Chapter 865 833: Demon Slayer
Lu Ping's appearance left the Golden Core Horned Demon quite puzzled.
If Lu Ping had infiltrated from above the Demon Abyss to reach here, relying on its tribe's keen perception, it should have detected Lu Ping long ago, not letting him reach the bottom before noticing.
And if Lu Ping came from the underground Cultivation Realm, how did he pass through that restriction?
That restriction, it had tried crossing for years without success, how did Lu Ping manage it?
Thus, Lu Ping's appearance was quite perplexing to it.
Watching the Outer Realm Demons encircle him, each gaze sinister, as if they saw him as food, Lu Ping remained calm, not even raising an eyebrow.
Not just now, even with his past Golden Core Stage strength, Lu Ping dared to roam the Demon Abyss alone, unafraid of these Outer Realm Demons.
Let alone now with his current cultivation strength, he was even less afraid.
"Haven't seen you for years, you're still here."
Recognizing the Golden Core Horned Demon, Lu Ping responded with Divine Thought, surveying the demon with his gaze.
Since Lu Ping hadn't released his cultivation aura, in the eyes of these Outer Realm Demons, Lu Ping's strength seemed no more than that of the Golden Core Stage at most.
It had been a long time since any Human Race Cultivator arrived here, thus igniting their killing intent.
"Hehehe, it's you!"
The Golden Core Horned Demon had an excellent memory, instantly recognizing Lu Ping, recalling his previous visit.
"Quickly, tell me how you got in here!"
This Golden Core Horned Demon was very interested in how Lu Ping entered, questioning him.
If it could grasp the way in and out from Lu Ping, it wouldn't need to stay in this dark, dismal place and could freely enjoy the outside world.
The answer was very appealing to it.
Faced with the Golden Core Horned Demon's inquiry, Lu Ping showed no intention of answering.
He merely glanced at the Golden Core Horned Demon, reluctant to engage further.
Seeing Lu Ping seemingly wanting to leave, the Golden Core Horned Demon thought he was afraid, immediately sneering and swiftly blocking Lu Ping's path.
"Leaving is not so easy!"
The Golden Core Horned Demon sneered menacingly, viewing Lu Ping as its prey, belittling him.
"I'll give you one more chance, confess honestly, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Around them, the five Outer Realm Demons began moving, surrounding Lu Ping, each emanating Evil Demonic Qi, casting fierce looks to keep Lu Ping trapped.
Seeing this, Lu Ping finally furrowed his brow slightly.
One Golden Core Stage, two Crystallization Stages, three Foundation Establishment Stages.
This level of Outer Realm Demon causing trouble?
How arrogant they must be.
Before Lu Ping even made a move, the Golden Core Horned Demon released a whirl of Evil Demonic Qi, extending a black hand toward Lu Ping, as though catching an insect.
Lu Ping no longer intended to conceal his cultivation aura, unleashing his Magical Power which surged like torrents around him.
Under the surge of mighty Magical Power, his powerful force swept fiercely over the attacking black hand, shattering it effortlessly.
Simultaneously, the Nascent Soul level aura swept towards the Golden Core Horned Demon, causing its face to change drastically, eyes wide in shock.
"Nas...Nas...Nascent Soul Stage!"
The opponent was actually a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!!
How could such a Human Race stronghold appear in the Demon Abyss?
The Golden Core Horned Demon's heart was shaken, feeling that Lu Ping was truly formidable, his revealed strength was staggering.
A Nascent Soul Stage, how could it possibly resist?
In just a few years, the opponent had advanced from Golden Core Stage to Nascent Soul Stage.
Swoosh!
With fear in its heart, the Golden Core Horned Demon had no intent to fight, hastily fled upward in the Demon Abyss.
The surrounding Outer Realm Demons, sensing Lu Ping's might, dared not oppose him, scattered in all directions.
Lu Ping's eyes flickered with divine light, ignoring the weaker Outer Realm Demons, focusing on that Golden Core Horned Demon.
"Hmph!"
Lu Ping merely snorted, without lifting a hand or moving his body, his force continued to surge, resembling a tidal wave, crashing towards the Golden Core Horned Demon.
However fast the Golden Core Horned Demon fled, it could not outrun Lu Ping.
It was struck by the overwhelming Nascent Soul power, unable to resist, letting out a tragic scream as its body began to disintegrate.
Lu Ping's effortless strike, without deploying any technique or magical artifact, was purely an attack with Nascent Soul level power.
The immense cry echoed in the Demon Abyss, startling the nearby Outer Realm Demons into retreat, realizing a powerful entity had arrived.
Occasionally, Dubhe Institute's experts entered the Demon Abyss to patrol and scout, sometimes clashing with these Outer Realm Demons.
Thus, conflict here was not unusual.
"You..."
The Golden Core Horned Demon's body crumbled, helplessly gazing at Lu Ping, wanting to plead for mercy.
Yet the continuous Nascent Soul Power swiftly crushed it entirely, reducing it to dust, dissipating in the Demon Abyss.
The Golden Core Horned Demon, lingering for hundreds of years in the Demon Abyss, was slain effortlessly by Lu Ping.
Seeing Lu Ping's might, the surrounding Outer Realm Demons abandoned any thought of provoking him, fleeing like startled birds and beasts, as far as possible from Lu Ping.
After slaying the Golden Core Horned Demon entrenched in the Demon Abyss for centuries, Lu Ping wished to explore the Abyss's circumstances, thus expanding his Divine Sense to investigate the surroundings.
The Nascent Soul level Divine Sense coverage was enough for Lu Ping to encompass the entire Demon Abyss.
In an instant, as the Divine Sense rapidly spread, Lu Ping could clearly perceive every blade of grass, stone, and object within the Abyss.
Lu Ping focused on the Outer Realm Demons situation, furrowing his brow gradually.
Unlike when he entered the Abyss days ago, then he hadn't paid attention to the number of Outer Realm Demons, unaware of how many resided within.
He encountered only about twenty, the strongest being that Golden Core Horned Demon.
But this time, Lu Ping discovered, the count of Outer Realm Demons here exceeded five hundred.
Crystallization Stage Demons comprised half.
Sixteen were at the Golden Core Stage.
The rest were in the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Stages.
Though the count was not large, their overall strength was still formidable, if unleashed in Lingxi State, enough to sweep a region, bloodshed and chaos would ensue.
Unless a Nascent Soul level force or Nascent Soul True Monarch intervened, such a demonic turmoil couldn't be quelled.
This Demon Abyss was indeed a significant hidden threat, requiring constant vigilance.
Moreover, Lu Ping noticed another finding demanding his attention.
