Chapter 132: Revealing Hidden Cards, The Contest for the Spirit Seed

Chapter 132: Revealing Hidden Cards, The Contest for the Spirit Seed

After the pill furnace exploded, a red figure appeared.

The Elder Gui with a pale face, suddenly appeared in the air.

The next moment, without a word, he transformed into a streak of red light and fled in a completely different direction from the rest.

With his natal magic treasure destroyed, his cultivation damaged, and his vitality severely wounded, he knew that joining the battle would only result in his demise.

The few Golden Core cultivators from the Yin Demon Sect did not pursue the red-robed Elder Gui.

Instead, they chased after the blue-robed Elder Yang and the silver-haired old woman, Elder Mu.

"Xie Chang!"

Elder Zhu, with a black face, gritted his teeth and shouted.

Being addressed directly by his surname, the plump Elder Xie did not get angry. Instead, the usual smile on his face disappeared.

He sighed softly and said to Elder Zhu, "Old Zhu, you should leave too. The Yin Demon Sect's target is the Spirit Seed. If you don't try to stop them, you can leave on your own."

"Why?" Elder Zhu roared.

"Hehe, stop wasting time," the skinny, black-robed old man from the Yin Demon Sect interrupted.

"Go help up front, I'll handle things here."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xie no longer paid attention and flew towards the front on his own.

Elder Zhu's face twitched slightly, and he chased after him.

However, after only chasing for twenty miles, he was stopped by the skinny, black-robed old man.

The original five-on-five situation had now become six against three.

Even though Elder Yang in his blue robe, the silver-haired Elder Mu, and Elder Zhu displayed their signature moves, they could only hold off three people.

The remaining two Golden Core cultivators from the Yin Demon Sect, along with the plump Elder Xie, flew straight towards the direction of the Green Creek Sect.

A few hundred miles was just a moment's effort for Golden Core cultivators.

When the three of them arrived, they saw that the hand conjured by Xin Wuya's magic was still grabbing the Wood Spirit Seed, but he hadn't completely controlled it yet.

A delighted expression appeared on their faces.

As for Xin Wuya, when he saw the three of them arrive, a frosty glint flashed across his elegant face.

He stared at them, his gaze finally settling on the plump Elder Xie.

"Elder Xie, our Founder appreciated your talent and strength as a solitary cultivator.

He welcomed you into the Green Creek Sect and provided you with abundant resources to help you achieve the Golden Core stage.

Why then do you repay kindness with ingratitude and betray our sect?"

A trace of guilt flashed in Elder Xie's eyes at Xin Wuya's questioning, but it quickly faded.

"Indeed, the former sect master treated me well.

He told me more than once that with my talent, it wouldn't be impossible for me to reach the Nascent Soul stage if I gained a fortuitous opportunity.

At that time, I merely sighed, thinking how difficult it would be to obtain such an opportunity. But I never imagined..."

As Elder Xie spoke, a fervent look appeared in his eyes.

"That a disciple from the Green Creek Sect would blunder into the Spirit Realm, and that in this lifetime, there would be a chance to witness the appearance of a Spirit Seed.

Hey, Sect Master Xin sure knows how to play his cards right.

Although it was said that if we obtained the Spirit Seed, it would be given to you, and we five would guard the restrictions, you had already laid your plans to take the Spirit Seed for yourself.

While you discussed many things with us on the surface, you hid the crucial information from me. How could I, Xie, not know about this?"

Elder Xie let out a cold laugh.

Xin Wuya's elegant face remained calm, and even the coldness in his eyes seemed to have disappeared.

He looked at Elder Xie indifferently and said, "Why hide it from you? Elder Xie should know that if it weren't for you, there wouldn't be so many disciples from the Yin Demon Sect hiding within our sect."

"So what?" A mocking smile appeared on Elder Xie's face.

"You, Xin Wuya, also knew from the start that there were disciples from the Yin Demon Sect among this batch of entrants, yet you still used them to help you drive away the array.

For this, even though you knew that some disciples would be attacked and killed by the people from the Yin Demon Sect after entering the Spirit Realm, you didn't care at all."

As he spoke, the mockery on Elder Xie's face grew stronger.

"Of course, you wouldn't care. After all, for this Spirit Seed, you have repeatedly sacrificed batches of sect disciples without hesitation.

Otherwise, how could the news have leaked out, and how could the people from the Yin Demon Sect have found me?"

Xin Wuya remained calm in the face of Elder Xie's ridicule and did not get angry. He just looked at him quietly.

"Do you think that by helping the Yin Demon Sect, you will be able to obtain the Spirit Seed? Isn't that laughable?"

"I never thought about obtaining the Spirit Seed." Elder Xie chuckled.

"But the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Yin Demon Sect promised that when he comprehends it, he will give me some of the Spirit Essence Qi.

And, based on his experience in condensing a Nascent Soul, he will help me condense one as well.

That's enough for me."

As he spoke, a fervent look appeared in Elder Xie's eyes.

Xin Wuya sighed softly upon hearing this.

"Elder Xie, you're just courting death..."

"Enough, Xin Wuya." It was one of the two Golden Core cultivators from the Yin Demon Sect, a bald man, who spoke up.

"Stop pretending. The Spirit Seed will be taken by our Yin Demon Sect. We can spare your life."

"Wanting the Spirit Seed? Keep dreaming!" Xin Wuya suddenly coldly humphed.

At the same time, a jade talisman appeared in his hand, and he shot it out.

The next moment, a large array that covered all of the Green Creek Sect's outer door and inner areas lit up.

What surprised the three remaining Golden Core cultivators the most was that the range of this large array included Xin Wuya and the Spirit Seed.

Not only were the three of them astonished, but the three remaining Golden Core elders from the Green Creek Sect, who had been fighting and flying over at the same time, also had surprised looks on their faces.

"The Green Creek Sect's protective array?"

Elder Xie's tone was filled with doubt and suspicion.

The next moment, he let out a cold laugh.

"Good, good job, Sect Master Xin. I underestimated you.

I never expected that you would be able to calculate the overlapping position of the Spirit Realm and the real world, and even quietly expand the protective array to this place.

I suppose the other elders might not even be aware of this."

As he spoke, Elder Xie's gaze swept towards the blue-robed Elder Yang, the silver-haired Elder Mu, and the black-faced Elder Zhu, who had stopped fighting not far away.

Xin Wuya did not answer his question. Instead, he glanced at the three remaining Golden Core elders of the Green Creek Sect.

The next moment, the three of them transformed into three streaks of light and shot towards the protective array.

At the same time, a jade talisman appeared in each of their hands.

With the talismans in hand, the three flew unhindered into the formation.

A smile appeared on Xin Wuya's face, and his calm voice rang out.

"Elders, disciples, join me in defending against the enemy!"

Within the Green Creek Sect, the disciples had already been thrown into chaos by the previous turn of events, staring at the sky in bewilderment.

But now, upon hearing Xin Wuya's words, the inner disciples scattered, taking up positions at different points along the grand formation.

The three Golden Core elders also took up positions at different locations within the formation.

However, the group from the Yin Demon Sect, including the plump Xie Chang, showed no signs of worry.

Xie Chang even let out a cold laugh.

"Xin Wuya, as far as I know, this Green Creek Sect's protective formation requires five Golden Core cultivators to function at its maximum capacity.

Without the full power of this protective formation, do you think you can stop the six of us from breaking it?"

"What if I join them?"

Just as Xie Chang finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang out.

A white-haired elder appeared, causing Xie Chang's face to fill with surprise.

"Elder Tong?"

At that moment, the disciples of the Green Creek Sect also looked on in shock and delight at the white-haired, white-bearded elder who had emerged.

He was the same Elder Tong who had appeared in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion with only a Foundation Establishment cultivation.

"Elder Tong, I never expected...

No, after your injury, your Golden Core was shattered, and your spiritual sense was severely damaged, causing you to fall back to the Qi Refining stage. There's no way you could have recovered."

Xie Chang's words were filled with suspicion, and he soon coldly huffed, "It seems you've only borrowed the power of some secret technique or treasure and are not truly a Golden Core cultivator.

But even so, how long can you last with your true Qi Refining cultivation?"

"Enough chatter, let's break the formation!"

At that moment, the bald Golden Core cultivator from the Yin Demon Sect interrupted, impatient.

As he spoke, the six Golden Core cultivators unleashed their power.

Instantly, various lights streaked towards the Green Creek Sect's protective formation.

"Five Elements Restriction Breaking Talisman!"

As the six Golden Core cultivators unleashed their attacks, Xin Wuya's face turned solemn as he witnessed the array of lights.

These were indeed high-grade, top-quality talismans.

While continuing to cast his spell to maintain the giant hand and gain full control over the Wood Spirit Seed, he worked together with the other Golden Core cultivators and inner disciples to drive the formation and resist the assault.

For a time, despite the Five Elements Restriction Breaking Talismans, the six Golden Core cultivators were unable to breach the protective formation.

After about an hour, the bald cultivator from the Yin Demon Sect coldly huffed and took out a blood-red pill, its surface shrouded in a bloody, murderous aura.

It was a Blood Devil Pill.

But unlike the ones carried by the Qi Refining disciples earlier, this pill's color and murderous aura were several times stronger.

At the same time, a claw-shaped treasure appeared in his hand.

"Don't hold back, let's finish this quickly while Xin Wuya is busy trying to control the Wood Spirit Seed and can't drive the protective formation to counterattack.

If he manages to absorb the Wood Spirit Seed, we'll be in deep trouble."

As the bald cultivator spoke, the other Golden Core cultivators also took out and consumed Blood Devil Pills, summoning their treasures.

Even Xie Chang did the same.

In an instant, the six Golden Core cultivators were enveloped in rolling waves of bloody, murderous aura, their cultivation bases rising.

Once they were completely shrouded in the bloody aura, the six cultivators resembled six blood demons floating in mid-air.

At the same time, they activated their treasures.

A red-black light, imbued with the bloody aura, shot out from each treasure, slicing towards the protective formation.

"Yin Demon Slash! They're actually using their treasures to seal the Yin Demon Slash!"

Elder Zhu's face changed slightly as he witnessed the attack.

And as he spoke, several red-black lights struck the protective formation.

Instantly, the entire formation began to tremble as if it were about to collapse.

Seeing this, the disciples of the Green Creek Sect paled in fear, especially the Qi Refining disciples, who began to panic.

Xin Wuya's expression turned solemn, and he quickly performed hand seals, causing several rays of light to shine on the jade talismans before him.

Instantly, the trembling of the formation weakened, and it gradually stabilized once again.

However, at the same time, the giant hand he had conjured seemed to fade slightly.

The Wood Spirit Seed, which had been grasped by the hand, seemed to be breaking free.

Seeing this, Xin Wuya's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately refocused his attention on the giant hand.

Outside the formation, the six Golden Core cultivators noticed this and intensified their attacks.

They stopped using the Yin Demon Slash, but the bloody, murderous aura-infused spells they cast still caused the protective formation to tremble.

It was clear that, at this rate, even if the formation held, it would eventually be breached.

"Sect Master, give me the formation control talisman."

At that moment, Elder Yang, clad in blue, suddenly spoke up.

Hearing this, the others from the Green Creek Sect were slightly taken aback.

Xin Wuya glanced at Elder Yang and then threw the talisman to him without a word.

The blue-robed elder caught the talisman and held it before him. He opened his mouth and spat out a round, greenish-white pill.

At the same time, greenish-white lights shot out from the pill and landed on the talisman.

However, as the lights entered the talisman, the greenish-white pill in Elder Yang's hand rapidly shrank.

As the white lights entered the talisman, the originally dim formation suddenly shone with brilliant light.

At the same time, the spells that had been striking the protective formation were deflected, rebounding towards the six Golden Core cultivators who had cast them.

"Puhui!"

The bald cultivator, who was at the forefront, was struck by the rebounding spell and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The bloody aura around him weakened slightly.

"Good! You're actually willing to sacrifice your Golden Core to nourish the grand formation and launch a counterattack, even if it means self-destruction. Elder Yang, you truly have guts."

At this moment, Xie Chang looked at the blue-robed elder with a complicated expression as he spoke:

"To use the power of the Golden Core to nourish the grand formation and initiate a counterattack, once it starts, there's no going back, and there's even a possibility of losing one's Golden Core and dispersing one's cultivation.

What has Xin Wuya done to deserve such loyalty from you, Elder Yang?"

At this moment, the round pill in front of the blue-robed Elder Yang, which was originally the size of a goose egg, had shrunk to the size of a fingertip and was still shrinking.

It seemed that it would soon vanish into nothingness.

The aura of the blue-robed elder was also constantly weakening, and his pitch-black hair had turned white, just like Elder Tong's.

The wrinkles on his face deepened, and he was visibly aging before everyone's eyes.

Yet, he lifted his head, his eyes calm and unperturbed.

"Because he is the Sect Master of my Green Creek Sect."

As soon as Elder Yang's words fell, everyone from the Green Creek Sect was slightly moved.

"Elder Yang!"

The next moment, Elder Zhu, with a black face, exclaimed and flashed to appear in front of Elder Yang.

The white pill in front of the latter had completely disappeared, and this elder, who had been silent but vigorous, now looked like a flickering candle in the wind.

He couldn't even maintain his sitting posture in the air and was about to fall to the ground.

Fortunately, Elder Zhu appeared in time to support him.

Seeing this scene, Tong Wanqing, who was far away, seemed to be touched, and he sighed softly.

He, too, looked much older than before.

The immortal-like appearance with white hair and a youthful face was gone.

"Hahaha!"

At this moment, outside the protective array, the injured bald man burst into maniacal laughter.

"Xin Wuya, it seems that for this Spirit Seed, you are not only willing to sacrifice the ordinary disciples of your sect but even your Golden Core elders.

But do you really think that you can protect it like this?"

Along with the wild laughter, the bloody aura surrounding the bald man disappeared, and a black aura emerged from his body.

As he laughed, his voice changed, becoming hoarse and extremely old.

"Xin Wuya, do you really think that this broken formation can stop me, the old devil of the Yin Demon Sect?"

An old and hoarse voice rang out in the air.

The next moment, the faces of the few Golden Core cultivators from the Green Creek Sect changed drastically.

"Body Possession Technique! It's the Yin Demon Old Freak!"

Xin Wuya, who had been calm until now, finally showed an ugly expression.

"It's me!"

The hoarse and old voice continued to emanate from the bald man.

"Xin Wuya, although our sect master is unable to come here in person due to his seclusion,

This body possession technique is enough to bring out six or seven tenths of his strength.

Do you really think that your broken formation can stop a Nascent Soul cultivator and several Golden Core cultivators?"

Hearing the words of the Yin Demon Old Freak, Xin Wuya's face turned extremely gloomy.

The sect master of the Yin Demon Sect was a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator, and there were even rumors outside that he had reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

If this was true, as he had just said, even with six or seven tenths of his strength, it would still be the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

With the help of so many Golden Core cultivators, the protective array of the Green Creek Sect, though unusual, would not be able to withstand their attack.

"Xin Wuya, it seems that you are truly determined to bury your entire sect with you."

The Yin Demon Old Freak coldly harrumphed, and two black auras emerged from his hands, transforming into two huge black fists.

When Elder Mu, the silver-haired old woman, saw this, she anxiously looked at Xin Wuya.

"Sect Master!"

Xin Wuya glanced at the Wood Spirit Seed in his giant hand, his eyes revealing a hint of reluctance, but he finally sighed softly.

"Yin Demon Old Freak, you've won. I give up on the Wood Spirit Seed."

"Good, you know what's best for you." The Yin Demon Old Freak let out a night owl-like laugh.

"Hurry up and release the Wood Spirit Seed and hand it over to me."

Even with Xin Wuya's excellent mental cultivation, his face twitched slightly.

After a while, just as the Yin Demon Old Freak was about to speak again, impatient,

Xin Wuya's giant hand in the air turned into specks of white light, all of which flew back to him.

At the same time, he reached out and the jade talisman that was with Elder Yang returned to his hand.

The next moment, a gap opened in the protective restriction.

The green light group that had been trapped immediately shot towards the sky and instantly flew out through the gap.

"Wood Spirit Seed!"

Seeing this green light, even the Yin Demon Old Freak, who was possessing the bald man's body, couldn't help but reveal a delighted expression.

The two black fists he had transformed into immediately changed into a black giant palm, reaching out to grab the green light.

However, at this moment, a white giant palm of almost the same size appeared in the air.

It grabbed the green light first.

"How dare you!"

Seeing this, the Yin Demon Old Freak roared.

The black giant palm accelerated and collided with the white giant palm.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a loud noise, the two giant palms slammed into each other.

Instantly, a powerful spiritual pressure spread out in all directions.

Seeing this, Xin Wuya's expression changed drastically, and he quickly drove the protective array, fully opening the defensive restriction.

The few Golden Core cultivators outside, including Xie Chang, quickly retreated.

The aftermath of a battle between Nascent Soul cultivators was something even they had to be wary of.

In the sky, after the two giant palms collided, neither of them was able to grasp the green light.

The light group instantly turned into a stream of light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The white giant palm, seeing that the Wood Spirit Seed had escaped, also disappeared instantly.

Seeing this, the Yin Demon Old Freak was so angry that he shouted:

"Who's hiding there, you coward! Come out and fight!"

His roar echoed in the air, but there was no response.

The Yin Demon Old Freak's black palm reached out to where the white giant palm had come from, but he found nothing.

It was as if the white giant palm had never appeared.

(End of Chapter)

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