Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"I have lived for a hundred years and my cultivation is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. My death is not a pity. But you have finally advanced to the fourth-order Transformation Demon King realm. Even if we perish together, you will be the one who suffers the loss in the end."

Lin Changsheng once again released more than ten third-tier lightning talismans from his storage bag and carefully placed them around the talisman array.

The spirit infant, which is similar to a ghost, is most afraid of attacks using lightning-attribute methods.

Not to mention that the opponent's demon infant was severely injured, even in its prime, a Nascent Soul cultivator would probably be terrified to see so many lightning talismans.

"Another thunder talisman!"

Seeing Lin Changsheng casually pull out another ten-foot-long, third-tier thunder talisman, the miniature demon infant looked bewildered.

After a moment of stunned silence, I was filled with fear and almost lost my composure and fell to the ground.

She was already unlucky enough. After years of hard work and perseverance, she finally managed to advance her spiritual veins and take the opportunity to become a fourth-order transformed demon king.

Before it could stabilize its cultivation level, its physical body was damaged by a human Nascent Soul cultivator, forcing it to escape as a crippled demon infant.

As a wood-attribute demon beast, she inadvertently felt an unusual affinity for this Daoist temple and decided to temporarily reside there, possessing the body of a human Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Who knew that this human Foundation Establishment cultivator they randomly found actually had a spiritual sense that had reached the Pseudo-Core stage, and was able to break free from the illusionary constraints created by their own spiritual sense.

They even went so far as to set up a third-order rune array on this otherwise ordinary lakeside, sparing no expense.

As for the third-tier thunder talismans, they were being given away like they were free.

She asked herself, having spent hundreds of years in seclusion in the Wanfeng Mountains, that she had never seen such a wealthy and powerful human Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Boy, since you know that my cultivation is not easy, you should know that I will never perish easily. If you insist on attacking, today will surely end in mutual destruction."

"If you are willing to remove the talisman array, I promise to wait until you recover your cultivation and do my best to help you achieve the Golden Core!"

The miniature demon infant swayed, hovering close to the edge of the talisman array, its voice soft and melodious, seemingly containing a hint of bewitching charm that captivated the soul.

Lin Changsheng remained steadfast in his consciousness, his gaze clear and unmoved.

But inwardly he sighed.

This demonic infant is now a real hot potato for me.

Although he may seem to be trapped, once the other party realizes that he is in danger of dying, he may very well take him down with him.

If it were released directly, the opponent would be a fourth-order transformed demon king, and even in its demon infant state, its strength would still be formidable.

Once the suppression of the rune array is gone, one is completely helpless against the opponent.

For a moment, Lin Changsheng felt caught in a dilemma.

"Boy, I have discovered a subtle, Golden Core-level divine sense mark on you. It seems you possess a powerful treasure that other Golden Core cultivators covet. Activate the talisman array, and I will help you dispel this mark and also deal with the owner who left it."

Seeing that Lin Changsheng remained unmoved, the miniature demon infant pondered for a moment and then offered another condition.

Even as a fourth-tier demon king, after advancing to the demon infant state, she could still clearly detect the trace of her foreign origin on Lin Changsheng's body.

Considering that this person, despite being only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, possesses a divine sense far exceeding that of others of the same level, as well as third-tier rune arrays, a large number of third-tier lightning runes, and other methods far exceeding their own level.

He is clearly someone with extraordinary talent and opportunity.

It's perfectly normal to be targeted by others.

"There's no need for you to trouble yourself, senior."

Lin Changsheng shook his head, then said in a deep voice:

"This junior has no grudge against the senior. I was forced to take action today only to protect myself. If I release the senior, without the restraint of the talisman array, given the speed of the senior's demon infant, even if this junior has a third-tier thunder talisman, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch a glimpse of the senior."

"You little brat, you're so slow and indecisive. You don't dare kill me, but you won't let me go either. What do you want?"

"Don't tell me you feel wronged. I am not a bloodthirsty person either. Have you heard of my whereabouts in the Wanfeng Mountains over the years?"

"I finally managed to advance to the fourth-order demon king realm with the help of a fourth-order spiritual vein, but I was ambushed by two human Nascent Soul cultivators and had to abandon my physical body and escape as my demon infant."

"Now I've actually been defeated by a mere human cultivator like you. If I had known this would happen, I should have erased your divine consciousness directly instead of sealing it away."

The tiny demon infant's voice, clear and melodious like that of a young girl, was filled with resentment and melancholy.

Upon hearing the other party's words, Lin Changsheng was slightly taken aback, and his expression became strange.

What the demonic infant said was true; when it first ambushed him, it did have the opportunity to directly erase his consciousness.

Instead of eliminating it, she sealed her own consciousness, a move that certainly left room for maneuver.

But soon, as if suddenly realizing something, Lin Changsheng asked curiously, "Senior, are you saying that you were ambushed by two Nascent Soul cultivators?"

He had previously received information from the Nangong family that only the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Shangqing Palace would be able to take action.

Where did the other Nascent Soul cultivator come from?

"If it weren't for the Shangqing Palace and the Yuling Sect joining forces to launch a sneak attack, I wouldn't have ended up with my demonic infant leaving my body."

When the topic of being attacked by two Nascent Soul cultivators joined forces came up, the tiny demon infant clearly sounded somewhat resentful.

"The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Spirit Control Sect also joined the attack?"

Lin Changsheng couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The fourth-order spiritual vein of the Wanfeng Mountains is located between the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Now that two Nascent Soul cultivators have joined forces to besiege a fourth-tier demon king, it seems that neither is willing to give up this spiritual vein.

The Nangong family has never revealed such astonishing information to the outside world.

Perhaps only the higher-ups of the Nangong family know these inside stories.

The fourth-tier demon king's physical body has been destroyed, and the demon infant is in a terrible state, with only one-tenth of its cultivation remaining, making it no longer a threat.

Without the fourth-tier demon king, the remaining third-tier demon beasts would probably not be able to withstand the extermination by human cultivators.

I just don't know how these fourth-order spiritual veins will be allocated and assigned in the future.

Lin Changsheng glanced at the demon infant trapped in the talisman array, his gaze darkening slightly.

“Senior, I can open the talisman array to release you, but in order to protect myself, I need to leave some restrictions on you so that I can be completely at ease.”

After a moment, Lin Changsheng spoke.

"What?! You brat, you actually dare to dream of enslaving me?!"

Upon hearing this, the miniature demon infant was taken aback at first, and then a surge of anger rose within him.

But as Lin Changsheng waved his hand, a dozen or so third-tier lightning talismans flew in front of him, and the demon infant instantly became docile again.

"I can leave a restriction on you, but I'm not comfortable with you taking advantage of the situation. Just in case, I need to leave a restriction on you as well."

Under the threat of the thunder talisman, the demon infant yielded and said...