Cultivation: I Have a Golden Talisman

Elder Yingya emerged from within the mountain. Upon seeing Fang Cheng, his expression turned serious as he cupped his hands in greeting. "Congratulations on another leap in your cultivation, Fellow Daoist."

He could clearly sense that the growth in Fang Cheng's Magical Power over the past few years had far exceeded his expectations.

In terms of sheer volume, the surging, boundless Magical Power within the man's body was nearly on par with his own.

'This man's Qi Sea is enormous, and his foundation is so profound... It's truly unbelievable!'

'He's become this formidable just from breaking through a minor realm. If he reaches the Dharma Realm, I can't even imagine what he'll be like.'

As these thoughts raced through his mind, he heard Fang Cheng speak. "Fellow Daoist Ying, my son is trapped in the Hundred Barbarian Mountain Range. He's attracted the attention of several Dharma Cultivators. I must trouble you to accompany me to take a look."

Elder Yingya was taken aback and quickly replied, "Of course. Your son's business is my business. Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities."

Anxious about his son, Fang Cheng wasted no more words. He and Elder Yingya immediately departed from the True Flame Sect. Fang Cheng then summoned the Ruyi Celestial Escape Shuttle and flew straight toward the Hundred Barbarian Mountain Range.

The Ruyi Celestial Escape Shuttle traversed the heavens, arriving within the borders of the Hundred Barbarian Mountain Range in less than half a day.

The landscape was one of verdant mountains and turquoise waters, with clouds like woven brocade. The world was a tapestry of rolling peaks, a thousand crags and ten thousand ravines, filled with a boundless, majestic energy. Immense mountain ranges pierced the sky, where gigantic birds occasionally soared past.

Without needing to search, Fang Cheng sensed several world-shaking, immense auras to the southeast. They were entrenched there, brazenly flaunting their might.

The Ruyi Celestial Escape Shuttle flew onward for a short while before a startling phenomenon appeared on the horizon.

The first thing to greet their eyes was a stretch of "night sky"!

It was clearly daytime—the sky was clear, the sun brilliant and high overhead. And yet, deep within the Hundred Barbarian Mountain Range, an area a hundred li wide was shrouded beneath a black "night sky."

The night sky looked like a massive, inverted bowl. Within its pitch-black depths, countless stars twinkled and shifted, forming a profound and mysterious pattern that was impossible to grasp at first glance.

The boundless aura emanating from this patch of night sky was so immense and startling that it inspired a primal sense of awe.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng guessed that this must be the Tier Five Array left behind by the Qinghao Wanderer: the All Heaven Stars Formation!

Over a hundred cultivators were scattered around the array, all of them at the Life Talisman Realm or higher. Among them were more than thirty auras belonging to Life Soul Cultivators.

Even more prominent were four auras, each as brilliant as a sun, hanging high in the sky in a tense standoff. The Life Soul and Life Talisman Cultivators kept their distance, watching from afar.

Dharma Realm cultivators.

Fang Cheng and Elder Yingya stepped out of the shuttle and flew toward the All Heaven Stars Formation. As their auras made contact, the combined pressure from the four Dharma Cultivators immediately bore down on them.

Before Fang Cheng could react, Elder Yingya waved his wide sleeve. The archaic Primordial Image Cauldron leaped from the void. A plume of white light erupted from the cauldron, soaring a thousand zhang into the sky before halting. It then trembled once and exploded outward. From within the boundless radiance, the qi-form of a hundred-zhang-tall Spiritual Ape materialized.

This Spiritual Ape's qi-form was different from the one Fang Cheng had seen before. It stood in the void, its feet treading on auspicious clouds, bathed in a thousand zhang of golden light. A five-colored halo of light rotated behind its back, shimmering brilliantly and overflowing with auspicious splendor. A hundred motes of spiritual light circled it like fireflies and shooting stars, dancing through the air.

The moment the Spiritual Ape's qi-form appeared, the surrounding mountains were showered in golden light, illuminating half the sky. Countless rays of brilliance shone down upon the peaks, a radiant dawn-light like a sun descending upon the mortal world. The sheer scale and power of its appearance was in no way inferior to that of the four Dharma Cultivators.

Seeing this, the many nearby Life Soul Cultivators exchanged horrified glances. They hastily retreated, taking refuge on distant mountaintops to observe from afar.

Fang Cheng studied the four individuals, matching each one to Li Chan's descriptions.

The three men and one woman each had a distinct presence. To the east was an elderly man in a black robe, tall and imposing. A mass of Demonic Light swirled behind him, as if countless Demon Spirits were whispering within it. A single glance was enough to leave one dizzy and entranced, as demonic intent invaded their sea of consciousness and gave rise to a storm of distracting thoughts.

The Supreme Elder of the Great Chi Demon Sect, the Celestial Refining Demon Monarch.

To the south stood a cold, dignified, and noble middle-aged beauty. Behind her blazed a hundred-zhang-tall pyre of ethereal blue ice-flames. A bone-chilling cold emanated from it, causing iridescent ice crystals to form in the surrounding void. Her demonic intent soared to the heavens.

The Heart Demon Hall Master of the Demon Extreme Sect.

To the west was a handsome young man in ornate robes. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, exuding a grand, righteous aura. It was formless and intangible, yet it surged through the heavens, its presence no less imposing than the first two.

That must be Li Guanding, the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect.

Finally, to the north, was a middle-aged man. He wore a golden circlet, and his face held a naturally sorrowful expression. Dressed in hemp robes and straw sandals, he had a large banner planted behind him. On it were the two words "Divine Punishment." An endless, gray divine light coiled around it, emanating a terrifying, heart-stopping aura.

This must be Luo Kaishan, the Great Guardian of the Ten Thousand Treasures Studio's Jin Country branch.

All four were legendary figures in the Jin Country, having achieved enlightenment centuries ago. The story of each one was a legend in its own right.

The four stood in a stalemate, vaguely divided into two opposing camps—the Demon Dao and the Mystic Sect. The atmosphere was fraught with tension.

The arrival of Fang Cheng and Yingya shattered this fragile balance.

Especially since they had positioned themselves directly between the Heart Demon Hall Master of the Demon Extreme Sect and Li Guanding of the Holy Spirit Sect!

While Fang Cheng was sizing up the four, the Dharma Cultivators were observing him with a growing sense of shock.

This man's cultivation was merely at the Late-Life Soul Stage, yet he remained perfectly calm and composed before four Dharma Cultivators, completely unaffected by their combined Spiritual Pressure.

Moreover, Elder Yingya, the Supreme Elder of the True Flame Sect, stood respectfully behind him, willingly playing a subordinate role.

'Who in the world is this man?'

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