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Azure Light flashed suddenly, and Azure Sphere unexpectedly escaped from the head of Armored Beast again. Li Hong was bending down to remove the armor from a corpse, caught off guard by the bright light of Azure Light. A loud ringing echoed in his mind, and he froze completely.
It felt strange, as if he had stepped into a tunnel of Iridescence, with darkness closing in behind him while he rapidly moved toward the light at the end of the tunnel. In an instant, Li Hong found himself trapped inside Ten Elixirs, unable to escape.
The old man cackled strangely, "Kid, you have a good heart, so help me out just this once. Your body will be mine from now on; I will take good care of it. Once my Nascent Soul merges with you..." At this point, the old man suddenly shrieked, "What’s going on! You actually have ten Golden Pills! Ancestral God, I’ve traveled through the Divine Realm, and this is the first time I've seen such a freak! What am I supposed to do..."
Inside the Golden Pill, Li Hong was panicking and unsure of what to do. Hearing Old Ghost's clear muttering calmed his anxious heart gradually.
To seize a body, one must fuse their own spirit, which includes the Three Souls and Seven Spirits of the Golden Pill or Nascent Soul with that of the opponent's Golden Pill or Nascent Soul, completely Transmute them. Right now, he only had one, while he had ten. As long as that old man dared to come in, who knows? Hmph! The one being Transmute might just be him!
Li Hong's confidence surged, and he decided to quietly wait for the situation to change.
Let them come; he was not afraid!
In the space of the Upper Dantian Purple Palace, ten Golden Pills were slowly rotating. A thread of golden Awareness floated from around the Golden Core Group, rising toward the Lingyi, Five Elements Shuttle, and Yue Que, with a small portion drifting toward the neglected Divine Slaying Monument. Additionally, there was something special in the Purple Palace Space: the Fire Separation Pearl. The Heavenly Torch was sound asleep inside it, occasionally spitting out small bursts of Dragon Flame and stretching its tiny dragon claws.
Everything was quiet until suddenly a Strange Azure Sphere appeared in the space of the Upper Dantian Purple Palace. The sphere was wary of the center's Golden Core Group, hesitating to approach but eyeing the slowly swirling Lingyi, Five Elements Shuttle, Yue Que, and Divine Slaying Monument with great desire. Especially for Yue Que and the Divine Slaying Monument, with Old Ghost's keen eyesight, he could tell they were both Celestial Artifacts.
However, to take them would require a gamble—betting on whether he could successfully Transmute Li Hong's Golden Pill. The Azure Sphere was actually the Nascent Soul of Old Ghost. It hovered above the Purple Palace Space, unable to make up its mind.
After a while, Old Ghost decided to go for it. "I've been trapped for so many years; this is a great opportunity! Let's do it!"
The Azure Sphere suddenly dove toward the Golden Core Group, enveloping the ten Golden Pills at its center.
In the passageway, Chu Xi was anxiously shedding tears as she supported Li Hong, shouting, "What’s wrong? Say something!"
Li Hong's eyes widened in shock, his face growing increasingly pale. Suddenly, he opened his mouth, and an ancient voice that did not belong to him screeched, "Kid, behave yourself; otherwise, I'll destroy your body!"
Chu Xi was startled and let go, causing Li Hong to fall straight backward.
On the ground, Li Hong clutched his head and cried out in pain, "Old Ghost, I was trying to help you, yet you took my shelter! This is intolerable; just wait, it will be you who gets Transmuted!"
"Hmph, the kid has quite a mouth! We'll see about that!"
Li Hong rolled on the ground while Chu Xi and Chuxiong were at a loss, anxious and unsure of what to do.
In the Upper Dantian Purple Palace, a fierce battle for the ownership of Li Hong's body was unfolding.
Li Hong tightly guarded his Ten Elixirs, while Old Ghost's Azure Sphere enveloped the Ten Elixirs, with cold, eerie force seeping into them. The Golden Core Group spun rapidly, shining brightly as it desperately resisted the strange, invading green force.
The Upper Dantian Purple Palace had already undergone a drastic transformation; Li Hong's Ten Elixirs had vanished, wrapped in the bizarre Azure Sphere. Above him floated the immobile Lingyi, Five Elements Shuttle, Yue Que, Divine Slaying Monument, and Fire Separation Pearl.
As a Primordial Infant Old Monster, Old Ghost gradually caused the surface of the Ten Elixirs to turn green. Although he couldn't feel it, Li Hong sensed an unusual chill that dulled his senses and left his body feeling frozen.
In a panic, Li Hong spotted the Fire Separation Pearl above the Golden Core Group and shouted desperately, "Heavenly Torch, if you don't wake up soon, I'm done for!"
The Heavenly Torch remained still, still fast asleep. But then something strange happened; the Divine Slaying Monument suddenly flickered with light and shot a beam of golden light straight at the Azure Sphere.
The Divine Slaying Monument had autonomously come to save Li Hong!
The golden light emitted by the Divine Slaying Monument pierced through the surface of the Azure Sphere, creating a hole. Old Ghost screamed in pain while Li Hong shouted, "Well done! Keep going!"
At that moment, the Moonlight of the Waning Moon flashed and also released a beam of golden light aimed at the Azure Sphere, joining in to rescue Li Hong.
Under the combined assault of two Celestial Artifacts, the Azure Sphere was like a punctured bladder. The life force of Old Ghost was being drained by both the Divine Slaying Monument and Yue Que. The surface of the Azure Sphere shriveled more and more until it could no longer contain Li Hong's Ten Elixirs, which suddenly burst free and fled toward the outside of the Purple Palace Space.
Li Hong regained control of his body, feeling an indescribable sense of relief and joy. He looked at the Divine Slaying Monument with newfound respect when he suddenly heard Heavenly Torch loudly ask, "What happened? Why do I feel like I heard you calling me?"
"You always arrive late, so just shut up for now!" Li Hong replied irritably.
The Azure Sphere had already shrunk by half, escaping from Li Hong's body and quietly hovering in the passage.
Chu Xi and Chuxiong both let out a sigh of relief, stepping back suddenly, each standing beside Li Hong, vigilantly watching the Azure Sphere in front of them.
With a flash of Azure Light, it retreated back into the head of the Treasure Armor Beast in the distance.
"Failing to steal the chicken only to lose the rice, I intended to take over your body but ended up having half of my life essence absorbed by your two Celestial Artifacts. Is this fate insisting that I die on this Wild Planet?" The sound of metal scraping echoed sharply.
Chu Xi was furious and cursed for the first time, "You old, wicked thing, you deserve it!"
Suddenly realizing something, she widened her beautiful eyes and asked, "What did you say? Wild Planet? What does that mean?"
"You barbarians wouldn't understand. I've been trapped here for too long—so long that even with my Great Ascension cultivation, I can only wait for death. Alas, my hometown... I have no hope of returning... my hometown!" Old Ghost said, seemingly lost in his own sorrow and fell silent.
Li Hong and the others exchanged glances; they had never heard of anyone with Great Ascension cultivation. The Heavenly Fusion Stage was already the highest level among mortals; anyone above that would have to undergo tribulation to ascend. How could there be a Great Ascension? Yet Old Ghost had been trapped for so many years while still retaining his sanity and some cultivation—something even Yun Jiuzi couldn't achieve. This indicated that his cultivation was originally higher than that of the Heavenly Fusion Stage.
Li Hong suddenly entertained a ridiculous thought: Could he be an immortal from the celestial realm? Not belonging to Middle-Earth? But he had never heard of an immortal who ascended being able to return to Middle-Earth. What a strange situation.
He tentatively asked.
Old Ghost sounded despondent: "You wouldn't understand; it would be pointless to explain. Anyway, without a physical body, I can never return home. I can only wait for my soul to dissipate in this Wandering Path of the Stars."
Li Hong pondered and said, "If you can guide us, once we leave the temple, I'll find a dying body for you. That way, won't you be able to go home?"
"Don't you hate me for taking your body?"
Li Hong shook his head. "You didn't successfully take my body, so the past is forgiven. Now let's continue with your deal. You lead us to the temple, and once we're out, I'll find a dying person for you to possess."
Old Ghost remained silent for a moment before saying, "I'll guide you, but there's no need to find someone for me to possess. I'm already severely weakened, and the chances of successfully possessing someone are even smaller now. Just take me to the temple and leave me there. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Li Hong. My Dao title is Chu Hongzi."
"Li Hong, I've traveled through the Divine Realm and the wilderness and have never seen a freak like you, cultivating with ten Golden Pills. Carry me on your back; I was wrong about you earlier, and I'm here to apologize. Don't worry, I can't possess you anymore; those two things in your Dantian are too powerful."
Li Hong thought for a moment and agreed. He walked over to the Corpse and bent down to remove his armor. Chu Xi and Chuxiong stood nearby, sweating nervously.
This time, Old Ghost truly did not act strangely. Li Hong easily removed the armor and casually pulled out a replacement robe from his Cosmic Bag, wrapping the armor around his back before walking off.
"Wait, let me take one last look at my body," Old Ghost said.
Li Hong could sense a strong sorrow in Old Ghost's soul fluctuations. If he had a physical form, Old Ghost would surely be in tears.
After a long pause, Old Ghost finally said, "Burn it."
A small flame shot from Li Hong's hand directly toward the Corpse. In an instant, Old Ghost's Corpse turned to fine ash.
Old Ghost said, "You three little ones truly have kind hearts. Many years ago, someone came here as well. Back then, I also exchanged guiding him for being taken to the temple. However, when he reached the Teleportation Array at the temple, he threw me back in again. I vowed that if anyone else entered here, I would definitely possess them to escape; it's better to rely on myself than on others. I didn't expect to fall into your hands instead. You have a good conscience for not killing me; now I've given up hope. Once we reach the temple, I'll return home in this form, but I know that this form will bring misfortune once I leave there. Sigh, it doesn't matter; as long as I can see my hometown one last time before I die."
Li Hong and Chu Xi exchanged shocked glances, unable to fully comprehend the latter part of his words.
Someone had been here before! Could it be Heavenly Danzi?!
Li Hong couldn't help but ask, "What does that person look like? What is his Dao name?"
Old Ghost replied, "In his thirties, tall and proud. He calls himself Blissful Child."
Blissful Child is indeed the Dao name used by Heavenly Danzi after being expelled from the Nine Li Sect. It really is him! He must have obtained Yue Que from here! It seems I have truly found the Ancient Immortal Mansion!
Thinking about the imminent revelation of the true face of the Ancient God, Li Hong felt a surge of excitement.
He could still hear Old Ghost rambling on, "Although your Wild Planet is a bit far, it produces quite a few good things. With such a big phenomenon occurring, who wouldn't want to come and pick up some benefits? I, an old man not belonging to the Star Sect, secretly endured hardships to rush here, only to end up in this situation. Sigh, if heaven has mercy, please let there be no cultivators around when I use the Teleportation Array. That would be real luck!"
Li Hong listened in confusion; although he sensed that Old Ghost was talking about something quite important, he simply couldn't understand. He could only firmly remember these words. Pretending to be nonchalant, he said, "Senior, you should lead the way. Are you really confident about this Wandering Path of the Stars of the Star Sect?"
"Of course! I was originally the top mechanism master in the Divine Realm. Sigh, what else is there to say? Let's go," sighed Old Ghost.
This was already the third time Old Ghost mentioned the name Divine Realm, as well as that mysterious Star Sect. Li Hong calmly noted these terms down and continued to subtly extract information from Old Ghost.
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