Outer Sea of Chaotic Star Sea.
On a small island, everything in sight was red, filled with an Evil Qi that lingered year-round.
Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in the sky, and lightning snakes danced wildly.
As the weather changed, a violent hurricane arose, and the surrounding waters became turbulent, with waves piling up tens of meters high.
The next moment, a large amount of Spiritual Qi converged on this island, forming a Spiritual Qi tornado several miles in diameter.
Five-colored Aura emerged.
Soon after, a huge phantom appeared above the island, looking into the distance, full of majesty.
This island, named Blood Fiend Island, was a notorious dangerous island in the Outer Sea, where almost no Demon Beasts dared to roam.
Because the Evil Qi was terrifying and would erode one's Heart-Nature.
There were no resources on the island, but it was full of Blood Beasts that only knew how to lust for blood, so almost no Cultivators came here.
Unless it was for some special Magic Treasure that required the blood core of these Blood Beasts.
However, even a late stage Core Formation Cultivator would not dare to stay on this island for long, at most half a day, otherwise they would be eroded by the Evil Qi.
A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would only stay for four or five days.
However, a handsome young man with red hair had been in secluded cultivation here for many years, and even today, he was attempting to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.
A blood-red Nascent Soul climbed onto the red-haired young man's head, his expression stern, with a hint of wickedness in his eyes, giving off an air of dominating the world.
Not long after, the blood-red Nascent Soul, having played enough, drilled into the red-haired youth's crown and disappeared.
Then, the red-haired youth opened his eyes.
"Finally, Nascent Soul!"
"It truly is heaven's favor that I found such an island abundant in Evil Qi. With this Evil Qi, the Blood Fiend Demonic Shadow in the Blood God Great Art can definitely be Cultivated to Major Achievement."
"By then, no one in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage will be able to defeat me, and even when facing a Great Cultivator, I will have some confidence in escaping."
A Dragon head suddenly emerged from a blood-red gourd in front of him, and he spoke in a booming voice, "Li Feiyu, congratulations to you."
"Once your Blood Fiend Demonic Shadow reaches Major Achievement, your strength will at least not be lower than your main body's initial Nascent Soul Stage."
"I don't know what Realm he is in now. You'd best converge with him, share experiences, and it will also help your future Realm Cultivation to be smoother."
"I know, you don't need to tell me. First, let me absorb the Evil Qi from this island and Cultivate the Demonic Technique before anything else!"
Blood Dragon glanced at Blood Li, then drilled back into the gourd and disappeared.
A hint of unwillingness flashed in Blood Li's eyes.
There was no Second Primordial Spirit who didn't want to take charge and sing a song.
It was a pity that he had a limited Lifespan; even if he advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, he still only had a mere five hundred years of Lifespan.
Even if his Nascent Soul could survive for a long time, his body would self-annihilate, and the initial Restriction would destroy his Primordial Spirit along with it.
The only one who could help him was his main body.
His main body possessed exceptional talent and a Heaven-Defying cheat, capable of continuously producing Spirit Medicine resources.
His ability to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in just over a hundred years was also thanks to the large number of high-grade Medicinal Pills from his main body.
I'm at the Nascent Soul Stage, so he must be at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, or perhaps already a Late Stage Cultivator.
Others might not believe Li Feiyu could advance to the Nascent Soul Late Stage so quickly, but he felt it was very Li Feiyu-like.
If it were an ordinary main body, he would have already retaliated.
Although Blood Li was unwilling, he was also helpless. Fortunately, as long as he didn't harbor ulterior motives, his main body wouldn't interfere too much with him.
After casting aside distracting thoughts, he began to Cultivate the Blood Fiend Demonic Shadow Divine Ability, and a large amount of Evil Qi converged towards him.
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Heavenly South, Five Elements Sect.
Han Li suddenly visited. A few days ago, Master Zhiyang invited Han Li to discuss the matter of placing the Formation Plate in the Demon Qi Abyss.
He didn't agree immediately but, as usual, played it safe and considered it first.
A few days later, he came here to ask Li Feiyu.
Because, he heard about this matter, and it also came with Li Feiyu's recommendation.
Of course, even without him, Master Zhiyang and the others would have sought out Han Li.
"Senior Brother Li, regarding the Demon Qi Abyss, why did you recommend me?"
"Isn't it good to give you benefits?"
"As long as you agree, you can propose some conditions, such as a Spiritual Island, such as the Six-Winged Frost Centipede. Moreover, I remember you have a damaged Ghost Banner from the Yin Luo Sect in your hand, which is a good thing."
"You can try to absorb the pure Devilish Qi from the Demon Qi Abyss to see if it can recover. If it can, it can also serve as one of your trump cards. The more you acquire in the future, the greater its power will be."
"It's just that I don't have Demonic Treasures and haven't Cultivated Demonic Techniques, otherwise I would also want to stay in the Demon Qi Abyss for a period of time."
Han Li listened to Li Feiyu's words, stroked his chin in thought for a moment, then looked up at him and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll agree."
Li Feiyu nodded, "Also, take the simplified method for refining the Seven Flames Fan as well."
"If successfully refined, although it's only an imitation of a Sky-Connecting Spiritual Treasure, its power should be quite astonishing."
As he spoke, Li Feiyu casually tossed a Jade Slip to Han Li.
Han Li thought about it and didn't refuse.
"Also, take this bamboo tube with you. I have already found many Materials for the Old Monster, and the rest is up to you."
Han Li smiled bitterly. The Materials needed by Monarch Soul Divergence Divine Lord were mostly difficult to find, many of which might not even exist in Heavenly South, and would have to be sought in the legendary Great Jin.
He looked at Li Feiyu with a strange expression, "Could it be that Senior Brother Li knew I would definitely have to go to Great Jin, which is why you handed this trouble to me?"
He sighed slightly in his heart; for the continuation of the Great Development Art, he had no choice but to accept it.
Han Li was quite envious that Li Feiyu had such a large Sect to find rare Materials for him.
Compared to the Five Elements Sect and the Blazing Zenith Sect in the Chaotic Star Sea, the Falling Cloud Sect was clearly lacking in all aspects.
"I understand. The rest is up to me."
Li Feiyu had found many Materials for Monarch Soul Divergence Divine Lord, and had already obtained the sixth layer.
This was also because Monarch Soul Divergence Divine Lord saw that Li Feiyu was Cultivating quite fast and was very cooperative with him, so he gave it to him in advance.
As for the last layer, he would not give it out until his final sitting or the fulfillment of his wish.
"If there's nothing else, Junior Brother Han, please feel free to leave. Your Senior Brother still needs to diligently Cultivate the Great Development Art."
Han Li immediately stopped Li Feiyu from leaving and said, "Besides the matter of the Demon Qi Abyss, there's another thing. Recently, I often feel the intrusion of Evil Qi. Sometimes, my Cultivation goes awry, almost causing a great disaster."
"Senior Brother Li, the Evil Qi on your body is even more immense than mine. How do you control it?"
Li Feiyu chuckled, "This is a Demonic Path secret art, and also a powerful Divine Ability. If you want it, you'll owe me another favor."
Han Li thought about it. This favor had to be owed, otherwise, he might very well suffer Qi Deviation in the future.
"In the future, if I gain anything, I will certainly give Senior Brother a corresponding item as thanks."
"Since you're prepared to be extorted by me in the future, I can't be stingy either."
Li Feiyu seemed to have prepared this secret art Jade Slip long ago. With a flick of his sleeve, a Jade Slip flew out and landed in Han Li's palm.
Han Li's Divine Sense swept over it, and his eyes moved slightly, feeling shocked by the Divine Ability displayed by this secret art.
Those capable of creating such a Divine Ability secret art must be Great Cultivators above the Deity Transformation Realm at least.
Li Feiyu said, "This Blood Fiend secret art is only useful for Cultivators with immense Evil Qi; ordinary people cannot successfully Cultivate it."
"However, although Cultivating it can grant a powerful Divine Ability, it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
"To truly solve it, other methods are needed."
"Great Jin might have it. In a few years, I should also make a trip to Great Jin to seek Deity Transformation Opportunities or something."
Han Li nodded. Great Jin was a Holy Land for Cultivation, and anyone who reached the Nascent Soul Stage would want to go there.
However, to get there from Heavenly South, one had to cross the entire Mulan Grassland.
Now that it was occupied by the Tuwu people, crossing it would not be easy.
Han Li wondered if he should hitch a ride and go with Li Feiyu.
With his strength, breaking through would not be difficult. Even if Tuwu Immortal Masters with Great Cultivator strength blocked him, they wouldn't be able to stop him.
After a moment of consideration, Han Li said, "How about we go together then?"
"Senior Brother, you can notify me when you plan to go. If I'm about to depart, I will also inform Senior Brother Li."
Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly, knowing Han Li's plan, but he didn't refuse.
Acting together was no big deal.
Some things could also be left for Han Li to retrieve, while he reaped the benefits.
After Han Li left, Li Feiyu went into secluded cultivation again.
Within the Void Garden Pearl, Crimson Crow was Cultivating with all its might, wanting to quickly catch up to Li Feiyu's Realm.
longevity liquid had some use in purifying Crimson Crow's Bloodline, and Li Feiyu would not be stingy, fully assisting it.
Time passed bit by bit.
Cultivators from Heavenly South and the Chaotic Star Sea began to frequently travel back and forth.
Of course, some also died tragically.
After the Core Formation stage Stage pathfinders returned, the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators of some Sects in Heavenly South were all moved and prepared to head to the Chaotic Star Sea.
Cultivators from the Chaotic Star Sea also learned a lot upon arriving in Heavenly South, including matters concerning Great Jin.
Some even wanted to resell Demon Beast inner cores to profit.
However, how could these scattered Cultivators compare to the two great religions? Sangxing Island continuously accumulated a large number of Demon Beast inner cores and other Materials. Some were used for refining Medicinal Pills, while others were hoarded.
Now, with the Ancient Teleportation Array open, many Demon Beast inner cores, Demon Beast Materials, Demon Beast eggs, and Demon Beast cubs flowed into Immortal Ascension City, which belonged to the Five Elements Sect.
The flow of people in Immortal Ascension City instantly surged.
A large amount of Spirit Stones fell into the hands of the Five Elements Sect, and they would use a portion of these Spirit Stones to purchase some Heavenly South specialties, bring them to the market on Sangxing Island, and hand another portion to Sangxing Island to continue acquiring various resources.
The daily flow of Spirit Stones for the two Sects amounted to over a million.
The net profit was also several hundred thousand, so it was no exaggeration to say they were raking in money daily.
Of course, this was mainly the case in the early stages; after this wave of popularity passed, it would return to normal.
Gradual progress was the Righteous Path for Sect development.
In a few years, Han Li completely refined the Ganlan Ice Pearl, allowing him to initially control the Void Heaven Cauldron, which became another major trump card for Han Li after the Great Geng Sword Formation.
In addition, he also used the Materials collected by the Falling Cloud Sect and some Puppet remnants obtained in the Void Heaven Palace to refine a Nascent Soul-level Puppet.
Relying on the Puppet's own hardness, ordinary ancient Magic Treasures could not break through it. Coupled with its immense strength and some Divine Abilities, it was enough to rival a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.
Of course, this was not the one Monarch Soul Divergence Divine Lord intended to refine; once his Puppet was refined, it would be terrifyingly comparable to a Great Cultivator.
Han Li received help from the Falling Cloud Sect, and he also returned the favor, helping the Falling Cloud Sect achieve the status of the number one Sect in Cloudy Dream Mountain.
The resources and Spiritual Veins that the Falling Cloud Sect could occupy greatly increased.
Cheng Tiankun and Lü Luo were overjoyed. Unlike Han Li, both of them had deep feelings for the Falling Cloud Sect.
They were naturally delighted by the rise and prosperity of their Sect.
After Han Li agreed to help Master Zhiyang and the others Seal the Demon Qi Abyss, they also agreed to Han Li's conditions. Fellow Daoist Hehuan exchanged several Six-Winged Frost Centipede eggs from the Spirit Control Sect and gave them to Han Li.
Han Li spent a lot of time cultivating them.
Another two years passed, and the Demon Qi Abyss was Sealed. Master Zhiyang and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
After Han Li successfully began Cultivating the Blood Fiend secret art, controlling the immense Evil Qi within him, and temporarily being free from the danger of Qi Deviation, he, like Li Feiyu, also began to fully Cultivate the Great Development Art.
As for the Immortal Cave and the cultivation of various Spirit Medicines, he entrusted them all to Yin Yue.
The Profound Heaven Immortal Vine was still half-dead. Even using Li Feiyu's previous method didn't work. Han Li felt helpless and could only let nature take its course.
xuantian treasure, such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, what is destined to be yours will eventually be yours, and what is not cannot be forced.
Chaotic Star Sea, after Blood Li successfully Cultivated the Blood Fiend Demonic Shadow Divine Ability, he first returned to Sangxing Island and met Gu Changyang.
Only one person on the entire Sangxing Island knew his true identity, and sometimes when he needed resources, he would have Gu Changyang collect them.
Li Feiyu had once instructed Blood Li that if he had any commands, he could fully support them in secret, but his identity must not be revealed, and he didn't need to interfere with any of his affairs.
"Master has already Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Late Stage. If Junior Martial Uncle Blood Li wishes to see him, he can travel to Heavenly South via the Ancient Teleportation Array."
"No hurry, I still have some things to do. We'll talk about it in a few days."
Blood Li came and left in a hurry.
He hadn't been idle all these years; instead, he had controlled some Core Formation figures from both the Demonic Paths through the Blood God Seed. Now that he had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage and successfully Cultivated the Blood Fiend Demonic Shadow, he felt it was time to activate those hidden pieces.
With Li Feiyu's methods, interfering with the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance, or even unifying the Chaotic Star Sea, was not impossible, but he had no interest.
But Blood Li was different. Although he was Li Feiyu's Second Primordial Spirit, he now had many of his own consciousness and ideas.
Cultivating a top-tier Demonic Path Cultivation Technique like the Blood God Great Art had a profound impact on his Heart-Nature.
Since he Cultivated Demonic Techniques, he naturally couldn't be an ordinary person.
He would sooner or later pull Archsaint Six Paths down and become the Master of the Inverse Star Alliance or a new hegemonic force.
Blood Li felt that Li Feiyu should not refuse. Since he established Sangxing Island as a neutral force, it would certainly not be good for the Chaotic Star Sea to be solely occupied by the Star Palace.
The greatest benefits could only be gained amidst chaos.
Just as Li Feiyu was able to safely establish the Blazing Zenith Sect as a neutral force, it was precisely by leveraging the period of continuous conflict between the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance that he succeeded.
Once one side completely dominated the Chaotic Star Sea, they would never allow a variable like Li Feiyu to go unchecked.
Blood Li's plans quietly unfolded. Half a month later, he arrived at the island where the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was located.