No one expected that this time the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall sent out four Nine Heavens Cultivators to deal with the Zhi family.

Zhi Polang, despite his strength, couldn't withstand these beings, and his resistance grew weaker under their siege.

Seeing that the Withered Soul was about to control Zhi Polang, Hai Wujie and Raging Flame both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Congratulations, Ninth Hall Master, once you devour Zhi Polang and all living beings within this Secret Realm, your cultivation might soar to the Eighth Heaven!"

Raging Flame spoke with envy.

Hai Wujie controlled his excitement and said humbly, "No need to flatter me like this. Breaking through to the Eighth Heaven is not easy; devouring ten Zhi families might still not be enough."

Despite his words, Hai Wujie was secretly delighted, having gained a bountiful bounty without competition.

The Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is managed by nine Hall Masters, and Hai Wujie is the only Blood Dao Cultivator.

To unlock the hidden treasures within the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, Blood Dao and the Ancestral Bloodline are indispensable, so the countless living beings of the Zhi family, aside from Hai Wujie, have no one qualified to absorb them.

Now that Zhi Polang is about to be captured, the plan surrounding the Zhi family, brewing for years, is finally coming to fruition.

"I have no interest in the Zhi family's bloodline; I only hope to obtain the Nine Secrets Longevity Art. If I could unlock one of the Nine Secrets with this cultivation technique, maybe I could live for a thousand years!" Raging Flame looked into the distance, eyes filled with intense desire.

Hai Wujie chuckled softly, "Even Zhi Polang will be subdued by me, let alone the Nine Secrets Longevity Art, you can rest assured."

Raging Flame nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Stay alert, someone is coming!" At this moment, the Withered Soul suddenly warned coldly.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see two streaks of light rushing towards them at great speed. Upon seeing clearly, Hai Wujie couldn't help but exclaim, "It's Chu Nan, and that mysterious Spirit Corpse that killed my clone!"

Hai Wujie had once manipulated a clone trying to kill Chu Nan, which not only ended in failure but also lost the Nine Secrets Longevity Art. Through the clone's memories, Hai Wujie naturally recognized Chu Nan and the Spirit Corpse Lu Yao that killed him!

Hearing Hai Wujie's words, Raging Flame showed excitement and said, "Chu Nan? Female Spirit Corpse, could it be the Nine Secrets Longevity Art is with them?"

For a moment, Raging Flame was thoroughly exhilarated, as for those whose lifespan is nearing its end, nothing compares to the Nine Secrets Longevity Art.

The Withered Soul said solemnly, "Zhi Polang is about to be controlled by me; an accident cannot happen now. Ninth Hall Master and Raging Flame, stop them for me!"

Upon hearing the Withered Soul's words, Hai Wujie and Raging Flame glanced at each other, then unhesitatingly flew towards Chu Nan and Lu Yao's direction.

At this moment, within the gray curtain, Zhi Changmei was in a deep sleep, though not seized yet entirely incapacitated, while Zhi Polang kept struggling but the soul power of the Withered Soul had already invaded his body.

Zhi Polang, even staying conscious, couldn't control his body to fight, only watching helplessly as the Withered Soul invaded his body, attacking his soul.

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"Senior, it's Hai Wujie, and the Martial Artist beside him seems equally formidable, what should we do?" Chu Nan was surprised to see the battlefield on the Blood Array.

He and Lu Yao came intending to assist the Zhi family's patriarchs, but didn't expect them to have already been subdued by the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

Now seeing Hai Wujie and Raging Flame approaching, Chu Nan was deeply worried, uncertain if Lu Yao possessed the terrifying power to take on two opponents.

Yet this scene was within Chu Nan's expectations, except he didn't anticipate it happening so quickly.

Seeing the Split Soul of the Withered Soul on the Blood Array, Chu Nan was not surprised at all.

The Withered Soul has prowess in soul manipulation; being able to create one Split Soul naturally means he can create another. The only incredible part is that this Split Soul reached Extraordinary Excellence!

However, thinking about it, if this Split Soul hadn't reached Extraordinary Excellence, it couldn't have dealt with the Zhi family's patriarchs.

"Seems my predictions were correct, my preparations won't be in vain," Chu Nan thought, simultaneously looking at Lu Yao, awaiting her recovery.

Lu Yao nodded subtly, then said, "Leave those two Nine Heavens Cultivators to me, though I can't kill them, I can certainly hold them off."

Hearing this, Chu Nan secretly relaxed, shocked that Lu Yao's strength had recovered to Seventh Heaven, truly incredible, worthy of the terrifying existence cultivated by ancient formidable power.

"Leave them to the senior, and I'll handle the Withered Soul's Split Soul!" Chu Nan decisively said.

Lu Yao nodded, her silhouette flickering as she actively charged towards Hai Wujie and Raging Flame.

"Unexpectedly came forward?" Hai Wujie was surprised, but internally scoffed, "I'm not a Second Heaven clone now, this Spirit Corpse is truly overestimating itself."

Raging Flame eagerly said, "The Nine Secrets Longevity Art may be with her, let's act quickly!"

Hai Wujie agreed and, alongside Raging Flame, confidently engaged Lu Yao.

They believed they could easily take down this Spirit Corpse, but upon first clash, they found something amiss.

Lu Yao gently snapped her fingers, unleashing countless ominous Sword Qi, which transformed into a terrifying Sword Qi Storm, directly leaving gruesome wounds on their bodies!

"How is this possible!" Hai Wujie was shocked, stunned by Lu Yao's horror.

Raging Flame hesitated, "A Spirit Corpse possessing strength not weaker than Zhi Polang, this woman might have been a Martial Artist of the Unity Realm before her death!"

"So it seems, this woman might be a terrifying power existing before the division of the two domains; if we capture her, we might uncover secrets from before the division!"

Hai Wujie showed excitement, Lu Yao's power didn't instill fear in him but instead seemed like a great opportunity.

Raging Flame also nodded secretly, gazing at Lu Yao with desire, thinking that if he couldn't obtain the Nine Secrets Longevity Art, having someone refine him into a Spirit Corpse could be a method of life extension.

Lu Yao slightly frowned, sighing inwardly, "A Spirit Corpse is ultimately a dead thing, my power is too limited."

Despite her words, when Lu Yao truly engaged in battle with Hai Wujie and Raging Flame, her Sword Qi was continuous, and although she didn't unleash the Sea of Clouds, she forced them back, almost unable to retaliate.

Hai Wujie and Raging Flame were secretly alarmed, not daring to be careless, fighting with full strength.

Meanwhile, Chu Nan bypassed the battlefield of Lu Yao and the two, heading directly towards the direction of the Withered Soul's Split Soul.

"Hmm?" The Withered Soul hadn't fought Chu Nan before so lacks the memory, after all, he only holds part of the memories of a Split Soul, not the main body.

Seeing the other armed with the mere Cloud Sea Realm, daring to charge over, he showed surprise.

"Courting death!" The Withered Soul sneered coldly, seeing Chu Nan about to enter the range of his soul power, he promptly controlled the soul to attack.

He used his powerful Spiritual Sense to notice Chu Nan's solid foundation, wanting to seize and bring back to the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall for careful cultivation, becoming one of his clone host bodies.

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