Devouring the Nascent Soul

Yan Zhuixing glanced at him indifferently, having already guessed what was going on, and didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, she said, "I need to find a suitable place to cultivate 'Blazing Demon Aura,' which requires the tempering of Netherworld Flames. Does the Imperial Preceptor know of any place in the world with Nine Nether Cave?"

"Nine Nether Cave!" the group exclaimed in unison, exchanging glances.

"What? Is there a problem?" Yan Zhuixing asked in surprise.

Man Hu shook his head helplessly and said, "The Nine Nether Cave does exist in one place, but I advise the Young Palace Lord not to go. It's better to cultivate other great techniques first! It won't be too late to go when the Young Palace Lord's cultivation has reached a certain level, or even if it's delayed for a few years."

Yan Zhuixing asked in confusion, "Why is that? The Blazing Demon Aura is an extremely powerful protective technique, and I hope to master it as soon as possible. Imperial Preceptor, are you afraid that I won't be able to enter the Nine Nether Cave? Don't worry about that, my Demonic Body should not be afraid of those external evils."

"This..." Man Hu hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Young Palace Lord, to be honest, the Nine Nether Cave is located in the Demon Ghost Domain, which is the territory controlled by that Demon Ghost Domain I mentioned before. It is a forbidden area in the entire Cultivation World. No one who trespasses has a good ending." He added at the end, "Even those in the Spirit Transformation stage are no exception."

"The Demon Ghost Domain?" Yan Zhuixing was also somewhat moved upon hearing this. It wasn't that he was worried about that madman, but rather that he had grown up in the Huaxia Cultivation World and naturally had heard a lot about the Demon Ghost Domain, which everyone respected and avoided. It was a place where countless demons and ghosts gathered, and it was indeed a forbidden area in the entire Cultivation World.

"Isn't the Demon Ghost Domain naturally formed? How could it be under someone's control?" Even Yan Zhuixing, who was usually calm, couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Just who is this madman you're talking about? Not only are Spirit Transformation stage experts afraid of him, but how come so many demons and ghosts have to submit to his control?"

When the madman was mentioned, the expressions on the faces of the fellow disciples were indescribable. Man Hu said in a deep voice, "This man is known as the Number One Expert Under Heaven. He is the Punishment Envoy of this generation in the Demon Ghost Domain. His cultivation is so profound that it is beyond description. There were once sixteen Spirit Transformation stage cultivators who joined forces to fight him, but unfortunately, they all died at his hands. To this day, there is no one in the world who can match him."

"The Number One Expert Under Heaven!" Yan Zhuixing murmured to himself, his eyes instantly turning blood red, a hint of excitement in his expression. After a long while, his eyes returned to normal, and he slowly exhaled, saying, "I must learn from this Number One Expert Under Heaven in the world someday, otherwise I will have lived in vain."

The fellow disciples were taken aback. Man Hu waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Young Palace Lord, please don't be impulsive. This person's cultivation level can be said to have exceeded the scope of Spirit Transformation stage expert. Although the Young Palace Lord has cultivated the Demon Codex, he has not yet mastered it. With the Young Palace Lord's current cultivation level, I'm afraid you won't even last half a move against him. You must not act rashly."

Yan Zhuixing smiled wryly and shook his head, saying, "Although I am confident that I can meet him in the future, not now. I am not so arrogant as to be arrogant."

The group breathed a sigh of relief, but then he said, "Since it's inconvenient to cultivate the protective technique for the time being, we need to refine a suitable magic Law Treasure first. There's a Law Treasure in the Demon Codex called the 'Bloodthirsty Demon Blade.' However, I don't know where to find the materials for refining it. I suspect that the Blood Demon Palace's treasure, the Bloodthirsty Bead, is it. Does the Imperial Preceptor have a way to help me obtain this item and have a look at it?"

"That's not a problem. As long as the Huaxia Cultivation World is defeated, the Bloodthirsty Bead will be readily available," Man Hu nodded.

"Having been in seclusion for many days, I wonder how the battle is going between the two sides? Let's go back to the Wuji Palace!" Yan Zhuixing called to the others and quickly flew towards the Wuji Palace.

Wuji Palace, cultivators from various countries could be seen everywhere, but they all seemed to disregard the Palace Master Yan Bugui, casually discussing and making decisions among themselves. Although Yan Bugui, the master, sat in the center, he was clearly sidelined, with nothing requiring his approval.

After Yan Zhuixing and his companions arrived, they strode into the palace, with the Man Hu brothers following closely behind, looking exactly like Yan Zhuixing's subordinates. The cultivators from various countries were slightly surprised, all discovering that Yan Zhuixing's cultivation had actually reached the early Tribulation stage —his cultivation speed was simply too fast!

Upon seeing his son return, Yan Bugui. Man Hu and the others were his son's staunch followers; their arrival would make things much easier. However, he quickly adopted a fatherly demeanor and said in a deep voice, "I want to see you, but I've been stopped time and again. What does this mean?"

Yan Zhuixing glanced at Man Hu and the others, then bowed and said, "Father, please forgive me. My cultivation is at a critical juncture, and I really cannot be disturbed, so I refuse anyone entry. By the way, I heard last time that Father was going to fetch Mother and Sister. I wonder how things went?"

Upon hearing this, several mocking laughs rang out from those around them. Yan Zhuixing abruptly turned around and swept his gaze across them, his cold and ruthless eyes instantly silencing the laughter. He then turned back and asked, "Father, has something happened?"

Yan Bugui slowly recounted what had happened that day. When he spoke of Yue Qianchou's actions, his expression seemed to suggest he wished he could skin him alive. Indeed, if it weren't for Yue Qianchou's intervention, Hundred Flower Fairy and Yan Zixia would have already been forcibly taken to Wuji Island.

"Yue Qianchou again? Hearing Father say that, it seems Yue Qianchou deliberately let Father off the hook." Yan Zhuixing frowned as he spoke, seemingly puzzled as to why Yue Qianchou would do such a thing. He then turned and looked around at everyone, his gaze finding the old man in brocade robes, and said indifferently, "Senior Chang, how dare you hold my mother and sister hostage?"

The old man in brocade robes felt a chill run down his spine under Yan Zhuixing's cold gaze, but he wasn't afraid of him. He stroked his beard and smiled, "I was forced to do this. If I hadn't, I'm afraid neither your father nor I would have been able to return. Yan Zhuixing, do you think I did something wrong?"

"What do you think?" Yan Zhuixing asked expressionlessly.

The old man in brocade narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Man Hu and his companions. One of his disciples sneered, "They really don't know what's good for them. No wonder they've become stray dogs."

"Look into my eyes," Yan Zhuixing suddenly shouted coldly at the disciple who had spoken, his eyes abruptly turning an eerie blood red, with a faint red glow. Those opposite him instinctively stared into his eyes, instantly feeling a sense of disorientation. The disciple's expression was particularly blank.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted, Yan Zhuixing instantly transformed into a phantom and vanished from the spot. The old man in brocade robes, whose cultivation was quite high, was the first to regain his senses and shouted, "How dare you!" He fiercely reached out his claws to grab at the approaching phantom, but the phantom returned as quickly as a wisp of smoke.

Everyone was startled awake by his loud shout. They saw that the disciple beside him hadn't even uttered a sound before collapsing straight down, a large hole in his abdomen from which blood was gushing. Everyone was immediately startled. Turning back to look at Yan Zhuixing, they saw that in his blood-stained hand, he was clutching a phantom infant the size of a fist, which he had simply stuffed into his mouth and swallowed with a "gulp".

The disgusting scene of swallowing a baby alive made everyone feel nauseous. Yan Bugui was initially excited by his son's nimble skills, but when he saw this next scene, his face turned deathly pale.

Devouring the Nascent Soul ... The same thought immediately flooded everyone's minds. The old man in brocade robes was also startled, and then he pointed his finger and shouted, "Monster!" As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed over.

Yan Zhuixing floated lightly backward, Man Hu brothers immediately stepped in front of him. Man Hu pushed his palm forward and shouted, "Chang Mandong, stop! Otherwise, don't blame my brothers for being impolite!"

The old man in brocade robes, Chang Mandong, knew he was no match for the group. After stopping, he pointed at Human Path and said, "I was wondering why I kept seeing floating corpses of cultivators at sea lately. They all had their nascent Nascent Souls ripped out or their cores removed. I was puzzled. Turns out it was all this monster's doing. Man Hu, what exactly are you doing?"

Yan Zhuixing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "If you dare to speak disrespectfully again, I don't mind taking out your Nascent Soul and having a taste of it."

Inside the hall, a group of people looked at each other in disbelief. It was the first time they had ever seen someone devour Nascent Soul. Yan Bugui was so shocked that he couldn't speak. Man Hu turned around and cupped his hands, saying, "Young Palace Lord, please calm down. Brother Chang's cultivation is profound. It will be of great benefit to our attack on the Huaxia Cultivation Alliance."

"Hehe! Good!" Chang Mandong laughed angrily, "Man Hu, judging from your words, do you think I am no match for this monster?"

"Brother Chang, don't misunderstand, I just don't want everyone..." Man Hu could finish speaking, a series of urgent alarm bells suddenly rang out from outside. Everyone's expression changed, and a person flashed into the main hall to report to everyone, "A large number of cultivators have been discovered rapidly approaching our Wuji Island. It should be the people from the Huaxia Cultivation Alliance who are about to launch a large-scale attack on us."

There was no need for further words. Since everyone's interests were at stake, almost everyone in the hall vanished instantly, leaving only the brocade-clad elder Chang Mandong facing off against Man Hu and the others. Man Hu immediately said in a deep voice, "Brother Chang, the bigger picture is paramount. Don't forget your master's instructions."

"Yan Zhuixing, I'll settle this score with you later." Chang Mandong waved his sleeve, and his figure disappeared into the hall.

Yan Zhuixing sneered, and together with Man Hu and the others, they flashed outside the hall to look out. They saw a massive, dark mass of people approaching from the north, and countless figures instantly took to the air from Wuji Island, rushing towards the invading enemy. Suddenly, light burst forth in the distant sky, and the sounds of fighting echoed incessantly...

Not too far from the battle, but not too close, four flying Law Artifacts stood side by side in the air. The front and rear hulls of one of them were open, revealing a lot of coconuts piled up on the deck inside the rear cabin. Well, that's what you get when you're near the sea.

Yue Qianchou was holding a coconut when a Black Fire flying sword flashed out and immediately opened a hole in the coconut. He casually took out a hollow rice stalk and stuck it in. Just as he was about to drink from it, he saw Ziyi bring over another large coconut and exchange it for the one in his hand.

Yue Qianchou was slightly taken aback. He saw Ziyi standing at the transparent crystal window, watching the fight in the distance while comfortably sipping coconut juice from a straw. Yue Qianchou shook his head helplessly, then made another one, and together with Ziyi, they stood at the window watching the spectacle...

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