Seeing the figure in mid-air, Lu Yu couldn't help but freeze.

Yu Qinghua, Zeng Longyue, Zheng Fangying and others were dumbfounded seeing the person flying in the sky.

The speed and extent of the reversal of events had already surpassed their ability to comprehend, as the weakest among them suddenly became the strongest, leaving them unable to react, only expressing their current mood with jaw-dropping shock.

The faces of Spiky Hair Man and Ponytail Man were even paler, feeling extremely uncomfortable being caught between two formidable figures, like surfing amidst a storm where any wave could knock them over with no power to resist.

The power of these two strong opponents were like storm waves, and they felt they could be shattered at any moment.

Even the Qi Sea Realm expert didn't expect that such a powerful person was hidden among them, as he completely failed to detect her Spiritual Power.

Of course he couldn't, as Yu Xiaoman's body had no Spiritual Power at all, her hair flowing without wind, eyes exuding irresistible majesty.

The consciousness controlling Yu Xiaoman's body now was Fei Feng's. After acquiring Soul Power from the bottom of the Yinming Cold Pool, her soul recovered quite a bit, enabling her to control Yu Xiaoman's body and stop the Qi Sea Realm expert.

However, Yu Xiaoman was too weak, and the strength she could exert was very limited. Even a core formation realm practitioner with little strength couldn't be easily resisted by just any Qi Sea Realm.

Core Formation Realm involves Soul Power, which is why Fei Feng could still exert strength even though Yu Xiaoman had no Spiritual Power within.

Being the sole entity to retain a clear consciousness after death from the Kugu Ridge battle over five hundred years ago, Fei Feng naturally has extraordinary qualities.

Her spiritual cultivation was only at the seventh layer of Core Formation Realm, but her Soul Power had long reached the peak, originally able to break into higher realms, had she not perished in the massive battle back then.

Fei Feng's Soul Power forcibly manipulated the Spiritual Qi of the surrounding Heaven and Earth, forming a yellow bell enveloping the Qi Sea Realm expert.

Feeling the sudden change in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the Qi Sea Realm expert was extremely shocked. The ability to manipulate the violent Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi far exceeded his imagination, unable to fathom what level the opponent was.

Even Core Formation Realm couldn't directly manipulate Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It's Fei Feng's Soul Power nearing higher realm, enabling control over Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Spiritual Power surged from the Qi Sea Realm expert's body in the form of a series of peculiar beasts, relentlessly colliding with the spiritual yellow bell enclosing him. Despite the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi forming the yellow bell being inferior to his internal Spiritual Power in quality, it was unexpectedly solid.

Under his attack, the yellow bell showed not a hint of crack.

With Fei Feng's Soul Power reinforcing it, he certainly couldn't break through.

A sheer contest of power still wore Fei Feng out.

Her soul had just partially recovered. Though capable of utilizing Soul Power, killing the Qi Sea Realm expert with Soul Power alone would exact a hefty toll, possibly thrusting her back into slumber.

She then maneuvered the yellow bell above the Yinming Cold Pool.

The Qi Sea Realm expert sensed the chilling aura from below, slightly affecting his Qi Blood, causing a slight delay in circulation.

"Do you plan to suppress me using this cold pool? A mere trace of chill cannot subdue me! Stop your theatrics; you have yet to kill me, indicating your situation isn't much better either."

"Let's each take a step back. You set me free, I'll leave immediately. The Demon Core is yours, and those people are yours as well," said the Qi Sea Realm expert.

Fei Feng chuckled coldly, seeing he still hadn't realized his predicament. Her Soul Power led the yellow bell submerging deeper into the Yinming Cold Pool.

As the Qi Sea Realm expert saw her insistent aim to drag him into the cold pool, he fiercely resisted, simultaneously releasing Spiritual Power to expel Yinming Cold Qi surrounding him, fending off its erosion.

Soon his resistance waned, as he devoted all his strength to preserving himself against the erosion of Yinming Cold Qi.

When Lu Yu retrieved the necklace, he actually hadn't ventured deep into the cold pool. Catching sight of the necklace floating up after his cultivation, he simply grabbed it.

Whilst refining his body in the pool, Lu Yu never ventured beneath the mosaic layer, partly because he couldn't withstand the concentrated Yinming Cold Qi down there, and partly because he would see remains, deterring him from going further.

Fei Feng absorbed the Soul Power from the bottom, beneath many corpses, at the deepest part of the pool. There lies an Erosion Pit of Yin Qi where all the Soul Power aggregates.

The Yin Qi Erosion Pit connected to another world, with only scant power emanating from it producing the Yinming Cold Qi capable of freezing the Qi Blood of Qi Cultivation Martial Cultivators.

Fei Feng submerged the yellow bell into the Yin Qi Erosion Pit, having the Qi Sea Realm Martial Cultivator seal the pit, sealing the fissure appearing here.

As the yellow bell submerged into the Erosion Pit losing Fei Feng's power, it dispersed. Yet the Qi Sea Realm expert could only steadfastly guard his spirit, tightly fortifying his body with Spiritual Power, resisting external force's invasion, incapable of other actions.

Any relaxation in his spirit would plunge him into a horrific domain. The Jade Pendant at his waist emitted faint Spiritual Light, its pulses the sole light in the abyssal domain beneath the cold pool.

Now, he could only await others to fish him out.

Yu Xiaoman's figure descended as Fei Feng's consciousness returned to the Soul-bound Necklace, letting Yu Xiaoman's consciousness take over the body.

Lu Yu gazed at her oddly, then the necklace, asking, "Did she emerge?"

"Yes." Yu Xiaoman nodded, continuing moments later, "Fei Feng said that by saving you, she's now even with you."

He knew what Fei Feng meant, likely about sending Yu Xiaoman into the Yinming Cold Pool to absorb Soul Power.

Lu Yu hadn't particularly concerned himself with the matter, since his outing was originally to help Yu Xiaoman with her tasks. Sending the necklace into the pool was a commitment he'd made long ago.

Even so, if Fei Feng wanted to see it that way, there was little he could do.

The excursion with Yu Xiaoman yielded enormous gains: considerable strength enhancement and unexpectedly acquiring a rather useful fake Demon Core.

Although Fiery Feathers' Demon Core was but a shell, it proved more beneficial than a genuine one, allowing him to store flames within, particularly those needed during Body Refinement.

Despite Lu Yu generating Celestial Falling Bright Flame Seed in his body after absorbing the flame, enabling self-generation of the flame, even using it for Body Refinement.

Using his Celestial Falling Bright Flame for Body Refinement strengthens Qi Blood and fortifies the body but does not elevate the Fire Spiritual Power limit since it is but Lu Yu's Fire Spiritual Power formed into flame, logically not elevating the limit after absorption.

With Fiery Feathers' Demon Core, Lu Yu could store Celestial Falling Bright Flame within, bringing it to the Yinming Cold Pool for Body Refinement, artificially creating a realm of ice and fire poles.

Despite substantial gains, Lu Yu was unhappy; the Qi Sea Realm expert had crushed his Virtual Spirit Armor and confiscated his Spirit-Breaking Crossbow Arrow — truly an unjust misfortune.

Post-battle, Lu Yu reflected: it wasn't purely unjust misfortune, rather it was his wealth enticing even a Qi Sea Realm expert to abandon face, yielding to temptation and resorting to plunder.

Returning to Beifeng City and teleporting back to the secret realm, the first thing Lu Yu did was cover all his treasures with a layer.

He applied paint over objects, altering their original color; for conspicuous treasures, he encased them and inscribed Concealing Arrays on these shells.

Ensuring maximal disguise from immediate recognition upon display.

Through Lu Yu's transformation, most objects lost their original appearance; he referred to this practice as — "Changing Skin."

Changing skin for Spiritual Treasures, encasing Earth Spirit Pearls… converting Perspective Glasses into goggles to prevent them from falling during subterranean transit.

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