Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

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Boom!

With a thunderous, earth-shattering roar, the giant Sea Dragon transformed from the Sea Dragon Spear was shattered by a punch from the Jiujie Corpse Emperor.

The Sea Dragon Spear was sent flying and landed in the hands of the Sea Dragon King.

"Two fourth-order monsters! One fourth-order corpse demon, one fourth-order evil ghost! Damn it, I've been had! His target is me!"

The Sea Dragon King, a battle-hardened veteran who had ascended to the Nascent Soul after innumerable battles, felt a chill surge through his heart. With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly detected the threat behind him.

But the Sea Dragon King's reaction was still a moment too slow. The White Ghost Emperor appeared behind him with a space jump, shattered his personal defense barrier with a claw, and pierced through his chest, crushing his heart outright.

The Nascent Soul of the Sea Dragon King flew out from under his Heavenly Spirit Cover in panic, heading towards the vast sea.

Just as the Sea Dragon King's Nascent Soul was about to vanish into the sea, the White Ghost Emperor reached out with a claw, pierced through the Sea Dragon King's Nascent Soul, and locked it with a black ghostly energy. He stuffed it directly into his mouth and started to chew.

"The Sea Dragon King is dead! The Sea Dragon Sect is now under my command! Who dares to challenge me?"

Zhao Yu casually grabbed the corpse of the Sea Dragon King, looked down at the many Golden Core cultivators below, and shouted sternly.

A Golden Core Great Perfection elder of the Sea Dragon Sect did not utter a word before using an escape technique to dive into the ocean.

The White Ghost Emperor cracked a smile, jumped through space to appear in front of the fleeing Golden Core Great Perfection elder, plucked off his head with one grab, and pulled out his spine.

"We acknowledge you as the Sect Leader!"

The remaining Golden Core Great Perfection elder shivered and bent at the waist, performing a grand salute.

"We acknowledge you as the Sect Leader!"

The rest of the Golden Core cultivators also felt a chill in their hearts and respectfully performed a grand salute. They did not want to die unclearly after having finally cultivated to the Golden Core realm.

"Good, this is poison I have refined. Drink up! Anyone who refuses, dies!"

Zhao Yu flicked his finger, and small jade bottles containing the strange Corpse Poison, extracted from the Jiujie Corpse Emperor, flew into the hands of those Golden Core cultivators.

The Golden Core cultivators looked at each other, only to resign themselves to drinking the Corpse Poison.

"Let's go!"

Zhao Yu led the remaining Golden Core cultivators straight back to Whale Mist Island, seizing the entire island.

Not long after, Fang Shitou arrived with the cultivators from the Dan Ling Sect to garrison Whale Mist Island.

Inside the cave mansion on Whale Mist Island.

"The most valuable treasures on the Sea Dragon King must be these thirteen Supreme Grade Spirit Stones and three Infant Transformation Pills. Although the effects of the Infant Transformation Pills are not as good as the Nascent Soul Solidifying Pills, they can still increase the chances of Nascent Soul condensation. Indeed, they are rare treasures."

"The Sea Dragon King was a member of an organization called the Sea God Meeting. However, the Sea God Meeting is a loose organization, mainly providing a platform for Nascent Soul cultivators to interact."

"The cultivation technique practised by the Sea Dragon King, the 'Vast Sea Flood Dragon Sutra,' is also not a weak inheritance, capable of cultivating up to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection. Unfortunately, there is no subsequent heritage. But in this realm, there aren't many who can cultivate to the God Transformation Realm!"

"With the death of the Sea Dragon King, there's no one left in these seas who can threaten me! I can finally cultivate in peace for some time and complete my Mountain Treasured Body!"

After sorting through the spoils of war, Zhao Yu retired to the misty island for secluded cultivation, focusing on his Mountain Treasured Body.

Time flew by, and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, the fog surrounding the misty island dissipated.

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Boom! Boom!

On Whale Mist Island, one Spiritual Peak after another began to collapse, and the Spiritual Energy swiftly scattered, causing the concentration of Spiritual Energy on the entire island to plummet rapidly.

In a cave mansion on Whale Mist Island, Zhao Yu slowly opened his eyes, emitting faint glimmers of treasure light all over, and his demeanor became as steady as a mountain.

"Cultivation Level: Mountain Sutra Thirtieth Layer (0/100). Golden Core Tenth Layer!"

"Mountain Treasured Body."

"Divine Skill: Mountain Earth Escape Technique: Mastered (0/100)."

"Divine Skill: Mountain Gathering Spirit Technique: Mastered (0/100)."

"Divine Skill: Mountain Divine Light: Mastered (0/100)."

"Mountain Divine Light: Can activate the Mountain Divine Light Technique for body protection; when standing on a Spirit Mountain, the power of this technique can surge by more than double."

"After the advancement of the Earthly Spirit Body into the Mountain Treasured Body, two Minor Supernatural Powers also transformed into Divine Skills, increasing the power greatly. Moreover, the Mountain Treasured Body gained an additional Divine Skill—Mountain Divine Light."

"The Mountain Divine Light Technique does not possess much offensive power; however, its defensive power is exceptionally strong. Once I advance to Nascent Soul, upon activating this technique, there will be very few Nascent Soul Cultivators of the same rank capable of breaking through my defense."

A slight smile appeared on Zhao Yu's lips; he was very satisfied with this technique—the higher the defense, the harder it was to die.

"My Cultivation Level has reached the realm of Golden Core Great Perfection; it's time to start Condensing the Nascent Soul!"

Zhao Yu flew out from Whale Mist Island and arrived at Whale Mist Island.

Under the diligent management of Li Xianjiao and Wu Zixin, Whale Mist Island had flourished and become the trading hub of this sea area, with countless cultivators visiting each day.

Wu Zixin also organized a Dan Ling auction and a Dan Ling shop on Whale Mist Island. The Dan Ling auction was held once a year, each time attracting countless cultivators to participate.

Shangguan Lingxiu stayed on Bamboo Island, managing all the affairs of the entire Bamboo Island. Tuoba Xue was working in cooperation with Shangguan Lingxiu.

Inside the Fragrance Pavilion on Whale Mist Island, dozens of beautiful and distinctive young girls were dancing gracefully in a square.

"Stop!"

Nangong Shiyao called out softly.

The beautiful young girls all stopped dancing, panting lightly, and looked quietly at Nangong Shiyao.

Nangong Shiyao raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Aside from Su Minglan, none of you are doing it correctly. Even when dancing, you must not forget to channel your Cultivation Technique, and it's best to integrate emotions into it. Only then will the Thousand Mysteries Immortal Demon Dance captivate and mesmerize."

"Shiyao, when will you let me see your Thousand Mysteries Immortal Demon Dance?"

Accompanied by light laughter, Zhao Yu stepped onto the square filled with beautiful women.

"Greetings, Island Master!"

A stunningly beautiful young girl, Su Minglan, dressed in white, tall and slender with skin white like jade, full and round under her dress, with an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, cherry lips, and a delicate nose, gave Zhao Yu a respectful salutation.

"Greetings, Island Master!"

All the young girls present respectfully saluted, with many flashing a fervent gleam in their eyes.

The Island Master of Whale Mist Island was the ruler of this sea region. With immense resources for cultivation in Zhao Yu's hands, gaining his favor could mean that these young women have a chance to advance to Golden Core Cultivators.

These beautiful young women all knew that among Zhao Yu's consorts, several had medium-grade Spirit Roots. With Zhao Yu's help, they all succeeded in advancing to Golden Core Cultivators, altering their own and their families' destinies.