Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Nangong Yan broke through the void and arrived. Seeing that Dan Chen was still alive and that Cao Meng and An Yingji were also unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Dan Chen didn't die, so I've saved my money. As long as I catch him, I should be able to sell a lot of high-grade spirit stones!

Cao Meng and An Yingji are unharmed, and the two seedlings of Suqin Peak are still alive, so the lineage of Suqin Peak has been preserved!
Nangong Yan couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had broken through the void and come over immediately after sending a message to Cao Meng.

"I've met Master!"

Upon seeing that it was Nangong Yan, his backer, Cao Meng quickly bowed and greeted her.

"Humph!"

Nangong Yan snorted coldly, not bothering to pay much attention to this treacherous and disloyal person.

"Forehead!"

Cao Meng was immediately embarrassed. He was speechless. Nangong Yan was already old, so why was she still holding a grudge and throwing a tantrum? Couldn't she be a little more mature and composed?
"Greetings, Senior Sister Nangong!"

Hun Wuji bowed to Nangong Yan, as he was the senior uncle of Ye You, the current sect master of the Soul Refining Sect.

In terms of seniority, he and Nangong Yan are of the same generation.

Although he and Nangong Yan were not from the same sect, she was at the Void Refinement stage, so she deserved to be called Senior Sister!
"Hun Wuji, don't try to claim kinship with me! You're from the Soul Refining Sect, and I'm from the Joyful Union Sect!"

Nangong Yan immediately severed ties with Hun Wuji, saying that they were clearly from two different families and he shouldn't try to claim any connection.

"Soul Wuji, you've been cultivating for almost a thousand years, how come you're only at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage?"

Nangong Yan sized up Hun Wuji, then sneered and mocked him.

"Senior Sister Nangong, I began cultivating more than three hundred years later than you!"

Hun Wuji's face turned awkward, and he could only bite the bullet and answer.

Hun Wuji felt that if he had another three hundred years, he would also have reached the Void Refinement stage, and he wouldn't have been ridiculed by Nangong Yan.

"Um!"

Nangong Yan covered her mouth and giggled, saying:

"But my disciple, Duanmu Fei, started cultivating more than 600 years later than you, and she's already at the half-step Void Refinement stage!"

"I'm of the same generation as you, and I feel ashamed!"

Although Nangong Yan was very unhappy with Duanmu Fei, her rebellious disciple, she still had to show off when the time came.

Nangong Yan estimated that among her generation, only her disciple had reached the half-step Void Refinement stage.

That rebellious disciple was able to reach the Void Refinement stage thanks to my excellent teaching!
Duanmu Fei: 凸(艹皿艹), get lost, stop trying to steal credit!

My cultivation level was all obtained by abandoning my dignity and absorbing the vital energy of my rebellious disciple!

"Forehead!"

Hun Wuji's toes were so thick they could have carved out a three-bedroom apartment.

Even when you're mocking or attacking someone, you don't have to go this far!
"Pfft!"

Cao Meng and Hong Qi, who were just watching the drama unfold, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Their laughter, shared by the man and the fox, immediately drew the icy gaze of Hun Wuji!
"Wow, the weather is so nice today!"

"Yeah!"

Cao Meng could only offer a forced explanation, and Hong Qi followed suit.

They weren't actually mocking Hun Wuji; they were just happy because the weather was nice!
Youngsters, you've gone too far. It's one thing to joke around, but to use such an excuse to fool people is another.

If Nangong Yan hadn't been there, Hun Wuji would definitely have taught these juniors a lesson.

Now that the Void Refinement stage has arrived, just as Dan Chen was about to slip away, Nangong Yan spoke with a cold laugh:

"Dan Chen, are you going to surrender, or are you going to surrender!"

Nangong Yan hoped that Dan Chen would be sensible, otherwise the other party would suffer a terrible fate.

After all, if the other party surrenders, they can suffer less.

"You top sects are really going too far!"

"You have seized eighty percent of the resources of the Eastern Dao Continent and are poisoning the lives of its inhabitants!"

Dan Chen knew that at this point, it was impossible to give up easily; if he wanted to get out alive, he had to fight.

Since he was going to fight, he didn't have much to worry about with words.

As one of the few cultivators at the Void Refinement stage among the rogue cultivators of the Eastern Region Daozhou, Dan Chen understood why there were so few Void Refinement stage cultivators outside of the top sects. The culprit was none other than these top sects.

These top sects control high-level resources while suppressing other forces, just like the Soul Refining Sect hunted them down.

"I told you not to talk nonsense!"

Dan Chen's endless nonsense caused Nangong Yan's temper to flare up, and she unleashed a giant handprint of void towards Dan Chen!

"Ice Spirit Pill Fire!"

Although it was just a casual strike from Nangong Yan, Dan Chen did not dare to underestimate it. Instead, he went all out and used the strongest move he could currently unleash.

The Ice Spirit Pill Fire transformed into a pill furnace, meeting the giant handprint in the void, but in an instant, it vanished into thin air.

"puff!"

Dan Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, or more accurately, Xiao Huohuo's physical body spat out a mouthful of blood.

After all, Dan Chen is just a primordial spirit; where would he get blood?
Dan Chen is currently using Xiao Huohuo's body, and the move he just used has exceeded the limits of Xiao Huohuo's body.

Xiao Huohuo's body could not withstand the strain, which is why he vomited blood.

"Dan Chen, if you're going to find a physical body, at least find a better one!"

"The physical body of a sixth-level Golden Core cultivator is already too weak to withstand the power of a half-step Void Transformation cultivator. How long can your body last?"

"One hour, or two hours?"

Nangong Yan had long seen through Dan Chen's true condition. She estimated that Xiao Huohuo's physical body could only last for two hours at most. After two hours, his body would inevitably explode and he would die.

The power of a half-step Void Refining stage cultivator is far beyond what a sixth-level Golden Core cultivator can withstand.

From the moment Dan Chen borrowed Xiao Huohuo's body, Xiao Huohuo's body had already begun its countdown.

Every moment, Dan Chen's power is burning Xiao Huohuo's dantian, meridians, and golden core. Once Xiao Huohuo's physical body reaches its limit, it will explode into a cloud of blood mist with a 'bang'!
"You witch from the Hehuan Sect, even if I die today, I will not let you off easily!"

"what!"

Dan Chen roared, and his cultivation level surged once again.

Meanwhile, Xiao Huohuo's body had started to bleed profusely in several places, his black hair turned white instantly, and yellow spots appeared on his body.

Xiao Huohuo's physical body skipped directly from youth to old age, skipping middle age.

From now on, fortunes can change drastically over time; don't underestimate the poor and elderly!
Despite paying such a high price, Dan Chen's strength has not fully recovered, but he has temporarily returned to the Void Refinement stage.

"Dan Chen, you're ruthless enough! For a moment's cultivation at the Void Refinement stage, you actually burned five hundred years of lifespan from your Golden Core stage body!"

Cao Meng was somewhat taken aback by Nangong Yan's words.

It should be noted that the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is only about five hundred years. Dan Chen burned five hundred years of Xiao Huohuo's lifespan in one go, which means that even if Xiao Huohuo can survive this calamity, he won't have much time left to live.

Dan Chen, this master is quite ruthless. I used to think that the female demon was incompetent, but compared with Dan Chen, I think the female demon is quite good. She even sacrifices herself to feed her disciple!

"Hehehe!"

"I'm going to die here today anyway, so why should I care about anything else!"

Dan Chen sneered. His main reason for taking Xiao Huohuo as his disciple was for his own resurrection.

Now that he's been driven to a dead end, he naturally doesn't care about anything anymore.

"Do you really think that this momentary power of the Void Refinement stage is enough to defeat me?"

As soon as Nangong Yan finished speaking, she attacked Dan Chen again. In just a few rounds, Dan Chen was already covered in blood, blood seeping from every pore of his body, and he was nearing his limit!

Seeing that the time was right, Nangong Yan stretched out her hand and forcibly seized Hun Wuji's Soul-Binding Lock.

The Soul-Binding Lock's main ability is to capture the primordial spirit and true soul. Since she wants to capture Dan Chen, she naturally needs to use a specialized spiritual artifact.

"Trying to capture me? Dream on! Today I'll take you all down with me!!"

The moment Dan Chen saw Nangong Yan unleash the Soul-Binding Lock, he immediately formed a hand seal, and a violent power surged from his body!

"Self-destruct!"

The thought that Dan Chen was going to self-destruct was on everyone's mind at the same time.

After all, what else could such a violent aura mean but self-destruction?
"Want to self-destruct? Dream on!"

"Soul-Sealing Lock, seal it for me!"

Nangong Yan unleashed the Soul-Binding Lock with all her might, which transformed into countless talisman locks that gradually suppressed Dan Chen's violent aura.

Nangong Yan cooperated with Dan Chen for several rounds, all in order to capture him alive and sell him for money. That's why she was able to make Dan Chen self-destruct!
"Void, open!"

At this moment, Dan Chen tore open the void at the cost of his right arm exploding into a bloody mist.

Of course, Xiao Huohuo has to pay the price!

Dan Chen never intended to self-destruct. He deliberately created the illusion of self-destruction to give himself an opportunity to tear through the void and escape.

Now that the void has been torn open, he can escape as soon as he steps into it.

As Dan Chen tore through the void, it became obvious that he wanted to escape.

"The prey I've set my sights on will not escape!"

Under Nangong Yan's control, the Soul-Binding Lock pierced through Xiao Huohuo's chest like a spear, hooking Dan Chen's primordial spirit.

Suddenly the atmosphere changed drastically, turning into a tug-of-war.

Nangong Yan wanted to pull Dan Chen out of Xiao Huohuo's body and capture him.

Dan Chen desperately tried to protect his physical body, because once he was pulled out of his body, he was finished.

"good chance!"

Cao Meng, a bystander, saw this as a good opportunity and used his innate Geng metal power and solar true fire to condense a spear, which he then hurled at Dan Chen.

Dan Chen is currently locked in a standoff with Nangong Yan and cannot free up any hands, so he can only dodge.

Just as Dan Chen was about to dodge Cao Meng's attack, Nangong Yan suddenly exerted her strength, causing Dan Chen to narrowly miss the attack.

Because of that slight difference, his third leg was hit by the spear, turning into a cloud of blood mist, and was thus completely evaporated by the true fire of the sun!

"Hoohoo!"

Dan Chen couldn't help but pant. He thought about it carefully and realized something was wrong. This wasn't his third leg, but Xiao Huohuo's third leg!

Thinking of this, Dan Chen couldn't help but feel fortunate.

Cao Meng's sneak attack forced Dan Chen to make a decision: he had to act decisively, or he would be trapped!

"cut!"

Dan Chen severed his own primordial spirit with a single strike, breaking free from Nangong Yan's soul-binding lock at the cost of severing half of his primordial spirit. He then quickly fled with Xiao Huohuo.

Nangong Yan was also unable to pursue Dan Chen because of the half of his primordial spirit.

……

"To sever one's own primordial spirit, that's ruthless!"

Nangong Yan looked at half of the primordial spirit of Dan Chen in her hand, her eyes filled with coldness.

Nangong Yan was careless for a moment; she never expected that Dan Chen would dare to sever his own primordial spirit.

It's important to understand that the price of severing one's primordial spirit is enormous, almost equivalent to cutting off one's future.

However, what made Nangong Yan happy was that Dan Chen's primordial spirit was twice that of an ordinary Void Refinement stage cultivator, and now even half of his primordial spirit could fetch a good price!

"Senior Sister Nangong, what do you think we should do with Dan Chen's primordial spirit?"

As soon as the battle ended, Hun Wuji shamelessly came out to try and establish a connection, almost directly asking for half of Dan Chen's primordial spirit.

Nangong Yanxian didn't know where Hun Wuji got such a thick skin. He hadn't put in any effort, yet he still had the nerve to want spoils of war.

"But I caught this. If you want to trade it for something, don't even bother talking unless it's worth at least 100,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

Nangong Yan didn't tolerate Hun Wuji's behavior and directly made it clear.

Upon hearing the offer of 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, Cao Meng was immediately stunned!

One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones are equivalent to ten million mid-grade spirit stones, or one billion low-grade spirit stones!

If half of Dan Chen's primordial spirit is this valuable, then a complete Dan Chen primordial spirit would be worth at least 200,000 high-grade spirit stones!

Hun Wuji was quite dissatisfied with Nangong Yan's offer, so he offered a reminder:
"Senior Sister Nangong, don't forget that it was my master who killed Dan Chen's physical body a thousand years ago!"

If Nangong Yan asked for less, Hun Wuji felt that it was no big deal for her to pay a little for her hard work.

But the other party didn't give us any face at all, and their asking price was outrageous!

"I know, but I captured this half of my primordial spirit myself!"

Nangong Yan went to great lengths to capture half of Dan Chen's primordial spirit, how could she possibly give it away to Hun Wuji for nothing?

Seeing that he couldn't reason with Nangong Yan, Hun Wuji decided to temporarily drop the matter of Dan Chen.

"Senior Sister Nangong, it's time to return this Soul-Binding Lock to your junior brother!"

Hun Wuji now only wants to get the Soul-Binding Lock, and then return to the Soul Refining Sect to report to his master, asking her to put pressure on Nangong Yan and make her hand over half of Dan Chen's primordial spirit!
"This Soul-Sealing Lock is clearly mine, how did it become yours? Do you think I, Nangong Yan, a mere Void Refinement stage cultivator, am easy to bully?"

Hun Wuji's Soul-Binding Lock is a fifth-tier top-grade spiritual artifact, worth some spirit stones, so Nangong Yan planned to seize it.

After all, why not take a magical artifact that's offered up for free?

"Good good!"

Hun Wuji has witnessed shamelessness today. He really didn't expect that Nangong Yan, a mere Void Refinement stage cultivator, would have the audacity to snatch a spiritual artifact from him, a ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator.

Today, I tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing a handful of rice instead!

Hun Wuji was furious for a moment, then waved his sleeve and left with the four hall masters of the Soul Refining Sect.

As for turning against Nangong Yan on the spot, let's just forget about it. It's easy for her to capture us and use us as hostages!
After the people from the Soul Refining Sect left, Cao Meng, carrying Hong Qi, came to Nangong Yan and said with a grin:

"Grandmaster, we also contributed a lot just now!"

Cao Meng felt that Dan Chen's half of his primordial spirit was worth 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, and Nangong Yan should at least give him a share!
"You bastard, do you also want a piece of flesh from your grandmaster?"

Nangong Yan glared fiercely at Cao Meng, as if she might explode at any moment.

If Cao Meng weren't Nangong Yan's grand-disciple, she would have slapped him to death long ago.

After all, to get a share of the spoils, you first need to have the ability to do so.

"Grandmaster, what are you saying? This is the result of our labor!"

Cao Meng could tell that Nangong Yan was in a rage, which showed that her greed had made her incredibly audacious.

"Humph!"

After throwing the fifth-grade supreme spiritual artifact, the Soul-Sealing Lock, to Cao Meng, Nangong Yan snorted coldly and broke through the void to leave.

"Ugh!"

Cao Meng looked at the fifth-grade supreme spiritual artifact, the Soul-Binding Lock, in his hand and sighed helplessly. What he wanted was spirit stones, not spiritual artifacts!
But now that Nangong Yan has run away, Cao Meng has no way to ask for spirit stones anymore, so he can only accept his fate!
The only slightly comforting thing is that at least I gained a fifth-tier, top-grade spiritual weapon! (End of Chapter)