If it were anyone else, everyone would surely think they were dreaming.
For Di Sha, a cultivator at the early Foundation Establishment stage, to defeat a newly promoted Golden Core stage cultivator and have it passed down through the ages, becoming a legend, was already an extraordinary feat.
And now, three peak Foundation Establishment cultivators dared to challenge a perfect Golden Core stage?
This wasn't just dreaming; it was delusion!
However... what if one of these three peak Foundation Establishment cultivators understood the Thousand Daos, another was at the Ninth Realm of the Qi Sea, and the third was a true Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?
One sword!
Dan Chenyu struck first, casually drawing a sword and slashing towards the Golden Core stage cultivator in the air!
The moment the sword energy appeared, the Golden Core perfect stage demon, suspended in mid-air, frowned slightly.
Previously, he hadn't confiscated the spiritual artifacts of these humans because they would eventually become demons.
But he never expected that this oversight would become their trump card for rebellion!
Still, he didn't take it seriously.
Three Foundation Establishment cultivators, even at their peak, were no more than ants!
With a casual wave of his hand, a cold glint descended, aimed directly at Dan Chenyu!
But before the cold glint could strike, Yun Xiao's short sword descended, simultaneously unleashing several yellow talismans that, combined with the power of formations, instantly enveloped the surroundings.
"Draw the ground, make a prison!"
Yun Ze felt a spatial fluctuation, and when he came to his senses, the scenery around him had drastically changed!
The sacred pool? The Gate of Nine Nether? The waterfall of demonic liquid converging in the air.
All of it had vanished, leaving only a short sword stuck in the ground!
This... felt like a Sword Domain?
No, that's not right! This was more than just a Sword Domain!
Yun Ze scanned his surroundings, his heart trembling.
This was formed by the combination of Sword Domain, the Dao of Talismans, the Dao of Formations, the subtle power of "words become law" from the Confucian Dao, and the Dao of Space!
The perfect fusion of five Great Daos had ultimately created this independent space!
"What are you standing around for!"
Yun Xiao roared, "This Sword Domain can only last for a quarter of an hour at most. If we can't kill him, we're as good as dead!"
Yun Ze knew this was no time for feigning death. He promptly retrieved Xian Sui from his Sumeru Ring, summoned Xue Mei, infused it with spiritual energy, and flicked his finger!
Operating two third-tier spiritual artifacts simultaneously, even for him, had nearly depleted his Qi Sea's spiritual energy before.
But now, as a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, with his complete Qi Sea, supplying spiritual energy to two third-tier spiritual artifacts at the same time was more than enough.
As his fingers danced, in less than three breaths, a melody was formed.
Countless sword energies swirled around the Golden Core stage demon.
He frowned slightly, but a cold smile curved his lips. "You humans are truly full of surprises!
But... the crime of rebellion deserves death!"
As soon as the words fell, a surge of demonic energy exploded!
It not only shattered the sword energies Yun Ze had just deployed but also sent Dan Chenyu, who was closest to him, flying backward!
Seeing this, Yun Xiao quickly threw a yellow talisman that landed on Dan Chenyu's back, stabilizing her.
But in the next instant...
The Golden Core stage demon flickered and appeared before the two of them!
One punch!
Both of them spat out a mouthful of blood and were sent flying backward!
Yun Ze, who was still playing the zither in the distance, frowned.
Is this what a Golden Core stage is like?
It seems I can't hold back any longer...
He put away Xue Mei from his lap and combined Xian Sui into a sword.
"Ants are just ants, so powerless even in their resistance."
The Golden Core stage demon turned to look at Yun Ze, his eyes narrowing. With just one glance, he sensed something was off.
The other two were stained with some demonic energy, but this human, not only had no demonic energy on him, but he was also subtly absorbing the surrounding demonic energy.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"Human."
The Golden Core stage demon took a step forward, his two-meter height allowing him to look down on Yun Ze. "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. As long as you are willing to bow before me, I will personally preside over your transformation ceremony.
Then you will no longer be an ordinary holy slave, but a true holy race! This is your supreme honor!"
"Honor my ass."
Yun Ze cursed out loud.
Whether it was from Bu Bu or from what he had seen and heard after entering the Gate of Nine Nether, he was certain of one thing.
These guys didn't consider humans as humans at all!
They were the natural enemies of the human race! Compromise was impossible!
Yun Ze flicked his hand and unleashed a sword strike!
Wan Jun, Huan Yu, Liao Yuan, Han Di, Sen Ran – the Five Elements Sword Art descended simultaneously!
This was a technique he had mastered only after reaching Foundation Establishment.
Using the five elemental origins within his body as a foundation, he then drew out sword energy to unleash five different sword arts with a single strike!
With just one sword, he unleashed four hundred and thirty-two sword energies of different attributes!
For the four elements of metal, wood, fire, and earth, there were one hundred and eight sword energies of each attribute. As for why there was no water... these one hundred and eight sword energies were derived from the water attribute.
The demon's brow immediately furrowed at this sight!
But before he could retreat, the might of Han Di descended!
The sword energies enveloped him, like a jade cage sealing him. Immediately after, Sen Ran sword energies slashed at his body!
Although it only cut a small wound, this wound expanded at a visible rate, seemingly without any restraint.
Then came fire!
As the Liao Yuan sword energy fell, the wounds on the demon's body immediately turned dark red, and fiery snakes burrowed into them, striking directly at his Qi Sea!
Yes, demons also had Qi Seas.
From the root, the human race was a species created by the immortal race by imitating the demon race's bodies. Their physical structures were naturally highly similar, just lacking many profound aspects.
Finally, Wan Jun!
As the demon reacted and intended to counterattack Yun Ze, a spiritual energy sword blade as thick as a rampart descended from the sky!
It struck directly at his head!
While the other four sword arts required mutual cooperation to exert their maximum effect, the Wan Jun sword art was an anomaly.
It did not require the cooperation of other sword energies. As long as there was sword energy and spiritual power, its effect could be maximized!
The heavy sword was without a sharp edge, yet it could strike with momentum!
Whether attacking or defending, one sword was enough!
The moment the Wan Jun sword energy descended, the Golden Core stage demon punched at it!
However, he seemed to have miscalculated something.
This sword was indeed unleashed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had completed Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment with a complete Qi Sea, unleashing it with all the spiritual energy in his body!
The spiritual energy consumed by this sword strike was something even an ordinary peak Golden Core cultivator might not be able to match!
The instant the Golden Core stage demon collided with the sword energy, he was instantly repelled!
The demon, already corroded by the fire poison, staggered back three steps, spitting out a mouthful of dark purple blood!
"This... this is impossible!"
The Golden Core stage demon clutched his chest, looking at Yun Ze with disbelief. "You... you're not Foundation Establishment!"
"And you are?"
Yun Ze retorted, then looked at Yun Xiao and Dan Chenyu behind him.
Dan Chenyu's eyes were filled with surprise and confusion.
Nine parts surprise, one part confusion.
It seemed Little Yu had already guessed his true identity.
There was no choice. If he continued to pretend to be Tu Sheng, the three of them would truly not survive. Only by using the sword techniques from the Gui Wu Sword Canon could there be a sliver of hope.
But once he used the sword canon's techniques, his identity would naturally be exposed to Dan Chenyu.
"Senior Sister, medicine!"
Since his identity was exposed, there was no need to hide it further.
His spiritual energy was almost depleted, and he urgently needed elixirs for replenishment!
Although he had acquired some during the Immortal Gathering, with a "big spender" behind him now, every bit saved counted!
Yun Xiao said nothing more, tossing a jade bottle. Following it was a yellow talisman that landed directly behind Yun Ze!
The moment the yellow talisman landed, Yun Ze felt spiritual energy surging into his body. In an instant, it replenished about one-tenth of the spiritual energy he had just consumed.
This was different from replenishing consumption and expanding spiritual energy. The latter increased the upper limit, and it was difficult to improve without extremely pure spiritual energy.
But the former was different. As long as the upper limit was increased, the recovery speed would naturally keep up.
Otherwise, with Yun Ze's Qi Sea's width, this single sword strike would be enough for him to cultivate for another thousand years.
Despite the yellow talisman's assistance, Yun Ze dared not slacken. He opened the jade bottle and popped another pill into his mouth.
His Qi Sea, which had just recovered one-tenth of its spiritual energy, immediately vibrated, and a surge of spiritual energy erupted within his body!
Three-tenths, five-tenths, seven-tenths... nine-tenths!
In just three breaths, his Qi Sea was completely filled!
Yun Ze glanced at the jade bottle. There were about nine pills left. He promptly put them into his Sumeru Ring.
But it was this moment of distraction that the demon in front found an opportunity!
He was a Golden Core stage cultivator, after all!
A peak Golden Core, even if he coughed up blood from being shaken, was only lightly injured. How could he be defeated so easily?
Seeing Yun Ze distracted, he unhesitatingly used a secret technique, transforming into a dark purple shadow that bypassed the Wan Jun sword energy and punched towards Yun Ze!
"Still distracted? Die!"
The pressure descended!
Yun Ze instinctively raised Xian Sui to block. Although he blocked the attack, the overwhelming force still pushed him back several steps!
Almost simultaneously, the Jian Yun Armor hidden on his wrist instantly materialized!
But it was a pity... Jian Yun Armor was only a second-tier spiritual armor, capable of withstanding only attacks from the Core Formation stage at most.
When facing an attack from a peak Golden Core stage, even the residual waves almost caused it to disintegrate!
Yun Ze was unwilling to let his first second-tier spiritual armor be scrapped. The moment it appeared, he retracted it.
Then, the next punch descended again!
Yun Ze leaped into the air, treading on Zhu Ying, but... it was still too late!
Clang!
With a buzzing sound, Yun Ze found a figure in front of him.
Dan Chenyu.
Her ring glowed red, forcing her to stand in front of the Golden Core stage demon.
She turned her head, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth. "Comrade Yun Ze, long time no see!"
"I owe you an explanation."
Yun Ze said as he stepped forward, raising his sword and slashing at the demon!
The demon had already witnessed the power of this sword. Seeing Yun Ze swing his sword again, he instinctively dodged, temporarily abandoning his assault on Dan Chenyu.
This sword strike was a feint.
After deterring the Golden Core stage demon, Yun Ze shielded Dan Chenyu behind him, his eyes constantly scanning, searching for an opening to strike.
The demon's lips curled.
When he realized this sword strike was different from before, he placed one hand behind his back and condensed a ball of pure demonic energy.
That was his origin!
Just a wisp could be used with holy liquid to create a sacred pool!
Now there were at least a hundred wisps!
This brat could convert demonic energy, couldn't he?
Let's see how far he could convert!
In an instant, he swung his fist towards Yun Ze!
As Yun Ze raised his sword to block, the other hand pressed the demonic energy towards him!
"Be careful!"
Yun Xiao, observing from afar with his injuries, was the first to notice and exclaimed.
But it was too late for Yun Ze to react!
He knew it was demonic energy and wouldn't cause him actual harm. Since that was the case... he would go all out!
Yun Ze simply abandoned all defense and, without hesitation, unleashed another sword strike!
This time, he no longer used the sword techniques from the Gui Wu Sword Canon but the purest sword energy.
The moment the sword energy surged from Xian Sui, Dan Chenyu, who was waiting for an opportunity nearby, seemed to feel a fiery heat.
This felt like... Fen Tian!?