: Let your true self be your guiding light, and let freedom be your path!

Why was he arrogant at first and then obsequious?

Chu Yuan shook his head in disappointment.

So-called tribulation period.

That's how you feel too!

The scorpion hurriedly said:

"I was momentarily confused, please spare my life, Master! I am willing to surrender all my possessions and imprison myself on the Cliff of Repentance for a hundred years—no, a thousand years! Please have mercy, Master!"

Chu Yuan didn't stop walking.

He stopped three feet in front of the scorpion, looked down at him, his eyes calm and indifferent.

"Your sins are unforgivable."

The Eye of Truth reveals that the scorpion's future is to leave.

But that was before.

Chu Yuan knew that letting Poison Scorpion go was the best option.

But he didn't want to!

He felt a strange impulse stirring within him!

Chu Yuan decided to follow his heart!

My heart is my way!

I believe in my own freedom!

The scorpion's pupils suddenly contracted.

Chu Yuan slowly raised his right hand, and the pitch-black Immortal-Slaying Blade quietly appeared and fell into his palm.

Dark red blood patterns flowed along the blade, reflecting the scorpion's pale green face.

"I will deal with you according to the rules of my religion..."

"No!!!"

The scorpion hissed, its eyes suddenly flashing with a frenzied hatred:

"Chu Yuan! You think killing me will appease the masses?! Seventh Brother will avenge me! Just you wait!"

Chu Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile.

Don't worry, I will definitely reunite you two brothers!

The blade flashed and fell.

Three afterimages overlapped!

"Slay the Immortal!"

The scorpion's voice abruptly stopped.

The last thing reflected in his pupils was the cold arc of light where the three sword shadows merged into one.

"Pfft!"

The head rolled off, and the blood gushing from the cavity was dark green, sizzling and corroding the ground.

The square was deathly silent.

Everyone held their breath, watching helplessly as the elder in the Tribulation Transcending stage was killed with a single strike.

That's the Tribulation Transcending Stage!

It's not some kind of cabbage!

But the Demon Lord actually killed him with a single strike!

Chu Yuan sheathed his sword, not even glancing at the corpse on the ground, and simply said:

"I'll be waiting."

As soon as the words fell—

A powerful aura suddenly surged within him!

It was as if something had been broken.

The decisiveness to slay the venomous scorpion, the enlightenment during the trial, the exhilaration of publicly expounding on the so-called demonic path...

All sorts of thoughts gathered in his dantian, resonating with the spiritual power that had already been compressed to its limit!

"Buzz—"

Chu Yuan's body trembled, and a faint golden light emanated from his body.

That was the radiance of the Nine Revolutions Undying Body!

The once rock-solid bottleneck in foundation building shattered at this moment!

"Um?"

Li Tu was the first to notice something was wrong, his eyes widening:

"Why is the sect leader's aura... increasing?!"

Qianji's black robe twitched slightly, his divine sense swept over, and his voice rarely carried a hint of surprise:

"This is... breaking through a realm?"

wrong!

The cult leader has already reached the peak of tribulation!

Legend has it that in ancient times, a mortal immortal retraced his path of cultivation.

Considering the cult leader's previous actions, which were as ordinary as those of an ordinary person.

Qianji seemed to understand something and suddenly looked up.

Could it be...?

Her eyes, hidden beneath the veil, remained unblinking.

Chu Yuan kept his eyes closed, completely unaware of the outside world.

He took a step forward.

"boom!"

His aura surged, and his spiritual power surged like a floodgate opened!

Early stage of Foundation Building!

One more step.

"BOOM!!"

His whole body shone with golden light, his muscles and bones resonated, and his blood and qi were as red as mercury!

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!

The third step is to land.

"Snap!"

It was as if an invisible shackle within his body had been completely shattered, and his spiritual energy, pure and refined, flowed through his meridians like a river!

The pinnacle of foundation building!

Three steps, three realms!

Li Tu opened his mouth, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence:

"Is this... enlightenment?!"

Qianji exhaled softly, a complex expression appearing on his face beneath the black robe:

"As expected of the leader... he's actually rebuilding his foundation...."

Youyue didn't speak, but looked at the gradually receding golden light around Chu Yuan, her eyes almost overflowing with admiration.

At this moment, Chu Yuan's aura was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

But that boundless and pure will seemed to envelop the entire world.

He stood quietly, his spiritual energy gradually calming down and finally stabilizing completely.

At the peak of Foundation Establishment, his spiritual power is as pure as mercury, his physical body exudes a restrained golden light, and when his eyes open and close, it seems as if a galaxy rotates for a moment before returning to a deep and calm state.

Chu Yuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the entire room:

"The path of demonic cultivation is long and arduous, beginning today!"

"Let your true self be your guiding light, and let freedom be your path."

The words fell.

The square was silent for three breaths.

Immediately—

"Demon Lord!!!"

It's unclear who shouted it first, but then a deafening roar erupted!

Disciples of the Water Moon Sect, members of the Xuan Tian Cult, injured elders, and the sect leader being helped up...

Everyone stared at the figure in black robes, and involuntarily cried out:

"Demon Lord!!"

"Demon Lord!!"

The sound waves were like a tidal wave, and the distant mountains seemed to echo faintly.

Chu Yuan stood in the center of the cheers, his face calm, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully... I made a breakthrough.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to stay stuck at the peak of Qi Refining.

So it turns out that only by establishing one's own foundation can one achieve the foundation building stage!

Otherwise, Chu Yuan would have wanted to restart the game.

Now that the first stage of the Nine Revolutions Undying Body is completely stable, the strength of my physical body is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator. I won't have to be so worried when using the Immortal Slaying Blade anymore.

Good.

I just didn't realize that I had broken the mirror in public.

We need to find a reason!

As soon as Chu Yuan opened his eyes, he saw the three people surrounding him, and then he smiled and said:

"Have you seen through this Foundation Establishment cultivation level?"

The three of them exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

Youyue spoke:

"I can only see that it's at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

That's right!

Chu Yuan's strategy was to use his previous concealment of his cultivation level as a cover.

After all, he had previously concealed his true level as the peak of Qi Refining.

It's just a deliberate cover-up that he's reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

The moment he asked the question, Chu Yuan immediately activated his True Eye of Truth.

Words can deceive, but fate cannot!

[Target: Youyue]

[Cultivation Level: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending]

[Fate's trajectory: After returning to the Xuantian Sect to consolidate her cultivation, she stayed by the sect leader's side at all times (secretly)]

[Fortune: White]

Ok?

Why should someone follow you secretly?

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

However, it's certain that Youyue remains loyal!

[Target: Li Tu]

[Cultivation Level: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending]

[Fate's trajectory: Following the cult leader's instructions, I began training in the Three Departments, and later sought guidance from the cult leader...]

[Fortune: White]

This guy is still not giving up!

Chu Yuan was speechless and turned to look at Qianji.

[Target: 1,000 machines]

Cultivation level: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending (?)

[Fate's trajectory: Following the cult leader's plan, they secretly began to promote the cult leader's great image, preparing for the eventual unification of the demonic sect...]

[Fortune: White]

It seems there are no problems.

But what kind of fortune is this?

After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, did my True Eye of Illusion also evolve?

Chu Yuan noticed that there were three other colors next to the fortune indicator.

They are gold, gray, and red, respectively.

Chu Yuan seemed to understand something.

White should mean normal.

Gray and red signify impending calamity.

The color gold probably indicates an opportune moment.

Can I adjust it myself?

Chu Yuan was about to try it when he found that his thoughts were repelled as soon as they touched the white ball of energy.

Your cultivation level is still too low!

Chu Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Master, let's return to the Xuantian Sect first!"

Youyue spoke.

Those three hundred Xuan Tian Sect disciples belonged to the Poison Scorpion lineage.

They often used the name of the Xuantian Sect to commit arson, murder, and robbery.

So they were all collected by Youyue into a box, ready to be taken back and dealt with according to the sect's rules.

Chu Yuan nodded.

"Master, I have something I'd like to say to you."

Qianji suddenly spoke up.