Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

187: Chapter 187: The Golden Fiend’s Corrosion of the Body and the Stellar Core’s AnomalyThe further west they traveled, the more desolate and bleak the scenery became. The once lush forests were gradually replaced by jagged rocks and exposed reddish-brown earth. An invisible, sharp Qi began to permeate the air, like countless tiny metal dust particles, penetrating everywhere. This was the ”Golden Baleful Qi” mentioned in the one-eyed old man’s memory.

At first, it was thin, only making one’s skin prickle slightly and Spiritual Qi circulation slow down. But as they went deeper, the Golden Baleful Qi grew denser. When the wild wind swept across the ground, it could actually kick up streaks of dazzling sparks, making a grinding sound like clashing metal. The world was a hazy yellow, obstructing their vision.

Ordinary Cultivators here, without special Cultivation Techniques or Magic Treasures for protection, would likely find it difficult even to maintain flight. Their Physical Bodies and Golden Cores would be slowly eroded by this pervasive Golden Baleful Qi, eventually damaging their Dao foundations and turning them into bloodthirsty madmen.

The Nirvana Sword Intent naturally flowing around Nangong Xuan formed an invisible barrier, continuously annihilating the encroaching Golden Baleful Qi into nothingness, keeping himself and the two women behind him safe. Su Muxue’s Taiyin Star Power was extremely Yin and pure, also effectively isolating the Evil Qi. Zi Linger activated the key of living beings, her boundless vitality forming its own Domain, preventing the Golden Baleful Qi from approaching.

But all three could feel that the consumption to maintain their protection was significantly increasing. This land was extremely unfriendly to non-metal element Cultivators.

”What a powerful place of Golden Baleful Qi!” Zi Linger exclaimed. ”No wonder the Jin Jue Sect can dominate here; their Cultivation Techniques must be extremely good at utilizing or even controlling this Qi.”

Nangong Xuan silently sensed the surroundings, his brow furrowing slightly. He discovered that the Golden Baleful Qi here was not purely natural. Deep within its Core, there seemed to be a very faint but incredibly ancient resentment and deathly silence, faintly echoing the legends of ”Fallen Star Slope.” It was as if this land had once been soaked in endless blood and metal fragments, unchanging for eternity.

The phantom star key in his bosom vibrated more and more frequently, and the light on the sharp metal star key flickered unsteadily. The sense of summoning and resonance grew stronger, but that tragic intent of ”Sorrow” also became clearer, even faintly stinging his Divine Sense.

What caught his attention even more was the chaos star core in Su Muxue’s arms. Since entering the area dense with Golden Baleful Qi, the star Core had appeared somewhat restless. Lin Mo’s weak thoughts continuously transmitted emotions of ”uncomfortable” and ”dislike.” The chaotic light on the star Core’s surface flickered, seemingly instinctively repelling the surrounding Golden Baleful Qi, yet on some deeper level, it had a very subtle attraction to it.

It was as if this Golden Baleful Qi was both the Impurities it loathed and something... it craved to devour and transform?

Just as Nangong Xuan was distracted, sensing the star Core’s abnormality—

”Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”

From a black stone forest below, which thrust into the sky like sharp swords, three golden lights suddenly shot out! They were extremely fast and came from tricky angles, aimed straight at the trio’s vital points! Those were not physical arrows, but highly condensed, incomparably sharp Golden Baleful Sword Qi! Their power far exceeded the previous sneak attack by the one-eyed old man!

”Hmph, hiding your heads but showing your tails!” Nangong Xuan was already on guard. He let out a cold snort, and without even moving a hand, the Nirvana Sword Intent flowing around him rippled slightly.

Pffft! Pffft! Pffft!

The three fierce streaks of Golden Baleful Sword Qi crashed into the Nirvana Domain. Like a clay ox entering the sea, they failed to stir even a single ripple before being completely annihilated and neutralized.

”Eh?” A soft sound of surprise came from the stone forest, as if the opponent hadn’t expected the sneak attack to be broken so easily.