Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

"Fang Linghai, as the reserve Saint Heir of the Corpse Demon Sect, you truly are formidable! I didn't expect you to push me this far! Break for me!"

Zhao Yu shouted fiercely, activating the Seventh Level of the Golden Sha Beast God Body, emitting a faint golden glow. Behind him, a shadow of a white tiger seemed to roar as he struck at the giant white bone claw with his paw.

Boom!!

With an earth-shattering blast, Zhao Yu shattered the giant white bone claw with a single strike. His right paw was infested with corpse Qi, becoming somewhat numb, and his body sustained minor injuries.

"Body Refinement Seventh Level!!"

A chill surged through Fang Linghai's heart.

Ordinary Body Refinement Seventh Level cultivators were naturally not a threat to him. His nurtured Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon had a much stronger flesh body than ordinary Seventh-Level Body Refinement cultivators, and he also had the two powerful weapons of corpse Qi and Corpse Poison.

However, Zhao Yu also possessed the combat power of the Golden Core Level with both the White Ghost Emperor and the Red Emperor on his side, added to the fact that he himself was a Body Refinement Seventh Level cultivator, Fang Linghai could not see any chance of victory.

After his complexion changed several times, Fang Linghai started to retreat rapidly while pleading desperately, "Fellow Daoist, I admit defeat! Please spare my life!"

"Since you've seen my trump card, go to hell!"

Zhao Yu's gaze was icy as he took a step, instantly appearing in front of Fang Linghai like a teleport, and struck down with his paw.

Clang!!

The top-grade Spiritual Shield Grade Fang Linghai had summoned was instantly shattered by Zhao Yu's strike.

"Fellow Daoist, I am willing to offer all my treasures. I will tell you all the Secret Technique and Cultivation Methods I know, and I can swear an oath by my mana! Please..."

Fang Linghai's face was filled with terror as he pleaded desperately, but before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yu shattered his heart with a paw, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.

The Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon, which had been completely dominating its fight with the White Ghost Emperor, screamed in agony, collapsing heavily to the ground.

Zhao Yu said, "White Ghost Emperor, don't destroy it! Control it, we can still use it!"

Only then did the White Ghost Emperor suppress the ferocity in his eyes, heavily striking the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon, releasing a terrifying surge of ghost Qi that set up a seal within the grievously injured body.

With a flash, the White Ghost Emperor appeared before Fang Linghai's corpse, opened its mouth, and directly devoured Fang Linghai's soul.

The body of the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon shuddered once and became lifeless, its soul extinguished.

Zhao Yu carefully examined the situation, and after finding that, aside from the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon, all other corpse demons had been burned to ash by the Red Emperor. He then added over a dozen Sealing Talismans to the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon before starting to take Fang Linghai's storage bag and review Fang Linghai's memories.

"Found it, the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan True Marvelous Corpse Demon Scripture, the Corpse Demon Sect's sect-defining cultivation method, is enough to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection.

Fang Linghai was not only the reserve Saint Heir of the Corpse Demon Sect but also the direct son of a Corpse Demon Sect Elder who passes on cultivation, which is why he could access the Profound Mystic Arts ahead of time."

"Unfortunately, the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan True Marvelous Corpse Demon Scripture also lacks the part on Divinity Transformation. Even in the Corpse Demon Sect, only Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivators or those Elders who pass on cultivation possess that part of the technique."

"Although I can't cultivate the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan True Marvelous Corpse Demon Scripture, I can still practice the Corpse Demon Sect's Corpse Refining and Controlling Corpse Secret Technique.

My Mountain Scripture Mana can't nourish corpse demons like the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan True Marvelous Corpse Demon Scripture can, enhancing their Cultivation Level and improving their quality, but I have the Dao Fruit to devour. As long as I foster more corpse demons and let one devour the others, I can quickly enhance that particular corpse demon's strength."

"I can use the corpse of a Seventh Level Body Refinement cultivator as a foundation to refine a Life-bound Demon Corpse, allowing it to evolve by devouring other corpse demons. The Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Corpse Demon nurtured by Fang Linghai will serve as the perfect nourishment."

"Besides, Fang Linghai also mastered the Five Elements Golden Core Pill and the Universal Consolidating Gold Pill formulas. With these formulas, as long as I gather the various ingredients, I can easily refine a variety of Golden Core Pills."

"Inside Fang Linghai's storage bag, there are thirty-five Foundation Establishment Fruits, a massive number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, supplies enough for refining twenty batches of Universal Consolidating Gold Pills, and sixty-three Talisman Treasures. Truly wealthy."

Zhao Yu carefully tallied the loot he had obtained from Fang Linghai, his heart brimming with joy.

Within the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Demon Corpse cultivated by Fang Linghai resided his soul. Upon his death, the soul within the demon corpse collapsed, and the Nine Extremes Mixed Yuan Demon Corpse itself was heavily damaged, to the point that it would be better to cultivate a new demon corpse altogether.

"Two third-order monsters, Body Refinement Seventh Level! Three Golden Core level combat powers!!"

"Truly a cause for despair!! Three Golden Core combat forces!!"

"....."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators hiding in the surrounding woods witnessed this scene and dispersed one after another. Some of them could match a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, but faced with three Golden Core combat forces, they were simply incapable of resisting.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Dozens of days later, in front of the spirit arena, the countdown on the jade stele directly dropped to zero, and a voice resounded in Zhao Yu's mind.

"I, Hong Yangzi, have specially left behind this Sky-Piercing White Tower to connect to various realms and forge good karma. If you agree to owe me a favor, you may retrieve the treasures on the jade platform. If you would rather not agree, you are free to leave safely."

Zhao Yu called out, "Please allow me to take the treasure and consider me as owing you a favor!"

The barrier on the jade platform vanished in an instant, and the millennium Jade Dragon Ginseng trapped on the platform transformed into a streak of white light, attempting to escape to the outside.

Zhao Yu reached out and grabbed, sticking a Seal Spirit Talisman directly onto the millennium Jade Dragon Ginseng.

The millennium Jade Dragon Ginseng trembled and revealed its true form; a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure resembling a ginseng at its root and a jade dragon at its upper body, appeared in Zhao Yu's hands.

"Finally got it! Resources for Condensing Nascent Soul!"

Zhao Yu placed the millennium Jade Dragon Ginseng into a jade box to seal its spiritual essence and stood quietly on the spirit arena. A faint light enveloped him, and with a blur before his eyes, he found himself outside the Sky-Piercing White Tower.

One by one, the Qi Cultivation cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators also appeared outside of the Sky-Piercing White Tower.

"Thank goodness, she's unharmed!"

Zhao Yu caught sight of Su Bingyun still alive at first glance, and then looked in other directions. Of Zhao Yu's Qi Refinement disciples, only seven remained, with Fang Shitou among the living.

Opportunities like the Sky-Piercing White Tower naturally would not be missed by the six great Golden Core cultivators of the Northern Desolation. However, now only Cai Ling Fairy, You Tianming the Sect Master of Yingu Sect, and Yuwen Zhenming, Supreme Elder of the Beast Taming Sect, were left.

The layperson Shiyang, Sect Master Nangong Yun of the Thousand Mysteries Sect, and Cang Wushuang, Supreme Elder of the Cangling Sect, had all disappeared without a trace, most likely having perished within the Sky-Piercing White Tower.

Curious gazes fell upon the three major Golden Core cultivators in the sky.

Zhao Yu sighed inwardly, "The Northern Desolation is about to descend into chaos once again!"

The death of the three Golden Core cultivators meant that the Northern Desolation was on the verge of an earth-shattering change.

"Disciples of Dan Ling Sect, come to me!"

With a stern shout from Cai Ling Fairy, the Dan Ling Sect disciples hurriedly gathered around her.

"Come with me!"

As Zhao Yu passed by Su Bingyun, he reached out, pulled her in, and took her into the ranks of the Dan Ling Sect.