"An hour has passed, and Chu Nan hasn't come out!"

"Looks like he died in there. What a pity~"

"What's so surprising about that? In my opinion, Chu Nan is still just in the Yang Wheel Realm. Entering the Chaotic Corpse Ridge as a Yang Wheel Martial Artist is nothing but a death wish."

"With just that bit of strength, he's not even enough to fill the teeth of the Demon Beasts in there!"

Chen Bo's face was almost unable to suppress his glee; things were unfolding exactly as he had hoped.

Chu Nan died in the Chaotic Corpse Ridge, and from now on, no one would oppose him again.

Having removed this major threat, Chen Bo felt his whole body lighten, and his cultivation seemed poised to break through.

"Elder Li, it's already been an hour, and Chu Nan still hasn't come out. I think he's dead in there." Chen Bo mocked coldly.

Li Mu's face was extremely grim as he sighed deeply, his eyes full of regret.

A prodigy who had awakened the Yin Evil Celestial Eye, dying so obscurely, was truly lamentable.

Yet he felt some unwillingness and said to Chu Lingshan, "Sect Leader, why don't we go in and take a look? There might still be a chance to save him."

Chu Lingshan's expression was complex, reluctant to believe that Chu Nan had really died in there.

But he had given Chu Nan a Jade Token that could send a signal. Unless Chu Nan had no chance to react, it wouldn't make sense that he didn't use it.

So in Chu Lingshan's opinion, Chu Nan was likely killed by the Earth Demon Snake King, and the process was so fast that he had no time to react.

Shaking his head, Chu Lingshan silently berated himself for being foolish; how could he have let Chu Nan actually go in!

"Never mind, even if we go in now, it's already too late. Let's disperse," Chu Lingshan had no choice but to accept this reality, waving his hand and speaking somewhat wearily.

Li Mu knew the situation was set in stone, and he could only nod helplessly.

Just as they were about to give the order for everyone to leave, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Look quickly, what's that!"

"My god, how is this possible."

"The Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain, the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain... it's moving..."

The disciples stammered, too frightened to speak.

Rumble!

The sound of thunderous roaring echoed in everyone's ears, and Chu Lingshan was startled, his eyes widening as he looked toward the source of the sound.

This glance was enough to make his hair stand on end.

He saw the pitch-black Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain rapidly moving in their direction, with Yin Evil Qi covering the sky, and the howling gale roaring constantly at their ears.

Staring intently, Chu Lingshan said in shock, "It's not the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain moving; it's the corpses on the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain moving. Have they... come back to life?"

Chu Lingshan's mind was racing. Since the existence of the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain, such a situation had never occurred.

In an instant, all the martial artists of the Spirit Corpse Sect were thrown into panic because no one knew what consequences this awakening of so many spirit corpses would bring.

Chu Lingshan was also decisive; he immediately shouted loudly, "Retreat to the sect, prepare the Grand Array with full force to resist these spirit corpses, and do not let them step into the sect!"

"Yes!"

Chu Lingshan stared gravely at the rapidly approaching Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain and then looked again at the Chaotic Corpse Ridge, only to sigh helplessly.

For some unknown reason, chaos had erupted at the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain, and he needed to return to the Sect Defense.

If Chu Nan were still alive, he simply wouldn't have time to bring him out.

At that moment, Chu Lingshan understood that whether or not Chu Nan was still alive, his fate was already sealed.

...

In the Chaotic Corpse Ridge, energy surged and churned.

Nine grand Martial Wheels shrouded Chu Nan as the Inner Core, radiant as the sun, dispelled all the surrounding darkness.

The power of the Snake King surged into Chu Nan's body like rivers pouring into the sea.

Chu Nan's aura climbed rapidly, far exceeding that of a Yang Wheel Realm Martial Artist. At this moment, he hovered just shy of transcending the Yang Wheel Realm, yet had not fully broken through.

His foundation was incredibly solid, and combined with the seemingly inexhaustible power of the Snake King, Chu Nan was only a step away from entering the Divine Illumination Realm.

As long as his Dao Essence took shape, he would become a true Divine Light Realm Martial Artist.

But Lu Yao, watching Chu Nan's full effort toward a breakthrough, wore a deep frown. Her lifeless eyes occasionally flashed with a murderous intent and desire, but they would quickly vanish.

"This aura is unmistakable. No wonder he could interest me; this is the reason."

"Just like the first senior brother back then, he also possesses that bloodline."

"Is this the moment to act, a once-in-an-eternity opportunity? To rise from death and surpass the past, this is fate giving me a chance."

"If I miss this, there won't be another chance."

"But this esteemed bloodline, is it truly something I can seize and control?"

Lu Yao sat cross-legged, clearly dead yet beset with inner demons at this moment.

Unaware of any of this, Chu Nan was fully focused on harnessing all his accumulated potential to shape his unique Dao Essence.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, a vast aura erupted from within Chu Nan, instantly dispelling the darkness of the entire Chaotic Corpse Ridge area with its force.

A mysterious aura gathered behind Chu Nan, and a slender shadow began to slowly materialize.

Buzz~

The sound of a sword resonated throughout the Chaotic Corpse Ridge, though it wasn't coming from the Blood Pattern Sword. It emanated from the shadow coiling behind Chu Nan.

Like a sharp sword unsheathing, a slender Sword Shadow gradually took shape as time passed.

The sword was entirely crimson, with wind and thunder transformed into a giant serpent coiling around the blade.

Silver Sword Qi lay concealed within, creating an awe-inspiring killing aura.

This Dao Essence shadow became so solid that it almost seemed like a real sword, and just one glance could cause eye pain.

Dao Essence, complete!

Chu Nan exhaled deeply. With the formation of his Dao Essence, everything about him began to undergo a transformation.

His Martial Wheel grew sturdier, his Dantian slowly expanded, the Inner Core within it seemingly as dazzling as the sun, and Chu Nan's Spiritual Power evolved to become even more formidable.

His Dao Essence trembled as an intricate power flowed into Chu Nan's soul, and within moments, his Sea of Consciousness surged!

Upon breaking into the Divine Illumination Realm, martial artists open up their Sea of Consciousness, but Chu Nan had already done so at the Spirit Pill Realm, though with limited progress afterward.

However, at the instant this intricate power merged with his soul, his long-stagnant Sea of Consciousness abruptly expanded.

Like parched earth suddenly meeting a spring rain, his Sea of Consciousness frantically expanded outward and in an instant ballooned to a hundred feet.

And it wasn't over; Chu Nan suddenly opened his eyes, recalling the celestial Soul-devouring Technique of the Celestial Soul Crossing.

The Snake King had just died, and its soul hadn't dissipated. If he could use the Soul-devouring Technique to consume its soul, the effects would surely be extraordinary.

With that thought, Chu Nan's eyes emitted a gray light. He saw the Snake King's soul weakening after its death.

Immediately, his Power of Spiritual Sense transformed into a giant mouth and devoured the Snake King's soul.

Plop!

A giant serpent plunged into the Sea of Consciousness, creating an earth-shattering splash.

"You weak Human Race, you dare to devour my soul."

"If that's the case, I'll reverse the tables and devour your soul, controlling your body for rebirth!"

The Snake King's soul began to roar, churning its massive body to stir up a storm within Chu Nan's Sea of Consciousness, fiercely resisting Chu Nan's suppression.

Chu Nan furrowed his brow, not daring to relax for a moment, as he fully operated the Soul-devouring technique to assimilate the Snake King's soul.

"Snake King, having died, you should stop struggling!"

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