Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 266 Killing the Blood Soul Cult's Golden Core Member
Zhou Ling was already extremely familiar with the route from the Nine Heavens Sword Academy back to the Zhou family.

The streets are mostly bustling with people, and city guards patrol frequently. In addition, there are some magnetic arrays set up within the city.

Even the slightest intense fluctuation of magical power would be detected by the guards of the Xuan Ting Division responsible for Qingyun Immortal City.

Zhou Ling couldn't guess where the other party would attack him.

However, this time he definitely turned the tables and took the initiative, so he intentionally walked along some slightly secluded streets.

The message has already been sent to Dean Gong.

As long as Dean Gong receives it, he will definitely come.

This distance won't take him long.

Therefore, he is now using himself as bait to lure the Golden Core cultivators of the Blood Soul Sect to take the initiative to attack.

After walking for a while, at the corner of the street ahead, Zhou Ling sensed a suspicious figure.

His gaze sharpened, and he was about to follow them to investigate further.

But just as they reached the corner, the figure in the gray robe was already dozens of feet away.

This is a remote neighborhood, and there are hardly any pedestrians on the road.

Standing on the street corner, Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened.

[You are observing a Golden Core cultivator. Intermediate Observation Level +1]

As the [Intermediate Observation] skill appeared, Zhou Ling was able to see through the figure dozens of feet away.

"As expected of the Blood Soul Sect's Golden Core prodigy!"

Upon sensing the person's aura, Zhou Ling's eyes narrowed; the place was only a few hundred feet away from the Nine Heavens Sword Academy.

He wasn't afraid at all.

Gong Yuanzi has arrived again, and now he is worried that this person will realize that the situation is not right and will flee first.

Therefore, he decided to take the initiative.

After all, the opponent was a Golden Core cultivator, and if he wanted to escape, he would be absolutely unable to stop him.

Moreover, once he escapes, it won't be so easy to find another opportunity to catch him.

It would be too much of a headache to have to be on guard every day from now on.

He immediately leaped forward, increasing his speed, and flew towards the Blood Soul Sect's Golden Core cultivator, shouting, "Blood Soul Sect monster, where do you think you're going?"

As they drew closer, the figure in the gray robe became clearer.

It was a tall, middle-aged man who seemed to have already noticed Zhou Ling, his face showing a gloomy expression.

He then chuckled, a playful smirk playing on his lips, and said, "The fish has finally taken the bait!"

Seeing the strange expression on the other person's face, Zhou Ling's eyes twitched suddenly. The next moment, a burst of blood-red light flashed around him, and his body was instantly enveloped in the blood-red light.

"You fiend, how dare you run rampant in Qingyun Immortal City!"

Zhou Ling was greatly alarmed and shouted sharply.

Unexpectedly, the opponent, at the Golden Core stage, was dealing with him, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet still managed to set up a magic array.

His gaze quickly swept across the surroundings.

[You are observing the Bloodlight Teleportation Array, Intermediate Observation +1]

As the [Intermediate Talent] appeared, Zhou Ling was greatly shocked, not expecting that his opponent had actually set up a teleportation array.

I just lured myself into the formation.

This is trouble.

Although Qingyun Immortal City has a spatial isolation array, it is not always active.

"Heh heh, you think you can hide inside the city and I can't do anything to you?"

A somber voice echoed around, giving off an eerie feeling.

Immediately afterwards, the blood-red light seemed to recede like a receding tide, and the dim, dark scene before our eyes changed.

A patch of lush, green trees appeared.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over them, and his expression darkened.

They were actually teleported to a desolate wilderness outside the city.

Although the other side's teleportation array is powerful, it couldn't possibly be a long-distance teleportation array, given how quickly it was set up.

Only this kind of short-distance teleportation array can avoid the magnetic array set up inside the immortal city.

"Now we're in trouble!"

Zhou Ling frowned, having originally hoped that Dean Gong would help him kill this person.

Now, I wonder where this teleportation array has teleported me to?
Does the other side have reinforcements?

"Foundation Establishment brat, surrender obediently, and I'll give you a quick death!"

The middle-aged man's face was filled with murderous intent, and his indifferent eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty glint.

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful divine sense suddenly condensed and slammed into Zhou Ling.

Although he spoke casually, this place was only a few miles away from Qingyun Immortal City.

It could alert the Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators in the city at any moment.

Therefore, he still wanted to resolve the matter quickly and eliminate Zhou Ling as soon as possible.

A loud bang.

Zhou Ling was instantly forced back more than ten feet, his face deathly pale, and he was panting heavily.

His face was contorted in pain.

[You are analyzing a Golden Core cultivator's Blood Soul Secret Technique, Intermediate Analysis +1]

At this moment, Zhou Ling made a clear judgment: "A thousand feet of divine sense power is not that difficult to deal with."

This person's mental attack posed no threat to him at all; he was merely feigning frustration to lower the person's guard.

His divine sense is now nearly a thousand feet long, and he is also protected by five spiritual flames.

The divine power attack of a thousand-foot-tall divine soul would not harm him.

"Oh, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator actually managed to withstand an attack from my soul. He's quite something!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly.

Although the other party was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, judging from the information he obtained, he did not intend to underestimate him.

The soul attack just now also reached 90% of its power.

After all, there are many Xuan Ting Guards patrolling the city, so we should kill them as soon as possible.

"The Blood Soul Sect scoundrels are wreaking havoc in my Azure Cloud Immortal City. Courtyard Palace is coming soon, and you won't be able to escape!"

Sensing that there were no other Blood Soul Cult disciples around, Zhou Ling straightened up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The Fire Cloud Sword flew from his hand and slashed at the middle-aged man in mid-air.

Since there are no other Blood Soul Cult prodigies, then let's fight to the death.

Although the opponent was a Golden Core cultivator, his soul attack posed no threat to him, so he didn't need to be too afraid.

Moreover, this place is not far from Qingyun Immortal City, and the disturbance caused will soon attract the nearby patrol teams.

"Kid, you're not hurt?"

Seeing that Zhou Ling was able to launch such a powerful attack, the middle-aged man's expression darkened, and spiritual energy surged in his hands.

Strands of crimson light shot out from within his body, like countless ferocious blood snakes.

"Die!"

Zhou Ling roared and pointed his finger, causing the Fire Cloud Sword to shimmer with a fiery cloud-like light, releasing extremely pure fiery sword energy.

Zhou Ling possesses the talent of "Five Elements Unification," which allows him to condense five different types of magical power into one type of magical power in a short period of time.

Moreover, it is extremely fast and will not cause any delays.

In addition, Zhou Ling has always focused on fire-attribute martial arts, so the power of his fire-attribute sword techniques is also quite formidable.

At the same time, although the other party was a Golden Core cultivator, the Blood Soul Sect mainly used blood and soul cultivation techniques.

The fiery cloud sword energy was just right to suppress it.

Therefore, unleashing the Fiery Cloud Sword Domain is the most lethal move against this person.

"The guy who doesn't know how to live or die!"

"I will refine your soul into a soul lamp, to be lit day and night!" The middle-aged man roared furiously as he looked at Zhou Ling's imposing Fiery Cloud Sword Domain.

The blood-red aura on his body intertwined and merged, condensing into a river of blood. The next second, a huge blood dragon rushed out of the river of blood, baring its fangs and claws as it slammed towards the Fire Cloud Sword Domain.

Zhou Ling would show absolutely no mercy to the Blood Soul Cult prodigy, especially since this person had threatened his and his family's safety.

Therefore, no matter what, Zhou Ling must kill him.

The Blood Fiend Dragon's body continued to expand, reaching nearly twenty zhang in length, and its power was astonishing.

The next moment, it clashed fiercely with the Fiery Cloud Sword Domain unleashed by the Fiery Cloud Sword.

Suddenly, a violent roar erupted between the two.

A thunderous roar erupted, and billowing clouds of fire flashed and roared, instantly turning the surrounding area within a mile into a sweltering heat, as if magma were surging underground.

The fiery sword energy and the blood-red light annihilated each other, resulting in a temporary stalemate.

"How can this be?"

In the middle-aged man's view, if a mere Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator dared to fight him head-on, he would undoubtedly kill him instantly in one move.

But the situation was completely different from what he expected.

The opponent's sword domain was actually comparable to his Blood Fiend Divine Power.

The middle-aged man, who had been calm, immediately became extremely shocked.

As he scanned the area with his divine sense, sensing the fluctuations of Zhou Ling's magical power within the sword domain, his gaze sharpened.

This person's magical power is indeed somewhat strange, but it doesn't possess the unique Golden Core power that only Golden Core cultivators have.

It can be concluded that he is 100% a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Moreover, he is only in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"How can this be!"

The middle-aged man was filled with disbelief. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator's sword domain actually block his Blood Dao Divine Power head-on?
This Blood Dao Divine Power is the Blood River Fiend Dragon, which he has mastered for decades. With this divine power, he has killed two early Golden Core cultivators.

What shocked him even more was that at that moment, Zhou Ling roared, and four more swords of different colors shot out from his body.

Like four astonishing sword energies soaring into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, five sword energies of different colors intertwined and shone, and an astonishingly large sword energy dragon instantly condensed, radiating an incomparably magnificent sword energy light.

It then slashed down with unstoppable force, and the huge blood-fiend dragon clashed with it.

It collapsed instantly, and the surrounding bloodthirsty aura was swept away in an instant.

This is the Five Elements Dragon from the Great Five Elements Sword Technique!

Zhou Ling directly condensed the Great Five Elements Sword Formation, and with the help of five third-tier treasure swords, it was enough to deal with early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

"cut!"

Zhou Ling roared again, and the sword dragon coiled in the void before transforming into a rain of swords that bombarded his opponent in a dense barrage.

A fierce glint flashed across the middle-aged man's gloomy face, and his blood energy surged, causing the river of blood in front of him to expand further, transforming into a blood-fiend light shield that enveloped an area of ​​several feet around him.

"Boom!"

The rain of swords crashed down relentlessly, tearing through the Blood River's protective shield with unstoppable force, and continued its relentless assault on the middle-aged man.

"This kid truly lives up to his reputation as a chosen one of heaven!"

The middle-aged man was not surprised but rather pleased.

The stronger Zhou Ling is, the more amazing his opportunities are. As long as he is killed, everything will be his.

With a thought, a blood ring shot out from within his dantian.

It unleashed a blood-red, malevolent light, clashing fiercely with the rain of swords.

The rain of swords struck the blood ring, producing a series of explosive sounds.

A barrage of attacks, like a sudden storm, failed to break the blood ring in the slightest.

After deflecting the barrage of sword attacks, the middle-aged man regained his composure.

This blood ring was his natal treasure, originally intended to deal with other Golden Core cultivators in the Xuan Ting Division.

But now, under Zhou Lingjian's relentless attacks, he had no choice but to unleash his power.

"A third-tier natal treasure!"

Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened as he looked at the blood ring.

With the appearance of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], he quickly learned the attributes of this blood ring.

Blood Phoenix Blood Ring, a mid-grade third-tier treasure.

It contains a third-tier Blood Phoenix Soul, which can absorb flesh and blood essence to strengthen the Blood Ring.

At the same time, this person's cultivation level will also be improved.

"Blood Phoenix, destroy it!"

Looking at the Five Elements Sword Formation in the air, the middle-aged man continuously poured his magical power into the Blood Ring.

As the blood ring surged with crimson light, a dazzling crimson beam shot out from it, and in a short moment, the beam condensed into a giant crimson bird tens of feet long.

It exuded an extremely astonishing aura, and with its fierce impact, it directly pierced through the rain of swords condensed by the Five Elements Sword Formation.

It then charged down towards Zhou Ling.

"The five elements are united into one!"

Zhou Ling roared, and his magical power and the Five Elements Spiritual Flame surged within him.

The next moment, five streams of Five Elements Spiritual Flames surrounded his body, merging with the five streams of Five Elements Treasure Swords.

Zhou Ling's body also vanished from the ground in an instant.

It was integrated into the Five Elements Sword Formation.

"Boom!"

When the five spiritual flames merged into one, the giant blood phoenix slammed down heavily.

Although the Blood Phoenix's attack was enough to kill a Golden Core cultivator, Zhou Ling, who was in a state of perfect harmony with his sword, easily blocked it.

The five swords condensed into a five-colored sword lotus, which spun violently like a sword shield.

Amidst the swirling sword energy, the Blood Phoenix's bombardment was continuously weakened.

In the blink of an eye, its once enormous body was less than half its original size.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man, who had been confident of victory, was stunned. His face showed extreme shock, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Man and sword as one, how is this possible?"

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if he were beaten to death.

He knew better than anyone how powerful the Blood Ring that condensed into a Blood Phoenix attack was.

Even with only 30% of its power, it would be enough to easily kill a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

But it was actually blocked by a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator using the astonishing technique of man and sword becoming one!

This is a very terrifying thing.

At that moment, he sensed that something was wrong!
The five swords surrounded by flames in the air made him feel a great threat.

"Five Elements Sword Lotus!"

A loud shout rang out from within the Five Elements Sword Light.

As the sound faded, a surge of Five Elements Sword Wind rose from the Five Elements Sword Formation, instantly condensing into Five Elements Sword Lotus, and the five five-colored sword lotus released fierce sword energy.

In a short while, five enormous sword lotus phantoms condensed, and after a flash, a sword lotus domain suddenly formed.

The sword domain covered several dozen feet, whistling and spinning, with streams of sword light of different auras constantly surging from above.

This is the second form of the Five Elements Sword Intent that Zhou Ling comprehended: the Five Elements Sword Domain.

As if it possessed a spirit, the sword domain condensed and then slashed down towards the blood phoenix and the middle-aged man.

"Boom!"

The entire space erupted with five-colored light, like a five-colored sun slashing down from the sky, making it impossible to look directly at it.

The blood phoenix let out a mournful cry as its body was pierced through.

"No!"

The middle-aged man let out a miserable scream and was instantly annihilated by the sword's edge.

(End of this chapter)