit Stone realize that Ling Xiangzi had remained silent. Looking at Yun Jiuzi's hand, he was shocked into silence.
Ling Xiangzi was lifeless, her head drooping weakly, and black marks had already appeared on her Golden Core; she was about to shatter!
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