Marry Ruoxian to Xiao Xuan

Hearing this, Ye Yu merely looked at Dan Chenzi and smiled. "What does Senior need me to do?"

Dan Chenzi sized Ye Yu up and said, "I know you possess a way to restrain the Nine Nether Blood Qi. This body of mine cannot hold on much longer. To prevent the Nine Nether Blood Spring from erupting, all you need to do is stay and suppress this blood spring for a hundred years. I will give you everything in the Sacred Pill Sect. What do you say?"

Ever since they had entered the secret realm, Dan Chenzi had been watching them. He knew Ye Yu had a means to restrain the Nine Nether Blood Spring, so this did not come as much of a surprise.

Besides, a hundred years was indeed not a long time for a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Not to mention that he would obtain all the Sacred Pill Sect's remaining resources.

So long as his talent was high enough, breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Stage or even the Void Refinement Stage within those hundred years was not impossible.

"Senior's terms are generous, but a hundred years is far too long for me," Ye Yu said with a smile.

"And if I insist on keeping you here?" Dan Chenzi's eyes narrowed as he spoke indifferently.

"Then Senior may try." Ye Yu took a deep breath and quietly gripped the Small Cauldron in his hand.

Even though Dan Chenzi was now only a soul body, he had been a supreme expert of the Void Refinement Stage in life. Forget the Nascent Soul Realm—presumably, even someone at the Spirit Transformation Stage would have to fear him somewhat.

Dan Chenzi looked deeply at Ye Yu. After a long while, he chuckled and waved his hand. "So be it. Even I cannot see through you, boy. Since that is the case, I will offer another proposal."

"This remnant body of mine can still endure for another ten years. Within ten years, return and resolve the matter of this blood spring. How about it?"

After pondering for a while, Ye Yu nodded. "I agree."

Seeing Ye Yu agree, Dan Chenzi removed the Ring of Holding from his hand and tossed it to him. "Everything I obtained in my life is inside. Though much was spent sealing the blood spring, there should still be quite a few things useful to you."

"These are the deposit. Only after you return and completely resolve the Nine Nether Blood Spring can I give you the Sacred Pill Sect's remaining possessions."

Ye Yu caught the Ring of Holding and nodded. "Reasonable enough."

"Alright. There is still some spiritual qi here, so cultivate here. Stabilize your realm. I forcibly interrupted your Nascent Soul Tribulation; if you do not temper yourself quickly, I fear your foundation will become unstable." Dan Chenzi waved his hand.

A rich surge of spiritual qi immediately appeared within the palace, so dense it had even turned to mist. A thousand years of accumulated spiritual qi was all gathered here.

Ye Yu did not refuse. He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began stabilizing his realm.

In an instant, all the spiritual qi in the palace seemed to be drawn in, flowing endlessly into Ye Yu's body.

Watching this scene, Dan Chenzi murmured in a voice only he could hear, "A Chaos Nascent Soul... it has appeared again. I just do not know whether it is fortune or calamity. Forget it. I should clean things up first."

Outside the palace, everyone stared at the place where Ye Yu had vanished.

Some felt regret, some were in pain, but even more were delighted.

If Ye Yu had truly passed through this Nascent Soul Tribulation, then Azure Prefecture—and perhaps even the Yunlei Two States—would no longer have room for them to rise!

Among them, Ye Xuan was naturally the happiest. To him, this was the best possible outcome.

Qin Yue and Qin Xiong looked at the devastated Qin Ruoxian, not knowing what to say. They could only stand silently behind her.

After a long while, Qin Ruoxian rose to her feet, drew the Autumn Water Sword, and said with resolute eyes, "I do not believe he died just like that! I am going to find him!"

As soon as she spoke, Qin Ruoxian rushed straight toward the Sacred Pill Sect's palace.

Because of the Nascent Soul Tribulation, the Ascending Heaven Staircase's suppression over everyone had vanished. At this moment, the Sacred Pill Sect ruins stood wide open, its gates unbarred.

Seeing Qin Ruoxian's actions, the others immediately came to their senses. One after another, they rushed toward the Sacred Pill Sect, wanting to obtain the things inside.

But just as they approached, Dan Chenzi's figure appeared before them. With a sweep of his hand, pill after pill appeared in front of them.

These were merely third- and fourth-grade pills. To Dan Chenzi, they were hardly any different from sugar pellets.

Since he had arranged for the Sacred Pill Sect ruins to emerge and drawn these little youngsters here, he naturally had to give them some benefits.

"Enough. This farce ends here. Go back."

As his words fell, a terrifying whirlwind of spiritual power swept forth. Everyone's bodies flew backward uncontrollably, and when they came back to their senses, they were already outside the secret realm.

Then Dan Chenzi raised his head toward the void and casually pointed. Spiritual light spanning thousands of feet gathered together.

Leng Qianqiu, who was controlling the Sky-Gazing Mirror, immediately felt a terrifying force descend upon him. In the next moment, his chest tightened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The Sky-Gazing Mirror trembled a few times before losing its light as well.

The next moment, everyone discovered that the passage into the secret realm had been completely sealed shut.

All the experts looked at one another, their hearts filled with shock.

There was no mistake—that feeling belonged to a supreme expert of the Void Refinement Stage!

At once, everyone lost any desire to explore the secret realm further. What a joke. With a Void Refinement Stage expert guarding it within, how badly would they have to want to die to entertain any crooked schemes?

Inside the palace, after absorbing all the spiritual qi, Ye Yu's realm was completely stabilized at Nascent Soul Early Stage.

When Ye Yu opened his eyes, he saw Dan Chenzi playing with the Purple Firmament Sword with great interest, sighing softly from time to time.

"Senior recognizes this sword?" Ye Yu asked.

Dan Chenzi nodded. "An old acquaintance. Since this sword has fallen into your hands, find time to visit the Purple Firmament Sword Sect. The method of inheritance is there, and while you are at it, you can wash the filthy thing inside this sword clean."

After saying that, Dan Chenzi tossed the Purple Firmament Sword back to Ye Yu.

"A filthy thing?" Ye Yu asked with a frown.

"A wisp of remnant soul. It seems to have suffered severe injuries and is currently sleeping. What a pity—if my physical body were still here, I could erase it. Now, I cannot do it." Dan Chenzi sighed, sounding rather helpless.

Ye Yu was startled inwardly. That wisp of remnant soul should belong to someone from the Devil Race, yet it had somehow avoided being completely erased by the Small Cauldron.

Just how strong had this devil soul been in life?

Spirit Transformation, Void Refinement? Or something even more terrifying?

"This place has been completely sealed by me. In the future, you may enter with this jade token. Remember, you only have ten years." Dan Chenzi said solemnly.

Ye Yu nodded. Though he had only taken one glance earlier, he knew that the Sacred Pill Sect's Nine Nether Blood Spring was more terrifying than all the Nine Nether Blood Springs in Azure Prefecture combined.

Not to mention that it had been sealed for a thousand years. How terrifying must the Nine Nether Blood Qi within have become?

"Then I will send you out." Dan Chenzi smiled and sent Ye Yu out of the secret realm.

Outside the secret realm at this moment.

Ye Fan stood before Qin Wushuang and the others with Ye Xuan and Ye Qingshuang, saying regretfully, "What a pity. That bastard did not make it out. After this War of a Hundred Dynasties, I fear there will no longer be a Great Qin in Azure Prefecture."

"However, you still have a chance. As long as you marry Ruoxian to Xiao Xuan, then Great Qin may consider lending you some support."