In the end, Lu Ping still underestimated the strength of a mid-stage Core Forging cultivator. The arrays inside the Profound Heaven's Cave could only be used to trap enemies. Lu Ping wielded the Golden Scale Sword, but it still couldn't do anything to the cultivator trapped inside the array.
A muffled sound was heard, and the entire array shook. While the cultivator was resisting Lu Ping's attack, he still had the strength to use a small drumstick to attack the surrounding array.
Only now did Lu Ping feel that his offensive methods were really lacking. Aside from the Twelve Laws, Lu Ping only knew a few sword techniques or magic treasures. The Genchen Grand Array was Lu Ping's last resort, so he naturally wouldn't use it lightly.
When Lu Ping was in the Blood Condensation Realm, he could rely on his strong magic power and superb swordsmanship to be invincible among cultivators in the same realm. However, after condensing his Gold Core, his cultivation was the lowest among cultivators in the same realm. The magic treasures in his hands were no longer as advantageous as before. Moreover, battle techniques that had reached the realm of intent had become common. Some outstanding cultivators, like Zhu Xuanmeng, had already cultivated a minor divine ability.
Lu Ping coldly snorted. Just as the cultivator inside the array was attacking in all directions, Lu Ping flicked his hand and threw out a red bead. It was the Scarlet Afterglow Bead.
The Scarlet Afterglow Bead flew above the cultivator, and countless red threads fluttered down, wrapping around the cultivator inside the array.
The cultivator seemed to know that this magic treasure was very difficult to deal with. A layer of protective shield lit up in front of him, and a three-colored halo flowed around the shield.
A minor divine ability, another minor divine ability!
Lu Ping's own protective earth energy had only condensed two kinds of natural oddities, and he still needed one more to form a minor divine ability, the Water Curtain True Astral Shield!
As the red threads wrapped around the cultivator, the cultivator's protective earth energy changed into various shapes. It seemed that the cultivator's minor divine ability was not very strong.
Natural oddities were very rare. How many people could be like Lu Ping, who used jars and ponds to condense their protective earth energy?
The cultivator propped up his protective earth energy to buy time. The small drumstick in his hand flew up and hit the Scarlet Afterglow Bead in the air.
Lu Ping's Golden Scale Sword parried the four top-grade magic treasures that were entangled with it and slashed at the small drumstick. At the same time, the Scarlet Afterglow Bead tried to dodge it.
However, the Scarlet Afterglow Bead, which was in a state of casting, was still a step too late. The Golden Scale Sword was once again entangled by the four magic treasures. The small drumstick hit the Scarlet Afterglow Bead, causing it to wail and fall down. Lu Ping felt as though he had been punched in the chest, and he felt suffocated. Fortunately, Lu Ping did not store the Scarlet Afterglow Bead into his core space. Otherwise, this attack might have damaged his divine sense and caused him to suffer some injuries.
However, just as the Scarlet Afterglow Bead was struck down, the cultivator's minor divine ability was finally broken by the tightening red threads. Immediately after, the cultivator cried out in alarm as his shoulder was pierced.
Lu Ping had long since activated the Netheraqua Sword. It was not easy for him to find the flaw in the attack. Unfortunately, the cultivator was one step ahead of him and he was able to avoid being hit in the heart.
The Netheraqua Sword was meant to kill with a single strike. After failing to hit its target, Lu Ping hid the Netheraqua Sword again. However, the cultivator was already on guard against it. The possibility of a successful sneak attack was close to zero. It could only serve as a distraction.
Fortunately, the Netheraqua Sword's attack had caused the cultivator to suffer more injuries. Lu Ping retrieved the Scarlet Afterglow Bead, which had suffered a great deal of damage. He did not have the time to check it. Instead, he reached out with his hand and a golden ball of water, only one foot in diameter, suddenly appeared in Lu Ping's hand.
Lu Ping formed several hand seals and the golden ball of water transformed into a three-foot long, strange, four-legged golden wyrm, which pounced towards the cultivator.
The cultivator was trapped in the array and could not move around like Lu Ping. There were many techniques that he could not use. In the face of Lu Ping's attack, he could only face it head-on.
Originally, the cultivator did not think much of Lu Ping. However, he did not expect that this cultivator, who had just reached the Core Forging stage, would have so many tricks up his sleeves that he was forced into such a difficult position.
Seeing Lu Ping form a strange four-legged golden wyrm and pounce towards him, the cultivator's set of four magic tools were entangled with the Golden Scale Sword. He did not dare to use the small drumstick because he was wary of the Netheraqua Sword. The cultivator had no choice but to use a top-grade protective magic tool in front of him. At the same time, he propped up the minor divine ability that he had just broken.
However, once these magical techniques and divine abilities were broken, they would be taken back by the cultivator. After a short period of recuperation, they could recover their original power. For the cultivator, after his divine ability had been broken, he tried to forcibly activate it again. Not only would its power not be as great as before, but the power of the divine ability would also drop significantly after the battle. If he forcibly activated it too many times, it could even completely destroy the divine ability.
The four-legged golden wyrm slammed into the defensive magic tool, causing water to splash and shatter. However, before the cultivator could figure out why Lu Ping's magical technique was so useless, he felt the true essence attached to the defensive magic tool rapidly melt, as if it had encountered ice and snow in boiling water.
The cultivator was shocked and quickly withdrew his defensive magic tool. However, the surface of the magic tool had been corroded and was almost ruined.
After Lu Ping used the Water Control Technique, the golden liquid that had been smashed into water once again formed a four-legged golden wyrm in mid-air and pounced towards the cultivator again.
The cultivator did not dare to use his magic tool to block it. A series of magical techniques struck the golden wyrm. The golden wyrm was either smashed or blocked, but the cultivator's true essence, without exception, was greatly corroded and consumed.
In fact, Lu Ping's true essence was also rapidly being consumed. Although the Myriad Poison Liquid could also be controlled by the Water Control Technique, it was clearly not weak when used against an enemy. However, this was a method that harmed the enemy and oneself. When Lu Ping used the corrosive true essence and the magic tool to attack the opponent, his own true essence was also greatly consumed and corroded. Fortunately, Lu Ping had used the Myriad Poison Liquid to condense his own protective Gang Qi, so the true essence in Lu Ping's body was somewhat resistant to the Myriad Poison Liquid.
The Nether Water Sword finally launched its attack. After being caught by the cultivator, the little drumstick, relying on the quality of its magic tool, chased after it and beat it fiercely. The four-legged golden wyrm had already pounced on the cultivator's protective magic power. The tricolored Gang Qi was quickly corroded by the Myriad Poison Liquid, and even strange colored smoke rose above the cultivator.
The four-legged golden wyrm's body, which was originally shining with a golden light, had also become somewhat dim due to the consumption of the cultivator's true essence.
The cultivator was already seriously injured and could only passively take a beating after being imprisoned in the formation. His advantage of having a high cultivation level and abundant true essence was completely worn away by the Myriad Poison Liquid. Finally, the cultivator's strength was exhausted. The four top-grade flying swords were completely suppressed by the Golden Scale Sword, and the little drumstick was also helpless against the looming Nether Water Sword.
Just then, a large silver jade seal suddenly appeared above the cultivator's head and immediately came crashing down!
The "landslide" that had been hidden by Lu Ping for a long time finally revealed its ferocious face. With an unparalleled force, it pressed down on the cultivator's head, becoming the last straw to defeat the mid Core Forging cultivator.
The already fragile protective magic power, which had been corroded by the Myriad Poison Liquid, was shattered by the "landslide". This time, even the cultivator's ears were overflowing with blood, and his face was as pale as paper.
The "landslide" rose and fell again, leaving Lu Ping with a look of despair and disbelief in the mid Core Forging cultivator's eyes.
Lu Ping swallowed a Triple Transformation Spirit Pill. When he was in the Blood Condensation Realm, it was a pill that could restore magic power. But now that Lu Ping had advanced to the Core Forging Realm, it was like trying to put out a burning cart of firewood with a cup of water. Helplessly, Lu Ping could only swallow another Triple Transformation Spirit Pill. In this dangerous place, Lu Ping had to constantly adjust himself to his best state.
After putting away the cultivator's storage bracelet, there were not many things that could make Lu Ping's eyes light up. The set of four top-grade magic tools that could fight against the Golden Scale Sword also did not enter Lu Ping's eyes. Only the small drum stick was a magic treasure. Lu Ping felt that it might be useful to him, so he put it away.
Strictly speaking, this unlucky cultivator was not weak. After all, he had two magic treasures, the flying needle and the small drum stick. He had also cultivated a small magic power, which could be regarded as quite an achievement among the mid Core Forging cultivators. Unfortunately, he fell into Lu Ping's trap and was confined in the narrow space of the array formation. He could only display 60% or 70% of his strength, and in the end, he died in Lu Ping's hands.
The Heavy Profound Immortal's Cave was growing more and more chaotic. At present, the cultivators from Heaven Breaking Sword Faction and Water Crystal Palace were attacking the Heavy Profound Grand Palace's defensive magic array. The cultivators who were trying to fish in troubled waters were also attacking the grand palace in a chaotic manner. The booming sounds of magic arts could be heard without end.
However, the Heavy Profound Hall was the most important place in the Heavy Profound Cave Mansion. It was also the main hub of the entire mansion's defensive array. Naturally, it was not something that a few Core Forging cultivators could easily break.
Lu Ping looked at the group of cultivators surrounding the hall. Their cultivation was at least at the mid Core Forging stage. With great difficulty, he suppressed the greed in his heart to get a piece of the pie and walked towards the back of the Cave Mansion.
There were many cultivators who had the same idea as Lu Ping. Most of them were single rogue cultivators, or like Lu Ping, whose cultivation was not good enough. These cultivators appeared around the Cave Mansion, deliberately avoiding each other to avoid conflict.
After coming to the Cave Mansion, Lu Ping naturally had his own purpose, and that was the Spiritual Vein of the Cave Mansion.
Naturally, Lu Ping would not have the idea of moving the Spiritual Vein. That was simply an act of courting death. The Spiritual Vein of this Cave Mansion could only belong to Skyrend or the Crystal Palace. Moving the Spiritual Vein was a complicated process, and there was at least a medium Spiritual Vein in this Cave Mansion. It was far from the small Spiritual Vein that Lu Ping had moved before. This was also why the two sects were now at ease to attack the Heavy Profound Hall instead of sending people to protect the Spiritual Vein first.
Lu Ping's goal was the Spiritual Gathering Pearl. This Cave Mansion had been hidden in the sea for nearly four thousand years. How could a medium Spiritual Vein not condense a Spiritual Gathering Pearl!
The Spiritual Vein was the foundation of all the defensive arrays in the Heavy Profound Cave Mansion that could last for four thousand years. Naturally, the protection was extremely tight. What Lu Ping relied on was some of the restrictions of the Fei Ling Sect that he learned from the mysterious jade slip that he brought out of Fei Ling Island.
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