Urban All-Round Master

Quickly after Taihuang Demon truly stepped into this Netherworld Spirit Swamp, he began to notice that the area rich in Primordial Energy was getting closer.

In other words, it’s very likely that the ancient treasure is nearby...

But upon truly venturing deeper into the swamp, Taihuang Demon’s heart started to grow conflicted; after advancing for half an hour, he found himself completely engulfed in dense fog, unable to discern the route he came from or the direction ahead.

All around was nothing but dense fog, making it hard to determine direction; fearing that if he continued deeper, he might not obtain the treasure and end up trapped here, which wouldn’t be good.

"Should I continue to sneak forward?" Taihuang Demon frowned, feeling uncertain in his heart.

Continuing to sneak forward presents only two possibilities: either he gets trapped here, or he obtains the treasure. But whether there is any treasure deep within is also where Taihuang Demon’s doubts lie; if there isn’t a treasure inside, continuing will only harm his safety, as he won’t be able to exit due to the thick mist behind...

"Buzz buzz buzz... buzz buzz buzz... buzz buzz buzz..."

However, just as Taihuang Demon stood on the blade of the Heartless Sword, suddenly a chilling eerie sound arose around him, sharp as if it was howling, causing his scalp to tingle and his bones to chill, much like being in the presence of fierce ghosts, which was quite creepy.

At first, Taihuang Demon didn’t pay much attention, but the howling continued, causing goosebumps all over, and his heart became more hesitant.

"What monster dares to cause mischief, dare to come out and face me!" Taihuang Demon forced himself to muster courage and shouted coldly. Despite his words, his palms were already covered in a light sweat.

Yet, those strange creatures emitting eerie sounds disregarded Taihuang Demon’s words, continuing to howl around, heavily affecting his will to proceed.

God knows if there are really ghostly creatures here?

Even the Heartless Sword beneath his feet began to tremble, sliding across the swamp for a long time, covered in dark mold with a thick foul odor.

Originally sharp and bright as light, the blade was further covered in a layer of black filth...

"Shock!"

Taihuang Demon exerted force with his graceful body, transmitting a massive power from within him to his feet, then into the Heartless Sword. The Heartless Sword trembled, dispersing all the black mold covering it.

With that, Taihuang Demon could only grit his teeth and continue to head deeper into the swamp...

Meanwhile, Jia Zhenjing and others trapped by the Guardian of Demon Ancestor Cave using Smoke Barrier, clearly felt as if their cultivation was being suppressed.

The handsome man originally had the strength of Sixth Layer Heaven, yet now could only exert the power of Second Layer Heaven, which was quite shocking.

Everyone’s cultivation was mysteriously suppressed, which wasn’t a good sign; if Taihuang Demon were to make a sudden attack now, most of them would certainly die at his hands.

However, all these changes and occurrences were concocted by that mysterious Guardian of Demon Ancestor Cave.

"Damn old man, where did you take our cultivation?!" The handsome man gritted his teeth, showing a very human-like expression.

"The Smoke and Barrier here can lower our cultivation to the minimum, and this minimum standard decreases to the extreme limit; if we can endure this limit, it doesn’t actually harm us entirely."

The old man was sweating profusely from being suppressed.

"Damn it, explain it clearly; I don’t understand the limits," the handsome man was angry. He didn’t want limits; he wanted to return to his peak cultivation realm.

"Simply speaking, your cultivation is suppressed to the lowest realm, which is your actual true cultivation," the old man shook his head and said.

"What? My cultivation is only Sub-Saint Second Layer Heaven now? Does it mean my Sixth Layer Heaven cultivation was fake?" The handsome man was surprised. Damn, after all this cultivation, I’m just at Second Layer Heaven?

However, it made sense; since breaking through Sub-Saint, the handsome man had gained numerous benefits along the way, absorbing plenty of artifacts, and his cultivation improved like a rocket following Lin Zifeng. If he were to truly rely on his own efforts to cultivate, it would take ages to reach Sixth Layer Heaven!

Of course, genuinely cultivated combat power without relying on external aid is indeed formidable.

Just like Lin Zifeng could face Sub-Saint with King Realm power without even frowning. Although the Magic Bracelet granted him endless Primordial Energy, his cultivation was boosted daily through genuine effort, not merely relying on external support.

Everyone realized that relying on external aids to increase cultivation does not actually elevate the true realm echoing the strength gained.

"If this is true, aren’t we doomed?" Someone questioned; knowing their cultivation greatly reduced signifies what? It signifies Taihuang Demon might step out to kill them.

Even if Taihuang Demon fails to kill them, might the Guardian of Demon Ancestor Cave step out and attack them?

As time ticked by, the Guardian Elder of Demon Ancestor Cave seemed to have no real intent to kill them, merely utilizing Smoke and Barrier to lower everyone’s cultivation.

"Let me give all of you one last advice: retreat, and everything will be fine. Insist on proceeding, and I’ll have to accompany you further."

The elder’s voice continuously spread from all directions, presenting quite a dilemma.

To retreat or not to retreat?

"Old man, do you really believe these smoke barriers can trap us? Today we’re aiming at the demoness without grievances against Demon Ancestor Cave. If you insist on siding with the demoness, don’t blame me for being ruthless." Although his cultivation was suppressed, the handsome man’s combat strength remained.

Keep in mind, the Holy Hall sent out so many experts; what can an Eastern King do? Besides, Chen Bubai already invited Lin Zifeng.

As long as there’s ample time, Lin Zifeng will certainly come at the first moment; who will be stronger or weaker is yet to be determined.

Everyone knew how formidable Lin Zifeng was; even the Eastern King before him might not be a match for Lin Zifeng.

"Since there’s nothing left to discuss, I’ll have to escort everyone out." The Smoke Barrier Elder remained silent for a moment, then suddenly waved his large hand in the dark, causing a more intense smoke barrier to envelop everyone present.

These smoke barriers entwined everyone, with invisible power binding them, making it impossible to grasp this smoke with hands or fists, as gas cannot be attacked.

Next, everyone’s body was encased by this smoke gas, beginning to be sent toward the outside of Demon Ancestor Cave.

This was quite shocking to everyone, wondering what kind of ghostly entity could wrap their bodies and move them out of Demon Ancestor Cave!