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Lei Dong had dealt with Nascent Soul Cultivators more than once. He had long since factored in the possibility that one might abandon their body. No matter how fast the Nascent Soul fled, in the short term it could never match the speed of the Asura Wings tearing through space to teleport. Lei Dong had been prepared for this from the start. How could he let Venerable Demon Subduer get away so easily? He teleported twice in succession, pursuing and cutting off his escape routes, then captured the Nascent Soul alive and sealed it inside the Soul Sealing Ball.
After everything was done, Lei Dong felt an exhilarating rush. He had just taken down a living, breathing Nascent Soul Cultivator! This was nothing like the previous two times, when he had borrowed the power of a Spirit Transmutation-level Thunder Dragon and won with ease. This time, he had achieved his goal only after laying plans, setting an ambush, and fighting through a series of struggles. The various methods Venerable Demon Subduer had displayed, along with the several badly wounded Earth Giants, had also left Lei Dong somewhat shaken. As expected of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator; he was no one to underestimate.
Over there, Golden Core Cultivator Han Chao had already gathered the spoils that burst out when Venerable Demon Subduer's body perished. Once Lei Dong returned, Han Chao respectfully handed them over. Earlier, Lei Dong had threatened Han Chao, leaving him no choice but to join his ranks. They had agreed on twenty years of service. But only six or seven years had passed, and Han Chao's life