At this moment, Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Leader Hua wore an astonished expression. Saint Dragon Association President Han and Emperor Xiao Mingrui of Great Xia, having just emerged from the Secret Realm, were equally shocked. It wasn't just them; the eight mighty Demon Venerables, wreathed in demonic flames, were also visibly shaken!

Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er clenched her fair fists. Her beautiful eyes, fixed on Lin Xuankong, shone with admiration, reverence, and joy. If her father hadn't been present, along with a hundred Great Xia powerhouses and eight Demon Venerables watching like hawks, she would have immediately taken fruit from her Ghost Frog Pouch and delightedly started washing grapes for Lin Xuankong! Dealing with this guy was such a headache. Why did he always want her to wash grapes for him and personally feed them to his mouth? But as long as he liked it, it was fine!

Of course, Xiaoo Ying'Er was also incredibly happy that the hundred Great Xia powerhouses, who had been in grave danger of being overwhelmed, were now safe. This was because, having had a moment to catch their breath, King Yu, Ouyang Qinglan, King Qi, the East King, and the others had already absorbed a large amount of True Qi from the Profound Truth Jade. Around each of them, a shimmering Secret Realm Gate had opened! Even if the eight Demon Venerables managed to defeat them, it would be impossible to pursue and kill them inside a Secret Realm. Powerhouses possessing Celestial Demon Bones—even if it was only a Tier One Celestial Demon Bone—could not be exterminated by those at the Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm. Within a Celestial Demon Bone's Secret Realm, each Master of the Secret Realm could traverse thousands of miles in an instant. Not even Pseudo-Earth Immortal powerhouses could exterminate them, let alone Initial Tier Earth Immortals; even they couldn't eliminate a Master of the Secret Realm within their own Celestial Demon Secret Realm! Furthermore, a Master of the Secret Realm could expel any intruder from their Celestial Demon Secret Realm with a single thought. Thinking of this and seeing the Secret Realm Gates beside the Great Xia cultivators, how could Xiaoo Ying'Er not be overjoyed!

Li Xiaohu was equally excited, clenching his fists and pumping them. "Mr. Mu is incredible! HAHAHA! It's just that the lightning flash just now was so bright it nearly blinded me!"

While everyone else was joyful and excited, Lin Xuankong calmly regarded the Eight Great Demon Venerables. He knew that the hundred Ninth-Layer Demon Cultivators were merely appetizers. The real threat, the ones he needed to be truly vigilant against, were these eight Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm Demon Venerables. Calculating the time, their Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm should hold for about sixty more breaths. Although there was a slight gap between Pseudo-Earth Immortals and true Initial Tier Earth Immortals, the chasm between Immortal and Mortal was not to be underestimated!

Among the Eight Great Demon Venerables, Duobao Demon Venerable stood at the center. His head was as large as a small hill, and his two blood-red eyes, like small lakes, were fixed on Lin Xuankong. "There isn't a single trace of Immortal Dao Immortal Yuan aura about you. You are neither an Initial Tier Earth Immortal nor a Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse!" Duobao Demon Venerable declared. "Yet, the speed you just displayed and the power of your Thunder Technique reached our level! Within the Great Xia Dynasty, there is no sect that practices Thunder Techniques whose master is called Mr. Mu. Who exactly are you?" As he spoke, all the weapons on Duobao Demon Venerable's two hundred-plus arms aimed at Lin Xuankong.

Just moments ago, Duobao Demon Venerable had single-handedly suppressed a hundred Eighth-Layer and Ninth-Layer cultivators with his terrifying might. He was clearly the most powerful among the Eight Great Demon Venerables. Nevertheless, a hint of caution still flickered in his eyes, no longer as relaxed and arrogant as when he had faced Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and the hundred powerhouses. Against Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and the others, he could play with them like mice. But this expert before him could slay a hundred Ninth-Layer cultivators in an instant... Even Duobao Demon Venerable himself couldn't achieve that in a single breath without revealing his trump cards. How could he not be wary?

Lin Xuankong held the Profound Gold Rod, not launching an immediate attack. He looked at Duobao Demon Venerable, who, with his hundreds of arms, resembled an ancient Divine Demon. Lin Xuankong's expression was calm yet unyielding. "I am merely an Independent Practitioner from the countryside. It's quite normal that you Demon Venerables haven't heard of me."

"Your Demon Techniques truly are eye-opening, capable of reaching the Earth Immortal Realm. If you think highly of Mu Shiba's abilities, why not disperse and we can all go our separate ways in peace?"

"Your Demon Sect disciples are not yet truly dead. They've only been temporarily knocked unconscious by one of my techniques."

"As long as you retreat, I will naturally release these Demon Sect disciples unharmed."

Lin Xuankong had suddenly started negotiating with Duobao Demon Venerable for a reason. He was, after all, facing eight terrifying Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses. His best option right now was to stall for time! Although he possessed the Cyan Nether Immortal Sword and could heavily wound the Eight Great Demon Venerables in an instant if he played all his cards, it was preferable not to use this trump card if possible. The Cyan Nether Immortal Sword was, after all, an Immortal Artifact coveted even by Immortals! Of course, if Lin Xuankong could realize this, then these old monsters, who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, could naturally figure it out as well.

Duobao Demon Venerable's eyes flickered a few times before he burst into loud laughter. "Since our disciples are merely unconscious, why would we need you to spare them? If we kill you, they will naturally be fine!"

"As for you, we're quite interested in your Cultivation Technique. To think a mere mortal can unleash the might of the Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm!"

"Fellow Demon Venerables, let's attack together and capture this Mu Shiba alive! I want to use the Soul Searching Technique to see where his Cultivation Technique originated, what secrets it holds, and how he, a mortal, can wield the power of an Earth Immortal!"

Before his words even faded, the weapons on Duobao Demon Venerable's hundreds of arms erupted with Demonic Qi. Countless terrifying attacks tore through space, converging on Lin Xuankong! Simultaneously, the other seven Demon Venerables abandoned Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and the others, all charging towards Lin Xuankong!

The seven Demon Venerables, all at the Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm, moved with incredible speed. This was especially true for the White Bone Demon Venerable. His massive Demon Body was not only immense but also incredibly potent and terrifyingly fast. His bone-white form crashed through the surrounding space, creating numerous black spatial rifts, moving even faster than Lin Xuankong's earlier burst of speed! The issue was that the combined weight of Lin Xuankong's body and his Tier Nine Spiritual Artifact was an immense weight, perhaps tens of thousands of pounds. In contrast, the White Bone Demon Venerable's body was hundreds of yards tall and weighed over a million pounds! Comparing the two, it was easy to imagine that if the White Bone Demon Venerable were to shrink to Lin Xuankong's size, his speed would be at least several degrees faster than Lin Xuankong's.

Most astonishingly, just as the seven Demon Venerables simultaneously charged to within a few thousand yards of Lin Xuankong, they all craned their necks and opened their mouths wide. Each of them spat out a pitch-black, perfectly round Treasure Elixir, roughly three feet in diameter! The instant those seven Treasure Elixirs appeared, the space around them warped under their immense power, and countless spatial rifts immediately spread outwards! Terrible waves of power radiated outwards, causing even more spatial rifts to appear. These terrifying black rifts flickered in and out of existence, constantly appearing, mending, and then tearing open again.

In the distance, Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and Celestial Sect Leader Hua couldn't help but gasp.

"Those are Earth Immortal Golden Cores!"

"They've unleashed their Earth Immortal Golden Cores!"

The Earth Immortal Golden Core was the most ferocious and terrifying offensive method available to an Earth Immortal Powerhouse, comparable in power to an Immortal Artifact! Even though these seven Demon Venerables were only at the Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm, their Golden Cores—formed from hyper-compressed True Qi—still possessed some of the might of genuine Earth Immortal Golden Cores. The surrounding Great Xia cultivators, witnessing this scene and hearing the exclamations of Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and Celestial Sect Leader Hua, felt their briefly relieved hearts clench. Their pupils contracted, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end!

Ouyang Qinglan, King Yu, King Qi, and the others felt their hearts pound wildly. They were acutely aware that if the Seven Great Demon Venerables had used these Earth Immortal Golden Cores earlier, none of them would still be standing here. They would have long since been pulverized into dust by the Earth Immortal Golden Cores, centuries of their Cultivation instantly rendered void! The power of a Golden Core was truly a method of Immortals, something no mortal could possibly resist! Merely witnessing such power made everyone present tremble, their True Qi stagnating within them.

Grand Elder Ouyang Qinglan, her expression shifting uncontrollably, looked towards the distant Lin Xuankong. This Mu Shiba has to face the assault of seven Earth Immortal Golden Cores simultaneously! How... how can he possibly withstand it?!

Having just regained some composure, Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Leader Hua, Emperor Xiao of Great Xia, and Saint Dragon Association President Han all cried out in alarm at the sight of the seven Earth Immortal Golden Cores. Then, without the slightest hesitation, they each activated their Battle Armor and launched long-range attacks at the bodies of the seven Demon Venerables. Simultaneously, all three retreated until they were just a step away from their Secret Realm Gates. They attacked the Seven Great Demon Venerables simultaneously, hoping to divert their attention and alleviate some of the pressure on Mu Shiba. However, they knew full well that the power of Golden Cores—even Pseudo-Earth Immortal Golden Cores—was not something a Transcendence Realm cultivator could possibly resist. If they drew the Demon Venerables' attention and a Pseudo-Earth Immortal Golden Core came their way, their only means of survival would be to instantly dive into their Secret Realms. Otherwise, the only outcome would be utter annihilation...

At this moment, even Li Xiaohu, who had been so excited just moments before, felt a cold sweat break out. His face grew tense as he watched the Golden Cores slowly drift towards Lin Xuankong. Gripping his Longsword tightly, he roared and charged at the seven Demon Venerables! "Damn it, you seven old bastards! Come and kill me if you dare! I am an Immortal Sect True Inheritance! You think you have the guts to kill me?!" Li Xiaohu bellowed, rushing forward rapidly, intending to draw some of the pressure away from Lin Xuankong.

Unfortunately, his Ninth-Layer Perfection Realm was far too weak compared to the Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm. Even with the exquisite Transcendence Technique of his Immortal Sect, it wasn't nearly enough. Before he could even get close to the Demon Venerables, a dozen or so attacks from Duobao Demon Venerable struck him, sending him flying thousands of yards! The Eight Great Demon Venerables indeed wouldn't dare to kill an Immortal Sect True Inheritance. However, Pseudo-Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses had countless ways to suppress a cultivator at the Ninth-Layer Perfection Realm. Duobao Demon Venerable had merely dispatched a dozen casual attacks to easily neutralize Li Xiaohu.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuankong continuously altered his flight path, evading Duobao Demon Venerable's countless Demonic Qi attacks. Facing the seven Pseudo-Earth Immortal Golden Cores that were slowly closing in to surround him, Lin Xuankong knew that if these seven Golden Cores and the seven Demon Venerables managed to encircle him, his only remaining option would be to activate the Cyan Nether Immortal Sword. Those Pseudo-Earth Immortal Golden Cores exuded an extremely dangerous aura! He was absolutely certain that if even one of those Golden Cores struck his body, he would be instantly obliterated, not even dregs remaining! A Pseudo-Earth Immortal Golden Core actually possessed such terrifying destructive power! A genuine Earth Immortal Golden Core could undoubtedly rival an Immortal Artifact of the Same Tier! The Earth Immortal Realm is indeed powerful, far beyond what mortal cultivators could ever compare to. No wonder everyone longs to ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm! Once one reaches such a realm, their very being becomes an Immortal Treasure, they can wield Immortal Artifacts, and they stand virtually invincible. Who wouldn't be envious of such power!

At this thought, Lin Xuankong dismissed the last vestiges of wishful thinking from his mind and reached for the Ghost Frog Pouch at his waist. In the next instant, a Treasure appeared in his hand. The moment it emerged, it shone with brilliant light!

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