Five years later.On the surface of Soul Star, near the City of Torrential Flow.Yun Qi and Ma Nanshan, paired together, were scouring the dark and desolate land in search of fuel.Unlike the Soul Clan, who could directly absorb souls for sustenance, these Ascenders, possessing physical bodies, needed to consume biomass. Typically, the Ascenders fed on tuberous starch plants and insect protein.Underground, where no sunlight could provide illumination or warmth, they had to produce their own energy for light and heat. The Ascendant Faction utilized what was once the Soul Star nobility's Soul Furnace, using souls as fuel to generate light and heat.However, the nobility had used the souls of the lower classes, whereas the Ascenders now used wild soul beasts as their fuel source. Most of these soul beasts had indeed been wild animals before, but a small portion were formerly members of the Soul Clan. Without the constraints of a physical body for too long, they had gradually become aggr

Chu Xuan snapped his fingers, "Simple. I'll turn you into someone else." In the blink of an eye, Yun Qi transformed into the visage of Long Yuan, and Ma Nanshan took on the appearance of He Qing. With Chu Xuan's abilities, altering someone's appearance was effortlessly done.Ma Nanshan was almost in tears, "Why do I have to be the woman?"Yun Qi coughed lightly, "Long Yuan and He Qing are a couple, and He Qing often initiates flirtations with Long Yuan. Remember that well, Nanshan."Ma Nanshan, "..."Chu Xuan casually produced two transmitting jade slips and taught them how to use them, "Take these, and transmit any information you gather through them.""Yes," Yun Qi and Ma Nanshan both nodded solemnly."Go, you are Long Yuan and He Qing from now on," Chu Xuan said with a smile.The two bowed and departed. From that moment on, Yun Qi and Ma Nanshan were considered dead. Yet, being formidable in strength, they had severely wounded the Dragonfly Squad before their supposed deaths. Of th

Chu Xuan didn't ponder much before following other cultivators into Heavenly Sword City. Upon entering, he made his way straight to a teahouse to partake in some tea. Naturally, drinking tea was secondary; his primary intention was to eavesdrop on the conversations of the other cultivators.By the time Chu Xuan stepped out of the teahouse, he had gleaned knowledge about the majority of significant events that had occurred over the past two years. The Nascent Soul patriarch of the Lei family, Lei Mingyang, had been gravely injured by Yun Zhongyu and had been forced to flee, releasing his Nascent Soul. This weakened the Lei family's power considerably.Seizing the opportunity, Shangguan Hao of the Majestic Sword Sect led a faction of cultivators from Majestic Sword City to invade Lei Family City. They ousted the Lei family, seized control, and renamed it Heavenly Sword City. With this acquisition, the Majestic Sword Sect nominally possessed two large cities and seven smaller ones, makin

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed on the extraterritorial battlefield, while five years had elapsed on Blue Star. Chu Xuan spent most of his time on Blue Star practicing the "Thousand Refinement Dragon Elephant Technique," but he never allowed himself to become too immersed in it.Periodically, he would return to Heavenly Sword City to check on Shangguan Hao's movements. Despite his intermittent training schedule, supported by the substantial flesh of the Nether Crocodiles, Chu Xuan had elevated his physical cultivation to the thirty-first level. This realm was now comparable to the combat power of a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.Furthermore, when Chu Xuan had time to spare, he would stroll around Heavenly Sword City, purchasing anything he needed on a whim. He took an interest in several poison scriptures and bought them all in one go.Additionally, he acquired a breath-concealment technique from the auction house. Previously, he had cultivated the "Turtle Breath Techni

Shangguan Hao could hardly contain his pride at his own cleverness. However, he had barely escaped a few dozen zhang when a chilling sensation prickled at his back, and an immense sense of foreboding arose within him. Without hesitation, Shangguan Hao immediately cast a defensive spell and activated his protective magic treasure.Boom!Two ghost kings, one in front and one behind, swung their five lifebound ghost weapons furiously, smashing down with terrifying force.Boom!The power of the second-tier ghost kings was indeed formidable. In an instant, they shattered Shangguan Hao's defensive spell. His protective magic treasure let out a mournful cry, its light dimming instantly before plummeting to the ground.Shangguan Hao's pupils constricted sharply. He recognized these two ghost kings! They were the very ones who had slain Yun Zhongyu under the command of a Golden Core monk!Shangguan Hao was petrified. He knew all too well that his own strength was no match for Yun Zhongyu's. If