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"Silence!"

A cold, indifferent glint flashed through Lin Che's eyes. In what seemed like an instant, Xu Liguo obediently resumed absorbing the surrounding Slaughter Qi, though inwardly he had cursed Lin Che a thousand times over.

Lin Che had plenty of ways to make a turncoat like this submit; only the methods differed. Besides, it would truly be a waste not to make use of such an excellent fiend as Xu Liguo.

Xu Liguo humbly swallowed the killing intent released by Lin Che. With every absorption, the energy within him grew increasingly violent, and even his pupils had transformed into a blood-red color.

Seeing Xu Liguo's emotions become unstable, Lin Che knew that he was about to transform into a fiend.

Inside the Heaven Defying Bead, Wang Lin stared in astonishment at Lin Che and Xu Liguo by the volcanic crater. This man possesses such immense killing intent. No wonder he broke through to the Nascent Soul Transformation stage at only a hundred years old.

If I hadn't run so quickly, I'd probably already be lying dead within five paces.

Fear still lingered in Wang Lin's heart. Though he believed himself to possess baleful energy and the Extreme Realm, before Lin Che, those things were practically useless.

If Senior Situ were still here, perhaps this wouldn't have happened. I should raise my cultivation as quickly as possible and leave Fire Ember Country.

Wang Lin did not rush to leave the volcanic crater. Instead, he waited quietly. The moment Lin Che left, he would flee this place without hesitation—the farther, the better.

Just then, Lin Che's eyes lit up. Xu Liguo's body suddenly shuddered, and immense blood-red Slaughter Qi burst forth. Clearly, Xu Liguo had now completely transformed into a fiend.

Having become a fiend, Xu Liguo seemed to have lost his mind. He violently broke free of his restraints and charged straight at Lin Che.

Lin Che snorted coldly, took out a special storage item from his Storage Ring, and tossed it before Xu Liguo. He said flatly, "Get inside. Without my summons, you are not to come out."

Xu Liguo was unable to resist and could only be forcibly absorbed into the storage item by Lin Che's spiritual energy. Without Lin Che's command, he had no possibility whatsoever of breaking out.

Lin Che put away the storage item, then turned to glance toward the volcanic crater. That direction was precisely where Wang Lin's Heaven Defying Bead was located.

Wang Lin's heart skipped a beat inside the Heaven Defying Bead. He immediately raised his head and met Lin Che's gaze. Impossible. Senior Situ said that no one could see through the inside of the Heaven Defying Bead, not even those at the Nascent Soul Transformation stage. Could his strength have improved again?

Lin Che looked toward the Heaven Defying Bead, then turned and left the Embergold Mountains with Li Muwan.

Only after Lin Che had vanished for half an hour did Wang Lin fly out of the Heaven Defying Bead. He cautiously surveyed his surroundings, and after confirming that Lin Che and Li Muwan had truly left, he sped away in the opposite direction.

Fire Ember Country, Luo He Sect.

The magnificent sect lay nestled among mountains. Its gates stood lofty and imposing, while a broad flight of bluestone steps wound upward before them. Ancient trees towered on either side, and clouds and mist drifted through the air, making the place seem like an immortal realm.

The mountain gate rose high into the sky, its lintel engraved with the three gilded characters, "Luo He Sect." The strokes were bold and vigorous, gleaming brilliantly.

Beyond the gate stretched an open plaza paved with smooth bluestone slabs that shone like mirrors. Twelve dragon-carved stone pillars stood around it, symbolizing the glorious inheritance of the sect's twelve generations of sect masters.

"Senior Brother, we're here. This is the Luo He Sect where I grew up."

Returning to her former sect once more, Li Muwan was visibly excited. She immediately grabbed Lin Che's wrist and ran toward the sect.

Just as the two stepped into Luo He Sect, a figure swiftly flew out from the sect's main hall and landed steadily before it.

She wore blue-and-white ancient robes, her hair tied high and adorned with crystal bead strings. A patterned white blindfold covered her face, and her makeup was exquisite, giving her an extremely mysterious air.

"May I ask who you are, Fellow Daoist? Luo He Sect is currently discussing important matters. Please leave Luo He Sect at once."

Lan Ruo, the Luo He Sect ancestor, stared at Lin Che with an unfriendly expression. When she saw Li Muwan, surprise also appeared on her face.

"Li Muwan? You actually returned?"

Li Muwan stepped forward and cupped her hands toward the woman before her. "Disciple Li Muwan greets Lanruo Ancestor."

"So it really is you."

Lanruo Ancestor narrowed her eyes. She had once heard from Li Qiqing, one of the sect's elite disciples, that Li Muwan had been cultivating immortal arts by the side of a senior. She had not expected her to return so soon.

Li Muwan turned around and smiled. "Senior Brother, this is one of the Luo He Sect's ancestors I mentioned not long ago—Ancestor Lan Ruo, who has reached the mid-Nascent Soul Stage."

Lin Che said nothing. Even cultivators of the Soul Transformation stage did not qualify for him to greet first, much less a Luo He Sect ancestor who was only at the mid-Nascent Soul Stage.

Lanruo Ancestor stepped forward and cupped her hands toward Lin Che. "May I ask what your cultivation is, Fellow Daoist? Why can I not see through your realm?"

Li Muwan smiled. "Senior Brother has already reached the Nascent Soul Transformation stage. Naturally, Ancestor cannot see through Senior Brother's realm."

Upon hearing the words "Nascent Soul Transformation," Lanruo Ancestor immediately drew in a sharp breath. She could not believe that the young man before her was a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert...

No wonder Li Qiqing, after returning to the sect, had not seemed saddened in the slightest. Instead, he had proudly proclaimed that his younger sister had found herself an excellent senior brother. It turned out that man was a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert.

Lanruo Ancestor's gaze settled on Li Muwan once more, and she noticed that Li Muwan's cultivation had already reached the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. Such speed of cultivation was simply inconceivable.

She vaguely remembered that Li Muwan had only been at the Qi Condensation stage when she left Luo He Sect. Yet in less than a few years, she had not only entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, but had even advanced to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

Was this the guidance of a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert?

His reputation truly was well deserved.

Lanruo Ancestor did not dare to be negligent. She hurriedly bowed and said, "This junior did not know Senior's cultivation, and I have offended Senior in my earlier conduct. I hope Senior will not take offense."

Lin Che nodded calmly. "Fellow Daoist Lan Ruo, there is no need for such courtesy. I accompanied Wan'er back to Luo He Sect to obtain the Sky Severance Pill. Does Fellow Daoist Lan Ruo still have any Sky Severance Pills?"

Lanruo Ancestor replied, "The Sky Severance Pill is currently being refined. However, the Sky Severance Pills refined by Luo He Sect are all only semi-finished products. They must be taken within an hour, or cultivation will greatly decline."

Lin Che naturally knew this. With Wan'er's current cultivation, she was still unable to fully refine the Sky Severance Pill's energy. She could only take it when she came infinitely close to the Core Formation stage, when its effects would be at their best.