Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Zhao Yu directly summoned his Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Mountain Seal. The Mountain Seal transformed with a swift turn, expanding to thirty feet in size, as a series of Earth Magnetism Mystical Lights burst forth towards Huang Qin True Monarch

"Zhao fellow Daoist, we have no grievances nor grudges. Why do you attack me?"

The face of Huang Qin True Monarch drastically changed, marked by both shock and anger. He promptly summoned a Supreme Grade magical treasure, the Xuanhai Spirit Tortoise Banner.

Once the Xuanhai Spirit Tortoise Banner was released, it grew in the wind, transforming into thirty feet and radiating faint water attribute Spiritual Light. A ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Turtle that measured up to thirty feet in length emerged from the banner.

The shell on the back of the Xuanhai Spirit Turtle abruptly flew out, forming a massive water attribute Defense Barrier in front of it.

The Earth Magnetism Mystical Light swiped at the Defense Barrier of the Xuanhai Spirit Turtle, swiftly eroding the power of the barrier.

Zhao Yu stimulated the Mountain Divine Light, and layers of earthy yellow Mountain Divine Light appeared around his body, forming an exceedingly thick Mountain Divine Light Barrier.

Once the Mountain Divine Light Barrier materialized, many sinister and harmful Divine Power Secret Arts could not harm him at all, as long as Zhao Yu's mana didn't run out.

"Huang Qin True Monarch, how can you be so naive? Since you came here, you should understand who really wants you dead!"

Zhao Yu remained calm as he activated the Supernatural Mountainous Giant Hand Seal, fiercely striking down towards Huang Qin True Monarch.

The hundred-foot-long rocky giant hand, shrouded in earthy yellow Spiritual Light, smashed powerfully on the water attribute Defense Barrier formed by the Xuan Turtle's shell.

The Defense Barrier formed by the shell of the Xuanhai Spirit Turtle crumbled and shattered instantly under the strike of the hundred-foot rocky giant hand, causing a massive crack to appear on the face of the Xuanhai Spirit Tortoise Banner.

"Palace Master! Could that matter have been exposed? Impossible! I clearly eliminated all the parties involved. No one could possibly know!"

Huang Qin True Monarch was tremendously shaken, his face drastically changing as he hastily summoned his Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Breaking Jiao Flying Harpoon. A crystal-like, palm-sized Flying Harpoon emerged, swelled in the wind, extending to thirty feet, bursting forth with dazzling Spiritual Light, and turned into a stream of light that stabbed towards Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu stimulated the Mountain Seal, sending a series of Earth Magnetism Mystical Light sweeping towards the Breaking Jiao Flying Harpoon.

The strands of Earth Magnetism Mystical Light coiled around the Breaking Jiao Flying Harpoon like chains, significantly slowing its flight speed.

The Nine Extremes Corpse Emperor abruptly appeared behind Huang Qin True Monarch with a ghost-like presence, punching with heavy corpse energy.

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Huang Qin True Monarch was blasted to pieces by the fist of the Nine Extremes Corpse Emperor, disintegrating into a large splash of water. However, his true self appeared a hundred feet away, frantically fleeing.

"Damn, Zhao Yu is just a newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator. How could he be so strong? What exactly are those two Fourth-Order monsters?"

The face of Huang Qin True Monarch was pale, his eyes flashing with terror as myriad thoughts raced through his mind.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest as a Ghost Claw pierced through his heart, crushing it utterly.

The White Ghost Emperor appeared behind Huang Qin True Monarch like a ghost, his mouth splitting open to reveal a dread-inspiring smile.

The Nascent Soul of Huang Qin True Monarch flew out from his Heavenly Spirit Cover, frantically escaping towards the outside.

The White Ghost Emperor extended a ghostly claw, easily grasped Nascent Soul Cultivator Huang Qin's Nascent Soul, popped it into his mouth, and began to chew it vigorously.

Zhao Yu reached out, summoned Huang Qin's storage bag into his hand, looked up at the sky, and smiled slightly, "I wonder who the friend above the clouds might be?"

A white cloud in the distance dispersed, revealing the figure of Yuansheng, the Palace Master.

Yuansheng watched Zhao Yu with a somewhat cautious gaze, "I am Yuansheng, the Palace Master of Haiyuan Palace!"

Huang Qin was also a Triple Nascent Soul Cultivator with remarkable strength, possessing several Supreme Grade magical treasures. He had defeated several Nascent Soul Cultivators in Magical Combat, which made his gruesome death under Zhao Yu's siege particularly alarming to Yuansheng.

Zhao Yu extended an invitation, "So it is Palace Master Yuansheng, I am Zhao Yu, the Island Master of Whale Mist Island. Palace Master Yuansheng, would you care to visit my island for a chat?"

"I am merely passing by, with urgent matters to attend to, so I will not visit the island. However, congratulations on your promotion to Nascent Soul, becoming a peer among us! Here is a small congratulatory gift, please accept it with a smile!"

Yuansheng gave a slight smile, waved his hand, and a jade box immediately flew into Zhao Yu's hands.

Whale Mist Island had just buried the Nascent Soul Cultivator Huang Qin. Although killing Huang Qin was a tacit agreement between Zhao Yu and Yuansheng, Yuansheng dared not step onto Whale Mist Island without understanding Zhao Yu's background.

Yuansheng, a Sixth Level Nascent Soul cultivator and Palace Master of Haiyuan Palace, wielded several Spiritual Treasures and could even dare to confront other late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in battle.

However, he was equally wary of the Fourth-Order creatures like the White Ghost Emperor and Evil Ghost Corpse Demon, sensing they were no ordinary beings, and he paid even more attention to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu received the jade box and said, "You are too kind!"

"I shall take my leave now!"

Yuansheng nodded slightly, transformed into an Escape Light, and vanished.

Zhao Yu watched Yuansheng's retreating figure and thought to himself, "Only Tianli remains!"

Each Nascent Soul Master is a genius among geniuses, highly dangerous. Although Tianli is only in the early stages of Nascent Soul, Zhao Yu felt it would be wiser to eliminate him.

Upon returning to Haiyuan Palace, Yuansheng declared that Huang Qin had committed the grave crime of murdering the daughter of the Palace Master and ordered a large-scale purge of Huang Qin's closest followers within Haiyuan Palace.

Yuansheng, devoted to cultivation, only had a son and a daughter with his companion, the Fairy Huangying. He cherished his only two children deeply.

Real Person Yuankun set a trap using the opportunity when Yuansheng's daughter strayed from her guards. He kidnapped her and then deceived the righteous Real Person Xiaoling into consuming her and killing her.

Once Real Person Xiaoling knew the truth, he felt like a thunderclap had hit on a clear day and, despite the resistant, had to confront Huang Qin to address the aftermath.

Huang Qin, furious upon learning of his only son's folly, could only help with the cover-up, forced to become a collaborator with Tianli Palace.

Many talented female cultivators within Haiyuan Palace's influence were thus sold by Huang Qin to Real Person Yuankun, and of course, Huang Qin benefitted from this arrangement as well.

Real Person Xiaoling, caught by Real Person Yuankun's leverage, had no choice but to meet Zhao Yu, only to be killed by him.

After devouring Real Person Xiaoling's soul, the White Ghost Emperor learned the truth and conveyed the full story to Yuansheng.

Zhao Yu had Ming Changqing send the jade slip containing the truth to Yuansheng. After confirming the veracity of the information in the jade slip, Yuansheng then sent Huang Qin to the hunting ground Zhao Yu had prepared.