A whole incense stick of time passed, and the giant snake seemed satisfied, letting out a deep burp as it prepared to rest.

But just then, it noticed Chu Nan intruding into the Chaotic Corpse Ridge.

"Human race, hehe~"

"Those bastards from the Spirit Corpse Sect have brought me prey again. I've long been tired of that Yin Evil Qi every day; finally, I can taste fresh flesh and blood again."

The giant snake spoke human words, letting out a sinister laugh from its mouth.

It slowly moved its body toward Chu Nan, its eyes, gleaming green, revealing an uncontrollable desire.

"Those bastards from the Spirit Corpse Sect, didn't I just eat a county's worth of people? And yet they trapped me here, leaving me in endless darkness, with only these Spirit Corpses for company."

"If I manage to escape from here, I'll definitely devour all those bastards' disciples!"

The giant snake complained as it approached Chu Nan.

To it, Chu Nan seemed like a helpless lamb ready for slaughter, posing no threat whatsoever.

"With just a mere worm like you, you think you can eat me? Aren't you afraid of bursting your belly?" Facing the giant snake, Chu Nan was not afraid at all. He could tell that although the giant snake was at the Cloud Sea Realm, being trapped here all day had made it very weak.

Though he couldn't handle it himself, Lu Yao certainly had no problem dealing with it.

"Has the human race outside become so arrogant? A mere Yang Wheel Martial Artist actually dares not fear me, the Earth Demon Snake King!"

"I'll use my venom to turn your flesh into pus and blood yet keep you alive, so you can watch as I suck all your body in one breath!"

The Snake King's mouth curled into a smile similar to a human's, staring fixedly at Chu Nan, hoping to see a hint of fear in his eyes.

But to its disappointment, there was no fear in Chu Nan's gaze, only a desire for its flesh.

A Cloud Sea Realm demon beast's body would definitely help him directly break through to the Divine Illumination Realm!

"Senior, is there any problem with leaving this beast to you?" Chu Nan asked.

Lu Yao calmly replied, "It's merely a small snake. If I couldn't even handle it, I wouldn't dare call myself a true disciple of the Sword Sect."

As the words fell, Lu Yao's figure flickered. Utilizing some martial skill, she suddenly appeared in front of the Snake King.

Nobody saw Lu Yao make a move, but the Snake King's jaw was heavily struck, causing its body to fall back onto the ground, crushing countless Spirit Corpses.

Chu Nan felt delighted; having a powerful person assist feels great.

"Just a lowly Spirit Corpse, she can't kill me!" The Snake King reared up again, opened its mouth at Lu Yao, and sprayed two streams of green venom.

Lu Yao's expression remained indifferent. With a wave of her hand, the venom instantly dissipated, having no effect whatsoever.

"Little worm, obediently die for me."

When Lu Yao was alive, she was a Martial Artist of the Myriad Phenomenon Realm. Recovering to the Cloud Sea from the Divine Light was as simple as drinking water for her.

Though she hadn't been awakened for even a day, her strength had already returned to an incredibly fearsome level. In the entire Spirit Corpse Sect, apart from the Supreme Elder, no one could force her to take action seriously.

"Heavenly Sword Point!"

Lu Yao casually pointed a finger, and a silver sword qi burst from her fingertip, piercing through the Snake King's flesh in an instant.

"How is this possible!" The Snake King looked at Lu Yao in disbelief, its eyes gradually dimming.

Finally, its body went limp, and with a thud, it slammed to the ground.

"It's settled. Now, it's your turn." Lu Yao returned to Chu Nan's side, speaking as if it was a trivial matter.

Chu Nan was utterly stunned; he expected Lu Yao and the Snake King to have a tough battle, but it was over in seconds.

And the Heavenly Sword Point that Lu Yao just used was incredibly powerful, far stronger than all the sword skills he had learned.

"Senior, your Heavenly Sword Point is so strong, is that the inherited sword skill of the Azure Heaven Sword Sect?"

Lu Yao looked Chu Nan up and down, then teased, "What, do you want to learn it?"

Chu Nan sincerely nodded his head.

"I'm not teaching you." Lu Yao put her hands on her waist and laughed softly.

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared on Chu Nan's face as he obediently walked toward the Snake King's body.

Seeing this, Lu Yao stopped teasing Chu Nan and slowly said, "Even if you learned it now, you wouldn't be able to use it."

"When you reach the Cloud Sea Realm, I'll pass on the Azure Heaven Sword Sect to you."

Chu Nan immediately rejoiced, "Thank you, Senior!"

With that, Chu Nan walked toward the Snake King, preparing to operate the Nine Desolate Profound Transformation Sutra to absorb its power and directly reach the Divine Illumination Realm!

The cultivation technique began, and the Cloud Sea Realm power contained within the Snake King's flesh turned into a crimson light that merged into Chu Nan's body.

Chu Nan's cultivation had already reached the peak of the eighth level of the Yang Wheel, only a step away from the ninth level.

With the infusion of this power, Chu Nan's cultivation directly broke through, reaching the ninth level of the Yang Wheel.

But Chu Nan didn't stop. He continued absorbing power, quickly advancing toward the consummation of the ninth level of the Yang Wheel.

Lu Yao stood by, acting as his guardian, and the wandering Spirit Corpses dared not come close.

She curiously watched Chu Nan. Even the Azure Heaven Sword Sect hadn't passed down such a domineering cultivation method.

But with Lu Yao's insight, she already recognized that Chu Nan's cultivation technique was a celestial tier supreme level.

Even in the Azure Heaven Sword Sect, celestial tier supreme cultivation techniques were exceedingly rare. Only those above the celestial tier could be found in the Middle Realm, and are almost nonexistent in the lower realms.

"Strange, strange, this cultivation technique is truly peculiar. It not only absorbs external power but also continually enhances his foundation using this force."

"If he continues cultivating like this, Chu Nan's talent will only grow stronger."

"He might even rival the senior brother!"

Lu Yao's heart raced. She initially thought Chu Nan was just a slightly outstanding little martial artist.

But after seeing Chu Nan's cultivation technique, she realized his potential was enormous, even surpassing what she had back in the day.

"Looks like I'll need to adjust my perspective on this man."

Unaware of Lu Yao's thoughts, Chu Nan remained immersed in his cultivation.

The Snake King, indeed worthy of being a Cloud Sea Realm demon beast, possessed unending amounts of formidable energy for Chu Nan.

If he weren't cultivating the Nine Desolate Profound Transformation Sutra, another person absorbing in this manner would have surely exploded.

Yet Chu Nan felt sheer delight and euphoria, oblivious to everything happening outside.

As an hour was about to pass, Chu Nan's cultivation finally achieved the consummate level of the ninth Yang Wheel.

He took a deep breath, his face alight with anticipation, "Finally, I'll become a Divine Illumination Realm Martial Artist!"

Possessing four types of martial intent, creating nine martial wheels, with a physique comparable to the Divine Illumination Realm, his Sea of Consciousness already developed early on.

Although his martial intent hadn't reached the second stage, which was a slight regret, Dao Essence could be cultivated later, and martial intent could also be improved in the future.

Now, with the arrow on the string, he couldn't hold back any longer.

Today, Chu Nan will break through to the Divine Illumination Realm!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.