Chapter 555
Not long after Fu Shaoping successfully broke through to the eighth level of the Spiritualization Realm, one afternoon, he and Nangong Wan were in the training ground, and suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from outside. After a while, a man in a black robe with a stern face appeared in front of them.
"Friend Fu, Fairy Nangong, I'm here on behalf of a mysterious person to invite you to visit the ruins of the Demon God Temple." The man in black robe said with a slight bow.
Fu Shaoping frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "The ruins of the Demon God Temple? That is an extremely dangerous place. I wonder who invited us and why?"
The black-robed man took out an ancient token from his bosom. There was a mysterious rune engraved on it, emitting a faint light. "This is a token from the inviter. He hopes that the two of you can use this token to enter the ruins of the Demon God Temple and explore the secrets together. It is said that the ruins of the Demon God Temple contain the supreme treasures and powerful skills of the ancient demon race. If you can get them, it will definitely be of great benefit to your cultivation."
Nangong Wan's eyes flashed with a hint of vigilance, and he asked, "Who else is going with us? What potential crises will there be?"
The black-robed man smiled and said, "There are three other practitioners going with you two. One is Han Tianxue from the northern ice field. She practices the extreme cold technique and has reached the sixth level of the Spiritual Transformation. Another is Xueying from the Western Region Demon Sect. She is good at shadow magic and has ruthless methods. She is also at the sixth level of the Spiritual Transformation. The last one is Ling Xianfeng from the Central Earth Immortal Sect. He is a master swordsman and is also at the sixth level of the Spiritual Transformation."
"Of course there are many potential dangers. The ruins of the Demon God Temple not only contain various traps left by the ancient demons, but there may also be some powerful sleeping demons. Moreover, the other practitioners who go with us may not all be allies. When it comes to interests, there is no guarantee that some people will not have evil intentions."
Fu Shaoping pondered for a moment, and looked at Nangong Wan. Both of them had made a decision. "In that case, we will go with you. However, we hope you can tell us more information about the ruins of the Demon God Temple."
The black-robed man nodded and began to explain in detail. "The ruins of the Demon God Temple are located in a mysterious wasteland, which is always covered by a strange fog, making it difficult for ordinary practitioners to approach. After entering the ruins, there will be multiple areas, each with different tests and dangers. It is said that the deepest part of the ruins is sealed with the residual soul of an ancient demon god. If you can subdue it, you may gain powerful power, but this also means huge risks."
Fu Shaoping was quite interested in Han Tianxue, so he asked, "What's so special about the Han Tianxue you mentioned, her extreme cold technique?"
The black-robed man explained, "Han Tianxue is practicing the Ice Soul Mysterious Art, which can control the power of extreme cold and instantly freeze everything around. Her Ice Soul Silver Needle is even more unique. The tiny silver needle contains a bone-piercing coldness. Once hit, the circulation of spiritual power will be greatly hindered."
Nangong Wan then asked, "What about Blood Shadow's shadow spell?"
"The shadow magic that Xueying practices is extremely strange. He can blend into the darkness and launch attacks without warning. His shadow sickle can even tear through space, with an extremely wide attack range. Moreover, he can absorb the opponent's essence and blood to enhance his own strength, making him very difficult to deal with."
Fu Shaoping asked Ling Xianfeng again: "Ling Xianfeng from the Middle Earth Immortal Sect, what is so unique about his swordsmanship?"
A trace of admiration flashed in the eyes of the black-robed man, and he said, "Ling Xianfeng is practicing the Ling Xian Sword Technique, which emphasizes controlling the sword with Qi, and the sword moves are sharp and varied. His sword can be transformed into thousands of sword qi, pouring down like a rainstorm, making it impossible to defend against. Moreover, he is an upright person and is quite famous among the immortals in the Central Earth."
After understanding the situation of their opponents, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan began to prepare for their trip to the ruins of the Demon God Temple. They sorted out their respective magic weapons and elixirs to ensure that they would have enough means to deal with danger.
During the preparation, Fu Shaoping carefully thought about the potential dangers that might be encountered during this trip. In addition to the traps, sleeping monsters and other cultivators mentioned by the black-robed man, he was also worried that there might be some unknown restrictions in the ruins of the Demon God Temple.
"Wan'er, we can't take it lightly. Since the ruins of the Demon Temple are the remains of the ancient demon clan, there may be some restrictions that even we cannot break. When the time comes, we must cooperate with each other and act with caution." Fu Shaoping said to Nangong Wan.
Nangong Wan nodded and said, "I understand. Moreover, although the cultivators who went with us are currently at the sixth level of the Spiritualization Realm, they each have their own unique skills and methods. We cannot underestimate them. Especially Blood Shadow, he is ruthless and might do something bad to us in secret."
Fu Shaoping frowned and said, "We must always be vigilant. If we encounter danger, we should protect ourselves first and then look for opportunities to fight back. As for other practitioners, we should cooperate if we can, but we should not let them hurt us easily if we cannot cooperate."
The two also discussed some coping strategies, such as how to break through mechanisms and traps, and how to defend and counterattack when facing attacks from other practitioners.
After everything was ready, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan followed the man in black robes and set off for the ruins of the Demon God Temple. They rode Fu Shaoping's flying magic weapon and flew quickly in the sky.
However, when they flew over an uninhabited mountain range, black rays of light suddenly shot out from the valley below and attacked them. Fu Shaoping reacted quickly and immediately used his spiritual power to form a shield in front of him to block the attack of these black rays of light.
"There's an ambush!" Fu Shaoping shouted, while carefully observing the valley below. He saw a group of strange monsters pouring out of the valley. They were all black, had sharp claws and teeth, and emitted a pungent smell.
The black-robed man's face changed and he said, "These are Shadow Demon Wolves, a very ferocious monster that is good at group attacks. I didn't expect to encounter them here."
Fu Shaoping clenched his fists and said, "Everyone be careful. There are so many of these shadow demon wolves. We can't fight them head-on. We have to find their weaknesses."
Nangong Wan quickly formed seals with his hands, summoning a huge ice wall to block the attack of some of the shadow demon wolves. Fu Shaoping used the Qing Emperor's Longevity Art to condense the spiritual power in his hands, turning it into a sharp sword energy, and slashed at the shadow demon wolves. Wherever the sword energy passed, the shadow demon wolves fell to the ground one after another.
However, these shadow demon wolves were very tenacious, and they continued to attack, wave after wave. Fu Shaoping felt that his spiritual power was being consumed rapidly, and he knew that this was not a solution.
"Wan'er, let's try a combination spell." Fu Shaoping shouted. Nangong Wan nodded, and Fu Shaoping's thoughts were connected. The two cast spells at the same time, and Fu Shaoping's sword energy and Nangong Wan's ice cones cooperated with each other to form a powerful attack force, which beat the shadow wolf pack back step by step.
Just when they thought they were about to repel the Shadow Wolf, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the valley. A huge Shadow Wolf King appeared, emitting a powerful aura, and its strength had actually reached the early stage of the Spiritualization Realm.
The Demon Wolf King roared to the sky, and the surrounding shadow demon wolves instantly became more crazy, and they pounced on Fu Shaoping and others again. The Demon Wolf King also took action himself, and with a wave of its claws, it tore off Fu Shaoping's sword energy.
Fu Shaoping's heart tightened, he knew he was in real trouble this time. He and Nangong Wan looked at each other and decided to go all out. Fu Shaoping used the Green Emperor's Longevity Art to its fullest, his spiritual power surging wildly in his body, and he used the strongest sword move in the Green Emperor's Longevity Art - the Green Emperor's Heaven-Slaying Sword. A huge green sword energy slashed towards the Demon Wolf King.
Nangong Wan was not to be outdone, she summoned a huge ice field, covering the Demon Wolf King and the surrounding Shadow Demon Wolves. The cold air on the ice field continued to erode their bodies, making their movements slow.
Under the combined attack of the two, the Demon Wolf King was finally seriously injured. It let out an angry roar and fled back to the depths of the valley with the remaining Shadow Demon Wolves.
Fu Shaoping and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They were all a little tired. The man in black robe said, "It seems that this journey will not be peaceful. Let's continue on our journey and try to reach the ruins of the Demon God Temple as soon as possible."
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan nodded, and took the flying magic weapon again, flying towards the ruins of the Demon God Temple. They knew that there would be more dangers and challenges waiting for them on the next journey, but they were fully prepared.
During the flight, Fu Shaoping recalled the battle with the Shadow Wolf just now. He realized that although he had broken through to the eighth level of the Spiritualization Realm, he still needed to continuously improve his strength and combat skills when facing some powerful opponents.
"Wan'er, we must try our best to find opportunities to improve our strength during this journey to the ruins of the Demon God Temple. Only by making ourselves stronger can we gain a foothold in this dangerous world of cultivating immortals." Fu Shaoping said.
Nangong Wan smiled and nodded, saying, "I understand. Let's work together, and I believe we will be able to gain something from the ruins of the Demon God Temple."
As they continued to approach the ruins of the Demon God Temple, the surrounding environment became more and more bizarre. Strange lights flashed in the sky from time to time, and the ground below also exuded a mysterious atmosphere. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan were both nervous and expectant. They didn't know what kind of fate was waiting for them in the mysterious ruins of the Demon God Temple.
After flying for a few more days, they finally saw the wasteland shrouded in fog. A thick layer of fog covered the wasteland, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Fu Shaoping released his spiritual consciousness and tried to penetrate the fog, but found that his spiritual consciousness could only extend to a short distance before being blocked by a mysterious force.
"It seems that this is where the ruins of the Demon God Temple are located. This fog is a bit strange, we must be careful." Fu Shaoping said.
They slowly descended and stepped onto this mysterious wasteland. As soon as they landed, they felt a chill coming towards them, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the dark. The man in the black robe took out a glowing stone and said, "This is a fog-breaking stone. It can help us see the road clearly in this fog."
Guided by the Mist-Breaking Stone, they walked cautiously into the depths of the wilderness. Along the way, they encountered some small traps, but they were easily solved by Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan. However, as they went deeper into the wilderness, the danger became greater and greater.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and huge stone pillars emerged from the ground and smashed towards them. Fu Shaoping used his spiritual power to smash the stone pillars, but more stone pillars followed. Nangong Wan summoned a shield to protect everyone.
"These stone pillars have a regular pattern. We need to find their attack rhythm." Fu Shaoping shouted.
He carefully observed the appearance and attack patterns of the stone pillars and found that every once in a while, a wave of stone pillars would attack from a specific direction. He told this pattern to Nangong Wan and the man in black robes, and the three of them cooperated with each other and finally successfully avoided the attack of the stone pillars.
As they continued walking forward, they encountered a group of mysterious phantoms. These phantoms had different shapes, some looked like ancient demons, and some were terrifying monsters. They kept attacking Fu Shaoping and others. Although the attack power was not very strong, it was very strange and hard to defend against.
Fu Shaoping used his mental power to try to dispel the phantoms, but found that the effect was not obvious. Nangong Wan suddenly thought of a way. She cast Ice Soul Cold Mist to cool down the surrounding air. The phantoms became a little weak in the cold environment. Fu Shaoping took the opportunity to increase the output of mental power and finally dispelled the phantoms.
After a difficult journey, they finally saw the outline of a huge temple. The temple exuded an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if telling a story from ancient times.
"This is the ruins of the Demon God Temple." said the man in black robe.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan looked at each other, their eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation. They knew that the real challenge had just begun. In this mysterious Demon God Temple ruins, there were not only the treasures and skills of the ancient demon race waiting for them, but also three other practitioners and unknown dangers. But they were not afraid, and walked towards the Demon God Temple firmly, ready to meet all the challenges that followed.
When they walked into the Demon God Temple, they found that the space inside was huge, with all kinds of strange statues and artifacts placed on it. The walls were engraved with mysterious runes, emitting a faint light.
"Everyone be careful, there may be more traps and dangers hidden in here." Fu Shaoping reminded.
They walked slowly along the passage, and suddenly heard a low roar coming from the front. Fu Shaoping's heart tightened, and he signaled everyone to stop. He released his spiritual consciousness and carefully explored the situation ahead. (End of this chapter)