A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

The Ascension Cult Leader's face was gloomy; he never expected to see Nangong Jiutian here again.

Just like last time, she stared intently at Nangong Jiutian and said in a gloomy tone.

"Who exactly are you?"

Nangong Jiutian smiled faintly and said jokingly.

"Didn't I say that as long as you surrender obediently, I will tell you my identity?"

"And it can also... keep you alive."

Although, in terms of his actions, the deeds of the Ascension Cult Leader are too numerous to count, and he deserves to die ten times over.

But for Nangong Jiutian, the focus of his actions has never been the common people, but rather values.

If the leader of the Ascension Cult is of sufficient value to her, she will keep him around and make use of him, even if his past is disgraceful.

"Surrender...you're dreaming."

The Ascension Cult Leader naturally could not agree to this proposal.

She has put in so much effort and has finally come this far; she is about to complete her grand plan.

How could he possibly be willing to surrender to someone of unknown origin when he's at the last minute?

Immediately, she looked at Nangong Jiutian and said coldly.

"Furthermore, it seems you haven't grasped one thing."

Nangong Jiutian's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she asked calmly.

"Oh? What is it?"

Just then, the leader of the Ascension Cult glanced around.

She spread her arms wide, as if a god had descended, and spoke in a chilling tone.

"I am not the same person I was last time."

"With this formation here, what do you think... can do to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the array on the surrounding ground began to glow with a blood-red light.

Strands of powerful, crimson energy flowed through the array beneath his feet and down to the feet of the Ascension Cult Leader.

These tidal waves of power seemed to flow into the body of the Ascension Cult Master, making his aura even stronger.

"Although I still lack many strengths, I feel I am sufficient to deal with you!"

The Ascension Cult Leader sneered and continued to absorb power.

The oppressive aura emanating from her increased at a visible rate.

Even later, Ye Yun felt a slight chill.

"This aura...it's terrifying!"

He immediately looked at Nangong Jiutian beside him and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Senior, are you sure you can manage this? The opponent's power seems to have increased quite a bit!"

Judging solely from their aura, their combat strength has probably more than doubled compared to before.

This further convinced him that the formation here was the very method the other party claimed could elevate him to the Great Perfection of the Emperor Rank!

"Interesting, I've never seen this kind of formation before."

Nangong Jiutian examined the power emanating from the Ascension Sect Master and thoughtfully offered a word of praise.

"It is indeed quite impressive, but... it's ultimately not the right path."

"If it can be fully activated, there is indeed a chance to reach the Great Perfection of the Emperor Rank."

"But right now, your power is only temporarily boosted."

Ye Yun, who was standing nearby, asked a question out of curiosity.

"Senior, approximately how high is her cultivation level now?"

If it's the Imperial Dao realm, he can at least make a slight distinction about the other party's specific level.

However, this is completely ineffective against Emperor-level experts.

Whether it's the first level of the Emperor rank or the third or fourth level, they all feel equally powerful and terrifying to him.

"This guy's cultivation level is roughly equivalent to... the sixth or seventh level of the Emperor rank."

"Emperor Rank, Level Six or Seven..."

Ye Yun's pupils contracted slightly. Although he hadn't reached the Great Perfection of the Emperor Rank, he wasn't too far off.

If he were among those senior figures outside, he would truly be an invincible existence.

Previously, Ye Yun had asked his master, Jin Liuli, what level of cultivation the other party had reached.

According to the other party, they had been stuck at the third level of the Emperor rank for a long time.

The others, like Yue Wumian, were also at the third level of the Emperor rank.

Jade Snow Fairy is at the second level of the Emperor rank, which is slightly lower.

The strongest among them is probably Jian Wuyai, the leader of the Northern Continent Alliance, whose cultivation has reached the high level of Emperor Rank 4.

Then there's Gu Tuo, the Supreme Elder of the Azure Dragon Empire, who has just been promoted to the second level of the Emperor rank.

It can be said that in a one-on-one situation, almost no one could be a match for the Ascension Cult Master.

Moreover, according to what Nangong Jiutian said, this Ascension Cult Leader is very likely an old monster from the same era as her.

Their combat skills and various methods are simply a devastating blow to contemporary Emperor-level powerhouses.

This is why, when the Ascension Cult Leader first fought against Jin Liuli, he was able to suppress his opponent.

It wasn't until Yue Wumian joined the battle that the tide turned.

Add to that the opposing Emperor-level powerhouses; without Nangong Jiutian, this battle would have been truly uncertain.

Just then, as if remembering something, Ye Yun suddenly looked at the core of the formation in front of him.

"So, this is the Ascension Cult Master's purpose?"

"That's right, exactly."

Nangong Jiutian glanced at the nearby formation and explained calmly.

"If I'm not mistaken, this formation is absorbing and transforming the power above."

Ye Yun paused for a moment, then frowned and asked.

"Huh? What kind of power?"

Nangong Jiutian chuckled and said indifferently.

"A power similar to... the power of blood, but actually much purer."

"You fight those monsters up there. No matter which side falls, their power will be drained by this formation."

"In short, this formation is absorbing the power generated by your battle."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun instantly understood.

Everything became clear.

"So... the reason the Ascension Sect keeps so many low- to mid-level cannon fodder is for..."

Nangong Jiutian gave an affirmative answer.

"That's right, it's so that you can kill each other and absorb power."

She truly lived up to her reputation as the encyclopedia of the Xuan Tian Continent, possessing an extensive knowledge of these strange and unusual things.

Just by taking a few glances inside, one can understand the operating logic of this formation.

But Ye Yun really wasn't in the mood to pay attention to these things right now; his lips twitched slightly.

"Damn, did we just get tricked?"

Nangong Jiutian pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"That's one way to put it."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun immediately prepared to rush out.

Seeing this, Nangong Jiutian called out to him.

"What are you trying to do, kid?"

Ye Yun frowned and explained.

"Of course, we should notify the people in the air above and tell them to stop fighting."

After all, if the fighting continues, wouldn't that be helping the Ascension Cult Leader accumulate power?

However, Nangong Jiutian immediately reminded him.

"Now that things have come to this, you have no choice. There's a barrier outside, you can't leave."

"We can't just let them not fight back, can we?"

This explanation did indeed awaken Ye Yun.

It seems that's really the case.

Even if they don't fight, those blood-red monsters on the other side probably won't stop easily.

Ye Yun frowned and asked.

"So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do?"

At this point, Nangong Jiutian's gaze fell on the Ascension Sect Master in front of him, and he said with a smile.

"Of course, we should take her down!"

"Will all the problems be solved by then?"

Without a doubt, this is indeed a solution that solves the problem once and for all.

But there's only one problem.

Ye Yun glanced at the person opposite him and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

"But this guy seems terrifyingly strong now."

"What's so scary? He's just a sixth-level Emperor."

Nangong Jiutian raised her eyebrows slightly and said something completely unconcerned.

The conversation between the two prompted the Ascension Cult Leader on the other side to let out a soft snort.

"Have you two finished talking?"

"So you really think I don't exist, huh?"

If it weren't for Nangong Jiutian's words, which surprised her, she wouldn't have been able to understand.

She probably already made her move a moment ago.

"Yeah, let's not talk about this anymore."

Nangong Jiutian chuckled lightly, his gaze returning to the Ascension Sect Master.

"Let's deal with you first before we talk."

These extremely confident words made the Ascension Cult Leader narrow his eyes slightly.

She stared intently at Nangong Jiutian, her tone slightly sarcastic.

"Is that so? You think you, a mere third-level Emperor, can rival me?"

Although they are all within the same major realm.

The difference between each level is not too great.

However, the third or fourth level of minor realms is enough to bring a huge advantage.

Especially in terms of overall strength, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it has doubled.

In this situation, she really couldn't imagine how she could lose.

Nangong Jiutian scoffed at her sarcasm.

"If you really reach the Great Perfection of the Emperor Rank, I really have to consider whether I can defeat you."

"But you're only at level six or seven, and you really think you're invincible?"

These words were extremely arrogant.

However, this aligns with Ye Yun's understanding of her.

However, the Ascension Cult Leader on the other side didn't think so.

She simply believed that Nangong Jiutian was feigning composure, and that he was all bark and no bite.

"In that case, why don't you give it a try?"

The Ascension Cult Leader narrowed his eyes, and in the palms of his hands, a ball of crimson power condensed.

The blood mist, like a tidal wave, rapidly converged in the air around it.

However, she did not allow the power to spread out, but instead confined it to a very small space.

Otherwise, if it spreads out, it could fill this underground space in an instant.

"Prepare to die!"

The blood mist surrounding the Ascension Cult Leader suddenly transformed into streaks of crimson thorns that pierced through the void.

Each thorny path contained a terrifyingly violent power.

The originally blood-red power had been gathered and transformed into a dark red glow.

"Tsk tsk tsk, then let's...give it a try!"

Nangong Jiutian chuckled and a golden blade materialized in his palm.

She did not use the Heavenly Rank flying sword that Ye Yun had given her.

That level of magical artifact, in terms of sheer power, is not as good as a weapon formed from one's own Dao power.

"go!"

With a flick of his finger, Nangong Jiutian unleashed a golden blade!

There were no fancy special effects, and you couldn't even see the blade.

The moment she unleashed it, all that could be seen was an extremely detailed golden thread connecting her to the blood-red thorns in front of her.

Wherever it passed, the void was neatly sliced ​​open in an instant.

The thousands of thorns that had come on so fiercely were all cut down and scattered in an instant.

"sharp!"