A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 312 Jin Kui and the Heaven-Mending Pill

Luo Ming watched all this from a distance, inwardly lamenting, "What a pity." If the Extreme Yin Ancestor had reacted a fraction of a second slower, or if Wu Chou himself had been less capable, he might have been able to use the chilling aura of the Dry Blue Ice Flame to eliminate this malicious fellow. However, inflicting some injuries on him was still a decent outcome.

He focused his mind, maintaining his defense while silently and fully extending his powerful divine sense, which far surpassed that of his peers, to vigilantly detect the subtle fluctuations and anomalies of spiritual energy in every inch of the surrounding space.

"Given the original course of events... shouldn't the elders of the Star Palace make their move by now?" Luo Ming thought to himself, his gaze subtly sweeping over the dark corners around the Cold Li Terrace, behind the collapsed stone pillars, and the gap in the broken milky-white light shield above.

Just as Luo Ming's mind was racing, a sudden change occurred.

"Hmph! Which cowardly fellow is hiding there so furtively? Get out here!" A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the bearded man's mouth!

His large, bell-shaped eyes flashed with golden light as he stared intently at a shadowy corner to their side and behind them. The corner appeared deserted, containing only a few scattered boulders. His face was filled with rage and impatience! Clearly, his powerful divine sense and beast-like intuition had detected the anomaly there!

Before he could finish speaking, the bearded man had already made his move! He didn't even bother to use any magical weapons; he simply raised his right fist, covered in golden scales, and threw a punch at the shadowy corner from a distance!

"BOOM—!!"

A condensed, almost tangible, golden giant fist phantom, carrying the terrifying power to shatter mountains and split the earth, along with a piercing sonic boom, instantly tore through the air and slammed into that shadowy area!

"Alas... Fellow Daoist Man, why be so irritable?" A sigh, tinged with helplessness and vicissitude, drifted from the shadows.

Immediately afterwards, the space distorted slightly, and a figure dressed in a white robe of the Star Palace, with a clear face and eyes as deep as the sea, slowly emerged as if rising from the water.

It was none other than the Grand Elder of the Star Palace—Jin Kui!

Facing the bearded man's incredibly powerful punch, Jin Kui remained calm, simply raising his right hand slightly, his index and middle fingers joined together, and gently tapping the incoming golden fist shadow.

"Pop—!"

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting.

The golden giant fist phantom, powerful enough to shatter a small mountain, was instantly shattered and vanished without a trace by Jin Kui's casual touch, like a phantom that had been punctured, without even causing a ripple!

The bearded man's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a look of solemnity and apprehension appeared on his face.

Although his punch was just a casual strike, the fact that the other party could take it so easily gave him a clearer understanding of this Grand Elder of the Star Palace, who was rumored to be second only to the four great cultivators in strength.

Just as everyone's attention was drawn to Jin Kui, alarm bells were ringing in Luo Ming's mind!

Just as Jin Kui appeared, his powerful strength intimidated the entire audience, firmly drawing the attention of the six Nascent Soul stage cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths.

"Buzz—!"

Behind the altar, in the void near the blue hole that was still slowly spewing remnants of ice flames, two extremely subtle spiritual energy fluctuations suddenly appeared without warning!

Immediately afterwards—

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Four dazzling white rainbows, condensed to their fullest extent and radiating blinding white light and unparalleled sharpness, shot out from the two void fluctuations without any warning, like venomous snakes that had been lurking for a long time!

The target of these four white rainbows was none other than the four spirit beasts on the altar that were pulling the Void Heaven Cauldron with all their might!

"Oh no!" "Watch out!"

The voices of the bearded man and the hermit of Qingyi rang out almost simultaneously! But it was too late!

The appearance of these four white rainbows was too sudden and their speed too terrifying! It was clearly a long-planned and powerful attack! Moreover, the timing of the attack was exactly when all the Nascent Soul cultivators' attention was drawn to Jin Kui and their minds were most relaxed!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Four dull, chilling sounds of sharp weapons piercing flesh and tearing bones rang out almost simultaneously!

The four spirit beasts let out a short, extremely mournful howl almost simultaneously! Their bodies were cleanly cut in two the instant the white rainbow swept past!

Blood and entrails mixed with ice crystals, flames, and venom sprayed out, instantly staining the altar floor red!

The four spirit beasts that were struggling to drag or eyeing the enemy were instantly killed, their bodies torn in two, and they were dead beyond any hope of survival!

Luo Ming's face suddenly turned pale, and his body swayed almost imperceptibly.

The mental connection between him and the snow silkworm was forcibly torn apart and severed the moment the snow silkworm was killed! A strong backlash and a stinging pain at the level of the soul suddenly rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness! Fortunately, his consciousness was strong and his will was firm. This backlash and pain was not enough to make him lose his composure, and he quickly suppressed it.

Luo Ming felt a chill in his heart, his gaze sharp as lightning as he quickly scanned the void from which the two white rainbows had shot out. He then glanced at Jin Kui, who was expressionless and seemed to have expected this all along, and he understood what was going on.

"The situation has now completely deviated from its original course, becoming even more unpredictable and dangerous..." Luo Ming's mind raced.

"The battle among the Nascent Soul stage cultivators has escalated significantly. With my current cultivation level, being caught in the middle means I could easily be annihilated. For now, it's best to... play it safe! Find a relatively safe corner and observe the situation, making sure not to be caught in the aftermath of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators' battle or targeted by them!"

Luo Ming suppressed the mental turmoil and backlash from the killing of the spirit beast, his expression returned to calm, and he silently retreated towards the edge of the altar.

Han Li, who was watching from a distance, was also a quick-witted person. When he saw Luo Ming suddenly begin to retreat quietly, he immediately understood the other party's intention.

"It's always safer to follow Senior Brother Luo's lead."

He thought to himself, and without making a sound, he followed Luo Ming's example and slowly retreated to a relatively intact corner on the other side of the altar, which was hidden by stone pillars.

The Nascent Soul stage monsters present had no time to care about the petty actions of Luo Ming and Han Li, these two "minor characters." Their entire attention was drawn to the dramatic changes before them and the Void Heaven Cauldron that they were about to obtain but were now watching helplessly as they lost it!

"You bastard!"

"Damn Star Palace!"

Manhuzi, Wan Tianming, Jiyin Laozu and others looked at the corpses of the four spirit beasts, as well as the Void Cauldron, which, having lost its dragging force, began to slowly sink again and fall back into the blue hole.

His expression instantly shifted from shock to utter fury and heartache! Just as the Void Heaven Cauldron was about to be completely pulled out, and the Heaven-Mending Pill was within reach, it was sabotaged at this crucial moment by someone using such despicable means!

Wan Tianming narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them, and stared intently at the calm Jin Kui, speaking in an icy voice:

"Elder Jin dares to come here in person? Aren't you afraid that we, the righteous and demonic factions, will join forces and completely capture the three of you here? You should know that there are six of us here, while you... there are only three of you!"

His words were both a threat and a subtle signal to the three members of the demonic path: the Bearded Man, the Yin Ancestor, and the Qingyi Hermit.

Upon hearing Wan Tianming's words, the three men—Barbarian Beard, Old Ancestor Jiyin, and Qingyi Hermit—exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of attraction and killing intent in the other's eyes.

Yes! It seems we won't be able to get the treasures in the Void Cauldron for the time being, but if we can gather the power of six Nascent Soul stage cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths here, and severely injure or even kill these three elders of the Star Palace, that would greatly weaken the Star Palace's top combat power!

This will greatly benefit the numerous plans and actions of both the righteous and demonic paths in the future! This "interest" seems... not so bad after all!

In an instant, the gazes of the six Nascent Soul stage elders from both the righteous and demonic paths were once again locked on Jin Kui, as well as the four elders of the Star Palace and the refined elder, whose figures were gradually revealed as the void fluctuations subsided! The killing intent in the air suddenly became extremely heavy, as if they would join forces to attack at the slightest disagreement!

Just as the six Nascent Soul stage monsters from both the righteous and demonic paths were wavering, preparing to temporarily set aside their past grievances and first collect some "interest" from the three from the Star Palace,

"Boom—!!!"

At the center of the altar, the Void Cauldron, which had fallen back into the abyss, suddenly trembled violently! The ancient patterns of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and the state on the cauldron's body simultaneously burst forth with dazzling five-colored light!

"hold head high--!!"

A strange whistling sound, seemingly carrying a clear and melodious dragon's roar, suddenly resounded from inside the cauldron, shaking the entire Hanlitai space!

Then, under the astonished, shocked, and incredulous gazes of everyone—

A strange ball of light, no bigger than a fist, yet radiating a soft and pure glow of five colors: gold, green, blue, red, and yellow. Inside, it seemed as if clouds and mist were flowing, full of vitality and naturally imbued with the essence of Tao.

With a whoosh, it shot into the sky from the gap in the not-yet-fully-closed lid of the Void Heaven Cauldron! It transformed into a five-colored stream of light and hovered above the altar!

"The Heaven-Mending Pill!"

"It's the Heaven-Mending Pill!"

"The legendary Heaven-Mending Pill has appeared!"

Almost simultaneously, the Nascent Soul cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths let out shouts of shock, ecstasy, and boundless greed! The moment everyone saw the five-colored ball of light, their eyes turned crimson! Their breathing quickened, and their hearts pounded wildly!

Faced with this legendary, miraculous elixir that is said to improve aptitude and even help Nascent Soul cultivators break through bottlenecks, all matters—the struggle between good and evil, joining forces against an enemy, collecting interest—became insignificant! They were all cast to the winds!

The fragile alliance plan, which had just been temporarily formed due to the common enemy, the Star Palace, collapsed the moment the Heaven-Mending Pill was produced!

Almost simultaneously, the six Nascent Soul stage cultivators unleashed their inner power, unleashing all their hidden supernatural abilities, magical treasures, and escape techniques without hesitation!

"Hehe... The Heaven-Mending Pill has finally appeared? I thought there wouldn't be any left in the Void Heaven Cauldron this time. Excellent, the subsequent plans can proceed more smoothly."

In the distance, Jin Kui, who had been quietly observing, gazed at the newly emerged Heaven-Mending Pill, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. He muttered to himself, "It seems that... a few of the Nascent Soul cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths who entered the inner hall this time will survive. This will alleviate a lot of pressure for the great battle to come."

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