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- MWM Chapter 249
“It seems you do have some use after all!” Leo remarked with a smile, holding the Great Sumeru Black Yin Cauldron that had belonged to Yin Jiutian. He glanced down at Blood God Child’s weakened Nascent Soul below him. A Nascent Soul-stage demonic cultivator from the most notorious sect was bound to be valuable.
Forcing Blood God Child to the point where his body collapsed into a Nascent Soul was Leo plan all along. When he had been at Emei, he had learned from Danchenzi that if a Nascent Soul-stage cultivator from the Blood Demon Palace repeatedly used the Blood Demon Disintegration technique to escape, eventually their physical body would collapse, leaving only the Nascent Soul.
In that weakened state, even a mere mortal could kill them, and it would take at least a hundred years for them to regain their full power. Danchenzi had personal experience, having previously defeated three Blood Demon Palace cultivators by destroying their bodies and leaving only their Nascent Souls.
“Senior Brother, come quickly! Father isn’t responding, and he won’t move or speak. It’s like he’s lost his soul!” Leo junior sister Mingyue anxiously called out from nearby.
After retrieving their master, the disciples had tried to communicate with him, but he remained unresponsive, like a lifeless puppet. Even after the three elder uncles inspected him, they found no clues. Now, they could only hope that their powerful Senior Brother, who had recently become so mysterious, could help.
“Four Symbols Seal!” Leo took out a scroll and sealed Blood God Child’s weakened Nascent Soul within it. In a flash, he appeared before Qingzhu Daoren, his master.
“Don’t worry, let me take a look,” Leo reassured his anxious junior disciples before examining his master.
With a slight glow from his Yin-Yang eyes, he could see what others couldn’t. Moments later, he raised his hand and struck his master’s head lightly. Instantly, five ghostly shadows flew out of Qingzhu Daoren’s seven orifices and dispersed into black smoke.
Over the past two weeks, Leo had learned more about the Yin-Yang eyes through studying the sect’s library. He discovered that they allowed him to see things normal vision couldn’t, such as the ghostly shadows controlling his master.
Furthermore, his physical body, enhanced by his Sage Mode, could now directly interact with these spirits and dispel them with a touch.
“Finally, I can move again!” Qingzhu Daoren exclaimed, regaining his senses the moment the five ghosts were banished.
Although he had been under the control of the ghosts, Qingzhu Daoren had remained conscious throughout the battle. He had witnessed everything that transpired.
“Master, are you alright?” Leo asked, mimicking the concerned tone and demeanor of his original self, Li Qingfeng.
Qingzhu Daoren’s eyes lit up with emotion as he looked at Leo. “I’m fine, I’m fine! I just can’t believe it, Qingfeng—you’ve grown so powerful! To think you defeated the infamous Yin Jiutian, the leader of Xuan Yin Sect, and Blood God Child of the Blood Demon Palace! Our little sect of Xiaozhu Mountain finally has hope!”
After a brief conversation, Leo gave a quick explanation of what had happened over the past two years. He attributed his sudden surge in strength to regaining some of his past life memories, successfully covering for his power increase.
Finally, Leo addressed his master, “Master, in three months, the Blood Demon Ancestor plans to attack Emei. If Emei falls, the righteous sects will be finished. I must go there immediately and warn Master Baimei.”
“Go, but be careful!” Qingzhu Daoren nodded gravely.
The Blood Demon Ancestor had already destroyed Huashan and Kunlun. If Emei, the strongest of the righteous sects, were to fall, the entire world would be doomed. Even small sects like Xiaozhu Mountain wouldn’t escape unscathed. Naturally, Qingzhu Daoren wouldn’t stop Leo from going.
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After bidding farewell to his master, Leo left Xiaozhu Mountain, flying at high speed toward the Southern Sea and the Golden Star Gorge. That’s right—he wasn’t heading directly to Emei just yet.
With three months left until the Blood Demon Ancestor’s attack, there was no rush. He had just killed Yin Jiutian, which made it the perfect opportunity to wipe out the Xuan Yin Sect. How could he pass that up?
His goal wasn’t about righteousness or justice; he was after the Xuan Yin Sect’s demonic techniques and ancient texts.
Leo wasn’t a native of this world, nor was he a devout righteous cultivator. If something could increase his power without serious side effects, why would he reject it? The Xuan Yin Sect, which had fled to the Southern Sea after their patriarch was killed by Master Baimei, now consisted only of a few weak disciples.
With Yin Jiutian and Nan Tong dead, the remaining sect only had two Golden Core stage elders left, along with some Foundation Establishment disciples. It would be an easy task for Leo to wipe them out on his own.
Besides, the Xuan Yin Sect was once second only to the Blood Demon Palace in the demonic path. Their collection of demonic techniques and treasures was among the best.
Without acquiring their teachings, Leo couldn’t fully utilize the power of Nan Tong’s Nine Child Heavenly Demon Banner or Yin Jiutian’s Great Sumeru Black Yin Cauldron.
These treasures required specific knowledge to be used to their fullest potential. Without the corresponding manuals, even if he could use them, he wouldn’t be able to unlock their true power or enhance them.
This was Leo true reason for seeking out the Xuan Yin Sect.
“Full speed ahead!” Now that he had reached the Golden Core stage, Leo could fully control the power of his Red Flame Orb, greatly increasing his flying speed to over two Mach. However, he still wasn’t satisfied.
“One day, I’ll forge a flying sword or, better yet, create a set of flying blade wings like Danchenzi’s.” He mused. The flying speed of someone like Shangguan Qian, who was also in the Golden Core stage, was about 20 Mach, while he could only reach two Mach at best.
Even at peak Golden Core stage, he might only reach five Mach. Then he remembered the legendary Monkey King from *Journey to the West*, who could travel 108,000 miles in a single somersault. Now, *that* was speed!
Finally, after a full day and night of flying, Leo reached the Southern Sea’s Golden Star Gorge.
“Blood God Child, take me to the Xuan Yin Sect’s base.” Leo pulled Blood God Child’s Nascent Soul out of the scroll and ordered.
The Golden Star Gorge was not just a single gorge but an entire region. The Xuan Yin Sect was hidden within it, protected by a formation that made it nearly impossible for outsiders to locate. Fortunately, Blood God Child, as a member of the Blood Demon Palace, knew the way. There was no need to worry about finding the sect.