As time went by, the light emanating from Shang Gong Changqing grew brighter and brighter. In the end, Shang Gong Changqing successfully broke through the bottleneck and reached the first level of Qi Refining Realm!
Moreover, the enhancement was not yet over. As the crimson-gold light was continuously absorbed, Shanggong Changqing became increasingly powerful.
At this moment, Shanggong Shenshuo had already turned his gaze away, and several figures had arrived around the death row.
These people were all wearing red and black cloaks, with bright gold patterns at the bottom of the cloaks, the patterns resembling the Chinese character "人" (person).
As for their clothing, they all wore the same red outer garment with a black inner lining, and the leader had an armband with the words "Tianyan" written on it.
The powerful aura of a Golden Core cultivator prompted Shanggong Shenshuo to exclaim, "This is the Lower Eight Sects! There's only one Golden Core expert in the entire Martial Flame City, and even such an expert is merely an outer sect elder in the Heavenly Flame Martial Sect..."
"Haha, Brother Shenshuo, what are you saying now!"
The Golden Core expert from the Tianyan Martial Sect laughed heartily, descended from above, and stood beside Shanggong Shenshuo.
"Shenxing, how have you been?"
Uemura Shinshuo sighed and said, "You're still as carefree as ever."
Shang Gong Shen Shuo and Shang Gong Shen Xing were originally brothers, but due to their different choices, one remained in Wu Xin City and became the current city lord, while the other became an outer elder of the Tian Yan Wu Sect...
"Shenxing, you guys came really fast this time."
"Of course, look who's here! Hey, those upstairs, stop standing there, make your move!"
Shanggong Shenxing was too lazy to put on any airs anymore.
The "death row" is a matter of great importance, and the higher-ups attach great importance to it; otherwise, they wouldn't have sent an elder-level figure here directly.
It should be noted that there has been no death row inmate in the Eastern Continent for nearly fifty years.
Meanwhile, the remaining third-tier Core Formation cultivators from the Tianyan Martial Sect began to gather their spiritual power and unleash their own Dao techniques to attack the Death Prison together. Among the lower eight sects, the Tianyan Martial Sect places the greatest emphasis on coordinated combat and synchronized cultivation techniques.
Seeing that the death row cell began to shake violently after the group made their move, Shanggong Shenxing had a general idea of what was going on.
This is at most a level three death row, most likely level two.
If that's the case, then most of the students inside will still have a chance to survive.
"Keep this pace. If we can break through the death row directly, we can rescue all the students inside!"
While all the cultivators were busy casting spells, Shanggong Shenxing had some free time.
Seeing that Shanggong Shenshuo seemed hesitant to speak, Shanggong Shenxing stopped keeping him in suspense and began to explain for his elder brother.
"What just flew into Chang Qing's body was the third-tier magic weapon, Fire Heart!"
"You mean... the Fire Heart, a magical artifact of the Heavenly Flame Martial Sect!"
"Yes, I heard you say that Changqing was constantly cultivating in front of the death row, so I took the liberty of bringing out an unclaimed fire core. As long as the conditions for recognizing a master are met, even if the cultivation level is insufficient, it can still recognize a master and be used first."
As he spoke, Uemura Shinko displayed his own "Heart of Fire," a heart of fire radiating a warm, orange-yellow light.
"This is the fire of sincerity, which only a truly sincere person can wield."
"For us in the Tianyan Martial Sect, the first condition for becoming a formal disciple is to face our own hearts and not be confused."
At this point, Shanggong Shenxing couldn't help but think that for ordinary people to achieve this, they would need to combine it with the sect's special mental techniques, working in tandem to ultimately gain Huo Xin's approval.
Before and after possessing the Fire Heart, their combat power is completely different.
Shanggong Changqing....
Such talent is truly enviable.
When Huo Xin completely merged with Shang Gong Chang Qing, a crimson light burst forth from Shang Gong Chang Qing's body.
Upon seeing the crimson flames, even Shanggong Shenxing was momentarily stunned, and then exclaimed, "Crimson Heart Flame... the heart of a child, this flame is the finest of the finest!"
What do you mean by that?
"Our Shanggong family has really hit the jackpot. I was thinking of taking Changqing as my apprentice first, but now it seems that I am no longer qualified. Don't worry, I will ask the inner sect for instructions. As for what happens next, even I have no right to ask."
Shanggong Shenshuo never expected that Changqing's talent would be so outstanding; he was an inner disciple!
The inner disciples are all at least at the fourth level. Once they have the recommendation qualification from the inner sect, they are almost guaranteed to become Golden Core cultivators!
The Golden Core Realm has not been seen in the entire Martial Essence City for countless years...
"I understand. I will talk to Chang Qing about it later, but the decision is up to him."
"Hmm... Brother, I hope this child won't end up like you."
"I hope so."
Having said that, Shanggong Shenxing wasted no more time. He stepped forward and stood on the death cell with the other Core Formation cultivators.
"Let's attack together and break through the defenses of this death cell."
"yes!"
Several cultivators attacked together, and immediately, obvious cracks appeared in the outer black membrane of the entire death cell!
A large amount of evil energy leaked out, forcing the cultivators to halt their offensive and deal with it.
This is also a major drawback of directly attacking the death row: the uncontrollable evil energy will continuously dissipate from the black membrane.
If these evil influences are not controlled, they will threaten the local environment.
This is precisely why breaking into the death row is extremely inefficient and takes a considerable amount of time....
Outside, discussions were taking place about how to handle the situation, while inside the death row cell...
Gu Yuan had the upper hand completely, suppressing Shang Gongji firmly!
Because Shanggong Ji was not as talented as Shanggong Changqing, he also kept cultivating.
He didn't miss out on anything, including martial arts for mortals and medicinal baths.
However, at this moment, Shanggong Ji was so badly beaten by Gu Yuan that he could barely breathe.
Lin Tian finally understood why he had been defeated by this guy; this guy wasn't even human!
That's ridiculously strong...
Seeing that Shanggong Ji was so resilient, Gu Yuan stopped caring about those mundane formalities.
They were actually targeting Shang Gongji's lower body with every move. Shang Gongji was already exhausted, and this sudden, thuggish fighting style made his face turn red and then green.
Finally, Uemura Ji could no longer hold back.
The fire shield that Shanggong Ji had been carrying on his back suddenly emitted several small fireballs!
Gu Yuan had no time to dodge, so he used the cloak behind him to shield himself.
The cloak, capable of absorbing evil energy, was no longer of much use to Gu Yuan. So when the cloak was destroyed after blocking the fireball, Gu Yuan felt no remorse whatsoever.
With the help of the wolfskin cloak, Gu Yuan was able to approach Shang Gongji unharmed.
Seeing Gu Yuan's fist heading towards Shang Gongji's groin again, Shang Gongji felt a chill in his crotch, and the Fire Shield was still cooling down.
At this critical moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, and everyone present could hardly stand up.
Gu Yuan, on the other hand, revealed a slight smile.
Okay, that's it...