<h4>Chapter 858: Chapter 855: Xu Wendong Steals the Spotlight Again</h4>


    At almost the same time.


    Everyone brandished their longswords, transforming them into sharp beams of light that tore through the darkness, shing towards the Illusionary Serpent from all directions.


    However.


    The Illusionary Serpent ignored those attacks.


    As a Golden Core Stage demonic beast, its scales were as hard as armor, impervious to ordinary weapons.


    What it truly feared was the magic artifact in Xu Wendong’s hand.


    Seeing physical attacks were ineffective, Xu Wendong focused his mind, casting the Gravity Technique directly over the Illusionary Serpent.


    However, he was not yet able to concentrate the Power of Thousand Mountains onto a single point in an instant.


    Even though the coverage area was only fifty meters, it caused the Illusionary Serpent to let out an angry roar.


    The next second.


    A dazzling light burst from its body.


    The enormous body shrank to about half a meter, as thin as a human little finger, which made it much lighter instantly.


    After all, with the reduced volume, the gravity it bore was reduced many times over.


    Whoosh!


    Apanied by a faint sound of air being cut, the Illusionary Serpent, like a sh of lightning, swiftly leaped out of the area covered by the Gravity Technique.


    It opened its seemingly small mouth, spitting out a purple poisonous mist.


    This purple poisonous mist, like a haze, reeked of a putrid odor, and wherever it passed, the grass and trees on the ground withered instantly, showing its overpowering toxicity.


    "Retreat!"


    Seeing the poisonous misting towards them, Zhongli pinched the spell with both hands, casting a wind spell that directly dispersed the purple mist.


    At the same time.


    The Illusionary Serpent also looked at the White Jade Bowl floating in the air, opened its mouth wide, and let out a sharp hiss.


    The void gradually twisted, like a tide devouring towards the White Jade Bowl.


    "We can’t let it destroy the White Jade Bowl." Lu Chenfeng pinched the spell with both hands, and a massive meteor appeared mid-air, crashing towards the Illusionary Serpent.


    However.


    The speed of the meteor’s descent was too slow.


    At this rate, even if the meteornded on the Illusionary Serpent, it would have already broken the White Jade Bowl, rescuing the disciples of Sword Pavilion and Heaven Scripture Academy.


    "Let me handle this!"


    Xu Wendong appeared ghost-like above the White Jade Bowl, pointing from a distance, a faint me shot out from his fingertip.


    The me danced like a spirit, magnificent and dazzling, as if it was the only thing left in the world.


    Although faint.


    It made everyone’s hearts tremble violently.


    Because they felt a power that could sweep away everything in its path.


    As if this me could ignite the heavens.


    Not something a Golden Core Realm cultivator could contend with.


    The me flickered briefly through the air.


    It didn’t even stir the slightest breeze.


    As if it didn’t exist in this world.


    As if it had crossed the distance of space.


    And flew straight into the mouth of the Illusionary Serpent.


    In an instant.


    The Illusionary Serpent returned to its original form, a giant snake over ten meters long.


    It let out a heart-wrenching scream, its body rolling and twisting on the ground, seemingly in unbearable pain.


    At the same time.


    Weak mes appeared at its scales.


    As if a fire had ignited within its body.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With the Illusionary Serpent’s thrashing and roaring, the surrounding rocks and trees copsed with a thunderous sound, giving an apocalyptic impression.


    Initially, the Illusionary Serpent rolled quickly, but as time passed, its speed visibly slowed, its angry hiss turning into a feeble moan.


    Until its massive body was entirely engulfed in mes, it finally quieted, its pupils dting,pletely losing its breath.


    The air was filled with a scent of roasting meat.


    "What’s happening to us?"


    After the Illusionary Serpent’s death, the disciples of Sword Pavilion and Heaven Scripture Academy were freed from its control, looking at each other in confusion.


    Feeling as though there was a nk in their memory, having no idea what had happened.


    Bai Jie replied, "You were previously controlled by the Illusionary Serpent, wanting to kill us. Fortunately, Junior Brother Xu turned the tide and slew that Illusionary Serpent, or the consequences would have been unimaginable."


    "What?" Meng Hao looked at Xu Wendong in shock, "Junior Brother Xu actually killed that Illusionary Serpent?"


    Meng Hao recalled the encounter with the Illusionary Serpent.


    Knowing how terrifying its strength was.


    When they encountered it, they never thought of killing it, intending to escape, but were captivated by it.


    Who would have thought, Xu Wendong managed to y that Illusionary Serpent on his own.


    Recalling Sword Maniac Elder’s advicest night, a bitter smile unconsciously crossed Meng Hao’s lips.


    The elder had even instructed to take care of Xu Wendong and help his advancement.


    Ha!


    With such impressive strength, does he need our help?


    There’s absolutely no need for it!


    Just then, a startled voice arose: "Huh, why does this Illusionary Serpent have six Demon Cores inside?"


    Upon hearing this.


    Everyone simultaneously looked towards the Illusionary Serpent’s corpse, seeing Yang Fan chewing on the snake meat while continuously retrieving six golden Demon Cores from its insides.


    At this sight.


    A big question mark rose in everyone’s minds.


    It’s well known that whether human or demonic beast, they can only condense one Golden Core.


    A demonic beast with six Demon Cores in its bodypletely overturned everyone’s understanding of this world.


    "Well, the Demon Cores we obtained earlier are gone!" Meng Hao said, his face full of awkwardness.


    "Our obtained Demon Cores are gone too." The senior disciple of Heaven Scripture Academy said also awkwardly, "We obtained two Demon Cores earlier."


    Meng Hao forced a smile, "We got three Demon Cores, adding up with this Illusionary Serpent’s Demon Core, six Demon Cores total."


    "But now, these six Demon Cores all belong to our Elixir Sect, after all, this is Junior Brother Xu’s loot!" Yang Fan shamelessly collected all six Demon Cores.


    The people from Sword Pavilion and Heaven Scripture Academy didn’t say anything.


    Even though they felt dissatisfied, it was clear that Xu Wendong had in the Illusionary Serpent and saved their lives, so they shouldn’t expect too much.


    If they did, that would be asking too much.


    Xu Wendong forced a smile and said, "Senior Brother Yang, aside from this Illusionary Serpent’s Demon Core, let the other Demon Cores be returned to their owners!"


    "Why give them away?" Yang Fan was unwilling, "These are our spoils, why give them away? In previouspetitions, they were not kind to our Elixir Sect at all."


    Lu Chenfeng said, "Even if they weren’t kind to our Elixir Sect, we are not the kind of people who bully others, taking advantage of others’ peril!"


    "Our Elixir Sect stands united and righteous, true to ourselves. Even if we hadn’t acquired several Demon Cores this time, we wouldn’t touch the ones that don’t belong to us."


    If other forces said this, it might not be convincing, but when an Elixir Sect disciple said it, it was very persuasive because the Elixir Sect is genuinely unafraid of losing and can afford to lose.


    Yang Fan hesitated for a moment, reluctantly taking out five Demon Cores and throwing them to the disciples of Sword Pavilion and Heaven Scripture Academy.


    Just then.


    Bai Jie eximed, "Junior Brother Xu, what’s wrong with you?"