Chapter 84

As the first step fell, his body's qi and blood erupted, transforming him from middle age into youth, and his speed tripled.

With the second step, his body trembled, his clothes fell off, and he turned directly from a youth into an infant, his body crystal clear and surrounded by a tricolor glow. His speed tripled again, and in an instant, he was near the exit of the cave.

At this moment, with the third step, his infant body withered instantly, turning into a tricolor core, and his speed tripled once more, surging into the vortex at the exit.

All three were core formation elders, and they couldn't have come to this dangerous place without preparation. The others died too quickly to act, but these three, having fought to this point, acted simultaneously. If just one of them escaped, they would immediately spread the news and bring powerful cultivators from the Southern Domain to exterminate the Back Mountain Ancestor.

Just as the three were speeding away, the Old Sage Tianji's eyes flashed. Instead of fleeing, he raised his right hand and formed a seal. The single eye on his robe came to life, emitting a ghostly light that scanned the surroundings, seemingly targeting the Back Mountain Ancestor but also the three core formation cultivators trying to escape.

"Overestimating yourself," the Back Mountain Ancestor said coldly, lifting his right foot and stomping down. Instantly, ripples spread from his feet, covering the entire sky. A惨叫 suddenly echoed, that of a Fangye Sect cultivator who was halfway into the void, preparing to escape. As he screamed, his body withered rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he withered into a tricolor core, falling to the ground and igniting the fourth oil lamp.

At the same time, the Back Mountain Ancestor raised his right hand and grabbed the ground. The ground's restrictions trembled, becoming faint. A black light instantly shot out from the restrictions, a black skull that circled the Back Mountain Ancestor and headed straight for the cultivator who had already teleported away using a teleportation jade slip.

Following the teleportation ripple, the black skull let out a cackling laugh and vanished in an instant.

Next, the Back Mountain Ancestor raised his left hand and pointed at the core that had already entered the vortex. The core, which had clearly entered the vortex, suddenly trembled. A piercing scream echoed as the core exploded, but the immense force did not dissipate outward; instead, it surged back toward the Back Mountain Ancestor.

When the Back Mountain Ancestor held it in his hand, it became a white glow, faintly revealing the figure of the cultivator struggling within. With a pinch, the white glow condensed, transforming back into a tricolor core, which he threw to the ground, igniting the fifth oil lamp.

At the same time, the Back Mountain Ancestor waved his left hand, pressing forward, and the ghostly light from the single eye on the Old Sage Tianji's robe collided with it.

A thunderous boom shook the heavens and earth, causing the ground's restrictions to crack extensively. The Old Sage Tianji's mouth溢出鲜血, his face pale, but his eyes showed no panic, only a strange light as he quickly retreated.

A large amount of vitality emerged from the surroundings, continuously entering the Back Mountain Ancestor's body. His face had largely recovered, and he stood there, hands behind his back, looking coldly at the Old Sage Tianji.

"Which immortal's avatar are you, mingling with a group of core formation and foundation establishment cultivators, daring to scheme against me!"

"Truly worthy of being the Back Mountain Ancestor, you saw through my avatar at a glance. But I didn't come to scheme against you. Without me, how would those core formation and foundation establishment cultivators dare to come here? Besides, I have a great fortune to discuss with you." The Old Sage Tianji's voice was hoarse, and he smiled, then whispered to the Back Mountain Ancestor.

The Back Mountain Ancestor frowned, his eyes showing deep thought.

At this moment, a black light flashed in the sky, and the black skull flew out, holding a tricolor core in its mouth. As it flew to the Back Mountain Ancestor, he flicked his sleeve, and the core fell to the ground, igniting the sixth oil lamp!

This scene left Meng Hao's mind reeling. He looked at the Old Sage Tianji, realizing that he was just an avatar, and an avatar at the Nascent Soul stage, with grand ambitions!

"Even an avatar is at the Nascent Soul stage, what is this person's true cultivation level!" Meng Hao gasped, thinking of the tricolor poison core, his face changing.

"The situation is as such, the Southern Domain is destined to be in chaos. What do you think, Back Mountain Ancestor?" The Old Sage Tianji smiled slightly, speaking slowly.

"What nonsense about the Immortal Li? I don't care, but since you're here, your Nascent Soul cultivation can help me recover more." The Back Mountain Ancestor's eyes flashed, and he stepped forward, raising his right hand and pressing it toward the Old Sage Tianji from a distance.

"Back Mountain Ancestor, think carefully. You are merely at the Spirit Severing stage; do you dare defy the Immortal Li's command?" The Old Sage Tianji's face changed, and he immediately raised his right hand, pointing forward. A thunderous boom echoed, and a vast mist immediately rolled out, enveloping him. The Back Mountain Ancestor coldly snorted and stepped directly into the mist.

The mist rapidly churned, and within it, the Old Sage Tianji's angry roars and the thunderous booms intertwined, causing the entire cave to collapse, the restrictions around it shattering and then visibly repairing.

Meng Hao's face changed, and he quickly moved away from the collapsing and repairing restrictions. Looking up, he heard the Old Sage Tianji's惨叫 from the mist, and as the mist contracted, his body was thrust out, covered in blood, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Fiendish technique, Wolf Smoke!" At this moment, a sinister voice came from the mist. As the voice sounded, the mist swallowed the Old Sage Tianji again, and within it, a ten-thousand-foot glow appeared, faintly revealing the smoke of war, though it was unclear, and piercing screams echoed from within.

"Back Mountain Ancestor, I can lose this avatar, but you won't be able to swallow it smoothly!"

This battle, both visually and in terms of sensation, gave Meng Hao a powerful impact. It was no longer a matter of techniques; Meng Hao couldn't find the words to describe it. He couldn't see what was happening in the mist, but from the Back Mountain Ancestor's voice and the Old Sage Tianji's fierce roars, he felt that this battle far exceeded the core formation stage and his own imagination.

Meng Hao stood there, his mind buzzing, as if a new door in his life had opened, making him realize that this was what a cultivator truly was, a cultivator who defied heaven and dominated the world!

Not long after, a thunderous boom echoed in the sky, and the mist rapidly contracted. In an instant, the Back Mountain Ancestor stepped out of the contracting mist. Upon closer inspection, Meng Hao was taken aback, for the Back Mountain Ancestor's appearance was somewhat different, resembling the Old Sage Tianji to some extent.

It was as if this body belonged to the Old Sage Tianji, now occupied by the Back Mountain Ancestor, who was rapidly absorbing and assimilating it. When he fully transformed back to his original appearance, it meant he had completely swallowed the Old Sage Tianji's avatar.

Moreover, a large number of black marks floated three inches above his body, surrounding him, making his figure in the sky seem eerie.

In his hand, he held a small figure, its face contorted, eyes tightly closed, and its appearance... that of the Old Sage Tianji!

This was his Nascent Soul!

Silence fell over the area as the mist dissipated, and the ground's restrictions stopped shattering, rapidly healing. It seemed that it wouldn't take long for them to fully recover. The Back Mountain Ancestor flicked his right hand, and the Old Sage Tianji's Nascent Soul flew to the ground, landing on the only unlit seventh oil lamp, using the Nascent Soul as oil and the Old Sage Tianji's vitality as fire, burning brightly.

At this moment, the seven oil lamps cast a dim light over the entire cave, making the place alternately bright and dark, filled with an indescribable eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

The Back Mountain Ancestor's gaze swept over the ground, seeing Meng Hao, and he nodded slightly, turning to walk toward the ground's fissure.

Meng Hao, in a hurry, quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and spoke loudly.

"Ancestor, to lure them here, I swallowed their poison core. Please, Ancestor, remove it."

"A mere small poison, I can dispel it with a single breath. Wait a moment. After I fully refine this Nascent Soul's body and find its true self to swallow, I will remove it for you. You did well, Ancestor rewards you. Here, take this as a reward." The Back Mountain Ancestor, without turning back, raised his right hand and flicked it, and a low-grade spirit stone landed in front of Meng Hao. The Back Mountain Ancestor's figure was now on the ground, about to step into the fissure.

Meng Hao stared at the seemingly ordinary low-grade spirit stone, gritting his teeth and speaking.

"Is this just a low-grade spirit stone as a reward?"

"Low-grade spirit stone? Yes, it is indeed a low-grade spirit stone, but look closely. Is it really just a low-grade spirit stone?" The Back Mountain Ancestor said calmly, not pausing as he headed toward the ground's fissure.

Meng Hao hesitated, looking at the spirit stone in his hand. As the Back Mountain Ancestor's figure was about to disappear, he quickly spoke again.

"Ancestor, how long will it take to remove the poison?"

"Not long, just a few hundred years. I need to meditate now." The Back Mountain Ancestor coughed, thinking that the poison was hard to dispel, and with his current cultivation, it would be a waste to use the power from his previous absorptions. Besides, he had grand plans. As for the spirit stone... it was indeed just an ordinary low-grade spirit stone. He didn't feel embarrassed about deceiving a junior, as he had done such things many times before, even to cultivators from the Demon Sealing Sect. He coughed a few times to cover his actions and quickly disappeared into the fissure, which rapidly healed as he vanished.

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Cough, the Back Mountain Ancestor has no integrity, and I hate it, but even more unscrupulous and unexpected plots are coming. Fellow Daoists, don't be impatient.

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