The Bi'an crouched beside the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant, and the other flood dragons didn't dare to approach.

Li Mo's expression was strange. The Bi'an was formed from a Yin-attribute Lifebound Flying Sword, yet it defied the common flaw of ordinary flood dragons, which could only replicate a single Sword Intent. Instead, various patterns manifested on its surface.

The Sword Intent contained within the Bi'an soon exceeded two types, and its body size started to grow slowly.

"True dragons can replicate all Spirit Sword Intents. Dragon offspring are slightly inferior, but they can still accommodate all Yin-attribute Sword Intents."

Li Mo didn't hastily use up the Bi'an; a few Flying Swords capable of being trump cards had to remain in the Sword Pouch.

Moreover, he could sense that the Bi'an could assist the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant in comprehending new Yin-attribute Sword Intents. Its value was undoubtedly far higher than being reduced to a mere corpse.

The existence of the Bi'an in no way impacted the promotion to the Divine Separation stage.

The Taisu Beast Infant continued to grow, already occupying more than eighty percent of the space within the Multiple Dantians. Its main form resembled a Yinglong, yet it bore features of birds, beasts, and insect scales, appearing extraordinarily mystical.

The Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant had shrunk to barely a tenth or twelfth of its previous size, its surface enveloped in a semi-transparent membrane. Within this, a dragon egg-like Nascent Soul floated up and down.

At the same time, the Multiple Dantians and Sword Pouch were gradually drawing closer to one another.

Under the effect of the Innate Saint, the Dantians seemed to have a tendency to fuse with each other, though it appeared this process would take at least a hundred years.

Li Mo didn't dawdle.

After deducing for several days within Xia Dao Palace and confirming that external interference wouldn't affect the promotion, he controlled the Spider Sword Orb to accelerate the fusion of the Dantians.

As the Dantians transformed into a gourd-like shape, the Dual Nascent Souls became restless.

Within the Sword Pouch, it was utter chaos—a swirling dance of dragons—and one flood dragon after another perished due to disruptions in their Qi.

The dragon corpses didn't even need Li Mo to process; the Taisu Beast Infant actively absorbed their blood, while the remaining flesh and bones were consumed by the flood dragons to nourish the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant.

"The Divine Separation stage is but half a step away."

Li Mo heard the ever-flowing Beili River outside. The shop had likely descended into the second layer of the Copper Mirror, and all the Sword Ghosts there were somewhat agitated.

Gritting his teeth, he took out nearly a millennium's worth of Innate Essence, fully perfecting the Dual Nascent Souls.

The Dantians merged into one.

The Taisu Beast Infant restlessly shook its head, madly inhaling Mist Fog Spiritual Power, to the point that even the Buddha Demon Dharma Body faintly sensed a threat.

It roared.

The Taisu Beast Infant closed its eyes and fell into slumber, while the dragon's blood within it began to boil. The Foundation Spiritual Object, the Dragon Ball, dropped into its chest and abdomen, connecting to countless blood vessels and transforming into a pulsating heart.

Li Mo furrowed his brow.

The Taisu Beast Infant had already begun its promotion into the Divine Separation stage, yet the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant remained utterly dormant.

Li Mo didn't intervene. From all previous deductions in Xia Dao Palace, the initial fusion had to be driven by willing cooperation between the Nascent Souls.

Interference would result in severe damage to the Nascent Souls.

In fact, during one deduction, an unspeakable aberrant Dharma Body had even been born. It took control over its Xia Dao Practitioner host, emerging from the practitioner's body, and within just a few breaths, evolved into a deceitful entity comparable to the Divine Separation stage.

Li Mo's brows were deeply furrowed as he resisted the urge to guide the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant.

Roar, roar, roar...

The roaring of the Taisu Beast Infant persisted, its body constantly undergoing visible cycles of regeneration. Scales that had just shed grew back afresh each time, with subtle changes accompanying every cycle.

Just then.

After circling the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant for a moment, the Bi'an cautiously bit it and used all its strength to bring it closer to the Taisu Beast Infant.

The aura exuding from the Taisu Beast Infant was so intense it felt almost tangible.

The Bi'an could not withstand it; deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on its body, yet it didn't stop.

The Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant quivered.

The Lifebound Flying Swords rushed forward one after another to shield the Bi'an, even at the cost of being pulverized into meat paste.

During this time, the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant not only failed to break through its bottleneck but instead grew increasingly feeble until it regressed to the Core Formation stage.

The state of the Dual Nascent Souls was worlds apart.

"Could this be deviation?"

Li Mo dismissed the idea. His Five Nascent Souls possessed perfectly established foundations. Even if they couldn't initially fuse, there was no way they could degrade.

Carefully observing the promotion process, he discovered that the weaker the aura of the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant became, the less resistance it faced from the Taisu Beast Infant.

After sacrificing ninety percent of its Lifebound Flying Swords, the aura of the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant became faint and elusive.

The Taisu Beast Infant opened its eyes and coldly scrutinized the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant. However, it didn't stop the Bi'an from pushing the Sword Infant into its mouth.

Li Mo understood.

The Buddha Demon Dharma Body represented the interconnected Yin-Yang dichotomy, incredibly close-knit and intimate.

In contrast, the Beast Infant and Sword Infant operated differently. Though they mutually thrived or fell together in coexistence, they leaned more toward opposition.

If the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant were at its peak, the Taisu Beast Infant would undoubtedly be resistant.

Li Mo watched as the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant was delivered along the blood vessels to the chest and abdomen of the Taisu Beast Infant, where it parasitized within the Dragon Ball, becoming inextricably linked.

The Taisu Beast Infant shook its head, attempting to expel the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant with Mist Fog Spiritual Power.

But the Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant had already begun absorbing the Beast Infant's nutrients. As its aura recovered, the Taisu Beast Infant fell into stagnation.

The Taisu Beast Infant roared in fury, churning the Dantian in turmoil.

Li Mo deliberately allowed the Taisu Beast Infant to follow its instincts, only ensuring the Bi'an was protected.

Who knows how much time passed before the Taisu Beast Infant finally yielded, focusing all its energy on advancing to the Divine Separation stage. The Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Infant followed closely behind, catching up in progress.

Once the Dual Nascent Souls were back on equal footing, their promotion accelerated immensely.

Spiritual Power surged through the Dantian.

The Dual Nascent Souls almost simultaneously broke through the bottleneck.

[Taisu Yinglong Ancestor Dharma Body]

[Wan Hua Wan Sects Dragon Body]

Li Mo termed the two collectively as [Symbiotic Dharma Body], its size extraordinarily colossal, every scale engraved with dozens of Sword Marks.

In the moment of achieving the Divine Separation stage, the Dharma Body's comprehension of Sword Intents erupted like a torrent.

Within mere breaths, over fifteen Lower-Grade Sword Intents had taken shape, even including aspects of the Blood Attribute that Li Mo had never delved into before.

Blood Attribute Sword Intent [Blood Withering]

Each new Spiritual Sword Intent gave rise to entirely unique Lifebound Flying Swords.

Subsequently, three Middle-Grade Sword Intents emerged as well.

Thunder Attribute Middle-Grade Sword Intent [Thunder Lake]

Yin Attribute Middle-Grade Sword Intent [Destruction]

Yang Attribute Middle-Grade Sword Intent [Sun Brilliance]

Li Mo knew the opportunity couldn't be missed, so he quickly consumed the Bodhi Fruit and immersed himself in enlightenment.

Noticing that his accumulation of Taiyin Sword Intent had reached a critical level, he continued exploring Yin-attribute Sword Intents.

The Candle Dragon responded instinctively, harmonizing with Li Mo's mind.

Before his eyes stretched boundless darkness, where even the concept of time dissolved, leaving only an endless void gnawing at his consciousness.

"Hah…"

Li Mo took a deep breath.

The Yin Attribute Sword Marks on the Symbiotic Dharma Body became intricately interwoven, revealing offshoot Sword Intents.

Upper-Grade Branch Sword Intent [Great Darkness], representing the deprivation of living beings' sensory perceptions.

The Yin-Yang Sword Intent was on the verge of emergence, awaiting merely a trigger.

The Bi'an bowed its head toward the Symbiotic Dharma Body as its energy ascended toward the Divine Separation stage. The patterns of the Great Darkness Sword Intent etched themselves into its fur.

Li Mo felt a wave of relief. The Symbiotic Dharma Body was his foundation within the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The Symbiotic Dharma Body had initially fused, though it felt somewhat unfamiliar in terms of Spiritual Power. The next step depended on whether subsequent cultivation techniques could compensate for this shortcoming.

Li Mo communicated with the Symbiotic Dharma Body.

He found he still couldn't command the Wan Hua Dharma Body directly, but at least it could now follow the Taisu Dharma Body out of the Dantian.

The Symbiotic Dharma Body lay sprawled within the Dantian, exhaling thousands of carp with every breath.

These carp no longer needed to approach the Dharma Body directly to replicate Sword Intents; merely being within the Dantian's range allowed them to sense the Symbiotic Dharma Body's aura.

After the Sword Pouch fused with the Multiple Dantians, it split into seven layers, where the carp instinctively swam to the outermost layer.

Each layer housed [Carp], [Fish Dragon], [Hui Dragon], [Flood Dragon], [Dragon Child], [True Dragon], and the Symbiotic Dharma Body at the core of the Dantian.

Li Mo no longer needed to oversee the Sword Pouch, as the Lifebound Flying Swords advanced layer by layer on their own.

"Restoring the Innate Essence to its five-thousand-year state—I've nearly bankrupted myself for the Symbiotic Dharma Body."

"Still, something feels different."

Li Mo muttered to himself while furrowing his brow, "Why does the Symbiotic Dharma Body feel like it's part of the demon system, without developing into [Dharma Body Artifacts]?"

"Never mind. With the Buddha Demon Dharma Body's treasure bottle around, it doesn't matter."

While stabilizing the cultivation of the Symbiotic Dharma Body, Li Mo was about to divert his attention to investigate Ye Zhuo Daoist's status when the cancer cells stirred with activity.

He reconnected to his perception of Da Ai Mi Tian.

Da Ai Mi Tian leveraged the Symbiotic Dharma Body and naturally ascended into a High-Grade Magical Treasure, even birthing a fourth type of Spirit Pattern [Blood Cancer].

Blood Cancer could trigger mutations in a target's bloodline, causing them to lose control over their body and soul.

Da Ai Mi Tian's total Spirit Patterns soon surpassed a hundred, finally halting at one hundred sixty. The cancer cells promptly initiated a new wave of proliferation.

This time, not just the flesh and bones, but even the Spiritual Power itself bore traces of cancer cells.

"Da Ai Mi Tian essentially functions outside the Creation Book, adding another level of safeguards on my Taoist organs. There's simply no possibility of losing control over my body or soul now."

Suddenly, an idea crossed Li Mo's mind. "I wonder how things are at the Heart Beast Sect. They should have detected the Beast Infant reaching the Divine Separation stage by now."

......

The Heart Beast Sect's mountain gate floated suspended in mid-air, connected to the ground below by dozens of massive iron chains.

With the support of the extensive black market trade spread throughout the Cultivation World, the Heart Beast Sect's scale was continually expanding, now approaching the limits of a small Immortal Sect.

Even the Sub-Device Sect had chosen to cooperate and achieve mutual benefits with the Heart Beast Sect.

Augmented by dozens of black markets, the port's permanent Loose Cultivator population had exceeded a million, and the profits generated were a source of immense envy for many factions.

Standing atop the mountain, Tian Changwen gazed out over the land.

He had assumed that the relationship between the two sects would deepen gradually until Li Mo either achieved the Divine Separation stage or perished attempting to break through his bottleneck, resulting in his Dao disappearing.

Tian Changwen had long been prepared to abandon everything related to the Four Seas Commerce at a moment's notice.

However, instead...

Li Mo had vanished without a trace, with no reaction from the associated Lifeless God Statue.

Tian Changwen sensed a shift in the Sub-Device Sect's attitude toward the Heart Beast Sect. Aside from a few Taoist inheritance factions like the Chaotic Burial Furnace and Bai Gu Qianzu, dissent had emerged among other factions.

Artifact Cultivators were reluctant to allow the Heart Beast Sect to maintain complete control over the Sub-Device Sect's external channels.

"If we cut ties and abandon the partnership, the disciples under my sect would likely harbor resentment toward the Sub-Device Sect, escalating toward a situation where we would fight to the death."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Tian Changwen felt a headache.

In his view, if Li Mo had already found his path forward, he could lock the two sects firmly under his control, paving the way for their rise to Land Immortal status.

"Truly challenging. If this continues unchecked, conflict is inevitable..."

Boom!!!

The ground shook, and the mountains trembled.

The Heart Beast Sect's divine statue, which contained Tianchenzi's remnant relic, stirred with a mysterious connection.

"The Divine Separation stage has been achieved!"

"Wait, there's something more."

Tian Changwen's eyes gleamed sharply as he flashed to the divine statue's side, where he saw a Gu Worm leveraging the statue to escape from the True Void Hometown.

Grasping the Gu Worm, he received a flood of information regarding the True Void Hometown.

The Gu Worm's body was in tatters, and it soon stopped moving entirely.

It appeared that when Li Mo had originally hoped for the No-Life Sect's Demon Cultivators to send the Gu Worm into the present world, these cultists had likely assumed that Li Mo had perished, and had thus failed to fulfill his intentions.

Tian Changwen's divine transmission echoed through the Heart Beast Sect: "All disciples, heed my order—erect a sacrificial altar!"

He leaned forward slightly, like a famished tiger, the ferocity leaking from his body rendering the surrounding beasts too terrified to move.

"The True Void Hometown, is it? Perfect. I'll deliver Li Mo a supreme Land Immortal-level fortuity."

"For now, cooperate fully with the Sub-Device Sect. We'll deal with the No-Life Sect first before anything else."

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