Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

When the frost reached the mouth of the valley, Xiao Wu'e could no longer lift his hand.

His legs were stuck in the white frost, and the protective aura around him shattered one after another.

The cold air penetrated the meridians, and the circulation of the golden elixir became sluggish.

The Devouring Spirit Bone was still operating, but it couldn't find any spiritual roots to devour.

The white-clad battle puppet before me contained only cold iron and array patterns.

She has no spiritual root, nor flesh and blood meridians; all her power comes from the body itself.

Xiao Wu'e has cultivated the Devouring Spirit Bone for many years, and he can seize the spiritual source of any cultivator he encounters.

When faced with this war puppet, his methods became completely useless.

"Shangguan Yue, do you really want to kill me?"

He clenched his teeth, squeezing out the sound through his clenched teeth.

The woman in white did not answer.

She raised her hand, and frost condensed into a short cone in her palm, falling towards Xiao Wu'e's brow.

Xiao Wu'e's dantian trembled, and several fine cracks appeared on the surface of his golden core.

Teleportation through the void.

His body vanished from the frost, the short cone piercing the ground as it grazed his afterimage.

Large patches of frost immediately formed on the rocky ground at the mouth of the valley, and the nearby trees were also frozen.

A dozen or so feet away, Xiao Wu'e staggered and landed.

Half of his body had lost sensation, and his chest felt heavy and suffocated by the cold air.

As soon as he regained his footing, his right hand reached for his waist.

The black jade plaque is still there.

As long as the formation of the Mysterious Yin Burial Valley is activated, the Blood-Eyed Ghost Shadow can hold back this battle puppet.

Once Xiao Tianci arrived, things took a turn for the better.

The moment he raised his hand, the frost line had already pierced through the empty space.

The jade pendant broke in two and fell to the ground.

Xiao Wu'e froze.

The woman in white stepped on the jade tablet, and frost patterns spread outwards from beneath her feet.

She looked at Xiao Wu'e through the black veil, her voice flat.

The person you're waiting for won't be coming for the time being.

Xiao Wu'e stared at her, finally confirming her identity.

The Xuan Tian Dao Domain, the aura of moon marrow, and this face that is identical to Shangguan Yue's.

This body is merely a Moonshadow War Puppet.

"Shangguan Yue's battle puppet has become this powerful?"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the war puppet.

That body was forged from ancient, cold wood, so that even sword energy couldn't leave a mark on it.

Xiao Wu'e did not continue to probe.

He withdrew all his spiritual power and turned to leave.

The power of the Golden Core Perfection was all pressed into his legs, leaving several afterimages trailing behind him.

But after running only ten zhang, their path was blocked by a wall of frost.

A chill rose from the ground and crept up his ankles.

Xiao Wu'e raised his sword and cleaved through the frost wall. As the sword fell, the frost wall only cracked half a foot before closing up again in the blink of an eye.

The white-clad battle puppet was already standing behind him.

A hand gripped his neck.

Xiao Wu'e's blood seemed to freeze, and white frost quickly formed on his skin.

That hand didn't use much force, yet it didn't even give him a chance to escape with his nascent soul.

He desperately activated his golden core, and a purple jade talisman immediately flew out of his storage ring.

The Substitute Calamity Talisman.

He placed the jade talisman on his chest, and its light enveloped his body.

The war puppet's hand tightened, and the frost energy pierced through the rune light, causing Xiao Wu'e's body to shatter into ice shards scattered on the ground.

After the ice shards landed, the Substitute Calamity Talisman also turned to ash.

On the mountain path a hundred feet away, Xiao Wu'e rolled out of the void.

He braced himself against the ground with one hand, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood. His Taoist robe was already tattered.

That talisman was a life-saving item he obtained from the Xiao family's treasure vault.

Today, however, it was used in the hands of a war puppet.

The white-clad war puppet stood at the valley entrance, not chasing after them.

She glanced at Xiao Wu'e only once, then turned and walked into the Xuan Yin Burial Valley.

The distress signals from the valley had not yet dissipated.

Xiao Wu'e looked up at her back, pressing his hand to his chest.

"Once I reach the stage of infancy, I will settle today's scores one by one."

He wiped the blood from his lips, his voice hoarse.

After saying that, he forcibly tore open the void and fled into the distance, wounded.

On the other side, Raize's base has completely disappeared.

In the center of the valley, only a lava lake remains, with bubbles constantly rising from its surface.

The broken lightning bolt sank beneath the lava, and the nearby rocks were all burned black.

Luo Zhengnan and his sister Luo Hongyao rushed to the lakeside.

He opened a poison tavern nearby and usually loves collecting remnants and elixirs from the ruins.

Hearing that Lei Ze had been burned through by the Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation, he rushed over overnight with Luo Hongyao to salvage the situation.

The two searched for a long time but couldn't find even a single intact spirit stone.

Luo Zhengnan kicked away the charred stone at his feet, his brows furrowed.

"The Xiao family did a very clean job, leaving no trace for anyone else."

He patted the storage bag.

Luo Hongyao stood by the lake, holding a silver needle in her hand.

As soon as the silver needle approached the lava, it made a soft sound, and she immediately withdrew it.

There is still heat at the bottom of the lake.

Just as the brother and sister were about to leave, a large bulge suddenly appeared in the center of the lava lake.

Luo Zhengnan stopped in his tracks.

The mass of lava rose upwards, first revealing a boot, then the hem of a garment, a shoulder, and the entire face.

A person walked out of the lake.

His robes were intact, his hair was not scorched, and there wasn't a single wound on his body.

The medicine bottle in Luo Zhengnan's hand fell to the ground.

"Brother Chu?"

He took a half step back, and the fat on his face jiggled.

That person was Qin Mo.

To outsiders, he was still Chu Wuming.

When the Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation was deactivated, everyone saw him and Xiao Jingxing being swallowed up by the sea of ​​fire.

Xiao Duanyue personally ordered the troops to withdraw.

No one expected that he would be able to emerge from the bottom of the lava lake.

Qin Mo stood on the scorched stone ground, the heat still lingering on his body.

He glanced at Luo Zhengnan and his sister, then raised his hand to brush the dust off his sleeve.

"What are you doing here?"

Luo Zhengnan swallowed hard and bent down to pick up the medicine bottle.

"I heard something big happened in Raize, so I came to see if there's anything good left."

He spoke bluntly, but his eyes kept glancing behind Qin Mo.

Luo Hongyao looked up at Qin Mo, the silver needle spinning half a circle in her palm.

She did not notice any injuries on Qin Mo.

Even his breathing was frighteningly steady.

Qin Mo took a few steps forward and stood by the lake.

"Raize was just burned like this, and you still dare to come and pick up things?"

Luo Zhengnan pursed his lips.

"The bold get rich, the timid starve. Besides, the Xiao family is gone, so I have to give it a try."

Qin Mo did not press the matter further.

He turned to look at the lake, preparing to search for any traces left by his companions.

Just then, a heavy rumble came from overhead.

A beam of white light ripped open the sky.

The entire ancient ruins were illuminated by light, and the mountains, lakes, and ruins seemed to stand still.

The cultivators everywhere raised their heads, and the golden tokens in their hands heated up on their own.

High in the sky, a colossal celestial figure materialized.

The fairy's face was obscured, yet her voice echoed in every corner.

"The Core Trial is now open."

Everyone released their golden tokens at the same time, sending them soaring into the sky.

Fairy Shadow continued speaking:

"The holder of the token, return the golden token. The bounty on the Spirit Ranking has been issued. Only by completing the corresponding task can you obtain the golden token again."

"Only with the Golden Token in hand are you qualified to ascend the final Jade Platform and enter the Primordial Immortal Gate."

Luo Zhengnan tilted his head back, his face twitching slightly.

"Do we still need to do a mission?"

He raised his hand to protect the storage bag.

Qin Mo did not answer.

He watched as the bounty runes in the sky increased, the five-colored jade light swirling in his eyes.

Just as the deadlock in Lei Ze was over, all the cultivators were forcibly pushed into the next battle.

This time, the only way to enter the core area is to accept the challenge and defeat the enemy.

Qin Mo opened his palm, and the last golden token left his hand and rose into the sky.

The ultimate trial of the ancient ruins has officially begun.