A massive and pure energy burst forth from within, instantly swelling Feng Wuchen up like a balloon, with his entire bodyâs meridians painfully swollen, feeling as though they were about to explode.
Fortunately, Feng Wuchen had endured such excruciating pain many times before, so enduring it again was of no concern.
"Spirit Split Technique!" Braving the severe pain, Feng Wuchen immediately condensed over a dozen Primordial Spirit Avatars to refine and absorb the energy together.
In a frenzy of refining and absorption, Feng Wuchenâs cultivation level increased rapidly.
Feng Wuchen soon immersed himself in the rapid surge of cultivation, forgetting the pain of his swollen meridians.
At the same time, Ling Xiaoxiao, who was cultivating with the Divine Pearl, was the first to emerge from the mysterious cave.
Upon ingesting the Divine Pearl for cultivation, Ling Xiaoxiaoâs level had already broken through to the Divine Sovereign Realm, and she was now a Two-star Divine Sovereign.
However, Ling Xiaoxiao was somewhat unusual at this moment.
Emerging from the cave, Ling Xiaoxiao seemed dazed, as if she had lost her soul, with her beautiful eyes vacant, like a puppet.
A powerful bloodline force continuously emanated from within Ling Xiaoxiao, extremely domineering and fierce.
After leaving the cave, Ling Xiaoxiao flew swiftly toward the depths, unafraid of encountering fierce beasts.
"Whatâs wrong with Miss Xiaoxiao? Has she gone mad? It shouldnât be possible." Ye Jianying appeared in a flash, puzzled as he looked in the direction where Ling Xiaoxiao disappeared.
Noticing Ling Xiaoxiaoâs odd state, Ye Jianying quickly followed.
"Where is Miss Xiaoxiao going?" Ye Jianying followed closely behind, not rushing to stop Ling Xiaoxiao and wanting to see what was happening.
Half an hour later, Ling Xiaoxiao had already entered the true depths of Beast Spirit Mountain, where Main God Realm-level beasts frequently appeared.
Due to Ling Xiaoxiaoâs ancient bloodline force, the powerful beasts all hid wherever she went, making the journey very safe.
Yet Ling Xiaoxiao showed no signs of stopping, continuing to fly forward.
"Where exactly does Miss Xiaoxiao want to go? I canât let her go any further." Ye Jianying frowned, worried about unforeseen events. Further inside lay domains of Great Main God-level beasts, which Ye Jianying had no strength to contend with.
Setting foot into the territory of Main God-level beasts, Ye Jianying was already on edge.
"Miss Xiaoxiao, where are you going?" Ye Jianying suddenly appeared to block Ling Xiaoxiao.
But the moment Ye Jianying spoke, his expression changed dramatically.
Because, just as he intercepted Ling Xiaoxiao, she vanished into thin air.
"Miss Xiaoxiao! Miss Xiaoxiao!" Ye Jianying was shocked, unable to spot Ling Xiaoxiaoâs presence or sense her powerful bloodline aura.
"Miss Xiaoxiao!" Ye Jianying flashed around searching for Ling Xiaoxiao, but she seemed to have evaporated, leaving not a trace behind.
"Roar!"
Ye Jianying kept calling out, failing to find Ling Xiaoxiao but attracting several powerful beasts instead.
"No! Thereâs trouble! Thereâs trouble!" Ye Jianying panicked, having guaranteed Ling Xiaoxiao and the others would return safely.
Ye Jianying now regretted not stopping Ling Xiaoxiao earlier.
"Feng Wuchen! Feng Wuchen! Answer me quickly!" Ye Jianying quickly retreated, shouting through transmission.
But minutes passed, and Feng Wuchen didnât respond, making Ye Jianying even more anxious.
"Thatâs right, Tian Tu! Tian Tu must also be at Beast Spirit Mountain; Feng Wuchen couldnât possibly enter a Main God beastâs territory." Ye Jianying quickly realized.
But little did Ye Jianying know, Feng Wuchen had indeed entered a Main God beastâs domain.
"Tian Tu! Tian Tu!" Leaving the Main God beastâs territory, Ye Jianying shouted loudly, clearly in a panic.
Even facing formidable foes from the past that nearly finished him off didnât cause such panic.
"What are you yelling about?" Tian Tuâs voice suddenly sounded.
Hearing Tian Tuâs voice, Ye Jianying was overjoyedâit worked after all.
"Tian Tu, where is Feng Wuchen? Somethingâs happened to Miss Xiaoxiao, somethingâs happened!" Ye Jianying quickly asked, looking very anxious.
"Something happened?" Tian Tu furrowed his brows, "The master is at Beast Spirit Lake, currently training."
"Beast Spirit Lake? Main God beastâs land? What is that kid doing there?" Ye Jianying wondered but didnât think much about it and immediately dashed toward Beast Spirit Lake.
With Ling Xiaoxiao disappearing without a trace, her life or death unknown, Ye Jianying only wanted to inform Feng Wuchen quickly.
Ye Jianying flew at crazy speed with several Main God-level beasts chasing him dangerously close, threatening to consume him at any moment.
When Ye Jianying neared Beast Spirit Lake, those terrifying beasts stopped their pursuit, unwilling to come closer.
"Such a powerful aura, and itâs rising quickly!" Just as he approached Beast Spirit Lake, Ye Jianying sensed Feng Wuchenâs aura.
"The master is in the middle of a breakthrough, you canât approach." Tian Tu suddenly appeared to intercept Ye Jianying.
"Miss Xiaoxiaoâs life is uncertain, and youâre still focusing on training?" Ye Jianying exclaimed in anxiety, disregarding Tian Tuâs status.
"Telling the master now would be useless. I just checked, and thereâs no sign of Miss Xiaoxiaoâs aura. I even asked some Great Main God beasts; they havenât seen Miss Xiaoxiao either." Tian Tu shook his head.
"What? Sheâs not there? This...is impossible. How could she just disappear?" Ye Jianying was stunned.
"Wait, could it be the Guardian Spirit Clan?" Ye Jianyingâs first suspicion targeted the Guardian Spirit Clan.
"Iâve been observing in secret these past days, and the Guardian Spirit Clan hasnât set foot in Beast Spirit Mountain. Itâs not them." Tian Tu shook his head once more.
"If itâs not the Guardian Spirit Clan, then who could it be?" Ye Jianying grew increasingly anxious.
Tian Tu said nothing more, his figure silently disappearing.
"You brat, break through quickly!" Ye Jianying thought impatiently, unable to calm down.
...
At this very moment, Ling Xiaoxiao found herself in a mysterious space, surrounded by darkness, except for the large platform where she stood, which was brightly lit.
The vacant look in her eyes gradually disappeared, returning to normal.
"Where...where am I? This isnât the cave!" Regaining her senses, Ling Xiaoxiao noticed something amiss upon seeing her surroundings and promptly checked around with caution.
"Donât be afraid, little girl." A hoarse, aged voice resounded, followed by the appearance of an elder with white hair and beard on the massive platform.
To be precise, it was a phantom figure, not a Soul Body but an entity formed by condensed energy.
"Who are you?" Ling Xiaoxiao warily asked as she eyed the illusory figure.
"Hehe, I mean no harm. I just wanted to see the descendant of the Ancient Rakshasa Clan." The elder chuckled calmly, floating slowly toward Ling Xiaoxiao.
"The Ancient Rakshasa Clan?" Ling Xiaoxiao looked astonished.
"Thatâs right. When you ascended to the Holy Realm, I sensed it. Iâve waited here for so long, finally waiting for you, or precisely, waiting for the descendant of the awakened Ancient Rakshasa Clan bloodline." The elder nodded.