Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Over the next seven days, guided by the green-robed array spirit, Chen Yuan successively killed the remaining seven level-ten magical beasts.

The deeper Chen Yuan went, the stronger the level 10 magical beasts he encountered became, all of them surpassing the black giant lion.

The most powerful of them all was a demonic dragon, close to the peak of a level 10 demonic beast. It could even withstand the full force of the Purple Kui Thunder Drum, only suffering minor injuries.

Chen Yuan activated the true blood of Zhu Yan and Kunpeng, and fought fiercely with it for several hours before finally killing it.

He had just collected the materials and demonic core from the demonic dragon when the green-robed spirit appeared and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble you to wipe out these eight level ten demonic beasts. Please come with me to the Tongtian Pavilion, where I will give you the sixteen drops of Moon Dew (note)."

Chen Yuanping calmed his turbulent sea of ​​true essence, clasped his hands in a bow, and said, "Thank you, senior."

The spirit in the green robe flicked his sleeve, and a flash of white light appeared, causing the two figures to disappear.

Chen Yuan's vision blurred, and when he came to his senses, he had already arrived in front of Tongtian Valley, where a misty spiritual fog permeated the air, making it seem like a fairyland.

However, Chen Yuan's cultivation level had greatly increased since his last visit to this place. After taking a deep breath of spiritual energy, his cultivation level only increased by a barely perceptible amount.

He followed the green-robed spirit into the valley, where a seven-story wooden building appeared in the spiritual mist, imposing and grand, with the words "Tongtian Pavilion" written in ancient seal script on the plaque.

The spirit in the green robe flicked his sleeve, and the door opened wide. The two stepped inside, and the space was vast, much more open than it appeared from the outside.

In the center was a huge transparent sand table, about ten feet in diameter, but it was covered by a thin layer of white mist, making it impossible to see the various scenes inside.

The Tongtian Pavilion extends to the rooftop and is surrounded by four transparent crystal walls, shimmering with a misty spiritual fog, obscuring the view inside.

The spirit in the green robe raised his hand and grabbed, and the surrounding crystal walls flashed, revealing two jade bottles that appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Chen Yuan took out the eight level-ten magic cores and handed them over with both hands: "Please take a look at these eight level-ten magic cores, senior."

The azure-robed spirit nodded slightly, raised its sleeve, and the eight demonic cores disappeared.

He handed the jade bottle to Chen Yuan, who put it away without even looking at it.

The green-robed spirit smiled and said, "By killing eight level ten magical beasts in succession, there is no need to collect level seven magical cores to pass the trial."

"Young friend, would you like to stay in Tongtian Valley to cultivate, or go to the island to explore the secret realm of space?"

Chen Yuan said, "This junior wishes to remain in Tongtian Valley."

The spirit in the green robe nodded slightly: "Young friend, please make yourself at home. When Tongtian Island goes into seclusion, I will personally send you out."

Chen Yuan said, "Senior, please wait. This time, in addition to clearing out the demonic beasts as agreed, I also obtained three treasures left by the Tai Xuan Sect. Please take a look."

As he spoke, he flipped his hand and took out the Formless Sword, the Yellow Pine Cauldron, and the ancient zither.

The azure-robed spirit raised his hand and took the three incomplete magical treasures into his grasp. He stroked them a few times, and two points of azure light appeared in his eyes as he examined them carefully.

After a long pause, he nodded: "It is indeed the treasure-refining technique of the Tai Xuan Sect. Where did you obtain these three treasures?"

Chen Yuan said, "This Formless Sword and Yellow Pine Cauldron were left behind by Yunping Zhenren, the founder of the Shaoxuan Sect. And that ancient zither was left behind by Xiyu Zhenren, the founder of the Zhengqing Sect."

A hint of recollection flashed in the eyes of the green-robed array spirit as he slowly said, "Yunping, Xiyu... I've heard of these two names; they are two Nascent Soul elders from the Tai Xuan Sect."

"But before the fall of Tongtian Island, Yunping was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and Xiyu was only at the early-Nascent Soul stage."

"I only heard that the Shaoxuan and Zhengqing sects were established by the elders of the Taixuan sect after its destruction. I never expected that it was actually the work of these two."

His calm voice carried a hint of melancholy, and his eyes dimmed slightly as he stared blankly at the three magical artifacts that were already badly damaged.

After a long while, the green-robed spirit raised its head and sighed softly, "I'm sorry to have amused you, young friend. These three magic treasures remind me of the glorious days of the Tai Xuan Sect. How magnificent they were! Now they've all vanished like smoke..." Chen Yuan clasped his hands in a bow and solemnly said, "Back then, when the demons launched a massive invasion, it was already extremely difficult for us human cultivators to defeat the demon army."

"The Tai Xuan Sect is the mainstay of the human realm, protecting the entire human race. Its legacy has been passed down in both the Donghua and Jiuxian continents."

"As long as the human realm does not perish, the lineage of the Tai Xuan Sect will live on forever between heaven and earth, and will live on forever in the bloodline of the human race."

The green-robed spirit paused, then smiled and asked, "Young friend, what treasure do you wish to exchange these three items for?"

Chen Yuan said, "This junior would like to exchange for a few more drops of Moon Dew."

The green-robed array spirit glanced at the three damaged treasures, pondered for a moment, and said, "Although these three magic treasures are damaged, they were left behind by the elders of the Tai Xuan Sect."

"One magic weapon can be exchanged for three drops of moon dew."

"However, after you took two bottles of Moon Dew, there are only seven drops left in Tongtian Pavilion. Would you like to exchange them all?"

Chen Yuan hesitated: "So, the third magic weapon can only be exchanged for one drop?"

The green-robed spirit laughed and said, "Considering that you brought three of our sect's treasures, I won't let you suffer a loss. You can also choose one more item from the Tongtian Pavilion."

Chen Yuan asked, "Could I exchange this for a level ten demon core?"

The green-robed spirit nodded: "Of course, but if you want that drop of Moon Dew, you cannot choose the demon cores of powerful bloodlines such as the Golden Dragon, Ice Phoenix, and Black Tortoise."

Chen Yuan said, "This junior only wants to exchange for a level 10 demon core, regardless of bloodline or cultivation level."

The spirit in the green robe pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and grabbed a jade bottle and an earth-yellow demon core, which he handed to Chen Yuan.

"This demon core came from a powerful wild bull with mediocre bloodline. I wonder what kind of extraordinary encounter it had that allowed it to cultivate to the level ten demon king, but its strength is still quite good."

Chen Yuan took the jade bottle containing the demon core, scanned it with his divine sense, and felt the enormous demonic power accumulated within it. It was much more powerful than the demonic power of Kunyang and Ao Mei, which pleased him greatly.

He stored the jade bottle and demon core into his inner space, clasped his hands in a bow, and said, "Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, senior. I have another matter I would like to ask you."

The spirit in the green robe flicked his sleeve, and the Wuxiang Sword, Huangsong Cauldron, and Guqin disappeared: "Please speak, young friend."

After considering for a moment, Chen Yuan said, "Does Senior know that there is a spatial passage leading to the Spirit Realm hidden beneath the bottomless abyss?"

The spirit in the green robe frowned: "So you still went to search for the spatial passage?"

Chen Yuan shook his head: "This junior will follow the teachings of the senior and focus on cultivation after leaving Tongtian Island."

"It was a Nascent Soul cultivator who told this junior about this spatial passage..."

He briefly recounted how he had gained the favor of four Nascent Soul cultivators and was required to achieve Nascent Soul status within a hundred years to enter the spatial passage, omitting some of the more secretive details.

Finally, Chen Yuan said, "Although Qin Wuyai did not explicitly state the exact location of that spatial passage, I encountered him in the Myriad Zhang Abyss before I formed my Nascent Soul."

"After forming my Nascent Soul, I was caught up in a spatial storm that erupted from the bottomless abyss."

“In the past, I thought it was just an accident, but now I realize that there is no such thing as a coincidence in the world.”

“A spatial storm erupted in the bottomless abyss, and Qin Wuyai went there again.”

"That spatial passage must be located beneath the bottomless abyss."

"I wonder if you, senior, have heard of this spatial passage? Was it truly opened up by a Void Refinement cultivator who descended to the mortal realm?" (End of Chapter)