Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

The power of this supernatural ability was unknown even to the Heavenly Demon True Lord inside the ring.

After all, he had once invaded Lin Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness and suffered a great loss, so he no longer dared to easily probe other people's souls.

Through the Ice Heart Mirror, Su Qianxue roughly knew that although this guy who called himself Xuanmo Zhenjun was full of lies, he really had no ill intentions towards her.

He had been cultivating her, though it was under duress, or rather, he was hesitant and dared not do anything to her.

Of course, if Su Qianxue finds a chance to kill him,

She will absolutely not hold back.

The two maintained a delicate balance, using each other, being wary of each other, and occasionally being able to sit down and chat peacefully.

Su Qianxue injected all the intelligence information collected by Tongxuan Sect into the Ice Heart Mirror.

The scene of the deep underground slowly emerged in the mirror—the Fire Spirit God, hundreds of feet tall, breathed spiritual energy in the sea of ​​magma and fire; the white jade Heavenly Treasure Spirit Wheel hung high like the sun; the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix silently patrolled the rock layers; and the figure sitting cross-legged on the high rock was Lin Zhao's Five Sacred Mountains clone.

The Ice Heart Mirror lit up only briefly, then the image disappeared. It was never seen again.

Su Qianxue roughly understood the situation.

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This whole mess was caused by her cheap junior brother, and all he did was send an avatar. Yet, this single avatar created a spectacle no less impressive than the Jade Yang Fire Fiend Dharma Body of yesteryear.

It seems he doesn't intend for outsiders to know, and she doesn't need to tell anyone either.

There shouldn't be any problems, after all, her relationship with Lin Zhao is quite good.

As for why True Lord Xuanmo was unwilling to tell her the truth, she roughly understood.

Over the years, she had secretly probed and discovered that True Lord Xuanmo seemed to be only wary of Lin Zhao, and didn't care about anyone else.

Come to think of it, Lin Zhao is rumored to be a secret disciple of the Yunhai Cangming Sect. As the dominant force ruling Yunzhou, who wouldn't be wary of him?

Su Qianxue herself didn't want to provoke them—after her Ice Heart Mirror advanced to the Core Formation stage, she gained new abilities.

That was a more terrifying power than reflecting the past.

Reflecting the present.

She dared not let anyone know the specifics of this new ability.

She is not a disciple of a sect and has no elders to protect her. If outsiders discover the terrifying nature of her talent and supernatural abilities, her fate will not be good.

And so, both of them pretended to be confused.

Su Qianxue issued an order through Xuan Chen Valley's Core Formation Realm to seal off news of the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm, stop sending people to investigate, and not disturb the being underground.

The Heavenly Demon True Lord's divided soul wished to be as far away from Lin Zhao as possible, so naturally it had no objection.

Although the Core Formation cultivators of Tongxuan Sect were confused, since the sect leader had spoken and the Supreme Elder was no longer involved, no one brought up the matter again.

And so, the environment of the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm began to slowly recover. After the fire elemental energy in the outer area dissipated, heat-resistant shrubs and wild grasses began to grow on the scorched land.

Only the core area of ​​that hundred-mile-long giant crater remains untouched, and no one dares to enter it.

There was an unexpected incident in the middle.

An unknown cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage appeared out of nowhere. Whether he was highly skilled and daring or bewitched, he ventured deep underground, intending to steal the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix.

Lin Zhao went straight for the kill, using the Five Prisons Rotation to trap them, and simultaneously unleashing the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix's Golden Wing Slash in conjunction with the Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

The golden wings of the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix forcefully shattered the man's protective magic weapon, and the Five-Colored Extinction Divine Light destroyed his natal magic weapon.

That peak Core Formation cultivator was also a core member of the Nascent Soul faction. He possessed numerous life-saving techniques and forcibly broke free from the suppression of the Five Prisons, barely managing to escape from underground.

However, his cultivation was already half ruined—his divine sense was also severely damaged, and it would take hundreds of years to recover.

Lin Zhao didn't pursue them too far; he needed to guard the upgraded Fire Spirit Shield and couldn't leave the formation for too long.

If only I could comprehend the teleportation ability of a Nascent Soul cultivator, that person would definitely not be able to escape my grasp.

The news quickly reached Tongxuan Sect, and Su Qianxue was secretly alarmed upon hearing it.

Her junior brother, who was just a clone, almost left a peak Core Formation cultivator underground.

She had also learned about that peak Core Formation cultivator; he was a renowned figure in the outside world, yet he couldn't even put up a fight against Lin Zhao.

No wonder True Monarch Xuanmo, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was so wary of Lin Zhao.

After this battle, the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm became a forbidden area in the vicinity. Even those at the peak of the Core Formation stage almost died there. Would ordinary cultivators go there to their deaths?

The flames of war in the Ming Domain are still spreading. The ancient kingdom of Loulan and the immortal city of Tongming are locked in a fierce battle, with the Taixu Pavilion secretly fueling the flames.

No one had the energy to pay attention to what was happening deep underground.

And just like that, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

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After the ghostly mist that swept across countless islands dissipated, the cultivators began the reconstruction work on the hundreds of destroyed islands.

Some islands still have spiritual veins, allowing for the rapid establishment of power.

Some are strategically located, serving as strongholds against monster hordes, while others are vital passageways for merchant ships; reconstruction is essential.

There are also some rare cultivation resources hidden nearby, which many cultivators covet.

The competition for resources soon began.

Some sects feigned death when the beast tide invaded, and remained silent when the ghost mist attacked, but now they are all eager to seize territory.

Lin Zhao had met a force called the Golden Dragon Sect, which was said to have produced a Nascent Soul True Monarch in its ancestors. It had a deep foundation and dozens of Core Formation cultivators.

When the ghostly mist attacked, the forces on nearby islands called for help, but they remained indoors and didn't even reply to a message.

As soon as the ghostly mist dissipated, they were the first to make their move, taking advantage of the fact that the surrounding forces were greatly weakened to swallow up a large number of weak forces. Their greed was truly appalling.

Ultimately, he incurred public wrath and was attacked by the crowd.

Dozens of Core Formation cultivators died in battle, the mountain gate was breached, and the sect was completely destroyed.

Lin Zhao also took advantage of the situation and helped out, managing to obtain more than a dozen third-tier spiritual items.

A fourth-tier inheritance also "luckily" fell into his hands—unfortunately, too much time had passed, and most of the Nascent Soul portion of the inheritance was lost, but the remaining part was still relatively complete.

It helped him to understand the rules of water.

Over the years, Lin Zhao has been comprehending the rules of the Five Elements, and has already grasped the basics of the rules of metal and wood.

With the Five Sacred Mountains clones assisting in the advancement of the Fire Rule using the Fire Spirit Shield, it should be nearly complete. Only the Water Rule and the Earth Rule remain.

He established the rules of water within the endless sea of ​​demons.

He traveled through this sea, watching the tides rise and fall, the storms and howls, and the undercurrents surging beneath the sea. He transmitted all the changes in the water he saw back to his Five Sacred Mountains avatars through his divine soul connection.

Over time, the rules of water gradually took on a vague outline. Although they were not yet clear, the direction was already there.

That day, he arrived at an island.

The island is small, only a few dozen miles in circumference. The beach is covered with fine white sand, and a dozen or so coconut trees grow crookedly near the sand.

Behind the beach was a patch of low bushes, next to which was a wooden hut that looked like it had been temporarily erected.

Then Lin Zhao saw someone.

A deck chair was placed under the coconut tree, and the person was leaning back in the chair, dressed in white, with a face even more delicate than a woman's.

Yet he exuded an air of detachment from worldly affairs, which seemed completely out of place on this desolate beach.

Tianhao, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Law Divine Sect.