Chapter 412: Chapter 124: Another Trump Card, the Outcome Will Be Decided!

True Man Changchun also knew that time was not on his side.

When the Demon Cultivators’ army arrived in full force, it would be the end of the Changchun Sect.

At that time, all his arrangements and efforts would turn into nothingness!

Therefore, True Man Changchun only had half a day...

He must inflict enough damage on the Demon Sect within this half-day.

At this moment, True Man Changchun had a very simple thought in his heart.

"Even if I perish, I must take someone down with me..."

He gazed intently at Blood Pupil Old Demon; the best outcome would, of course, be to perish together with him!

As long as Blood Pupil Old Demon is dead, the Nether Realm would be leaderless.

Though the situation seemed unstoppable, the Qing State would likely enjoy some peace for decades...

Upon thinking of this, True Man Changchun called out lightly.

"All disciples of the Changchun Sect, form the array!"

"Vast Sword Array, condense!"

As True Man Changchun gave this order, Sect Leader Wang Changchun, leading over a hundred sect disciples, once again activated the Vast Sword Array, aiming it directly at Zheng Tianhe.

Although Zheng Tianhe was a Nascent Soul True Man, he found himself unable to overcome the Vast Sword Array immediately.

And True Man Tiandan chuckled softly:

"Taoist Friend Wenshu, let’s have a duel!"

With that, golden light flashed around Celestial Pill Nascent Soul, as True Essence and Pill Qi surged forth, attacking True Man Wenshu’s Breaking Character Technique.

There was no restraint between Literary Qi and Pill Qi, and with their cultivation True Essence being similar, it was difficult to determine the victor for a while.

Blood Pupil Old Demon watched this scene quietly and sneered:

"Changchun, is this your strategy?"

"Heh, heh... but with just this, I’m afraid you cannot defeat the three of us!"

Although the appearance of True Man Tiandan was unexpected for Blood Pupil Old Demon,

he had laid deep plans this time, with the Nether Realm thriving for ten years.

In this battle, he had gathered three Nascent Soul True Men, determined to uproot the Changchun Sect!

Blood Pupil Old Demon stood unmoved as the terrifying True Essence of Nascent Soul Perfection blasted towards the array of the Changchun Sect.

True Man Changchun’s brow still did not relax; even with two great arrays, the Wood Wall Technique was still about to be broken.

Seeing True Man Changchun, whose hair and beard were all white and whose back was slightly hunched, Blood Pupil Old Demon sighed and said:

"Changchun, you’re old!"

"Your talent was better than mine; if you had listened to me and joined the Nether Realm back then... would you have met such a fate today?"

"By then, you would have glimpsed the Divinity Transformation Realm! Why endure the suffering of the mortal world?"

Hearing this, True Man Changchun instead sneered:

"Ha, ha? The suffering of the mortal world?"

"In my opinion... the Spirit Realm is the real suffering!"

"A thousand years of cultivation... you’ve really cultivated back into the womb!"

True Man Changchun uncharacteristically uttered a curse.

"Blood Pupil Old Demon, dare you fight me?"

With that, True Man Changchun actually soared into the air, directly leaving the range of the sect’s array.

Suspended high in the sky, confronting Blood Pupil Old Demon.

Blood Pupil Old Demon was momentarily stunned to see True Man Changchun leave the array on his own.

"You old monster, you’ve completely lost it!"

Although not knowing why True Man Changchun left the array, Blood Pupil Old Demon believed that without the power of the array, his chances of victory greatly increased.

Blood Pupil Old Demon showed no mercy, as Netherworld Ghost Qi transformed into mist and swept towards True Man Changchun.

Seeing this, True Man Changchun didn’t panic.

A green light enveloped True Man Changchun’s entire body.

Immediately, within a radius of several tens of miles centered on the Changchun Sect, all flowers, grass, and trees began to transform.

Dense vitality, like starlight, flew towards True Man Changchun from all directions.

Plant Spirits!

With this dense vitality covering, the previously gray-haired True Man Changchun rejuvenated.

From an old man in his sixties or seventies, he reverted to a youthful appearance.

The previously hunched back also straightened again.

Meanwhile, the aura on True Man Changchun’s body ascended dramatically once more.

The terrifying True Essence caused the winds and clouds in the sky to change color. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

For a while, Blood Pupil Old Demon’s Netherworld Ghost Qi was unable to overcome True Man Changchun.

Blood Pupil Old Demon’s expression changed slightly as he said in a deep voice:

"You were not injured... and have stepped into the Nascent Soul Late Period!"

"When did you step into the Nascent Soul Late Period?"

Blood Pupil Old Demon felt a bit surprised in his heart.

The attack on the Changchun Sect seemed easy in Blood Pupil Old Demon’s view.

But unexpected changes kept happening, and True Man Changchun’s strength exceeded his expectations.

At this moment, True Man Changchun, with hands behind his back, said calmly:

"If I hadn’t pretended to be gravely injured and set this trap... how could I have lured you in?"

"This world will ultimately not fall into the hands of the Demon Path!"

As True Man Changchun finished, the ground began to shake.

Countless vines and trees grew wildly from the earth, continuously interconnecting and growing.

Ultimately, they transformed into a wooden dragon hundreds of feet long!

This wooden dragon soared towards the sky, rising below True Man Changchun.

True Man Changchun stood on the wooden dragon, confronting Blood Pupil Old Demon.

Blood Pupil Old Demon also revealed his true skills.

Netherworld Ghost Qi gathered once more, forming blood-colored clouds beneath him.

A wisp of Netherworld Ghost Qi gradually solidified, transforming into a True Essence Long Blade in his hand.

Netherworld Ghost Blade!

Standing on the blood-colored clouds, Blood Pupil Old Demon wielded the Netherworld Ghost Blade.

With a wave of his hand, he slashed out several blade beams.

Crescent-shaped Netherworld Ghost Qi slashed towards True Man Changchun.

True Man Changchun leaped into the air, entering the clouds above.

The figure dissipated like green leaves, reappearing behind the Blood Pupil Old Demon.

Divine Technique, Gathering Qi and Dispersing Form!

True Man Changchun had evidently cultivated this divine technique to an extremely profound realm.

He could advance to attack, and retreat to defend.

True Man Changchun gave a pat to his Storage Bag, and a green Spiritual Artifact longsword flew into his hand.

Sword and blade collided, and the two exchanged dozens of rounds in the air.

The blade light and sword glow nearly changed the weather of the Changchun Sect.

True Man Changchun’s swordsmanship was exquisite, and compared to the Blood Pupil Old Demon, he excelled more in the path of techniques and divine abilities, after all, he hailed from the Wenda Sect.

As for the Blood Pupil Old Demon, although he was slightly inferior in techniques and divine abilities, his True Essence was more than twice as robust.

The suppression of Nascent Soul Perfection allowed him to have the upper hand in battle.

Though he couldn’t compete head-on, True Man Changchun frequently employed Gathering Qi and Dispersing Form, becoming more agile, and suffered no injuries...

"This old demon, he’s grown stronger again..."

Exchanging over a hundred rounds, True Man Changchun still failed to inflict substantial damage on the Blood Pupil Old Demon, feeling somewhat anxious for a moment.

Time was not on his side.

While True Man Changchun was battling, the wooden dragon beneath him simultaneously charged fiercely at the Blood Pupil Old Demon.

The wooden dragon, hundreds of meters long, stirred the Qi and blood of the Blood Pupil Old Demon with its immense power.

"This wooden dragon... has it gained spirituality?"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon frowned slightly. This technique of summoning the wooden dragon was also a minor divine skill.

"It seems to be using a Spirit Wood Magical Treasure as the core of the wooden dragon, combined with the way of arrays?"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon scanned with his Divine Sense, marveling inwardly.

"Changchun the Old Monster truly is a genius, combining techniques and arrays... he’s already forged his own path..."

The Blood Pupil Old Demon glanced at True Man Changchun, a flash of reminiscing passing through his mind.

But it was only for an instant, and he sneered:

"However, before the great force! Before the realm, these are mere illusions!"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon was utterly fearless, and once again conjured a Magic Formula.

More Netherworld Ghost Qi surged from his body, forming into clouds in the air.

These clouds transformed continuously, becoming ferocious beasts in blood-red hue.

"Netherworld Ghost Beast!"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon pointed, sending several Netherworld Ghost Beasts to tear at the wooden dragon.

The Netherworld Ghost Beasts were unafraid of collision, with formidable recovery powers.

Even if scattered by the wooden dragon, they would quickly restore their form.

In contrast, the vitality within the wooden dragon was being constantly drained by the Netherworld Ghost Beasts.

True Man Changchun frowned at this, charging once more at the Blood Pupil Old Demon.

Green and blood-red...

The glow of magical duel changed continually in the air, the massive True Essence clashing relentlessly.

The terrifying shockwaves of battle altered the colors of heaven and earth.

In a blink, another few hundred rounds of magical duel passed.

When Lin Chen embarked on the path of cultivation, Master Han Jihai had told him.

Wood Element True Essence, its strength lies in its lengthy and inexhaustible nature.

True Man Changchun, specializing in this, was even more so...

However, it wasn’t absolute.

Between Nascent Soul Late Period and Nascent Soul Perfection, there remained an insurmountable gulf.

After hundreds of rounds of magical duel, True Man Changchun’s True Essence ran momentarily dry.

His Protective True Essence was corroded by the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s Netherworld Ghost Qi.

The True Essence suddenly became chaotic, forcing him to take a hit from the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s blade...

...

"Cough, cough..."

After taking a hit, True Man Changchun quickly gathered Qi and dispersed form, maneuvering several hundred meters.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, staining his clothes considerably.

The blood flowed down True Man Changchun’s sleeve, dripping onto the Spiritual Artifact longsword in his hand.

Seeing this, the Blood Pupil Old Demon laughed boisterously:

"Changchun the Old Monster, you overestimated yourself!"

"Without the aid of an array... even if you are Nascent Soul Late Period, how are you my match?"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon wouldn’t let this great opportunity slip, seeking to press on with his attack.

True Man Changchun could only repeatedly employ Gathering Qi and Dispersing Form to dodge.

For the moment, True Man Changchun was at a disadvantage.

The knife wound on his waist wasn’t too severe, just secondary.

More crucial was the damage from the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s Netherworld Ghost Qi, causing his True Essence to become chaotic and spellcasting untenable.

After several rounds of dodging, a flicker of resolve flashed in True Man Changchun’s eyes.

He continued to conjure Magic Formulas with his hands.

An incomparably dense green vitality surged into True Man Changchun’s body.

"Wood Intent Realm: Ten Thousand Woods Rejuvenation!"

The exclusive realm belonging to a Nascent Soul True Man emerged, enveloping True Man Changchun.

The wounds he’d just sustained healed instantly.

However, the damage brought by Netherworld Ghost Qi couldn’t disperse immediately.

"Old Monster, this realm is quite strong..."

A flash of killing intent passed through the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s eyes, as the momentum between heaven and earth settled on him.

The Netherworld Ghost Qi around him became increasingly blood-red, its power multiplied!

"Netherworld Realm!"

If, among the Five Elements, Wood Intent Realm is a normal realm.

The Netherworld Realm is an extremely rare one.

In terms of rank, it pressed down the Wood Intent Realm by three parts.

At this moment, both Nascent Soul cultivators were fighting intensely, the power of their realms continuing to clash in the air.

After another dozen rounds of exchange, True Man Changchun took a deep breath.

He softly uttered several words.

"Nascent Soul True Self, manifest!"