Chapter 357

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Chapter 357Lu Qing's arrow this time was faster than any of the magic arrows he had shot before. In the blink of an eye, it reached the disheveled figure. The immense power contained within the arrow immediately jolted the figure, who was still in shock, back to his senses. He had no time to wonder how Lu Qing had been able to reveal his origins so easily. As his thoughts raced, a black bone sword appeared before him, and the power of the formation behind him quickly converged to meet the magic arrow. Boom! A deafening explosion echoed as two forces, each exceeding the limits of the Precelestial Realm, collided, instantly turning the air within several dozen meters into a white mist. The entire gate of Cangzhou City trembled as a result. If not for the protection of the black light array, the gate might have collapsed. "You’ve got something," Lu Qing remarked, looking at the disheveled figure, who was unharmed once the mist cleared, a bit surprised. On the contrary, the figure with disheveled hair was staring at his black bone sword, his face dark with rage. By now, the blood mist that had gathered around the sword had completely dissipated. Not only that, but even a portion of the Heavenly Demon Origin he had painstakingly nurtured through blood sacrifice had been consumed. Having spent so much effort cultivating and strengthening the Heavenly Demon Origin, only to lose more than half of it now—how could he not feel heartbroken? What enraged him even more was that the power of Lu Qing’s arrow far exceeded his expectations. How could it be that in such a short time, Lu Qing had grown this strong? With just a single arrow, Lu Qing had almost overwhelmed him, even with the support of the formation and the Heavenly Demon Bone Sword in hand. Combined with the fact that Lu Qing had unexpectedly revealed his identity earlier... For a moment, the disheveled figure’s fear of Lu Qing reached its peak. He knew that the young man in front of him, blessed by fortune, had already reached an unfathomable level of strength. Even with the support of the formation, unless Lu Qing voluntarily entered the array, there was little he could do to harm him. "Heavenly Demon Bone Sword?" At that moment, Lu Qing’s spiritual abilities allowed him to discern the origins of the black bone sword. He also realized the true purpose of the demon’s formation: to blood sacrifice the thousands of citizens of Cangzhou City to nourish the Heavenly Demon Bone Sword, nurturing its Heavenly Demon Origin, and then consume it himself to forge a Demonic Body. "So, the core of the formation mentioned in the earlier note was this bone sword." Lu Qing suddenly understood the disheveled figure’s plan. Without hesitation, he pulled out another magic arrow, infused it with spiritual energy, and shot a stream of light toward the city gate. This time, however, the disheveled figure was prepared. Knowing the power of Lu Qing's arrows, he would never meet them head-on again. He immediately dodged, avoiding the arrow without even attempting to block it. Yet, when Lu Qing saw the figure dodging, he didn’t show any sign of disappointment. Instead, a mocking smile appeared on his face. In the next instant, the spiritual force attached to the arrow was activated. The arrow, which had seemingly missed its target, suddenly veered in midair, its tip plunging downward, heading toward the city. Boom! A dull explosion came from within the city, and the disheveled figure’s expression changed drastically. He could sense that Lu Qing had just destroyed another formation node within the city. "Demon brat, do you think hiding in the array will stop me from dealing with you? Let's see how many formation nodes I can destroy!" With that, Lu Qing made a small movement with his hand, producing three magic arrows. He drew his bow and three beams of light shot into the sky. Once again, he was using the "Falling Sky" archery technique, aiming to continue destroying the formation nodes within the city. "Damn it!" The disheveled figure’s face turned even more grim at the sight. He realized he was now in a desperate situation. The power of Lu Qing’s arrows was overwhelming, and the defense of the black light array was barely enough to hold them off. Unless he used the Heavenly Demon Bone Sword, there was no way he could block the attacks. But if he used the bone sword, it would undoubtedly deplete more of the Heavenly Demon Origin he had painstakingly cultivated. However, if he didn’t stop the arrows, they would destroy the formation nodes within the city, something he could not allow. The formation nodes were essential to the operation of the Ten Directions Blood-Melting Soul Refining Array. If half of the nodes were destroyed, the formation would collapse. Without the power of the formation to support him, he would be no match for Lu Qing. "You brat, must you really push me this far?" The disheveled figure glared at Lu Qing, his expression grim. This time, however, Lu Qing said nothing, only pulling out three more magic arrows and placing them on his bow. "Fine, brat, you leave me no choice!" Seeing this, the disheveled figure knew there was no way to deceive Lu Qing anymore. His eyes turned cold, and suddenly, he formed a hand seal. As his mind surged with spiritual power, the black light array over Cangzhou City began to tremble. The black serpents of qi that had been rampaging through the city, seeking to devour the blood and essence of the citizens, suddenly abandoned their targets and flew toward the black light array in the sky, merging into it. At the same time, the black light array rapidly shrank, converging toward the black bone sword in front of the disheveled figure. Everything happened quickly. In less than a dozen breaths, the massive black light array that had enshrouded Cangzhou City, making it unnaturally dark, had completely disappeared, absorbed into the black bone sword. Even Wei Xinghe and the others, who had been clearing out the black serpents, were momentarily stunned when they saw the brilliant sunset in the sky. "What happened? Why did the black light disappear?" While most of the Precelestial Realm cultivators were still confused, only Wei Xinghe immediately realized what had happened. Delighted, he shouted, "The formation has been broken by that expert! Let’s head out of the city quickly!" Before he had even finished speaking, he had already used his movement technique to dash toward the city gate. The remaining cultivators exchanged glances and quickly followed Wei Xinghe, heading toward the gate. "Brat, you’ve ruined my plans time and again. This time, I’ll make you pay!" Outside the city gate, the disheveled figure stood with the black bone sword floating in front of him, emanating an astonishing aura. The sword, having absorbed the entire black light array, seemed on the verge of undergoing a terrifying transformation. Seeing this, Lu Qing immediately fired an arrow toward it. He hadn’t stopped the figure earlier because he had sensed that the figure was voluntarily withdrawing the demonic formation. This was good news for the people of the city, as it would greatly reduce the casualties, so Lu Qing had chosen to observe the situation. But now that the demonic formation had been removed and the black bone sword was clearly becoming dangerous, Lu Qing didn’t hesitate. The magic arrow turned into a streak of light, speeding toward the black bone sword. In the blink of an eye, it was about to strike the sword. Suddenly, a hand grasped the black bone sword and lightly flicked it. With a sharp explosion, Lu Qing’s arrow was deflected. "Brat, you’ve forced me to do this. I’ll rip out your soul and burn it with demonic fire, making you beg for life and death, trapped in eternal torment!" The disheveled figure, holding the black bone sword, wore a savage expression. Just as Lu Qing prepared himself, thinking the figure was about to unleash some powerful move... To his astonishment, the disheveled figure suddenly opened his mouth wide and swallowed the black bone sword whole! Immediately, a powerful aura erupted from the figure, with black qi surging from his body, making him look like a demon god. The black qi rapidly swirled, eventually forming a massive black cocoon, over ten meters high, which floated above the city gate. "What is that aura!" As Wei Xinghe and the others hurried toward the gate, they suddenly sensed the terrifying energy, their hearts pounding in alarm as they stared ahead in confusion. Each of them could feel that something incredibly dangerous and evil was brewing near the gate. Even just sensing it from a distance made them shudder, their spirits trembling. "Young master, be careful! It looks like he's trying to forcefully break through and enter the Foundation Establishment Realm!" Yan’s voice echoed in Lu Qing’s mind. It had been closely observing the battle the entire time. Upon seeing the transformation in the demonic cultivator, it immediately warned him. "I know," Lu Qing nodded. In fact, he had already realized what the figure was trying to do. Swallowing the Heavenly Demon Bone Sword to forge a Demonic Body. This had been the disheveled figure’s goal all along when setting up the formation around Cangzhou City. But despite Lu Qing’s interference, the figure had still managed to execute this secret technique. "Still, you think you can forge a Demonic Body without my permission?" Lu Qing reached into his Heaven and Earth One Qi Bag, pulled out a magic arrow, and notched it on his bow. After channeling spiritual energy into the arrow, he fired it at the black cocoon of qi. The arrow shot forth like a rainbow, arriving at the black cocoon in the span of a breath. Sensing the attack, countless tendrils of black qi emerged from the cocoon, reaching out to intercept the arrow. Though the power of Lu Qing’s arrow was immense, the black tendrils were equally resilient. And due to their sheer number, they ultimately managed to block Lu Qing’s arrow. "Hmm?" Seeing his arrow rendered ineffective, Lu Qing’s expression grew more serious. That arrow had been his most powerful one, limited not by his strength but by the amount of spiritual energy the magic arrow could bear, which allowed for such a strong attack. After all, these magic arrows were made from Thousand-fold Refined Iron, limiting their power. "Had I known, I would have forged a few arrows from Heaven's Meteorite Iron. Let’s see if you could block those." Lu Qing put away his bow and took out a blade. This blade was entirely white, its edge exuding a sharp aura that sliced through the air. It was the very blade he had reforged in the Li Huo Cauldron, crafted entirely from Heaven's Meteorite Iron. "Ba Fang, since I reforged you, you haven’t seen much action. Today, we’re going to slay some demons together!" Lu Qing caressed the blade, which he had named Ba Fang. After a long howl, yellow light flickered around Lu Qing’s body. In the next moment, he stamped the ground, cracking the earth within dozens of meters around him. Enveloped in white mist, he seemed to teleport, leaping high into the air and appearing before the black cocoon at the top of the gate. As the black tendrils rushed toward him like a net, he raised his blade, which glowed like thunder, and swung it down. This strike unleashed a terrifying blade energy, dozens of meters long, cutting toward the black cocoon. Under the fierce blade energy, the black tendrils were useless. Before they even touched him, they shattered into wisps of black mist. With nothing to obstruct it, the blade energy cleaved straight into the cocoon, just as Wei Xinghe and the others reached the city gate and saw it unfold. Boom! The blade energy and the black cocoon collided, unleashing an explosive force that destroyed the towering gate of Cangzhou City, sending bricks and stones flying into the air amidst a cloud of dust. Fortunately, the area around the gate was already deserted. Otherwise, who knows how many lives would have been lost in the blast? Suspended mid-air, Lu Qing, surrounded by a light breeze, stood still, watching the dust below. He could sense that his strike hadn’t killed the figure within the black cocoon. Indeed, within the settling dust, an intense aura was still brewing. Sure enough, before the dust even cleared, a fierce gust of wind surged. A massive black shadow suddenly emerged from the dust, lunging at Lu Qing. Feeling a sudden premonition, Lu Qing’s pupils contracted upon seeing the shape of the shadow. Without hesitation, he activated the wind energy around him, swiftly evading the attack. Whoosh! The violent wind swept past him, stirring up a fierce gale as it brushed by. Wei Xinghe and the others witnessed a scene they would never forget. A colossal black hand had reached out from the dust, aiming for Lu Qing in mid-air. The massive hand, after missing once, turned and struck again. The wind it raised howled like a storm, even causing Lu Qing to waver in the air. The enormous black hand nearly struck him, causing Wei Xinghe and the others to tremble with fear. Luckily, Lu Qing’s talisman art was strong. At the last possible moment, he steadied himself and evaded the black hand’s attack. He then activated the wind energy around him, quickly descending to the ground. His level, after all, was still within the Qi Refinement Realm, and staying in the air relied on the power of talismans, limiting his strength. He needed the ground to unleash his full power. However, just as Lu Qing dodged the massive black hand and was about to land... Another huge black hand emerged from the lingering dust, joining the first to close in on him, forming a pincer attack. This sudden move, coupled with the turbulent wind, hindered the wind energy around him. Unable to avoid it in time, Lu Qing was caught between the two black hands, which slammed together around him! "Lu Xiaolangjun!" Wei Xinghe’s voice rang out in alarm from the distance as he saw the scene. The powerful wind blew the dust away, revealing the immense shadow’s true form. When they finally saw it clearly, everyone’s eyes widened, their bodies trembling... Table of content

Chapter 357

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