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Chapter 453 Piercing Sun, Burning Corpses, Mysterious Ice Illuminates the World, Sword Qi Condenses into Silk, Dragon Might Appears [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Boom!

The lone blood corpse roared, unleashing a terrifying power.

"The corpse refining in Corpse Valley is indeed unique."

Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed by the berserk state of this fourth-tier refined corpse.

Without the help of the Ice Butterfly Fairy, solving the problem is indeed quite troublesome.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy is not only good at both offense and defense, but more importantly, she possesses terrifying Xuanbing cold energy that can freeze the magical power within cultivators and demonic beasts, causing them to become sluggish.

Therefore, fighting alongside this Ice Butterfly senior sister is the most comfortable, as she has sharp attacks, solid defense, and can control the field to weaken opponents.

Normally, these corpse refiners are the same as zombies, with the fourth level being equivalent to a fourth-level body refiner cultivator, but the corpse refiners cultivated all use tricks.

This is similar to the Yin Sha Puppet Refining technique, which relies on Yin Sha Qi and the unique puppet spirit wood to cultivate within the body, thus achieving a comprehensive combat power that meets the fourth-tier standard.

"The blood corpses in this Corpse Valley already possess near-fourth-tier combat power in terms of body refinement. Combined with this terrifying corpse energy, they are comparable to the combat power of the early Nascent Soul stage."

"If an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator encountered this, it might be troublesome, but unfortunately, it was me."

The mountains roared with a ferocious howl, and the blood-fiend corpse energy it spewed out had a terrifying corrosive effect, corroding even the rocks in its wake into large, pitted holes.

Suddenly, Lin Chang'an made a hand seal, slightly opened his mouth, and the next moment, a terrifyingly hot aura emanated from his body, from which a terrifying ball of crimson infant fire spewed out.

After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, he had already reached the level of controlling fire with wood, allowing his own Nascent Soul Fire to be compatible with his natal magic weapon.

A terrifying ball of fire, ten feet in size, roared in, and the blood corpse instinctively showed a look of fear.

Whether it's a blood corpse or a demon corpse, these sinister creatures are inherently afraid of the most powerful and yang flames.

"Roar!"

The blood corpse roared, unleashing a terrifying burst of bloody corpse energy, while its true form took the opportunity to escape and disappear into the mountainside.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an revealed a cold glint in his eyes, it seemed that a wisp of the Blood Corpse Old Ghost's divine consciousness was still manipulating things.

"I want to leave! No way!"

In the instant the terrifying flames and corpse energy exploded, Lin Chang'an also transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the mountain.

"Earth Escape Technique!"

The wisp of divine consciousness within the blood-soaked corpse, upon seeing the pursuit behind it, couldn't help but show a look of shock.

He is a swordsman with fire attributes, and his mastery of earth element escape techniques is also quite high.

It should be known that zombies are naturally drawn to the earth and most of them are skilled at earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of martial arts technique), and it turns out that Lin Chang'an is not bad at it either.

"This Lin fellow has only been in the Nascent Soul stage for less than a hundred years, how come his various supernatural abilities are so powerful!"

The Blood Corpse Ancestor couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. He didn't regret provoking this person, but rather that he should have eliminated him before he reached the Nascent Soul stage.

As a result, we unwittingly provoked such a formidable enemy.

"Old ghost, leave this blood corpse here!"

Lin Chang'an originally had the idea of ​​sealing it, but after seeing the blood corpse and the manipulation of divine consciousness, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

There is no time for extra thought on the battlefield.

There was a bang.

Lin Chang'an emerged from the ground with a burst of light, and at the same time, he made a sword gesture, transforming twelve sun-piercing divine swords into a massive golden sword beam.

Then the twelve flying swords converged into one, and Lin Chang'an, in the void, gripped the hilt with both hands and thrust it fiercely towards the mountain below.

Just then, there was a market town for low-level cultivators in the distance. From afar, they saw a golden phantom sword descend from the sky and pierce straight into a mountain.

A terrifying surge of spiritual energy erupted instantly.

"My God, these are Nascent Soul cultivators fighting!"

The strongest cultivator in the market was only a pseudo-core cultivator. At this moment, the old ancestor in the eyes of this low-level cultivator was in a panic and hurriedly activated the market's formation.

"What are you all standing there for? When Nascent Soul cultivators fight, even the aftershocks can crush you. Hurry up and inject your mana to maintain the array barrier."

After being reminded by the fake Core Formation cultivator, the low-level cultivators in the market finally realized what was happening and hurriedly began to inject their magic power into the array barrier in a panic.

After the golden, luminous giant sword phantom pierced most of the mountain, a mournful roar of a corpse echoed from the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the ground around them cracked open, and countless terrifying flames hissed out.

The air was filled with the stench of blood and corpses.

"Ah—you surnamed Lin! Die for me!"

The blood corpse was not weak at all, but it happened to encounter a fire-attribute cultivator of the same level who was its weakness, and this person was a sword cultivator known for his attack power.

That's not all; their escape speed is also incredibly fast. Even if they wanted to use earth escape to launch a surprise attack, the opponent also has earth escape techniques that are no less powerful than those of this corpse refiner.

The result was that they couldn't win a fight, and they couldn't escape either.

It's not that the Blood Corpse is weak; any other Nascent Soul cultivator would have to be wary of it if they risked their lives.

Knowing that his refined corpse had no hope of escape, the Blood Corpse Ancestor roared and manipulated the blood corpse to unleash a secret technique.

In fact, all of this happened in an instant. The moment the golden sword light pierced down, the blood corpse roared and began to burn the corpse core within its body, and a large amount of terrifying blood-fiend corpse energy surged out.

From the cracks in the surrounding mountains, streams of blood-red, corpse-like energy formed cages that frantically enveloped Lin Chang'an.

In the distance, amidst the stunned gazes of countless low-level cultivators in the market, they saw a mountain emanating terrifying blood-red corpse energy.

However, the next moment, a deep dragon roar resounded.

Within the Blood Fiend Corpse Qi Cage, the ancient treasure, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor, shimmered with dazzling golden light and emitted a dragon's roar emanating from the very soul.

"You want to use your corpse energy to invade my body and corrupt me!"

With a cold shout, Lin Chang'an used the powerful defense of this ancient treasure to block the attack. He then formed a sword incantation with both hands, and twenty-four sun-piercing divine swords flew around, burning with raging red flames.

The next moment, it coalesced into a hundred-foot-long giant dragon, coiling between the mountains and swallowing the bloody corpse energy in one gulp. Its offensive momentum did not diminish as it rushed down through the cracks in the mountain.

Boom——

The earth shook and mountains trembled, as if the roar of a dragon echoed.

Meanwhile, the third-order array barrier in the distant market was rippling, showing signs of instability.

"How is this possible? At such a great distance, the aftershocks of a battle between Nascent Soul cultivators could actually affect the market's array barrier..."

The pseudo-Dan cultivators in this market stared blankly at this scene in disbelief.

At this moment, he finally understood the true meaning of the saying, "Those below the Nascent Soul stage are all ants."

"This—is a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Countless low-level cultivators in the market, while filled with fear, also felt a sense of longing upon witnessing this astonishing power.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator, I wonder if I'll ever reach that level in my lifetime."

"Gudong!"

Some were immediately captivated, while others were so frightened that they swallowed hard.

However, although the battle in the distance was grand in scale, it ended quickly. Amidst the roar of the hundred-foot-long fire dragon, twenty-four sun-piercing divine swords had already pinned the blood corpse to the ground.

"Sealing the entire body, the Yin Soul Sect's methods are indeed useful, but it's a pity that most of the Corpse Pill's essence has been burned."

With a soft "plop," a dull, blood-red corpse pill was picked out, and Lin Chang'an secretly lamented its loss.

But there's nothing we can do. If Senior Sister Bingdie joins forces with him, the two of them really do have the ability to seal this blood corpse.

With the corpse core extracted, this fourth-tier blood corpse lost its source of power, and its ferocious form turned into ashes amidst the spiritual flames of the twenty-four sun-piercing divine swords.

Lin Chang'an dared not linger and immediately appeared in the sky with his escape light. With a flap of his Blood Demon Wings, he transformed into a streak of blood-red rainbow light and went to provide support.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of low-level cultivators in the distant market were still in shock after watching the Nascent Soul cultivators finish their duel.

"it is finally over!"

"Such world-destroying power, a Nascent Soul cultivator has already touched the realm of immortals, hasn't he?"

"The battle between Nascent Soul cultivators has ended; there might be treasures among them."

The next moment, a group of greedy and envious cultivators emerged from the market and quickly headed towards the direction where the battle was taking place.

Some experienced and calm monks hurriedly grabbed their relatives or close friends.

"First, prepare some talismans and pills to resist the corpse energy."

It was obvious to these experienced people that the battle in the distance was fought by corpse energy.

Although the solar essence fire of Lin Chang'an's Sun-Piercing Divine Sword had burned away more than 90% of the corpse energy, it was still burning away.

However, Lin Chang'an was in a hurry to provide support, leaving behind some residual corpse energy, making this place extremely dangerous for low-level cultivators.

……

A terrifying spiritual pressure surge erupted from the border area between the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and Corpse Valley.

The Corpse Valley consists of three Nascent Soul cultivators: Old Monster Ren, Blood Corpse Ancestor, and Lin Fu, as well as this Old Demon Huangshan.

Despite the absence of the Blood Corpse Ancestor's strongest Blood Corpse, the fact that Lin Fu was a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator, and the fact that Huangshan Old Demon was unlikely to fight to the death, the team did not unleash its full combat power.

However, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, who had just advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was able to fight four Nascent Soul cultivators alone without being at a disadvantage, demonstrating that his combat strength was already extraordinary.

"Damn it, Old Monster Ren has to add more spirit stones this time."

Looking at the ice on the Earth Dragon Staff in his hand, Huangshan Old Demon's eyes flashed with apprehension. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "This time we've suffered a huge loss."

Lin Fu, who had just formed his Nascent Soul, also showed a look of shock in his eyes. This person's combat power was too terrifying. You must know that the Supreme Elder Ren Laoguai was not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Ice Butterfly, you truly deserve to be known as the number one genius of the Dao Protection Alliance. Despite being injured in your origin and suffering from Nascent Soul Poison, you have still managed to break through to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul in just over a hundred years."

If it weren't for this calamity, it wouldn't be difficult for you to reach the late Nascent Soul stage in the future.

Inside an iceberg, Ren Laoguai's withered, bluish-black face was covered with a layer of frost. At this moment, the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily, and he could hardly hide his horror.

The icy cold energy was terrifying. He had tried his best to resist it, but his internal magical power was still affected.

"Fellow Daoist Ren is indeed worthy of being a Nascent Soul cultivator who has lived for over a thousand years; he even possesses such a rare treasure to protect him."

On a distant, frozen mountaintop, Ice Butterfly True Monarch's eyes flashed with cold light. However, upon seeing the icy bead protecting the old monster's body, he couldn't help but become secretly solemn.

“Fellow Daoist, Corpse Valley admits defeat today, but if we continue to fight, it will only benefit outsiders. After all, those who plotted against you are still watching the show in the shadows.”

Old Man Ren's black Taoist robe was tattered, and his body was covered with many frost-covered wounds.

This icy chill not only inhibits the recovery of injuries, but the terrifying cold also continues to erode the body.

Although the corpse cultivator wasn't particularly afraid of the cold air, its terrifying chill also had the effect of freezing magical power, which made him very wary.

The ice armor on Ice Butterfly True Monarch's body also had many wounds, and even glowed with terrifying black corpse fire.

However, pieces of ice shattered and transformed into fluttering ice butterflies, carrying away the black corpse fire, while the ice armor on his body was restored to its original state in just a few breaths.

Seeing this scene, Old Man Ren couldn't help but feel envious. How could the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect be so lucky to have such a genius?

"Fellow Daoist is right. If we continue fighting, it will only benefit outsiders."

Ice Butterfly True Monarch's breathing was somewhat disordered, and he exhaled icy, bone-chilling air from his mouth and nose.

The price of powerful combat strength is huge consumption of magic power. In a protracted battle, she is not at a great advantage, and she can't help but curse inwardly.

"This old monster has been hiding his true strength well. His supernatural abilities, treasures, and combat experience are all extremely sophisticated, and his cultivation is only half a step away from breaking through."

Just then, a crimson rainbow appeared on the distant iceberg.

Meanwhile, the Blood Corpse Ancestor behind Ren Laoguai had an even more unpleasant expression.

"Senior brother, my blood corpse!"

He was mentally connected to his blood corpse, and now that his own consciousness had vanished, it naturally proved that his blood corpse was gone.

"No need to say more!"

Old Man Ren also looked at the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Myriad Poisons Sect in the distance with apprehension; one Ice Butterfly True Monarch was already terrifying enough.

He has cultivated for over a thousand years, possessing various supernatural abilities and terrifying physical combat power, making him daring to challenge even ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

As a result, even when the four of them joined forces, they only managed to fight to a draw. Although there were various reasons, the other three Nascent Soul cultivators did not exert the fighting power they should have.

But a loss is a loss!

Moreover, the other one is also extraordinary. He is a fourth-tier array master and a fire-attribute sword cultivator, which is simply the natural counter to Corpse Valley.

"Sister, are you okay?"

On a distant mountain peak, Lin Chang'an appeared and secretly placed his hand on the back of the Ice Butterfly Fairy. A stream of pure Xuan Tian magic power was injected into her.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy, who had previously been a cold and domineering True Lord, now showed a rare hint of tenderness, nodding slightly and saying:

"Junior brother, be careful of this old monster, his supernatural powers are truly terrifying."

The two were of one mind, and the moment they made contact, Lin Chang'an sensed that the Ice Butterfly Senior Sister's magical power had been mostly depleted.

"Junior brother, is it resolved?"

"Yes, it's all resolved, it's just a pity that a lot of the essence of the corpse pill was lost."

Seeing this junior brother Lin's appearance, True Monarch Ice Butterfly was speechless. You could say this junior brother is greedy, but he is also very cautious. He was able to resist when she offered herself to him.

You say you're not greedy, but in the end you still regret wasting even a single corpse pill.

However, she still felt a warmth in her heart, as most Nascent Soul cultivators were still driven by self-interest.

Normally, the best course of action would be to seal and capture this fourth-tier blood corpse. It would be a valuable treasure for future use, whether for exchanging cultivation materials or other purposes.

But Lin Chang'an's ability to arrive so quickly clearly shows that he wasn't focused on the seal.

"Junior brother, that's enough."

After nearly half of her magical power had been restored, the Ice Butterfly Fairy secretly sent a telepathic reminder.

Having studied the secrets of the Hehuan Technique together for many years, the transmission of magical power during this critical moment would not be affected.

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, but he had already glanced at the battlefield out of the corner of his eye. Everywhere there was destruction caused by terrifying forces, and countless ice crystals emitting terrifying cold air. He couldn't help but feel secretly shocked.

It seems I underestimated the combat power of this Ice Butterfly Senior Sister.

However, the magical power that Lin Chang'an had consumed had begun to slowly recover.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I deeply regret the misfortune that befell your beloved concubine, but I swear on my Dao heart that this matter was absolutely not the work of my Corpse Valley!"
"It's likely that wicked demonic cultivator secretly plotting to incite chaos within the Protectorate Alliance."

Now that things have come to this, with one Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator from the Myriad Poisons Sect and another Nascent Soul early-stage fire-attribute sword cultivator, continuing the fight would only result in mutual destruction.

In the cultivation world, unless there is a life-or-death feud, it is rare for Nascent Soul cultivators to fight to the death.

Although the Demon Corpse Junior Brother has perished, it was ultimately their ambush that led to this, so they chose to remain silent.

More importantly, they didn't want to be the scapegoat for those behind the scenes.

"What you say is true, fellow Daoist. If we continue to fight, it will only benefit outsiders."

Lin Chang'an also saw the current situation; if they really fought, they might not necessarily lose. But they also couldn't stop the four of them unless they were confident of killing them; otherwise, there was no need to fight to the death.

In a short time, the two groups that had been fighting to the death began to negotiate again because of their interests.

……

After a while, the two transformed into streaks of light and departed separately.

"Senior Brother Ren, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch's Xuanbing Cold Qi is too terrifying. Among those of the same level, there are probably few who can withstand him."

On the way back, the Blood Corpse Ancestor looked dejected, after all, he had exhausted his corpse refining skills and had also consumed some of his vital energy in this battle.

"Yes, is there really nothing that can counteract this Xuanbing cold energy?"

The Corpse Valley's Corpse Cultivation Sect was originally known for its eerie and insidious nature, but this Xuanbing Cold Qi, while not as effective as fire-attribute counters, was still quite similar.

"Alright, we admit defeat this time, but we've also tested the strength of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

Unlike the two men's worries, Ren Laoguai was extremely calm. Having lived for over a thousand years, he knew better than anyone that there was no invincible supernatural power in the world.

"Today's hard battle was mainly due to a miscalculation that led to the loss of the Blood Corpse, and also because you had just advanced and did not have a fourth-level Corpse Refining skill, which prevented you from unleashing your full combat power."

"Although the Xuanbing cold energy is terrifying, if we prepare one or two magical treasures or spiritual objects to keep warm in the future, we won't be as constrained as we are today."

In the blink of an eye, Ren Laoguai analyzed the countermeasures for the future.

After all, the Corpse Valley practitioners all cultivate Yin and evil techniques, which naturally give them the ability to resist cold.

Their biggest headaches are the Xuanbing sealing ability and the cold air's ability to freeze the body's magical power.

"A treasure for keeping warm!" Upon hearing this, the Blood Corpse Ancestor pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice:
"The Abyss Sea is rich in this kind of spiritual item. After returning this time, I will have my sect trade with the Azure Sea Palace for such materials and spiritual items, and we will definitely refine one or two protective treasures."

While it's impossible to directly suppress the immune system, minimizing any impact is better than nothing.

"Middle stage of Nascent Soul!"

With sunken eyes and a ghostly green light gleaming in them, Old Man Ren's eyes flashed with a fiery light, and at the same time, a hint of jealousy appeared in his heart.

Although his cultivation as a corpse cultivator was inherently difficult, he had cultivated for over a thousand years before finally reaching the threshold.

The other party was not even four hundred years old, yet he had already stepped into the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm before him.

If the other party hadn't been ambushed, it probably would have happened even earlier.

"I've been in contact with Fellow Daoist Jin from Baibi City before. It seems I need to contact him again in order to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible."

Ren Laoguai then let out a sinister sneer. Although it would come at a price, it would be worth it as long as he could break through all of this.

The three of them didn't say anything about the fallen demonic corpse ancestor from beginning to end.

Having cultivated for so many years, I have long since become indifferent to life and death. If I can scheme to kill others, then the other party can do the same.

Moreover, the Demon Corpse Ancestor had already possessed another body once before, and his lifespan was not much longer.

……

And the other side.

"Senior sister, I noticed you didn't use Ice Flame on the battlefield?"

The two had been cultivating together for many years. Lin Chang'an usually used the Xuanbing Cold Qi of his senior sister Bingdie to enhance the power of his Ice Lotus Cold Flame.

Similarly, the two of them have also condensed two Xuanbing Cold Flames over the years, which are extremely powerful.

"Junior brother, we're not confident we can swallow the entire Corpse Valley."

Ice Butterfly True Monarch gently shook his head, indicating that since it was not a life-or-death battle, some trump cards could not be easily revealed.

"Moreover, the objective has been achieved. Morale in Corpse Valley has plummeted, and I have also demonstrated my strength in breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the outside world."

Those people hiding in the shadows must surely think I took the breakthrough elixir from back then.

The thought of his enemies plotting against him made Ice Butterfly True Monarch sneer.

This is perfect, as everyone believes that her chances of advancing further and reaching the level of a Grand Master are becoming increasingly slim.

"What you say makes sense."

Lin Chang'an nodded to himself. Sure enough, he was still too used to being a rogue cultivator. Sometimes he had to think from a different perspective.

"However, the terrifying Xuanbing cold aura that Senior Sister unleashed will soon be known to others, so we should prepare more methods in the future."

Such cultivators with extreme attributes often possess combat power far exceeding that of their peers, but they are also more likely to find something that can counter them.

For example, the one that can counter fire cultivation is water cultivation, or water-based or yin-cold magical artifacts and other spiritual objects.

"Don't worry, these people are just looking for some spiritual items to keep warm, but these are ultimately external things."

Ice Butterfly True Monarch's confident smile carried a faint air of domineering power; her Xuanbing Cold Qi was no ordinary Yin-cold attribute.

Even if they find some spiritual items, it's only enough to protect themselves; the sharp Xuanbing attacks are not so easily countered.

Moreover, she couldn't stand still; she believed that with continued cultivation, those behind her would only get further and further away.

At this moment, Senior Sister Bingdie exuded a unique charm, which made Lin Chang'an nod in approval.

"Junior brother."

Just then, Ice Butterfly True Monarch turned around, his arrogance softened with tenderness, and he teased:
"Good junior brother, if your cultivation can't keep up in the future, don't blame your senior sister. At that time, you'll only be able to stay down here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an's eyes twitched slightly. This senior sister really had never admitted defeat and always wanted to turn the tables and take control. She was still determined to succeed.

However, he also understood that this senior sister was reminding him not to be too obsessed with powerful supernatural abilities, as cultivation was the foundation.

"Sister, don't worry."

Knowing the true secret of this senior sister, Lin Chang'an did not think that this senior sister Bingdie was arrogant, but rather that she had the foundation, bloodline talent, and opportunities.

Just as the two were returning to the sect, the Ice Butterfly Fairy's domineering aura slowly dissipated, revealing a tired look, and she slowly approached Lin Chang'an.

"Good junior brother, senior sister has exhausted too much magic power, please help her."

Lin Chang'an was speechless as his palm touched the elastic, cool area around his waist.

Just a moment ago, the domineering and aloof Ice Butterfly True Monarch transformed into a gentle senior sister. The change was so dramatic, yet it didn't feel out of place at all.

……

The two border battles shook the Protectorate Alliance and shocked all the major powers.

Ice Butterfly True Monarch advanced to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul. Although many people knew of his talent, his origin was damaged and he was poisoned by Nascent Soul. He had been tormented for so many years, yet he still broke through before he was even four hundred years old.

This aroused a sense of jealousy in many Nascent Soul stage monsters.

In the cultivation world, those who successfully form a Nascent Soul are all exceptional individuals. However, this cultivation world is different from the ancient times. After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, cultivation slows down considerably.

However, compared to these prodigies in the Nascent Soul Realm, their former glory as dragons and phoenixes among men has dimmed at this moment.

"Mid-stage Nascent Soul! I never expected that the Dao Protection Alliance would produce another mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

"What an enviable talent, what a pity."

"Hmph! With his origin damaged and having consumed a breakthrough spiritual item, his cultivation in this life is over."

Upon hearing this news, the Nascent Soul stage monsters within the Protectorate Alliance reacted with a range of emotions: some were shocked and moved, others shook their heads in regret, and still others sneered and gloated.

Without exception, a cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage is a shocking event for any power.

Even after advancing to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, Ice Butterfly True Monarch is still known for her combat prowess, unlike Elder Cheng before her, who, despite her high realm, lacked powerful supernatural abilities and was not skilled in killing, making her somewhat undeserving of her reputation.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is now firmly established as a rising power.

Throughout the entire Guardian Alliance, the number of cultivators at the mid-Nascent Soul stage can be counted on one's fingers: Emperor Qian of the Great Qian Dynasty, the patriarch of the Sima clan, and Jin Jianchuan of Baibi City.

Now, including True Monarch Ice Butterfly, the Guardian Alliance has four mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, in the eyes of cultivators who knew the inside story, Emperor Qian could only sit and guard the Great Qian Dynasty with the help of the Immortal Dynasty's fortune. The Sima clan obtained a spiritual item to advance, but their realm was unstable, and that was how it would be for them in this lifetime.

Only Jin Jianchuan of Baibi City broke through his limits through talent, while Bingdie Zhenjun of Wandu Sect was a pity.

If not for the calamity, perhaps this person would be the most dazzling star.

The Sima clan.

"Damn it! The dosage of those three injections was too low!"

Sima Ying's face was gloomy. He had planned everything perfectly, but it was all ruined by Ice Butterfly True Monarch's sudden breakthrough to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Baibi City.

Upon hearing this news, Jin Jianchuan, the disciple of the Sword Saint, had a fighting spirit and a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Pity."

Just as the situation in the Protectorate Alliance was changing rapidly, the first thing that the Ice Butterfly True Monarch, who was at the height of his power, did upon returning to his sect was to make a formal announcement to the outside world.

The Ten Thousand Poisons lineage has officially reverted to the Spirit Control lineage.

The term "Ten Thousand Poisons Sect" has always been used by outsiders; from beginning to end, all Nascent Soul cultivators have referred to themselves as the Spirit Control lineage.

For thousands of years, Elder Cheng had had this idea, but unfortunately he was not good at killing and his supernatural powers were weak, so he had always put the matter aside.

But now, Ice Butterfly True Monarch is different; his combat power is extremely strong, so naturally, he won't linger.

This tactic also reveals that the Ice Butterfly True Lord's style of doing things is extremely domineering.

It was precisely this domineering approach that revealed that True Monarch Ice Butterfly also believed that his chances of becoming a Great Cultivator were slim, which is why he began to focus on the foundation of his sect.

……

Time flies, and a year and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Guardian Alliance Conference is approaching, and things have been quite peaceful lately.

【Lifespan: 379/2010】

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (31/100)]

Lin Chang'an broke through to the Nascent Soul stage for forty-seven years, and his cultivation level steadily improved.

Inside the secret chamber of the cave.

At this moment, a terrifying aura reverberated, and a slender golden line suddenly appeared.

Wherever the silk thread passed, the incredibly hard ice was easily pierced through, and then it was cut in half with a single turn.

The next moment, a menacing finger covered in fine scales gently hooked the thread.

There was a 'bang' sound.

Two bolts of blue and gold lightning flashed, shattering and vaporizing the ice in front of them.

"Sword energy transforming into threads! And there's also this spirit-attaching technique!"

The person who spoke was Lin Chang'an, but his voice now carried a faint hint of dragon might, and his overall appearance had changed drastically.

Its body grew taller by half a head, and fine, blood-red scales appeared on its arms, chest, and even cheeks, with subtle hints of gold and blue in their translucent appearance.

His hands had slender, pointed fingers, and a pair of small, exquisite ice-blue and golden dragon horns sprouted from his forehead.

Its black hair turned blood red, making it look like a ferocious, transformed dragon demon.

At this moment, his aura was extremely strange, mainly composed of his own aura, and secondarily a mixed aura of the red-clothed man and the sword servant.

"I never expected that after being imbued with a spirit, my strength would actually reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an unconsciously touched the dragon horn on his forehead, while a voice in red came from inside his body.

"Of course, the previous spirit possession technique could only get you to the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage. Now that my soul and Ling'er's soul have merged, my strength has naturally increased greatly, and I have barely managed to get you to the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

But this is time-limited, at most the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If you forcibly use this power again, it will either deplete your lifespan or consume both of ours.”

The teasing voice of the woman in red echoed, and Lin Chang'an nodded slightly.

"The time it takes for an incense stick to burn is enough to solve many problems."

As the light flickered, a divine soul flew out of his body, and his figure quickly shrank back to its original size.

The departed spirit arrived before the scroll and beckoned.

The sword servant's body floated up from the scroll, and then the sword servant slowly opened its eyes as the divine soul entered its body.

"It's a pity. It's hard to say whether the awakening of Ling'er's dragon bloodline is a good thing or a bad thing. The ice-blue and golden dragon horns correspond to two powerful dragon bloodlines."

The woman in red said somewhat dejectedly, "Now that I am one with the sword servant, we have to share the consequences."

"If I'm not mistaken, the ice-blue lightning just now was probably Water Divine Lightning, and the pale gold lightning was Gold Divine Lightning."

Lin Chang'an also frowned, recognizing the two types of divine lightning he had recorded.

Water-based Divine Thunder is a divine power awakened by most thunder-attribute dragons, belonging to the water attribute.

Golden Divine Thunder is a divine thunder of the Yang attribute, which is naturally effective against evil spirits.

"When the bloodline awakens within the body, if one is a pure dragon body, one will naturally only inherit one bloodline, and only a very few can inherit both."

Ling'er was originally a human cultivator, and her bloodline had awakened. With your assistance in promoting her bloodline evolution, a balance of Yin and Yang attributes was achieved, leading to the current situation.

The woman in red sighed helplessly, saying that while these two types of divine lightning were indeed powerful, it wasn't necessarily true that the more the better.

A cultivator's energy is limited, which means that if she and her sword servant want to cultivate together in the future, they must ensure the balance of Yin and Yang forces within their bodies.

In other words, these two supernatural abilities must be cultivated simultaneously, and progress must be consistent.

Lin Chang'an smiled calmly.

"You're overthinking it. These two kinds of divine lightning are not so easy to cultivate. What you've awakened so far is just a superficial understanding. Ling'er should focus on swordsmanship and use the power of her bloodline as an auxiliary."

To put it bluntly, it means not cultivating these two supernatural abilities.

However, the woman in red glared at Lin Chang'an with annoyance.

How could she not know this? But the problem is that she wants both swordsmanship and the two types of divine lightning, but having both would slow down her cultivation speed.

If only I had one more supernatural power, it wouldn't be such a burden for too long.

"You think everyone is like you?"

The woman in red was also filled with envy. Although Lin Chang'an's spiritual root talent was mediocre at first, he found his talent in cultivating various supernatural abilities and skills to be terrifying.

Four fourth-tier skills, and proficient in so many supernatural abilities—would that be normal in the upper realm?

Although she couldn't remember, the woman in red still had a feeling that this talent was definitely not normal.

She is probably a peerless genius who appears only once every ten thousand years in the Upper Realm.

　Thank you to fellow Daoist 'Difficulty in Naming' for the 1000 spirit stones.

　　Thank you to all the fellow Daoists who have supported me.

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　　②Ahem, there's an extra chapter in the group chat.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)