Cultivation: I Have a Golden Talisman

He actually killed Zhao Wuji!

The expressions of the crowd changed drastically. They looked shocked and uncertain, finding it hard to believe this was the outcome.

But Zhao Wuji’s Soul Lamp had well and truly been extinguished.

A dull clap of thunder suddenly echoed through the hall.

A ball of violet-blue Demon Thunder shot into the room, heading straight for Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng’s expression remained unchanged. With a flick of his wide sleeve, the Li Hen Demon Light surged from his body and blocked the Demon Thunder.

BOOM!

The pitch-black Demon Fire and the violet-blue Thunder Light collided, creating a series of deafening explosions.

The Thunder Light and Demon Fire erupted violently. The terrifying shockwave instantly destroyed the restrictive seals within the Nine Nether Hall. Lightning and flames engulfed the entire grand hall, pulverizing the Jade Bricks, copper pillars, tiles, and beams into dust.

Outside, the crowd of Cultivators retreated in haste. Someone activated the Nine Nether Demon Sect’s Sect Protection Array, and Spirit Patterns materialized in the air to dissipate the aftershocks of the battle.

A Life Soul Cultivator said in a low voice, "All those below the Life Soul realm, leave this place at once!"

Hearing this, the few Life Talisman Cultivators who had just arrived, along with others drawn by the commotion, realized the gravity of the situation. It was beyond their ability to influence, so they all retreated far away.

Elder Zheng said to Bing Wuyi, "Wuyi, go and gather all the Life Talisman Cultivators in the sect. Have them enter the Sect Protection Array and assist us in eliminating this menace!"

Bing Wuyi, standing atop a Void Demon Snake with her skirts fluttering, nodded. "Be careful, Uncle-Master. This man once killed four Supreme Elders of the Qiankun Saint Sect in a single move. My master stated frankly that he possesses Dharma Level techniques. You must not underestimate him."

When Elder Zheng and the other Life Soul Elders heard this, they exchanged shocked glances. They cursed Zhao Wuji internally. ’That Zhao Wuji really deserved to die for provoking such a figure for no reason!’

But the matter was now out of their hands.

At that moment, at the former site of the Nine Nether Hall, the Demon Fire and Thunder Light dissipated, revealing the figure who had just attacked Fang Cheng.

He was short, gaunt, and bald on top, dressed in hemp clothes and straw sandals. A dark iron tablet hung from his waist. It was none other than Zhao Wuji’s Demon Servant, Xue Jiu.

Xue Jiu’s expression was savage and his gaze was cold. He summoned the iron tablet from his waist and roared, "Give me back my master’s life!"

A ball of violet-blue Demon Thunder, even more astonishing than before, bloomed forth and rolled crushingly toward Fang Cheng in the next instant.

Fang Cheng sneered and swatted his hand forward. The Demonic Light gathered into a massive hand and slapped down hard.

The violet-blue Demon Thunder scattered and collapsed. The Netherworld Hand Seal continued unabated, swatting Xue Jiu down the mountain.

A spiritual glow flickered around Xue Jiu’s body. Just as he was about to struggle, an invisible, formless sword light flashed through the void.

His body stiffened, and the expression on his face froze. His entire body was sliced in two mid-air, and he died on the spot.

Seeing this, the other nine great Elders felt a chill in their hearts. Then, they attacked in unison.

"Everyone, the very survival of our sect is at stake! We must give it our all!"

Elder Zheng summoned a strange Talisman that was neither metal nor wood. The other eight Elders also took out tokens like Jade Pendants, waist ornaments, and Magical Artifacts to jointly activate the Nine Nether Demon Sect’s Sect’s Grand Array.

Beams of light connected the items summoned by the nine individuals, instantly forming a complex Grand Array. This array then began to resonate with the Sect Protection Array.

Above the Nine Nether Demon Sect, it was as if a bright, scorching sun had suddenly appeared, illuminating everything within a hundred-li radius.

"Born before heaven and earth, its image is formless. Profound and obscure, it inherits the shapeless. It fills but does not overflow, dark yet capable of light..."

Elder Zheng chanted the incantation.

A blinding ball of light emerged from the Demon Sect’s Grand Array. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a fierce and violent Demonic Dharma Aspect.

When the Demonic Dharma Aspect first took form, it was as small as a grain of rice. But in less than an instant, auras of violet, blue, black, and red light permeated the air. The Dharma Aspect suddenly swelled, growing to a height of a thousand feet.

In that moment, it was as if a ferocious beast from the primordial Wilderness had appeared. The roar of ten thousand beasts, like a landslide and a tsunami, pierced the heavens with an irresistible, supreme power.

The Demonic Dharma Aspect gradually became clearer and brighter!

It was a figure clad in a crimson war robe and War Lion Armor, with a Lion-Man Treasure Belt at its waist. It stood on dark clouds, its facial features shrouded in Demonic Light and impossible to discern. Only its eyes were visible, reflecting the true forms of mountains and rivers, and the subtle transformations of yin and yang.

Meanwhile, Bing Wuyi and the other three hundred-plus Life Talisman Cultivators of the Nine Nether Demon Sect merged their auras into the Sect Protection Array. They worked together to channel the array’s power, drawing upon the Majestic Power of Heaven and Earth from hundreds of li around to bolster it. This caused the aura of the Demonic Dharma Aspect to surge, rising steadily until it reached a level comparable to a Dharma Realm master!

This was the hidden power of a great sect.

Relying on this array, the Nine Nether Demon Sect would not fear even the arrival of a Dharma Cultivator.

However, they had not expected Fang Cheng to have infiltrated directly into the Sect Protection Array. If a true battle were to break out, it would likely level the land for hundreds of li in every direction.

The Demonic Dharma Aspect reached its right hand behind its head, grabbed its own cervical spine, and pulled hard. With a CRACK, it slowly drew out a malformed long blade.

It was its own spinal column.

The spine had countless rib-like branches. The Demonic Dharma Aspect shook it, and it transformed into a broad-bladed longsword that shimmered with gold and red light!

The sword was a thousand feet long, matching the height of the Demonic Dharma Aspect. It radiated a terrifying light, exuding a man-eating aura like that of a ferocious beast as it pointed toward Fang Cheng.

"Fang Cheng, if you retreat now, the matter of Zhao Wuji will be written off. Otherwise, the Nine Nether Demon Sect will fight you to the bitter end today, even if our home is shattered!"

Elder Zheng’s low voice carried from afar.

This Demonic Dharma Aspect had fused the auras of the Spirit Veins within a hundred-li radius, the Grand Array, the nine Life Soul Elders, and over three hundred Life Talisman Cultivators into one. Its momentum was immense, the ultimate method for suppressing the sect’s destiny.

Yet now, it was being used against a Demon Sect Cultivator who had only recently risen to prominence in the Wilderness Domain.

Fang Cheng stood in the sky above the mountain peak, his Profound Patterned Robe fluttering in the wind. He watched the Nine Nether Demon Sect’s Demonic Dharma Aspect and nodded slightly. "Not bad. It seems the Nine Nether Demon Sect’s reputation is well-deserved. From this day forward, you shall revere me as your Supreme Grand Elder. The entire sect, from top to bottom, will honor me above all."

His voice was level, as if making small talk, yet it carried an undeniable, irresistible weight.

"Arrogant!"

Elder Zheng roared in anger, and the broad-bladed longsword in the Demonic Dharma Aspect’s hand slashed viciously down at Fang Cheng.

In the next moment, almost every Cultivator of the Nine Nether Demon Sect witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives!

Amidst the blinding light, the thousand-foot-long, gold-and-red greatsword was caught in the hand of an equally tall and towering Profound Gold Giant.

It had a phoenix’s beak and silver fangs, vermilion hair, and a blue body. Wings grew from its armpits, and its eyes blazed with fire. Its hands and feet were dragon claws, and its indigo Profound Iron Body was clad in simple yet majestic golden armor, covered in dense Profound Patterns that flowed with divine light.

The pair of wings on its back looked like a combination of a thousand incomparably sharp swords, glinting with a piercing cold light.

—Marshal Deng of the Fire Law Order.

The light from the nineteen snowflake-shaped Spirit Flame vents on the back of the Feather Divine Soldiers flared brightly. Supported by the Tier Five Celestial Demon Relic, it fearlessly clashed head-on with the Nine Nether Demon Sect’s strongest Demonic Dharma Aspect!

A massive ring of qi expanded, roaring across the sky and sweeping away all the floating clouds for a thousand li.

Only now did Elder Zheng and the others finally understand what Bing Wuyi had meant when she said, "This man possesses Dharma Realm combat power."

For a moment, the Demonic Dharma Aspect and the Feather Divine Soldiers were locked in a stalemate above the Nine Nether Demon Sect. The sky filled with the interwoven Spirit Patterns of the Grand Array. Thunder Light clashed with gold and red hues, churning the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and sending hurricanes scattering in all directions.

Fang Cheng stood on the shoulder of the Feather Divine Soldiers. A shimmering Golden Rope flew out from his sleeve, disappearing in a flash.

In the blink of an eye, the Immortal Binding Rope had bound a Life Soul Elder and flown back before Fang Cheng.

The Demonic Dharma Aspect visibly weakened.

Having reached the fourth tier, the Immortal Binding Rope was incomparably sharp and possessed endless miraculous uses. A dignified Life Soul Elder of the Demon Sect was powerless to resist; his life soul and physical body were completely suppressed and restrained.

Fang Cheng flipped his hand and slapped his palm on the Elder’s forehead, placing a restriction on his life soul. He then sent the Immortal Binding Rope flying out again.

The captured Elder looked dazed. The restraints on his body were released, but a Buddha Flame was now coiled around his life soul. It radiated a pure and peaceful aura, yet also gave off an incredibly dangerous feeling.

With a dejected expression, he sat cross-legged in the void, not daring to move a muscle.

The next moment, the Immortal Binding Rope flew back again, carrying another Life Soul Elder.

Fang Cheng repeated the process, forcibly placing a restriction on the Elder’s life soul.

Although the experts of the Nine Nether Demon Sect noticed what was happening, they were helpless. They could only watch as their fellow sect members were captured one by one by the Golden Rope.

Trapped within the Grand Array, they pushed the Demonic Dharma Aspect to its limits, yet they still couldn’t break free from the Profound Gold Giant.

In no time at all, all nine of them had been subdued by Fang Cheng.

Afterward, the wings on the Feather Divine Soldiers’ back shot forward like thousands of sharp swords, blasting the Demonic Dharma Aspect until it was riddled with holes.

Having lost the support of the nine Life Soul Elders, the Demonic Dharma Aspect’s power was drastically reduced. After taking this blow, it collapsed with a boom and vanished from the sky.

Fang Cheng looked at the nine Elders and smiled. "If you refuse to submit, how about I wipe the Nine Nether Demon Sect from the Wilderness today?"

Within a large sect, interests were deeply entangled. Perhaps, for a time, they would unite against a common enemy for their collective benefit.

But when an external force became so powerful as to be irresistible, people’s concerns would narrow to their own self-interest.

Fang Cheng’s calm voice fell on their ears like a clap of thunder.

Submission or destruction?

One of the Life Soul Elders pondered for a moment, then spoke up. "In the Demon Sect, the strong have always been respected. Since Master Fang has won today, I am thoroughly convinced of your strength and am willing to honor you as our superior."

Once he spoke, the others began to declare their positions as well.

Finally, Elder Zheng gave a bitter smile. "I have nothing more to say. From now on, we will await Master Fang’s command."

Fang Cheng said, "Good. I will not pursue what just happened. Go and organize your respective branches. In one hour, bring the Elders and Disciples of each branch to see me here."

The nine bowed and agreed.

...

「A few days later.」

Outside Bing Wuyi’s Cave Mansion.

Elder Zheng and Elder Cen stood silently before the entrance to the Cave Mansion.

After a long time, the gate to the Cave Mansion slowly opened.

A young woman in a pale yellow long dress walked out and said in a clear voice, "Elders, please come in."

Elder Zheng and Elder Cen walked slowly into the Cave Mansion.

Given their status, this was the first time either of them had been to Bing Wuyi’s Cave Mansion.

Although Bing Wuyi had a considerable reputation in the Eastern Wilderness, she ultimately only had a Life Talisman Cultivation, a full generation below them.

The interior of the Cave Mansion was decorated in a warm and elegant style, filled with a soft, feminine charm that made the two men feel rather awkward.

But for the past few days, that Master Fang had been staying here, making the Demon Sect’s Saintess personally attend to him in bed, thoroughly trampling the dignity of every member of the Nine Nether Demon Sect under his foot.

After the nine Supreme Elders submitted, no one in the entire Demon Sect dared to voice any opposition.

The scene of all the sect’s Inner Sect Disciples, True Disciples, Elders, and Supreme Elders kneeling to respectfully welcome the Supreme Grand Elder was deeply etched into the heart of every Disciple of the Nine Nether Demon Sect.

This was total conquest.

At this moment, Fang Cheng was sitting leisurely inside the Cave Mansion, dressed in a loose robe with an air of languid ease. Bing Wuyi, too ashamed to face anyone, did not come out to meet Elder Zheng and Elder Cen.

Compared to conquering the Nine Nether Demon Sect, Fang Cheng had spent more effort conquering the Saintess.

After all... he was the man who had killed her master.

Under the shadow of this identity, he had indeed met with considerable resistance at first. But gradually, the Saintess could no longer withstand his fierce assault. She was routed and utterly defeated.

Everyone in the Nine Nether Demon Sect now knew that Bing Wuyi had become the Supreme Grand Elder’s spokesperson.

News of that day’s events also spread rapidly throughout the entire Wilderness in just a few days.

This was the second time the name "Fang Cheng" had sent shockwaves through this Cultivation Land.

Before long, the Taiyi Sword Sect, another of the ten great sects, sent out a message to the world. They declared their willingness to honor "Master Fang" as their superior, had already vacated the position of "Supreme Grand Elder" within their sect, and were holding it open for him. They also sent an envoy to the Nine Nether Demon Sect with an invitation for Fang Cheng to visit.

The invitation stated that in addition to the Taiyi Sword Sect, the Cao Family—a Life Soul Family from the Eastern Wilderness—and five Life Soul Loose Cultivators all wished to submit to the Yinluo Sect.

With a wave of his brush, Fang Cheng agreed to the matter. He ordered the Nine Nether Demon Sect, the Taiyi Sword Sect, and the Cao Family to search for and gather information on a dozen or so types of Spiritual Medicine.

Elder Zheng and Elder Cen had come today specifically to report on the task Fang Cheng had assigned them, as they now had results.

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