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After the demon saint of the merfolk clan issued a secret warrant, all the various sea races that had gathered at the front lines of the Shadow Sea received the following message:

"A human thief has stolen our sacred artifact. We implore all the kings to lend their strength and help!"

"If we can catch that human thief on the spot, I am willing to offer him a seventh-tier sacred fruit!"

When this news spread, the various sea monster kings who were originally preparing to attack the Shadow Sea Islands suddenly became interested.

Putting aside the preciousness of that seventh-tier sacred fruit, the friendship of the merfolk alone was enough to make them make another trip.

After all, there are many races in the entire Endless Sea, at least tens of thousands, but only nine races are qualified to be called superior true spirits!

The merfolk are one of them!

Therefore, when Yan Jiugui discovered that after using the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones Divine Talisman, although he temporarily escaped the pursuit of that terrifying demon saint, the number of sea demon kings surging in from all directions was increasing at an extremely rapid pace.

Dozens, hundreds, thousands.
Moreover, all those sea monster kings were charging towards this sea area with an extremely frenzied attitude, disregarding everything, like an old ox plowing a field, even a stubborn rock would be plowed dozens of times.

Such meticulous investigation methods caused great trouble for Yan Jiugui's hiding.

He could sense that the demon kings of this sea area were joining forces, forming a large circle, and gradually narrowing the search area.

The situation has reached a very critical point.

If the current situation continues to spread, Yan Jiugui has no doubt that even if he is not caught by that demon saint, he will be completely surrounded by the other sea demon kings.

Once surrounded, he becomes like a turtle in a jar, completely at the mercy of others.

But now that things have come to this, Yan Jiugui has no other choice but to desperately flee towards the Shadow Sea.

Yan Jiugui's spiritual energy had already been leaked and captured by the demon saint of the merman clan, even though he was now hiding in a reef and using concealment techniques to hide.

Under the watchful eye of that merman demon saint, Yan Jiugui no longer believed he could escape their search.

This time, he's really in danger.
But even now, Yan Jiugui did not give up. He had already anticipated this outcome when he chose to take a gamble.

The demon saint of the merfolk clan was too powerful; he was simply no match for him.

Furthermore, this place is located in the endless sea, where there is no chance to even request reinforcements or ask the sect elders for help.

Sure enough, a day later, one of the clones that had achieved the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique was surrounded by dozens of demon kings, and the seventh-tier treasure tree was lost.

Two days later, another clone of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones was discovered, and the five Seven-Leaf Spirit Ginseng Fruits were also lost along with it.

Four days later, the last avatar of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones was discovered, and the white merman was also found by the merman demon saint.
Five days later, Yan Jiu's spirit body, which had been hiding at the bottom of the endless sea, was also found by that merman demon saint.

The other party didn't utter a single unnecessary word; it simply opened its blood-red maw, causing the world to change color and plunging into complete darkness.

The seemingly light and airy maw rendered Yan Jiugui immobile, binding him firmly to the spot, leaving him only able to watch helplessly as he was swallowed whole.

The inner sea of ​​Ten Thousand Stars Sea.

On a vast island floating on the sea, spanning thousands of miles, a burly, robust man emerged from a cave dwelling in a rocky cliff.

His brows were furrowed, revealing a hint of frustration, and his entire being exuded a terrifying aura.

"What on earth is this second spirit body doing? It even ventured into the treacherous outer space, yet it perished in the endless sea."

Yan Jiugui's true form was dissatisfied, filled with resentment, and had a pent-up anger that he wanted to vent.

He then fully accepted all his previous memories through his connection with his second spiritual body.

After a long while, Yan Jiugui rubbed his throbbing forehead, a look of realization dawning on his face.

"A seven-tiered sacred tree, which also bears seven sacred fruits."

"Such an incredible opportunity is certainly worth the risk."

"If I could bring back a Seven-Leaf Spirit Ginseng Fruit, I would be confident in surviving one of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations."

When Yan Jiugui learned of the idea of ​​a second spirit body, his original resentment vanished instantly, and he couldn't help but agree, thinking it was indeed worth the risk.

After all, the death of the second spirit body only requires a certain amount of resources and the separation of a portion of the soul to be reconstituted.

There are costs, but they are not unacceptable.

However, a seventh-tier sacred tree is an immense opportunity, and even an old monster in the Tribulation Transcending Realm would be tempted by it.

Such an incredible opportunity may only come once in a lifetime; if you miss it, there may never be another chance.

If it were Yan Jiugui himself, he would have made the same decision in that situation.

An incarnation can be recreated, but once an opportunity is gone, it's truly gone.

"What a pity, just a little bit short, just a tiny bit more."

"If my second spirit body could have asked an elder for help beforehand, that would have been ideal."

Yan Jiugui sighed. It would be a lie to say he didn't feel heartbroken at missing this opportunity.

After all, the opportunity to reach the Integration Realm was right in front of them, and they had already obtained it, yet it was still taken back.
With such a stark contrast, how could he not feel regret?

At this moment, Yan Jiugui was filled with resentment and was not satisfied with his luck.

So close! So very close!
"Eh? No!"

Suddenly, Yan Jiugui seemed to remember something, and his memories quickly flipped through his mind, landing on a clone of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.

As the clone was chasing after the fleeing creature, knowing it couldn't escape back to the Shadow Sea, it took out a Seven-Leaf Spirit Ginseng Fruit and crushed it in front of dozens of sixth-tier demon kings.

In reality, they secretly used the Evil-Sealing Seal to seal away all the spiritual energy of that sacred fruit.

Then, while fighting the demon kings, the clone unknowingly implanted the Seven-Leaf Spirit Ginseng Fruit into the body of one of the demon kings.
Having done all this, the clone, knowing it could not escape, chose to self-destruct, annihilating all the sacred fruit's energy.
I still have a chance.

Yan Jiugui's eyes widened as he thought of the sacred fruit that had been secretly hidden away, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart once again.

With the opportunity to reach the Integration Realm so close at hand, and now regained after being lost, his breathing became a little more rapid.

Even after more than a thousand years of cultivating the Tao, his state of mind was somewhat shaken at this moment.

"The sealing seal can only last for a maximum of one month!"

"I need to make arrangements as soon as possible to safely retrieve that seventh-tier spirit ginseng fruit." "Should I seek help from the sect's elders?"

Yan Jiugui hesitated for a moment, but quickly dismissed the thought.

Because the place he is currently staying is a famous fairy island.

Lingyuan Island!
The island's lord is not only a powerful being at the Integration Realm, but also an elder of a long-lived family, with immense influence behind him.

If we trace it back further, we can even drag in old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

It can be said that a single move can affect the whole situation.

Yan Jiugui was quite lucky. In his youth, although he failed to join the Heavenly Mystery Hall, he became a disciple of the Lord of Lingyuan Island.

Therefore, if he wanted to ask a powerful expert at the Integration Realm for help, the simplest way would be to ask his own master, rather than an elder outside.

Otherwise, his actions could very well lead to a series of consequences and incur the displeasure of his master.

After all, if someone doesn't seek help from their own people and instead asks for help from elders outside, such a thing would bring shame to the entire Lingyuan Island lineage if word got out.

But if one were to actually seek help from one's master...
Yan Jiugui hesitated again.

The master-disciple relationship is one thing, friendship is another. They want a powerful expert at the Integration Realm to step forward and fight to the death with the Sea Clan Demon Saint.

It would be absolutely impossible to do without paying a certain price.

Even with the master-disciple relationship in place, the island lord of Lingyuan Island could charge less fees to some extent, but the remaining cost was still enough to make Yan Jiugui feel the pinch.

He carefully calculated that he would have to sell all his assets and resources to have a chance to ask a powerful expert at the Integration Realm to help him.

After all, the fees for selling such items are quite high.

Furthermore, this is limited to providing assistance. If the demon saint on the sea tribe side is powerful enough to require the sect elders to risk their lives, the cost of such assistance will be even higher.

Even if Yan Jiugui were to ask his master for help, if Yan Jiugui could not produce a seventh-tier treasure as a reward, his master would never let the matter rest.

Even though Yan Jiugui was a cultivator at the Refining Void Realm and had many good fortunes, he only possessed two seventh-tier treasures.

One of them, which has already been used on that second spiritual body, was the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones Divine Talisman.

The remaining item is a special tree species. If he can cultivate it, it will surely greatly benefit his future cultivation.

Yan Jiugui was naturally unwilling to waste such a treasure.

This concerns his future spiritual practice, and he cannot afford to be careless.

Unless Yan Jiugui offers the seventh-tier spirit ginseng fruit as payment to persuade Master Lingyuan to intervene, out of consideration for their master-disciple relationship, Master Lingyuan will most likely agree to the matter.

But if he did that, wouldn't Yan Jiugui end up with nothing and have made a wasted trip?
They even sacrificed a second spiritual body and a seventh-tier divine talisman.
Furthermore, what if Master Lingyuan doesn't act until he sees a tangible benefit, and insists that Yan Jiugui give up all his possessions before deciding to help?

What should he do then?
To take it a step further, what if Master Lingyuan discovers the seventh-tier sacred fruit after making his move, then becomes greedy and regrets his decision, setting his sights on the seven-leaf ginseng fruit instead? What could he do then?
After all, there are quite a few seventh-tier treasures, but not many that can be used to help break through cultivation levels.

Yan Jiugui hadn't forgotten that Master Lingyuan also had a direct descendant who had also cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Refining Void Realm.

Yan Jiugui did not believe that a father would not consider his descendants.

Given Master Lingyuan's doting affection for his offspring, if they happened to encounter a seventh-tier sacred fruit, it would certainly be helpful in overcoming the tribulations and tribulations of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations type of divine fruit.
Will his master remain unmoved then?

If Master Lingyuan asks Yan Jiugui for that sacred fruit and tells him to suffer a loss first, how should I respond?

Thinking of this, Yan Jiugui's expression became uncertain again.

Only now did he realize that the so-called master-disciple relationship seemed to be very small.

"Junior Brother Yan, you've emerged from seclusion?"

"Would you like to come with me to the Dharma assembly hosted by Brother Liuyang?"

"I've heard that even Master Lingyuan will take time out of his schedule to appear and preach the Dharma to us."

As Yan Jiugui walked through the forest, pondering whether or not to ask his master for help, he happened to encounter a fellow disciple who readily extended an invitation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Zhou. I'm just out for a stroll. I have to go back to seclusion soon, so I won't join in the fun."

Yan Jiugui bowed respectfully, showing great courtesy to the visitor.

At the same time, an image of an extremely arrogant man in brocade robes, who always spoke in a domineering manner, appeared in his mind.

After he became a disciple of Master Lingyuan, he was subjected to a lot of cold looks from his senior brother Liuyang, who looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.

Because Yan Jiugui came from a very ordinary background; he was neither from a family of cultivators nor a powerful clan.

Given his status, he was naturally not highly regarded among his fellow disciples, and he was never invited to any Dharma demonstrations or Daoist gatherings.

"As expected, Junior Brother Yan is the most diligent."

"No wonder even Master often says that almost every disciple of our Lingyuan Island lineage possesses an acquired spiritual body, but Junior Brother Yan alone has been able to cultivate to such a level with his own unborn body."

"Junior Brother's ascetic spirit truly makes me feel ashamed."

The cheerful voice rang out, and then, without further pleasantries, disappeared into the woods.

Yan Jiugui stared at the disappearing figure, his eyes momentarily silent. He thought of how, after he joined Lingyuan Island, his master had basically never cared about him.

Whether it's scriptures, precious techniques, or resources for cultivation, they are all obtained through one's own abilities.

His master-disciple relationship with that Master Lingyuan was more like a binding of social status.
"Indeed, what am I anyway? Just an insignificant ordinary cultivator!"

"I have been your disciple for nearly 1,100 years, and I can count the number of times I have heard you expound the scriptures and the Great Way on one hand."

"And you, along with other senior disciples, would always find time to attend and give lectures and answer questions at any private Dharma assembly you might organize."

"You probably wouldn't agree to have such an unimportant disciple help suppress the sea race, would you?"

Yan Jiugui's gaze was deep and melancholy. This contrast, which was almost tantamount to favoritism, made him feel a lot of melancholy, but then he became resolute in an instant.

If that's the case, why should he go and humiliate himself?
After an incense stick's time, a gray streak of light shot into the sky, piercing the clouds and disappearing from Lingyuan Island. (End of Chapter)