Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Inside the Lifebound Space.

”This guy isn’t simple...”

Qin Yu’s gaze landed on the black-robed figure, his heart involuntarily tinged with lingering fear.

If not for the existence of the Lifebound Space, he would undoubtedly have found himself in an unpredictable and perilous situation right now.

This world is far more enigmatic and dangerous than he had imagined!

Even with Yan Yu as his Guardian, it might not be enough to protect him.

Better keep playing it safe!

”I refuse to believe you can hide!”

The black-robed man curled his lips into a chilling smile, swiftly forming seals with both hands. An overwhelming aura erupted, transforming into surging waves of black mist that swept toward all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the black mist covered a vast area, like an invisible net, trying to capture the faint traces that hid from the world.

Even inside the Lifebound Space, Qin Yu was on edge.

Fortunately, even that black Qi couldn’t detect the Lifebound Space, much less penetrate it.

Yan Yu cast a playful glance at the black-robed man, watching him waste his efforts.

The mysteries of that space—she had tested them countless times. Even she, using all her abilities, couldn’t glimpse the slightest hint of its secrets, so how could this black-robed man possibly be capable?

”You...”

The black-robed man’s pupils suddenly contracted, as if shocked—while he was searching, Yan Yu was already standing at the Array Hub.

The sensitivity of the Flame Guard was clearly beyond anything he could’ve imagined or calculated.

”Boom!...”

As Yan Yu struck down, the entire space shook fiercely, and instantly the outside air rushed in.

The Heaven-Locking Divine Restriction Array was broken!

”Dare to covet the Great Yan Territory? Then you’ll stay here.”

Yan Yu’s gaze was icy like frost; it was obvious this black-robed man was the unseen giant hand behind Hundred Sword Sect.

Now, she had shed the innocence she showed when with Qin Yu.

Beneath the mask, her eyes radiated a dazzling, sword-like light, able to pierce all illusions and lock onto the figure within the black mist.

At this moment, the black-robed man’s heart sank uncontrollably. An unprecedented sense of crisis surged like a tide, tensing all his muscles as if about to burst.

He had originally believed that with the Heaven-Locking Divine Restriction Array granted by the Venerable Lord, plus ghost creatures assisting, killing a Flame Guard would be an easy task.

Actually, without a means to deal with ghosts, his plan likely would have worked.

Unfortunately, those undying ghost creatures failed to trouble Yan Yu at all. And while the black-robed man searched for Qin Yu, Yan Yu found the Array Hub and broke the array in one move!

It wasn’t really carelessness; he simply realized Yan Yu wasn’t the greatest threat.

”So what if you broke the array? I have Holy Power bestowed by the Venerable Lord—what can you do to me?”

The black-robed man sneered, black mist boiling around him like the gates of the abyss had been thrown open, releasing a chilling wave that turned the already dark mist viscous as ink, swallowing even sunlight that dared approach.

Yan Yu’s expression changed slightly—this so-called ”Holy Power” revealed traces eerily similar to what she knew as the Power of Origin.

A cultivator can only glimpse the Dao Rhyme of Heaven and Earth after reaching the Lotus Platform Realm; and stepping further into Foundation Establishment Realm, perfecting their understanding of the Dao, then they might touch the threshold of the Power of Origin.

That means the Venerable Lord mentioned by this black-robed man must be an exceptional figure, possibly a titan of this realm.

Without Qin Yu, she could have fallen in the Heaven-Locking Divine Restriction Array, facing such treacherous Death Qi Origin.

Now, the Trapping Array is broken—those Death Qi want to taint Yan Yu? Ridiculous!

”Suppress!”

Yan Yu gave a soft shout, flicking her slender hand and forming a mysterious spell. Instantly, a terrifying Dao Rhyme wave rolled out, sealing the entire space’s black mist like a prison.

”Whoosh!”

Meanwhile, a figure shot out of the dense black mist, racing away into the distance.

It’s not that he was scared witless by a Flame Guard.

It’s that he never detected the presence of the mysterious being inside the flying ship, and that frightened him.

If he couldn’t sense it, that meant their cultivation was at least equal to his own; what unsettled him most was the ability to purify ghost creatures.

So, he decisively chose to escape.

”Trying to run?!”

Yan Yu’s eyes flashed coldly, lifting the spiritual weapon handed over by Qin Yu, swinging her sword directly.

”Ziiing!”

In the next instant, a terrifying Sword Aura tore through the air, slicing it apart and exploding with thunderous roars, carrying unstoppable sharp Sword Intent straight at the fleeing black-robed man.

”No, no—!”

The black-robed man’s heart was seized by an unprecedented terror; he desperately summoned Death Qi to shield himself.

But this was a sword strike imbued with Qin Yu’s True Essence!

”Pfft!”

The terrifying Sword Aura pierced through unobstructed, and in a flash a shriveled head flew skyward. Accompanied by fierce Sword Gang, the black-robed man’s body was shredded to dust in the blink of an eye, not even a drop of blood left behind.

”It’s done.”

Yan Yu’s gaze was sharp as a torch, scanning the surroundings. Only after confirming all threats were gone did she speak slowly.

With a casual lift of her hand, her fingertip twitched, and the black-robed man’s head was drawn by an invisible force, landing steadily in a Storage Ring in her palm.

This is a crucial clue!

Perhaps, by following this trail she could find the mysterious Venerable Lord behind the scenes.

”Hey... uh, Yan Yu, you’re just too strong!”

Qin’s voice carried unmistakable amazement and admiration.

That black-robed man was clearly at Foundation Establishment Realm—the same realm as Yan Yu—yet he was slain so easily by her.

Of course, it was thanks to his True Essence that the Death Qi was breached.

”Can you purify those Death Qi?”

Yan Yu returned to the spot where the flying ship was, pointed at the temporarily bound Death Qi, and asked.

She felt she couldn’t hold them long.

”Worth a try.”

With Flame Points delivered to his doorstep, Qin Yu had no reason to refuse.

He tried it, tossing a ray of True Essence out from the Lifebound Space.

[Purify Death Qi +100]

”Huh?!”

Only a single prompt appeared, then the True Essence was completely absorbed—very different from when he purified Death Qi at Hundred Sword Sect before.

Only now did Qin Yu sense just how unusual the so-called Holy Power from that black-robed man was.

Of course, for him, refining it was only a matter of time.

”Unbelievable—someone in this world can actually refine Holy Power.”