Translator: AnubisTL
The Golden Profound Sect, located in the northwest of the Azure Ridge Domain, bordered the vast Grasslands and possessed several Second-Tier Spirit Veins.
Occupying one of these Second-Tier Spirit Veins, the Golden Profound Sect had grandly announced its ascension conference. The promise of five foundation establishment pills had generated considerable buzz, attracting numerous rogue cultivators.
"Heh, the Spirit-Absorbing Spirit-Locking Formation of the Great Wilderness Domain's demonic path sects is truly remarkable. Once deployed, it not only seals the spiritual energy within the vein but also draws in external spiritual energy, concentrating it here."
"Given time, the spiritual energy density of this Second-Tier Spirit Vein might even rival that of a Third-Tier Spirit Vein!"
A boisterous laugh echoed through the air as a burly man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, surveying the scene with satisfaction.
"Naturally," he boomed. "It's a pity my formation art isn't quite refined enough. Otherwise, by channeling the Earth Vein through array patterns, I could draw spiritual energy from thousands of miles away, slowly draining the surrounding spirit veins as well."
"But once this formation is activated, it will gradually deplete the spiritual energy in the surrounding region," a formation master with a Daoist-like demeanor cautioned, his voice tinged with concern. "Such an act defies the natural order and has long been classified as a Forbidden Formation in the Great Wilderness Domain. I fear the Lingyun Sect..."
The burly man waved aside his concerns with a confident smirk. "Rest assured, I have my own considerations."
"For now, let's focus on ensuring the success of the upcoming ascension conference."
Several days later, just as the Golden Profound Sect's ascension conference was about to begin, a formidable aura descended upon the area.
Boom!
"Where is the sect leader of the Golden Profound Sect? Since you've established your sect in my Azure Ridge Domain, why not show yourself and meet with This Wu?"
Wu Chong arrived, his aura overwhelming. His late-stage core formation cultivation swept across the area, causing the faces of countless rogue cultivators who had come to attend the ascension conference to pale.
"Damn it! The Lingyun Sect's core formation supreme elder is here, and the ascension conference hasn't even started yet!"
"We're doomed! Will the Golden Profound Sect be annihilated right away?"
"With a late-stage Golden Core elder here, the Golden Profound Sect's chances of survival are slim!"
The rogue cultivators gasped, their hearts pounding as they stared at the sky.
A figure surrounded by four gluttonous beasts strode forward, his terrifying aura crushing the entire Golden Profound Sect's territory.
Wu Chong had now reached the late-stage core formation realm, and his mastery of the Gluttonous Divine Art rivaled even that of the Ancestor Devourer of Heaven.
His purpose was clear: to test the mettle of the Golden Profound Sect.
Moments later, a wild, arrogant laugh echoed across heaven and earth from within the Golden Profound Sect:
"Hahahaha! Isn't that Senior Wu, who once tried to take me as his disciple?"
"Nearly a century has passed, yet you're still stuck in the core formation realm, struggling to advance. How pathetic!"
Boom!
As the maniacal laughter echoed, an equally formidable aura surged forth!
A burly man with bizarre patterns covering his upper body strode forward. His demeanor was savagely wild, like a warrior who had emerged from the untamed wilderness—primitive and violent.
Recognizing the slightly familiar face, Wu Chong finally remembered who this man was.
A Heavenly Prodigy who had abandoned the Lingyun Sect long ago, Shi Zuming possessed peerless talent: the Savage Bone Battle Physique combined with a heavenly spirit root!
"You! You dare set foot in the Azure Ridge Domain again?!" Wu Chong roared.
Shi Zuming, the Savage Bone Battle Physique, sneered and summoned a massive bone club, its surface stained with dark, dried blood—likely from some unknown demon beast.
"Is this domain some forbidden zone? Why shouldn't I come here?"
Shi Zuming had already cultivated to the mid Core Formation Realm, and he was nearing the late-stage core formation!
Only now did Wu Chong recall the man's extraordinary talent: a heavenly spirit root combined with a powerful Dao Physique.
In just over a century, Shi Zuming had advanced from the perfected qi refining realm to the mid Core Formation Realm—an almost unbelievable feat.
This man had undoubtedly encountered some extraordinary fortune. Even with such terrifying talent, it would have been impossible to cultivate so rapidly otherwise.
"Hmph, I'd like to know what this 'Golden Profound Sect' of yours is all about," Wu Chong said coldly.
Shi Zuming retorted without backing down, "It means exactly what it says. What? Is the Azure Ridge Domain forbidden from establishing new sects?"
"Does your Lingyun Sect truly believe it has a monopoly on power here? Summon Senior Limitless. I want to ask him if he regrets not accepting me as his disciple all those years ago."
The mention of Li Qing ignited Wu Chong's fury.
"Very well! Let's see if you truly have the ability to establish a sect in the Azure Ridge Domain!"
With those words, Wu Chong's hands surged with mana, and the four gluttonous beasts at his waist lunged forward.
"ROAR!"
The four gluttonous beasts instantly swelled to colossal size, their bodies blotting out the sky and shrouding everything in swirling clouds.
Faced with these world-devouring beasts, Shi Zuming showed no fear. Instead, he grinned savagely and began rhythmically striking his bone staff against the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With a few rhythmic strikes of his bone club, the Savage Bone Battle Blood within him surged to life.
Immediately, the dao patterns covering his body glowed crimson.
"Kill!"
The cultivator with the Savage Bone Battle Physique unleashed terrifying combat power far surpassing that of his peers.
He swung his bone club, his Savage Bone Battle Blood boiling, and immense force erupted with each strike, easily shattering mountain peaks.
Bang!
The first gluttonous beast to charge was brutally smashed into a shower of light by a single overbearing blow.
The remaining three gluttonous beasts lunged, tearing at his fleshly body, but no matter how fiercely they gnawed, they couldn't leave even a scratch.
His fleshly body was as tough as a magic treasure, virtually indestructible.
"Hahahaha, mere tricks!"
Savage Bone True Person roared with laughter, his barbaric hand seizing one of the gluttonous beasts and crushing it to death with brute force.
The remaining two were shattered into pieces with a few more bone-crushing blows.
In that moment, he displayed the full might of the Savage Bone Battle Physique—the epitome of a natural body cultivator. Even without specialized body refinement techniques, his physique was terrifyingly powerful.
Watching this scene unfold, Wu Chong's expression darkened. He knew he was in trouble. The man's body refinement realm rivaled that of a fourth-tier demon beast.
Combined with his mid-Golden Core mana cultivation, he could likely contend with Nascent Soul realm cultivators.
"If I had stayed at Lingyun Sect back then, I would never have reached this point," Wu Chong thought. "It seems my decision back then was the right one."
In just over a century, he had achieved combat prowess approaching that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. This was something he could never have attained by staying at Lingyun Sect and becoming a disciple of a supreme elder.
This man must have encountered extraordinary opportunities, possibly even orchestrated by a great cultivator behind the scenes.
Though Wu Chong acted rashly at times, he was no fool. He quickly pieced together the truth.
Ordinary rogue cultivators lacked the resources to advance so rapidly. Someone was backing him!
"Who's behind you?" Wu Chong demanded coldly.
Savage Bone True Person naturally refused to answer. He swung his massive bone club and grinned. "Senior Wu, you ask too many questions. Let's continue our exchange of blows with your Gluttonous Divine Art today!"
(End of the Chapter)
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