Two days later, after Lin Zheyu returned to the defensive line in the forest, he saw several unfamiliar figures had appeared.

"Who are these people?" Lin Zheyu walked to Li Yin's side and pointed at the unfamiliar martial artists.

Those martial artists all had powerful auras and were experts of the Force Transformation realm.

"They are experts transferred here by Great Wei the day before yesterday. This place is one of the six areas most likely to open a space-time node. They were sent here to prevent any accidents," Li Yin explained.

She looked at Lin Zheyu and continued, "Thank you again for your reminder last time. There really was a problem with the demon god seeds. If not for you, it might have been too late by the time we discovered the issue."

Li Yin still felt a lingering fear. After returning to her sect, even her master could not find the problem. Only after she mentioned the demon god seeds did the elders of her sect recall rumors about them.

"You are too polite, Miss Li. Was the problem ultimately resolved?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously. He wanted to know how others had dealt with that strange aura.

"There is no way to resolve it. The elders' suggestion is that after capturing a demon god seed, it is best not to kill it if possible, and not to remain in contact with it for too long. If one becomes tainted with too much demon god aura, the only option is to rely on the passage of time and slowly wear it away with the power of true intent. Otherwise, there is a high chance of being transformed into a demon god believer under the influence of the demon god aura," Li Yin said with a grave expression.

"I see. It seems I should not be too diligent," Lin Zheyu said with a smile. He looked around but did not see the people from the Directorate of Celestial Observation, nor did he see Guo Yu.

"Brother Zheng, was Brother Guo not with you before? Why has he not appeared today?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously.

"Brother Guo was injured and cannot come today," said Zheng Shan with a sigh.

"I see. With so many Force Transformation realm experts arriving, our tasks from now on should be easier," Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

As usual, he patrolled once around the defensive line, returned to his familiar spot, and began his grand barbecue activity. Li Yin and Zheng Shan were already accustomed to it, but the newly arrived Force Transformation realm martial artists looked at Lin Zheyu with curiosity. He greeted them with a smile and then paid them no further attention.

Firewood burned as the moisture within the wood evaporated, producing crackling sounds. Lin Zheyu casually roasted vicious beast meat while his mind sank into his body. He had already activated his inner vision and was studying the energy mark wrapped in blood qi.

It is far too profound. Without the relevant knowledge, it is impossible to condense blood qi energy into a similar mark.

Lin Zheyu sighed and could not help shaking his head.

For the past few days, he had been studying the energy mark, hoping to learn something useful from it. Unfortunately, he had gained almost nothing.

The density and level of this energy are extremely high. Even my golden blood qi energy is far inferior. If I were to condense true strength, I wonder how it would compare to this energy.

***

Time slowly passed. In the blink of an eye, seven days had gone by. In the forest, demon god seeds became more numerous while demon puppets grew fewer. They had not disappeared but had hidden themselves. During these days, Lin Zheyu had been extremely cautious, yet that young man still had not made a move.

Night fell. Lin Zheyu finished his day of barbecue and began the night patrol. Unlike usual, the night was eerily quiet. The demon puppets had completely vanished without a trace.

A blade flash swept across, and a demon puppet head fell to the ground with a heavy thud.

It feels like a storm is about to arrive.

Lin Zheyu felt a heavy sense of oppression.

All the demon puppets had hidden themselves. Even the ones previously used as cannon fodder to draw attention had disappeared. The one he had just killed was only found because of Lin Zheyu's powerful perception.

Suddenly, he sensed movement from the talisman token in his chest. He quickly took it out and saw the entire talisman token flashing with golden light.

"An emergency!" Lin Zheyu was startled and quickly retreated.

When the talisman token glowed red, it meant a companion had fallen into danger. When it glowed gold, it meant an emergency had occurred.

Boom!

A tremendous roar erupted, and purple-black light spread to cover the entire sky. A terrifying pressure poured down from above. Under that dreadful pressure, Lin Zheyu frantically circulated his blood qi. His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, his muscles bulged, veins protruded across his body, and his expression became fierce.

How terrifying. This is the pressure of a demon god!

Lin Zheyu was filled with shock.

Facing this terrifying pressure, he felt as if he had returned to the time in Songyi City when he was weak and first saw the demon god statue of the Nine Nether Sect. Helpless and pitiful like an ant. Fortunately, the feeling did not last long. Soon, Lin Zheyu sensed another majestic pressure, like heavenly might, spreading from the direction of Wuling City.

Lin Zheyu let out a long breath. This majestic pressure was no weaker than the demon god pressure just now, but it was not directed at them.

"So this is the pinnacle of power in this world!" Lin Zheyu looked up at the sky and muttered softly.

A powerful desire to become stronger surged within him. In that brief moment, the feeling of weakness and helplessness, like an ant, shattered the confidence he had gained from growing stronger. It was as if he had returned to the moment he had first transmigrated and once again felt the helpless uncertainty of surviving among wandering refugees.

The instant the explosion sounded, the demon puppets lurking in the forest rushed out one after another, releasing thunderous roars.

From the dense forest several hundred meters away, a demon puppet at the peak of the Marrow Refining realm suddenly rushed out and charged toward Lin Zheyu with a roar. He quickly came back to his senses. With a flash like lightning, his blade swept across, and the demon puppet's head shot into the air.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

Lin Zheyu narrowed his eyes and looked at the talisman token in his hand. The golden light on the token had already disappeared, replaced by several red points flashing. At the same time, vast blood qi energy surged and flooded the energy mark within his body. He seemed to hear a faint hiss as the energy mark was completely erased under the overwhelming blood qi energy.

After dealing with the energy mark, Lin Zheyu lightly tapped the ground with his toes and vanished from the spot, rushing into the forest.

The number of demon puppets in the forest was terrifying. No one knew how long those people had been preparing to cultivate so many powerful demon puppets. Lin Zheyu passed through the group of demon puppets expressionlessly. Their roars abruptly stopped, replaced by several dull thudding sounds.

"Ah! Damn it all. Die!" In the distance came the roars of a martial artist along with the howls of demon puppets.

Lin Zheyu had no intention of going forward to help. Instead, he changed direction and moved away from where the martial artist was fighting. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

More than ten minutes later, Lin Zheyu found a hidden spot. The aura around him rapidly diminished as the Tortoise Breath True Technique, Evernight Slumber Secret Art, Five Spirits Breath Derivation Secret Art, and other concealment techniques were all activated. In an instant, his aura dropped to the lowest point. Standing there, he resembled a lifeless piece of withered wood.

After making his preparations, Lin Zheyu casually crushed the talisman token in his hand. Immediately afterward, he took out his Hidden Dragon Token, aimed at the grotesque mouth of a demon puppet in the distance, and tossed the Hidden Dragon Token into it. With a sharp crack, the Hidden Dragon Token was instantly crushed by the demon puppet.

"Well done."

Lin Zheyu looked at the demon puppet and smiled faintly.

A flash of blade light swept through, and the demon puppet that had been roaring as it charged toward Lin Zheyu was instantly split from head to body. After disposing of the talisman token and the Hidden Dragon Token, he vanished from the spot once more. This time, he lowered his aura to the absolute minimum, barely drawing any attention from the demon puppets. He found a concealed place nearby and hid within a cluster of bushes.

After preparing for so long, I can finally begin!

Lin Zheyu took a deep breath and felt a trace of excitement in his heart.

From the bundle at his waist, he took out the spirit liquid he had prepared earlier. Over these days, the spirit liquid he had exchanged had all been stored inside specially made jade bottles slightly thicker than his arm. He inserted his left hand into the jade bottle and instantly sent out a thought.

Use 10 units of Origin Force to cultivate the Primordial Wuji True Technique.

Lin Zheyu could only use about 13 units of Origin Force per day for cultivation. If he used too much, his spirit would become extremely fatigued. But this was an extraordinary moment. Although he had already destroyed the energy mark when he entered the forest earlier, he did not know whether the other party had additional tracking methods. Therefore, he had to prepare for the worst.

Lin Zheyu decided to grit his teeth and do it in two rounds.

Each time, he would use 10 units of Origin Force, for a total of 20 units, rapidly raising his strength within a short period. In an instant, his spirit blurred and entered the mysterious space of consciousness.

Here Lin Zheyu began endless cultivation. Cultivation at the Force Transformation realm was mainly divided into three parts. The condensation of true strength, the expansion of the meridians, and only then, the complete opening of the acupoints.

At the very first step, Lin Zheyu encountered enormous difficulty. He had condensed forty-two powerful true intents in total. To condense true strength, he had to merge those true intents into essence, qi, and spirit to form an entirely new and more powerful energy. Even with his current spiritual strength, controlling forty-two different true intents and forcibly merging them together was terrifyingly difficult. Again and again, he condensed and cultivated, yet each attempt could only produce the tiniest thread.

In the outside world, vast mysterious energy surged forth, sweeping up the energy within the spirit liquid while simultaneously drawing in the true intents within Lin Zheyu's sea of consciousness, his blood qi energy, and his essence and qi energy. Under the influence of the mysterious energy, these powerful energies fused together. Thread after thread of powerful, true strength energy began to condense within Lin Zheyu's body.