Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

The way to improve one's cultivation level in the Nascent Soul stage is to cultivate the Nascent Soul. Only when the Nascent Soul is strong enough can one advance to the next stage.

Why are late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators so powerful, as if they are not even in the Nascent Soul stage?

The reason is that the nascent soul of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator has reached a very stable level.

A stable nascent soul and an unstable nascent soul are two completely different concepts.

The difference can be roughly compared to the difference between Core Formation and Nascent Soul.

Therefore, late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators possess stronger divine sense and greater magical power. Furthermore, compared to early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, they can easily unleash some secret techniques that put significant pressure on the Nascent Soul stage.

Because the Nascent Soul is strong enough, it can withstand the pressure that those secret techniques bring to the Nascent Soul.

Such a large gap has created the unique phenomenon of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Mu Yu is currently only at the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, which is just the beginning of cultivating Nascent Soul. He has not even cultivated Nascent Soul to the middle stage yet.

However, he possesses five nascent souls within his body, and these nascent souls, through the rotation of the five elements, form a near-unified entity.

Judging from a certain perspective, Mu Yu's five Nascent Soul cultivators combined are roughly equivalent to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, after taking the Creation Pill, Mu Yu did not gain any insights into the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Instead, he advanced rapidly, and ultimately, due to the Five Elements Spiritual Infant within his body, he gained some insights into the Divine Transformation realm.

For cultivators, forcibly trying to understand things that are far beyond their own level is not a good thing.

For this reason, some profound cultivation techniques contain restrictions to prevent younger generations from comprehending those secret methods before they have reached a certain level of cultivation.

Fortunately, the insights gained from the Creation Pill are not the kind that are difficult to understand, but rather they are digested slowly in another form.

Mu Yu didn't quite understand how the Creation Pill worked, but after taking it, he fell into an illusion.

The feeling was somewhat similar to the illusion encountered during a tribulation of inner demons, but there were no trials or tribulations, just a simple experience.

What will you experience?

Experience another person's life, experience a being whose cultivation far surpasses your own.

In my memory, Mu Yu seemed to have encountered many hardships, experienced many miraculous encounters, and mastered many powerful techniques and incantations.

In the blink of an eye, the entire world seemed to be under his control.

He displayed a variety of wondrous supernatural powers, such as overturning mountains and seas, shifting stars and changing the moon, and summoning wind and rain, as if he could do anything.

That feeling was as if I had ascended to immortality and was enjoying boundless power.

In that state, Mu Yu could cast spells without even using hand seals; he could simply control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with a thought, letting it move at his will.

But the next moment, Mu Yu woke up abruptly, as if she had been in a dream she could never remember.

But everything in the dream disappears the moment you wake up; only the insights into controlling the primordial energy of heaven and earth remain.

Mu Yu could feel that he had become a powerful cultivator in the illusion.

But what level of cultivation he had reached, what kind of cultivation method he practiced, what kind of techniques he could use, etc., were all extremely vague impressions, as if that person had never existed in the first place.

No, he doesn't exist!

The Creation Pill shouldn't involve reincarnation; those things are all illusory.

The person in my dream is simply the future I aspire to become deep down.

The effect of the Creation Pill is merely to temporarily make that possible future a reality.

The method of achieving this was probably related to the medicinal power of the Creation Pill, which allowed Mu Yu's mind to reach a certain level of understanding in that instant.

To put it another way...

It's probably a "harmony between man and nature" experience card?

Subconsciously raising her hand, Mu Yu naturally gathered a small amount of wood-attribute spiritual energy from the air.

Next, water attribute... fire attribute...

When the spiritual energy of the five elements appeared in Mu Yu's hands, Mu Yu seemed to have a different feeling about controlling this spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The next moment, lightning-attribute spiritual energy was also successfully synthesized.

The ability to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth is a power typically possessed only by those at the Nascent Soul stage, yet it was used by Mu Yu, who was still only at the early Nascent Soul stage.

This scene looks extremely absurd.

In reality, Mu Yu merely imprisoned a portion of the spiritual energy and then forcibly controlled it using his divine sense and his own magical power. Although the principle is somewhat similar to the divine power of mobilizing the primordial energy of heaven and earth that is used in the Nascent Soul stage, the method of implementation is completely different.

Even so, being able to achieve this level is enough to prove the extent to which Mu Yu has mastered control over his own magical power.

Even so, being able to achieve this level is enough to prove the extent to which Mu Yu has mastered control over his own magical power.

"This realization has at least increased my chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage by 30% in the future."

"At the same time, it has also increased my current combat strength by nearly half."

"Hmm... still the number one person below the late Nascent Soul stage, it doesn't seem like there's much difference."

"However, once I break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, I might be able to defeat a late-Nascent Soul stage cultivator with sheer strength."

After a brief assessment, Mu Yu continued to rest with his eyes closed until he finally emerged from seclusion a full day and night later.

It wasn't that he wanted to leave the seclusion, but rather that his talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune was shifting between auspicious and inauspicious omens far too frequently.

It was an auspicious omen. Mu Yu could roughly guess what it was; it must be the fragment of the Spirit Garden.

If it's an ominous sign... could it be an ancient demon?

After emerging from seclusion with a bit of thought, Mu Yu discovered that everyone except herself had already fully absorbed the effects of the Creation Pill.

"Ziling, you and Ruyin will leave through this teleportation array later. Here is the route map, be careful not to go the wrong way."

"With your strength, this Fallen Demon Valley is still very dangerous."

When Mu Yu chose the location, she selected a place near a teleportation array leading to the outside world. The distance was so short that there was absolutely no need for Mu Yu to escort her.

"Okay, be careful."

Zi Ling understood what big event was about to happen, nodded, and followed Xin Ruyin away.

Watching the two depart until the light of the teleportation array appeared at the edge of his vision, Mu Yu finally felt relieved.

"The ancient demon I mentioned before is about to appear."

"This ancient demon is very powerful; you must be careful."

No sooner had Mu Yu finished speaking than a deafening roar came from afar, as if the entire world was trembling.

And in fact, they are quite similar.

The area of ​​Fallen Demon Valley was already riddled with various spatial rifts. Now that the ancient demon that was sealed away had escaped, it naturally caused a series of remaining restrictions to react with each other.

Occasionally, small spaces might even collide with you.

That loud bang was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, a white line lit up the sky and earth, and a howling wind swept by, accompanied by an endless, white, shimmering wave of air that descended upon the area.

Clearly, with the ancient demon's escape, a small portion of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth used to suppress it was also released.

The release of the primordial energy of heaven and earth is actually a good thing, but such a violent surge has created a raging hurricane that sweeps away countless rocks and soil, spreading in all directions.

In this way, what was supposed to be a good thing turned into a natural disaster that appeared out of nowhere in the Fallen Demon Valley.

Some time has passed since the opening of the Fallen Demon Valley, and many Core Formation stage cultivators who were overconfident in their strength have chosen to leave.

Otherwise, under a natural disaster of this magnitude, it wouldn't be a problem for 80% or 90% to die or be injured.

For Nascent Soul stage cultivators, this level of natural disaster, while troublesome, is not too dangerous.

Mu Yu simply summoned the Five Extremes Locking Spirit Mountain to block the incoming gale and huge falling rocks.

The gale caused by this natural disaster lasted for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before it gradually subsided.

The entire layout of Fallen Demon Valley has undergone significant changes due to everything that has just happened.

"Is this a sign that the ancient demon has broken free?"

Linghu Patriarch murmured, clearly deeply worried about the approaching ancient demon.

After all, Huangfeng Valley has finally produced several Nascent Soul stage cultivators. If one or two of them were to perish here, he would be devastated.

It would be even more of a pity if he died on his own.

It should be noted that he has only just reached the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage through the Creation Pill. If he goes into seclusion for another ten years or so, he is very likely to become a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Don't worry, after being sealed for so long, this ancient demon no longer has the power of the Nascent Soul stage. Now it's about the same as a regular late-stage Nascent Soul stage."

"However, that ancient demon's physical body is indeed quite troublesome."

"But it's not a big problem..."

As Mu Yu explained, a blood-red rainbow appeared in his field of vision, greatly surprising him.

"A thread stretching ten thousand feet? That's... the Marquis of Nanlong?"

"He dared to use an escape technique in a place like this, could it be that he encountered an ancient demon?"

Linghu Laozu began to analyze in a murmur.

Mu Yu was also very surprised to hear that the Marquis of Nanlong was still alive. It seemed that his words had really changed the predetermined future.

"Han Li, wait a moment..."

Just as Mu Yu was about to say something, she suddenly noticed that Han Li had pulled Nangong Wan and was standing behind her...

What a clever move to retreat behind everyone...

So now I guess I've become one of the masses.

But thinking about it carefully, I didn't give him the Wood Spirit Infant, and I don't know if Han Li has refined a second Nascent Soul yet. I also didn't give him Geng Gold, so it seems that he can't set up the Great Geng Sword Formation.

The jade box naturally contained the Geng metal collected by Zhimu Lingying and Muyu.

When Mu Yu and Dongmen demanded the six Five Elements Spiritual Infants, it wasn't for Han Li.

Instead, Mu Yu prepared a spirit infant with the five elements that matched, and refined it into something similar to the Five-Hearted Demon.

The extra one was naturally the second Nascent Soul he had prepared for himself.

However, Mu Yu later changed his mind and directly crafted four external devices for his nascent soul, forming the Five Elements Revolving Array.

Then, the remaining one of the Five Elements Spiritual Infants was also refined by Mu Yu into a Demonic Nascent Soul, so the Wood Spiritual Infant that was originally intended to be refined into a second Nascent Soul became useless.

Now, it's a good time to give it to Han Li.

If he has refined a second Nascent Soul, then let Han Li give it to Nangong Wan.

As for Gengjin, Mu Yu's Qingyuan Sword Formation is quite powerful now, so he doesn't need Gengjin to affect the purity of his wood-type flying swords.

Even if there's a way to solve the purity issue in the Spirit Realm, it would still delay Mu Yu's time for nurturing and refining his natal magic weapon.

After instinctively taking the jade box, Han Li opened a crack and probed it with his divine sense.

Such a valuable item made Han Li feel a little ashamed of his subconscious behavior just now.

Nangong Wan looked at Han Li at this moment, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Brother Mu, is there anything I can do for you...?"

Han Li was interrupted halfway through his sentence by the mournful cries of the Marquis of Nanlong, who had fled to this place.

"Fellow Daoist Mu... help me!"

"I regret not heeding Fellow Daoist Mu's advice!!!"

At this moment, Marquis Nanlong's hair was nearly half white, his face was completely bloodless, and his internal magical power was almost depleted.

It's safe to say that even if Marquis Nanlong manages to escape from this Demon Valley, given the extent of his injuries, he'll likely only live for a few decades.

Even so, he will need to spend more than ten years recovering from his injury.

Behind him, Lu Weiying's body was particularly conspicuous in the blood-red escape light. It was clear that this elder of the Tianji Sect had been possessed by the ancient demon.

"Haha, so he's your savior?"

"A few small treats for early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are truly delightful for me."

"If you find a few more, I might consider sparing your life."

The ancient demon that possessed Lu Weiying has finally broken free of its cage and regained its freedom.

Furthermore, given the current scarcity of spiritual energy in the human realm, there are likely very few cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage. With his power, if he could reopen the passage between the human and demon realms…

Then he... was the most meritorious official under the Yuan Sha Holy Ancestor.

After this mission is completed and we return to the Demon Realm, our future will be limitless!

After making his boastful statement, the ancient demon transformed into a wisp of black smoke and immediately targeted Mu Yu.

After all, judging from the attitude of the Marquis of Nanlong, although this person is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he should be the strongest.

Let's take out the strongest one first, to prevent them from joining forces.

The rest can be hunted down at will...

"Clang~~"

The invisible claws that the ancient demon master casually swung out struck a golden-haired puppet, producing a crisp impact sound.

Seeing the puppet that suddenly appeared, whose defensive power was comparable to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, the Ancient Demon Lord was momentarily stunned.

Distant memories resurfaced in my mind. In that war, there were indeed human Nascent Soul stage cultivators who controlled a large number of puppets.

"So... he inherited that guy's legacy."

"But do you think these puppets can be of any use to me?"

The ancient demon master's soul didn't care, even though it was just possessing an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

But with the true demonic energy he had accumulated and the power of his Nascent Soul stage split soul, he was not afraid even if a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator were here.

Mu Yu also knew that the ancient demon master in front of him was not like Yin Yue, who was only a soul body. Just the demonic energy on his body was already very troublesome.

However, they are only somewhat troublesome.

"One or two puppets won't do, but what if there are more?"

Mu Yu spoke, and a large number of Nascent Soul stage puppets slowly appeared behind him, numbering fifty.

After these fifty puppets appeared, they immediately launched an attack on the ancient demon.

However, because there were no formations to restrict it and no one to restrain it, the ancient demon managed to dodge most of the first wave of attacks.

Seeing this, Mu Yu could only order the puppets from the Void Heaven Palace to attack at close range.

Meanwhile, Mu Yu himself joined the battle, and thanks to the wonders of his lightning escape technique, he didn't encounter too much danger.

However, it's unrealistic to expect such ordinary attacks to cause significant damage to the Ancient Demon Lord's soul.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yu stopped, letting the ancient demon master's soul run wild, occasionally retaliating against Mu Yu's puppet. Sometimes it could damage the puppet, and sometimes it couldn't.

But regardless of whether it's possible or not, it's not a significant drain on the Ancient Demon Lord's soul.

Mu Yu, naturally, couldn't just stand by and watch his puppets be beaten by the enemy using a kite-flying tactic. So he gathered seven or eight puppets together, gained a numerical advantage, and then tried to counter-encircle them while the enemy was attacking.

There's nothing we can do; once the speed difference becomes too great, there's just not enough power to overcome it.

Mu Yu has always had the upper hand in battles thanks to his lightning escape technique, but if it were a puppet, the opponent would have the speed advantage.

However, although the performance was rather ugly.

Mu Yu only lost some of the spiritual energy from the spirit stones inside the puppets, while the ancient demon consumed its own limited demonic energy.

If the situation continues, theoretically Mu Yu could still have these puppets wear down the ancient demon to death.

But it's clear that the Ancient Demon Lord isn't stupid. These puppets are tough and hard to fight, and even if you kill a few, you won't gain anything.

So after a brief test, the ancient demon used an illusion to divert Mu Yu's attention, and then his true form rushed to Linghu Patriarch's side at an extremely fast speed.

With the eyes of the Ancient Demon Lord, it was naturally clear that among everyone present, Ancestor Linghu had the highest cultivation level, but his strength seemed to be only so-so.

In other words, Linghu Patriarch doesn't have many valuable treasures on him, making him easy to kill!

Han Li's side consisted of a husband and wife, and together they were naturally more difficult to deal with than this old man.

Despite the sneak attack from the Ancient Demon Lord's soul, Ancestor Linghu reacted in time.

After all, he was a veteran Nascent Soul stage expert. His strength might not be very high, but he certainly didn't lack the ability to protect himself.

But just as the Ancient Demon Lord had predicted, Linghu Ancestor was indeed easy to kill. The spiritual energy shield he summoned, composed of the Jade Ruyi magic weapon and the Four Directions Seal, was shaken by a single blow.

At the same time, under this tremendous force, Linghu Laozu, along with his swaying shield, was also sent flying backward.