Chapter 235: Golden Core? Destroyed!

Chapter 235: Golden Core? Destroyed!

At this moment, Sun Shifan looked at the twin fire rings speeding towards him, a cold smile forming on his lips.

"A powerful treasure and an impressive spell. Let's see how many times a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like you can activate it!" Sun Shifan said, and with that, he spat out another mouthful.

A beam of white light descended upon the flying trident, ready to engage in battle.

But at that moment, a thick, pitch-black beam of light shot out from Chu Ning's hand!

"A spiritual consciousness attack treasure!"

As a Golden Core cultivator, Sun Shifan's spiritual sense far surpassed that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Just as Chu Ning triggered the Reincarnation Divine Light, Sun Shifan sensed it and was greatly alarmed.

The flying trident was activated, and with a series of hand seals, Sun Shifan attempted to use a spiritual sense secret technique to ward off the Reincarnation Divine Light.

However, the speed of the Reincarnation Divine Light was truly astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, it had already reached Sun Shifan's vicinity.

And before he could form a defense, it pierced directly into his sea of consciousness.

Even with Sun Shifan's formidable spiritual sense, this sudden and powerful attack caused his face to turn deathly pale in an instant.

Even the trident he was controlling lost connection momentarily.

At this moment, Chu Ning's twin fire rings collided with the trident.

Without Sun Shifan's spiritual control, the trident, now devoid of the white light, fell downward.

From within Chu Ning's twin fire rings, a fiery beast pounced out.

It was comparable to the fifth-rank Crimson Flame Beast from before! With the Twin Fire Rings' concentrated Blazing Flame Technique and the Wind and Fire Ravaging Lands technique, its might was truly astonishing!

Sun Shifan finally recovered from the assault of the Reincarnation Divine Light.

As expected of a Golden Core cultivator, he quickly activated a defensive shield.

However, facing this strike that rivaled a fifth-rank demon beast, the defensive shield shattered instantly!

The next moment, with the boost from Wind and Fire Ravaging Lands, the Crimson Flame Beast slammed heavily into Sun Shifan.

Despite being a Golden Core cultivator, Sun Shifan couldn't help but feel a sweetness in his throat, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was evident that the continuous attacks from Chu Ning had injured this Golden Core cultivator from the Great Roaming Sect.

"You... damn you!" Sun Shifan roared in anger.

He was both shocked and furious that he had been injured by a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Sun Shifan gestured, and the descending trident flew back, rushing towards Chu Ning once again.

At the same time, Sun Shifan spat out a white Golden Core! He then gave Chu Ning a vicious smile, and the Golden Core shot towards Chu Ning!

This Great Roaming Sect cultivator was no longer holding back and had brought out the trump card of a Golden Core cultivator.

"Golden Core!"

Chu Ning's eyes flickered. Back at Thousand Lakes and Islands, he had been severely injured by the Golden Core of the Yin Demon Sect elder.

If it weren't for the Ice and Fire Silkworm Armor, he might have perished.

But the current Chu Ning was no longer the same as the one at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

And he had more than just the Ice and Fire Silkworm Armor at his disposal.

Chu Ning waved his left hand, directing the twin fire rings towards the trident, while his right hand quickly channeled his spiritual power into a jade talisman he was holding.

It was the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman that Chu Ning had only used once before!

With his current abundant spiritual power, the might he could infuse into the talisman far surpassed what he had been capable of at the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

The infusion of spiritual power was extremely rapid.

When the Golden Core was three zhang away from Chu Ning...

The jade talisman had already absorbed about 40% of Chu Ning's spiritual power.

Without hesitation, Chu Ning decisively cut off the infusion of spiritual power.

Instantly, a blue icy sword radiance appeared within the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman.

It shot towards the Golden Core in the blink of an eye!

As for Chu Ning himself, his figure flashed, and he appeared ten zhang away in the next instant.

"Top-grade jade talisman!!!"

At this moment, Sun Shifan finally seemed to realize something, and his face changed drastically.

He tried to recall his Golden Core.

But it was too late!

The icy sword radiance flashed and, in the next moment, struck the Golden Core!

Instantly, the blue radiance and white light clashed.

And then...

"BOOM!!!'

A huge explosion reverberated through the heavens and earth.

The blue radiance and white light transformed into starlight, scattering and falling from the sky!

In that strike, Sun Shifan's Golden Core had directly exploded!

"PUKE!!!"

Sun Shifan spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, his face turning deathly pale.

He lifted his gaze to look at Chu Ning, his eyes filled with shock.

Even though he hadn't cultivated his Golden Core for long, it was still a Golden Core!

He couldn't comprehend how a top-grade jade talisman could launch such a fierce attack in such a short time.

However, no one would be able to provide him with an answer anymore.

Because at this moment, a green light shot out.

It was the Withered Leaf Flying Blade that Chu Ning had activated while being knocked back!

Sun Shifan stared at the green light rushing towards him, his eyes filled with terror.

He exerted all his strength to try and flee.

After all, with his Golden Core ruptured, he practically had no means to withstand this treasure's attack.

But at that moment, another pitch-black light streaked across the sky, assaulting him.

It was another Reincarnation Divine Light that Chu Ning had launched with the help of the Reincarnation Law Plate.

Although this Reincarnation Divine Light didn't possess the same might as the one Chu Ning had stored previously, it was still deadly to Sun Shifan in his current state.

In the instant the Reincarnation Divine Light struck him, Sun Shifan's face was filled with despair.

The look he gave Chu Ning was complex.

"Nineflower Sect, Chu Ning!"

Muttering these words softly, Sun Shifan could only watch as the green light drew closer and closer until it disappeared from his line of sight!

The next moment, he felt a chill on his glabella, and then he lost consciousness!

In the distance, Chu Ning stood in the air.

"I directly killed a Golden Core cultivator in head-on combat!"

This was Chu Ning's first true confrontation with a Golden Core cultivator.

And the outcome was that, aside from a greater-than-expected depletion of spiritual power, he remained unscathed.

As for Sun Shifan, the Golden Core cultivator from the Great Roaming Sect, he had his core shattered and his Dao extinguished under Chu Ning's relentless attacks.

Even though he had relied on the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman, if word of this got out, it would still astonish everyone!

However, at this moment, Chu Ning didn't have the leisure to dwell on his thoughts.

He casually retrieved the flying trident that had fallen from Sun Shifan's hand.

Chu Ning didn't even have the time to collect Sun Shifan's storage bag before he flew towards the distant battleground where the disciples of the two sects were still locked in combat.

...

At this moment, He Yanmao and the others from the Nineflower Sect wore grave expressions.

With fourteen against five, the Nineflower Sect disciples had thought that after Chu Ning attracted the attention of a Golden Core cultivator, they would have the upper hand.

However, what they didn't expect was that these five cultivators, using their combination technique and treasures, could not only withstand the attacks of over ten people but also injure several of their comrades who were at the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

At this moment, He Yanmao and the others felt like they were facing not five late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but three Golden Core cultivators.

Although these five didn't possess as many abilities as a Golden Core cultivator, the might of their spells, when combined, could be split and merged at will.

In terms of pure power, they were indeed comparable to Golden Core cultivators.

Just now, when they were caught off guard and failed to defend against a few dispersed spells, several of their comrades at the mid Foundation Establishment stage were injured.

He Yanmao and Yi Wenliang glanced at each other, initially planning to finish off their opponents quickly and go support "Li Qun." But now, the situation seemed to be turning against them.

As for that loud explosion in the distance earlier, they had no idea what had happened.

A determined look flashed in He Yanmao's eyes as he spoke, "Fellow sect members, it's time to bring out your most powerful techniques!

Otherwise, if something happens to Li Qun, and the Golden Core cultivator returns, our chances of survival will be slim!"

As he spoke, He Yanmao took the lead by bringing out a furnace-like treasure.

Yi Wenliang also produced a treasure that resembled an array disc, exuding a formidable aura.

Although the others didn't have treasures, they started consuming pills or using secret techniques.

On the other side, when the five cultivators from the Great Roaming Sect saw this, they didn't seem concerned at all. Instead, they wore mocking expressions.

"Do you really think that formation earlier was already at its maximum power?"

Feng Xianwu, with his rugged appearance, coldly smiled as he took out a peculiar fire toad-shaped treasure.

While the other four used pairs of treasures, Feng Xianwu only used a single magical artifact.

At the same time, the remaining four cultivators from the Great Roaming Sect paired up, with their palms facing each other.

Simultaneously, they activated their respective wooden and watery paired treasures with their other hands.

In an instant, He Yanmao and the others unleashed several powerful spells of various colors towards the Great Roaming Sect cultivators.

In response, the five cultivators from the Great Roaming Sect released three beams of light—cyan, white, and crimson—that were noticeably more dazzling than before.

The three beams of light intertwined in the air, transforming into a tricolor light shield that enveloped all five of them.

When the spells cast by He Yanmao, Yi Wenliang, Shang Xiaohan, and the others hit the light shield, it remained unwavering.

The next moment, several beams of tricolor light shot out along the direction of the incoming spells, blasting towards the Nineflower Sect cultivators.

"Be careful!"

Upon seeing this, He Yanmao immediately warned his comrades.

The Nineflower Sect disciples hastily activated their defensive shields.

Even so, five of them were still struck by the tricolor light, causing their defensive barriers to shatter. They couldn't help but grunt in pain.

Three of them even fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, only five late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Nineflower Sect remained uninjured.

This turn of events shocked everyone.

The five cultivators from the Great Roaming Sect wore triumphant smiles as they activated their treasures once more, preparing to unleash the tricolor light again!

"We'll hold them off! You guys escape now!"

He Yanmao shouted, his eyes resolute as he addressed the injured Nineflower Sect disciples.

As he spoke, he and the other four cultivators at the late Foundation Establishment stage launched another round of attacks.

Although they knew that their spells might not be effective against the peculiar formation of the Great Roaming Sect cultivators, they still chose to act decisively to cover their retreating sect members.

Once again, colorful spells rushed towards the tricolor light shield.

At the same time, to the left of the group, bursts of cyan light flashed, joining the barrage of spells aimed at the light shield.

The Great Roaming Sect cultivators were initially startled, but they soon broke into cold smiles.

Although they didn't know where this sudden additional attack had come from, they weren't concerned.

As expected, the cyan arrow, along with the barrage of spells, was blocked by the tricolor shield.

However, to their surprise, hundreds of cyan threads shot out from the arrow and drilled into the light shield.

However, the shield held strong, and despite the concentrated attacks on the same spot, it didn't budge an inch.

Even so, the expressions of the five Great Roaming Sect cultivators changed, and they were astonished.

Their defense was comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.

Ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn't be able to launch such powerful attacks.

Just then, an even more dazzling cyan light flashed.

It struck the dent once more!

With this powerful blow, the tricolor light shield couldn't maintain its integrity and finally showed a gap!

However, with this attack, the cyan light also exhausted its might and flew backward.

Revealing the blade with the autumn leaf pattern.

The faces of the Great Roaming Sect cultivators changed slightly, but they didn't panic at all.

They channeled their spiritual power into the shield, intending to mend the gap.

But at that moment, a pitch-black light suddenly appeared and flashed through the gap, striking the cultivator holding the chestnut wood staff.

The next instant, an invisible spiritual consciousness attack wave landed in his sea of consciousness.

The Great Roaming Sect cultivator's body shook, and he fell from the sky.

At the same time, hundreds of cyan silk lights appeared and penetrated his body, leaving it full of holes.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present.

"Attack!"

At this moment, a faint voice sounded in He Yanmao and the others' ears.

He Yanmao and the rest of the Nineflower Sect disciples were overjoyed. They activated the spiritual artifacts and magical treasures in their hands, launching attacks.

Even those who were injured and planning to evacuate first gathered their spiritual power and cast spells.

Instantly, various types of spells with different attributes assaulted the Great Roaming Sect cultivators once more.

On the Nineflower Sect's side, Feng Xianwu and the others' faces changed drastically.

With one less cultivator, they couldn't arrange the Three Primes Formation anymore.

Now, they could only rely on their own spiritual power to defend.

But with four people, even if they were all late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, how could they withstand so many attacks?

Moreover, Chu Ning was also there!

The cyan light flashed, and the Withered Leaf Flying Blade took advantage of a cultivator being occupied with defending against the Nineflower Sect's attacks. It pierced directly through his forehead.

At this moment, the remaining three Great Roaming Sect cultivators finally showed fear and tried to flee!

However, at this moment, several cyan lights had already flown to the direction they intended to escape.

They had no choice but to stop.

At the same time, more spells attacked from behind.

It was difficult for these cultivators to defend now, and in an instant, two more cultivators were directly killed.

Only Feng Xianwu, who stood opposite Chu Ning, was left.

At this moment, this rugged-looking Great Roaming Sect cultivator didn't try to escape.

He looked at Chu Ning, his eyes filled with doubt, but he still asked, "I just want to ask one question. Where did our Senior Sun go?"

"He's dead," Chu Ning replied calmly.

This answer caused Feng Xianwu's expression to change drastically, and he looked utterly bewildered.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

After seeing Chu Ning return, Feng Xianwu had indeed suspected that something unexpected might have happened to Sun Shifan.

However, he had thought that Sun Shifan was either led away by Chu Ning or trapped by some means or leftover restrictions in this place.

He never imagined that the answer would be this.

Feng Xianwu exclaimed in disbelief, "Dead? How is that possible? He's a Golden Core cultivator!"

Chu Ning looked at him calmly and said, "I already said that he was only in the early Golden Core stage."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xianwu's eyes flickered, and then he laughed maniacally.

"Hahaha! So this is the Golden Core stage! It turns out it's nothing special! To think that a Golden Core cultivator would die at the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

I've been striving for the Golden Core path, but it's not worth it!

It's not worth it at all!!

Hahahahaha!!!"

This Great Roaming Sect cultivator, who had already reached the Fake Core realm and was on the verge of stepping into the Golden Core stage, was now acting like a madman.

The next moment, his gaze fixed on Chu Ning.

"Who exactly are you? How come we've never heard of such a powerful figure in the Nineflower Sect?"

"Li Qun!"

As these words fell, Chu Ning waved his hands, and the three thousand jade-green silk threads and the Withered Leaf Flying Blade flew out together.

Whether it was because Feng Xianwu knew he couldn't escape or because he was stimulated by the knowledge that Sun Shifan, a Golden Core cultivator, had died at Chu Ning's hands, his Dao heart was shaken.

At this moment, he completely gave up resisting Chu Ning's attack.

Instantly, the hundreds of cyan silk threads penetrated his body, and the Withered Leaf Flying Blade pierced his skull!

The rest of the Nineflower Sect cultivators watched this scene, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, the way they looked at Chu Ning became extremely strange.

Just now, this "Senior Li" seemed to have said...

Shang Xiaohan was the first to ask, "Senior Li, did you really kill that Golden Core cultivator from the Great Roaming Sect?"

"Mhm," Chu Ning nodded lightly.

"His body is still over there. I didn't have time to deal with it, so you can still see it later."

As soon as Chu Ning said this, everyone stared at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

This Senior Li had killed a Golden Core cultivator with his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

His strength was unfathomable!

Even the first senior brother, Chu Ning, might not be a match for him, or perhaps he was even stronger!

(End of Chapter)

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