Bai Meiniang stepped back a few steps, her expression changing drastically.

"Sister, I'll find another way to capture niece Wanyu!"

Bai Hanmeng gently shook her head.

"But I'm your sister, your only biological sister!"

Bai Meiniang lost control of her emotions and shouted loudly.

"Foolish sister, that's the only reason you're still alive!"

"You wretch, you won't even spare your own sister! I'll fight you to the death!"

Bai Meiniang activated a pair of bone daggers, swift as lightning, slashing toward Bai Hanmeng.

At the same time, she turned into a beam of white light, fleeing in the opposite direction.

Bai Hanmeng sneered coldly.

Her body suddenly surged with dense corpse qi, shooting out instantly, rapidly pursuing Bai Meiniang.

"Clang!"

The pair of bone daggers, enveloped by the corpse qi from Bai Hanmeng's body, were directly knocked away, their demonic aura dissipating.

Bai Meiniang turned pale with fear, spat out a mouthful of essence blood with a "pfft."

Using the essence blood as a guide, she merged it into her escape light, desperately speeding forward, fleeing a hundred feet away in an instant.

However, behind her,

the extremely dense Nine Nether Corpse Qi, enveloped Bai Hanmeng, stirring waves of fog in the forest mist, following Bai Meiniang like lightning.

With her magic power continually depleting, Bai Meiniang felt endless bitterness in her heart.

"Sister, spare me this time! I'll definitely serve you well!"

"I'm your only real sister!"

Bai Meiniang cried as she ran.

With her escape technique, she couldn't shake Bai Hanmeng off.

Indeed,

a few breaths later,

Bai Meiniang stopped fleeing.

The dangerous aura enveloped the entire hundred-foot area around her.

She was thoroughly engulfed by her sister's Nine Nether Corpse Qi.

In front of her, Bai Hanmeng, exuding ethereal grace, had a flawless face devoid of any emotion.

"Sister, does it really have to be this way?"

Bai Meiniang felt a tinge of bitterness in her heart.

She couldn't help but recall the terrifying scene earlier when Bai Hanmeng turned seven Demon Hunters into white bones, shivering uncontrollably.

Her own fate would only be worse than those seven Demon Hunters.

"Don't blame me, sister. If you want to blame someone, blame that Chizhenzi from the Profound Celestial Sect."

"I have no other choice."

Bai Hanmeng said indifferently.

"You're a demon! A demon who won't even spare her own sister and daughter!"

"You won't die a good death!"

Bai Meiniang screamed uncontrollably.

"Bai Hanmeng, I'll never let you have your way!"

"Want to refine me, make me part of your Demon Foundation, living your fanciful dream!"

Bai Meiniang said viciously, two bright blue Thunder Pearls appearing in her hand.

"True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls? Do you think these things can hurt me?"

Bai Meiniang laughed wildly: "I curse that you won't die a good death, to fall into the eighteen levels of hell, never to reincarnate!"

As she finished speaking,

the True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls suddenly exploded.

"Boom!"

Thunderfire rose sky-high, Bai Meiniang screamed tragically and instantly turned to ashes.

At the same time,

Bai Hanmeng turned into a white light, swiftly fleeing away.

Layers of Nine Nether Corpse Qi surged towards the thunderfire.

Not long after,

Bai Hanmeng returned.

The thunderfire completely extinguished.

Bai Meiniang's body was reduced to nothing.

Seeing this scene, Bai Hanmeng's expression grew even colder.

Standing for a long time,

finally, Bai Hanmeng activated the Nine Nether Corpse Qi, disappearing quietly into the shadowy forest mist.

Not long after she left,

the invisible Shen Xuan arrived quietly.

He opened his palm.

Sporadic Thunder Spiritual Power leaped in his palm.

"Celestial Thunder Pearl?"

Shen Xuan sensed the dangerous aura.

Although he didn't know which type of Celestial Thunder Pearl it was,

it was more than enough to deal with a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

Just as Shen Xuan was about to leave,

he suddenly felt something.

He cast the Insight Technique and the Sharp-eyed Technique.

In a pile of ashes and debris, a pointed corner was revealed.

He stirred up a gust of rigid wind.

Sweeping away the accumulated ashes and debris.

It was Bai Meiniang's favorite red handkerchief.

Surprisingly intact amidst such fierce thunderfire.

Shen Xuan held the red handkerchief in front of him.

He conjured a splash of Spirit Water to wash over it.

"Swish!"

The red handkerchief faded in color.

It transformed into an ancient-looking silk cloth.

Unknown what material it was made of, it was extraordinarily tough.

During the Spirit Water wash, rows of ancient and simple characters appeared.

"True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls?"

It turned out that it recorded the refining method of the True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls.

"Not bad, this is even more useful than Thunder Talismans!"

Thunder Talismans also needed spiritual power to activate.

Moreover, if there were too many, they'd be hard to control.

With one careless move, if the Thunder Spiritual Power was uncontrolled and the Thunder Talismans suddenly exploded, it could cause a chain reaction, injuring oneself.

True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls, on the other hand, are much simpler.

Once refined successfully, they only need brute force to trigger.

Much better than Thunder Talismans.

Shen Xuan, pleased at heart, placed the silk cloth into his Storage Pouch.

He cast a spell.

Burying all the remains in the soil.

"From dust you came, to dust you shall return! Be a good person in the next life!"

After speaking, Shen Xuan concealed his breath, hid his form, and vanished into the deep mist.

...

In the deep night.

In a secluded cave in the Shadow Forest.

Shen Xuan killed a Demon Beast inside and set up an Illusion Array and a Killing Array outside the cave.

At this moment, he sat cross-legged, attempting to refine the Purple Gold True Water Seal.

A short distance in front of him.

A small seal radiated golden light, continuously spinning.

Streams of purest Water Spiritual Power entered into it.

The magic patterns on the surface of the Golden Seal gradually appeared, revealing nine Divine Dragons lurking within the clouds, their entire bodies golden.

"Moo!"

Nine Divine Dragons let out low roars like old oxen, emanating a violent and majestic aura, spewing streams of Spirit Water that enveloped the Purple Gold Seal.

In the next instant, the Purple Gold Seal shone brightly, swelling to the size of a millstone under the nourishment of the Divine Dragon's Spirit Water.

"Speed!"

With Shen Xuan's shout.

The Purple Gold True Water Seal rapidly smashed towards a gigantic rock.

"Boom!" All at once,

The rock turned to dust.

Shen Xuan slowly withdrew his power.

The Purple Gold True Water Seal shrank back to the size of a fist, returning to his palm.

In terms of sheer attack power, the might of the Purple Gold True Water Seal far surpasses that of middle-grade magical treasures.

And this, despite it not being completely refined yet.

"Even as a spiritual artifact spirit embryo, its might is far superior to ordinary magical treasures."

Shen Xuan pondered inwardly.

If fully refined, the Purple Gold True Water Seal's power could rival that of upper-grade magical treasures.

However, Shen Xuan is currently nurturing the River and Sea Map and Bishui Sword.

Nurturing the Purple Gold True Water Seal further is immensely challenging.

The idea is good.

But the realm cultivation isn't there yet.

Even fully refining this treasure isn't an easy task.

At the very least, it would take several years.

If one wishes to advance the Purple Gold True Water Seal to a spiritual artifact.

That's an even more difficult task.

Not only requiring time and effort but also a large quantity of Spirit Stones.

The River and Sea Map has already been refined.

If one wants to maximize the power of the River Sea Spirit Water within the treasure map.

Continuous investment in Spirit Stones is needed for refining the spirit water inside.

Shen Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

The higher the realm cultivation, the more one needs Spirit Stones, Spirit Pills, and other cultivation resources.

The Purple Gold True Water Seal is temporarily unusable.

It can only be slowly refined for now.

Rather than relying on spiritual artifact spirit embryos, it's better to enhance realm cultivation.

Shen Xuan is clear about which is more important.

...

Deep into the inner regions of the Shadow Forest, Shen Xuan slows his pace.

Here, Tier Two Demon Beasts begin to appear.

Not only are their flesh bodies strong, but their intelligence has noticeably improved.

Some social demon beasts even have beast kings and bird kings, with formidable strength.

Shen Xuan constantly uses the Concealing Breath Technique and Invisibility Technique.

Although these can deceive Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They can still be detected by demon beasts.

The senses of demon beasts are far sharper than those of human cultivators.

Ordinary Tier Two demon beasts pose no threat to Shen Xuan.

But the Shadow Forest isn't suitable for human cultivators.

The lingering eerie mist affects the divine soul and spiritual power of human cultivators.

Shen Xuan doesn't want to waste spiritual power on ordinary Tier Two demon beasts.

Unless it's a water attribute demon beast.

Water attribute demon beasts are relatively rare in the Shadow Forest.

The most common are wood attribute, followed by earth attribute and gold attribute.

Shen Xuan delves deeper, cautiously avoiding social demon beasts.

Along the way.

Shen Xuan continually uses the Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Technique and the Wealth-Attracting Technique, collecting precious wild spirit plants.

Ten days later, Shen Xuan is very close to Luoxia Lake.

This day, he encounters a pair of Foundation Establishment couples besieging a Tier Two Bear Demon.

Shen Xuan glanced.

It's an Iron-Backed Earth Bear, earth attribute, standing two zhang tall, with thick skin and rough flesh, extremely powerful.

The Foundation Establishment couples are strong, likely disciples of a sect.

The male cultivator is in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, wielding two magical treasures—a Spirit Shield and a Flying Sword—and summoning a patrol spirit dog to confront the bear demon head-on.

The female cultivator is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, maneuvering a white silk treasure that transforms occasionally into a long spear, attacking the bear demon's vital points from the side.

The couple and the spirit dog were fiercely battling the bear demon.

The Iron-Backed Earth Bear is known for its defense and power, but under the couples' and spirit dog's assault, it let out continuous roars of anger, covered in bloodstains.

Without surprises, the bear demon would eventually be drained of its demon power and killed by the Foundation Establishment couple.

Shen Xuan especially scrutinized the patrol spirit dog.

A Tier Two lower-grade spirit beast, with a slender white waist, elongated body, swift as the wind.

Its most formidable feature is its sharp teeth and fangs, with a terrifying bite force.

The bloodstains on the bear demon's body were partly its handiwork.

Shen Xuan concealed his form, about to pass the battlefield.

The patrol spirit dog suddenly let out a low growl, pouncing towards Shen Xuan's invisible form.

Evidently, it had been ordered by its owner to attack any cultivators near the battlefield.

Shen Xuan furrowed his brow slightly.

A Dark Ice Fish leapt out, shooting towards the patrol spirit dog.

The patrol spirit dog recognized the threat, whimpered, and turned tail to flee.

The male cultivator, in sync with the patrol spirit dog, shifted his Flying Sword's trajectory swiftly toward Shen Xuan.

The Dark Ice Fish collided with the Flying Sword.

"Boom" all at once.

The Dark Ice Fish shattered into fragments.

The Flying Sword turned back into the male cultivator's hand.

Shen Xuan revealed his figure, his face showing displeasure.

He was just passing by!

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

His response came from the male cultivator's Flying Sword, the female cultivator's White Silk, and the patrol spirit dog's sharp teeth and fangs attacking him.

As good-tempered as Shen Xuan was, he got angry.

If not strong enough, he could likely die wrongly from their couple and dog barrages.

"Humph!"

Shen Xuan snorted coldly, inner fire stirring.

In an instant.

Dozens of Dark Ice Fish flew out from his body, shooting at the Flying Sword, White Silk, and spirit dog.

Only then.

Did the male cultivator change his expression, placing the Spirit Shield in front to protect his wife and spirit dog.

"Ding ding" sounds echoed rapidly.

A thick layer of frosty ice condensed on the surface of the Spirit Shield.

"Fellow Daoist, stop!"

The male cultivator's face revealed a look of panic.

"I am Lu Wenshang of the Lu Family from Beast Emperor Pavilion, let's talk this out!"

At that moment, the Iron-Backed Earth Bear Demon, seeing the human cultivators battle amongst themselves, roared wildly and bolted away, crashing down a grove of ancient trees, quickly disappearing from view.

Shen Xuan glanced at the injured bear demon fleeing.

Normally, the bear demon would be slaughtered by the couple.

Due to Shen Xuan's appearance, it managed to escape with its life.

For some reason, Shen Xuan felt quite delighted inside.

"Ah, I guess I've done a good deed. Saving the bear demon's life, not sure how much merit that earns."

Looking opposite.

The couple and spirit dog stared at him like facing a formidable enemy, the three treasures poised for attack.

"You are from the Lu Family in the Beast Emperor Pavilion?"

"So, you can freely attack me?"

Shen Xuan said coldly.

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