Cultivating To Immortality

After the black-robed old man arrived, three more cultivators appeared, led by another Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The man was dressed in yellow robes, appearing middle-aged, and judging solely by his aura, his strength was on par with the black-robed old man.

Upon his arrival, the yellow-robed middle-aged man began conversing with the black-robed old man.

Due to the distance, Fang Hong naturally couldn’t hear what they were discussing.

Boom!

Shortly after the yellow-robed middle-aged man arrived, a roar echoed from the sky again, and an even more magnificent and powerful aura suddenly descended from high above.

That aura was like mountains and seas, several times stronger than the combined might of the yellow-robed middle-aged man and the black-robed old man, shaking everyone’s hearts.

The cultivators looked up, only to see a sword escape light shooting from the distant horizon, as fast as lightning, landing steadily not far from the two Nascent Soul Cultivators.

After the sword light dissipated, four figures emerged.

A white-robed middle-aged man led them, his figure tall and straight, his appearance dignified, and his cultivation unfathomably deep—he was the source of that powerful aura.

Following closely behind him were three others: a woman in a green robe, and beside her, two young men in identical blue robes, whose cultivation was also quite extraordinary, both at the Late stage of Golden Core.

Fang Hong’s eyes suddenly froze when he saw the green-robed woman; it was Xiao Yu, whom he knew.

It seemed these four newly arrived individuals were indeed the experts from the Four Seas Sect, the overlord of the Inner Sea.

Fang Hong was also a Guest Elder of the Four Seas Sect, but he chose not to step forward, opting to continue observing the situation.

Another day passed, and the sea palace finally showed some changes; the golden light barrier on its periphery had faded considerably.

Fang Hong’s heart stirred; it seemed this ancient ruin would open soon.

Gurgle. Gurgle.

"Bang!

Just as the cultivators were patiently waiting, the sea surface not far from the palace suddenly churned violently, releasing countless huge bubbles.

Suddenly, the sea surface exploded, waves surged skyward, and an astonishing Demonic Qi erupted from the deep sea.

Immediately after, two colossal shadows broke through the waves from the seabed, like two moving mountains.

Fang Hong focused his gaze, his pupils constricting; they were two enormous demonic beasts, a Turtle Demon and a Crab Demon.

The Turtle Demon was a thousand zhang tall, with a dark shell, resembling a majestic black mountain, standing on the sea surface and exuding an immense sense of oppression.

The Crab Demon was also several hundred zhang tall, entirely golden, its carapace gleaming with dazzling golden light, and covered with numerous sharp thorns that shimmered with cold light.

"What terrifying demonic beasts." Fang Hong’s face changed slightly at the sight, and he couldn’t help but gasp.

The aura of these two demonic beasts was extremely powerful, especially the Turtle Demon, which was likely the legendary grade 9 Great Demon, equivalent to a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator.

As for the Golden Armor Crab Demon, though slightly inferior, it was estimated to have reached the Grade 8 Demon Beast stage.

Roar!

As soon as the Turtle Demon appeared, it let out an earth-shattering roar, causing the surrounding seawater to fluctuate violently.

It suddenly swung its massive tail, fiercely striking the sea surface, instantly raising a hundred-zhang-high giant wave, accompanied by a fierce hurricane, sweeping towards the Human Race cultivators in all directions, its might astonishing.

"Run."

Seeing such great demons, the surrounding cultivators turned pale with fright and fled in a panic.

As the giant wave approached, the white-robed middle-aged man from the Four Seas Sect raised his hand and waved, unleashing an invisible Sword Qi that instantly split the giant wave, neutralizing the Turtle Demon’s attack.

At the same time, the other two Nascent Soul Cultivators also activated their magic power, their expressions unchanged, as the two great demonic beasts confronted each other from a distance, a major battle potentially erupting at any moment.

Seeing his attack easily thwarted by the white-robed middle-aged man, the Turtle Demon clearly realized that this cultivator was no ordinary person, so it ceased its attacks.

Whoosh!

The next moment, golden light flashed on the two colossal demonic beasts, Demonic Qi surged, and their massive demonic bodies gradually shrank in the light, eventually transforming into human forms.

This was the difference between Great Demons and low-grade Demonic Beasts; once cultivation reached grade 8, they could initially transform into human form and their intelligence would greatly increase.

The Turtle Demon transformed into a burly man in black, arms crossed over his chest, coldly staring at the white-robed middle-aged man opposite him.

As for the Golden Armor Crab Demon, it appeared somewhat comical; its human form still retained some demonic characteristics.

Dressed in green, its skin was dark gold, and sharp bone spurs still grew on its forehead and arms, clearly not yet fully transformed, its realm slightly inferior to the Turtle Demon.

At this moment, human race cultivators and demon race powerhouses stood on opposite sides of the sea, confronting each other, the atmosphere tense.

However, with the mysterious palace about to open, neither side seemed willing to engage in battle at this moment, and the situation gradually eased.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Suddenly, a series of sounds of air being torn echoed from the sky again, and the cultivators all looked up.

They saw a gigantic demonic bird, entirely golden with wings spanning a hundred zhang wide, flying from the distant horizon, its aura fierce—undoubtedly, another grade 8 Great Demon.

"Golden-winged Bird." A strange light flashed in Fang Hong’s eyes, and he was greatly shaken.

He was no stranger to this type of demonic bird, having personally slain a grade 7 Golden-winged Bird before.

But the one before him was even larger and more powerful, having clearly reached the grade 8 stage!

The Golden-winged Bird circled in the air once, then, seeing the Turtle Demon below wave a hand, it flapped its wings and swooped down, landing steadily beside the two Great Demons.

A moment later, amid surging Demonic Qi, it transformed into a yellow-robed, bird-headed person, looking quite peculiar.

The three Great Demons stood side by side, and a blue light barrier suddenly lit up around them, as if they were secretly plotting something.

Seeing these Nascent Soul Cultivators and Great Demons, Fang Hong sighed inwardly, realizing that entering this mysterious palace to seek treasures would not be easy.

However, when he remembered that he still had twenty Turtle Shell Talismans and a large number of Wood Escape Talismans, his heart immediately settled down considerably.

With these life-saving talismans in hand, it would be unrealistic for those powerful experts to instantly kill him in a short amount of time.

Fang Hong slowly stood up, pondered for a moment, and decided to go and meet with Xiao Yu, and incidentally ask her about the situation regarding this palace.

Boom!

Just as Fang Hong stood up, the sea palace suddenly underwent a change. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The golden light barrier on its periphery transformed into a white light barrier, and the huge stone gate in the center of the palace slowly opened, forming a white light gate.

Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators’ faces lit up with joy; they all took out a golden key and flew towards the palace without hesitation, their figures disappearing into the white light gate, presumably having entered the palace’s interior.

The three Great Demons exchanged glances, similarly each taking out a golden key, instantly transforming into light and passing through the white light gate, disappearing into the palace.

The three Human Race Nascent Soul Cultivators also no longer hesitated, leading their disciples to follow closely, all surging into the palace.

"Ahhhh."

However, at this moment, Fang Hong suddenly saw several Core Formation Cultivators being repelled by the powerful light barrier as they approached the white light gate, spitting blood wildly and falling into the sea in a dishevelled state.