I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 148: The True Strength of Wen Tingyun
Han Zheng had never seen Xu Cunbao take action before.
This respectable figure within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, who was always amiable, seemed to cause the mountains to crumble and the earth to split as soon as he made his move.
The Black Dragon Battle Banner Spear swirled, sweeping the sky with tens of yards of Black Dragon Gang Qi, brimming with the desire to fight and the intent to kill, soaring up into the sky.
The might was so awe-inspiring that Han Zheng now understood what a Martial Arts Grandmaster truly was.
At the peak of the Dan Sea Realm, having solidified the Martial Arts True Pill, with True Yuan Gang Qi flowing ceaselessly within oneself, the power that a Grandmaster at this level could unleash was unimaginable.
One person breaking through a city, facing tens of thousands of troops—this wasn't an exaggeration, but the reality!
Meanwhile, Yin Taiqing had a long sword behind him that split from one to two, then two to three, instantly dividing into thousands of sword shadows, overwhelming Xu Cunbao with their onslaught.
The Black Dragon Battle Banner Spear shattered the sword shadows that filled the sky, releasing consecutive metallic clangs that were deafening.
Yin Taiqing, holding a long sword, thrust forward, and from the tip of the blade, a vision of a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox emerged, slicing through heaven and earth. Despite appearing ethereal, it concealed boundless sharpness.
"Qingqiu Swordsmanship! The Qingqiu Demon Country has even passed down such a secret sword technique to you!"
A flash of astonishment appeared in Xu Cunbao's eyes.
Creatures like the ones from the line of Qingqiu couldn't simply be categorized as common demons; they were a most noble and special lineage even among the countless demons.
The Qingqiu lineage possessed innate divine abilities unique to themselves and carried down from generation to generation various cultivation techniques suitable for cultivation by the Qingqiu foxes.
This Qingqiu Swordsmanship was a secret sword technique exclusive to the Qingqiu lineage, yet now it had been displayed by Yin Taiqing, a human warrior.
"Why shouldn't it be passed down? My husband is a peerless genius in the way of the sword, and he can unleash even greater power with Qingqiu Swordsmanship than I can.
You humans do not allow demons to join the Demon Cleansing Bureau, but my Qingqiu lineage can accept such an outstanding human like my husband.
Petty-minded and complacent, your human clan has occupied the Central Plains for three thousand years, but I fear your fortunes are coming to an end."
A mocking smile appeared on Ming Xi's face, and a delicate, jade-like long sword emerged in her hand. Demon Energy surged around her, with six fox tails swaying behind her, ready to join the battle and attack Xu Cunbao alongside Yin Taiqing.
Ming Xi was slightly less powerful than Yin Taiqing, but according to the strength of the demon clan, she too was a Demon Lord who had solidified a Demon Core, comparable to a human Martial Arts Grandmaster at the peak of the Dan Sea Realm!
"Petty-minded and complacent? If we were more generous, should we have fed our innocent people to you as blood food?"
Wen Tingyun scoffed coldly, the Demonic Qi around her body surged, blocking Ming Xi's path.
The demon clan was indeed very open-minded in some aspects.
For example, the Black Mountain Demon liked to use human experts as its subordinates during its domination over the Southern Mountain, treating them lavishly.
Conspiring with demons carried great risk. If the Black Mountain Demon wasn't generous, who would want to follow it?
Not to mention the Black Mountain Demon, even in the Ancient Times when demons ran rampant, many strong humans became subordinates or even direct disciples of powerful demons, willing to accept them as their masters.
As for the price, it was very simple: just don't consider themselves as human.
As a human, you would have to capture your own kin for these demons to feast on, and face the act of them eating humans without flinching.
Ming Xi looked at Wen Tingyun and shook her head slightly, "You dare to block my path without even having stepped into the Dan Sea Realm? Are you seeking death?"
Wen Tingyun was at the peak of the Xuan Gang Realm, whereas Ming Xi was equivalent to a human at the peak of the Dan Sea Realm.
The gap between the two was a whole realm, practically the difference between heaven and earth.
With a slight wave of Ming Xi's delicate little sword, the powerful and dense blade aura immediately spread out and instantly arrived in front of Wen Tingyun.
Yet Wen Tingyun formed a Seal Technique with her hands, and boundless Demonic Qi in front of her condensed into something tangible, turning into a round, pitch-black Dan Pill.
A surge of tremendous Demonic Qi burst forth, instantly tearing apart the sword Qi.
"An External Pill!?"
Ming Xi's face showed a slight change.
Humans solidified the Martial Arts True Pill, and demons, upon advancing to Demon Lord, would solidify a Demon Core, both being sources of power.
But there was also a special method of pill solidification called the External Pill.
Human warriors and demons who were injured or faced some accidents leading to the destruction of their True Pill or Demon Core, yet managed to survive, would then try to solidify an External Pill through external forces, connecting it to themselves with secret techniques to replace the Martial Arts True Pill, also known as an External Pill.
But the prerequisite for congealing an Elixir was that one must have experience in solidifying a Martial Arts True Pill, and only with the experience of manipulating it could one consolidate an Elixir.
Wen Tingyun, being a Martial Artist of the Xuan Gang Realm, had never congealed a Martial Arts True Pill before. How had she managed to produce an Elixir?
"Indeed, I have never stepped into the Dan Sea Realm, but that does not mean I lack the ability to transcend the Dan Sea.
I once read in ancient texts that, during Ancient Times, some formidable beings could congeal a Martial Arts True Pill in the instant they opened their Dan Sea, as if creating a world from the void.
I've been curious to experience that feeling, but I regret that I've never decided which Martial Arts True Pill to cultivate, which is why I've been procrastinating and just playing with this external Elixir.
It's still unstable, and although it's just a one-time use, it's enough to deal with you."
For ordinary Martial Artists who haven't had the experience of solidifying a Martial Arts True Pill to even think of congealing an Elixir was simply courting death.
But Wen Tingyun was different.
Her understanding of Martial Arts theory was almost terrifyingly profound.
Despite her power being only at the Xuan Gang Realm, her theoretical strength surpassed even that of some Martial Arts Grandmasters.
If it weren't for the fact that the process of refining this Elixir was somewhat difficult, and somewhat unstable, exploding after one use, then with this Elixir, Chou Jingxiao would have had no chance to escape from Julong Cave last time.
"A Martial Arts Grandmaster who has truly consolidated a Martial Arts True Pill I do not fear — let alone your incomplete Elixir?"
Ming Xi chuckled lightly, her laugh tinged with a trace of mockery.
Tremendous Demon Energy coalesced behind her, forming the phantom silhouette of a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.
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With a single sword strike, the Heavenly Fox's Sword Qi came to life. In an instant, a radiant dance of swords shined brilliantly, its resplendent edge cloaking the surrounding hundred yards.
As a member of Qingqiu with the Nine-Tailed bloodline, Ming Xi's strength was powerful and vigorous, far stronger than that of the Human Warriors of her rank!
The Elixir spun rapidly in front of Wen Tingyun, boundless Demonic Qi enveloping her, opening a splendid gateway, transforming into a multitude of bizarre Heavenly Demons dancing.
Some with three faces and four arms, their fierce expressions like wrathful Vajrayaksa.
Others whose appearances were indistinct, yet with graceful and seductive postures like celestial maidens dancing in multi-hued skirts.
Hundreds of Heavenly Demons took form and began to dance, accompanied by an outburst of demonic music, as if a Heavenly Demon Domain had suddenly descended.
The Invisible Heavenly Demons, the Gate of Myriad Marvels!
Although Wen Tingyun could only rely on an external Elixir, the formidable strength she now displayed was such that even true Martial Arts Grandmasters were few who could compare.
Xu Cunbao treated Wen Tingyun as an equal for two reasons: one was because Wen Tingyun was the steward of the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, and the other was that in terms of combat power, Wen Tingyun was truly on an equal footing with him.
Ming Xi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Yin Taiqing had mentioned in a message sent by an Array that the current strength of the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department was guarded by only one Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Therefore, Ming Xi had confidently brought along a faction of the Qingqiu Demon Country's vassal Demons herself.
But she hadn't anticipated that Wen Tingyun would be hiding such immense power.
However, even if she had known about Wen Tingyun's power in advance, she could not have brought more people.
Because the Guiyuan Sword Pond's Array could only accommodate her as a Demon Lord, along with a few hundred other Demons to be transported here.
Previously Xu Cunbao's concern that the Array could transport several Demon Kings was somewhat overwrought.
If Demon King level beings were to be transported through the Array, it was likely that the Array would have exploded at the outset.
For those Demons outside the Demon Suppression Pass who wished to enter the lands of Great Zhou, there were only two methods.
One was to launch a direct attack on Demon Suppression Pass, hoping to infiltrate Great Zhou amidst the chaos.
It was rare for Demon Suppression Pass to be breached, but it was not impervious, and it couldn't prevent every single Demon from slipping through.
Another was for someone on the Great Zhou side, Human or Demon, to establish a transmission Array, directly transporting Demons from outside the Demon Suppression Pass, just like the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion's Sword Pond did.
Nevertheless, such Arrays had severe restrictions on the strength of the ones being transported; if there had been an Array capable of transporting Demon King level beings, it would likely be so earth-shatteringly powerful upon activation that it would be easily detected by the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
What Ming Xi now regretted was that if only she knew the Demon Department had two Grandmasters, she would have brought some of Qingqiu Demon Country's powerful magical weapons for better assurance.
But it didn't really matter.
An external Elixir congealed by external forces was never a true Martial Arts True Pill.
Behind Ming Xi, six fox tails appeared, the rich and intense Demon Energy sweeping across as she charged at Wen Tingyun again!