The obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations slowly floated out from above the stone tablet, echoing throughout the Qiu Yang Secret Realm, like the Divine Sound descending upon the mortal world.
Within Seal Canyon, all the Demon Spirit Beasts trembled in unison, a glimmer of clarity flashing through their murky eyes. Their bodies twisted, and their steps faltered, showing signs of struggle.
"This... is this their Divine Soul?" Ye Feng felt a pang in his nose, his eyes turning red.
"Grandpa!" Little Ice bit her lip, her frail body trembling uncontrollably as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Although Ning Ruoxue's mind was affected by the Fire Phoenix Bloodline, causing her to be restless and on the verge of destruction of everything she could see, upon hearing the waves of Divine Sound, she suddenly stopped moving. Her expression appeared dazed, but her gaze gradually became clear-minded.
Soon, tranquility filled her heart, and her consciousness abruptly returned.
The Phoenix Calamity Technique could not be used lightly. With her current cultivation level, casually employing this Supreme Technique could easily lead to losing her mind and falling into an irreversible abyss.
She had been forced into a corner earlier, which compelled her to use the Fire Phoenix Bloodline within her and this mysterious Phoenix Calamity Technique to help everyone kill the blocking Demon Spirit Beasts.
To avoid worrying Ye Feng, Ning Ruoxue did not plan to reveal this secret to him.
Looking at the thirteen Phantoms above the stone tablet, Ning Ruoxue wept bitterly.
They could sacrifice their Divine Souls for all living beings and not enter reincarnation. What was so difficult about me, Ning Ruoxue, risking losing my mind to protect them?
With clenched fists, it seemed as if two divine flames flickered in her eyes.
Ye Feng bit down hard, his body trembling violently.
Aside from the initial four sentences—sixteen characters—he could not understand the subsequent incantations. However, the sixteen characters they recited while offering their Divine Souls echoed continuously in his mind.
"Divine Ritual of Xuanhuang, Soul Offering to the Primordial, Six Paths of Reincarnation, only I shall perish!"
As a cultivator, Ye Feng naturally understood that when a person dies, they do not truly vanish but can enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation and be reborn.
These descendants of ancient Immortal Sects were completely sacrificing their Divine Souls this time; they would not enter the six paths and would have no return, disappearing entirely from between heaven and earth from now on.
Such fearless spirit is enough to earn his respect and admiration.
"I will protect you all!" Ye Feng knelt on one knee, his expression resolute.
The Divine Sound seemed like a gentle stream, flowing from his Meridians into the Nirvana Palace, cleansing his Divine Soul.
The Nirvana Palace in his mind also underwent subtle changes; the dark and narrow space seemed to gradually expand.
For cultivators, improving their realm requires not only spiritual power but also enlightenment, especially the enlightenment of the mind, which is crucial.
To a cultivator, the Nirvana Palace is like a container for spiritual power. The container has limited space, so the capacity for spiritual power is naturally limited, leading to a bottleneck.
The only way to expand the space of the Nirvana Palace is through enlightenment and improvement of the mind.
Unfortunately, while Ye Feng's "container" was sufficient, his spiritual power was simply too little to fill the entire Nirvana Palace.
The state of mind is equally important for martial artists. The transition from Origin Martial Realm to Gangwu Realm requires completely transforming the Vital Energy within into True Essence. This transformation process is extremely difficult; when one's cultivation reaches the ninth peak, the two realms are separated by a thin layer of paper that can be pierced with a poke.
Without grasping the opportunity for transformation, one might remain stuck at this realm for a lifetime.
Improving one's state of mind is the only way to break through that thin layer of paper.
Ye Feng suddenly felt a jolt throughout his body; the Vital Energy that he had once controlled seemed to lose control and began to circulate wildly within his Meridians.
The speed of the Vital Energy's circulation increased rapidly. After flowing into his Dantian, it was absorbed by Thunder Essence, transforming into a blazing fireball.
His entire Dantian felt as if it had suddenly ignited like a furnace. This made Ye Feng extremely uncomfortable; reluctantly, he plunged the Azure Dragon Sword into the ground and sat cross-legged.
"Seriously? Am I going to break through at such a critical moment again?" Ye Feng looked helpless. Back in Silvermoon City, he had broken through during the intense battle between Ye Ning's families.
However, the current situation was even more perilous than last time, and he still needed to protect the Sealing Stone Tablet and Lin Yue Zhen Ren among others. At this moment, breaking through was not appropriate.
Ye Feng looked around and noticed that the movements of the Demon Spirit Beast had become somewhat abnormal. It seemed to have stopped its assault on the stone tablet and was instead wandering and struggling in place.
As he was about to break through, a vortex of Vital Energy gathered above Ye Feng's head, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Power surged toward him like a tide.
Ye Feng's unusual behavior quickly caught the attention of Xiao Bing and Ning Ruoxue.
At this moment, Ye Feng furrowed his brows, his expression showing extreme pain. His entire body was enveloped in swirling purple Thundercloud Step, with faint purple arcs of electricity flickering intermittently.
With both hands forming seals, he was desperately trying to control the Elemental Wave within him.
"Brother Ye! What's wrong?" Xiao Bing felt a tightness in her heart and instinctively wanted to rush forward.
"Don't disturb him; he's breaking through!" Ning Ruoxue, having seen more of the world, recognized that the vortex of Vital Energy above Ye Feng's head was clearly a sign of a breakthrough. However, this vortex was not spinning faster as she had imagined, absorbing Heaven and Earth Origin Power; instead, it was slowing down, ultimately shattering under a strike from a silver arc of electricity.
"Ye Shidi, this is an exceptional opportunity to break through to the Gangwu Realm. If you miss this chance, who knows when you'll encounter it again? Why aren't you seizing it properly and instead forcing an end?" Ning Ruoxue's expression changed slightly as she scolded loudly.
The breakthrough from Origin Martial Realm to Gangwu Realm was not easy at all. It often required sudden enlightenment. Ordinary martial artists would set aside everything else when faced with such an opportunity, focusing solely on cultivation to take advantage of it.
Seeing the gathered Heaven and Earth Origin Power dissipate due to the shattering vortex, Ning Ruoxue let out a sigh.
Ye Feng's complexion gradually returned to normal. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, which sparkled with unusual brilliance.
"These Demon Spirit Beasts could attack at any moment. With just the two of you, it's impossible to fend them off. Moreover, the outer seal has been breached; people from outside the valley have already entered. It won't be long before they arrive here. This is not the time for cultivation breakthroughs!"
"But..." Ning Ruoxue naturally understood that the current situation could not afford any mistakes. However, letting go of this breakthrough opportunity so easily seemed too regrettable.
"Don't worry; my Supreme Technique is quite special. Once I get through this crisis, finding another opportunity for a breakthrough won't be difficult. The seniors have worked hard to activate the Ritual Array; I can't just watch them sacrifice themselves for nothing."
Ye Feng cast a complex glance at the humanoid Phantom on the stone tablet: "I cannot let them down."
"What a pity..." Ning Ruoxue bit her lip lightly. She knew that Ye Feng felt guilty toward Lin Yue Zhen Ren and others and would never abandon them. However, she hadn't expected Ye Feng to give up such a significant opportunity and forcibly halt his breakthrough process.
From the Origin Martial Realm to the Gangwu Realm, whenever a breakthrough opportunity arises, the Vital Energy within the body will immediately become uncontrollable, automatically drawing in the Heaven and Earth Origin Power from the outside, forming a Vital Energy vortex that absorbs the Heaven and Earth Origin Power into the body. This process is irreversible for any martial artist.
Ye Feng also relied on the Innate Spirit Summoning Technique to forcibly interrupt the connection between his body and the Heaven and Earth Origin Power using the spiritual energy from Nirvana Palace, thus halting this process.
It was precisely because of the Innate Spirit Summoning Technique that Ye Feng's understanding of his body far exceeded that of others. He found the key opportunity for a breakthrough and, after gaining confidence in resolving the current difficulties, sought another path to breakthrough.
"Someone is coming!" With a faint smile, Ye Feng's expression turned serious as he shifted the topic. "I wonder how Blood Python Senior is doing. The Heavenly Demon Spider and Tianyi Daoist are not easy to deal with. If they arrive first, we might not stand a chance."
The three looked into the distance, where two beams of blood light shot over like lightning, their momentum overwhelming and speed astonishing.
The Demon Spirit Beast blocking their path barely had time to react before being crushed by these two beams of blood light.
Xiao Bing and Ning Ruoxue appeared slightly tense, picking up their weapons, ready to intercept the incoming foes.
"Don't rush; they're our allies!" Ye Feng said coldly.
As he expected, although the Nine-Headed Blood Python and Blood Demon Wolf set out three minutes later than the Heavenly Demon Spider, they arrived here first.
"After all, Blood Python Senior has guarded this gorge for many years; he must have entered and exited Seal Canyon multiple times and is naturally most familiar with this place," Ye Feng recalled the Sealing Order that had transported them here.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two beams of blood light seemed to have detected Ye Feng's presence. They made a sharp turn in mid-air and quickly descended.
Having reached the Gangwu Realm, flying through the air was no longer an issue. The Nine-Headed Blood Python and Blood Demon Wolf belonged to the Beast Clan and had their own cultivation level classifications; they were not included in the Gangwu Realm but were already stronger than ordinary Gangwu Realm martial artists, making flight effortless.
In fact, Xiao Bing possessed similar abilities; however, her divine beast talent had yet to awaken, so she did not know how to utilize the divine power of her beast.
"It seems Leaf Young Friend's sealing has failed; the outer seal has been broken, and the core seal as well..." The Nine-Headed Blood Python, transformed into the Blood Robed Elder, sighed lightly. Just as he was about to inquire about Ye Feng, he suddenly noticed thirteen human-like phantoms above the stone tablet and couldn't help but change his expression drastically.
"This is Lin Yue Zhen Ren... What on earth has happened?" The Nine-Headed Blood Python clearly recognized these figures. After glancing at the corpses of numerous Demon Spirit Beasts scattered on the ground, he incredulously asked, "Did you all kill these beasts?"
A series of Divine Sounds echoed as the imposing aura from the stone tablet surged toward them like a mountain, making them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Ye Feng nodded with a heavy expression and said, "The few Array Spirits have decided to completely sacrifice the Divine Soul to buy us time. It is estimated that this will allow us to seal the Shura Demon King Lu Tong for another three years."
"Three years?" Blood Demon Wolf murmured, "What a bold move, to be willing to sacrifice the Divine Soul just to give humanity three more years to evacuate without entering the Six Paths of Reincarnation."
The Nine-Headed Blood Python pondered for a moment and was about to ask about the details when a burst of wild laughter came from afar.
"Hahaha, my good brothers, I didn't expect you to break my carefully arranged formation so quickly and arrive here first!"
At the junction of heaven and earth stood a tall middle-aged man, standing on rolling black clouds, exuding an overwhelming aura like a descending demon god.
"Heavenly Demon Spider? I didn't expect this guy to arrive so quickly!" Nine-Headed Blood Python frowned slightly.
Blood Demon Wolf said angrily, "Just in time! Previously, my brother couldn't transform; now that the Restriction is gone, he dares to come here and seek death!"
Nine-Headed Blood Python's face darkened as he said, "This time, Old Man will ensure he comes and never returns!"
Ye Feng exchanged a bitter smile with Xiao Bing and Ning Ruoxue beside him.
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