Strange Lifeform Reappears, Nascent Soul Broken Again

[You have arrived at the dock.]

[You are surprised to find that the spiritual energy, which was originally abundant at the dock, has become scarce. The orderly buildings have been reduced to ruins, and many cultivators who used to come and go have disappeared.]

[Only a few scattered Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators are left cleaning up the mess.]

[You walk towards the only Golden Core True Person in the area and ask him for information.]

[He tells you that a few days ago, a centipede-like monster attacked the dock.]

[It devoured all life at the dock, even draining a fifth-tier spiritual meridian next to it.]

[You ask him for detailed information about the centipede monster.]

[He tells you everything he knows.]

[You discover that the centipede monster is indeed a Strange Lifeform.]

[However, this Strange Lifeform is very powerful, comparable to a Void Returning King.]

[The two Deity Transformation Venerables stationed at the dock were both devoured by the Strange Lifeform.]

[After devouring the entire dock, the Strange Lifeform swiftly fled into the sea.]

"A Strange Lifeform appeared on Minghuang Island? There isn't a Pillar of Heaven falling here."

"Could it be a Strange Lifeform brought by a Pillar of Heaven that fell in the nearby sea?"

Su Yang made a guess.

Compared to scattered islands, the vast sea is actually where most Pillars of Heaven fall.

It's just that few cultivators live in the sea for extended periods, and the damage caused by the Pillars of Heaven to the sea is insignificant to the entire region, making it seem unremarkable.

But Su Yang soon felt confused.

"A Strange Lifeform without intelligence would frantically pursue its instincts, devouring everything containing spiritual energy.

Why did this one decisively retreat after devouring a fifth-tier spiritual脉 and some cultivators?"

"Could it be...

that it also possesses intelligence, or is there an intelligent commander nearby?"

Commander was Su Yang's designation for intelligent Strange Lifeforms.

Unable to deduce further information, Su Yang continued the simulation.

[More than ten days later, a sea ship from Qixia Island arrived at the dock.]

[The sea ship was not guarded by a Deity Transformation Venerable from the Tianjian Sect, but by Venerable Tianliang from the Wuliang Sect.]

[Upon seeing the dock, which had already become a ruin, he showed a hint of surprise on his face.]

[Seeing you, he asks you what happened here.]

[You tell him the information you know.]

[He felt a sense of lingering fear. If he had arrived at the dock more than ten days earlier, he might have been among the devoured cultivators.]

[He asks you to wait here for two months while he exchanges some special resources from Qixia Island with the powers on Minghuang Island.]

[You agree.]

[You wait at the dock.]

[You know that places lacking spiritual energy like the dock are not attractive to Strange Lifeforms and are therefore very safe at the moment.]

[A month later, you hear news of a sixth-tier Strange Lifeform attacking another seaside town.]

[You have a premonition that this is the same Strange Lifeform that attacked the dock.]

[Two months later, you board the sea ship returning to Qixia Island.]

[At 109 years old, you return to the Tianjian Sect on Qixia Island.]

[You inform Venerable Moon Sword about the Strange Lifeform incident and give yourself the title of True Person Huoyang.]

[After publicizing your title, you immediately enter seclusion.]

[At 110 years old, your second third-tier Origin Art breaks through to completion.]

[At 116 years old, you break through to the ninth level of Golden Core.]

[At 118 years old, your first elemental spell breaks through its limit.]

[Your foundation has been strengthened.]

[At 120 years old, your third third-tier Origin Art breaks through to completion.]

[Your origins have been strengthened.]

[At 122 years old, you reach the peak of Golden Core and can begin attempting to break through to Nascent Soul.]

[Your choice is...]

[1, Break through immediately.]

[2, Continue to cultivate in seclusion, break through the limits of all your Origin Arts and elemental spells, and then prepare for breakthrough.]

"Let's leave seclusion for a bit and see if we gain any new insights before making a decision."

"Let's go with option two. Given Su Yang's current talent, it might take a long time for his Origin Body Refining Technique to break through its limits, but breaking through the limits of the remaining two elemental spells shouldn't be difficult."

[You continue to remain in seclusion.]

[Age 125, your second tier-three elemental spell breaks through its limit.]

[Your foundation has been strengthened.]

[Age 128, your third tier-three elemental spell breaks through its limit.]

[Your foundation has reached perfection.]

[You decide to travel the world, believing it might benefit the breakthrough of your Origin Body Refining Technique.]

[At this moment, your master, Venerable Blazing Sun, finds you and asks about the Strange Lifeform.]

[You ask him if he has any plans.]

[Venerable Blazing Sun tells you that the spiritual energy on Fenghua Island is declining too rapidly. The Sect Master suspects a Strange Lifeform is present on the island and fears it might threaten Qixia Island in the future, so he plans to go with two Deity Transformation Venerables to investigate.]

[You remember the matter of the Strange Lifeform on Fenghua Island and tell Venerable Blazing Sun about it.]

[Venerable Blazing Sun doesn't ask about the source of your information and leaves in a hurry.]

[You are waiting for Venerable Moon Sword's decision and have not yet left the Tianjian Sect.]

[Venerable Moon Sword summons you.]

[You arrive at the Sect Master's hall.]

[You find that besides Venerable Moon Sword, there are eight other Deity Transformation Venerables present.]

[Venerable Moon Sword asks you if the Deity Transformation Venerables present, combined, could possibly eliminate the Strange Lifeform on Fenghua Island.]

[You shake your head and tell her no.]

[You roughly assess the strength of the Venerables present. Apart from Venerable Moon Sword and Venerable Blazing Sun, the other six are high-level Deity Transformation Venerables.]

[Although their overall strength surpasses that of the three Strange Lifeforms, the Strange Lifeforms' vitality is too monstrous; they only die after being killed continuously thousands or hundreds of times.]

[However, the Deity Transformation Venerables of the Tianjian Sect only have one life.]

[Venerable Moon Sword expresses understanding. She states that she will personally go to investigate and, after confirming the information, will make a trip to the Seven Islands Alliance to request the help of Void Returning Kings.]

[You nod, feeling this is foolproof.]

[You bid farewell to the Deity Transformation Venerables.]

[You leave the Tianjian Sect and travel around Qixia Island.]

[Age 129, you arrive at the Central Plains and defeat many talented disciples from the Wuliang Sect.]

[Age 133, you arrive at the Western Regions Plateau. A young monk from the Little Zen Temple challenges you but is easily defeated.]

[Age 135, you arrive at the Seven Gorges Mountain Range area. You revisit the place and have a unique realization.]

[You fall into enlightenment.]

[Your Clear Sword Heart talent is activated.]

[You comprehend the Sword Intent.]

[You arrive at Fengyuan Prefecture in Chuyun Kingdom.]

[You see that Purple Cloud Mountain has become dilapidated. The cultivator with the highest cultivation is surprisingly only at the sixth level of Qi Condensation.]

[You feel the impermanence of worldly affairs.]

[You quietly leave 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stones and one Foundation Establishment Pill at the residence of the Purple Cloud Mountain Master.]

[You travel through the Seven Glimmering Mountain Range, defeating many Nascent Soul Demon Beasts.]

[You rescue many disciples from the Jiang Clan Immortal Family who were out on a trial.]

[Several female cultivators among them are captivated by your heroic demeanor and are willing to follow you.]

[You feel they would affect your cultivation and refuse them.]

[Age 143, you arrive at the Northern Barrens, a place where Demonic Cultivators and Evil Cultivators gather.]

[A Marauding Cultivator covets your wealth and attempts to rob you, but you kill him.]

[A Joyful Union female cultivator fancies your handsome appearance and robust origin, intending to abduct you and use you as a cultivation cauldron. You slay her with a single sword strike.]

[The third demonic son of the major Demonic Cultivator sect, the Black Demon Sect, is traveling. Other cultivators retreat, but you remain in the middle of the road.]

[The third demonic son's attendant directly attacks, preparing to use you to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys.]

[However, they didn't expect you to be not a chicken, but a dragon crossing the river.]

[The attendant is slain by you.]

[The third demonic son is enraged and intends to kill you.]

[You display powerful sword intent and a terrifying aura of magic power.]

[The third demonic son backs down and kneels, calling you 'father'.]

[But you didn't let him go, and cut him down with your sword.]

[After finishing everything, you suddenly had an epiphany.]

[Your Third-Order Origin Body Refining Technique broke through its limits.]

[Your Origin Power greatly increased.]

[You achieved your goal and prepared to return to the Tianjian Sect to go into seclusion and break through.]

[A peak Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Black Demon Sect intercepted you on the way.]

[You fought them fiercely but were no match.]

[You released your fifth-order supreme-grade spirit sword, the Heaven and Earth Profound Origin Sword.]

[The Black Demon Sect True Monarch was utterly terrified and wanted to flee.]

[Unfortunately, the Heaven and Earth Profound Origin Sword transformed into a brilliant sword light, illuminating heaven and earth. The peak True Monarch died.]

[At 146 years old, you returned to the Tianjian Sect.]

[You applied for an Origin Spiritual Item.]

[You received a Third-Order Origin Pill.]

[You took the Third-Order Origin Pill, and your Origin Power was enhanced.]

[You went into seclusion, preparing to break through to Nascent Soul.]

[This time, you chose to condense a Human Dao Nascent Soul.]

[As your Supreme Golden Core shattered, the breakthrough began.]