Thirteen Stages of Nirvana Imminent

Had they really caught a living creature? It struggled and thrashed within the flag, fiercely resisting. Wang Xuan shook the flag, and Golden Grid appeared, quickly tightening around it. He didn't kill it, but captured it alive.

"Can you understand me?" Wang Xuan asked, while examining the thing. It had a blurry, pale face, and its body was like smoke, whether from burning or its natural shape, it flickered in and out of focus.

It didn't speak, just stared at him. Once it was covered by the flag, the Red Substance was less likely to corrode it, which was equivalent to protecting it.

"Speak! You can howl, why are you pretending to be mute?" Wang Xuan, carrying the God Slaying Banner, continued his exploration, breaking through the obstacles along the meteorite passage.

The surrounding Red Substance was boiling. Despite being inside the Nurturing Life Furnace, Wang Xuan was unharmed and quite safe, which made him exclaim that a treasure is indeed a treasure.

Comparatively speaking, the God Slaying Banner is already considered a top-grade treasure, but now black spots have appeared on its surface, and it's starting to show signs of weakness. The Golden Grid is becoming increasingly glaring, as if it's putting up a fight.

The creature bound to the flag began to roar, burning and dying, becoming increasingly blurry, its face pale and indistinct.

"You don't want to talk to me? Then I'll just burn you to death!" Wang Xuan showed no mercy, carrying it upwards, getting closer to the true source.

This was an unprecedented journey. Riding on a supreme treasure, with his Dao patterns expanding, he rushed upwards at incredible speed, unable to estimate how many miles he had traveled.

He felt as if he were on a path to heaven, a path that seemed to lead to a new world, the only viable Meteorite Road.

"Grandson, are you addicted to burning your grandpa?" the creature suddenly shouted, its words instantly infuriating, arrogant and defiant, as if it needed to be disciplined.

This was beyond Wang Xuan's expectations; this thing was intelligent and could be communicated with.

"Looks like it's still not burned enough, its mouth is so irritating!" After saying that, Wang Xuan ignored it and rushed upwards again.

"Ouch, it hurts like hell! What are you burning me for? Do you know who I am? Stop it!" The flag was charred black, the Golden Grid undulating, and the monster inside couldn't take it anymore.

Wang Xuan ignored it. Since it was not convinced, he would burn it to death. The treasure shone, and a soft halo enveloped Wang Xuan, separating him from the terrifying passage.

The passageway widened, as if we were traveling through a cosmic nebula. The red fog was thick and vast, eventually becoming like a boundless ocean, with swirling smoke and granular matter everywhere.

He gasped, realizing he couldn't possibly get here on his own; he would have been burned to death.

"Stop burning! If this continues, I'll be gone. It's your own loss; you're essentially self-immolating!" the creature cried weakly.

The flag was completely black, its original shape no longer visible. Even the interwoven Golden Grid had dimmed. It was safe to assume that the creature, if not wrapped in the flag, was already dead.

"Tell me, what exactly are you? Don't try to fool me, or you'll die a horrible death!" Wang Xuan paused for the moment.

"Grandpa was your unruly side, your decisive side, your powerful side, and your True Self. But you, my grandson, not only had some of your alter egos detached last time, but you also invisibly severed this strong side of Grandpa, believing me to be the dark side. Do you want to be a pure white lotus? Do you want to be a flawless False Saint? Even a painting has various colors, and a vast land is praised for its beauty. Do you want to leave behind a desolate, white expanse, truly clean? How tragic the ending will be!"

Wang Xuan was lost in thought. He considered all sorts of possibilities, but he never expected that this was not his alter ego, but a part of his emotions, disguised as a vengeful ghost to scare people.

He looked closely and found that the Pale Face looked more and more like his own. It really was two sides of the same coin, following the mind.

At first, when I didn't realize it, I thought it was a vengeful ghost, but it turned out to be pale and emaciated. Now I think the two are similar, and it has started to return to normal.

However, he couldn't just believe it so easily. Although his Spiritual Heavenly Eye thought there was no problem, he was afraid that the demonic flower might be causing trouble and deceiving his senses.

"Let's go!" He picked up the God Slaying Banner and returned along the same route to the Real World to see if he had dissipated, and he planned to verify it using special methods.

Along the way, the God Slaying Banner slowly recovered, the charred residue gradually faded, and it was restored to its original state, truly living up to its reputation as a mysterious artifact related to the Dao Control Banner.

Soon, Wang Xuan returned to the mortal world, opened his eyes, and was fully armed, holding a treasure and carrying a flag.

He chuckled. Chen Yongjie and Liu Huaian were one thing, their bodies blackened by the fire, smelling like cooked meat. Even Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin, further back, were smeared with soot, their fair faces blackened. Horse Chao Fan and the Little Fox Immortal were shouting that they were almost cooked.

"My master said that cultivating next to you will be beneficial. Even absorbing just a wisp of that red mist can temper both the body and the spirit." Qing Mu spoke from a distance, his entire body black, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth.

With his level of cultivation, he couldn't possibly come into contact with the red mist, but he was still roasted by the residual heat of the Red Substance and the afterglow of the lightning, leaving his whole body feeling abnormal.

Seeing Wang Xuan laughing, Zhao Qinghan was annoyed. She punched him and pinched his waist. She looked in the mirror and couldn't even look at herself. She looked nothing like a beauty.

Wu Yin couldn't stand his gaze either, so she turned around and ran away to shower and change her clothes.

"Hey, what did you catch? There's prey on the path of cultivation, and it's even packed up. Are you keeping it to roast and eat?" Chen Yongjie spotted the creature in the God Slaying Banner at a glance.

"Old Chen, you want to eat Ancestor Wang?!" the creature shouted.

Wang Xuan realized that this was not an illusion, nor was it the work of the demonic flower. He then Spiritual Heavenly Eye, and finally activated his treasure to cover it with Supreme Markings, refining its spirit and seeing its essence.

Everyone else was taken aback and stood closer to observe. Was this also Wang Xuan?

"It's alright, this is just some of my mental dregs. I'll refine it, extract some essence, and make use of it," Wang Xuan said.

"You are the dregs of the spirit, I am the true nature. Without me, your soul is incomplete, pale, unsound, and defective," the creature said.

"It means that you are missing a part of your heart," Zhao Qinghan said, wiping the scorch marks from her face.

The creature nodded. "That's right. Do you still remember the wonderful times we shared in the secret realm, embracing each other through hardships and crossing the moonlit night? This heartless person has probably forgotten."

Zhao Qinghan's face, which she had just wiped clean, flushed slightly. She quickly composed herself and asked, "Were you the one who was with me in the secret realm?"

Wang Xuan said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He is just a part of my emotions. Now I will refine him and selectively absorb him."

"I am genuine and indispensable!" the creature cried out.

"Really? Then Wang Xuan, you'd better absorb him quickly!" Wu Yin returned.

"Da Wu, you are absolutely right, a great mind is one who is tolerant!" The creature nodded vigorously.

Wu Yin wanted to nod, but something just didn't feel right. It was just like the scene when she first met Wang Xuan and he had really angered her.

With a bang, she punched the creature on the head, no longer wanting to talk to him.

"What are you going to do with it?" Chen Yongjie asked.

"Refine it. What remains must be the essence. Absorb it all!" Wang Xuan said, and then used the Nurturing Life Furnace to refine it, as if he were forging a weapon or refining a golden elixir.

The creature let out a series of ghostly cries before transforming into a beam of spiritual light, which was absorbed by Wang Xuan. It seemed that he hadn't lost much of it, indicating that it was indeed not some kind of spiritual impurity.

Then, he showed a strange expression, his strength had increased, and by quite a bit!

This is truly an unexpected gain; it can even enhance one's spiritual cultivation!

"Time is of the essence, I must continue my cultivation!" After saying this, Wang Xuan turned and left. This time, his purpose was clear: he headed straight for the meteorite passage.

He rode the treasure, faster than the God Slaying Banner. There was no shortage of Super Material here, enough to sustain its revival. He eventually surpassed the location of the Demon Flower and charged upwards.

The plant seemed to know the power of the complete treasure, so it did not cause any trouble on either occasion, remaining well-behaved and quiet, allowing him to pass by.

In this passage, it was as if the passage of time could not be felt. It was very boring and monotonous. Wang Xuan felt that he had been flying for many years, always going upward, and had long surpassed the original record, and arrived in Unknown Place.

Ahead of the passage, the space widened, resembling a vast, undulating red ocean. There Are Supreme Treasures treasure, any living creature that came here would surely perish.

Even while hiding inside the Nurturing Life Furnace, Wang Xuan sensed something amiss. The Furnace Body was gradually becoming hot, and the outer wall of the furnace was already glowing red!

Inside the Nurturing Life Furnace, Rule Ripples rippled and intricate patterns intertwined, protecting him; otherwise, he would have long since turned to spiritual ashes.

"Is there no end? I refuse to believe it!" Wang Xuan refused to stop and continued to rush upwards, using his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to confirm his direction and stay on course.

What he saw now was perhaps no longer a pure meteorite passage, but a vast ocean of Red Substance, accompanied by fire and red lightning, extremely terrifying, with no end in sight.

"Perhaps I've already broken through the meteorite tunnel, which is why I see this vast ocean?"

Over these "years", he did not waste any time, constantly alternating between several strange scriptures, hoping to undergo a complete transformation.

"Some of the... Real Substance particles here are indeed different!" Wang Xuan saw that some particles in the vast red Vast Rosy Clouds were most likely completely real!

He didn't stop, but continued upwards. Later, he saw some silver particles, which were very soft and full of vitality, as well as purple particles, which were noble and peaceful, making people want to get closer.

However, upon reaching this area, there were even more red, lumpy objects, which were extremely dangerous. The Nurturing Life Furnace was burning hot and red-hot, like a red sun rising in the sky!

Finally, one day, Wang Xuan felt that he could no longer stand staying in the treasure. His body felt like it was being torn apart, and he was in excruciating pain. A mysterious energy was eroding him and spreading through the interwoven patterns of the treasure, making the pain unbearable.

"Is it like refining elixirs, floating amidst partially real fire and lightning while burning in Nurturing Life Furnace?" Wang Xuan felt that the furnace seemed to have come to the right place, but he himself had come to the wrong place.

However, upon closer reflection, if one perseveres, this is also a rare journey of self-cultivation that others yearn for but cannot attain. Who can reach this point?

"I'll give it my all! I'll treat myself as the elixir in the furnace, refining my spirit, nourishing my body, and circulating those special scriptures here!"

One year, two years... decades!

Wang Xuan stopped here, the Nurturing Life Furnace rising and falling with the vast expanse of red Vast Rosy Clouds, but did not go any higher. Day after day, he circulated several scriptures in the furnace.

Unprecedented, he had never stayed in the Misty Land for so long. It was all for cultivation and self-improvement; he wanted to reach a whole new level.

Finally, a Cicada's cry, followed by thirteen more chirps. Wang Xuan in the furnace transformed into a golden cicada, dazzlingly bright. Its back split open, and a new cicada, shrouded in chaotic ripples and hazy indistinct, broke free.

The Cicada's cry echoed through the Land of Nothingness, shaking the meteorite tunnel at the bottom, causing huge rocks to tumble down, and the vast red Vast Rosy Clouds to ripple.

In the end, that cicada transformed back into itself!

Wang Xuan awoke and muttered to himself, "I've mastered the Golden Cicada Technique. Does that mean I'm now at the Thirteen Stages level?" He felt incredibly powerful, having indeed improved significantly!

"I've adapted to the furnace temperature in this area, now I'll move upwards!" He harnessed his treasure and once again began his journey towards the end of the Misty Sea.

The treasure was crimson, emitting a dazzling glow. Its internal patterns were interwoven. Wang Xuan sat cross-legged, and beside him was a layer of spiritual molting. He had indeed transformed.

When he felt the excruciating pain again and could no longer bear it, he stopped and said, "Next is the sublimation after the Great Perfection of the Ant Gazing at Dragon Chapter. Let's see the transformation effect and what changes I will undergo!"

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