The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

Yuan Xiu followed Yin Hongyue into the Northern Kingdom and infiltrated the headquarters of the Demonic Sect.

In the deep, dark underground passage, specks of blue fluorescence were scattered on the walls. This scene felt somewhat familiar to Yuan Xiu. The blue fluorescence was somewhat similar to the substances scattered among the spiritual plants in the Thousand Ravines Cave.

In response, Yin Hongyue explained:

"The entire headquarters of the Demonic Cult is built on a dead dragon vein."

The two walked forward, emerging from the winding, narrow passage, where their view suddenly opened up.

Ahead, there were also crops resembling the spirit plants of the underground cave, towering dozens of feet tall with thick trunks. Compared to them, the one in the Thousand Ravine Cave looked like a seedling. However, most of the trunk of this spirit plant had turned brown, with only the fine veins still displaying a crystalline blue, like the raised blood vessels on a corpse, carrying a hint of ominousness.

As the two approached, they saw a magic array surrounding the spirit plant and the remains of a giant beast.

"This ancient site was left behind before the dragon was slain. The people of the Demonic Sect have always regarded this place as a sacred ground. However, before my rebirth, no one knew the meaning of the remaining magic array here. The Demonic Sect Leader, myself, and the Third Elder once came here and studied this magic array. The Demonic Sect Leader gained some insights and wanted to push the Su Sheng True Demon Art to the eleventh realm."

Yuan Xiu, standing nearby, smiled slightly after listening. This was the same thing he wanted to do; Yuan Xiu also wanted to push the Yuan family's sword technique to the eleventh realm.

Having cultivated with Yin Hongyue these past few days, Yuan Xiu's sea of ​​consciousness has gradually expanded, now capable of holding six sword intents, bringing him very close to the eleventh realm. In fact, even without consuming the [Fire Pill], Yuan Xiu could break through to the eleventh realm if he continued like this.

All that's missing is an opportunity!

After saying that, Yin Hongyue smiled slightly, her smile as beautiful as a flower, making people's hearts flutter.

"We are safest here. The people from the six northern states won't be able to find us, and the Demonic Cult won't come down. With the power of the Yin-Yang Jade, Liu Lang will surely be able to reach a higher level and break through to the eleventh realm."

Yuan Xiu embraced Yin Hongyue's slender waist, feeling the fullness of her breasts.

"I'll have to trouble you again."

"Ugh! I've already told you, I'm already yours, so naturally I'll do everything I can to help you."

As the warbling of orioles filled the air, the two beneath the spirit plant were completely unaware that a stone door beside them was turning, and the leader of the Demonic Sect emerged.

Upon seeing this scene, the Demonic Cult Leader spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed:

"You bitch!"

The two stood up and looked at the Demonic Sect Leader who was gradually approaching, but he only saw that his steps were getting slower and slower, and bloodstains appeared in his eyes.

In a short while, the expression on the face of the Demonic Sect Leader changed several times, as still as a stone sculpture.

The Demonic Cult Leader's gaze finally settled on Yuan Xiu, leaving behind a single sentence.

"You actually beat me to it!"

Yuan Xiu nudged Yin Hongyue, who was startled and seemed to have never seen such a sight before. She opened her mouth but did not say anything.

But soon, an unexpected change occurred.

The magic array surrounding the spirit plant seemed to awaken from the depths of time. Then, a dragon's roar resounded.

Something seemed to be wriggling within the body of the Demonic Cult Leader.

Seeing this, Yuan Xiu quickly struck out a [Dragon-Slaying Thorn]. However, the result surprised Yuan Xiu.

Even a grandmaster would be severely injured if struck by Yuan Xiu's [Dragon-Slaying Thorn]. But the Demonic Sect leader was dead, and the one within his body only seemed to have been hit by a heavy punch, letting out a muffled groan, his roar growing even more furious.

In an instant, as if sensing something, the blue veins on the already dead plant began to slowly flow.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Xiu fired two more Dragon Slayer Thorns!

However, at this moment, the blue fluorescent light in the tunnel all gathered here and fell into the magic circle on the ground.

"Watch out, this must be the [Fish and Dragon Dance]!"

"What kind of ability is this?"

"I don't know much about it either; I've only heard him mention that once used, it possesses incredible power!"

Yin Hongyue's warning came too late. With a roar, the Demonic Sect Leader's body broke apart, and a strange fish several meters long, entirely formed from divine will, emerged.

It appears and disappears, without any substance.

Yuan Xiu unleashed a sword aura at it, only to find that it couldn't harm it in the slightest.

Yuan Xiu was astonished until he saw the three [Dragon-Slaying Thorns] he had left behind on the strange fish's body! At that moment, he knew that his attack method was effective against it.

The strange fish did not attack immediately, but instead absorbed the energy from the ground.

The opponent evolved very quickly; in just a few breaths, the scales on the strange fish's body began to shed.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Xiu immediately unleashed a [Dragon-Slaying Thorn]!

Struck by the blow, the strange fish fell to the ground, thrashing about.

Yuan Xiu was overjoyed and was about to deliver the final blow when the strange fish suddenly rushed towards him and disappeared into his body. As this force surged in, Yuan Xiu felt his entire body lose control.

"Mukuro!"

Yin Hongyue stared at Yuan Xiu, who stood frozen like a stone statue, at a loss for words. After a long while, the Third Elder appeared, looked at the scene, and sighed:

"As expected, the cult leader still used the [Fish and Dragon Dance]!"

Yin Hongyue looked at the girl in plain clothes in front of her and questioned her:

"What's going on?"

The Third Elder seemed to have noticed the unusual relationship between Yin Hongyue and Yuan Xiu, but he didn't seem to care and honestly said:

"The cult leader's profound technique allows him to devour the souls of others to replenish himself. However, the moment he uses it, it means that the original body has already died, hence the possession process."

"Possession?"

The Third Elder nodded and said:

"Theoretically speaking, the cult leader is already immortal. He can use profound techniques to continuously possess the bodies of others, strengthen his own soul, and eventually transform into a dragon."

Hearing this, Yin Hongyue became even more worried.

"However, this profound technique also has its drawbacks. If the sect leader is defeated in the battle of souls within the sea of ​​consciousness, then the sect leader will die completely."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Yin Hongyue's eyes.

Beneath the Demonic Sect's headquarters, Yin Hongyue and the Third Elder awaited the end of this conflict.

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Tianquan Mountain Villa.

Liu Jing had already taken control of this important fortress in Jinzhou. However, he was not exactly relaxed at the moment.

"how?"

The Second Elder's figure, Cao Xiaohu's voice, looked at Liu Jing who had entered the room, and the person inside asked.

"I sent someone to check, and Yuan Xiu did not pick the fruit from the spirit plant. However, he did take the magical artifact containing Yuan Cai's soul."

"How could this be?"

Liu Jing gave a wry smile and said:

"Isn't it obvious? Originally, you could refine seven [Fire Pills], but without the magic weapon, you can only refine one. So, who's going to give way to whom then?"

After listening, Cao Xiaohu, filled with anger, said:

"This boy is truly vicious; he clearly wants us to kill each other!"

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