Translator: Cinder Translations
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Time flows like water, and the past slips away.
In the blink of an eye, six years have passed.
The once desolate island, devoid of life, has once again regained vitality.
The Feiyun Beast has been eradicated, and new birds have migrated here.
Plants have taken root again, with new trees breaking through the soil, turning the island green.
Beasts now move through the newly born forests and grasslands.
The island, once destroyed by the whirlpool of spiritual energy, is now brimming with vitality.
Although cultivators can be powerful enough to destroy everything in the world, in the face of nature, even the strongest cultivator is just a passerby in the long river of time.
Night falls like ink.
The island is tightly surrounded by endless darkness.
Suddenly, high in the sky, dark clouds rapidly gather, thick and oppressive, blocking the entire sky so that not a single ray of light can break through.
A majestic heavenly might gathers within the black clouds.
A sense of impending collapse, as if the heavens and earth are about to break apart, descends upon the island that has just regained life.
Every inch of land, every leaf, every beast on the island trembles under the terrifying might of the heavens.
"Purple Mansion Divine Thunder!"
"Descend!"
A low and faint voice echoed over the island.
In an instant, a sharp bolt of lightning tore through the darkness, like an eye of the sky suddenly opening, shooting out a chilling cold light.
The night was torn apart, and in an instant, everything in the surroundings was illuminated as if it were broad daylight.
"Crack!"
The thunderclap was deafening.
A bolt of purple lightning descended upon the island.
"Boom!"
The purple lightning struck the center of the island, causing the entire island to tremble as if struck by a massive hammer.
The purple light exploded in an instant, rapidly sweeping in all directions.
Wherever it passed, trees, rocks, and even beasts were reduced to dust, scattering in the wind.
The lightning flashed like a meteor in an instant, fast and brilliant.
It came quickly, and it vanished just as quickly.
After the lightning passed, the island had been reduced to a barren wasteland, with only a scorched earth and a heavy burnt smell lingering in the air.
Song Wen looked at the island, now cleansed by the lightning, a smile creeping up his face.
The power of the fourth heavenly thunder technique exceeded his expectations.
Song Wen turned his head to look toward the east, where the Chaotic Sea was located.
He had been in the Chaotic Sea for over one hundred and five years. It was time to leave, time to return to Tianyuan Mainland.
He would go back to visit some old acquaintances and resolve some past grievances. More importantly, he sought to find the continuation of the Corpse King's Rebirth Technique.
When he first obtained the Corpse King's Rebirth Technique from Xue Mei, Song Wen only learned the Qi Refining and Golden Core cultivation methods.
Now, he possessed three Nascent Soul cultivation techniques: Longevity Art, Corpse King Blood Refining Technique, and Ghostly Nether Union Technique.
The first two techniques were obtained from the hands of Bie Chou, who had invented the Corpse King's Rebirth Technique. The latter was based on these two methods.
The Ghostly Nether Union Technique was a secret ghost path technique from the Cui Family, a technique acquired by killing Cui Yan, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the same family.
Song Wen now had two choices: either search for the continuation of the Corpse King's Rebirth Technique, or switch to cultivating a different method.
If he were to switch, the first choice would naturally be the Corpse King Blood Refining Technique.
However, Song Wen didn't want to change methods.
The Corpse King's Rebirth Technique cultivates power that embodies both righteous and evil attributes, allowing him to perform both righteous and evil secret techniques.
If he were to switch to the Corpse King Blood Refining Technique, he would no longer be able to use the lightning techniques.
Moreover, as his cultivation level increased, breaking through each bottleneck became more and more difficult.
Song Wen planned to use the Corpse King Blood Refining Technique on people like Yin Shuo, Ye Hua, and others as breakthrough pills.
This is also why he told Zhu Yin that they would meet again.
In the brief one hundred years since arriving at the Chaotic Sea, Song Wen had started as a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, and now, he had already become a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Song Wen rose into the air and flew west.
About half a quarter of an hour later.
On the sea ahead, boundless black mist began to appear.
The black mist was everywhere, both in the air and underwater, with its traces visible.
This was the Misty Ghost Realm.
Looking at the ghostly mist filling the world ahead, Song Wen couldn't help but furrow his brows.
In his memory, the Misty Ghost Realm was about ten thousand miles away from the small island where he had been in seclusion.
He had just flown through the air, and he vaguely felt that the distance he had crossed shouldn't exceed ten thousand miles.
"Could it be that the Ghost Mist is continuously spreading? If so, in a few years, wouldn't the Misty Ghost Realm swallow the entire Chaotic Sea?" Song Wen speculated in his mind.
There were no reference points in the vast sea.
Song Wen couldn't confirm whether it was his perception that was mistaken or if the ghost mist was indeed expanding.
Whether the Misty Ghost Realm was widening had nothing to do with Song Wen; with the current spread of the mist, it was impossible for him to see the day when it would swallow the entire Chaotic Sea.
Song Wen flew into the Ghost Mist and, relying on his somewhat blurry memories, headed toward the island where the teleportation array was located.
As he continued deeper into the mist, the surroundings gradually darkened, and his spiritual sense was also suppressed.
After a while, a reef island appeared in front of Song Wen.
On the island, a black three-tailed fox, about ten feet long, was eating voraciously.
It was devouring a third-tier vengeful spirit.
The vengeful spirit was a soul body, but in the black fox's mouth, it seemed solid. It tore pieces of the soul from the vengeful spirit and chewed them with relish.
The three-tailed black fox suddenly raised its head, looking warily in Song Wen's direction.
"Whoo..."
Perhaps sensing Song Wen's powerful Nascent Soul cultivation, the three-tailed black fox stopped gnawing on the vengeful spirit, arched its body, and let out a low growl.
At the same time, it began to retreat step by step.
"Senior Nether Fox, don't you remember me?"
Song Wen's somewhat playful voice rang in the black fox's ears.
This black fox was the same one that had traveled with Song Wen to the Misty Ghost Realm many years ago.
At that time, it had been a late-stage third-tier fox, and after a year, it had advanced to the peak of the third-tier.
"Who are you?"
A female voice suddenly rang in Song Wen's mind, carrying a hint of confusion.
The Nether Fox couldn't speak human language, but its intelligence was very high, allowing it to communicate via spiritual sense.
"Senior, you truly are forgetful. In just a century, you've forgotten me. Back then, I was the one who brought you to this Misty Ghost Realm," Song Wen said.
"It's you!"
The Nether Fox suddenly reacted, its eyes widening.
"Back then, you were just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but now you've already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage."
"Yes, I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, while you are still only a third-tier demon fox. The grudge between us should be settled now," Song Wen said with a cold smile.
The Nether Fox's eyes flashed with a trace of fear.
"Human, back then, it was I who gave you the teleportation array control method so you could escape to the Chaotic Sea. Without me, you would have been captured long ago. Now, you want to take my life. This is how you repay me for saving you?"
Song Wen replied, "Back then, if I hadn't activated the teleportation array, you would have been killed, and your corpse would have been used to refine magical treasures. So, I also saved your life. But once we got to the Chaotic Sea, you deliberately misled me, wanting to trap me in the Ghost Mist and have me become a vengeful spirit without intelligence."
The Nether Fox was silent for a moment, as if pondering how to explain itself.
"Back then, I gave you the wrong directions, and that was my fault. But I didn't do it on purpose. I had just arrived in the Misty Ghost Realm and wasn't familiar with it. I couldn't identify the correct direction at the time," the Nether Fox said.
Song Wen smirked, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger, clearly not believing the Nether Fox's words.
"Do you think I will believe that?"
The Nether Fox's body trembled slightly, and its eyes clearly showed a trace of fear.
"Human, don't think that just because your strength surpasses mine, you can act recklessly. The Misty Ghost Realm is my domain. If you want to take my life, it will not be easy. If we fight, it will undoubtedly alert the surrounding vengeful spirits, and at that time, you won't be able to leave unscathed."
The Nether Fox's tone was firm, but it couldn't hide the fear in its heart.
Song Wen seemed to be swayed by the Nether Fox's words, and he spoke softly.
"What you say makes some sense. But to easily let you go... I can't feel at ease."
Song Wen's gaze swept over the Nether Fox's body.
After thinking for a while, Song Wen spoke.
"How about this... You become my spirit beast and serve me for a year, to resolve the grudge between us. How does that sound?"
(End of the Chapter)
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