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 Chapter 813: Prison Break. (First update! Please subscribe!)

In the prison.

Inside the empty cell, Yu Xuezhao huddled alone in a corner, her back against the wall.

Outside, two Jailers were busy, a large pot, half a person's height, was hung up, and buckets of clear water were poured into it.

In a smaller pot nearby, large handfuls of spices were thrown in, sizzling and crackling, filling the air with their aroma.

Ho ho ho… The sound of sharpening knives rang out.

Soon, one of the Jailers said, "The spices are ready, the water is almost boiling, we can put the meat in soon."

The other Jailer said, "My knife is almost sharpened, I'll go cut the meat now."

Yu Xuezhao listened intently, her narrow fox eyes slightly narrowed.

Outside the cell, in the narrow corridor, footsteps sounded, getting closer and closer.

Soon, a tall, burly Jailer with a scarred face appeared at the door. He took a large bunch of keys from his waist and began to select one.

Before long, the cell door opened, and the Jailer, holding a gleaming long knife, walked in with a sinister grin.

Yu Xuezhao watched him quietly. Only when he approached did she suddenly grab a handful of dust from the ground and throw it at his eyes!

The Jailer instinctively raised his hand to protect his head and face.

Seizing this opportunity, Yu Xuezhao shot out like an arrow!

She was a Yao Beast in human form, naturally more agile than the Human Race, and much more so! Even with her cultivation sealed at the moment, her speed was not slow in the slightest.

In an instant, she had already rushed out of the cell!

The Jailer holding the knife immediately shouted, "Stop her!"

His companion had just poured the stir-fried spices into the boiling water. Hearing the shout, he stood up, but before he could react, Yu Xuezhao had already rushed in front of him, kicking the large pot away. The pot, full of boiling water, instantly overturned onto that Jailer, scalding him until his skin peeled and flesh tore, causing him to cry out repeatedly in agony.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Xuezhao snatched the bunch of keys hanging from his waist, sped up, and rushed to the main gate of the prison.

This large gate was tightly shut, perfectly sealed, as if cast from iron.

Yu Xuezhao pushed it and found it was already locked. She hurriedly fumbled for the corresponding key.

"Stop!"

"You dead fox, I've changed my mind, I don't just want your two legs, I'm going to stew your whole body!"

"Damn fox, kill her! Take her heart to go with wine!"

"After we catch her, first break all four of her legs…"

In the corridor behind her, heavy footsteps and the curses of the Jailers could be heard. They were catching up!

However, key after key was inserted into the lock, but none of them fit. Yu Xuezhao was extremely anxious. Finally! Just as the two Jailers were about to reach the door, she found the correct key, and the door opened.

Just as a crack opened, Yu Xuezhao slipped out and escaped.

Outside, armored soldiers stood in formation, all guards.

Seeing a prisoner escape, they immediately raised their swords and spears and gave chase.

"Catch her!"

"Don't let her escape!"

"Bold madwoman, daring to escape from prison in broad daylight! After we catch her, we must flay her skin and hang it on the flagpole for public display, to serve as a warning!"

"I want to eat her flesh!"

"Kill her! Use her blood to brew wine!"

Amidst the shouts, arrows continuously shot from behind, and occasionally, with a whistling sound, a javelin came through the air, almost grazing Yu Xuezhao's cheek before 'thudding' deeply into the ground.

Yu Xuezhao was terrified. All she saw were unfamiliar streets, alleys, and cities. She had no time to think and could only run as far as possible.

After her cultivation was sealed, her physical strength was limited. The more she ran, the more tired she became, yet the shouts of killing behind her were like shadows, even getting closer and closer, as if they would catch up to her at any moment, then dismember her, gut her, and display her head…

Yu Xuezhao dared not look back, dared not stop. Suddenly, she saw a large river ahead, its waters surging endlessly, with continuous reeds on both banks and countless waterbirds soaring within them.

Without thinking too much, Yu Xuezhao quickly sped up and plunged into the reeds. Using the cover of the dense vegetation, she waded into the deeper part, then leaped into the water, and submerged herself to the bottom in one breath.

The next moment, the Jailers and guards reached the riverbank, stopping their steps and looking left and right.

"Where's that prisoner? Where did she go?"

"She must be nearby, she can't escape! Let's split up and search!"

"Good! We'll go that way, you go the opposite direction. Today, we must catch her and put her in the pot."

Soon they had their plan, and quickly dispersed.

Seeing that the Jailers and guards were searching along the river and had no intention of entering the water, Yu Xuezhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she dared not surface.

She briefly oriented herself underwater and quickly swam away into the distance. She had to leave this damned place quickly!

As Yu Xuezhao swam, the originally wide riverbed became increasingly narrow, even greatly restricting her swimming posture. After persisting for a while, she started to run out of Qi, and the temperature of the river water, for some unknown reason, became hotter and hotter.

Estimating that she had already swum out of the Jailers' tracking range, Yu Xuezhao couldn't help but surface, wanting to catch her breath.

The next moment, she discovered that she was lying in a large, bright red pot!

The strong scent of spices that assailed her almost made her sneeze.

And the water in the pot was already close to boiling.

Beside the large pot, two Jailers were looking at her with sinister grins.

This was still the prison!

***

Long street.

The open cart rumbled. Inside the cart, Ji Changfu was disheveled, wearing the three restraints, a hand-restraint, and a wooden cangue on his back. On the cangue, tiny characters densely recorded his crimes. The open cart was escorted by a troop of soldiers, shaking and swaying towards the marketplace under the Pointing fingers of the common people along the street.

The soldier at the very front of the procession carried a gong. Every few steps, he would strike it loudly and announce in a loud voice: "Today, there is a criminal, 'Fu', who has violated the laws of the land and deserves ten thousand deaths! By order of Princess Zhuangshu, he is to be identified, escorted to the execution ground, beheaded for public display, to serve as a warning!"

"Today, there is a criminal, 'Fu'…"

With his shouts, more and more common people were startled and attracted, putting down what they were doing and coming out onto the long street to watch.

"Is this the criminal 'Fu'?"

"I heard he killed many, many people… He's an utterly wicked villain…"

"The authorities finally caught him? This is truly great!"

"If you ask me, just beheading him is too lenient, isn't it? Such a villain should at least be executed by a thousand cuts…"

"Execution by a thousand cuts is too old-fashioned, I'm tired of seeing it. I heard of a new punishment, where the villain's legs are placed between two thick wooden boards, tightly bound with ropes, and then wedges are hammered between the ropes. With each wedge driven in, the villain's shin bones will be pulverized. A slightly experienced executioner would drive in at least twelve wedges… When the boards are removed, the bone fragments will be like something in a loose bag…"

"That's too slow. I also know a punishment where a long spike is inserted into the villain's anus and comes out through his mouth. In this situation, the villain won't die immediately and can live for a whole day. We'll throw him into the mud to crawl, and we can just put our children next to him to watch, saving us the trouble of finding other entertainment for them."

"Still too slow, why not use the saw punishment? Hang the villain upside down and then saw him in half…"

Ji Changfu listened expressionlessly, his gaze flickering slightly as he observed his surroundings.

Suddenly, a rotten vegetable leaf was hurled at him, splattering his head and face. The commoner who threw the vegetable leaf looked unconcerned, and while continuing to take half a rotten potato from his basket to throw at the open cart, he spoke to his neighbor: "I was just about to go back and feed the pigs, but then I ran into this… This villain has committed so many evil deeds, and now he's getting what he deserves! Good!"

"Your pigs haven't been sent to market yet? This morning I passed Fan Ji's Pork Shop and saw no one inside, I thought they had gone to your house to collect pigs."

"Not yet, he collected Old Song's pigs this morning. Mine, he said he'd collect in a couple of days…"

The open cart quickly arrived at the marketplace entrance. Two Jailers stepped forward, opened the prison cart, and roughly pulled Ji Changfu out.

Just at this moment, several nearby shops selling food each had a person walk out, carrying a food box, rushing forward and placing them in front of Ji Changfu.

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Chapter 814: Beheading at Caishikou. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

The Jailers roughly untied Ji Changfu's handcuffs and shackles, saying gruffly, "Eat, eat this last meal, and then we brothers will serve you on your way!"

Ji Changfu stretched his limbs, bent down, and opened one of the food boxes, seeing that it contained wine and dishes, steaming hot, with a touch of red on a few snow-white steamed buns.

He slowly lifted the food box and suddenly smashed it towards one of the Jailers, while at the same time, he took off running, heading straight for the Fan Ji Pork Shop he had just passed!

The Jailers were greatly alarmed and then shouted, "Catch him!!!"

"Death row inmate escaping… Don't let him run away!"

"Quick! Quick, catch him!"

Seeing the Jailers swarming forward, relentlessly pursuing him, with some even almost able to grab his clothes, Ji Changfu grabbed a pig-slaughtering knife from the pork stall and directly swung it at the other party!

Puff!

The Jailer's neck was immediately split open with a huge gash, blood spurted out, and he staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground, unconscious, clearly taking in less Qi than he let out, and was not doing well.

Witnessing this scene, everyone was in an uproar, and the entire market instantly became like boiling porridge, chaos erupting, with shouts of "Murder!" and "Murder!" everywhere.

Ji Changfu ignored everything and seized the time to escape. He currently had no Cultivation, so he couldn't fight those Jailers and guards. Even ordinary commoners could subdue him if they surrounded him. He had to leave here immediately!

Otherwise, once he was beheaded in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, he would truly die!

Thinking of this, Ji Changfu held the pig-slaughtering knife upside down, the blood dripping from the blade startling away countless people who wanted to stop him. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he quickly rushed out of the market, saw a dappled horse tied by the roadside, and without a word, immediately went forward, cut the reins with one slash, flipped onto the horse, turned the reins, and galloped towards the wilderness.

Clip-clop… Clip-clop… Clip-clop…

The sound of hooves on the long street was urgent, sweeping away.

Fortunately, the city gate did not yet know about the upheaval in the market, and Ji Changfu successfully escaped the city, reaching a place ten li away from the city in one breath. Seeing that no one was chasing him from behind, he still dared not relax; this was the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, anything could happen!

As he was thinking, Ji Changfu suddenly felt incredibly weary, his eyelids uncontrollably closing.

This irresistible fatigue seemed to last only for an instant. He suddenly woke up, opened his eyes again, only to find himself kneeling at the market entrance, with the executioner beside him holding a tall ghost-head saber, looking down at him with a ferocious expression.

Around him, there were crowds of people, men, women, old, and young, all watching him unblinkingly with expressions of anticipation and excitement.

Directly opposite the execution platform was a temporarily erected sunshade.

Inside the shed, the official sitting in the center, dressed in a brocade robe and black boots, exuded an air of authority without anger. He opened his tiger-like eyes wide and sternly shouted, "Time's up!"

Before his voice faded, a vermilion stick was thrown in front of Ji Changfu.

The executioner, without the slightest hesitation, pulled out the bright shackles from his back and raised his great saber…

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Human Realm.

It had started to rain at some unknown time. The wild flowers by the roadside displayed their charm and beauty, looking especially moist and glossy in the misty rain.

In the misty rain, Pei Ling and Princess Zhuangshu walked slowly.

Under the mask, Pei Ling frowned slightly; things were getting more and more wrong!

He had to leave the Dreamland quickly!

He needed to use the System to Cultivate, entrusting a Cultivation Technique or Spell for which there were no Materials in the Dreamland…

The Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse was definitely out, and the Blood Fiend Saber Technique was the same.

For his other Cultivation Techniques and Spells, he basically had the Materials readily available.

Now, there were only two paths to choose from: the first was to entrust the Six Desires Secret Canon or the Maha Color Evolution Scroll, and leave the Dreamland by having the System give him a Dao Companion or Cauldron.

However, there were too many foreign races in the Eternal Night Desert, and he was very worried that the System would give him a female foreign race from the Eternal Night Desert.

Although the foreign races in the Eternal Night Desert were all Fallen Devils, the System didn't even spare corpses, so why would it care about mere Fallen Devils?

Even if he could wake up from the Dreamland then, he would still be in a desperate situation!

The second was to Cultivate the Legacy of "Zhou" or the Cultivation Techniques and Spells above Soul Transformation Realm from the Saint Legacy.

In this Dreamland, he was now an Immortal, so no matter what Cultivation Technique or Spell he entrusted, there would be no more restrictions on his Cultivation Realm.

However, he was severely lacking in Cultivation resources above the Soul Transformation Realm.

Therefore, as long as he entrusted the means above Soul Transformation Realm from these two Legacies, the possibility of the System giving him external resources would become very high.

Of course, the Eternal Night Desert was the Fallen Immortal's territory, and the System might also directly give him resources from the Fallen Immortal, just like when he was doing Alchemy in the Little Free Heaven before, the System would prioritize giving him his Master, Medicine Fairy…

If that happened, his situation would only get worse!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling's brows furrowed even tighter. He had too little information now and was not sure if such a dangerous situation would occur, which was also why he wanted to contact "Ning" and "Yue" before…

At this moment, Princess Zhuangshu suddenly said, "'Nightmare' Immortal, this humble commoner can request my Imperial Father to appoint you as an Immortal Official for the imperial court, asking you to stay forever and protect Daliang."

"At that time, you will not need to personally travel like this; you just need to reside high above the Nine Heavens, and the imperial court will offer sacrifices to you on time."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling was immediately startled. Become an Immortal Official for the imperial court?

For some reason, he suddenly felt that this suggestion was very good!

In this world, he was an Immortal, high above, able to summon wind and rain, almost omnipotent. Wherever he went, commoners bowed, believers were devout, and even the Royal's Princess, as a "commoner," carefully served him.

If he returned to the present world, he would still be a small Nascent Soul Cultivator. The Five Righteous Sects were jointly hunting him, and the Chongming Sect Master wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

His heart yearned for the Righteous Path, but his reputation was already in tatters, making it difficult for him to be widely accepted; he was unaccustomed to the Demon Sect's way of doing things, yet he was a Demon Sect Saint, deeply entangled with the Demon Sect, unable to sever ties.

Thinking carefully, although the present world was vast, there were few places for him to stay.

But here, he was high above, worshipped by multitudes, able to do anything he wanted, live any life he desired, and even, like a true Immortal, live forever and never die!

When he entered the Dao to Cultivate, wasn't the freedom and ease he sought within his grasp?

As he thought about it, Pei Ling increasingly felt that he should stay in this world, go nowhere, and simply be an Immortal Official for the imperial court.

He opened his mouth, about to agree, but deep in his heart, an extreme warning of danger suddenly arose!

There's a problem!

He can't agree!

Otherwise, he would truly stay here forever!!

Chapter 815: Incomplete Will. (Third update! Please subscribe!)

Drizzling rain fell, scattering countless withered red petals.

Unbeknownst to him, the surroundings suddenly quieted down.

The rain-streaked, smoke-like leaves still swayed, yet everything was silent, as if an invisible force had isolated everything before his eyes.

Princess Zhuangshu, with her white-flowered bun and a jade hair ornament askew, dressed in a pink blouse and red skirt, looked elegant and refined, quietly gazing at Pei Ling, seemingly patiently waiting for the 'Nightmare' Immortal to agree.

Pei Ling’s expression beneath his mask changed several times, finally suppressing the intense desire to immediately become an Immortal Official, and with difficulty replied, “No!”

The Princess showed a hint of disappointment, then, unwilling to give up, said, “If the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal is worried about the court’s offerings being inadequate, why not try being an Immortal Official for a period? If you find it unsuitable then, it wouldn’t be too late to leave?”

Hearing this, Pei Ling was about to refuse again when he suddenly heard a cacophony of prayers in his ear.

These prayers, dense as needles, surged into his mind like a tide: “We humbly pray… May the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal… We prostrate ourselves… We shall revere you as our true sovereign… The world shall bow to you… We are unworthy… Humbly we speak.”

“…May the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal… We shall revere you as our true sovereign… The world shall bow to you… Humbly we speak.”

“…The world shall bow to you… Humbly we speak.”

The prayers surged, repeating endlessly, converging into a tumultuous wave, gradually transforming into an eternal night whisper.

Pei Ling’s thoughts began to become incredibly chaotic.

His body changed uncontrollably, all disguises vanished, revealing his original appearance.

Knowing the situation was dire, Pei Ling immediately disregarded everything else and silently chanted in his mind, “System, I want to Cultivate, one-click hosting for the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse!”

“Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click hosting, intelligent upgrading! Now beginning hosted Cultivation, a friendly reminder: during Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic…”

The moment the System prompt sounded, Pei Ling immediately regained clarity.

Immediately after, under the System's control, he began to Cultivate the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse.

Aside from the Princess, there were no offerings here, but the System showed no intention of sacrificing the Princess: “Ding dong! Detected that the host already has offerings, the System will continue to Cultivate the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse for you…”

Then, it directly began to cast the Bewitching Soul Divine Power out of thin air, Cultivating the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse out of thin air…

Unlike before, this time he not only didn't see the cursed target, but he didn't even see the offerings used for the sacrifice.

Just then, the Princess spoke again, “The ‘Nightmare’ Immortal is benevolent, taking offerings only from the wicked, truly upright and honorable. What Great Liang Kingdom needs most for its establishment is the protection of an Immortal like the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal.”

“As long as the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal is willing to stay and accept offerings, the court can agree to any conditions.”

“The court genuinely wishes to offer tribute to the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal.”

Since the System was currently controlling his body, Pei Ling didn't respond, but his heart was on high alert.

Ning Wuye had told him before that in this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, the most dangerous thing was the Fallen Immortal Will; it could unknowingly change the perception of all living beings within the dream.

Recalling Ji Changfu, Gui Hengqiu, and Chu Mo, the three of them had all appeared as ordinary people in his vision.

Yet, his Divine Thought, his perception, and his instincts couldn't detect any problems whatsoever.

Just now, he had again felt that staying in the dream forever was a very good idea…

Clearly, his perception had already been interfered with!

Moreover, this distortion in perception, even though he used System hosting multiple times in between, he had never noticed anything amiss.

This Princess Zhuangshu of the Great Liang Kingdom might indeed have been a Mortal in the dream before, but now, she had most likely been replaced by that Fallen Immortal Will!

No, the Fallen Immortal was still asleep, so this should only be an incomplete Will.

The fact that the other party kept providing him with offerings now likely meant that his Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse could help the other party awaken!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling's heart sank; a Fallen Immortal Will, no matter how incomplete, was not something he could deal with in his current state.

However, he quickly calmed down.

This might not be a bad thing!

Because if the Fallen Immortal truly needed him, then it would never kill him!

With his thoughts racing, Pei Ling quickly pondered, “Once Cultivation is over, I will immediately host the Soul Transformation technique.”

“I cannot give the Fallen Immortal Will a chance to interfere with me, otherwise I will accept its offerings again.”

“First, I’ll try Cultivating the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape from the Saint Legacy.”

“This is the Chongming Sect’s signature evasion technique, said to be able to go anywhere, from the Azure Mist above to the Netherworld below! The Blood Ghost Escape Technique and Netherghost Evasion Technique I currently master are only prerequisite evasion techniques for this art.”

“If Cultivating the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape can make me awaken from the dream, that would be best.”

“If not, I’ll switch to other techniques.”

“Now that the Fallen Immortal won’t take my life, I can use the System freely.”

As he pondered, he felt the eternal night whisper in his ear gradually diminish, rapidly weakening with the System’s Cultivation, and finally disappearing completely.

Pei Ling immediately realized that the offerings chosen by the System this time were all the prayer-givers from just now!

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Human Realm.

Water Prison.

The foul odor of fermented stagnant water, mixed with the smell of blood, combined into a nauseating stench that permeated the entire room.

Tallow torches burned fiercely on the walls, illuminating the figure on the rack.

Ning Wuye was covered in wounds, his entire body not a single intact spot, with many places exposing stark white bones, and foul blood flowed down his body, over the rack, and into the water.

The water, which was originally just murky, now appeared purplish-brown.

He had long since fallen unconscious.

Splash.

A Jailers lifted a bucket of saltwater and poured it over Ning Wuye’s head.

The stinging pain of the saltwater flowing over his wounds jolted Ning Wuye awake, and the intense agony caused all the muscles in his body to instinctively twitch, tearing open all the wounds that had just begun to heal.

Ning Wuye took a few deep breaths, feeling his vitality rapidly draining away, and said coldly, “I want to see Ye Hui.”

“What kind of status does Chief Ye have? Are you, a filthy traitor, worthy of seeing him?” The Jailers spat disdainfully, his thick phlegm landing directly on Ning Wuye’s face. Then, he took a thin whip from the wall, a whip with countless fine barbs, and lashed it fiercely at Ning Wuye’s face.

Crack!

Ning Wuye’s entire face was already a bloody mess, making his originally handsome and resolute features unrecognizable.

He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, which, surprisingly, contained a few teeth.

“Aren’t you wondering why I would harm Chief Ye?” Ning Wuye said calmly, “This involves a very great secret, related to the ‘Ning’ Immortal. You are not qualified to hear about this matter; I must tell Chief Ye personally.”

“Otherwise, even if I suffer death by torture, I will not utter a single word.”

“If, due to your personal selfishness, Chief Ye fails to receive crucial information, can you bear the consequences?”

Chapter 816 Ye Hui. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

The Jailers stopped, the butter torch blazing behind him, his entire face hidden in shadow, making it impossible to discern his expression, or whether he believed it or not.

A moment later, he grinned and said, “Good! I’ll go report to Chief Ye.”

“However, while I’m gone, don’t think you’ll be comfortable.”

“Don’t think you can gain a moment’s respite by using alarmist talk to get rid of me.”

So, the Jailers retrieved an iron frame from the corner, one not much taller than a knee. The top of this iron frame had an iron ring, connected by a very short iron chain to handcuffs.

Clank… clank… After preparing the torture instruments, the Jailers waded through the water to beneath the wooden frame, unbound Ning Wuye, dragged him to the iron frame, and after some manipulation, Ning Wuye was forced to curl into a ball. His head and hands were locked by the iron ring and shackles, and his feet were also fixed to the base of the frame.

This posture did not seem painful, but before long, Ning Wuye felt a stifling sensation in his internal organs, and blood slowly flowed from his seven orifices…

The Jailers, who had been observing with his arms crossed, saw this, then nodded slightly and turned to leave.

After he left, only Ning Wuye remained in the water prison. At this moment, the pressure from his internal organs grew stronger, and blood began to seep from all his wounds and orifices.

Immense pain surged over him.

But Ning Wuye’s expression was very calm. Ye Hui was his first Disciple in the dream world, and he had personally nurtured him.

He had cultivated him from an abandoned child, whose family was ruined and who was impoverished and destitute, into the leader of the Ascension Society, who held a place in this world.

From their past interactions, this Disciple was very filial, diligent, and considerate, perfectly meeting his requirements for a successor.

As soon as he saw Ye Hui and explained his identity, he would be able to escape immediately.

…One hour later.

A pool of blood had accumulated around Ning Wuye, and his aura was incredibly weak. Due to the excessive loss of vitality, his Divine Soul was now in a state of confusion.

Finally, there was movement at the door.

First, the sound of unlocking, and then, a group of people entered in single file.

Ning Wuye struggled to lift his head, only to see the person at the front, dressed in luxurious silk robes, who was none other than Ye Hui!

However, this Disciple’s expression was vastly different from when he prayed. At that time, Ye Hui’s expression was reverent and his demeanor docile, but now he was full of arrogance.

Behind him followed several people, all high-ranking individuals frequently seen during daily prayers, all splendidly dressed, with a hidden haughtiness in their brows, expressionlessly scrutinizing Ning Wuye.

Trailing at the very back was the Jailers from earlier. At this moment, the Jailers had completely lost his earlier swagger, looking sheepish and crestfallen, carefully following behind.

Seeing Ye Hui stride towards him, Ning Wuye’s spirits immediately lifted. Before he could even speak, he saw Ye Hui stop beside him, not uttering a single word to him, but directly extending five fingers to grasp the top of his head, beginning to search his Divine Soul!

In an instant, Ning Wuye felt his Divine Soul violently shake, his entire being seemingly extracted, twisted, and crushed by a tremendous force…

Most terrifying of all, no matter how much pain he was in, he couldn’t pass out, only passively enduring this process worse than death.

A moment later, Ye Hui finished searching his Divine Soul. With a thought, clear water appeared out of thin air, washing away the bloodstains from his hand. Then he said casually, “Wasting my time! This person is merely an informant sent by the imperial court, a nobody. Kill him.”

Hearing this, the Jailers’ face turned pale with fright. He immediately knelt down, repeatedly kowtowing and admitting his mistake: “This humble one knows his sin! This humble one knows his sin! I didn’t expect this villain to be so audacious. I beg Kuishou for mercy! This humble one will never dare to disturb Kuishou with such trivial matters again…”

Before he could finish speaking, one of the men following behind Ye Hui suddenly struck, directly smashing the Jailers’ head into pieces with a single palm!

Amidst the splashing blood, the Jailers’ headless corpse slowly fell.

Witnessing all this, everyone in the water prison remained calm, without the slightest surprise. Clearly, they had seen such situations many times!

“Kuishou’s Cultivation is peerless, truly worthy of being the fated one most favored by the ‘Ning’ Immortal,” the man who killed the Jailers said, pulling a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his hands. “Today’s matter, if not for Kuishou personally searching his Divine Soul, I fear we would still be wasting time.”

“More than that!” The others also chimed in, “This prisoner has been held for a long time and endured several rounds of severe torture, showing his deep malice. The testimony he prepared must be a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult for us to discern. Without Kuishou, we would have a lot of work ahead, and might even be deceived, with unimaginable consequences!”

“Without Kuishou, the Ascension Society would be nothing but a scattered mess.”

“Kuishou is to us like a star in the dark night, a lighthouse on the vast ocean…”

Everyone praised Ye Hui volubly, their expressions full of flattery and fawning, fearing that if Ye Hui became displeased, he would crush all of them.

Ning Wuye gasped for breath, but he was too weak to utter a single word.

Soul Search Technique.

This was a technique Ye Hui had specifically requested from him earlier when he wanted to interrogate a heinous criminal.

But now, this technique was being used on him.

For a moment, heartbreak, disappointment, surprise, sudden realization, and an indescribable emotion surged into Ning Wuye’s heart.

As the contemporary Sword Cultivator of the Han An Sword Sect, Ning Wuye was by no means ignorant of human affairs.

However, he recalled meeting Ye Hui when he was just a down-and-out youth, homeless after his family was ruined, wandering aimlessly like a street rat, appearing pathetic and pitiful.

Ning Wuye could feel the solid determination in his sacrifices, which moved him to compassion.

Anyway, he needed to propagate his title in the dream world, so who better to choose as his representative?

Ye Hui’s circumstances and plight made Ning Wuye feel that helping him might bring him a pleasant surprise.

However, the scene just now…

Clearly, Ye Hui was completely different from the Disciple Ning Wuye had imagined!

He didn’t hate Ye Hui for immediately using the Soul Search Technique on him. After all, his current identity was that of a traitor who had failed to harm Ye Hui.

Sword Cultivators were skilled in killing, and Ning Wuye was not a soft-hearted person.

He had fallen into the Fallen Immortal nightmare and couldn’t protect himself. Ye Hui knew nothing, so it was reasonable for him to use the Soul Search Technique on a traitor.

What disappointed and pained Ning Wuye was the attitude of the people beside Ye Hui.

These people first unhesitatingly killed the dutiful Jailers, and then fawned over Ye Hui with great trepidation and exaggerated praise. This attitude made it clear that Ye Hui had deceived him!

This was not the good Disciple he remembered, who hated evil as much as he did. Instead, Ye Hui had taken advantage of his status as a “Foreign Immortal,” making it difficult for him to obtain news from the mortal realm, and had deceived him. He had used the techniques and Cultivation Techniques he had tricked out of him to establish the Ascension Society, which was also not the “righteousness” he spoke of during prayers, “the imperial court is without Dao, hence we strike.”

Instead, it was entirely for his own selfish gain!

To be high above!

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Chapter 817: Sword Cultivation. (Additional chapter for Alliance Leader Shujian Piaoling 2020, 1/3)

Chapter 817: Sword Cultivator. (For Alliance Master Shujian Piaoling 2020, 13)

Ning Wuye’s Physique was special; he possessed an Innate Sword Physique, and at his birth, myriad swords converged, indicating his extraordinary talent.

In his Master’s words, he was a Tian Sheng Sword Cultivator.

He entered the Sect as a child and received the full cultivation from the Pan Ya World’s top Sword Cultivator Sect.

The Sect was a renowned Righteous Path Sect; in cultivating Disciples, it emphasized treating them with sincerity and guiding them with the Heart. It would not intentionally subject them to Sharpening, but rather, through prolonged verbal instruction and personal example, it would gradually permeate the Juniors’ Heart-Nature and conduct.

Cultivators enjoyed long Lifespans, unlike Mortals who had to seize every moment.

Moreover, as one of the Pan Ya World’s top Sects, the Sect had sufficient strength to ensure that even if their Legacy Disciples were temporarily schemed against or took a wrong turn, they still possessed the capital and time to regain their footing.

Ning Wuye’s thoughts were pure; besides Cultivating and discussing the Dao, he had no other desires. From the moment he entered the Sect, he ascended to the position of Sword Son step by step, a journey that could be described as smooth sailing.

Before today, he had never experienced any setbacks. With one person and one sword, he advanced fearlessly, sweeping away all obstacles!

And this time…

Ning Wuye had previously focused solely on Cultivation and had never taken on a Disciple.

He was the Sword Son of the Sect, holding a transcendent status. Whether it was due to his arrogant Heart-Nature and strict requirements for a Legacy Disciple, or the special nature of his identity that prevented him from settling for just anyone, in any case, Ye Hui was the first Disciple he personally taught.

Although he was far from being a Personal Disciple, at most merely a Named Disciple, it was Ning Wuye’s first time serving as a teacher.

He had no experience interacting with Disciples, and he pitied this Disciple’s tragic background, so he completely replicated his Master’s approach when he himself was a Disciple.

However his Master had treated him, guided him, and protected him, so too did he treat Ye Hui.

At this moment, feeling the decay and decline of his Physical Body, various past events surfaced in his mind.

He suddenly recalled a time when he clashed with a Demon Sect Elder, who had said: “You false Sects, outwardly righteous and full of paternal love for your Disciples, but in reality, the path to longevity is long, and solitary travel is the norm. The Sect appears to care for you immensely, but in fact, it uses such methods to bind you tightly.”

“The so-called Sword Son is nothing more than a mere enforcer for the Sect.”

“Your Sword Heart can never be free!”

“Nor can you ever touch the true ‘Dao’.”

“The true meaning of the Great Dao is Law, unchangeable by human will or material power, so how could it be comprehended by a so-called Sword Cultivator who possesses an Innate Sword Physique yet willingly accepts bondage?”

Ning Wuye had never taken these words to heart. That Elder was from Wu Shi Villa, and Wu Shi Villa was selfish and self-serving, viewing the current world as a game and all things in heaven and earth as straw dogs. To achieve their so-called Heart-Nature improvement, they resorted to any means, their demonic nature so profound that they were always known as one of the Four Great Demon Sects. The Five Righteous Sects had always scoffed at such words that twisted right and wrong and sowed discord.

But now, these words felt like a heavy hammer, striking his Heart.

Heart Demon attack!

After a brief moment of confusion, Ning Wuye’s Heart gradually grew cold, and his eyes, however, became calm.

At this moment, Ye Hui glanced at Ning Wuye, then casually ordered: “Kill this one too; he is useless if left alive.”

Upon hearing this, the person who had just struck down the Jailers immediately nodded and said: “As per the Leader’s command!”

Immediately after, he strode to Ning Wuye’s side and struck with his palm!

The palm wind roared, mixed with a bloody and ominous Aura, and a wisp of gray-black corpse Qi was contained within it, descending directly upon Ning Wuye!

Ning Wuye watched this scene coldly. With his knowledge, he recognized at a glance that this palm strike not only originated from the Magic he taught but had also been modified. The opponent had absorbed the vital blood and corpse Qi of living beings to achieve a rapid effect.

Ascension Society, what an Ascension Society!

As the palm wind approached, there was not a trace of fear in Ning Wuye’s eyes.

Today, would it be the day of his demise?

No!

He possessed an Innate Sword Physique, born with myriad swords converging, a Tian Sheng Sword Cultivator!

A mere Mortal from a dream, who had only stolen a fraction of his teachings and hadn’t even touched the true Legacy of the Han An Sword Sect, was he worthy of killing him?!

At this moment, the betrayal of the Disciple he had treated with sincerity, the disappointment in his Heart, his reluctance to part with the Sect, his unwillingness to accept his current predicament, his disgust for the Ascension Society, the intrusion of the Heart Demon… all these emotions converged within him, ultimately transforming into pure killing intent!

It was chilling, murderous, and, a brutality that had never before appeared in his Aura!

A sword-like Aura rose from Ning Wuye’s body. At this moment, he felt that his Sword Dao seemed to have entered an untouched Domain, and for a moment, it actually broke through the Seal on his power imposed by the dream!

In an instant, the Sword Intent roared like a tangible entity, its sharp edge fully revealed, sweeping across the entire water prison with a flick of a finger!

No matter how many Magic or Divine Abilities you possess, I, a Sword Cultivator, with just one sword, can break all Laws!

Ye Hui’s expression changed instantly. He immediately moved, and in the nick of time, pulled the subordinate who had just attacked to shield himself, then fled the prison without looking back.

The remaining people, including the Ascension Society high-ranking member used as a shield by Ye Hui, had no time to react. Before the Sword Intent even reached them, they all let out a sharp wail, scales appeared, sharp claws grew, and they began to rapidly mutate!

The entire water prison quickly grew layers of slimy moss. The centipedes, millipedes, and slugs on the walls wriggled frantically, then rapidly swelled. Their mouthparts were densely packed with sharp teeth, and the dripping saliva instantly corroded the bricks.

In the murky stagnant water, ripples spread, then it boiled as if heated, and bizarre creatures briefly appeared within.

Crack, crack, crack…

This underground water prison, built to prevent escapes and external jailbreaks, had walls constructed of foot-thick bluestone, with iron molten poured into the gaps. It was no exaggeration to call it an impenetrable fortress.

However, at this moment, the vast Sword Intent, though not intentionally targeting, had already caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear in all directions.

“Roar…” The Ascension Society high-ranking member had completely mutated, emitting an unintelligible roar. The Sword Intent swept over, instantly cleaving them into dozens of pieces.

However, the scattered body parts on the ground were still wriggling, then transforming into smaller, stranger monsters.

Soon, the bursting Sword Intent began to rapidly weaken. The power of the nightmare seemed endless, once again sealing Ning Wuye’s power.

Clang…

The iron frame and shackles, eroded by the Sword Intent, shattered into particles and fell down.

His body finally regained freedom. Ning Wuye staggered to his feet. He glanced at the dense, distorted monsters in the water prison, which exuded an evil, decadent Aura but dared not approach him in the slightest. Without any delay, he dragged his heavy body and walked step by step out of the prison.

Just at this moment, all the monsters suddenly gathered together rapidly, like flowing water, merging into a towering mountain of flesh.

It lowered its head, and seventeen or eighteen eyes scattered across its body stared intently at Ning Wuye’s back. Its voice, like countless people speaking at once, boomed: “I thought you were doomed! Truly worthy of being a Legacy Disciple of the Nine Great Sects!”

Chapter 818 【Five Ghosts Escape】. (First update! Please subscribe!)

Human Realm.

Immortal Mother Hall.

Inside the dim room, the furnishings were opulent, yet a chilling coldness lingered.

The richly dressed woman held a knife firmly in her hand. Beneath the layers of her skirt, her crimson embroidered shoes seemed to step into a pool of blood as she walked step by step towards the wardrobe.

Zhong Kui Yueji, naked, hid beneath the wardrobe, holding his breath.

Suddenly, the woman said with a smile, "Young Miss, I found you."

The next moment, she suddenly pulled open the wardrobe door.

Inside the wardrobe, numerous silks and satins were neatly stacked. All the clothes were tidy, with no trace of disarray, and there was no sign of the Young Miss.

The woman frowned slightly and searched for a while, unwilling to give up, but ultimately found nothing.

She roughly tidied the clothes, then closed the wardrobe and left.

Bang.

After the door was closed, the sound of footsteps faded away.

Zhong Kui Yueji didn't relax until he could no longer hear any footsteps.

At this moment, he suddenly felt incredibly tired, and before he knew it, he fell asleep…

In a daze, an evil, cold, chaotic voice suddenly echoed in his ears.

"Kill, kill, kill…"

"Kill them…"

"Damn it! Damn it! They all deserve to die! All of them must die!!"

Zhong Kui Yueji woke up with a jolt, finding himself lying on a bamboo bed. His limbs were tightly bound by water-soaked ropes, rendering him unable to move in the slightest.

A richly dressed woman held a cleaver, moving it back and forth between his legs.

Not far away, his pale birth mother sat leaning, urging, "Hurry! Someone will come to see me later, and it won't be good if they find out."

Instantly, an overwhelming rage surged in Zhong Kui Yueji's heart. His gaze was cold and resentful, wishing he could immediately kill every living thing before him…

※※※

Human Realm.

Prison cell.

In the dim prison, a large pot filled with red spices began to steam.

Yu Xuezhao, realizing her predicament, didn't hesitate. She immediately jumped out of the pot, bearing a few bay leaves and a string of peppercorns, and fled towards the outside of the cell.

Two Jailers, with sinister smiles, chased after her unhurriedly.

Yu Xuezhao reached the main gate but found it tightly shut. She tried to push it, discovering that the gate was locked and extremely heavy, not budging an inch.

Looking around, she noticed a large bunch of keys hanging from the waist of one of the soldiers. One of them seemed to fit the lock on the gate perfectly.

As the two Jailers approached, they noticed her gaze and immediately sneered, "Trying to escape? Dream on!"

"Be a good girl and get back in the pot. If this master drinks happily, maybe I'll even leave you a couple more bones."

"Run again, and I'll devour you directly!"

Yu Xuezhao took a deep breath, cursed the Dog Owner in her heart, then picked up a wooden stick nearby as a weapon and charged directly at the two Jailers.

※※※

Execution Ground.

A sea of people.

Ji Changfu was tied up with five ropes, kneeling on the ground. A vermilion stick lay not far in front of him. The executioner beside him had removed the cangue from his back and was already raising his ghost-head saber high.

Seeing this scene, Ji Changfu's face changed drastically. Had he just fallen asleep?

Yes, he had been confined in an open carriage, and something seemed to have happened midway. Then he was too tired and unconsciously fell asleep, only to wake up at the moment of his execution.

Whoosh!

The ghost-head saber whistled down.

At the critical moment of life and death, Ji Changfu suddenly rolled forward.

Pfft!

The blade fell, missing his neck and landing on his back.

Immediately, blood splattered, and a gash, bloody and deep enough to expose bone, appeared on Ji Changfu's back.

He ignored the sharp pain in his back, quickly scrambled to his feet, and ran into the surrounding crowd.

The official under the canopy couldn't help but fly into a rage: "Audacious scoundrel! Still struggling at death's door! Men, chase him! Don't let him escape!"

Hearing this, the surrounding soldiers all chased after him.

Ji Changfu arrived in front of a butcher's shop, rubbed the ropes binding his hands against a pig-slaughtering knife until they broke, then grabbed the knife and slashed at the soldiers who had already caught up to him.

After roughly cutting them down, he carried the knife and ran through the market, spotting a horse tethered by the roadside.

The moment his gaze met the horse, a very strange illusion arose in Ji Changfu's heart—it was as if he had experienced this scene before!

The shouts of pursuit behind him grew closer. He didn't have time to think, quickly composed himself, cut the reins, flipped onto the horse, and galloped away.

Soon, Ji Changfu escaped outside the city. He felt that his physical strength was almost exhausted, the injury on his back was becoming increasingly numb, his head was spinning, his limbs were weak, and a wave of fatigue washed over him.

He sat on the horseback, desperately trying to stay awake, but still couldn't help but close his eyes…

In a flash, Ji Changfu sensed something was wrong. He came to his senses and found himself back at the execution ground.

A sea of people surrounded him, a vermilion stick lay not far away, and the executioner beside him was drawing his cangue, preparing to act.

Ji Changfu's face darkened. What had just happened?

He only remembered suddenly falling asleep…

Behind him, the executioner raised his great saber.

※※※

Fine rain fell, and flower mist blurred the surroundings.

Princess Zhuangshu stood quietly, her skirt gathered.

Raindrops wet her long eyelashes, each crystal drop making the Princess appear even more elegant and lovely.

"Ding dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating…"

Along with the System's prompt, Pei Ling regained control of his body. Before the Princess could speak, he immediately chanted in his mind, "System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting Five Ghost Sky Net Escape!"

"Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System is dedicated to serving you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now beginning Hosting Cultivation. Helpful reminder: During Cultivation, the Host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic…"

"Ding dong! Detecting that Cultivating Five Ghost Sky Net Escape requires Blood Ghost Escape Technique, Netherghost Evasion Technique, Resentful Ghost Escape Technique, Spirit Ghost Escape Technique, Sky Ghost Escape Method…"

"Ding dong! Detecting that the Host is missing Resentful Ghost Escape Technique, Spirit Ghost Escape Technique, Sky Ghost Escape Method…"

"Ding dong! The System will Cultivate Sky Ghost Escape Method for you…"

"Ding dong! Detecting that Cultivating Sky Ghost Escape Method requires Tribulation Power. The System will provide it for free…"

The System prompts rang out densely, but Pei Ling's body immediately began to Cultivate.

He didn't see where the Tribulation Power provided by the System was. He only felt a vast, pure, and majestic Tribulation Power suddenly appear within his body.

This Tribulation Power, of unknown origin, had a sense of endless continuity and immense grandeur.

Pei Ling's aura around him transformed, and soon, his figure vanished from its original spot, instantly appearing in the distance. His speed was incredibly fast, and as he fled, his traces were faint, ethereal, and agile.

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Not long after, Pei Ling, under the System's control, successfully Cultivated the Sky Ghost Escape Method.

However, despite the System's Cultivation, he showed no signs of waking from the nightmare.

“Ding dong! The Sky Ghost Escape Method has been Cultivated. The System will continue to Cultivate the Spirit Ghost Escape Method for you…”

“Ding dong! Detecting that Cultivating the Spirit Ghost Escape Method requires…”

“Ding dong! The System will provide you with a free gift…”

In the light rain, Pei Ling remained expressionless, continuing to Cultivate under Princess Zhuangshu's gaze…

※※※

Eternal Night Desert.

The darkness was thick like a solid, annihilating everything.

Deep within.

The Nine Stone Pillars stood towering, reaching the sky.

Continuous thunder surged down from the firmament, shaking the pillars, shaking the chains, and finally, the vast Heavenly Might roared down, pouring into the blood-colored coffin suspended in mid-air.

The coffin trembled incessantly, its blood color seemingly a few shades more vivid than before.

Surrounding them were thousands upon thousands of Foreign Immortals, all with blank expressions, standing with their heads held high. Their numbers were like a tide; every streak of purple lightning illuminated countless dense heads.

They quietly gazed up at the coffin in mid-air.

At the forefront of the Foreign Immortals stood six Human Race members and one transformed demon fox.

Ning Wuye's eyes were tightly shut, and a distinct brand appeared on his handsome and resolute face. Immediately, a smell of burnt flesh permeated the surroundings.

Following that, wound after wound appeared on his body…

These wounds included burns, whip marks, knife cuts, hammer blows, needle punctures, and axe gashes… Soon, Ning Wuye was covered in wounds, blood flowing profusely. His eyes remained tightly shut, and a look of pain gradually appeared on his face, as if he had fallen into a nightmare.

A streak of purple lightning flashed, illuminating his face. Beneath his tightly closed eyelids, his eyeballs were rapidly rotating, seemingly trying to wake up, but no matter what, he couldn't.

Next to him, Zhong Kui Yueji's aura also grew weaker and weaker.

In contrast, Pei Ling's overall aura grew stronger and stronger.

He suddenly took out the Nine Soul Saber and directly hacked Gui Hengqiu and Chu Mo, who were not far away, to death, absorbing their vital blood and refining it into blood fiend Qi.

As these two Heavenly Born Sect true disciples turned to ash, Pei Ling's aura grew even stronger. Afterward, as time passed, his aura quickly reached the Peak Nascent Soul Stage, only half a step away from Soul Transformation!

Beside him, Yu Xuezhao, whose eyes were also tightly shut, suddenly struggled, and her vitality gradually waned.

Just then, a horizontal saber mark suddenly appeared on Ji Changfu's back, spanning his entire body. His cultivation and magical power then rapidly drained away…

At this moment, a powerful Sword Intent suddenly erupted from Ning Wuye's body!

That Sword Intent was sharp and shot up into the sky, seemingly tearing open the dense darkness for a fleeting moment!

At the same time, Pei Ling suddenly turned around and walked towards one of the Nine Stone Pillars.

He flew up, approached a Heavenly Tribulation chain, and then began to absorb the tribulation power within it, circulating his Cultivation Technique to Cultivate…

Immediately, a portion of the tribulation power flowing into the blood-colored coffin weakened.

The coffin's movements grew larger and larger…

※※※

Human Realm.

Water Prison.

The mountain of flesh was enormous, almost filling the entire cell.

Seventeen or eighteen eyes rolled around, staring intently at Ning Wuye from various corners of the flesh mountain.

The voices of countless people speaking simultaneously echoed like thunder in the room: “We thought you were certain to die. As expected of a direct disciple of the Nine Great Sects!”

Ning Wuye quickly turned his head, looking at the monster in front of him, and asked cautiously, “Who are you?”

The monster wriggled for a while, transforming into a crude humanoid shape. However, where its face should have been, there was a mass of wriggling vines, and at the tips of the vines were blinking eyes, blood-red.

The vines were raised high, and the blood-colored eyes continued to stare at Ning Wuye. A booming voice said, “I am one of the Three Pillars Immortals within the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.”

“I'll give you a piece of advice.”

“Ye Hui is currently blocking the door outside.”

“If you go out, you will surely die!”

One of the Three Pillars Immortals?

Ning Wuye frowned and suddenly asked, “Before, when there was talk of joining forces with the Righteous Path to deal with the Demonic Sect, was that the Fallen Immortal Will, or you, the Three Pillars Immortals?”

The monster boomed, “Of course, it was the will of us, the Three Pillars Immortals!”

“The promise of alliance is still valid.”

“But!”

“The most important thing now is to prevent the Fallen Immortal from awakening!”

Following that, the monster continued, “Someone is currently helping the Fallen Immortal awaken. This person must be eliminated! Otherwise, once the Fallen Immortal awakens, all living beings within the dreamland, including us and you, will all be devoured by the dreamland and completely disappear from the present world.”

“Besides that, the entire Pan Ya World will also face a great catastrophe!”

Upon hearing this, Ning Wuye's heart sank. The Fallen Immortal awakening… If what the other party said was true, then without a doubt, he, Zhong Kui Yueji, Wang Gao, and Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect, would all die in the dreamland!

Moreover, the entire Pan Ya World would be in danger…

His thoughts raced. Ning Wuye asked in a deep voice, “Is that person Ji Changfu, the ‘Float’ Immortal?”

The monster sneered, “No, it's the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal!”

The ‘Nightmare’ Immortal, Wang Gao?!

Ning Wuye was startled, then said, “Impossible! I've heard about the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal's conduct in the present world. It's absolutely impossible for him to do something that would plunge all living beings into such misery.”

The monster said coldly, “Now it's not a question of whether it's possible, but that the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal has already done it!”

Upon hearing this, Ning Wuye frowned deeply, then asked, “So what is the ‘Float’ Immortal doing?!”

“The same as you,” the monster said, “also struggling in a nightmare.”

“But the Demonic Sect is cunning and brutal by nature, untrustworthy, and it's best if they die.”

Ning Wuye quickly pondered. He didn't know whether what this one of the Three Pillars Immortals said was true or false. The best way now was to go and see the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal and confirm it himself on the spot.

So, Ning Wuye asked in a deep voice, “What should I do?”

As if countless people were screaming simultaneously, a sharp voice pierced Ning Wuye's ears: “Go find the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal, and then, kill the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal!”

“Offer the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal's corpse as a sacrifice to me!”

Before Ning Wuye could reply, the monster immediately roared again, “Among the ‘Foreign Immortals’ who have intruded into the dreamland this time, the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal is the strongest!”

“You alone cannot kill the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal!”

“We have already rescued the successor of the Liulan Dynasty.”

“You and he, together, slay the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal!”

Ning Wuye was startled and immediately asked, “Has the ‘Nightmare’ Immortal reached Soul Transformation?”

The vines on the monster's face swayed slightly: “No, like you, he is also in the Late Stage Nascent Soul.”

Just as Ning Wuye was about to ask more questions, the monster suddenly stiffened, and the entire flesh mountain trembled. Then, its voice became urgent: “Not good! The ‘Nightmare’ Immortal has moved the Fallen Immortal's Seal!”

“My descending state cannot be maintained!”

“Next, I will hand over control of this descended vessel to you.”

“Only then can you leave this place alive…”

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Upon hearing this, Ning Wuye quickly said, "I have no Cultivation now. Is there any way for me to regain my strength in the nightmare?"

The monster said faintly, "Karma knot..."

Before he finished speaking, all the aura around him disappeared.

Ning Wuye frowned, then noticed that some invisible connection had appeared between him and the fleshy mountain monster. It seemed that with just a thought, he could control the monster's movements.

He moved his mind slightly, and saw the fleshy mountain monster immediately take a step forward. Thud, its heavy body stepped down, causing the water prison to shake violently.

Immediately after, the many vines on the monster's face intertwined into a hammer, smashing fiercely at a certain spot.

Bang!

Bricks and stones flew, and dust scattered.

It was as if an arm was directing a finger.

Ning Wuye nodded slightly. Karma knot... His Karma knot in this dream realm was Ye Hui and the Ascension Society!

This monster's strength was far inferior to his peak, but it was enough to deal with the Ascension Society!

Thinking of this, he immediately walked out.

※ ※ ※

Human Realm.

The rain was still falling quietly.

By the roadside, Princess Zhuangshu stood with her sleeves clasped. The fine raindrops wet the hem of her skirt. The imperial concubine-colored silk skirt was stained with a crimson color, like fresh bloodstains. But the Princess still looked so serene and elegant, with a tranquil expression.

Pei Ling was still Cultivating under the System's Hosting.

He had already Cultivated the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, and was currently Cultivating the Soul Transformation spell from the Saint's Legacy.

However, although the System was Cultivating, he was completely unable to leave the dream realm, just like before.

In addition, the System had already given him many free Materials so far.

However, Pei Ling had not seen where the gifted Materials were at all.

Each time, the System would prompt a gift, and then inexplicably succeed in gifting very quickly, and then begin Cultivation.

Suddenly, Pei Ling noticed that the Princess slowly turned her head and looked at him. At some point, her face was already full of brilliant smiles. She said very happily, "'Nightmare' Immortal is benevolent and magnanimous, and his power covers the world. This mortal woman likes 'Nightmare' Immortal more and more!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling's heart sank. This Fallen Immortal Will seemed very happy with his current Cultivation!

This was not normal!

Stop now!

When this Hosting ends, immediately escape!

Since he couldn't leave the dream realm for now, he would first leave this court Princess controlled by the Fallen Immortal Will!

Just as he was thinking, the System's prompt sound immediately rang in his mind: "Ding dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your sharing your Cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give a five-star rating..."

As soon as his body regained control, Pei Ling did not hesitate at all. He used the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, and his figure instantly disappeared from the original spot, leaving no trace or aura!

Princess Zhuangshu was slightly startled, then the corners of her mouth curved slightly, revealing a strange smile.

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Human Realm.

Prison cell.

Yu Xuezhao knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, her eyes fierce and full of wildness. Her clothes were stained with bloodstains, and there were horizontal and vertical cuts on her body. Blood flowed out, and in several places, white bones were exposed.

Not far from her, the bodies of two Jailers lay limply on the ground.

One of them still held a knife in his hand, but his head had been smashed open.

The other was covered in scratches, his eyeballs had disappeared, and his breath was still present, but it was rapidly weakening.

Yu Xuezhao recovered slightly, then stepped forward, untied the key from one of the Jailers, thought for a moment, then broke his finger and picked up the long knife.

Then she staggered forward and opened the door.

Soon, she rushed out of the prison door, and under the pursuit of the guards, she fled outwards.

She didn't flee for long before a large river appeared in front of her...

Looking at this large river, which should have been strange but was full of familiarity, a surge of despair suddenly rose in Yu Xuezhao's heart: This was... how many times?

Only after a life-and-death struggle could she break out of the prison, and then came the tidal wave of pursuing guards. After much hardship, she escaped to the riverside, jumped into the river to escape, no matter how hard she tried to go far, she would eventually return to the large pot in the prison...

She had tried to escape in other directions, but no matter which direction she chose, she would eventually come to the embankment of this large river.

The nightmare of endless Reincarnation seemed to have no end!

At this moment, the shouts of killing behind her were rapidly approaching from far away: "Catch her!"

"Kill her!"

"Smash her bones!"

"Bring the aged brine, and braise her head and paws!"

"Put more green onions, ginger, and garlic, and pair her heart and liver with wine!"

"She's right ahead!"

"Quick! Don't let her run away!"

Yu Xuezhao suddenly came back to her senses. She didn't jump into the river again, but turned to look at the guards and Jailers who were chasing her.

She couldn't run anymore!

Before she died, she would fight one last time, killing as many pursuers as she could!

Yu Xuezhao took a deep breath, turned around, raised the long knife with both hands, and charged back towards the guards and Jailers.

Seeing Yu Xuezhao charging forward, the pursuers' expressions were ferocious: "She wants to die!"

"Don't kill her directly, let me also strike a blow!"

"Did you bring the pot? It tastes better when killed and cooked immediately."

"Add more sauce... to avoid any fishy smell..."

"First, drain the blood!"

"I want to drink all her blood!"

"Quick!"

"Chop her to death!"

"Put her in the pot!"

Amidst the clamoring, the Jailer at the very front chopped his knife towards Yu Xuezhao's head.

Yu Xuezhao had never learned how to use a knife, but now, this was the only weapon she could get her hands on. Seeing the opponent's fierce momentum, she immediately imitated Pei Ling's knife-wielding posture from before, and slashed at the opponent's neck, a clearly suicidal attack.

The Jailer's expression changed slightly, and he instinctively took half a step back, dodging the blow.

With one strike, she forced back the enemy. Yu Xuezhao seemed to have suddenly broken through a certain barrier. More strength gradually surged from her originally exhausted body.

She did not hesitate at all. In her mind, the Dog Owner's knife-wielding posture and details flashed like lightning. She twisted her wrist, exerted force from her waist, and slashed at the opponent again!

The Jailer angrily shouted, "Charge together! Chop her to death!"

As he spoke, he was forced back by the blade.

At this moment, the other pursuers had also caught up. Swords, axes, and halberds immediately chopped towards Yu Xuezhao.

Swish, swish, swish...

Yu Xuezhao dodged left and right, but there were too many encircling pursuers. Blood splattered all over her body in an instant, and she was still cut with many wounds.

But at this moment, she was determined to die, not retreating a single step, wielding the long knife, and frantically chopping at the pursuers!

Blood and knife light intertwined like a curtain. Yu Xuezhao's clothes could no longer be seen in their original color, only a patch of blood red, some her own, some the enemy's. The wounds on her body were still rapidly increasing. Drip, drip, amid the sounds of fighting, the faint but clear sound of blood dripping was like a heartbeat.

Blood gathered in the low-lying areas by the river, forming small puddles.

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Yu Xuezhao was covered in blood, her naturally charming and alluring fox eyes now filled with Evil Qi. Whether from excessive blood loss or extreme fatigue, her body was numb, and she was swinging her blade purely on instinct.

As she continued to kill, without realizing it, Yu Xuezhao swung her long blade more than a dozen times without hitting anything. She looked around blankly, only to see that all the guards had already been cut down by her blade.

Scattered limbs and heads lay all over the ground, all lifeless.

It was quiet all around; the insects and birds had fled in fright. Only the wind blew, and as the reeds bent low, their broad leaves rustled through the air, making a sound like waves rising and falling, layer upon layer, a mournful whisper.

Yu Xuezhao paused, then let out a long sigh of relief, leaning on her blade, panting, and slowly sinking to the ground.

The next moment, fatigue, exhaustion, weakness, pain… surged over her, and Yu Xuezhao uncontrollably closed her eyes.

…She didn't know how much time had passed, nor why, but she suddenly awoke with a start!

Opening her eyes, she saw a tangible darkness.

Rumble…

The sound of thunder rolled down from above.

Purple lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the surroundings for a fleeting moment.

Nine Stone Pillars stood towering, wrapped in intertwining purple and green chains that looked ethereal, tightly pulling a bloody coffin in mid-air.

Countless thunderbolts exploded above the Stone Pillars, and the immense power of the Heavenly Tribulation flowed into the coffin through the chains of the Nine Stone Pillars.

The coffin trembled incessantly, as if struggling, as if resisting, its color a vivid, dripping hue…

Outside the Stone Pillars, in the desolate, dark desert, a few Evil Fallen of different races stood scattered. Their expressions were calm, their eyes empty, as if devoid of thought, gazing up at the coffin in mid-air, standing quietly.

She stood at the very front of the Evil Fallen, with the Dog Owner and his fellow Cultivators beside her…

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Human Realm.

Prison.

Pei Ling suddenly appeared in the deep, narrow passage.

Looking at the empty cell before him, he frowned slightly.

This was one of the prisons where the princess had offered sacrifices to him. At that time, he had used the System for Cultivation, but afterward, the System had missed one sacrifice here. He had only found it strange then, but didn't know the specific reason. However, after meeting Ji Changfu and the other two, he realized that his perception had been affected at the time, and the sacrifice intentionally missed by the System was very likely Yu Xuezhao!

Therefore, as soon as he performed the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, he came directly here.

"She's not here… Was she taken out for execution?" Pei Ling frowned and immediately headed out of the prison.

His Cultivation was unaffected now, so with a thought, he instantly passed through the wall, only to see that the spacious courtyard was empty.

Leaving the prison, the street outside was deserted, with no one in sight.

Pei Ling searched all the way to the bank of a large river but found nothing.

He couldn't detect any trace of Yu Xuezhao.

He couldn't help but frown deeply. His perception was distorted, and now he could neither find Yu Xuezhao's whereabouts nor sense her location.

After careful consideration, Pei Ling quickly decided to find Ji Changfu!

Ji Changfu's understanding of the Eternal Night Desert was clearly greater than his; perhaps he knew something.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling performed the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape and instantly vanished from the spot.

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Human Realm.

Execution Ground at the Market Gate.

Crowds of common people surrounded the execution platform, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

Children squeezed through the crowd, occasionally letting out tender screams…

Ji Changfu was forced to kneel on the platform, bound by ropes, with a wooden cangue behind him. The executioner, shirtless and revealing well-defined muscles, stood with legs apart, holding a ghost-head saber, his face grim.

At this moment, Ji Changfu already had three saber marks on his back, each spanning his body, skin torn and flesh gaping, exposing bone, with blood slowly flowing.

Where his left arm should have been, there was now an empty space, but the wound was still dripping blood.

Not only was he injured, but he had also lost a lot of physical strength… He could at most make one last stand!

Just then, in the shed directly facing the execution platform, an official, neatly robed and with a solemn expression, declared in a deep voice, "Time's up!"

He then threw down a vermilion token, "Execute!"

The executioner immediately pulled out the cangue from behind Ji Changfu and raised the heavy ghost-head saber high…

Ji Changfu's mind stirred, just as he was about to make a move, a dark, evil, tyrannical, and bizarre figure suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The figure was indescribable and incomprehensible to the eyes of Mortals.

The moment the executioner's gaze met it, the ghost-head saber in his hand clanged to the ground! Before the sound ceased, he had already transformed into a boneless, eyeless, three-headed flesh snake!

At the same time, the surrounding common people let out sharp, shrill screams that were not human. Amidst the screams, they twisted and mutated one by one, transforming in an instant into monsters covered in scales and horns, or covered in vines and eyes, or involuntarily fusing together, like mountains of flesh…

The official in the shed suddenly stood up: "Evil Fallen! He is…"

Before he could finish speaking, his entire body rapidly swelled, bursting his brocade official robes in an instant, transforming into a tall monster with a green face and fangs…

The surrounding guards turned and ran, but after only two steps, they immediately began to rapidly deform…

In just an instant, all living beings present, except for Ji Changfu, were corrupted into crazed monsters!

Ji Changfu looked at the figure he had once met, his heart trembling violently, and exclaimed, "Chongming Sect's Pei Ling?!"

His heart was incredibly shocked at this moment. The newly promoted Saint of Chongming Sect, Pei Ling, had not appeared since the Immolation War began. He had thought that the other party had just been promoted to Saint and needed time to stabilize his Cultivation, but he never expected that he would also come to the Eternal Night Desert?

He wondered if the other party was the "Ning" Immortal behind the Ascension Society, or the "Yue" Immortal worshipped by the Immortal Mother Hall?

Pei Ling nodded to Ji Changfu, then straightforwardly said, "I want to know everything related to the Eternal Night Desert, everything about the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm."

Ji Changfu recovered his senses, but immediately regained his usual composure, and calmly asked, "What is your honorific title?"

Pei Ling concisely replied, "'Nightmare'."

Upon hearing this, Ji Changfu was momentarily stunned, his mind blank for an instant, then he quickly reacted.

So that's how it is!

No wonder when he was in the Sect, when he summoned all the true disciples who had not gone to the battlefield, Junior Brother Kang not only flatly refused but also dared to haggle with him afterward. And when he negotiated with him face-to-face, he showed no fear whatsoever!

No wonder after entering the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, the other party did not appear with him in the abyss, nor did he become his subordinate Immortal!

It turned out that from the very beginning, Junior Brother Kang was impersonated by the Saint of Chongming Sect.

That's right!

Junior Brother Kang also participated in the Wan Hui Sea Floating Island Opportunity, but the only ones who came out alive were Qiao Ciguang of Su Zhen Heaven and Pei Ling of Chongming Sect.

Junior Brother Kang had already died at that time!

Moreover, the one who killed Junior Brother Kang was most likely not Qiao Ciguang, but Pei Ling!

However, Pei Ling's methods were also brilliant, and his conduct lived up to his title of "Tian Sheng Demonic Son"!

First, he killed Junior Brother Kang, then he used some unknown method to make the Sect completely unaware, and then he disguised himself as Junior Brother Kang, boldly entered the Heavenly Born Sect, and confronted him, the Young Sect Master, face-to-face, calmly bargaining.

Throughout the entire process, the Heavenly Born Sect's Autumn Altar did not discover anything amiss, the Autumn Altar Master and the Formation did not discover anything amiss, and even he, the Young Sect Master, did not detect any problems!

The Saintess of Chongming Sect, Li Lieyue, was already recognized as the Prodigy of this generation. Her methods were ruthless, her temperament overbearing, and her conduct and Cultivation talent were models among the Holy Path successors.

But he didn't expect this newly promoted Saint, Pei Ling, to be even more formidable than Li Lieyue!

Thinking of this, Ji Changfu quickly calmed down. Now was not the time to think about those minor matters. The other party came to him now most likely to leave the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

Immediately, he looked around and quickly asked, "Where is that woman who was with you just now?"

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Pei Ling nodded slightly when he heard this. It seemed Ji Changfu also saw that the princess had a problem.

So, he immediately replied, "I just found an opportunity to get rid of her."

Ji Changfu let out a long sigh of relief, then asked, "When we were in the prison just now, you couldn't hear us speaking? And you couldn't see us clearly?"

Pei Ling said, "Roughly."

As expected!

Ji Changfu's eyes narrowed. When he was in the prison just now, he had to draw words in the air to communicate with Pei Ling. But now, without that seemingly Mortal woman nearby, he could communicate with Pei Ling normally!

Such methods, coupled with that woman's ability to treat all of them, these "Foreign Immortals," and the Original Immortals in the dream world, as sacrifices to be arranged at will... that was the Fallen Immortal Will beginning to awaken!

Thinking of this, Ji Changfu immediately said, "That Mortal woman is the Fallen Immortal Will! The Fallen Immortal has begun to awaken!"

"However, the fact that you could get rid of her indicates that her awakening is still very, very low."

"But this is not something you and I can contend with."

"The most important thing now is to quickly leave the dream world."

Hearing this, Pei Ling immediately nodded, then said, "Then how can I leave the dream world?"

Ji Changfu frowned deeply. Originally, to leave the dream world, one only needed to use some special dream creations. But now, with the Fallen Immortal awakening, the rules had changed, and he would also need to spend time experimenting to find a way to leave.

However...

The person most difficult to leave the dream world right now was Pei Ling!

Because he was targeted by the Fallen Immortal!

Without any surprises, even if all of them left the dream world, he might still be trapped within it!

Of course, with his cultivation sealed, and still needing to borrow Pei Ling's power, he naturally wouldn't tell him so much.

So Ji Changfu immediately said, "I need dream creations, but it's not safe here. Take me away first."

"Okay." Pei Ling nodded, but then added, "However, you can give me the Soul Transformation Materials you promised last time now."

Ji Changfu frowned. People from Chongming Sect were indeed insatiable!

At a time like this, he was still thinking about compensation.

He did not hesitate at all: "Good!"

Saying that, he immediately took out a storage bag and threw it to Pei Ling.

After Pei Ling received it, he opened it on the spot to check. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the contents, he nodded with satisfaction.

After putting away the storage bag, he then led Ji Changfu away.

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Human Realm.

Ascension Society.

A Fishy smell permeated the air, with severed limbs and scattered corpses everywhere, a scene of utter desolation.

Ye Hui sat on the throne, his fingers trembling slightly, as if in a dream.

Just a moment ago, he was the high and mighty leader, with everyone responding to his call. Even the Great Liang Kingdom, facing the increasingly powerful Ascension Society, showed signs of decline and was teetering on the brink.

The pinnacle of Mortal wealth was already within reach, seemingly obtainable with a mere flick of a hand.

He had merely gone to the water prison to deal with a spy sent by the imperial court, so why had it come to this?

His elite forces were completely wiped out, and he himself was in a desperate situation...

He looked down from his elevated position at the "imperial court spy" below him. The man was covered in bloodstains, his face smeared with grime and blood, and there were marks of torture everywhere. Yet, his posture was straight and tall, like a spear.

His expression was calm, and his eyes were piercingly bright, like invisible blades. When they looked over, Ye Hui inexplicably instinctively wanted to turn his gaze away, not daring to meet his eyes.

Behind him stood a monster like a mountain of flesh. Where its face should have been, it was covered in vines, and at the tips of the vines, blood-red eyes stared intently at Ye Hui.

Ye Hui composed himself before meeting Ning Wuye's gaze again. His brows were filled with apprehension: "Who are you? How dare you act wildly on the 'Ning' Immortal's territory? Aren't you afraid of the 'Ning' Immortal bringing down Immortal punishment?"

"I am favored by the 'Ning' Immortal and have the protection of an Immortal. I am not like these ordinary Mortals you just killed!"

"Retreat now, and I can pretend nothing happened!"

Ning Wuye looked at Ye Hui coldly, but did not answer a single word, simply giving an order to the monster behind him.

The next moment, the vines on the flesh mountain monster's face immediately surged, coiling towards Ye Hui!

At the same time, the monster took a step, thud, thud, thud, rushing towards the throne, its huge fist smashing down suddenly.

Ye Hui leaped up, using his escape technique, transforming into a streak of light, dodging the attack, but his throne was shattered into pieces.

He couldn't bother with these things for a moment and immediately, without entanglement with the monster, charged towards Ning Wuye.

Ning Wuye watched this scene indifferently. Everything Ye Hui knew was taught by him. It was too wishful thinking to try and use what he taught to deal with him!

With a thought, the monster instantly turned its head and slapped a palm towards Ye Hui.

The flesh mountain monster looked tall and clumsy, but its speed was incredibly fast. Ye Hui's escape technique was simply not enough in front of it!

Boom, boom, boom...

The two sides quickly engaged in a fierce battle. The surrounding furnishings were instantly shattered, walls and pillars collapsed, and the entire grand and magnificent building began to crumble...

Finally, Ye Hui was bound tightly by the vines on the monster's face, and its eyes drilled into his body, frantically extracting his essence and blood. His aura rapidly declined. His originally smooth and full body quickly shriveled, and wrinkles began to appear on his young face.

Only then did Ning Wuye speak: "Do you have any last words?"

Ye Hui was on his last breath, but the malice in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest, and he cursed with hatred: "The 'Ning' Immortal will not let you go..."

Before he finished speaking, the monster clapped its hands together, instantly crushing him.

As flesh and blood scattered, Ye Hui, the leader of the Ascension Society, died and his Dao vanished!

In the Main Hall, which had already collapsed by half, Ning Wuye stood alone, feeling a sense of loss.

From beginning to end, he had not revealed any of his identity to Ye Hui. He was worried that if he did, the other party would continue to beg for mercy as a Disciple, and he wouldn't be able to bring himself to act.

Now, this matter was finally over...

The Ascension Society arose because of him, and was destroyed because of him...

He had originally thought that this trip to the Eternal Night Desert, although fraught with danger due to losing the path, everything would go smoothly after entering the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

Who knew... the Disciple he took in out of compassion had ulterior motives.

The Ascension Society, which prayed with every word to be free from worldly strife and was constantly bullied, and his so-called Named Disciples, were actually wreaking havoc in the Human Realm, relying on the techniques and Cultivation Techniques he had given them, intending to overthrow the imperial court and incite the calamity of war...

His perceived good deed was nothing more than aiding evil.

Ultimately, he fell into a nightmare, into the hands of these Disciples, suffering torment and almost perishing there...

This reckless entanglement, with Ye Hui's death and the destruction of the Ascension Society, finally ended...

As he was thinking, Ning Wuye suddenly noticed that his power began to recover little by little, and everything before his eyes shattered like a mirror...

Chapter 823: I didn't steal it. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Eternal Night Desert.

Thick darkness, solid-like, filled the entire world.

Nine Stone Pillars stood quietly, purple-green electric light streaking across the sky, briefly illuminating a scene of the desert.

Chains condensed from tribulation power continuously swayed and tightened, pulling at the blood-colored coffin suspended in mid-air.

Outside the Nine Pillars, Fallen Devils of other races stood in twos and threes, gazing up at the coffin with no emotion in their eyes.

Close to the Nine Pillars, Ning Wuye had his eyes tightly shut, his body covered in bloodstains and horrifying wounds, his robes already soaked through with blood; beside him was the faintly breathing Zhong Kui Yueji; further away was Ji Changfu, with three deep, bone-visible wounds on his back and a missing left arm.

Yu Xuezhao opened her eyes, looked around, and finally gazed at the coffin suspended in the middle of the Nine Stone Pillars. The moment her gaze touched the coffin, a strong palpitation immediately arose in her heart.

From within the coffin, a terrifying aura of violence, chaos, and madness, unrivaled in its intensity, emanated every single moment!

At this moment, the eternal night whisper in her ears had become incredibly faint, intermittent, as if it could disappear at any time.

She didn't know what kind of existence was sealed within that coffin, but it felt as if even a slight thought of disrespect would lead to her immediate annihilation by a single thought from it, with even her Divine Soul being utterly destroyed!

She couldn't stay here long; she had to leave immediately!

Yu Xuezhao was instantly terrified. Just as she was about to make a move, she suddenly felt a wave of weakness. Only then did she realize that she was also covered in wounds and bloodstains.

Her injuries from the dreamland had been brought back to reality!

In this situation, Yu Xuezhao couldn't worry about too much at once. She immediately took out a Medicinal Pill for healing and swallowed it.

Unlike in the dream, now, after she took the Medicinal Pill, her injuries and Qi quickly recovered.

Only then did Yu Xuezhao discover with surprise that her Cultivation had already reached the Peak of Core Formation.

At this moment, she suddenly sensed something and immediately looked towards the Dog Owner beside her.

She saw the Dog Owner, eyes tightly closed, suddenly reaching out a hand and taking a storage bag from Ji Changfu, who was not far away...

Yu Xuezhao paused slightly. After realizing what was happening, she immediately walked over and took all the remaining storage bags from Ji Changfu.

Immediately after, she also collected the storage bags that Gui Hengqiu and Chu Mo had left on the ground.

Her gaze swept around, and she saw two more Human Cultivators: one dressed luxuriously, the other seemingly simple but with extremely exquisite clothing, indicating at a glance that they were of noble birth and considerable wealth.

Yu Xuezhao was not polite at all. She walked directly over and confiscated all the storage bags from Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji.

After a great harvest, Yu Xuezhao nodded with great satisfaction. She could leave now!

Considering that if the Dog Owner had an accident, she wouldn't be able to survive alone, she called out a few times. Seeing that the Dog Owner didn't wake up, she simply walked over and carried Pei Ling on her back, intending to fly directly out of the Eternal Night Desert.

However, just as she had carried the Dog Owner, she found that for some reason, the Dog Owner was incredibly heavy, like a mountain of ten thousand ren.

With her Peak Core Formation Cultivation, and being a Yao Beast whose Physical Body was stronger than Human Cultivators of the same rank, she still felt unable to bear the weight of the other party. Let alone flying, she couldn't even move.

Yu Xuezhao looked puzzled. Just then, Ning Wuye suddenly opened his eyes, and a vast Sword Intent slowly rose, like the newly risen sun, breaking through the darkness and tearing apart the tribulation clouds, instantly illuminating the entire Nine Pillars area.

Ning Wuye immediately looked towards the Nine Stone Pillars and the coffin.

He looked at the coffin with extreme apprehension, but he quickly regained his senses, realizing that his injuries from the nightmare had been brought back to the present world. So, he immediately reached for the storage bag at his waist, preparing to take a Medicinal Pill for healing first.

But then, he found nothing there...

Ning Wuye frowned, scanned his surroundings, and his gaze instantly locked onto Yu Xuezhao, who had woken up even earlier than him.

Yu Xuezhao blinked and immediately explained, "I didn't steal your storage bag."

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Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

The outline of the city had gradually disappeared behind them.

Around them, pine and cypress trees were luxuriant, and various grasses grew thickly.

Pei Ling walked slowly with Ji Changfu.

Ji Changfu constantly paid attention to the movements around him. Only now did he feel a slight relief in his heart.

With the help of Pei Ling, this Foreign Immortal whose Cultivation was not restricted, he had finally escaped from the nightmare Reincarnation just now!

"This is the wilderness, deserted, and very safe." Just then, Pei Ling stopped, "You can create a dream object for me now."

Upon hearing this, Ji Changfu's expression was calm. Any condition Pei Ling proposed now, he could not refuse!

Otherwise, given the conduct of this Holy Path Tian Sheng Demon Child, he would certainly die immediately in the dreamland.

So Ji Changfu conjured an item out of thin air. It was a roughly made stone arrow, only about two inches long, like a child's toy.

"This dream object, called the Dream-Breaking Arrow, under normal circumstances, when activated, can make one awaken from a dream." He handed it to Pei Ling and explained, "This item can only be used once."

"However, now that the Fallen Immortal has begun to awaken, and the original good dream has turned into a nightmare, I cannot guarantee whether this item will still be effective."

Pei Ling nodded slightly and immediately took the Dream-Breaking Arrow.

He had already heard about "dream objects" from "Ning", and now he wasn't afraid that Ji Changfu would dare to deceive him.

Moreover, this dream object was a one-time use item, and he dared not let the other party use it first, otherwise, if the other party left the dreamland immediately, what would he do?

Thinking of this, Pei Ling said nothing more and directly activated the Dream-Breaking Arrow.

Anyway, if he couldn't leave the dreamland, then he would make Ji Changfu continue to provide other methods. The other party's Cultivation was sealed now, and he was seriously injured, so he couldn't resist him!

After the Dream-Breaking Arrow was activated, it immediately burst forth with a dreamlike radiance.

Pei Ling's vision blurred for a moment, and the next moment, he appeared in a dimly lit, cold prison.

In this prison, the cells on both sides held many fierce-looking prisoners, exuding a palpable malice.

Princess Zhuangshu, dressed in a pink jacket and red skirt, with a lily bun, and a serene, elegant posture, stood respectfully to the side.

The Princess's eyes drifted, looking at Pei Ling, and she smiled as she said, "The sacrifices are ready. Please, 'Nightmare' Immortal, accept them."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling hesitated for a moment, then felt that so many sacrifices were very good, and he should indeed accept them.

So he nodded, and then silently thought, "System, I want to Cultivate! One-click Hosting 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】."

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Mortal Realm.

Wilderness.

Ji Changfu saw the dreamlike light envelop Pei Ling after the Dream-Breaking Arrow was activated, and he instantly disappeared without a trace. He couldn't help but frown.

After the good dream turned into a nightmare, the rules had clearly changed, so how could a dream object still allow someone to leave the dreamland?

After a moment of thought, Ji Changfu shook his head slightly. Regardless of these things, he only had one dream object, and it had already been used by Pei Ling. If he wanted to leave the dreamland, he would have to try other methods...

Chapter 824: Public Sacrifice. (The third update! Please subscribe!)

Eternal Night Desert.

In the darkness, only momentarily illuminated by lightning, Ning Wuye frowned as he gazed at Yu Xuezhao.

He had thought his storage pouch was lost in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, but it turned out this fox demon had stolen it!

Just as he was about to speak, Ning Wuye suddenly noticed two people not far from Yu Xuezhao.

One was Young Sect Master Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect. He had lost an arm, his clothes were stained with blood, and his aura was extremely weak, clearly having suffered greatly in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

The other person, whom he had met once in Wan Hui Sea, was none other than the newly advanced Saint of Chongming Sect, Pei Ling!

Unlike everyone else, Pei Ling was not only completely unharmed at this moment, but also full of spirit and energy, with vast magical power surrounding him. He had most likely gained many benefits in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

Currently, neither of them showed any signs of waking up. If he were to act now…

Thinking of this, Ning Wuye immediately shook his head slightly. Sneak attacks and ambushes were not actions of the Righteous Path and went against his Sword Heart. Moreover, the most important thing now was to prevent the Fallen Immortal from awakening!

On this point, regardless of Righteous or Demonic, their stances were consistent.

No one wished for the Fallen Immortal in the Eternal Night Desert to truly awaken.

Therefore, whether it was the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Born Sect or the Saint of Chongming Sect, they might become allies in the future.

Furthermore, regarding this fox demon, he didn't know if she hadn't entered the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm or had woken up faster than him.

In any case, she had only stolen his storage pouch just now and hadn't harmed anyone. Considering this, he wouldn't bother with her…

Thinking of this, Ning Wuye said in a deep voice, “Return my storage pouch.”

Yu Xuezhao was very reluctant, but seeing that the other party's cultivation was far superior to her own, and her Dog Owner was still asleep, she had no choice but to take out a simple-looking storage pouch and toss it to him.

Ning Wuye raised his hand to catch it, and immediately took out a pale green Medicinal Pill from it and swallowed it.

Soon, his aura began to recover, and his injuries rapidly healed.

Before long, Ning Wuye's condition had recovered by about seventy to eighty percent.

Just at this moment, Zhong Kui Yueji suddenly opened his eyes!

He gasped for air like someone who had just come ashore after drowning, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Without thinking much, he quickly reached down and touched his crotch, immediately letting out a sigh of relief.

Immediately after, Zhong Kui Yueji saw the blood-colored coffin suspended in mid-air.

His expression changed slightly, and his eyes became serious.

Not far away, Ning Wuye spoke in a deep voice, “Brother Yue Ji, how are you?”

Zhong Kui Yueji came back to his senses, glanced at Ning Wuye, and nodded slightly, then quickly scanned his surroundings.

He saw that on this desert illuminated by lightning, outside the nine towering stone pillars, stood a few Fallen Devils of other races, all looking up at the blood-colored coffin without thought or emotion.

In addition, there was an awakened fox demon, and two Human Cultivators in luxurious robes who still had their eyes closed, still in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

Zhong Kui Yueji's gaze was very calm when it swept over Yu Xuezhao, without any hostility. However, when it landed on Pei Ling and Ji Changfu, his brow couldn't help but furrow, but he ultimately said nothing.

It was clear that only he, Ning Wuye, and the fox demon had escaped the Fallen Immortal's nightmare.

Composing himself, Zhong Kui Yueji said in a slightly hoarse voice, “I need to recover first.”

As he spoke, he was about to take out a Medicinal Pill, but then he heard the fox demon suddenly say, “I have a healing Medicinal Pill here, it's for you.”

Without waiting for a reply, Yu Xuezhao quickly threw a crystal-clear, smooth Medicinal Pill with distinct, vibrant patterns towards Zhong Kui Yueji.

Zhong Kui Yueji was startled. Feeling no problem with the Medicinal Pill, he reached out and caught it. With a sweep of his Divine Thought, he saw that it was a top-grade Medicinal Pill, perfectly suited for his current situation.

Confirming the Medicinal Pill was fine, Zhong Kui Yueji nodded slightly, then said, “Thank you.”

So, he took the Medicinal Pill and began to recover, for a moment not even noticing that his own storage pouch was gone…

While Zhong Kui Yueji was still recovering, Ji Changfu also suddenly opened his eyes!

He was in a terrible state at this moment!

Not only had he lost an arm, but the three knife wounds on his back had not healed, and blood continuously flowed, draining his vitality.

Opening his eyes to the deep darkness, Ji Changfu secretly sighed in relief. He had finally returned to the Eternal Night Desert! Before he could even survey his surroundings, suddenly, Pei Ling, who was still in a deep sleep, raised his hand and began to form hand seals.

Soon, after a moment of daze, the surrounding Fallen Devils of other races uniformly turned their heads, shifting their gaze from the blood-colored coffin to Pei Ling.

This was Pei Ling using his Bewitching Soul Divine Power to control these other races.

“The 'Nightmare' Immortal is benevolent! It is our great fortune to serve the 'Nightmare' Immortal!”

“We are willing to be the 'Nightmare' Immortal's running dogs!”

“We wish to convert to the 'Nightmare' Immortal for all eternity…”

The Fallen Devils of other races opened their mouths, their expressions and tones identical, speaking in a rigid, monotonous manner, yet their forms were slowly dissipating…

At the same time, the blood-colored coffin glowed brightly, and suddenly, “thump, thump, thump” sounds of impact came from within!

Seeing this scene, Ning Wuye, Zhong Kui Yueji, and Ji Changfu all changed their expressions simultaneously!

The Saint of Chongming Sect was helping the Fallen Immortal awaken!

Ning Wuye did not hesitate, immediately taking action. A grand and majestic Sword Qi slashed towards Pei Ling!

As soon as the Sword Qi appeared, Pei Ling's figure moved instantly, disappearing from his original spot, and reappearing in the distance.

Ning Wuye and the two others felt their hearts sink at the sight: such an elusive escape technique, difficult even for their eyesight to catch… it was Chongming Sect's signature escape technique, the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape!

But with a Nascent Soul cultivation, how could Pei Ling have mastered the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape?!

A flicker of surprise flashed in their eyes, then the three quickly calmed down. Without any communication, they all tacitly attacked at the same time.

Ning Wuye's sword scabbard behind him chimed, and his Lifebound Flying Sword whistled out, carrying an unstoppable, fierce momentum, slashing towards Pei Ling!

With a thought from Zhong Kui Yueji, a pale golden jade seal immediately appeared between his eyebrows. The jade seal was carved with various figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and myriad beasts, exuding a heavy, ancient, bright, and gentle aura… This was his Lifebound Treasure, the East Palace Seal.

The jade seal ascended into the air, and immediately, a pale golden light enveloped Pei Ling, instantly fixing the space around him.

Just at this moment, the Heavenly Will Jade between Ji Changfu's eyebrows flickered with faint light. His injuries recovered by nearly half in an instant. Disregarding the pain of his rapidly dimming Heavenly Will Jade, he had already manifested his Dharma Idol.

The previous Eight-Armed Demonic God form now only had four arms left.

Within the four muscular, pale blue arms, holding sabers, spears, axes, and halberds, they all slashed down together, sealing off all directions for Pei Ling's escape.

Boom!!!

The full power of the three Nine Great Sects' inheritors caused an extraordinary commotion. Below the stone pillars, sand and stones flew, and the brilliance of the spell explosions momentarily even overshadowed the lightning in the sky.

The entire desert floor trembled slightly, and then quickly began to crack with fissures.

The wailing of numerous snakes and insects came from the darkness, and a glassy reflection appeared amidst the original sand.

Smoke and dust billowed. Pei Ling reappeared in the distance, having avoided the combined attack of the three, but a bloody gash, where the skin and flesh were torn open, appeared on his waist.

Chapter 825: Opportunity to Become a God. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Jiuyi Mountain.

Underground Secret Palace.

Two Soul Lanterns hung suspended, burning.

The flames of both lanterns were several feet high, burning fiercely and vigorously.

An Emperor-robed Old Man with white hair and a white beard was sitting cross-legged on a futon, resting with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, he felt the light before him dim. Opening his eyes, he saw the flames of the two lanterns rapidly weakening, as if they had suffered a severe blow.

Clearly, the owners of the Soul Lanterns were facing a life-or-death crisis!

Seeing this, the Emperor-robed Old Man's expression did not change in the slightest. The owners of these two lanterns were, one, the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, Zhong Kui Yueji; the other, the Sword Child of Han An Sword Sect, Ning Wuye.

These two were the respective successors of the Liulan Dynasty and the Han An Sword Sect.

Just then, a Cloth-robed Swordsman entered with his head held high.

He appeared to be in his prime, dressed simply, with an unadorned heavy sword on his back. His facial features were stern, his Sword Intent was sharp throughout his body, and his eyes were exceptionally bright, like unsheathed blades, capable of harming people with their gaze as he looked around.

As soon as he entered, the Swordsman asked, “How are things?”

The Emperor-robed Old Man replied indifferently, “They have begun to face their Heavenly Tribulation, but whether they succeed or not still depends on their own Opportunity.”

The Swordsman nodded slightly, glanced at the two Soul Lanterns whose flames had suddenly dimmed, and then pulled up his robe and sat cross-legged on a futon not far away.

The Nine Great Sects were the top Sects in the Pan Ya World. Although there was a distinction between Righteous Path and Demonic Path, they all set up various tests for Disciples who needed to inherit great undertakings.

Taking the Chongming Sect as an example, a True Disciple who wished to ascend to the position of Saint or Saintess needed to ascend the Ten Thousand Races Blood Ladder under the watchful eyes of all, and in this process, overpower Prodigies of the same generation before they could ascend to the Blood Throne, receive the Sect's true core Legacy, and become the successor to the Sect Master.

As for the Reincarnation Tower, the birth of a Young F屠tu Commander also required starting from the lowest-level Disciple.

The Reincarnation Tower worried that the world's capacity was limited. Therefore, from the moment they joined the Sect, only fifty percent of the Sect Disciples were allowed to advance to each successive level.

Even if the Sect's Luck exploded at times, and a group of Prodigies gathered among the same batch of Disciples, with outstanding talents everywhere, at least half of the Disciples had to die!

Through such layered selections, until the very end, the sole victor would be declared the Young F屠tu Commander!

While the Righteous Path did not view human lives as expendable as the Demonic Sects, it still required Disciples who would take over vast foundations to be capable of standing on their own!

If they couldn't even protect themselves, how could they bear the heavy responsibility of a Sect? How could they protect their fellow Disciples? How could they maintain a full heart of Righteous Qi and uphold the justice of heaven and earth amidst the rampant Demonic Sects?

Therefore, ordinary Disciples of the Five Righteous Sects did not need to live constantly in an environment of the strong preying on the weak, where it was either advance or die, like the Demonic Sect successors. However, as Disciples cultivated to be future Sect Masters, while they were favored in their youth, they still needed to undergo strict tests once their cultivation and age reached a certain level.

Sometimes, the tests for Righteous Path successors were even more perilous and cruel than those of the Demonic Sects!

This time, with the change in the Eternal Night Desert, the Righteous Path originally intended to dispatch experienced Elders or higher-level Cultivators with stronger cultivation.

But Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji were both at the time when they should undergo Soul Transformation... This served perfectly as a test for them!

Inside the secret palace, the Shark Pearl shone like the moon, casting a soft, clear glow.

After a moment of silence, the Cloth-robed Swordsman slowly said, “When a Cultivator steps into Soul Transformation, it is the beginning of comprehending heaven and earth, and using the great power of nature to understand the Dao of creation.”

“Upon entering this Realm, one can then create an Incarnation.”

“Soul Transformation is inevitably accompanied by Heavenly Tribulation. Based on the scale of the Heavenly Tribulation, it is divided into Three Tribulation Soul Transformation, Six Tribulation Soul Transformation, Nine Tribulation Transformation God, and... Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity.”

“Ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivators are all Three Tribulation Soul Transformation.”

“Only the true Prodigies of our Nine Sects have a chance at Six Tribulation Soul Transformation.”

“And once one achieves Nine Tribulation Transformation God, only then can they be considered to have truly stepped onto the Great Dao of Longevity.”

“As for Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity...”

“It is rumored that when the Ancestral Masters who founded our Nine Sects underwent Soul Transformation, they all experienced Myriad Tribulations!”

“But that is just a legend.”

“Currently, the extreme of Soul Transformation is Nine Tribulation Transformation God.”

The Emperor-robed Old Man closed his eyes and said faintly, “With Ning Wuye and Yue Ji's current foundations, Soul Transformation is as easy as turning over one's hand. It's just that under such circumstances, it would only be a Six Tribulation Soul Transformation.”

“To achieve Nine Tribulation Transformation God, as the common saying goes, one must seek wealth in danger.”

The Cloth-robed Swordsman nodded: “The anomaly in the Eternal Night Desert this time is not simple. These two juniors will definitely encounter extraordinary dangers on this trip, but it is also a tremendous Opportunity!”

“As long as they can obtain even a trace of the Fallen Immortal's immortal power, or break free from the Fallen Immortal's nightmare, then Nine Tribulation is within reach.”

“Nine Tribulation Transformation God...” the Emperor-robed Old Man said, “I only hope these juniors do not disappoint our high hopes.”

He frowned slightly, “The Demonic Sects are growing increasingly rampant, yet their blessings do not wane.”

“Taking the Chongming Sect as an example, first there is the fiendish woman Li Lieyue; putting aside her character, her talent and strength are among the best of her generation.”

“Then there is that Demon Child Pei Ling, who acts contrary to the Dao, is deeply demonic, yet his cultivation progresses swiftly, unheard of. He must not only be exceptionally talented, but his Physique must also have a special quality, just like Ning Wuye...”

“The Demonic Sects enslave various races and slaughter the world. If they gain the upper hand, the entire Pan Ya World, I fear, will turn into a Fallen Immortal's nightmare.”

“To control darkness with light, light should naturally be stronger. After all, those of darkness are selfish and only care about plundering and invading, without needing to consider too much. Those of light still need to illuminate and protect others.”

“If these juniors cannot compare to those like Pei Ling and Li Lieyue, then who will uphold the benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette of this world?”

As the two were speaking, one of the Soul Lanterns suddenly flickered, its flame abruptly surging several feet, becoming immensely powerful. A sharp, grand, and vast Sword Intent erupted from within.

Both the Emperor-robed Old Man and the Cloth-robed Swordsman were invigorated; this was Ning Wuye's Soul Lantern!

“What a Ning Wuye!” The Emperor-robed Old Man exclaimed, his eyes shining brightly, clapping his hands in praise, “Excellent! Very excellent! This Sword Intent is pure and sharp, straightforward and unstoppable. I'm afraid even the Fallen Immortal's nightmare is temporarily unable to suppress it... Nine Tribulation is within reach!”

The Cloth-robed Swordsman also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saying with a smile, “It only counts after he comes out.”

After a moment, the other Soul Lantern also suddenly burst into brilliant light, its flame mixed with a hint of chaotic, violent aura, surging upwards.

Upon seeing this, the tight string in both of their hearts finally relaxed. Zhong Kui Yueji had also escaped danger and gained the qualification for Nine Tribulation Soul Transformation!

After a brief thought, the Cloth-robed Swordsman said, “Wuye's Sword Intent has transformed, likely meaning he has broken through the Fallen Immortal's nightmare.”

“As for Zhong Kui, his aura is slightly mixed, he should have obtained a trace of the Fallen Immortal's immortal power. After sorting it out, he will be able to refine it for his own use.”

The Emperor-robed Old Man nodded: “Both juniors have passed their tests. We can send people to the Eternal Night Desert to welcome them back.”

With that, both of them simultaneously moved their thoughts, arranging transmissions accordingly.

Chapter 826: Common People. (First update! Please subscribe!)

Fallen Immortal Dream Realm.

In the dim prison, Pei Ling, under the control of the System, skillfully Cultivated the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse.

He was anxious in his heart. The Dream-Breaking Arrow, a dream creation given to him by Ji Changfu, had actually sent him to Princess Zhuangshu again!

Was Ji Changfu intentionally harming him?!

No, impossible!

With the Fallen Immortal awakening, all the Cultivators who entered the Eternal Night Desert would die!

Ji Changfu might scheme against him, but he would never joke with his own life.

The Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect was not the Imperial Son of Wu Shi Villa.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately felt certain that the true perpetrator was the Fallen Immortal Will.

"Once the System finishes this Cultivation, I'll have to use the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape again..."

"I must stay away from the Fallen Immortal Will, otherwise, continuing to Cultivate with sacrifices will lead to big problems!"

"Later, I'll have to tell Ji Changfu about this situation and see if he has any ideas..."

As Pei Ling was contemplating his next move, a tearing pain suddenly came from his waist, and the System's prompt immediately sounded: "Ding dong! External attack detected, this Cultivation ends here. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System, one-click hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review, please give five-star praise if satisfied..."

Control of his Physical Body returned, and before Pei Ling could react to what had happened, he saw Princess Zhuangshu, who had always appeared serene, suddenly turn cold and say, "Someone has blasphemed 'Nightmare' Immortal-sama. Do not worry, sir, this Mortal woman will return quickly and will surely dismember the blasphemer into ten thousand pieces!"

As soon as her voice fell, the seemingly Mortal Princess's figure rapidly faded, disappearing into thin air.

Pei Ling was slightly stunned. After realizing what had happened, he immediately ignored his injuries and cast the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, also disappearing from the prison.

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Eternal Night Desert.

Darkness permeated, eerie and strange.

Ning Wuye's robes were stained with blood, and his killing intent was sharp. Beside him stood Zhong Kui Yueji, also covered in bloodstains, both with solemn expressions.

A little further away was the gloomy-faced Ji Changfu.

Pei Ling still had his eyes tightly closed, indifferent to everything around him, just like the few remaining foreign Fallen Devils.

Yu Xuezhao's Cultivation was too low, so she had immediately hidden far away. At this moment, she was cautiously observing the battle from behind the farthest stone pillar.

"Is the Saint of Chongming Sect crazy?! Once the Fallen Immortal awakens, all of us will die!" Zhong Kui Yueji stared at Pei Ling and shouted in a deep voice.

Ning Wuye said coldly, "He seems to still be asleep now. Something might have happened in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm."

Ji Changfu's mind spun, and he immediately spoke, "I lost my Cultivation in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm. Is it the same for you two?"

Zhong Kui Yueji and Ning Wuye said in unison, "That's right."

Ji Changfu nodded, then continued, "Then that's it! Pei Ling still possesses the strength of a 'Foreign Immortal' in the dream world. He has received the favor of the Fallen Immortal Will."

The favor of the Fallen Immortal Will?

Ning Wuye frowned. So, what the Three Pillars Immortals said was true; 'Nightmare' had indeed been helping the Fallen Immortal awaken!

However, 'Nightmare' was not Wang Gao, but the Saint of Chongming Sect in disguise!

In the dream world, he had always used the excuse of "Mortals cannot directly behold Immortals" and had never revealed his true appearance to him.

Thinking of this, Ning Wuye immediately said, "We absolutely cannot let the Fallen Immortal awaken. For whatever reason, since Pei Ling is now helping the Fallen Immortal, then kill Pei Ling!"

Saying that, his mind moved, and his natal Flying Sword once again whistled out, directly striking at Pei Ling.

Zhong Kui Yueji nodded slightly. Under the effect of the Medicinal Pill's potency, his Aura had recovered quite a bit. He immediately brought out his imperial seal, scattering faint golden light, as if to directly suppress this Saint of Chongming Sect.

At the same time, Ji Changfu also had no wasted words. Pei Ling was too insane! Even compared to Wu Shi Villa, he was even more so.

In the current situation, he absolutely could not be kept alive.

Behind him, a four-armed divine demon form rapidly rose!

Because they were prepared this time, and the three of them had recovered somewhat, this attack was stronger than before!

In an instant, the sword light was sharp, seemingly cutting through everything; golden light permeated, fixing all space wherever it reached; the four-armed divine demon wielded its sabers, spears, axes, and halberds impenetrably, blocking all of Pei Ling's escape routes!

The three great sect successors attacked with full force. In an instant, by the Nine Pillars, the scene was magnificent: light, coldness, scorching heat, extreme cold... various Auras constantly converged, making even the Core Formation Peak Yu Xuezhao unable to bear it, forcing her to retreat, retreat, and retreat again.

She gritted her teeth, took out a Medicinal Pill from her storage bag and consumed it, finally expelling the invading alien power from her body. She hid behind the stone pillar and continued to observe.

She saw the Dog Owner standing motionless, about to be dismembered, and her face immediately turned extremely pale.

However, in the very next moment, Pei Ling suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying Aura, like an abyss and a mountain, instantly erupted from his body!

In an instant, chaotic, distorted, violent, evil, and cold Auras permeated the entire scene.

Boom!!!

Ning Wuye's Flying Sword did not achieve any success before it was struck by an irresistible, immense force and knocked away. After spinning more than a dozen times in the air, it barely stabilized its momentum, and with a flash of sword light, it returned to its master's side.

The imperial seal that was pressing down on Pei Ling's head was also flung away. If not for the fact that this imperial seal was wielded by the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, blessed by the hearts of the entire nation, and protected by the Luck of the Zhong Kui Clan Imperial Dynasty's royal family, it would have already cracked.

Ji Changfu's Dharma Idol was the most tragic; its only remaining four arms were broken off at the root. From the broken arms of the four-faced divine demon, golden-black intertwined divine demon blood flowed, and its Aura immediately plummeted, becoming incredibly weak.

The Heavenly Will Jade between his brows flickered for a long time before stabilizing his injuries.

The three's expressions changed drastically, and they looked at Pei Ling with incomparable shock.

They saw that Pei Ling's eyes had turned pure white at some point, and he spoke in a low, chaotic voice, "All living beings, sleep eternally in My dream."

As soon as his voice fell, the three had no power to resist. In a blink of an eye, drowsiness surged like a tide, and they were about to fall into the dreamland again. But at this moment, a sharp, piercing, noisy sound suddenly entered their ears.

The three instantly woke up.

"Fallen Immortal Will!" Zhong Kui Yueji immediately said coldly.

The Fallen Immortal's Will had descended into Pei Ling's Physical Body; otherwise, the three of them could not have almost failed to withstand even a single sentence from him!

Ning Wuye's face turned cold, and he was about to prepare to fight to the death, but then he heard a voice in his ear, like countless people overlapping, booming, "Well done!"

Hearing this, he was slightly stunned, and then recognized it as one of the Three Pillars Immortals he had met in the dream world.

The Fallen Immortal's awakening was something the Three Pillars Immortals were even more unwilling to see. The one who had just helped them must undoubtedly be the Three Pillars Immortals.

Chapter 827: Killing the Nightmare. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

At this moment, the voice of the Three Pillars Immortals came again: “You attacked the ‘Nightmare’ in the outside world, and the Fallen Immortal Will has now left the Origin dream world. We have temporarily gained partial control of the dream world…”

“Next, as long as we resolve the ‘Nightmare’ within the Origin dream world, the ‘Nightmare’ in the present world will perish and its Dao will dissipate.”

“The Fallen Immortal’s Will will also be unable to continue its revival.”

“And now, what you need to do is to hold back the Fallen Immortal Will, and we will also secretly assist you.”

“After eliminating the ‘Nightmare’, at that time, the three of you will set up an altar in the Eternal Night Desert and offer sacrifices to us, sacrificing the ‘Nightmare’’s corpse to us.”

“We are confident that we can completely obliterate this portion of the Fallen Immortal’s already awakened Will.”

“Making it continue its long slumber!”

Hearing this, Ning Wuye momentarily disregarded whether it was true or false. In this situation, he couldn't afford to think too much. He immediately nodded imperceptibly: “Good!”

As he spoke, Ning Wuye looked towards Zhong Kui Yueji and Ji Changfu, only to see that both of them were also looking up at him. It was clear that all three of them had received the Three Pillars Immortals’ warning!

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dream world.

Trees grew in tangled profusion, and various grasses concealed the ground.

This was an uninhabited wilderness.

Pei Ling’s figure suddenly stepped out from the Void Realm, his gaze sweeping around.

Not long ago, it was here that Ji Changfu had given him the Dream-Breaking Arrow, a creation within the dream.

However, there was no one here now; Ji Changfu had already disappeared.

He didn't know whether he had left this place or left the dream?

As he was thinking, the surrounding space suddenly rippled. Three “Original Immortals” with strange, chilling, and bizarre Auras walked out from it.

These three “Original Immortals” barely retained any human form. The one most resembling a human had what should have been its face covered in fleshy vines, and these vines were covered in mouthparts and eyeballs, making it a creature that even nightmares couldn't conceive.

However, what made Pei Ling most vigilant right now was their extremely terrifying Aura, which gave him an unprecedented sense of crisis!

Pei Ling frowned. These three “Original Immortals” were different from all the “Original Immortals” he had encountered before; their Aura was too strong!

At this moment, the three “Original Immortals” said nothing more. The most human-like “Original Immortal” immediately made a move, striking a punch towards Pei Ling.

A punch pushed out simply, without any fancy moves, yet its Aura oppressed this entire heaven and earth. In an instant, the sun and moon lost their light, and a heaven-destroying, earth-shattering Aura surged forth.

Pei Ling didn't hesitate in the slightest, immediately deploying the 【Five Ghost Sky Net Escape】. In a moment, he had already escaped millions of miles away.

Wilderness.

The three “Original Immortals” showed no intention of pursuing. One of them, resembling a gathering of black mist that constantly wriggled, dripping drops of pus and revealing four hooves, slowly extended a pair of gigantic hands formed from black mist.

This pair of hands clasped together at what seemed to be its chest. Then, the left palm was below, supporting upwards, and the right hand was above, pressing downwards.

In an instant, this “Original Immortal’s” left hand seemed to become the earth of the entire dream world’s mortal realm, while its right hand became the sky above all living beings.

As its hands slowly closed, one above and one below, soon, the heaven and earth grew smaller and smaller. The “Nightmare” Immortal, who had already fled this place, quickly had its distance shortened and reappeared before them.

This “Original Immortal” spoke in a deep voice: “This is the limit! The Chongming Sect’s 【Five Ghost Sky Net Escape】 is a bit troublesome.”

“I have already enclosed this heaven and earth.”

“He cannot escape!”

The remaining two “Original Immortals” nodded. The humanoid “Original Immortal” said in a muffled voice: “Act quickly, lest complications arise!”

Before its voice faded, it had already struck, unleashing another palm strike towards Pei Ling.

This palm strike was like the collapse of the sun and the fall of the moon, the annihilation of stars, carrying unimaginable Aura and power, descending towards Pei Ling’s head.

Pei Ling, who was fleeing, changed his expression. This palm strike almost covered the entire heaven and earth; no escape technique could avoid it!

He immediately, without any hesitation, had flames rise in his eyes, countless tiny runes interwoven, and simultaneously unleashed 【Eternal Curse Divine Power】 and 【Eternal Regret Curse】.

The next moment, Pei Ling’s Aura suddenly increased by more than several times, while the incoming palm force rapidly weakened.

With one rising and the other falling, Pei Ling instantly erupted with powerful Saber Intent. A vast sea of blood and towering mountains of corpses almost materialized behind him.

His long saber lay horizontally across his chest, and with an unstoppable, invincible momentum, he slashed out fiercely!

Swish!

The Saber Qi was like overturning the Heavenly River, violent blood-red boiling throughout the entire heaven and earth. As its sharp edge extended, mountains and rivers shattered, and rivers flowed backward!

Boom!!!

Space shattered instantly, like brittle cake. The heaven and earth dimmed then brightened again, and the Saber Qi and palm force dissipated in mid-air almost simultaneously.

Pei Ling slowly retracted his saber, his entire body exuding Killing Intent, his Aura like a rainbow.

The three “Original Immortals” were startled. This “Nightmare” was much stronger than they had imagined!

No!

To be precise, it should be that the Fallen Immortal Will gave the other party too many benefits in order to awaken as quickly as possible!

Otherwise, even if the other party was a “Foreign Immortal” of this dream world, with his true cultivation only at the Nascent Soul Stage, he couldn't possibly block a casual blow from any of them!

The three “Original Immortals” felt their hearts sink slightly and quickly communicated: “He might have obtained the Fallen Immortal’s Immortal Power. We must go all out and not be careless!”

“Those few youngsters in the outside world won’t last long… We must deal with the ‘Nightmare’ before they are all annihilated by the Fallen Immortal.”

“Alternatively, we can find a way to force the Fallen Immortal Will back into the dream, and then those few youngsters can annihilate the ‘Nightmare’’s Physical Body in the outside world and sacrifice it to us. That would also work.”

As they spoke, the Auras of the three “Original Immortals” changed, becoming even more profound, evil, chaotic, and violent… Their appearances also began to rapidly swell, twist, and become grotesque…

Seeing this, Pei Ling’s expression turned cold, and an extremely urgent sense of crisis arose in his heart. His instincts were frantically warning him: Run! Run!!

Forcing himself to calm down, Pei Ling immediately asked: “You… are the Three Pillars Immortals?”

The three “Original Immortals” had now transformed into colossal beings that reached the heavens. They overlooked Pei Ling and said coldly: “Precisely!”

“The Eternal Night Desert is the last habitat of our myriad races.”

“Any Human Race who enters this place must die!”

“Those who dare to help the Fallen Immortal awaken deserve to die without a burial place!”

Before their voices faded, the three “Original Immortals” had completely transformed into the original appearance of the Three Pillars Immortals!

※ ※ ※

Eternal Night Desert.

Darkness, like a tide, engulfed everything.

Yu Xuezhao consumed Medicinal Pills one by one. Driven by the medicinal power, she flew towards the outside of the Eternal Night Desert at a speed far exceeding her usual escape speed.

Currently, all the Fallen Devils of foreign races in the Eternal Night Desert were concentrated in the place where the Fallen Immortal slumbered, and the eternal night whisper had become almost inaudible. Therefore, she encountered no obstacles on her journey.

The Dog Owner was in trouble!

Her cultivation was too low; let alone saving the Dog Owner, she couldn't even enter the battle zone.

She had to quickly find someone to save the Dog Owner!

Otherwise, she would also be finished!

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Eternal Night Desert.

Beneath the Nine Stone Pillars, Boom!!!

An earth-shattering roar, even louder than the rolling thunder in the sky.

Ji Changfu flew backward, staggering more than ten feet before he could no longer stand, half-kneeling on the ground, constantly spitting blood, his face ashen, and his spirits low.

Not far away, Zhong Kui Yueji was covered in blood, his Natal Jade Seal falling at his feet. Its golden light flickered for a moment, then extinguished like a candle in the wind, losing its last trace of spirituality and turning into a mundane stone.

The one in the best condition at the moment was Ning Wuye. He could still stand, leaning on his Sword, blocking the two, but his face was deathly pale, and threads of blood slowly seeped from all seven of his orifices.

They had given their all, and with the Three Pillars Immortals secretly assisting them, fending off the Divine Soul suppression from the Fallen Immortal Will, but even so, they were now pushed into a desperate situation with no chance of survival!

Just then, Pei Ling, standing in the Void Realm, his eyes still pure white and his expression indifferent, pressed down with one palm.

A mighty force, like the sky collapsing, crushed down on the three!

This palm strike obscured the sky and sun. Before it even descended, an irresistible power already filled this space, seizing the hearts of the three. They felt it was unstoppable, unavoidable, and inescapable!

Ning Wuye, Zhong Kui Yueji, and Ji Changfu's faces instantly lost all color. Pei Ling's strength was already unexpectedly powerful, and now with his Physical Body controlled by the Fallen Immortal Will, his strength was even more terrifying.

At this moment, even if they wanted to self-destruct their Physical Body and Divine Soul to perish with Pei Ling, it would be impossible!

Just as they thought their death and Dao dissolution were imminent, a sharp, piercing, chaotic sound suddenly reached their ears.

The next moment, the Aura of the three surged!

Boom!!!

The barren, solid ground trembled violently, quickly showing spiderweb-like cracks. The sound of water gurgling came from underground. This palm strike not only cracked the ground but also directly fractured the underground rock layers, causing groundwater to gush out.

Amidst the rolling dust, the three lunged out in three different directions.

As soon as they landed, they couldn't help but open their mouths and "wah" a large mouthful of blood!

Their injuries worsened by another degree! But at least they saved their lives.

At the critical moment, the Three Pillars Immortals in the dream lent them their power.

"Attack!!!" Before the three could catch their breath, the roar of the Three Pillars Immortals echoed in their ears again, like countless people speaking in unison, urging them loudly, "Continue to attack! Don't stop! Quick! Hold back the Fallen Immortal Will, we are about to succeed!"

Hearing this, the three were about to nod when they saw Pei Ling in mid-air suddenly point a finger at Ji Changfu.

Whoosh!

A Saber Qi, with its power compressed to the extreme, instantly slashed out, effortlessly cutting through Ji Changfu's body—and even before the Three Pillars Immortals could react…

Thud.

Ji Changfu offered no resistance. His corpse split into two, falling to the ground, blood, flesh, and internal organs scattering everywhere!

Pei Ling stood high above, his pure white eyes devoid of any emotion. His lips moved, and his voice was incredibly chaotic: "You, too, shall sleep forever!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand again, pointing a finger at Zhong Kui Yueji.

The Saber Qi, like a tangible entity, tore through the Void Realm and arrived like lightning.

Catching sight of the blood-colored reappearing in mid-air, Zhong Kui Yueji finally reacted, as did the Three Pillars Immortals. A surging power once again poured into his body!

Puff!!

A left arm flew high, blood splattering everywhere!

Even with the assistance of the Three Pillars Immortals, Zhong Kui Yueji could not completely dodge this Saber!

He awkwardly avoided the vital point, and his Aura instantly weakened.

Ning Wuye quickly made his move, his Natal Flying Sword whistling as it slashed towards Pei Ling.

Three thousand Sword Qi appeared out of thin air, like a raging tide, carrying endless sharpness, pointing directly at all of Pei Ling's vital points.

Pei Ling's expression was indifferent, showing no intention of dodging. He flicked a finger, and another blood-colored Saber Qi flew out, looking like a red thread but compressing an immeasurably vast power within. The roaring and surging Sword Qi was like a fragile bubble, shattering upon contact and instantly annihilating.

The Saber Qi continued its momentum, still slashing towards Ning Wuye!

Ning Wuye was already on full alert, and at the same time, the power of the Three Pillars Immortals surged madly into his body.

Boom!!!

House-sized rocks and clumps of grass scattered everywhere like tumbleweeds, and dozens of underground springs gushed out, soaring more than ten feet high.

Crack, crack, crack... Large areas of the ground began to collapse, with the rustling sound of sand constantly in their ears. Countless unthinking snakes, insects, rats, and ants frantically fled.

Cracked fissures already covered the area around the Nine Stone Pillars!

After several desperate tumbles to avoid a ten-foot-wide crack, Ning Wuye gasped and half-knelt, a deep, bone-deep Saber mark on his shoulder, but he had avoided a fatal blow.

In mid-air, Pei Ling still stood in the Void Realm, continuing his attacks without any hesitation, continuously sending out Saber Qi towards Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji.

Boom boom boom boom boom...

A few breaths later, with the Nine Stone Pillars as the center, the surrounding desert had already transformed into a depression several feet deep, with spring water gushing and flowing freely within it.

From time to time, colorful light refracted, which was glazed glass formed by spells, scattered everywhere.

Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji's chests rose and fell almost imperceptibly, their hands gripping their weapons trembling. Their entire bodies were now covered in injuries, so severe that even with their physiques and wills, they were almost on the verge of losing consciousness at any moment.

They were still standing, relying entirely on a stubborn Qi in their chests, struggling to hold on.

In the air, Pei Ling stood quietly, his clothes neat, not a single strand of his hair out of place.

The wound on his waist had long since healed. His Aura was as calm as an Ancient Well, and his pure white eyes showed no sorrow or joy, no love or hate, no anger or blame, only a vast detachment, like a divine demon in the sky, a True Immortal descending to the mortal world.

Seeing that he couldn't take down these two for a long time, the Fallen Immortal turned his head slightly.

This vessel is too weak!

Without destroying this vessel, he could only use this much power.

However, he couldn't delay any longer!

This junior was also in a desperate situation in his dream, and the opponent couldn't die yet...

Thinking of this, the Fallen Immortal suddenly stopped his offensive and erupted with a powerful Aura.

In an instant, the constantly striking Lightning Tribulation in the sky suddenly ceased, but the tribulation clouds rapidly gathered from all directions. The Eternal Night Desert instantly became completely dark.

Seeing this, Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji were first stunned, then their faces turned pale with fright: The Fallen Immortal Will was using Pei Ling's body to undergo Soul Transformation?!

The two immediately fled rapidly, trying to stay as far away from the Nine Stone Pillars as possible to avoid being affected by the opponent's Lightning Tribulation.

Slightly raising his head, his pure white eyes penetrated layers of darkness, looking at the increasingly dense tribulation clouds above. The Fallen Immortal Will then controlled Pei Ling's body and formed a hand seal.

Instantly, the tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to encounter some obstruction, and their gathering speed significantly decreased. After only a few breaths, the tribulation clouds stopped growing.

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The Fallen Immortal Will calmly watched this scene. A Cultivator's Soul Transformation is divided into four levels: Three Tribulation, Six Tribulation, Nine Tribulation, and Myriad Tribulations.

Given the profound Foundation of the junior's Physical Body that she was using, starting at Six Tribulation was easy, and with a little preparation, Nine Tribulation was not difficult.

However, Myriad Tribulations and Nine Tribulation had a difficulty gap like a chasm; not only did they have extremely high requirements for the Cultivator's cultivation, Foundation, and background, but they also required an Opportunity that was hard to come by to succeed.

However, her goal was only to draw down the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation and allow this junior to live a little longer in the dream.

Since the Three Tribulation Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation started the fastest, she directly chose Three Tribulation Soul Transformation.

Of course, this would severely waste the junior's Foundation and accumulation; it could even be said that a potential Immortal Ascension seed would perish midway!

Such a loss would be extremely painful, even for the Nine Great Sects.

But what of it?

Without Immortal Ascension, one is ultimately an ant.

It was already a blessing for those who live and die in a day to be used by her!

Thinking of this, the Fallen Immortal Will reached out and immediately retrieved several alien Physical Bodies from below.

Soul Transformation required refining an Incarnation, so she casually selected a few inferior alien Physical Bodies as Materials…

※ ※ ※

Within the dream.

The sky was dark, and mountains collapsed and rivers broke.

The residual power of the spell was mixed in the Void Realm, unable to dissipate for a long time.

Where the Saber light passed, blood splattered like rain, and wherever it reached, it was like strong acid, instantly corroding everything it touched.

Black mist permeated and boiled, appearing and disappearing, elusive.

Pei Ling rushed out, gasping for breath, his black robe already soaked with blood, which was still dripping from his sleeve.

His vision blurred, and even his usual Nine Soul Saber felt incredibly heavy.

The Three Pillars Immortals were too strong!

If he hadn't used the System to Cultivate the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape and many other methods beyond Soul Transformation, he would have died on the spot by now.

But even so, he couldn't hold on much longer!

These Three Pillars Immortals were most likely alien powerhouses above the Soul Transformation Realm.

The huge cultivation gap could not be compensated for by a few spells.

"Human Race!" The black mist suddenly gathered, revealing the figures of the Three Pillars Immortals.

Their dozens of eyes stared intently at Pei Ling, revealing very complex emotions, "As expected of one favored by Heaven and Earth… To be able to fight with us to this extent as a mere Nascent Soul is enough to be proud of…"

"After Myriad Tribulations, the Human Race has produced such a Prodigy again…"

"Unfortunately, you came to the wrong place!"

"It's over!"

With that, the Three Pillars Immortals stopped talking nonsense and attacked simultaneously, intending to kill Pei Ling on the spot.

But at this moment, rolling tribulation clouds suddenly surged from the sky of the entire dream.

The Aura of the Heavenly Tribulation, extremely Yang and rigid, caused all living beings present to feel a sense of impending doom as soon as it appeared!

And the target of the tribulation clouds was very clear: the "Nightmare" Foreign Immortal!

The Three Pillars Immortals' expressions immediately changed drastically!

Immediately after, the space trembled slightly, and the Three Pillars Immortals disappeared from under the tribulation clouds uncontrollably.

In an instant, only Pei Ling remained in this part of Heaven and Earth.

Looking at the ink-black tribulation clouds above his head, he finally let out a breath, and then he noticed that the magical power in his body began to undergo a qualitative change, moving towards a new, never-before-touched level.

This… He didn't do anything, and his body automatically began to undergo Soul Transformation???

Pei Ling's expression changed, realizing that something was wrong.

He quickly swept his Divine Thought around and, seeing that the Three Pillars Immortals were indeed no longer there, immediately chanted in his mind: "System, I want to Cultivate, one-click hosting Blood Blade True Understanding!"

"Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System is dedicated to serving you! One-click hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now starting hosted Cultivation, a friendly reminder: during Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic…"

"Ding dong! Detecting that the host is undergoing Soul Transformation, the System will perform Soul Transformation for you…"

The moment his body lost control, Pei Ling immediately noticed that his Aura had fallen from the Foreign Immortal state back to the Peak Nascent Soul!

In addition, the scale of the tribulation clouds in the dream sky suddenly expanded, and the tribulation clouds rapidly grew, with the Heavenly Tribulation brewing within them being vast and immeasurable.

The might of Heaven was grand and overwhelming, filling Heaven and Earth, and its Aura was vastly different from before!

※ ※ ※

Eternal Night Desert.

Nine Stone Pillars stood quietly.

Under the Stone Pillars, Pei Ling, standing in the air, was preparing to undergo Tribulation.

Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji watched from afar, taking the Opportunity to quickly consume Medicinal Pills to recover.

At this moment, Zhong Kui Yueji finally discovered that his storage bag had been stolen.

But he had no time to deal with such a trivial matter now and quickly circulated his Cultivation Technique, recovering with the Medicinal Pills Ning Wuye gave him.

Just then, the tribulation clouds in the sky, which had just stopped growing, suddenly began to surge wildly as if stimulated by something!

The Fallen Immortal Will occupying Pei Ling's Physical Body couldn't help but be stunned.

As she was pondering what was happening, she suddenly found that she could no longer control this Physical Body!

What's going on?!

The Fallen Immortal Will's always indifferent and disdainful state of mind, for the first time, showed a hint of fluctuation.

This was just a mere Nascent Soul Cultivator; not to mention that the other party's Divine Soul was still immersed in the dream she had specially prepared for him, even if the other party woke up, he would still be unable to resist her if she wanted to occupy his Physical Body!

During this time, the tribulation clouds continued to surge, their range growing larger and larger, even covering the entire Eternal Night Desert before finally stopping.

The Fallen Immortal Will was filled with shock and suspicion; this level of tribulation clouds… it was Nine Tribulation Soul Transformation!

She immediately used her methods, wanting to regain control of this Nascent Soul Physical Body.

Afterward, she quickly discovered that she could not only not control this Physical Body now, but she couldn't even leave this body!

More importantly, no matter how she probed or sensed… using every method she could, she didn't detect any power competing with her for this Physical Body.

Just then, in the sky, the tribulation lightning finished brewing, and the first wave of tribulation lightning descended with a roar, shaking the entire Eternal Night Desert!

At this instant, Myriad lightning bolts followed, and the Eternal Night Desert, which had been shrouded in darkness for an unknown number of years, was instantly illuminated.

Countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants, whose ancestors had never seen light, fled in panic, as if the end of the world had come.

Facing such a magnificent and dangerous scene, Pei Ling's face showed no emotion.

He raised a hand, and a huge and majestic blood-colored Saber Qi appeared out of thin air, flowing upward!

The Saber Qi was like a mountain, a Peak, a Dragon, circling and howling by the Nine Stone Pillars, winding upward, roaring as it pounced towards the descending tribulation lightning.

Boom!!!

The Saber Qi directly split the tribulation lightning in half.

The tribulation power within the lightning instantly scattered and was quickly absorbed by Pei Ling's body.

The Fallen Immortal Will was immediately stunned.

She could no longer control this Nascent Soul Physical Body, but why could this Nascent Soul Physical Body still use her power in turn?!

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At the same time, within the Dreamland.

Under the System's control, Pei Ling easily cut through the tribulation lightning with a Saber Qi.

Feeling the surging tribulation power entering his body, rapidly healing his injuries, and still having power to spare to raise his Cultivation, he couldn't help but be startled.

The scale of this round of tribulation lightning, even if he were to face it at his Peak, would still cost him some price. Why had the System suddenly become so powerful?

As he was thinking, the System's prompt sounded again: "Ding dong! Detected Soul Transformation beginning, the System will now shape an Incarnation for you…"

***

Eternal Night Desert.

Above the sky, tribulation Qi was dense, and thunder rolled.

Countless Thunder Dragons roamed among the clouds, roaring and tumbling.

The second round of tribulation lightning was already mostly brewed, about to descend.

Ignoring this scene, the Fallen Immortal Will was trying to find the reason why its body was out of control. At this moment, It suddenly saw this Nascent Soul Physical Body directly open its storage bag and sequentially take out three Soul Transformation Materials, as well as a female corpse with a moon-like face, flower-like appearance, and delicate demeanor.

What was most attractive about this female corpse was not its lifelike appearance, as if freshly deceased, despite having no vitality, but rather the aura contained within it, subtly emitting an ominous Curse and a vast, ownerless destiny…

The Fallen Immortal Will couldn't help but feel suspicious. Was this junior going to use a female body to shape an Incarnation?

As It was thinking, It saw this Nascent Soul Physical Body help up the female corpse and, aiming for her bright red cherry lips, directly kissed her.

At this instant, the Fallen Immortal Will felt that the awakened part of Its Will was beginning to transfer onto that female corpse!

The Fallen Immortal Will was immediately stunned, then understood what had happened. This junior was incredibly bold! He wanted to use Its Will to refine a Soul Transformation Incarnation!

Realizing this, the Fallen Immortal Will immediately became enraged!

It was once an Immortal from the Upper Realm. With a flick of Its hand, It could move mountains and overturn seas, pluck stars and grasp the moon. A single thought could bring forth wind and rain, shift oceans, or turn the world upside down! Even among Immortals, It held a transcendent position, looking down on all beings. Nascent Soul Cultivators and the Soul Transformation Realm were merely ants in Its eyes.

Now, forced by circumstances, descending into this vessel was already the supreme glory of this vessel!

But It never expected that this vessel had hidden peculiarities, causing It to be trapped within the body.

A majestic True Immortal, if It were truly refined by a mere Nascent Soul…

Thinking of this, the Fallen Immortal Will couldn't bother with anger and immediately began trying various methods to regain control of this Physical Body, break free from the vessel, destroy this body, or even sacrifice this part of Its Will to self-destruct… but none of it had any effect!

It now not only couldn't control this Physical Body, but besides Its thoughts, It couldn't even control the power that should belong to It!

Just at this moment, the second round of tribulation lightning completed its final brewing and crashed down!

With the force of a thousand thunderbolts, as soon as it emerged from the tribulation clouds, the roaring sound of wind and thunder was already like a surging tide, shaking the entire world.

Pei Ling once again unleashed a dazzlingly beautiful Saber Qi.

The Saber Qi condensed into a single line, ringing out as it shot straight into the sky, instantly tearing through the tribulation lightning.

Seeing this, the Fallen Immortal Will struggled even more fiercely. This junior not only wanted to use It to refine an Incarnation, but he was also wantonly continuing to use Its power!

The other party was treating It as a Soul Transformation Material!

***

Jiuyi Mountain.

Above the sky, two figures with flowing sleeves were rapidly flying.

One of them wore a brocade robe and jade belt, a three-beamed scholar's cap, and cloud-patterned shoes. His face was dignified and majestic, and his eyes were bright. He was Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang, the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty.

The other wore a bamboo crown and straw sandals, a simple cloth robe, with a sword box on his back and long, flowing hair. His appearance was handsome, and his entire body was surrounded by Sword Intent. He was Fu Daoxuan, Ning Wuye's Master and a Grand Elder of the Han An Sword Sect.

Clouds passed by, and the gale was fierce.

For these two, it was merely an everyday occurrence.

At this moment, while traveling, they were communicating via sound transmission: "The Eternal Night Desert is extremely dangerous. It is truly rare for two juniors to survive within it and obtain the Nine Tribulation Transformation God Opportunity."

"It shows that our two Sects have successors!"

"Immortals and mortals are different!" Fu Daoxuan's sword-like eyebrows raised slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Ordinary people think this refers to before and after entering the Dao, but they don't know that the gap between True Immortals and Cultivators like us who are still struggling on the path to longevity is like heaven and earth."

"Even if the Fallen Immortal Will has been dormant, the power it dissipates is extremely terrifying."

"When I was young, I also went to the Eternal Night Desert once."

"Afterward, I fell into the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, forgot my true self, and after experiencing near-death, I paid a huge price to escape from it."

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang nodded and said: "For such a dangerous place, if it weren't truly too perilous, with the Demonic Path's nature, how could they allow others to sleep soundly on their bed?"

"They would have acted long ago to erase it."

"This time, the two juniors are safe and sound, so the Fallen Immortal Will is likely still in a deep sleep."

"Thus, we can also breathe a sigh of relief and don't have to worry about the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic not yet ending before a catastrophe for the world arrives."

Fu Daoxuan nodded and said: "After bringing them back this time, the two juniors should be able to begin their Soul Transformation."

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang chuckled and said: "Perhaps we two old bones won't even need to arrive; the youngsters might be impatient and undergo Soul Transformation in the Eternal Night Desert…"

Thinking of his proud Disciple, who possessed a Tian Sheng Sword Body, Fu Daoxuan's lips also curved into a slight smile, and he nodded: "Young people are impatient; it's not impossible."

While chatting, the two figures moved like lightning, heading straight for the Eternal Night Desert.

The Righteous Path is very strict in testing the successors on whom the Sect places high hopes and entrusts the ancestral foundation. Therefore, before Zhong Kui Yueji and Ning Wuye passed the test, no Elder was allowed to follow.

Only after the two juniors passed the test did they receive news to go and meet them.

At this moment, they were still within the Jiuyi Mountain territory and needed to infiltrate the Reincarnation Tower's jurisdiction to enter the Eternal Night Desert.

Even with their escapespeed, going all out, it would still take several days.

And these few days would be for Zhong Kui Yueji and Ning Wuye to overcome their Soul Transformation tribulation or leave the Eternal Night Desert.

After all, they were going to meet these two juniors only to prevent the Demonic Sect from secretly ambushing them, especially shamelessly sending high-level Cultivators to bully the younger generation, but they would not enter the Eternal Night Desert to interfere with the two juniors' training.

Unless that Fallen Immortal's Will awakens…

***

Chongming Sect.

A lush, overgrown valley.

Within the Mirror Lake.

The lake surface reflected a splendidly decorated grand hall.

In the center of the hall, a gauze curtain hung like smoke and mist. Si Hong Qingyan, in a fiery red dress, sat cross-legged within the curtain, slowly opening her eyes.

At this moment, her aura was condensed, her Cultivation stable, and she even subtly surpassed her former Peak. As her gaze swept around, she appeared particularly radiant.

Her eyes, like autumn water, flowed with a cold smile. Si Hong Qingyan thought, after Cultivating for so long, it's almost time to go find Pei Ling for revenge!

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During her seclusion, Si Hong Qingyan had already devised a thousand methods to torment Pei Ling, determined to make this audacious junior wish for death but unable to find it!

Those who offended her, Si Hong Qingyan, never came to a good end!

Thinking of this, she lightly coughed, summoned a maidservant, and asked, "What is the current situation?"

This was her habit as the Sect Master's wife; after each seclusion, she would first inquire about the recent situation within the Sect and the world, to better plan her next actions.

After all, Su Lijing had been in seclusion for many years, rarely concerning himself with Sect affairs. Over these years, Si Hong Qingyan had managed the vast majority of matters both inside and outside the Chongming Sect.

At this moment, the maidservant in front of her curtsied and then reported, "Replying, Madam, the Immolation War has already broken out, and the current battle is extremely fierce..."

"The Sect Master has already led the three clan heads and is personally stationed at the foot of Jiuyi Mountain."

"According to the Sect Master's instructions, our Si Hong Clan is responsible for collecting Yao Beasts and Magic Treasures. Currently, the approximate harvest is..."

"In addition, at the beginning of the Immolation War, the Holy Path was unstoppable, seizing countless spoils. The Pseudo-Dao responded everywhere, running ragged, and even Zhenmo Pass on Jiuyi Mountain once fell into the hands of the Holy Path..."

"However, as the Pseudo-Dao Sects successively joined the war, the Heavenly Born Sect and Wu Shi Villa, accustomed to being undisciplined, did not obey orders or commands, fighting independently, and Zhenmo Pass was later recaptured by the Pseudo-Dao..."

"Currently, the Holy Path's main camp is still stationed at the foot of Jiuyi Mountain, with the Sect Masters of the Saintly Path Four Sects personally overseeing it."

"Elite Disciples are forming small teams of two or three, acting freely, causing disturbances everywhere..."

Si Hong Qingyan listened quietly, then asked, "What about the Saint and Saintess? How are they doing now?"

The maidservant said, "At the beginning of the war, the Saintess went to intercept a Su Zhen Heaven true Disciple, but was blocked midway by Celestial Maiden Yan Minghua of Su Zhen Heaven. After a great battle, she retreated to the main camp. Later, feeling something, she began seclusion and has not yet emerged, rumored to be preparing for a Breakthrough in one go."

"As for the Saint..."

"At the beginning of the Immolation War, there was no news of the Saint participating in the war."

"It is said that before this, he was ordered by Old Ancestor Li to undertake an extremely difficult task."

"Later, the Sect Master was furious and publicly reprimanded the Li Clan head repeatedly, only then recalling the Saint."

"Recently, there have been rumors that the Saint has successively attacked numerous resource points of the Liulan Dynasty, Yanxi City, Su Zhen Heaven, and Han An Sword Sect, and also sacrificed several cities with blood."

"But the specific process, our Human Race has not yet investigated clearly..."

Si Hong Qingyan nodded with satisfaction. Doing these things in the Righteous Path's territory meant many people should be chasing Pei Ling now, which was very good... a good place to torture and kill Pei Ling!

With her thoughts racing, she asked again, "What's the situation with Su Lijing?"

The maidservant said, "The Sect Master first exchanged blows with the Su Zhentian Sect Leader and the Emperor of the Liulan Dynasty. Afterward, he sparred with the Sect Master of Han An Sword Sect. The most recent battle news I heard was that the Sect Master temporarily replaced the Manor Lord of Wu Shi Mountain Manor and fought a round with the Jiuyi Mountain Sect Master..."

Pausing, she added in a low voice, "During this period, the Sect Master has been very targeted towards the Li Clan when assigning tasks."

"Almost all offensive tasks, as well as the demands for responding to the Reincarnation Tower's battle situation, are borne by the Nine A Li Clan."

"The Li Clan is constantly on the move, with meager gains, but their Disciples have suffered heavy casualties."

"A few days ago, it seems there was news of a direct Disciple's demise..."

"However, this is a struggle between the Su and Li Clan anyway, and has little to do with our Si Hong Clan."

"In fact, our Human Race has taken advantage of this opportunity to profit from it, gaining quite a bit."

Si Hong Qingyan nodded slightly and asked again, "Besides this, what other major events have happened recently?"

The maidservant hesitated.

Si Hong Qingyan immediately let out a cold snort, "Speak!"

Hearing this, the maidservant knelt down in fright, then cautiously said, "Recently, there have been... there have been many disrespectful rumors about Madam from the three Demonic Sects and the Pseudo-Dao side."

Disrespectful rumors?

Si Hong Qingyan's heart stirred, and she immediately said sternly, "What kind of disrespectful rumors? Tell me."

Before the maidservant could speak, she warned again, "You must say everything, not missing a single word! There must be no ambiguity! I want to see who dares to spread rumors about me!"

The maidservant trembled, but dared not conceal anything, and stammered, "Yes... this servant... this servant heard that they are all discussing... discussing that Madam was publicly 【redacted】 by the Saint..."

"They also said that at that time, all the true Disciples of the Eight Sects were present, and they... they could see and hear everything clearly through a shark-gauze screen..."

"Even in the market under the Heavenly Born Sect's governance, there are Jade Slip images and fire-proof pictures for sale, and business is booming..."

"Many Loose Cultivators even travel thousands of miles, risking their lives to enter the Heavenly Born Sect's territory to purchase related Jade Slips and albums. It is said that if taken to other regions, they can easily fetch four or five times the Spirit Stone..."

"The Hehuan Sect under the Heavenly Born Sect has already launched... launched Madam and the Saint's matching Magic Treasures..."

"Some people even want to inquire about the furnishings around Madam's 【redacted】..."

"The rumor says that Madam pleaded bitterly at the time, but 【redacted】..."

"They also said that the Saint was arrogant and after 【redacted】 Madam, he nonchalantly participated in the Saint Son Inauguration Ceremony under the Sect Master's supervision, and even demanded that the Sect Master and Madam together officiate his marriage with the Saintess..."

"At the Dao Companion ceremony, he generously accepted numerous congratulatory gifts from the Sect Master and Madam... The Sect Master even praised the Saint repeatedly in public... Some suspect that the Saint is actually the Sect Master's illegitimate son with a beloved female Cultivator who was left outside..."

Under Si Hong Qingyan's coercion, the maidservant very painstakingly finished recounting the rumors she had heard, then prostrated herself on the ground, not daring to breathe loudly.

Upon hearing this, Si Hong Qingyan was immediately furious: "This is simply nonsense! How could Pei Ling, with his mere Nascent Soul cultivation, possibly touch me?! Moreover, when this child 【redacted】 back then, his cultivation was clearly only at the Core Formation stage. This is something that simply could not have happened!"

"Someone must be jealous of me, deliberately spreading rumors to slander my reputation!"

"Investigate!"

"Go to heaven and earth, but you must find this person for me. I will make them pay a price they will regret for the rest of their lives!"

The maidservant broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't know if Madam was so angry that she misspoke, or if she accidentally let something slip... In any case, this was not something a mere maidservant like her should hear.

So, the maidservant hurriedly said, "Yes! This servant will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly..."

Then, seeing that Si Hong Qingyan had no other instructions, she quickly bowed and withdrew.

Only Si Hong Qingyan remained in the room. She snorted coldly. This matter had actually become known throughout the world; Pei Ling must be dealt with immediately!

Thinking of this, the Sect Master's wife closed her eyes and began to sense Pei Ling's location in reverse through the Cauldron imprint on her body.

A moment later, Si Hong Qingyan opened her eyes, revealing a look of doubt.

The maidservant just said that Pei Ling was currently flaunting his power and gaining achievements in the Pseudo-Dao's territory, but in her perception, the other party was in the direction of the Reincarnation Tower, not even in the same place as the Immolation War battlefield!

Due to the great distance, she could only sense a rough location, but without surprise, Pei Ling's true location at this moment should be very close to the Eternal Night Desert.

This newly promoted Saint's cultivation was far inferior to hers, so her perception would not be wrong.

This must be the Nine A Li Clan deliberately creating a smokescreen; the Si Hong Clan received false intelligence!

After Si Hong Qingyan figured this out, she immediately let out a cold laugh, then her figure swayed like a ripple, and in an instant, she vanished into the lake.

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Heavenly Born Sect.

Inside the tall and majestic altar, a sea of fire surged.

After a cluster of flames twisted, Ji Chi's figure appeared. He was one of the Old Ancestors of the Heavenly Born Sect, and a blood relative of the current Young Sect Master.

Previously, when the Elder who went to witness and congratulate the Saint Son Inauguration Ceremony of Chongming Sect sought help, he personally went. At that time, he even praised Old Ancestor Li's good methods through a voice transmission, but later he realized there might have been some misunderstanding…

At this moment, Ji Chi sat cross-legged in the air, slowly opening his eyes, perceiving something.

The next moment, he suddenly stood up, taking a step, and appeared in a dim ancestral land. What met his eyes was a dark and confusing sight, yet thousands of life soul lamps floated in mid-air, wantonly emitting light.

This was where the life soul lamps of the Disciples of the main altar were located.

He extended a hand and beckoned, and an exceptionally exquisite and magnificent life soul lamp immediately floated before him, its inner flame already extinguished.

This was the life soul lamp of one of his descendants, Young Sect Master Ji Changfu!

“Heaven-bestowed Opportunity, you failed to grasp it. Now that your body has perished and your Dao has vanished, it is also the clear will of Heaven.” Ji Chi looked at the lamp in his hand, shook his head slightly, and then disappeared from his original spot.

※ ※ ※

Reincarnation Tower.

Thousands of miles of yellow sand, with stone towers standing tall.

A deep and lingering bell sound swayed with the wind, spreading far and wide.

In the center of the tower forest, inside the one hundred and eighth floor of the Glazed Tile Pagoda, a quiet room.

A Grey-Robed Cultivator suddenly looked up, gazing in the direction of the Eternal Night Desert.

The aura of Heavenly Tribulation!

The scale is very large!

Someone is Undergoing Tribulation in the Eternal Night Desert?

Must go and check the situation!

Before the thought finished, the quiet room was already empty.

※ ※ ※

Eternal Night Desert.

The tribulation clouds were thick, and lightning struck for thousands of miles. The endless darkness that originally enveloped the desert had long been illuminated by the constant flashes of lightning.

The majestic Heavenly Might hung high in the sky, with an aura of vast brightness and all-destroying power, thick as if it were solid.

Ning Wuye and Zhong Kui Yueji had already retreated so far that they could barely make out the nine towering stone pillars.

They wanted to send a message to their Sect, warning them about the awakening of the Fallen Immortal, but within the Eternal Night Desert, no messages could be sent out.

Furthermore, the fox demon that had fled first was still in the desert at the moment. Its aura was sometimes far, sometimes near, but it kept lingering back and forth in the darkness.

Without mastering the correct path, no living being can leave the Eternal Night Desert!

Looking at the Lightning Tribulation that was about to descend again above their heads, Ning Wuye caressed his Flying Sword and said in a deep voice, “What do we do now?”

The Fallen Immortal is an Immortal from the Upper Realm, and their power is terrifying. Even if only a part of their Will awakened, it is definitely not something they can contend with.

Right now, this awakened part of the Will is Undergoing Tribulation using the Physical Body of Saint Peiling of Chongming Sect. Once He obtains a Soul Transformation Physical Body, let alone themselves and Zhong Kui Yueji being severely injured and having less than one-tenth of their strength, even if they were all at their peak, and even if Ji Changfu were still alive, their combined efforts would not be able to pose any threat to the Fallen Immortal Will!

No!

They originally posed no threat to the Fallen Immortal Will. Once the Fallen Immortal Will successfully achieves Soul Transformation using Pei Ling's body, they will surely die!

And the Three Pillars Immortals in the dream will also face the return of the Fallen Immortal Will!

At that time, they did not know what Pei Ling's fate would be, but the awakening of the Fallen Immortal was almost a foregone conclusion.

Whether it was the Three Pillars Immortals or all the foreign races in the Eternal Night Desert, they would all become nourishment for the Fallen Immortal's awakening…

Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Yueji took a deep breath, and then said, “There is no longer any possibility of assassinating Pei Ling in the current world.”

“Even if we achieve Soul Transformation now, we won't be able to succeed.”

“Now, the only hope is to help the Three Pillars Immortals stall for time.”

“We don't necessarily need to keep attacking Pei Ling; as long as we don't die, the Fallen Immortal Will won't dare to rashly return to the dream.”

Ning Wuye nodded: “Since that's the case, then let's split up now.”

“After the Fallen Immortal Will undergoes Tribulation, it will definitely take more time to rush to two places to kill us than to act in one place.”

“Perhaps this slight difference will be the ultimate success or failure.”

Zhong Kui Yueji didn't hesitate at all: “Good!”

“Brother Yue Ji.” Ning Wuye looked at him, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, and tossed him a bottle of Medicinal Pills for healing, “Take care.”

Zhong Kui Yueji's storage bag was stolen by Yu Xuezhao, so he had nothing at the moment. Even if he did, it would not be enough to contend against the Fallen Immortal Will.

This parting was very likely to be a farewell between life and death.

Of course, for Ning Wuye, even though he got his storage bag back, once he was targeted by the Fallen Immortal Will, the outcome would be no different.

He raised his hand to take the Medicinal Pills, and Zhong Kui Yueji nodded heavily: “Take care.”

With that, he had already cast a Escape and fled in the opposite direction from Ning Wuye…

※ ※ ※

Within the dream.

Pei Ling had already passed three rounds of Lightning Tribulation.

At this moment, the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation was rumbling and brewing.

Countless bolts of lightning surged through the clouds.

The tribulation had not yet descended, but the terrifying pressure already made Pei Ling feel a throbbing in his heart.

That indescribable, unclear, ultimate danger in the ethereal made him involuntarily feel a sense of dread.

Up to now, the three rounds of Lightning Tribulation that Pei Ling had passed were all cut down by the System with a single strike. The seemingly powerful Lightning Tribulation failed to harm him in the slightest.

Therefore, his Hosting Cultivate has not been interrupted to this day.

However, Pei Ling felt a bit puzzled.

Aside from the first round of Lightning Tribulation, where he absorbed a large amount of tribulation power, although the subsequent Lightning Tribulations were equally vast in power, after the System broke through the Lightning Tribulation, he gained no harvest at all!

Under normal circumstances, after each round of Lightning Tribulation descends, as long as one successfully passes it, one will definitely absorb the tribulation power within it, gradually strengthening one's cultivation foundation, until all the Lightning Tribulations are passed, only then can the Realm transformation be completed.

But at present, his cultivation Realm still remained in the state of just stepping into Soul Transformation.

Three rounds of Lightning Tribulation had passed, yet there was no progress whatsoever.

In addition to this, the System had just prompted to help him shape an Incarnation, but he had not seen where the Incarnation shaped by the System was at all.

“What exactly is going on?” Pei Ling frowned deeply. He was still in the dream at the moment and did not know what was happening in the current world.

As he was thinking, a bright flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

It was like a horn, announcing the beginning of the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation!

The lightning, like surging waves and a furious tide, instantly exploded across the entire sky.

Compared to the first three rounds of Lightning Tribulation, the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation was terrifyingly unparalleled!

At this moment, the majestic Heavenly Might filled every corner as far as the eye could see, and blindingly bright lightning swept across the six directions.

An unprecedented pressure descended with an imposing and grand force!

Under the System's control, Pei Ling unleashed a dazzlingly beautiful Saber Qi.

The Saber Qi was like a thread, its blood-red color like a burning flame, like a faint but undeniable spark within the sea of lightning. Wherever it went, the Lightning Tribulation split apart.

But the thunder rolled on, seemingly endless.

The entire world became a world of lightning, a pristine white.

The System continued to control Pei Ling's body, unleashing a second Saber Qi, a third Saber Qi…

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…

The Saber Qi was like a waterfall, like a tide, like a mountain, fiercely clashing with the Heavenly Tribulation descending from the sky. Clusters of blood-red and purplish-blue electric light violently collided, then both dissipated, repeating in a cycle. Soon, the Saber Qi gained the upper hand, but the falling lightning was endless, and the two sides immediately fell into a long stalemate.

Pei Ling gazed at the Lightning Tribulation before him. According to the description in the Saint Legacy, Soul Transformation is divided into Three Tribulation Transformation God, Six Tribulation Transformation God, Nine Tribulation Transformation God, and Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity! The level of the first three rounds of Lightning Tribulation should correspond to Three Tribulation Transformation God.

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With Pei Ling's foundation, facing the Three Tribulation Soul Transformation Tribulation would pose no risk.

However, starting from the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation, which corresponded to the Six Tribulation Soul Transformation, the intensity of the Lightning Tribulation increased significantly.

Of course, even without the System's assistance, with his current strength, passing the Six Tribulation Soul Transformation would still be no problem; at most, he would suffer some minor injuries.

But right now, he hadn't received the replenishment of tribulation power from the previous rounds of Lightning Tribulation. Not only had his power not increased or undergone any qualitative change, but he had also used a lot of magical power. If this continued, he didn't know if he could pass the last three rounds of Lightning Tribulation for the Nine Tribulation Soul Transformation…

Thinking of this, Pei Ling was suddenly startled, realizing that the System had cut out so many Saber Qi so far, but his magical power seemed to have not decreased at all?

Was it because this was a dream? Or some other reason?

※ ※ ※

Eternal Night Desert.

The Lightning Tribulation roared like a Dragon, descending with a crash.

Wherever it passed, the ground cracked, charred black like charcoal, and underground springs gushed forth, almost turning the area into a marsh.

The rumbling sound of thunder echoed endlessly, booming throughout the entire Eternal Night Desert. Every grain of sand on the ground trembled, as if prostrating and quivering under the might of the heavens.

This round of Lightning Tribulation had already lasted a full day.

Finally, as the last bit of lightning dissipated, Pei Ling, standing in the air, was revealed. He held the Nine Soul Saber, his expression indifferent, while Mo Li Lan's corpse floated in front of him.

With the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation passed, the entire desert was filled with vast and pure tribulation power.

Under the guidance of Pei Ling's magical power, all the tribulation power, like fish returning to the sea, surged into Mo Li Lan's body.

Mo Li Lan's cultivation before her death was only Core Formation, but at this moment, with every bit of tribulation power she absorbed, her aura grew stronger.

In a short while, all the tribulation power from the fourth round of Lightning Tribulation was absorbed into her body. Her aura suddenly surged, and she impressively entered the Nascent Soul stage!

At the same time, on her beautiful face, a trace of unexpected vitality, like a tender sprout breaking through the earth, suddenly appeared.

Thump, thump, thump… A faint but clear heartbeat slowly emanated from her chest.

Watching this scene, the Fallen Immortal Will couldn't help but feel a sinking sensation.

Part of his Will had now been imprinted into the female corpse before him. The remaining Will, still in this Nascent Soul container, was also being refined into the female corpse under the control of this container.

He shouldn't have descended into this container this time!

He completely did not expect that a mere Nascent Soul container would be even more terrifying than the Seal on his main body!

Just at this moment, above the sky, silently, the fifth round of Lightning Tribulation descended!

Unlike the previous Lightning Tribulation's surging power and grand display, this bolt of Lightning Tribulation was without warning and without sound. It was a purely black lightning, filled with an aura of destruction and tyranny. Under the cover of the Eternal Night Desert, it was like a master assassin, traveling a thousand miles without a trace, heading straight for Pei Ling!

…At this moment, outside the Eternal Night Desert.

In the room at the very top of the stone tower that Ji Changfu and others had seen when they entered the Eternal Night Desert, a light flashed, revealing the figure of a Grey-Robed Cultivator.

He stepped out of the Formation and quickly walked to the outside of the tower. Leaning on the railing, he looked at the tribulation clouds above the Eternal Night Desert and frowned slightly. Such vastness, such heavenly might… It's the Nine Tribulation Soul Transformation!

In this world, the Cultivators capable of Nine Tribulation Soul Transformation are few and far between, and there are only the Young Lords meticulously cultivated by the Nine Great Sects.

But who could it be?

With thoughts racing, the Grey-Robed Cultivator did not rashly intrude into the Eternal Night Desert.

This desert, perpetually shrouded in darkness, is one of the Four Great Cursed Grounds. Even for an existence like him, it is extremely dangerous.

Otherwise, how could the Reincarnation Tower tolerate the existence of such a place beside it? It would have long since completely leveled it.

However, after careful consideration, he didn't need to go in and take risks now.

As long as he waited outside, no matter if the person inside was from the Holy Path or a Pseudo-Dao Cultivator, as soon as they came out, he would kill them directly!

In this world, the number of high-level Cultivators has accumulated to a very dangerous point.

Yet, among the younger generation, Geniuses continue to emerge. Not to mention the Pseudo-Dao, just on the Holy Path side, among the younger generation, the already famous Young F屠tu Commander, the Wu Shi Villa Emperor's Son, Heavenly Born Sect's Ji Changfu, and Chongming Sect's Li Lieyue, which one isn't a Prodigy Disciple with sharp prowess and illustrious achievements?

In recent years, there's also a rising star like Chong Ming Sect's Pei Ling.

The Pan Ya World is already overwhelmed!

Even if these Cultivators do nothing, their mere existence is a destruction to this world.

If they were ordinary ants, their life or death wouldn't have much impact, and that would be fine.

But the more Prodigy they are, the more they are considered 'Longevity Seeds' and highly valued, the further they can go on the path of cultivation, the more resources they consume, and the more they should die!

Thinking of this, the Grey-Robed Cultivator's thoughts stirred. The stone tower set up by the Reincarnation Tower in the desert instantly switched its Formation. Countless runes, Curses, and spells… all locked onto the direction of the Eternal Night Desert.

As long as a living being appeared within it, no matter what it was, no matter who it was, no matter the situation, an attack would be launched instantly to annihilate it!

※ ※ ※

One day later.

On a sand dune from which the Eternal Night Desert could already be seen in the distance, a white-robed figure appeared out of thin air.

He was a handsome Cultivator who appeared to be only in his twenties. His eyes were calm and distant, yet they seemed to have witnessed thousands of years.

He wore a red-gold circlet, and a dark gem was set in his glabella, dull and unremarkable, like a common stone.

The desert wind rose, sweeping up coarse sand.

However, as the wind and sand howled past, they seemed to pass through a mirage, unable to touch the corner of this person's clothes in the slightest.

Ji Chi calmly swept his gaze over the tribulation clouds above the Eternal Night Desert, frowning slightly.

He had come this time for two reasons: first, to investigate the cause of Ji Changfu's death. After all, this descendant held a significant position in the Heavenly Born Sect. If he hadn't fallen now, he would surely have become the Heavenly Born Sect Master in the future. Moreover, he remembered that Ji Changfu had returned to the sect from Jiuyi Mountain a few days ago and had once again received a piece of Heaven's Will Jade from the secret vault.

Given this descendant's means and strength to become the Young Sect Master among his brothers and sisters, even if he encountered danger again, at most he would just use up another piece of Heaven's Will Jade; there was no reason why he couldn't have escaped with his life!

And the second purpose of Ji Chi's trip was that since Ji Changfu had already died, regardless of the cause of death, his remains and Bloodline had to be retrieved.

Now, by pinpointing his location with the Soul Lamp and tracking him all the way, he had actually arrived at the Eternal Night Desert.

Moreover, someone was undergoing Soul Transformation here, right after Ji Changfu had just fallen in this place?

Just as he was thinking, a low, hoarse voice suddenly came to his ear: “Brother Ji, since you've come, why not sit for a while?”

Upon hearing this, Ji Chi turned his head and looked at the distant sand dune. He took a step, and when he reappeared, he was already inside the stone tower behind the sand dune.

The Grey-Robed Cultivator bowed slightly, sighing with a hint of melancholy: “It's been a hundred years since we last parted, you and I.”

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“We haven’t met for a hundred years, Brother Shentu, and your demeanor remains the same.” Ji Chi returned the greeting, sizing up the old man before him, and slowly said, “Your cultivation has also become more refined. I am ashamed; I seem to have wasted these past hundred years.”

The Grey-Robed Cultivator Shentu Weiyan said, “Brother Ji, you are too modest. I heard that you have been Cultivating a Divine Ability these past years. Now, a profound aura is subtly visible within your Qi. Has it already reached Major Achievement?”

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Shentu Weiyan asked directly, “Brother Ji, may I ask if the one Undergoing Tribulation in the Eternal Night Desert right now is your Young Sect Master?”

Upon hearing this, Ji Chi shook his head slightly and said, “I was in seclusion in the Sect when I detected that the soul lamp of an important descendant had extinguished, which is why I rushed here.”

Shentu Weiyan nodded slowly upon hearing this.

That’s right!

The Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect was indeed a Prodigy among the younger generation, with exceptional Aptitude and extremely high cultivation.

If there were no accidents, this junior would go very far on the path of cultivation. Who knows how many Heaven And Earth Treasures would be used in this process? He was one of the scourges of this world!

His current death and Dao disappearance were excellent!

Thinking of this, Shentu Weiyan said, “Since it’s not your Young Sect Master, and the Saint and Saintess of the Chongming Sect have only recently entered the Nascent Soul stage, it’s unlikely they would be so eager for quick success as to reach Soul Transformation so quickly.”

“And the Emperor’s Son of Wu Shi Villa is currently fighting on the Jiuyi Mountain battlefield; I haven’t heard of him entering the Reincarnation Tower’s territory…”

“Calculated this way, the Soul Transformation person in this Eternal Night Desert is mostly a Pseudo-Dao Disciple.”

Ji Chi also thought the same and immediately said, “Indeed! The Pseudo-Dao has always been sanctimonious. The common people under their rule have been in dire straits these days, yet they don’t think of mobilizing all their Disciples to rescue them. Instead, they allow a Genius junior who can trigger the Nine Tribulation Transformation God Tribulation to secretly sneak into the Eternal Night Desert, practically treating the lives of their common people as child’s play!”

“With such perverse actions, it’s no wonder that Heaven’s will arranged for us to arrive at this moment.”

“This Soul Transformation junior is destined to fall into our hands this time.”

“The Pseudo-Dao’s arrangements and schemes are nothing but wishful thinking.”

He snorted coldly in his heart. His descendant, Ji Changfu, was born noble and favored by Heaven’s will.

The one who could kill Ji Changfu must also be a very noble person.

But even so, how could one not incur Heaven’s displeasure by rashly acting against the Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect?

Now, his and Shentu Weiyan’s presence here was clearly a karmic backlash from Heaven’s will, intending to make the person Undergoing Tribulation’s efforts come to naught!

“Once the Pseudo-Dao Disciple comes out, kill him immediately!” Shentu Weiyan nodded and said.

Kill him?

Ji Chi frowned slightly upon hearing this. To be able to trigger the Nine Tribulation Transformation God Tribulation showed how astonishingly talented this junior was.

Even among the carefully cultivated successors of the Nine Great Sects, he would be a top choice.

Such a talent, even with the hatred of a grandson’s death, it would be a great pity to just kill him like that.

It would be better to bring him back as a Cauldron, which could also slightly compensate for the loss of his grandson.

So, Ji Chi said, “Brother Shentu, before the war against the Pseudo-Dao began, the Reincarnation Tower promised my Saint Sect that all Prodigies in this war would belong to my Saint Sect.”

“Therefore, after the junior Undergoing Tribulation in the Eternal Night Desert comes out, he should be handed over to me for disposal.”

Shentu Weiyan frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, “The Reincarnation Tower did agree to this condition, but this place is not the battlefield of the war against the Pseudo-Dao; it is the Eternal Night Desert.”

Currently, for the Reincarnation Tower, eradicating fifty percent of the living beings between heaven and earth was the most important thing.

Therefore, despite his reluctance, Shentu Weiyan compromised, “How about we both take a step back? If the one who comes out is a male Cultivator, I will kill him on the spot.”

“If it’s a female Cultivator, she will be handed over to Brother Ji for disposal.”

Ji Chi considered it and, also not wanting to fall out with the other party on the Reincarnation Tower’s territory, nodded: “Good.”

Next, the two took out their tea sets and began to drink tea and chat, patiently waiting for the Nine Tribulation Transformation God Tribulation to end.

…Another day passed.

Two streaks of escape light cut across the sky, and after landing, the figures of Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan appeared.

They had just arrived outside the Eternal Night Desert when they saw the vast tribulation clouds above the Eternal Night Desert.

The two immediately showed joy on their faces; Nine Tribulation Transformation God!

It was indeed Nine Tribulation Transformation God!

Very good!

Those two youngsters, Wuye and Yue Ji, truly hadn’t disappointed them.

As they were thinking, their minds suddenly stirred, and they simultaneously looked towards the distant sand dune.

They saw yellow sand rustling down, and on the previously empty sand dune, a stone tower slowly rose. Beneath its upturned eaves, bells chimed leisurely.

A low, hoarse voice, accompanied by the sound of bells, reached their ears: “Evil guests from afar, what are you seeking?”

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang replied coldly, “You all use the name of saving the world to commit acts of destroying it. Is there any greater evil in this world?”

“Selfish and self-serving people.” Inside the stone tower, Shentu Weiyan shook his head in disappointment, “You only care for yourselves and those close to you, completely disregarding the nurturing grace of this world. With such narrow-mindedness and shortsightedness, how can you empathize with this world? And how can you know what is good and what is evil for this world?”

“Twisting right and wrong, confounding black and white!” Fu Daoxuan’s eyebrows shot up, and from the sword box on his back, swords clanged, and he roared menacingly, “Yet you still put on such a hypocritical act. Demons are indeed demons, unable to be presented properly!”

Inside the stone tower, Ji Chi spoke faintly, his voice echoing: “The war is raging, and many Mortals in Jiuyi Mountain are in dire straits. With your abilities, you are more than capable of rescuing tens of thousands.”

“Yet you abandon tens of thousands of lives and come here. If this isn’t for personal gain, then what is it?”

“This war, the suffering of all beings, is all due to the Demonic Path.” Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang said coldly, “All evil, all sin, lies with your Four Sects…”

The two sides engaged in a war of words across the sand dune, but after a moment of distant confrontation, Fu Daoxuan’s sword box clanged several times, and the runes on the stone tower continuously flickered, yet in the end, neither truly made a move.

A moment later, Ji Chi probed, “Is the one Undergoing Tribulation the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, or the Sword Son of the Han An Sword Sect?”

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan snorted, knowing that the Demonic Path was trying to pry information from them.

But there was nothing to hide about the two youngsters undergoing Nine Tribulation Transformation God.

Moreover, even if they didn’t say anything, once the two youngsters came out, the two Demonic Path Cultivators would still act.

Thinking of this, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang said faintly, “No matter who it is, one day he will take your Demonic Path’s heads and offer them as a sacrifice to the many innocent beings who tragically died in this great war.”

Inside the stone tower, Shentu Weiyan and Ji Chi exchanged glances, and killing intent immediately surged.

However, since the main person had not yet appeared, they did not need to rush at this moment. What if, by engaging Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan now, they gave the junior in the Eternal Night Desert a chance to escape, wouldn’t that be putting the cart before the horse?

Therefore, both sides occupied their respective positions, their thoughts churning, but for now, they remained at peace.

Chapter 835 Gathering in the Eternal Night Desert. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

The vast desert was swept by winds, and yellow sand filled the sky.

Amidst the ringing of pagoda bells, the Golden Crow set in the west, and the Jade Soul rose in the east.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.

In the distant sky, space suddenly ripped open, and a White Bone Palace slowly emerged...

As soon as the Palace entered the desert, the Eternal Night Desert ahead could be seen, entirely enveloped in a vast expanse of tribulation clouds.

Si Hong Qingyan, seated high on her throne, was instantly startled. Her tracking of the Cauldron mark had led her directly to the Eternal Night Desert?

Moreover, the Nine Tribulation Transformation God tribulation clouds right now... was Pei Ling undergoing Soul Transformation inside?

How long had it been since Pei Ling formed his Nascent Soul?

He was already undergoing Soul Transformation?

How was this possible?!

As she was thinking, Si Hong Qingyan’s Divine Thought suddenly stirred, and she immediately sensed four powerful and immense auras nearby, balancing each other and poised for action.

At the exact same moment, a low, hoarse voice reached her ear: “Madam Su, the war is not yet over, why are you here?”

Si Hong Qingyan narrowed her eyes slightly. This voice... it was Tu Lao from the Reincarnation Tower, Shentu Weiyan.

This was an Old Ancestor of the Reincarnation Tower. When she was a Saintess, she had accompanied her elders to the Reincarnation Tower and met Shentu Weiyan several times. This time, the Reincarnation Tower had almost completely mobilized to attack Jiuyi Mountain, leaving only a few guardians within the Sect. Shentu Weiyan was in charge of the overall situation and guarding the rear.

And within the stone pagoda where Shentu Weiyan was currently located, there was another familiar aura, none other than Ji Chi of the Heavenly Born Sect, one of the many Old Ancestors who had suddenly arrived during the Chongming Sect Saint Son Inauguration Ceremony!

Ji Chi had been famous for a long time, possessed profound Cultivation, and was a universally acknowledged Demonic Path titan.

As for the other two auras...

Si Hong Qingyan swept her Divine Thought across them and immediately sneered slightly. It turned out to be two old geezers from the Pseudo-Dao.

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang, the Grand Tutor of the Liulan Dynasty’s Crown Prince, was a legendary figure in the Imperial Dynasty’s officialdom. It was said that he was originally from a wealthy family, but his parents died young, and his clan had few members, a single heir, with no uncles to rely on. His vast family fortune scattered quickly without anyone to manage it, and he only survived by relying on the gruel and lessons provided by the Imperial Dynasty’s charity institutions.

Once he was slightly older, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang displayed astonishing and brilliant Aptitude.

He first participated in the mortal examinations as a commoner, achieving top scores six times in a row, becoming famous for a time.

After entering officialdom, he immediately displayed his talent for governance. Wherever he went, the government was efficient and the people harmonious, and all neglected affairs flourished. Thus, he rose rapidly through the ranks, entering the court and participating in internal court discussions while still in his prime.

It was not until he reached sixty years of age that he entered the Dao.

Due to his outstanding political achievements, he received the full support of the Imperial Dynasty. An Old Ancestor of the Zhong Kui Clan personally used a secret Imperial Family technique to cleanse his meridians, rejuvenate him, and set him on the path of Cultivation.

It was well known that the Imperial Dynasty’s Cultivation Techniques generally valued Heart-Nature and Comprehension Ability, while the Cultivator’s Physical Body Aptitude was secondary.

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang was quick-witted, and due to his childhood experiences, he highly revered the Imperial Dynasty’s ideals. His Heart-Nature was extremely compatible with a certain Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique of the Imperial Family, so his Cultivation progressed at an astonishing pace, catching up from behind. He was one of the strongest Cultivators on the surface of the Imperial Dynasty.

Because he excelled in both civil and military arts, he often served as a teacher to the Crown Prince, and to date, he had personally trained three Imperial Dynasty Emperors.

Currently, this was his fourth time serving as the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince.

But he didn’t expect him to be here, outside the Eternal Night Desert, instead of staying in the Imperial Dynasty?

As for Fu Daoxuan of the Han An Sword Sect.

Si Hong Qingyan was even more familiar with him. He was the Master of the Sword Son of the current generation of the Sword Sect. During his Nascent Soul stage, he once challenged the world with a single sword, experiencing nine near-death situations to draw the Nine Tribulation Transformation God, forging a Foundation for longevity. He was considered the number one Prodigy among his peers.

After accepting Disciples, it was rumored that he spent many years in the Sword Sect, focusing on teaching his Disciples, and had not appeared in public for many years. Yet, he was here now?

She felt a slight suspicion in her heart, but feeling that Pei Ling was right there in the Eternal Night Desert and that she would soon be able to capture him, Si Hong Qingyan coldly smiled to herself, immediately discarding the idea of exploring why the four of them were here, and nodded with great satisfaction: It’s great that these four people are here at this moment!

It will be perfect to torture and kill Pei Ling in front of them later!

At this moment, in the stone pagoda, Shentu Weiyan frowned slightly and transmitted his voice again, asking: “Madam Su, why have you trespassed into my Reincarnation Tower territory?”

At this time, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan also discovered the White Bone Palace and couldn’t help but cast their gazes towards it.

Inside the Palace, Si Hong Qingyan changed her sitting posture on the throne and said lazily: “I happened to pass by and found someone undergoing Nine Tribulation Transformation God, so I came to take a look.”

Shentu Weiyan immediately said: “The one undergoing Nine Tribulation Transformation God is either the Sword Son of the Han An Sword Sect or Zhong Kui Yueji, the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty.”

He was in a good mood at the moment. Regardless of what Si Hong Qingyan intended to do by infiltrating the Reincarnation Tower, all the truly important resources of the Reincarnation Tower had already been deployed before the Immolation War began, with various arrangements to prevent the Pseudo-Dao from besieging Wei to rescue Zhao. Si Hong Qingyan would certainly not gain any advantage.

It was perfect that the Chongming Sect Master’s wife had arrived now.

Once those two junior Prodigies of the Pseudo-Dao finished their Soul Transformation and left the Eternal Night Desert, it would be convenient for the three of them to join forces and kill them on the spot in front of the two high-level Pseudo-Dao Cultivators!

“Oh?” Si Hong Qingyan’s Divine Thought stirred upon hearing this. In other words, there would be more than just these four people later?

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but lean back, her eyes flickering, without any further expression.

After a long silence with no response from the White Bone Palace, Shentu Weiyan did not continue to transmit his voice. The Saint and Pseudo-Dao have always been like fire and water.

Moreover, Si Hong Qingyan’s private slaughter of cities and Sects under Pseudo-Dao rule was no secret.

Given the opportunity to kill a Pseudo-Dao Prodigy, she would certainly not let it go.

Shentu Weiyan believed that Si Hong Qingyan had understood his meaning.

In the distance, on the white cloud-shaped Magic Treasure, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan, who were sitting opposite each other, calmly watched this scene.

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Eternal Night Desert.

The barren Gobi had long since vanished, replaced by a ravaged, pitted landscape. Ground springs, as soon as they emerged, were often repeatedly struck by massive thunderbolts, turning into dense water vapor that steamed and permeated the air.

Above the sky, the tribulation clouds grew increasingly dense.

Six rounds of tribulation lightning had already passed. Next was the seventh round, the last three rounds of tribulation lightning for the Nine Tribulation Transformation God.

At this moment, the power brewing within the tribulation clouds had not yet fully formed, but it was already causing all living beings in the entire desert to tremble with fear and gasp for breath.

The might of the heavens was vast, stronger than all previous tribulation lightning combined!

Pei Ling’s expression remained indifferent, his eyes devoid of sorrow, joy, surprise, or fear, standing calmly in the air.

Opposite him, the female corpse had absorbed a full six rounds of tribulation power, and her aura had also reached the Peak of Nascent Soul!

Just then, the tribulation clouds overhead suddenly surged wildly. All the lightning bolts rapidly moved through the clouds, converging together, and then, transforming into an incredibly terrifying heavenly lightning bolt, it crashed down!

Boom!!!

Chapter 836: Nine Thunders Refining the Incarnation, Yin and Yang Evolving Eternal Calamity! (Third update! Please subscribe!)

It was as if the sky had torn open, and thunder rolled like rivers, like waterfalls, like a raging sea, surging and roaring!

Pei Ling and Mo Li Lan simultaneously raised their hands, their movements identical, as they both unleashed a bloody Saber Qi.

The Saber Qi surged and roared, like bloody waves flowing against the current.

It transformed into a Dragon, rising fiercely from the misty water and colliding with the surging Lightning Tribulation.

The entire Eternal Night Desert seemed to tremble silently.

The water vapor condensed from the underground springs seemed to be startled, swarming and churning, scattering in all directions.

The next moment, blood and lightning twisted and intertwined, both dissipating.

The seventh round of Lightning Tribulation ended!

This seventh round of Lightning Tribulation did not last long, but its power was terrifying, having the potential to destroy the heavens and earth. However, with the enhancement of the Fallen Immortal's power, Pei Ling passed this round very smoothly, just like the previous six rounds of Lightning Tribulation.

The abundant tribulation power was once again completely absorbed by Mo Li Lan.

Most of the awakened Fallen Immortal Will had already been refined into the female corpse, with only a small portion remaining in the container.

The Fallen Immortal Will quietly watched this scene, no longer struggling.

This part of the Will, which had awakened with such difficulty, was now useless.

Of course, this small amount of power stolen by the other party was not even a drop in the ocean compared to the main body.

If it was abandoned, it was abandoned; he would not care at all.

It was just a pity for such a good opportunity to awaken...

However, he had already remembered the Aura of this junior; next time he awakens...

Above the sky, the vast tribulation clouds rotated and converged, like a giant black vortex.

The eighth round of Lightning Tribulation quickly descended.

Under the System's control, Pei Ling and Mo Li Lan once again attacked simultaneously.

Bloody Saber Qi erupted like a mountain torrent, surging forth with a roar!

This time, Pei Ling's magical power was clearly over-expended, and his face was slightly pale, but the Saber Qi unleashed by Mo Li Lan was more than a notch stronger than before.

Boom!!!

Violent power surged through every corner of the Eternal Night Desert, the terrain overturned, hills and valleys inverted, and springs gushed like pillars.

In an instant, the eighth round of Lightning Tribulation completely dissipated, and the vast tribulation power, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, was absorbed into Mo Li Lan's body. Mo Li Lan's Aura became even stronger, seemingly just one step away from officially entering the Soul Transformation Realm!

At this moment, above the sky, Myriad Tribulations surged, and the ninth round of Lightning Tribulation descended with a thunderous roar!

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In the dream.

Traces of lightning and fire crisscrossed, a scene of devastation.

Pei Ling stood in the air, looking at the tribulation clouds still brewing heavenly thunder above his head, his expression slightly solemn. He knew this was the last round of Lightning Tribulation for the Nine Tribulation Transformation God!

However, since the first round of Lightning Tribulation, his cultivation Realm had not made any progress.

Even if he completed this ninth round of Lightning Tribulation, he would not be able to enter the Soul Transformation Realm.

As he was thinking, he saw an unprecedentedly massive lightning bolt, as if the sky had shattered, plummeting straight down!

This Lightning Tribulation almost covered his entire field of vision; there was nowhere to escape, nowhere to avoid!

Pei Ling's heart trembled, but he saw himself unleash Saber Qi again.

This single strike instantly drained all of his power, all of his essence, Qi, and spirit! Pei Ling felt that with one strike, he instantly became weak.

Boom!!!

The entire Human Realm in the dream trembled violently.

Wind, clouds, rain, and electricity appeared intertwined, and the Lightning Tribulation directly disturbed the celestial phenomena.

However, the vast Saber Qi surged upward, colliding with the heavenly thunder, and in the end, both dissipated.

Watching the ninth round of Lightning Tribulation disappear, Pei Ling felt a slight dizziness, only feeling extremely weak all over his body.

At this moment, the System's prompt finally sounded: “Ding dong! Incarnation refinement complete, the System will continue to help you Soul Transformation…”

Incarnation??

Nine Tribulation... was it used to refine an Incarnation?

As he was thinking, Pei Ling suddenly felt a cold, chilling, bizarre, and powerful Aura begin to merge into his body. His power and state instantly returned to their Peak, and his Aura also became increasingly strong.

Immediately after, the surrounding space, as if a shattered mirror, instantly broke...

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Eternal Night Desert.

The viscous darkness once again closed in like a tide, enveloping the unrecognizable landscape.

Under the nine towering stone pillars, Pei Ling and Mo Li Lan stood in mid-air.

After the last tribulation was completed, Mo Li Lan's eyes immediately opened. Her body's magical power surged immensely, having already entered the Soul Transformation Realm, and her eyes were strikingly pure white, her Aura cold, bizarre, and filled with malevolence amidst its ferocity, exactly like when the Fallen Immortal Will descended upon Pei Ling.

The awakened part of the Fallen Immortal Will had been completely refined from Pei Ling's container into this female corpse.

No!

The current Mo Li Lan was no longer a corpse, but a true container capable of bearing his Will!

The Fallen Immortal Will tried to raise a finger, and immediately discovered that he could not leave this container now, but he could move.

However, just as he was about to annihilate Pei Ling with a single finger, he found that the container suddenly uncontrollably extended its left arm.

At the same time, Pei Ling, on the opposite side, calmly extended his right hand.

Their palms touched, and then, on Pei Ling's right hand, intricate dark red patterns gradually appeared.

Afterward, the red patterns grew more numerous, starting from his arm and gradually spreading to his entire body.

During this process, Pei Ling's Aura grew stronger and stronger, and his entire body emitted a tyrannical, chaotic sense of destruction.

As the red patterns completely enveloped Pei Ling's entire body, Mo Li Lan had already fully integrated into his body.

In Pei Ling's eyes, brilliance suddenly appeared; his left eye was the dreamlike color of the Nan Ke Dream Fire, while his right eye was the dark red of dried blood.

Within his body, two distinctly different magical Qi Auras, Yin and Yang, immediately emanated.

When these two Auras appeared, they were clearly distinct, but very quickly, as the magical power merged, the conflicting and merging Auras of Yin and Yang erupted violently!

Above the sky, the tribulation clouds, which were originally about to disperse, suddenly sensed something and began to undergo drastic changes.

The tribulation clouds, which had already covered the entire Eternal Night Desert, suddenly expanded wildly, and in an instant, they had already exceeded the bounds of the Eternal Night Desert, expanding further afield.

Soon, more than half of the Reincarnation Tower's territory, as if dusk had fallen, was enveloped by the tribulation clouds!

Seeing this scene, the Fallen Immortal Will, once again imprisoned within Pei Ling's body, was not surprised at all.

Just as expected.

Nine Thunder Refines Incarnation, Yin and Yang Derive Myriad Tribulations!

He was being used by the other party as the main Materials for this Soul Transformation!

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Outside the Eternal Night Desert.

Thousands of miles of yellow sand, wind and smoke rolling.

The five high-level Cultivators from the five sects, nestled within their Magic Treasures, were all staring at the tribulation clouds above the Eternal Night Desert.

Above the white clouds, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang secretly transmitted a message to Fu Daoxuan: “Judging by the Aura of these tribulation clouds, the last tribulation should be almost over.”

“The Nine Tribulation Transformation God is extremely perilous, but being able to last until now, there should be no problem,” Fu Daoxuan nodded slightly.

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang pondered: “However, it’s a bit strange.”

“With such a large commotion, there is no abnormal movement within the Eternal Night Desert at all...”

“Even if the Fallen Immortal Will is still asleep, it shouldn’t be so calm...”

Fu Daoxuan transmitted in a deep voice: “Indeed, something is not right.”

“The appearance of intelligent Alien (foreign races/beings) within the Eternal Night Desert alone indicates that something has changed.”

“Whether it’s the foreign race or the Fallen Immortal Will, they certainly wouldn’t let two young Cultivators undergo tribulation inside... How could they do nothing?”

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang speculated: “Could it be that they resolved this matter in advance?”

Fu Daoxuan pondered for a moment and said: “No matter what, this situation is a good thing for those two young Cultivators!”

“That’s right,” Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang still felt something was off, but he glanced at the distant stone tower and White Bone Palace, frowned slightly, and still nodded, “Prepare to meet them, don’t let the demonic path harm them.”

Chapter 837: Eternal Tribulation. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Just as they were speaking, the tribulation clouds covering the entire Eternal Night Desert began to dissipate, and the rolling thunder quickly faded away.

Seeing this, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang and Fu Daoxuan immediately rejoiced; one of the two young Cultivators had successfully undergone Soul Transformation!

However, the Eternal Night Desert blocked observation from inside and out, and even with their cultivation strength, they couldn't see the situation within. Therefore, they didn't know which path the two juniors would emerge from, and could only remain on high alert against the three Demonic Path Cultivators.

At the same time, the Demonic Path side also noticed the change in the tribulation clouds.

Shentu Weiyan of the Reincarnation Tower had a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with heavy worry.

Nine Tribulation Transformation God!

And a Disciple of the Pseudo-Dao!

The Reincarnation Tower, which took it upon itself to uphold the heavens and earth and protect this world, originally didn't care about the conflict between the Holy Path and the Pseudo-Dao.

However, compared to the Holy Path, which follows nature and emphasizes the Law of the jungle, the Pseudo-Dao, which claims benevolence and protects the living beings under its rule, allowing them to live in peace and prosperity for years and procreate abundantly, was even more detested by them.

Performing minor good deeds while forgetting the greater righteousness, it was no exaggeration to say they were the sinners of the Pan Ya World for ten thousand years!

This newly advanced Soul Transformation Cultivator must die!

In contrast, Ji Chi of the Heavenly Born Sect was in a very good mood.

The Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty and the Sword Son of the Han An Sword Sect, these two Pseudo-Dao juniors, even if they hadn't undergone Soul Transformation, were very good Cauldrons.

Now that they had undergone Nine Tribulation Transformation God, they were even more not to be missed!

As for the fact that both of them were male Cultivators, that was a minor matter.

Not to mention that there were quite a few female Cultivators in the Sect, and he himself had several outstanding female descendants. As the Sect Master of a Sect like the Heavenly Born Sect, they possessed many Cultivation Techniques that could reverse Yin and Yang and change gender.

After acquiring them, whether to bestow them upon his descendants or keep them for his own use, both options were excellent!

Thinking of this, Ji Chi immediately roused his spirits and secretly prepared his Lifebound Treasure and relevant Talismans, ready to strike at any moment.

He had originally thought that only one person was Undergoing Tribulation, which was why he had made a verbal promise with the Reincarnation Tower to kill the male Cultivator and keep the female Cultivator.

But now, there were two Pseudo-Dao juniors... perfect, one for each!

At this moment, inside the White Bone Palace, Si Hong Qingyan, seated on her throne, looked at the rolling tribulation clouds and let out a soft snort.

To trigger the Nine Tribulation Transformation God Tribulation and complete all nine tribulations, this generation of the Pseudo-Dao indeed had some Geniuses.

However, when the two Disciples of the Pseudo-Dao emerged later, there would definitely be a fierce battle.

Although Shentu Weiyan had secretly sent a voice transmission, hoping she would join in, Si Hong Qingyan was too lazy to get involved.

After all, she was here for a serious matter this time!

Just as the five individuals were lost in their own thoughts, the rapidly dissipating tribulation clouds suddenly stopped as if they had received some command.

Immediately after, the tribulation clouds did not disperse but gathered instead.

In an instant, they surged out of the Eternal Night Desert's territory and spread towards the Reincarnation Tower's domain.

The dark tribulation clouds, carrying the might of the heavens, quickly covered the white cloud Magic Treasure, the stone pagoda, and the White Bone Palace.

That power, originating from the Laws of Heaven and Earth and the true meaning of the Dao, struck directly at the soul.

Within the cloud layers, lightning surged and churned, occasionally accompanied by dull rumbling sounds of thunder.

The five high-level Cultivators, who were confronting each other from a distance, were all startled simultaneously. A Soul Transformation Stage Heavenly Tribulation could not possibly possess such power!

Moreover, the nine tribulations had clearly ended!

After a long silence, Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang spoke with some uncertainty: "This is... Myriad Tribulations?"

Upon hearing this, the other four immediately came back to their senses: Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity!

Legend has it that the Ancestral Masters of the Nine Sects underwent Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity, which is why they were able to suppress their peers and establish a foundation that lasted for ten thousand years.

But that was just a legend!

In this current world, Nine Tribulation Transformation God was already the Peak of Soul Transformation!

However, if it wasn't Myriad Tribulations, then what was this tribulation cloud now?

Thinking of this, Fu Daoxuan immediately said, "It's Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity! I don't know if it's Wuye or Yue Ji, but these two juniors are very impressive!"

"My Dao flourishes!" Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang was already advanced in age, and as a Mortal, he had presided over an Imperial Dynasty, managing the Liulan Dynasty from top to bottom. As a Cultivator, he was also a recognized Genius, accustomed to all kinds of worldly affairs. Yet, at this moment, facing the dense tribulation clouds above his head, he couldn't help but show excitement, "No matter who it is, they are both pillars of our Dao. Today, no matter the cost, we must protect them and ensure their safe departure."

Fu Daoxuan nodded: "Precisely!"

With a thought, he sent a voice transmission, "Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity is no small matter. The Demonic Path is malicious, and we must be on guard. To ensure absolute safety, we should quickly inform the Sect to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

Grand Tutor Wu Jixiang nodded imperceptibly, and the two simultaneously formed hand seals in secret, notifying the Liulan Dynasty and the Han An Sword Sect.

And at this moment, inside the stone pagoda, Shentu Weiyan's eyes were deep and somber as he said in a faint voice, "Whether it's Nine Tribulation Transformation God or Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity, they are all thieves of this world. The greater the Genius, the greater the thief, and they deserve to die!"

"Anyway, they'll both be corpses soon, what's the difference?"

As he spoke, a map slowly emerged on the pagoda wall behind him.

The map showed continuous yellow sands, which was precisely the territory of the Reincarnation Tower.

Gray light spots were scattered throughout it, and at this moment, they were rapidly converging towards the Eternal Night Desert.

This was the Reincarnation Tower's Boundless Pagoda Array of Heaven and Earth, capable of instantly relocating the stone pagoda to engage enemies within the Reincarnation Tower's territory at the cost of vast resources.

Ji Chi ignored this, only reminding, "Heaven's will is clear, and retribution is swift. The Pseudo-Dao's perverse actions have caused their blessings to wane."

"Given the current situation, these two Pseudo-Dao Prodigies are precisely prepared by Heaven's will for my Heavenly Born Sect."

"After all, their current cultivation and Realm were nurtured by this world. If they were wasted for nothing, wouldn't that be a terrible waste of natural resources?"

Inside the White Bone Palace, Si Hong Qingyan was surprised for a moment, then revealed a bloodthirsty smile, sticking out her small tongue to lick her fresh lips. She hadn't originally intended to move against the two Pseudo-Dao juniors, but since it was Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity... she specialized in the Blood Dao, and she had never drunk the blood of a Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity before!

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Eternal Night Desert.

Darkness.

A darkness even thicker than before enveloped the four cardinal directions.

Above the sky, the tribulation clouds seemed endless.

Occasionally, streaks of purple lightning flashed across the sky, piercing through all darkness like saber blades, illuminating the world for a fleeting moment.

Pei Ling felt everything before his eyes begin to shatter and wither. In a blink of an eye, he found himself in a tangible darkness.

As soon as he opened his eyes, his attention was immediately drawn to the blood-colored coffin not far away.

This place resembled the Eternal Night Desert, but whether it was the nine towering stone pillars, the tribulation power chains wrapped around them, or the scarred landscape all around, and the abundant, thunder-and-fire-infused water vapor... all made Pei Ling feel extremely unfamiliar.

Pei Ling wondered, this place... should still be the Eternal Night Desert. Had he emerged from the dream?

Then, he suddenly noticed that his exposed skin was covered in dark red patterns, and his body was filled with immense power.

His cultivation seemed to still be at the Peak Nascent Soul, but it also felt a little different...

Before Pei Ling could ponder further, above the sky, the tribulation lightning had already finished brewing.

Tens of thousands of tribulation lightning bolts descended simultaneously, transforming into countless blood-colored saber blades while still in the air, all striking towards Pei Ling!

Under the control of the System, Pei Ling immediately unleashed an incomparably sharp Saber Qi.

Clang!!

The Saber Qi unleashed by the System was violent and powerful, but it only canceled out one of the tribulation lightning saber blades. The remaining tribulation lightning, unobstructed, continued to strike Pei Ling.

Boom boom boom boom boom...

In just an instant, Pei Ling's body was profusely bleeding, covered in countless saber marks, already severely wounded!

If not for the dark red patterns protecting his vital points and deflecting the vast majority of the sharpness for him, he would have been sliced into a thousand pieces and died in an instant!

Just then, the System's prompt sounded in his ear: "Ding dong! External attack detected. This Cultivation has ended. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation review. Please give us a five-star rating if you are satisfied..."

Chapter 838: All-out Attack. (First update! Please subscribe!)

Before the notification sound had even finished, endless Heavenly Tribulation lightning descended once more.

Boundless, raging lightning rolled down, and the darkness of the Eternal Night Desert was completely dispelled in an instant!

The purple-green electric light was so bright that its color could no longer be distinguished; everything in sight was a dazzling, piercing white.

With control of his Physical Body restored, Pei Ling didn't dare to think too much and hurriedly activated the Blood Blade True Understanding to absorb the Tribulation power scattered in the air.

At this moment, this Tribulation power was like a vast ocean, surging wantonly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he moved his mind, and a colossal figure instantly rose behind him!

This colossal figure had the exact same face as him, wore a dark robe, stepped on black boots, its eyes gleamed with flowing light, its sharpness intimidating, its skin devoid of blood, and countless tiny, ant-like incantations constantly wriggled and moved within it. At this moment, countless dark red patterns were slowly coiling around its body.

The originally peaceful and serene aura of the colossal figure gradually became tinged with an indescribable, profound loftiness.

It seemed to be transforming from a state of complete integration with the surrounding Heaven and Earth to one of transcending Heaven and Earth.

But at this moment, Pei Ling had no time to carefully observe; as soon as the Nascent Soul Dharma Idol appeared, it instantly unleashed tens of thousands of blood-colored Saber Qi!

Saber Qi crisscrossed like weaving, dense as a tide, surging upstream!

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...

Countless blood-colored saber edges intersected in the air.

Pei Ling looked at this incredibly magnificent and incredibly perilous scene. His current strength and the Saber Qi he unleashed were more than ten times stronger than before!

But at present, the Saber Tribulation was vast, and despite his full effort, he still fell into an absolute disadvantage in the blink of an eye!

Boom, boom, boom...

Nearly half of the Saber Tribulation was blocked by Pei Ling's Saber Qi, but the rest all broke through his Saber net, directly striking his Dharma Idol and Physical Body!

The Saber Tribulation easily broke through Pei Ling's Dharma Idol and tore open his flesh and blood, but the dark red patterns around his body were extremely tough. Despite being cut into a thousand pieces, they remained unmoving and emitted an icy, bone-chilling aura, ensuring that even as intense pain surged, Pei Ling remained clear-headed.

This round of Saber Tribulation worsened Pei Ling's already heavy injuries, his vitality rapidly drained, and in an instant, he fell into a desperate, near-death situation!

At this critical juncture, he immediately opened his storage bag and took out a translucent pearl. This was one of the three tian shang tears his Master, Medicine Immortal, had given him: one for self-rescue, one for saving others, and one containing an extremely potent poison.

To date, Pei Ling had already used two of them, leaving only this one tian shang tears for self-rescue.

Medicine Immortal had once told him that no matter how severe his injuries were, this tian shang tears could quickly restore him!

The tian shang tears was extremely precious, and Pei Ling had never used it when injured before.

But at this moment, with the Heavenly Tribulation pressing down and the thunder mighty, he could not afford to hold anything back!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling unleashed his magical power and activated this tian shang tears.

The next moment, the tian shang tears suddenly moved, quietly merging into his body.

Pei Ling's numerous wounds immediately began to heal. His Dharma Idol, which was also riddled with cuts, also began to recover.

However, the Saber Tribulation was like a celestial river pouring down, endless and continuous. Before his injuries had fully healed, new Tribulation lightning broke through the Saber net and struck his body again.

One wave of intense pain after another came, and the wounds healed by the tian shang tears one moment were cut open again by the Saber Tribulation the next, revealing torn skin and flesh, and flying blood!

After a brief stalemate, Pei Ling continued to swing his saber, but the speed at which the tian shang tears healed his wounds gradually couldn't keep up with the speed at which he was getting injured.

His injuries grew heavier and heavier, and even though the medicinal power of the tian shang tears was surging and continuous, his situation inevitably became critical.

Thunder roared, and death pressed closer and closer, as if in the next moment, he would be cut into a thousand pieces, reduced to a pulp, and suffer Myriad Tribulations!

Blood continuously drained, and his vitality uncontrollably weakened, yet Pei Ling's expression was indifferent, his mind fully immersed in his saber arts.

Concentrate!

All power gathered into one saber!

His saber could become stronger!

The speed of his saber swings could become faster!

Gradually, the Saber Qi Pei Ling unleashed became stronger and stronger, and the Saber net woven in front of him became denser and denser.

In the Void Realm, a blood-colored net seemed to gradually condense into shape, its scope growing wider and wider, continuously trapping more of the Saber Tribulation.

However, the Saber Tribulation seemed endless, never ceasing until the Undergoing Tribulation person was annihilated.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...

The Saber net and the Saber Tribulation clashed, and the reverberating aftershocks caused the already greatly altered terrain to shift again.

The Saber Tribulation continuously struck Pei Ling's body, leaving behind one hideous, bone-deep saber mark after another.

But as time passed, fewer and fewer Saber Tribulations were able to strike him!

Gradually, Pei Ling's vitality became extremely weak, and the Nine Soul Saber in his hand became incredibly heavy. At this point, the speed at which the tian shang tears healed his wounds finally matched the speed of the descending Saber Tribulation.

His complexion was exceptionally pale due to excessive blood loss, almost identical to his Dharma Idol, but his aura grew stronger and stronger, and the Yin and Yang Qi around him circulated, gradually showing a tendency to completely merge.

Boom, boom, boom...

The blood-colored Saber net splattered with sharp edges, blocking numerous Saber Tribulations. The range of the blood net grew larger and larger, already covering more than half of the Eternal Night Desert, and it continued to spread.

With Pei Ling at the center, a huge impact force eroded in all directions.

In the Reincarnation Tower territory, the yellow sand rustled for thousands of miles, and the already still sand dunes continuously trembled and slid, eventually turning into a thousand-mile stretch of flowing sand, surging like waves.

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A corner of the Eternal Night Desert.

The ground cracked and moved, folding into new hills.

At this moment, Zhong Kui Yueji was hiding behind a hill.

His injuries were too severe and had not yet recovered. Seeing that the vast Tribulation clouds in the sky began to dissipate, he immediately understood that the Fallen Immortal had finished Undergoing Tribulation the Soul Transformation Tribulation using Pei Ling's Physical Body!

Zhong Kui Yueji immediately became fully alert.

Next, the Fallen Immortal Will would definitely come to hunt him and Ning Wuye!

He didn't expect to escape from the Fallen Immortal Will, only to last a little longer, to buy enough time.

Once the Three Pillars Immortals succeeded, or if Ning Wuye still had a chance to live...

As he was thinking, he saw the Tribulation clouds suddenly stop dissipating. Immediately after, instead of dispersing, they gathered, and the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation within the clouds became even denser.

The entire firmament seemed to press down, and its terrifying power made all living beings within its range tremble with fear.

Zhong Kui Yueji's expression froze. The Nine Tribulations had passed, yet the Soul Transformation Tribulation was not over?

As he pondered, he soon saw lightning pierce through the darkness, transforming into endless blood-colored Saber Qi, descending towards the very center of the Eternal Night Desert.

Zhong Kui Yueji was startled. He had never seen such a Heavenly Tribulation before!

“Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity?!” he thought uncertainly, then quickly made a decision to continue recovering from his injuries.

Next, he would drag it out for as long as possible.

Chapter 839: Crossing the River and Destroying the Bridge. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Thinking of this, Zhong Kui Yueji sat down. Just as he began to circulate his Cultivation Technique, he saw the range of the Heavenly Tribulation's bombardment expand, with blood blades swirling and rushing, seemingly about to affect his current location.

His expression changed, and he immediately got up and fled into the distance.

But at this moment, a sharp, chaotic, and noisy voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "The Pan Ya World, the Five Righteous Sects, all are trustworthy and benevolent in their actions, taking it as their duty to resist the tyranny of the Demonic Sects and protect the common people of the world…"

"We have admired you for a long time…"

"Are you willing to form an alliance with us to eliminate the Demonic Sects and restore peace to the world?"

"As a token of our sincerity…"

"As long as you make a Heart Demon Oath to work for us, we will immediately offer assistance and treat you as an honored guest…"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Yueji frowned and immediately recognized that this voice belonged to one of the Three Pillars Immortals who had conversed with him from afar earlier!

However, the Fallen Immortal's problem had not yet been resolved. What was the meaning of these Three Pillars Immortals threatening him at such a time?

Immediately, Zhong Kui Yueji asked in a deep voice, "Have you already killed Pei Ling in the dream realm?"

The Three Pillars Immortals transmitted, "No, but the Fallen Immortal Will has fallen into slumber again! Now is the time to settle our private matters with the Human Race!"

Zhong Kui Yueji was startled. The Fallen Immortal Will had fallen asleep?!

Then who was Undergoing Tribulation over there now??

At this moment, the Three Pillars Immortals transmitted again: "The Heavenly Tribulation is tyrannical, the lightning merciless. You are still young, with a bright future ahead; do not bring harm upon yourself…"

"If you delay for a moment longer, under the Myriad Tribulations, even we will find it difficult to preserve you…"

Before he finished speaking, in the darkness constantly illuminated by electric light, one powerful and strange foreign race after another suddenly appeared, silently surrounding Zhong Kui Yueji.

Zhong Kui Yueji snorted coldly: "My Imperial Dynasty has always treated all intelligent beings equally, judging only by Heart-Nature and actions, not by race. If you are willing to abide by the Imperial Dynasty's laws, you can live and work peacefully within the Imperial Dynasty's borders. Now, under the guise of an alliance, you are coercing me. I am the Crown Prince of the Glazed Tile Palace; how could I be threatened by you?"

"No need to say more!"

"The Zhong Kui Clan never accepts threats!"

The voice of the Three Pillars Immortals immediately became cold, saying chillingly: "The Eternal Night Desert… does not welcome the Human Race!"

"This statement was already conveyed to you two juniors when we first met within the Reincarnation Tower's domain."

"Your current predicament is self-inflicted!"

"Since you are unwilling to work for our myriad races now…"

"Then we can only see you off!"

The next moment, numerous foreign races roared and charged at Zhong Kui Yueji!

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Eternal Night Desert.

In a secluded depression, water vapor steamed, and the mist blurred vision.

On the dark desert, even when lightning flashed, Ning Wuye's figure was almost imperceptible.

His injuries were not as severe as Zhong Kui Yueji's, but it was impossible for him to recover to his Peak in a short time.

Looking at the increasingly dense tribulation clouds above the sky, he couldn't help but frown.

Such heavenly might, vast and boundless, was many times stronger than the Nine Tribulation Transformation God from before!

Is it the Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity?

He had never seen the Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity, so he couldn't be entirely sure.

Immediately after, he saw lightning roaring, as if overturning the Heavenly River, transforming into endless blood blades, whistling down towards the direction where the Fallen Immortal Will was Undergoing Tribulation!

Ning Wuye took a deep breath. Even if the Fallen Immortal Will was Undergoing Tribulation for the Nine Tribulation Transformation God, he and Zhong Kui Yueji would never be able to withstand a single move from him.

If it was the Ten Thousand Tribulations Nascent Divinity…

The situation would only be worse!

With his thoughts racing, Ning Wuye immediately made up his mind. After the Fallen Immortal's Soul Transformation Tribulation was over, he would also forcefully begin his own tribulation! He would attract the Fallen Immortal Will, buying more time for Zhong Kui Yueji and the Three Pillars Immortals…

As he was thinking, he saw the range of the blade tribulation growing larger, gradually extending towards him.

Ning Wuye frowned and quickly retreated towards the edge of the Eternal Night Desert.

After flying for a moment, several powerful and strange foreign races suddenly appeared in front, blocking his path.

Seeing this, he frowned and immediately stopped. Before he could figure out what was happening, a sharp, piercing voice already sounded in his ear: "The path to leave has disappeared. Surrender to us! Make a Heart Demon Oath, and we will protect you!"

Ning Wuye immediately recognized that this was one of the Three Pillars Immortals from before.

He didn't hesitate at all and replied bluntly: "Absolutely impossible."

The Three Pillars Immortals said menacingly: "In that case, the Eternal Night Desert is a Forbidden Land for the Human Race."

"Humans who trespass must die!"

Ning Wuye said coldly: "The Fallen Immortal is still Undergoing Tribulation, yet you are so eager to attack me. Are you not afraid that when the Fallen Immortal awakens, your myriad races will vanish in an instant?"

"Hahahaha…" What answered him was a burst of wild laughter from the Three Pillars Immortals, chaotic and strange, piercing his eardrums, "Thanks to your good work this time, the Fallen Immortal Will has continued to slumber!"

As soon as the words fell, before Ning Wuye could react, the foreign races blocking him attacked simultaneously!

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The viscous darkness obscured vision and Divine Thought, and the landscape constantly changed.

Sometimes desert, sometimes depression, sometimes hill, sometimes valley bottom…

Yu Xuezhao had been flying in the Eternal Night Desert for many days. If it weren't for the consistent darkness around her, even if lightning occasionally illuminated it, it would immediately be re-engulfed by the darkness, indicating the characteristics of the Eternal Night Desert, she would almost have thought she had taken the wrong path and ended up somewhere else.

However, after so many days, she still hadn't found the correct exit.

Yu Xuezhao was anxious. She had already found the path that Ji Changfu had taken them into the Eternal Night Desert before.

But for some reason, she had followed this path completely, yet after such a long time, there was no sign of leaving the Eternal Night Desert.

At this moment, the tribulation clouds above the sky, which had just shown signs of dissipating, suddenly gathered again.

The massive cloud layer directly overflowed the boundaries of the Eternal Night Desert!

The majestic heavenly might was unfathomable.

As countless bolts of lightning raced through the clouds, the seemingly unchanging darkness within the Eternal Night Desert appeared to lighten somewhat.

Yu Xuezhao had no time to ponder and continued to fly forward. As she flew, a flash of lightning passed, and taking advantage of this brief light, she seemed to sense something different ahead. She leaped with all her might, and the surrounding scenery changed; the tangible darkness disappeared, and what met her eyes was the familiar vast yellow sand. Under the dim sky, obscured by the tribulation clouds, a White Bone Palace hung high in the air.

From the corner of her eye, she also saw, in the bare desert, a stone tower on one side and a giant white cloud on the other.

She was immediately startled. Had she left the Eternal Night Desert?

As she was thinking, before she could act, five incredibly powerful Divine Thoughts instantly locked onto her.

Yu Xuezhao was immediately completely unable to move.

The next moment, a powerful suction force came, and Yu Xuezhao was powerless to resist. She felt a dizzying sensation, and when she could see her surroundings clearly again, she was already in a Human Bone Temple.

On the dais in front of her, in a luxurious and spacious throne, sat a Human, female with green hair and a youthful complexion. This Human, female had a slender neck, eyes like autumn water, a seductive figure, and an extremely charming demeanor. Every glance and expression exuded the delicate charm unique to a mature woman.

Her aura was extremely powerful, with blood Qi swirling around her, soaring straight into the sky.

Yu Xuezhao's expression immediately stiffened. She recognized this woman!

The other party was the Chongming Sect Master's wife, and had even been cultivated by the Dog Owner last time…