Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Changchun Peak Dojo.

Lin Changsheng comforted the several demonic beasts under his command and kept a close eye on the tribulation of the demonic beasts in the Wanfeng Mountains.

Rumble!

One after another, bolts of lightning struck down from the sky.

The thick, purple arcs of lightning, like wildly dancing serpents, were especially noticeable in the dim space.

Within the thunderclouds, a terrifying and desolate aura emanated, seemingly capable of destroying everything and far beyond human resistance.

"The power of heavenly thunder is terrifying!"

Lin Changsheng's eyes flickered as he gazed into the distance.

The power of the fourth heavenly lightning bolt has already exceeded the realm of a Golden Core cultivator.

Although demonic beasts have powerful physical bodies that far surpass those of human cultivators.

However, the fourth heavenly tribulation is already the limit that can be resisted by the physical body.

Because of the great distance, Lin Changsheng did not know which type of fourth-order demon beast was undergoing the transformation tribulation at that moment.

However, he did not sense any particularly powerful energy or blood.

Instead, it seems to have a faint wood-like aura.

However, without special means or preparation, the probability of a demon beast surviving the tribulation of transformation by relying solely on its instincts is too small.

Lin Changsheng analyzed it to himself.

But the result was not as Lin Changsheng had guessed.

……

The lightning tribulation continued to gather, showing no signs of stopping.

Deep in the Wanfeng Mountains.

'Whoosh! '

'Swoosh!'

Several human cultivators flew over and landed on a low hilltop.

All eyes were drawn to the emerald green butterfly not far away.

At the same time, a dozen enormous auras of demonic beasts appeared in the surrounding mountains and forests at some unknown time.

Leading the group was a massive black bear, five or six zhang tall, radiating terrifying blood energy, and glaring fiercely at the human cultivators.

Beside it stood the massive, black snake, its cold eyes also gleaming with ferocity.

Upon closer inspection, these demonic beasts were all brimming with demonic power, at least reaching the level of 'quasi-third-tier' demonic beasts.

"This demonic butterfly was well-prepared. It seems unlikely that it will be easy to launch a sneak attack while it is trying to break through to the fourth-tier 'Transformed Demon King' stage."

Looking at the situation before him, a young man among the human cultivators, dressed in a blue Daoist robe with golden clouds embroidered on the collar, spoke with some disappointment.

"This is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Nangong. If he had united the forces of the major powers in our Yue Kingdom earlier, it would have been more than enough to wipe out the Wanfeng Mountains. Why did things have to come to this?"

"Now that this demonic butterfly has gained some power, once it completes its transformation tribulation, this fourth-order spiritual vein will be completely doomed. Perhaps then the entire Nangong family will have to migrate outwards, hehe."

At this moment, a middle-aged man with red beard and red hair standing next to the man in the green robe spoke with a mixture of resentment and schadenfreude.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Yan, please stop making sarcastic remarks. I sincerely invited you all here to discuss the elimination of the demonic beasts and the subsequent ownership of the fourth-tier spiritual veins."

Among the crowd, a dignified middle-aged man gazed at the demonic butterfly not far away and said in a deep voice.

If Lin Changsheng were here, he would definitely recognize this person as the Golden Core Ancestor of the Nangong family, True Man Nangong!

Among the people present, there were at least five Golden Core cultivators!

The rest are all fake alchemists!

Among them were Nangong Hongzhi, Tie Antong, and others from the Nangong family.

But these usually imposing fake alchemists could only stand obediently to the side at this moment.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Yan, please don't be impatient. Why don't you listen to Fellow Daoist Nangong's plans first? Since you've summoned us here, you must know something about these demonic beasts."

The young man in the green robe calmly and gently offered his advice.

"Alright, since Master Qingyun has spoken, let's give that old man Nangong some face."

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man with red hair and a red beard curled his lip and said nothing more, but the gloating look in his eyes did not diminish at all.

"Indeed, most of the third-tier demons here are extraordinary and have some background; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to advance to the third tier..."

Upon hearing this, Master Nangong nodded and began to introduce the characteristics of the surrounding third-tier demons to everyone.

Among them, the bear demon and the snake demon have the most unique bloodlines.

Both are peak-level third-tier demons.

The bear demon possesses a trace of the bloodline of the 'Titan Demon Bear', and its physical body is extremely well-developed.

Its physical strength alone surpasses that of a third-tier magic weapon.

It is comparable to even the natal magic weapon of a Golden Core cultivator.

A year ago, a fake Dan elder from the Nangong family encountered this bear demon in the Wanfeng Mountains.

With just one blow, half of his body was smashed apart. Dragging his mangled body back to his family, he died before he could even make his final arrangements.

Furthermore, this black serpent is suspected to be a descendant of the ferocious Black Water Serpent, and is cold-blooded and violent.

Over the years, countless human monks have perished at his hands.

"As for that fourth-tier demon butterfly... it was only discovered a few days ago. It seems to be a kind of 'Green Wood Demon Butterfly' that has long been extinct. However, according to the records, most of these 'Green Wood Demon Butterflies' are first-tier low-grade, gentle in nature, not good at attacking, have limited potential, and have almost no value in cultivating them."

When the demon butterfly that was transforming into human form was mentioned, Master Nangong frowned, seemingly puzzled.

Prior to this, the Nangong family had conducted multiple investigations into the third-tier demons in the Wanfeng Mountains in order to plan for the fourth-tier spiritual vein.

They thoroughly investigated the strength, talents, and supernatural abilities of almost every great demon.

But there is no record of this fourth-tier demon butterfly.

Only a few years ago, when Master Nangong passed by the vicinity of the Wanfeng Mountains, did he accidentally sense a trace of the aura of an unfamiliar demonic beast.

But when he realized what was happening and went deeper to investigate, he found nothing.

When the aura of this demonic beast reappeared in the Wanfeng Mountains a few months ago, it had already reached the peak of the third-tier great demon.

At this moment, Nangong Zhenren was surprised to discover.

It turns out that in the central area of ​​the Wanfeng Mountains, there is a third-tier peak demon butterfly that can advance to the fourth tier at any time!

Upon hearing Master Nangong's words, the red-bearded, red-haired man beside him couldn't help but sneer.

"Heh, no aggression, no potential for development?"

"A wild demon beast that has grown up in the Wanfeng Mountains for many years and stood out from the crowd of great demons, undergoing the tribulation of transformation, is far superior to us human cultivators! Its talent and strength are definitely not weak!"

"In Master Nangong's eyes, allowing a highly talented demon to advance to the level of a demon king is not worth nurturing."

"It seems that the Nangong family's standards for selecting and raising spirit beasts are truly rigorous. In any case, my Crimson Flame Valley is ashamed of its own inferiority."

The red-haired, red-bearded Crimson Flame Immortal spoke in a sarcastic tone, his mockery evident in his words.

The Nangong family and the Chiyan Valley are of similar strength, and their power is roughly equal.

When he learned that a fourth-order spiritual vein had been born in the territory of the Nangong family, he felt extremely jealous and somewhat uneasy.

Now that things have turned out well, once the fourth-tier demon king is confirmed, the Wanfeng Mountains will no longer be of any interest to the Nangong family.

They might even have to obediently step aside under the intimidation of a fourth-tier demon king, losing the huge advantage of having the Wanfeng Mountain Range as their backing.