Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 251 Ninety Years of Dark and Sunless Refuge
After all, the Soul Refining Evil Armor has advanced to the sixth rank, and it clearly already possesses a spirit with considerable intelligence.

After some thought, Dou Eqing decided to first discuss with the spirit of the artifact to see if he could communicate with it and take it over to himself.

"Fellow Daoist Evil Soul, how about we make a deal?"

He asked the question through telepathy.

After a long while, he thought he had guessed wrong, when suddenly the voice of the Soul Refining Evil Armor rang in his mind:

"I don't like male cultivators."

Dou Eqing was speechless, thinking that the name "Soul Refining Evil Armor" was not wrong, it was really evil, and it was also as lecherous as a male cultivator.

He felt as if he were being scrutinized by the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

Suddenly, the evil armor emitted an eerie light, as if it were alive, moving through the air, each flash carrying a chilling aura.

Its surface is covered with ancient runes, which seem to be chanting some kind of forbidden incantation, sending chills down one's spine.

The Soul Refining Evil Armor is not only sinister in appearance, but its inner power is also terrifying. It can absorb the life energy around it and transform it into its own power.

"How is Zhang Yinping?"

Dou Eqing suddenly remembered Zhang Yinping's soul, which had been devoured by the refined evil armor.

"They've become one with me. Once we advance to the Immortal Rank, they can all become independent. At that time, they will all be powerful beings at the Tribulation Transcending Realm. Although we temporarily lose our physical bodies and freedom, it's all worth it!"

Communication with the Soul Refining Evil Armor became smoother afterward, and Dou Eqing was introduced to many things related to the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

It details the origin of the Soul Refining Evil Armor, recounting how it was forged and the various battles and tribulations it endured.

The Soul Refining Evil Armor also demonstrated its powerful abilities, including the ability to absorb the souls of enemies to enhance its own power, and its armor surface, which shimmered with a dark light, seemed to contain endless secrets.

……

"Actually, you could also avoid being devoured by refining me into your natal magic weapon and then using the clone technique to undergo tribulation..."

Dou Eqing listened intently, as if he could sense that the Soul Refining Evil Armor was an unparalleled defensive divine weapon.

"So, as long as someone is tough enough, they can still become your true master?"

"That's right! Although I don't like male cultivators, you're really smart; you've discovered my true nature."

Therefore, Dou Eqing planned to tell all the female cultivators around him about the Soul Refining Evil Armor, hoping to find the true owner of the Soul Refining Evil Armor and bring out the value of this treasure.

According to the description of the Soul Refining Evil Armor, with its existence, one can be virtually fearless of any stage of advancement tribulation. At worst, one's soul will merge with the weapon spirit, and one will temporarily lose one's freedom.

He subconsciously teleported all the female cultivators in the Purple Star Immortal Mansion out.

Apart from the Zhong Liu sisters who were still in seclusion, he had inadvertently gathered all the other female cultivators in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion who were not in seclusion together.

Among them are Yu Dian and Fang Hong, who were almost forgotten by Dou Eqing, provided by Sun Jiu Niang, three female cultivators from Demon Princess Island.

Dou Eqing himself never expected that so many beautiful women would gather around him.

At the same time, he realized his mistake: many of these people had not yet been imprinted with the Demon Slave Seal, and if things went wrong, the secrets of the Purple Star Immortal Mansion might be leaked.

However, he kept this matter to himself for the time being, since they couldn't leave here either.

He only needs to resolve the issue of the Soul Refining Evil Armor and then take them into the Purple Star Immortal Mansion.

Xiao Yuzhu hadn't seen Dou Eqing for a long time, and now, in this situation, she immediately threw herself into Dou Eqing's arms.

Upon seeing this, Fang Hong immediately approached Dou Eqing. After a slight hesitation, she hugged him from behind to show her feelings for him.

Her actions, however, also stirred Yu Dian's heart.

Yu Dian came to Dou Eqing's side and submitted to Dou Eqing through telepathy.

Dou Eqing was very surprised, not only because the other party had submitted to him, but also because he was able to teleport Yu Dian out of the Ziwei Immortal Mansion.

After all, Yue Fen had already broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, while Yu Dian's cultivation was originally at the peak of the Void Refinement Realm. Although the situation was special after the possession, she should still be at the Void Refinement Realm now.

After all, Yena was unable to teleport out of the Ziwei Immortal Mansion.

What is your current cultivation level?

He asked curiously via telepathy.

Yu Dian glanced around and saw that Dou Eqing was surrounded by so many female cultivators, and each of them was exceptionally beautiful and seemed to have a close relationship with Dou Eqing.

She deliberately refrained from replying telepathically, and instead spoke aloud.

"I have recovered to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm."

Her words seemed to be addressed not to Dou Eqing, but rather to the other female cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Dou Eqing was somewhat incredulous and probed Yu Dian's body with his divine sense.

Upon discovering his actions, Yu Dian openly displayed his cultivation level to Dou Eqing for investigation.

"She's really at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, so why wasn't she affected and was able to enter the Purple Star Immortal Mansion normally?"

Dou Eqing was completely baffled.

"By the way, the Demon Slave Mark hasn't been implanted in her yet. Yue Fen's Demon Slave Mark has been transferred to the Soul-Devouring Butterfly."

He suddenly realized another problem.

"It's not actually that difficult for you to recover to the peak of the Void Refinement stage."

Dou Eqing continued to communicate with Yu Dian telepathically, trying to calm Yu Dian down first.

Yu Dian naturally understood why Dou Eqing would say that, and also realized that he was no longer bound by Dou Eqing here.

However, when she discovered that this place seemed to be some kind of secret realm, she felt that Dou Eqing might be testing her, and that her temporary freedom might be an illusion.

So she earnestly said to Dou Eqing:

“I know. I have already submitted to you. If you want to place restrictions on me, I will accept them, but I hope you can treat me sincerely.”

She's really planning to stick by Dou Eqing's side.

"Alright! I will help you restore your cultivation to the peak of the Void Refinement stage as soon as possible."

Dou Eqing glanced subconsciously at the three female cultivators from Demon Princess Island.

Next, he directly implanted the Demon Slave Seal on Yu Dian.

Once he had Yu Dian under control, he immediately recounted the story of the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

When Sun Jiuniang heard about the Soul Refining Evil Armor, her eyes lit up, as if she could see herself, with the help of the Soul Refining Evil Armor, fearless of any tribulation.

She immediately wanted to possess the Soul Refining Evil Armor, a strong desire surging within her.

The Soul Refining Evil Armor is not only a powerful defensive armor, but also a guarantee for cultivating to the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Sun Jiuniang knew that with this evil armor, she would be invincible in battle, and even future tribulations would no longer be a life-or-death ordeal.

She will become a true powerhouse.

"This armor is destined to be mine!"

She spoke to Dou Eqing first.

However, Dou Eqing hoped that Xiang Jiangyun would use the Soul Refining Evil Armor to overcome the Void Refining Tribulation and break through to the Void Refining Realm as soon as possible.

Therefore, he first asked Xiang Jiangyun:
"Fairy Jiang Yun, are you interested in this treasure armor? Now that you've left that place, you've already been targeted by the Refining Void Lightning Tribulation."

In fact, Xiang Jiangyun's Void Refining Tribulation had only just sensed her presence. If Dou Eqing had immediately taken her into the Ziwei Immortal Mansion, he could have delayed the tribulation before it fully formed.

"It's alright, I can withstand the lightning tribulation on my own now."

Xiang Jiangyun said confidently.

"Then go to the top of the Spirit Vein Mountain to prepare for your tribulation."

After Dou Eqing finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiao Yuzhu.

"Yu'er, what do you think of this armor?"

"Too evil!"

"Ah."

He then glanced at the other female nuns.

"Is there anyone else interested in this armor? If not, then it can be given to the Ninth Princess."

Despite his words, Aunt Sun still harbored resentment towards Dou Eqing.

Fang Hong noticed her behavior, which led to further complications.

"I was just one step away from breaking through to the Void Refinement stage. I think this armor is perfect for me to overcome my tribulation, Dou Lang, I want it."

Fang Hong left Dou Eqing's back, and although she intended to speak to Dou Eqing, she addressed Sun Jiu Niang instead.

Dou Eqing thought about her words for a moment and felt that she made a good point.

However, Dou Eqing knew that if he really gave the Soul Refining Evil Armor to Fang Hong, it would be difficult to explain to Aunt Sun.

He suddenly regretted asking that last question.

Just as he was in a dilemma, the Soul Refining Evil Armor transmitted a message to him:
"I didn't expect we were kindred spirits! For your sake, I'll tell you a secret technique that I share."

"What secret method?"

"By refining the secret technique together, they can all use me to overcome tribulations. However, I can only serve as an ordinary sixth-tier inner armor, and I cannot guarantee their success in overcoming tribulations. At most, after they cannot withstand the lightning tribulation, they can merge their divine souls with mine, and then separate again when they advance to the immortal rank."

"There must be other drawbacks, right?"

"Advancing in rank requires sacrificing one's soul. For example, advancing from the sixth rank to the seventh rank requires the soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Dou Eqing was overjoyed upon hearing this, completely failing to see the potential drawbacks.

He quickly told everyone about the situation.

Next, he arranged for everyone to practice the secret technique together in preparation for refining the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

Furthermore, he also brought Shi Liyuqiu back to participate in the ritual.

He also asked Yu Youmei if she wanted to join, but none of the fish-men participated.

Even so, there were eleven people practicing the Soul Refining Evil Armor together: the three female cultivators from Demon Princess Island, Yu Dian, Sun Jiu Niang, Fang Hong, Xiao Yu Zhu, Zhang Zhao Yi, Xiang Jiang Yun, Li Shuang, and Shi Li Yu Qiu.

Among them, Li Shuang and Xiang Jiangyun were both targeted by lightning tribulations, and the Void Refining Lightning Tribulations were being nurtured in the air for them.

Fortunately, Xiang Jiangyun was confident that she could withstand the tribulation lightning. After refining the Soul Refining Evil Armor, Li Shuang would use it to undergo the Void Refining Tribulation.

Coincidentally, just as they finished refining the Soul Refining Evil Armor, the two women's Void Refining Tribulation was about to descend, and the others quickly moved away from them.

Moreover, Li Shuang had no choice but to stay away from Xiang Jiangyun.

After all, if the lightning tribulations of the two were to converge, Li Shuang was not confident in dealing with it.

However, even a sixth-grade top-quality spiritual vein has a limited range of coverage, and Li Shuang cannot go too far away; she must undergo her tribulation on a sixth-grade spiritual vein.

This resulted in a cumulative effect between the two people's tribulations.

Li Shuang failed to survive the final tribulation lightning and could only hide her soul inside the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

The women could only feel sorry for her.

Dou Eqing also felt very depressed.

"If I had known, I should have hidden Xiang Jiangyun in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion."

However, Li Shuang's sacrifice was not without its benefits; at least it allowed the Soul Refining Evil Armor to advance from the lower grade of the seventh rank to the middle grade of the seventh rank.

After exchanging words with the spirit of the Soul Refining Evil Armor, he learned that if two more people failed to pass the Refining Void Thunder Tribulation and merged their souls with the spirit, it could advance to the middle grade of the seventh rank.

If one were to refine the souls of another, it would require the souls of three Void Refinement cultivators to advance the Soul Refinement Evil Armor to the middle grade of the seventh rank.

At the same time, Dou Eqing also learned that even though the women had used the same secret method to refine the Soul Refining Evil Armor, they were relatively weak at the Divine Transformation Realm and could not truly unleash its powerful defensive capabilities.

Therefore, to make the Soul Refining Evil Armor effective, it is best to have it used by someone with high cultivation level, or to improve the compatibility between the cultivator and the Soul Refining Evil Armor.

The most suitable people at present are Yu Dian and Shi Liyuqiu, who are in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

However, Dou Eqing considered that the other women also needed to use the Soul Refining Evil Armor to undergo their tribulations, so improving the compatibility between the cultivators and the Soul Refining Evil Armor was the best option.

The most effective way to improve the compatibility between a cultivator and a magical artifact is to nurture the artifact with one's own spiritual power.

"Sister Fang, you can keep the Soul Refining Evil Armor for now."

Dou Eqing ultimately made this decision.

Fang Hong is now closest to breaking through to the Void Refinement stage.

However, because he failed to explain clearly, Sun Jiu Niang became dissatisfied with him again.

Sun Jiu Niang doesn't seem to be affected by the Demon Slave Seal much.

However, seeing that others were present, Aunt Sun suppressed her dissatisfaction and did not show it on her face.

However, Fang Hong had a positive reaction to Dou Eqing's decision.

Fang Hong met one of the three female cultivators from Demon Princess Island that Sun Jiu Niang sent to Dou E Qing.

This woman's name is Zhou Yutong. She is also in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and her beauty is no less than Fang Hong's.

She wore a pale gold long dress, the hem of which was embroidered with a pattern of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, swaying gently with her steps.

Zhou Yutong has a beautiful and refined face, and a slender and well-proportioned figure, which is completely different from Fang Hong's voluptuous figure. Her bright eyes are as clear as autumn water, revealing a lively spirit.

Her hair was as black as ink, falling smoothly over her shoulders, occasionally fluttering in the wind, adding to her ethereal beauty.

Therefore, Fang Hong pulled Zhou Yutong and Dou Eqing aside to discuss a plan to help her break through to the Refinement of Emptiness stage.

Fang Hong promised Zhou Yutong that as long as she broke through to the Refining Void Realm, she would contribute all her pure Yin essence to Dou Eqing, so that he could use her Yin essence to help Zhou Yutong improve her cultivation.

Her actions caused Dou Eqing to temporarily forget his own plans, and he first returned to the Ziwei Immortal Mansion with them to cultivate together, leaving Xiao Yuzhu aside.

It was simply that Fang Hong and the other woman were too charming, and their combined allure made Dou Eqing lose his mind.

When Zhou Yutong was approached by Fang Hong, the other two women who had been given to Dou Eqing by Sun Jiu Niang also banded together.

The two women were already close, and before they were captured and brought to Demon Princess Island, they were cultivators from the same faction.

One of them was named Li Lu, and the other was surnamed Jiang and named Jiang Xianxian.

Those who were sent to Demon Princess Island by the Hall of Judgment were not only stunningly beautiful, but also possessed special physiques suitable for being used as furnaces for cultivation. The two initially harbored thoughts of escape, but once Dou Eqing ignored them, they immediately began searching for a way out within the core of the underground palace.

Thus, they temporarily disappeared from Dou Eqing's sight.

Six months later, when the two women had failed to find a way to leave, they realized that they would have to find Dou Eqing in the end.

So they set their sights on Xiao Yuzhu, kidnapping her to find Dou Eqing to take them away from the core of the underground palace.

However, Dou Eqing and Fang Hong were enjoying themselves at the Ziwei Immortal Mansion, and Jiang Xianxian and the other two women were unable to contact Dou Eqing. Even Xiao Yuzhu was unable to notify Dou Eqing to save her.

Finally, they alerted the others.

Taking advantage of the situation, Sun Jiuniang also wanted to use someone else to do her dirty work; her ultimate goal was to harm Xiao Yuzhu.

She was trying to transfer her resentment towards Dou Eqing onto Xiao Yuzhu.

She pretended to save Xiao Yuzhu and said to Jiang Xianxian in front of everyone:

"If you hand her over to me, I will tell you how to get out and remove the restrictions on you."

"You must first lift the restriction on me before I can believe you."

Jiang Xianxian only now remembered that she still had the soul restriction planted by Sun Jiu Niang on her body.

Sun Jiuniang pretended to lift the restrictions on Li Lu, but when she lifted the restrictions on Jiang Xianxian, she activated the restrictions at the last moment, as if she wanted to save Xiao Yuzhu by putting Jiang Xianxian to death.

However, the restriction failed to kill Jiang Xianxian immediately, instead making her think of mutual destruction and wanting to drag Xiao Yuzhu down with her.

"stop!"

Fortunately, Yu Dian and Shi Liyuqiu acted together, thus averting a disaster.

Shi Liyuqiu stopped Sun Jiuniang from activating the restriction, and Yu Dian rescued Xiao Yuzhu from Jiang Xianxian.

Although the crisis has been resolved, no one knows how to handle the aftermath and can only wait for Dou Eqing to make a decision.

Dou Eqing cultivated in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion for three years before leaving. He only left because he was unable to help Fang Hong break through to the next realm and wanted to borrow the help of the merman female cultivator to restore his cultivation.

When he learned about the situation of Jiang Xianxian and the other two women, he simply used their essence to restore his cultivation and help Fang Hong break through his realm.

Jiang Xianxian possesses the Pure Spirit Furnace Physique, and her spiritual power is like the morning dew, fresh and pure. Li Yaoyao, on the other hand, possesses the Warm Sun Furnace Physique, and the spiritual power she cultivates is like the summer sun, warm and full of vitality.

By absorbing their essence, Dou Eqing felt an unprecedented power surging within his body, as if his own spiritual energy had been cleansed.

Because it was a punitive act of sexual exploitation, the two women's cultivation levels eventually dropped to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and they were also forcibly implanted with the Demon Slave Seal by Dou Eqing.

Dou Eqing obtained the unique yin essence and spiritual power of the two women, and assisted Fang Hong and Zhou Yutong in their cultivation.

Not only did Fang Hong break through to the Void Refinement Realm, but Zhou Yutong also raised her cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm, ready to break through to the Void Refinement Realm at any time.

If Xiao Yuzhu hadn't refused, Dou Eqing planned to strike while the iron was hot and help her raise her cultivation to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible.

After Fang Hong spent seven years consolidating her cultivation in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion, she immediately went out to undergo tribulation and complete her final advancement.

Dou Eqing's cultivation level had also reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

He felt it was time for him to raise his cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm and make final preparations for breaking through to the Void Refining Realm.

If he hadn't repeatedly raised and lowered his cultivation level, like breaking down and rebuilding, even with abundant cultivation resources, he wouldn't have been able to improve his cultivation so quickly, and it would have been unknown how long it would have taken him to break through to the Void Refining Realm.

Of course, this was also due to the miraculous power of the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" and his own pure Yang Daoist body.

Without affecting Dou Eqing's cultivation foundation, cultivating immortality in this way subtly tempers his cultivation, making his foundation as refined as that of other cultivators who have spent hundreds of years honing their skills.

Otherwise, if one's cultivation level increases too quickly, one is most likely to encounter a bottleneck in breaking through a realm. Once stuck, one may be trapped for hundreds or even thousands of years, and it may be difficult to break through the bottleneck in one's entire life.

Dou Eqing's use of this technique was purely by chance, a special kind of fate.

In the past, female cultivators who practiced the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" (御阳养阴经) simply used this method to replenish the energy of male cultivators. In addition, pure Yang Dao bodies are relatively rare, and they would not replenish the male cultivators after replenishing their energy, so they failed to discover the benefits brought by the Yin-Yang cycle.

Almost every time Dou Eqing helped someone break through to a higher realm, he would receive a return of their primordial yin energy, which led to this unexpected gain.

However, he estimated that once he reached the Void Refinement Realm, it would be very difficult to use this method again.

Because he has thoroughly comprehended the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" (御阳养阴经), if he were to help someone advance to a higher realm, his own cultivation would drop by at least two realms.

This will inevitably damage his foundation.

Unless he can find a second cultivator with a pure Yang Dao body, and receive the cultivator's primordial Yin as a reward each time he helps the cultivator break through a small realm.

In this way, the breakthrough technique of the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" can only be used by the opponent when they are about to break through from the Great Perfection realm.

As everyone watched Fang Hong await the arrival of the tribulation lightning, they were all plotting how to get Dou Eqing to help them accelerate their cultivation.

During this period, Dou Eqing shared his understanding of the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" with the two women, Shi Liyuqiu and Yu Dian.

They understood that if they wanted to use Dou Eqing's power to accelerate their cultivation progress, they had to wait until he broke through to the Refinement Realm.

Xiao Yuzhu and Zhang Zhaoyi, on the other hand, were worried that Dou Eqing's cultivation level had fallen behind their own.

Fang Hong's tribulation by lightning took an unexpected turn.

Fortunately, she had consolidated her cultivation in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion, which was equivalent to the strength of the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm. She was able to use the seventh-level Soul Refinement Evil Armor for defense before she could pass the tribulation.

Otherwise, she would definitely be in grave danger.

Her tribulation was unexpectedly caused by the Fishman Island outside.

Last time, when Li Shuang was undergoing her tribulation, the evil old demon discovered her, but unfortunately it was too late. He didn't realize that the cultivator undergoing the tribulation was the person he was looking for, and he didn't intervene.

After searching Fishman Island, the Evil Old Demon found no trace of the Fishmen or Dou Eqing. It was only when he arrived at the underground palace that he found clues and deduced that the Fishmen had all migrated to the core area of ​​the underground palace.

The evil spirits suspected that it was some ancient secret realm.

He searched desperately but couldn't find a way in or out, so he could only wait and wait on Fishman Island.

This time, when they encountered the Fanghong Refining Void Lightning Tribulation, during the last two lightning tribulations, Eguan directly threw two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators into the tribulation, causing the tribulation to suddenly become stronger.

Evil Water hoped that the lightning tribulation mutation would open a passage to the "secret realm".

Even if things don't go as planned, at least the person undergoing tribulation will be killed by the lightning tribulation, which can be considered revenge for his disciple.

The unusual changes in the lightning tribulation led Dou Eqing and the others to suspect the arrival of the Evil Old Demon.

This made Dou Eqing abandon his plan to go out and investigate.

Originally, Dou Eqing thought that after hiding for nearly twenty years, it was time to find out what was happening outside.

After all, they already had four experts at the Void Refinement Realm, so even if the enemy was at the peak of the Void Refinement Realm, they would have a certain ability to protect themselves.

In addition, Dou Eqing felt that Ye Nashi's injury could not be delayed any longer.

Now that he knows the Evil Water might be entrenched on Fishman Island, there's no need to go out and investigate anymore. Dou Eqing plans to wait until he breaks through to the Refinement Realm before going out.

In his view, he only needed to help one more person break through to the Void Refinement Realm, and with the help of the primordial yin of two female Void Refinement Realm cultivators, he could break through to the Void Refinement Realm without the need for other breakthrough pills or similar aids.

However, when he revealed his plan, Yu Youmei was the first to disagree.

"You must help my clan cultivate three Void Refinement Realm experts before it's your turn to break through. This is your responsibility as the clan leader."

It turns out that if Dou Eqing really raises his cultivation to the Refinement of Emptiness level, he will be the patriarch of the fish-men, and it will be more difficult for him to help other fish-men cultivate through dual cultivation.

Because a true clan leader can only benefit from and protect their clan members; they would never sacrifice themselves to improve the clan members' cultivation.

Even if Dou Eqing insists on doing it, the effect will be greatly reduced, and it may be a thankless task.

Xiao Yuzhu was worried that Dou Eqing's cultivation level was too far ahead of hers, but she could only watch him longingly without showing it.

Because the two were almost of one mind, Dou Eqing understood her thoughts.

Sun Jiu Niang, however, did not expect Dou Eqing to break through to the Void Refinement Realm so quickly, and suddenly realized the crisis between herself and Dou Eqing.

She believed that if Dou Eqing had broken through to the Void Refinement Realm while she was only at the Divine Transformation Realm, she might be abandoned by Dou Eqing and relegated to obscurity.

After all, she could no longer be the empress of Dongwu, so her value to Dou Eqing was limited.

Zhang Zhaoyi was the only one who could see her way out clearly. She planned to break through to the Void Refinement Realm in the future. If there was no other way, she would merge with the artifact spirit and wait to become independent in the future, directly becoming a Tribulation Transcending Realm expert.

“Dou Lang, actually your cultivation speed is too fast. As the saying goes, too much of a good thing is bad. I think you can hone your skills for another hundred years.”

Finally, Sun Jiuniang mustered her courage and spoke to Dou Eqing.

Therefore, after the women discussed it, Dou Eqing had no choice but to continue to act as a "buffalo" to help him suddenly increase his cultivation speed.

Time flies, and before we knew it, a full sixty years had passed.

In the past sixty years, Dou Eqing not only cultivated three Void Refinement Realm cultivators for the Fishman Clan, but Zhou Yutong also encountered the Void Refinement Tribulation through dual cultivation with him. Xiao Yuzhu cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm, Sun Jiuniang also cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm after much effort, and even Zhang Zhaoyi cultivated to the late stage of the Divine Transformation Realm.

Dou Eqing, as expected of the beast of burden assisting them in cultivation, received the spring breeze for a long time, yet he did not appear to be beaming with joy.

His face was filled with exhaustion and numbness; he had almost developed an immunity to beauty.

Although three members of the Fishman race broke through to the Void Refinement Realm, six others perished in the Void Refinement Tribulation, all due to the interference of the evil spirits, which made the tribulation even stronger.

The fact that three members of the merfolk were able to break through to the Void Refinement Realm is due to two main reasons. Firstly, their bloodlines advanced in the core of the underground palace, and many merfolk were on the verge of breaking through, greatly enhancing their cultivation talent and making it easier for them to break through. Secondly, their large numbers naturally resulted in more merfolk successfully breaking through.

Yu Youmei's bloodline was enhanced, and even without cultivating with Dou Eqing to improve his cultivation, his own cultivation level was already very close to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Dou Eqing was too eager for quick success, and his cultivation level actually dropped to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

No matter how much he absorbed the essence of other female merfolk cultivators, he could not quickly restore his cultivation level.

This forced him to change his original plans.

Therefore, he planned to wait until Zhou Yutong broke through to the Void Refinement stage and consolidated her cultivation before going out to meet the Evil-Inducing Old Demon.

Although Dou Eqing was unable to help Yu Dian and Shi Liyuqiu, several female cultivators at the Refinement Void Realm, break through their current levels, their cultivation still steadily improved, and their strength naturally increased as well.

Therefore, Dou Eqing believed that they would not be in great danger from encountering the Evil-Giving Old Demon.

Even if they can't win, they can still escape; at worst, they can hide in the core area of ​​the underground palace.

Dou Eqing was eager to leave the underground palace for two reasons. First, he could no longer be trapped inside, as his cultivation could not be delayed there. Second, he was thinking about the Ten Thousand Demon Cave. Third, Ye Nashi needed to be treated. If the delay continued, even if she did not die, her foundation would be destroyed.

Ye Na's special physique will be of great use to Dou Eqing in the future, so from that perspective, we should also give it a shot.

Dou Eqing and his group wanted to go out and fight, while Eguan Laomo wanted to find them to avenge Du Sizong.

Three merfolk have already successfully broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, which has made the Evil Old Demon even more eager to interfere with the Void Refinement Tribulation.

Zhou Yutong's third tribulation was interfered with by the evil old demon.

However, the one he threw into the tribulation was only a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, so its impact on the tribulation was limited.

However, when it came to the ninth tribulation, although it was still a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who intervened in the tribulation, the number of them increased to two.

This sudden change caught Zhou Yutong completely off guard; if it weren't for the Soul Refining Evil Armor, she might have been in danger.

When only the last lightning tribulation remained, Zhou Yutong was already taking it seriously enough. However, she never expected that the Evil Old Demon would be so ruthless, directly throwing three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators into the lightning tribulation, making it extremely fierce.

Zhou Yutong is truly extraordinary; she managed to snatch a glimmer of hope from what seemed like a hopeless situation.

However, after she survived the tribulation, she was left with only her last breath.

If Dou Eqing hadn't been willing to exchange a drop of fifth-tier Heavenly Origin Liquid for the Boundless Merit Pearl to heal her wounds and keep her on her last breath, Zhou Yutong would have fared much better even if she hadn't died.

Seeing Zhou Yutong's miserable state after her tribulation, everyone thought that they might have died if it were them.

Sun Jiu Niang saw an opportunity in Zhou Yutong's crisis, and pulled Dou Eqing to immediately engage in dual cultivation, begging him to help her break through to the next realm as quickly as possible.

Dou Eqing had already made up his mind to leave once Zhou Yutong recovered.

If Sun Jiuniang can truly break through, then there will be one more Void Refinement combatant.

Even if the breakthrough fails, the Soul Refining Evil Armor may still be upgraded, and its defensive power may be improved to a certain extent.

Therefore, he neither tried to persuade her nor refused, but cooperated with Aunt Sun.

So, half a month later, Sun Jiu Niang also faced the Refinement Thunder Tribulation.

This move caught the Evil Old Demon off guard, preventing him from preparing to intervene in the tribulation of the Nascent Soul cultivators.

The cultivators near Fishman Island all know about the Old Demon Evil's capture of Nascent Soul cultivators to use as tribulations, so it won't be so easy for him to capture Nascent Soul cultivators now.

Therefore, Sun Jiuniang's tribulation was not greatly interfered with by the evil old demon. Although it was rushed, Sun Jiuniang managed to successfully pass the tribulation despite the great danger.

Therefore, Dou Eqing wanted Xiao Yuzhu to take the opportunity to break through her cultivation realm and undergo tribulation.

However, Xiao Yuzhu was worried that Dou Eqing's health couldn't handle it, so she politely declined Dou Eqing's suggestion.

After all, he had just helped Sun Jiu Niang break through to a higher realm, and his vital energy was greatly depleted.

If we recklessly help her break through her cultivation level, Dou Eqing's cultivation might drop to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

With this in mind, Dou Eqing did not force Xiao Yuzhu any further.

During the more than ten years that Zhou Yutong and Sun Jiuniang were recovering, Dou Eqing saw that his cultivation could not be improved, so he placed his hopes on the fish-man race's inheritance in the underground palace.

In his view, as the patriarch of the fish-men, he should have a share of the opportunities in this land of inheritance.

After searching for eight years, he finally found the secret vault of the merfolk.

This secret vault is not the vault of the fish-men on Fishman Island, but rather the inherited secret vault of the deep-sea fish-men, whose treasures are considered a clan leader's fortuitous encounter.

Unfortunately, Dou Eqing was not a true fish-man, so he couldn't use most of the treasures and they only benefited Yu Youmei and the others.

In particular, Yu Youmei, with the help of the resources in the secret vault, not only broke through to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm in the next ten years, but also increased her combat power several times over.

Because Yu Youmei used the treasures in the secret vault to arm himself almost to the teeth, he comprehensively improved his overall strength.

Not only did Yu Youmei's combat power receive a comprehensive boost, but the other three Refinement Realm fishmen, and even the entire fishman race, saw their overall combat power double under the blessing of the secret treasure.

The overall improvement of the merfolk further strengthened Dou Eqing's confidence in breaking out.

Before leaving, Dou E counted the time; ninety years had passed since they hid inside.

In a daze, he found himself surrounded by ten experts at the Void Refinement Realm.

The ten people are four members of the fish-man race: Shi Liyuqiu, Fang Hong, Zhou Yutong, Yu Dian, Sun Jiuniang, and Xiang Jiangyun.

Looking at these ten people, Dou Eqing couldn't help but think of the Demon Hunter Sect.

"If I take them back to the Demon Hunter Sect, wouldn't my becoming the sect leader be a foregone conclusion?"

His fantasy was beautiful, but the ensuing fierce battle showed him just how powerful and cruel the Evil Old Demon, who had one foot in the Integration Realm, truly was.

(End of this chapter)