​As they departed, Chu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle to himself. "They're quick with their hands, thinking I might take their spoils?" He snorted coldly and turned back toward the great spirit stone mine.​Meanwhile, as they walked away, Wei Ji muttered, "Good thing you were quick, or he might have taken them from us."​Shang Xingchen chuckled softly. "When dealing with Chu Xuan, quick hands always win. I knew that from the start."​Wei Ji nodded in deep agreement. A few days later, news spread throughout the surrounding area: all the Nascent Soul cultivators from Crazy Dragon Valley had been slain.​Fiery Sky Cloud Tower's base.​Upon hearing the news, Shangguan He immediately became restless, pacing back and forth.​Kang Jia scratched his head. "Senior Brother, what should we do? Should we join forces with the cultivators from Red Flame Pavilion to avenge the Crazy Dragon Valley cultivators?"​Shangguan He shook his head. "Avenge them? They're Crazy Dragon Valley cultivators, not o

​The Nascent Soul cultivator continued, "The cultivators from Red Flame Pavilion took advantage of Crazy Dragon Valley's attack on the great spirit stone mine and occupied the Cold Ironwood Forest. They have now taken it as their own."​Heavenly River True Master remained impassive. "Make sure they remember to deliver the Cold Ironwood every month."​The Nascent Soul cultivator bowed. "Understood. Master, as far as I know, many righteous cultivators have secretly formed alliances with that demonic cultivator from Heavenly Infinite Sect..."​Heavenly River True Master replied indifferently, "Ignore them. Over time, they will eventually fight each other over the spirit stones, and those so-called alliances will fall apart."​He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Always remember what I have told you. Our enemy will forever be Tian Mozi. As long as he does not act, we should not act either, or we will give him an opening."​The Nascent Soul cultivator nodded respectfully. "Unders

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan continued to consume Nascent Soul essence, performing his escape technique. He raced from Heaven-Three City to Heaven-Five City in one breath. Spotting a cave in the ground, he immediately dove in, using the Lotus Escape Technique to conceal his presence. Only then did the tension in his chest begin to ease."That was too close… that old monster is terrifying. I am no match for him."Chu Xuan sighed deeply. Just then, an ominous feeling suddenly washed over him. His expression changed slightly. He quickly scanned the surroundings and, finding nothing amiss, instinctively turned his attention inward. Then, he immediately noticed something strange with Bao. It seemed as if something was trying to use the soul link between Bao and him to invade his own soul! Clearly, it was yet another move by that corpse puppet!Without hesitation, Chu Xuan activated the spiritual sense restrictions he had placed on his soul link with Bao. He immediately shattered all the memories in

The same scene unfolded across the Heavenly Metal Battlefield. Some were eager to go; others were reluctant. Some truly did not wish to go. Others pretended reluctance, secretly hoping to reap the rewards from the back.However, both the Deity Transformation cultivators—Heavenly River True Master and Tian Mozi Daoist—had coincidentally entered the Dark Palace. For them, maintaining their Deity Transformation cultivation was becoming increasingly difficult. If they fell back to the Nascent Soul stage, they would be no different from other cultivators.At that point, there would be no trace left of their Deity Transformation aura. They held vast amounts of pills, spiritual stones, and treasures—things that would surely attract the covetous eyes of other cultivators, resulting in coordinated attacks.The sudden appearance of the Dark Palace provided them with an opportunity. An opportunity to continue suppressing other Nascent Soul cultivators. Moreover, they dared not gamble on whether

​At a certain moment, the aura within Chu Xuan's body suddenly surged, rising at an alarming rate. It was like a volcano, built up over millennia, suddenly finding an outlet to release its pent-up energy. In an instant, the aura exploded forth, surging uncontrollably.​Boom!​In this very moment, his energy soared through the roof, breaking through the final barrier without any surprise.​Nascent Soul, Level Nine!​His eyes snapped open, revealing a look of deep satisfaction. Finally, he had reached Nascent Soul, Level Nine. At last, he could begin training the secret technique of the Soul Transformation Method! Chu Xuan immediately took out a jade slip embedded with spiritual sense. This jade slip contained the Three Turns Soul Transformation Secret Method.​This method required a symbiosis between the Ghost Shadow Worm and Nascent Soul. Through the worm's three stages of transformation, Nascent Soul would be condensed, thus increasing the chances of breaking through to Deity Transfo