"Phew!"
On the field, Qin Hao's face was deathly pale, and he looked exceedingly weak.
Although the Slaying Luo Art was terrifyingly powerful, its consumption was equally immense.
The spiritual power within Qin Hao's body had now been completely exhausted.
Even his Nascent Soul had become incomparably dim and listless from the excessive depletion.
"My cultivation is still too weak!"
Qin Hao shook his head and ordered Wu Yu, "Arrange a cave abode for This Seat. This Seat needs to enter seclusion!"
"Yes, Master!"
Wu Yu was extremely respectful, his eyes filled with awe.
His master had even broken through a formation that only a Spirit Transformation stage expert could destroy.
Did that not mean his Master was already the strongest beneath the Spirit Transformation stage?
Perhaps even against an early Spirit Transformation stage expert, he would not be without the strength to fight.
That incomparably brilliant sword light from earlier had even made Wu Yu feel that it could split open heaven and earth.
"Die!"
Wu Yu wiped out the eight Corpse Yin Sect disciples guarding the formation with a single strike, then respectfully said, "Master, this way, please!"
These people all knew the truth, so naturally, they could not be allowed to live.
"Mm!"
Qin Hao nodded and followed him.
Wang Lin and A'Dai followed closely behind as well.
"Progenitor, you have returned?"
"The sect-protecting formation was activated just now. Did something happen?"
Along the way, numerous Corpse Yin Sect Cultivators flew out from their cave abodes and questioned Wu Yu upon seeing him.
"Senior Brother's Corpse Puppet rebelled, so we had no choice but to activate the great formation and suppress it. Who would have thought that the Corpse Puppet would self-destruct? Senior Brother has already fallen!"
Wu Yu wore a sorrowful expression as he said, "Now, our Corpse Yin Sect has only this Old Man left at the Nascent Soul stage, so I will temporarily assume the position of Sect Master."
"To prevent righteous-path Cultivators from taking advantage of our weakness, the Corpse Yin Sect will close its entrance from this day onward. No one is permitted to leave. Violators will be dealt with as traitors to the sect!"
"Understood!"
The Corpse Yin Sect Elders and disciples all voiced their assent.
Although many of them suspected that the truth was not as simple as Wu Yu claimed,
their strength was inferior to Wu Yu's, so naturally, they did not dare defy him.
"Alright, disperse!"
Wu Yu waved his hand and secretly sent voice transmissions to his own disciples and those from his branch.
Only then did he lead Qin Hao to an underground karst cave.
Wu Yu respectfully said, "Master, this is the finest cultivation ground in the Corpse Yin Sect. Both spiritual energy and Yin Qi are extremely abundant."
"You have been thoughtful."
Qin Hao gave a slight nod and instructed him, "While I am in seclusion, no one is allowed to disturb me!"
"Yes!"
Wu Yu nodded and said, "I will arrange for people to guard the area nearby."
Only then did Qin Hao enter the cave abode and close the Stone Gate.
This karst cave was extremely spacious. A layer of blue frost coated the ground, while dense Chilling Qi continuously poured out from the hollows in the surrounding walls.
"Next, I should restore my spiritual power first!"
Qin Hao sat down cross-legged and brushed his right hand over his storage bag. Two Supreme Grade Spirit Stones appeared in his hands.
Qin Hao held a Supreme Grade Spirit Stone in each hand and began meditating and breathing exercises.
As he cultivated, his entire body seemed to transform into a massive black hole, wildly drawing the surrounding Chilling Qi into himself.
Qin Hao was now cultivating the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Art, so he naturally did not fear Chilling Qi.
On the contrary, this Chilling Qi was greatly beneficial to him.
Just as Qin Hao entered seclusion, a vast expanse of seven-colored auspicious clouds suddenly appeared above the Zhao Kingdom, blotting out the sky and sun.
When the seven-colored clouds appeared, an aura akin to Heavenly Might swept across the entire Zhao Kingdom, making countless Cultivators' hearts tremble.
Only Nascent Soul stage experts could withstand this pressure.
"The Outer Realm Battlefield is about to open!"
Wu Yu, who had been in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Every time the Outer Realm Battlefield opens, our Corpse Yin Sect must send people to Jue Ming Valley. This time, we must arrange for people to enter as well, lest anyone discover the truth of what happened to the Corpse Yin Sect!"
With that thought, he rushed out of his cave abode and ordered all Corpse Yin Sect Elders and disciples, "The Outer Realm Battlefield is about to open. This Old Man will be leaving for a few days. Anyone who leaves this place will be killed without mercy!"
After issuing the order, Wu Yu personally set up a Nascent Soul-level grand formation there to prevent these people from escaping.
Afterward, he left the Corpse Yin Sect and flew toward the Tongtian Tower in the Zhao Kingdom.
Besides Wu Yu, Nascent Soul Experts from every sect in the Zhao Kingdom rushed toward the Tongtian Tower.
Naturally, this included Teng Huayuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Teng Family City.
He was merely a Guest Elder of Wufeng Valley, so logically, he did not need to go.
However, in order to find the murderer of his grandson, Teng Huayuan planned to ask Gao Qiming of the Misty Sect to perform a divination for him.
Gao Qiming of the Misty Sect was a renowned Divination Calculator.
Presumably, he would be able to help him locate his enemy.
Several days later, Wu Yu returned from the Tongtian Tower.
After returning, Wu Yu sent voice transmissions to the Corpse Yin Sect disciples.
Before long, all of the Corpse Yin Sect disciples gathered inside a massive karst cave.
Out of curiosity, Wang Lin followed them as well.
"The once-in-a-century Outer Realm Battlefield is about to open. To compete for entry qualifications, our Corpse Yin Sect will also send Foundation Establishment Cultivators to participate!"
Wu Yu looked at the crowd and began calling out names.
Those he selected all came from his Senior Brother Ye Zizai's branch.
"The Outer Realm Battlefield? What kind of place is that?"
Wang Lin heard that name once again.
The last time he had heard of it was when Piao Nanzi went to the Hengyue Sect and informed them that the Hengyue Sect's Nascent Soul Ancestor had fallen in the Outer Realm Battlefield.
"The Outer Realm Battlefield is a place where Cultivators from every Cultivation Nation are sent to die!"
Situ Nan slowly said, "For a Level 5 Cultivation Nation to advance to Level 6, it must win enough battles in the Outer Realm Battlefield. The Level 4 Cultivation Nations and Third-rank Cultivation Nations under its command are all nothing but cannon fodder."
"Aren't you being hunted by a Nascent Soul? Getting rid of them is easy. You only need to enter the Outer Realm Battlefield and use the teleportation formations there to travel to other Cultivation Nations. Then you will be free of them."
"Oh?"
Wang Lin's eyes lit up, and he could not help saying, "Senior Wu Yu, this junior wishes to enter the Outer Realm Battlefield as well."
Seeing someone dare to address him directly by name, Wu Yu frowned and was about to rebuke him.
However, when he saw that it was Wang Lin, he could not help but nod. "Since you wish to enter, then enter."
Although he did not know what relationship Wang Lin had with Qin Hao, he still had to give him this courtesy.
Thus, Wu Yu activated the formation and allowed the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Ye Zizai's branch, along with Wang Lin, to enter it and teleport to Jue Ming Valley.
Who knew how much time had passed before Qin Hao finally awakened.
"That Slaying Luo Art truly consumes an enormous amount!"
Qin Hao said with emotion, "After meditating for so many days, I have finally restored myself to peak condition!"
He rose to his full height and looked beneath his feet.
"Now that I have recovered my cultivation, it is time to make a trip underground!"
Having read the original work, Qin Hao naturally knew what lay beneath the Corpse Yin Sect.
There was a Peak Old Ancestor of the Giant Demon Clan down there—Lei Ji!
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