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In fact, Suning didn't care too much about whether Song Yu would agree, after all, it was just a fun icing on the cake.

Therefore, Su Ning once again focused his attention on the affairs of the Taiyi Sect, after all, the current sect leader was his own son.

Now that the internal strife within the Taiyi Sect has just subsided, the new sect leader, Su Mo, has just taken over the sect, which is in dire need of rebuilding. The three Nascent Soul Ancestors have also exhausted a lot of their energy due to the self-destruction of the Xuan Tianzi and are in a relatively weak period.

However, the addition of thirteen Nascent Soul stage cultivators at once this time mitigated some of the negative effects of the internal strife.

However, all of this was observed by Yinluo Sect, who lurked in the shadows like a venomous snake, constantly seeking an opportunity for revenge.

At this time, the Yinluo Sect had long lost its former prestige as a major sect of the demonic path.

Under the continuous suppression of Taiyi Sect and the opportunistic attacks from various forces, its territory, resources, and number of disciples have shrunk dramatically, and it is now in decline, barely clinging to life.

Although Sect Master Fang Kun is still at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, the cracks in his Dao heart cannot be repaired, making it almost impossible for him to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. Therefore, his hatred for Su Ning and the Taiyi Sect is growing day by day.

The Yinluo Sect's last trump card, the early-stage Nascent Soul Ancestor Mo Wuyou, who had been hiding behind the scenes and whose aura was extremely weak, also knew that the Yinluo Sect's fate was sealed and there was no way to save it.

So rather than watching helplessly as the sect is gradually devoured, it's better to take a risk and fight!
"Now that the internal strife within the Taiyi Sect has subsided, that scoundrel Su Ning must be completely off guard! This is a golden opportunity!" Within the forbidden area of ​​the Yinluo Sect, Mo Wuyou's voice was like a cold wind blowing from the depths of hell, dry and filled with killing intent. "Fang Kun, my lifespan is coming to an end. I will use this crippled body to create one last chance for you! Let us join forces and assassinate Su Ning! Even if we cannot destroy the Taiyi Sect, we will sever its arm and make that old ghost Bai suffer the most. Even if that old ghost Bai fights me to the death, we can perish together, and let the name of my Yinluo Sect shake the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty one last time!"

Fang Kun's eyes flashed with madness and resentment: "Ancestor is wise! That's exactly right! Even if we can't kill him, we must severely injure him to vent my hatred!"

"Since you agree, let's get started."

"Yes, Ancestor."

And so, an extremely risky assassination plan targeting Suning was set.

They used a unique, one-time-use spatial artifact passed down from the Yinluo Sect, which came at a great cost, to accurately capture Su Ning's brief whereabouts as he left the Taiyi Sect to handle business in a remote market.

……

On this day, Su Ning was flying through the air above a desolate mountain range.

Suddenly, the space around him began to twist violently without warning, as if a piece of cloth had been crumpled by an invisible hand!

"Hmm?" Su Ning frowned, instantly becoming alert. His powerful divine sense, which was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, suddenly erupted, and his protective spiritual light was activated on its own.

The next moment, the sky above him suddenly darkened!

Countless hideous ghostly figures rushed out from the void, emitting piercing shrieks, and instantly set up a sinister and terrifying Ten Thousand Ghosts Locking the Sky Formation, completely sealing off the area within dozens of miles and isolating all auras and fluctuations!

At the same time, two figures imbued with overwhelming resentment and a killing intent suddenly burst out from the two core nodes of the great formation!
"Suning! Prepare to die!" A hoarse, furious roar rang out.

The Yinluo Sect Master, Fang Kun, wielded a demonic blade burning with black flames. Man and blade became one, transforming into a black streak that tore through the sky, slashing straight at Su Ning's head!
Its power far surpassed that of the past, reaching the level of a perfect Nascent Soul cultivator, clearly indicating that it had used some forbidden secret technique that overdraws one's life force!
On the other side, an even more terrifying pressure from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, carrying an aura of decay and death, suddenly descended!

The gaunt body of Mo Wuyou, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Yinluo Sect, appeared, holding a banner that seemed to be entwined with countless tormented souls.

It was even more powerful than the Ghost Banner, the most treasured weapon of the Yinluo Sect. With just a gentle shake, the world changed color, ghosts howled and wolves roared, and countless powerful vengeful ghosts surged out like a tide. Among them were even a few ferocious ghost kings that exuded the fluctuations of the Nascent Soul stage, rushing towards Su Ning from all directions, wanting to tear him apart and devour him!

A half-step Nascent Soul cultivator's frenzied revenge, and a Nascent Soul cultivator's desperate sneak attack!

The Yinluo Sect has truly gone all out this time, launching this earth-shattering, deadly attack!
Faced with this sudden and terrifying attack that could instantly kill any Nascent Soul cultivator, Su Ning's eyes did not show the slightest panic, but instead flashed a cold sneer.

"You wretched fools dare to come and die? Perfect! Today I'll send you and your master on your way, settling all karmic ties between me and the Yinluo Sect!"

He let out a long roar that shook the surrounding area, and his aura erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years!
"Godslayer Spear, come quickly!"

hum!
An ancient gray spear appeared out of thin air in his hand. The spear trembled and emitted an excited hum. A terrifying aura soared into the sky, instantly scattering and annihilating the fierce ghosts that rushed towards him from all around!
Facing Fang Kun's desperate, demonic blade strikes, Su Ning neither dodged nor evaded, but instead unleashed his God-Slaying Spear, striking first despite being behind!
There was no dazzling brilliance, only extreme destruction and penetration!
"Qiang——!"

The spear tip struck the sharpest point of the demonic blade with unparalleled precision!

A piercing clang of metal resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
Fang Kun felt an irresistible, terrifying force travel along the demonic blade, instantly splitting his tiger's mouth open, and the demonic blade flew out with a mournful cry!

He himself was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood as he flew backward, his eyes filled with disbelief!

Facing the Myriad Soul Banner activated by the Nascent Soul Ancestor Mo Wuyou and the encirclement of the Ghost King, Su Ning made a hand seal with his left hand and shouted sharply:
"Chaos Tribulation Thunder, wipe out all the evil spirits!"

Boom!

A series of gray, destructive bolts of lightning, imbued with a world-shattering aura, exploded wildly in all directions from Su Ning's center!

Those powerful vengeful ghosts, and even those few Nascent Soul Ghost Kings, upon contact with this gray lightning, were like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, letting out mournful and desperate screams, and instantly turning to ashes!
The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls trembled violently, and large swaths of the souls on its surface dimmed!
Mo Wuyou let out a muffled groan, a look of horror appearing on his withered face: "What kind of lightning technique is this?! It can actually counter my Myriad Soul Banner?!"

"Haha, Mo Laogui, this is naturally a lightning technique that can kill you!" Su Ning's tone was icy, and his attacks were like a tidal wave!

His figure was like a ghost, dodging Mo Wuyou's subsequent attacks. The God-Slaying Spear transformed into thousands of spear shadows, forcing Fang Kun, who was trying to pounce again, back down once more. The spear light even left several deep, bone-revealing blood holes on his body!
"Ancestor! Don't hold back anymore! You and I must join forces to kill him!" Fang Kun, acting like a madman, disregarded his injuries and once again burned his life essence to summon another treasure of the Yinluo Sect...

The Netherworld White Bone Seal transformed into a massive mountain of white bones, carrying the terrifying power to suppress the Netherworld, and pressed down on Su Ning!

"Fine! We really can't give him any more time to grow up."

Mo Wuyou knew he was at a critical juncture of life and death, so he desperately activated his Nascent Soul stage magic power, and the Myriad Soul Banner shook once again.

This time, what flew out of the banner was no longer an ordinary vengeful ghost, but twisted, nether chains that emanated the fluctuations of laws, wrapping around Su Ning from all directions, trying to imprison his movements and magic power!

Faced with the combined attack of two formidable opponents, Suning finally unleashed its true strength.

In his left eye, the Milky Way reversed; in his right eye, lightning flashed and disappeared! A blurry phantom of a starry sky suddenly unfolded behind him!

"Starfall! Lightning Punishment!"

He gripped the God-Slaying Spear tightly with both hands, drawing upon the power of the stars and the chaotic lightning, and thrust it out!
This shot seemed to pierce through time and space, carrying the immense power of a falling star and the majesty of divine punishment!
"boom--!!!"

The first thing to collapse was the mountain formed by the Netherworld White Bone Seal. It crumbled instantly upon being touched by the spear's light, exploding into bone dust everywhere!

Immediately afterwards, those entangling nether chains, as if encountering their nemesis, broke inch by inch and vanished without a trace under the dual impact of the chaotic tribulation lightning and the power of the stars!

The spear's momentum remained undiminished, like a roaring, world-destroying gray dragon, first devouring the terrified Fang Kun who was trying to escape!

"No—!" Fang Kun only had time to let out a short scream.

His nascent soul and primordial spirit were completely reduced to ashes by the destructive power of the God-Slaying Spear!
The Yinluo Sect Master was annihilated, both body and soul!

"Suning! How dare you!" Mo Wuyou's eyes were bloodshot.

He frantically burned his remaining lifespan and essence, unleashing the power of the Nascent Soul stage without reservation, wanting to make a final stand!
"What is there to be afraid of?" Su Ning's eyes were as cold as ice, and the God-Slaying Spear drew a profound trajectory in the air, invoking the laws of heaven and earth. "To die by this move is your honor!"

"Kill the gods - break the void!"

The God-Slaying Spear vanished suddenly, and the next moment, it seemed to break free from the constraints of space, appearing directly in front of Mo Wuyou's brow!

Mo Wuyou's protective aura, his natal defensive magic weapon, and even the power of the world he mobilized were all as fragile as paper in front of this spear, easily pierced through!
"Pfft!"

There was a slight muffled sound.

The tip of the spear protruded from the back of Mo Wuyou's head.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

Mo Wuyou's eyes widened, filled with fear, resentment, and deep disbelief.

He, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, was actually killed instantly by a single spear thrust from a Nascent Soul cultivator?!
A gray light flashed on the God-Slaying Spear, and Mo Wuyou's physical body and nascent soul instantly withered and weathered away. His primordial spirit was also completely devoured and turned into resources for the God-Slaying Spear to advance!
The myriad ghosts locking the sky and earth shattered with a crash, and sunlight shone down once more.

In the sky, only Su Ning remained, standing alone with his gun, his robes fluttering, his expression indifferent.

The desolate mountains below were scarred and ravaged, bearing witness to the brief yet earth-shattering battle that had just taken place.

The two last pillars of the Yinluo Sect, one a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator and the other an early Nascent Soul cultivator, both died instantly under Su Ning's spear!
The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, shocking the world!
All sects and all cultivators were completely stunned by this astonishing achievement!
With the body of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he single-handedly fought and defeated a Perfected God and a Divine Transformation cultivator, killing them both?!
What kind of heaven-defying strength is this?! This Suning...

Could she really be a celestial being or a reincarnation of a demon?!

After this battle, Suning's fearsome reputation reached its peak, and no one dared to question its strength anymore.

The prestige of the Taiyi Sect also rose to an unprecedented level.

As for the Yinluo Sect, with the fall of Mo Wuyou and Fang Kun, it completely declined and was about to become dust in history.

However, in order to maximize his own interests, Su Ning secretly supported Zhang Tie's takeover of the Yinluo Sect, after all, the saying "a cunning rabbit has three burrows" is always true. The格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or landscape) of the Great Jin cultivation world was completely solidified because of this battle.

The era of Taiyi Sect's dominance has officially begun.

……

The Taiyi Sect's dominance is now firmly established, and the lingering effects of the Yinluo Sect's decline are gradually subsiding.

The Yinluo Sect is now considered a piece of the Taiyi Sect's pie by the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, so those cultivation forces no longer dare to harass the Yinluo Sect.

This gave Zhang Tie time to integrate the Yinluo Sect, and with Su Ning's covert support, Zhang Tie, at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, rose to prominence.

On this day, Su Ning and Han Li received an invitation from Guan Ning Prefecture of the Great Jin Dynasty, inviting them to attend the once-in-a-decade Ginseng King Conference.

This grand gathering focuses on trading various rare and precious medicinal herbs, especially ginseng of extremely high age. It is a major event in the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, attracting cultivators from all sides.

The two were looking for some rare ingredients to refine elixirs that could enhance their cultivation, so they decided to go together.

The Guan Ning Prefecture was bustling with activity, and the Ginseng King Conference was filled with a dazzling array of rare and precious treasures.

With his keen eye and the confidence gained from the cultivation of the little green bottle, Han Li successfully bid for a rare fragment of the Vajra Shield magic weapon.

It is said that this treasure has extremely strong defensive capabilities. Although it is damaged, it is still very useful, and it also contains a crystallized demon core.

This demon core is the result of a mutation in the inner core of some ancient demon beast, containing unique energy that can be used for body tempering or to refine special pills.

Suning's goal, on the other hand, is more clearly defined.

Through the intelligence network of the Taiyi Sect, he had already learned of the Feng family, a declining cultivation family near Guanning Prefecture.

His ancestors had a connection with Buddhism and secretly passed down the second half of a powerful body-refining technique called "Ming Wang Jue," which was hidden in a secret cave within his family's forbidden area.

He had already obtained the first half through other secret channels; only by completing the technique could he cultivate it to the highest level.

……

After the conference, Su Ning parted ways with Han Li and quietly went to the former site of the Feng family alone.

With his profound cultivation and mastery of formations, he easily bypassed all the remaining restrictions and ventured deep into the underground cave.

The secret cave was riddled with traps and even had guardian puppets empowered by Buddhist spiritual energy, but all of them were destroyed one by one in the face of Su Ning's absolute strength.

Finally, he successfully obtained the jade slip containing the complete "Ming Wang Jue" technique from a stone statue of Ming Wang in the deepest part of the secret cave.

However, just as he obtained the jade slip and was preparing to leave, a sudden change occurred!
The entrance to the secret cave was suddenly blocked by a cloud of yellow sand, and a powerful sand array was activated, trapping him inside.

At the same time, three demonic cultivators appeared. The leader was an old demon surnamed Yin who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, while the other two were well-known demonic cultivators from Fangjian Mountain, both of whom had mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivation.

"Hehe, Su Ning! Didn't expect that, did you? We've been waiting here for a long time! Hand over what you got in the secret cave, and maybe we can leave you with a whole corpse!" The old demon surnamed Yin, who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, sneered, clearly intending to play the role of the one who stalks the cicada.

Su Ning frowned slightly, about to forcefully break the formation, when he sensed another powerful aura rapidly approaching from another direction underground!
"Boom!" The ground exploded, and a celestial corpse covered in black scales and exuding a strong corpse aura rushed out.

Following behind was a cultivator with a gloomy face, wearing an imperial robe, who turned out to be Xuan Ye Wang, the sect leader of the Great Jin Heavenly Corpse Sect!

He had obviously come for the Feng family's secret cave as well, but he didn't expect to be beaten to it and to be trapped in a formation.

The situation instantly became complicated.

The three parties are locked in a tense standoff.

Upon seeing this, the old demon surnamed Yin was startled, but confident in the strength of his three companions and their control of the formation, he decided to join forces with King Xuan Ye to deal with the strongest, Su Ning: "Fellow Daoist Xuan Ye! This man is Su Ning of the Taiyi Sect, and he is very wealthy! Why don't we join forces, take him down first, and then each of us can claim the treasures based on our own abilities?"

King Xuan Ye's eyes flickered as he glanced at the trapped Su Ning, then at the three men surnamed Yin with ill intentions, and quickly weighed his options.

Just then, Su Ning suddenly transmitted his voice to King Xuan Ye: "King Xuan Ye, rather than trying to outwit a tiger, why not join forces with me? I'll kill two of these three, and you can hold off the other one. After it's done, the rest of the items in the secret cave are yours. I only want their storage bags and the method to control this formation. What do you say?"

King Xuan Ye's heart stirred. Knowing Su Ning's fearsome reputation, he thought it better to make a deal with Su Ning than to cooperate with an unreliable demonic cultivator, since at least this person had some credibility.

He made a decision immediately and launched a fierce attack on one of the two demons of Fangjian Mountain!
"Alright! We'll do as Fellow Daoist Su says!"

The war broke out instantly!

Su Ning let out a long laugh, and the God-Slaying Spear reappeared, directly attacking the old demon surnamed Yin and another demonic cultivator from Fangjian Mountain.

King Xuan Ye also activated his Heavenly Corpse, tightly binding the remaining demonic cultivator.

Within the yellow sand formation, a murderous aura soared to the sky, and the air was thick with the stench of death!

Despite facing two opponents alone, Su Ning remained fierce and unparalleled. His God-Slaying Spear was incredibly powerful, and in just a few dozen rounds, he pierced through the mid-Nascent Soul stage Fangjian Mountain demon cultivator with a single spear thrust!

They then launched a full-scale attack on the old demon surnamed Yin.

The old demon surnamed Yin was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He desperately tried to control the yellow sand formation to attack Su Ning, but then he saw a faint golden light emanating from Su Ning's body.

This was precisely the effect of having just begun to comprehend the Mingwang Technique; he had actually withstood the array's attack, with the God-Slaying Spear following him like a shadow!
"No!" The old demon surnamed Yin could not escape his fate in the end. He was killed by Su Ning's spear, and even his nascent soul was shattered by the evil energy.

On the other side, King Xuan Ye and the demonic cultivator fought to a standstill, both suffering heavy losses.

After Su Ning finished dealing with his opponent, he coldly glanced at the demonic cultivator, who was so frightened that he could no longer care about his companions. He desperately burned his essence blood and used a teleportation technique to try to escape.

However, Su Ning gently tossed out the God-Slaying Spear in his hand. This demonic cultivator had transformed his entire cultivation into nourishment for the God-Slaying Spear.

King Xuan Ye, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately became terrified.

It turns out that Su Ning didn't need to join forces with him to fight the enemy at all; it was just a choice between life and death for him.

Then, as agreed, he took the ancient treasures and materials left by the Feng family that were urgently needed in the secret cave, and left the magic plate that controlled the Yellow Sand Array and other ancient treasures and materials to Su Ning.

Before leaving, King Xuan Ye hesitated for a moment, but still took out a grayish-white bead that emitted pure corpse energy and tossed it to Su Ning: "Fellow Daoist Su, this is the Heavenly Corpse Bead, which is a treasure for us corpse refining cultivators. It may also have a miraculous effect on you in tempering your physical body. Consider it a good deed."

Su Ning accepted the Heavenly Corpse Pearl and nodded with a smile: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xuan Ye."

The two said goodbye.

Suning broke through the enemy lines and joined up with Han Li, who was waiting outside.

After the two brothers returned to Taiyi Sect, Han Li began to refine the fragment of the Vajra Cover. With the help of the Mingwang Technique and the Crystallized Demon Core, he began to temper his physical body and cultivate the first level of the Mingwang Technique.

Su Ning also began to study the entire "Ming Wang Jue" and exchanged insights with Han Li. The two made rapid progress.

After that, in order to learn the art of weapon crafting more systematically, especially to repair the Vajra Shield and prepare for his future natal magic weapon, as well as to find out the whereabouts of the spirit bird "Black Phoenix" needed to refine a certain elixir.

Han Li first used an alias and, with his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, easily infiltrated the Huangqing Temple, a renowned institution in the Great Jin Dynasty for its weapon-refining techniques, and became a guest elder.

While learning the advanced weapon-forging techniques of Huangqing Temple, he secretly cultivated the second level of the "Mingwang Jue" and quietly gathered information, eventually successfully discovering that "Wu Feng" might appear near Wan Yao Valley.

……

Meanwhile, beneath the seemingly calm surface of the Great Jin cultivation world, an undercurrent is quietly surging.

A group of forces, led by the Ye family of the Great Jin royal family, began to secretly plan a momentous event—to open the ancient sealed land of Kunwu Mountain!

It is said that Kunwu Mountain not only holds unparalleled immortal destiny, but also seals a huge secret concerning the survival of the human world.

The Ye family is ambitious and wants to take this opportunity to overwhelm the major cultivation sects such as Taiyi Sect and become the true overlord of the human realm.

Of course, everything was still in the extremely secretive planning stage at this time, and it was too early for it to officially begin, but the net of conspiracy had already begun to be quietly cast.

Suning and Han Li continue to steadily advance on their respective paths, improving their strength.

Little did they know that a massive storm sweeping across the entire Great Jin Dynasty and even the entire human realm was slowly gathering power in the distance.

...(End of chapter)