Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 359: Chapter 330: Bargaining with a Tiger for Its Skin

"Hahahahaha..."

"This array is about to break. That Golden Core cultivator’s life is surely forfeit."

"This demon has just awakened. Its Demon Body has yet to fully recover, and fighting that Golden Core Cultivator must have taken a significant toll."

"After it emerges, the first thing it will do is devour flesh and blood."

"Place this ball of Bloodline Essence that houses me beneath the altar, then stall the demon for another quarter of an hour. I guarantee your safety!"

Chu Mu’s voice grew heavy again. "Senior, you have your eyes on this Demon Body as well?"

The Residual Soul did not reply.

Chu Mu’s brows furrowed tightly. In the end, he had to admit that given the current situation, he had no other choice.

Even if it was like bargaining with a tiger for its hide, he had to make the deal first and worry about the consequences later.

"I must ask you to make a Dao Heart Oath, Senior,"

he said slowly.

An oath immediately sounded in his ear. Once it was complete, the Residual Soul fell silent again.

Chu Mu looked toward the altar. The True Demon Qi had completely devoured the Demonic Qi. As the True Demon Qi churned, the Giant Bamboo Array was visibly on the verge of collapse.

This precarious state lasted for only about ten breaths before a flash of light erupted, and the Grand Array shattered with a deafening crash!

At the same time, a streak of emerald green flashed from within the churning True Demon Qi on the altar. The green light, as if possessing Spiritual Wisdom, broke free from the True Demon Qi and shot toward the cave’s exit.

But in the next instant, the roiling True Demon Qi transformed into a dense swarm of black snakes that swarmed the emerald streak.

"No!"

A desperate, unwilling roar seemed to echo faintly as the emerald streak, enveloped by countless black snakes, was brutally dragged back into the churning True Demon Qi.

At that moment, the Cyan Bamboo Staff fell to the ground. The once-vibrant green staff was now completely dim.

On the altar, the roiling True Demon Qi was visibly converging, as if some terrifying entity within was inhaling it all.

"Run!"

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator shouted. Hearing the cry, the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators scrambled over each other to flee.

But a second later, a flicker of Demon Flame appeared, and the leaping Foundation Establishment Cultivator was instantly incinerated.

Chu Mu gritted his teeth. Taking advantage of the chaos, he discreetly flicked his wrist. The Jade Bottle shot out, landed beneath the altar, and vanished into the Blood Pool.

Then, with a sweep of his hand, the Sword Order floated before him.

Just then, Xu Changqing looked over. Their eyes met, and Xu Changqing nodded.

Chu Mu sat cross-legged and closed his eyes. Saber Intent flowed through his Sea of Consciousness, and in an instant, it connected with the Sword Order floating before him.

As if provoked by the Saber Intent, a terrifying Sword Intent erupted with an almost indescribable horror!

A phantom of Sword Intent appeared, entwined with the swirling Saber Intent. As blade and sword met, Chu Mu’s face turned pale, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He opened his eyes, which were as deep as the starry cosmos. Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, he could perceive with utmost clarity the terrifying power emanating from the phantom Flying Sword that had formed from the Sword Order before him.

With this perception, he began to forcibly command that terrifying power using his Saber Intent!

In his Sea of Consciousness, his trembling Divine Soul Saber was a clear testament to how difficult it was to control this immense power.

Veins bulged on Chu Mu’s forehead, and the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth looked increasingly sinister.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the Divine Soul Saber he had long since forged trembled as if under an unbearable force, seemingly moments from shattering.

Under this nearly unbearable pressure, the phantom Flying Sword floating before him grew increasingly solid.

On the altar, a faint silhouette had appeared. As the True Demon Qi converged, the figure became clearer.

Finally, as the last wisp of True Demon Qi was absorbed, a man appeared before the panicked eyes of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The man wore a Golden Threaded Black Robe. He had a slender build and an exceedingly handsome face, appearing completely human.

Before him, there was no trace of the Longevity Golden Core cultivator.

The man’s eyes were tightly shut as if he had not yet fully awakened. The blood surging through the cave flowed along the Array Prohibition Patterns, drawn by some unseen force, and converged endlessly upon him.

"Rise!"

At that moment, Chu Mu let out a low cry. More blood seeped from the corner of his mouth as the phantom Flying Sword before him solidified into a near-physical form. He pointed, and the phantom sword shot skyward, blasting a ten-foot-wide hole through the roof of the cave.

The terrifying might of the Sword Intent, under Chu Mu’s incomplete control, burst forth. Its aura shredded the clouds, and even the City Defense Array of Chu Capital rippled as if it could barely withstand such dreadful power.

Sensing the appearance of this terrifying power, the True Demon on the altar slowly opened his eyes. His pupils were as black as jade, and his gaze instantly locked onto Chu Mu, who was now hovering above the Blood Pool.

"You deserve to die!"

The phantom Flying Sword had clearly triggered a memory. The man’s eyes instantly turned crimson, and he let out a beast-like roar.

He raised his hand and swiped, and a giant, ink-black phantom claw materialized, lunging straight for Chu Mu.

As the terrifying attack descended, Chu Mu remained perfectly still.

The existence of this phantom Flying Sword had already concentrated all of his strength.

Until this sword strike was fully unleashed, even blinking was an impossible luxury!

As the giant claw fell, several Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the cave scrambled to escape. Suddenly, a figure in white robes appeared, resolutely blocking the path of the descending ink-black claw.

Xu Changqing swept a hand forward. Before his Divine Technique could even manifest, he clearly suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of dark blood. In that instant, a golden light erupted!

A golden barrier abruptly appeared before Xu Changqing. It shone with a brilliant light as countless Runes and Array Patterns swirled and flickered across its surface, like a manifested scripture.

The terrifying claw descended, but it was annihilated without a sound, as if devoured by the golden light.

"You again!"

The man’s eyes were filled with venomous hatred. He extended his arm, and his forearm suddenly coalesced into a massive, three-meter-long black saber. The blade was mottled, and Demon Flame wreathed it.

The man swung the saber, and the blade fell violently!

The cave fell instantly silent.

This single strike had annihilated sound itself!

BOOM!

In the next moment, a terrifyingly loud bang filled the entire cavern. An invisible shockwave followed, sweeping through and blasting the cave apart.

As earth and rock flew everywhere, the cave was completely exposed to the open sky.

The target of this strike, the shimmering golden barrier, was clearly under immense pressure. The golden light trembled violently. Countless Array Patterns and Runes shattered, only for new ones to form in the blink of an eye.

The golden barrier and the terrifying saber strike were locked in a strange, deadlocked balance.

But beyond this balance, terror continued to wreak havoc!

Dust stained with blood was pulverized by the spreading force, which then whipped it into a tornado that raged through the Imperial Palace.

Crimson dust billowed and a bloody haze filled the air. Only the phantom of the Flying Sword remained, as if it were a timeless, eternal existence...

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