242: A flurry of actions as fierce as a tiger!

"Boom—"

The arrow tore through the air, yet it wasn't aimed at anyone, merely exploding loudly behind Shen Yuan.

This arrow ultimately held back.

There was no helping it; True Person Tianxing looked far too miserable right now, covered in blood and barely breathing.

If that arrow had landed, he probably would have kicked the bucket!

However, the arrow's effect was instantaneous, as everyone's attention in the field was drawn to this sudden strike.

Even Shen Yuan's hand, reaching toward True Person Tianxing, froze in mid-air.

This was because the arrow contained the genuine power of the Golden Core Realm!

The sudden intervention of an unfamiliar Golden Core Cultivator meant the situation had completely spiraled out of control, introducing unexpected variables.

This feeling was terrible!

Shen Yuan's face was grim as he looked toward the direction the arrow came from.

"Step! Step! Step!"

The footsteps were neither fast nor slow, but each one seemed to tread upon the hearts of the onlookers, causing their Qi and blood to surge and their Divine Souls to shake.

Accompanying the footsteps was a boundless ocean of blood that stretched across the horizon; as the blood waves churned, Evil Qi shot into the sky, dyeing half of it dark red.

A figure was seen standing atop the sea of blood. He had a handsome face, wore a moon-white Daoist robe, a jade crown on his head, a dark black sash tied around his waist, and was wearing Cloud-Treading Boots.

With every step he took, his figure instantly moved several thousand miles, and in just a few breaths, he was already before them.

The newcomer was Lu Ming!

Shen Yuan stared at him, his expression gradually shifting from grim to stunned.

"Such dense Blood Evil Qi... this boundless sea of blood... this, this, this..."

Just how many people did he have to kill for this?!

Compared to him, I look like a fledgling Demonic Path brat!

Who exactly is the real Demonic Path Golden Core Immortal Master!?

Moreover, this person was clearly surrounded by immortal light, yet he was eerily integrated with the sea of blood beneath his feet, creating a stark contradiction.

For a moment, Shen Yuan didn't even know what expression to make... "sunfall longbow!"

It was Ji Ruge who reacted first.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell upon the longbow in Lu Ming's hand, which was flowing with crimson-gold flame patterns. Thoughts raced through his mind.

"Could it be someone from the Qingxuan Sect?"

Highly likely!

Currently, the Ji Clan Immortal Dynasty is constantly clashing with the Qingxuan Sect. It wouldn't be impossible if this person noticed their actions and came specifically to disrupt things and cause trouble!

However, this face was too unfamiliar; he had no impression of this person.

And this presence, this aura is too... wait... the aura!

Ji Ruge's pupils suddenly contracted.

He first made a rough assessment, then paused, finding it somewhat unbelievable, before concentrating his mind to investigate again.

"Haha... Hahaha... Hahahahaha!"

Ji Ruge, disregarding the dignity of a Golden Core True Person, burst into laughter, his voice filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.

If you were to ask what he was laughing about?

Naturally, he was laughing because this unfamiliar Golden Core had actually achieved his Realm using the Myriad Spirits Congealing Elixir Secret Record!

Although he didn't know where this person obtained the Cultivation Technique, that wasn't important.

What was important was that this Cultivation Technique was originally a trap he had deliberately spread!

Its nature was exactly the same as the Blood-Drawing Foundation-Seizing Method cultivated by Li Guanqi.

All cultivators who practiced it would eventually be refined by him into a Dao Outside Incarnation!

Ji Ruge's heart surged with excitement; he knew his great Opportunity had arrived!

Once he successfully refined this person, he would not only immediately gain Golden Core level combat power, but he could also use this Opportunity to restrain the Foreign Visitor beside him, thereby escaping control.

Furthermore, if he handled the situation properly, he might even be able to completely eliminate this person today!

And his gains would be more than just one Dao Outside Incarnation; he would also get a complete Golden Core Physical Body... no, two!

Just looking at True Person Tianxing's wretched state, it was clear he wouldn't live much longer.

In this way, Ji Ruge would become the biggest winner of this incident!

As for the other Person from Beyond the Domain currently in the Immortal Dynasty?

At worst, he just wouldn't return, fleeing far away and concealing his tracks!

Even if the Immortal Dynasty were destroyed by that person in a fit of rage afterward, it wouldn't matter!

He was the Immortal Dynasty!

If he was here, the Ji Family was here!

As long as he digested the spoils of this battle, no one in the Southern Wilderness Region would be able to stop him!

Rebuilding the Ji Family at that time would be a trivial matter!

Thinking of this, he looked intensely at Lu Ming. His fingers rapidly formed a magic seal within his sleeve, intending to activate the hidden back door in the Myriad Spirits Congealing Elixir Secret Record and completely devour and refine this person into his Dao Outside Incarnation.

Speaking of which, this refinement would be much faster than when he dealt with Li Guanqi back then.

Firstly, there was no Third-Tier Formation obstructing him.

Secondly, of course, this unfamiliar Golden Core was already deeply 'poisoned.'

Using the Myriad Spirits Congealing Elixir Secret Record for Core Formation, the process itself already refined the user into a semi-finished product.

Hmm, commonly known as a pre-made dish!

Now, he only needed to slightly activate it, and he could... huh?

Ji Ruge, who was forming the magic seal, suddenly froze. An inexplicable chill rose from his tailbone, instantly sweeping through his entire body, as if some danger was about to descend.

Ji Ruge immediately swept his Divine Sense around, but found nothing.

'Was it an illusion?'

Yes, it must be!

Perhaps because this person had just achieved a Golden Core Breakthrough, he still carried residual Heavenly Favor Qi, and attacking him would inevitably incur some Karma.

However, compared to vague Karma, the tangible benefits in hand were what mattered!

Therefore, he stopped thinking about it, accelerating the condensation of the magic seal in his hand, his ten fingers fluttering so fast they almost sparked.

Then, slowly, slowly... Ji Ruge's vision began to blur, and his thoughts, as if stuck in a mire, became murky and Chaos-ridden.

The movements of his hands grew slower and stiffer, looking as if they were about to completely stop.

However, right at that moment, a calm voice softly echoed deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

"Continue."

Ji Ruge's body trembled imperceptibly, his eyes completely losing focus. Like a Puppet that had received a command, he mechanically completed the unfinished ritual in his hands.

He... succeeded!

He successfully refined a Dao Outside Incarnation.

Except, it was himself!

Lu Ming watched this scene with great interest, a playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Heh, the Major Thousand Worlds truly hold all sorts of wonders. This is the first time I've seen someone rush to refine themselves into a Puppet."

In fact, the moment Ji Ruge began forming the magic seal, Lu Ming sensed it.

But he didn't stop it; instead, he let it run its course.

He wanted to see what kind of result would occur if he allowed Ji Ruge to proceed.

As for worrying about falling into the trap himself?

What a joke!

Given Lu Ming's extremely cautious nature, knowing the Cultivation Technique was a fraud yet still daring to practice it and actively seek out trouble, he naturally had complete confidence in handling everything.

The truth was, after his Golden Core Breakthrough, he had noticed a trace of abnormality within the Golden Core.

Afterward, he casually selected someone on the golden book, and the abnormality was silently transferred out.

However, if he canceled the selection, the abnormality would reappear.

Therefore, the instant he saw Ji Ruge, Lu Ming had already selected his name in the golden book.

Then, he watched as Ji Ruge performed a fierce set of moves, successfully refining himself into Lu Ming's Dao Outside Incarnation.

"How can I accept this..."

Lu Ming actually felt a little embarrassed; this kind of windfall was no less than winning the lottery jackpot.

It even made him feel a bit anxious about the gain and loss!

He inexplicably gained a Middle Stage Golden Core thug?

Who could he even complain to about this!

But... it came at the perfect time!