ly see outsiders.""I know, I know. Thanks for the help, little brother."Su dingfang indeed had no complaints. He naturally knew the identities of those high-ranking officials, so it was normal for the...The shadow's cultivation was very powerful, and he was also very familiar with the situation within the Ziyue Mountain Sect. He took Yuhua Ling Shen in and out of the sect gate without anyone noticing.

She was incredibly fast, like a black phantom, reaching ten thousand miles away in the blink of an eye.

Approaching a sheer cliff, they plunged right through it. It turned out to be an illusory hidden formation; inside, a cave dwelling had already been excavated.

Inside was rather rudimentary, clearly recently excavated. It measured about a hundred zhang in radius at most. At this moment, a young woman stood within, her expression filled with anxiety.

Seeing the man in black enter, she was instantly overjoyed: “Mother, you really did it”

"Of course."

The man in black put down the Xuanyuan Linglong in his hand, tore off the veil on his face, revealing a graceful face. It was none other than Man Hongxiu, the second elder of Ziyue Mountain. The woman before him was her daughter, Man Qingmiao.

No one knows who Man Qingmiao's father is. She followed her mother, who was a nurturing woman, and grew up beside her.

She also registered for this Spirit Gathering Competition, but her spiritual root is rather mediocre. Her chances of passing the assessment aren't high.

Looking at Xuan Yuan Ling Long on the ground, Man Qing Miao first showed joy, then asked with some worry: "Mother, the Sect Leader values her very much. If she's discovered, I'm afraid he'll kill us"

Manhongxiu said: "Don't worry, the Sect Leader is looking at her talent. As long as you take her body, you will be the most talented person in the entire sect."

By then, you will have the pure spiritual root. The entire sect will depend on you to participate in the Sacred Spirit Competition. The Sect Master will not only not punish you, but will also value you even more.

All of this was her carefully designed plot. Seeing that her own daughter had no hope of passing the assessment, and that Xuanyuan Linglong displayed extremely extraordinary talent, she had a wicked thought.

To have Man Qingmiao seize Xuanyuan Linglong's body and obtain her immaculate spiritual root, a heaven-defying talent.

"Really That's great."

Mǎn Qīngmiáo was overjoyed, "Mother, what should I do"

Man Hongxiu said, "Just adjust your state, be ready to leave your body and soul at any time, and listen to my orders to occupy her physical body."

Mǎn Qīngmiáo, both excited and nervous, said: "Mother, will it really be successful"

“Of course I can, as long as I use the soul-stealing and spirit-devouring technique to drive her primordial spirit away. Then this body will be ownerless.”

"You can take it easily, just spend a little time merging with the flesh."

Upon hearing this, Man Qing...

< Miao was a little too eager: "Great, let's get started right away." >

"Wait a moment, let me double-check the formation I set up earlier. I absolutely can't be interrupted when I cast this spell."

Man Hongxiu is a Seventh-Rank Chaotic Primordial Emperor and also a high-level Chaotic Array Mage.

This was a premeditated plan. I had set up several layers of formations here beforehand, including concealment and trapping formations, all with the purpose of preventing interference during the soul-stealing process.

The soul-stealing technique she wielded was an accidental discovery of a sinister art, incredibly powerful and capable of seizing one's very essence.

However, there is a major drawback: the caster's power is significantly reduced during the spellcasting process and they absolutely cannot be disturbed.

Man Hongxiu checked her formation several times, making sure it was foolproof, before returning to her cave dwelling.

"Ready, I'm starting now."

With a loud shout, she waved her hand, and Xuanyuan Linglong's body flew up, suspended in mid-air.

Then she slowly closed her eyes, a phantom figure overflowing from the top of her head, it was her soul leaving her body.

Soul-stealing and captivating magic relies on the cultivator's spiritual essence to cast spells.

After Manhongxiu's primordial spirit left her body, she continuously cast strange hand seals. In the void, a peculiar energy started to gather, constantly being injected into Xuanyuan Linglong's body.

"Ugh..."

Xuan Yuan Ling Long was still in a coma, letting out a painful groan from her mouth.

Under the impetus of that strange energy, her spirit began to slowly emerge, seeming poised at any moment to leave her body.

"Hahaha, there's no need to struggle anymore, just offer up your body. A person is innocent until proven guilty, but someone with such outstanding spiritual roots deserves to belong to my daughter..."

Seeing herself on the verge of success, Manhong Xiu's primordial spirit let out a triumphant laugh.

Just then, a dazzling golden light erupted in the cave. It was a golden sword that pierced into Man Hongxiu's back without any resistance.

It was naturally Ye Bufan who made the move. Even though this Second Elder was a seventh-rank Chaos Yuan Emperor, after his primordial spirit left his body, he had no power to resist. The Hundred Transformations Illusory Heaven Golden Sword pierced through his heart with one strike.

Then his wrist shook, and his entire body turned into a mist of blood. Only his storage ring fell into his palm.

"Ah!"

In mid-air, the crimson figure let out a deafening roar, brimming with boundless anger and shock.

He had set up three layers of formations in succession.

The law was checked, and the cave was also searched, but no one was found. Where did this young man come from

"You little punk, I'm gonna kill you!"

Manghongxiu was practically driven mad, wondering where this little Yuan Zun had come from. He had actually dared to obliterate her physical body!

Although only her primordial spirit remained, she was immensely powerful. Facing a powerhouse of the Yuan Zun level, she still held an overwhelming advantage. A suffocating aura exploded from within her fury.

Just then, a small black bottle flew into the air, and a powerful suction force enveloped her tightly.

"Chaos Spiritual Treasure!"

Man Hongxiu let out another cry of astonishment, she didn't expect this young man to unleash a chaotic spiritual treasure right from the start, and moreover, one specifically targeting soul bodies.

At this moment, she regretted it. She should have fled quickly with her primordial spirit when she first knew this, at least there would be a chance to reincarnate.

But there's no medicine for regret in this world. No matter how much you struggle or fight, you can't resist the pull of the refining cauldron. In a blink of an eye, you're sucked inside.

Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief. Everything looked effortless, but in fact, it was extremely dangerous.

You need to know that his strength is only at the level of a fourth-rank Martial Venerable. Even if he crosses ranks and kills, he can at most fight against a fourth-rank Martial Emperor.

But the woman before him was a genuine Yuandi-level powerhouse. If her Yuanshen hadn't left her body and if she didn't have such a top-tier Chaos Spirit Treasure as a Refining Demon Bottle in her hand, he wouldn't know how to deal with her at all.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and I was finally able to rescue Xuanyuan Linglong.

"Who are you What have you done with my mother"

Not until this moment did Man Qingmiao beside him come to his senses, letting out a shrill scream.

Ye Bufan's gaze fell upon her, his eyes filled with a cold murderous intent.

"You're not talented enough, so you want to steal someone else's body. You and your daughter are truly heartless."

Then let's go together.

He was consumed with rage at that moment. If he hadn't arrived in time, Xuanyuan Linglong would have been ruthlessly attacked.

As such, he had no pity for the woman before him. He unleashed his Heaven-Shifting Golden Sword with a single strike.

Man Qingmiao was only a ninth-rank Yuanshen Immortal. Faced with all this, he had absolutely no power to resist.

With a pop, the head flew high into the air, and the soul was captured in the spirit-taming bottle.

Only after doing all this did Ye Bufan pick up Xuanyuan Linglong and wake her.n a blink of an eye, he was bruised and battered, covered in blood and wounds, it was simply appalling.Those in the audience all looked on in astonishment and pity for him.The most pitiful of all was...