Chapter 1031: Cheng Xiaotian's Might

"So many of you want to kill me," Cheng Xiaotian chuckled, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. "But who kills whom is still up for debate! Follow me and kill!"

Ten Core Formation stage half-demons spread out, forming two-on-one engagements with the help of their third-tier demonic beasts. Both sides then clashed in fierce combat.

Cheng Xiaotian drew a dazzling golden Mohist saber. Its hilt was intricately carved with a lifelike golden demonic wolf. Gripping it firmly with both hands, he swung it lightly, conjuring a fierce gale that whistled through the air. Any incoming petals that touched the powerful wind instantly burst apart.

*Boom!* A tremendous roar echoed, as a wave of spiritual light engulfed Cheng Xiaotian. Moments later, the spiritual light dissipated amidst the howling wind, revealing him completely unscathed. Two third-tier demonic birds circled above him. A playful expression settled on his face as his eyes fixed on Wang Qingshan.

The demonic tribes maintained their own intelligence networks, and as Wang Qingshan was a registered disciple of the Carefree Sword Venerable, his likeness had naturally been collected. Cheng Xiaotian was well aware that even Bai Ling'er had been unable to defeat Wang Qingshan; therefore, killing him would undoubtedly be a tremendous feat.

Two Core Formation stage half-demons and two third-tier demonic birds surrounded Wang Qingshan. He expertly wielded nine green flying swords, temporarily fending off their assaults.

"Brother Qingshan, watch your head!" Liu Meier's voice suddenly echoed in Wang Qingshan's ear. A massive red wolf claw materialized directly above him, radiating an astonishing heat as it slammed down.

Wang Qingshan, already on guard, rapidly flew backward, evading the red wolf claw. As a faint green breeze swept past behind him, a green-robed man with broad ears and a long nose suddenly materialized. This man bore a pair of several-zhang-large green feathered wings on his back.

The green-robed youth transformed his hands into claws, aiming for Wang Qingshan's skull. Wang Qingshan opened his mouth, and the Azure Glaze Sword shot forth, precisely striking the youth's claws. A scream erupted as the Azure Glaze Sword severed the green-robed youth's right hand, which bled profusely.

A large expanse of red mist descended from the sky. The green-robed youth inhaled some, and his eyes glazed over. Thousands of green flying swords then shot towards him, eagerly striking his body. With muffled thuds, countless green flying swords pierced through the youth. His true form was a demonic bird, whose strength lay in speed rather than defense. Unfortunately, he had succumbed to Liu Meier's spiritual technique, the Bewildering Red Lotus, and the flying swords Wang Qingshan unleashed were all second-tier, incredibly powerful.

A loud whooshing sound filled the air. Wang Qingshan's divine sense picked up something rapidly hurtling towards him. A dazzling golden light erupted from his body, forming a shimmering golden aura, as he simultaneously dodged to the side. With a dull thud, the golden aura on Wang Qingshan's body was torn open by a red light, leaving a horrifying, deep gash on his right arm, revealing faint traces of bone.

"Brother Qingshan," Liu Meier transmitted as she flew to his side, "Cheng Xiaotian is no ordinary half-demon. We should be careful; it would be better if we faced him together."

Wang Qingshan agreed without hesitation. He released his three-headed Jiao to confront a third-tier demonic bird. Meanwhile, Liu Meier summoned her flower demon, which opened its gaping maw and unleashed a deluge of incredibly foul-smelling purple venom. The third-tier demonic bird flapped its wings, conjuring a massive hurricane that scattered the toxic liquid. Some of the purple substance splattered onto lower-tier demonic beasts on the ground, causing them to shriek and instantly dissolve into pools of blood. When it landed on cultivators' protective spiritual light, both the cultivators and their defenses were reduced to bloody pulp.

Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan engaged two Core Formation stage half-demons and two third-tier demonic birds. A rapid zither melody accompanied their movements as blue wind blades shot out, striking the Core Formation stage half-demons but leaving only shallow white marks. Meanwhile, a rapidly spinning yellow disc cleaved towards a third-tier demonic bird, which agilely evaded the attack.

Lin Yunlong and Song Mei were similarly caught in fierce combat, unable to break free from two half-demons and several third-tier demonic birds.

Frowning deeply, Song Mei sent a voice transmission to Wang Qingshan and Liu Meier: "Fellow Daoist Wang, Immortal Liu, Madam Cheng will use a spiritual technique to temporarily disorient Cheng Xiaotian. I will then join you to eliminate him, while Fellow Daoist Lin and Fellow Daoist Cheng provide cover."

Wang Changsheng nodded in agreement. He was familiar with the exploits of Zheng Nan and Cheng Zhenyu, who had reportedly slain multiple Core Formation stage half-demons using a unique spiritual technique.

Lin Tianlong altered his incantation, causing his red porcelain bottle to glow brilliantly, revealing numerous red runes. A vast torrent of crimson flames surged forth, transforming into ten colossal crimson fire dragons that lunged at the half-demons, claws extended and fangs bared.

Cheng Zhenyu, shifting his sword incantation, made his yellow disc glow intensely and spin faster as it struck towards the third-tier demonic bird.

Simultaneously, Wang Qingshan and the four others unleashed their spiritual techniques, all targeting Cheng Xiaotian.

Cheng Xiaotian's body pulsed with an intense red light, his face contorting into a ferocious wolf's head. *Awooo!* A piercing wolf howl ripped through the air, sending forth a crimson sound wave.

*Boom!* A tremendous roar erupted as the crimson sound wave shattered the incoming spiritual attacks, generating a powerful blast of air. Without warning, a blue sound wave shot forth, instantly sweeping past Cheng Xiaotian.

Cheng Xiaotian's eyes glazed over. Seizing the opportunity, the void behind him rippled, and a ten-foot-tall ape ghost materialized. The ghost was entirely dark green, with blood-red eyes. Its furry ghost claws swung towards Cheng Xiaotian's head, as if intending to crush it.

A golden light burst from Cheng Xiaotian's back, darting like lightning towards the green ape ghost. With a scream, the ape ghost clutched half its face, reeling backward with a noticeably weakened aura.

A pale golden python, its head adorned with a ferocious ghost-face pattern, slithered out from Cheng Xiaotian's back. "A Ghost-Devouring Python!" someone exclaimed. "It's a spirit beast specifically designed to counter ghosts!"

A roar echoed as a massive green sword dragon shot forth, instantly appearing before Cheng Xiaotian. Having regained his senses, Cheng Xiaotian fiercely swung his Mohist saber at the green sword dragon. *Boom!* The green sword dragon's body detonated, unleashing countless green sword energies that engulfed Cheng Xiaotian.

A dark green ghost claw materialized from thin air, striking viciously towards Cheng Xiaotian's last known position. "Watch out! He's about to ambush us!" Wang Qingshan suddenly cried out, realizing he could no longer sense Cheng Xiaotian's presence. He formed a sword incantation, and the Azure Glaze Sword instantly divided, circling erratically around him and Liu Meier.

Cheng Zhenyu hastily summoned two red flying swords that spun erratically around them, while Zheng Nan held a zither string taut with two fingers, poised to unleash it at any moment.

A dark glow emanated from Song Mei's body, and a vast quantity of black qi surged forth.

Lin Tianlong moved swiftly. He opened his mouth and exhaled a small red cauldron, which then emitted a torrent of crimson flames, enveloping him. Countless red runes illuminated his body, forming a translucent crimson light barrier as a second layer of defense. He then summoned a red shield, creating a third protective circle.

A sudden red light flared behind him, revealing Cheng Xiaotian's figure.

A pair of crimson wings, pulsating with red light and adorned with flickering runes, now sprouted from Cheng Xiaotian's back. These were the Crane Wing Talismans, a top-tier third-tier talisman capable of multiple uses. Cheng Xiaotian had acquired them from a Core Formation cultivator, and they were perfectly suited for combating other cultivators.

He opened his maw and unleashed an ear-splitting sound wave directly at Lin Tianlong. The crimson flames quickly died out, and the red light barrier around Lin Tianlong's body flickered violently before suddenly shattering. Lin Tianlong was sent flying backward, bleeding from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, clutching his head with a pained expression.

Cheng Xiaotian made a grasping motion towards Lin Tianlong. Instantly, a gleaming red wolf claw materialized above Lin Tianlong's head and slammed precisely onto it. With a final shriek, Lin Tianlong was instantly killed, his head pulverized by the crimson wolf claw.

Witnessing this, Wang Qingshan and the other four were simultaneously shocked and enraged. They were astonished that Cheng Xiaotian possessed a talisman capable of instant close-range teleportation, and furious that Lin Tianlong had been killed right before their very eyes.

A spirited zither melody suddenly rang out as a blue sound wave swiftly swept past Cheng Xiaotian, causing his eyes to glaze over once more.