The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 454 - 197: With hundreds of Sea Sand Gang members swarming in, can Xu Gongming still single us out?_3

Xu Qing used Palmar Thunder to confront the ghostly creatures facing him, but he couldn’t break through the powerful array, showing that this dark energy was not something that could be restrained by ordinary Thunder Skills.

Indeed, the Black Mountain Old Demon had some tricks up his sleeve.

Had it been the Five Thunders True Skill, cultivated to the profound depth of the Old Heavenly Master, then this formation could easily be broken with a flick of the hand, but Xu Qing’s current Palmar Thunder was not yet at that level.

On the surface, Xu Qing seemed to use Palmar Thunder, but in actuality, he was probing with the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand, seeking to understand the flow of the Qi within the Green Wood Heavenly Demon Formation.

In a short moment, Xu Qing made an approximate judgment and was astonished in his heart: "This Green Wood Heavenly Demon Formation has actually refined one hundred and eight Yin Demons within it, the means of the Black Mountain Old Demon truly cannot be underestimated."

After detecting the presence of the Yin Demons, the Five Great Demons also became restless.

Xu Qing knew well if he allowed the Five Great Demons to feast on these Yin Demons, they might very well turn masters into servants. With a calm heart, he used the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand to discern the circulation of Qi within the formation, and finally located the eye of the formation.

In truth, had it not been for Elder Liang’s cultivation level being merely at the Manifestation stage, even with the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand, Xu Qing would have been disrupted by the illusionary and substantial flow of Qi in the formation and would have found it difficult to find the formation’s eye immediately.

The position of the formation’s eye was precisely where Elder Liang was.

Xu Qing, as if enlightened and clear-hearted, was surrounded by a golden light. This was the Qi-Blood and masculinity of the Golden Light Spell; when any Yin Demon approached, it was scorched and let out a chaotic scream.

However, inside the formation, the yin winds were heavy, and it was difficult to distinguish east from west, north from south.

Had Xu Qing not previously identified the formation’s eye, he still couldn’t have reached there, let alone breaking the formation.

When Xu Qing approached a cloud of black mist, he smiled and said, "Elder Liang, do you not realize that your end has come?"

The black mist immediately condensed into a human form, exactly the appearance of Elder Liang, who exclaimed in horror, "How did you find this place?"

Then Elder Liang calmed down, "This is also the strongest place in the formation, no matter how great your Divine Skills are, you shall not break through."

As he spoke, his body seemed to turn into a withered and shriveled tree stump, with nails sharp and long like steel knives, which was quite terrifying.

Seeing this, Xu Qing realized that Elder Liang had sacrificed all his essence and blood to perform an Evil Technique.

"Xu Gongming, do you recognize the Heavenly Demon Dharma Body of the Black Mountain Old Immortal from Changbai Mountain?" Elder Liang lunged at him with claws and teeth bared.

Xu Qing smiled faintly and waved his hand, unleashing a Sword Gang.

Suddenly, there was a scream of agony.

"Impossible!" After Elder Liang’s scream, he shouted out loud.

But the Sword Gang came with no room for reason.

People on the outside were unaware of the situation inside the formation, only sensing the Yin Energy tumbling and rolling within; after a good while, one Array Flag after another fell.

In total, there were eighteen Array Flags, each embroidered with six Yin Demons.

The Array Flags plummeted halfway through the air and then disappeared without a trace.

While Elder Liang lay flat on the ground, with many sword wounds on his body, Xu Qing stood with empty hands, the sword nowhere to be seen.

The Elders and Hall Masters watched from afar, each with a shocked expression.

"Thanks to Xu Jieyuan for ridding us of that demon by the surname of Liang, we have long suffered under that demon’s cruelty," the Elder who previously invited Xu Qing to eat Iron Peach hurriedly bowed to Xu Qing, his voice choked up.

"Xu Jieyuan is like a star descended from heaven, our great savior."

For a time, flattering words surged like a tide, and cheers of joy rose high.

Everyone praised Jieyuan for his profound mana and extensive Divine Skills.

He was a living immortal of this world.

Xu Qing, as if he had done a trivial little deed, called for Su Lianqing. The people gathered around but were parted by an invisible Strength Force.

The people understood that this was the skill of Cloth Touching Eighteen Falls.

Could it be that Xu Jieyuan was being cautious, fearing secret attacks from them?

What a misunderstanding.

But no one dared to approach, lest Xu Jieyuan mistake them for doing something like what he did to Elder Liang and slice at them with his blade.

Xu Qing instructed Su Lianqing: "Once the affairs here are concluded, leave them to you and Madam Sea Sand. After it’s finished, return to Jiangning Prefecture."

"Yes," replied Su Lianqing.

Madam Sea Sand also thanked Xu Qing profusely, and Xu Qing gave a slight nod before heading to the shore.

The Elders and Hall Masters came out to see him off, only to see Xu Jieyuan riding the wind and treading the waves away, praising him endlessly, and daring not to harbor any ill intentions.

Thus, Madam Sea Sand consolidated her old forces, and with the help of Su Lianqing, seized great power.

Xu Qing left the island where the Headquarters of the Sea Sand Gang was located, returned to land, and came to a secluded area, his expression suddenly changed. His focus was on the Qi Fortune Little Snake within his body, which was showing a constant rise in dark energy, not fast, but with no intent of stopping.

His life span was also visibly decreasing at an alarming rate.

"What’s going on?" This was the first time Xu Qing had encountered such an event, his astonishment soon replaced by calmness.

"Is this related to the Black Mountain Old Demon?"

Xu Qing couldn’t believe that just after killing Elder Liang, such a turn of events would occur.

He had offended many people, among them no lack of formidable figures, but this was the first time such a situation had arisen.

"Is this the terrifying threat of the number one demon under the heavens?"

"Just by killing one of his henchmen, such a great danger has befallen me?"

Xu Qing thought to himself, it definitely was not so simple.

"Could it be because I used the Three Yin Demon Slaying Saber?" Xu Qing recalled the feud between the Black Mountain Old Demon and the Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path.

"But Chaotian Temple Master is the successor to the Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path, yet the Black Mountain Old Demon hasn’t come after him for so many years."

"Not right, it seems that the Chaotian Temple Master has not left the Capital for many years. Could this be the reason?" Xu Qing suddenly realized why the Old Temple Master had never left the Capital; perhaps for fear that leaving the Capital would invite the Black Mountain Old Demon to his doorstep. Moreover, the Old Temple Master was the State Preceptor consecrated by imperial decree, carrying Destiny Destiny on his person, which surely had a suppressing force against demonic and evil ways.

After all, he was but a Top Scorer, and the Dynasty Destiny on him was not much.

Seeing the dark energy rising from the Qi Fortune Little Snake, Xu Qing knew he had to find a solution.

"Fortunately, Dragon Tiger Mountain is just a few hundred miles away from here, it’s up to you now, Old Heavenly Master!" Xu Qing determined the direction to Dragon Tiger Mountain and headed towards it, indeed the closer he got to Dragon Tiger Mountain, the weaker the rise of the dark energy on his Qi Fortune Little Snake became.

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"Ah!" The Old Heavenly Master was meditating when a terrible nightmare suddenly entangled him, almost causing him to fall into demonization.

"Has my tribulation arrived?"

For a moment, he didn’t know whether to be happy or worried.

Tribulations are also turning points for cultivators, the key is whether they can be overcome or not.

At his age, if the tribulation didn’t come, he might not even make it to his breakthrough and directly undergo corpse dissolution. Now Dragon Tiger Mountain was in a precarious state; if he underwent corpse dissolution, the lineage of the Heavenly Master Mansion might face a major flaw.

The Old Heavenly Master suddenly felt anxious.

He had to make some preparations in advance.

Just as his thoughts were turning, he suddenly heard the hurried footsteps of Yu Xuan, then quickly regained his composure, "Yu Xuan, what is so alarming that your Qi Cultivation discipline has vanished?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Yu Xuan hastily apologized and then said: "Heavenly Master, Xu Jieyuan has arrived and seems to have something important to discuss with you."

The Old Heavenly Master’s spirits lifted upon hearing this.

None in the Heavenly Master Mansion had come to fruition, but Xu Qing had managed to perfect the Golden Light Spell and the Five Thunders Skill. Could it be that the ancestors and progenitors have blessed him with an arrangement to settle his affairs, or even an opportunity to pass his tribulation?

He calmly stated: "Call him over."

For a moment, the Old Heavenly Master became inscrutably profound.

Hearing this, Yu Xuan quickly went to invite Xu Jieyuan over, and at the same time, he secretly marveled, wondering if the Old Heavenly Master had already predicted Xu Jieyuan’s visit.

Thus, his reverence increased even more.