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Chapter 452 Frozen Nascent Soul [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

one year later.

Although the killing of the Nascent Soul seed of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has been forbidden from being discussed within the sect, the outside world has been in an uproar.

Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect did not admit it, the concubine of this Nascent Soul True Monarch never showed up again, so it would be a miracle if nothing went wrong.

For a time, there was much discussion outside, with the four major forces restraining each other, and the situation becoming unpredictable and ever-changing.

Meanwhile, various rumors were flying around, and one of them, as time went on, was considered the most likely.

That was because Lin Zhenjun of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was unwilling to accept defeat and was secretly plotting a breakthrough for his mutated spirit pet.

After all, a late-stage third-tier Green Horned Ox cannot be hidden, and with its mutated bloodline, its chances of breaking through to the fourth tier are obviously much greater.

It is equivalent to the earth spirit root talent of human cultivators.

The Sima clan.

"This is a Soul Devouring Curse at the Nascent Soul level. Even if I were in my prime, I would still be injured if I were careless and used it inadvertently."

Upon seeing the intelligence from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, Sima Ying couldn't help but reveal a sinister sneer.

"According to intelligence, it seems that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has a grudge against Corpse Valley. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is not giving up an inch of land in the border area, such as spirit mines and markets."

"Hehe, that's perfectly normal. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is full of anger these days, and Old Ghost Cheng only has a few decades left to live."

Although the four Nascent Soul cultivators of Corpse Valley seem very strong, don't forget that the old demonic corpse ghost is mostly crippled, and this newly advanced corpse cultivator still needs to stabilize his realm..."

Sima Ying sneered, thinking that if things continued this way, Corpse Valley and Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would inevitably clash sooner or later.

"This matter will absolutely not leave any trace, unless it is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who is proficient in the soul or something similar who can see the clues."

However, this Ice Butterfly True Monarch is truly resourceful; even under such unfavorable conditions, she managed to direct her attack towards Corpse Valley. But it doesn't matter; the seeds of conflict have already been sown.

Beneath Sima Ying's sinister smile, he felt a sense of intoxication at the feeling of manipulating the situation from the shadows.

It seems that even Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level are like puppets in his hands.

"Hehe, no matter how well you hide, it's useless if you want your spirit pet to break through. I'd like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve. Corpse Valley is much more anxious than I am."

A hoarse, chilling laugh suddenly echoed from the secret room.

This news was certainly aided by him, but with multiple forces fanning the flames, it's almost impossible to find the root cause.

Moreover, this news is true. After all, Lin Chang'an has been secretly collecting spiritual items for his spirit pet over the years, which has long been noticed by various forces.

Or rather, hostile forces would attach great importance to this aspect. For example, Corpse Valley had long ago planned for its disciples to form Nascent Souls, and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had also known about it for a long time.

It was only because they hadn't encountered the right opportunity, and Corpse Valley had been willing to give up some border interests and keep a low profile for so many years, that they finally had their fourth Nascent Soul cultivator.

……

Corpse Valley, a forbidden area for the sect to refine corpses.

"Based on various signs over the past year, this Lin fellow is preparing for his spirit pet, the Green Horned Ox, to break through to the fourth rank."

"This person is truly ambitious. If that concubine hadn't met with misfortune, and if the two had become one, or even both, with the three Nascent Soul cultivators taking over, this Ice Butterfly True Monarch would have been powerless to reverse the situation."

The four Nascent Soul cultivators in Corpse Valley were discussing the situation over the past year. When they talked about the information about the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, they all frowned.

"What grand ambitions! Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has concealed them well over the years, it is said that this True Monarch Lin and Fairy Ice Butterfly have not appeared together for a long time."

Since his corpse refining was destroyed and he rebuilt his body, the Demon Corpse Ancestor has almost no potential left. As a result, in recent years, apart from recovering his cultivation, he has become obsessed with power.

At this moment, he was most concerned about the intelligence regarding the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and he even gave a sinister, gloating sneer.

"This scheme to sow discord has succeeded. It is likely that the six sects of the demonic path are capable of such methods."

"Alright, we've finally managed to gather a group of four Nascent Soul cultivators to overpower the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. We absolutely cannot let this opponent produce another fourth-tier demon beast."

It's important to know that among beasts of the same level, their combat strength is extraordinary!

Just then, a cold, hoarse voice echoed, and both the Demon Corpse Ancestor and the Blood Corpse Ancestor immediately showed respect.

"Brother!"

The Supreme Elder of Corpse Valley, whose name is no longer known, is referred to by outsiders as Old Monster Ren.

This was a gaunt old monster with a dark, withered face, wearing a Taoist robe that emitted a black corpse aura, sunken eye sockets, eerie green eyes, and sharp black fingernails protruding from his ten fingers.

With two fangs at the corners of its mouth, it coldly stared at the three of them, giving off a sinister zombie vibe.

Unlike the two Nascent Soul cultivators, Demon Corpse and Blood Corpse, he had no coffin on his body; he himself was the strongest zombie.

Corpse cultivators generally follow two paths: one is to raise a corpse for cultivation, which is then used as a medium to unleash many strange and powerful secret techniques.

Another method is to cultivate oneself into a zombie. This type of strength is the most terrifying, equivalent to a body cultivator of the same level, and also possesses terrifying supernatural powers. Their lifespan also far exceeds that of cultivators of the same level.

However, the price is extremely high. In addition to enduring the pain of the backlash from the corpse energy, there is also a terrifying lightning tribulation. Even if one is lucky enough to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, there will be a lightning tribulation every three hundred years.

Although this Old Monster Ren is only at the peak of the early stage of Nascent Soul, his combat power is such that even those in the mid-stage of Nascent Soul would rarely provoke him. He is also the strongest Nascent Soul cultivator in Corpse Valley to date.

"Hehe, Old Ghost Cheng doesn't have much lifespan left. This is a rare opportunity. We absolutely cannot let the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect have another fourth-order great demon."

Otherwise, Corpse Valley would miss this rare opportunity.

The cold, hoarse voice echoed, and both nodded respectfully. The newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator, however, spoke with a hint of greed:

"My corpse refining has reached the late stage of the third tier. If I can devour a mutated petrified third-tier demon, I will definitely be able to evolve to the fourth tier ahead of schedule."

Lin Fu, the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator of Corpse Valley, had a pale face that looked like he had been ill for a long time, and he managed to force a pale smile.

Furthermore, his cultivation of this wicked method of corpse refining gave his smile a sinister feel.
He was originally a cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty. He was ridiculed by the Wan family cultivators because of his ugly appearance. Later, when the Wan family patriarch died, he took the opportunity to break into the Wan family and seize the female family members of the Wan family cultivators who had ridiculed him.

Later, he joined Corpse Valley, and the blood coffin he held in his arms was the apple of the Wan family's eye.

"A third-tier mutated great demon!"

Old Man Ren's eerie green eyes flickered twice, but he finally shook his head and said hoarsely:

"Our primary objective is to prevent the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect from obtaining the spiritual items needed for demonic beasts to undergo tribulation."

The most troublesome tribulation for demonic beasts is the lightning tribulation, and the Corpse Valley is the most skilled at passing lightning tribulations in the entire Guardian Alliance.

Therefore, most of the high-level tribulation-crossing spiritual items and resources are in the hands of Corpse Valley.

"A spirit that has undergone tribulation! Keep a close eye on this person, and at the same time contact the Old Demon of Huangshan. As long as this person dares to come out secretly, we will look for an opportunity."

If this Ice Butterfly True Monarch comes out with this person, then we'll start the battle on the front lines.

In short, as hostile forces, they would rather risk war than allow the Myriad Poisons Sect to gain another fourth-tier demon.

……

Qingzhu Peak.

"Young mistress, I'm so glad you're alright. From now on, I'll follow you around..."

Inside the cave, the little girl, transformed from a phoenix, nestled her head in the arms of the sword attendant, her rare display of affection revealing her worry.

Meanwhile, the Green Horned Ox mooed, seemingly trying to say something, but there was nothing it could do since it couldn't take human form and speak human language.

But the meaning is also clear: they are happy that the sword attendant is alright.

There's also a listless, sinister two-headed tiger.

"Okay, I'm fine."

After a year of recuperation, the sword servant has been able to wake up for a period of time every few days.

The sword attendant, who usually appeared aloof and cold in front of outsiders, was now looking at the three spirit pets with a smile on his lips.

These three spirit pets spent more time with the sword servant than with their master, Lin Chang'an.

As his soul grew somewhat weary, the sword servant's aura suddenly changed, and the golden phoenix in his arms widened its golden eyes, blinking rapidly as it looked at him.

"Sister in red, has the young mistress fallen asleep again?"

It's obvious that the changes in aura are most directly felt by the senses of demonic beasts.

Upon seeing the change of personnel, Qingjiao Niu's eyes widened in surprise, clearly feeling that the sword attendant was more approachable.

Only the phoenix and the red-clothed bird are relatively familiar with each other.

"Alright, since your soul is asleep, I'll take over the management of this body on your behalf."

Although his appearance remained unchanged, his eyes clearly held a hint of cunning and the wisdom of time.

The man in red yawned, touched the dragon horns on his forehead that could not be hidden, and snapped his fingers. In an instant, his robes changed.

The dark blue robes she wore before have been replaced with red ones, and her eyes seem to have become longer, giving her a more mature look.

Upon seeing Lin Chang'an enter, the woman in red quickly stood up and teased with a smile, "Master, Ling'er is asleep again."

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly but said nothing.

As for the other party deliberately drawing out their voice and calling him "master" with a hint of teasing, Lin Chang'an was well aware of it.

It's nothing more than holding a grudge and teasing him about his constant vigilance over the years.

But with his magnanimous heart, he didn't care about this teasing, after all, he already knew everything about this remnant soul and its hidden secrets.

Moreover, just as the other party said, with a sword at hand, life and death are just a thought away.

Therefore, it's just a joke or two, what's the big deal?

"Ling'er's soul is damaged now, and as you said, her bloodline is extremely unstable, so she cannot form a nascent soul for the time being. However, there are many rumors flying around outside recently."

"I haven't even gone to cause trouble for the Sima clan yet, but Corpse Valley has already jumped out impatiently."

A flash of anger crossed Lin Chang'an's face. The Sima family was truly treacherous, their schemes and plots were intricately linked, no wonder the Great Qian Dynasty was so badly tricked back then.

Even though Corpse Valley knew it was being used as a tool, there was nothing it could do. After all, the two major powers were adjacent, and it was impossible to allow others to sleep soundly under its own roof.

From any perspective, given the chance, Corpse Valley would be the last place that would want the Myriad Poisons Sect to have another Nascent Soul cultivator.

“Master, your smile is anything but proper.”

At this moment, looking at Lin Chang'an's sinister smile, the woman in red couldn't help but mutter to herself.

How unlucky she was! First, she encountered a short-lived ghost who didn't believe her and was directly corrupted by demonic energy, causing her to fall into a deep sleep for over a thousand years.

The second one inherited the legacy of the Insect Demon. His behavior was alright, but feeding and cultivating spirit insects was disgusting.

The third one inherited the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, and although his behavior appeared open and honest on the surface, he was secretly vengeful and his style was even more demonic than that of the demonic path.

Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them as he gazed in the direction of the Sima clan.

Since Corpse Valley jumped out first, let's settle both old and new scores together.

As for the Sima family, they won't escape either.

"I suppose that old scoundrel Sima is already secretly gloating. Let him laugh for a while, just when you think your scheme has succeeded."

"I will show you that in the world of cultivation, strength ultimately reigns supreme. Any conspiracy or trickery will crumble before absolute power."

When his cultivation was weak before, he could only endure his enemies for the time being, but now he is a Nascent Soul cultivator, although only in the early stage.

However, the trump cards he currently possesses are four clones that can barely reach the Nascent Soul realm, plus the Phoenix Bird, and various fourth-tier skills.

If he were to swallow his anger and remain silent, wouldn't all his years of cultivation have been for nothing?

At this moment, Lin Chang'an, inside the cave, had a glint in his eyes and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the Green Horned Ox in front of him.

"It seems you need to deal with the current troubles in Corpse Valley first."

Unless absolutely necessary, Corpse Valley's primary objective is to prevent him from obtaining the tribulation-crossing spiritual items from the demonic beasts.

"Hehe, a tribulation-crossing spiritual object? If we follow the normal logic, besides Corpse Valley, only White Jade City and Demon Abyss Forest have such spiritual objects."

The green-horned ox beside him seemed to understand, as it was usually most afraid of its owner using it as bait.

But this time it seemed to understand that this was to avenge the young mistress, so it did not hesitate to object at all.

"We need to settle all the accounts."

After all, both Corpse Valley and the Sima clan are hostile forces and enemies.

"Moo!"

The green-horned ox lowered its head and made low mooing sounds; Lin Chang'an could clearly sense the ox's mood.

"Alright, Ling'er is fine. As for you, it seems you haven't slacked off all these years."

Gently stroking the bull's head, Lin Chang'an rarely showed a relieved smile.

After nearly four hundred years of cultivating immortality, Yun Yao and Ni Chang, two fellow cultivators, have disappeared without a trace, and all that remains by their side are these spirit pets.

Having lived through so many years, he now understands why many cultivators in the cultivation world keep one or two spirit pets.

Besides providing combat assistance, they also offer companionship on this lonely path of cultivation.

Just like now, when he sees the Green Horned Ox, he thinks of the Green Bamboo Mountain Market.

Seeing the Phoenix Bird evokes images of the Cloud and Mist Mountains, while the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, brings to mind the Sky-Reaching Mist Sea.

These are the paths he took to get here.

A thousand years from now, when we look back and see these spirit pets again, we will recall these beautiful memories.

"With your bloodline and talent, breaking through to the fourth rank shouldn't be a problem. After we finish this task, we should prepare for your breakthrough."

Gently patting the bull's head, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod and smile.

The Green Horned Ox shook its head and let out a deep moo, but when its big, copper-bell-sized eyes glanced at the sword attendant, a fighting spirit rose within it.

If it breaks through to the fourth rank soon, it can protect its master and mistress.

At this moment, it seemed that only the woman in red was an outsider, which left her speechless.

"This scroll is of great help in nourishing the soul, so I should go back and continue my recuperation."

Seeing the deep affection between master and pet, the Phoenix Bird chirped and the Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger lay listlessly. She shook her head helplessly and transformed into a beam of light, returning to the scroll.

"You should go too."

Lin Chang'an, however, looked at the Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger and instructed, "Your soul was also damaged this time, so come into the scroll to recuperate as well."

"Ouch!"

After letting out a deep sound, the Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the scroll treasure.

On the exquisite scroll, on a spirit tree with red petals, the figures of the sword attendant and the two people in red seemed to overlap, leaning against the tree.

Beneath the tree stood a two-headed Yin Spirit Tiger Beast King, who seemed to have found an extremely comfortable place and couldn't help but stretch.

Then, after finding a comfortable position, he lay down under the tree and slowly fell asleep.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod slightly.

"This scroll is also a rare treasure that nourishes the soul."

As he infused his profound magical power, the sword attendant and the red-clad figure in the scroll revealed comfortable smiles, while the Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger exposed its furry belly.

"Next, it's time to make preparations."

Lin Chang'an looked toward the Sima clan, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

……

half year later.

“Junior brother, Corpse Valley has been frequently provoking trouble at the border recently, which is obviously to restrain us and cause your spirit pet to miss the opportunity to undergo tribulation.”

To outsiders, Lin Chang'an and Ice Butterfly True Monarch were at odds, yet they were now plotting together. "Senior Sister, this will expose your breakthrough to the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

Seeing the cold light in the eyes of Senior Sister Bingdie, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but marvel inwardly, even he felt a terrifying chill.

"I never intended to keep it a secret for long. Exposing it during the Alliance of Protectors conference would be no different from what it is now, and it might even be better if we could eliminate one or two Nascent Soul cultivators from Corpse Valley."

Then we can actually make a profit.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy spoke with a smile in her eyes, but with a flick of her wrist, a Xuanbing Bow appeared in her palm.

Her original intention in breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm was to reveal it to the outside world, so that more people would believe that she broke through because she traded for a breakthrough spiritual item at the last trade fair.

Therefore, although their strength may seem to have increased dramatically, they actually pose less of a threat to certain individuals.

"But junior brother, are you really not going to wait a little longer? If you wait until your Green Horned Ox breaks through to the fourth level, you'll be more confident then."

"We can't wait any longer. If we wait for the Green Horned Ox to break through, it will only alert the people hiding in the shadows."

Lin Chang'an shook his head calmly after hearing this.

If the Green Horned Ox breaks through, both Corpse Valley and the Sima Clan will be on guard, and his next plan will not be so easy to carry out.

He wants everyone to think that his top priority right now is to make a breakthrough for Green Horn Cow.

"If that's the case, let's take action. This is a rare opportunity."

Ice Butterfly Fairy was just saying it casually; when it comes to important matters, she is extremely decisive.

There are risks involved in doing anything, but once you do it, you have two choices: success or failure.

But if you do nothing, you'll only stagnate and watch opportunities slip away, which is tantamount to failure.

Lin Chang'an also gave the dashing Ice Butterfly Fairy a strange look; it was the first time he had ever seen his senior sister like this.

……

a few days later.

A figure from the Myriad Poisons Sect concealed his aura and followed a group of low-level cultivators out. After traveling a hundred miles, he transformed into a streak of light and headed towards White Jade City.

The yellow earth surged from the shadows, revealing an old face—it was none other than the Old Demon of Huangshan, a master of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth), and also the Nascent Soul old monster who participated in the siege of Lin Chang'an before he had formed his Nascent Soul.

"Hehe, if it weren't for my mastery of earth escape techniques, any other Nascent Soul cultivator might have actually let you succeed."

Huangshan Old Demon grinned, revealing a sinister smile. "Old Ghost Cheng, Old Ghost Cheng, I will make you witness the decline of your sect."

"Send a message to Corpse Valley to prepare."

While the Old Demon of Huangshan was secretly following him from afar, he discovered that this man surnamed Lin was quite cautious.

After speeding for hundreds of miles, it circled back to the sect and then set off again, this time heading towards the Demon Abyss Forest.

However, after flying less than a thousand miles, it turned back, passing through the direction of Daqian, and headed towards Baibi City.

They ended up coming back.

This infuriated the old demon of Huangshan who was secretly following them.

"A dignified Nascent Soul cultivator is so cowardly!"

Not to mention the Old Demon of Huangshan, even the reinforcements from Corpse Valley were being led around in circles, and their faces were all extremely ugly.

"Damn it, this person is far too cautious!"

"A newly formed Nascent Soul cultivator is less than a hundred years old, and is also an array master. It's perfectly normal for him to be cautious, after all, an array master's life is very precious."

a few days later.

Just as Lin Chang'an's Nascent Soul escape light flew out, the Old Demon of Huangshan, as always, secretly followed.

Corpse Valley dispatched two Nascent Soul cultivators, Blood Corpse and Demon Corpse, this time.

It can be said that the three Nascent Soul cultivators joined forces.

Fearing being discovered, the three of them kept a great distance and followed behind in a fan shape.

As they passed through a forest, the Demon Corpse Ancestor couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"That Lin fellow has turned back again. Damn it, this is the first time in a row. I've never seen such a cowardly Nascent Soul cultivator."

The old ancestor of the demonic corpse felt frustrated after receiving the telepathic message, but he also knew that ambushing a cultivator of the same level required patience.

This time their goal was clear: as long as they injured the other party, this Lin fellow would definitely not dare to show his face again.

At the same time, they secretly spread the rumor that someone from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had leaked the information to them.

As a result, with internal discord within the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, Lin Chang'an will inevitably choose to hastily allow his spirit pet to attempt Nascent Soul formation in order to break the deadlock.

Regardless of whether they can deepen division, their goal is to delay and sabotage.

"You surnamed Lin, you and that bitch Bingdie ruined my corpse refining, so this time I will ruin your important matter of spirit pet."

Just as the Demon Corpse Ancestor received the telepathic message and coldly shifted his focus to concealing his aura, he suddenly sensed a strange movement in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"not good!"

By the time the Demon Corpse Ancestor realized what was happening, it was too late.

In an instant, the environment before them distorted, and a yellowish-brown light curtain appeared, swirling around them.

Four earthen-yellow phantoms of Xuanwu appeared. The moment their hooves stomped, a terrifying force struck, causing the Demon Corpse Ancestor within the array barrier to cry out in fear:
"A fourth-order grand formation!"

"Fellow Daoist Demon Corpse, don't you think it's too late now that you've only just realized this?"

The moment the Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation was activated, it was cut off from the outside world and could no longer transmit messages.

In particular, the three members of the Demon Corpse Ancestor group concealed their auras and communicated with each other using sound transmission talismans in order to follow secretly.

Now that he has used his clone to change direction, the three of them will not be in contact for a while.

The moment the formation was activated, the Demon Corpse Ancestor roared and released all the refined corpses from his waist with a wave of his hand.

The twelve Rank 3 refined corpses formed a bizarre array, instantly filling the sky with malevolent energy.

The Demon Corpse Ancestor dared not hesitate for a moment. Since the other party had set up an ambush, they must have been confident.

The moment a mouthful of blood was spat out, the twelve corpses roared, and a dense mass of corpse energy gathered, along with twelve corpse pills.

"Don't be so smug, I admit defeat this time."

As the Demon Corpse Ancestor swallowed the mass of corpse energy containing the corpse core, the twelve refined corpses withered, lost their strength, and collapsed to the ground.

Meanwhile, the Demon Corpse Ancestor's aura surged, and his cultivation level climbed all the way to the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, restoring him to his former peak combat power.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from the activation of the formation to the Demon Corpse Ancestor's unhesitating use of the secret technique.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show a solemn expression. Sure enough, you could say that these Nascent Soul stage monsters were weak, but you could never say that they lacked combat experience.

"Old ghost, today you, fellow Daoist, will give me an explanation for the grudge of being surrounded and killed back then."

As the opponent unleashed a terrifying aura, twelve giant swords gleaming with golden light suddenly appeared within the array barrier.

"These are red flames! These are all flying swords forged from the Fusang Divine Tree!"

In an instant, when the golden greatsword touched the terrifying corpse energy, it emitted a hissing, corrosive sound, like a bucket of cold water being poured onto boiling oil.

The Demon Corpse Ancestor let out a terrified cry, which distorted his voice.

"You only realize this now, fellow Daoist, don't you think it's too late?"

The Sun Essence Fire of the Piercing Sun Divine Sword is naturally able to counter these demonic corpse energy techniques.

The Sun Piercing Divine Sword, which usually doesn't display its full power, showed terrifying strength this time.

The Demon Corpse Ancestor let out a painful roar, but a giant skull that condensed in the void roared towards it, its target being the array barrier.

"Don't be so smug..."

An angry roar echoed, and the Demon Corpse Ancestor's tactics had succeeded.

The enormous skull formed from the corpse energy exploded with terrifying power upon touching the array barrier.

Although Lin Chang'an's fourth-order defensive formation is powerful, the intense internal battle still causes some fluctuations in spiritual energy in the outside world.

Sure enough, Blood Corpse Ancestor and Huangshan Old Demon, who had already flown two hundred miles away, were following behind when they suddenly sensed the fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from behind them.

"This fluctuation of spiritual energy!"

The Blood Corpse Ancestor frowned, a bad premonition creeping into his heart. But when his communication talisman went unanswered, he suddenly awoke with a start.

"No, something happened!"

The fact that they were cut off from communication clearly meant they had been tricked.

When the Old Demon of Huangshan found out, he was even more furious.

"The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect clearly came prepared; going there this time might be a trap."

"Old Demon of Huangshan, rescue my demonic corpse junior brother. After this, I will fulfill all the promises I made to you, plus 30,000 high-grade spirit stones."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Blood Corpse, rest assured, even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can fight if we join forces."

The Nascent Soul cultivator's face was filled with the word "profit," and at this moment, the Blood Corpse Ancestor no longer cared about bargaining.

He summoned his own blood corpse, lay on its back, and continuously performed hand seals, activating the sect's secret technique.

……

"Ah! Ice Butterfly True Monarch, you...you've actually broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage!"

However, the demonic corpse ancestor inside the formation let out a terrified roar.

An ice crystal arrow appeared in front of him. He managed to withstand it with his magic weapon, but as the magic weapon's light dimmed, the ice crystal arrow shattered and burst out with terrifying cold air.

In an instant, it froze his magical artifact and half of his own body.

Despite the old demon corpse's struggles, he felt his internal magical power being eroded by the cold air, as if frozen solid, making it extremely difficult to circulate.

Furthermore, the terrifying gravity within the formation caused the frozen half of the body to emit a cracking sound.

"Hiss... Ice Butterfly True Lord... Stop!"

The Demon Corpse Ancestor trembled with shock. This Ice Butterfly True Monarch was already strong enough at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but after breaking through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the Xuanbing Cold Qi reached an even more terrifying level.

Even without Lin Chang'an and the formation, he knew that he wouldn't come out on top after just one exchange.

"Fellow Daoist, you should set off on your journey in peace."

Lin Chang'an made a hand seal and shouted coldly, and twelve flying swords that pierced the sun transformed into thousands of sword beams that roared in.

Faced with the threat of death, the Demon Corpse Ancestor roared, channeling the terrifying magic power within his body, and directly exhaled a mouthful of black, foul-smelling corpse gas.

Upon contact with the corpse energy, the surrounding ice hissed.

However, the twelve flying swords piercing the sun had already arrived, and the fiery red solar essence fire was like tinder meeting a raging fire under the dense corpse aura.

The spiritual flames of the Sun Essence Fire surged in power, and the roar of the Demon Corpse Ancestor echoed from the dense corpse aura.

"Since you won't give me a way out, then let's die together!"

In an instant, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy swept across the area.

Ice Butterfly True Monarch and Lin Chang'an remained completely calm and quickly formed hand seals.

First, a yellowish-brown barrier suddenly appeared within the array and rapidly shrank, seemingly trying to limit the explosive power to a certain range.

Then a pair of ice wings appeared, and the Ice Butterfly Fairy had arrived in front of Lin Chang'an, her ice wings crossing to form a shield.

Immediately afterwards, another layer of mysterious ice magic shield appeared in front of him.

boom--

The self-destruction of a Nascent Soul cultivator is incredibly powerful. Even with the restrictions of array barriers, beings hundreds of miles away still felt the shock.

"Do not--"

Seemingly sensing something, the Blood Corpse Ancestor, who rushed over, saw the huge array barrier from afar and roared in fury, his eyes wide with rage.

At this moment, the array barrier slowly dissipated, revealing a scene that horrified both of them.

The Ice Butterfly True Monarch stood proudly in the air, coldly watching them, her ice bow already drawn to its full extent.

A sense of death immediately rose to his mind, which terrified the Old Demon of Huangshan even more.

"Old Blood Corpse Ghost, you promised one early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but there's an extra mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! Damn it, we'll settle this score later!"

Without hesitation, the Old Demon of Huangshan roared angrily. Despite his seemingly fierce demeanor, he instantly transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the ground, fleeing swiftly.

Meanwhile, inside the array barrier, Lin Chang'an held the frozen nascent soul in one hand, its eyes still filled with fear.

As the terrifying power of the Mysterious Heavenly Vine swept over him, the Demon Corpse Ancestor let out a mournful howl from the depths of his soul.

"not good--"

Seeing that even the nascent soul of his own demonic corpse had been captured and its soul searched, the Blood Corpse Ancestor dared not hesitate for a moment. In shock and anger, he hurriedly used his escape light to flee backward.

It wasn't that they were cowardly, but rather that they were facing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who was already renowned for his combat prowess, as well as an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Besides, Huangshan Old Ghost has already run away, so what's the point of him even talking?

"Whoosh-"

The ice crystal arrow seemed to transform into space, instantly disappearing from sight. Even Lin Chang'an, with his powerful divine sense at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, only sensed a glint of cold light.

"Ice Butterfly True Lord, do you truly intend to wage war against my Corpse Valley?!"

As he fled, the Blood Corpse Ancestor let out an angry roar, but the next moment, a terrifying burst of icy cold air erupted, turning into a scream.

"It's up to you!"

Ice Butterfly True Monarch let out a cold shout, and with a flap of his pair of ice wings, he instantly transformed into a streak of cold light and pursued after her.

Lin Chang'an also devoured the Nascent Soul of the Demon Corpse Ancestor. Suddenly, a pair of Blood Demon Wings appeared on his back, and with a tremor, they turned into a streak of blood light.

And so, Lin Chang'an and Ice Butterfly True Monarch, one a blood-red escape light and the other an ice crystal escape light, intertwined and quickly pursued each other.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Blood Corpse Ancestor dared not utter any more harsh words and hastily fled in shock and anger.

"Senior brother, save me! This ambush is a trap! The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator who wants to wipe them all out—"

Holding the sound transmission talisman, the Blood Corpse Ancestor let out a shrill cry for help.

After doing all this, looking at the rapidly disappearing light behind him, he gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

"Even if it costs me my lifeblood, I must survive!"

The Blood Corpse Ancestor's face turned red instantly, and his escape speed increased dramatically. The Blood Corpse beneath him roared in anger as he made a painful but resolute decision.

The fourth-tier blood corpse unleashed a terrifying burst of corpse energy and roared as it hurtled towards the pursuers behind it.

"Junior Brother Lin, you hold off this blood corpse, I'll take care of the rest!"

In battle, the Ice Butterfly Fairy was domineering and decisive, making the best tactical decisions without any hesitation.

"Sister, be careful!"

Lin Chang'an was stunned. It was the first time he had ever seen his usually gentle senior sister in his arms display such a domineering and autocratic side.

　Thank you to fellow Daoist 'Crossover Dribbling is really useful' for the 10000 spirit stones reward and to fellow Daoist 'Unforgettable Reincarnation' for the 100 spirit stones reward.

　　Thank you to all the fellow Daoists who have supported us.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)