Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Wen Qingye looked at the turtle shell before him and couldn’t help but smile. ’This shell would make a fine Defensive Spiritual Artifact if I refined it.’

The hardest part of the Blood Profound Turtle’s entire body was its shell, and it was indeed an excellent material for refining a Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

There wasn’t a single bone around the Blood Profound Turtle. Wen Qingye knew they must have been devoured by the Bone-Eroding Flying Armor.

Wen Qingye circled the Blood Profound Turtle once, finally found the opening for its head, and slowly entered the shell.

It was pitch-dark inside.

Wen Qingye gazed at the nine purple-red pearls before him, his heart filled with joy. This was the lifelong essence of the Life and Death Realm Blood Profound Turtle—its entire cultivation.

Wen Qingye slowly placed the nine Profound Pearls into his Sumeru Ring, then carefully backed out of the shell.

’Taking this shell with me is going to be a hassle,’ Wen Qingye thought to himself.

The shell was about five zhang long and two zhang wide. It would be difficult to store if he took it and would likely cause a lot of trouble.

’Forget it. I’ll come back and refine this shell slowly when I have time.’

In the end, Wen Qingye decided to give up on the Blood Profound Turtle’s shell. The nine Profound Pearls were far more precious than the shell, and besides, the shell would still be here. He could refine it into a Magical Artifact the next time he came.

With this in mind, Wen Qingye retraced his steps and slowly exited the Blood Array.

’I should leave as soon as possible. The Bone-Eroding Flying Armor flew off, which must mean someone is coming. If they find this Blood Array, they’ll definitely guess that the Ancient Exotic Beast, the Blood Profound Turtle, was here.’

Wen Qingye pushed off with his feet, rapidly climbing up the side of the cliff.

...

Chu Bufan sprinted across Ancient Temple Mountain, unconcealed ecstasy in his eyes.

”Hahaha! Once I get these nine Profound Pearls, Wang Hao, Mingkong, Du Qianqian, Lu Wushuang... all of you will grovel at my feet! The position of Sect Leader will be mine and mine alone!” Chu Bufan’s eyes burned with a fiery light as he clenched his fists.

Just then, the sky was blotted out by dark shadows as countless Bone-Eroding Flying Armor swarmed toward Chu Bufan.

Chu Bufan watched the approaching Bone-Eroding Flying Armor as if he had long been prepared, pulling out a jar of blood and hurling it into the distance.

BANG!

The jar shattered, and blood spattered everywhere.

The Bone-Eroding Flying Armor all surged toward the blood, completely forgetting Chu Bufan’s existence.

Chu Bufan sneered. He didn’t hurry to leave, instead watching the Bone-Eroding Flying Armor with great interest.

The Bone-Eroding Flying Armor covered the blood-soaked ground, extending sharp, thick, straw-like proboscises from their heads and continuously sucking.

The Bone-Eroding Flying Armor scrambled over one another for the crimson liquid. The scene was chaotic and densely packed.

THWACK!

Suddenly, the leading Bone-Eroding Flying Armor stiffened and plummeted to the ground. It wasn’t the first; one by one, the Bone-Eroding Flying Armor in the sky that had just finished feeding began to fall.

Chu Bufan strode over with a sinister look. A torrent of fire abruptly appeared in his hand, and the Bone-Eroding Flying Armor were instantly incinerated by his flames until not a trace remained.

Seeing this, Chu Bufan nodded in satisfaction and then slowly headed toward the summit.

’Is someone there?’ Chu Bufan frowned, but his brow quickly smoothed over. ’Forget it. I’d better hurry and get my nine Profound Pearls.’

Chu Bufan ignored the figure speeding away in the distance and instead flew rapidly down the cliff.

As soon as he landed, Chu Bufan took a white flower and a strange bottle from his Sumeru Ring.

Chu Bufan then opened the strange bottle and poured the powder inside onto the white flower.

The powder was from a crushed Mid-level Emperor Grade pill, the Primordial Image Pill. The flower was also an incredible treasure, a Jiuli Flower. It was rumored that the Jiuli Flower was cultivated by the Jiuli Witch Clan and was deeply cherished by them, making it a Low-level Emperor Grade Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.

”Blood Array, disperse for me!” Chu Bufan gently blew on the Jiuli Flower, which was now dusted with the Primordial Image Pill powder.

A gentle, nimble, and light wind seemed to rise, and the blood-red soil on the ground slowly began to return to its original yellow color.

The massive shell of the Blood Profound Turtle then appeared before Chu Bufan. Seeing the Blood Profound Turtle’s shell, he rushed forward, his eyes wild with joy.

A moment later, an earth-shattering roar echoed from the bottom of the cliff on Ancient Temple Mountain.

”Who the hell was that person?! I’m going to kill him!”

...

At that moment, Wen Qingye was back in his room. He took out a Profound Pearl and immediately began to absorb the vast Primordial Qi within it.

Streams of energy continuously flowed out from within the Profound Pearl. Bit by bit, the Primordial Qi was absorbed into Wen Qingye’s body, and his cultivation rose rapidly.

「Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.」

The Primordial Qi within the Profound Pearl surged like a tidal wave into Wen Qingye’s body.

Wen Qingye’s hands rested on the Profound Pearl. He tilted his head back, and a clear cry, like that of a crane, rang out!

However, the sound was completely blocked by the surrounding Array and vanished without a trace.

CRACK! CRACK!

The cry was long and drawn-out. At the same time, the bones throughout Wen Qingye’s body began to crackle loudly, and his aura skyrocketed at an astonishing speed!

Refining Spirit Ninth Layer Heaven!

This day also marked one month since the geniuses from the hundred dynasties had arrived at the Celestial Profound Sect. Wen Qingye’s cultivation had reached the Refining Spirit Ninth Layer Heaven.

DONG! DONG! DONG!

A clear bell chimed, the sound so palpable it seemed to take form as it echoed throughout the entire Celestial Profound Mountain Domain.

”The Life Bell rang six times! That’s the signal to assemble! Quick, to Celestial Profound Mountain!”

”Is something big about to happen?”

”We’ll know when we get there. This is the first time the Life Bell has rung.”

...

In an instant, all the Registered Disciples from the areas surrounding Celestial Profound Mountain swarmed and converged, rushing toward the mountain peak.

Celestial Profound Mountain stood at the border between the outer Celestial Profound Mountain Domain and the core Seven Peaks. It was the largest mountain in the outer region, and it was also the place where tasks for the Celestial Profound Mountain Domain were distributed and disciples assembled.

Wen Qingye naturally heard the bell as well. He knew that anything more than five rings was a call to assemble, so he got up and headed for Celestial Profound Mountain.

The Celestial Profound Villa was located at the foot of Celestial Profound Mountain, so aside from a few disciples who were farther away, most arrived quickly.

On Celestial Profound Mountain, several thousand Registered Disciples dressed in white stood in silence, their expressions solemn.

In the very center of Celestial Profound Mountain was a massive bulletin board displaying the latest rankings of the Registered Disciples. In front of the bulletin board was a huge stone stage.

And on that stone stage stood an old man and a young woman.

The woman was breathtakingly beautiful. Her eyes sparkled like starlight, her skin was fair, her lips were like cherries, and she wore a vibrant red dress as she lazily gazed at the crowd.

Below, many of the Registered Disciples stared, their eyes wide.

”Who is that woman? She’s gorgeous!”

”That’s Du Qianqian! You don’t know her? She’s a genius among geniuses in the Celestial Profound Sect. Her strength is comparable to a Third Generation Disciple’s.”

”So that’s Du Qianqian.”

The crowd couldn’t help but break into a flurry of discussion, their eyes drifting toward Du Qianqian from time to time.

The old man looked at the noisy crowd below and stretched out a hand. A powerful and dignified aura slowly pressed down on them.

Seeing the old man’s gesture, the crowd immediately shut their mouths and fell silent.