Shen Yuan Ring

Southwest River Basin

Tagalach Monster Forest

In the secret realm,

On the forty-ninth level of the Ascension Platform, a vast and boundless void unfolded before one's eyes like a dream.

And in this breathtaking void, a graceful young woman sat quietly cross-legged.

The girl had her eyes closed, and she exuded a calm yet powerful aura.

Where she stood, the sword intent flowed endlessly like a tide, sometimes surging and sometimes gentle and melodious.

These sword intents seemed to possess a life of their own, intertwining and swirling in the air to form a magnificent and beautiful picture.

suddenly,

The entire space began to shake violently, and powerful energy fluctuations spread outwards like ripples.

As this power surged, a deafening roar filled the air, like ten thousand horses galloping past, its imposing momentum leaving one in awe.

The girl who remained calm and composed amidst all this was none other than Ji Daoyi's good friend, Sun Puyue.

Her beautiful and refined face appeared exceptionally solemn and dignified at this moment, as if she were engaged in a fierce exchange and contest with the endless void and the raging sword intent.

As her aura continued to rise, the swords flowing in the void also gradually merged into her body.

The first level of Pulse Refining Realm,

Second level of the Meridian Refining Realm

……

He broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm in the blink of an eye, even faster than when Ji Daoyi broke through before.

Early stage of Na Yuan Realm

Mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm

……

When Sun Puyue's cultivation reached the perfect state of the Nascent Soul Realm, her cultivation finally stopped increasing in the slightest!

Sun Puyue slowly opened her eyes, and countless sword lights seemed to be flashing in her eyes, shining brightly!

But the glint of the sword in her eyes quickly disappeared!

"Master! What's wrong?"

Sun Puyue looked at the already blurred and transparent figure and asked anxiously.

Li Yifeng was like a candle flickering in the wind, seemingly about to vanish at any moment.

He has managed to hold on until now, as if he is waiting for Sun Puyue to break through and wake up so that he can explain the path ahead to her.

Li Yifeng smiled at Sun Puyue and said, "Child, don't be sad. Your arrival has given me hope for revenge. I was a dead man to begin with, and it was only a matter of time before my soul power dissipated. I've just accelerated that time. Besides, I've had enough of being alone!"

As he spoke, he took out his storage ring. "This storage ring contains my life's treasures. Whether it's Yuan weapons or Yuan techniques, it's enough for you to use until you reach the Master Realm!"

"However, you will need to wait until you reach the Divine Realm before you can use it."

"Puyu, I originally wanted you to go to the Sword Sect as soon as possible, but now I've changed my mind. Don't risk going to the Sword Sect before you have sufficient strength!!"

As soon as Li Yifeng finished speaking, his already transparent body gradually dissipated, and then emitted specks of starlight.

These lights, like twinkling stars in the night sky, are dazzling and radiant, yet they also carry a heartbreakingly poignant beauty.

As the starlight grew more numerous and brighter, Li Yifeng eventually transformed into countless points of starlight, slowly merging into the surrounding space until he completely disappeared.

"Master!"

Sun Puyue witnessed this scene and felt as if she had been struck hard by a heavy hammer, the pain making it hard to breathe.

Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief and despair, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.

Her legs buckled, and she collapsed to her knees with a thud, her hands clenched into fists.

"Master, you lied to me! You clearly said you still had hope of being resurrected, so why did you leave so suddenly!"

Sun Puyue cried out in anguish, her voice hoarse beyond recognition.

At this moment, she felt as if she had lost the most precious thing in the world, her heart filled with endless self-blame and regret: "It's all my fault! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to expend your precious soul power to create a sword physique for me..."

"Master, rest assured, I will definitely kill Wu Xin with my own hands and use his head to pay tribute to your heroic spirit in heaven!"

Immediately afterwards, she knelt down and respectfully bowed in the direction where Li Yifeng had disappeared.

This bow was filled with her deep respect and gratitude for Li Yifeng.

Sun Puyue slowly stood up and looked around.

The space where she spent months now seems both strange and familiar.

Every corner here holds memories of her and her master.

Those days of cultivating together, the scenes of her master patiently teaching her... all those memories flooded her mind like a tide, making her eyes well up with tears.

Suppressing her grief, Sun Puyue casually swiped her right hand in the air, and a portal instantly opened in the space. Without looking back, she walked into the portal.

In a few breaths,

Sun Puyue appeared on the Ascension Platform. She took a breath of the fresh air in the secret realm, and memories of her and her companions resurfaced in her mind, as if it had all happened yesterday.

She waved her hand gently, and the originally wide and towering platform began to shrink rapidly.

As the light flashed, the enormous platform visibly shrank, eventually transforming into an object the size of a seal, which gently landed in Sun Puyue's fair, jade-like palm.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, gazing at the small and exquisite Ascension Platform seal in her palm, a faint smile appearing on her lips: "I wonder how Dao Yi and the others are doing these days? If they knew my current cultivation level, they would surely be envious of me! Even Dao Yi, I'm afraid he might not be able to compete with me right now."

Thinking of this, a hint of confidence and pride flashed in her eyes, but the sadness deep within them could not be hidden.

Huanglong Town

The old shopkeeper was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously back and forth in Ji Daoyi's residence, like a headless fly.

"Why hasn't the master returned yet? I don't know where he's gone. If he doesn't come back soon, I'll have no choice but to report this to the family!"

Not long after, Xiao Si rushed in.

"Shopkeeper, we have news! Someone saw the Guardian leave Huanglong Town, but no one knows where he went."

"What kind of news is this? What about Pei Bushing and the others?"

"They vanished without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea. No one has seen them since that day."

"What should we do? Our master has vanished into thin air. If the family finds out, we will likely be punished as well!"

The old shopkeeper paced back and forth, as if considering whether to report Ji Daoyi's disappearance to the family.

After a while,

The old shopkeeper's eyes hardened, and he said to Ji Si beside him, "Little Si, you look after the shop for a few days. I need to go back to my family."