As the vortex of tribulation clouds completely dissipated, the red-faced old monk and the others also used their movement techniques to rush forward.
When they arrived directly beneath the calamity clouds, they saw that the area within a two-mile radius was in complete disarray.
Everywhere there were charred trees, many of which were still burning.
One can only imagine the devastation this place just endured from the tribulation lightning.
Amidst this mess, a ragged figure was sitting cross-legged.
His appearance was solemn and dignified, with golden light emanating from his body.
Although his robes were tattered, the golden light emanating from him exuded an aura of majesty that made people dare not look directly at him.
Seeing this, the red-faced old monk and the others dared not disturb Elder Jinzhong, so they immediately dispersed, formed a formation, and protected him.
Before long, they saw Elder Jin Zhong's body tremble, and the golden light around him intensified again.
An aura of perfection and harmony emanated from him.
"I have successfully condensed my Golden Core!"
The red-faced old monk and the others looked pleasantly surprised.
Elder Jinzhong slowly opened his eyes, golden light emanating from them, making him appear extremely majestic and unapproachable.
"Congratulations to Elder Jinzhong on overcoming the tribulation and condensing the Golden Core Relic, which gives him hope for immortality!"
The red-faced old monk and others offered their congratulations in unison.
"Many thanks to all my fellow disciples for your kindness and support!"
Elder Jinzhong withdrew the golden light emanating from his body, stood up, and bowed to the red-faced old monk and the others to express his gratitude.
"Haha, Elder Jinzhong, as expected, you have the deepest foundation. You are the second person after the abbot to achieve the Golden Core Relic realm." An old monk laughed heartily.
"Jin Zhong is just a little impatient. The elders have accumulated as much experience as I have, and I think they will soon be able to successfully transcend the tribulation and condense the Golden Core Relic."
Elder Jinzhong smiled modestly.
"Elder Jin Zhong, now that you have also achieved the Golden Core stage, along with the abbot, our Suspended Mountain now has two Golden Core cultivators. Let's see who dares to insult our Suspended Mountain now!"
Another old monk spoke with great emotion.
"Is Elder Kumu referring to that mysterious man with the ghostly face from not long ago?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Jinzhong's expression also became solemn: "Don't worry, that demon is only relying on the advantage of the spiritual artifact; its actual strength is nothing special."
If he dares to come again, I'll make sure he never leaves!
Even if he doesn't come, I will still go out to search for his whereabouts after I stabilize my cultivation level.
So many disciples of my Suspended Mountain, how could they die in vain!
Elder Jin Zhong felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of the disciples who had died tragically at the hands of that mysterious, ghost-faced man.
Because his two most prized disciples also perished at the hands of that evil demon.
Therefore, he had long ago decided that one day he would personally slay that demon.
Just as the group of old monks from the suspended mountain were pondering how to find the evil spirit...
Suddenly, a faint voice came from above them.
"Is that so? Well, now that I'm here, what can you do about it?"
"Who goes there?!"
Elder Jinzhong and the red-faced old monk were taken aback and suddenly looked up at the sky.
Then they saw a figure standing in the sky, suspended against the light.
Dressed in a black robe, standing on a small golden boat, and wearing a ghost mask, he coldly watched them.
"It's you!!"
"Evil!!"
When they saw the figure in the sky clearly, all the old monks suddenly opened their eyes wide.
Even more extreme, some people almost glared so hard their eyes split open.
It's easy to imagine how much of an impact Lu Qing's appearance had on them.
What shocked them even more was that Lu Qing had already touched the top of their heads, yet they were still completely unaware.
If that demon had launched a sneak attack just now, wouldn't they have been completely unprepared?
This demon's stealth technique is truly terrifying!
But after the initial shock came excitement.
Just moments ago, they were pondering how to find the evil spirit and avenge their fallen disciples.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this evil spirit actually delivered itself to their doorstep.
"Demon! You actually dare to show yourself?!"
The red-faced elder looked excited and immediately took out a vajra, a magical weapon, ready to activate it.
The other old monks also unleashed their magical weapons, intending to attack Lu Qing.
While this demon is indeed powerful and possesses a spiritual artifact, they also have Elder Jinzhong, a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator.
With everyone working together, even if they possess magical artifacts, they will surely be able to kill this demon on the spot, ensuring it never returns!
Elder Jin Zhong was equally surprised by Lu Qing's sudden appearance.
Even with his Golden Core realm spiritual sense, he still couldn't have detected Lu Qing's arrival in advance.
However, the thought that the other party possessed a magical artifact made him feel relieved.
The power of magical artifacts is boundless, with the ability to conceal one's aura and shield one from cause and effect.
This demon must have used the power of the magical artifact to conceal its aura, thus managing to appear here without my noticing!
Thinking of this, Elder Jin Zhong suppressed his shock and looked coldly at Lu Qing.
"This is truly a case of choosing the path to heaven over the path to hell, you evil spirit, do you really think that just because you control a magical artifact you can do whatever you want?"
Today I will seize your magical artifact and use boundless Buddhist power to send you to the eighteenth level of hell!
I repent to the souls of my many disciples who perished at your hands on Mount Xuankong!
After saying this, golden light appeared on Elder Jinzhong's body, and a powerful aura erupted, suppressing all directions like a whirlwind, causing the trees within a radius of several miles to tremble.
"Elder Jin Zhong!"
The other monks were all invigorated by Elder Jinzhong's powerful aura.
The red-faced old monk, in particular, felt much more at ease.
The power that Elder Jinzhong unleashed was even stronger than when the demon activated the magical artifact.
This demon is doomed this time!
However, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged despite the impassioned fervor of the old monks below.
He still looked at them with cold eyes, as if they were a group of clowns.
This gaze immediately provoked the old monks below.
Elder Jinzhong flew into a rage: "Playing tricks! Do you think you, a demon, can stand in the air above the Hanging Mountain? Get down here!"
Before he finished speaking, the golden light around his body transformed into a Buddha's palm several tens of feet in size, which blasted towards the sky, trying to knock Lu Qing down from the air.
At the same time, the red-faced old monk and others, who had already formed a battle formation, also activated their Buddhist treasures and magical implements.
All sorts of weapons, including vajras, golden bowls, monk's knives, and staffs, radiated golden light and followed the Buddha's palm as they hurtled towards Lu Qing.
In an instant, the entire sky was filled with golden light, and numerous Buddhist treasures, led by Elder Jinzhong's palm, hurtled towards Lu Qing like a giant golden dragon.
Its overwhelming power caused the surrounding laws of heaven and earth to tremble.
Compared to this, Lu Qing's figure was like a moth flying before a landslide, appearing so insignificant.
However, despite such a terrifying attack, Lu Qing's eyes remained indifferent, without the slightest fluctuation.
"act recklessly."
He then formed a palm print and struck out with it.
As Lu Qing unleashed this palm strike, the surrounding laws of heaven and earth immediately began to stir.
The spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius surged and rapidly converged, like boiling water.
In the blink of an eye, a giant magical hand, several miles in size and shimmering with multicolored light, appeared.
It was condensed before the incredulous eyes of the group of old monks.
