ier, I would have joined the basketball team!" Zhou Liren lamented.Hao Ren smiled and asked Zhao Jiayin again, "When does the basketball league start this year""Next week is the first match. Since it'...Chapter 735 - Eighth Heaven Layer Celestial Dragons

Hearing what this Core Formation cultivator said, the eyebrows of the other three Core Formation cultivators slightly relaxed, and their hearts stirred.

Indeed, using a Level Ten妖丹 (demon core) to exchange for several ten thousand-year-old black herbs would absolutely be a loss-making deal. Although ten thousand-year-old black herbs are precious, the value of a Level Ten demon core is dozens of times higher than that!

If there were only one demon core, it wouldn't be willing to use it for such an exchange.

The value of a demon core far exceeds that of ten thousand-year-old black herbs. If there was something with a value higher than ten thousand-year-old black herbs but lower than that of a Level Ten demon core, they would definitely not have taken out the Level Ten demon core.

Seeing the realization and slightly greedy expressions on their faces, Hao Ren's expression immediately changed. These Core Formation cultivators were all seasoned old monsters who had refined cultivation to perfection. With just a simple judgment, they could tell that Hao Ren's assets didn't end with this Level Ten demon core.

But to still be so greedy at this level!

The moment these Core Formation cultivators looked again at the two beautiful female cultivators beside Hao Ren, noticing their flushed faces and knowing they couldn’t withstand their full-scale attack any longer, everything became clear in their minds.

"Hand over all other demon cores."

Another tall and thin Core Formation cultivator said to Hao Ren calmly.

The value of a Level Ten妖丹 (demon core) was incalculable; it exceeded the worth of even a sixth heaven sect. If they hadn't been reminded, none of them would have thought that Hao Ren had more than one Level Ten demon cores.

Seated at the foot of the mountain, Lingwu Ancestor saw Hao Ren surrounded by five Core Formation cultivators and knew this was bad news.

The whole life he had been cautious, but he made two mistakes: the first was attacking Mystic Peak; the second was stealing herbs from the seventh heaven sect—Xuan Yin Sect.

Hao Ren looked at Lu L琳琳 (Lingling) and Lu 莉莉 (Lili), whose breathing was somewhat urgent. He knew that they had just broken through to Core Formation realm and wouldn't be able to sustain a long battle. If it came to blows, they would definitely lose.

In the human cultivation world, it's the strong preying on the weak—this is the general rule. They rely on their strength to bully others.

Hao Ren was concerned about Lu Lingling and Lu Lili’s well-being and didn't want them to fight hard anymore. So, he took out... the Penglai Chasing Immortal Order!

He did not wish to publicize his relationship with Zhen Yuanzi nor use him as a shield. But at this moment, it seemed that only this plan could save him.

The Penglai Chasing Immortal Order looked like an ordinary plaque but was actually a symbol of Zhen Yuanzi's authority!

Hao Ren held it up and shook it slightly.

The five Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators all directed their gazes at the plaque in Hao Ren's hand.

However, their expressions did not show the astonishment or reverence that Hao Ren had imagined; instead, they suspiciously stared at him, wondering if this item was some kind of magical treasure.

Damn... Even Zhenyuanzi's trademark didn't work!

Hao Ren couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Actually, it wasn't these Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators' fault. Apart from the few Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators guarding Kunlun Mountain, those stationed on the seventh layer of heaven didn't recognize Penglai Chuixian Order at all.

Penglai Chuixian Order was originally a token belonging to Dōngwánggōng, used to summon Immortals to Penglai Island for instructions. For example, if something happened in certain regions and the responsible Dōngwánggōng wanted to know more details about it, he would send his disciple with this token to bring the corresponding Immortal to Penglai Island.

However, since Heaven no longer accepted ascending immortals, the Xi Wangmu of Kunlun Mountain and the Dōngwánggōng of Penglai Island returned to the upper realm. Zhenyuanzi, who oversaw them both, wanted a peaceful life, so he took over the originally Dōngwánggōng's Penglai Island for his seclusion.

Since Zhenyuanzi was naturally relaxed and didn't like to act high-and-mighty, especially after human cultivators had a battle with dragon cultivators, making land underdragon cultivators' management. To avoid troublemakers, he moved Penglai Island into Wanyao Sea so that those Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators wouldn’t come to pay their respects.

As such, slightly later achieving Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators had never seen Zhenyuanzi and thus didn't know about Penglai Chuixian Order at all.

The five of them saw that this token did not release any formidable pressure; they felt that Hao Ren was toying with them. Four of them suddenly burst into Nascent-Spirit Realm and pulled their heavenly treasures back from Lulina and Lu LiLi's yin-yang rings.

Hao Ren, seeing things weren't going well, realized even Zhenyuanzi's token didn't work; these Nascent-Spirit cultivators were really going to bully their seniors. So he hugged Lulina and Lu Lilili from either side as five thousand sword qi shot out of his heels, rushing towards the sixth layer.

The five Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators had prepared themselves to defend against Hao Ren's and the Lu sisters' last-ditch efforts; they didn't expect him to turn around and flee without so much as a fight. Shocked, they didn't manage to guard themselves properly.

Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators' thoughts were different from those of Core Formation Realm cultivators. Like them, who had reached the peak Nascent-Spirit Realm, any external object was not as important as their longevity; therefore, in battle, they prioritized protecting themselves and would rather let others attack first before taking action.

It was precisely this hesitation that allowed Hao Ren to flee towards the sixth layer of heaven.

The moment Hao Ren flew past a peak, he suddenly saw Lingwu Zongjue curled up at its base. So he gathered his sword light and took him along with Jitian's injured body in tow.

Since they came together, it wouldn't be nice to leave him behind while escaping on one’s own.

"Humph!"

The five Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators were momentarily stunned but soon shot out five streaks of light in pursuit of Hao Ren.

In this territory of the Cultivation World, could Hao Ren really escape from their Nascent-Spirit Five Fingers Mountain

Actually, Hao Ren's plan was to drop Lingwu Zongjue off at the sixth layer and then use Xiaobai's near-Nascent-Spirit Realm speed to fly straight into Wanyao Sea. These Nascent-Spirit Realm cultivators would definitely pursue him relentlessly; he could have Zhenfei deal with them, and if Zhenyuanzi stepped in for assistance, Hao Ren could only owe him another favor.

Bam!

Hao Ren rushed towards the Sixth Heavens but suddenly collided with a solid barrier.

The barrier between the Sixth and Seventh Heavens was different from what he had imagined! Cultivators in the Sixth Heavens could enter the Fifth Heavens freely, while those in the Seventh Heavens found it difficult to cross the barrier between the two.

This was because the sects in the Seventh Heavens kept each other in check and were worried that the others might send cultivators down to disrupt the balance in the Sixth Heavens. Therefore, cultivators from the Seventh Heavens needed to use specific channels to leave their realms!

The barrier glowed when it collided with Hao Ren's body.

"A Dragon Clan cultivator!"

These Core Formation cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

A transformed dragon clan cultivator could soar into the Seventh Heavens, and if they were Golden Dragons, they could even reach the Eighth Heavens. However, as the gatekeepers of the cultivation realm above the Fifth Heavens, these sects didn't want Dragon Clan cultivators to frequently visit their realms. Hence, each layer had barriers specifically targeting dragon clan cultivators.

Hao Ren was using Wuxing Sword Light, which prevented these Core Formation cultivators from seeing his dragon core. However, when Hao Ren collided with the barrier, they realized that he was a Dragon Clan cultivator—just not one who practiced all five elements!

If Hao Ren were a human cultivator, stealing medicine from Xuanyin Sect in the Seventh Heavens would only be an issue between sects. But if Hao Ren were a Dragon Clan cultivator, it would be completely different!

Boom... boom...

The five Core Formation cultivators simultaneously released intense pressure and their respective treasures.

If Hao Ren was a human cultivator, they still had to consider his sect. Seeing that he possessed demon cores, these Core Formation cultivators thought further than Old Ancestor Lingwu did and guessed that he might be a disciple of an overseas loose cultivator. However, since he had offended the Seventh Heavens, presenting some demon cores was reasonable.

Cultivation sects rarely interacted with overseas loose cultivators, but they were still from the same root source. Receiving demon cores and passing them on to Cui Jiaojie would be more acceptable than killing him.

But if Hao Ren was a Dragon Clan cultivator, there was no need for such consideration!

Hum...

Lu L琳琳和陸莉莉撐起黑白雙環，頂住了化神期修士的壓力，讓郝仁沉重得幾乎無法移動的腳跟一下子輕鬆了許多。

他的腳尖在山岩上輕輕一點，右手抓著靈武老祖，一個漂亮的轉身，就飛向了高處。

咣...

化神期修士的法寶砸掉了半座山峰，連帶著七層天和六層天之間的結界也被破開了一個大洞。

Hum!

Lulin and Lu Lili activated their black and white rings to counter the pressure from the Core Formation cultivators, making Hao Ren feel much lighter. He lightly touched a mountain rock with his toe, grabbed Old Ancestor Lingwu with his right hand, did a graceful spin, and soared upwards. The法寶 of the Core Formation cultivators shattered half a mountain peak, breaking through the barrier between the Seventh and Sixth Heavens in the process.

However, Hao Ren couldn’t go back the way he came; like an arrow, he could only fly upwards into thicker fog.

"Where are you going" The five cultivators at the Transcendence stage pursued relentlessly, their magical treasures following closely behind.

Hao Ren gritted his teeth and took out the last fragmenting talisman from his pocket.

Who would have thought that sneaking a few black medicinal herbs in the eighth layer of sky would lead to being chased down by five cultivators at the Transcendence stage! Since the direction towards the sixth layer was already sealed off, there was nowhere else for him to run. Therefore, he had no choice but to break through the barrier of the eighth layer and escape into it.

Ling Wu’s Old Ancestor, who was held in Hao Ren’s palm at his collar, stared with wide eyes when he saw Hao Ren attempting to break the barrier of the eighth layer of sky.

Other than a few Transcendence-stage cultivators, no one dared enter the eighth layer! Even these Transcendence-stage cultivators weren’t just anyone who could casually enter the eighth layer!

In the eighth layer, there was only one sect—the Divine Sky Sect. The Divine Sky Sect in the eighth layer had nothing to do with the fifth, sixth, or seventh layers; it was the most mysterious place.

For cultivators below the eighth layer, there was only one rule: anyone who dared enter would be killed without mercy!

Colluding with dragon sect cultivators and being chased down by Transcendents was a death sentence, just like entering the eighth layer of sky was. If he could manage to enter the eighth layer, it would at least have been worth dying for!

Ling Wu’s Old Ancestor suddenly thought helplessly.

Entering the eighth layer might allow Ji Tian to dodge a disaster; however, he didn’t know what fate Tienshan Sect would face!

Sigh. Since Duan Yao had left Tienshan Sect, she was out of harm’s way. They should be able to escape in Misty Peak of the fifth layer.

When a man is about to die, his words are good.

In Ling Wu’s Old Ancestor’s heart, countless thoughts flashed through instantly. Angering a Transcendence-stage cultivator might bring another great calamity upon Tienshan Sect!

Ding…

Just as Hao Ren was about to activate the fragmenting talisman and rush into the eighth layer of sky, suddenly a dazzling white light struck over from afar.

A surging Heavenly Dragon Power!

Hao Ren slightly turned his head and saw a female cultivator in white robes appear amidst the fog approaching the eighth layer of sky.

Crack! Crack! Crack…

The five Transcendence-stage cultivators chasing after Hao Ren were all struck down. fought through dizziness and channeled nearly half of her essence energy into the flying sword under her feet.Zhao Yanzi had no idea that a bag of sweet soy milk could frighten Duan Yao so much. She...