Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

The floor heating in the side hall was very warm.

As soon as Su Chen lifted the curtain and went inside, a pair of soft, warm hands came to greet him.

Wang Yuyan untied the sash on Su Chen's outer robe.

The chill from the outer robe clung to her hand, but she didn't mind, simply smiling with her lips pursed.

"My husband, you've had a long and tiring journey."

Su Chen let her serve him, and he closed his eyes in comfort.

A soft, cold snort came from the couch.

Li Tianqi nestled there, hugging a soft pillow, her eyes wide open.

"You bastard, Su Chen."

"They've only been gone a short time."

"Have you given us another saintess from Snow Abyss Palace?"

"How fickle are you?"

Su Chen was amused.

He walked over and reached out to pinch her bulging cheeks.

"You can't blame me for this."

"My charm as a husband has always been like this."

"That Bai Luwei, she practically threw herself at me."

"I couldn't stop them even if I tried."

Li Tianqi slapped Su Chen's hand away, turned her head away, and ignored him.

But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn upwards.

Wang Yuyan stood to the side, covering her lips and laughing.

Su Chen's gaze swept around the side hall.

three people.

One is missing.

"Where's Wanwan?"

...

The wind in the corridor swept through the hall.

"What are you thinking about?"

Su Chen walked to the side.

Lin Wanwan finally came to her senses and glanced at Su Chen.

"I'm thinking about Master Hongfu."

Su Chen's heart sank.

This vast city of Luoyan.

She knew about her secret relationship with Master Hongfu.

There is no other one besides Lin Wanwan.

Back then, it was the two of them who were together beneath the Sword Abyss of the Tai Xuan Sect.

They discovered the Venerable Hongfu, who had been trapped for a thousand years.

"Wanwan."

"Back then, we obtained the cultivation techniques of that ancient cultivator from Master Hongfu."

"But you also know that..."

"That cultivation technique consists of three volumes."

"We only got the first and second volumes."

"Then the next volume..."

Su Chen's meaning was very clear: this was a great opportunity for the two of them.

Ancient cultivation techniques originated from cultivators who had reached the Integration stage.

If one were to compile the complete work, wouldn't that be defying the heavens?

"As you know, Master Hongfu can come out."

"It was I who secretly helped her contact Mi Luo of Xingluo."

"That's how she got out of trouble."

"Now that we know she is a powerful being who has achieved the Fusion Realm."

"We both know what an incredible opportunity this cultivation manual she gave us is."

Lin Wanwan bit her lip.

"But if you wish to request the second volume..."

"I have to go see her in person."

"But in the eyes of someone like her..."

"What difference is there between you and me, and an ant on that courtyard wall?"

Lin Wanwan spoke to Su Chen's heart.

That's right!

They were subject to restrictions and prohibitions back then.

Even if Su Chen had been kind to her, in her eyes he was nothing more than a piece of trash.

This trip naturally carries risks.

After all, who knows if that Master Hongfu might turn his back on us?

If you win the gamble, the next volume of the inheritance of the Great Power of the Fusion Realm will be a heaven-reaching opportunity.

I lost the bet.

That is, not even bones remain.

"Wanwan."

"I have to go this time."

Lin Wanwan was stunned.

"The opportunity is right in front of us."

"If we miss this opportunity, we may never have such a good chance again."

"After all, I was the one who helped her out of trouble."

"While she still remembers this favor, let's find the solution to the second volume of the cultivation technique."

After thinking about it for a long time, Su Chen still felt it was necessary to go.

The pursuit of immortality is always a perilous journey with a slim chance of survival.

If we retreat now, how can we then traverse the path of immortality?

Many cultivators risked their lives, even perishing, for the sake of such an opportunity.

It's simply because once you miss it...

It's unlikely that such an opportunity will come again.

Without such ambition to fight for opportunities, one's journey on the path to immortality is unlikely to be long...

Looking at Su Chen's appearance, Lin Wanwan felt both heartache and helplessness.

...

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, blew into the city in gusts.

Tian Shu Star City was built against the backdrop of that deep blue, boundless sea.

The morning of this day was heavier than usual.

The sky was lead-gray.

Suddenly, a thick, dark fog rose from the sea.

In the fog, a huge shadow could be vaguely seen moving about.

"Demon race!"

"They're demons from the outer sea!"

On the city wall, a sharp-eyed cultivator cried out in alarm.

Before he could finish speaking...

From within the sea fog, four enormous figures suddenly burst forth.

A giant, jet-black whale spewed water that directly washed away a clock tower outside the city.

The sea serpent, its scales gleaming with an eerie green light, thrashed its body, stirring up the seawater.

A giant crab with eight legs, and an old turtle with a human face.

Those four great demons possessed a powerful aura.

Their cultivation levels are comparable to those of human cultivators at the Void Refinement stage!

They then all transformed into human form.

"A great demon in human form!"

"They are four powerful demons in human form, comparable to those at the Void Refinement stage!"

The cultivators of Tian Shu Star City were all dumbfounded.

Four powerful demons at the Void Refinement level.

Such a display wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap for them, even if all the cultivators in the entire Tian Shu Star City were combined.

Even more deadly is...

Behind those four great demons followed a large, dark mass.

Dozens of figures took to the air.

Those were demon soldiers in human form, each one possessing the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage.

The sky grew completely dark.

The black mist of the demon race blotted out the sky and enveloped the entire Tian Shu Star City.

The monks in the city were in complete chaos.

"It's over."

"This time, Tian Shu Star City is likely to be massacred."

One of the monks closed his eyes in despair.

...

Just when the whole city was filled with despair.

At the highest point of Tian Shu Star City, on the tower that originally belonged to the Starry Sky Dao Sect.

A small figure slowly strolled out.

Her long, jet-black hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, as if she had just woken up.

Master Hongfu yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"It's so noisy."

Hong Fu pouted, looking impatient.

"Everyone's sleeping well, and you've disturbed it all."

A pair of white feet stepped on the cool blue stone at the top of the tower.

"Who are you, young upstart!"

"How dare you act so wildly here!"

The four powerful demons at the Void Refinement level all shuddered upon seeing the small figure atop the tower.

Even if their cultivation level is high, how could they possibly see through a Nascent Soul cultivator's ability to conceal their cultivation?

Hongfu tilted her head and glanced at the old tortoise.

"Junior?"

She chuckled.

"You old bastard, how many years have you lived?"

"How dare you call yourself a junior in front of me?"

The words fell.

Hong Fu raised one hand.

Those hands were fair and delicate, with a faint pink tinge on their nails.

And so, with a gentle gesture, he addressed the countless demons filling the sky.

Suddenly, the world fell still.

The black fog surging everywhere.

Those dozens of Nascent Soul level demon soldiers.

Those four transformed demons were comparable to those who had reached the Void Refinement stage.

In that instant, they all froze.

The black mist that enveloped the entire Tian Shu Star City.

It exploded with a bang!

Those dozens of Nascent Soul level demon soldiers.

In mid-air, it turned into puffs of blood mist.

No remains were found.

...