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Chapter 236 The Demon King is Slain

Humans, damn it!

Faced with Xuanhao Zhenren's naked killing intent, how could Moyun Dujiao not know that today would come?

It had been cultivating in the cold pool of the Bone Forest for many years, and it would not have been awakened if the three major Foundation Establishment families of Yingchuan County had not fought a great battle in the forest.

It could have escaped, but it just couldn't let go of this place.

As an ancient and extraordinary species, it was destined to become the Demon King sooner or later, but this process has been accelerated considerably with the arrival of True Person Xuanhao.

At that time, it was still a fourth-tier demon beast, and in the eyes of a Golden Core cultivator, it was just an ant that could be crushed at any time. However, the other party did not do that, but instead kept it in the Bone Forest and personally guarded and fed it.

It's simply a matter of waiting for it to break through to the Demon King realm before taking its pills and refining it into medicine.

Now, with the other party's help, he has already reached the realm of Demon King. However, as a noble demon, how can he surrender without resistance?

Even with a fifth-order formation and the help of a Xuan Dan True Person, I still have to give it a try.

Even if it's completely useless, we must still risk self-destruction in the end, so that the opponent gains nothing, and at the same time, kill Zhang Lingyu and the other cultivators present, in order to quell its hatred.

As the jade cauldron hurtled toward them, the Black Cloud Poison Dragon raised its head and roared. Its bones cracked and popped, and its barely maintained humanoid form twisted violently and collapsed completely in an instant.

A fierce wind howled, and poisonous fog filled the air.

As the mist dissipated, its nearly hundred-zhang-long body reappeared in the spot. The demon race roamed the world, and its greatest reliance was always this body that had been tempered and refined over thousands of years.

While taking human form makes it easier to move and hide, it is ultimately like being shackled, making it difficult to fully unleash its overwhelming ferocity.

"Snapped!"

The dragon's tail transformed into a blurry afterimage and lashed out horizontally, striking the jade cauldron with perfect accuracy. The enormous sound made people's eardrums ache.

The small cauldron's spiritual light trembled violently, and it was actually forced to fly backward by this pure and extremely brute force. In the distance, the figure of True Person Xuanhao was still faintly visible in the clouds, constantly approaching.

Master Xuanhao remained calm upon seeing this scene. He subtly changed the hand seals in his sleeve, and the flying jade cauldron was caught by an invisible hand, instantly stabilizing its body.

The next moment, the cauldron turned downwards, aimed at the venomous dragon, and the countless cloud and water patterns engraved on the cauldron lit up one by one, radiating azure spiritual light.

The surging spiritual water poured out from the mouth of the cauldron, initially like a waterfall, but soon transformed into towering waves, layer upon layer, crashing fiercely against the Ink Cloud Poisonous Dragon.

The black-eyed venomous dragon's vertical pupils flashed with ferocious light, its body suddenly straightened, its venom sac on its neck swelled violently, and the scales on its surface opened slightly, revealing the writhing flesh beneath.

It has cultivated itself for hundreds of years, and the venom accumulated in its venom sac is extraordinary, making it one of its most powerful and secret weapons.

A torrent of venom erupted, crashing violently into the onrushing giant wave of spiritual water.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a chilling, intense corrosive sound. The moment the spiritual water came into contact with the venom, thick white smoke and a pungent stench erupted.

The azure aura and the poisonous light clashed fiercely, devouring and eroding each other.

For a moment, the sky seemed to be split in two, neither able to gain the upper hand, creating a brief but dangerous balance.

"It must be a sign of weakness."

Aside from a few Qi Refining cultivators who couldn't understand, the rest of the cultivators present knew perfectly well that while the Golden Core Demon King was indeed difficult to kill, he wouldn't be able to fight a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator to a draw.

The reason why Master Xuanhao was unwilling to push too hard was because he was afraid that the other party would recklessly self-destruct, and then decades of hard work would be destroyed in an instant.

All we can do now is wait.

High in the sky, the two torrents were still canceling each other out. Xuanhao Zhenren took the lead in changing his direction. With a wave of his long sleeves, two more torrents split off from the jade cauldron and slammed towards the Moyun Poison Dragon.

The demon king remained calm. Having undergone the tribulation of transformation, its physical body was extraordinary, and it was naturally close to spiritual water, so it had nothing to fear.

The icy spiritual water made it shiver, yet it surprisingly revealed an expression of enjoyment, and didn't forget to mock, "Human Golden Core cultivator, is this all you've got?"

However, that smile suddenly froze on his face.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate and their energy reached its most chaotic point, from the depths of the surging waters, a pale golden light, condensed to its extreme and almost invisible, suddenly erupted like a venomous snake that had been lurking for a long time.

This beam of light was too cunning. It did not launch a direct attack, but instead used the cover of the water waves to shoot out suddenly at an incredible angle through the tiny gap created when the two forces collided. Its target was the vital area of ​​the Black Cloud Poison Dragon's waist and abdomen, which was slightly exposed as it raised its head to spew venom.

That's where the dragon's body is relatively soft, and where its scales connect!

"Pfft!"

The massive body of the Dark Cloud Poison Dragon trembled violently, as if it had been struck by an invisible giant hammer. The newly formed scales on its waist, still bearing dark gold patterns, shattered and exploded like paper as the pale golden light swept past.

A deep, gruesome wound, revealing the bone, suddenly appeared. The edges of the wound were jagged, as if it had been cut by countless sharp blades at the same time. Blackish-red dragon blood gushed out like a burst dam.

A sharp pain gripped the demon king's nerves, causing it to let out a roar that was a mixture of agony and rage. Its vertical pupils suddenly turned to look into the depths of the water, where a blurry golden light was rapidly fading.

It fell for the trap; the seemingly mighty and overwhelming waves of spiritual water that appeared to be suppressing it head-on were merely a decoy to attract its full attention.

The real killing move is a golden sword, a magical weapon that has been hidden in the water and has been gathering power for a long time.

Although I knew that human cultivators were extremely ruthless and vicious, this was the first time I had ever suffered such a great loss.

This is understandable, as it has not fought many cultivators since it began cultivating, and Zhang Xingyao's encounter was simply no match for it.

Xuanhao Zhenren, still standing on the cloud in the distance, moved his left hand behind his back slightly, causing the spiritual water flowing from the jade cauldron to increase by three points.

"This golden core requires full power!"

When the demon king saw that the other party was unwilling to hold back, a great sense of fear rose in its heart. It had already lost 20-30% of its strength due to the severe damage from the magic weapon.

The wound could have healed on its own, but no one knew what kind of spiritual material the magic weapon was made of. The wound was always surrounded by golden energy, which not only prevented the wound from healing quickly, but also penetrated further inside.

Fortunately, there were only a few remnants, which were easily cleared away with a gentle push of demonic power. However, it will take some time for the body to fully heal.

Faced with the overwhelming spiritual water this time, it dared not resist rashly. The magic weapon had come too suddenly, and it hadn't noticed it at all. In order to prevent the other party from using the same trick again, it actually turned around and left.

Zhang Lingyu and the others who were in charge of the formation finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn't expect that this beast, seeing that it couldn't defeat them, would turn back and continue to attack the formation.

This impact was more intense than ever before, and the great formation was on the verge of collapse.

It's not that the fifth-order grand formation is ineffective, but rather that the cultivator presiding over it must be a Golden Core cultivator to make it work. Whether it's Lingyue Mountain or Tianliu City, it's always a Golden Core cultivator who presides over the beast tides.

"As expected of an ancient and extraordinary species, it already possesses such power upon first ascending to the Demon King realm. Given time, it might just become another Blood Fiend."

Xuan Dan Zhenren, who was watching the battle from afar, sighed silently. He had been invited not just to kill the Demon King together, since Xuan Hao alone was strong enough to deal with him.

It's just a matter of time before things get really tough.

His real purpose was to prevent other Golden Core cultivators from secretly causing trouble. Within the range of his divine sense, two Golden Core cultivators had already appeared, and there were probably several more lurking in the shadows.

The Demon King is a treasure trove; not to mention his materials, his demon core and essence are all beneficial to cultivators.

Otherwise, why would there be so few Golden Core cultivators in the cultivation world? After all, behind every Golden Core lies the fall of a demon king.

Not to mention that it can refine pills that are beneficial to the advancement of cultivation in the later stages of the Golden Core realm.

"These two have an aura that is obscure; they probably don't want to reveal their identities. They might even be people I know." Master Xuandan remained vigilant.

The reason the other side dared not attack rashly was simply because they were wary of the two of them. After all, they were cultivators from the Jade Light Pavilion, and having survived the beast tide, their strength was extraordinary.

Or perhaps they wanted to wait for the other Golden Core cultivators hiding in the shadows to make their move first.

"If Bai Yan were here, that would be wonderful."

Master Xuanhao and Master Baiyan have a good relationship. If it were this person who came to protect them, ordinary villains would probably not even dare to look at him, after all, he really dares to kill.

Unfortunately, in order to track down the Golden Core that is related to the Heavenly Demon Lord, they are still searching for clues outside.

The great battle in the distance continues. Ling Shui, though seemingly fierce, dares not push too far. Mo Yun Du Jiao knows the other party's thoughts. As long as the stalemate continues, there will be a glimmer of hope.

The spiritual light of the great array behind it was chaotic and already showed signs of cracking; it was just a matter of time before it was sealed.

However, at this moment, Li Yanyun and the others who were sitting in the center of the formation suddenly changed their Foundation Establishment techniques. More than ten chains suddenly appeared in the formation, and because the Demon King was close by, he quickly climbed onto them.

"What...is this?!"

The Black Cloud Poison Dragon was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. Although the chains did not cause any substantial damage to its physical body, they were too heavy and difficult to break free from.

This so-called Locking Yuan and Stabilizing Pulse Formation is a formation that combines defense and entanglement. It was kept hidden until the Demon King was exhausted, so that it could entangle him.

Of course, it was impossible for cultivators like Zhang Lingyu to restrain a demon king on their own. They relied more on the power of the spiritual veins. Even so, the cultivators' magical power was already reduced to less than one-tenth.

Calculating the time, I can only hold on for twenty breaths.

"However, there's enough time."

Knowing that the time had come, Master Xuanhao poured all his immense magical power into the jade cauldron. The cauldron shone brightly with azure light, and the giant wave of spiritual water gushing from its mouth abruptly stopped.

"However, there's enough time."

Knowing that the time had come, Master Xuanhao poured all his immense magical power into the jade cauldron. The cauldron shone brightly with azure light, and the giant wave of spiritual water gushing from its mouth abruptly stopped.

Instead, an endless suction force locked onto the Black Cloud Poison Dragon, intending to suppress it, skin and bones, into this treasure cauldron.

"roar!"

The Dark Cloud Poisonous Dragon let out a roar filled with despair and rage. It twisted its body wildly in the double tearing of the water's aftershocks and the powerful suction, its newly grown dark gold scales standing upright, trying to break free from its confinement.

Unfortunately, the chances aren't very high.

"Damn human, you won't get away with this! Even if I'm annihilated, I'll shatter this broken cauldron of yours!"

The demon core within its body, which had accumulated hundreds of years of cultivation, began to vibrate violently. An extremely unstable wave rapidly spread from its body, indicating that it was about to self-destruct its demon core, taking all the cultivators present with it to their deaths.

"call out!"

A sharp whooshing sound rang out. The golden sword magic weapon that had previously been hidden in the water and severely injured the dragon's body had quietly lurked close to the poisonous dragon. At this moment, it seized the moment when the dragon was fully focused on self-destruction and its mental defenses were most relaxed. It transformed into a fine golden line that was condensed to the extreme and pierced through the black cloud poisonous dragon's brow with perfect accuracy!

The venomous dragon's massive body suddenly stiffened, all its movements abruptly ceasing, and its abundant life force rapidly dissipated and withered away.

Master Xuanhao showed no sign of triumph; instead, his expression grew even more solemn. With a flick of his sleeve, a talisman shot out, flying straight towards the small hole in the venomous dragon's brow that was still oozing blood.

Sure enough, just as the talisman flew close, a blurry, dark blue dragon-shaped phantom, about a foot long, suddenly shot out from the blood hole!

It was the life essence of the Black Cloud Poison Dragon. Although the essence was faint, it turned into a stream of light without looking back as soon as it appeared and shot towards the great formation.

As long as the spirit can break through the great formation, there may still be a chance to start over.

The silver talisman suddenly shone brightly, its patterns resembling living chains, bursting forth with silver light and transforming into a net.

Before the venomous dragon's essence could even touch the edge of the formation, it was locked in by a powerful suction force and pulled back.

The spirit struggled and twisted wildly. After all, it was a Golden Core Demon King. The moment it was absorbed into the talisman, the seemingly extraordinary talisman trembled violently, and even fine cracks began to appear on its surface. The spiritual light flashed wildly, as if it might be torn apart at any moment.

Master Xuanhao was not surprised at all. With a swift movement, he appeared beside the talisman. He gently stroked the surface of the talisman with his right hand, and the restless silver patterns instantly stabilized.

The tremors and cracks of the talisman healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within the blink of an eye, it had returned to calm. However, at the center of the talisman, a tiny phantom of a poisonous dragon could be vaguely seen, locked within layers of seals, and there was no sound from it.

The enormous dragon's body, which was slowly falling into the ruins, was also collected into the jade cauldron and flew back into Xuanhao Zhenren's sleeve.

Decades of hard work have finally paid off, and the Golden Core cultivator's face is filled with joy, which is shared by the cultivators from the Jade Light Pavilion and the Li family below.

He waved his hand, exchanged a glance with the Xuan Dan Zhenren in the distance, and the two, in perfect unison, immediately rushed out of the formation and fled into the distance.

The crowd was puzzled, but dared not stop the formation.

Zhang Lingyu already had a plan in mind. He simply wanted to meet those Golden Core cultivators who were secretly watching. However, after waiting for a while, they did not see any fighting.

This is understandable. Both Xuanhao and the other two True Persons are cultivators of the Jade Light Pavilion. To rashly attack them would be a great loss, and in the end, it might even anger the Nascent Soul sect behind them.

After waiting for a while, the two masters finally returned, their faces completely calm, as if nothing had happened.

Master Xuanhao finally spoke: "I am grateful to all of you for your efforts in slaying this newly ascended demon king today."

As he spoke, he actually bowed to all the cultivators present.

"There's no need for that, Master. It is our duty to slay demons and monsters. We are merely assisting from the sidelines."

"Yes, yes, you're too kind."

Congratulations rose and fell. The immortal smiled and said, "Although the demon king has been killed, please wait a moment while I dismantle the formation before you leave."

"Later, the cultivators of Jade Light Pavilion may return to their sect with True Person Xuan Dan. As for the cultivators of Jade Lake County, they will return with me in a while."

His consideration was very thorough; perhaps the departing Golden Core cultivator was lying in ambush on the way, and they had already left before they even met.

While they may not be able to defeat them, they are still capable of harming their own clansmen and disciples.

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