Nascent Soul Transformation Artifact, Terrifying Indeed!

Lin Che glanced at Phoenix Ancestor beside him, shook his head, and refused. "I have no interest in maidservants."

Hearing Lin Che's refusal, Feng Luan sighed as well. If she could have her daughter follow a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert, it would bring nothing but benefits to her future cultivation.

But unfortunately, Lin Che had never considered taking on a maidservant or disciple.

After all, as the God-Slaying, he had been born for slaughter. Naturally, he would not take someone as a maidservant simply because of her decent talent.

At that moment, a chilling killing intent flashed through Lin Che's eyes, and the temperature in the room plummeted wildly.

Even the tea in the cups began to freeze over at a visible rate beneath Phoenix Ancestor's gaze.

"Courting death."

As Lin Che's voice fell, his body vanished from the spot in an instant, leaving Feng Luan sitting there in stunned confusion.

In a village thousands of miles away, Li Muwan and her brother, Li Qiqing, were resisting the Fire Beasts' attack. Although they possessed Nascent Soul Transformation artifacts, those mortals had no ability to fight back and could only allow the Fire Beasts to slaughter them.

Li Qiqing's expression was grim. "Damn Fire Beasts. Even with the senior's artifact helping us, I'm still too weak. I'm no match for them at all."

Li Muwan slew a Fire Beast, her delicate brows knitting together. "Brother, take these people and leave. I'll hold the Fire Beasts back."

"No!"

Li Qiqing gripped the immortal sword in his hand tightly. His pupils abruptly contracted, and as his fingers formed a seal, several immortal swords shot into the air and blasted toward the Fire Beasts before them with unstoppable force.

In almost an instant, several Core Formation Soul Beasts before them were slain on the spot.

Li Muwan extended her slender jade-like hand. A purple lotus rose from her palm, and as it bloomed, surging spiritual power spread continuously in all directions like raging waves. Wherever it passed, even the air warped.

The purple petals transformed into pillars of light that shot into the sky. The energy they formed spread rapidly in all directions like a barrier, and every Fire Beast that came into contact with it turned to ash and vanished without a trace.

"So this is a Nascent Soul Transformation artifact? It really is formidable."

Li Muwan was astonished inwardly, but she continued controlling the artifact in her hand to protect the people. After all, they had come here precisely to take the people of this place away.

However, at that moment, a much larger Fire Beast suddenly appeared. Its deafening roar echoed throughout Fire Ember Country.

An indescribable surge of spiritual power swept in like a heavenly calamity, even sending Li Muwan flying backward hundreds of meters.

"A Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast!"

Li Qiqing's expression changed drastically. He could not believe that a Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast would appear here. Logically, shouldn't they only appear around volcanic craters?

"Wan'er, leave this place quickly."

Li Qiqing's face was solemn. Although they had Nascent Soul Transformation and Spirit Severing Stage artifacts to protect them, they were ultimately external aids and could not increase their own strength. If they faced an opponent of this level, they would undoubtedly die.

Li Muwan controlled the artifact in her hand and attacked the Fire Beast before her. Yet it was, after all, a Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast. With only a deafening roar, it made even the soul within Li Muwan's body tremble.

"A Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast... terrifying indeed."

Li Qiqing could no longer care about the lives of the mortals here. He immediately grabbed Li Muwan's hand and tried to leave. After all, if they both died here, the people of Fire Ember Country would still be slaughtered.

But how could the Fire Beast let them leave? Moreover, the artifacts on them were immensely attractive to it. If it could obtain them, its strength would surely rise by a great margin.

Demonic beasts that reached the Foundation Establishment stage had basically already developed intelligence. Once they reached the Nascent Soul Stage, their wisdom was no less than that of humans, so naturally, they understood how to use artifacts to enhance their strength.

Therefore, it would not allow anyone here to leave alive today.

Just as the Fire Beast was about to kill the two of them, Lin Che appeared out of thin air. With a single finger, he suppressed the rampaging Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast before him.

"Die."

With that simple word, majestic energy shot forth instantly. The Nascent Soul Stage Fire Beast had no time to react before it died on the spot, its inner core destroyed along with it.

Lin Che looked at Li Muwan helplessly. "I already told you last time that saving people comes after ensuring your own safety. If something happens to you, these mortals will still die."

Li Muwan lowered her head, her pearly teeth biting tightly into her lower lip as tears seemed to gather in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing Li Muwan's aggrieved expression, Lin Che said nothing further. He extended his right hand, and the rolling energy sent all the mortals here into Xuanwu Country. As for whether they could survive, that would depend on their own abilities.

Lin Che landed steadily on the ground and gently wiped the tears from Li Muwan's face. "The cultivation world has always been a place where the strong prey upon the weak, full of deception and scheming. Your heart is too pure. Sooner or later, you'll get yourself into trouble."

With that thought, Lin Che lightly touched the spot between his brows and summoned Giant Demon Ancestor Leiji, whom he had previously subdued.

"Remember this. From now on, you are to protect Wan'er's safety at all times. If Wan'er suffers even the slightest mishap, I will destroy your soul."

Lei Ji nodded heavily and bowed toward Lin Che. "Rest assured, Master. I will certainly protect Miss Wan'er's safety and will not be negligent in the slightest."

Lin Che nodded, then had Lei Ji shrink to the size of a finger and remain by Wan'er's side at all times to protect her life.

Once he finished dealing with Fire Ember Country, he would head early to the Ancient God's Land and obtain the Inheritance of Memories there. Then he could cultivate the Ancient God's path and become even more powerful.

Lin Che brought Li Muwan and Li Qiqing back into the battle ark from before. At this time, Phoenix Ancestor was still chatting with Lanruo Ancestor. When they saw Senior Lin Che return, they immediately cupped their hands in salute.

"Mm."

Lin Che nodded naturally, took Li Muwan's hand, and landed steadily on the ground. At the same time, he looked toward the Nation Protection Formation that had already been activated. It seemed the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators within Fire Ember Country had begun to act.

Phoenix Ancestor cupped her hands toward Lin Che and said lightly, "Senior Lin Che, we have currently joined forces with those Nascent Soul Stage independent cultivators to activate the Nation Protection Formation. We have temporarily contained the Fire Beasts' attack and trapped them within Fire Ember Country forever."

"During this time, Nascent Soul Stage experts must use their Nascent Souls to guard this place for the formation to activate successfully. But the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators within it... I fear they will have to remain here forever."

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