At this moment.

The Red Flame Golden Beetles, their incomparably hard shells resembling sponges that have awaited rain after a long drought.

Each drop of blood-colored rain that fell upon them was devoured eagerly, leaving not a trace behind.

"This 'Blood Refining Skill' indeed has astonishing effects on accelerating the maturation of these beetles!"

"If this continues, the maturation cycle of the Red Flame Golden Beetles is bound to be significantly shortened!"

Watching the Red Flame Golden Beetles grow larger after the blood rain, Xu Ping nodded in satisfaction.

The 'Blood Refining Skill' was a unique secret technique recorded in the inheritance passed to him by Zhou Tianle, specifically used to accelerate the growth and development of wild beetles.

This secret technique is truly miraculous, not only significantly speeding up the growth of the beetles.

But also providing a chance to induce mutations, allowing the beetles to surpass their inherent limitations.

However, the probability of these mutation breakthroughs is quite low.

In addition, for the beetles to surpass their own limitations, the grade of beast blood used must exceed that of the beetle by one tier.

Take a Second-stage beetle for example. To achieve a breakthrough, at least Third-rank Lower Grade beast blood is required as an aid.

However, for Xu Ping, this was not much of a challenge.

He had already slain two Third-rank Lower Grade demon beasts, and the Third-rank blood had remained untouched.

Xu Ping planned to use the Third-rank beast blood to perform the 'Blood Refining Skill' once the Red Flame Golden Beetles reached the Second-stage.

At that time, even if only two or three out of over fifty beetles were to break through their limits, it would be a tremendous aid to Xu Ping.

It must be known that even a Second-stage Red Flame Golden Beetle has astonishing defensive power, capable of withstanding the attacks of a Golden Core Cultivator.

If he could truly nurture beetles to a Quasi-Tier Three, or even Third-rank level, what terrifying heights of defensive power would they reach?

Late-Stage Golden Core?

Golden Core Perfection?

Or even Nascent Soul?

Thinking of this, Xu Ping could not help but feel a surge of eager anticipation.

Though he was well aware that the goal was still quite distant.

Even with the 'Blood Refining Skill', it would still take at least a decade.

.....

...

Three days after Xu Ping successfully cultivated the Wind Night Sword Skill to the Entry Level, Zhou Tianle arrived as scheduled to deliver the ores they had previously collected.

Simultaneously, he brought Xu Ping a shocking piece of information.

In the pavilion, the aroma of tea lingered.

"You're saying that three months ago, the Nascent Soul Cultivator Master Xuan Bone from the Six Demon Countries Alliance has joined the San Guo battlefield?"

Hearing Zhou Tianle slowly narrate the news, Xu Ping's eyes widened in shock.

Initially, the outcome of the San Guo battlefield seemed destined.

But with Master Xuan Bone's sudden involvement, the entire situation was filled with uncertainty, the future unforeseeable.

Furthermore, when he thought of the Evil Ghost Order on Song Fei, a shadow loomed over his heart!

"Yes."

Zhou Tianle gave a helpless bitter smile and nodded lightly,

"Due to the remote distance, news travels slowly, so it was only recently that I accurately learned of this."

Upon receiving the confirmation, Xu Ping's expression turned uncertain.

After pondering for a moment, he quickly asked, "Is Master Xuan Bone heading to the San Guo battlefield for the Yin Yang Two Qi Cauldron?"

"No."

Zhou Tianle shook his head decisively, with a solemn expression, "Master Xuan Bone was invited by Master Xuanfeng using the Thousand Year Soul Nurturing Wood."

"Thousand Year Soul Nurturing Wood?"

Xu Ping raised his eyebrows slightly, astonished, and clicked his tongue, "That's quite a hefty price to pay!"

The Thousand Year Soul Nurturing Wood is a Fourth-rank top-grade spiritual material, capable of nurturing the soul of a cultivator and slowly repairing a damaged Divine Soul.

Its value is likely not much less than a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

In the eyes of certain special cultivators, it might even be much more valuable than a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

"Indeed!"

Zhou Tianle agreed, then added, "After all, Feng Country is stronger than Yue and Hu countries, and it's not remarkable for the Profound Nether Sect to possess a Thousand Year Soul Nurturing Wood!"

"Indeed!" Xu Ping nodded.

However, Master Xuanfeng offering the Thousand Year Soul Nurturing Wood to invite Master Xuan Bone implies that the situation for the Profound Nether Sect had reached a critical point.

Upon reflection, it's understandable. A Nascent Soul Cultivator with a destroyed flesh body would find it hard to defend against two attacking Nascent Soul Cultivators for long, even relying on the power of arrays.

"Sigh, with Master Xuan Bone's interference, the originally smoothly progressing war is likely to undergo monumental changes!"

Zhou Tianle sighed softly, his tone filled with helplessness, "It's uncertain whether this change will affect us ultimately."

The sudden emergence of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, especially a demonic one, indeed causes much anxiety.

After all, a Demonic Nascent Soul often disagrees without hesitation, refining sects and cultivator families in blood.

Hearing this, Xu Ping was momentarily silent.

His feelings were somewhat complicated now.

The Evil Ghost Order on Song Fei already had an eerie aspect, and now with the sudden emergence of Master Xuan Bone, it was hard not to associate the two.

It's crucial to note that the distance between the Six Demon Countries Alliance and the three countries is significantly vast.

Even for a formidable Nascent Soul Cultivator, traversing such a long distance wouldn't be achieved in just a few years.

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