"Ugh... Ugh..."

At this moment, Shi Jun could no longer speak, he could only look at Fang Zhi with a resentful gaze. Since Fang Zhi had chosen to kill him, he wanted to see Fang Zhi die in agony.

However, when he shifted his gaze to Yun Xieyi and Feng Jinyue, he found that their physical conditions had significantly improved and they no longer seemed to be on the brink of death.

"How is this possible!?" This was the last question that Shi Jun thought of before dying, unable to understand why the invincible Abyss Power had failed, a force that had been unsolvable in the previous two epochs.

Just before closing his eyes for the last time, he saw Liang Yi standing next to them, and the Cliff Sword Intent emanating from his body.

"So... that's it..."

With Shi Jun's final whisper, his body completely disintegrated into ashes and dispersed into the air.

On the other side, Qu Tianfei, under the combined attack of the two Chief elders, also dissipated between heaven and earth. In his last moments before death, he felt no resentment, only quietly looking at this place where he had spent many long years.

"Many thanks to this young friend Liang!" Now that the Abyss Power within them had been extracted, Yun Xieyi and Feng Jinyue's attitudes towards Liang Yi had obviously changed a lot, marveling at the Sword Intent that seemed to be the natural enemy of the Abyss Intent.

"Are the two elders alright?" Fang Zhi swiftly appeared in front of everyone, concernedly investigating the injuries of the two Supreme Elders.

"The most troublesome part of the elders' injuries has been eliminated; the rest can be healed with peaceful rest," Liang Yi finally announced after one last examination, noticing that the Abyss Intent in their bodies had disappeared before slowly retracting his Cliff Sword Intent.

"Phew!" Both Fang Zhi and He Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief. If the two Supreme Elders had suffered any losses, even killing these members of the Devouring Spirit Sect wouldn't have counted as revenge.

"Junior sister?" Liang Yi rubbed his sore shoulder and noticed that his junior sister was lost in thought at the moment, oblivious even to her hair being disheveled by the breeze.

"Stop calling her; she has new insights now, meow." Grandmaster Orange covered Liang Yi's mouth, advising him to speak less.

"Is it the move Senior Fang used just now?" Liang Yi realized, just now Fang Zhi's move of pulling stars from beyond the heavens and using the power of a collapsing Star Core to confront the enemy did indeed share some similarities with Junior Sister's self-created move of Star Fall, thus it wasn't surprising she would have an epiphany.

Carefully tidying up his junior sister's hair, Liang Yi then silently stood by Su Youyi's side, guarding her as she was immersed in her insights.

"The matter here is settled; let's head back first," said Fang Zhi, seeing that everyone seemed to need peaceful rest, leading the group back to Ziwei Peak.

"Father!" Yu Gejing had seen the commotion over there and even seen her father use the First-grade Daoist Skill of the Complete Heaven Sect in a fit of anger. She was worried about potential accidents, but now seeing everyone returning safely, she couldn't help feeling a bit joyful.

"He Zhiqing, are you okay?" Although Yu Gejing knew that He Zhiqing probably did not participate in the fight, she still couldn't help but express her concern.

"I'm fine, but Elder Feng and Elder Yun have been injured and need to rest quietly. I'll go get some Spirit Pills for them. You take Liang and Junior Sister Su to our courtyard first," He Zhiqing answered, feeling an uncontrollable warmth in his heart upon seeing Yu Gejing's anxious expression. However, he also knew that this was not the time for sentimentalities, as there were more pressing matters to attend to.

"He Zhiqing is right; I'm going to handle affairs for the sect and give the disciples an explanation, then notify the other Super Forces," said Fang Zhi. As Sect Master, he had to take responsibility for the entire sect. Having killed an elder of the sect, Qu Tianfei, who had helped countless disciples, he owed the other disciples an explanation.

After giving some quick instructions, Fang Zhi left immediately.

"Thank you for your trouble, He Zhiqing." Feng Jinyue and Yun Xieyi were still in a weak state, so they had to trouble He Zhiqing to make the trip.

"You're being too polite, elders," He Zhiqing carefully checked which Elixirs the two elders needed, then directly used the elders' Tokens to go to the Spiritual Medicine Hall of the sect to collect the medicines, while Feng Jinyue and Yun Xieyi moved to the seclusion cave mansion on Ziwei Peak, quietly waiting for He Zhiqing's arrival.

"Elder Sister Yu, what's with Junior Sister Su...?" Seeing Su Youyi's dazed expression, Yu Gejing couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Junior Sister has gained some insights after seeing Sect Master Fang's move. Her mind is fully focused on that right now," Liang Yi explained, also seeing his junior sister like this for the first time, appearing somewhat adorably silly.

"I see, then follow me. We will make our stay at the residences on Ziwei Peak."

Though it was unusual for cultivators to suddenly experience insights, it was not rare. Moreover, it was fortunate that Liang Yi was with her; otherwise, it would be very dangerous for Su Youyi to do so. Without dwelling on Su Youyi's situation, Yu Gejing led Liang Yi, Su Youyi, and Grandmaster Orange straight to her and He Zhiqing's cave mansion.

"This is my cultivation cave mansion. Let Junior Sister Su meditate here; there are various arrays and ley lines to assist her, which should speed up her insights."

"The spiritual energy here is so rich, meow." Grandmaster Orange sniffed the air lightly, pointing to the circular array on the ground.

"That's the connection point between the cave mansion and the Spirit Vein," Yu Gejing explained.

"You two will stay at He's cave mansion for now, and as for you, Liang, you two head to the nearby guest cave mansions of He Zhiqing."

"Then we thank you, Elder Sister Yu," Liang Yi and Grandmaster Orange had no objections; they were not picky.

After settling them in, Yu Gejing also promptly left. With the sect undergoing such a significant event, it was likely that all ten True Inheritors would be summoned, and she was no exception.

"Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission [Conspiracy Known in Advance]!"

"Congratulations on receiving the mission rewards: Experience 350w, Southern Dipper Nebula Insights, and Complete Heaven Sect favorability +300."

Liang Yi held the jade tube that Fang Zhi had handed him before leaving, within which contained the Southern Dipper Nebula Insights. Once fully understood, these insights would take his Southern Dipper Sword skill to a new level.

Although the two sword techniques, Southern Dipper and Killing Autumn, cannot be upgraded through conventional methods, each level-up brings significant improvements.

"You're going into seclusion too, meow?" Uncle Orange knew what Liang Yi was up to just by looking at his preparations.

"Yeah, are you planning to just lie here?" Liang Yi, not in a hurry to start his comprehension, instead asked about Uncle Orange's situation, as he had never seen Uncle Orange go into seclusion before.

"I didn't need to, but this time, not dying in a fight was a small gain, so I'll join you in seclusion." Uncle Orange sat directly on the Array that connected to the Spirit Vein in the cave mansion and found a comfortable position to close his eyes and start healing his injuries.

"Suit yourself." Seeing Uncle Orange already immersed, Liang Yi helplessly shrugged his shoulders and closed his eyes to start his own preparations.

This was the most experience he had ever had, but it still wasn't enough to withstand the consumption; more kept coming in, and even more was leaving.

Setting everything else aside, just for Endless Dao to break through to the sixth level required 5 million experience, not to mention all the other golden skills—just two could empty him out.

So, upgrading skills wasn't urgent for now. When a large number of players entered Purple Cloud Sect, that would be when his experience really exploded. For now, he would prioritize his level.

After deliberation, Liang Yi decided to first raise his level to 45.

Name: Liang Yi

Gender: Male

Template: NPC

Race: Human Race

Constitution: Purple Mist Innate Body

Level: 45

Secondary Profession: Spirit Chef Level 1

Cultivation Technique: Endless Dao Fifth Level [Boundless Dao: Experience consumption reduced by 30%]

Life Value: 8700/8700

Basic Attributes: Strength 1130, Agility 1040, Endurance 870, Intelligence 860

Hidden Attributes: Swordsmanship Talent 10, Comprehension 11 (non-upgradable), Charm 11 (non-upgradable), Luck 10 (non-upgradable)

Free Attribute Points: 0

Experience: 1.26 million

Skills: Daoist Talisman, Immaculate Sword Technique, Water Cloud Sky, Slanting Sun Carrying New Moon, Qinglian Creation...

Nearly ten million experience points dwindled by ninety percent in the blink of an eye, but the progress in the Fourth Realm went straight through half the journey, so overall, it wasn't a loss.

Feeling the vast energy flowing within him, Liang Yi slowly closed his eyes to begin assimilating the increased power from the four small realm jumps and, at the same time, to digest the epiphany from the Southern Dipper Nebula.

In the empty cave mansion, only the breathing of Liang Yi and Uncle Orange could be heard, and even the sound of breathing began to fade as their cultivation deepened.

By the time the neighboring Su Youyi opened her eyes again, a month had passed.

Feeling the stronger mana fluctuations within her body, Su Youyi's lips curled into a slight smile, truly reaching the late phase of the Fifth Realm this time.

Moreover, this seclusion allowed her to sort out her own path in swordsmanship, combining her father's insights left in the jade tube with the Sword Intent of Destroying All Laws, plus her own understanding of the sword. She was gradually embarking on a path that belonged solely to her.

It wasn't the path of her master Chen Hua, nor that of her father Su Jianyi. Although it was just a beginning, Su Youyi believed she would eventually carve out a grand path of her own in the future.

"Right, where's senior brother?" Su Youyi, having not seen her senior brother for a month, missed him dearly. The previous insights came so rapidly that she chose to immerse her consciousness to grasp them, not expecting it would take so long.

"Junior Sister Su, you're out of seclusion?" As soon as she stepped out of the cave mansion, two streaks of light descended from the sky, and Yu Gejing and He Zhiqing appeared in front of Su Youyi with looks of surprise.

"Senior Sister Yu! Senior Brother He!" Su Youyi blinked and looked around, but surprisingly, she didn't see her senior brother or Uncle Orange.

"Where is he?"

"He... isn't that a coincidence?" He Zhiqing was about to say something when his expression suddenly brightened, looking towards another mountain peak. A figure broke through the sky and approached.

"Senior brother?" Su Youyi leapt up and threw herself into Liang Yi's arms.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, meow? In broad daylight, be mindful of your image, meow!" Uncle Orange, being a single noble cat, was once again forced to endure their public display of affection and chastised the two for spreading dog food around!

"Senior brother, has your realm made great progress?" Su Youyi, feeling the aura emanating from her senior brother, couldn't help but look up in surprise.

"Ha ha, had a bit of a breakthrough." Liang Yi was somewhat proud as he held his junior sister and slowly landed next to He Zhiqing.

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