"Since the upper realm also has source qi, why did you go to such lengths to come to the lower realm and experiment here?" Song Wen asked.
Xugeng said, "The laws of heaven and earth in the upper realm are more complete and more powerful. Creating new hybrid species there is far more difficult. Moreover, the concentration of source qi within the Ghost Mist Domain of this realm is lower, making it more suitable for newly born hybrid creatures to survive."
Song Wen said, "Then why did the Divine Blood Sect later vanish without a trace from this realm?"
Xugeng said, "Once we successfully created the Nether Fox hybrid, our mission was complete. The Divine Blood Sect in this realm no longer had any value. Aside from a handful of core members who ascended to the upper realm, everyone else was devoured for their cultivation or vitality and died."
There were some things Xugeng had left unsaid, but Song Wen had long understood them.
The core disciples of the Divine Blood Sect cultivated the Corpse King Reincarnation Art, while the other disciples cultivated either the Corpse King Blood Refinement Art or the Longevity Art.
Those who cultivated the latter two arts were pills for the core disciples to increase their cultivation and extend their lives.
Song Wen said, "If that is so, Senior, why did you not ascend to the upper realm?"
Xugeng's expression suddenly twisted somewhat, and wisps of fury rose in his eyes.
"I am different from you humans. My soul body is not a complete soul, but a second Primordial Spirit split off from the main body."
"A second Primordial Spirit?" Song Wen was immediately puzzled.
Xugeng said, "After advancing to the Spirit Transformation realm, the soul evolves into a Primordial Spirit, and spiritual awareness advances into