Heavenly Expanse Island Ruins

"The tip of the sword..."

The Azure Abyss Sword was silent for a moment, then laughed and said, "You've only just broken through to the Nascent Soul; you're not quite there yet to find the sword tip for me."

"My sword tip is in the Desolate Demon Ridge of the Nine Rivers Continent. Back then, there were three Nascent Soul Desolate Demon Ridge Old Devil and one Nascent Soul Late Stage Old Devil. It would take at least two or three Nascent Soul Late Stage demons to conquer it."

Chen Nianzhi fell silent upon hearing this. Like Black Fiend Ridge, Desolate Demon Ridge was guarded by Nascent Soul Late Stage Old Devil stage.

In those Demonic Cultivator Forbidden Ground, the strength of Devil Cultivator is amplified. It would be fine to simply defeat them, but to kill them, at least two or three powerful experts of the same level are needed.

"It seems we need to advance our cultivation further and nurture the clan leader and Nianchuan to the Nascent Soul stage before we can even set our sights on the Desolate Demon Ridge."

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi then said, "I have another request to make."

"Oh?"

The Azure Abyss Sword stared at Chen Nianzhi, awaiting his reply.

Seeing this, Jiang Linglong chimed in, "We would like to ask you, senior, to come out of seclusion and lend us a hand."

"That's exactly right."

Chen Nianzhi nodded and recounted the events at Heavenly Expanse Island to Azure Abyss Sword.

After listening, Broken Sword remained silent for a moment before saying, "That Daoist Qing Yin, who was able to create the Heaven-Seizing Earth-Vein Creation Technique, truly deserves to be called a prodigy of his generation."

"If that Black Dragon Demon Ancestor hadn't made a move, perhaps he could have surpassed my Lord Azure Abyss Daoist, and our Human Race might have gained an unparalleled Dao Lord."

"What a pity..."

Azure Abyss Sword exclaimed in admiration, then solemnly added, "After Daoist Qing Yin's Earth Soul merged with endless resentment and the spirit of the prematurely deceased Earth Vein, it has become a bizarre and evil entity."

"This being is unpredictable and mysterious. If I were in my prime, I wouldn't fear it, but I'm currently severely injured and haven't fully recovered. If I were to go all out, I'm afraid it would result in mutual destruction."

At this point, the Azure Abyss Sword added, "However, you possess the bloodline of the Chen Clan and have forged the foundation of Great Luo Foundation. As long as such an existence retains even a trace of consciousness, it is highly unlikely that it will attack you."

"Alright, I'll go with you, but only as a deterrent. I won't personally intervene unless absolutely necessary."

Upon hearing Azure Abyss Sword's words, Chen Nianzhi showed delight.

With the Azure Abyss Sword accompanying them, even in the worst-case scenario where Daoist Qing Yin's Earth Soul completely loses its mind, they will still have a final guarantee.

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi cupped his hands again and said, "Thank you for your help, senior!"

"No need for formalities." The Azure Abyss Sword floated in the void, saying calmly, "If your Chen Clan can gain another Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, I can find the sword tip sooner, reforge the sword body, and fully recover from my injuries."

"..."

After drawing the Azure Abyss Sword, the two immediately used the Teleportation Array to arrive at Immortal Apricot Island.

Chen Nianchuan and the others had been waiting for this event. Upon seeing the two arrive, they went together to the sea area where Heavenly Expanse Island sank.

Before entering Heavenly Expanse Island, Chen Nianzhi looked at Jiang Linglong and said with some concern, "You are not of the Chen Clan bloodline, and there may be dangers if you enter. I'd better go in alone."

Jiang Linglong shook her head and said firmly, "If we join forces, we can withstand a few moves even against a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection."

"If you go in alone, I'll be more worried."

Hearing her say that, Chen Nianzhi didn't say anything more.

Jiang Linglong herself was extremely powerful, and she had also cultivated the Mahayana level Great Divine Ability, the Duality Divine Light. In addition, she had already advanced to the second Nascent Soul Middle Stage Second Primordial Embryo, so her combat power was no weaker than his.

The combined strength of the two is almost equivalent to most of the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Apart from Daoist Qing Yin's Earth Soul, they are probably not afraid of anyone else on Heavenly Expanse Island.

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi looked at the Old Clan Leader and the others and said, "After we are allowed to enter, you should seal off this ruin to prevent any accidents."

"Clear."

Seeing everyone nod, Chen Nianzhi took out the relic token, took a deep breath, and rose into the depths of the water.

After flying for a long time, the two finally found the location of Heavenly Expanse Island through the token, and discovered a huge island that had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

This Tianhuan Island stretches for over 100,000 miles and is a giant underwater mountain. It was once the source of a vast sea vein, but it was forcibly severed by the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor, causing it to sink into the endless depths of the sea.

This is it.

Looking at the enormous island before him, Chen Nianzhi took a deep breath and said.

He exchanged a glance with Jiang Linglong, then activated the token to pass through the grand formation of Heavenly Expanse Island and enter the edge of Heavenly Expanse Island.

"Boom--"

As soon as Chen Nianzhi entered Heavenly Expanse Island, she sensed a blood-red light approaching.

He flicked his sleeve, extinguishing the crimson light, and only then did he notice the person who had made the move.

The one who made the move was a man covered in blood, his flesh emaciated, and his eyes filled with blood.

"Kill! Kill! Kill all the demons and protect my Chen Clan!" the blood-covered man roared, gripping a Broken Sword and slashing down again.

"Is this an evil spirit formed from resentment?"

Chen Nianzhi felt a sudden pang of heartache. He suppressed his discomfort and raised his hand to kill the man in blood.

Only then did he look around and discover that the entire island was filled with blood-red light, and an incomparably evil resentment filled the heavens and earth, with overwhelming hatred and killing intent almost rushing towards him.

"Conceal your aura," Jiang Linglong reminded her.

Chen Nianzhi nodded. They were there to search for treasures, so it was best not to disturb the Earth Soul of Daoist Qing Yin unless absolutely necessary.

The two carefully explored the depths of the ruins along the edge of Heavenly Expanse Island. Along the way, they encountered many evil spirits formed from resentment, but these were all weak and strange creatures that they easily dealt with.

They hadn't walked for long when they arrived at a dilapidated Spirit Field.

"The Garden of spirit medicine"

Chen Nianzhi looked up and saw that many spirit medicine were growing in the Spirit Field.

He was initially delighted, but after a moment a bitter smile appeared on his face. These spirit medicine had been tainted by resentment, and most of their medicinal properties had changed, rendering them unusable.

The two searched carefully and did not return empty-handed, finding a Nascent Soul Fruit that was not deeply infected.

"What a treasure!"

Chen Nianzhi was somewhat pleased; this Nascent Soul Fruit was not tainted with much resentment, which should be able to be neutralized.

Jiang Linglong, also Tier 5 Alchemist, said after picking the Nascent Soul Fruit, "This Nascent Soul Fruit doesn't have much resentment on it. If we can find a drop of Pure Heart Spirit Liquid, we can dissolve the resentment within."

The Pure Heart Spirit Liquid is a Tier 5 treasure that can purify a cultivator's mind and soul, removing foreign energies.

This item generally requires ten drops to be used together to have an effect on True Lord. However, if only one drop is used, the amount consumed is very small, and it can be purchased for approximately five million Spirit Stone.

Thinking of this, Chen Nianzhi said happily, "With this Nascent Soul Fruit, combined with the Five-Vein Nascent Soul Formation and the Creation Azure Lotus Seed, Uncle Qing Hao and the others should have a good chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul in the future."

"Yes, Ming Wei now has a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul."

After putting away the Nascent Soul Fruit, the two continued deeper into the ruins. Before they knew it, they arrived at a grand hall.

Chen Nianzhi glanced at the main hall and frowned.

The hall before them was littered with corpses, each one a thousand years old yet still incorrupt, representing Human Race cultivators who had at least reached the Golden Core realm stage.

At the far end of the hall, a figure dressed in a blue robe with disheveled hair stood with his hands behind his back.

He silently watched the two of them, his gaze like the stare from the depths of the Nine Netherworlds, making Chen Nianzhi feel a chill run through her body instantly.

"You've come!"