Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

The most terrifying aspect of the beast tide, aside from the Second-Order Demon Beasts, was the seemingly endless horde of ordinary demon beasts. A common Foundation Establishment Cultivator, after slaying a hundred demon beasts, would find their mana exhausted and be forced to retreat a considerable distance.

Yet the horde charging towards Zhao Yu and his two companions numbered no less than a thousand.

Within that beast tide, two powerful Second-Order mid-grade demon beasts lurked, posing a danger even for Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators, who could perish with but a small misstep.

When facing a beast tide, the best strategy for human cultivators was naturally to bunker down within a Defensive Array, relying on the power of the array and the combined strength of the many cultivators within to eliminate the demon beasts.

Zhao Yu let out a light shout, "Take action!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The White Ghost Emperor's pupils suddenly revealed pitch-black Curse Seals, and vast swathes of Ghost Fog rose up, sweeping towards the oncoming beast tide like a tidal wave.

Where the Ghost Fog passed, all the demon beasts first showed confusion in their eyes, then a hint of ferocity, attacking the demon beasts nearby uncontrollably.

Blood splattered everywhere, with large numbers of demon beasts killing each other, dying on the spot.

A sliver of confusion crossed the eyes of the mid-grade Second-Order Ghost-Faced Demon Ape before it was overcome by boundless savagery, swinging its fists towards the mid-grade Second-Order Green Scaled Demon Serpent beside it.

The mid-grade Second-Order Green Scaled Demon Serpent similarly showed a hint of savagery in its eyes and opened its massive mouth to viciously bite at the Ghost-Faced Demon Ape.

Seizing the moment as the two mid-grade Second-Order demon beasts fought fiercely, Zhao Yu brandished a Magic Sword that radiated earthy yellow Spiritual Light, a Low-grade Spiritual Weapon, and looped it around the necks of the Ghost-Faced Demon Ape and the Green Scaled Demon Serpent.

The heads of the two fighting mid-grade Second-Order demon beasts rolled off with a thud, leaving behind two lifeless bodies.

Xiahou Mingde stared, dumbfounded, his heart filled with shock, "What Spell is this? How can it be so powerful? Could it be, could it be that he's already a Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator?"

Zhao Yu pondered silently, "The Ghost Mist Illusion Technique is incredibly effective against the weak and fearsome beyond compare. However, if one naturally possesses the Illusion-Breaking Spiritual Eye or is proficient in secret techniques to break illusions, this Ghost Mist Illusion Technique would be utterly useless.

If the White Ghost Emperor were countered, I myself am just an ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and I must not become complacent."

Where the Ghost Fog passed, a large number of demon beasts were killing each other. In a short while, the ground was littered with demon carcasses, with only a few still clinging to life.

Far away, a Second-Order mid-grade Steel-Armored Lizard, towering five zhang tall, leading a hundred lizard demon beasts, witnessed this scene and a trace of fear crossed its eyes as it turned tail and fled.

The White Ghost Emperor's pupils shone with a ghostly light, casting a glance at the mid-grade Second-Order Steel-Armored Lizard.

A hint of brutality flashed in the Steel-Armored Lizard's eyes as it let out an angry roar, commanding the hundred lizard demon beasts to plunge directly into the Ghost Fog and slaughter each other.

Zhao Yu commanded his Magic Sword to fly into the Ghost Fog, bringing it down on the neck of the Steel-Armored Lizard.

Clang!!

Sparks flew in all directions; the earthy yellow Spiritual Artifact Magic Sword was actually blocked by the armor on the Steel-Armored Lizard's neck, leaving only a shallow wound.

Although Zhao Yu was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Magic Sword he wielded was a Low-Grade Spiritual Tool with an Earth Attribute, and since he had not cultivated a superior sword technique, the power of his sword was naturally limited.

When the Steel-Armored Lizard was attacked, a fierce light flashed in its eyes, and it slammed a claw onto the Magic Sword, knocking the Earth Attribute Magic Sword flying.

The White Ghost Emperor leaped high, a white shadow flashed, and it appeared above the Steel-Armored Lizard, its claw shrouded in pitch-black ghostly energy, viciously plunging into the lizard's head.

The Steel-Armored Lizard's body shuddered a few times, then lay motionless, collapsing to the ground with a heavy thud.

Zhao Yu said, "Xiahou nephew, what you saw today must not be revealed. If you dare to leak it, don't blame me for not remembering the friendship with Elder Xiahou."

Xiahou Mingde felt a slight chill in his heart and said, "Uncle Zhao, rest assured, I will not reveal anything!"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, descended, cut open the bodies of three second-order middle-grade demon beasts, extracted three inner cores, and revealed a satisfied smile.

The White Ghost Emperor began devouring the souls of those demon beasts and, under the power of Zhao Yu devouring the Dao Fruit, transformed into nourishment for the evolution of soul talent.

Xiahou Mingde steered his magic artifact down from the sky and landed within a large residence, calling out, "Family Head, I have brought Uncle Zhao!"

A rustling sound arose as a handsome and refined middle-aged man walked out from the residence. He was the current family head of the Xiahou Clan, Xiahou Yuanzheng.

Following behind Xiahou Yuanzheng were eight elders of the Xiahou family, all nine of them possessing late-stage Qi Refinement cultivation levels.

Xiahou Yuanzheng said with an anxious face, "Where is Uncle Zhao?"

Xiahou Mingde smiled and said, "Family Head, Uncle Zhao has already slain the majority of the demon beasts at Creek Spring Ridge! Let the others in the family come out and help Uncle Zhao deal with the demon beast corpses."

Xiahou Yuanzheng said with disbelief, "How could that be possible? Inside Creek Spring Ridge alone, there are as many as four second-order demon beasts, including three middle-grade ones. There are also well over a thousand first-order demon beasts. Even if Uncle Zhao is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it would be extremely difficult to withstand them all!"

Xiahou Mingde said, "Uncle Zhao is no ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator! Even my master pales in comparison to him!"

Xiahou Yuanzheng, knowing Xiahou Mingde to be reliable, decisively said, "Let's go! Let's lend a hand to Elder Zhao!"

The many cultivators of the Xiahou family emerged from the underground passages, came outside, and saw the ground littered with demon beast corpses.

A trace of shock flitted through Xiahou Yuanzheng's eyes, "Elder Zhao truly has divine powers, far surpassing the old ancestor!"

Under the leadership of the Xiahou family, many cultivation families from Creek Spring Ridge began to appear, dealing with the demon beast corpses and comforting the populace.

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Xiahou Yuanzheng came up to Zhao Yu and respectfully performed a salute.

Zhao Yu said, "Xiahou Yuanzheng, immediately organize your people and lead the populace away from this place to Little Dan Ridge! I will escort you along the way."

Xiahou Yuanzheng respectfully said, "Elder Zhao, Creek Spring Ridge is a third-order low-grade Spirit Vein, whose level far surpasses that of Little Dan Ridge and is more suitable for your cultivation. Wouldn't it be better to have the people from Little Dan Ridge move here instead?"

Zhao Yu said indifferently, "I am going to build a Spiritual Medicine Garden at Creek Spring Ridge! Everyone must leave Creek Spring Ridge!"

Creek Spring Ridge was indeed a third-order low-grade Spirit Vein, perfectly suited for Zhao Yu to cultivate his Earth Attribute spirit body. Once his Earth Attribute spirit body was accomplished, he could continue cultivating the powerful Mountain Sutra.

If Zhao Yu had not been protected by the White Ghost Emperor at this time, he would have been an ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator and no match for True Disciples of the same level from the Five Great Sects. But if he were to make progress in the Mountain Sutra, not even the True Disciples of the same level from the Five Great Sects would necessarily be his opponents.

Moreover, if Zhao Yu cultivated the Mountain Sutra, he would also increase his chances of successful Core Formation by ten percent compared to cultivating the Primordial Technique, which would be greatly beneficial for his future Condensing Nascent Soul.

Xiahou Yuanzheng said respectfully, "I understand."