Refining the Devil Emperor Palace

Although the fox spirits were adorable, she was just too clingy. Ever since Lei Dong had entered the Devil Emperor Palace, the little fox had stuck by his side like an affectionate little girl. Of course, she could come in only because Lei Dong had opened the restrictions for her. Otherwise, let alone a mere Nascent Soul Mid-tier cultivator—even someone at Spirit Transmutation level would have had no chance of forcing their way in. In the past, even Foundation Establishment cultivators could enter without regard for the restrictions. But ever since Lei Dong had gained preliminary control of this place, only those he permitted could enter, no matter their level. Lei Dong had no need for Foundation Establishment cultivators or the like to come here for trials and talent selection.

Linghu Qianqian had visited the Devil Emperor Palace before, too. When Lei Dong used his preliminary control to teleport straight to the palace's center, the little fox noticed that the Soul Tree that had once stood there was gone, and so was the dragon. She immediately covered her mouth in dismay and asked, "Big brother, did you get robbed? Where's that big tree that bore such delicious fruit? And where's that honest dragon big brother?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lei Dong glared at her, exasperated. "I moved the Soul Tree somewhere else. And the dragon big brother who used to chat with you and give you Soul Fruits is named Lei Long. He's my sworn elder brother now, and he's currently cultivating in seclusion in the Chaos Dimension, trying to break through to the Void Refinement Realm as soon as possible."

"Huh? Void Refinement level?" Linghu Qianqian covered her little mouth in astonishment, her eyes wide and dewy with disbelief. "Void Refinement level? That's way too incredible! I