Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"Ugh!" All three of them coughed up blood at the same time, especially Bai Luan, whose seven orifices were oozing blood. Her entire face was instantly stained red with blood.

The spot where the light shield was pierced was deeply indented, and the center point was almost completely penetrated!

In the end, the spear exhausted its power, transformed back into a divine soul, and returned to Xia Jin's body.

Several cracks appeared on the pink bells on Bai Luan's wrist, and she suddenly felt dizzy and fell from the sky.

"Bai Luan!" Hei Tu barely managed to steady himself, grabbed the unconscious Bai Luan, and glanced back in terror. "Quick, let's go! Don't let that guy catch up with us again!"

The three figures disappeared into the horizon in a disheveled state.

Meanwhile, Xia Jin, who was above the Moonlit Palace, had another trickle of blood spill from the corner of his mouth. Using the "Shocking God Thrust" and attacking across such a distance was a considerable burden for him.

Especially the final collision with the bell, the recoil force affected the very source of his soul.

He gazed in the direction where the three had disappeared, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"What a pity, they managed to escape! And they didn't even leave behind that string of bells."

"What kind of treasure is that? It can even withstand my 'Shocking God's Thorn' head-on?...

Just as Xia Jin was deep in thought, the system notification sounded in her mind again:

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing Mission One: Forcing back three of the 'Ten Fierce Generals'—Bai Luan, Hei Tu, and Mo Ya the Elder.]

[Congratulations on receiving the system reward: 1,500 years of cultivation!]

Upon hearing the reward details, Xia Jin's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on her pale face. Fifteen hundred years of cultivation! This system is indeed generous.

"Once I absorb the system rewards this time, my strength should be enough to break through to the ninth level of the Land Immortal Realm." Xia Jin thought to himself, at which time his combat power would once again experience a qualitative leap.

"Next time, if we encounter these three again, we'll probably be able to easily capture them."

Below, as Bai Luan and her two companions retreated, many of the previously unconscious commoners and high-ranking officials awoke. Gazing up at the imposing figure high in the sky, they unconsciously knelt down.

After a brief silence, a deafening roar of cheers erupted like a tsunami:

"The Emperor of the Underworld! It's the Emperor of the Underworld!"

"The Emperor of the Underworld is invincible! Long live the Emperor of the Underworld!"

"The Emperor of the Underworld is invincible!!!"

The clamor grew louder and louder, and at this moment, Xia Jin's prestige reached its peak in the Yuehua Dynasty. Even if he wanted to immediately ascend the throne, the people and soldiers of the Yuehua Dynasty would definitely overthrow the original emperor, Wei Cang, in no time.

Xia Jin looked down at the bustling capital city, his expression returning to calm. He didn't linger, taking a step forward, and his figure disappeared from the Moonflower Dynasty.

"Father!! We really survived! It was Lord Yin Tianzi... Lord Yin Tianzi saved us!" Wei Ling'er grabbed Wei Cang's hand excitedly, her face flushed.

"Hmm!!" Wei Cang glanced at his daughter, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

If I were fortunate enough to marry that Yin Emperor, wouldn't I be able to roam freely throughout the entire Eastern Region, and even the entire Eastern Xuan Continent?

"Ling'er!? What do you think of this gentleman?" Wei Cang patted Wei Ling'er's head and asked with a smile.

"Father! What are you saying? That...that lord already has a princess?" Wei Ling'er's originally snow-white neck instantly turned bright red, and the redness even spread to her ears.

Wei Cang's words clearly made her feel a little shy, but Wei Ling'er did not refuse, and there was even a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"What's there to fear? Even if I could be that man's concubine, that would be enough! If you agree, Father will prepare gifts, and we'll go to the Great Xia to seek an audience with the Yin Emperor!"

......

Meanwhile, somewhere in the desolate mountains and wilderness outside the Eastern Region.

Black Butcher landed awkwardly with the nearly unconscious White Phoenix and Old Man Black Crow on the ground.

After Hei Tu stuffed a pill into Bai Luan's mouth, it took a full half-cup of tea time for Bai Luan to spit out a mouthful of blood before she slowly woke up.

"Cough cough... How... How terrifying is this soul attack technique..." Bai Luan sat up straight, looking at Hei Tu and the old man Mo Ya beside her, and immediately felt a wave of fear.

She looked at the pink bells on her wrist, which had developed several cracks, and sighed deeply. "If it weren't for this treasure, the three of us would probably be dead today!"

Old Man Moya and Black Butcher were also filled with lingering fear. The memory of that pitch-black spear still caused them a dull ache in their souls.

"It's a pity that the three of us are only half of our peak strength now. Otherwise, after Bai Luan controlled that guy's soul, Hei Tu and I could definitely destroy that bastard's physical body!" After relaxing his mind, Old Man Mo Ya still seemed a little unconvinced, with a gloomy face.

"Old ghost, don't underestimate this guy. His physical strength is definitely on par with mine. If you add his almost abnormal recovery ability, his physical body might even surpass mine." Black Butcher glanced at Old Man Moya and said indifferently.

"Even if the three of us are at our peak strength, killing him won't be easy."

Old Man Mo Ya opened his mouth, but ultimately did not refute. Although he was arrogant, he was not blind to reality.

Seeing that Elder Moya remained silent, Hei Tu turned to Bai Luan, whose face was still pale, and asked in a deep voice, "Big sister, what should we do next? We've really suffered a major setback this time, and we can't go to the Eastern Region again."

Bai Luan took a moment to adjust her breathing before slowly opening her eyes.

"Next, our top priority remains restoring our strength. Let's stay away from the Eastern Region for now, to avoid another conflict with that guy! Let's go to the Northern Frontier! There are fewer people there, but even ants are meat."

"We still have to avoid that guy?" Old Man Mo Ya narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly unwilling, but seeing Bai Luan's warning look, he still nodded.

"Furthermore, don't forget! Now that we've all awakened, the others who were sealed away back then are probably also nearing their awakening time."

The old man with the dark aura of Mo Ya flashed his eyes, and the black butcher beside him also had a glint of light in his eyes.

"We must get there before them, recover our strength as soon as possible, and then find the whereabouts of 'that thing'!" Bai Luan's tone became noticeably more fervent when she mentioned "that thing".

Old Man Moya gave a bitter smile. He looked at Bai Luan and said in a low voice, "Bai Luan, do you think that the rumor about the 'Great Calamity' that Yun Jizi left behind after exhausting his lifespan to deduce the secrets of heaven... could it be that it was all wrong? What if in the end it was all for nothing? Perhaps there is no such thing as a 'Great Calamity' in this world at all."

Bai Luan remained silent for a moment, but her eyes were unusually firm. She shook her head: "Yun Jizi's cultivation and divination skills were unparalleled in the world back then. When he left the warning, he was already exhausted, burning his last bit of divine soul essence. What he saw... was a true fragment of heavenly secrets. Of the nine prophecies he left behind, the first eight have already been fulfilled one by one in the past years, without the slightest error. We have no reason not to believe this last warning."

She raised her head and looked at Elder Moya and Black Butcher: "And even if that prophecy isn't proven true, the three of us can still join the Divine Eagle with that item! You should understand what joining the temple means, right?"