Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

The ancient ruins where the gods were buried are located deep within the karst caves.

Yu Changsheng felt like a rag doll that had been forcibly sewn together and was about to explode.

Forcibly reversing the "Reunion of All Beasts" secret technique, briefly fusing the six newly born beasts into a chaotic source beast to kill the giant skeletal serpent, brought back consequences far exceeding his expectations.

The chaotic mark on his back, which was already covered with cracks, was now so dim that it was almost extinguished. Every breath he took pulled at his broken meridians and shattered internal organs. The excruciating pain, accompanied by another fierce backlash of conflicting energy within his body, almost completely shattered his remaining will.

The Chaos Origin Beast had long since disintegrated, and the six beasts circled around him listlessly, emitting weak moans. In particular, the Chaos Origin Beast cub, which served as the point of differentiation, was fast asleep, its body glowing intermittently, clearly indicating that its origin had been greatly depleted.

Pfft!
Wang Cheng's body fell from the torn remains of the giant snake in mid-air, crashing heavily onto the sticky, foul-smelling cave floor.

His body was covered in mucus and dark red snake blood, his chest heaving violently, and countless tiny creatures seemed to be moving and swelling under his skin, exuding a strange and frenzied vitality.

He was like a volcano that had been accumulating energy to its limit and was about to erupt.

"Cough cough...Wang..." Yu Changsheng tried to call out, but only a metallic, sweet taste rose in his throat, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his vision went black.

He could clearly sense the earth-shaking changes taking place within Wang Cheng's body. The ancient and domineering aura originating from the depths of the snake's belly resonated strangely with a certain core within Wang Cheng himself, and was being frantically reshaped and sublimated.

"Chang Sheng!" Chen Xueqing's voice was choked with sobs. Ignoring her own weakness, she staggered and rushed to Yu Chang Sheng's side.

Although her injuries were temporarily stabilized by the Heart of the Ghost Vine, her life force was still as fragile as a candle in the wind, and she was only supported by her willpower.

Roar!
Just then, the massive skeletal remains of the giant serpent, which had been cut in half, began to tremble violently!
The severed core was not flesh and internal organs, but a dark golden energy source core like solidified magma. It was violently disintegrating as the giant serpent's life completely ended, emitting incomparably pure primordial power!

This power had a fatal attraction for everyone present, but it also carried the giant serpent's overwhelming resentment and unwillingness before its death, forming an invisible mental shockwave!

Wang Cheng's body trembled violently!
The surge of resentment emanating from the disintegrating snake core, like a final key, crashed into the core of the storm that was clashing and fusing within his body.

“Ugh…Aa ...

A deep, inhuman roar burst from Wang Cheng's throat! His curled-up body suddenly stretched out, his skin tearing apart inch by inch to reveal the newly formed muscles beneath, gleaming with a metallic sheen like cast bronze!
Dark gold patterns spread rapidly across his bare skin, his bones crackled and popped like popping beans, and his body actually grew taller despite the pain!

A fierce, primal, and domineering aura erupted from him, instantly dispelling the lingering resentment surrounding the snake's core.

He opened his eyes.

No longer the calm or quick-witted of the past, his pupils seemed to burn with two concentrated molten lava flames, full of wild and pure power.

The dregs of the essence blood of all beasts that had settled deep within his bloodline and could not be refined were completely ignited, melted, and purified by the primordial blood of the giant serpent, transforming into a part of his own bloodline—the origin of the Overlord Body!
The new life force surged and roared within him, dispelling the accumulated decay and deterioration along the way, and forcibly repairing the injuries ravaged by the giant serpent's suction.

The barrier of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm shattered in the face of this pure physical power, and he stepped into the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm in one fell swoop!
His cultivation level did not increase dramatically, but his foundation was rebuilt to be incredibly solid, and every inch of his muscles contained explosive power.

He was no longer the formation master who needed his teammates to protect him at all times, but had transformed into a humanoid primordial beast!

Wang Cheng clenched his fist, the air in his palm crackling under the strain. He looked up at the rapidly disintegrating core of the giant serpent, his eyes filled with no fear, only a burning desire to plunder.

Without a word, he took a step forward, his figure as fast as lightning, and actually pounced on the dissipating dark golden torrent. He grabbed with both hands, and the power of his domineering body formed a powerful suction vortex, frantically devouring it!

Yu Changsheng witnessed Wang Cheng's transformation and his anxiety eased slightly.

This powerful new force arrived just in time! Taking advantage of the brief period of safety created by Wang Cheng devouring the snake core and the residual energy of the snake body, he endured the excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart and once again gathered his remaining divine sense.

"Black Tortoise... sense..." He almost whispered the command to the weakened Chaos Black Tortoise.

The Chaos Tortoise mustered its strength, and faint runes on its shell lit up, amplifying its innate perception of the earth's veins and energy.

It quickly sensed something unusual coming from the depths of the cavern beneath its feet, which had been crushed by the giant snake—a faint yet profound and ancient protective aura!

“Safety…guidelines…” A glimmer of hope flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes.

"Everyone...stay close..." he said hoarsely to Chen Xueqing and Wang Cheng, who was greedily absorbing the power of the snake core.

Unable to maintain his six-beast form, he struggled to activate the newly born Chaos Tortoise to protect him, while the Colorful Star Deer cast a faint green light of life around Chen Xueqing to stabilize her condition. He painstakingly retrieved the other four beasts, including the sleeping cubs, into his body to nurture them.

The Chaos Tortoise moved slowly but firmly, braving the falling rubble above and the dense, impenetrable aura of death and battlefield malevolence around it, heading towards the direction it sensed deep underground.

Wang Cheng followed closely behind, absorbing the power while protecting the enemy. His domineering aura was like a giant axe that cleared the way, shaking away the remaining vines and bones blocking his path. The newly generated power filled him with a protective instinct.

The passage descended, dark and deep, seemingly without end.

The deeper one goes, the clearer that vast aura becomes. Although faint, it subtly suppresses the surrounding violent negative energy, stabilizing the space.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, passing through several huge natural stone bridges and underground caves eroded by time, the view ahead suddenly opened up!
A huge underground space came into view.

The sight at the center of the space made Yu Changsheng, whose spirit was nearly exhausted, and Wang Cheng, who was on guard at the rear, hold their breath.

It was the remains of an incredibly huge creature, the main body of which was an unimaginably large, pitch-black tortoise shell!
The tortoise shell arches like a mountain, its surface covered with mysterious and unpredictable natural runes that flow with a dim luster. It is the vast aura emanating from these runes that forms an invisible protective field, repelling all the violent ghostly death energy and corrosive evil thoughts from the outside world!

Beneath the tortoise shell, four decaying leg bones, resembling towering pillars, could be vaguely seen deeply embedded in the ground. At the front, a hideous, broken, enormous serpentine skull was half-buried in the pile of bones. Although it had been dead for countless years, the remaining pressure still made people tremble.

"Xuanwu... remains..."

Yu Changsheng uttered four words, his mind and spirit trembled violently, as if he had seen the ancient holy spirit at the beginning of creation.

This is the "safe place" that the Chaos Black Tortoise sensed!
This central area, protected by the tortoise shell of the Xuanwu remains, is incredibly "clean" despite its thin energy.

It was a tranquility born from the sedimentation of countless ages, the air even a hundred times milder than outside. Most precious of all, the flowing, dim runes on the surface of the tortoise shell continuously released a faint yet persistent source of earth energy and primordial essence!

For the three who were severely injured and depleted of their vital energy, this was nothing short of a divine gift!

Pfft!
The moment he confirmed he was temporarily safe, the taut string snapped completely. Yu Changsheng could no longer hold on, and with a hint of relief at reaching his destination, he fell straight backward and fell into a coma.

When Yu Changsheng regained a sliver of consciousness, he didn't know how much time had passed.

What he felt first was no longer the constant tearing pain and the torment of energy conflict, but a gentle yet incredibly powerful force, just like the hands of Mother Earth, slowly soothing his broken body.

He opened his heavy eyelids.

The first thing that catches the eye is the enormous tortoise-shell dome that blots out the sky, with ancient runes flowing across it radiating a soft yet firm light, creating this tranquil haven.

A faint scent of earth and metallic minerals filled the air; though not fragrant, it brought a profound sense of peace.

He struggled to turn his head to the side.

Not far away, Chen Xueqing sat cross-legged on a relatively flat bone fragment on the edge of the tortoise shell, with the colorful star deer lying obediently beside her.

Strands of green life light emanated from the antlers of the Star Deer, merging with the pale yellow earth energy emanating from the tortoise shell to form a rotating, vibrant cocoon of light that gently enveloped her.

Inside the cocoon of light, Chen Xueqing's withered face regained its rosy color at a visible speed, her weak, thread-like breathing became steady and long, and the life force that had been almost extinguished in her body was powerfully awakened and was growing vigorously!
Under the dual nourishment of the source of life and the power of the earth, her cultivation level quietly and steadily rebounded from its trough, and her foundation was repaired to be exceptionally solid.

On the other hand, Wang Cheng's actions were completely different.

He did not sit cross-legged, but lay relaxed on a flat, hard rock like a sleeping lion.

His muscles still had a metallic, bronze-like texture, and the dark gold lines undulated slightly, as if they were alive.

With each breath he took, the rise and fall of his chest was accompanied by a slight humming in his bones, as if he were forging the finest steel.

The earth's source power and primordial essence emanating from the Xuanwu tortoise shell were instinctively and efficiently devoured by his domineering physique, merging into his muscles, bones, and flesh.

His "Overlord Body" is being further tempered and solidified by the power originating from the ancient sacred beast. His mid-stage Nascent Soul realm is rapidly stabilizing, and he is slowly but steadily advancing towards a higher level. A sense of power is gathering around him, and his dormant posture contains astonishing explosive force.

The remains and core fragments of the giant snake that Wang Cheng brought in had long since turned to dust and been completely absorbed by him.

Yu Changsheng withdrew his gaze and forced himself to sit up. Although still weak, he was surprised to find that the ruptured meridians showed initial signs of healing, and the pain in his internal organs had also been greatly reduced.

The most amazing thing is that although the conflicting energy in the body is still there, the violent and disorderly energy seems to have been suppressed by some kind of grand force and has become much more docile.

A powerful and gentle chaotic energy was slowly and laboriously flowing out from the cracked marks on his back, repairing his physical body and nourishing his parched sea of ​​consciousness.

His gaze fell on the Chaos Tortoise coiled not far in front of him. The little creature was much more solid than before, and its small shell was covered with runes that were very similar to those on the giant Xuanwu Tortoise shell.

It was tilting its head back, greedily absorbing the primordial energy dissipating from the air, and continuously injecting a portion of the filtered and converted pure earth energy into Yu Changsheng's body.

At the same time, the Chaos Origin Beast cub, which was sleeping in a corner of his body, also seemed to receive some kind of nourishment. Although it did not wake up, its aura stabilized and even carried a trace of the steadiness unique to Xuanwu.

Yu Changsheng immediately understood the key point.

The power of the Xuanwu remains has an incredible affinity and catalytic effect on the Chaos Source Beasts! The Chaos Xuanwu is like a highly efficient "converter," filtering the immense power emanating from the remains and transforming it into relatively mild and more easily absorbed Chaos Source Power, which is supplied to Yu Changsheng to repair himself, while also nourishing the sleeping Source Beast cubs.

He hesitated no more.

With its last bit of spiritual strength, it activated the "Return of All Beasts to One: Chaos Guidance" technique from the "Scripture of All Beasts," but instead of violently devouring them as before, it passively guided and contained them.

hum-

The weak chaotic mark seemed to sense its master's will and the suitability of the external environment, greedily emitting a faint light.

Under the protection of the tortoise shell runes, the negative energy from the outside world was isolated, and the violent factors were calmed down. What was being drawn in at this moment was the pure earth source power and primordial essence dissipated from the remains, as well as a very pure and thin stream of chaotic energy that had been deposited in this safe area for countless millennia!
Although this energy is small, its quality is frighteningly high.

They flowed like trickling streams into Yu Changsheng's damaged meridians.

The Chaos Guiding Technique no longer brought destruction at this moment. Instead, it was like the finest weaver, using the essence of Xuanwu as the warp, the source power of the earth as the weft, and the chaotic energy as the soul thread, beginning to repair his riddled body with difficulty but in an orderly manner.

This repair process is a hundred times gentler than when he initiates it himself, yet it is far more efficient.

The broken organs were gently nourished, and the cracks slowly healed; the severed meridians were forcibly reconnected and became more resilient under the nourishment of the source energy.

The most crucial chaotic mark, deep within that shocking crack, actually began to flow with a layer of light gold and gray interwoven, like liquid metal. Although it was still far from healing, it finally stopped deteriorating and instead showed a trace of extremely slow regeneration!

His fragile foundation, which he had forcibly broken through to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm during the battle, was rapidly solidified and stabilized in this slow but high-quality repair process.

Time quietly slips away in this ancient sanctuary of remains.

Yu Changsheng was completely immersed in the repair process, while the Chaos Xuan Turtle faithfully fulfilled its role as the converter. Chen Xueqing's life light cocoon grew increasingly brilliant, and her aura became increasingly powerful.

Wang Cheng's sleeping body emitted a low hum, like a divine weapon about to be unsheathed, as his power continued to accumulate.

After the real danger subsided, their cultivation levels, nourished by this rare and precious land, sprouted like seeds that had endured the harsh winter in the warm spring, beginning a period of explosive growth! (End of Chapter)