Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

The corpses of four monstrous beasts, each as large as a mountain, lay across the earth, their intense demonic aura soaring into the sky, and blood flowing like a river.

Wherever the blood touched, the sparse plants withered and died, as if they had been eroded by wildfire or soaked in poisonous water.

Demonic energy originates from spiritual energy, which is the complete opposite of plants that live on death energy; they are naturally incompatible.

Chen Yuan and the old Green Mantis hovered above the four beast corpses, forming a subtle confrontation.

The old green mantis's body was tense, and the divine stone in its hand shimmered with spiritual light, indicating extreme vigilance.

Chen Yuan smiled calmly and said, "Fellow Daoist Fu, please be patient. I am by no means a bloodthirsty person. There is no need for you to be so wary."

"That world-destroying giant ship has existed in this fragment of the interface for thousands of years, and has even transformed into a blood-red sun phenomenon, yet the Green Mantis Clan has always been helpless against it."

"Even if I wanted to keep this treasure for myself, I wouldn't need to harm you, fellow Daoist."

"Moreover, all four fellow Daoists have now perished. Apart from Kun, no one else can leave this fragment of the interface. We must ask a powerful being for help to take away the world-destroying giant ship, resolve the crisis of the Heavenly Dao, and save the Green Mantis Clan."

"Fellow Daoist and I, Kun, will both benefit from cooperation and both suffer from separation. Why be so tense?"

"Could it be that you, fellow Daoist, are truly willing to disregard the lives of your clansmen, just to fight to the death with me, Kun?"

Upon hearing this, the old Green Mantis loosened its grip on the divine stone slightly, but its voice still betrayed its hesitation: "Fellow Daoist is right. I only ask to continue the Green Mantis bloodline and not be corrupted by death energy, thus becoming a walking corpse."

"I am also aware of my own limitations. Although that world-destroying giant ship is a treasure, it is by no means something that my Green Mantis Clan can get its hands on."

"But how will you explain to that 'Great Sage Moving Mountains' that you killed those four fellow Daoists?"

"And those 'Demon King' and 'Demon Saint' should also be stronger than you, fellow Daoist."

"If they knew that you had slaughtered your own kind, they would not have let you off easily."

"If my Green Mantis Clan were to cooperate with you, fellow Daoist, wouldn't we be courting our own destruction?"

Chen Yuan said, "That's not right. My murder is known to Heaven, Earth, you, and me. As long as you don't tell anyone, who else will know?"

The old green mantis hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I haven't yet asked you, fellow Daoist, what is the cultivation level of that 'Mountain-Moving Great Sage'?"

Chen Yuan said, "It's equivalent to a Dao-Slaying Realm being in the Green Mantis Clan."

"The Dao-Slaying Realm!" The old green mantis's voice suddenly rose. "Such a powerful being has the ability to change the world. How could he be kept in the dark about something like this? What if he finds out what you did?"

"The Green Mantis Clan is nothing but an ant in their presence. If I allow you to leave, I will be implicated and face certain destruction."

Chen Yuan raised his hand and said, "Then Fellow Daoist Fu can make his move now. Detonate the divine stone, trigger the Heavenly Dao, and completely destroy this fragment of the interface."

"Kun will naturally not escape death, but with the entire Green Mantis Clan buried with him, the journey to the underworld will be a bit more lively."

The old green mantis was taken aback, caught in a dilemma.

On one hand, it's like negotiating with a tiger for its skin, covering up Chen Yuan's crime of massacring his own clan in front of a powerful being equivalent to the Dao-Slaying Realm.

However, doing so is extremely risky. If the matter is exposed, the powerful being will be enraged and millions of corpses will be annihilated, and the entire Green Mantis Clan will suffer.

On the one hand, they resolutely refused to collude with Chen Yuan, as a fight to the death with him would lead to the immediate annihilation of the Green Mantis Clan, which was even more unacceptable.

Between two evils, choose the lesser. The old green mantis sighed, "It seems I have no choice but to cooperate with you, fellow Daoist..."

Chen Yuan said calmly, "If Fellow Daoist Fu is pretending to be friendly with me, but then suddenly turns against me in front of the Great Sage Moving Mountains, you might as well give up on that idea."

"When I meet the Great Sage Moving Mountains, I will have a way to make him believe that the Green Mantis Clan has already submitted to me. If I were to attack and kill my own clan, Fellow Daoist Fu would definitely be involved."

The old green mantis was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "Fellow Daoist, are you determined to drag me down with you?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, those four fellow Daoists have been completely annihilated, and there is no way to verify their identities. No matter how strong the Great Sage Moving Mountains is, he may not be able to see through the clues."

"Moreover, the Great Sage is high above, how could he care about the struggle between us ants? Perhaps he only has the World Destroying Warship in his eyes and doesn't care at all how those four fellow Daoists died."

The old green mantis remained silent for a long time before finally speaking helplessly: "Fellow Daoist is truly eloquent. With just a few words, you persuaded those four fellow Daoists to explore the Blood Sun together. Now you want to drag me into this mess. I have no way to refute you."

"So be it. I've already gambled once, leading a few fellow Daoists into the Origin Space. What harm is there in gambled again?"

"I only hope that the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains is truly as you say, and cannot discern the cause of death of those four fellow Daoists."

"Or perhaps you don't care about the fighting between us ants and will spare you, so as not to involve my Green Mantis Clan."

As soon as it finished speaking, its body hunched over even more, and its emerald green color dimmed, as if it had aged considerably all of a sudden.

Chen Yuan praised, "Fellow Daoist Fu is indeed a legitimate descendant of the Green Mantis royal family. He acts with such wisdom, prioritizing the continuation of the Green Mantis clan above all else."

"He is far superior to the Green Mantis King, who disregards the lives of his people and only seeks to preserve his power."

The aged Green Mantis put away the divine stone and said coldly, "The Green Mantis Clan is too weak. My only option is to perish together with you, fellow Daoist. I can only trust you this once."

"However, fellow Daoist, do not think that I can only accept things passively."

"If you, fellow Daoist, do not plead for my Green Mantis Clan in front of that Mountain-Moving Great Sage and allow us to relocate to the Burning Demon Realm, I would rather die than not reveal the whole story."

Chen Yuan said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I am not a treacherous person and will never break my promise."

The old green mantis remained silent, glancing down at the four beast corpses below, then at Chen Yuan.

Although there was no expression on Chen Yuan's cold face, it revealed a strong sense of mockery.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Since you are not a fool, then I will be frank with you."

After saying that, his aura leaked out, and his demonic energy swept in all directions. The pressure of a high-ranking demon general pressed down, and the air became stagnant.

The old green mantis immediately flipped his hand and took out the divine stone, asking warily, "What is the meaning of this, fellow Daoist?"

Chen Yuan did not answer. With a thought, the energy around his body suddenly changed, transforming into a pure and spiritual energy.

The oppressive aura remained unchanged, but it was completely different from the demonic energy, instead remarkably similar to the spiritual energy emanating from the old green mantis.

The old green mantis was startled: "This is..."

Chen Yuan said, "To be honest, my name is Chen Yuan. I am not a demon, but a human cultivator from the Spirit Realm. I was ordered by my master to infiltrate the Burning Demon Realm to gather information."

"By sheer chance, I ended up traveling with those four demon generals and entering this fragment of the interface."

"Humans and demons are mortal enemies. My sudden killing was not out of betrayal, but to eliminate the enemy!"

The old green mantis stared blankly for a long time, looking Chen Yuan up and down, and asked with doubt, "Is this really true?"

Chen Yuan said, "Now that things have come to this, what reason do I have to deceive you, fellow Daoist?"

"Chen infiltrated the Demon Realm not only to gather intelligence, but also to weaken the strength of the demon race as much as possible."

"The World Annihilation Warship was originally a supreme weapon unique to our human race, but for some reason, it ended up in the hands of a demon ancestor from the ancient demon realm."

"If those four demon generals return to the Burning Demon Realm and report this matter to the Great Sage Moving Mountains, the demon race will obtain a World Destroying Warship and then replicate more of them, which will be extremely detrimental to our human race."

"Chen's disguise cannot fool the Great Sage, and his identity will surely be exposed."

"Therefore, Chen made a bold move and killed all four demon generals."

"In this way, not only can we protect ourselves and prevent the World Destroyer Warship from falling into the hands of the demon race, but the Green Mantis Clan can also be spared the danger of extinction."

The old green mantis was startled: "Fellow Daoist, what makes you say that?"

Chen Yuan said, "The cultivation path of my human race is the same as that of the Green Mantis race, which is upright, peaceful, pure and spiritual, but it is completely different from that of the demon race."

"The demon race is a great enemy of our human race. After capturing human cultivators, they will plant a soul restriction in their bodies and make them slaves."

"The Green Mantis Clan also cultivates spiritual energy. If they enter the Demon Burning Realm, they will only suffer the same fate as the human race."

The old green mantis exclaimed, "Impossible! Fellow Daoist Qiyan clearly agreed..."

Chen Yuan scoffed, "That's just a delaying tactic. Fellow Daoist holds the divine stone. If we can't gain your trust and force you to fight to the death, then all will be over. How can we talk about opportunities and rewards then?"

"The Green Mantis Clan is already in dire straits. Fellow Daoist, in order to ensure the survival of the clan, you have acted recklessly. That's why Demon General Qiyan is deceiving you with falsehoods."

"Once the Great Sage of Moving Mountains enters this fragment of the interface, even if you, fellow Daoist, truly detonate that wisp of the interface's origin, so what?"

The old green mantis lowered its head and pondered for a moment before speaking, its voice full of wariness: "Even if that Qiyan Demon General is truly as you say, harboring ill intentions, how can I believe that humans and demons are not birds of a feather?"

"Is your fellow Daoist also like him, using falsehoods to deceive others, waiting for a powerful human to enter this fragment of the interface before wiping out the Green Mantis Clan in one fell swoop?"

"I even suspect that you are a demon, and that your spiritual energy is just a disguise."

"Fellow Daoist's true purpose is to invite the Great Sage of Moving Mountains into this interface fragment and enslave the Green Mantis Clan."

“They might even wipe out the entire Green Mantis Clan, leaving me no chance to argue with the Great Sage Moving Mountains.”

"After all, I have never seen a demon or a human. These are all your words."

"As for what you have done before, I really can't tell which of your words are true and which are false."

Chen Yuan said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, do you have any other choice but to trust me?"

The old green mantis remained silent for a long time before saying, "That's right. If I want the green mantis clan to continue, I must cooperate with you, fellow Daoist."

"If that's the case, why do you still want to reveal your true identity, fellow Daoist?"

"Anyway, whatever you say, I can only believe it."

Chen Yuan said, "I can naturally continue to appear as the Demon General, but I don't want to leave behind a chaotic fragment of the interface after I leave."

"It is impossible for Chen to invite the Great Sage of Moving Mountains to enter this place, and he does not know when he will be able to return to the Spirit Realm. Therefore, he requests that a great human being come to retrieve the Ship of Annihilation."

"If Mr. Chen lies and does not return for a long time, I wonder how our friends will react."

"Fellow Daoist is determined to protect the clan and possesses the divine stone, while demonic energy continues to erode the fragments of the Heavenly Dao."

"If the demonic energy erodes too quickly, you may very well fight to the death and detonate the Heavenly Dao before it is completely devoured by the demonic energy."

"There is also the possibility of exploring the World Destroyer Warship, triggering its power, and destroying the fragments of the interface."

"If the World Destroyer Warship is lost, I, Chen, will not only have rendered no service to the human race, but will also have committed a crime."

"I'll just tell you the truth so that you won't have any doubts, and you can patiently wait for my return."

"At that time, Chen will have made a great contribution and will receive countless rewards."

"The Green Mantis Clan can also migrate to the Spirit Realm, reproduce and pass on their lineage, and there will be no more danger of extinction."

The old green mantis hesitated for a long time before saying, "Is this really true?"

Chen Yuan said, "Fellow Daoist has already agreed to cooperate with me, so why should I make up another story to deceive you?"

"Furthermore, it is illogical for you to distrust the human race, who share the same path of cultivation, but instead believe in the demon race, whose demonic energy is overwhelming."

The old green mantis no longer hesitated: "I was being too attached to appearances. The green mantis clan is on the verge of extinction. How can I hesitate any longer?"

"However, I hope that you will invite a powerful human expert to come and retrieve the World Destroyer Warship as soon as possible."

"What you said earlier is correct. The fragments of the Heavenly Dao can only last for a few hundred more years before they are completely devoured by the demonic energy."

"Before that, I will stay in the Green Mantis Clan and will never approach the World Destroyer Warship. The Green Mantis Clan will also never cause any trouble."

"But if you haven't returned before the fragments of the Heavenly Dao are devoured by demonic energy, I will never stand by and watch the Green Mantis Clan be wiped out. I will rather die than not detonate the Heavenly Dao and perish together with that World-Destroying Warship!"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "That's very good. But don't worry, fellow Daoist, I may have a way to alleviate the erosion of the Heavenly Dao fragments by the demonic energy, allowing the Green Mantis Clan to hold out for a longer period of time."

The old green mantis asked in surprise, "Is this really true?"

Chen Yuan said, "I will give it a try, but even if it fails, it will not damage the fragments of the Heavenly Dao."

The old green mantis was overjoyed: "The situation of the Heavenly Dao Fragment couldn't be any worse. We'll return to our clan's territory right away!"

Chen Yuan stopped it: "Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. These four demon general corpses contain a large amount of flesh and blood. Although they contain demonic energy, they also originate from spiritual energy."

"After your clansmen consume this, they should be able to increase their cultivation significantly. Please accept it."

The old green mantis hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Chen Yuan: "Thank you for your gift, fellow Daoist."

On the way here, Chen Yuan learned from the old Green Mantis that the Green Mantis Clan was somewhat similar to the Demon Clan. In addition to absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they also had a natural supernatural ability to devour the flesh and blood of spirit beasts and absorb their spiritual energy.

This is why the Green Mantis Clan, despite being unable to directly absorb death energy, can absorb it by devouring the flesh and blood of alien beasts, thus avoiding being corrupted by death energy.

As the demonic energy increasingly eroded the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, the spiritual energy in the underground caverns became increasingly thin, and not a single wisp of spiritual energy could be wasted.

In addition to directly absorbing spiritual energy, the Green Mantis Clan also raises livestock, storing the spiritual energy in the flesh and blood of the livestock by consuming plants containing spiritual energy, in preparation for any eventuality.

The four beast corpses were too large, but fortunately, after refining that drop of blood, the space inside Chen Yuan's body expanded to more than a hundred feet, which was extremely spacious and could easily accommodate the four beast corpses.

When the old Green Mantis saw that Chen Yuan had collected all four beast corpses, he was greatly shocked and remained silent for a long time.

He had a mustard seed ring passed down from his ancestors, but it was extremely small.

Moreover, none of the remaining Green Mantis Clan members possessed the art of weapon crafting, causing this Mustard Seed Ring to decay day by day, and its day of destruction was not far off.

The two fled at great speed, returning to the underground cavern. The Green Mantis army remained on guard, not daring to approach.

The Green Mantis King wielded immense power in the royal city, and although his decree was quite strange, no one dared to disobey it.

It was still locked within the formation set up by the Demon General Qiyan, but after the Demon General Guixiao died, it lost control over the vengeful spirits, which became extremely agitated.

Chen Yuan took out the Soul-Summoning Banner, and with a thought, commanded several vengeful spirits to continue binding the Green Mantis King, which then quieted down again.

Chen Yuan did not cultivate the path of ghosts, so under his control, most of the vengeful ghosts could not unleash their supernatural powers, and their strength was greatly reduced.

However, these vengeful spirits have illusory bodies, and apart from being restrained by a few extremely yang or extremely yin and extremely evil supernatural powers, they are extremely difficult to deal with and have some unique uses.

The demon general Guixiao had devoted most of his energy to this soul-summoning banner.

After his death, seventeen fierce ghosts remained in the banner, including both human and demon races, with cultivation levels of at least mid-level demon generals or mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. There were also two high-level demon generals and three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators among the fierce ghosts.

Whether you trade with the ghost cultivators or stay behind, it will be of great use.

The mature green mantis was quite surprised to see that only Chen Yuan and the old green mantis had returned, but the old green mantis had no time to explain and hurriedly led Chen Yuan into the stone gate. Everything in the original space of the interface remained the same, still filled with pure death energy.

Even more refined and concentrated demonic energy surged from that dark crack, merging into that peculiar primordial energy—the fragment of the interface's origin—slowly but steadily transforming this fragment of the interface.

The old green mantis said, "I have observed that you are skilled in spatial magic. Do you have a way to seal this rift and prevent the demonic energy from flowing into the original space?"

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Although I am skilled in spatial magic, this rift was at least the work of the Demon Lord, and it may even have been opened by the Demon Ancestor himself. My cultivation is too low, and I am powerless to do anything about it."

The old green mantis was somewhat disappointed, but Chen Yuan changed the subject: "However, I have a treasure in my possession with an extraordinary origin, which may be able to curb the erosion of demonic energy."

"However, this treasure seems to have a great connection with demonic energy. When I take it out later, please do not misunderstand, fellow Daoist."

"Moreover, the demonic energy gushing out from the crack is almost inexhaustible, so this treasure may not be able to work."

The old green mantis said, "Fellow Daoist, please make your move. My ancestors of the Fu clan tried every means to stop the demonic energy from eroding the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, but all to no avail."

"If your treasure is useful, then everyone will be happy."

"If it is useless against demonic energy, then it can only be said that the Green Mantis Clan is destined to be like this."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Since you are so magnanimous, I am relieved."

"I will take out the treasure now. To prevent any accidents, please step back a little."

The old green mantis immediately vibrated its two pairs of membranous wings and retreated, stopping ten feet away.

Chen Yuan's expression was slightly solemn. With a thought, the Xuan Yin Armor slowly emerged from his body.

Even though the old Green Mantis was prepared, he was still greatly shocked when he saw the armor surrounded by demonic energy.

The fragment of the Heavenly Dao was deeply corrupted by demonic energy, and it harbored a deep hatred for it, constantly yearning to erase the demonic energy from its original space.

If Chen Yuan hadn't reminded it, it would have rushed forward and destroyed the ferocious armor the moment it appeared.

After Chen Yuan summoned the Xuan Yin Armor, it immediately emitted a burst of pitch-black light, flickering slightly and extremely dim, like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

The death energy in the original space of the interface immediately became agitated, vibrating incessantly, and surged towards the Xuan Yin Armor, but was blocked by the demonic energy swirling around the armor, unable to advance an inch.

The vibrations of the death energy grew increasingly fierce, but although it was mutated from demonic energy, it was ultimately not demonic energy and could not merge with the demonic energy in the Xuan Yin Armor.

But the shockwaves of death gradually spread, and the demonic energy surging from the cracks also became restless.

These incredibly pure demonic energies surged from the cracks and rushed towards the primordial energy, as if that was their only mission, ignoring everything else.

However, after the appearance of the Xuan Yin Armor, they had an additional target, a target even more tempting than the Primordial Qi.

The pure demonic energy abandoned the primordial energy and surged towards the Xuan Yin Armor, merging with the demonic energy surrounding the armor and then integrating into it.

The Xuan Yin Armor was originally covered with countless tiny cracks, a shocking sight, as if it could shatter at any moment.

In the past, Chen Yuan's Xuan Yin Armor was extremely strong in its defensive capabilities when fighting others, but these cracks also left too many weaknesses.

However, since he does not cultivate the demonic path, he cannot infuse demonic energy to compensate for this.

When fighting the Blood Cloud Demon General, the blood poison surged into the cracks in the Xuan Yin Armor. Chen Yuan used the Devouring Technique to resist it and was thus not injured.

Now, with the infusion of pure demonic energy, these minute cracks that have existed for countless years are finally beginning to slowly repair themselves and mend themselves.

However, these cracks heal too slowly. Even a crack as thin as a hair requires tens of thousands of strands of pure demonic energy to repair.

However, there were tens of thousands of cracks on the Xuan Yin Armor.

Endless pure demonic energy surged forth, like moths drawn to a flame or swallows returning to their nests, condensing into a storm of demonic energy around Chen Yuan, almost occupying half of the primordial space.

The primordial energy, which was constantly being eroded by demonic energy, now had no more demonic energy flowing in and was given a chance to breathe.

The primordial energy constantly changes form, transforming into mountains and rivers, the sun, moon and stars, and mythical birds and beasts. Strands of pure and spiritual energy emerge from it, driving away the demonic energy mixed within.

Without a continuous supply of demonic energy, this mass of demonic energy dissipated slowly, like water without a source.

The old green mantis had retreated a hundred feet away. Its two compound eyes were fixed on the storm of demonic energy and the primordial energy, and its mouthparts opened and closed slightly, but it could not make a sound.

Amidst the storm of demonic energy, Chen Yuan's expression was solemn as he spread his divine sense and probed into the Xuan Yin Armor.

This mysterious magical treasure, which has been with him for over thirty years, has long been connected to his mind and spirit.

The pure demonic energy was not only repairing the wounds and cracks on the armor, but also nourishing the faint spirit within it.

The spirit of the Xuan Yin Armor was originally extremely weak, no different from that of an ordinary third-grade spiritual treasure. This was inconsistent with its ability to easily block spiritual treasures and divine weapons, and even the power of the Refining Void Puppet.

But now, the spirit's spirituality is growing at an astonishing rate, and its connection with Chen Yuan is becoming increasingly close.

Chen Yuan could feel the affection emanating from the spirit of the artifact, and a sense of closeness welled up from the bottom of his heart.

When he and the four demon generals entered this primordial space of the interface, the Xuan Yin Armor in his dantian began to show strange behavior.

A faint thought emanated from the artifact spirit, desperately wanting to devour the demonic energy surging from the cracks, and it was even about to manifest itself.

At that time, Chen Yuan had already fallen into lust, but fortunately, at the last moment, he was awakened by the roar of the Kui Niu True Spirit.

He immediately calmed the spirit of the artifact, thus preventing the Xuan Yin Armor from appearing in front of the four demon generals and causing strange demonic energy phenomena.

But even Chen Yuan didn't expect that the Xuan Yin Armor would be like a bottomless pit, swallowing up demonic energy, with no end in sight.

As more and more demonic energy was injected into the Xuan Yin Armor, the aura emanating from this spiritual treasure became increasingly powerful, gradually approaching that of the Cangming Halberd.

Now Chen Yuan can no longer forcibly stop the Xuan Yin Armor from devouring the demonic energy, otherwise the demonic energy will surge towards him.

After Chen Yuan activated the blood of the three True Spirits, his physical body was infinitely close to that of a Void Refining Demon King, but he could not withstand such a fierce storm of demonic energy. He would die in an instant, and his flesh and blood would be assimilated by the demonic energy, leaving no trace of his body.

He could only patiently wait for the Xuan Yin Armor to absorb enough pure demonic energy and then stop on its own.

And this wait lasted for seven days and seven nights.

In these seven days, the demonic storm has occupied most of the original space, and even crushed many of the death energy.

With the infusion of almost endless demonic energy, the cracks and wounds on the Xuan Yin Armor were almost completely repaired, leaving only a long wound that stretched from the beast head on the left shoulder all the way to the right chest.

No matter how much demonic energy poured into the Xuan Yin Armor, or how many cracks were healed, this huge wound remained unchanged.

Whenever the demonic energy tries to repair the crack and gathers at the edge of the huge wound, a very faint wisp of blue light appears, and the demonic energy immediately dissipates.

This wisp of blue light flashed and disappeared in an instant; if Chen Yuan hadn't been completely focused, he wouldn't have even been able to detect its existence.

Over the past seven days, countless demonic energies have dissipated under this cyan light.

However, Chen Yuan's divine sense swept over the edge of the wound inch by inch, but he still could not detect where the wisp of blue light came from.

Even when it appeared on its own, forcing the demonic energy to dissipate, Chen Yuan couldn't discern the slightest clue.

This cyan light was faint and elusive; Chen Yuan could see it with his naked eye, but not with his divine sense.

Even when he activated his True Spirit Blood and circulated True Spirit Power, he couldn't sense it, which was extremely strange.

In the end, Chen Yuan could only give up, helplessly watching the azure light prevent the demonic energy from repairing the huge wound.

The massive wound was irreparable, but the spirituality of the Xuan Yin Armor's spirit was rapidly increasing.

In addition to repairing the cracks in the Xuan Yin Armor, the demonic energy also constructed a phantom space within it, which was the dwelling place of the artifact spirit.

A giant cocoon formed from demonic energy sits in the center of the illusory space, gently pulsating as if it were a heartbeat.

Finally, apart from the huge wound, the last crack also closed up, the demonic energy stopped surging towards Chen Yuan, and the fierce demonic storm slowly subsided.

The demonic energy surging from the crack rushed back towards the primordial energy, only to be repelled.

After seven days and seven nights, the primordial energy had completely dispelled the demonic energy mixed within it, emanating an endless pure and ethereal energy, thick yet ethereal, pure yet violent, yin and yang in balance, mysterious beyond measure.

The large net woven from colorful chains also erased the layer of darkness, and its light shone brightly.

At the gaps in the chain net, illusory, multicolored chains appeared, intertwined and crisscrossing.

The demonic energy surged in, but was blocked again by the chain net. It quickly discovered this weak point and attacked it repeatedly.

The illusory, multicolored chains were far inferior to those solid chains, but they were ultimately formed from primordial energy. They were just a little shaky and showed signs of collapsing.

Pure spiritual energy continuously surged out from the primordial energy, reforming into illusory, multicolored chains, barely managing to withstand the onslaught of demonic energy.

Finally, the demonic storm completely dissipated, and the Xuan Yin Armor reappeared, enveloping Chen Yuan's entire body.

The two beast heads on its shoulders are ferocious and menacing, with several huge spikes extending from the weak joints, each about a foot long, gleaming with a cold luster.

The demonic energy surrounding the armor was a hundred times denser than usual, weaving into a long cloak behind Chen Yuan. The demonic energy was overwhelming, as if a demon lord had descended upon the world.

Only that extremely conspicuous, huge wound stubbornly remained on the chest of the armor, which was also the only flaw.

At this moment, the aura of this spiritual treasure had surpassed that of the Cangming Halberd. Chen Yuan merely summoned it to protect himself before beginning to continuously consume his true essence.

Within the dantian, the sea of ​​true essence slowly descends, lasting for a maximum of one hour.

If Chen Yuan were to engage in a magical battle, using the Xuan Yin Armor to resist spiritual treasures and divine powers, his true essence would be consumed even more drastically, and he wouldn't be able to sustain it for long.

This ferocious armor was not reforged; it merely absorbed boundless pure demonic energy, yet it has already crossed that insurmountable barrier and transformed into a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure.

However, the giant cocoon of demonic energy in the artifact spirit space has not yet been broken, and Chen Yuan does not know what the artifact spirit will look like.

He wiped the smile from his lips, put away his armor, his aura suddenly dropped, and the sea of ​​true essence in his dantian stopped descending.

An old green mantis flew in from a distance, its two huge compound eyes fixed intently on Chen Yuan.

He raised his two sword-wielding arms, clasped his hands in a bow, and said with a hint of awe in his voice, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist, in drawing away the demonic energy and allowing the Heavenly Dao Fragment to finally expel the demonic energy and stabilize itself again."

Chen Yuan glanced at the Primordial Chaos Qi, and various insights emerged from the depths of his heart.

After a long while, he forcibly suppressed this realization, withdrew his gaze, and said, "It's a pity that I haven't done my job completely. The demonic energy seems to be endless and will eventually erode the fragments of the Heavenly Dao again."

The old green mantis said, "I am already satisfied as long as I can slow down the rate of demonic energy erosion."

"Originally, at most a few hundred years later, the fragments of the Heavenly Dao would have been completely devoured by the demonic energy."

"But thanks to your meddling, the fragments of the Heavenly Dao can hold on for at least another thousand years."

"That should be enough for you to return to the Spirit Realm, invite powerful human beings to retrieve that World-Destroying Warship."

Chen Yuan said, "I will do my best. This fragment of the Heavenly Dao has now been restored to its original state and is extremely mysterious. I seem to have gained some insight into it."

"I wonder if it would be possible for me to stay here for a few days to observe and comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao?"

The old green mantis said, "Fellow Daoist, please go ahead. I have already made great progress while you were using demonic energy to repair that armor, so I will not disturb you any longer."

"This is the secret method to open the stone gate. Please remember it, fellow Daoist..."

A quarter of an hour later, the old green mantis left the original space of the interface on its own, leaving Chen Yuan to comprehend the primordial energy on his own.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged in the void, calming his mind and clearing his thoughts of distractions. He gazed at the primordial energy, which was also a symbol of the origin of the Green Mantis Realm, and carefully comprehended the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.

Perhaps it was because he helped the interface's origin remove the demonic energy that I felt a faint sense of intimacy, and my mind quickly became immersed in it, forgetting everything else.

In a daze, Chen Yuan transformed into a bolt of lightning, descending from the dark clouds and landing in the vast ocean. He then transformed into a colossal Kun, roaming the four seas and traversing the Netherworld.

One day, the giant Kun suddenly leaped out of the sea and transformed into a roc, spreading its wings and soaring into the sky, its wings like clouds hanging from the heavens, reaching the clouds and traversing thousands of miles.

Until the roc exhausted its strength, it fell to the earth and transformed into an ordinary green mantis.

Wielding his sword-wielding arms, he mingled with the army and charged forward.

Fighting alongside another horde of green mantises, feeling the endless carnage of the battlefield...

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yuan finally awoke from the illusion, feeling a sense of loss.

He exhaled a long breath of pure air, which was white and blue, and was more than three feet long, before slowly dissipating into the original space.

Since no demonic energy had invaded the primordial energy, and no more death energy was being generated, Chen Yuan was surrounded by pure demonic energy. However, for some reason, they all avoided Chen Yuan and dared not offend him in the slightest.

He examined himself internally and found that his cultivation level had not increased at all, but his physical body had been greatly enhanced, comparable to refining a bottle of body-tempering elixir.

The phantoms formed from the three types of true spirit blood in the dantian also became much more solid and agile.

Chen Yuan not only comprehended the mysteries of the three laws within the illusion, but also slowly absorbed the pure spiritual energy emanating from the primordial energy.

True spirits are the embodiment of the laws of the Great Dao. Although Chen Yuan did not refine new True Spirit blood, the three True Spirit bloods still became much purer.

Chen Yuan's mastery of the three laws of power has deepened, and his physical body has been strengthened as a result, bringing him one step closer to the perfection of a high-level demon general.

Moreover, although only a fragment of the Green Mantis Realm's origin remains, it was once a realm that contained the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Chen Yuan focused on comprehending the power of the three laws of thunder, space, and killing, and also gained some understanding of the power of other laws.

Since Zhu Yan's true spirit is also connected to the laws of fire, he has also made considerable gains in the laws of fire.

Chen Yuan raised his right hand, and a ball of Zhu Yan True Fire rose up, transforming into the shape of the Zhu Yan True Spirit, and then into a long sword, exuding endless killing intent, moving nimbly and freely.

As the Zhu Yan True Fire subsided, several bolts of lightning emerged, intertwining to form a one-legged Kui Niu, which then transformed into a thunderous spear, imbued with the power of a heavenly tribulation.

As the lightning dissipated, Chen Yuan slowly lowered his right hand, stood up, and flew towards the stone gate.

His understanding of the laws of space is also quite profound, but the original space of this interface is extremely solid.

Unless one possesses the cultivation level of the Fusion Realm, it is absolutely impossible to tear open a spatial rift, let alone perform the technique of teleportation.

Chen Yuan used the secret technique taught to him by the old green mantis to open the stone door and finally returned to the underground cave.

The robust green mantis waited outside the door, fluttering its two pairs of membranous wings, hovering in the air with its eyes closed, as wisps of spiritual energy flowed into its body.

As the stone gate opened, he suddenly opened his eyes and, upon seeing Chen Yuan appear, immediately flew over.

He raised his two sword-wielding arms, awkwardly clasped his hands in a bow, and said in a stiff voice, though his voice betrayed his joy: "Junior Jin Zhanxie welcomes Senior Chen out of seclusion!" (End of Chapter)