Devouring Soul Emperor

Time passed, bit by bit.

The thunder around Chu Qingyun's body had vanished, but his Heart and Mind remained immersed in the Illusion Realm. He swung his sword again and again, comprehending his Thunder Sword.

Around Mu Xiaoxiao, the falling snowflakes grew more numerous and larger. It was clear her comprehension of her own Sword Intent had greatly improved.

Meanwhile, Dai was off to the side. After Refining Primordial Spirit Liquid into Primordial Liquid to fill his Qi Sea, he began to Calm his Heart and Concentrate his Spirit, compressing the Primordial Liquid in an attempt to break through to Level 7 Martial Spirit.

All three of them were cultivating diligently.

Half an afternoon went by. Dai was the first to open his eyes, ending his cultivation.

He blinked, looked at Mu Xiaoxiao, and scratched his head in embarrassment. His attempt to break through to Level 7 Martial Spirit had failed again.

Not everyone could have such a smooth journey on the path of the Martial Dao like Chu Qingyun.

The Qi Sea Dai had opened was just an ordinary one for a Tier Three Martial Soul. In fact, his Soul Power was even a bit weaker than an average person's, making it quite difficult for him to break through to Level 7 Martial Spirit.

The process of compressing and refining the Primordial Liquid also consumed a considerable amount of energy.

Fortunately, he had been following Mu Xiaoxiao, so he wasn't short on Primordial Spirit Liquid.

After Dai finished cultivating, he stood up out of boredom and wandered around Chu Qingyun and Mu Xiaoxiao.

Just then, three powerful auras suddenly appeared nearby and rapidly approached their location.

Soon, three figures burst out from the woods ahead.

These were the three Level 7 Martial Spirits sent by Zhou Wushang and Huo Yuguang to hunt down Chu Qingyun and his companions!

"No doubt about it, that's them!"

"Damn it, we finally found them!"

Seeing Chu Qingyun's group of three, all three of the newcomers broke into sinister grins.

For the better part of the day, the three of them had been darting all over the mountain range. They had scoured the entire vicinity almost without rest, not even stopping at several spots where people were fighting over treasures.

And now, they had finally found their targets!

"Get out of the way, fool. We'll let you live a little longer!" Huo Qinggang barked coldly.

But Dai just turned his head, glanced at Mu Xiaoxiao and Chu Qingyun who were still cultivating behind him, and with a resolute expression, tightened his grip on his warhammer and blocked the path of the three from the Celestial Spirit Realm.

"Heh, this fool is pretty loyal, haha," one of the Level 7 Martial Spirits from the Qianshui Dynasty laughed.

At this moment, the three of them felt incredibly relaxed.

With the strength of three Level 7 Martial Spirits, and at such close range, they had no doubt that Chu Qingyun's group couldn't escape again. They certainly weren't worried about them putting up any resistance!

Just then, Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes snapped open, a trace of anger flashing in her bright pupils.

She had been at a critical moment in her comprehension, only to be interrupted!

This opportunity for enlightenment was incredibly rare. She might not encounter it again even if she studied the Scroll ten more times. If she had been able to continue, Mu Xiaoxiao might have genuinely been able to touch upon Sword Intent.

But upon seeing the three cultivators from the Celestial Spirit Realm, her expression became extremely wary and serious.

Mu Xiaoxiao glanced at Chu Qingyun, who was still sitting beside her with his eyes closed, completely motionless. She was a little speechless. 'This guy is way too deep in the zone…'

'The chance to comprehend Sword Intent is precious, but staying alive is more important. We're up against three Level 7 Martial Spirits. Even with Dai and me, I don't think we can stop them...'

With this thought, Mu Xiaoxiao gently nudged Chu Qingyun with her elbow, trying to wake him up.

However, she didn't expect Chu Qingyun's body to simply tip to the side and fall to the ground, still unmoving.

"Hey, Chu Qingyun, are you okay!?" Mu Xiaoxiao was instantly terrified.

She scrambled over and checked his breathing, heartbeat, and pulse. Everything was normal, but he was as still as if he were asleep.

At this moment, Chu Qingyun's Heart and Mind were completely immersed in the Illusion Realm, so his body was naturally unable to move.

"Hm? What's wrong with that kid? Playing dead?"

"Who cares. Let's make our move before something else happens. Huo Qinggang, you take the fool. My brother and I will handle Mu Xiaoxiao!"

Having divided their targets, the three of them erupted with their auras and flickered forward, charging ahead.

Huo Qinggang let out a cold shout. The Primordial Power in his meridians roiled as he threw a punch straight at Dai.

But what shot from his fist wasn't Primordial Power, but a gray energy that faintly condensed into a two-meter-wide giant fist, smashing toward Dai.

This Huo Qinggang had also reached the Qi Realm in his Fist Technique mastery!

Dai didn't overthink it. He simply raised his warhammer and smashed it forward.

King-rank Hammer Technique, first form of Earth's Intent, Lifting Heavy as Light!

BOOM!

The giant fist formed from Qi seemed to smash into an invisible wall. It exploded violently, dissipating into streams of gray airflow.

Both Dai and Huo Qinggang grunted, each stumbling back several steps.

And by the looks of it, Huo Qinggang was actually in a more wretched state than Dai!

Although Huo Qinggang was in the Celestial Spirit Realm, a full Realm higher than Dai, his Qi Realm was much weaker than Dai's state of having one foot in the Intention Realm.

As the two of them clashed, the two Level 7 Martial Spirits from the Qianshui Dynasty zipped past them, heading straight for Mu Xiaoxiao.

They naturally couldn't be bothered with Chu Qingyun, who lay motionless on the ground.

Whether he was playing dead or had a real problem, all they had to do was finish him off with a couple of sword strikes after dealing with Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai.

"Damn it..."

Mu Xiaoxiao cursed under her breath. A gentle force from her palm pushed Chu Qingyun more than ten meters away. Then she drew her sword, unleashed her Sword Qi, and met the two Level 7 Martial Spirits head-on.

A great battle erupted in an instant.

Among them, the most astonished was Huo Qinggang.

No one, whether from the Saint Extreme Sect or the Celestial Sword Sect, had ever seen Dai in action. They all thought he was just a simple-minded Level 6 Martial Spirit, not worth a second thought.

Huo Qinggang, too, had previously planned to kill Dai with a single punch.

But after they actually exchanged blows, Huo Qinggang discovered that every smash of Dai's hammer could stir up a strange power. This power seemed to be omnipresent, attacking him from all directions—above, below, left, and right—with every strike.

At first, he was baffled, unable to figure out what it was.

But after a few more exchanges, having been repeatedly forced back by Dai, he suddenly realized: this was the power of the Intention Realm!

A fool had actually cultivated to the Intention Realm!

When this thought struck Huo Qinggang, he was shocked beyond measure.

The Intention Realm! That was a state that even he, a genius of the Dark Moon Dynasty, hadn't even managed to touch the threshold of! Yet this dull-witted oaf had actually reached it!

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