In the blink of an eye, I found myself clashing with a demonic cultivator.
He was a high-ranking Black Demon cultivator, appearing to be an elder of the Black Demon Sect.
His cultivation was on par with mine. Wielding a black iron spike, he unleashed a barrage of attacks upon me.
However, I possessed innate triple-attribute spiritual roots and the Yin-Yang Qi of One to protect me.
Within the same cultivation tier, I was practically invincible.
No one, within the same tier, had ever defeated me in a one-on-one duel.
My opponent wielded earth-attribute spiritual energy, his every strike heavy and his defensive qi exceptionally thick.
Unfortunately for him, it was precisely countered by my wood-attribute spiritual energy.
Drawing my wooden sword, I simultaneously withdrew my gold and fire spiritual energies, unleashing the full might of my wood-attribute spiritual energy.
In an instant, a surge of wood-attribute qi rippled outwards.
The demon cultivator's expression shifted dramatically:
"You… you can change attributes?"
"Too much chatter!"
As the words left my lips, I cleaved downwards with my sword.
Activating the Qiankun True Art, I let out a low roar:
"Heaven and Earth Without Limit, Qiankun Governed by Law, Break!"
With the enhancement of the "Break" technique, the power of this sword strike erupted, engulfing the demon cultivator.
He faced me with utter terror, channeling his earth-attribute spiritual energy to block with all his might.
"Boom!"
With a dull thud, my sword shattered his earth-attribute qi.
The black iron spike in his hand snapped in two.
Following this came a mournful cry.
The demon cultivator was sent flying more than five meters. Before he could even rise, I raised my hand and hurled a talisman.
"Swish!"
The talisman flew true, and as it did, I formed a hand seal, uttering another low command:
"Hasten as per the decree, Censure!"
"Bang!" The talisman flashed with light, and the demon cultivator let out a pained yelp. He was blasted by the talisman, his nose and mouth bleeding, and he was killed outright by the explosive force.
Against such heretical and evil beings, one must cut the roots.
I lunged forward, and before his soul could even manifest, I thrust my sword down.
I pierced his soul directly within his physical body.
The Black Demon Leader, watching from afar, narrowed his eyes.
He addressed me, "A ruthless and wicked individual."
"You flatter me!"
I retracted my long sword, pointing it directly at the Black Demon Leader.
"Interesting. I too wish to see just how much 'worth' you possess, you prodigy nurtured by the lingering might of the Dao Alliance, you who could kill my Holy Son and Holy Daughter, and strike down my Left and Right Protectors."
"Come!"
My entire being trembled as I fully activated the Qiankun True Art.
In an instant, the cultivation of the mid-Dao Body stage was fully unleashed.
An aura of oppressive might spread outwards.
At that moment, the Black Demon Leader drew a black-glowing iron sword, his eyes flashing with red light, and with a flicker of his body, he charged directly at me. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"So fast!"
I was astonished inwardly.
Even with my cultivation, it was difficult to track his movements.
The next second, he appeared before me.
He unleashed an aerial slash, the terrifying pressure akin to Mount Tai bearing down.
His cultivation was actually at the peak of the Dao Body stage, nearing the Human King realm.
With such a profound cultivation, I dared not be careless.
Raising my sword, I launched my strongest attack:
"Heaven and Earth Without Limit, Qiankun Without Law, Destroy!"
"Boom!"
A beam of sword energy erupted, carrying potent mental pressure.
However, the opponent was completely unaffected, slashing down with all his might.
"Clang!" A burst of qi exploded.
I was directly sent flying ten meters.
Turbulent qi currents rippled outwards.
Many of the surrounding demons and fellow cultivators could not withstand it and were forced to retreat.
At this moment, I felt my blood churning, and my tiger's mouth ached.
The Black Demon Leader, however, remained standing motionless:
"As expected, you have some skill. At your age, to possess such cultivation, I haven't seen anyone like you in three hundred years."
With that, he raised his sword and attacked again.
Seeing this, I prepared to meet the onslaught once more.
However, Elder Qingshan and True Man Qishang had already charged forward.
Elder Qingshan let out a cold snort:
"Bullying the juniors of our Dao Alliance, what right do you have!"
"Demonic cultivator, taste my Seven Injuries Swordplay."
The two sect leaders roared, unleashing their ultimate techniques.
The cultivation of these two leaders was also only around the mid-Dao Body stage, comparable to mine, though their skill and depth of power were slightly greater than mine.
The Black Demon Leader did not retreat, facing both of them.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Sword qi crisscrossed the air, and the battle raged fiercely, neither side gaining a clear advantage.
I took a moment to recover, then drew my sword and joined the fray.
It quickly became a three-on-one situation, and the Black Demon Leader was also being suppressed.
Concurrently, as reinforcements from our Dao Alliance continued to arrive, the numerical disadvantage on our side began to be rectified.
Furthermore, the sect leaders of various major sects also began to appear.
Daoist Master Qing Ye of the Qingcheng Sect, Abbess Heiyun of Emei, Daoist Master Baichongzi of Maoshan, and Abbot Jingkong of Sha Gou Ling.
The appearance of these powerhouses immediately shifted the advantage decisively in our favor.
The surrounding demon cultivators and fiends suffered heavy casualties, their cries of agony echoing.
The Black Demon Leader could no longer withstand the relentless assault from the three of us and was being pushed back step by step.
We pressed forward, cutting a path forward, and soon we penetrated deeper into the Black Demon Valley.
The area here resembled the belly of a gourd, quite spacious.
Further ahead, a large grand altar stood.
As soon as we arrived, the Black Demon Leader was sent flying by a sword strike from True Man Qishang.
When I attempted to follow up with a finishing blow, the Black Demon Leader roared, repelling me.
He then produced a black iron spike and plunged it directly into his own forehead.
Following this, he began to roar loudly.
Veins bulged across his entire body, and he became fierce and savage. His strength had definitely ascended to the Human King realm…