"Great Stabilizing Divine Art! Five Elements Restriction! Five Elements Primordial, suppress everything!" Above Yu Qingtan’s head appeared her Lifebound Artifact, the Five Elements Canglan Umbrella, unleashing both the Great Stabilizing Divine Art and the Five Elements Restriction Slash.
Under the effects of these two controlling Dao Techniques, bolstered by the Principle of the Five Elements, the Soul Dao Principle, and the Space-Time Law, the Nether Blood Venerable’s pride in her speed became a joke, turning her into a clown crawling like a tortoise.
Then, Yu Qingtan, with the strength of the Origin Law Manifestation True Form and the Principle of Power, delivered the Five Elements Primordial Fist directly in close combat, her punches carrying the weight of ten thousand jun, raining down on the Nether Blood Venerable like drops of rain.
"Branded with nine principles, and a dual cultivator of Law and Body too, how is this possible, how can there be a practitioner like this in the Void Refinement Stage!" Yu Qingtan’s first punch shattered the Nether Blood Venerable’s sharp claw, and although she was inwardly roaring in madness, she had no time to voice it out.
In the Nether Blood Venerable’s eyes flashed a light of disbelief; she had never encountered such a defying cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage who not only mastered multiple Power of Laws but also advanced so far on the dual cultivation path of Law and Body while possessing an Immortal Artifact.
With every punch that Yu Qingtan landed, it was like the fall of stars, sending her opponent’s blood roiling and soul shaking.
"No! I cannot be defeated by a junior like this! Nether Blood Sea, augment my body!" The Nether Blood Venerable roared in her heart, using every ounce of her power to draw back the surrounding Blood Sea into Empress Wenyi’s body, and burning her soul’s origin force in a desperate attempt to break free from the restriction and strike back, but each attempt was like colliding with an iron wall, bringing even more chaos to her own blood energy.
At that moment, a resolute light flashed in Yu Qingtan’s eyes as she took a deep breath, with her Spiritual Power and the Power of Laws surging wildly inside her body, eventually converging on her fists: "Five Elements Primordial, vanquish evil and exterminate demons!"
"No!" Under the terrified gaze of the Nether Blood Venerable, her body along with her soul was smashed to pieces by Yu Qingtan’s Five Elements Primordial Fist, turning into a mist of blood.
"Blood Refinement Saintly King Cauldron, Soul Cleansing and Shaking Technique, Zen Light Deliverance!" Yu Qingtan controlled the Blood Refinement Saintly King Cauldron to collect this mist of blood, fully refining it, and cast the Soul Cleansing and Shaking Technique and the Great Universal Zen Light to ensure that the Nether Blood Venerable’s soul was utterly annihilated.
"Hehe, Fairy, we’re in luck, we’re in luck, this Nether Blood Venerable actually has a drop of Eighth Stage Netherworld Phoenix Essence Blood inside her; no wonder her soul has been lingering until now. Unfortunately, she met you, Fairy, before she could utilize this essence blood to rise again. Fairy, you truly are a woman of destiny!" The Artifact Spirit Xiao Lian communicated with Yu Qingtan through a transmission. Discover stories at freewebnovel
"With this drop of Netherworld Phoenix Essence Blood, after I properly refine it, as long as you, Fairy, have enough Divine Crystals, attaining Body Integration, Dao Integration is just around the corner," Xiao Lian continued.
"Good, Xiao Lian, I’ll leave it to you!" Yu Qingtan was also very happy, having acquired something as wonderful as the Netherworld Phoenix Essence Blood.
Yu Qingtan then took all the storage equipment of the Qian family members, cremated their bodies with fire, as a way of showing gratitude for their sacrifices.
After that, Yu Qingtan searched the Ancient Palace and found three chests, all space equipment: one contained Immortal Crystals, another Divine Crystals, and the third held a Jade Slip.
There were one million of each, Immortal Crystals and Divine Crystals, instantly improving Yu Qingtan’s mood significantly, as she now had the main resources needed for advancing to the Unity Realm Stage and the Body Integration Realm.
The content recorded within the Jade Slip made Yu Qingtan’s eyes flash with surprise and anticipation. It wasn’t an ordinary Technique Manual or Martial Arts Heritage but a detailed ancient map, marking the location of the Netherworld Phoenix Ancient Land.
Yu Qingtan had learned from the Longevity Imperial Palace’s archives that the Netherworld Phoenix Clan was an extremely powerful demon race from ancient times.
As the clan leader of the Netherworld Phoenix Clan achieved True Spirit and ascended to the Immortal Realm, the Netherworld Phoenix Clan began to decline and eventually vanished into the dust of history, leaving behind only fragments of legends about their ancestral land—the Netherworld Phoenix Ancient Land.
For countless years, cultivators seeking the Netherworld Phoenix Ancient Land were as plentiful as carps crossing a river, yet none had ever found it. Unexpectedly, Yu Qingtan now possessed a map pertaining to the Netherworld Phoenix Ancient Land.
After deducing with the Hongluan Secret Omen, Yu Qingtan concluded that the map was most likely authentic. She stored it in the System Space, planning to explore it when opportunity arose.
Subsequently, Yu Qingtan left the ancient palace and soon found Sage Emperor Yinxian and the others.
"Elder Qing Tan, have you dealt with the Nether Blood Venerable?" Sage Emperor Yinxian asked with some excitement, and Cui Shuji along with other Divine Transformation Stage cultivators looked at Yu Qingtan as if she were an idol.
Sage Emperor Yinxian felt that his own strength was roughly equivalent to that of three ordinary Void Refinement Stage cultivators. The Nether Blood Venerable, on the other hand, was at least equivalent to twenty ordinary Void Refinement Stage cultivators. He didn’t expect that Elder Qing Shuang actually managed to slay him.
Yu Qingtan smiled faintly, her eyes revealing a mix of confidence and indifference as she nodded lightly and replied, "Yes, the Nether Blood Venerable has been put to rest. This is the Qian Family’s fortune; let us divide it among ourselves."
Yu Qingtan took out the storage devices of the Qian Family members and suspended them in front of everyone. The Qian Family cultivators were essentially rich and their worth was substantial, but among their possessions, there was hardly anything truly useful for Qing Tan. Moreover, she had already obtained the real treasure of the ancient palace, so she didn’t mind giving some benefits to the team.
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"Elder Qing Tan, this... How could we accept this?" Sage Emperor Yinxian hurriedly declined. In the Cultivation World’s secret realm explorations, gains were distributed according to contribution. During this expedition to the ancient palace, they practically contributed nothing and thus deserved nothing at all.
"The belongings of the Qian Family are not so easily acquired. Perhaps in the future, the Qian Family will come knocking. Does no one wish to share this burden with me?" Yu Qingtan gave a reason that wasn’t quite a reason.
Upon hearing this, Sage Emperor Yinxian’s expression changed slightly, but then he smiled in understanding. He knew Yu Qingtan was simply making an excuse, in reality, she was looking after them, her companions who had not contributed much in the battle. This sentiment warmed his heart.
"Elder Qing Tan speaks wisely. Since we are all in the same boat, we should share the storm together. We will respectfully accept the fortune," Sage Emperor Yinxian said and bowed deeply to Yu Qingtan as a gesture of gratitude.
Cui Shuji and other Divine Transformation Stage cultivators also expressed their stance, sincerely thanking Qing Tan for her generosity. Yu Qingtan was pleased; these people could be considered her own now.
After the distribution of the treasure, the atmosphere within the team grew even warmer. Guided by the Hongluan Secret Omen, Yu Qingtan continued to lead the team deeper into the Nether Illusion Domain.
Dozens of days later, Yu Qingtan and the others felt intense tremors from the ground, followed by the sensing of an enormous surge of Spiritual Power from afar.
"Fairy Qingtan, I can feel it—it’s the aura of an Immortal Artifact!" The excited voice of the Artifact Spirit of the Blood Refinement Saintly King Cauldron echoed in Yu Qingtan’s mind.
Yu Qingtan deduced through the Hongluan Secret Omen once again and found that heading towards the site where the Immortal Artifact was appearing would be an extremely bad omen.