“Wait a little longer,” he said in a deep voice. “The moment its power begins to weaken periodically, we’ll rush in. Yan Feng, you lead five people to form the ‘Minor Five Elements Sword Formation’ to clear the way and resist the spatial turbulence. Chen Lin, you provide support from the center and focus on healing. Zhao Ming, you lead the remaining four to cover the rear and be wary of attacks from other forces. I’ll go retrieve the treasure myself!”

"Yes!" the crowd responded resolutely.

Time ticked by, and the fighting and screams around the Eye of the Ruins never ceased. Cultivators continued to fall, swallowed by the vortex. The dazzling light continued to rise and fall in the center of the vortex, tempting everyone.

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Fu Shaoping's eyes!
"Now! Charge!"

In his perception, the devouring power of the Eye of the Ruins experienced an extremely brief, almost imperceptible period of weakening!

The Sun Chaser burst forth with blinding light, and like an arrow released from a bow, it charged headlong into the enormous black vortex!

Yan Feng roared and instantly formed a sword formation with five disciples of the Battle Hall. The five-colored sword light connected and transformed into a rotating sword wheel, pulverizing the spatial turbulence and weak tentacles that came from the front!

Chen Lin used her magic incantations repeatedly, and gentle, light blue radiance enveloped everyone, stabilizing their minds and restoring their energy.

Zhao Ming scanned his surroundings with sharp eyes to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

Fu Shaoping stood at the bow of the ship, his Chaotic Reincarnation Sword Domain already unfolding, enveloping the entire Sun Chasing Ship. The terrifying power of the Void Devouring Force, which acted upon the Sword Domain, was constantly dissolved and transformed by the inner meaning of birth and death and reincarnation, greatly reducing the pressure!

Their speed was far faster than that of the previous cultivators!
This scene immediately attracted the attention of other forces.

"They're from the Qingxuan Sect!"

"Such speed! Aren't they afraid of being swallowed up by the Void?"

"It's Fu Shaoping! He really came!"

Surprise, suspicion, jealousy, murderous intent... all sorts of gazes converged upon them.

From the direction of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ling Juexiao snorted coldly, his sword spirit shone brightly, and his speed suddenly increased.

Xiao Lie of the Li Huo Sword Sect laughed wildly: "Fu Shaoping, trying to steal the lead again? Did you ask my Li Huo first!" He even manipulated the Flame Flying Boat, attempting to keep pace with or even surpass it.

Several more subtle attacks came from different directions, clearly indicating that someone didn't want the Qingxuan Sect to succeed easily.

"You're courting death!" Fu Shaoping's eyes turned cold. Without even turning around, he unleashed a burst of silent sword intent, sending out several invisible sword energies of annihilation that precisely obliterated the sneak attacks. The attacking figures were also shocked, causing their blood to surge and forcing them to retreat in horror.

With this slight delay, the Sun Chaser had already reached the very core of the vortex!

Here, the devouring power and spatial turbulence reached their peak, and the translucent spatial tentacles became even more solid and violent, lashing out like giant pythons! Yan Feng and the others' Small Five Elements Sword Formation was already in grave danger, with the sword light flashing violently.

And that dazzling crystal light was already within reach!
Fu Shaoping could even sense the immense life energy and a strange, unorthodox Daoist principle contained within it.

Without further hesitation, he stood up and stepped out of the Sun Chaser!
"You stay here and provide backup!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a chaotic, startling figure, ignoring the lashing spatial tentacles and raging turbulence, and rushed directly towards that ball of light!

"Stop him!"

"Don't think about it!"

Ling Juexiao, Xiao Lie, and several other powerful figures who had just arrived at the core area attacked almost simultaneously! Sword energy, sea of ​​fire, poisonous mist, bone claws... all sorts of powerful attacks bombarded Fu Shaoping from all directions!

Faced with numerous attacks of the same or even stronger level, Fu Shaoping remained calm and finally drew both swords at the same time!
"Sword Domain of Reincarnation - All Laws Return to Nothingness!"

Jing Ji and Bei Chen slashed out in a cross pattern, and a miniature chaotic vortex, seemingly capable of devouring everything, suddenly appeared around them! All the attacks that came at them, whether they were sharp sword energy or raging seas of fire, were forcibly pulled, decomposed, and annihilated the moment they touched this chaotic vortex by the power of reincarnation contained within it!
Taking this opportunity, Fu Shaoping's hand touched the crystal light!
The skin felt warm and smooth to the touch, and an extremely pure energy, seemingly capable of nourishing all things and even replenishing the very essence of life, instantly surged into his body! At the same time, a stream of unfamiliar information flooded his mind—

[The innate Wood elemental source contains the power of the primordial essence of a shattered Wood Spirit Realm, capable of nourishing all things, repairing Dao injuries, prolonging life, and even containing a trace of life rules...]

A primordial spiritual object! Moreover, it is a primordial spiritual object containing the rules of life!

Its value is immeasurable!
Fu Shaoping was shocked and without hesitation included it in a special storage method recorded in the inheritance of the Northern Star Sword Immortal.

Treasure obtained!

"go!"

Without pausing, he shot backward and landed in the Sun Chaser.

"Stop them! Don't let them get away!" With the treasure stolen, the other experts' eyes turned red, and they gave chase frantically, unleashing a barrage of ranged attacks!
"Defend with all your might, charge out!" Fu Shaoping shouted, personally controlling the Sun Chasing Boat and pushing the Chaos Reincarnation Sword Domain to its limit. He withstood countless attacks and, like a salmon swimming upstream, charged fiercely towards the outer edge of the vortex!

The Sun Chasing Ship trembled violently under the violent energy impact, its protective shield flickering erratically. Yan Feng and the others desperately maintained the sword formation, Chen Lin unleashed healing spells without restraint, and Zhao Ming continuously threw out talismans to disrupt the pursuers.

They were about to break out of the vortex's range—

Suddenly, a chilling, evil, and terrifying pressure, far surpassing all previous auras, like a cold wind from the depths of hell, instantly enveloped this sea area!

"Hehehe... Good stuff, you should keep it for me!"

A hoarse sound, like bones grinding, rang out. On the other side of the Eye of the Ruins, a huge portal made up of countless skulls slowly opened in the void. An old man dressed in black robes, holding a white bone scepter, with pale green soul fire flickering in his eye sockets, stepped out!
Its aura had clearly reached the Nascent Soul stage!

A Nascent Soul stage monster from the Netherworld Cult has crossed over to another realm!

He stretched out his withered palm and grabbed at the Sun Chaser from a distance!
A gigantic claw, formed entirely from pure demonic energy and soul power, shattered the void, its chilling aura capable of freezing the soul and its sharpness capable of tearing everything apart, descending upon us!
This claw strike was far more powerful than any of the previous attacks, enough to crush the entire Sun Chaser Ship and everyone inside into dust!
Everyone's face turned deathly pale instantly! The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator was terrifying beyond belief!
Fu Shaoping's pupils constricted sharply as he felt an unprecedented threat of death!
But in his eyes, an even more frenzied flame ignited!

"Nascent Soul...so what?!"

He slammed the Azure Profound Mountain-Suppressing Talisman onto his chest, and at the same time, he pushed the Chaos Reincarnation Golden Core within his body to an unprecedented limit. The Jingji and Beichen twin swords roared deafeningly, forcibly merging with his own sword domain and the life force of the innate Yi Wood spiritual source he had just acquired!

"Want it? Trade your life for it!"

"Reincarnation and Nirvana - Creation of Heaven!"

He merged with the Dao, transforming into an ultimate sword light that seemed to be interwoven from death and rebirth, annihilation and creation, and fiercely met the sky-covering ghost claw!

This time, it was no longer a defense, but a show of force against the Nascent Soul cultivator! The Nascent Soul demon launched a cross-realm attack, his overwhelming ghostly claws descending, the shadow of death instantly gripping the hearts of everyone on the Sun Chasing Ship! The terrifying pressure solidified space, stagnated true essence, and even slowed down thought.

Yan Feng's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation groaned under the immense pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator. Chen Lin's face was deathly pale, and she struggled to conjure healing spells. Zhao Ming and the others felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, unable to even move a finger.

Only Fu Shaoping!
Under the stimulation of that extreme death, the Chaos Reincarnation Golden Core within his body spun wildly at an unprecedented speed. The cycle of dawn, flowing clouds, and setting sun in his sea of ​​consciousness was compressed to the extreme, and finally exploded with a bang. It was forcibly mixed together with the annihilation of Jingji, the starry river Dao rhythm of Beichen, the majestic mountain power erupting from the Qingxuan Mountain-Suppressing Talisman in his arms, and the vast vitality surging from the innate Yi Wood spiritual source!
This is not a simple accumulation of power, but a sword strike that transcends his own limits, created by burning and sacrificing all his knowledge and skills at the critical moment of life and death, creating the impossible!
"Reincarnation and Nirvana - Creation of Heaven!"

The sword flashed!

That was not light, but the beginning of chaos, the boundary between life and death, and the reversal of the rules! Wherever the sword light passed, space was no longer space, time was no longer time, and all tangible and intangible matter and energy were forcibly pulled into the vortex of birth and death!

The overwhelming ghostly claw clashed fiercely with this heaven-defying sword light!

No sound, no explosion.

Only absolute nothingness spread out at the point of collision, devouring light, devouring sound, devouring all perception!
The ghostly claw, formed from pure demonic energy and soul power, was like a nemesis to the sword light that contained a trace of the true meaning of creation and rebirth. Starting from its fingertips, it crumbled and annihilated inch by inch! The pale green soul fire let out a silent wail and quickly dimmed!
The Nascent Soul stage monster from the Netherworld Cult, who had crossed over from another realm, showed a look of surprise on his skull-like face for the first time!

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?! It can actually injure my Dharma Form?!"

He felt the divine sense and demonic energy in his claw being forcibly extinguished and purified by a more domineering and essential force of reincarnation!
Although Fu Shaoping's sword strike still couldn't truly threaten his life, the "Nirvana" and "Opening Heaven" essence contained within the sword's intent made him feel a slight unease! This boy must not be allowed to live!
After unleashing this sword strike that surpassed his limits, Fu Shaoping's meridians felt like they were about to rupture, his golden core dimmed, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his aura instantly weakening to its lowest point. The light of the Azure Profound Mountain-Suppressing Talisman also completely dissipated, turning into dust.

But he managed to seize that precious moment!
"go!"

He mustered his last bit of sword energy, controlling the equally damaged Sun Chaser, and using the massive energy turbulence generated by the collision of the sword light and the ghost claw, he narrowly escaped the devouring range of the Eye of Return to Nothingness, like a small boat in a raging sea, and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing desperately into the distance!

"Want to leave? Stay here!" The Nascent Soul Demon snorted angrily, about to attack again.

However, the Eye of Return to Nothingness seemed to be stimulated by the collision that had crossed the boundary. Its rotation suddenly accelerated, and it unleashed a stronger devouring power. It also extended countless thicker spatial tentacles, attacking everything within its range indiscriminately. Even the Nascent Soul Demon was temporarily hindered!
In that brief delay, the Sun Chaser had already disappeared into the horizon.

"Hmph! Consider yourself lucky!" The Nascent Soul Demon looked at the direction Fu Shaoping fled with a sinister gaze, then glanced warily at the restless Eye of Returning to Nothingness, ultimately deciding not to pursue him further. His main purpose for this trip was to investigate the secrets behind the Eye of Returning to Nothingness.

……

The Sun Chasing Boat rocked violently through the clouds, but its speed did not decrease in the slightest. Fu Shaoping sat cross-legged inside the boat, his face as pale as paper, frantically swallowing pills and circulating his cultivation technique to repair his almost shattered meridians and dim golden core.

That sword strike just now almost drained him of everything, and even damaged his very essence. If it weren't for the pure life force continuously emanating from his innate Wood elemental source to sustain his life, he would probably be unconscious by now.

"Elder, how are you?" Chen Lin asked anxiously, casting healing spells on him, tears welling in her eyes.

Yan Feng, Zhao Ming, and the others stood by, their faces filled with worry and lingering fear. Just now, they had truly felt the terror of brushing shoulders with death, and had also witnessed firsthand Fu Shaoping's extraordinary strength and ruthlessness.

"It's alright... I won't die." Fu Shaoping slowly opened his eyes, his voice hoarse. "Return to the sect as soon as possible... This place is not safe to stay for long."

He scanned behind him with his divine sense and confirmed that the Nascent Soul Demon had not followed. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the sense of urgency in his heart became even stronger.

The Nascent Soul stage... the gap between him and that level is still too great. If it weren't for his numerous trump cards, his desperate attack, and the unusual activity of the Eye of Return to Nothingness, he probably would have perished there today.

"The Era of Return to Nothingness... is full of powerful figures, I must become stronger even faster!" He clenched his fist, his eyes burning with an indomitable flame.

The Sun Chasing Boat pushed its speed to the limit, and after several days, it finally returned to the Azure Profound Sect without any major incidents.

When the Sun Chasing Boat swayed and landed on the main peak square, Fu Shaoping, supported by Yan Feng and Chen Lin, stepped out. The sect leader, Shen Qingshan, and the elders, who had already received the news and were waiting there, immediately surrounded him.

Seeing Fu Shaoping's severely injured and listless appearance, as well as the obvious signs of battle on the Sun Chaser, everyone's hearts sank.

"Shaoping!" The sect leader stepped forward, his divine sense sweeping over the area, his expression changing drastically. "The golden core is dim, the meridians are damaged, and the source is deficient... What happened? Did we encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator?!"

Shen Qingshan's eyes were icy cold, and a sharp sword intent flashed by.

Fu Shaoping forced a smile and briefly recounted his trip to the East Sea, especially his encounter with the Nascent Soul elder of the Netherworld Sect and his desperate attack. When they heard that he had actually withstood a Nascent Soul attack while still in the Foundation Establishment stage (to outsiders he was still in the early Golden Core stage) and successfully escaped, everyone showed expressions of disbelief.

"The Netherworld Sect! How dare they send Nascent Soul cultivators to intercept and kill my sect's elders!" Elder Zhan Tang roared in fury.

"The Eye of the Ruins has actually attracted a Nascent Soul cultivator. It seems the waters behind it are deeper than we imagined." Elder Liu of the Discipline Hall said solemnly.

The sect leader looked at Fu Shaoping with a complex expression, a mixture of heartache, lingering fear, and immense pride and joy. He patted Fu Shaoping on the shoulder: "Child, you've worked hard! Focus on healing your injuries first; leave the rest to the sect!"

He immediately ordered: "Activate the highest level of alert in the sect! Recall all disciples currently outside! Investigate the movements of the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Netherworld Sect and the information regarding the Eye of Return to Nothingness!" (End of Chapter)

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