LIGHTNOVELONLINE chapter 583
Among the soldiers guarding the city, Long Tian was also there. They were confined to a specific area and not allowed to move freely.
Although Ye Qingwu was protecting the soldiers and ordinary residents here, it didn’t mean they could move freely within the base. Especially after knowing the existence of demons, the restrictions became stricter, with several late-stage demon kings taking turns to guard and monitor their every move.
The rescued soldiers had no objections to this. After all, being alive was already a blessing, and the wounded were taken care of, so they had no right to make demands.
As a human, Long Tian was out of place among the others. He sat cross-legged in a corner, meditating. After being chased by Kuang’s soldiers and several near-death experiences, he felt a breakthrough was imminent and could no longer suppress the urge.
“Boom!” With a loud bang resonating from within, more than twenty spirit crystals inside his body officially fused. A golden, radiant orb slowly rose from Long Tian’s dantian, signifying the formation of a Golden Core.
Opening his eyes, a glint of brilliance flashed through them. He couldn’t help but clench his fists, feeling the profound spiritual power that seemed to transform him completely.
From this moment on! Long Tian was no longer a weak crystallization cultivator! Instead, he was a powerful and unmistakable Golden Core cultivator…
In fact, a first-level Golden Core cultivator in the Eastern Continent of the Kunlun Realm could establish a sect and become a small sect leader. It wasn’t a low status, but Long Tian’s ambitions were clearly not limited to this. Especially after witnessing the battle of the Demon Emperor, where the great powers could unleash world-destroying spells with a mere gesture. In Long Tian’s eyes, a Golden Core was indeed powerful but not extraordinary.
Everyone’s attention was in the sky, except for a few monitoring demon kings. No one should have noticed a small human achieving a Golden Core, but a malicious gaze instantly caught Long Tian’s attention.
He glanced sideways and locked eyes with a lecherous goat demon. The goat demon immediately showed an awkward smile, then quickly looked away, pretending to be nonchalant and admiring the scenery.
Is it Kuang Quanbing’s subordinate? Long Tian was somewhat suspicious.
“Huh?” The old fallen immortal suddenly exclaimed, “That guy has a problem. I sensed an ominous aura from it.”
“Ominous aura?”
“You should remember I mentioned that a catastrophe occurred in the Kunlun Realm ten thousand years ago, right? Before, you weren’t strong enough, and although you’re still far from it now, you’ve barely reached the threshold of cultivation, so it’s okay to tell you a little.” The old fallen immortal quickly shared some information about demons.
Long Tian was greatly shocked.
“That goat demon has a faint demonic aura. I hope it’s just my illusion…” The old fallen immortal pondered for a moment, “But if demons are involved in the siege, then it’s not just about suppressing the rise of Shilin City. The real target might be Ye Yong.”
“How do you explain this?” Upon hearing that it was related to Ye Yong, Long Tian couldn’t help but feel worried. Even a powerful immortal like the Old Fallen Immortal had ended up like this. If Ye Yong was being targeted, it would undoubtedly be very dangerous.
“To be precise, it’s the Holy Speaker. As the favored one recognized by the heavens, the Holy Speaker’s words can bring blessings and cause a small-scale revival of spiritual energy. This is not good news for the demons who are dedicated to destroying the world,” the Old Fallen Immortal explained eloquently. “Moreover, the rebellion of the young master of the Kuang family is also very strange. If the outside world had not given enough promises, it would have been impossible for the son of the deputy city lord to do such a thing. To make him and many high-level officials believe in the promises, there must be a very credible existence behind this siege.”
“This credible existence, could it also be the mastermind behind the siege? Related to the demons?” As the protagonist, Long Tian was not lacking in intelligence and immediately understood the meaning.
“Exactly.”
With the scattered clues and his understanding of the demons, the Old Fallen Immortal had already guessed the whole story. Knowing the truth, Long Tian was not willing to sit and wait for death. He found the few demon kings who were monitoring him and expressed his desire to see their master.
“Just because you, a newly broken-through Golden Core, want to see our lady?” The demon kings looked at each other and laughed heartily, clearly not taking Long Tian seriously.
“But I really have something important to tell her.”
“Tell us directly. If it’s really important, we will naturally pass it on to her.”
Long Tian remained silent. He didn’t want to alert the enemy. The lecherous goat demon was watching the situation closely.
“Stay put and don’t run around. Our lady saved your life, so you should be grateful instead of trying to climb up the ladder.” The demon kings clearly regarded Long Tian as a small figure trying to cling to Ye Qingwu.
Just as Long Tian was thinking about whether he should sneak away to find the master of the place, a purple light curtain appeared around him, enveloping the area where the soldiers were stationed.
While everyone was confused, a powerful attack accurately hit the goat demon among the soldiers. The goat demon didn’t even have time to react before it turned into a pool of blood with the help of that person’s power, dead beyond dead. After all, without the power of the demons, the goat demon was only at the late Golden Core stage and couldn’t withstand the killing move of the demon king.
“Do not panic, the traitor among you has been eliminated. Continue to rest.” A clear and melodious voice rang out, and the agitated soldiers quickly calmed down.
“I thought the demon clan of the Kunlun world family had no sense of honor and wanted to kill us.” “Idiot, if they really wanted to deal with us, they wouldn’t need to do it themselves. If they hadn’t let us in, the siege troops outside would have already killed us.” “Indeed.”
Long Tian, with his sharp eyes, noticed two figures on the roof of a mansion not far away, one large and one small. The larger one wore a veil, obscuring their face, while the smaller one, though similarly dressed, was recognized by Long Tian as Liang Xiaorou from the Sword Pavilion Hall.
‘Could they also be aware of the existence of demons?’ Long Tian was quite curious.
‘Unlikely. It’s more likely that the girl’s celestial body sensed the ominous aura of the demons and felt danger, so she had the demon clan’s young lady take action.’ Liang Xiaorou was a celestial body, as the old fallen immortal had long seen.
‘Should we tell them?’
‘Better not. With your current strength, you wouldn’t be able to convince them of your words. Besides, with the celestial body present, any demonic minions approaching will be detected. Ye Yong is relatively safe for now.’
Long Tian nodded, feeling slightly relieved. Suddenly, without any warning, a world-shaking thunderbolt struck the center of Shilin City. Its momentum was immense, directly affecting the soul. At that moment, it seemed as if everything around had vanished, leaving only the azure thunderbolt capable of annihilating everything.
‘The Nine Tribulations Thunder!? Is someone about to ascend to immortality?’ The old fallen immortal was extremely shocked.
The Nine Tribulations Thunder is the final hurdle before a cultivator ascends to immortality. Each tribulation consists of nine heavenly thunders, totaling eighty-one in all. Surviving them allows one to ascend to immortality.
‘No, one tribulation has nine thunders, but only one fell. This is not the usual Nine Tribulations Thunder.’ The old fallen immortal quickly sensed something was wrong: ‘Is the heavenly thunder descending on its own? But in the era of the end of the law, the heavenly thunder is already in decline. Even one strike of the Nine Tribulations Thunder is not comparable to ordinary heavenly thunder. Descending on its own would accelerate its decline, possibly even leading to its direct destruction. Could it be that Ye Yong is in trouble?’