The pale red mist was forcibly extracted from the demonic ape's seven orifices and surged into the Soul-Devouring Pearl like a madman.
The demonic ape's aura visibly weakened, its ferocity vanished.
The Soul-Devouring Pearl absorbed this soul power, its dark light intensifying, and it trembled slightly with a soft hum.
Immediately, a stream of pure soul energy, following an unseen connection, flowed into Xiao Han's mind between his brows.
An indescribable feeling of comfort spread throughout Xiao Han's body.
The soul, which had previously been torn apart by the intense stimulation of the [Void-Piercing Divine Eyes], was now greatly nourished, and its spirit was invigorated.
"A great opportunity!"
Xiao Han suppressed his injuries and weakness, pushing the remaining spiritual energy in his body to its limit.
The prototype of the [Eternal Night Void Realm] has been unveiled with a thunderous roar!
Endless darkness and an aura of nothingness enveloped an area of several tens of meters in radius.
The Blood-Eyed Demon Ape's movements suddenly froze, and its senses were greatly weakened.
[Dark Realm Descent] was activated, and the light was completely swallowed up.
This place was transformed into absolute darkness, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.
"Roar!"
The Blood-Eyed Demon Ape sensed something was wrong and roared and struggled frantically, but it had already lost the initiative.
Xiao Han's figure flickered uncertainly in the darkness, the power of the Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul and the Eternal Night Void Emperor Martial Soul quietly circulating.
He made a difficult attempt to merge the Obliteration intent of "Annihilation Divine Fist" with the purifying and sharp sword intent of "Green Lotus Sword Song".
"Break!"
A low shout.
Xiao Han pointed his fingertip at the massive head of the Blood-Eyed Demon Ape in the darkness, which was slightly sluggish due to the injury to its soul.
A fleeting glint of light, a blend of cyan and dark gold, flashed from his fingertips.
Within that light, there was the vitality and purification of the blue lotus, the desolate and domineering stillness of Annihilation, and the profound emptiness of eternal night!
"Pfft!"
The Blood-Eyed Demon Ape's skull, harder than refined steel, was easily pierced by this bizarre attack!
A burst of violent energy exploded within his brain, instantly destroying any life force.
"Aww..."
The demonic ape let out a final, unwilling cry, and its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
Before its death, the demon core within its body became extremely unstable, flashing with destructive light, and it even attempted to self-destruct its demon core, perishing together with Xiao Han!
"Don't even think about it!"
Xiao Han's [Void-Piercing Divine Eyes] had already discerned the energy flow within the demon core.
He moved swiftly and appeared at the location of the demonic ape's dantian.
He concentrated the power of the dual Martial Soul intent at his fingertips and applied it with unparalleled precision to the demon core.
"Snap!"
A soft sound.
The demon core energy, about to erupt, became chaotic for a moment, and then quickly subsided.
Xiao Han finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly took out a fist-sized demon core that shimmered with a rich, fiery red light.
It is of excellent quality, reaching the peak of the Martial Grandmaster Realm Third Layer.
I dare not delay.
Xiao Han immediately and skillfully set up several concealment and defense formations at the entrance of the deep cave.
This place is completely isolated from the outside world.
After doing all that, he plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.
His face was unusually pale, and he had almost no spiritual energy left.
After a brief moment of rest, Xiao Han focused his mind on his storage space.
He took out the Blood Soul Source Crystal that had initially fused with the [Mysterious Soul Jade].
He sat down cross-legged, placed the peculiar crystal between his palms, and began to refine it with all his might.
The refining process was far more dangerous than he had anticipated.
Within the Blood Soul Source Crystal, amidst the vast soul energy, there were also countless mixed resentments and the sinister aura of the Blood Fiend Hall's techniques.
These things are constantly assaulting Xiao Han's soul.
The [Mysterious Soul Jade] emits a pure and gentle power, attempting to purify these negative energies.
Two forces clashed violently within him, sometimes like fire and water, sometimes like needles clashing against wheat awns.
If it weren't for the powerful devouring and transformation properties of his [Eternal Night Void Emperor] Martial Soul, which forcibly absorbed those violent and chaotic energies, and the constant cleansing power of the Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul, he would probably have already suffered a mental breakdown and gone mad on the spot.
Even so, Xiao Han still endured indescribable pain.
It felt as if his soul was being crushed and reassembled time and time again, causing him unbearable pain.
Amidst the perilous refining process, his newly evolved [Void-Piercing Divine Eyes] was quietly undergoing a transformation.
The Divine Eye continuously absorbs the pure soul power fed back from the Blood Soul Source Crystal and the Soul Jade.
With a clearer and more penetrating True Sight, one can perceive deeper levels of energy flow and patterns of laws.
The power of Soul Intimidation is also rising accordingly.
He vaguely sensed that some entirely new ability was being nurtured deep within his pupils.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
Deep inside the cave, Xiao Han's eyelids suddenly opened.
In an instant, two pale golden rays flashed by, and the air inside the cave seemed to become a little crisper.
He opened his palm.
A brand-new precious jade lay quietly in the palm of my hand.
The jade body is a deep black and red color, with a mysterious radiance flowing on its surface, and countless stars seem to twinkle inside.
The purity and vastness of the soul energy contained within it far surpasses that of the previous Blood Soul Source Crystal, and it is gentle and mild, allowing for complete control.
"Soul Origin Treasure Jade..."
Xiao Han muttered to himself, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips as the surging, growing soul power within his sea of consciousness rose.
This precious jade directly propelled his soul realm to a new height—approaching the true realm of Martial King!
With the qualitative change in his soul power, the aura of the [Eternal Night Void Emperor] Martial Soul became increasingly condensed and profound, exuding an indescribable majesty.
Its exclusive domain, [Eternal Night Void Realm], has expanded its coverage area by nearly double, and its power is now vastly different from before!
Moreover, the aftershock of this pure energy broke through the barrier of his cultivation level in one fell swoop!
Sixth Level of the Martial Master Realm!
Xiao Han looked inward at himself, feeling the surging and roaring torrent of spiritual energy in his meridians, and a strong surge of excitement filled his chest.
The gains from this retreat far exceeded his expectations!
After a brief moment of joy, Xiao Han's attention quickly shifted to the end of the cave.
There, an abandoned ancient teleportation array stood silently.
He focused his mind, quietly activating his [Void-Piercing Divine Eyes] to examine every detail of the formation with all his might.
Under the divine gaze, the previously blurry array patterns gradually became clear.
Countless extremely profound runes intertwined and created a complex pattern far exceeding his expectations.
A subtle, ancient, and weathered charm emanated from the formation.
What chilled him even more was that, deep within this formation, he vaguely sensed that the other end it connected to was an extremely distant region.
Moreover, that region gave him an extremely uneasy premonition, as if it were filled with unknown dangers.
Just then, Xiao Han's heart sank!
The [Void-Piercing Divine Eyes]'s True Sight penetrated the surface structure of the formation, reaching deep into the subtle details of its foundation.
There, in some inconspicuous corners, several runes were conspicuously imprinted!
The aura emanating from these runes was cold and malevolent, exactly the same as the Blood Fiend Hall's techniques!
Could it be...?
Xiao Han's brows furrowed instantly, a strong sense of crisis washing over him.
He immediately thought of the Purple-Robed Elder of the Blood Fiend Hall, whose strength was unfathomable.
If the other party has mastered some special secret technique, it's not impossible that they could track us down using these marks!
Or perhaps, this seemingly unclaimed ancient teleportation array itself has some unknown collusion with the Blood Fiend Hall!