Origin Return Slain, Hidden Danger, and the Eve of Spirit Transformation

In a secluded bamboo forest tens of thousands of miles outside the gates of the Taibai Sword Sect.

Sword Qi Sweeps Unhindered, and trees fell.

"Bang!"

The specially crafted battle blade in Baihu's hand clashed violently with a sinister gray energy blade. The terrifying surge of magical power forced her to retreat repeatedly, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"That old man's magic is too powerful! Qingxue, be careful!" The Baihu gritted its teeth, staring intently at the figure hidden in the gray mist ahead.

Opposite them, Song Yu's bodyguard—Elder Huiya, a [Early Origin Return Realm]—was approaching with a sinister grin.

"Why are you two delicate beauties making this futile struggle?"

Huiya's sinister gaze brazenly swept over the two women's alluring figures. "Surrender obediently and come back with me to serve Young Master Song. If you serve him well, you'll enjoy endless wealth and luxury in the Young Master Song Taibai Sword Sect. Otherwise..."

The gray mist swirled in his hands, transforming into illusory, venomous serpents. "I wouldn't mind breaking your arms and legs first, then taking you back!"

"Dream!"

Lu Qingxue's usually cold face was filled with anger. Although she had reached the Heaven-Reaching Realm Perfection, she still felt a deep sense of powerlessness in the face of a Guiyuan Realm expert who had crossed a major realm. The absolute control of the Origin Return Realm, which unified all laws, made her sword moves subject to restrictions at every turn.

"Let's fight this old dog!"

Baihu's eyes sharpened, and the pure sword Golden Core within his body, personally created by Dongfang Yueming, began to operate wildly, preparing to burn its source and fight to the death.

At this critical moment!

Whose arms and legs are you going to break?

A voice, seemingly calm yet containing boundless chill, suddenly rang out above the bamboo forest.

"Who?!"

Huiya Raven was startled. Someone had actually managed to approach him, a powerful cultivator at the Returning Origin realm, without him even noticing?!

He looked up abruptly and saw two figures, a man and a woman, descending slowly from the sky as if taking a leisurely stroll.

"Yueming!"

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Baihu and Lu Qingxue's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and their eyes simultaneously lit up with surprise.

He's here!

"Where did this brat come from, daring to meddle in my business!" Huiya, seeing that Dongfang Yueming had no magical power fluctuations, assumed he was just a reckless passing cultivator and immediately roared angrily.

"Noisy."

Dongfang Yueming didn't even bother to glance at him.

He casually raised his right hand.

"Buzz!"

"You..."

Huiya's pupils contracted sharply, and he was about to raise the Primordial Shield.

"Bang!"

Dongfang Yueming Yueming's simple and unadorned punch landed heavily on his chest!

The terrifying foundation of [Top-Tier Perfect Golden Body Stage] combined with [Top-Tier Origin Return Perfection] was unleashed in this punch!

"Pfft!"

Huiya's proud Origin-Returning Magic Power Defense was instantly destroyed like paper in the face of this absolute power! A bloody hole was pierced through his chest, and his heart was shattered by a single punch!

"How... is this possible..."

Huiya stared in disbelief at the bloody hole in his chest, managed to utter his last few words, and collapsed to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.

A mighty cultivator at the Returning Origin realm was instantly killed in one move!

Seeing this scene, Baihu and Lu Qingxue, though somewhat prepared, were still stunned by the simple, brutal, and utterly shocking method of killing.

"This guy has gotten stronger again!" Baihu swallowed hard.

Dongfang Yueming skillfully tore the storage ring off the Huiya's corpse and scanned it with his Divine Sense.

"Good luck."

A hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.

[Ding! Learned Yellow Grade defensive Divine Ability - "Gray Rock Tortoise Shell Formation"!] [Ding! Learned Profound Grade speed Divine Ability - "Shadow Flowing Light Escape"!]

Two more Divine Ability have been added to my account!

"Are you alright?" Dongfang Yueming put away the jade slip, walked to the two women, and reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of the Baihu's mouth.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury." Baihu felt the warmth of his fingertips, and a blush rose on her usually cool face.

"That old bastard is Song Yu's secret bodyguard."

Lu Qingxue looked at the corpse on the ground, her expression becoming extremely solemn. "Song Yu's grandfather was a powerful elder in the Inner Sect Law Enforcement Hall, having reached the terrifying [Nirvana Realm]! You killed the bodyguard his grandfather sent to him. If this is exposed, Song Yu will definitely not let it go! If it alarms that Nirvana Ancestor..."

"Nirvana Realm?"

Dongfang Yueming raised an eyebrow, his tone revealing not fear, but rather a hint of arrogant anticipation.

"Beyond Spirit Transformation lies Nirvana. I was just wondering where to find a master of that level to 'spar' with."

He put his arms around Hong Gui and Baihu's waists. "Come on, let's find a place first. I need to go into seclusion."

"Seclusion?" Lu Qingxue was taken aback.

"Yes. Wait for me to come out of seclusion..."

A dark golden light, like the Collapse and Destruction of stars, flashed in Dongfang Yueming's eyes.

"This so-called Nirvana Ancestor is nothing more than a slightly larger ant in my eyes."

~

In a secluded cave in a valley.

Dongfang Yueming sat cross-legged and laid out the jade slips he had just obtained.

"First break through to a higher realm, then strengthen your techniques."

He picked up the "Nine-Transformation Spirit Refinement Art" (Profound Grade) that he had obtained from the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly One Pavilion.

"System, Point Allocation!"

[Ding! Consumed 6 billion points, advanced to the Early Spirit Transformation!]

"Boom!"

At this moment, Dongfang Yueming felt that the golden divine soul figure in his mind resonated extremely violently with the Nine-Transformation Golden Core in his dantian and the Myriad Dharmas Indestructible Body all over his body!

At this moment, the soul, magic power, and physical body began a profound fusion that transcended all reason!

"Continue!"

[Ding! Consumed 9 billion points, advanced to the Middle Spirit Transformation!] [Ding! Consumed 12 billion points, advanced to the Late Spirit Transformation!] [Ding! Consumed 15 billion points, "Nine-Transformation Spirit Refinement Art" advanced to the Spirit Transformation Perfection!]

"Buzz--!!!"

As the final notification sound faded, Dongfang Yueming's body became somewhat ethereal! He felt that he was no longer a simple physical entity, but had transformed into a "Primordial Spirit" perfectly intertwined with the laws of heaven and earth!

[The Middle-Vehicle Spirit Transformation Perfection: Spirit Roaming Taixu!]

"Hoo..." Dongfang Yueming opened his eyes. With a thought, his Primordial Spirit instantly separated from his physical body, passing through the thick rock wall without any hindrance. In an instant, he was soaring in the sky tens of thousands of miles away, looking down at this vast Crimson Profound World!

This speed and freedom of movement are far beyond what any other movement technique can match!

"Receive!"

His Primordial Spirit instantly returned to its place, Dongfang Yueming nodded in satisfaction.

"Although it's only Profound Grade technique, with my previous top-tier foundation, the strength of this Primordial Spirit is absolutely enough to crush an ordinary Peak Spirit Transformation."

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and turned his gaze to the remaining jade slips Divine Ability abilities.

"System, Point Allocation ' Black Tortoise Vajra Shield ' (Profound Grade) to Perfection!"

[Ding! Points consumed, Profound Grade defensive Divine Ability Perfection!]

"Merge with the Great Compassion Black Tortoise Shield (Profound Grade) within your body!"

[Ding! Obtained Earth Grade defensive Divine Ability - "The Taixu Black Tortoise Indestructible Bell" (Perfection)!]

[Ding! Comprehended the Earth-Grade Divine Ability ability - [Absolute Barrier] (Active: Condenses an indestructible true qi bell containing the will of the Xuanwu divine beast, capable of forcibly resisting and absorbing physical and law attacks that are one major realm higher than oneself!)]

"Continue! Point Allocation ' Wind-Chasing Lightning-Pursuing Flash ' (Yellow Grade) to Perfection!"

[Ding! Points consumed, Yellow Grade Speed Divine Ability Perfection!]

"Fusing with the previously retained Yellow Grade speed Divine Ability ability, it obtains the Profound Grade!"

"After further Point Allocation this newly acquired Profound Grade with the recently acquired ' Shadow Flowing Light Escape '... fuse them Perfection!"

[Ding! Obtained Earth Grade Speed Divine Ability - "Horizon Void Escape Art" (Perfection)!]

[Ding! Comprehended the Earth-Grade Divine Ability Profound Truth - [Void Walk] (Active: Ignores spatial turbulence and array blockades, achieving absolute spatial jumps over short distances, and can even forcibly penetrate the enemy's Law Domain!)]

"Call..."

Looking at the completely redesigned attribute panel, Dongfang Yueming's lips curled into a smug smile.

"Heaven Grade offensive Divine Ability ' Taixu Nirvana Chaos Sword Formation '! Earth Grade defensive Divine Ability 'Tai Xu Taixu Black Tortoise Indestructible Bell '! Earth Grade speed Divine Ability ' Within Reach Horizon Void Escape Art '! And Earth Grade dual cultivation Divine Ability ' Yin-Yang Limitless Great Fortune Art '!"

"Attack, defense, speed, support—all maxed out!"

"Now, even if I face a true [Nirvana Realm] expert, I would definitely have the strength to fight, and even kill him!"

Dongfang Yueming stood up, his deep gaze fixed on the direction of the Taibai Sword Sect.

"Song Yu's grandfather? The Nirvana Ancestor?"

"I hope you can give me a challenge."