My Master Knows It All

Chapter 1412: Chapter 336_5

“Damn it!”

“Self-detonating the Golden Core, again with the Golden Core self-destruction!”

“Retreat quickly!”

They knew well that during life-and-death duels involving cultivators at the Golden Core Stage, there was always a high possibility that the losing side would self-destruct their Golden Core. However, considering Xue Yin Demon was at the very limit of the Golden Core Stage, they thought even if Cao Zhen were to lose to Xue Yin Demon, he likely wouldn’t have the chance to self-detonate his Golden Core.

A cultivator at the Golden Core Stage Limit, when fully unleashing their power, could indeed prevent someone close to the same level from having any opportunity to self-detonate their Golden Core.

But who would have thought that Cao Zhen’s physical body had reached the Golden Core Stage Limit, and in the end, the one who self-detonated their Golden Core was Xue Yin Demon.

As Cao Zhen retreated midair, sensing Xue Yin Demon’s rapidly fading aura, his heart tightened. Could this guy fail to self-detonate his Golden Core? Forget it—better ease up a little.

With a single thought, his ferocious attacks on Xue Yin Demon suddenly slowed in frequency.

If he unleashed his full power, he could indeed prevent Xue Yin Demon from self-detonating. But why would he do that?

After all, his physical body had already reached the Golden Core Stage Limit, and he still maintained a distance from Xue Yin Demon. Even if Xue Yin Demon self-detonated, it wouldn’t cause him any substantial damage.

On the contrary, this was an opportunity to feign severe injury.

After all, there were people from the Three Great Demonic Sects present this time. What if, after witnessing his strength, the other two sects were too intimidated to act? What would happen then?

If he appeared heavily injured, it might tempt the other two Demonic Sects to make a move.

As Cao Zhen’s attacks slowed, Xue Yin Demon finally unleashed all ten of his anomalous Golden Cores.

The next moment, a deafening explosion erupted, as though the entire world shattered in an instant.

A tremendous, boundless force radiated outward from Xue Yin Demon, sweeping in all directions with wild intensity!

The force was terrifying, seemingly capable of obliterating everything in its path. Wherever it spread, the Void appeared to be completely torn, revealing countless cracks.

In the sky, clusters of white clouds were obliterated entirely under the impact of this power.

On the ground below, the earth split open with an endless network of cracks resembling a spider’s web. Moreover, vast quantities of soil were blasted into the air under this force.

Amid the flying soil, countless blades of grass and trees were also pulverized into dust under the destructive power.

Even though Xue Yin Demon had already been injured, he was still an existence at the Golden Core Stage Limit. The power of his Golden Core self-detonation was incomparably shocking!

In the distance, many disciples from the Void Breaking Sect, the Soul Breaking Demonic Sect, and the Weeping Blood Demon Sect—being slower in their retreat—were caught in the aftermath and blown to pieces.

Even some disciples from the Hundred Flowers Sect, who weren’t far away, were affected. One by one, they suffered severe injuries in an instant.

The members of the Dragon Chant Sect, however, were farther away and had Immortal Bi Yue, Zhang Zirong, and other experts in front. By the time the terrifying energy of the Golden Core self-destruction reached them, it had diminished considerably, making it easy for Bi Yue and the others to block the remaining force with their intervention.

Cao Zhen, who was closest to Xue Yin Demon, bore the brunt of the Golden Core self-destruction’s terrifying power. His body was blasted backward through the air, and in an instant, his entire form became a blood-soaked figure. His face turned visibly pale.

“Pfft…”

Circulating his mana, Cao Zhen forcibly spat out a large mouthful of bright-red blood. He couldn’t help but sigh internally—this was the strength of a physical body at the Golden Core Stage Limit. Though Xue Yin Demon’s self-destruction had indeed injured him, the injuries were not serious, consisting merely of superficial flesh wounds.

Though he now appeared like a blood-drenched figure of devastation, the reality was that these injuries were insignificant to him.

Still, he needed to maintain the act.

The members of the Dragon Chant Sect watched silently from a distance in Cao Zhen’s direction, murmuring among themselves.

“Cao Zhen’s injured!”

“Indeed, even with his physical body at the Golden Core Stage Limit, he still gets hurt facing a self-destruction from another at the Golden Core Stage Limit!”

“Which means Xue Yin Demon’s self-destruction wasn’t entirely in vain. Remember, there are still people from the other two sects. If they choose someone to strike right now…”

Everyone fixed their gazes in the direction of the Three Great Demonic Sects.

Due to Xue Yin Demon’s recent self-destruction, the Three Great Demonic Sects had lost many disciples. At the moment, chaos reigned among their ranks, and it took them a while to regain order.

The leaders of the Three Great Demonic Sects wore complicated expressions as they glanced in Cao Zhen’s direction.

Boiling Blood Demon suddenly raised his head, turning to the other two responsible leaders of the Demonic Sects. In a hushed voice, he said, “Cao Zhen is injured. Quick, make your move now! He definitely won’t be your match. This is the perfect opportunity.”

However, the leaders of the other two sects merely exchanged glances.

“Senior Brother, you should make the move.”

“Senior Sister, if you act, you’ll definitely be able to take down Cao Zhen.”

With that, the two exchanged looks again, but neither said anything more. Clearly, despite Cao Zhen appearing to be gravely injured, neither dared to act directly.

After all, Cao Zhen was someone whose physical body had reached the Golden Core Stage Limit. Who knew how severe his injuries actually were?

Xue Yin Demon, a Golden Core Stage Limit cultivator, had been killed by him. What about them?

Among their sects, no other cultivators at the Golden Core Stage Limit had come on this occasion. Among those present, they were the strongest. If anything needed to be done, it would fall to them. But neither of them wanted to risk their lives to probe the extent of Cao Zhen’s wounds or strength.

As for not acting at all, they could justify their decision upon returning. Cao Zhen’s strength was simply undeniable. Moreover, as close confidants of their respective Sect Hierarchs, they wouldn’t face any severe punishments, either.