novelraw Chapter 544 - 306: Dao Heart Demon Seed, Earth-Shattering!
Chapter 544 - 306: Dao Heart Demon Seed, Earth-Shattering!
Su Que continued practicing the Seven Injuries Fist.
The Five Elements Evil Qi in the mountains kept gathering toward Su Que.
At this moment, he could sense there were about thirty cultivators outside.
The lowest cultivation was at the First-Layer of the Realm of Merging, and the highest was at the Eleventh-Layer of the Realm of Merging.
These loose cultivators, upon reaching the cave entrance, released spiritual power, intending to probe inside and see the situation.
However, it was all blocked by the spiritual power released by Su Que.
At this time, these people only knew that this person’s strength was likely not weaker than their own.
The one with the highest cultivation here was a cultivator of the Merging Realm named "Chu Dang"—a man in a purple robe, hair loose, with a pale complexion.
He estimated that this person’s strength might be stronger than his, so he first bowed outside the cave and said:
"Friend, may I ask when you came to this mountain."
"We cultivators support each other. Since friend, you’re new here, why not come out for a meeting."
Uncertain of Su Que’s strength, he wanted to test Su Que with words.
Su Que replied in a hoarse voice, "No need for a meeting. Just don’t disturb my cultivation in the future."
After Su Que said this, the cultivators here all exchanged glances.
Generally speaking, anyone who says this is either very powerful or knowingly weaker and talking big to bluff them.
"Old Gao, Old Chen, how about we go in and explore!"
Outside the cave, a cultivator said to his two companions.
At the same time, many similar conversations occurred among several groups of cultivators.
These thirty or so cultivators, although loose cultivators, had companions.
Either two, or three or four, forming several small groups.
That’s also why "Chu Dang" with the Eleventh-Layer cultivation couldn’t go and kill the First-Layer cultivator to seize resources.
Every group had the intention to enter but resisted the temptation of potential cultivation resources because they didn’t know the cave occupant’s strength.
Loose cultivators, having no backing, are naturally more cautious than those supported by factions.
After a while, these loose cultivators gradually dispersed.
However, they didn’t go far, staying at places where they could always watch the cave.
If someone ventured in, they might follow, hoping to grab a piece of the pie.
Chu Dang also moved, his purple robe fluttering in the wind, hovering atop an ancient tree, where he sat cross-legged.
Cultivating a technique while keeping an eye on the cave.
After these loose cultivators gradually dispersed, only three remained.
They were the trio who intended to help if Su Que was good and to kill if he was evil.
The leading senior brother was named "Zhen Hua," a cultivator of the Thirteenth-Layer of the Realm of Merging, skilled in wielding a divine spear and mastering the Thunder Skill.
The square-faced, strong-bodied junior brother was called "Hou Jie," a cultivator of the Second-Layer of the Realm of Merging, adept at wielding double axes, proficient in the Storm Skill.
The youngest junior sister, named "Zhou Lu," also at the Second-Layer, together with "Hou Jie," ascended three hundred years after "Zhen Hua," skilled in using a longsword, proficient in Ice Skill.
The trio came from a small world where Spirit Mountain and Celestial Court contended, all having smoothly ascended after reaching the Peak of Tribulation Seed Realm, without factions "escorting" them.
They belonged to a strictly righteous sect.
Members of the sect have discipline, all upright and uncompromising, hating evil.
After the loose cultivators dispersed, Senior Brother Zhen Hua conveyed a message into the cave:
"Friend, if you have difficulties, you can seek help from me."
After arriving in the Upper Realm, Zhen Hua discovered its treacherous nature.
However, he believed there were still righteous people in the Upper Realm.
He intended to gather such righteous people, forming a faction.
If the cultivators within this faction supported each other and slowly grew, they might eventually resist the Celestial Court and Spirit Mountain.
After saying this, Zhen Hua stepped forward, stepping on auspicious clouds that carried him to a cliff.
His junior brother Hou Jie and junior sister Zhou Lu followed him, drifting over.
Once on the cliff, the three sat cross-legged.
The cliff allowed them to keep an eye on the cave where Su Que was.
Su Que ignored everything outside the cave, continuing to practice the Seven Injuries Fist.
The Five Elements Evil Qi continuously flowed from all parts of the mountain, pouring into his body, colliding with his Five Viscera.
He immediately felt warmth flowing through his Five Viscera.
He glanced at the attributes.
Seven Injuries Fist (13 Realms Dominating the Universe 18%) [Upper Level Extremist Technique]
Then he looked at the remaining lifespan.
Remaining lifespan: 10371
After the Seven Injuries Fist increased by 5%, lifespan increased by about one hundred eighty years.
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Outside the cave, those cultivators sat cross-legged, cultivating, while watching Su Que’s cave intently.
Many cultivators, although sitting quietly, had hearts restlessly agitated.
Some could not help but communicate, discussing:
"Look, the Five Elements Evil Qi continues to gather toward this cave."
"This indicates this person is likely still cultivating techniques or refining magical treasures."
"It might even be a critical moment."
"If we all go in together, we might subdue him and seize the magical treasure."
Other cultivators thought this proposition reasonable, but one said:
"What if this person is very formidable, and we can’t prevail, what should we do?"