Mortal Alchemy

Outside the abandoned stronghold.

High Lord Gao was knocked back by the Red Tiger's attack, an unnatural flush rising on his face, his expression anxious and grim: “Third-Order demon beast!!!”

He thought that with True Person Changkong overseeing things, he would be able to rescue his son smoothly, but upon this initial contact and seeing the Third-Order demon beast, his heart sank to the bottom.

This was extremely bad.

At this moment, a flying boat floated in the air within the abandoned stronghold.

His face grew even more anxious as he eagerly tried to rush forward!

Chen Ping reminded him, “High Lord Gao, calm down!”

“This Third-Order demon tiger is not something we can contend with. If you die, what will happen to your son in the future?”

“True Person Changkong is setting up a formation and will arrive soon. Why rush for such a short time? They can't escape!”

High Lord Gao nodded with difficulty.

At this moment, True Person Changkong arrived, riding on a ray of escaping light. Clearly, the backup formation was ready.

The red demon tiger also slowly walked out of the abandoned stronghold, and the flying boat carrying the population was in no hurry to leave.

The moment True Person Changkong saw the red demon tiger, his expression turned grave, and a giant sword Dharma Idol flew out from his head:

“Puppet Tiger?”

“Oh? You actually recognize me, it seems you are not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.” The red demon tiger's slanting, vertical pupils sized up True Person Changkong.

True Person Changkong frowned, his gaze icy, and he didn't immediately attack, seemingly wary of this red demon tiger:

“You are a being with hope of advancing to a Fourth-Order demon king, and you are on the list of our Demon Subduing Sect. How could we not know?”

The danger of a Fourth-Order demon king was too great.

And the Eastern Wasteland was very large. Even if a Deity Transformation cultivator came to the Eastern Wasteland, they might not be able to gain an advantage.

Originally, in this Eastern Wasteland demon tide, both sides had a tacit understanding to only deploy Third-Order existences at most.

Who knew that demon beasts and demonic cultivators would mix together, and now both sides have deployed Fourth-Order existences.

As for whether Fifth-Order existences would appear, it was hard to say.

The appearance of a Fifth-Order existence would affect the whole body with one move, and once they acted, it would be enough to cause earth-shattering destruction to the Eastern Domain's cultivation world.

“Oh.” The red demon tiger said unhurriedly, “Sword cultivator, I have a deal here that would be beneficial to both of us, so there's no need to fight. How about you listen to what I have to say?”

This was too arrogant. A demon beast actually wanted to make a deal with a Demon Subduing Sect cultivator, not taking cultivators seriously at all!

True Person Changkong frowned into a '川' character: “Speak.”

The red demon tiger said, “I'll give you a few demonic cultivators and also cede this stronghold to you. It won't be a wasted trip for you, and you can get some benefits. We also don't have to waste time fighting.”

“This way, I can take the tribute away, and we can both be at peace. How about it? It's a good deal for both of us.” The red demon tiger grinned hideously, seemingly mocking the cultivators.

“My son was kidnapped by you. How can I let you leave with the tribute? I'll risk my life to keep you here!” High Lord Gao roared angrily, and the sound of swords rang out from his body.

The red demon tiger was stunned for a moment: “Your son was kidnapped and brought here?”

Was this why they were exposed?

Fortunately, this High Lord Gao was a Half-Step Golden Core, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to withstand its attack. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would have already perished.

“Then I'm really sorry.” The red demon tiger said, “I didn't intend to kidnap the offspring of a Demon Subduing Sect cultivator. This is a misunderstanding. What's your son's name and what are his characteristics? I'll have him released immediately.”

Everyone was stunned. Was this demon tiger so easy to talk to? Or was it harboring ill intentions?

Were the Demon Subduing Sect cultivators really going to make a deal with a demon beast?

What would become of the Demon Subduing Sect's reputation?

From now on, High Lord Gao's reputation would also be ruined.

Chen Ping and the others all looked towards True Person Changkong.

The latter frowned, his eyes icy, but he didn't utter a word, clearly acquiescing to this matter.

High Lord Gao hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth: “Gao Jian!”

He had fought for the Demon Subduing Sect his entire life, unable to improve his immortal path and suffering serious injuries. He only had this one offspring.

If something happened to his offspring, he would probably become a demon, his heart as dead ashes.

The red demon tiger issued a loud order:

“Go, bring the human named Gao Jian from among the tributes.”

After a while, a child of about ten years old was brought down from the flying boat, along with two bound demonic cultivators.

Seeing the child, High Lord Gao's expression was somewhat excited, and he breathed a heavy sigh of relief, but his originally straight spine seemed to bend down.

For the sake of bloodline inheritance, he humiliated the Demon Subduing Sect and the sword cultivators, compromising for the sake of peace.

But having the child sent to him brought High Lord Gao a burst of joy.

“Sword cultivator, our deal is complete. Now, you can leave, and we will also leave.” The red demon tiger spoke arrogantly, and then truly led a group of demon beasts to retreat.

It seemed that it really didn't want to start a war with them.

The fact that the other party was actually going through with it caught True Person Changkong off guard.

True Person Changkong hesitated. If a war broke out, the casualties on the scene would definitely be heavy.

But if he just let the demon beasts and demonic cultivators leave like this, he felt that he was letting down the Demon Subduing Sect and his identity as a sword cultivator.

True Person Changkong turned around, his eyes like torches, full of fighting spirit, and looked at Chen Ping and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, lowering his voice and saying:

“I will use a sword formation to hold back that demon tiger.”

“Can you kill those demon beasts and demonic cultivators and save our human cultivators?”

While Chen Ping and the others were hesitating, one of the Demon Subduing Sect cultivators spoke up:

“Today we lose one place, tomorrow we lose one city! If this continues, darkness will envelop us, and the human race will not survive! Our Demon Subduing Sect would rather die than yield, willing to use a sword to create a new world and maintain peace in the world!”

Immediately afterwards, the other Demon Subduing Sect cultivators also recited in a low voice: “If I die, there will be other sword cultivators. This dark world will eventually dawn and welcome the light!”

“Since that's the case, what fear is there of death?!”

Then, more than ten loud sword cries rang out, converging into a torrent!

“Hahahaha!!!” True Person Changkong smiled, and shouted loudly in approval.

“This is what our Demon Subduing Sect should be like!”

The scalps of the people from the other sects went numb, but their eyes were also infected by the Demon Subduing Sect, their blood boiling, greatly encouraged!

As the voice fell.

“铮铮铮!!!”

Sword light surged from all directions of heaven and earth in an instant.

Then, it converged into an invisible sword formation, enveloping the red demon tiger within it.

The giant sword Dharma Idol above True Person Changkong's head began to have streams of sword energy falling down, one person forming a formation!

The sword body was the formation eye!

“Attack!!!”

As the voice fell, Chen Ping and the others each erupted with spiritual power, attacking the demon beasts in front of them, while the several sword cultivators of the Demon Subduing Sect rushed towards the demonic cultivators and the flying boat not far away.

The red demon tiger was stunned for a moment, and then its tiger face darkened:

“A bunch of fools! I was being kind, but you actually let me down. Then all of you can go to die!!!”

The red tiger tail swung and struck the invisible sword formation, and dense sword energy erupted, trapping it within.

True Person Changkong's face showed a look of triumph.

However, the next moment, the look of triumph disappeared.