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Chapter 203: The Most Promising Genius to Form a Golden Core

Three streaks of rainbow light clashed with the dark cloud,

The sound of weapons colliding echoed continuously,

And then they separated again.

The rainbow light dissipated, revealing the figures of three cultivators.

The leader was around thirty years old,

Wearing a simple moon-white robe, a blue silk belt around his waist from which hung a clear, round jade pendant.

The remaining two were an elderly man and woman, both dressed in black, with ordinary appearances.

Although their strength was comparable to the young man's, they kept their sharpness hidden and were quite low-key,

Appearing to follow his lead in everything.

"Hairy defeated dog, you dare bark?

Quickly retreat, or else this young master will peel off your skin too to go with my wine!"

The white-robed young man leading them seemed extremely arrogant, as if he didn't put the lion-shaped demon beast of the same realm in his eyes at all,

His tone was also full of disdain.

The young man was still young and naive.

But the two elders behind him thought much more.

The black-clothed male cultivator's eyes darted, and he cupped his fists with a smile, saying:

"This Fellow Daoist is already at the Fifth Rank (Early Stage), so you should have developed sentience, right?

Although demon beasts have powerful physical bodies and are protected by their innate spiritual items, they are rarely matched by human cultivators of the same realm.

If I were to encounter you alone, even I, this old man, would likely retreat a good distance.

But facing the three of us simultaneously, even if Fellow Daoist is a demon beast, I'm afraid you won't gain any advantage.

We actually have no intention of being enemies with Fellow Daoist.

If you are willing to leave now, the three of us can guarantee not to make things difficult for Fellow Daoist.

What do you think?"

Hearing this,

A cold snort came from the dark cloud.

"The camaraderie that you despicable humans disdain is precisely what my race values most.

Brother Huang Zong and I are sworn brothers, how could this lord abandon him?

You want to disturb his cultivation, you are dreaming!"

The white-robed young man curled his lip and sneered:

"What touching camaraderie, truly moving.

Clan Elder, I think you don't need to waste any more words with this beast.

Since it is determined to die, let this beast die with that Huang Zong dog.

This way, we can also obtain another Fifth Rank (Early Stage) demon core."

"If this beast is willing to retreat knowing the difficulty, we can also save some magical power.

The commotion here is not small, and I'm afraid many strong cultivators will rush here upon hearing the news.

If we expend too much magical power, it would be bad if others took advantage of the situation."

As the black-clothed male cultivator spoke, he looked at Li Lan on the flying boat beside them.

Seeing this, the white-robed young man chuckled.

"That's easy!"

He turned and looked at Li Lan, speaking arrogantly:

"Hey! Old man!

This young master is Fu Yang from the Fu Family of Lingxiao Island. If you're not afraid of death, you can feel free to kick someone when they're down later!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Li Lan had no reaction yet,

But the faces of the surrounding Qi Refining rogue cultivators watching all showed surprised expressions.

"Lingxiao Island? Is that the island where the Lingxiao Sect, one of the Three Great Sects, is located?"

"It must be. Besides the Lingxiao Sect, looking at the entire Jiuhua County, which small island would dare to name itself Lingxiao?"

"It is said that there is a complete Medium-Grade Spirit Vein on this island, right? What is the background of this Fu Family? They can actually reside on this island?"

"You don't know this? The Fu Family was already a well-known prominent family in Jiuhua County before the Lingxiao Sect was founded.

After the Lingxiao Sect was founded, they have become founding elder-level existences.

The patriarch of the Fu Family is a strong cultivator at the Foundation Establishment (Late Stage), and he is currently the chief Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Sect.

That is an existence second only to the Sect Master in terms of status within the sect.

To put it bluntly, offending their Fu Family is almost the same as offending the entire Lingxiao Sect."

Someone who knew explained,

Only then did everyone present clearly understand the significance of the Fu Family mentioned by the other party.

With solemn expressions, most cultivators couldn't help but retreat a few more steps.

After learning that the other party had such a great background,

These Qi Refining cultivators were very clear,

This matter was best just watched for entertainment; it was no longer something that small characters like them could get involved in.

But there were still some Qi Refining cultivators who were clearly unwilling to give up, stubbornly saying:

"We indeed cannot afford to offend the Fu Family, but they three may not necessarily represent the entire family, right?"

At this moment,

Another knowledgeable cultivator stepped forward to explain.

"You are wrong about that. You are still young and have been wandering in this Great Wilderness for years, so it's understandable that you don't know who the other party is.

Once you set foot on the land of Jiuhua County, you will find that,

The name Fu Yang is simply thunderous.

This person is the most remarkably talented among the thirty-second generation disciples of the Fu Family.

He has only cultivated for twenty-five years, yet he is already at the Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) realm.

Such a terrifying speed is truly rare even in the entire Jiuhua County.

It is said that,

Even the current Sect Master values him greatly, calling him the most promising genius in the Lingxiao Sect in the past three hundred years to step into the Golden Core Stage.

This Fu Yang has background, strength, and talent, gathering myriad talents in one person.

Becoming the future head of the Lingxiao Sect and taking over the position of Sect Master is almost a certainty.

Now, do you still think he cannot represent the Fu Family?"

Hearing this, the cultivators were once again shocked.

Everyone dared not be negligent and simultaneously retreated a considerable distance,

Fearing that a single glance from them might displease the other party and lead to a fatal disaster.

"I didn't expect this Fu Yang's reputation to be so great, no wonder he acts so arrogantly.

Being targeted by him, this person is in trouble."

"If I were him, I would probably have left on my artifact by now and definitely wouldn't stay for a moment longer!"

"Alas, this person was able to make that lion demon retreat without a fight earlier, so he must have some capability. The outcome is still uncertain, it's hard to say who is stronger."

"Heh, no matter how great his capability, can it be greater than that of this Senior Fu Yang?

Unless he doesn't plan to stay in Jiuhua County in the future, he will most likely leave wisely."

The cultivators discussed animatedly, all pondering how Li Lan would choose,

But to their surprise,

After Fu Yang's arrogant outburst, Li Lan never responded.

Sitting cross-legged on the deck of the flying boat, he didn't even turn his head to look directly at the other party, remaining motionless like a lifeless clay figure.

He was fully focused on the Huang Zong dog demon's breakthrough,

Sensing the profoundness within, unwilling to miss a single detail, and completely ignoring Fu Yang's meaning.

As a genius who had been pampered since childhood, how could Fu Yang have ever received such treatment?

"Arrogant old thing! You're courting death!"

Fu Yang cursed, a fierce light flashing in his eyes, and was about to make a move to teach the other party a lesson,

But just as he was about to act, he was stopped by the black-clothed male cultivator.

The latter gently shook his head, and with his lips moving, transmitted a message to him:

"The Huang Zong dog is important, don't create unnecessary complications. It's not too late to deal with this guy after we secure this opportunity."

"Although Fellow Daoist arrived a step earlier than us, you have not made a move for a long time. You must also be waiting for this beast of the same realm to finish, right?

Since that's the case, why don't we join forces? After we subdue this lion demon, how about we share this opportunity equally?"

The black-clothed female cultivator, who had not spoken until now, stepped forward and cupped her hands, offering the other party a way out with a rather amiable tone.

However,

Facing this rather tempting offer, Li Lan still had no reaction.

It was as if he, like the dog demon, was in the middle of a breakthrough and couldn't be distracted to deal with others.

This made the black-clothed female cultivator, who wanted to play the good cop, also feel a surge of anger.

In Jiuhua County,

Once the name of the Fu Family was mentioned, which cultivator of the same rank wasn't respectful and polite when receiving them?

This kind of blatant disregard from Li Lan was something she had never seen in all her years.

You refuse the toast, so you'll drink the penalty!

After this matter is concluded, I'd like to see how you will establish yourself in Jiuhua County.

The black-clothed female cultivator stared at Li Lan without blinking, engraving his appearance into her mind.

Seeing this, the black-clothed male cultivator's expression also became somewhat unpleasant.

Even if not for the monk's sake, at least for the Buddha's. This was the first time in so many years he had seen a cultivator who gave the Lingxiao Sect so little face.

However, the black-clothed male cultivator was also a person with deep schemes and quickly composed himself.

He looked as if nothing had happened, cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said:

"Since Fellow Daoist is unwilling to make a move, we will not force you.

However, there is no concept of first come, first served in the Cultivation World. The opportunities in the world are ownerless, and should naturally belong to the capable.

After we subdue this lion demon, we can share some of the benefits with Fellow Daoist, but you must no longer covet that Huang Zong dog demon."

Li Lan still did not respond. The black-clothed male cultivator was not surprised by this either.

"Move out!"

At the command of the black-clothed male cultivator,

He summoned his magical artifact and attacked the dark cloud again.

Fu Yang and the other person followed closely behind.

The lion-shaped demon beast had already gained sentience,

Knowing well that its primary task at this moment was to protect its friend's breakthrough, and that every extra moment of delay was beneficial to it, not harmful,

Thus, it had not taken the opportunity to interrupt these humans' conversation earlier.

Seeing that the other party had not made a deal as imagined, a hint of disappointment flashed across its lion face,

However, it quickly composed itself.

Opening its lion mouth, it spat out a piece of bone.

This was the lion-shaped demon beast's innate spiritual item.

This item was narrow at the front and wide at the back, looking like a complete goat skull.

The moment it was summoned,

The skull glowed brightly.

The surface looked as if it were burning, emitting a layer of orange-red light.

After the light completely covered the skull,

This innate spiritual item began to tremble slightly and emitted a low buzzing sound.

Immediately after,

A fiery red phantom suddenly flashed from the black eye sockets of the goat skull,

The phantom grew larger as it met the wind, quickly reaching several feet in size,

Turning into a lifelike goat spirit, it lowered its curved horns and charged straight at the three people.

"Beast Spirit?!"

The black-clothed male cultivator was startled and blurted out.

Powerful demon beasts with strong bloodlines can summon the phantom of their ancestors to protect themselves after cultivating to a certain realm.

This is not a particularly rare occurrence in the Cultivation World, and many cultivators are aware of it.

What truly surprised the black-clothed male cultivator was that,

No matter how he looked at it, this lion-shaped demon beast did not seem to be a descendant of a goat spirit.

Unusual events indicate something strange.

This innate spiritual item of the other party is likely to have a great origin!

Thinking of this,

The black-clothed male cultivator looked at the goat skull with fervent eyes.