Cultivation Starts from Farming Chapter 1098 - 462: Nine Nether Elder’s Betrayal (Part 3)

He no longer denied it, which amounted to tacitly agreeing with Xu Ping’s deduction.

Then, he shifted his tone, his voice carrying a kind of seductive power: "Since both you and I hold fatal evidence against each other, continued hostility would only lead to mutual destruction, allowing others to benefit from our downfall."

"Why not... temporarily put down our weapons and engage in deeper cooperation, what do you say?"

"Deeper cooperation?"

Xu Ping showed just the right amount of hesitation, the light of the sword in his hand slightly dimmed, as if seriously considering the proposal.

The Nine Nether Elder noticed Xu Ping’s attitude seemed to be softening, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he seized the opportunity to communicate telepathically: "Yes, deeper cooperation.

"Young friend, you should understand that our ultimate goals are not limited to reigning supreme in this small mortal world."

"Ascending to the Upper Realm, exploring the mystery of immortality, pursuing the supreme path, these are the ultimate pursuits of us cultivators!"

"I have memories, secret techniques, and some knowledge of the Upper Realm from ten thousand years ago, while you possess infinite potential and... that astonishing opportunity."

"Joining forces would complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses and is far wiser than engaging in a life-and-death struggle here!"

His words were full of temptation, directly targeting the fundamental pursuits of cultivators.

Xu Ping listened, falling into silence.

He lowered his gaze, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, as the fierce murderous aura around him gradually subsided, as if truly moved by the words.

The Nine Nether Elder felt slightly relieved, thinking Xu Ping was already persuaded.

However, just as he began to relax and prepare to further elucidate the details of the cooperation—

Suddenly, a change occurred!

"You..."

Xu Ping slowly raised his head, seemingly about to say something.

But the final sound of ’you’ had not fully fallen—

"Clang!"

A sword sound, louder and more violent than before, as if it could tear through the universe, erupted like a volcano accumulated for ages.

The hesitation and consideration in Xu Ping’s eyes vanished without a trace, replaced by a resolute killing intent and unyielding force that seemed frozen for eternity.

He had no intention of cooperating at all.

The previous hesitation and restraint were merely a facade!

"Slash!"

Mana surged around Xu Ping, the body of the Canghua Divine Wood Sword in his hand, its azure-purple thunder patterns and wood grains shone with unprecedented brightness, as if coming to life.

An aura far exceeding before, truly reaching the limit of a supreme treasure, surged like an ancient ferocious god awakening abruptly.

A sword light, indescribable in its brilliance and destruction, burst forth from the Canghua Divine Wood Sword.

This sword was no longer just a galaxy; it seemed to compress the birth and demise of an entire real star domain within it.

Where the sword light passed, heaven and earth shattered, all spirits trembled!

"What?"

The Nine Nether Elder’s heart sank suddenly, his face turned terribly grim in an instant.

He had considered that Xu Ping might turn hostile, might make a move.

But he never imagined Xu Ping would act so decisively, so ruthlessly.

More terrifying was the power of this sword... It was exceedingly powerful!

So powerful that even he, an ancient monster, felt a mortal threat.

"How long has it been?"

"How could his strength have increased so much again? It’s completely illogical!"

An utterly absurd feeling surged in the Nine Nether Elder’s heart, accompanied by the chilling rush and terrified anger like a tide.

At this moment, he truly understood the feelings of the ancient demon before seizing his body.

Facing this unforeseen, inescapable fatal strike, he frantically formed seals with both hands, his vast ghostly energy within recklessly injecting into the Nether Soul Suppressing Cauldron and the golden seal.

"Ten thousand ghosts towards the ancestor, imperial seal protecting the body!!"

The cauldron body shook violently, the ghostly emperors and demonic gods carved on it seemed to come alive, struggling and roaring.

And the golden seal, which had just retaliated against Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable and appeared slightly dimmed, was forcibly activated again, attempting to block in front.

"Boom!"

The terrifying explosion echoed again through the sky.

The ghostly light just condensed on the cauldron body of the Nether Soul Suppressing Cauldron was torn apart once again, the hanging dark ghostly aura dissipating quickly like mist under sunlight.

And the golden seal, already greatly consumed by its backlash on Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable, dimmed even further at this moment.

The ghostly energy around the Nine Nether Elder dissipated by more than half.

He barely withstood this strike.

However, Xu Ping’s attack did not pause in the slightest, instead, it came in a relentless storm!

"Wood Spirit Avatar, appear!"

With a thought from Xu Ping, a green brilliance shone beside him, and the Wood Spirit Avatar wielding the endlessly humming Canghua Divine Wood Sword took a step forward.

The avatar and his true self were of one mind, sharing the same swordsmanship, now displayed.

The sword light split into thousands, like an unending green wooden prison, swirling and strangling the Nine Nether Elder from all directions, giving him no chance to breathe.

Meanwhile, Xu Ping’s true body, eyes flashing with cold light, suddenly spread his arms to the sides!

"Arise!"

Rumble!

Ten massive beams of dark gold blood light, thick as ancient dragons, soared into the sky from behind Xu Ping, connecting with the void, instantly forming an army array.

The moment the military array formed, an aura far more terrifying than ever before, descended imposingly on this world.

"What?"

The Nine Nether Elder, who had just barely stabilized his form, expressed uncontrollable shock upon sensing the power of the Puppet Array.

He could not understand!

Completely could not understand!

This child... how did he become so strong in such a short time?

So strong against all logic!

So strong that even he, the former Emperor Xuan, felt a deep sense of powerlessness and... a hint of fear.

Xu Ping stood at the center of the military array, expressionless, like a deity presiding over war.

He did not give the Nine Nether Elder any time to think or react.

"Suppress!"

Xu Ping uttered a cold word.

Ten Star Meteor Battle Puppets simultaneously raised their arms, the military array’s power fiercely gathered, transforming into a giant war hand covering half the sky, composed of dark gold blood light and destructive runes.