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On this day, Su Ning and his group were resting in a border town called "Liufeng". They took a short break at the largest teahouse in the town, "Tingfeng Pavilion", but in reality, they were gathering information about the surrounding areas.

The teahouse is frequented by cultivators and people from all walks of life, making it a hub of information.

Sure enough, after a short while, the slightly excited chatter of several cultivators at the next table drifted over.

"Is the news reliable? Aside from some water demons, there aren't any decent opportunities in Bibo Pool." A tall, thin cultivator said in a low voice.

“Absolutely true!” Another burly man’s eyes gleamed with excitement. “A close friend of mine just escaped from there the day before yesterday. He said that strange light shot into the sky from the bottom of the pool and lasted all night! The water spiritual energy nearby was several times denser, and ancient rune phantoms appeared on the surface of the pool. Someone risked infiltrating and discovered the ruins of a water mansion shrouded in an array! Judging from its scale and grandeur, it was definitely not left by modern cultivators; it was at least a subsidiary mansion of an ancient major sect!”

"An ancient water palace?" The people at the table all started breathing rapidly.

"That's right! The news hasn't spread completely yet, but all the prominent forces in the area have already secretly sent people there. I heard that the third leader of the 'Azure Dragon Society' and that old hag from the 'Mysterious Water Sect' have already led their men there! If you're late, you might not even get a taste of the soup!"

Just then, the burly man seemed to sense that the people at Su Ning's table had an extraordinary presence, especially the oppressive aura that Feng Xi and Kun Peng still exuded even after they had restrained themselves.

On a sudden impulse, he stood up and walked over with a smile, cupping his hands and saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. I am Heihe Sanren. I just heard that you all seem to be interested in the matter of the Azure Wave Pool?"

Su Ning raised her eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and did not deny it: "I've heard a little about it."

Heihe Sanren was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "To be honest, the appearance of the Azure Wave Pool Water Palace presents a great opportunity, but it is also fraught with danger. The water demons in the pool are extremely agitated due to the abnormal spiritual energy, not to mention the Water Palace's own restrictions and the various experts who have come to seek help. We are few and far between, and we were just about to find a few more skilled fellow Daoists to accompany us, so that we can look out for each other. I see that you fellow Daoists have an imposing presence and are definitely not ordinary people. I wonder if you would be interested in joining forces? If we gain anything, we will split it equally according to the amount of effort we put in, what do you say?"

His words were sincere, but he also subtly pointed out the risks and opportunities, and proposed a seemingly fair cooperation plan.

Upon hearing this, Su Ning exchanged a glance with Ling Yuling beside him.

Ling Yuling nodded slightly and transmitted her thoughts, saying, "Husband, the emotional fluctuations in this person's words regarding the strange phenomena in the water mansion are genuine and not fabricated. The Azure Wave Pool is located on our way to Tianyuan City, which is on the way. It is indeed an ancient water mansion worth exploring."

Song Yu also said softly, "I've heard that unique musical techniques or magical artifacts are often found in ancient water palaces..."

Zi Ling's eyes also showed interest.

Feng Xi scoffed and immediately transmitted his voice to Su Ning: "Master, a bunch of rabble, do they think they can take advantage of our power? But that Water Mansion sounds interesting. Maybe it has something good that can help me restore my original source."

Suning paused for a moment.

Their trip was primarily for training and seeking opportunities.

An ancient water palace that has just been discovered and has not yet been developed on a large scale is undoubtedly an excellent target.

It offers both opportunities to hone skills and the potential to acquire treasures, so there's really no reason to miss it.

As for these temporary teammates...

If they have any ulterior motives, just deal with them easily.

Thinking of this, Su Ning looked at the expectant Heihe Sanren and nodded: "Alright. Lead the way."

Heihe Sanren was overjoyed: "Good! Good! Fellow Daoist, you are quick-witted! Let's not delay, shall we set off now?"

So, at the invitation and under the guidance of this group of unfamiliar cultivators, Su Ning and his group changed their original direct route and sped off towards the Azure Wave Pool, where opportunities and dangers coexisted.

……

Deep within the Bibo Pool, the once tranquil lake waters have been completely disturbed.

An ancient water palace ruin rose from the bottom of the lake, its glow attracting countless cultivators who smelled the fishy odor.

When Su Ning and his group arrived, the pool was already crowded with people from all sides, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of greed and vigilance.

Inside the Water Palace, the passages are intricate and complex, and powerful protective barriers appear and disappear intermittently. Furthermore, countless water demons, enraged by the disturbance of spiritual energy, lurk and launch surprise attacks.

Roars, the crackling of spells, and the screams of those about to die echoed through the deep waterway, foreshadowing that this journey would be anything but easy.

After several twists and turns and the clearing of the area, Su Ning and his group finally broke through the encirclement and stepped into the most magnificent main hall.

The roof of the palace is inlaid with luminous pearls, like a starry sky, illuminating the area below as bright as day.

In the center of the main hall, on a cold jade platform, floats a jade flute that is entirely azure blue, as if it were formed from endless seawater...

The flute plays amidst the rising tide of the blue sea.

The flute's body was covered in flowing runes, radiating a gentle yet vast spiritual pressure, clearly indicating that it was an extremely powerful spiritual treasure!

Almost the instant the jade flute was clearly seen, the eyes of the remaining dozens of cultivators in the hall instantly became bloodshot!
"The spiritual treasure is mine!" roared a burly man with a bushy beard at the late Nascent Soul stage, summoning a giant mountain-splitting axe and charging forward first.

"Get out of the way!" On the other side, a poison cultivator shrouded in a black robe flicked his sleeve, and a foul-smelling green mist filled the air, corroding everyone around him.

The struggle erupted completely in an instant!

Dozens of cultivators, including five or six at the Nascent Soul stage and the rest at the late Nascent Soul or Great Perfection stage, were caught up in a frenzied battle for the supreme treasure.

The magical artifacts flashed wildly, their divine powers roared, and the entire main hall trembled violently. Lake water poured in through the restrictions, adding to the chaos.

"Form ranks and protect yourselves!" Su Ning calmly ordered, his voice cutting through the clamor.

Before she could finish speaking, Ling Yuling had already made her move.

Her slender fingers flew, and beams of starlight burst forth from her hands. They were not used for attack, but rather to rapidly outline the area around the crowd, instantly setting up a simple yet sturdy "Small Heavenly Cycle Star Element Array".

Starlight descended, forming a light curtain that protected everyone in the center, effectively blocking the chaotic energy impact and accidental injuries from the outside.

Song Yu and Zi Ling stood back to back, inside the formation.

Song Yu stroked the zither with both hands, and the clear and melodious sound transformed into tangible sound waves. These were not sounds of killing, but rather had the miraculous effect of calming the mind and disrupting the enemy's magical power. This caused the approaching enemies to feel inexplicably disturbed, and their spell combinations frequently went wrong.

Zi Ling let out a delicate shout and summoned several seven-colored silk ribbons. These ribbons, like living snakes, danced and coiled around the outer edge of the star array. They were not the main attackers, but they cleverly wrapped around, deflected, and blocked the incoming ranged attacks and out-of-control magical treasures, diverting and neutralizing their power.

Feng Xi and Kunpeng stood on the left and right, like two gatekeepers, guarding the front of the star formation.

Feng Xi smiled arrogantly, and with a wave of his claws, countless tiny yet incredibly sharp spatial blades appeared out of thin air, forcing the charging cultivators into a frantic struggle. Occasionally, a single claw would easily tear apart a protective magic treasure.

Kunpeng was even more direct. He didn't even bother to use too many supernatural powers. He simply relied on his incomparably strong physical body and the immense strength he contained to send cultivators who tried to break through the formation flying backward with a single punch and kick, their bones broken and tendons snapped. His eyes were disdainful, as if he were swatting away flies.

Suning made its move the instant the formation was completed and they had no worries about their rear!

He let out a long roar, the sound of which actually drowned out the rumbling in the hall.

The God-Slaying Spear leaped into his hand, and a monstrous aura of murderous intent soared into the sky, making him appear as if a demon god had descended to earth!

Instead of charging directly towards Hanyutai, he took the initiative to break into the densest part of the flanking battle group!

"Come and fight!"

His eyes gleamed with excitement, treating the chaotic battlefield as the perfect testing ground.

The Godslayer Spear is like a black dragon bursting from its gates, striking with lightning speed, its attacks simple, direct, and yet incredibly domineering!

The magic shield of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Great Perfection stage was pierced as easily as paper, and blood splattered everywhere!
An old woman in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm unleashed a flying sword to attack, but Su Ning neither dodged nor evaded. He activated the "True Demon Art of the Brahma Saint" with a roar, his fist enveloped in dense demonic energy, and he met the attack head-on with a punch!

"Clang!" The fist and sword clashed, producing a deafening sound.

The high-quality flying sword was smashed by his punch, sending it flying backward with a mournful cry, its spiritual light dimmed!
The old woman was traumatized, coughed up blood, and staggered backward, her face filled with horror.

The golden light of the Mingwang Jue flowed across his body. Occasionally, an attack that slipped through the net would strike him, leaving only faint white marks, and even his defenses could not be broken!

What's even more chilling is that his figure is elusive, sometimes seemingly merging into the void, and the next moment he appears from an unbelievable angle, killing the enemy with a single shot!
This was his newly comprehended spatial minor supernatural power. Although it could not teleport long distances, its ability to shift and change within a small area was enough to make his opponents despair!

He was like a dancer on the battlefield, moving with ease amidst the flashing swords, each strike bringing down a fallen warrior. He displayed the ferocity of the God-Slaying Spear, the domineering power of the True Demon Art, the solidity of the Bright King Technique, and the unpredictable nature of his spatial abilities to the fullest extent!

Wherever he went, he actually carved out a vacuum zone!
The survivors were terrified and instinctively kept their distance from this menacing figure.

Even the Black River Hermit and his companions who came with Su Ning were afraid and kept their distance, never expecting to encounter so many killing gods.

Finally, stepping through the pool of blood, with no one daring to stop him, Su Ning walked step by step to the Cold Jade Platform and grabbed the Azure Sea Tide Flute in his hand!
The jade flute felt cool to the touch, and powerful water elemental energy surged into my body.

Su Ning stood with his gun in hand, surveying the entire scene. Wherever his gaze fell, the bloodthirsty cultivators seemed to be doused with cold water, averting their eyes and slowly retreating. No one dared to step forward to snatch the weapon.

Inside the star array, Ling Yuling breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the starlight at her fingertips faded away.

As Song Yu's zither music faded, Zi Ling put away her silk robe, and they smiled at each other.

Feng Xi licked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

Kunpeng stood with his arms crossed and snorted, "A bunch of useless trash."

Su Ning felt the pulse of the magical treasure in his hand, then looked at his tacitly understanding companions behind him, and a cheerful smile appeared on his lips.

This journey to the spirit world was indeed much more interesting than burying oneself in arduous cultivation.

……

After leaving Bibo Pool, Su Ning and his group did not stop and continued to head towards the Tomb of Sunset.

The closer one gets to that legendary perilous place, the more bizarre and scorching the surrounding environment becomes.

The earth gradually turned crimson, and the air was no longer filled with pure spiritual energy, but with a wild, scorching, and strange energy mixed with an ancient and decaying aura.

On this day, they passed through a huge cluster of meteorite craters.

The pit was charred black, as if it had been repeatedly scorched by heavenly fire, and still retained a chillingly high temperature and wisps of destructive aura.

“Something’s not right here.” Ling Yuling stopped first, her brows furrowing slightly.

Her keen senses detected unusual energy fluctuations emanating from the depths of the pit. It wasn't just heat, but rather two distinct yet intertwined extreme forces.

"Such pure fire elemental energy, but it seems to be suppressed by something." Zi Ling also sensed it, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Feng Xi sniffed, a mixture of disgust and excitement on his face: "There's an unpleasant, chilling smell, and... a very pure fire spirit essence smell, like... some kind of spirit race? But not quite the same."

Suning possesses the strongest divine sense and perceives things more clearly.

He sensed that beneath the deepest rock layers of the crater, there seemed to be an extremely small spatial node. Near this node, extreme cold and extreme heat were clashing and merging in a bizarre way, forming a fragile balance.

"Let's go down and take a look." Su Ning, skilled and daring, was the first to fall into the pit.

The group followed.

The closer you get to that node, the more pronounced the feeling becomes.

One half of his body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, chilling him to the bone; the other half felt as if it had been scorched by a raging fire, his blood boiling.

This extreme experience of being torn between ice and fire forced Song Yu and Zi Ling to use their internal energy to resist.

Suning activated the "Ming Wang Jue" technique, which provided golden light to protect his body, and carefully observed the surroundings.

The void at the node was slightly distorted, and a fist-sized, ever-changing pale white flame (Taiyin True Fire) could be vaguely seen inside, tightly binding and imprisoning a struggling, dark golden flame (Remnant Flame of Solar Essence Fire).

Beneath the two peerless flames, the rocks, tempered by their extreme power for countless millennia, condensed into several pigeon-egg-sized [Sun and Moon Stone Marrow] containing the pure power of the sun and moon, which were also precious materials for refining weapons.

What's even more striking is that at the very core of the clash between the two flames, there is a small pool of liquid, less than half a mouthful, thick as honey, shimmering with a faint golden-red glow!

It exudes an indescribable life force and law fluctuations, and it can exist safely in the gap between those two extreme flames!

"This is... the primordial essence of some ancient being?!" Kunpeng, with the broadest knowledge, flashed a hint of shock in his eyes. "Moreover, judging from its attributes, it is very likely the 'divine blood' left behind by some ancient divine beast that simultaneously wielded the power of the sun and the moon! These two flames are probably the dissipation of its essence after its fall, both opposing and coexisting with each other!"

What a stroke of luck! An incredible stroke of luck!

However, figuring out how to collect the fees is a problem.

That spatial node is extremely unstable; any external intervention could ignite the terrifying balance between the two flames, with unimaginable consequences.

"Let me try." Su Ning calmed herself down and did not touch it rashly.

He first carefully enveloped the few Sun and Moon Stone Marrows with his divine sense, and slowly took them out. The process was thrilling but without any danger.

Then, his gaze locked onto the two flames and the divine blood below.

Taking by force will inevitably backfire.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and tried to activate the unfathomable "Great Wilderness Technique".

Once the technique was activated, Su Ning was immediately enveloped in an aura of vastness, antiquity, and all-encompassing nature, as if he himself had become a part of this ancient land.

Something amazing happened!

The originally raging Yin True Fire and the remnant flames of the Sun Essence Fire seemed to sense this ancient aura of the same origin, and their agitation subsided slightly.

Especially the drop of divine blood below, which rippled slightly and emitted a faint sense of affinity!
It's now!

Su Ning moved with lightning speed, his hands covered with the ancient aura of the Great Wilderness Technique and the golden light of the Bright King Technique. His left hand reached out to grab the Taiyin True Fire, and his right hand reached out to grab the remnants of the Sun Essence Fire. At the same time, he opened his mouth and inhaled, and a suction force precisely covered the drop of divine blood!

"receive!"

hum!
The spatial nodes are oscillating violently!

The two flames instinctively resisted, and the forces of extreme cold and extreme heat violently assaulted Su Ning's arm!

However, the affinity generated by the Great Wilderness Technique and the powerful defensive capabilities of the Bright King Technique played a crucial role!

Su Ning grunted, golden light flashing wildly on his arm, and he withstood the impact!

The next moment, he successfully separated the Taiyin True Fire, the remnants of the Taiyang Essence Fire, and that drop of divine blood from their nodes and instantly absorbed them into the depths of his dantian!
boom!
Su Ning's body shuddered violently, his face instantly turning half pale and covered in frost, and the other half crimson like steaming blood.

He dared not delay and immediately sat down cross-legged, fully activating the Great Wilderness Technique and the Brahma Saint True Demon Art, beginning the difficult task of suppressing and harmonizing the two sudden extreme powers within his body and the drop of divine blood containing enormous energy.

Ling Yuling, Song Yu, and Zi Ling immediately surrounded him, while Feng Xi and Kunpeng also vigilantly scanned their surroundings to protect him.

This process lasted for a full day and night.

When Su Ning opened his eyes again, a pale white and dark gold flame seemed to flash and disappear deep in his eyes, and his aura became more profound and restrained.

He successfully suppressed the two divine flames initially and temporarily sealed the drop of divine blood in his dantian.

Although it could not be fused and refined immediately, the greatest opportunity had already been obtained.

Although the remnant flames of the Sun's Essence Fire were weak, they gave him a new direction for fusing with his own True Fire; the Taiyin True Fire was an even more tangible gain; and that drop of divine blood was an unparalleled treasure for future physical breakthroughs.

“Let’s go.” Su Ning stood up, his gaze even more determined. “Let’s go to Sunset City. We need some materials there to help me stabilize them completely and prepare for entering the Tomb of Sunset.”

...(End of chapter)