Chapter 56 You Li's Transformation!

It was unknown how much time had passed. Xiao Ming, sitting cross-legged on the boulder, slowly opened his eyes. A deep, devilish light flashed in his pupils and vanished. The surging Aura around him receded into his body like a tide, making him appear increasingly profound and restrained, yet he contained a terrifying power that made one's heart palpitate.

Feeling the surging, tumultuous devilish power within him that was almost ready to break through the barrier, the corner of his mouth involuntarily curled into a satisfied arc. This time, with the help of the Medicinal Pill, his cultivation was once again solidified at the limit of the Golden Core Peak. With just a single thought, he could break through to the Nascent Soul Stage! Originally, he had planned to use the Golden Core Cultivators in the hall as nourishment to consume for his Breakthrough, but plans could not keep up with changes; he would have to wait until the Puppet in the hall finished its business before consuming them for his Breakthrough.

Just as his mind stirred, a soft sound suddenly came from the ancient hall door behind him, which had been tightly closed all this time.

Xiao Ming shifted his gaze slightly, casting it toward the direction of the hall door.

He saw the heavy hall door being slowly pushed open from the inside, and a slender figure stepped out with a swaying gait.

It was the female Disciple of the Hundred Ghost Cave who had previously been controlled by the Phantom Shadow—the woman surnamed Liu.

However, at this moment, she was like a completely different person compared to when she first entered the hall!

The clothes on her body had been changed, but they were even more daring and revealing than before. She wore only a few pieces of dark, cicada-wing-thin gauze, leaving her key areas partially visible, which was ten times more seductive than being completely naked. Her originally delicate face was now filled with bone-deep charm; as her eyes darted about, they stirred people's hearts, as if they could drip water at any moment. Her snow-white skin revealed an unnatural flush, and as she walked, her waist swayed like willow catkins in the wind. Every step carried a rhythm that dissolved bones and melted Souls. Every inch of her skin and every glance from head to toe exuded a ripe laziness and wantonness. It was a kind of charm that seeped from her very bones, even more heart-stirring than the strongest aphrodisiac.

Seeing Xiao Ming sitting cross-legged on the boulder, she bowed her head in obeisance, then giggled foolishly. With a dazed look in her eyes, she licked her red lips and said in a fervent and respectful voice, "My Lord... the business inside has been taken care of. Those ants... no longer have the strength to resist..." As she spoke, she unconsciously rubbed her smooth, jade-like legs, her face revealing a sense of satisfaction and aftertaste after a full meal.

Xiao Ming swept a cold glance at her, noncommittal about the Puppet's methods. He slowly stood up, his figure flashed, and he arrived before the hall door, stepping inside.

Just as he stepped into the hall, a scent mixed with a fishy sweetness and some strange odor rushed toward his face.

As his gaze swept over, even with Xiao Ming's resilient Heart-Nature and his experience with many scenes, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. In his heart, he sighed at how... superb the methods of that female ghost, Phantom Shadow, were.

He saw that the dozens of Cultivators who had originally been aggressive were now lying scattered all over the floor, the scene truly miserable. Whether they were Disciples from the Hundred Ghost Cave, Yin Sha Sect, or White Bone Temple, or those scattered Loose Cultivators, each one now had sunken eye sockets, sallow complexions, and white lips, their Aura weak to the extreme, like ragbags drained of their essence. Most of their clothes were in disarray, and many had unsightly stains beneath them. Clearly, under the extreme seduction and dual cultivation of the female Puppet, they had long since suffered severe damage to their Origin Qi, their Yang Qi depleted to the point of exhaustion.

Even the few with the highest cultivation, such as Elder Ying, Zhao Chuan, and a few individual Loose Cultivators, were now slumped on the ground with their backs against the wall, their eyes unfocused, their bodies twitching, seemingly without the strength to even lift a finger. They looked at the woman behind Xiao Ming, their eyes filled with fear, despair, and an indescribable humiliation. To think that as Golden Core Peak Cultivators, who were usually considered figures of some standing, they had never imagined they would end up in such a state, being ravaged and drained in turn by a Golden Core woman, their essence and Yang Qi completely sucked dry!

Inside the entire hall, there were fewer than ten people who could barely remain conscious, but they were all on the verge of death, lacking even the strength to speak.

Looking at the female Puppet that followed behind him with a swaying gait, Xiao Ming shook his head and did not delay any further. For these enemies who had harbored killing intent toward him from the start, he naturally would not have any compassion.

He flicked his sleeves and circulated the "Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art". A terrifying devouring power instantly radiated from his body, and his entire being seemed to transform into an invisible black hole!

"Argh—!"

"No... don't..."

"Spare me..."

Shrieking and desperate wails resounded once again, but they were shorter and weaker than when they had fought the ghosts earlier. Streams of pure life essence, Soul Origin, and their remaining cultivation flowed frantically into Xiao Ming's body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

These Cultivators were already in a weakened state, and in the face of the domineering Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art, they did not even have the slightest chance to resist.

Xiao Ming's Aura began to skyrocket at a speed visible to the naked eye! The Golden Core within his Dantian trembled violently, countless profound patterns appeared on its surface, and its volume slowly expanded; the power contained within it was undergoing a qualitative transformation!

As the last Golden Core Cultivator turned into a withered corpse amidst desperate wails, the hall fell into dead silence once more. Only the residual blood Aura and pure energy in the air proved everything that had just happened.

Xiao Ming closed his eyes and focused, his Devilish Qi surging like a tide, his robes fluttering without wind. Having devoured the entire cultivation and life Origin of dozens of Golden Core Cultivators, that power, which was at the extreme of magnitude, surged frantically within his body, impacting that Nascent Soul barrier which was already not very solid!

"Crack..." A barely perceptible sound, yet one that seemed to originate from the depths of his Soul, rang out! The barrier of the Golden Core Peak shattered in response!

Boom—!!! A terrifying Aura, ten times stronger than before, erupted from Xiao Ming's body like a sleeping ancient Vicious Beast awakening! The violent Devilish Qi soared into the sky, even triggering the Restriction on the hall ceiling, causing it to emit a buzzing, trembling sound. Inside his Dantian, the surface of that originally round and flawless Golden Core was covered in cracks, and finally, it exploded with a bang, turning into a vortex of Chaos-colored energy. In the center of the vortex, a tiny figure about an inch tall, with facial features identical to Xiao Ming's, and radiating a dim, devilish light all over its body, was slowly condensing into form!

Nascent Soul, formed!

At the very moment the Nascent Soul completely solidified, Xiao Ming suddenly opened his eyes. In his pupils, it seemed as if an abyss was rotating, Soul-stirring. Feeling the surging power within him that seemed capable of tearing the firmament apart, a sense of strength, as if the whole world was in his grasp, welled up spontaneously.

"Is this the power of the Nascent Soul Stage..." Xiao Ming slowly clenched his fist, and the air emitted a faint explosive sound. At this moment, he felt that if he were to face the likes of Lin Fan or Zhang Xiaotian again, he could suppress them with a flip of his hand! Even when facing an ordinary Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, he was confident he could kill them!

However, just as he was immersed in the joy of his Breakthrough, carefully experiencing the profundity of the Nascent Soul Stage, a strange change occurred again!

"Hum—!" In the deepest part of the hall, that passage which You Li had entered earlier suddenly erupted with brilliant, dazzling purple radiance! A terrifying Aura that was desolate, ancient, noble, and seemed to tower above all living beings swept out like a tide, instantly filling the entire hall!

Above the light gate, countless profound and complex purple runes flowed and danced as if they had come alive, faintly intertwining into a phantom image of a humanoid female with wings spread! The sound of the Holy Spirit was clear and resonant, piercing through the Void Realm and reaching straight into the depths of the Soul!

"Is this... the phenomenon triggered by the Legacy that You Li is receiving?" Xiao Ming's eyes narrowed, his heart shaken. The strength of this pressure far exceeded Soul Transformation, even giving him a feeling of facing the Law of Heaven and Earth!

The purple radiance within the light gate grew increasingly intense, finally turning into a pillar of light that reached the sky and the earth, as if it wanted to break through the constraints of this Secret Realm and connect to an unknown time and space. Vaguely, Xiao Ming seemed to see a blurred, stunning figure deep within the light gate receiving some kind of baptism, her Aura climbing frantically at an incredible speed!

Ghost King Middle Stage... Ghost King Late Stage... Ghost King Peak... Ghost Emperor Peak! Boom!!! Another invisible loud noise, as if some Bottleneck had been broken. You Li's Aura changed abruptly, becoming even more profound and vast, carrying a kind of incomparably noble majesty! She had clearly stepped into the Ghost Venerable (Body Integration) Stage! And this Aura was still steadily rising!

"Ghost Venerable Early Stage... Middle Stage..." Xiao Ming clicked his tongue in his heart and wanted to curse. Was this Legacy too terrifying? It actually allowed You Li to break through several stages in a row! It seemed the Origin of this Holy Spirit Royal Family was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred! The sky-reaching purple pillar of light seemed to have triggered some kind of existence in the dark. Above the Secret Realm, that eternally gray sky was suddenly slowly torn apart by an invisible force! A terrifying will, cold, indifferent, and full of scrutiny, like an eye of the Heavenly Dao, pierced through layers of spatial barriers and was attempting to descend!

"Damn, what the hell is this!" Feeling that incomparably terrifying will, Xiao Ming's expression changed abruptly. The level of this will was extremely high; even You Li, who was rapidly breaking through her cultivation, seemed insignificant compared to it. He was shocked in his heart; such a terrifying existence was definitely not a Cultivator of this realm! It must be that the commotion caused by You Li receiving the Legacy was too great, attracting the attention of a powerhouse from the Upper Realm!

"Not good! Must leave immediately!" Xiao Ming made a judgment in an instant. If he were locked onto by a powerhouse from the Upper Realm, let alone You Li, even he would face disaster and endless trouble!

He did not hesitate, his figure flashed, and he rushed toward the light gate. At this moment, the light gate seemed to be because the Legacy was nearing its end, its radiance began to gradually recede, and the pressure also slightly weakened.

"You Li! Are you done? We need to leave immediately!" Xiao Ming transmitted his voice into the light gate.

Almost at the same time, the purple radiance within the light gate suddenly receded, and that stunning, beautiful figure stepped out. It was You Li!

At this moment, her temperament had undergone a heaven-shaking change. Her originally pure and flawless purple eyes were now as deep as a star sea, and as her gaze shifted, it carried a natural nobility and majesty that looked down upon the world. Her silver hair was like a waterfall, dancing without wind, and her body was surrounded by a faint purple halo; that was the Origin Ghost Qi belonging to the Holy Spirit Royal Family, pure and powerful. Her cultivation had clearly stabilized at the Ghost Venerable Middle Stage (Body Integration Middle Stage)! Compared to before entering the light gate, she was countless times stronger!

"Master!" Seeing Xiao Ming, the majesty in You Li's eyes instantly turned into deep reliance and joy, along with a trace of inexplicable meaning. But she also immediately sensed that terrifying will from the Upper Realm, her pretty face changing slightly, "A powerful existence seems to be locking onto this place!"

"Go!" Xiao Ming didn't say another word, grabbed You Li's cold, soft jade hand, activated "Magic Light Escape" to the extreme, transformed into a dim stream of light, and fled frantically toward the direction of the Secret Realm's exit!

He had to escape this Secret Realm before that Upper Realm powerhouse truly descended!

The two of them were extremely fast, like two bolts of lightning streaking across the gray sky. Some scattered ghosts encountered along the way, feeling the terrifying Aura belonging to the Ghost Venerable level on You Li's body, all shivered and fled for their lives from afar.