Chapter 12570 Innate Soul Refining Cauldron

Chapter 12570 Innate Soul Refining Cauldron

Wow!

With a surge of light, Ye Chen felt himself enveloped by a yin-yang spiritual energy, and then he was teleported away.

After all the participants were teleported away, Ren Feifan, Meishen, Hei Wangmu and other guests, led by Tianwen Zushi, landed on the top of Yangfeng Mountain from the sky.

Standing atop the mountain, the group could see what was happening in the Netherworld and observe the progress of the conference.

……

Ye Chen was teleported away, and he felt that this teleportation was not a transfer of time and space, but a teleportation along the earth's veins.

He felt himself transform into a ball of light, first entering the underground of Yangfeng, arriving deep within the earth's veins, and then rapidly teleporting to the Yin Domain along the earth's veins.

He blinked once, and he emerged from the ground into the Yin Realm.

"Is this... the Netherworld?"

Ye Chen looked around and saw a large area shrouded in a dark mist. Some tree branches looked like twisted monsters in the mist.

Enveloped in fog, nothing else could be seen.

Ye Chen felt a bone-chilling cold. This cold was not from the air, but from the Yin Domain's own Yin-cold laws. It was the erosion of the laws, carrying a strong Yin energy that penetrated deep into his bones.

If the martial artist is below the Divine Illumination Realm, their life lamp will be extinguished by the Yin Qi on the spot, resulting in immediate death.

This Yin Realm is so terrifying that martial artists below the Divine Illumination Realm cannot enter; entering means certain death.

Even though Ye Chen had cultivated to the peak of the third level of the Divine Illumination Realm, he still felt a bone-chilling cold.

"Protected by Yang energy!"

He immediately released the yang energy stored in his dantian, forming a layer of yang energy divine energy to protect his body and block the erosion of yin energy.

Over the previous two days, he and Ni Changjun had soaked in that pool and absorbed a lot of yang energy.

Ye Chen estimated that the yang energy stored in his dantian was enough to sustain him for ten days.

With the protective aura of Yang energy surrounding him, Ye Chen immediately felt warmth and his mind calmed down. He thought to himself:
"So, the next step is to contact Siqing, Sun Yi, and Ni Chang."

"The second step is to collect pure Yang fire!"

The rules for the preliminary round of the Ten Thousand Sects Tournament are simple: collect Pure Yang Fire. After a month, the forty-eight people who possess the most Pure Yang Fire will directly advance to the final round.

Before collecting Yang Fire, Ye Chen planned to contact Ji Siqing, Sun Yi, and Ni Changjun.

He released his divine sense and began to explore the Yin Realm.

This Yin Realm was filled with an extremely dense Yin energy. When Ye Chen released his divine sense to investigate, he was entangled and attacked by countless strands of Yin energy.

He tried his best to harmonize it with the Night Emperor Scripture, but the dark and malevolent energy here was too terrifying, and even the Night Emperor Scripture could not completely harmonize it.

Ye Chen could only conduct a rough investigation and dared not be too ostentatious.

He glimpsed that this dark realm spanned tens of thousands of miles, and even with a million participants entering, it still appeared rather sparse.

At least, there wasn't a single person within a radius of several miles.

However, it was truly difficult to locate Ji Siqing and the others within a radius of tens of thousands of miles and among millions of people, while being entangled and suffering from the backlash of the Yin energy.

Ye Chen first detected Ni Changjun's aura, because Ni Changjun was also releasing her divine sense to investigate!
Having been intimate with each other, their spiritual senses immediately connected, and they sensed each other's presence.

"Ni Chang, is that you?"

Ye Chen used his divine sense to communicate, but only managed to find Ni Changjun. He had not yet located Ji Siqing and Sun Yi.

He guessed that Ji Siqing and Sun Yi were unable to use their divine sense to explore a wide area due to the backlash of the yin energy.

If Ye Chen were to investigate alone, it would be difficult to discover their location.

However, Ni Changjun, as a true disciple of the Temple of the End, is full of skills and is now using her divine sense to explore the Yin Domain.

Her divine sense came into contact with Ye Chen's divine sense, and the two of them sensed each other's presence.

"It is I, the Lord of Reincarnation."

"Phew, that went smoothly. I found you so quickly. Let's meet up first."

"Illusory Clothes Lady" said with a smile.

Ye Chen hummed in agreement. He had only found Ni Changjun and not Ji Siqing and Sun Yi yet. He would have to go and meet up with Ni Changjun first, as she was dozens of miles away.

As for the other disciples of Jiucang Academy, Ye Chen couldn't find them either, and he couldn't risk his life to investigate. He could only leave it to fate.

Immediately, Ye Chen rushed to meet up with Ni Changjun, moving cautiously and quietly.

He couldn't fully explore the tens of thousands of miles of Yin Domain territory, but he could naturally see clearly the area within a few miles of his own.

Ye Chen clearly discovered that there were at least two ferocious beasts in the area near him.

Both of those ferocious beasts were imbued with pure yang fire!
Jade Cauldron Immortal dispersed a million points of pure yang fire, which landed in the Yin Domain.

Many of these million points of pure yang fire ended up on ferocious beasts and demons.

In the Yin Domain, a place shrouded in malevolent energy, the aura of pure Yang fire was so intense and obvious that it could be detected with just a slight sensing and probing.

On his way to meet up with Ni Changjun, Ye Chen discovered the two ferocious beasts, a Blood Shadow Leopard and a Wild Bull. He killed the two beasts effortlessly and obtained two points of Yang Fire.

This Yang Fire can counteract the Yin Sha Qi of the Yin Domain, but since there are only two points of Yang Fire, its energy is not very obvious.

About half an hour later, Ye Chen found Ni Changjun, who was by a black stream, roasting spirit fish over a campfire and waiting for his arrival.

"Here he comes."

Upon seeing Ye Chen's arrival, Ni Changjun gave a rather charming smile.

"Want something to eat?"

She held up a grilled spirit fish in her hand and waved it at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen noticed that the spirit fish's flesh was black, indicating that it had been caught from the black stream beside it. The Yin Domain was filled with malevolent energy, and the creatures here must also be extremely vicious.

"Can this be eaten?"

Ye Chen expressed his doubts.

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "Yes, it's edible. I think it's quite delicious."

As she spoke, she put the grilled spirit fish in her mouth and ate it herself, then handed another one to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen hesitated for a moment, then took the grilled fish and took a bite. To his surprise, the seemingly dark grilled fish actually tasted quite good, with plenty of oil and delicate texture.

"Well?"

"I thought the creatures here were all inedible."

Ye Chen was surprised and quickly finished eating it.

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "Last time I borrowed Ming Zhaojun's Innate Soul Refining Cauldron and stole a bit of Hundred Refined Spiritual Energy."

"This refined spiritual energy is enough to purify the venom of creatures in the Yin Realm."

She raised her palm, and sure enough, a wisp of golden spiritual light swirled around it. That was the spiritual light from the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, known as "Hundred Refined Spiritual Energy"!
The ferocious beasts and creatures in the Yin Realm do indeed contain dark poisons, but Ni Changjun's "Hundred Refined Spiritual Energy" is enough to purify the poisons.

Ye Chen suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is. Do you have the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron?"

The Innate Soul Refining Cauldron is one of the Ten Great Dao Artifacts, and Ye Chen is quite interested in it.

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "I was summoned back by Ming Zhaojun a long time ago. Hehe, speaking of which, Ming Zhaojun also cut off her cultivation to participate in this Ten Thousand Sects Conference."

"Moreover, by sheer coincidence, he seemed to be not far from us, just a dozen miles away."

"So, how about we go kill them and steal their treasure?"

In the end, a cold glint appeared in Ni Changjun's eyes, and a fox tail was revealed behind her.

She's no kind person; if given the chance to kill and steal, she wouldn't hesitate to do so.

As true disciples of the Temple of the End, her and Ming Zhaojun's life blood were both integrated into the Temple of the End's supreme treasure, the Primordial Dao Embryo.

If a person dies, they can be resurrected in the primordial Dao embryo.

But if she manages to seize the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, even if Ming Zhaojun is resurrected, she will never be able to take it back.

Ye Chen was taken aback, not expecting Ni Changjun to be so ruthless. He smiled and said, "So ruthless? Ming Zhaojun is your fellow disciple, and you just want to kill her?"

"I don't think you two had any grudges against each other before."

The one who has a grudge against Ni Changjun is Li Yejun, not Ming Zhaojun.

Ni Changjun laughed and said, "Our Lord of the End God Temple said that if you come to participate in the Ten Thousand Sects Conference, then show your true skills. Fighting here will not be considered killing your fellow disciples."

"Besides, even if a person dies, they can be resurrected in the original Dao embryo, and at most they will only fall into a state of weakness for a few hundred years."

Ye Chen's lips twitched. In this great age of light, the end of the world has arrived. If we were to fall into weakness for hundreds of years, the consequences would be quite severe.

Seeing that Ye Chen didn't seem interested, Ni Changjun pouted and said, "What, you're not interested?"

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, "I am quite interested in that Innate Soul Refining Cauldron."

"However, that Ming Zhaojun is obviously not easy to deal with. We've just arrived in the Yin Realm, so let's not challenge such a tough opponent. We should pick the soft persimmons and collect Yang Fire from the ferocious beasts and demons first."

Ye Chen was very clear-headed. A powerful figure like Ming Zhaojun was obviously not easy to deal with. Even if he could kill her and steal her treasure, he would inevitably have to pay the price.

If you end up injured and weak, that would be no laughing matter.

When a tiger is hunting, it's best not to mistake another tiger for prey, as there are plenty of lambs to be seen.

Ni Changjun said helplessly, "Alright, then I will listen to you, my husband."

She called Ye Chen "husband," which was a playful flirtation.

After the two finished eating the grilled spirit fish, Ye Chen wiped his hands clean, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright, let's rest for a bit and get familiar with the surroundings before we talk."

He still wanted to contact Ji Siqing and Sun Yi again.

Ni Changjun gave a soft "hmm," leaned closer, and looked at Ye Chen with seductive eyes, clearly wanting to be intimate with him.

Ye Chen gently pushed her away and said, "Don't do that, there are people watching from above."

He looked up at the sky, but the sky above the Yin Realm was shrouded in gloom, so gray that he couldn't see anything.

But Ye Chen could sense that many powerful figures were watching from outside the Yin Domain.

On one hand, there were guests such as Ren Feifan, Meishen, and Hei Wangmu.

On the other hand, there are powerful figures such as Ancestor Tianwen and True Man Yuding.

The powerful members of the Yin Yang Divine Path Sect's Elder Council will closely monitor the progress of the competition, and will take immediate action if any unexpected situations arise.

Ye Chen wasn't sure if his relationship with Ni Changjun would be seen by others, which would be somewhat embarrassing, so it was better to keep a low profile.

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Others in the Yin Realm are surrounded by Yin energy and mist, making it difficult to see clearly. However, people like Ren Feifan, the Goddess of Beauty, and the Black Queen Mother, who are on Yang Peak, can see everything clearly.

He and Ni Changjun maintained a restrained distance as they rested on the ground. Ye Chen then released his divine sense again, attempting to locate Ji Siqing and Sun Yi.

This exploration yielded no results, but Ye Chen sensed a figure rapidly approaching.

The other party concealed their presence, but Ye Chen's senses were sharp, and he still detected it.

It was actually Ming Zhaojun!
Ming Zhaojun stopped twenty paces away from him, making a hand gesture.

The next instant, Ye Chen sensed that something was wrong.

The surrounding air quickly became scorching hot; breathing it felt like inhaling magma or swallowing burning coals.

This sudden and violent change startled both Ye Chen and Ni Changjun, who opened their eyes in surprise.

All around them, the twisted flowers, plants, and trees had withered and burned by an invisible heat wave, while the black stream beside them hissed and evaporated continuously.

"It's... the aura of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!"

Ni Changjun's pretty face changed color instantly, as she saw the heat boiling and the red light surging, forming a refining array on the ground.

And she and Ye Chen were inside the refining array!

Waves of melting, dissolving, and refining energy surged around the two of them. They struggled to resist the attack, for if they hadn't possessed profound internal strength, they would have been incinerated the moment the refining array was formed.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Ni Chang, your strength is indeed extraordinary."

"Even if he cuts off his cultivation, he can still withstand the incineration of my Innate Soul Refining Cauldron."

A laugh rang out.

A man emerged from behind a large tree, his eyes adorned with ribbons and a smile playing on his lips; it was none other than Ming Zhaojun.

Ming Zhaojun also cut off her cultivation level to participate in the competition; her current cultivation level is at the peak of the Life Source Realm.

Ye Chen could easily deal with an ordinary martial artist at the peak of the Life Source Realm, but Ming Zhaojun was clearly no ordinary person.

Even more terrifying, behind him floated a large cauldron, which was none other than the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!
The Innate Soul Refining Cauldron was continuously spewing out scorching heat waves, enveloping this world and forming a refining array that contained Ye Chen and Ni Changjun, intending to completely refine them.

"Senior Brother Mingzhao, what do you mean?"

Ni Changjun regained her composure, even managing a smile, and asked Ming Zhaojun a question while pondering a way to escape.

This Innate Soul Refining Cauldron is incredibly powerful. Once the refining array was deployed, Ni Changjun felt that there was no way to escape, and that she would be burned to ashes alive!

At this moment, she was covered in sweat from the scorching heat, her clothes soaked through, revealing her alluring figure.

However, Ming Zhaojun was blind, so she could not witness this scene.

He just smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, I just want to refine my junior sister."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to compete with Mo Yanli and the others."

Among the eight true disciples of the Temple of the End, Li Ye Jun ranks second, while the first is Mo Yan Jun!

Now, Ming Zhaojun wanted to refine Ni Changjun, merge her power, strengthen herself, and fight against the two masters, Mo Yanjun and Li Yejun.

"Wow, I never expected you to be so ruthless, senior brother. I thought you were a friend."

"I smiled and said."

Ming Zhaojun chuckled and said, "Likewise, when you were plotting to kill me here, I had already sensed your killing intent."

"Don't worry, it won't hurt. As long as you let your guard down, the Soul Refining Fire can burn you to ashes in an instant."

As she spoke, Ming Zhaojun clenched her fist, and the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron behind her spewed out endless flames, rumbling loudly. The rolling flames fell into the earth and then gathered on the refining array.

Ni Changjun felt a crazy refining aura. She gritted her teeth and mobilized the flesh and blood power of the Nine Heavens Demon Fox within her body to resist it.

However, the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron can refine everything; this is a refinement at the level of laws, which cannot be resisted by flesh and blood or brute force.

Ye Chen, standing to the side, froze completely.

By the way, since you two are fighting like this, could you please not drag me into it?
He felt helpless. He had just entered the Yin Realm and did not actually intend to treat Ming Zhaojun as prey.

He wanted to hunt lambs, not tigers; it wasn't the right time yet.

But Ming Zhaojun herself came to kill him.

"And this fellow Daoist, is he an incarnation of the Azure Heaven Emperor?"

Ming Zhaojun turned to face Ye Chen again. Although she couldn't see, she could sense Ye Chen's aura.

He frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable, and inexplicably felt a bit of disgust towards Ye Chen.

This is because he had a conflict with Ye Chen in the past. Although he had forgotten the relevant memories, he still felt a sense of disgust instinctively.

However, despite his dislike, he was well aware that Ye Chen was no ordinary person and should not be easily provoked.

"We have no enmity between us, fellow Daoist, please leave."

Ming Zhaojun spoke calmly, opening a gap in the refining array to let Ye Chen leave.

Although he felt disgusted, he was clear-headed and knew that Ye Chen was not someone to be trifled with.

As a tiger himself, he understood that Ye Chen was also a tiger, even more ferocious than himself. The identity of a pillar god incarnation was no joke.

Ye Chen was stunned, not expecting Ming Zhaojun to release him.

He glanced at Ni Changjun, who was also a little surprised and stood there stunned.

"Fellow Daoist, as a pillar god, you wouldn't be reluctant to part with a woman, would you?"

Seeing that Ye Chen was not leaving, Ming Zhaojun assumed that he was reluctant to part with Ni Changjun. "Fellow Daoist, please rest assured, even if Junior Sister Ni Chang dies, she can be resurrected in the Primordial Dao Embryo. At most, she will be weak for a few hundred years."

"Fellow Daoist, please leave. If we fall out, it won't be good for any of us."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are right, then I will take my leave."

After saying that, Ye Chen walked out of the formation through the gap.

Ming Zhaojun kept a close eye on his aura. If he made the slightest move, he would immediately unleash the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, willing to risk mutual destruction.

When Ni Changjun saw Ye Chen leave, there was no disappointment in her eyes, only a smile.

She believed that Ye Chen would not abandon her.

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Chen stepped out of the formation, he immediately turned around and stared intently at Ming Zhaojun.

"Heavenly authority and divine power, the art of mind manipulation!"

A powerful mental shockwave erupted from Ye Chen, crashing towards Ming Zhaojun like a tsunami.

Ming Zhaojun wields the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, and ordinary martial arts and supernatural methods could not possibly harm her. Ye Chen directly unleashed his divine authority, which was the Heavenly Heart Divine Authority of the Primordial Origin Dao!