Chapter 872 - 354: Thankfully, Elder, It’s Only a Golden Core Cultivator Pursuing Us

At this moment, beneath the ore mountain range.

An elder in gray clothing appeared the instant the bald Nascent Soul cultivator arrived.

In terms of size, this ore vein is larger than the one the Yin Demon Sect previously seized from the Purple Moon Sect.

However, it has long been under the Yin Demon Sect’s control, posing little danger.

Therefore, the Yin Demon Sect’s defense forces here are relatively weak.

Because of this, the bald Nascent Soul cultivator occasionally appears here.

The elder in gray was shocked to see the bald man, who had recently left, now flying back as a Nascent Soul.

"Elder Cao? You’ve lost your physical body?"

Upon hearing this, the bald Nascent Soul cultivator replied angrily:

"Do I look like someone with a physical body?"

"Did another sect’s Nascent Soul cultivator arrive?" the elder in gray immediately changed the subject.

Meanwhile, his expression shifted.

"Elder Cao, have they pursued you?"

"Rest assured, I used a secret technique and have already shaken them off."

The bald Nascent Soul cultivator glared at the elder in gray.

"It’s not like I brought them here to take your life."

Upon hearing the bald Nascent Soul’s words, the elder in gray showed a relieved look.

"Elder Cao, the main concern is that if a Nascent Soul cultivator could overpower you, we stand no chance.

If they do pursue us here, I’m worried about the spirit stones we’ve just mined..."

Hearing this, the bald Nascent Soul waved his hand:

"Alright, alright, no need to explain.

The spirit stones are all in my storage bag, and there’s been no accident."

"That’s good! After all, those account for nearly seventy percent of the mine’s spirit stones." The elder greatly relieved upon hearing this.

The bald Nascent Soul cultivator snorted lightly from his nose and said:

"I’ve just used a secret technique, so unless it’s something crucial, don’t disturb me."

With that, the bald Nascent Soul swiftly flew into a courtyard.

Only then did the elder in gray show a look of doubt.

"I wonder which sect’s Nascent Soul cultivator could force Elder Cao to destroy his physical body.

Thankfully, the confrontation happened outside. If they discover this ore vein, we will be in deep trouble.

Nonetheless, a matter of this magnitude still requires informing the sect."

With this thought, the elder took out a Black Crow from his Spirit Beast Bag attached to his waist.

He then attached a Communication Talisman to it, and with a wave, the Black Crow quickly flew away.

Just as the elder was about to turn back to his courtyard, his gaze involuntarily lifted.

Looking in the direction from which the bald Nascent Soul flew, at this moment, an Escape Light approached rapidly.

The speed of the approaching Escape Light was astonishing, causing the elder to be greatly surprised.

"What’s going on? Could it be the cultivator chasing Elder Cao?"

The elder pondered and then quickly rushed towards the courtyard the bald Nascent Soul had entered.

"Elder Cao, bad news, an Escape Light is quickly approaching us."

Before the elder’s words finished, the bald Nascent Soul rushed out of the courtyard, looking up at the sky in horror.

Within a hundred li, Chu Ning arrived in an instant, quickly reaching the area above the ore mountain range.

With the bald Nascent Soul’s and the elder’s eyesight and Divine Sense, they could already see Chu Ning.

Immediately, their expressions differed completely.

The bald Nascent Soul’s face changed drastically.

The elder in gray let out a sigh of relief, turned to the bald Nascent Soul, and said:

"Thankfully, Elder Cao, the pursuer is just a Golden Core cultivator."

But as soon as these words were spoken, the elder’s face and eyes were filled with surprise.

At this moment, he saw the bald Nascent Soul’s face take on a ghostlike expression.

Before he could ask for clarification, Elder Cao’s Nascent Soul abruptly flew away in a panic.

"Why is Elder Cao so jumpy? Even if it’s a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, he’s still a Nascent Soul.

Why flee without inquiring upon seeing just a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator?"

This thought had barely crossed his mind when the elder felt a powerful presence appear in the air.

Soon, a streak of black light shot out, with the speed of lightning, directly aiming at the bald Nascent Soul.

Although it wasn’t aimed at him, the power was enough to make his heart race.

"What is going on? Who is this Golden Core cultivator to act so aggressively?"

As this thought flashed in his mind, the elder quickly took out a Magical Artifact from his Storage Bag.

Simultaneously, he shouted, "Defend against the enemy!"

However, as soon as he spoke, his expression changed drastically.

At that moment, a figure of a young maiden appeared in the sky, accompanied by two sizable Golden Eagles.

Upon her appearance, she immediately charged at him with the two Golden Cores.

The elder, being only at the Early Stage of Golden Core cultivation, was now suddenly besieged by three opponents stronger than him.

His expression became extremely frightened.

The terror-stricken gray-clad elder was only the tip of the iceberg; the bald Elder Cao was completely petrified.

Of course, his Nascent Soul was also not that bold.

As soon as Chu Ning appeared, he immediately recognized him.

"Why is this disaster coming after me?"

As this thought flashed through his mind, the bald man’s first instinct was to escape!

But at that moment, a jet-black light shot towards him!

"Another Ancient Treasure?"

When he sensed the power emitted by the jet-black light, the bald man couldn’t help but feel utterly despairing.

A Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator actually carries two Ancient Treasures.

And he also has Ten Thousand Years Spirit Liquid to restore Magical Power.

How is he supposed to survive?

Most crucially, the jet-black short saber enveloped in black light was far faster than the previous Yellow Court Seal.

In just a blink of an eye, it was already shooting towards him.

In terms of attack power, Chu Ning felt the Yellow Court Seal was stronger, but in terms of speed, the black short saber was superior!

"Who exactly are you?"

Feeling the imminently approaching power, the bald man shouted in desperation.

In response, there was only the flash of black light!

Immediately afterward, the little Nascent Soul let out a miserable scream and was instantly annihilated in mid-air.

This newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Yin Demon Sect was thus utterly obliterated!

At this moment, the flying Chu Ning reached out and took the Ancient Treasure Short Saber and the storage bag that the bald man had been unwilling to let go of.

Yet, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

"Golden Core Cultivators and Nascent Soul Cultivators are, after all, different levels. If not for the power of the two Ancient Treasures.

Even if I possess the Five Elements Spirit Sword and various Divine Techniques, I could force the Nascent Soul Cultivator to retreat.

But to achieve a kill is not so easy.

In Magical Combat between cultivators, treasure is important, but one’s own realm is fundamental."

Recently, Chu Ning found himself with an increasing number of treasures but reminded himself not to forget what is fundamental.

On one hand, Chu Ning easily dealt with the Nascent Soul Cultivator using the power of the Ancient Treasure.

On the other hand, under the besiegement of Bai Ling and two Golden Thunder Eagles, the gray-clad Early Stage of Golden Core Cultivator was utterly unable to resist.

With all three Spirit Beasts being far stronger, the gray-clad elder couldn’t even cast a spell before being killed by several attacks.

Only then did the other cultivators in the mine react and start to flee.

But upon seeing the situation at the scene, their faces immediately changed drastically and they turned to escape.

However, Chu Ning wasn’t about to give them the chance.

With three Spirit Beasts in tow, Chu Ning took less than a moment to kill all the cultivators present.

Only then did Chu Ning open the storage bag that the bald man had been holding all along.

"So many Spirit Stones!"

Seeing the abundance of Spirit Stones in the storage bag, Chu Ning’s eyes filled with surprise.

At a glance, though not able to count them precisely.

It’s clear there are no less than hundreds of thousands of Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and in addition, a small pile of Middle Grade Spirit Stones numbering nearly ten thousand.

"In that case, this person should have come here to take Spirit Stones.

Then inadvertently sensed us using the Bone Boat, thus intercepting us?

All of these have now fallen into my hands. From the situation just now, the ore vein has been mostly excavated.

Getting these Spirit Stones equates to taking the entire Spirit Stone Mine."

Chu Ning quickly speculated, and couldn’t help but smile lightly, as this is indeed an unexpected delight.

Then, Chu Ning immediately had a subtle thought.

He had been thinking that the Purple Moon Sect was unlikely not to investigate the matter at Chaotic Beast Mountain.

Although he had already destroyed all traces there, it wouldn’t be surprising if the cultivators of the Purple Moon Sect traced it back through the Yaochi Palace Female Cultivator.

At this moment, he had a good idea.

Immediately, Chu Ning took out another Bone Boat from the storage bag.

Then he pulled out the claw-shaped Magical Treasure from the bald man, swiftly striking the Bone Boat.

This Bone Boat was sturdy, yet the pair of claws were Magical Artifacts refined by a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Even if Chu Ning couldn’t fully unleash their power, they were enough to break the Bone Boat into pieces.

Seeing Chu Ning’s actions, Bai Ling asked curiously,

"Master, what are you doing?"

"Creating a false scenario to make the two Demonic sects fight like mad dogs."

As he spoke, Chu Ning took out some Magical Artifacts and Treasures acquired from the Purple Moon Sect cultivators he’d killed.

After destroying them one by one, he casually scattered them around the mine.

Chu Ning understood that this staged scene was somewhat crude.

But considering the earlier dispute over the ore vein between the Purple Moon Sect and the Yin Luo Sect, coupled with casualties on both sides.

The two sects wouldn’t just let it go, and a clash was inevitable.

By the time the two sects sit down to talk, who knows how long that will take?

Chu Ning might already have left the East Saint Continent with the female cultivators of Yaochi Palace.

Explaining roughly to Bai Ling as he harvested more ore from the mine.

Then, Chu Ning put Bai Ling and Da Jin Xiao Jin back into the Spirit Beast Bag and proceeded in the direction pursued by Cen Zijin and others.