At this moment, Wang Xiaoqiang had reached the "Void Returning" state.

Ye Qingcheng lay on the bed, her face flushed with exhaustion. Although she was quite tired from the experience, the sight of Wang Xiaoqiang's successful breakthrough filled her with sincere relief.

At least now she was no longer afraid of Li Gufeng.

It's important to understand that in the world of cultivation, the higher the level, the larger the gap between realms. For example, an early stage Qi Cultivation Practitioner could defeat a late-stage practitioner with superior spells, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator could overcome a late-stage master with high-grade magic treasures, or even a first-tier Golden Core cultivator with rich combat experience could triumph over a third-tier expert. However, once reaching the Nascent Soul Late Stage, the possibility of defeating higher tiers almost vanishes. In contrast, a mid-stage Nascent Soul expert could instantly dispatch someone at the initial stage of Nascent Soul.

After reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, there is no longer an early, middle, or late-phase division. Divinity Transformation is a standalone state without clear levels, but in front of a Void Returning Realm cultivator, a Divinity Transformation cultivator is weak and can be easily killed by the Void Returning practitioner.

As for those below the Divinity Transformation level, even the Nascent Soul Old Monster is nothing more than an ant-like existence in front of those in the Void Returning stage. Therefore, although the Mount Hua Sword Sect is filled with experts, they pose no threat to Wang Xiaoqiang now.

"Little Qiang, you've broken through!" Although she had sensed Wang Xiaoqiang's breakthrough, Lin Xianshu couldn't help but seek confirmation.

"Correct. I have returned to void," Wang Xiaoqiang said confidently.

"Then... Little Qiang, you should rest a bit. I estimate that the Mount Hua Sword Sect will soon arrive," Lin Xianshu reminded him.

"Hmm," Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and lay down on the bed to sleep. This session of Dual Cultivation had taken nearly half a day. If an ordinary man engaged in such strenuous physical activity with a woman for half a day without rest, the likely outcome would be exhaustion to the point of collapse. But for Wang Xiaoqiang, a cultivator, and particularly one engaging in Dual Cultivation, he managed to endure. However, he was utterly drained now.

Damn, Dual Cultivation is pleasurable, but it's also exhausting.

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Mount Hua Sword Sect.

Main Hall.

Li Gufeng sat on a sandalwood chair, and after hearing the replies from three people, his heart skipped a beat, and his complexion immediately changed. He had not expected Lin Xianshu to be mixed up with Wang Xiaoqiang. Then, considering the account from Gu Yuefeng, it was highly possible that his son, Li Taiyi, had met with disaster.

"Hmph...!" Li Gufeng slammed his hand on the armrest of the sandalwood chair and abruptly stood up... "If Li Taiyi really has been killed in collusion by Wang Xiaoqiang and Lin Xianshu, I will massacre the Wang Family and the Lin Family, annihilating their nine clans!"

As he spoke, veins on Li Gufeng's face bulged, displaying extreme anger and ferocity.

Startled by his words, the three from the Gu Yuefeng group quickly lowered their heads, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

Li Gufeng calmed his emotions and gave an order, "You all may leave. Yuefeng, go invite Elder Mo and Elder Moo here..."

"Master, Elder Mo and Elder Moo are currently in seclusion..." Gu Yuefeng said hesitantly.

"Enough with the nonsense... Just go if I tell you to go, I'll take the blame if need be..." Li Gufeng glared at Gu Yuefeng.

"Yes...!" Gu Yuefeng replied and, with two others, left the Main Hall.

After a while, two spirited old men with white hair and beards entered the Main Hall at a slow pace. Upon seeing Li Gufeng, these two old men neither kneeled nor paid their respects. Instead, it was Li Gufeng who quickly rose from the sandalwood chair and greeted them with folded fists, "Master, Elder Moo, I'm truly sorry for disturbing your cultivation."

"Gufeng, you know I'm in seclusion attempting to reach Divinity Transformation, yet you still sent someone to disturb me." Elder Mo, whose cultivation was not as high as Li Gufeng's, spoke bluntly and with a hint of reproach. In fact, this Elder Mo was Li Gufeng's own mentor, Mo Wentian.

No matter how profound a disciple's cultivation or how noble their status, in front of their master, they are always just a disciple. This is in stark contrast with China's feudal rites, aligning more closely with modern social etiquette.

Of course, there's another factor at play. For Li Gufeng to secure his position as the Sect Leader of the Mount Hua Sword Sect, he needed the backing of these elder experts, who usually remain in seclusion and abstain from mundane affairs, only emerging when the sect faces existential threats or when the Sect Leader's position is in jeopardy, to uphold justice.

Elders Mo and Elder Moo from Mount Hua Sword Sect, the elders with the most seniority among the top ten elders, possessed the highest cultivation levels. They were at the Nascent Soul pinnacle and a half-step from Divinity Transformation. Mo Wentian, in particular, was preparing to break through to Divinity Transformation in this retreat attempt.

"Er..." Upon hearing his master speak like this, Li Gufeng couldn't help but feel guilty and didn't dare to tell the truth. He simply made up a story... "Master, I'm really sorry, I... I really had no other choice but to ask you all to come out of retreat. There's a Demon Lord of Mayhem who has emerged from the Taiyi Sect, and he's actually targeting our Mount Hua Sword Sect. I think if we don't get rid of him, he will become a big problem in the future..."

"Taiyi Sect? Demon Lord of Mayhem." Both Elder Mo and Elder Moo raised their eyebrows at the same time.

"Yes, his name is Wang Xiaoqiang, and in his twenties, he has already achieved the cultivation of Divinity Transformation..."

"What? In his twenties? Divinity Transformation?..." Even though Elder Mo and Elder Moo had lived for a century and were deep in thought, hearing such news still shocked them so much that they could only respond with an astonished "Is this... true or false??"

"Master, Elder Moo, I, Li Gufeng, wouldn't dare deceive you two," Li Gufeng said with a gesture of helplessness.

"That Wang Xiaoqiang must indeed be a demon spawn," Mo Wentian stroked his beard and said... "How could the Taiyi Sect cultivate such a monstrosity? Could he be a latecomer to the sect?"

"Right... The Taiyi Sect didn't cultivate him at all. Wang Xiaoqiang joined the Taiyi Sect only a few months ago. He's ruthless and killed several Taiyi Sect disciples shortly after joining. Some old fools in the Taiyi Sect saw him as a promising seedling and couldn't bear to get rid of him. Later, this fellow also hooked up with our disciple, Lin Xianshu. After being deceived by him, Lin Xianshu lost her senses and now even dares to confront our Mount Hua Sword Sect. Just three hours ago, I sent Taiyi and Elder Ding and Ge from the Lin Family to retrieve someone, but unexpectedly, they never returned. I then sent two strong disciples from the Guh Yuefeng to check on them, but still, there was no sign of Taiyi and Elder Ding and Ge. In my opinion, it's likely that those three have met with more misfortune than fortune..."

It must be said that Li Gufeng was very good at acting and lying. He had a knack for seizing upon rumors.

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, both elders nodded their heads.

"Master... Elder Moo, what do you think we should do about this? Can we really let the fate of those three remain unknown?"

"That's enough, no more talking. We'll follow you and get to the bottom of this..." It was clear that Elder Mo was a decisive person.

"Let's also see if this Wang Xiaoqiang... has actually grown three heads and six arms," added Elder Moo in agreement.

"Thank you, Master... Thank you, Elder Moo," Li Gufeng said respectfully. He was truly worried that these two tough old characters would refuse because, in the Mount Hua Sword Sect apart from his own cultivation level, only these two had the highest. If these two didn't agree, then he, Li Gufeng, would have to face Wang Xiaoqiang alone, Divinity Transformation versus Divinity Transformation, and he did not have the slightest confidence in winning. After all, he held the position of sect leader, while Wang Xiaoqiang was but a mere disciple. It was like a rich and handsome man facing a poor loser; as the saying goes, a barefooted man is not afraid of one with shoes. If they were to burn all bridges, it would be Li Gufeng who would suffer.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiaoqiang had woken up from his sleep and saw that both women had already bathed and were sitting in the living room waiting for him. As Wang Xiaoqiang came down to the living room, both women stood up. Lin Xianshu said, "Master... This servant has prepared the bathwater; shall I serve you in your bath..."

"What?" Ye Qingcheng suddenly stood up, glaring at Lin Xianshu and said harshly, "It's not your turn to do these things. Get back."

"Qingcheng!," Wang Xiaoqiang scolded in a low voice and directly said, "Let's be honest, Qingcheng, Lin Xianshu is not my dharma slave but is like you, also my woman. So, both of you come and serve me together in the bath."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoqiang ripped off his clothes, bared himself, and walked directly into the bathroom.

"What? You... you..." Ye Qingcheng's eyes widened, her face incredulous and enraged. However, at that moment, naturally, she directed her anger at Lin Xianshu.

Lin Xianshu, however, remained calm. "Ye Qingcheng, I advise you not to make a fuss. Wang Xiaoqiang has already reached the Void Returning State. His power is now the highest existence on this Earth, virtually invincible, so his Daoist heart won't tolerate even a bit of defeat. If you dare defy him and upset him, I estimate he'd kill you..."

"I don't believe it. I don't believe he would kill me," Ye Qingcheng shouted angrily.

"Nobody is allowed to make a scene!" Wang Xiaoqiang's voice came from the bathroom. Although not loud, it made both women shudder as if carrying a demonic tone. It caused them to tremble and unavoidably feel a sense of fear, which replaced Ye Qingcheng's angry expression with one of calmness and submission. Then, the two women obediently walked into the bathroom.

Wang Xiaoqiang lay comfortably in the bath, while both women, like two female slaves, scrubbed and massaged him from either side.

If someone else saw this scene, they would be utterly envious to death. Ye Qingcheng was already beautiful enough, but Lin Xianshu was even more captivating, and yet at this moment, these two women were serving a man with the diligence of two female slaves.

While Wang Xiaoqiang was enjoying the ministrations of the two women, three figures streaked across the sky from the southwest. These figures flew swiftly, carrying an air of boldness that caused the atmosphere to roar tumultuously, as if heralding the approach of a storm. (To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to vote and recommend at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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