"This Heaven-Devouring Insect King—even though it only has half of its body left—there's actually a terrifying and powerful restriction protecting it. My divine sense can't penetrate at all!"

"Best not to mess with it!"

Lin Chang'sheng sat cross-legged atop Iron Mountain, surrounded by a sprawling mass of black Heaven-Devouring Worms—at least a hundred thousand.

Among these Heaven-Devouring Worms, eight were ten-zhang long leaders. Lin Chang'sheng had planted divine soul contracts in them, making them his to command.

There were even more Heaven-Devouring Worms inside, but Lin Chang'sheng didn't make a move on them, since those were far too close to the Heaven-Devouring Insect King.

That Heaven-Devouring Insect King—for now, Lin Chang'sheng couldn't afford to provoke it.

"Forget it, I'd better find a spot to raise my cultivation to the Peak of Foundation Establishment first!"

Lin Chang'sheng eyed the eight Heaven-Devouring Worm leaders beside him, thinking to himself.

Right now, he'd killed the Beimu Immortal Race's Saint Heir, Su Mu, and been marked by the nascent soul-level divine thought of the Beimu Immortal Race. If he left here, he was certain to be hunted down by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The stronger his cultivation, the higher his chances of surviving a Nascent Soul chase.

Currently, he was on the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment.

One more layer and he'd hit the Ninth Layer—after that, he could consider forming his Golden Core. With Jade Spirit Marrow, a Golden Molding Pill, and the Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique, so many treasures and pills—it shouldn't be hard to break through to Golden Core Stage.

Once he advanced to Golden Core, he'd have way more confidence.

"True Essence Pills are barely working for me now—their medicinal power has weakened. If I want to reach the Peak of Foundation Establishment, I'll need a sea of spiritual energy...."

Lin Chang'sheng checked his status panel. Seeing the cultivation experience points, his brow furrowed deeply.

For his current Eighth Layer, he needed 128,000 experience points to reach the Ninth Layer. Based on the previous leveling curve, he figured the Ninth Layer would need 256,000 experience points.

At this stage, a single True Essence Pill would only give him 75 points, and if he made it to the Ninth Layer, it'd probably only add 30.

To max out his Ninth Layer Foundation Establishment experience, there just weren't enough True Essence Pills.

"Better find a place to reach the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment first!"

Lin Chang'sheng made up his mind, and glanced at the Heaven-Devouring Worms beside him. These things were a must to keep close.

Considering Heaven-Devouring Worms chew through anything, their favorite food was still the iron from this mountain.

Lin Chang'sheng ordered each worm to take a fist-sized chunk of mountain iron with them.

"Eight Heaven-Devouring Worm leaders—equal to eight Golden Core Early Stage cultivators. Plus nearly a hundred thousand worms. In this Golden Core Area, as long as I don't act clueless, I should be safe enough."

"Time to find a mountain and carve out a cave residence!"

Lin Chang'sheng commanded his eight worm leaders, with a hundred thousand worms trailing behind.

The swarm of nearly a hundred thousand Heaven-Devouring Worms followed Lin Chang'sheng, surging ahead like a black cloud.

Beneath Iron Mountain lay half the corpse of the Heaven-Devouring Insect King—no way Lin Chang'sheng was going to cultivate here.

........

Lin Chang'sheng raced forward, covering nearly a thousand miles, but never came across a mountain he liked for making a cave residence. He spread his powerful divine sense, searching all around.

"Huh? That's a massive Spirit Marrow Pool up ahead! And a bunch of Golden Core cultivators?"

Suddenly, Lin Chang'sheng spotted thick, pale-white spiritual mist to the east, almost tangible; the air was unbelievably fresh. His heart skipped a beat.

His cultivation experience points needed were exactly the surging spiritual energy found here!

If he cultivated inside this kind of spiritual energy, experience would rack up at lightning speed, right?

His only concern was that the Spirit Marrow Pool had plenty of Golden Core Stage cultivators!

"I've been stressing about running out of True Essence Pills, but now I run into spiritual energy this dense!"

"If I don't get too close and just cultivate near the edge, I should be fine."

Lin Chang'sheng felt a spark, immediately concealing his presence and shrinking his divine sense as he approached, with the Heaven-Devouring Worms following.

He wasn't about to compete with those Golden Core cultivators—just needed a spot on the outskirts to cultivate for a bit. Out there, a hundred zhang away, even the spiritual energy was as potent as a True Essence Pill.

Lin Chang'sheng moved in towards the edge of the spiritual energy field; this Spirit Marrow Pool spanned a hundred zhang.

In the pool, eighteen three-foot stone platforms were arranged in order. Each one was occupied by a Peak Golden Core cultivator.

At the pool's border sat some Late Stage and Middle Stage Golden Core cultivators.

Further out were Early Stage Golden Core cultivators, and over a dozen Peak Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"All the spots are taken?"

Lin Chang'sheng inspected the Spirit Marrow Pool, setting his eyes on a stone platform twenty-odd zhang from the pool's edge. No one was there. He stepped forward, felt the thick spiritual energy, and nodded with satisfaction. "This is definitely a great spot for cultivation. If I can train here, I'll reach the Peak of Foundation Establishment for sure!"

Lin Chang'sheng's eyes lit up.

Right now, Lin Chang'sheng had: mid-stage Golden Core physique, mid-stage Golden Core divine sense, eight Early Stage Golden Core Heaven-Devouring Worm leaders, and over a hundred thousand worms. With that, he figured drawing energy from the outskirts shouldn't be a problem.

Lin Chang'sheng thought for a moment.

Then he walked over, sat down on empty ground twenty zhang from the Spirit Marrow Pool, ready to cultivate.

"Get lost!"

Just then, a cold, cutting voice rang past Lin Chang'sheng's ear, along with three hostile stares.

"Sir, this is the Void Hall Golden Core Area—everyone's allowed. I'm here to cultivate, twenty zhang from you. Surely I'm not disturbing you?"

Lin Chang'sheng glanced at the cultivator who spoke, his heart sinking.

It was a tall man, about forty, with a lump at the corner of his eye the size of a pigeon egg—an Early Stage Golden Core cultivator. His face was dark, eyes full of murderous intent.

Lin Chang'sheng also saw two skinny Early Stage Golden Core cultivators at the lump guy's side. All three looked at him with clear hostility.

"Damn, these three bastards can't get to the middle of the Spirit Marrow Pool to cultivate, so they pick on the weak—worried I'll siphon off the spiritual energy in their patch and don't want me training here?"

Lin Chang'sheng's brow furrowed deeply.

The ruckus instantly caught the attention of the surrounding Early and Middle Stage Golden Core cultivators, though the Late Stage and Peak cultivators completely ignored it!

"I said get lost—are you deaf?"

The lump-faced cultivator's eyes turned icy; he spat out a flying sword, sending it slicing toward Lin Chang'sheng's throat.

"You......."

Seeing the lump-faced Golden Core go straight for his life without a word, Lin Chang'sheng lost his patience. He instantly activated his Near-at-Hand technique, his figure flashing back a hundred zhang.

At the same time—

His divine sense flickered, contacting the hundred thousand Heaven-Devouring Worms waiting behind.

"Think you can run?"

The lump-faced Golden Core cultivator was startled by Lin Chang'sheng's speed, though his Golden Core flying sword was even faster, shrieking through the air, clinging to Lin Chang'sheng like a maggot on a bone.

"Open for me!"

Lin Chang'sheng instantly drew his Immortal Slaying Saber, smashing the lump-faced man's flying sword away with one strike.

At the same time—

A huge black cloud swept in, instantly swarming around the lump-faced Golden Core's flying sword!

"Crunch crunch!"

A wave of sickening, teeth-grinding gnawing noises echoed out.

"Ah...no!"

The lump-faced Golden Core's face twisted, blood spraying from his mouth; he paled in an instant, staring at Lin Chang'sheng in terror!

He sensed his magical treasure getting devoured by thousands of worms in a blink—his mind was injured along with his treasure!

"What the...."

The two cultivators at the lump-faced man's side watched it all, backing away in horror!

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