Chapter 348: Master and Disciple Both Captured, Ye Feirou Desperately Wants to Ascend

The Fourth-Tier Spirit Beast in the distance felt a chill in its heart; instinctively, it felt that something was amiss.

It seemed that its future life would be extremely miserable.

It would certainly be treated as a stud, constantly breeding numerous descendants.

But it had no way to refuse.

"Beast Taming Peak? That seems like a pretty good choice too."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

He also felt that finding a Beast-Taming Method was an excellent choice; even if he didn't learn it himself, it wouldn't be a bad thing if his Xuanhuang Sect disciples learned it.

Moreover, it was simple for him to find a Beast-Taming Method; he could just use the power of the Object Seeking Gu.

Although he might not necessarily find the techniques of the former Beast Taming Sect, finding other methods was also a good choice.

If the Xuanhuang Sect were to produce a large number of Spirit Beasts, the benefits for the Xuanhuang Sect disciples would be immense.

It could even enhance the strength of the Human Race.

It was simply killing many birds with one stone.

"Husband."

"My master has something to discuss with you; I wonder if you have time to meet."

Suddenly, Chu Dieyi sent a Divine Sense Transmission.

"Your master?"

Hearing this, Zhou Sui raised an eyebrow; he naturally knew that Chu Dieyi's master was Qian Ziyun.

He hadn't expected that Qian Ziyun would actually take the initiative to reach out and seek him out.

It was highly probable that she had been stimulated by the news of Ye Feirou advancing to Transformation God, which was why she had taken the initiative to come.

Otherwise, how could she possibly have come to look for him on her own?

But this was also a good thing.

After all, Qian Ziyun was also a Nascent Soul perfection Cultivator; if he helped Qian Ziyun advance to Transformation God, then the Canglan Sea would have two Transformation God Cultivators, and their strength would be further increased.

Most importantly, he would also gain a Transformation God Dao Companion, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Alright, then where should we meet?"

Zhou Sui asked.

"My master said it would be in Xianxia City."

"The time for the meeting is tomorrow night."

"But husband, I always feel like Master has ill intentions."

Chu Dieyi said with some hesitation.

She always felt that her master wanting to see her husband must have some ulterior motive.

But the other party was, after all, her mentor of many years.

Facing her master's request, she had no way to refuse.

"It's fine, Xianxia City is my territory, what could possibly happen?"

Zhou Sui comforted her.

"That's true."

Hearing this, Chu Dieyi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"What are you chatting about?"

"Husband, it's time for us to cultivate."

At this moment, Xia Shuiyang swayed over with a graceful figure, her charming eyes like silk.

A pair of beautiful eyes seemed to reveal a provocative intent.

Ji Bingyu and the others also looked at Zhou Sui, acting like wolves and tigers, without any concealment.

It was as if they had entered a Kingdom of Women or a Spider Cave.

An ordinary man would simply be unable to escape.

Soon, Zhou Sui brought his many Dao Companions into the Cave Abode to cultivate, and from within came bursts of rhythmic Dao sounds, as if someone were chanting scriptures aloud, unable to stop for a long time.

…………

The next night, Xianxia City, a courtyard.

Whoosh!

Zhou Sui's figure flashed, and he immediately arrived at the location to meet Qian Ziyun.

At this very moment, Qian Ziyun had already been waiting in the courtyard for a long time.

She was seen wearing a white, transparent lotus-patterned bodice, with a skirt of hundred flowers trailing on the ground tied at her waist, outlining a perfect figure; her assets were of an unimaginably large degree, as if they had defied gravity.

She had a head of black hair reaching her waist, with a pearl hairpin tucked into it, making her look exceptionally alluring.

She looked just like a mature woman in her boudoir.

A pair of beautiful eyes flickered with an unusual luster, tugging at one's heartstrings.

It seemed that every smile and every frown released ten thousand kinds of charm.

With a versatile temperament and endless allure, she was worthy of being a peerless beauty as famous as Ye Feirou.

Her reputation for beauty was even a notch above Ye Feirou's.

If Ye Feirou was the "white moonlight" in the hearts of countless male Cultivators, then Qian Ziyun was the ideal "seductress" in the hearts of countless male Cultivators, capable of entering the kitchen and gracing the hall.

"You dead man, you finally deigned to come."

"Could it be that if I didn't come to find you, you wouldn't be willing to come find me?"

Qian Ziyun looked as if she were about to weep, staring at Zhou Sui as if looking at a heartless man who had abandoned his wife and children.

"Fellow Daoist Qian, speak your mind."

Zhou Sui stood with his hands behind his back, just looking at Qian Ziyun like this.

He knew the character of this demonic woman very well.

If he really followed the flow of the conversation, he would likely fall for this woman's trap.

It could be said that very few of her words were true.

"As expected, Brother Zhou is straightforward."

"If I haven't guessed wrong, the reason that old hag Ye Feirou was able to advance to Spirit Severing..."

"It was all with your help, right?"

Qian Ziyun's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Zhou Sui.

"No need to guess, it was indeed me who helped."

Zhou Sui nodded.

He had no intention of hiding anything.

In fact, everyone in the entire Canglan Sea was very clear about this point.

And even if they were clear, it didn't matter; now that Ye Feirou was a Spirit Severing Venerable, who would dare to come to the Xuanhuang Sect to run wild?

Unless they wanted to seek death.

"That old woman Ye Feirou is quite lucky, finding a man who is young and handsome."

"Now she has even received the help of a Dao Companion to advance to Spirit Severing."

"What exactly do I have that is inferior to her?"

Qian Ziyun gritted her teeth.

Her heart was currently filled with endless jealousy.

Originally, she and Ye Feirou were about the same, but who could have imagined that this woman would suddenly advance to Spirit Severing.

In an instant, the gap between her and herself had widened.

If they were to meet again, she would likely only be able to address the other party as a senior.

Just thinking that such a thing might happen made her incredibly frantic.

She would rather die than call that woman a senior.

This concerned her own dignity.

"Oh, according to what you mean, you also want me to help you advance to Spirit Severing?"

Zhou Sui smiled slightly, looking at Qian Ziyun.

"That's right, this is the main purpose of my visit this time."

"The reason Ye Feirou was able to advance to Spirit Severing was nothing more than obtaining the Immortal Source Qi and the Transformation God Pill."

"I know you still have Immortal Source Qi and Transformation God Pill on you."

"If you give them all to me, I will definitely be able to advance to Spirit Severing as well."

Qian Ziyun's pair of beautiful eyes revealed burning ambition.

She felt that her inability to advance to Spirit Severing was merely due to lacking some Transformation God Spirit Objects.

Currently, only this man in the entire Canglan Sea possessed them.

"You are certainly not shy."

"Do you know how many Nascent Soul Cultivators in the entire Canglan Sea want to obtain these Transformation God Spirit Objects?"

"Now you want to take them away with just one sentence?"

Zhou Sui smiled.

"What benefits did Ye Feirou give you back then?"

"I can give you double, or even ten times the return."

"Even if you want the Heavenly Demon Sect, I can give it to you."

Qian Ziyun looked at Zhou Sui very seriously.

To tell the truth, these were all just external things and didn't count for anything at all.

If she advanced to Spirit Severing, everything could be taken back.

"Back then, Feirou gave her body and heart to me."

"Can you do the same?"

Zhou Sui smiled, just looking at Qian Ziyun like this.

What?!

He knew this woman was shameless; in order to climb higher, she could do anything.

She had previously pretended to be a pure maiden, but in the end, wasn't it just to advance to Spirit Severing that she surrendered herself to a man?

Hearing this, Qian Ziyun gritted her teeth, furious to the point of death.

Although Qian Ziyun usually appeared very unrestrained, when it came to the real deal, she was still extremely shy and didn't know how to choose.

After all, she was still a Pure Yin Body and had never experienced such things.

It was just like those keyboard warriors in Zhou Sui's past life who could talk big online, but when it came to a real-life fight, not many dared to do it; it was the same principle.

However, once she thought about being able to advance to Spirit Severing, Qian Ziyun gritted her teeth and immediately made a decision.

"Fine, as long as you can help me advance to Spirit Severing, then you can do whatever you want with me."

Qian Ziyun's pretty face flushed red, and she looked at Zhou Sui very seriously.

This was the first time in her life she had shown such weakness to a man.

It was as if she had laid down all her defenses.

At the thought of this man, her pretty face flushed red, and it seemed as if countless indescribable images surged into her mind.

But for some reason, she felt nervous, expectant, longing, and excited all at once.

In short, a complex mix of emotions, with every kind of feeling welling up.

This dog of a man had previously pretended to be upright, like a man of virtue.

Who would have thought he was just as covetous of her body.

And her own disciple had also fallen into his demonic clutches.

Now that he had obtained her as well, wouldn't that mean he had captured both master and disciple?!

Could this also be part of his game plan?!

Evil, truly too evil.

It was clear this bastard of a man was a genuine, massive demonic overlord who disguised himself as a righteous person, but in secret, he was an evil demonic overlord skilled at manipulating hearts.

He loved nothing more than seeing beautiful women in a difficult spot before him, yet forced to submit to his lecherous might.

No wonder he could successfully cultivate the Heavenly Demon Sect's Phantom Demon Transformation Art.

If he didn't have a profound understanding of Demonic Cultivation Methods, how could he have succeeded?

For some reason, the more she knew this man's nature was evil, the more excited she became.

She even felt a compulsion to be bullied and ravished by this man.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't undress in front of me; there's no need to be in such a rush."

Zhou Sui stopped Qian Ziyun's next move; if he hadn't stopped her, this woman would likely have stripped.

"You, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Now that things have reached this point, do you still want to humiliate me?"

Qian Ziyun's pretty face flushed red; she felt she had been humiliated by this man.

For a woman to express herself like this and still be rejected by a man was simply a massive insult.

It meant this woman had no charm whatsoever.

She now wished she could bite this man hard.

"Don't be in a rush."

"Wait until you ascend to Spirit Severing before we talk."

"What I want to obtain is a Spirit Severing female cultivator, not a Nascent Soul female cultivator."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly, looking at Qian Ziyun.

"What? You mean you want to help me ascend to Spirit Severing, and then have me?"

Hearing this, Qian Ziyun was instantly shocked, finding it simply unbelievable.

She had originally thought she would need to pay before receiving the goods, but she hadn't expected this man to be willing to offer a loan in advance.

And it didn't even require any collateral.

To be honest, if she possessed a Pure Yin Body, the probability of ascending to Spirit Severing would naturally be higher.

"That's right."

Zhou Sui nodded.

"But aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word?"

"Once I ascend to Spirit Severing, my strength will be different from before."

"If I want to renege, I'm afraid you'll end up with nothing."

Qian Ziyun's eyes flickered as she looked at Zhou Sui.

"Of course I'm not afraid."

"Who do you think I am?"

"Even if you truly ascend to Spirit Severing, it is impossible for you to go back on your word."

"I have killed Spirit Severing Venerables before."

A deep killing intent permeated Zhou Sui's body, seemingly stirring the killing aura of heaven and earth; the entire sky was shrouded in crimson clouds, the heavens changed color, and endless Spirit Qi was swept up.

"This dog of a man is too strong."

"He is worthy of being the genius who appears once every ten thousand years in the Canglan Sea."

Qian Ziyun felt her heart trembling and her legs going weak; feeling this terrifying killing intent, not only was she not afraid, but she was incredibly excited.

Only a man this powerful was qualified to conquer her.

As female cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation World, almost all of them admired the strong.

She was the same, and her situation was even more severe.

Facing Zhou Sui's threat, she became even more excited instead.

Because only such a man was worthy of her.

At this moment, her gaze toward Zhou Sui became even more tender, as if she were about to fall completely.

"This."

Zhou Sui blinked; he hadn't expected that after his round of threats, this woman's favorability hadn't decreased, but had instead completely maxed out.

It could be said that this woman was the type who responded to threats.

She responded to force, not to kindness.

Different women had different personalities, and as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Qian Ziyun's personality was even more twisted, completely different from that of ordinary women.

The methods used on ordinary women would have the opposite effect on her.

Of course, the reason he did this was all due to the hints given by the Infatuation Gu.

It seems the more one threatens this woman, the more excited she becomes, and the more deeply she loves oneself.

Conversely, the better one treats her, the lower her favorability becomes.

In short, this is a somewhat masochistic personality.

"Hmm, this is a wisp of Immortal Source Qi, and there is also a bottle of Transformation God Pill."

"With these two Transformation God Spirit Objects."

"Your success rate for advancing to Transformation God should be greatly increased."

Zhou Sui immediately took out these two Transformation God Spirit Objects from his person and handed them to Qian Ziyun.

"You actually really gave them to me just like that?"

"Don't you need them when you advance to Transformation God?"

Qian Ziyun's expression was very complex; at first, she had thought this man was joking, but she had not expected him to be playing for real and actually handing them directly to her, which was truly inconceivable.

"When I advance to Transformation God, I do not need any Transformation God Spirit Objects."

"How could the path of immortal cultivation be so inconvenient?!"

Zhou Sui said indifferently.

The reason he wanted to obtain Transformation God Spirit Objects was entirely for his Dao Companion.

As for his own desire to advance to Transformation God, he naturally did not need these things.

What?!

Hearing this, Qian Ziyun's heart trembled; although she knew this man was definitely showing off, she could tell these words were absolutely true—this man truly did not need Transformation God Spirit Objects to advance to Transformation God.

Because those brilliant and talented monsters of the Ancient Era did not need external assistance when advancing to Transformation God.

Only the mediocre need such things.

If one needed spirit objects to break through every realm, then the first immortal cultivator in the world would never have been born.

There was no helping it; although this man's tone was arrogant, who could blame him when he possessed the bearing of a fallen immortal.

"By the way, tell me when you are about to break through to Transformation God."

"The Transformation Spirit Three Passes are not so easy to overcome."

"Especially in the Canglan Sea, the power of the Heavenly Demon Tribulation and the Thunder Tribulation will both double."

"Feirou also only managed to pass the tribulation smoothly with my assistance."

"You must not take risks."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

"Mm."

Seeing Zhou Sui's serious expression, Qian Ziyun's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded gently.

She felt an unprecedented sense of security.

She had not felt this way for a very long time.

Previously, she had always been the pillar of support for everyone in the Heavenly Demon Sect, never having anyone to rely on.

But now, she actually had a new pillar of support; this feeling was incomparably solid.

As expected, it is better to have a pillar of support.

…………

Ten years later.

Time flies; it had been almost ten years since Zhou Sui dealt with the Transformation God Monster Beast, the Green Lion Demon.

For immortal cultivators, ten years is not considered a long time.

But the Xuanhuang Sect had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Because Ye Feirou had advanced to become a Transformation God, the Xuanhuang Sect had become the only Transformation God sect in the Canglan Sea.

Although the Xuanhuang Sect did not intend to unify the Canglan Sea, it had effectively become the hegemon of this sea area.

Its influence continued to spread, becoming known to countless Cultivators.

This also caused countless Cultivators to flock here, attempting to join the Xuanhuang Sect.

Of course, this also led to the area where the Xuanhuang Sect was located becoming incomparably prosperous, with a large number of Cultivators migrating there.

…………

On the vast sea.

A ship was sailing on the sea, heading towards Xuanhuang Island.

And the ship was packed with dense crowds of Cultivators.

They were all from various parts of the Canglan Sea, dreaming of joining the Xuanhuang Sect.

Of course, it did not matter even if they could not join the Xuanhuang Sect.

Because the outer area of Xuanhuang Island was open for many Cultivators to reside in, and city after city of Cultivators had been built.

It was enough to accommodate tens of billions of people.

Therefore, a large number of Cultivators flocked here, attempting to enter Xuanhuang Island to settle down.

After all, such a place gathered a large amount of cultivation resources.

Even if they could not join the Xuanhuang Sect, they could still obtain more Treasures here than in other places.

Xie Huaan, a direct descendant of an ordinary Foundation Establishment family.

He was originally the son of the Xie Family Family Head, infinitely glorious, and even possessed a medium Spirit Root.

He should have been infinitely glorious.

But ever since his father went out and was killed by a Monster Beast.

His status plummeted as a result.

What was even more miserable was that his fiancée was taken a fancy to by an Elder of the Tianjian Sect and was accepted as an Inner Sect Disciple.

The status of the two parties widened instantly.

So, he went to her home to break off the engagement.

It could be said that he had lost all face and basically had no face left to remain in the Xie Family.

Thus, Xie Huaan chose to leave his family and head to Xuanhuang Island to seek opportunities.

If there were a chance to join the Xuanhuang Sect, it could be called a step into the heavens.

For an ordinary Cultivator, this was a great opportunity to completely turn their life around.

"Fellow Daoist Xie, are you also planning to join the Xuanhuang Sect?"

A fat Cultivator nearby asked curiously, looking at Xie Huaan.

"Isn't that a waste of words?"

"Of those who can board this ship, who isn't wanting to join the Xuanhuang Sect?"

Xie Huaan said with annoyance.

Because the destination of this ship was Xuanhuang Island.

"That's true, I almost forgot."

"But wanting to join the Xuanhuang Sect is easier said than done; this is a Nascent Soul Sect after all."

"For Loose Cultivators like us, does the Xuanhuang Sect really need us?"

The fat Cultivator said with worry.

After all, when other Nascent Soul Sects recruit Disciples, which one isn't incomparably strict? Not to mention their temperament, just speaking of Spirit Root, at the very least they must be above a Five-element Spiritual Root, and even a Superior Spiritual Root is considered safe.

But as Loose Cultivators, where would one have such good aptitude? Many people only have Lower Grade Spirit Roots.

"As for that, there is no need to worry."

"As far as I know, the Xuanhuang Sect does not prioritize temperament or Spirit Root when recruiting Disciples."

"They only value whether there is fate."

"If there is fate, even a Loose Cultivator with a Ninth Grade Spiritual Root will be accepted."

"If there is no fate, even a Heavenly Spirit Root will be rejected."

Xie Huaan had long since known this matter like the back of his hand; after all, wanting to join the Xuanhuang Sect, how could he not have researched it in advance?

In fact, it is precisely because the threshold of the Xuanhuang Sect is very low that it attracts a large number of Loose Cultivators to come and try their luck to see if they can really join the Xuanhuang Sect.

"But even so, the vast majority of Loose Cultivators will be rejected, right?"

"And the registration fee requires one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones."

A look of heartache appeared on the fat Cultivator's face, as if losing one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones was like cutting his own flesh.

"The probability of being recruited is indeed very low."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Anyway, it's just a try; once successful, one can step into the heavens."

"The Loose Cultivators here all think the same way."

"Anyway, it's only one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones; even if the gamble is lost, it's nothing."

"If successful, then one has truly struck it rich."

"Of course, even if we fail, we can still stay on Xuanhuang Island."

"It is said that Xuanhuang Island is thriving, needing a large number of Cultivators to go and develop it, and it is easy to find work and earn Spirit Stones."

Xie Huaan said in a deep voice.

He also didn't have much confidence in whether he could join the Xuanhuang Sect, but he still wanted to go and try.

Even if he failed in the end, he could still gain a foothold on Xuanhuang Island and earn Spirit Stones.

In a place where such Cultivators gather, there must be many opportunities.

"But isn't it said that there is also a Loose Cultivator alliance, the Wuji Alliance, in this sea area?"

"The Xuanhuang Sect occupies this sea area; wouldn't that create conflict with the Wuji Alliance?"

The fat Cultivator asked with a puzzled look.

"To what extent is your information closed off?"

"The Wuji Alliance is already old news."

"As early as ten years ago, the Wuji Alliance announced its merger into the Xuanhuang Sect."

"Many Nascent Souls of the Wuji Alliance have become Elders of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"It can be said that the territory originally belonging to the Wuji Alliance has long been occupied by the Xuanhuang Sect."

"It is even larger than the sea area occupied by the Wuji Alliance during its peak."

Xie Huaan explained.

He indicated that the Wuji Alliance had long since vanished into thin air and was already a part of the Xuanhuang Sect.

This entire sea area is under the jurisdiction of the Xuanhuang Sect.

"There's such a thing? Was the Wuji Alliance willing?"

The fat Cultivator was dumbfounded.

Because he came from a remote island, and much of the information about this sea area was told to him by his master.

But that was all from decades ago.

Now the situation in this sea area has changed drastically, and the previous intelligence was long outdated.

"How could they not be willing? The Xuanhuang Sect is a Nascent Soul Sect; if the Wuji Alliance were unwilling, I'm afraid they would have been wiped out long ago."

"Isn't that so? With a Nascent Soul Sect within the borders of the Wuji Alliance, how could the Wuji Alliance sleep at night? If they didn't join, I'm afraid no one would listen to the orders of the Wuji Alliance."

"Fortunately, the former Wuji Alliance leader was the father-in-law of the Xuanhuang Sect Master; otherwise, the Wuji Alliance would have been doomed."

"That's right. In fact, the Wuji Alliance merging into the Xuanhuang Sect was the best choice—a union of the strong."

"Now those Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Wuji Alliance are living quite well, not much different from before, and they are even safer now that they have the protection of a Spirit Severing Venerable."

"Fatty, stop talking about the Wuji Alliance. That was ten years ago; it has long since vanished into the river of history. Now is the era of the Xuanhuang Sect, and a Spirit Severing Venerable can live for at least three thousand years."

"In other words, the coming thousands of years will surely be the world of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"If we could join the Xuanhuang Sect, it would be equivalent to joining a hegemonic power. The benefits would be beyond imagination."

"It is said that after every Xuanhuang Sect Disciple completes their training, they can obtain an island to rule and become the master of that island."

"Sigh, it's not that easy to become a Xuanhuang Sect Disciple."

The many Cultivators on the sea ships discussed it one after another, their faces filled with longing.

"I heard this sea area is over hundreds of millions of li, perhaps even over a billion li."

"With such a vast sea area, how can the Xuanhuang Sect rule it?"

The fatty Cultivator asked curiously.

Because it had taken him several years to travel from his hometown to this sea area by ship.

If it were a more distant sea area, it would be very possible for the voyage to take decades or even centuries.

"Need you ask? Naturally, by using the Teleportation Array."

"Only poor Loose Cultivators like us, who don't have many Spirit Stones, would take a ship."

"Cultivators who are slightly wealthier would all take the Teleportation Array to arrive directly at Xuanhuang Island."

"There is no need at all for us to take a ship like this and waste time."

"This is also something that can't be helped; poor people like us can only trade time for Spirit Stones."

Many Loose Cultivators said with great helplessness.

"Isn't that so? It is said that Xuanhuang Island has an Ancient Teleportation Array. Its transmission distance is extremely far, and it can even cover the entire Canglan Sea. Through this Ancient Teleportation Array, one can reach any place in the Canglan Sea."

"Basically, one can teleport from the various Fourth-tier Islands and Three-Tier Islands in this sea area to Xuanhuang Island, or even use the central Teleportation Array on Xuanhuang Island to teleport to every corner of the sea area."

"What is even more enviable is that if one can become a Xuanhuang Sect Disciple, the cost of each teleportation is one-tenth of ours. It can be said that this is a benefit for Xuanhuang Sect Disciples."

A Loose Cultivator was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

But there was no help for it; after all, the Ancient Teleportation Array is controlled by the Xuanhuang Sect, so it is only natural for their own Disciples to have some benefits.

In fact, over these ten years, Zhou Sui had also been continuously expanding the Child Array of Xuanhuang Island.

His clones built one Child Array after another and then had other Array Masters go to the major islands to set them up.

Although it has not yet recovered to the grand scale of the Kurong Sect's heyday, at least the major islands in this sea area can now teleport directly to Xuanhuang Island.

And the price is much cheaper.

This has also thoroughly facilitated the communication between Cultivators on the major islands.

Even if separated by a distance of hundreds of millions of li, one can arrive instantly through the Teleportation Array, as if it were an Inch by Inch World.

It can be said that the Teleportation Array is the high-speed rail of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Once such infrastructure is completed, the promotion for this sea area will be very significant.

Over these ten years, the entire sea area has also become increasingly prosperous.

Countless cultivation resources have also been transported to Xuanhuang Island.

Boom~~~

Just at this moment, a terrifying demonic aura suddenly came from the distant sea, covering the sky and the earth as it assaulted this sea area.

A giant turtle monster suddenly appeared, its body reaching over a hundred zhang. Dense patterns emerged on its turtle shell, and its pair of eyes were filled with a fierce and vicious look, making one's heart tremble with fear.

"Oh no, it's a Fourth-tier Stone Turtle Monster."

In an instant, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator on the ship had his expression change drastically, his face turning ashen. He recognized at once that this turtle monster was the notorious Stone Turtle Monster.

Because this Stone Turtle Monster had recently been running rampant in this sea area, specifically attacking Human ships.

A large number of Human Cultivators had died miserably at its hands.

It could be said that its existence made people tremble with fear.

But he never imagined that he would be so unlucky on this journey as to encounter a Fourth-tier Stone Turtle Monster.

This was simply a catastrophe.

"It's over, it's completely over now."

Xie Huaan's face was deathly pale, his expression ashen.

He was just a tiny Qi Refining Cultivator; how could he possibly withstand a Fourth-tier Stone Turtle Monster?

According to the opponent's fierce reputation, I fear that after a single encounter, all the Humans on the ship would be swallowed by the opponent in one gulp.

Even running away would be of no use.

A Fourth-tier Demon Cultivator like this has power that can instantly cover a thousand li.

How could one possibly escape?!

However, before he could even think of a way to escape, three Fourth-tier Spirit Beasts suddenly appeared above the sky.

They were the Four-Winged Tiger, the Golden Flame Demon Eagle, and the Ice-Fire Leopard.

They instantly locked onto the aura of this Stone Turtle Monster.

"It's you? The demon traitors of the Xuanhuang Sect?!"

"To actually be so servile and submit to Humans, you are a disgrace to all Monster Beasts."

The Fourth-tier Stone Turtle Monster was both shocked and angry.

It had originally wanted to eat this group of weak Humans to satisfy its appetite.

But who could have imagined that it would encounter Spirit Beasts from the Xuanhuang Sect.

However, in the eyes of this group of Demon Cultivators, these so-called Spirit Beasts are spies of the Demon Race, traitors, turncoats who betrayed the Demon Race, the kind that every demon should kill upon sight.

Once encountered, they would immediately strike to kill without hesitation.

But now, it felt endless terror.

Because it was surrounded by this group of fourth-tier Spirit Beasts, its situation was now dire.

"Just as Master said, its brain has already been infiltrated by Demon Qi."

"Its mind is full of fighting and killing, and its heart is full of slaughter."

"But rest assured, I will soon cleanse the Demon Qi from your body and transform you into a Spirit Beast."

The Four-Winged Tiger revealed a kind smile, its body devoid of any killing intent; instead, it appeared like a monk, full of great mercy and compassion, with a look of pity for the world on its face.

Yet, seeing this scene, the fourth-tier Stone Turtle Demon shuddered with fear.

In its eyes, this group of Spirit Beasts had clearly been brainwashed by that Xuanhuang Sect Master, converted using special means.

Such conversion even altered one's very mind.

It was even more miserable than becoming a slave.

Born a demon, how could it become a Human slave?!

"Get lost."

"Cleanse your grandfather's Demon Qi."

"I am a Monster Beast, not some Spirit Beast."

The fourth-tier Stone Turtle Demon roared, and without looking back, it immediately tried to turn into a streak of light to escape this sea area.

Rumble~~

But at this very moment, the Four-Winged Tiger, the Golden Flame Demon Hawk, and the Ice-Fire Leopard—three fourth-tier Spirit Beasts—attacked simultaneously, their terrifying pressure crushing down and slamming into the Stone Turtle Demon.

Instantly, the Stone Turtle Demon couldn't even struggle; it was struck into critical condition in a flash, vomiting blood.

There was no help for it; the gap in strength between the two sides was simply too vast.

"You..."

The Stone Turtle Demon had originally wanted to struggle a bit more, but the Four-Winged Tiger arrived at its side in an instant.

"Rest easy, the Demon Qi on your body will soon be completely cleared away."

"When that time comes, you will be transformed into a Spirit Beast and become one of us."

The Four-Winged Tiger waved its paw gently and took out a black sphere the size of a thumb, upon which dense Nightmare Runes flowed; it was none other than a Nightmare Seed.

This was a Bloodline Supernatural Power derived from the Dream Soul Gu.

It could condense Nightmare Seeds one by one and then hand them over to these fourth-tier Spirit Beasts.

Once they encountered other fourth-tier Monster Beasts, they could use the power of the Nightmare Seed to enslave the opponent and transform them into a Spirit Beast.

It was by using such methods that, without Zhou Sui needing to act personally, many fourth-tier Monster Beasts in the Canglan Sea were ambushed, one after another, and had Nightmare Seeds integrated into them, transforming them into Spirit Beasts.

Boom~~

The next second, this Nightmare Seed instantly merged into the Stone Turtle Demon's body.

"Ahhh!"

Suddenly, the Stone Turtle Demon let out a shrill scream; it felt its Soul being subjected to torture, and an inexplicable force was modifying the memories in its Soul, as if a mysterious pen of memory were constantly painting over its Soul.

Deleting previous memories and writing brand-new ones.

This was the supernatural power of the Dream Soul Gu—Turn Enemy into Friend.

The Four-Winged Tiger, the Golden Flame Demon Hawk, and the Ice-Fire Leopard and other Spirit Beasts waited quietly, watching the Stone Turtle Demon, because they had seen such things many times and had long since become accustomed to it.

A moment later, the Stone Turtle Demon's screams ceased, and it slowly opened its eyes.

Its pupils, originally fierce, cruel, and filled with Darkness, had now become incomparably peaceful.

It was as if a heinous villain had been converted into an enlightened high monk, having achieved complete awakening.

At the same time, the massive Demon Qi on its body also seemed to be gradually dissipating, slowly transforming into Spirit Qi.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists, I have completely understood."

"I never imagined I had committed such a great error before, sinking into endless slaughter."

"If not for the help of you fellow Daoists, I fear I would have continued to sink into the sea of bitterness, unaware."

The Stone Turtle Demon wept bitterly, regretting its past actions.

It had now laid down the butcher's knife and attained Buddhahood, completely transformed into a Spirit Beast.

"Fellow Daoist Stone Turtle, you need not feel remorse."

"All of this is the fault of the Ancient Demon Qi."

"Although it granted you powerful strength, it also altered your temperament."

"It made you impulsive, bloodthirsty, murderous, lose your reason, and even kill your own kind, eat raw meat and drink blood, and forget civilization."

"Fortunately, with Master's power, we can cleanse the Demon Qi from your body and clear away the side effects of the Ancient Demon Qi."

"Allowing you to return to the state of a Spirit Beast."

The Four-Winged Tiger smiled slightly; it felt great joy in its heart because it had saved another Spirit Beast companion, rescuing a Monster Beast from the sea of bitterness and restoring its identity as a Spirit Beast.

"So that is how it is; no wonder I was so bloodthirsty before."

"Hating the heavens, hating the earth, hating demons, hating Humans—was it all the Ancient Demon Qi playing tricks?"

The Stone Turtle Demon suddenly realized.

No wonder it felt that what it had done before was full of dissonance, as if it were not its true nature.

It turned out it was all because of the erosion of the Ancient Demon Qi.

This was what had caused its temperament to change so drastically.

To think it had believed these Spirit Beasts were the crazy ones, never imagining that it was the true madman.

"Therefore, we must assist Master and rescue those companions in the Ancient Demon World."

"Sooner or later, we will all march toward the Ancient Demon World and reverse the Ancient Demon Qi of the Ancient Demon World into Immortal Source Qi."

"Transforming many Monster Beasts into Spirit Beasts."

"Only in this way can we allow many companions to break free from the sea of suffering and return to normal."

A sacred aura appeared on the face of the Golden Flame Demon Eagle.

It wanted to rescue those Monster Beasts that had been eroded and harmed by the Ancient Demon Qi, letting them return to their original state and recover into Spirit Beasts once again.

This was love without boundaries.

"Let's go, let's return to Xuanhuang Island first to pay our respects to Master."

"I believe Master will be very happy to know that we have gained another companion."

The Ice Fire Leopard said immediately.

"Good."

The Stone Turtle Demon was completely convinced; it had already fully regarded these Spirit Beasts as its own people, and now it was even very grateful to them. If it weren't for their intervention, it would still be sinking in the sea of suffering, controlled by the Ancient Demon Qi.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

As soon as the words fell, the four Spirit Beasts turned into a streak of light and instantly flew toward Xuanhuang Island.

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At this moment, on the ships in the distance, many Loose Cultivators all wore expressions of lingering fear and survival after a disaster.

Because just a moment ago, they had almost died at the hands of the Stone Turtle Demon.

"What exactly happened just now?"

"Wasn't that Fourth-Tier Stone Turtle Demon trying to kill us?"

"Why did it suddenly change its mind and run off with that group of Spirit Beasts?"

That fat Cultivator looked confused; he had no idea what had happened just now. It was simply beyond his imagination and truly too inconceivable.

"Those were Spirit Beasts from the Xuanhuang Sect just now."

"It is said that they are Monster Beasts converted by the Xuanhuang Ancestor, thus becoming the mountain-protecting Spirit Beasts of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"These mountain-protecting Spirit Beasts even possess Mastery in the ability of enlightenment."

"Any Monster Beast captured by them will be enlightened, thereby becoming a Spirit Beast of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"Relying on this method, over the past ten years, the Xuanhuang Sect seems to have gained over a thousand Fourth-Tier Spirit Beasts."

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator explained.

After all, this was already a well-known fact.

The ability to convert Monster Beasts is simply famous throughout the Canglan Sea.

This method of turning decay into magic is simply breathtaking.

"No way, the Xuanhuang Ancestor can actually enlighten that group of ferocious Monster Beasts?"

"This is simply the method of an immortal."

Someone couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, shocked beyond measure.

He couldn't even imagine how this was done.

"Why enlighten that group of Monster Beasts? Monster Beasts and our Human Race are enemies; it would be better to kill them all."

Someone felt very puzzled.

He felt that that group of Monster Beasts was never anything good, and it would be better to finish them all off.

Only in this way could the threat of the Demon Race be completely eliminated.

"Stupid, how could you possibly know the greatness of the Xuanhuang Ancestor."

"Do you know how many Monster Beasts there are in the entire Canglan Sea?"

"Do you know how many Monster Beasts there are in the Ancient Demon World?"

"They are endless and uncountable."

"Even if we killed until our hands went soft, it would be impossible to finish off this group of Monster Beasts."

"But the Xuanhuang Ancestor's method is different: enlighten this group of Monster Beasts and transform them into Spirit Beasts."

"In this way, we can Turn Enemy into Friend, let these Spirit Beasts be used by us, and even use the Spirit Beasts to deal with the Monster Beasts."

"With the enemy waning and us waxing, the power of our Human Race will continue to grow."

That Foundation Establishment Cultivator's eyes revealed a glimmer of wisdom; he understood the Xuanhuang Ancestor's purpose very well, which was clearly to thoroughly resolve the threat of the Demon Race.

It is a pity that some fools do not understand the true intention of the Xuanhuang Ancestor.

"The Xuanhuang Ancestor is indeed unfathomable and too great."

"Enlightening over a thousand Fourth-Tier Spirit Beasts is equivalent to possessing over a thousand Nascent Soul Ancestors; what kind of power is this?"

"Over a thousand Nascent Soul Ancestors—I'm afraid the Nascent Souls of all other forces combined cannot compare to the Xuanhuang Sect."

"Even if just this army of Spirit Beasts were to strike, it would be enough to wipe out the other Nascent Soul forces in the Canglan Sea."

"This is a matter of course; otherwise, why would the Xuanhuang Sect be called a Deity Transformation sect?"

"It seems that paying a huge price to head to the Xuanhuang Sect was quite correct; it is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. If one could join the Xuanhuang Sect, it would truly be a step into the heavens."

"Captain, let's hurry to Xuanhuang Island; I can't wait to arrive at the Xuanhuang Sect."

Many Loose Cultivators discussed among themselves, each and every one of them incomparably excited.

That scene just now had thoroughly stimulated them, and they all couldn't wait to join the Xuanhuang Sect.

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