The might of the Soul Formation stage (Part one)

"What happened? Where is the Storage Ring?" After searching for a while, the Old Man Dragonwood had dug almost three feet into the ground within a radius of a Hundred Zhang, but he still couldn't find the Storage Ring containing the Heavenly Heart Begonia. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He had been stuck in the Return to Simplicity Realm for ten years. The Heavenly Heart Begonia could give him about a 30% chance of breaking through, so how could Old Man Dragonwood let it go? Those who have not waited for ten years can never understand the pain of being stuck in one realm for ten years.

"Zhuge Xiang..." Kneeling beside the sinkhole, Su Huayu still couldn't believe that Zhuge Xiang had actually died like that. Su Huayu found it even harder to imagine that he could survive nine months in the Land of Death, so why would he risk his life to snatch that Heavenly Heart Begonia? Having comprehended Sword Intent, he didn't need to worry too much about breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage. What was the purpose of his desperate efforts?

"Sigh..." With a look of regret on his face, Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan sighed inwardly.

Zhuge Xiang's talent even made Young Master Yin feel inferior. Such a talent, whether or not he could be recruited into his own ranks, would be a great loss. Once such a talent matures, he will surely become famous throughout Yanling Commandery, and even the entire Great Qin Empire.

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be so devoted to me, it really touches me..." Just as Su Huayu was still immersed in the death of Zhuge Xiang, a familiar, amused voice suddenly teased Su Huayu.

The familiar voice made Su Huayu abruptly raise her head. Not far away, a young man clad in jet-black armor, exuding a powerful aura of Blood Qi, was none other than Zhuge Xiang.

"You... you're not dead...?" Su Huayu asked, her eyes wide with astonishment. She couldn't believe it. Cultivator at the Return to Simplicity Realm Self-Detonation. Zhuge Xiang had taken the brunt of it head-on, yet he was unharmed? And judging from his appearance, he was completely unscathed.

"Hehe, haven't you heard that good people don't live long, but evil people live a thousand years? How could someone like me die so easily?" Zhuge Xiang chuckled as he spoke, his eyes also filled with evil as he looked Su Huayu up and down.

With an Explosive Steps, he instantly closed the distance to Su Huayu, pulling her into his arms. He lowered his head and said, "Besides, seeing how deeply you love me, I can't bear to die. You already tacitly agreed to let something happen between us tonight, and I've been eagerly anticipating it."

Caught off guard, Su Huayu was pulled into Zhuge Xiang's arms. The violent, bloody smell mixed with the man's scent made Su Huayu feel dizzy. With his arms around her and her soft breasts pressed against Zhuge Xiang's chest, Su Huayu felt weak all over, as if all her strength had been drained away, and she could hardly stand.

"He's completely unharmed?" Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan's eyes flashed with surprise.

Such a powerful Self-Detonation —even Young Master Yin himself wasn't confident he could escape unscathed, yet Zhuge Xiang, only at the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm, was completely unharmed? Wait a minute? That aura? Fourth Layer of the Void Splitting Realm!? He actually broke through during the battle!?

When Young Master Yin's gaze fell on Zhuge Xiang, he was shocked to discover that Zhuge Xiang's cultivation had actually broken through during the battle.

It is said that the most popular genius in the Asura Sect is the Combat-Type Genius who grows stronger with each battle. Young Master Young Master Yin has always been curious whether there are really geniuses in the world who grow stronger with each battle and improve their cultivation in battle. Today, Young Master Yin has witnessed it with his own eyes. After a fierce battle, his cultivation actually broke through.

"You bastard! You're not dead!? That Heavenly Heart Begonia must have fallen into your hands, right!?" Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was still alive, the Old Man Dragonwood was secretly surprised, but then he roared angrily, his beard and hair flying wildly, his eyes fixed on Zhuge Xiang, his aura surging out like a mountain pressing down on Zhuge Xiang. For the sake of the Heavenly Heart Begonia, the Old Man Dragonwood had lost his mind and was like a madman.

"So what if it's in my hands?" Zhuge Xiang replied in a low voice, glancing at Old Man Dragonwood. His heart was heavy, though he knew the effects of the Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine had worn off, even though the Heavenly Heart Begonia was already in his possession.

Taking advantage of Zhuge Xiang's distraction, Su Huayu mustered her strength and slipped out of Zhuge Xiang's embrace like an eel. Her face was flushed, and she glared at Zhuge Xiang, clearly angry that he had taken advantage of her.

For some reason, even though she should be angry, she didn't feel angry at all, which was what made Su Huayu most angry.

"Hand it over to me now!" The Old Man Dragonwood, looking like a mad tiger, stared intently at Zhuge Xiang and shouted in a deep voice, using his cultivation at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm to suppress him with force.

Staring intently at Old Man Dragonwood, Zhuge Xiang's gaze was resolute. How could he possibly hand over something that had fallen into his hands? However, facing Old Man Dragonwood, Zhuge Xiang had no chance of winning.

True Person Scarlet Blood is very strong. In his Bloodthirsty Technique state, he is not much weaker than Old Man Dragonwood. However, Zhuge Xiang also had to exert a great deal of effort to kill True Person Scarlet Blood. Such a feat is difficult to replicate, and it cannot be used on Old Man Dragonwood.

First of all, the Old Man Dragonwood's weapon is Blowgun, and his best skill is in hand techniques. He doesn't have any conventional weapons, so Zhuge Xiang's Weapon Intent have no effect on him.

Secondly, although Old Man Dragonwood possessed a violent aura, he was not as deeply ingrained in demonic nature as True Person Scarlet Blood, who cultivated demonic Cultivation Technique. Therefore, the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound had little effect on Old Man Dragonwood.

Furthermore, the Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine is no longer available. The attack of the Vast Sword Qi only managed to unleash an attack power of around 30,000 by borrowing the effects of the Qi Gathering Pill...

The combination of Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine, Qi Gathering Pill, Sword Intent suppression, and the suppression of the Sacred Buddhist Art, Heavenly Demon Zen Sound —all these immense advantages combined allowed Zhuge Xiang to barely kill the True Person Scarlet Blood with tremendous effort. However, against the Old Man Dragonwood, all these advantages were ineffective. How could Zhuge Xiang possibly win?

Although he was determined not to hand over the Heavenly Heart Begonia, Zhuge Xiang felt completely unsure of himself when facing Old Man Dragonwood, after all, the elder was just one step away from reaching the Deity Transformation stage.

However, facing Zhuge Xiang, Old Man Dragonwood himself was not very confident. After all, the strength that Zhuge Xiang had just displayed was too Human Heart. He had actually killed the True Person Scarlet Blood. Moreover, he was unharmed in the face of the Self-Detonation of the Return to Simplicity Realm Cultivator and even broke through his cultivation level.

Even the True Person Scarlet Blood, at almost his peak, was no match for this guy. He himself was already severely injured in the Self-Detonation. Could he really snatch the Heavenly Heart Begonia from the other party? The Old Man Dragonwood had no confidence at all; he was truly frightened by the strength that Zhuge Xiang had displayed.

With a slight shift in his gaze, lacking confidence in dealing with Zhuge Xiang, the Old Man Dragonwood secretly focused his attention on Su Huayu. Judging from their appearance, the relationship between the two was far from simple. It seemed that only by capturing this woman could he possibly force him to submit.

"Fine! Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The old man glared angrily at Zhuge Xiang, unleashing his Great Vajra Palm. The Old Man Dragonwood lunged straight at Zhuge Xiang, his aura from the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm pressing down like Mount Tai Crushes Down.

With a solemn expression, Zhuge Xiang felt a chill in his heart as he looked at the palm strike of the Old Man Dragonwood. Even without the Qi Gathering Pill, Zhuge Xiang was prepared to unleash his Sword Intent and Bloodthirsty Technique, consuming most of his Qi Energy to forcibly Vast Sword Qi.

However, before Zhuge Xiang could make a move, the Old Man Dragonwood shifted his feet and appeared in front of Su Huayu at an incredible angle, grabbing her by the neck. His so-called attack on Zhuge Xiang was just a feint.

"You old bastard, how dare you touch me? I am the Young City Lord of Rakshasa City!" With the Old Man Dragonwood grabbing her by the neck, Su Huayu's expression changed drastically. Because she could not breathe properly, a look of pain appeared on her face, but she did not beg for mercy. Instead, she threatened him sharply.

"You little slut, shut your mouth! The Young City Lord of Rakshasa City? That's laughable. You're nothing but a bastard unwanted by your father. If it weren't for that bitch Su Haitang getting your father Yi Bufan drunk, how could you have been born? I heard your father left Rakshasa City more than two years ago. How dare you use your status Young City Lord of Rakshasa City to intimidate me?"

"Yi Bufan comes, I might be afraid of him, but your mother, Su Haitang, is only at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm."

With a slight exertion of force, the Old Man Dragonwood rendered Su Huayu speechless. His face was filled with disdainful sarcasm as he spoke. As he spoke, the Old Man Dragonwood turned to look at Zhuge Xiang and said in a deep voice, "You brat, now that your confidante is in my hands, hand over the Heavenly Heart Begonia, or you can only watch her perish."

Yi Bufan? This name seemed familiar to Zhuge Xiang, as if he had heard it somewhere before. However, the shout from Old Man Dragonwood made Zhuge Xiang collect his thoughts. There was no time to think about where he had heard this name before.

With a gloomy face, Zhuge Xiang looked at the Old Man Dragonwood, his eyes revealing murderous intent. There were probably two things that Zhuge Xiang hated the most. First, he couldn't stand seeing others bully the weak and innocent victims. Second, he couldn't stand being threatened. The feeling of being threatened was even more infuriating than being slapped a few times.

"Hurry up! I don't have time to waste," the old man Old Man Dragonwood shouted, his hand tightening slightly as he stared at Zhuge Xiang, who remained silent, his face grim and filled with murderous intent.

Su Huayu's face was contorted with pain, her complexion deathly pale. Her hands instinctively tried to pry open the Old Man Dragonwood's grip on her, but she couldn't. Her eyes began to roll back; clearly, she wouldn't last much longer...

Zhuge Xiang opened his mouth, sighed inwardly, and was about to speak when suddenly, an invisible wave appeared and swept across everyone's skin.

The wind stopped, the air became thick and sticky, and even the Moonlight seemed to turn cold. At that moment, the whole Heaven and Earth seemed to fall silent, and everyone involuntarily held their breath. Not a sound could be heard in the Heaven and Earth.

Tap tap tap...

A series of unhurried footsteps suddenly rang out, clearly audible in the silence. Everyone turned their heads, and in the darkness, a figure slowly approached... (To be continued...)