Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Above a deserted island in the southern part of the "Black Wind Sea".

Several streaks of light flashed through the air, followed by a series of violent collisions, the aftershocks of the battle causing the nearby seawater to churn outwards.

On the deserted island, several long-horned white deer, watching the tsunami waves crashing down from below, some tens of meters high, were so frightened that they hurriedly fled towards the mountain peak in the middle of the island.

Just as the white deer reached the vicinity of the mountaintop, a beam of white light suddenly fell from the sky.

The next moment, before they could react, the half of the mountain peak above the summit suddenly flipped over.

A violent tremor followed, uprooting many trees on the island and sending countless rocks flying.

In the blink of an eye, the entire deserted island seemed to have been turned upside down by some force, and it had become completely unrecognizable.

In mid-air above the deserted island, Song Qingyu, dressed in green and holding a flying sword, stared intently at a black-clad man fighting against him.

The man was pale and had many injuries; he was none other than "Li Xianyun," who had just been rescued.

At this moment, however, his entire body was shrouded in an eerie black light, and his eyes were lifeless, as if he were being controlled by something.

Above Li Xianyun's right shoulder stood a three-year-old child dressed entirely in black with a fierce-looking face.

He grinned, opening his mouth to reveal several long, sharp teeth, and spoke to Song Qingyu, who was not far away:

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you, a junior, to have some skills and such a powerful treasure on you."

"I should have attacked you first and ignored that monk."

Facing the black holy infant that had suddenly taken control of "Li Xianyun," Song Qingyu stared intently at it with a serious expression and couldn't help but ask:
"Who exactly are you, and what did you do to Fellow Daoist Li?"

"Hehe! I had an agreement with this kid that as long as I helped him avenge his grievances, I would hand over this body. Today is the day I collect my interest."

As for who I am, you're about to die, so I don't think you need to know.

"Just obediently hand over your Nascent Soul, and I'll make sure you die a quick and painless death."

As the "Black Holy Infant" spoke, he exuded a powerful aura. His cultivation level was even higher than that of "Li Xianyun" beside him, having reached the peak of the sixth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

In addition, "Li Xianyun," who had already been controlled by the other party, also began to manipulate flying swords to gather in front of him.

"Hmph! Although I don't know how you controlled Fellow Daoist Li."

But possessing another's body is not as simple as you make it sound. You should refrain from uttering such scare tactics in front of me.

"If you do not retreat and release Fellow Daoist Li, you will likely be the one facing death today."

Despite the opponent's strong pressure, Song Qingyu, standing in mid-air, showed no panic, and the "Mysterious Dark Golden Light Sword" in front of her also lit up with spiritual light.

"Hehe! You're right. Possessing the body of a Nascent Soul cultivator is certainly not a simple matter."

However, this kid has been empowered by my magic multiple times before, and I have already placed a restriction on him, so he definitely won't wake up anytime soon.

You'd better just accept your fate and don't expect anyone to come to your rescue.

Having said that, the black holy infant waved its banner, and "Li Xianyun" standing to the side raised his hand and waved it, sending countless sword lights straight towards Song Qingyu in mid-air.

Seeing this, Song Qingyu immediately transformed the "Mysterious Dark Golden Light Sword" in his hand into a sword shield in front of him, blocking all of the opponent's sword light in mid-air.

Just as he was casting a spell to control his "natal flying sword" to deal with the attack from the front, one black light after another rushed towards his side.

The spellcaster was none other than the strangely-looking "Black Holy Infant," who wanted to join forces with "Li Xianyun" to attack the person in front of him.

With her natal magic weapon restrained by "Li Xianyun," Song Qingyu had no time to dodge the black light attacking from the side.

Just as the black light was about to get close, a cyan jade ruler suddenly appeared in front of Song Qingyu.

The cyan jade ruler transformed into a cyan dragon in mid-air, raising its head to bite the incoming black light, easily imprisoning the opponent's attack in mid-air.

"It's this treasure again. Let's see how long your magic can last."

Seeing that the magic weapon Song Qingyu had unleashed was already at the fourth-grade high level, people were amazed.

Having already witnessed the power of this magical artifact, the "Black Holy Infant" looked surprised, but also a hint of greed in his eyes.

The person before me is only at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage. Although she possesses such a powerful defensive magic treasure, her magic power will certainly not be able to be activated for long, and it will eventually be exhausted.

After I defeat the opponent, I will obtain this treasure.

In the future, I should be able to put up a fight against cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage or above.

The blue jade ruler in Song Qingyu's hand is called the "Four Symbols Blue Yuan Ruler".

It was a high-grade level four defensive magic weapon that Song Qingming obtained after entering the top ten of the "Sword Trial Tournament" in Donghuang Kingdom.

Because he already possessed the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and the "Ice Scale Pearl," he was not lacking in high-level defensive magic treasures.

A few years ago, Song Qingming gave the "Four Symbols Azure Yuan Ruler" to Song Qingyu, who had just broken through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm, for refinement.

Although Song Qingyu's cultivation level was not yet sufficient to unleash the full power of the "Four Symbols Azure Ruler," the addition of this treasure still elevated her combat abilities to a new level.

The reason why Song Qingyu was able to withstand hundreds of rounds of attacks from the two masters, "Black Holy Infant" and "Li Xianyun," is that he was not defeated.

It was precisely because of the powerful defensive abilities of the "Four Symbols Azure Ruler" that she was able to hold on until now.

After blocking the opponent's attack, before the "Black Holy Infant" could launch another attack, Song Qingyu immediately withdrew her "natal magic weapon" and quickly left the spot.

Seeing that "Li Xianyun" was already chasing after her, Song Qingyu, who was prepared, raised the "Xuanming Golden Light Sword" and slashed it in mid-air, forcing her opponent behind her back to retreat once again.

Taking advantage of the moment when she repelled "Li Xianyun", Song Qingyu had already broken out of the enemy's encirclement.

Without hesitation, she quickly headed north.

Even when facing the injured "Li Xianyun", Song Qingyu has the ability to defeat him.

However, with the mysterious "Black Holy Infant" by his side, Song Qingyu was clearly at a disadvantage when the two attacked together.

Now that her magical power had been greatly depleted, Song Qingyu was well aware that a prolonged battle would be disadvantageous.

Seeing that the other party was fleeing north, "Black Holy Infant" seemed to have seen through Song Qingyu's thoughts and immediately flashed away with "Li Xianyun" to chase after them.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps want to ask that companion from earlier for help?"

To tell you the truth, the magic array he set up definitely won't be able to trap Old Ghost Qi for long.

That kid is probably struggling to get away himself right now, so don't expect him to come and help you.

Despite the mockery from those behind her, Song Qingyu showed a hint of worry on her face, but her resolve remained unshaken, and she continued heading north at full speed.

The three streaks of light disappeared one after the other, quickly vanishing dozens of miles away.

Just as the "Black Holy Infant" was about to catch up with Song Qingyu and was about to cast a spell to attack her.

A white light suddenly appeared in the air ahead, and a powerful aura rushed towards the two of them.

"Brother Seven!"

Sensing a familiar aura from the person in front of her, Song Qingyu, who was flying ahead, immediately beamed with joy.

The "black holy infant" who was casting a spell behind her looked surprised and somewhat incredulous when he saw this scene in the distance.

"Could it be him? Impossible."

"How could Old Ghost Qi have lost to him so quickly!"

The "Black Holy Infant," looking shocked, quickly released his divine sense and soon detected a powerful aura emanating from the other party.

The next moment, the "Black Holy Infant" changed his expression and stopped casting the spell.

At this moment, he no longer cared about chasing Song Qingming. In a flash, he transformed into a black light and quickly entered the body of "Li Xianyun" not far away.

Immediately afterwards, the two turned and fled into the distance.

"Still want to leave!"

Seeing the "Black Holy Infant" that had just been chasing him suddenly flee in panic, Song Qingyu naturally wouldn't let it go.

The "Mysterious Golden Light Sword" flew swiftly to her front, and Song Qingyu, who was prepared, quickly poured her magic power into her natal magic weapon.

A powerful pressure instantly enveloped the nearby sea area.

"Mysterious Nether Sword Dragon!"

As a cyan sword dragon shot out rapidly, the "Black Holy Infant" that was fleeing in the distance also sensed a dangerous aura approaching.

At this moment, he dared not stop the light beneath his feet.

He could only use magic to activate the "black banner" in his hand, forcibly releasing several barriers behind him.

A deafening roar echoed through the air. Even with several protective barriers in place, they couldn't stop Song Qingyu's attack. "Li Xianyun," along with the "black holy infant" controlling him, was sent flying by the sword strike.

This made the already seriously injured "Li Xianyun" look even worse, with blood splattered all over his body and a huge bloody hole in his right shoulder.

"How dare you plot against me!"

Severely injured by Song Qingyu's attack, "Li Xianyun," whose eyes had just been lifeless, swayed and suddenly regained consciousness.

At this moment, although he could speak, he still could not control himself.

Seeing the "black holy infant" rushing towards him from not far away, "Li Xianyun" raised his hand but could not stop it. He could only watch helplessly as the black light approached.

Just when he thought he was about to be controlled by the other party again, the black light suddenly stopped in mid-air, and a figure in a green robe appeared beside him.

"Space Confinement!"

"How can this be?"

Looking at the suddenly appearing man in green robes, the "Black Holy Infant" stared at him with terror, a hint of despair creeping onto his face.

The next moment, a flash of lightning appeared on the other party's body, and a giant crimson hand quickly flew out and grabbed the "Black Holy Infant" into its own hand.

"what."

A flash of lightning, and in an instant, the fierce-looking "black holy infant" let out a series of shrill screams.

"Seventh Brother, wait!"

Just as Song Qingming was activating the Crimson Sun Divine Thunder, intending to kill the "Black Holy Infant" in front of him, he suddenly heard Song Qingyu shout from not far away, which made him slowly stop casting the spell.

A moment later, a flash of light appeared, and Song Qingyu, supporting the heavily injured "Li Xianyun," appeared in the middle of the battlefield.

"Qingyu, Fellow Daoist Li, where is Master Jinyun?"

In order to buy time for everyone to evacuate, Song Qingming chose to stay behind alone to hold Qi Guangchun back, while Song Qingyu and Zen Master Jinyun took "Li Xianyun" and evacuated first.

Unexpectedly, not long after he forced his opponent to retreat, he received a telepathic message from Song Qingyu asking for help.

Song Qingming used all his magic and rushed here just in time to provide support.

Upon seeing Song Qingyu and "Li Xianyun," Song Qingming, still unaware of what had happened, immediately asked a question.

"Seventh Brother, we were suddenly ambushed by this guy halfway through. Master Jin Yun... his physical body was destroyed, and his nascent soul was also captured by this guy. We don't know where he is now."

"what?"

".."

After parting ways with Song Qingming, Song Qingyu and the other two boarded a flying boat and sped south.

At first, the three of them had a smooth journey and did not encounter any danger.

Just as they fled to the vicinity of that deserted island, the injured "Li Xianyun" was suddenly controlled by a strange black light and launched a sneak attack on the "Golden Cloud Monk" who was standing nearby.

In an instant, the "Golden Cloud Monk's" physical body was destroyed, and his nascent soul was swallowed up by the banner in the opponent's hand.

Fortunately, when the other party ambushed "Golden Cloud Monk", Song Qingyu reacted in time and dodged the attack, and noticed the black holy infant who was causing trouble behind their back.

"Li Xianyun" was suddenly taken control of by the other party, and "Golden Cloud Monk" was restrained in his nascent soul.

In a short while, Song Qingyu was left to face the crisis alone.

The black holy infant's divine power had already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. With the help of the controlled "Li Xianyun" beside him, the two of them combined were equivalent to more than half of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Song Qingyu was attacked by the two of them together, and for a time she was overwhelmed and in danger.

Fortunately, Song Qingyu was quite powerful, and he also possessed the "Four Symbols Azure Ruler," a powerful defensive magic weapon.

They managed to hold out until Song Qingming arrived to provide support, which turned the tide.

After Song Qingyu explained the situation, Song Qingming and Li Xianyun, who had been under the control of the other party for a long time, finally understood the whole story.

"I never expected that Master Jin Yun would actually face his tribulation here!"

Previously, Song Qingming had asked Master Jin Yun and Song Qingyu to leave first, his intention being to ensure their safety.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the "Black Spirit Infant" halfway through their journey, and "Golden Cloud Monk" ultimately could not escape the calamity.

Not only was his physical body destroyed, but his nascent soul is also now in an uncertain state of existence.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyu, rest assured, that master's nascent soul should still be inside the Sacred Infant Banner. Please give this item to me first, Fellow Daoist Song."

His gaze swept over Li Xianyun, who was already quite injured.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Qingming still used magic to pull out the black banner that the "Black Holy Infant" was holding.

Looking at the "black banner" not far away, Li Xianyun sat down cross-legged and immediately cast a spell to release a beam of spiritual light that enveloped the magic weapon.

Within the "black banner," bursts of black light appeared, and soon a golden light emerged from it, hovering in mid-air and forming a three-inch-long bald child.

"Amitabha! I never expected to see the light of day again. Thank you all, benefactors!"

This bald child radiated golden light and bore a striking resemblance to the "Golden Cloud Monk," who was none other than his "natal nascent soul."

At this moment, he looked at the people in front of him with a look of gratitude on his face.

Faced with the gratitude of "Golden Cloud Monk," Song Qingming and Song Qingyu, standing beside him, looked somewhat ashamed and quickly returned the gesture with clasped hands:

"I, Song, had promised to protect you, Master, but I never expected that we would bring you such a calamity, causing your physical body to be destroyed. I am truly ashamed."

Please rest assured, Master, once I return, I will definitely find a way to reshape your physical body with a spiritual object.

"Fellow Daoist Song, you flatter me. In the midst of this calamity, it is already a great fortune that this humble monk was able to preserve his life. How could I dare to blame others for this?"

After being captured by the "Black Holy Infant," the "Golden Cloud Monk's" natal nascent soul was trapped in the dark and sunless black banner.

Thinking he was doomed to die, he was unexpectedly rescued by Song Qingming.

Having escaped with his life, "Golden Cloud Monk" lost his physical body, but his face immediately became much more relaxed.

Although a Nascent Soul cultivator loses their physical body and thus their cultivation level drops, it doesn't necessarily delay their cultivation time.

But compared to losing one's life, merely losing some cultivation is far more important; the difference is obvious.

Moreover, with the assurance of the great cultivator Song Qingming, it will be much easier for "Golden Cloud Monk" to reshape his physical body compared to ordinary people.

Unlike other independent cultivators, they don't have to worry about encountering any dangers.

After exchanging a few polite words with Song Qingming, "Golden Cloud Monk's" natal nascent soul immediately disappeared into the other party's sleeve.

At this moment, "Li Xianyun" standing to the side also returned the black flag in his hand to Song Qingming.

"Fellow Daoist Song, this Holy Infant Banner is something I stole from the Qi family. This treasure and the Holy Infant are both evil objects that the Qi family collected and refined from the Nascent Souls of cultivators."

Previously, he and I hid here to avoid the Qi family's search, and I originally intended to take him with me to escape from here.

I never imagined that I would be the one to be tricked and almost put you all in danger. It is my fault.

I'll entrust this item to you, fellow Daoist, for now.

How to handle this matter is up to you, fellow Daoist."

Having previously relied on the other party's power to escape danger on several occasions, Li Xianyun now realized that he had been tricked by the other party, and his face showed some regret.

"Fellow Daoist Li was controlled by him, which was unintentional. There's no need to blame yourself for it. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's leave first!"

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he turned around again to look at the "black holy infant" not far away, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

".."

After cleaning up the battlefield, everyone quickly disappeared from the spot.

Half a day later, Song Qingming, standing on the flying boat, fiddled with the "black banner" he had just obtained, and also had a jade slip in his hand.

"Senior Qu, is this method for condensing a Holy Infant genuine? Can we use it?"

"Don't worry, I just checked, it definitely works."

However, relying on this to condense a nascent soul is also very risky; one wrong move and you could easily be devoured by the nascent soul.

In other words, choosing this method leaves cultivators with no way out.

"Whether it can be used depends on whether the person you choose has the guts!" (End of Chapter)