Xu Qingtong drove the Soul-Refining Pool with all his strength, continuously corroding the white-haired old man within it.
At first, the white-haired old man howled and cursed, but before long, he began begging for mercy, swearing solemn oaths to pledge his loyalty to Xu Qingtong.
However, Xu Qingtong remained expressionless throughout, ceaselessly driving the Heaven and Earth Bowl to corrode the white-haired old man's body and divine soul.
He had considered subduing this man, but the moment that thought arose, Yu Tiancheng's face actually appeared in his mind. He hesitated no longer and steeled his heart to kill the man!
After most of the day had passed, Xu Qingtong withdrew his magic power, formed a mudra, and returned the Soul-Refining Pool to the shape of the Heaven and Earth Bowl.
Then he summoned Xiao Qi and had her swallow the mass of liquid yin energy inside the bowl.
"Master, I, I, I might be about to transform! Can you help me find somewhere deserted?"
Xu Qingtong was delighted to hear this. Xiao Qi was finally about to transform! After some thought, he turned to her and said, "Xiao Qi, return to the Seven-Star Bracelet first. In a little while, I'll take you to Juxian Academy and find somewhere quiet for you to transform!"
Xu Qingtong put Xiao Qi away, returned to the node, took out the Heaven and Earth Bowl, and handed it to his incarnation.
"Fellow Daoist Yu Jizi, why are you here? Where have Senior Lü and Senior Luo gone?"
Yu Jizi said, "Elder Xu, I also rushed here after receiving my master's orders. According to Senior Lü, Senior Xiao of the Wuji Sect sent a voice transmission saying that the Haoyu Mountain Range had fallen. He was surrounded by four Spirit Transformation-level Netherworld cultivators, and his life