At that moment, Li Youlian gnashed her teeth and glared at the Yin Sha Sect Master.

"Hmph," Chen Zheng sneered indifferently, mockingly adopting a feminine persona. "If this princess makes it out of here alive, I will personally annihilate you! An evil degenerate like you, worthy of being my servant? Are you joking?"

As his words fell, he pressed his palm against Li Youlian's forehead.

"Ah!"

Li Youlian let out a dreadful scream.

BANG!

The next second, her head exploded into a mist of blood.

"No..." The Yin Sha Sect Master's face turned deathly pale. He trembled as he felt Chen Zheng's icy aura lock onto him, then collapsed to his knees with a thud.

BOOM!

At that very moment, high above in the sky, the heavenly tribulation had fully formed.

BOOM!

A purple-black pillar of lightning, a hundred times more ferocious than the last, struck down.

BOOM!

The Yin Sha Sect was engulfed. However, it wasn't turned to ash as before. Beneath the purple-black pillar of lightning, an ancient stele hovered in the air. The stele emitted a mysterious fluctuation, seemingly fending off the power of the heavenly tribulation.

Hmm? What is this thing? Chen Zheng's brow furrowed slightly.

WHOOSH!

Just then, the floating ancient stele shot out a beam of golden light. The light swept over Chen Zheng, instantly disintegrating his clothes and revealing his lean frame. The golden beam then enveloped him and carried him toward the ancient stele, drilling into his body in a flash.

WHOOSH!

Within the ruins of the Yin Sha Sect, a figure slowly emerged. It was none other than Chen Zheng. He raised his head, a dark-red spiritual light flashing through his eyes.

BOOM!

With a single raise of his hand, the tribulation clouds gathered once more in the sky. One after another, purple-black pillars of lightning struck down again. This time, however, Chen Zheng remained unharmed. The ten-foot area around him became utterly serene and tranquil, as if it were a sacred ground.

"Oh my god! That aura felt somewhat familiar! That man... isn't that Chen Ancestor? He's so strong and terrifying!"

"Exactly! I sensed his aura too. Even though it was faint, it made my heart tremble!"

"Chen Ancestor! That young man is definitely Chen Ancestor! I've seen a portrait of him before; I recognize him! Wasn't Chen Ancestor suppressed by the Heavenly Dao? How can he have appeared again?"

Among the cultivators watching from the sect's periphery, many had witnessed the scene unfold.

SWISH!

Suddenly, the purple-black lightning vanished from the sky. Chen Zheng looked up, his gaze piercing through to the highest heavens.

"The heavenly tribulation has passed. You may all leave," he said with a faint nod.

"Thank you, Immortal Venerable! Thank you, Immortal Venerable!" The Yin Sha Sect Master, the Ghost King, and the other disciples kowtowed repeatedly.

WHOOSH!

As the Yin Sha Sect disciples raised their heads, a beam of sword light descended, shattering all of the sect's magical artifacts. Then, in one sweep, it gathered all the disciples and drew them into the sword.

"Master, this is my personal sword. I offer it to you!"

In Xuanwu City, a young man took out a sword and handed it to Chen Zheng. This youth was none other than Li Canglang.

"This sword... is no simple blade," Chen Zheng remarked casually, sizing up the sword the young man offered him.

WHOOSH!

The sword light flashed, transforming into the shape of a Black Tortoise. It opened its mouth and swallowed the Yin Sha Sect disciples and the shattered magical artifacts before shrinking down into a token that flew into the young man's brow.

"Thank you for the compliment, Master!" the young man said, overjoyed. He hastily bowed to Chen Zheng.

SWISH!

At that same moment, two streams of divine sense swept into the Yin Sha Sect from outside.

"Eh? What happened here? Why is the Yin Sha Sect in this state? And that little girl, how is she still alive? What in the world is going on?"

"That old thing... he's still not dead!"

These were two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators—one late-stage, the other peak-stage. Their expressions changed the instant they sensed Chen Zheng's presence.

"Damn it! It's you! I remember you! You're the successor to that bastard who possessed the Yin Sha Sect Master's body! Not only did you possess the Sect Master, you destroyed the entire Yin Sha Sect! You deserve to die a thousand times! Today, I will ensure your very soul is annihilated!" another peak Nascent Soul Stage Primordial Spirit stared coldly at Chen Zheng.

This peak Nascent Soul Stage Primordial Spirit, named Xiao Yang, had once hunted Chen Zheng. Now, however, seeing Chen Zheng again filled his eyes with apprehension, and he didn't dare to make a move. Even though he had recovered his cultivation to the Body Integration Realm, he still did not dare to strike.

"You know me?" Chen Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Hmph! Of course, I know you! You stole what was rightfully mine, snatched my opportunities, and even killed me once! But you're not qualified to provoke me now. You're just a Nascent Soul Stage ant. So what if you possessed the Yin Sha Sect Master's body? You're still just Nascent Soul trash!" Xiao Yang snorted, raising his right arm and swiping a claw down at the Sect Master.

"Xiao Yang!" the Sect Master roared. "Have you gone mad?"

SPURT!

However, Xiao Yang's attack landed, piercing straight through the Yin Sha Sect Master's chest. Xiao Yang laughed ferociously, raising his hand to twist off the Sect Master's head.

Yet, in that critical moment, Chen Zheng flicked his finger.

BANG!

A ball of flame descended, instantly engulfing Xiao Yang. In the blink of an eye, he was reduced to ash.

HISS!

Xiao Yang's corpse—a body at the Divinity Transformation Realm—had been completely obliterated in an instant.

"Ah?" The Yin Sha Sect Master stared at Chen Zheng in utter astonishment. He only now realized that his life had been spared. Once the realization sank in, he lowered his head and remained silent for several breaths before bowing again. "This junior thanks the Immortal Venerable for saving my life."

"I came for the Yin Sha Sect's legacy item. You won't stop me, will you?" Chen Zheng glanced at the Sect Master. Grasping at the air with his right hand, he pulled a high platform from the depths of the sect toward him. A moment later, with a crisp crack, a bead floating beside the Sect Master shattered.

"The legacy item was left by the sect's founding ancestor," the Sect Master said, taking a deep breath. "It is protected by mysterious restrictions he put in place. No one can take this bead unless they are a true Immortal Venerable. Furthermore, if it is touched, the current Sect Master must sacrifice himself!"

"Oh? In that case, forget it. I won't force you. Farewell," Chen Zheng said nonchalantly.

"Wait! Please stay, Immortal Venerable!" the Sect Master shouted, clenching his teeth.

"Hmm?" Chen Zheng turned back, his gaze falling upon the Sect Master.

"This junior has a bold request. I hope the Immortal Venerable can help me resolve a certain problem," the Sect Master said with some hesitation. "As you know, Immortal Venerable, this junior has been trapped at the initial Divinity Transformation Realm for far too long, and my lifespan is nearly exhausted. Alas, my aptitude is poor, and I will never reach the Body Integration Realm in this lifetime. I need the Immortal Venerable's help to modify my Cultivation Technique, allowing me to cultivate faster and break through to the Body Integration Realm as soon as possible. I am willing to offer all of my cultivation resources and magical artifacts to you!"

"Oh?" Chen Zheng's expression grew intrigued. "And what do you plan to offer in exchange?"

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