It wasn't that the demonic cultivator had any so-called fondness for talent; it was simply that the top-grade magic artifact in his hand was flawed and couldn't be considered a truly top-grade artifact. Furthermore, activating it consumed far too much spiritual energy.
Besides, it would also require a considerable amount of spirit stones to activate, but at this moment, the demonic cultivator only wanted to conserve his mana and spirit stones. He needed to use the remaining spiritual power to deal with the talisman treasure of the Wu Family Fortress cultivator, Wu Ning'er.
"Dream on! Could you give me your magical artifact? I can also let you join the Wu Family Fortress as a revered elder. Would you be willing? That way, you wouldn't have to be a disciple who's practically invisible in the Heavenly Demon Sect, suffering all the time. Isn't that right?"
Lu Xuan retorted without any hesitation!
"Hmph!" The demonic cultivator was enraged and humiliated by Lu Xuan. He thought he could trick Lu Xuan like he had recruited Xiao Qin, but he didn't expect that Lu Xuan would not believe him at all.
The demonic cultivator blushed at Lu Xuan's words and was ready to use the mirror in his hand, which appeared to be a top-grade magic artifact, to deal with Lu Xuan, regardless of the cost.
The demonic cultivator placed several spirit stones into the grooves of the mirror in his hand, then poured in a massive amount of spiritual power. Suddenly, black light condensed on the mirror, and in an instant, a black light about half a foot thick, as thick as a broad bean, flew towards Lu Xuan. This speed almost surpassed the Qi Refining level.
Even cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining would find it difficult to withstand.
"You're right, young friend!"
"A mere junior demonic cultivator, wielding only a small, semi-top-grade magic artifact! How dare he act so arrogantly? He dares to bully our Wu Family Fortress? After all, our Wu Family Fortress has always belonged to the righteous alliance of the Yunmeng Mountains!"
An old, aged voice rang out, followed by a powerful aura surrounding them. A golden light appeared, and with a crackling sound, it shattered the formation that had trapped Lu Xuan and the other two with a single strike.
Then, the golden light swept across and easily neutralized the black light that was attacking Lu Xuan.
Upon seeing that they were freed, Fairy Linglong and Wu Ning'er were overjoyed.
Lu Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the elusive Wu family patriarch has finally appeared.
Perhaps the other person has always been there.
For some reason, they made their move ahead of time. Well, that's fine, as it saves Lu Xuan from revealing his trump card.
Then, the Wu family patriarch appeared!
Lu Xuan looked over and saw a middle-aged man in a golden robe, with a white beard and a youthful face. He looked to be middle-aged, with a very long beard, about a foot long, and exuded an air of authority.
"Ancestor," Wu Ning'er bowed.
Old Master Wu remained calm and waved his hand dismissively.
Immediately afterwards, the golden dagger in Old Ancestor Wu's hand reappeared, instantly transforming into a golden light, ready to kill the demonic cultivator.
Suddenly, a dark light appeared, blocking Wu Laozu's golden dagger in mid-air. It turned out to be a black token, with power almost equal to Wu Laozu's golden dagger.
At this moment, another aged voice appeared, sneering, "Old monster Wu, your Demon-Slaying Golden Flying Knife truly lives up to its reputation as a top-grade magic weapon. It's clear that you've refined it to perfection over the years, greatly increasing its power!"
"Unfortunately, my top-grade magic artifact, the Black Demon Token, is no pushover either!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a short, black-robed old man appeared, standing in mid-air opposite Old Ancestor Wu. He seemed to be a Foundation Establishment level expert from the Heavenly Demon Sect!
"Hmph, so who is it that's trying to take advantage of our Wu Family Fortress? It turns out to be Elder Fang of the Heavenly Demon Sect. You, a dignified Foundation Establishment mid-stage Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect, are you going to bully the weak?"
The old demon from the Heavenly Demon Sect retorted, "No, I didn't attack your juniors. Your juniors are weak and no match for my disciple; they're simply inferior in skill. Even your seniors from the Righteous Path Alliance probably have nothing to say about this, right?"
Fang Laoguai of the Heavenly Demon Sect said calmly.
Hearing the conversation between the two Foundation Establishment level experts above, Lu Xuan's expression shifted. It seemed that the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Righteous Path Alliance had some kind of tacit understanding.
In this way, Lu Xuan also gained some understanding of the matter. He had a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Righteous Path Alliance, which might be helpful when he entered the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm in the future.
"Alright, enough nonsense. Where are the spirit stones in the spirit mines of our Wu Family Fortress? If you don't hand them over, a battle is inevitable! Back then, I killed two early Foundation Establishment cultivators from your Heavenly Demon Sect, leaving behind a formidable reputation, which is how we established the vast foundation of our Wu Family Fortress. Have you forgotten?" With that, the aura of the Wu Family Ancestor surged.
This put immense pressure on Linglong Fairy, Wu Ning'er, and Lu Xuan, who were at the Qi Refining stage nearby.
Is this the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Just a wisp of their aura is enough to render their magical power almost unusable? Lu Xuan now deeply understands the strength of Foundation Establishment cultivators. The mere unintentional release of their oppressive aura makes it impossible for them to move an inch.
That's terrifying.
Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Refining cultivators are from completely different worlds!
It seems that without reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one is ultimately just an ant. Even the Green Bronze Ancestor, who was originally at the Great Perfection of the twelfth level of Qi Refining, perished today without any apparent reason. Without reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one has absolutely no power to protect oneself in this cultivation world! Lu Xuan sighed inwardly, then continued to look around.
Fang, the old devil, who was facing the Wu family patriarch, suddenly changed his expression and said:
"Old monster of the Wu family, you're only at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage? What a pity. If you were only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, I wouldn't be afraid, because I've been at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for over a decade!"
Immediately afterward, the old demon Fang from the Heavenly Demon Sect continued arrogantly, "Our Heavenly Demon Sect is determined to have the spirit stones from this spirit mine! They've already been stored in our storage bags. As for your little Wu Family Fortress, only annihilation awaits you, unless you join our Heavenly Demon Sect, which of course requires you to have the Heavenly Demon Curse implanted in you!"
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