With my nine meridians taken away, I will prove my invincibility with the Demon Seed!

One hour later.

Inside the cave, all was quiet.

It was so quiet that Qin Yi and Mu Wan could hear each other's heartbeats.

The two remained silent.

Mu Wan took out a new long dress from her storage ring and put it on.

She kept her back to Qin Yi and said, "Let's just treat today's events as a dream, as if they never actually happened."

Qin Yi's expression was complicated. He also put on a long robe. Looking at Mu Wan's back, he said in a low voice, "Palace Master Mu, I..."

Mu Wan said, "It's alright, let's go."

Qin Yi: "But...your body...has been suffering from the backlash of the Heavenly Joy Profound Cave Scripture for too long. This one time is not enough...If you don't persevere, it will be equivalent to all the previous efforts being wasted."

These words were not just Qin Yi talking nonsense.

Mu Wan had been suppressing the backlash from the Heavenly Joy Profound Cave Scripture for far too long.

Her body was like a volcano.

Just now, Qin Yi helped Mu Wan create an opening, diverting some of the massive magma trapped inside the volcano to prevent it from exploding at any moment.

But we need to persevere in this effort going forward.

As for Mu Wan's long-term consumption of Gelsemium elegans, the toxicity of which has penetrated deep into her bone marrow, this matter needs to be addressed from another perspective.

Mu Wan: "I understand. Let's talk about it again when we get back to Tianxing Martial Academy, if we have time..."

Qin Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this; Mu Wan's lack of refusal was a good thing.

The two left the cave.

More than an hour had passed, and Feng Yongwang of the Great Wind Dynasty was still holding back Xia Zhenshan of the Great Xia Dynasty. The roar of the battle between the two powerful Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the two dynasties was extremely loud.

Mu Wan led Qin Yi to the battlefield.

As they approached the battlefield, Mu Wan instructed Qin Yi to hide in a concealed location.

Qin Yi did as instructed.

For the time being, Mu Wan is someone he doesn't need to worry about much.

After settling Qin Yi in, Mu Wan used her movement technique, stepping on starlight, to descend upon the battlefield where Feng Yongwang and Xia Zhenshan were engaged in fierce combat.

With his sixth-level Dharma Aspect Realm cultivation, Feng Yongwang managed to hold off Xia Zhenshan, who was at the seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, for more than an hour. This was no easy feat. He was already covered in wounds, his armor was tattered, and his long sword had many nicks and chips, making it look like a saw.

In any other situation, Feng Yongwang would have retreated long ago. If he continues to fight like this, he might lose his life if Xia Zhenshan seizes an opening.

But when he thought of Qin Yi, he believed that Qin Yi had unlimited potential and was worth investing heavily in, so he kept gritting his teeth and persevering.

Xia Zhenshan was confident that he could defeat Feng Yongwang with his spear in a quarter of an hour at most.

But suddenly, Mu Wan's arrival directly disrupted Xia Zhenshan's plans.

Mu Wan swung her sword, its brilliance as dazzling as a vast, shimmering starry river.

Previously, even with Xia Zhenshan joining forces with Qin Shiping and a Grand General of the Dharma Aspect Realm from the Great Xia Dynasty, the three of them were no match for Mu Wan.

If Mu Wan's emotional backlash hadn't been so intense, they would have died by her sword long ago.

Now, alone, Xia Zhenshan is even less likely to defeat Mu Wan, who has recovered well. He grips his spear tightly with both hands and holds it in front of him.

Mu Wan's sword light, as bright as a river of starlight, struck the surface of the defensive power emanating from Xia Zhenshan's spear.

"boom!"

Xia Zhenshan's defenses crumbled instantly!

"what!"

He let out a scream as both of his hands, which were gripping the spear, were shattered!

His spear struck him hard in the chest.

"Wow!"

Xia Zhenshan coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His whole body shot backward like a bent bow.

With a single move, Mu Wan nearly crippled Xia Zhenshan!

Starlight flickered beneath Mu Wan's feet. She was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, she caught up with Xia Zhenshan, who was shooting backward.

"Mu Wan, I..." Xia Zhenshan shouted in terror.

But he never had the chance to say what he wanted to say in its entirety. Mu Wan showed no mercy and with another slash, she cleaved Xia Zhenshan's body in two from head to toe.

The next moment, Mu Wan grabbed Xia Zhenshan's two halves of his body with her strength.

Wearing tattered armor and covered in blood, Feng Yongwang immediately flew behind Mu Wan, cupped his hands, and said, "Many thanks to Palace Master Mu of Tianxing Martial Academy for saving us. Also... Qin Yi has come here as well; he's gone to find Palace Master Mu..."

He wanted to remind Mu Wan to go and find Qin Yi.

Mu Wan said, "Prince Fengyong, there's no need to worry. Qin Yi killed Qin Shiping, so he's safe now. Please wait here for a moment."

After saying this, Mu Wan disappeared from Feng Yong Wang's sight, carrying Xia Zhenshan's corpse.

King Feng Yong was stunned...

Although he couldn't see through Qin Yi and felt that Qin Yi's future was immeasurable, believing that Qin Yi could create miracles, when this miracle actually occurred, his heart was still greatly shocked, and a storm of emotions surged within him.

Qin Shiping of the Qin family was at the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm...

Qin Yi is only at the Cave Heaven Realm...

Qin Yi's monstrous python with its unique bloodline was not strong enough to defeat a cultivator at the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

But Qin Yi... still managed to kill Qin Shiping!

That's incredible.

This made King Feng Yong feel that his decision was correct.

Their Feng family dynasty is fortunate to have such a consort!

…………

Mu Wan returned to Qin Yi.

"Bang!"

Xia Zhenshan's two halves of his body crashed down at Qin Yi's feet.

Mu Wan looked at Qin Yi and said, "Shouldn't you explain this to me properly?"

When Qin Yi fought Qin Shiping, his body was filled with surging and boiling demonic energy, a scene that Mu Wan witnessed firsthand.

Qin Yi took a deep breath and said, "Palace Master Mu, I did indeed cultivate demonic arts, and it was precisely through these demonic arts that I managed to fight my way out..."

"If I had to choose again, I would still choose to cultivate demonic arts!"

The reason I haven't told you is because I was worried you might...

Mu Wan: "Are you worried that I'll see you as a demon and kill you?"

Qin Yi remained silent.

Mu Wan said, "You think you're the only one who's practiced demonic arts?"

"Or do you think that only members of the Demonic Sect practice demonic arts?"

As she spoke, Mu Wan suddenly raised her palm, and in an instant, a faint wisp of demonic energy swirled between her fingers.

Qin Yi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Mu Wan said, "Tianxing Martial Academy takes it as its mission to eliminate demonic cultivators. Because of its frequent contact with demonic cultivators, many people have also cultivated some demonic arts to varying degrees."

"After all, some demonic arts are indeed quite useful."

"I can tell you definitively that in the entire Tianxing Martial Academy, there are at least a thousand people who have practiced some demonic arts. As far as I know, five of the Seven Palace Masters have practiced demonic arts."

"By the way, Dean Bai has even cultivated a top-tier demonic art."

"So your worries are completely unnecessary. Tianxing Martial Academy will never label someone as a demonic villain just because they have practiced demonic arts."

"And this is also true even in the Starry Sky Palace in the Desolate Sky Domain. After all, there are more people in the Starry Sky Palace who cultivate demonic arts, and even... the Starry Sky Palace has a group of high-ranking officials who specialize in researching demonic arts."

Qin Yi's expression was somewhat strange.

So that's how it happened.

That way, I'll be able to go even further and act more freely in the future.

"Swallow it," Mu Wan said, "while it's fresh."

Qin Yi did not devour it himself.

His current physical condition is quite complicated. Simply absorbing nutrients won't be very effective. He needs to spend some time and energy to properly nourish his physical and spiritual origins.

So, with a thought, he released the severely injured Nine Nether Devouring Python.

The Nine Nether Devouring Python's two heads each consumed half of Xia Zhenshan's corpse.

After finishing the meal, Qin Yi returned the Nine Netherworld Devouring Python to his cave.

Seeing this, Mu Wan continued, "I came to find you because I was worried that you might encounter danger in the Great Wind Dynasty."

"Another reason is that an envoy from the Starry Sky Palace of the Desolate Heaven Domain has arrived, bringing with him the opportunity to formally enter the Starry Sky Palace for cultivation!"