Reshaping the Physical Body!

Rumble!

At this moment, the entire "Nine Netherworld Burial Heaven" formation erupted with an unprecedentedly dazzling blood-red light.

Countless streams of pure, refined energy surged from every rune of the grand formation, frantically pouring into the remnant soul of the Nine Netherworlds.

At the same time, a cluster of black flames exuding endless death and the aura of reincarnation emerged from the void; it was none other than the "Nine Netherworld Flame"!

The Netherfire enveloped the remnant soul of the Nine Netherworlds.

Moreover, the rare and precious materials from countless secret realms and treasure troves throughout the entire Nine Netherworld were forcibly extracted by the power of the great formation, transformed into the most primordial life essence, and integrated into that ball of flames.

Nine Netherworld is using the Emperor's Heart of the Underworld, the power of the great formation, the Nine Netherworld Fire, and the foundation of the entire Nine Netherworld to reshape its physical body!

This is an incredibly vast process.

A terrifying surge of energy swept across the entire underworld.

Countless ancient beings slumbering throughout the Netherworld were awakened by this aura, casting their bewildered gazes upon it.

They sensed that the heavens of the Nine Netherworld were about to change.

A new, or rather, an old, emperor is returning!

Chu Feng was immersed in immense grief and seemed oblivious to everything around him.

He simply held Ling'er tightly, repeatedly transferring the last vestiges of his life essence into her body, attempting to preserve the dying embers of her life.

I don't know how much time passed.

boom!

A vast and boundless imperial might, surpassing all other powers, erupted and swept across the entire Underworld Palace.

The "Nine Netherworld Burial Heaven" formation, which had been operating for a long time, also lost its light and disappeared without a trace.

Chu Feng slowly raised his head.

The black flames that had been burning in mid-air had dissipated.

A figure stood there quietly.

He was dressed in a simple black robe, with an ordinary face, looking like a typical middle-aged man.

But those eyes were as deep as two intertwined universes; just one glance from them made Chu Feng feel as if his very soul was being sucked in.

He simply stood there, as if he were the sole center of this world, this universe.

Nine Netherworlds.

He succeeded.

He not only reshaped his physical body, but also, with the help of the Emperor's Heart of the Underworld and the foundation of the entire Underworld, he ascended to the heavens in one step and once again entered the supreme Emperor Realm!

Jiuyou slowly descended and arrived in front of Chu Feng.

Chu Feng looked at him and said in a hoarse voice, "Congratulations, senior."

Jiuyou's gaze fell on Ling'er in Chu Feng's arms, and a rare, complex look flashed in his usually calm eyes.

"This girl is pretty tough."

He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"Leave her to me."

"Perhaps, there is still a glimmer of hope."

Jiuyou's words made Chu Feng, who was immersed in endless grief and self-blame, suddenly raise his head.

An unbelievable light suddenly burst forth in his cloudy eyes.

"Senior...can you save Ling'er?" His voice trembled violently with excitement.

"You can't say 'save'."

Jiuyou shook his head, looking calmly at Ling'er in Chu Feng's arms.

"Her essence was burned out, and the fire of her soul was almost extinguished. In a sense, she was already dead. Even the true imperial medicine might not be able to bring her back to life."

Upon hearing this, the light that had just ignited in Chu Feng's eyes dimmed instantly.

"However..." Jiuyou changed the subject, "This woman possesses the Nine Nether Poison Body, and her origin is the same as that of the Nine Nether Underworld, so she has a very deep affinity with this place."

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the endless darkness beyond the main hall.

"In this Netherworld, there is a forbidden area called 'Nether Abyss'."

"That place is the origin and the end of the entire underworld, containing the purest power of death and rebirth."

"Putting her into the Abyss, nurturing her with the essence of the entire Underworld, might... allow her to re-establish her essence and awaken once more."

"But this will take a very, very long time. It could be ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years, or even longer."

"Moreover, this is only a 'maybe'."

Jiuyou's tone was calm; he was simply stating a fact, a slim possibility.

But for Chu Feng, this was already incredibly good news.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope, it is not a dead end.

"Please, senior!" Chu Feng, holding Ling'er, bowed deeply to Jiu You.

This was the first time he had bowed to someone so solemnly.

The Nine Netherworlds accepted it calmly.

With a wave of his hand, a gentle force lifted Ling'er and sent her into a spatial rift that appeared out of nowhere.

"She has already entered the Abyss. Whether she can truly come back to life depends on her own fate," Jiuyou said.

After doing all this, he looked at Chu Feng and flicked his finger.

The cluster of black flames that had been hovering beside him—the Nine Netherworld Flames—slowly drifted to Chu Feng's front.

"This is my primordial fire. Your life force is now exhausted, and you are like a dying person. You are in perfect harmony with the lifeless essence of this fire."

"Refining it won't restore you to your original state, but it will be enough to restore some of your combat power."

Chu Feng looked at the Nine Netherworld Flames before him, feeling the terrifying power of reincarnation and death contained within them, and nodded solemnly.

He wasn't being pretentious; he desperately needed strength.

He sat cross-legged and swallowed the cluster of Netherworld Fire.

boom!

The moment the flames entered his body, an indescribable chill and deathly stillness instantly swept over Chu Feng's limbs and bones.

His already withered body seemed to be completely frozen, turning into an ice sculpture.

But at the same time, the "Nine Netherworld Prison Suppression Manual" in his sea of ​​consciousness began to operate wildly at an unprecedented speed.

Runes of reincarnation emerged from his body, intertwining with the power of the Netherworld Fire.

Moreover, the energy of the entire Netherworld was now forming a massive vortex centered on him, surging wildly into his body.

His aged body was like a bottomless black hole, greedily devouring the purest power of death and reincarnation in this world.

This process lasted for seven days and seven nights.

When Chu Feng opened his eyes again, most of the signs of aging on his body had faded.

Although his hair is still completely white, his skin and physique have returned to what they were when he was young.

And the aura emanating from him underwent a dramatic transformation.

Saintly Monarch Realm, First Level!

The third level of the Saint King Realm!

Saintly Monarch Realm, Sixth Level!

……

In the end, his cultivation level steadily stopped at the peak of the ninth level of the Saint King Realm!

He is only one step away from returning to the Saint King realm.

More importantly, deep within his right eye, an ancient mark of reincarnation faintly appears.

In the process of refining the Nine Netherworld Fire, he actually gained initial control over a trace of the power of reincarnation!

"Thank you, senior."

Chu Feng stood up and solemnly bowed to Jiu You, who had been protecting him not far away.

"That girl, I've already sent her to the Underworld." Jiuyou nodded, accepting his gratitude. "Whether she comes back to life depends on her own fate."

Chu Feng remained silent.

He knew this was the best possible outcome.

"Next, I need to stay in the Nine Netherworld to completely stabilize my realm and eliminate the remnants left by the Netherworld Prison, so I can no longer follow you," Jiuyou continued.

"I will always remember your great kindness, senior," Chu Feng said. "Please feel free to do as you please."

This time, if it weren't for Jiuyou, he wouldn't have been able to save Ling'er, and he himself would probably have perished here.

"Take this."

With a flick of his finger, Jiu You sent a jet-black token bearing the ancient character "You" flying to Chu Feng's feet.