Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Foreign waters.

A long, narrow, pale green streak of light flashed across the sky.

Lin Changsheng piloted a small flying boat, soaring through the azure waters.

"This place should be the original 'Yunmengze' of Jiuzezhou. After it was occupied by the sea tribe, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the waters has become even more abundant."

Lin Changsheng surveyed the water area's topography and compared it with the map of the water area in his mind to determine his current location.

Logically speaking, this place is only on the outskirts of Jiuze Continent. With Lin Changsheng's current divine sense, which is comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, as long as he pays attention to avoid the low-level demons patrolling the waters, there is almost no risk of being exposed.

However, to be on the safe side, Lin Changsheng remained extremely low-key and chose a flying artifact with a concealment effect.

Even the spirit pet, Xunfeng Crow, stayed obediently in the spirit beast pouch.

After all, Xunfeng Crow is now considered a powerful demon in its own right, and bird-like demons are natural enemies of the sea creatures, making this area particularly sensitive.

Lin Changsheng infiltrated the forbidden area of ​​the sea race, and naturally, he had to prioritize safety above all else.

Perhaps due to its remote location, after diving into the sea for more than a month, he encountered human cultivators several times, in addition to low-level sea creatures.

Most of them are cultivators from the local areas who risk entering the outer perimeter of the sea tribe's forbidden area in order to obtain cultivation resources, either to hunt aquatic monsters or to seek out wild spiritual creatures.

About half a month ago, Lin Changsheng had sensed the aura of a human in the Golden Core stage. The human was about the middle stage of the Golden Core stage, and his internal energy was slightly disordered. He was hiding his aura in the water and moving quickly.

Behind it, in the waters, lurked a late-stage Tier 3 sea monster, which followed closely behind.

With a thought, Lin Changsheng secretly released a wisp of the aura of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator to intimidate the sea monster in the water, buying time for the human Golden Core cultivator to escape.

A dozen or so breaths later, sensing that the human's golden core had disappeared, Lin Changsheng knew when to stop. He concealed his aura, and the seven-colored king butterfly wings behind him extended out. He changed his route, escaped the sensing range of the third-tier sea race, and even took a long detour.

Hopefully, this person can get out of the crisis.

Lin Changsheng thought to himself.

Although offering this assistance carries the risk of exposing his own abilities, if it helps that human Golden Core cultivator, then Lin Changsheng's efforts will not have been in vain.

After all, a human Golden Core cultivator, while not as formidable as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, is still a rare high-end combat force within the human camp.

During his time back at the Ghost Valley Sect, Lin Changsheng also gained an understanding of the current state of the cultivation world in Gunzhou through various channels.

After the fall of Jiuze Continent, most cultivators were forced to join the cultivation world of Gunzhou, resulting in a surge in population and fierce competition for resources, which slowed down the overall progress of cultivation.

Competition for key resources, such as Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, is particularly fierce.

However, the sea creatures, with their racial talents and the advantage of the terrain and waters of Jiuzezhou, have a greater advantage than humans. It may be a protracted battle to drive them out.

Therefore, every Golden Core cultivator in the human camp is extremely valuable.

Without revealing himself, Lin Changsheng was unwilling to stand by and watch a human Golden Core cultivator perish.

‘Boom! ’

Before long, a few muffled claps of thunder could be faintly heard in the distance.

The water below was no longer calm; the waves were surging.

"In order to avoid that great sea monster, we completely deviated from our original route."

Lin Changsheng observed his surroundings and sensed a faint aura of lightning attribute lingering around him. Seemingly lost in thought, he quickly determined his current location.

It was originally one of the Nine Continents, 'Leixiaze'.

When the weather in this area is bad, it is often shrouded in dark clouds, with lightning, thunder, howling winds, and torrential rain, as if it is venting the endless rage in the sky.

……

Leixiaze waters.

‘Boom! ’

A violent aura of lightning, carrying several thick columns of water, gathered in the sky like a dragon sucking water, condensing into a water python a hundred feet long, surrounded by purple lightning.

On the other side, the ethereal image of a giant, emerald-green bull blotted out the sky. Its massive, robust form was in no way inferior to the water python surrounded by purple lightning, and its aura was even stronger.

In an instant, two terrifying demonic energies collided and intertwined, and a thunderous sound exploded, affecting an area of ​​thousands of feet in radius.

The aftershocks of the battle spread outwards, and waves surged in the waters below, each wave stronger than the last, centered on the two combatants.

The water was stained red with blood, and many low-level monsters that had been caught in the blast surfaced, their white bellies turned up.

Not far above the water, a flying magical artifact the size of a house was swaying back and forth like a small boat due to the impact of the demonic energy.

Three people gathered inside the boat. Among them, the old man in blue robes concealed his aura, vaguely revealing his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation.

The other two were a man and a woman, both at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage.

"Master Blackwater, that giant python demon has appeared! Please, Master, act quickly and join forces with my spirit pet to kill this demon!"

A distinguished-looking middle-aged man, his face showing worry, remained polite and respectful, though his tone was somewhat anxious as he urged the blue-robed elder in front of him.

Beside the man stood a beautiful and graceful female cultivator.

The two were behaving intimately, but both looked hurried at the moment.

"No rush, just wait."

The old man in the blue robe remained as steady as a rock, gazing into the distance with surprise and anticipation in his eyes.

"This giant python demon is a late-stage demon, similar in realm to Fellow Daoist Lu's Azure Water Kui Ox. I am only in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and joining in rashly may not be of much use. It would be better to deter it from the sidelines, making the giant python demon distracted and hesitant to use its full strength. Then, when the time is right, we can strike with a fatal blow."

Master Heishui spoke slowly, and his explanation seemed reasonable.

But as he gazed at the battlefield erupting with tremendous commotion, the greed that occasionally surfaced in his eyes confirmed his true inner thoughts.

"Well... alright, please make your move as early as possible, in case my spirit pet is too badly injured. Even if I manage to drive away that giant python demon, we won't be able to break through the ruins' formation together later."

Seeing that Blackwater Master remained unmoved, Lu Xun's eyes flashed with anger, but thinking of the Azure Water Kui Niu who was engaged in battle not far away, he could only continue to place his hopes on the former.

As time went on, the battle reached its climax, with the aftershocks of demonic power spreading far and wide, affecting an area of ​​almost several thousand feet in radius.

The two great demons, an ox and a python, were both injured, which only fueled their ferocity, though their auras gradually weakened.

"We can't wait any longer. Before the sea tribes invaded, this giant python was the overlord of Leixiaze, and it was proficient in both water and lightning attributes. Old Niu has only been advancing for a short time and is not at an advantage in this battle. It would be better to retreat for the time being."

Seeing this scene, Lu Xun felt a pang of heartache. He had relied on the Azure Water Kui Niu for many years and regarded it as his closest relative. Seeing that he could not rely on the Black Water True Man, he gritted his teeth and activated his pseudo-core level magic power to fly forward.

"Husband!"

Seeing this, the woman beside him also looked worried. After a moment's thought, she activated her defensive magic weapon and followed closely behind.

"Hmph, what an idiot. With only a pseudo-core cultivation level, he dares to get involved in the battle of a late-stage third-tier demon."

"I don't understand why a ferocious beast like the Azure Water Kui Ox would be so devoted to such a piece of trash!"

"Fine, anyway, after today, I will reap the benefits. Not only will I kill the giant python demon in Leixia Marsh, but I will also be able to subdue the spirit pet, the Azure Water Kui Ox!"

Blackwater Master was excited. After finding the right opportunity, he unleashed a thick, cold aura around his body.

Originally only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, he instantly rose to the late-stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Blackwater True Chain!"

In an instant, chains formed from black water rose up from the water below, advancing side by side and firmly binding and restraining the two demonic beasts!

'Roar! '

'Roar! '

Two wild, untamed roars, deafening and echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

Upon seeing this, the Azure Water Kui Ox and the Giant Python Demon both glared fiercely at the blue-robed elder not far away, their bodies struggling violently.

But they soon discovered that the chains formed by the black water were not only incredibly tough, but also covered with countless fine spikes. As the two beasts struggled, the spikes seeped into their fur, soon emitting a hissing sound and accompanied by puffs of smoke.

Inside the Black Water True Chain, black liquid flowed along the fine spikes into the bodies of the two beasts, forcing them to concentrate on suppressing their aura, which suddenly weakened drastically.

"Blackwater Immortal...you are actually a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!"

At that moment, Lu Xun turned around in astonishment, both surprised and angry, his tone indignant.

Both he and the woman beside him simultaneously produced third-tier spell talismans, seemingly indicating their intention to fight a desperate, all-or-nothing battle.

"Hmph, you two have lost your value."

Blackwater Master looked disdainful. Beneath his blue robe, he slightly spread his five fingers, and two streams of black water condensed into chains, reaching towards the two of them!

at the same time.

Two more powerful demonic auras emanated from afar.

"Oh no! The aftershocks of the battle have attracted other powerful demons!"

Master Heishui's expression changed drastically, and he looked up.

A magnificent and extraordinary wind crow was flying in.

Below it, a vast expanse of icy white mist filled the air, freezing the water wherever it went. A giant, pure white wolf, devoid of any other color, strode across the ice.