"I was already on guard against you!"

The Insect External Incarnation disappeared and rematerialized dozens of yards away, stepping from illusion into reality.

He didn't trust Li Qiantang enough to reveal the three Yakshas. Using Earth Escape, he hid underground to secretly ensure his safety.

Unexpectedly, it ended up being useful.

Li Qiantang's protective Magical Treasure was destroyed in two explosions, leaving him defenseless against the sneak attack of the three Yakshas.

The fight was over before it began.

"The trouble has been dealt with; you don't need to come over."

Wang Fugui hadn't arrived yet, but the trouble was already resolved. He used the Tongluo Sound Disc to pass the message.

As expected, the spoils of war are destroyed…

Huang Sihai was obliterated, nothing left after sustaining two waves of Third Order Talisman Pill bombardment; all the spoils were pulverized.

Jia Ren didn't linger. He erased any traces of his and the Yakshas' presence.

Considering the battle might draw attention, it was wise to flee promptly.

The Insect External Incarnation separated from the main body: one flew back to its Cave, while the other continued towards Lingyuan City.

「Several hours later,」

Several figures quietly arrived at the site. Witnessing the conjoined massive pits extending for miles, they couldn't help but inhale sharply.

"Only a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, or even someone at the God Transformation Level, could create such a terrifying scene with their Divine Skills, right..."

The newcomers were a mixed group, including cultivators from Lingyuan City and others affiliated with the Seven Seas Tower and Profound Heaven Sword Sect.

"Where's the Grand Elder? Where's the Profound Realm Key?"

The Seven Seas Tower had the most cultivators present. Chonglou True Lord, the sect master of the Seven Seas Tower, had personally come to retrieve the Profound Realm Key.

They were still a step too late; the person had already been killed by a Divine Transformation Cultivator…

"Should we still search for Jia Ren?"

Chonglou True Lord turned his head and glared furiously at the cultivator who spoke.

Want to snatch the Profound Realm Key from a Divine Transformation Cultivator who is highly likely to be with Jia Ren? Are you dreaming?

"Investigate in secret."

Even though Divine Transformation Cultivators are to be feared, it didn't mean the Seven Seas Tower would give up on the Profound Realm Key.

They would use every means to locate Jia Ren, then use threats and bribes to acquire the Profound Realm Key.

「Not long after the Seven Seas Tower left,」

Cultivators from the Profound Heaven Sword Sect began to arrive in succession.

They had just received news that the Profound Realm Key had appeared here. It was offered in exchange for protection from the Profound Heaven Sword Sect and a spot to enter the Mysterious Realm.

"We're too late!"

"Go to Lingyuan City and find all information regarding Qi Chunan and Jia Ren."

Several Nascent Soul Cultivators hurried toward Lingyuan City.

The Profound Heaven Sword Sect received the news thanks to Qi Chunan's efforts.

Qi Chunan had prepared for the worst outcome. Unable to leave alive, he did everything possible to escalate the situation.

Jia Ren was unaware of the nasty contingency Qi Chunan had left behind after his death.

He encountered no trouble on his way back to Lingyuan City.

「In Lingyuan City,」

Many cultivators had lingering fears about the previous explosions, with many faces showing looks of horror.

"Could it have been a Divine Transformation Cultivator's doing?"

"It is rumored that several Divine Transformation Cultivators have been wanting to destroy Lingyuan City!"

"If you don't want Lingyuan City to be destroyed, then immediately make a wish for Lingyuan City to become even more robust and everlasting."

Various rumors could be heard around the city, mostly related to the two earth-shattering explosions.

What would be the outcome if the same attacks were to strike Lingyuan City?

Some people maliciously spread rumors that Lingyuan City was about to be destroyed, soon to become a thing of the past.

They claimed that if everyone made wishes to strengthen Lingyuan City, it would ensure its longevity.

As long as one person believed it and was sacrificed to the Wish Bizarre, the rumors weren't in vain. Stupid cultivators don't live long. It's better to utilize them for maximum gain.

「Jia Ren returned to the courtyard he had rented in Lingyuan City,」

He started to inventory the spoils from his expedition.

He had killed three Nascent Soul Cultivators but only managed to collect loot from two.

The first thing he pulled out was the Storage Bag from Qi Chunan.

The Storage Bag was vast, with a capacity of a thousand cubic units, and held numerous treasures.

The first thing he zeroed in on was the golden, key-like Profound Realm Key.

After several years, it was back in his hands, returned to its rightful owner.

It's not fake again, is it?

He tapped the Profound Realm Key with his Exorcising Finger Technique. It displayed no illusions, indicating that it was not fake.

If only he hadn't acted back then.

Qi Chunan had felt good snatching the Profound Realm Key, only to end up trapped in Lingyuan City for years, leaving it only upon his death.

If he had not courted death, he wouldn't have died.

There are many Jade Slips in the Storage Bag, far more than anticipated.

This was the first time Jia Ren had discovered such a large number of Jade Slips on a single cultivator, second only to the ones obtained from the Xuan Shui Sect's Secret Trove.

Unlike the Jade Slips from the Xuan Shui Sect, most of the secret techniques recorded within were ones Jia Ren had already learned during his time there.

He took out the first Jade Slip and probed it with his spiritual consciousness.

"Divine Technique: Undefined Tempest!"

An impressive start. Wuding Stormwave had been used several times by Qi Chunan and had left a deep impression on him. He raised his hand to calm a hundred-zhang-long heavenly blade, causing the hundred-zhang-long blade light to dissipate like smoke. Its power was truly remarkable. Wuding Stormwave, a Divine Skill of the Heavenly Feather Gate, could forcibly interrupt secret techniques, Spells, and other Divine Skills. At higher levels of mastery, the victim's Spiritual Power would enter a state of stasis, unable to be mobilized. Unexpectedly, Qi Chunan had recorded this Divine Skill. Could the rest also be Heavenly Feather Gate's secret techniques and Divine Skills?

The Divine Technique: Undefined Tempest was just the beginning.

The second Jade Slip was named Tianyu Divine Art, the main Cultivation Technique of the Heavenly Feather Gate.

After practicing this Cultivation Technique, one could learn secret techniques and Divine Skills specifically prepared for the Tianyu Divine Art.

The Crane Feather condenses into a form that flies at incredibly fast speeds and is nimble. It is capable of performing the Thirty-Six Incomplete Forms of the Heavenly Crane.

The Chongming Feather excels in purifying evil objects and can cleanse evil qi and Bizarre Objects; it is the nemesis of all that is evil.

The Peacock Feathers are targeted at illusions and can restrain evil objects and false Peacock Bright King Eyes.

...

The Divine Technique: Roc Feather boasts unparalleled speed. With it, one can ascend thousands of miles, manipulating the Nine Heavens Gang Wind and roaming through space.

The Divine Technique: Golden Crow Feather casts the false True Sunfire, transforming into a pseudo-Brilliant Sun, incinerating everything.

The Divine Technique: Phoenix Feather casts the false Phoenix Flame, a pseudo-rebirth from the ashes.

Streaming Light Flying Feather allows one to condense their own spiritual feathers into weapons, additionally imbuing them with the effects of the feathers.

The Heavenly Feather Treasure Garment condenses divine feathers, transforming them into a unique Treasure Garment of divine feathers to defend against harm.

Each Jade Slip contained the Cultivation Techniques and secret arts of the Heavenly Feather Gate, all priceless.

The Heavenly Feather Gate was a special Sect; the core of its secret techniques and Divine Skills relied on harnessing the power of divine birds.

Using human power to exhibit the might of divine birds!

The Cultivation Technique of the Heavenly Feather Gate was tempting. It was attainable up to the Late-stage of Soul Transformation and even surpassed the Mysterious Heavenly Water Strategy acquired from the Xuan Shui Sect.

Truly worthy of being a Sect that has birthed Divine Transformation Cultivators.

With the fall of the Heavenly Feather Gate, Qi Chunan was the only remaining cultivator. He must have been thinking of rebuilding the Heavenly Feather Gate, to become the master of a Sect. Now, it all fell into Jia Ren's hands.

The Tianyu Divine Art and its corresponding secret techniques and Divine Skills were incredibly powerful, far surpassing the Mysterious Heavenly Water Strategy.

He couldn't help but think about switching Cultivation Techniques.

Simply because... the Divine Technique: Roc Feather is extremely good at escaping, the Phoenix Feather has admirable combat strength, and the pseudo-rebirth is almost like having an extra life.

What a pity. Cultivating the Heavenly Feather secret techniques and Divine Skills requires collecting feathers of corresponding bloodlines. The stronger the bloodline, the greater the power of the secret techniques and Divine Skills. Feathers of the Crane, Peacock, and Chongming bird are relatively easy to find, but those related to Divine Skills, from creatures with sparse bloodlines, are hard to come by... Qi Chunan spent years of effort but did not acquire the corresponding divine feathers to practice the Divine Skills. The only Phoenix Feather he found was of such poor quality that the attempt to use it failed, resulting in his death from the backlash of the Divine Skill.

I have found Peng Birds and Phoenixes with faint bloodlines. With the Ancestor Beast Holy Pill to induce bloodline refinement, I should be able to obtain purer bloodlines to match my use of the Roc Feather and Phoenix Feather forms. The Cultivation Techniques, secret arts, and Divine Skills of the Heavenly Feather Gate are just too appealing to me. Before I get the chance to enhance my Cultivation Level by relying on a Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Tianyu Divine Art is an excellent transitional Cultivation Technique to practice.

I won't be a cultivator from the Xuan Shui Sect any longer; I might as well join the now-defunct Heavenly Feather Gate... It's not that he wants to defect, it's just that the Heavenly Feather Gate's Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills are too enticing...

What a pity, converting to a different Cultivation Technique wastes too much time! The same amount of time could be better used to enhance my Cultivation Level and Realm. Let the Insect External Incarnation undertake the conversion to the new Cultivation Techniques!

The Transmutation of the Mysterious Heavenly Water Strategy for the Insect External Incarnation was not yet complete, so it was still possible to change to the Tianyu Divine Art.

The finds within the Jade Slips brought unexpectedly joyful surprises. He hurriedly looked at the other spoils of war.

Not a single Superior Grade Spirit Stone?

The quantity of Spirit Stones inside the River Mountain Bag was not insignificant. Sadly, they were all Low-grade Spirit Stones, with only a few Medium-grade Spirit Stones.

This was both unexpected and reasonably expected. Qi Chunan had not left Lingyuan City for who knows how many years. Even if he possessed Medium-grade and Superior Grade Spirit Stones, they would long since have been exhausted by his cultivation. Although Lingyuan City's Abyss Coins can indeed be exchanged for Spirit Stones, one can only obtain Low-grade Spirit Stones. Superior Grade Spirit Stones are a rare commodity, and their number dwindles with use.

Besides these, there were also more than fifty million Abyss Coins and various materials for Artifact Refining.

"Exorcising Finger Technique!"

Jia Ren's fingertips glowed with a white luster. He continuously tapped the treasures he had obtained to confirm the genuine items from the fakes.

There were counterfeits from Lingyuan City in Qi Chunan's Storage Bag; upon entering Lingyuan City, items that had disappeared would reemerge.

This expedition has yielded good results.

Jia Ren confirmed there were no issues with the treasures in the Storage Bag and no marks were left on them before putting them into his own River Mountain Bag.

Li Qiantang's Storage Bag was disappointing. There were only a few Jade Slips inside and no Cultivation Techniques.

There was only one incomplete secret technique, known as the Wuji Heart Eye.

It seemed to come from the Southern Domain's top Sect, the Wuji Hall.

There weren't many Spirit Stones, Elixirs, or Magical Treasure materials. Unsurprisingly, there wasn't a single Superior Grade Spirit Stone, just over ten million Abyss Coins. Compared to Qi Chunan, he was destitute.

Having already obtained the legacy of the Heavenly Feather Gate, the gains far exceeded expectations, so one can't be greedy for more.

Although Jia Ren had slain three Nascent Soul Cultivators, he did not become arrogant or complacent.

He could defeat the three Nascent Soul Cultivators mainly by relying on external forces. He was far from being a match for Nascent Soul Cultivators on his own. He resolved to focus on Alchemy, Talisman Crafting, and cultivation to swiftly improve his Cultivation Level.

「In the following days,」

Lingyuan City was bustling with activity, with an increasing number of Nascent Soul Cultivators entering the city.

Many of the newcomers were not cultivators from the Western Wasteland Domain, sporting bizarre attire.

They were all prominent and powerful cultivators from their respective domains.

From the Eastern Domain, the Yin Moon Palace Master, known as the Yin Moon Lady.

From the Southern Domain, the master of the Divine Machines Sect, the Thousand Machine Elder.

From the Northern Domain, the Northern Domain Nine Serenity Palace Master, the Nine Serenity True Lord.

From the Western Domain, the master of the Seven Seas Tower, Chonglou True Lord.

Also from the Western Domain, the master of the True Fire Palace, the True Fire Revered Master.

The higher-ups of Lingyuan City were filled with trepidation.

The entry of Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Great Sects into Lingyuan City was worrisome. Were they planning to join forces and destroy Lingyuan City?

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