Lingxu Dao Immortal Peak

"Gu Huang, well done!"

Jiang Wanyue flew over.

Behind her, Yuan Yuze, who was sealed in solid ice, was being dragged along.

Yuan Yuze still wore a pained expression, clearly his soul had suffered a severe blow and he had not yet recovered; however, due to the solid ice seal, his screams had stopped.

As for the Blue Luan that was entangled with Jiang Wanyue, after losing the control of its master Yuan Yuze, it had transformed into a ball of flame ten feet in size, leaping through the air.

Around the raging flames, wisps of Taiyin Cold Qi swirled to prevent the fire from spreading uncontrollably.

The giant roc rapidly shrank, transforming into Song Wen's human form. A scarlet tentacle emerged from his sleeve, with a blood cocoon hanging from its end, inside which lay the captured Xu Hai.

"With Yuan Yuze and Xu Hai both captured, our objective has been achieved. This is Cloud Pill Sect territory, so we should leave as soon as possible. Furthermore, it would be best to have Kui'er possess our body as soon as possible, in case Cloud Pill Sect notices anything amiss and tracks us down using Yuan Yuze's Life Token," Jiang Wanyue said.

"We should leave as soon as possible. However..."

Song Wen lowered his eyes, looking down at the devastated Northwind City, and said again.

Before we leave, we need to leave something behind!

Song Wen joined two fingers together like a sword, his fingertips gleaming with spiritual light, and pointed at the ground below.

In an instant, a wisp of corpse energy emerged from his fingertip, sharp as a knife, but it did not fall into the city, but instead landed on an open plain outside the city.

The corpse's aura seeped into the soil and cut into the underground rocks.

A few breaths later, a flat stone slab, a hundred feet long and fifty feet wide, broke through the soil and rose up from the ground.

After the stone slab was lifted about a mile off the ground, it fell heavily back down, plunging straight into the earth, becoming a large stone monument.

Immediately, more small pebbles fell onto the stone tablet, revealing characters that read:

"Yuan Yuze, a cultivator of the Cloud Pill Sect, has harmed countless mortals, committing heinous crimes that are too numerous to recount! This Gu Que, passing through this place, could not bear to see the mortal Human Race suffer such a calamity, and thus personally slew Yuan Yuze and his guard Xu Hai, acting on behalf of Heaven to restore order to the world!"

Jiang Wanyue stared at the stone tablet in astonishment.

"Gu Huang, what are you doing? And... who is Gu Que?"

"Gu Que was a respected senior figure of mine. He lived a life of integrity and uprightness, but unfortunately, he perished and his soul has returned to the netherworld. Using his name will serve to divert the attention of the Cloud Pill Sect and Yuan Yuze's parents, Yi Runan Yuan Zhe," Song Wen said.

Jiang Wanyue nodded.

"That's a good plan."

Song Wen raised his hand and pointed to the azure flame trapped by the Taiyin Cold Qi.

"Madam, please withdraw your chill. This fire is of great use to me."

Jiang Wanyue naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately withdrew the Taiyin Cold Qi.

Song Wen mobilized his Immortal Essence to forcibly capture the Azure Firmament True Fire and stuff it into Yuan Yuze's Bronze Furnace.

Although the Bronze Furnace was Yuan Yuze's treasure, Yuan Yuze was still alive, so Song Wen could not forcibly take it. Instead, he manifested a scarlet tentacle and forcibly wrapped the Bronze Furnace tightly around it.

Then, the two broke through the air and plunged into the vast night.

As for the mortals in Northwind City, all of them had been caught in the formation set up by Yuan Yuze, who had taken their Essence Blood, and souls, leaving no survivors.

Song Wen did not touch the Essence Blood and countless souls in the blood pool in the center of the city.

After traveling millions of miles, the two stopped at a large lake and landed on a small island in the lake.

"This place has little Spiritual Qi and is deserted, making it perfect for Kui'er to possess another body. There's no need to worry about being disturbed," Jiang Wanyue said.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, Madam," Song Wen replied casually.

"However, Yuan Yuze's cultivation level is above Kui'er's. Although his soul is seriously injured, there is still a considerable risk if Kui'er directly possesses his body. Gu Huang, please use that soul attack technique again to severely injure Yuan Yuze, so as to ensure that Kui'er's possession is foolproof!" Jiang Wanyue said.

Song Wen's lips curled into a slight smile. "Madam, I have a method that can directly erase Yuan Yuze's soul without harming his physical body in the slightest."

"Really?" Jiang Wanyue's eyes gleamed. "Gu Huang, please act quickly. After it's done... I'll use every trick in the book to make sure you're satisfied."

Seeing the burning desire flash in Jiang Wanyue's eyes, Song Wen's body tensed up suddenly, and his lower back inexplicably ached.

It's unclear who made whom feel 'comfortable'.

"Madam, please unseal the ice that binds Yuan Yuze, and then find a suitable place to set up an array for your son to possess. As for the rest, leave it to me," Song Wen said.

"Good!"

Jiang Wanyue clearly understood that Song Wen did not want to use the Secret Method in front of her, so she simply turned around and left. She went to the other side of the island, widened a natural cave, and began to set up concealment and defense formations.

The ice that sealed Yuan Yuze naturally melted away with Jiang Wanyue's departure.

Song Wen walked up to Yuan Yuze.

The latter recovered from the excruciating pain of being traumatized and regained his senses.

Yuan Yuze looked panicked and was about to say something when Song Wen raised his hand and pressed it on his head.

Crimson blood gushed from Song Wen's hands, instantly covering Yuan Yuze's entire body.

Two breaths later, the blood plasma surged back and merged into Song Wen's body.

Yuan Yuze, his eyes glazed over, fell straight backward.

Song Wen used his immortal energy to capture Immortal Essence Yuan Yuze and then teleported him to the other side of the island where Jiang Wanyue was located.

"Madam, this body is now entrusted to you."

"Gu Huang, thank you for your trouble." Jiang Wanyue's joyful voice drifted from afar.

Song Wen didn't reply, looking down at a storage ring in his hand.

This is Yuan Yuze's storage ring.

Yuan Yuze is quite wealthy, so Song Wen naturally wouldn't miss out on him; moreover, the storage ring must contain Yuan Yuze's Alchemy insights and a large number of Pill Formula, which would be of great benefit to Song Wen.

In addition, it is necessary to carefully examine the Spirit Stone, pills, and other treasures in the storage ring for any marks left by powerful members of the Cloud Pill Sect. Failure to do so will inevitably lead to future troubles.

Song Wen, carrying the blood cocoon that had trapped Xu Hai, turned and disappeared into the lake.

After setting up a concealment array in a ravine at the bottom of the lake, Song Wen began to absorb Xu Hai's cultivation.

The abundant Immortal Essence flowed along Song Wen's hand, which had pierced Xu Hai's chest, and into Song Wen's body.

Song Wen's aura suddenly surged, causing the array barrier to tremble violently.

He sat cross-legged, fully activating the "Corpse King Reincarnation Art" to absorb and refine the external Immortal Essence.

His previous failure to break through had given him a clear understanding of the bottleneck in the Late Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage, and he had already mentally deduced how to break through many times.

The surging Immortal Essence surged wildly within his body. With his eyes tightly closed, Song Wen instantly and clearly sensed the barrier that stood between the late stage and peak of the Spirit Void realm.

Without any attempt, Song Wen mobilized all his Immortal Essence and suddenly crashed into the barrier.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A series of booming sounds exploded within Song Wen's body.

But that barrier, in the end, could not withstand the weight.

"Click--"

A barely perceptible sound rang out, but to Song Wen it was heavenly music.

That invisible barrier crumbled with a deafening roar.

Song Wen's aura surged instantly, and he devoured the incoming Immortal Essence even more fiercely.