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In an unnamed area deep within the outer sea, Su Ning, aboard a Star Escape Boat, was searching for the traces of the high-level demonic beasts he had just encountered, while also testing his newly acquired spatial jump ability.

After three consecutive short-range teleportations, he suddenly frowned...

Four astonishing demonic energies are converging a hundred miles ahead.

"Level nine demonic beasts? Four of them?" A hint of interest flashed in Su Ning's eyes. "Perfect for testing the power of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light."

As he approached, concealing his presence, the scene before him surprised him slightly.

Four transformed demons hovered in the eye of a storm on the sea surface, arguing fiercely about something.

The leading man in the green robe had wings on his back; he was none other than Feng Xi, the Riftwind Beast, whom he had met once before!
The other three were no ordinary people either: the hunchbacked old man transformed from the Azure Water Black Tortoise, the aloof young man transformed from the Azure Winged Thunder Roc, and a beautiful woman with fiery red hair, who should be the Fiery Vermilion Phoenix.

"That human brat must die!" Feng Xi's roar overwhelmed the thunder. "He stole my Wind and Thunder Wings, this is an irreconcilable feud!"

Su Ning was wondering who they were talking about when suddenly his divine sense stirred slightly...

What Feng Xi was holding in his hand was the fragment of the Divine Wind Boat that Han Li had used back then!
A faint scent still lingered on the fragment; it was unexpected that Feng Xi still couldn't forget Han Li.

"Who?!"

Feng Xi suddenly turned his head, his demonic eyes shooting towards where Su Ning was hiding.

The other three powerful demons instantly dispersed, forming an encirclement.

Su Ning simply removed his concealment, and the Starship slowly rose to the same height as the four demons.

"Just passing by." Su Ning said calmly, but his gaze swept over the vital points of each great demon. "Fellow Daoists, please continue."

Feng Xi's nostrils twitched slightly, and his expression suddenly changed drastically. He always felt that Su Ning was related to that Han Li: "You're in cahoots with that scoundrel Han Li!"

His green robe fluttered without wind, and the silhouette of wings that blotted out the sky appeared behind him.

The old man, who was actually the Azure Water Tortoise, hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Fellow Daoist Feng, calm down! This person was able to approach us silently; he is no ordinary person..."

"Get out of my way!" Feng Xi's eyes were bloodshot. "I'll tear this human apart today!"

The battle broke out unexpectedly.

Feng Xi transformed his hands into sharp claws, instantly traversing a distance of a hundred feet.

This claw strike may seem simple, but it actually contains the cultivation of a level nine demon beast for a thousand years. Before the claw strike even arrived, the sea below had already been pressed into a depression with a diameter of a thousand feet!

"boom!"

Despite the dull thud, Suning remained completely still.

Half a foot in front of him, a shield of multicolored light flowed, and Feng Xi's sharp claws were only three inches away from his throat, but could not advance any further.

"Primordial Magnetic Divine Light?!" Blazing Crimson Phoenix exclaimed in shock, "This isn't the Twin Saints of the Star Palace..."

Before the words were even finished, Suning made its move.

With his left hand, he maintained the shield formed by the primordial magnetic divine light, while his right hand casually pointed forward.

The multicolored rays of light bursting from his fingertips, like a serpent emerging from its hole, instantly wrapped around Feng Xi's right arm.

"Ah!" Feng Xi screamed and retreated violently, his entire right arm peeling away into dust as if weathered away!

Upon seeing this, the Azure Water Black Tortoise immediately revealed its true form...

A mountain-like black tortoise emerged from the sea, its shell glowing with runes that formed a blue light shield to protect the demons.

The Azure Winged Thunder Roc transformed into a streak of azure lightning, attacking Su Ning from the side.

"You're courting death." Su Ning sneered.

The God-Slaying Spear was already in his hand, its body as gray as ever, except for a single point of multicolored starlight flashing at its tip.

Faced with the lightning-fast pounce of the Azure Wing Thunder Roc, Su Ning simply delivered a straight thrust.

"puff!"

Time seems to stand still.

Qingyi Leipeng looked down in disbelief at the spear tip piercing his chest.

That spark of starlight was erupting within his body, his internal organs feeling as if they were being pierced by a thousand steel needles.

"Fellow Daoist Qing!" the Crimson Phoenix screamed, spewing forth blazing flames.

Su Ning withdrew his spear, the tip of which trailed a string of blood beads. The essence, demonic power, and soul of the Azure Winged Thunder Roc all became nourishment for the God-Slaying Spear.

Faced with the overwhelming Zhu Luan True Fire, he showed a solemn expression for the first time, gripping his spear with both hands and spun around.

The Yuan Magnetic Divine Light formed a vortex with the momentum of the spear, actually absorbing all the true fire that was said to be able to burn rivers and boil seas!

"It's my turn."

The Starship suddenly accelerated, carrying Su Ning and appearing like a ghost above the Azure Water Turtle.

The old tortoise hurriedly looked up, only to see Su Ning's palm facing down, and a five-colored beam of light with a diameter of a hundred feet crashing down.

"Boom——!"

A giant column of water rises between the sea and the sky.

As the mist dissipated, a large, translucent hole appeared in the center of the Azure Water Black Turtle's shell; its demon core had been pulverized by the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light.

His life essence, demonic power, and soul were all devoured by the God-Slaying Spear.

A level nine demonic beast, killed in three moves!
The remaining three demons were completely enraged.

In particular, Feng Xi roared angrily to the sky, his body rapidly expanding...

The thousand-foot-long Riftwind Beast stretched across the sky, its wingspan obscuring the sun and moon.

This is the ultimate form of a level nine demon beast, with each feather containing the power of a storm.

"Four Symbols Burning Heaven Formation!" The Fiery Crimson Phoenix transformed into a giant crimson bird, forming a triangular formation with Feng Xi.

Suning frowned slightly.

The strength these two demonic beasts are currently displaying is close to that of a human in the late Nascent Soul stage.

What's more troublesome is that they seem to have triggered some kind of ancient demon array, and the surrounding space has begun to become viscous like glue.

Feng Xi's Wind-Splitting Beast flapped its wings, and tens of thousands of feathers shot out like sharp arrows.

Each feather transformed into a miniature whirlwind during flight, and in the blink of an eye, the world was filled with hurricane blades tearing through space.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Crimson Phoenix unleashed its primordial fire, which, fueled by the wind, intensified and the fire, with the wind's power, creating a scorching storm that covered a hundred miles.

“That’s interesting.” Su Ning finally became serious. “Then I’ll show you.”

He put away the God-Slaying Spear and formed an ancient hand seal with his hands.

At the center of his brow, the Thousand Illusion Mask slowly emerged, revealing the true aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator beneath.

At the same time, the projection of the Taixu Realm unfolded behind him...

Although it was just a phantom, the faintly visible Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain within it had already caused the laws of heaven and earth to tremble.

"town!"

With a soft shout, the storm suddenly froze.

The ultimate form of the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light—the Five Elements Domain—is fully unleashed!

Within this realm, all spiritual energy and demonic power must adhere to the rules set by Suning.

Feng Xi was horrified to discover that he was unable to control the hurricane he had summoned!

"No...this is impossible!" Feng Xi struggled desperately, only to see Su Ning walking towards him step by step through the void.

With each step, colorful ripples spread out, extinguishing flames and dissipating storms wherever they passed.

When Su Ning reached Feng Xi's enormous head, Zhu Luan, sensing the danger, had already fled.

He reached out and pressed his hand against Feng Xi's brow, whispering, "Submit, or die."

As the sun sets, the sea returns to calm.

Feng Xi returned to human form and knelt on the Star Escape Boat, trembling.

A strange pattern of starlight and multicolored light appeared between his eyebrows; it was a soul contract planted by Su Ning using the "Zhou Tian Refining God Technique" in conjunction with the Yuan Magnetic Divine Power.

"M-Master." The pride of a level nine demon beast was completely crushed, and Feng Xi's voice was dry. "What are your orders?"

Su Ning stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the boat, gazing in the direction Zhu Luan had fled: "Tell me! What are you plotting today?"

Feng Xi dared not conceal the truth; it turned out that the Yinluo Sect had reached a secret agreement with the alien sea demon race. Zhang Tie promised that as long as the demon race helped them seize the Star Palace ruins, one-third of the islands in the Inner Star Sea would be ceded to the demon race.

“Zhang Tie?” A cold glint flashed in Su Ning’s eyes. “Where does he get the audacity to make such a promise?”

"It is said...it is said that he obtained some ancient treasure," Feng Xi said in a low voice, "and can control the remnants of ancient demon souls, making him highly valued in the Yinluo Sect."

Su Ning was startled, recalling the strange changes at the Star Palace Ruins mentioned in Ling Yuling's message.

Just as he was about to ask more questions, Feng Xi suddenly remembered something: "Master, is the boy who stole my Wind and Thunder Wings twenty years ago related to you?"

"Han Li? He's my junior brother." Su Ning suddenly turned around.

"I see..." Feng Xi smiled wryly.

Han Li stole his precious Wind and Thunder Wings, and now Su Ning is using him as a mount. The two brothers are truly ruthless.

Su Ning sat atop Feng Xi's true form, then transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Beneath the surface, the Fiery Crimson Phoenix, who had narrowly escaped, surfaced, gazing in the direction they had left, a venomous glint in her eyes…

……

The sea breeze swept across the deck of the Starship, carrying a faint smell of blood.

Feng Xi knelt at the stern of the boat, his fingers unconsciously stroking the soul contract between his brows.

The starlight and the interwoven multicolored patterns were slightly warm, a reminder of the shameful fact that he had become a human's mount.

"Take it."

Three radiant demon cores suddenly rolled in front of me.

Feng Xi suddenly looked up and met Su Ning's calm gaze.

The three demon cores came from the Azure Water Black Turtle, the Azure Winged Thunder Roc, and a level eight peak sea beast he had never seen before, each containing immense demonic power.

“Master…Master?” Feng Xi’s voice was strained.

A level nine demon core is a treasure to a demon beast, enough to allow it to advance its cultivation level further.

Su Ning gathered a point of starlight at his fingertips and gently pressed it against Feng Xitian's head: "I will help you break through to level ten, but I need to add another restriction to your demon soul."

Before the words were even finished, starlight had already seeped into Feng Xi's head like flowing water.

"Ah!" Feng Xi screamed in agony, clutching her head.

The starlight transformed into a sky full of stars in his sea of ​​consciousness, each one carrying the unique refining power of the "Zhou Tian Refining God Technique".

The pain lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. When Feng Xi opened his eyes again, he found a miniature starry sky in his sea of ​​consciousness...

This is a mark deeper than a soul pact, meaning he can never betray it.

"Don't make that face." Su Ning tossed the last demon core in his hand. "Being by my side is a hundred times better than being a wild demon like you."

Feng Xi lowered his head, his fangs grinding together.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude while suppressing his humiliation, Su Ning's next words shocked him:
"Take you somewhere."

After the dizziness of the spatial shift subsided, Feng Xi found herself standing at the foot of a gray-white mountain.

The iridescent light swirling across the mountainside made every feather on his head stand on end...

That was a fear and awe that came from the deepest part of one's blood.

"This...this is..."

“Yuanci Divine Mountain.” Su Ning stood with his hands behind his back.

Feng Xi's legs went weak; the pride of a level nine demon beast vanished before such a divine object.

He instinctively revealed his true form as the Wind-Splittering Beast, his thousand-foot wings uncontrollably unfurling, yet he trembled under the oppressive power of the divine mountain.

"A Gale Beast? An interesting little fellow."

The aged voice startled Feng Xi so much that she almost jumped up.

A miniature old man with white hair and beard emerged from the void, smiling at him.

What's even more terrifying is the aura emanating from the old man—a terrifying yet boundless aura!

"This is Xingzhouzi, the spirit of the Star Escape Boat."

"Junior Feng Xi greets Senior Xing Zhouzi." Feng Xi's beak was wide enough to fit a fist; he understood all too well the significance of a magical artifact possessing a spirit.

"Haha..." The old man laughed and casually tapped Feng Xi's head. "It's fate that we met! This spatial teleportation technique will be very beneficial to you."

"Thank you for your generous gift, senior." Feng Xi digested the spatial teleportation technique under her shocked gaze.

Then Xingzhouzi recounted an ancient secret: it turns out that in ancient times, the Riftwind Beast clan was originally the guardian beast of the Star Palace, and Feng Xi's bloodline is the descendant of the ancient divine beast "Rift Sky Divine Beast"!
"Impossible!" Feng Xi retorted instinctively, "Our race has lived in the outer seas of the chaotic stars since ancient times..."

"That's because after the great upheaval and destruction of the ancient cultivation world, you divine beasts' descendants were almost wiped out," Xingzhouzi said shockingly. "The true sky-splitting divine beasts have wings that can tear apart interdimensional barriers!"

As if to prove his words, the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain suddenly shot out a beam of five-colored light, which struck Feng Xi right between the eyebrows.

Feng Xi let out a miserable cry as her wings uncontrollably unfolded completely, feathers falling off one by one and regenerating in the glow of the sunset as silver-gray.

On the surface of the newly grown feathers, one can vaguely see Dao patterns similar to those of the God-Slaying Spear.

“Spatial Dao Patterns!” At this moment, Su Ning’s eyes lit up. “Just as I thought.”

The transformation process lasted for three days and three nights.

Feng Xi writhed in agony beneath the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain, his size sometimes swelling to a thousand feet and sometimes shrinking to the size of a sparrow.

At the most critical moment, Su Ning did not hesitate to use a drop of Xuan Tian Creation Dew to help stabilize the rampaging power of his bloodline.

When the storm subsided, what appeared before the two was a completely different Wind Rift Beast: its size had shrunk to about a hundred feet, but its feathers were a metallic silver-gray, and tiny spatial rifts appeared and disappeared between its wings.

"Whoosh-"

Feng Xi tried to flap his wings, and his figure instantly appeared ten miles away!
This is not high-speed movement, but a true short-distance spatial jump.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master!" Feng Xi returned to human form, knelt down and kowtowed, this time without any reluctance in his eyes.

The soul contract between his brows had turned silver-gray, reflecting the Dao patterns in the surrounding space.

Su Ning reached out and placed her hand on his head: "Now do you understand why I chose you?"

The spatial fluctuations emanating from his palm convinced Su Ning that he had struck gold this time…

After awakening, Feng Xi has boundless potential and may even be able to take him across different worlds in the future!

Feng Xi respectfully took out a life-bound soul feather: "This feather contains a trace of my origin, please accept it, Master."

This is the most precious gift from a demon beast, signifying entrusting one's life and death entirely to it.

Su Ning took the silver-gray feather and simultaneously sent the reserved level-eight demon core into Feng Xi's dantian: "Refine it well, and you will definitely be able to break through to level ten within three months."

"Thank you, Master."

After leaving the Taixu Realm, Feng Xi's attitude was completely different.

He shrunk in size and stood on Suning's shoulder, occasionally nuzzling his master's cheek with his head, just like a tamed falcon.

“Master, there’s something you should know,” Feng Xi suddenly transmitted his voice. “The Yinluo Sect is looking for the ‘Four Symbols Demon-Sealing Stele’ from the Star Palace Ruins, which is said to be able to control ancient demons.”

Su Ning raised an eyebrow: "Tell me in detail."

It turns out that Feng Xi overheard at the demon clan gathering that Zhang Tie brought out half an ancient stele from the Netherworld, which recorded that the Star Palace ruins suppressed the true form of an ancient demon from ancient times.

The complete Four Symbols Demon-Sealing Stele is the key to controlling the ancient demons.

“Senior Xingzhouzi is right.” Feng Xi’s eyes gleamed with silver light. “Our clan’s inherited memories mention that the ancient Star Palace kept Sky-Splitting Divine Beasts to guard the Demon-Sealing Stele…”

Before he could finish speaking, a crimson pillar of light suddenly rose from the distant sea.

Feng Xi's feathers bristled: "It's the Yinluo Sect's Soul-Chasing Bloodlight! What are they searching for!"

At this moment, Su Ning squinted and saw that the direction from which the blood-red light was rising was Tianji Island, which was mentioned in Ling Yuling's message.

With the ancient star palace ruins about to open, all the forces finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Feng Xi." Su Ning gently stroked the silver feathers of the demonic beast on his shoulder and said to Feng Xi with a meaningful smile, "Let's go and meet the Yin Luo Sect."

A fighting spirit flashed in the eyes of the Rending Wind Beast, and it spread its wings, transforming into a ten-zhang-long giant bird: "Master, please take a seat!"

A silver-gray figure streaked through the sky, the ripples created by its wingtips leaving long-lasting waves on the sea surface...

...(End of chapter)