Before long, Ling Feng unexpectedly discovered a treasure sword of the upper Xuan Artifact grade, gleaming sharply on the ground.

Ling Feng recognized it; this sword belonged to the Hurricane Demon Emperor leading the Purple Dragon Hall this time.

"Could it be that even the Hurricane Demon Emperor has perished?"

Ling Feng shook his head; this sudden event was undoubtedly a significant blow, even for the Dark Dragon Palace.

As he continued walking, suddenly, the voice of the Despicable Donkey echoed in his mind.

"Ling Feng, I, the Divine Beast, have probably found the location of that Ancient Divine Soul!"

"Oh? Where?"

Ling Feng's face lit up with joy; according to the Despicable Donkey, only by eliminating that Divine Soul could he leave this space.

"Don't ask so much for now, I, the Divine Beast, sense that the aura of that Divine Soul seems rather unstable."

The Despicable Donkey let out a few sinister chuckles, "Strike while the iron is hot, follow me!"

Ling Feng quickly nodded, no wonder this Despicable Donkey appeared so confident all of a sudden; it turned out that the Divine Soul was not stable.

It makes sense; if that Divine Soul indeed had the power beyond the Great Emperor level, why bother setting up a maze of illusions? Wouldn't coming out directly to slaughter be more effective?

Along the way, the Despicable Donkey kept muttering something incessantly, but Ling Feng didn't understand a word. He just followed his directions, weaving through a winding path, and surprisingly emerged from the cave.

What greeted his eyes was a barren plain, the air still filled with flickering scarlet Blood Light, surrounded by silent desolation, and ghostly shadows in the distance. The eerie howls were spine-chilling.

"This is the place."

The Despicable Donkey chuckled, "Fortunately, I, the Divine Beast, am gifted and extraordinarily talented, uniquely clever, with unparalleled genius, hea..."

"Alright, alright, stop bragging, get to the point!" Ling Feng rolled his eyes; this guy sure is a boastful donkey.

"Heh heh..."

The Despicable Donkey opened its mouth wide, letting out a laugh, "The Great Formation here is a Soldier Disintegration Array, originally used to suppress and thoroughly refine the Evil Spirit. However, for some reason, it reversed, turning into the Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array, capable of devouring and refining any creatures that intrude here, feeding them back into that Ancient Evil Spirit."

"Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array?" Ling Feng's eyelids twitched, "No wonder!"

Ling Feng pondered for a moment and then said, "So what should we do next?"

"Follow the steps of the footwork I mentioned, step onto the life gate of the formation, and you won't encounter the formation's backlash." As the Despicable Donkey spoke, it transmitted some information regarding the Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array into Ling Feng's Sea of Consciousness—these were the things the Despicable Donkey had been muttering about earlier.

Ling Feng smiled faintly, thinking to himself that this Despicable Donkey could actually be of some use at critical moments.

…

The Despicable Donkey continually gave instructions, moving swiftly. Fortunately, Ling Feng's comprehension was extraordinarily high; otherwise, merely remembering the footwork for so many formation positions could've taken three days and nights.

Finally, when Ling Feng took nine steps following the Golden Crow Formation position, it felt like crossing the Secret Realm Gate. A quick shift occurred before his eyes, and the blood-colored wasteland vanished, replaced by endless darkness and an unfathomable Netherworld Abyss.

"Ling Feng, you've now entered the core area of the Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array. The next steps must be taken with extreme caution, without a single misstep, or else the Divine Soul will detect you and launch the formation to attack you, and you will die without a doubt."

The Despicable Donkey's voice had a hint of gravity. Ling Feng nodded; there was no need for the Despicable Donkey's reminder, as he could already feel the oppressive sensation from the endless darkness.

Ling Feng moved with caution, as if treading on thin ice, and finally, when his last step landed, light suddenly flooded his vision, banishing the endless darkness. A towering Blood Light surged before Ling Feng.

It appeared to be a gigantic mountain. At its summit stood a palace, with the towering column of blood-red light piercing the churning black clouds.

Thunderclouds roiled, filled with a stifling, oppressive sensation.

To Ling Feng's surprise, two figures were suspended above the mountain peak, holding swords aloft and confronting each other. Both radiated an immensely terrifying aura, one red, one blue, dividing the mountain top distinctly into two halves.

Among them, the robust man standing in the red Divine Sense Domain was astonishingly the Shen Xiao encountered earlier by the river!

If one was Shen Xiao, then the other must naturally be the Young Palace Master of the Dark Dragon Palace, Han You!

Their strength had reached the Peak King Level. It was surprising that they had also entered here.

By right, neither of them should know about the Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array. How could they possibly have entered this place?

Ling Feng was puzzled, but now wasn't the time to be troubled by this question.

The two had obviously fought countless times, thoroughly familiar with each other. When they battled, the world seemed to change colors, leaving an incredible impression of awe in Ling Feng's heart.

He considered that even if he unleashed his Chaos True Body, he might be unable to withstand more than three moves from these two.

Unless he deployed his Shura's Eye, only then might he stand a chance against them. But to truly defeat them, only Chaos Rebirth could do the job.

However, the price of Chaos Rebirth was too great, something Ling Feng wouldn't resort to unless absolutely necessary.

As for merging with the Despicable Donkey, that guy would likely only do so if facing certain death; otherwise, it would never fuse with Ling Feng again.

"Ignore them."

The voice of the Despicable Donkey came through, "Their power is immensely strong, likely having touched the Star Wheel of the Star Sea. We'll continue toward the life gate of the Reverse Soldier Disintegration Array."

"Star Sea? Star Wheel?"

Ling Feng paused; these were terms he'd never heard before.

"After the Divine Origin Realm comes the Divine Sea Realm. And the Divine Sea Realm, as the name implies, is essentially a process of cultivating one's own Sea of Consciousness. Because with each level increase in cultivation, the Sea of Consciousness adds another layer, and one's Divine Power, within the Sea of Consciousness, resembles stars. Hence, it is called the Star Sea."

"Divine Sea Realm First Level equates to a First Level Layer Star Sea; reaching the Ninth Layer, naturally, becomes the Nine-layered Star Sea. Only upon achieving the Nine-layered Star Sea can a Martial Artist begin to touch on what's called the Star Wheel, a level that the Creation Realm (Emperor Level) experts attain, but it's still far from where you currently are."

"Don't be deceived; although your Divine Power's strength has already reached Emperor Level, it remains merely a change in magnitude. Only by opening the Star Sea and condensing the Star Wheel does it truly transform in essence. Consider a Divine Origin Realm Cultivator who has a Primordial Soul and can amplify Divine Power, but condensing a Star Sea essentially means infinitely expanding the Sea of Consciousness, which is incomparable."

Ling Feng's eyes shimmered with spirit; no wonder his "Soul Splitting Technique" encountered a bottleneck after reaching the Fourth Level. It turned out to be due to his cultivation realm still being too low.

The Despicable Donkey continued, animatedly, "Only those who have condensed the Star Wheel can claim to truly master the Way of Divine Sense. The Divine Sense path at the Divine Origin Realm is merely scratching the surface. Of course, there's one thing to understand: ordinary Cultivators expand the Star Sea and condense the Star Wheel to enhance Primordial Soul capabilities. In contrast, Spirit Refining Practitioners can simultaneously expand their own and their Primordial Souls', albeit with increased difficulty."

"That's why most Spirit Refining Practitioners, upon reaching that level, can only gaze in frustration. As a result, Spirit Refining Practitioners have become fewer over time."

Ling Feng nodded, but with the Sky White Emperor Dharma Form serving as a guiding beacon in the Refining God Path, at least he could reach the Great Emperor level, so there was no need to worry about his future for now.

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