Stellar Transformation

"How come you all seem less than thrilled to see Lady Yan Ji?" Lady Yan Ji’s seductive eyes swept over the crowd. After revealing her true form, her speech became entirely feminine, drastically different from the black-haired elder just before.

Elder Qian Xu and Qian Ming were grinding their teeth in anger. Their fellow disciple, Qian Shan, had been killed by Yan Ji. That not only meant they had incurred a blood feud, but it also significantly weakened Qingxu Temple’s power to contend for the Township Stele.

"How could that be? It’s just that Sister Yan Ji really took us by surprise. Who would have thought... the one disguised as a black-haired elder was actually Sister Yan Ji? Sister Yan Ji’s transformation was indeed remarkably lifelike."

Nevertheless, Lady Yan Ji’s gaze was fixated on True Master Yue Yan.

True Master Yue Yan’s heart was also uneasy. It was he who had earlier demanded the disguised ’black-haired elder’ Yan Ji about the matters of the Township Stele. The elder’s feigned weakness and fear had not raised any suspicion among the people present.

"True Master Yue Yan, if Lady has not misremembered, it was you who threatened my life, inquiring about the Township Stele, right?" Lady Yan Ji said light-heartedly, while a hint of icy coldness flickered in her charming eyes.

A cold light burst forth, and the intent to kill was revealed!

A black ribbon shot out towards True Master Yue Yan.

"Witch!"

True Master Yue Yan yelled loudly while his figure had already dodged away. His Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact flying sword promptly blocked the black ribbon.

The tightly strung nerves of Elder Qian Xu, Qian Ming, and True Master Shui Rou finally snapped at the moment the black ribbon was released. Immediately, the other four Independent Immortals launched an attack on Lady Yan Ji. A fierce battle commenced. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

With the three Third Tribulation Independent Immortals—True Master Yue Yan, True Master Shui Rou, Elder Qian Xu—and a Second Tribulation Independent Immortal Qian Ming faced against the Fourth Tribulation Independent Demon Lady Yan Ji, they were slightly at a disadvantage. If they knew some sort of Joint Attack Formation, it might change the situation.

However, on the Tenglong Continent, Qingxu Temple, Purple Sun Sect, and Lanyang Sect were all in competition, and the elders like Elder Qian Xu were high-ranking figures in their respective sects. How could these individuals from different sects have a Joint Attack Formation?

Therefore...

"Fellow Daoists, today it’s either the death of this witch or our own. Let’s go all out," Elder Qian Xu roared, blood at the corner of his mouth.

In just the time it took to utter those words, Elder Qian Xu had already unleashed dozens of brutal, merciless moves at Lady Yan Ji. He did not dare hold back, while Lady Yan Ji, as an Independent Demon, attacked with even more cunning.

Poison Tail Needle, Black Wind Belt.

Lady Yan Ji’s two major weapons especially gave the four Independent Immortals a great deal of trouble.

"Let’s go all out against this demon," True Master Yue Yan’s face was covered in blood, his body stained red with it. Lady Yan Ji’s Poison Tail Needle was simply unpredictable. One moment of carelessness could mean that the tiny needle would pierce through the Nascent Soul.

Lady Yan Ji did not dare to relax in the slightest.

These four Independent Immortals were well-aware of Instantaneous Movement, which could only be used in stable spaces. Once a particular area’s energy became too tumultuous, using Instantaneous Movement could easily result in being torn apart in the spatial rifts.

At that moment, the four Independent Immortals attacked frantically, recklessly, aiming not to injure Lady Yan Ji but to stir up the surrounding space, preventing her from using Instantaneous Movement.

The Black Wind Belt wreaked havoc, the Poison Tail Needle ambushed.

Nevertheless, the four great Independent Immortals each unleashed their Divine Skills. Four flying swords and various seals were thrown about as if costing them nothing. Occasionally... these Immortals also revealed some of their secretly held formidable attacks.

******

Within a particular bedroom of the Green Jade Palace...

Qin Yu sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, while the black crystal pearl, resembling a lustrous pearl, hovered in front of his chest. His body’s golden Star Power, carrying the deep azure flames within, continuously refined the Primordial Spirit Essence.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, don’t worry," Li’er said. "This Primordial Spirit Essence was created by Immortal Ni Yang himself. With your current power, it is extremely difficult to refine it. Fortunately, your True Fire is comparable to that of a Great Success Stage expert, which has also increased the speed of the refinement."

Li’er had advised Qin Yu as soon as he began the refinement.

Qin Yu quietly continued the refinement.

The Primordial Spirit Essence was the essence of a Primordial Spirit Stone Vein, naturally very robust and powerful. Back then, Immortal Ni Yang had used a lot of Immortal Essence Power to refine this essence into the core of the palace, which fused completely with his energy imprint.

At this moment, Qin Yu’s task was to allow his golden Star Power and his True Fire to refine away that imprint, eliminating those forces of Immortal Essence Power. He needed to integrate his own energy with the Primordial Spirit Essence.

Although refining the Primordial Spirit Essence was difficult, it relied solely on one’s own strength and True Fire, without requiring much mental effort.

"I once thought that Yan Mo, Azure Dragon, and others had reached the pinnacle of power, but now, one master after another appears, including those Independent Immortals and Independent Demons. It’s laughable that I once considered my own strength quite impressive. Looking at it now, it’s still far from enough," Qin Yu sighed inwardly.

Heaven had given him too little time.

"If I had another hundred years, I would have enough confidence to contend with these Independent Immortals and Independent Demons. However, when the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion will open is not up to me to decide. Luckily, I have good fortune on my side, and Li’er is here to help," he thought.

The thought of Li’er brought an involuntary warmth to his heart.

"Yet, though fortune can bring me luck momentarily, it can’t do so forever. Besides, how can I grow if I’m always under Uncle Lan’s wings? Uncle Lan is here now, but his strength is so great; he might be a Third Tribulation or even a Twelfth Tribulation Independent Immortal. What will happen to Li’er once he ascends?"

Whether it was his relatives or the woman he loved, Qin Yu didn’t want any of them to get hurt.

"I am still too weak," he thought.

A feeling of oppression lingered in Qin Yu’s heart. Although he once obtained a Nascent Soul from a Cave Void Level expert, he was now an Early Stage Star Core expert, and that Cave Void Level Nascent Soul wasn’t much help to him anymore.

"If only I could obtain a Nascent Soul from someone at the Kongming Stage or Transcendance Tribulation Stage," Qin Yu inwardly wished.

In terms of soul cultivation, Qin Yu’s soul was very condensed. He had the capacity to absorb Nascent Souls from the Kongming Stage or Transcendance Tribulation Stage, but such high-level Nascent Souls were not easy to come by. Compared to the Independent Immortals and Demons, Qin Yu’s strength was still somewhat inadequate.

Suddenly—

A trembling sensation struck Qin Yu’s heart, and he immediately focused all his attention on the Primordial Spirit Essence. He saw streaks of golden light radiate from the surface of the black sphere, which were formed by the fusion of his golden Star Power with the imprint.

Fingers connected to the heart, Qin Yu opened his eyes with no hesitation, his fingertips burst open, and a drop of blood fell out.

The Primordial Spirit Essence absorbed the drop of blood as easily as a sponge.

A dazzling layer of blood-red light flashed on the surface of the Primordial Spirit Essence and then directly merged into Qin Yu’s body.

"Congratulations on successfully refining the Primordial Spirit Essence, Big Brother Qin Yu," Li’er said with a face full of joy, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Seeing Li’er, Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile broadly.

"Yes, it’s been successful," he replied.

"Uh..." Qin Yu’s expression suddenly froze.

"Brother Qin Yu, what’s wrong with you?" Li’er asked in confusion, alarmed. Qin Yu had been stunned for a moment but soon came to his senses, his face brimming with ecstatic joy, "Haha, Li’er, indeed, at this moment I can easily discover everything in the entire Immortal Mansion, and I can also fully control those restrictive formations."

And at that moment—

Qin Yu’s brows furrowed.

"Brother Qin Yu..." Just as Li’er started to speak, Qin Yu gestured with his hand to stop her.

He had just refined the Primordial Spirit Essence and must have activated a restriction somewhere, as a voice was resounding in his mind.

"Fortunate junior, I, Ni Yang, do not know whether you are male or female, nor do I know if you are cultivating immortality or cultivating as a demon, nor do I know if you are an Independent Immortal or Independent Demon. In a word... I, Ni Yang, know nothing about you, but you are quite lucky."

"Township Stele, you actually saw through this move. Since you have refined the Primordial Spirit Essence, this Immortal Mansion shall be yours. Anyway, this Immortal Mansion is not particularly precious; giving it to you is no big deal," Immortal Ni Yang said with a casual tone.

Qin Yu could feel that Immortal Ni Yang indeed did not care much about an Immortal Mansion.

"Heavens, the Immortal Mansion that drives Independent Immortals and Independent Demons mad is regarded as nothing by this Immortal, just who exactly is this remarkable Ni Yang?" Qin Yu pondered to himself while the voice of Immortal Ni Yang continued to echo in his mind.

"Haha, junior, the true treasure of this Nine Sword Immortal Mansion is not the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, it all depends on whether you have the chance to attain it. To obtain that treasure, you need strength, courage, and luck, missing any one of these will not suffice," laughed Immortal Ni Yang.

Qin Yu felt a surge in his heart.

"A treasure even more precious than the Qingyu Immortal Mansion?" Qin Yu was astonished.

He and Li’er had just been discussing; it was clear that Primordial Spirit Stones were precious to Independent Immortals and Independent Demons. The entire mansion built from Primordial Spirit Stone, its interior also filled with various precious decorative objects, restrictions, and secret techniques.

Even those of the Twelfth Tribulation would probably be excited.

Yet, in this visit to the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, the Qingyu Immortal Mansion they encountered was not the most valuable treasure.

"Strength, courage, luck!" Qin Yu murmured to himself inwardly, pondering continuously.

To be profoundly skilled in power, one not only needs arduous cultivation but also opportunities, and entering the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion this time was such an opportunity. What exactly the treasure more precious than Qingyu Immortal Mansion was, Qin Yu had no idea.

But Qin Yu felt a burning passion in his heart.

******

Inside the main hall of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion.

Four Great Independent Immortals were besieging a Fourth Tribulation Independent Demon, ’Lady Yan Ji.’ The battle between these five was turning the sky dark and the earth dim, with Elder Qian Xu and True Master Yue Yan as the main force, True Master Shui Rou attacking stealthily, and Qian Ming using various attacks to affect Lady Yan Ji.

A heaven-shaking boom resounded, and an arm was flung into the air. Then, an even louder explosion followed, as the severed arm burst into dust and a blood mist, enveloping the entire main hall in the fog of blood.

Elder Qian Xu’s body was flung down, his right arm had been blown off, and Lady Yan Ji’s fury had caused severe damage to his Nascent Soul as well. Although their coordination had been good just now, in the end, both parties were left severely wounded.

"Brother!"

Qian Ming’s face was filled with panic.

However, Elder Qian Xu’s face twisted in a menacing grin as he laughingly said to the slightly injured Lady Yan Ji through spiritual communication, "Yan Ji, you may have injured me, but don’t think you will get off easily either, hahaha..."

"Elder Qian Xu, you still think you can hurt me? Dream on..." Lady Yan Ji was saying, but the appearance of two streams of energy made her face change drastically.

After one move, there was another!

"Water and fire are ruthless."

The two massive energies, following the profound principles of Taiji, attracted each other—one burning hot, an attack from True Master Yue Yan, and the other freezing cold, an attack from True Master Shui Rou. The mysterious synergy of their attacks immediately multiplied their attack power many times over.

In the narrow confines of the illusion realm, an unexpected attack.

"Ah~~~~" Lady Yan Ji suddenly screamed, her face instantly paled, looking as if her bones were showing through her skin—an utterly terrifying sight. Her two Black Wind Bands whirled around her arms like tornadoes.

At the same time, Poison Tail Needles were shot from her body in all directions. At that moment, Lady Yan Ji held nothing back.

True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan exchanged a smile.

Both had practiced cultivation, each within two major sects, and both had failed in their Tribulation Crossing, now becoming Third Tribulation Independent Immortals. One embodied extreme heat, the other, extreme cold. However, almost no one knew the true relationship between True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou.

When their ultimate moves were unleashed, their combined attack power was much stronger than the sum of their individual attacks.

A thunderous boom shook the skies.

"Get out of the way." True Master Yue Yan shouted angrily. As soon as his voice was heard, his sword, swift as a meteor, shot toward True Master Shui Rou. He wasn’t attacking Shui Rou but aimed to intercept Lady Yan Ji, who was severely wounded and had reached Shui Rou’s side.

A heart-stopping ripping sound of flesh ensued, as True Master Shui Rou’s left arm was torn apart.

At the same time, a sharp green needle was shot from Lady Yan Ji’s fingertips.

"Are you alright?" True Master Yue Yan stood beside True Master Shui Rou, anxiously asking. Just now, if it weren’t for his intervening sword stroke that delayed Lady Yan Ji for a split second, True Master Shui Rou might have been killed by Lady Yan Ji’s furious surprise attack.

Although True Master Shui Rou wasn’t dead, the seriously injured Lady Yan Ji had still managed to kill Qian Ming with a green Poison Tail Needle.

"Spurt~~~" Lady Yan Ji was no longer coquettish; at the moment, she was like a skeletal devil, her clothes tattered, blood staining her entire body, and her hair disheveled. Her eyes, however, were even crueler and bloodthirstier.

"Junior brother." Elder Qian Xu’s face turned ashen.

His junior brother had been killed by Yan Ji.

Qian Ming was already down, not getting up, but suddenly... his body scattered like ashes.

For Independent Immortals, the core is the Nascent Soul. If the Nascent Soul disappears, the body of the Independent Immortal will also disperse. If the Nascent Soul exists, no matter how severely the body is damaged, it can recover. Now that Qian Ming’s body turned to ash, his Nascent Soul was nowhere to be seen.

"Eh, where’s the Nascent Soul?" The cold expression on Lady Yan Ji’s face stiffened.

The Poison Tail Needle had pierced through the Nascent Soul, but she hadn’t taken it. Everyone else was under her watch; it was impossible for them to have taken Qian Ming’s Nascent Soul. So where had it gone?

(Today Fang Qie bought a CDMA wireless card and also reinstalled the system, spending a lot of time on it until just now to make an update; sorry about that. Everyone, where do you think the Nascent Soul of Qian Ming, the Second Tribulation Independent Immortal, has gone?)

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