From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

Deep within the Silent Soul Abyss, this "safe zone" that was once filled with low-level soul beasts has now completely changed its appearance.

Soul beasts at the Opening Meridian Realm and Spirit Sea Realm are almost extinct. Their remnant souls are either destroyed by Yao Mengkang while he is honing himself, or they are completely assimilated and dissipated by the omnipresent aura of the silent soul.

The only creatures still roaming this area today are at least Yuan Dan level soul beasts. They possess greater strength, more resilient soul bodies, and the remaining, albeit corrupted, instinctive greed and madness for the flesh and souls of living beings.

For ordinary cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm, this place is a death trap with no chance of survival.

But for Yao Mengkang, these Yuan Dan realm soul beasts were nothing more than "live targets" that could only slightly rouse him and loosen his muscles.

The spiritual power provided by the million-foot spiritual sea is almost inexhaustible. The Silent Soul Blade Intent's special attack on soul bodies, coupled with his battle instincts honed through countless trials, allows him to still handle these low-intelligence Yuan Dan realm soul beasts with ease.

Often, with a flash of light and the erosion of the soul's intent, a ferocious soul beast can be annihilated. Part of the pure soul power nourishes the soul itself, while the rest is quietly absorbed by the stone bead in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Days passed by in this monotonous cycle of hunting and training.

Until that familiar, heart-pounding yet hopeful spatial fluctuation reappeared.

During this period of time, the humanoid soul beast seemed to have made "feeding and training" a regular activity.

From the initial five-person team to the later ten-person team, the number of Heavenly Dao Sect disciples who were teleported in increased, and their strength was also quite remarkable, all of them being at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.

They were thrown into this desolate place with fear of the unknown and a strong commitment to their mission, and then they encountered Yao Mengkang, a "native" they could not understand.

The result, naturally, was without a doubt.

Yao Mengkang had never liked the Heavenly Dao Sect, and since these disciples were always shouting and trying to capture or kill him as soon as they met, he felt no qualms about taking action.

Every battle was an opportunity for him to hone his swordsmanship and familiarize himself with his surging power.

The steel longsword was now as easy to wield as an extension of his own arm, and the Soul-Soul Blade Intent was becoming increasingly refined.

What Yao Mengkang cared about even more was the teleportation channel itself!

On several occasions, the spatial fluctuations almost brushed against his side, and the distorted light gate instantly took shape, allowing him to see the relatively familiar gray scene on the other side, belonging to the outer edge of the Silent Soul Abyss!

At that moment, Yao Mengkang's heart almost jumped out of his chest!

He was overjoyed and tried to rush into the portal to return to the relatively familiar outer area!

Once he reaches the outer perimeter, he is very confident that he can find a way out!

However, the result disappointed him.

The completed teleportation portal was incredibly stable, containing a powerful repulsive force. With his strength, he was completely unable to force his way in, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking his way.

After several failed attempts—once, twice…—Yao Mengkang did not get discouraged. Instead, he calmed down and observed carefully.

He noticed that the teleportation channel was not formed instantly.

In that initial instant, the spatial fluctuations were the most intense, the illusory portal flickered erratically, and the power was the most unstable.

Although this process is extremely brief, almost instantaneous, it does indeed exist!

A bold idea began to take root and grow in his mind:

As long as it's fast enough and accurate enough!

At the very moment when the teleportation channel is newly formed, when its power is at its weakest and most unstable, forcibly breaking through with absolute force might... allow one to rush through in reverse!

This idea made his blood boil.

This was undoubtedly the only chance he could see at the moment to escape this deep, perilous place!

He grinned, revealing a smile that was a mixture of wildness and anticipation.

He began to consciously adjust his state, bringing his aura and spirit to their peak, like a lurking cheetah, ready to unleash a devastating attack at any moment.

He repeatedly rehearsed the starting stance of the Silent Soul Blade Technique in his mind, striving to push the explosiveness and speed of that first strike to the extreme.

Right now!

Less than three zhang away from him, the space rippled like water once again!

A familiar sense of distortion washed over me, and the hazy energy was pushed aside, causing a point of light to rapidly expand!

It's now!

Yao Mengkang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he unleashed the first strike of the Silent Soul Blade Technique, which he had been preparing for a long time, without any reservation!

There was no sound, only a gray blade of energy, condensed to its extreme, seemingly capable of cutting through space!

This strike embodies his understanding of spatial fluctuations, his grasp of timing, and the boiling spiritual power and the intent of the Soul-Silent Blade!

Where the blade's energy passed, even the surrounding aura of silent souls retreated!

Fast! Faster than the naked eye can perceive!

The blade's energy slashed with unparalleled precision at the spatial node where ripples had just appeared and the illusory image of the light gate had not yet fully solidified!

"Buzz—!"

The space let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain, and the light gate that was about to take shape began to twist and flicker violently, as if it would collapse at any moment!

Yao Mengkang's heart leaped into his throat, and he followed closely behind the blade's aura, ready to force his way in!

however--

"Sizzle!"

In the end, it was still just a little bit short!

Just as his toes were about to touch the distorted light gate, the gate suddenly stabilized, and that familiar repulsive force erupted, forcefully stopping his forward momentum!

The teleportation channel is now fully formed.

Yao Mengkang landed and looked at the stable light gate in front of him, as well as the fifteen powerful figures who filed out of the light gate. He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air. His face did not show much dejection. On the contrary, his eyes became even brighter.

So close! Next time, I'll definitely succeed next time!

He could clearly feel his progress; his grasp of timing and his application of power were more precise than before.

Hope is right in front of us!

Deep within the Silent Soul Abyss, a hint of extremely human-like appreciation flashed in the pure black eyes of the humanoid soul beast.

"What a sharp-witted lad! What a decisive strike!"

It secretly admired it.

"To discover the flaw in this special teleportation technique so quickly and even dare to put it into action... This insight, decisiveness, and execution are truly terrifying."

It recalled Li Hanshan's explanation and understood.

No wonder that arrogant prison warden treated this kid differently, not only letting him train in this perilous place but also leaving him a backup plan.

This young man not only possesses an incredibly deep foundation and extraordinary combat power, but also a resilient and meticulous character; he is truly a rare gem.

"However, now..." The humanoid soul beast's attention returned to the scene, "You should deal with the 'feast' in front of you first."

This time, it specially selected the strongest 15-person team as a "graduation test" for Yao Mengkang at this stage.

The light gate dissipated.

Fifteen disciples dressed in the moon-white robes of the Heavenly Dao Sect suddenly appeared before Yao Mengkang.

They clearly experienced a brief period of disorientation from the teleportation, but quickly recovered and formed a more complex battle formation with a closer connection between their auras.

The auras of fifteen peak Spirit Sea Realm experts were released without reservation, converging together to form a heavy pressure that seemed to freeze the surrounding air!

Yao Mengkang's gaze swept over them, and his heart stirred slightly—judging from the degree of spiritual energy condensation and the intensity of their auras, none of these fifteen people had a spiritual sea level of less than ten thousand feet!

The young man leading them had a cold and stern face, and his aura was even more profound and hidden. He was probably only one step away from the Yuan Dan realm!

"The Heavenly Dao Sect truly possesses profound foundations."

Yao Mengkang sighed inwardly. Such quality was evident in a random group of disciples.

But then, an even more intense fighting spirit ignited in his eyes!

Pressure? He needs enough pressure to hone himself and force himself to unleash greater potential!

His long steel sword pointed diagonally at the ground, and the intent of the Silent Soul Blade spread out quietly like a ferocious beast awakening.

Looking at the fifteen elite members of the Heavenly Dao Sect who were standing ready, he showed no fear. Instead, a smile with excitement and a hunting spirit curled up at the corner of his mouth.

"Come on, let me see just how capable this disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect really is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved and launched an attack!

Like a gray lightning bolt, it crashed violently into the steel torrent composed of fifteen peak Spirit Sea Realm cultivators!

A great battle erupted instantly!