Returning to the Soul Condensation Realm

The room was deathly silent; everything seemed to have been frozen in time.

The look in Li Qingyan's eyes gradually shifted from worry to coldness.

Xu Yuan's rolling around on the ground suddenly stopped, and the low growls he had been suppressing gradually subsided. Finally, under her gaze, he made a few "uh-huh" sounds and then fell silent.

He had an urge to desecrate a corpse.

What is acting?

Although there was definitely an element of acting involved, the pain was genuine.

However, his upbringing from his past life taught Xu Yuan that when a woman is convinced of something, any explanation you give will always be seen as sophistry.

No matter what she says, just agree with her.

In silence, Li Qingyan slowly walked back to the bedside and sat down. Li Jingjing looked at him lying lifeless on the ground:

"It doesn't hurt anymore?"

Xu Yuan silently got up from the ground, his voice hoarse:

"Pain."

Li Qingyan crossed her two long, slender legs, pursed her lips, and smiled:

"Then keep calling out, don't worry about me."

Ah~

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Li Qingyan clenched his fists.

Xu Yuan immediately muted his microphone.

Li Qingyan's red lips parted slightly, as if she was about to say something, when she suddenly noticed that his aura had changed.

Xu Yuan, being the one in question, naturally felt the changes in his body; his previously rosy complexion suddenly turned deathly pale.

here we go.

The life- Reverse Fate Liquid he had ingested, guided by his earlier instructions, had already seeped into his limbs and bones, and the pain of cleansing his meridians and marrow began to spread throughout his body.

What had been a flickering, deathly light suddenly became solid and powerful, the aura of Mortal Shedding Strange Ghost uncontrollably expanding and pressing outwards.

Fortunately, Xu Yuan had designated several surrounding blocks as restricted areas beforehand; otherwise, the sheer pressure from this Mortal Shedding cultivator would have been enough to kill those ordinary soldiers.

This aura of Mortal Shedding had been dissipating naturally attracted the powerful warriors who remained in the Barbarian Tribe Holy City with the army.

Almost instantly, several figures soared into the air, gazing at the villa standing amidst the ruins.

Three men and one woman.

The woman wore a cheongsam with an ink painting design, which perfectly outlined the voluptuous figure of a mature woman. Her skin was fair and firm, typical of a high-level cultivator, and she exuded a tranquil temperament.

Apart from an elderly man wearing the official robes of a grain trough official, the other two were both captains in white armor.

After observing for a few moments, the four realized that the terrifying aura not only did not stop, but continued to spread in all directions, and their eyes all showed a hint of solemnity.

The mature woman in the cheongsam glanced at the burly man in white armor beside her:

"Commandant Tang, should we go take a look?"

Commandant Tang's deep brown pupils were as calm as a lake.

"The Blood- Mortal Shedding has already said that anyone who dares to disturb His Highness's recovery will be treated as an assassin."

The mature woman in the cheongsam frowned slightly.

"Such a terrifying aura suddenly erupted; it could be detrimental to Your Highness."

"Unfavorable?"

Commandant Tang interrupted her, saying, "A Mortal Shedding Realm expert who can rival a Saint, all of us combined are no match for him. If we really fight, we'll probably only be able to send our soldiers into battle in a desperate attempt to fight back."

The mature woman in the cheongsam took a breath and sighed, "Since that's the case, then let's ask her telepathically?"

Commandant Tang nodded slightly. "That area has been designated a restricted zone; this is the only option."

Upon hearing this, the mature woman in the cheongsam fell silent. She made a hand Method Formula, and a stream of light shot towards the courtyard that exuded an eerie aura.

Wait a few breaths.

A hoarse, pleasant female voice then rang out, revealing no trace of injury or weakness:

"I am unharmed. This aura comes from my friend who is practicing Secret Method here. He has set up a restricted area as instructed, and anyone who trespasses will be dealt with according to military law."

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Hearing this voice, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

While they remained silent

The eerie aura suddenly began to expand, and under its powerful pressure, a faint blood-red mist gradually emerged, enveloping the entire city!

Even the mature woman in the cheongsam, a powerful being at the Origin Beginning, paled upon sensing this aura, and the other three men fared no better.

They had sensed this aura just three days prior.

From that Barbarian King became a saint.

However, compared to the Source Qi fluctuations emanating from the Barbarian King Chi Feng, this blood-red aura was less pure and more mixed.

The mature woman in the cheongsam murmured to herself, "Is she about to break through? No, this aura is starting to dissipate."

As the bewitching crimson mist reached its peak, it did not undergo an instantaneous qualitative change, but rather gradually began to dissipate, its immense aura receding at a slow pace.

It failed.

Upon seeing this, the four people all had different expressions on their faces.

There was regret, there was sighing, but also a secret sense of relief.

The barbarian Barbarian King's final counterattack, even as he faced death, had inflicted considerable injury on him. He attempted a breakthrough before his injuries had healed; if he succeeded, just how monstrous would the Blood-robed Man be?

If such a prodigy were to return to Di'an City with His Highness, how much upheaval would he cause?

Although their status was not high enough to enter the very top circles of the Great Yan Dynasty, they were still able to learn about some things happening in the top buildings of Di'an City through various channels.

For example, His Majesty is unwell

For example, the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion was reborn.

For example, the marriage between His Highness Prince Wu Yuan and the Third Young Master of the Prime Minister's Mansion has already been announced to the world.

In these turbulent times, His Highness has found a Transcendent Mortal Shedding expert on the verge of breaking through to Sainthood. Isn't this a blatant slap in the face to Lord Xu?

Commandant Tang took a deep breath and glanced at the other three people present:

"The three of you, if you don't want to die, I hope you can keep this matter to yourselves and keep your men quiet."

Xu Yuan's journey to re-enter the Soul Condensation Realm was not entirely smooth.

Because of Qi's Demon Crystal.

The life essence contained in the Otherworldly crystals, once the source of saints, is vast and solid. Moreover, unlike ordinary Otherworldly crystals, once Qi absorbs the life essence, it is as difficult to expel as a maggot clinging to one's bone.

Just like the roots of a century-old tree that have penetrated deep into the soil, Qi's life force seems to have taken root in Xu Yuan's body, and even the Reverse Fate Liquid cannot uproot it.

The progress has stalled.

The huge room was completely silent.

Li Qingyan, dressed in red, pursed her lips tightly:

"Senior, what do you mean by 'cannot be removed'?"

Luo Xiran's gentle and clear voice was very solemn:

"Qi tampered with it; the Reversal of Reverse Fate Liquid has only a limited effect on corroding Qi's original Strange Ghost life source. At the current pace, the little devil won't be able to completely revert to his human form."

Li Qingyan's breath hitched slightly, and he asked:

"Senior, I remember you said before that as long as the life source is not completely eradicated, the Strange Ghost transformation will continue to deepen until one becomes a full-fledged Strange Ghost."

"Yes." Luo Xiran.

Li Qingyan's beautiful eyebrows were almost twisted into a knot, and her breathing trembled slightly.

"Is there any way now?"

"I'm thinking about it."

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Seeing this, Li Qingyan's heart sank, his fingertips slightly digging into his palm as he rapidly considered countermeasures.

Her military service gave her exposure to various cultivation methods, but the Strange Ghost, creatures that had disappeared for thousands of years, were not part of her knowledge.

For a moment, the room fell silent.

Only Li Qingyan remained, pacing back and forth in the room with her brows furrowed, the 'clatter' of her boots on the stone slabs.

After a while,

Xu Yuan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.

As the person in question, he appeared much calmer than the two anxious women.

He stared at her swaying back and forth in front of him for a few moments, then suddenly laughed:

"Qingyan, I'm not worried at all, so why are you, the emperor, so anxious, like a eunuch?"

Li Qingyan paused, turned around and glared at him;

"Comparing yourself to the emperor, you'll be in big trouble if word gets out."

Xu Yuan shrugged nonchalantly and said:

"A person is about to die, can't they even speak more freely?"

Li Qingyan was angry:

"What kind of time is this to be joking with me?"

Xu Yuan sensed the ineradicable life force within his body and spoke:

Life is full of disappointments, but we still have to keep going.

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Li Qingyan let out two low breaths, her braid seemingly about to burst open from her anger.

Looking into her pretty, delicate eyes, Xu Yuan sighed softly and asked:

"Qingyan, I'm someone who values my life very much, but to help you, I'm willing to risk consuming that 'Qi's' Demon Crystal."

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Li Qingyan froze, and she stared blankly at him.

Xu Yuan smiled and winked at her.

Silence for several breaths,

Li Qingyan bit her lip, took a deep breath, her eyes gradually hardening, and whispered:

"If I cannot reverse your Strange Ghost transformation, I will kill you with my own hands, and then take my own life."

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During the eye contact,

Xu Yuan's eye twitched; he could tell this crazy woman wasn't joking.

Xu Yuan coughed lightly and said in a low voice:

"Well, actually you could consider becoming Strange Ghost with me."

"Too ugly, I don't like it."

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After a moment's pause, Xu Yuan asked Luo Xiran and decisively:

"Xi Ran, can you still refine the Reverse Fate Liquid?"

The problem now is not that the Reverse Fate Liquid cannot remove Qi's life source, but that the amount of Reverse Fate Liquid is insufficient.

Lost in thought, Luo Xiran instinctively replied upon hearing this:

"If there are enough medicinal materials, it can be refined, but after ten thousand years, many of them may have become extinct. Secondary medicines are fine, but if the main ingredient becomes extinct, finding a substitute for the main ingredient will have far-reaching consequences. It will require a lot of time to improve and verify, and there is not enough time."

Xu Yuan stroked his chin, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He knew where to find the main materials recorded in those notes.

However, if it really needs to be refined, the source of this information will probably have to be attributed to Old Man Luo.

While pondering,

Xu Yuan spoke again, asking:

"So, there's really no other way now?"

Luo Xiran was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke:

"Have."

Xu Yuan opened his mouth but before he could utter a sound, the voice of the princess with the bound breasts rang out first:

"Please speak frankly, senior."

Luo Xiran's voice was solemn:

"You, little devil, should try to break through to the Saint realm."

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silence.

Xu Yuan's expression stiffened, while Li Qingyan looked puzzled.

Breakthrough to Sainthood?

Within the Charm God Mystic Realm, Xu Yuan is most likely only at the Origin Beginning, and at most he can break through to the Mortal Shedding.

My realm and cultivation level are both insufficient; how can I break through?

However, Xu Yuan and Li Qingyan did not immediately question Luo Xiran's 'outrageous remarks' and waited for her to explain.

Luo Xiran, that old woman, has studied the Strange Ghost for most of her life, and her theoretical and practical knowledge is extremely rich; she couldn't possibly be making baseless accusations.

After carefully considering her words, Luo Xiran materialized her form using her Fungal Armor and glanced at Xu Yuan:

"Kid, you actually already have the potential to break through to the Saint level."

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Xu Yuan opened his mouth, then pointed to himself.

I'm so awesome, how come I didn't know?

Luo Xiran chuckled, raised her hand to lightly brush a strand of hair aside, and narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly:

"All the conditions for you to break through to the level of a sage are external."

As he spoke,

Luo Xiran raised two slender fingers in front of the two of them:

"First, Qi himself is a fallen primordial Strange Ghost, and his life essence contains the saintly Sacred Source of the saint. This is one of the reasons why the Reverse Sacred Source Reverse Fate Liquid is unable to remove the life essence."

"Secondly, I was also a saint in my previous life. By using the Blood God Stone to integrate the Fungal Armor into your Strange Ghost body, I can manipulate your body and guide the Qi to help you break through."

Having said that,

Luo Xiran chuckled softly:

"If the breakthrough fails, Qi's Sacred Source will be completely consumed, and your life source will also be greatly depleted."

Xu Yuan remained silent for a few moments, his voice carrying a hint of realization:

"I see. Failure to break through to sainthood weakened my Strange Ghost body. Now, with the help of the Reverse Fate Liquid, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort and transform my Strange Ghost body into a human body."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan frowned slightly:

"But what if I really break through to sainthood? Xi Ran, the body of a saintly Strange Ghost, the effects of the Reverse Fate Liquid..."

"A thick skin is a good thing."

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Without saying another word, all three were action-oriented and immediately began to execute the plan once it was finalized.

After the Fungal Armor merged into his body, Xu Yuan's Qi suddenly changed with Luo Xiran's words, "Relax!"

A colossal and terrifying aura quietly permeated the enormous stone house, the oppressive force emanating from the air nearly distorting the space itself, and even a faint rumbling sound could be heard.

"Buzz--"

A sharp buzzing sound rang in his ears, Xu Yuan felt everything in front of him slow down considerably.

With Luo Xiran's guidance, Xu Yuan's life force began to circulate automatically within his body.

After a few breaths,

A sharp pain, seemingly emanating from the very depths of life itself, quietly struck Xu Yuan, making him feel as if he were being torn to pieces.

Even with his unwavering will, the pain caused his consciousness to begin to blur involuntarily.

"Concentrate!"

Just as Xu Yuan was about to lose consciousness, a clear and sharp shout rang in his ears, startling him awake. "Kid, calm your mind. If you faint when you break through to the Saint realm, it will be for the rest of your life."

"Stay awake, remember this feeling; it will be a great fortuitous opportunity for you to break through to the Saint realm in the future!"

As Luo Xiran's voice fell, Xu Yuan instantly shuddered, gritting his teeth and persevering.

Time passed quietly.

Amidst this seemingly endless agony, Xu Yuan suddenly realized that he was sensing an energy fluctuation that he could not comprehend at all.

A flawless, pure, and mysterious fluctuation.

saint.

Xu Yuan wanted to remember this feeling, but he couldn't remember it at all.

It's like a castle in the air, or like sand slipping through your fingers.

This unique aura belonging only to a sage lasted only a few breaths before disappearing with a burst of energy within his body.

He failed to break through to the level of a sage, as expected.

Xu Yuan's Strange Ghost body was severely injured, and the effects of the Reverse Fate Liquid, guided by Luo Xiran, rapidly devoured everything belonging to the Strange Ghost.

On the first day, Xu Yuan's cultivation level dropped to the Origin Beginning due to pain, the Fungal Armor was once again peeled off his body, and Qi's Demon Crystal was re-condensed and taken away by Luo Xiran.

The next day, Xu Yuan's cultivation level dropped to Grandmaster.

On the third day, Xu Yuan once again reached the realm of Soul Condensation expert.