Supreme Pure Lightning Pool, Golden Immortal Remnant Treasure

The sermon at Biyou Palace continued, but Xuanwei's mind was mostly immersed in consolidating his newly breakthrough True Immortal cultivation and replaying Sect Master Tongtian's profound words.

"The heart of the sword... righteous..." He repeatedly savored these words. The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, the foremost killing formation in the Primordial World, its power was undeniable, but its fiend qi was also potent enough to erode the mind. Was his Master reminding all disciples that power must be guided by a righteous heart, lest they be harmed by it instead? Or... was he specifically guiding him, because he possessed a treasure like the Chaos Bead, which might be related to "creation" and "order," potentially conflicting with the "ending" and "slaughtering" nature of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation?

He couldn't figure it out, so he could only engrave this warning in his heart.

The sermon lasted for forty-nine days.

As the final sound of the Dao faded, the celestial phenomena dissipated, and the azure light on the cloud bed gradually receded. All disciples who had listened to the sermon awoke from their profound Dao realms, their faces filled with joy, clearly having gained much. Many had significant increases in their aura, evidently having broken through.

Xuanwei felt the stable early True Immortal cultivation within his body and a deeper understanding of various Spiritual Powers, his heart also filled with satisfaction. This sermon was exceptionally meaningful to him.

Just as everyone thought the sermon was over and prepared to disperse, that magnificent Saintly might descended again, and Sect Master Tongtian's voice echoed across the plaza:

"This sermon has yielded much for all of you, and I am greatly pleased. However, the Great Dao is arduous, and tribulations are ever-present. I hope you will cultivate diligently, awaken your true nature, and not waste the merit of my teachings today."

He paused, and his voice seemed to carry a hint of a test: "Previously, there was turmoil outside the island. Gandharva attacked with fiend qi, and Duobao responded appropriately, upholding the majesty of our Intercepting Sect. However, the fiend qi's disturbance also caused several outer disciples to suffer mental damage and their foundations to waver. Who among you is willing to step forward and help them stabilize their Dao foundations and remove the residual poison of the fiend qi?"

Upon these words, the plaza fell into a brief silence.

Healing disciples injured by the residual Immortal-Slaying Sword Fiend Qi? This was no easy task! Although Duobao had sealed most of the fiend qi, its corrosive nature was extremely strong. Ordinary healing methods could hardly eradicate it, and if not handled carefully, it could even lead the fiend qi into one's body, harming oneself.

Many disciples showed troubled expressions, either lowering their heads in silence or shifting their gaze.

Xuanwei's heart stirred. He recalled his "Torch Flame" power, which contained the life force of creation and the ability to purify. This power could even suppress the Demonic Qi of the Nine Nether, so perhaps it could deal with this greatly weakened residual fiend qi?

More importantly, this was an opportunity to showcase his value and uniqueness before Sect Master Tongtian and all his fellow disciples! An opportunity to practice the "righteous heart of the sword" and protect his fellow disciples with his own power!

Without hesitation, he immediately rose, bowed towards the cloud bed, and said loudly, "Disciple Xuanwei is willing to do his best to try!"

Instantly, all eyes focused on him! There was surprise, curiosity, doubt, and anticipation.

"Good." Sect Master Tongtian replied with a single word, yet it seemed to carry a hint of imperceptible praise.

Soon, three outer disciples with pale faces, weak auras, and faint black fiend qi swirling around them were brought to the front of the plaza. Their eyes were unfocused, their Dao foundations unstable, clearly severely injured.

Xuanwei walked up to the three, his expression solemn. He first carefully probed them with his divine sense, confirming that although the fiend qi was stubborn, it was indeed like a rootless duckweed, its power greatly diminished.

He took a deep breath. Without using any elixirs or magical treasures, he directly circulated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, activating the Wutu Source and Wood Element Vitality within him. Furthermore, he channeled that trace of gentle yet tenacious Humanity's Torch Flame power into the three disciples like a spring breeze nourishing the rain.

He did not choose to forcibly expel it. Instead, he used pure life force to nourish their damaged meridians and souls, while simultaneously using the Torch Flame's essence of "civilization's inheritance" and "dispelling ignorance" to neutralize and purify the destructive and deathly intent contained within the fiend qi.

A gentle, warm azure and yellow light enveloped the three disciples. The pained expressions on their faces gradually eased, and the black fiend qi swirling around them, illuminated by the Mysterious Yellow Star Fire, dissipated like ice and snow meeting the sun, strand by strand, without any intense conflict.

The entire process was gentle and continuous. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the three disciples successively exhaled a mouthful of foul, fishy-smelling turbid air. Their complexions regained their color, and their eyes became clear again. Although their cultivation had not fully recovered, their Dao foundations were stable, and the fiend qi was completely removed!

"Thank you, Senior Brother (Junior Brother) Xuanwei, for saving our lives!" The three were extremely excited and were about to kneel.

Xuanwei quickly raised his hand to support them: "As fellow disciples, we should help each other. There is no need for such formalities, third junior brothers."

On the plaza, there was first silence, then a burst of exclamations!

"He actually healed them!"

"Such pure life force! What Spiritual Power is that Mysterious Yellow Fire? It can actually purify the Immortal-Slaying Fiend Qi?"

"Senior Brother (Junior Brother) Xuanwei not only has extraordinary talent in Spiritual Plants, but his methods of healing and dispelling evil are also so remarkable!"

The disciples who had previously harbored doubts or skepticism towards Xuanwei now largely restrained their expressions, replacing them with admiration and recognition. Being able to solve a problem that many veteran disciples found troublesome was itself a symbol of strength!

The azure light hanging high on the cloud bed rippled again, and Sect Master Tongtian's voice rang out, with clear approval:

"Xuanwei, your disposition is benevolent, your methods are wondrous, and you possess the life force of creation. You have made significant contributions in protecting your fellow disciples. I am greatly pleased."

As his voice faded, a beam of clear light shot down from the cloud bed, landing in Xuanwei's hand. It transformed into a token, neither gold nor jade, inscribed with lightning runes.

"This is the 'Supreme Pure Lightning Pool' token. The Lightning Pool is located deep within the Golden Ao Island secret realm. It contains the primordial essence of lightning and the life force of creation, and is remarkably effective for tempering the immortal body, comprehending lightning magic, and repairing one's origin. I bestow it upon you, granting you permission to cultivate within for three days as a reward."

Supreme Pure Lightning Pool!

Upon hearing the name, a collective gasp of cold air erupted from the plaza! Countless gazes instantly became intensely fervent!

The Supreme Pure Lightning Pool was one of the top cultivation secret realms on Golden Ao Island. It was said to have been created by Sect Master Tongtian from the essence of the Nine Heavens Lightning and primordial life force. Ordinary disciples had no chance of entering it; only those who had made great contributions or were especially favored by the Master, like his personal disciples, had the opportunity to cultivate within for a brief moment! And Xuanwei was granted a full three days of cultivation time!

This reward was undeniably substantial!

Even personal disciples like Duobao and Golden Spirit Mother cast surprised glances at Xuanwei. Among the San Xiao sisters, Bixiao almost cried out in surprise but was stopped by Yunxiao's gaze. However, Yunxiao's gaze towards Xuanwei now held more meaning.

Xuanwei suppressed his excitement, took the token with both hands, bowed deeply, and said, "Disciple Xuanwei thanks Master for his generous bestowal! I will certainly not disappoint Master's expectations!"

"Disperse."

With Sect Master Tongtian's final decree, the sermon officially concluded. Myriad disciples, with various complex emotions, gradually dispersed. However, Xuanwei's name, after this incident, had completely resonated throughout the Intercepting Sect, and no one dared to underestimate him again.

Xuanwei did not delay. After reporting to Senior Brother Duobao, he followed the token's guidance to the coveted Supreme Pure Lightning Pool secret realm.

The entrance to the secret realm was located in a valley behind Biyou Palace, protected by numerous restrictions. Passing through a distorted spatial portal, the scene before him suddenly opened up!

This was an independent miniature grotto-heaven. In the sky was an eternal network of lightning, with countless purple-white and azure lightning serpents weaving and moving, emitting deafening roars! In the center of the grotto-heaven was a pool about a hundred zhang in area. The water in the pool was not ordinary water but was entirely composed of liquefied lightning essence, exuding contradictory auras of destruction and life! Lightning flashed on the surface of the pool, enveloped in dense primordial energy.

This was the Supreme Pure Lightning Pool!

Just standing by the edge of the pool, Xuanwei could feel the majestic power of lightning and the trace of life force of creation contained within it, making his True Immortal-level immortal qi body tingle, yet feel utterly comfortable.

"What a place! Truly worthy of a Saint's craftsmanship!" Xuanwei exclaimed, and without hesitation, he leaped into the Lightning Pool!

BOOM!

The moment he entered the pool, the boundless lightning essence found an outlet and surged madly into his immortal qi body! The destructive lightning power raged, as if trying to tear him apart, but at the same time, the life force of creation followed closely, repairing the damage and tempering every inch of his origin with it!

This pain, where extreme destruction and rebirth intertwined, far surpassed any cultivation he had experienced before! But he gritted his teeth and persevered, fully activating the Chaos Heaven-Opening Art and Supreme Pure Immortal Method, guiding the lightning's power to temper his body while absorbing the life-giving energy to nourish himself.

His immortal qi body continuously twisted and deformed within the lightning, yet with each shattering and reassembly, it became more condensed and pure! The Xuanhuang Torch Flame within, under this baptism of lightning, seemed to be forged a thousand times, its radiance more restrained and its meaning more resilient.

The Chaos Bead spontaneously appeared, hovering above his head, absorbing the pure lightning origin and the life-giving energy, its repair progress slowly but steadily increasing! The Remnant Seed of Jianmu also swayed in his sea of consciousness, inhaling and exhaling lightning, the Chaos Dao patterns on its leaves becoming ever clearer.

Time ticked by.

Three days in the outside world felt like an eternity to Xuanwei, who was enduring the ultimate tempering in the lightning pool.

When the third day arrived and the token emitted a faint glow, signaling that time was up, Xuanwei suddenly shot up from the lightning pool like a bolt of lightning!

At this moment, lightning flickered around him, and his aura was more than twice as strong as it had been three days prior! His cultivation had completely stabilized at the early True Immortal stage, reaching its peak, and he was not far from the middle stage! His immortal qi body was even more solidified, showing a faint tendency to transform into a higher level of energy.

More importantly, after the tempering in the lightning pool, his affinity and control over lightning had greatly increased, and the power of the "Supreme Pure Divine Thunder" had soared. The Chaos Bead's repair progress had risen to 6.5%! The Remnant Seed of Jianmu had also grown significantly taller.

"It was worth it! These three days of arduous cultivation are equivalent to several years outside!" Xuanwei felt the changes within himself, his heart filled with joy.

He left the lightning pool secret realm and returned to his Medicine Garden.

However, as soon as he stepped into the Medicine Garden, before he could even check the condition of the glowing cocoon underground, the jade talisman in his embrace, which connected him to Three Immortal Island, suddenly became intensely hot without any warning!

At the same time, Yunxiao's voice, carrying a hint of unprecedented urgency and solemnity, exploded directly in his consciousness:

"Xuanwei! Come to Three Immortal Island immediately! The lightning pool is in turmoil, the earth veins are surging, and that fragment of the Nine Nether Demon Domain sealed by Master... its aura is resonating with something deep within the lightning pool, there might be an unexpected change! Bixiao... she sensed the abnormality and went alone to investigate, and now... she's lost contact!"

Xuanwei's expression changed drastically!

Bixiao lost contact? The Nine Nether Demon Domain fragment resonating with an object in the lightning pool?

He suddenly remembered that when he was cultivating in the lightning pool before, he seemed to have vaguely sensed that deep within the endless lightning origin of the pool, something was suppressed and sealed... He hadn't paid it any mind at the time, but now it seemed...

Without the slightest hesitation, Xuanwei transformed into a bolt of lightning (his newly mastered lightning escape technique), rushed out of the Medicine Garden, and sped towards Three Immortal Island at his fastest pace!