Cultivation requires not only talent and luck, but also extreme perseverance.

But Wen Jinghao's situation seems to be different from what Cao Chuan imagined.

When returning to the inn from the Ninefold Demon Tower, it was the next morning.

Cao Chuan, who was about to wake up Wen Jinghao and go to the Ninefold Demon Pagoda with him to continue his cultivation, found that the other party was already waiting at his door, and there was an expression of asking for praise on his face.

Cao Chuan, who was very strange about this, had no choice but to look at Wen Jinghao to see if there was anything strange on his body.

In the next second, Cao Chuan, who was originally full of helplessness, showed surprise on his face.

Because he clearly sensed that Wen Jinghao, who had been just an ordinary person since they met, had changed from no cultivation to an Innate Realm cultivator overnight, and his foundation was solid and full of qi and blood, he didn't look like a monk who had started cultivating again and had only been cultivating for a short night.

But Cao Chuan quickly calmed down, thinking that this was the characteristic of the Immortal Phoenix Divine Phoenix Flame.

Yesterday, he broke through from the first heaven of the Purple Mansion Realm to the second heaven, although he only broke through one small realm, but for an ordinary person who started cultivating again, the power contained in this heavy and small realm was already extremely powerful, and it was no longer uncommon to be able to break through the triple realm to the innate realm in one leap.

"After your realm breaks through to the Condensing Realm, I will accompany you to cultivate on the first layer of the Ninefold Demon Tower."

Not as Wen Jing's wish, Cao Chuan was only a little surprised, then immediately turned around and walked out of the inn, while leading the way in front, he turned his back to Wen Jinghao who hurriedly followed and said: "You still have a chance to regret it now, after all, cultivation is not about eating and drinking, you are now smooth sailing because there is a realm gap between you and me, and when the Immortal Phoenix Divine Phoenix Flame makes up the gap between the two of us, you will know the hardships of cultivation." ”

After experiencing being betrayed and bullied by Su Yuanqing in the Tianhe Holy Land, Qin Wanzhi almost died, and later in order to cultivate the Chaos Immortal Technique, he repeatedly challenged demon beasts with a higher realm than himself.

Even Cao Chuan, who had already experienced Nirvana four times in his physical body, had an extremely deep understanding of the hardships of cultivation.

Now that she saw that Wen Jinghao had achieved the Innate Realm overnight, she was naturally afraid that the other party would be complacent because of this, so she warned her on the way to the Ninefold Demon Tower to avoid being arrogant and complacent in her cultivation.

He also said that if he found out that his treatment of cultivation was only three minutes of heat, he would definitely drive him away directly regardless of anyone's feelings.

Wen Jinghao didn't speak, but obediently followed behind him and went to the third floor of the Ninefold Demon Tower with Cao Chuan.

The person in charge of the third layer of the Ninefold Demon Tower is still the same deacon elder yesterday.

It's just that just as Cao Chuan stepped forward to choose today's challenge, he was stopped by the deacon elder.

After bringing Cao Chuan and Wen Jinghao aside, the deacon elder said to the two with an embarrassed face: "Although your realm is still in the second heaven of the Purple Mansion Realm, with the strength you showed yesterday, this third-layer demon beast can no longer be your opponent, if you want, I can take you to the fourth layer, where there are demon beasts above the fifth heaven realm of the Purple Mansion Realm." ”

It's not that he doesn't like Cao Chuan, it's because after the Purple Golden Leopard was killed yesterday, there were no suitable demon beasts to add in, plus most of the remaining demon beasts in the third layer were also the same strength as the Flying Wing Dapeng, Cao Chuan could be killed with a single sword.

He didn't have to think about it to know that this would no longer play any role in tempering for Cao Chuan.

What's more, he was also very curious about what Cao Chuan's true strength had reached.

On the fourth layer of the Ninefold Demon Tower, the lowest realm are all demon beasts of the Purple Mansion Realm Triple Heaven, and there are even Demon Beasts of the Purple Mansion Realm Sevenfold Perfection.

So he made a suggestion to go to the fourth floor.

When Cao Chuan heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he asked, "The juniors really want to go to the fourth floor to have a look, but it's just not in accordance with the rules, right?" The junior heard that the rules of the Ninefold Demon Tower are very strict, will this make it difficult for you to do this? ”

"Hahahaha, it's okay, it's okay."

The deacon elder patted Cao Chuan on the shoulder and promised, "Other people who violate the rules may be punished by the Ninefold Demon Tower, but the deacon elder has the privilege of making this exception, you can follow me to the fourth layer to have a look, it just so happens that I and the elder on the fourth layer are very curious about how far your limit has reached." ”

"In that case, then listen to the seniors' arrangement." Cao Chuan smiled and didn't continue to twist and pinch.

The deacon elder was not ambiguous, and immediately used his identity as an elder to take Cao Chuan and Wen Jinghao to the fourth floor together.

Unlike the third level, the fourth level appears to be a little smaller, and the number of monks who can come to this level is also a little smaller.

"Fourth, what do you think I brought you over?"

Walking to the fourth floor, the deacon elder of the third layer immediately walked to the deacon elder who was in charge of this layer with a smile, and then pointed at Cao Chuan and said, "You definitely wouldn't have thought that the Chaotian Purple Gold Leopard, who had not been injured for so many years, was killed by this little guy of the Purple Mansion Realm Double Heaven yesterday, and it only took less than half a pillar of incense. ”

When the deacon elder known as the fourth elder heard this, he immediately focused his attention on Cao Chuan.

A pair of wide-eyed eyes kept looking up and down, and after a long time, he asked in a little surprise: "Third brother, you don't want this person to challenge the fourth-layer demon beast, do you?" ”

"Or else? Could it be that I brought him here to chat with you and drink tea? ”

"Shh The deacon elder known as the fourth elder took a sip, but at the same time threw a key to Cao Chuan, and said: "This key can open the demon beast cage in the east, and what is imprisoned inside is a Purple Mansion Realm Five Heavens Transformation Spirit Mantis, if you can defeat it in a single stick of incense, I will agree with your strength, and you will be unimpeded when you come to the fourth layer in the future." ”

Cao Chuan took the key, just glanced at the deacon elder who handed the key to him, and then motioned for Wen Jing to stay where he was, while walking towards the demon beast cage to the east.

I haven't reached the door yet.

A strong smell of blood, mixed with an extremely faint evil aura, immediately hit the face.

Unlike the Celestial Purple Gold Leopard who was imprisoned on the third layer, the Shadow Spirit Mantis, which had not yet revealed its true face at this moment, had already begun to want to tear and devour it after sensing the breath of a human being.

The gap in the realm made the Purple Golden Leopard completely unable to compare with the Shadow Spirit Mantis.

But this only made Cao Chuan even more excited.

Yesterday's duel with the Purple Golden Leopard had already allowed him to break through a small realm, and presumably the Shadow Mantis could bring him more surprises.

So without hesitation, Cao Chuan directly pushed open the door and walked in.

Into the darkness.

As the door behind him slammed shut, a strong aura instantly filled the entire space.

But even if the spirit stone lamp is lit, all that catches your eye is the chains scattered all over the place, and you can't see the existence of demon beasts at all.

"The shadow mantis is good at hiding itself, and it follows it like a shadow."

At this time, Mu Qingqiu's voice sounded in the sea of knowledge, and said: "Its realm is higher than yours, it is obviously impossible to rely on strength to find it, but your divine soul power is extremely strong, it is better to try to find it with your own heart and eye." ”

"Heart's eye?"

"It's the Void Heart Sword!"

Hearing Mu Qingqiu's reminder, Cao Chuan immediately reacted to the Void Heart Sword that was able to display all of his divine soul power.

At the same time, the casting of the Void Heart Sword does not require the use of spiritual power, and even if he goes all out, his identity will not be exposed.

Thinking of this, Cao Chuan, who was happy in his heart, stood motionless like this, and even closed his eyes to expose all his weaknesses.

"Huh? What is this guy going to do? The methods of the Shadow Spirit Mantis are extremely cruel, I don't know how many monks of the same realm or even higher realms have suffered under it, but he still dares to expose his weaknesses like this. ”

"Third child, you're not kidding me, are you? How could such a young man kill the Purple Golden Leopard, whose speed was not weaker than that of the Shadow Mantis, in two moves? ”

The deacon elder who was questioned shook his head with a smile when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, haven't you noticed that there is an extremely strong divine soul power in that little guy's body that is enveloping the entire prison?" ”

"Oh? I was negligent in saying that. ”

Hearing the words of the third elder, the deacon elder who was called the fourth elder looked carefully at the cage where Cao Chuan was, and then opened his mouth wide and said in disbelief: "Such a strong and powerful, as vast as the rivers and seas, is it really something that a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator can have?" That's better than all of us, right? ”

"Better than us?"

The third elder shook his head and said, "This kind of divine soul power, I'm afraid that only the Tribulation Realm cultivator can match it. ”

"Is it terrifying?"

The fourth child did not respond again, but looked intently at Cao Chuan standing in the cage.

At first, he thought that the third child was joking with him, but now he didn't think so, and he even began to look forward to Cao Chuan's performance when facing the Shadow Spirit Mantis.

A stick of incense is not long.

He wondered if Cao Chuan could really bring him a big surprise.

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Meanwhile.

In the cage where the demon beast was imprisoned, Cao Chuan, who was calm and calm, did not use evil qi or spiritual power, but only used the power of his divine soul to envelop the entire prison.

Soon.

Perhaps sensing that Cao Chuan did not drive evil qi and spiritual power to underestimate the enemy, the treacherous figure of the Shadow Mantis Spiritual Fire appeared above Cao Chuan's head in the darkness.

A pair of sharp blades were already aimed at Cao Chuan's throat.

As long as it is chopped down, it can directly behead Cao Chuan.

But for some reason, its instincts are always telling it that things are not that simple.

An extreme danger always haunts its mind, so that it should not act rashly.

But looking at Cao Chuan, who was standing in place and not moving, finally controlled reason with his murderous and bloodthirsty nature.

After all, the Shadow Spirit Mantis raised its blade-like arm and slashed directly at Cao Chuan's neck.

It wants to kill and devour the incapable human in front of it in one fell swoop.

However, just as it was about to rush to the top of Cao Chuan's head, its sharp arms were about to touch Cao Chuan's neck.

Suddenly.

A cold that came from nowhere made it tremble, and it quickly flapped its wings and flew in the other direction.

However, at this moment, Cao Chuan, who was still standing in place with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.

Two cold rays of light burst out from its eyes, heading straight for the Shadow Mantis that had changed direction and wanted to avoid.

The speed of the Shadow Spirit Mantis was indeed very fast, and it had just dodged before it flapped its wings again, narrowly avoiding the two cold lights in Cao Chuan's eyes.

But Cao Chuan, who saw the Shadow Spirit Mantis dodging his attack, grinned, and still maintained the posture of opening the middle door and said to the Shadow Spirit Mantis: "Your speed is indeed very fast, but no matter how fast you are, can you be faster than my divine thoughts?" ”

"Void Heart Sword! Chop! ”

Unlike swordsmanship, which relies on evil qi or spiritual power, the Void Heart Sword, which relies on the power of the divine soul, can move with its mind.

The more powerful the divine soul, the more the monk can exert the power of the Void Heart Sword.

And this kind of trick that uses the power of the divine soul as a sword technique has one of the most unique characteristics.

Seeing that the Shadow Spirit Mantis was already planning to fight back, Cao Chuan chuckled and looked around, and then waved defiantly at the Shadow Spirit Mantis.

Unexpectedly, the Shadow Spirit Mantis, who had not yet taken the initiative to attack, but was ridiculed by humans, was immediately enraged, and where could he care what moves Cao Chuan had, and flew straight away.

But at the moment when it flapped its wings and flew up.

A sharp pain suddenly spread throughout the body.

Shocked that something was wrong, he quickly turned his head to look at his wings, and the Shadow Spirit Mantis was dumbfounded.

It turned out that the pain just now came from his wings that he didn't know when they were cut off.

Without wings, the Shadow Spirit Mantis would not be able to give full play to its advantage in speed, and after losing its advantage in speed, invisible sword qi emerged from all directions.

"W-what kind of move is this?"

The deacon, the elder, who stood outside the cage and watched all this happen, was dumbfounded.

In fact, the third child who was standing with him was also surprised, because Cao Chuan didn't perform this kind of move at all yesterday.

Only Wen Jinghao stood in the corner with a smile on her eyebrows and watched quietly.

This duel has been decided, and after the Shadow Mantis underestimated the enemy and was provoked, it was already destined to lose its wings under the Void Heart Sword, and then be killed by the Divine Soul Sword Qi that penetrated its body and divine soul in all directions.

The facts also developed as Wen Jinghao thought.

In the cage, the Shadow Spirit Mantis, who could no longer bear the anger in his heart because his wings were cut off, did not notice the divine soul sword qi that appeared around him, but immediately rushed towards Cao Chuan to save his face.

But the moment it moved, the divine soul sword qi like a net of heaven and earth instantly penetrated its whole body.

The body of the Shadow Mantis is not tough, and it can even be said to be a little fragile.

The moment it came into contact with the Divine Soul Sword Qi, this fragile body was cut and crushed piece by piece like chopping melons and vegetables.

The pair of arms as sharp as swords stopped in front of Cao Chuan's eyes forever, unable to take another half step.