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第一千四百三十九章 杀机遍布

But now that the situation had reached this point, endless contemplation would be futile. Tai Yin Zhenren took a deep breath and—

Several flashes later, he vanished without a trace.

The loss of two late-stage元婴 puppets left him heartbroken. The only way to make up for it was to find more treasures. If he could discover some miraculous medicinal pills, that would be best. He was already at the peak of the Separation stage, but unfortunately, he was stuck here and couldn't advance a single step further. Breaking through the bottleneck was his hope.

In a deep valley, three cultivators stood side by side, their faces all looking extremely displeased. The place they were teleported to had no restrictions, but unfortunately, they ran into a demon from the阴司界 just as they arrived.

After all, the Netherworld Gate wasn't only opened in the human world; many yin souls and ghosts would come here to seek treasures.

Although this demon didn’t have a green face or fangs, its appearance was quite bizarre. It looked like a lizard standing upright, with an extremely thick tail. Its eyes were bulging, and its mouth resembled scissors, with a snake-like tongue protruding from it.

Yin souls had countless types, even more so than ancient demons. They didn’t know what kind of demon this was, but the aura it emitted made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

It turned out to be late-stage元婴!

The three men groaned inwardly. Although their cultivation wasn’t low, they were only at the middle stage of元婴. In the human world, they would naturally be dominant, but here in a place filled with powerful cultivators, they were just pawns.

They weren’t unaware of the dangers of this mission, yet how could they bear to let such an opportunity slip away after obtaining the Netherworld Jade Token? Thus, they boldly ventured into it.

Originally, they had thought that working together would allow them to face any ordinary danger. However, they hadn’t expected to encounter a demon from the阴司界 right at the teleportation point, and even worse, this one was late-stage.

Their hearts were filled with unease as they cursed their rotten luck. But now that things had reached this point, complaining wouldn’t help. The expression on the monster’s face indicated that matters would not end well.

After all, when humans and demons met, they often fought to the death even without treasures.

The demon’s元婴 was a great source of nourishment for demons.

Of course, the inner cores of these creatures could be equally useful in the hands of cultivators.

Since fighting was inevitable, it might as well be done quickly.

With his mind racing, the man in the brocade robe waved his right hand. A peculiar-looking treasure flew out, glowing with a fiery red hue.

Although they didn’t know how powerful this demon’s abilities were, its stage made them dare not be careless.

He cast a series of spells and pointed at it. The gourd expanded as if inflating with the wind, quickly growing to several dozen feet in diameter. Its size alone was formidable, indicating that its powers would also be considerable.

The other two stepped forward, aligning themselves with the man in brocade. They tapped their waists and backs, though their actions were different, the treasures they released had a similar appearance—two flying swords, swirling and dancing like two never-ending dragons.

All three cultivators displayed expressions of extreme tension as if facing a formidable enemy. However, the demon seemed to ignore them entirely, treating them as if they didn’t exist.

The man in brocade wasn’t angry but rather pleased. A spell was cast towards the gourd before he shouted, "Quickly!"

A slight tremor appeared at the mouth of the gourd, and a burst of fierce flames shot out, instantly setting the entire valley ablaze. The flames then converged into the center, revealing a monstrous creature with wings on its back.

It looked somewhat like a tiger but was even more ferocious.

With a loud roar, it charged fearlessly towards its opponent.

The two flying swords didn’t lag behind, encircling and supporting from both sides.

They knew their situation well. Before entering the Netherworld Gate, they had spent much time refining their techniques together, and this attack showed some results. However, the demon’s lips still curled in a mocking smile.

As the three attacks seemed to envelop it, the demon suddenly blurred before vanishing without a trace.

Teleportation!

The faces of the three men changed drastically. Late-stage cultivators would at most use the缩地术, but this demon was clearly beyond their expectations.

"Be careful."

The man in brocade shouted fiercely and extended his hand to cast a protective barrier. A talisman on his left hand began burning fiercely.

A look of pain crossed his face as he had spent ten thousand crystals for this Eight Trigram Golden Body Talisman, originally meant as a last resort for survival. But now it was used up just entering the Netherworld Gate.

Before he could finish his thoughts, screams filled his ears. He turned to follow the sound and saw only a shower of blood. His two companions had already lost their heads, with their元婴 being swallowed by the demon’s tongue.

How is this possible!

Although their cultivation was lower than his, they were still at the middle stage of元婴. Facing a late-stage existence, although they couldn’t defeat it, they certainly wouldn’t be killed in one strike.

The man in brocade was both shocked and angry as a chill ran down his spine. He felt immense regret; he shouldn’t have entered this Netherworld Gate.

He cast another Eight Trigram Golden Body Talisman to add an extra layer of protection, feeling somewhat relieved. As he turned around to look for an escape route, a flash of light appeared before him, and the monster suddenly appeared in front of him.

What a marvelous earth遁术!

But now was not the time for shock. He tried to retreat but it was too late.

The monster’s claw pierced his body, the two protective barriers like paper, opening a large hole in his chest. Blood gushed out as his physical body fell.

A tiny元婴 appeared in mid-air, filled with terror and more confusion and reluctance. He couldn’t believe that the defensive talisman he had spent twenty thousand crystals on was completely ineffective.

But when his gaze met the monster’s ugly face, a shiver ran down his spine. He hurriedly cast spells to try to teleport away but before he could move, pain shot through his forehead.

The monster’s tongue, like a lizard’s, extended and pierced the head of his元婴.

The light in the eyes of his元婴 quickly dimmed as it was swallowed by the demon’s tongue, which then entered its stomach.

Satisfied with this result, the demon took the three cultivators’ storage bags. But after carefully looking around, he cautiously flew forward. He had already reached the peak stage of元婴, and his intelligence matched that of humans. Although he had just shown great power by killing three middle-stage元婴 cultivators, there were countless powerful cultivators in the Netherworld Gate. If he accidentally encountered an old monster at the Separation stage, he would only have a dead end. Moreover, with numerous restrictions here, the demon put away its arrogance and carefully continued forward.

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