Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

Buzz!

Inside the ancient hall, Yanming focused all his attention on refining the secret realm's restrictions, daring not to relax even slightly.

This place is located in a remote area, and there are also some Blood Fiend Sect disciples secretly guarding it from the outside world. It can be said that all the defenses have been set up to the extreme. It is precisely because of this that Yanming dared to wholeheartedly refine the restriction.

boom!

Just as Yanming was concentrating on refining the restriction, his spiritual senses suddenly vibrated wildly, and he was startled. He immediately stopped refining the secret realm, and at the same time, the hand seals in his hands began to change.

The next moment, his spiritual power began to rapidly dissipate, and as the cyan light circle beneath his feet spun, it directly parted a white streak that was rushing towards him.

"Who goes there!?"

Yanming was panting heavily, his face deathly pale. He couldn't help but shout out, while gritting his teeth and forcibly activating most of the restrictions he had refined, turning them into a halo that enveloped him.

The next moment, the white ribbon that had been attacking again landed on the light circle and exploded with a bang, only causing it to shake violently, tightly protecting Yanming inside.

After forcibly activating the restrictions, Yanming's aura became increasingly weak. He stared intently at the several figures that appeared in front of him, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Besides several disciples of the Blood Fiend Sect, there were two unknown cultivators. One of them was carrying the Myriad Spirit Banner, while the other looked ordinary.

However, the aura emanating from his body exuded an incomparably terrifying power, making Yanming feel a heavy sense of oppression.

"Major foundation-building repairs!?"

Yanming trembled all over, his mind somewhat confused, but he quickly realized something and frowned, saying, "No, it should be something like a Foundation Establishment Soul Split or a part of its power. Otherwise, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to make a move, I would surely die even with the protection of the restrictions."

Yanming was, after all, a true disciple of the Blood Fiend Sect, whose vision and knowledge surpassed those of others, and he immediately discerned some of the truth.

Ultimately, if it were truly a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would be impossible to enter the Azure Spirit Lake Secret Realm under the presence of restrictions.

Even a powerful force like the Heavenly Underworld Palace cannot do this, let alone others.

"They failed to achieve their goal with their first strike?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Yun frowned slightly. After quietly dealing with the Blood Fiend Sect disciples and defenses outside, they infiltrated and launched a sneak attack.

As a remnant soul of the Foundation Establishment stage, Tianlin Daoist's combat power was clearly beyond the standard among Qi Refining cultivators, yet he failed to kill this Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator directly despite the sneak attack.

Is it because of the secret realm's restrictions that have been mostly refined?

"I'm sorry, Master."

Daoist Tianlin looked grim. This was his first defeat. He had thought everything was foolproof, but he never expected this to happen.

"It's alright. This person forcibly activated the secret realm's restrictions that were not yet fully refined, which consumed too much energy and cannot sustain it for long."

Xu Yun could tell at a glance what Yan Zhen was really like. Even from observing his aura, he could sense that he was not feeling well at the moment.

The halo surrounding him swayed and flickered, and it seemed likely to collapse soon.

At that time, Xu Yun and the others will be able to drag him out and kill him.

"Hmph, you want to kill me and ruin the sect's grand plan?"

Yanming scanned the crowd, a sneer and mockery on his face. "Wishful thinking, daydreaming! I will absolutely not let you have your way!!"

Although the cause and effect are unknown, these people are undoubtedly enemies, and the most dangerous among them is the cultivator who possesses a portion of the Foundation Establishment power.

Thinking of this, Yanming immediately stopped hesitating and, while the halo of light was still barely holding on, quickly took out a precious pearl from his storage bag.

This precious pearl radiates light and is crystal clear. It is covered with layers of patterns that vaguely form a human figure, making it look very exquisite.

"This is... Oh no, it's the Manifestation Pearl!!"

Tianlin Daoist, who was still trying to break through the light circle, changed his expression immediately after seeing what Yanming took out, and appeared very nervous and anxious.

The Manifestation Pearl is a special treasure that can store the magical power of other cultivators, and once activated, it can be used by oneself.

At this moment, in Tianlin Daoist's perception, this Manifestation Pearl contains a portion of Foundation Establishment power!

"Heh heh, for the sect leader, for the sake of the upper sect, I'll fight you to the death!!"

With a fanatical smile on his face, Yanming poured his own magical power into it, quickly activating it.

Immediately afterwards, the patterns on the Manifestation Pearl in his hand flickered, and the light flowed, faintly forming a human-shaped stream of energy.

This humanoid stream of energy contained a surging power, which, under Yanming's control, was forcefully transmitted into his body, causing his aura to rise wildly.

Boom!

In an instant, Yanming's aura surpassed that of Qi Refining cultivators, reaching a level similar to that of Daoist Tianlin.

This is his trump card, enabling him to elevate his combat power to a level exceeding that of a Qi Refining cultivator, possessing a portion of the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In the Azure Spirit Lake Secret Realm, he is virtually invincible.

However, the cost of using it is also very high, causing irreversible damage to one's foundation. Yanming originally thought he would never have the chance to use it, but unexpected events always come too quickly.

But no matter what, no one can stop him from completing the grand plan of the sect leader and the upper sect!

Clap!

At the same time, after Yanming absorbed the power within the Manifestation Pearl, the light circle formed by the secret realm's restrictions shattered, and he immediately charged out, radiating an unparalleled killing intent as he enveloped Xu Yun.

He had just heard it clearly: the cultivator he feared, who possessed some Foundation Establishment power, actually called this person "master."

Clearly, this cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining is very important. If we can defeat him, it will mean that we have already won more than half the battle.

"presumptuous!"

Daoist Tianlin immediately sensed the other party's intention and roared angrily. In a flash, he blocked Xu Yun's path, simultaneously forming hand seals and mobilizing his spiritual power.

Buzz!

In an instant, eerie black energy spread out, constantly transforming under the control of Daoist Tianlin, turning into black blades.

These black blades, carrying terrifying killing intent, roared out and pounced towards Yanming, intending to subject him to a thousand cuts.

"Heh, you think you can stop me?"

Yanming let out a sinister laugh, and also made a hand seal. His blood energy surged and quickly turned into clouds of blood.

After acquiring some Foundation Establishment power, the luster of these blood clouds became even more vibrant, and they even began to writhe inside, resembling a ferocious, gaping maw.

The next moment, these blood clouds roared out, blocking the black blades on one hand and swallowing Tianlin Daoist on the other.

"Owner!!"

Daoist Tianlin waved his sleeve, unleashing a bolt of lightning that shattered the blood clouds. Just as he was about to pounce forward, his divine sense detected a blood cloud secretly hurtling towards Xu Yun.

He could handle these blood clouds perfectly well, but for Xu Yun, they were far too difficult and posed a deadly threat.

Therefore, he immediately cast a spell on the blood cloud, intending to shatter it!

"Chance!"

Yanming's eyes lit up, and he immediately flashed forward, unleashing the spell he had just prepared. It was a blood-red arrow, carrying an incomparably sharp aura, aiming to pierce through Tianlin Daoist.

The timing of this attack was perfect. If Daoist Tianlin wanted to protect Xu Yun, he would not be able to dodge this spell. If he did not protect Xu Yun, the blood cloud would fall on him, causing fatal harm.

As the spirit of the banner, Daoist Tianlin naturally prioritized protecting his master. Therefore, after shattering the blood cloud, he was momentarily vulnerable, and the blood-red arrow was already closing in on Daoist Tianlin.

Clap!

Tianlin Daoist's figure swayed as the blood-red arrow struck his side, exploding with a bang. This dimmed his protective aura, and his face turned extremely ugly.

Even so, Daoist Tianlin showed no fear. Instead, he directly entangled Yanming, wanting to give Xu Yun a chance to escape.

Only in this way can he fight freely.