Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Lu Wangquan flicked his sleeve, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the black mist, revealing the mottled armor on the disheveled man's body—the Xuan Yin Armor.

Chen Yuan suddenly remembered the mark that had disappeared above the North Sea. Looking at the weakened and dying Ren Laomo, he couldn't help but sigh.

Ren Laomo straightened up with difficulty, his bloodshot eyes sweeping over the four people. He spoke in a low voice, hoarse and dry: "Since you four fellow Daoists were able to enter this place, it seems that the Kunyu clan has been wiped out. How is Kun Chenglie now?"

Qin Wuyai said in a deep voice, "Kun Chenglie has already been killed by the four of us working together."

Ren Laomo's eyes suddenly lit up, like a candle that had burned to its end suddenly bursting out with two sparks.

"How did he die?"

Qin Wuyai glanced at Chen Yuan and said, "Following Fellow Daoist Chen's plan, we will first kill Yin Qianjie and She Zhelin, and then lure Kun Chenglie, Ao Cang, and Xiong Tunhai to the Red Ridge Mountains..."

He briefly recounted the process of killing the five demon generals, and concluded by saying, "Kun Chenglie's Kunpeng True Blood was completely exhausted and was firmly suppressed by Fellow Daoist Chen."

"After we kill Ao Cang and Xiong Tunhai, we will join forces to besiege them, and finally Fellow Daoist Chen will personally kill them."

Ren Laomo exhaled, gave Chen Yuan a deep look, and nodded emphatically: "Good!"

Chen Yuan said, "I was just lucky..."

Old Demon Ren interrupted, "What kind of treasure is that animal hide that Fellow Daoist Chen took out?"

Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Ren Laomo was beyond saving, he still answered truthfully: "It should be the fur left behind by the Kunyu Demon King who invaded the human world in ancient times."

Ren Laomo suddenly laughed, as if two pebbles were rubbing together: "Fellow Daoist Chen paid a considerable price..."

His voice lowered, then he suddenly turned to look at the other three: "I've caused quite a stir among the Frostbear clan, leaving my mark along the way. Have you noticed?"

Qin Wuyai said, "I chased you all the way to the North Sea, but the mark was broken and I lost your trail. I waited for several years, but you never showed up. Instead, I met Fellow Daoist Chen who came by following the mark."

Old Demon Ren seemed quite surprised, then looked at Chen Yuan: "Fellow Daoist Chen, you also found the mark I left behind?"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "I learned that a demonic cultivator was once hunted down by the Frost Bear clan, and I knew it was your doing, fellow Daoist."

"After discovering your escape route, I followed it all the way, but I didn't find you. Instead, I ran into you, Fellow Daoist Qin."

Ren Laomo's eyes revealed a hint of hatred as he said in a low voice, "I fled to the North Sea and got rid of the Frost Bear Clan's demon generals, but then I encountered Kun Chenglie."

"At that time, Ren was still injured and his strength had not recovered. He was no match for him. He tried his best to resist, but he was still captured alive and imprisoned here, unable to escape."

Daoist Cangsong looked Ren Laomo up and down with a complicated expression, then suddenly said, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Ren has suffered quite a bit since being captured by Kun Chenglie."

The Xuan Yin Sect has always been the number one demonic sect in the Nine Immortal Continents, while the Shao Xuan Sect inherited part of the ancient Tai Xuan Sect's lineage and has always considered itself the leader of the righteous path.

The two sects have a long history of conflict, and Daoist Cangsong and Old Demon Ren have fought several times. They only temporarily joined forces because of the ascension plan, but they are still quite at odds with each other.

But now the five of them have left the human world and come to another world. The past grudges and conflicts have vanished and remained in the human world.

Seeing Ren Laomo in such a state, Cangsong Daoren couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.

Old Demon Ren, however, was completely unconcerned and sneered: "Kun Chenglie is trying to find out my background, to seize the Xuan Yin Armor on my body, to torture me with this Soul Refining Mist, and to offer me great benefits, claiming that he will help me ascend to the Upper Realm."

“But I seek the Dao for immortality and freedom, how could I become a slave of the demon race? Naturally, I will resist to the death.”

"Half a month ago, Kun Chenglie suddenly learned that I came from the human realm and tried to kill me. I then realized that it was you fellow Daoists who revealed your presence."

"Hehe, Kun Chenglie wants Ren's life, but Ren just won't die."

"Although I am already exhausted, as long as I have the Xuan Yin Armor, it is not difficult for me to last for ten days or half a month in this Soul Refining Mist."

"Now that Kun Chenglie has died at the hands of you fellow Daoists, I have no regrets about dying with this villain gone."

Qin Wuyai said, "Fellow Daoist Ren, why do you say that? I will break this cage of bones and rescue you."

He pointed, and several ice blades materialized out of thin air, slicing the bone cage into several pieces, causing it to collapse.

Old Demon Ren shook his head: "My soul is exhausted and I am doomed to die. There is no need to waste your energy."

He paused for a moment and said, "However, before I die, there is still one thing I don't understand. The fact that the four of us came to this world together should not be a coincidence."

"Fellow Daoist Qin already knew that the spatial passage did not lead to the Spirit Realm, didn't you?"

Qin Wuyai nodded: "That's right, I didn't tell you the truth, but it was out of necessity..."

Ren Laomo said calmly, "No need for further words. Being able to escape the prison of the human realm means you haven't broken your promise."

A hint of relief flickered in his bloodshot eyes as he suddenly turned to Chen Yuan: "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chen is interested in the Xuan Yin Armor?"

Chen Yuan was taken aback: "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Ren?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyai and the other two were greatly surprised and looked at Ren Laomo in disbelief.

The usually ruthless and cold-blooded Ren Laomo would actually leave the Xuan Yin Sect's inherited spiritual treasure to someone else?
Ren Laomo said calmly, "In order to ascend, I spared no expense to remove the restrictions on the Xuan Yin Armor."

"Unexpectedly, it all came to nothing in the end. I was captured by Kun Chenglie and suffered endless torture."

"Kun Chenglie died at the hands of you, fellow Daoist, which can be considered as avenging Ren."

"In order to deal with him, you did not hesitate to consume a piece of the Kunyu Demon King's pelt. I owe you a favor, so I will repay you with the Xuan Yin Armor. What do you think?"

Before Chen Yuan could answer, Cangsong Daoist frowned and interjected, "Old Demon Ren, when did you become so generous? Could it be that you're plotting against Fellow Daoist Chen?" Old Demon Ren replied calmly, "A dying man's words are good. How could I, a dying man, possibly harm Fellow Daoist Chen?"

“Even if Ren harbors ill intentions, Fellow Daoist Chen has refined the Zhu Yan True Blood and can control the Zhu Yan True Fire. Even if Ren were at his peak, he would be powerless against him.”

A hint of resentment flashed in Cangsong Daoren's eyes as he secretly transmitted his voice to Chen Yuan: "Fellow Daoist Chen, you should still act cautiously. Ren Laomo has killed countless people and is ruthless. How could he suddenly feel grateful for your kindness? He must have something on his mind."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he replied telepathically, "Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I have my own considerations."

He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "When I killed Kun Chenglie, I was unaware that Fellow Daoist Ren had been captured by him. I only did it to ascend to the Upper Realm, not to avenge you. You do not owe me any favors."

"However, the Xuan Yin Armor is such a precious treasure that I am naturally tempted."

"Since you are willing to give me this treasure, I, Chen, can grant you one request that is within my power."

Although he didn't believe that Old Demon Ren had any schemes on his deathbed, and he wasn't afraid of Old Demon Ren's methods, he also didn't believe that Old Demon Ren would give away spiritual treasures for no reason.

Ren Laomo smiled faintly: "I am a dying man, so leaving behind the Xuan Yin Armor is useless to me. It is just to repay a favor to you, fellow Daoist, and there are no conditions involved."

"If you are unwilling, I will have no choice but to destroy the Xuan Yin Armor and will not leave it to anyone else."

As he spoke, he glanced at Cangsong Daoren and Qin Wuyai, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Qin Wuyai remained calm, but Cangsong Daoren's face darkened. He snorted coldly and looked away.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, I, Chen, will accept your offer without hesitation."

Old Demon Ren said, "I will erase the divine sense imprint and persuade the spirit of the Xuan Yin Armor to recognize you as my master."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, and Ren Laomo slowly raised his hands, his hand seals changing. His Xuan Yin Armor flashed and detached itself, flying into the air.

A fiery glint flashed in the eyes of the Taoist Cangsong. He clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, then slowly released them, letting out a silent sigh.

The Xuan Yin Armor is a rare defensive spiritual treasure with extraordinary power, even among spiritual treasures.

He had been an enemy of Ren Laomo for many years and had suffered countless hardships over this magical treasure, so he had long coveted it.

But now that Old Demon Ren has taken the initiative to erase the soul imprint, he dares not try to snatch it.

Kun Chenglie was a mid-level demon general wielding a spiritual treasure and divine weapon, whose strength far surpassed that of Cangsong Daoren. However, he was firmly suppressed by Chen Yuan, and he dared not provoke this peerless villain who had refined the blood of three true spirits.

Chen Yuan was also on guard against the three of them trying to snatch it, but perhaps because they were wary of his strength, or perhaps because the four of them would have to join forces after ascending, Qin Wuyai and Lu Wangquan remained still.

Although the Taoist Cangsong's eyes were shifting, he did not make a move.

The Xuan Yin Armor trembled slightly in the air; this ferocious armor surprisingly revealed a hint of lingering affection.

Ren Laomo looked at the Xuan Yin Armor with reluctance and smiled, "Go, Fellow Daoist Chen has a murderous aura, but he is still young and his killing power is not as great as mine."

"When you ascend to the Upper Realm in the future, Fellow Daoist Chen will surely stir up a bloody storm. Following him will not bury your talent."

Chen Yuan's eyes twitched slightly. He asked himself, although he was not a righteous cultivator, he never killed innocent people indiscriminately. How could it be that when Old Demon Ren said that he was like a bloodthirsty demon?

Qin Wuyai and the other two nodded secretly, agreeing with what Ren Laomo had said.

Before becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, this Fellow Daoist Chen had already annihilated the three major royal clans of the Myriad Demon Sea. After becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, he immediately destroyed the Zhenhai Sect. Upon arriving in this realm, he devised a plan to destroy the eight major royal clans.

Wherever he went, mountains of corpses and seas of blood followed. He was truly a ruthless killer, a living demon.

The Xuan Yin Armor finally stopped trembling and slowly flew towards Chen Yuan, while Ren Laomo's aura also weakened further.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you only need to leave your divine sense imprint, and the Xuan Yin Armor will belong to you..."

Chen Yuan nodded, raised his hand and placed it on the Xuan Yin Armor, spreading his divine sense to probe inside.

He sensed a wave of hesitation and timidity, with a hint of resistance.

This must be the spirit of the Xuan Yin Armor. Chen Yuan immediately released a soothing signal.

The spirit gradually calmed down and finally stopped resisting, allowing Chen Yuan to successfully leave his soul imprint.

The Xuan Yin Armor flashed and appeared on Chen Yuan's body before disappearing.

Chen Yuan looked inward at himself and saw that the Xuan Yin Armor had entered his dantian and come to the side of his primordial spirit. It pushed aside the only two magic treasures left, the Purple Kui Thunder Drum and the Dragon Transformation Pool, and absorbed the pure energy of his primordial spirit, its spiritual light flashing.

The sea of ​​true essence below began to boil, and the essence of true essence evaporated and merged into the Xuan Yin Armor, rapidly descending at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Yuan was secretly shocked. The first time he refined a magic weapon, he had to consume true essence to nurture it, but the true essence required to refine a spiritual treasure far exceeded his imagination.

He was not at ease with Ren Laomo, and the Zhu Yan True Spirit was watching him closely, always on guard against any unforeseen events that might occur with the Xuan Yin Armor.

However, the Xuan Yin Armor simply hovered quietly in the dantian, rising and falling, absorbing the pure qi of the primordial spirit and the essence of true qi, and its connection with Chen Yuan became increasingly close.

Chen Yuan gradually calmed down, withdrew his divine sense, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Old Demon Ren, and sincerely said, "Thank you for the treasure, fellow Daoist."

Old Demon Ren smiled faintly: "I hope you will make good use of this treasure. I have spent my whole life seeking immortality, but it has all come to naught..."

His voice gradually faded, his breath grew fainter, his eyes slowly closed, and all his life force dissipated.

A legendary villain has fallen. (End of Chapter)