“This is… the Pure Yang Sacred Body!”
Yan Xi’s beautiful eyes widened in shock.
“That’s right.”
“You… you… where did this come from?”
Yan Xi’s voice trembled slightly as she spoke, her words somewhat incoherent.
She clearly remembered that Mo Yu had never possessed any special physique before.
Mo Yu pretended to ponder. “I don’t know either. I just woke up with it. Maybe… it came from dual cultivation?”
Yan Xi froze in place.
It took her a long moment to regain her composure.
She let out a soft sigh. “A monster.”
She had dominated the Upper Realm for many years.
Never had she heard of anyone obtaining a physique through dual cultivation.
Physiques were either innate or forged with an immense amount of resources.
Yet Mo Yu had acquired the Pure Yang Sacred Body through dual cultivation.
This was simply unbelievable.
Then her expression brightened with delight. “The Pure Yang Sacred Body naturally carries Pure Yang True Flame. Quickly use it to upgrade the Great Burning Heaven Art!”
Mo Yu nodded.
The Great Burning Heaven Art had been given to him by Yan Xi.
It was similar to a flame-devouring technique, growing stronger by absorbing fire.
It had no fixed rank.
In this world, cultivation techniques were divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human ranks, and each rank was further divided into High, Middle, and Low grades.
He sat cross-legged, calmed his mind, circulated the technique, and began enhancing the Great Burning Heaven Art.
Within his body, the Pure Yang True Flame blazed fiercely, like a roaring fire dragon rampaging through his meridians.
Bang!
A muffled explosion echoed inside him as his aura surged violently.
Fine cracks began to appear on the surface of his Golden Core, as though a life were about to break free from its shell.
His cultivation leaped directly from the 4th stage Golden Core Realm to the 8th stage Golden Core Realm, breaking through four levels in succession.
The Great Burning Heaven Art also successfully advanced, reaching the Middle-grade Earth Rank!
Without soul nourishment, the Netherworld Ghost Flame was not yet suitable for enhancing the Great Burning Heaven Art.
“Not bad.”
Yan Xi nodded slightly, her eyes filled with approval.
Mo Yu stood up and stepped forward. “Those rookies outside must be getting impatient.”
…
In the Wolfhead Mountain Range, the mountain wind howled.
In front of a gloomy mine entrance, Zhang San stood with his arms crossed, the fat on his body trembling.
“Big Brother, that brat has been inside for so long. Could he have croaked?”
Li Si lightly shook his feather fan, concealing half of his sinister face. “Even a 2nd stage Qi Refining Realm cultivator can’t handle it? This secret realm…”
He narrowed his eyes and looked toward the depths of the mine.
Misty fog lingered within, faintly emanating a heart-pounding fluctuation.
“Go! Bring all those mine slaves here. Make them line up and go in to scout the way!”
Zhang San and Li Si were elders of the Wolfhead Gang.
The Wolfhead Gang dominated an area within a 50-kilometer radius.
Their gang leader was a powerful cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
His vicious reputation was well known, and no one dared to provoke him.
This mine originally belonged to the Wolfhead Gang, but a secret realm entrance had unexpectedly appeared within it.
Such a tremendous opportunity naturally tempted them.
But fearing the danger inside, they had captured Mo Yu, who happened to be passing by, to serve as cannon fodder.
Who was Mo Yu?
A Child of Destiny!
Upon hearing about such an opportunity, how could he refuse? He immediately agreed.
After entering, he realized something.
What a coincidence!
Wasn’t this the Yin-Yang Sect Secret Realm recorded on the treasure map he had bought from a street stall?
Following the map’s guidance, he easily reached the Sect Master Hall.
And once again, what a coincidence.
Wasn’t this Sect Master Hall exactly the location mentioned in the ancient diary he had purchased at the auction, the place where treasures were hidden?
And inside, just so happened to be the pill he needed. Comparing it with the diary, he found the hidden mechanism and entered the secret chamber.
Unfortunately.
Ling Qingyue had arrived first and taken the treasure ahead of him.
However, facts proved that the belongings of a Child of Destiny were not so easily stolen.
Something would always be left behind.
…
“Big Brother, the mine slaves have been brought.”
Zhang San grinned obsequiously as he cupped his hands toward Li Si.
A dense crowd was being driven forward by members of the Wolfhead Gang, stumbling along.
They were half-naked, emaciated, their eyes dull, like walking corpses.
They were mine slaves.
Private property of the Wolfhead Gang. The cheapest expendables.
Li Si waved his feather fan and sneered cruelly. “All of you, get in there!”
The mine slaves trembled, but none dared to resist.
They had long grown accustomed to being controlled and trampled upon.
Among the crowd was a young girl of about fifteen.
Her clothes were tattered, and her messy hair covered her face.
Her skin was smeared with mud, concealing her true appearance.
Chu Yuli had been abducted here for two and a half years.
During these years, she had witnessed too much darkness and cruelty. She had buried her fear deep within her heart.
She bit her lip, her fingernails digging into her palm.
The pain kept her alert and vigilant.
She did not want to die!
…
Mo Yu hurried through the secret realm.
Soon, his divine sense detected the entrance.
At the entrance lay dozens of corpses, strewn in all directions.
A horrifying sight.
The air was thick with the nauseating smell of blood.
They were all mortals.
“Damn it.”
Mo Yu cursed under his breath and accelerated his sword flight.
Those idiots were actually using mortals to scout the way.
They had no basic knowledge of the cultivation world at all.
This secret realm could only accommodate cultivators at least in the Qi Refining Realm.
Mortals who stepped inside would die without exception.
And it wasn’t just one or two. There were so many.
They were treating human lives like grass!
…
Outside the secret realm.
“Next!”
Zhang San’s voice exploded like thunder.
Chu Yuli lifted her gaze and met his vicious eyes.
It was her turn.
The air was heavy with the scent of blood.
She shuffled step by step toward the cave entrance, her entire body trembling violently.
Zhang San grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth. “Little girl, don’t be afraid. Go in and take a look. Maybe you’ll pick up a treasure.”
Before his words finished, Chu Yuli’s eyes turned icy.
She suddenly raised her hand. A sharp stone shard shot through the air, heading straight for Zhang San’s throat.
Zhang San’s pupils shrank, and the cruel grin on his face froze.
He had clearly not expected that a seemingly weak mine slave would dare to attack him.
At that exact moment, a gust of force swept across.
Bang!
Chu Yuli felt as though she had been struck by lightning. Her body flew backward.
“Pfft!”
Blood sprayed out, staining the earth red.
Li Si had appeared in front of Zhang San without anyone noticing.
He gently waved his feather fan, an eerie chill surrounding him.
“Little girl, quite bold. Unfortunately, 3rd stage Qi Refining Realm. Too weak.”
Zhang San touched his neck, fear surging in his heart.
“Cheap slut! How dare you ambush me? I’ll tear you to pieces!”
Chu Yuli struggled to stand, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, her face pale as paper.
She was finished.
All her effort and resistance were meaningless before absolute power.
Zhang San grabbed her by the hair. “You filthy woman, I’ll send you on your way right now!”
He dragged Chu Yuli to the mine entrance, preparing to throw her inside.
A cold wind howled from within the cave, blowing her hair across her face.
Even in the face of death, she struggled desperately.
But it was useless.
The strength gap was too great. She could not break free.
At that moment, a streak of cold light burst out from the cave.
A flower of blood instantly bloomed between Zhang San’s brows, and his body fell stiffly to the ground.
“Who?!”
Li Si’s feather fan fell from his hand. His face turned as pale as paper.
Mo Yu stepped out of the secret realm.
“It’s you!”
Li Si’s eyes widened in disbelief.
He remembered that when they had captured Mo Yu, he had only been at the 2nd stage Qi Refining Realm.
Zhang San was at the 5th stage Qi Refining Realm, yet he had been killed in a single strike?
How was that possible!
Chu Yuli seized the chaos to crawl away and blend into the crowd, secretly observing Mo Yu.
So powerful!
Was he a mighty cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm?
Li Si forced down the fear in his heart. “Who exactly are you? Don’t you know that I—”
Before he could finish speaking, an invisible force tore through the air.
Puchi!