"Hmph! Once I harness the power of the Shura Blood Devouring Map to step into the Returning to Void Realm, I shall imprison your Divine Souls and torment you day and night, never to transcend in eternity!" the Six Desires Venerable gazed at the space-time rift in front of him, a hint of joy on his face. Yet, he snorted disdainfully soon after, saying.

He activated his mana, broadcasting his voice to every corner of Yin Capital City, then released his grip, turned around, and prepared to step into the space-time rift.

However, at that moment, he saw a somewhat familiar figure suddenly emerge from the yellow sands on the other side of the rift, that figure, looking at the shocked Six Desires Venerable, waved cheerfully at him.

"Sorry, this way is blocked," the Shura Master stated.

Seeing his once-mighty foe who had cut him down before, the Six Desires Venerable's heart trembled. He had no time to think and instinctively took several steps back, moving away from the space-time rift.

Simultaneously, the Shura Master emerged from the rift as well, his formidable presence, unique to the Returning to Void Stage, thronging outwards. With a casual wave of his hand, the space softened by Yinkong immediately solidified, quickly smoothing over the rift completely.

As a consequence, Yinkong itself was gravely injured, its trunk's shine abruptly dimming, showing bark as withered as dead wood, and its lush leaves breaking off and falling, soon covering the ground.

Facing the Shura Master, the Six Desires Venerable was on high alert, his whole body taut and soul power brewing, unmistakably preparing some formidable spell.

Nonetheless, the Shura Master made no move to stop him, simply looking at him with a beaming smile, as if he were gazing at an old friend.

"You're not the real Shura Master, just a Residual Soul of his!" After a moment, the Six Desires Venerable, seeing that the other made no move, suddenly came to a realization.

"Smart, but not quite smart enough," the Shura Master responded, still smiling.

In the next instant, a massive wave of Curse Power descended from above, striking the Six Desires Venerable's Divine Soul and instantly causing his Cultivation to slip, hugely reducing his Soul Power. The technique that the Six Desires Venerable was brewing thus crumbled in an instant.

The Six Desires Venerable was hit by a backlash, uttering a muffled groan, and his momentum dropped again, nearly falling from the Sleeping Witch's realm.

Right at that moment, a flash of white light passed, and Xi Ying's figure appeared above the Six Desires Venerable. She held the Black Flute, and upon her arrival, she began to play immediately.

The harsh and unpleasant sound of the flute enveloped him, and the Six Desires Venerable was struck once more. Wisps of dark energy wriggled out from his Divine Soul like the last straw breaking the camel's back, causing his recently restored Divine Soul to no longer maintain its form, instantly disjointed and scattered.

Then, a thunderous boom roared out of nowhere, dazzling thunderbolts fell from the sky, striking precisely upon the broken fragments of the Six Desires Venerable's Divine Soul.

The dense curtain of thunderbolts lasted for a solid thirty minutes before it slowly dispersed. By then, only charred marks from the thunder remained on the ground, with not a trace of the Residual Soul in sight.

Yuan Ming, who held the Thunder God Hammer, appeared beside Xi Ying, asking with his eyes, while Xi Ying took out a White Jade Plate to show it, which now bore only the last fading light spot.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming heaved a sigh of relief, put away the Thunder God Hammer, and descended from the sky, bowing to the Shura Master.

"Thank you, senior, for lending your aid," Yuan Ming said respectfully.

"Haha, no need for such formalities, this was merely one of the trades involved with that girl, and besides, my enmity with Six Desires runs deep as the sea. His survival to this point has been due to my mistake; my current action is merely to amend past errors," the Shura Master laughed loudly, waving his hand dismissively.

Yuan Ming looked up, about to ask more, but suddenly noticed that the Shura Master's figure had grown much fainter; he could even see the scenery behind him through his chest.

"Senior, what's happening to you?" Yuan Ming exclaimed in alarm, asking promptly.

"Heh, I am after all just a Residual Soul now. I had to expend a significant amount of my remaining Soul Power from the All Living Beings' Dream to fake the presence of the Returning Void and intimidate that cur Six Desires. But don't feel sad for me; the real me has long been dead, and after dreaming for over three thousand years, it's about time to wake up," the Shura Master said with a shake of his head, his smile conveying utter acceptance.

"Moreover, my death is actually fortuitous for you. You should be happy, for with the All Living Beings' Dream gone, that rune will become vacant. Now that you have control over the Shura Palace, you can retrieve it for yourself to comprehend. My research into Divine Skills only managed to unveil a mere corner of that rune's mystery. Perhaps, you could uncover a new usage for it," the Shura Master added.

"Senior, you needn't comfort me with these words. You know I'm not that kind of person. Besides, isn't there really no way to continue the All Living Beings' Dream for you?" Yuan Ming sighed.

"Of course, there is. Just go out, kill more people, and use their Divine Souls as fuel," the Shura Master joked.

Yuan Ming sighed again, feeling somewhat helpless.

Though he had grown used to the bloodshed and cold-heartedness in the Cultivation World, he still couldn't bring himself to mindlessly slaughter lives.

"All right, enough joking. Yuan Ming, you need to remember what I'm about to say. The Shura Blood Devouring Map has been with me for a long time, and its Artifact Spirit, though quick with words, has a good heart. Treat it as a companion after you refine it, and it surely won't harm you,"

"Moreover, this Spiritual Treasure, besides its intrinsic power, also contains a Body Cultivation Method from Overseas that can be cultivated to the Body of Wanxiang level. In addition, it harbors the Cultivation insights left by me and its previous master. These might assist you in your breakthrough to the Returning Void Stage in the future," the Shura Master advised earnestly.

Yuan Ming nodded, carefully committing the words of the Shura Master to memory. As he contemplated that this might be their last conversation, a wave of melancholy washed over him.

The Shura Master patted Yuan Ming's shoulder and smiled at him, "Yuan Ming, I have lived a life of intrigue, reflecting upon my past, all my regrets have been sealed within the All Living Beings' Dream. Now that the dream has dissipated and memories have vanished with the wind, Only the quest to explore the Overseas remains an obsession, even in the face of soul dispersion."

"You've seen what has become of my body. In the future, if you truly set foot in the Overseas, I ask that you bury me there. In doing so, my life will have found its final resting place, and I shall have no more regrets..." The Shura Master's voice faded, his nearly non-existent form gradually transformed into countless points of light, completely vanishing into the mists of Yin Capital City.

Witnessing this, Yuan Ming's heart was filled with a torrent of emotions. He stood in silent tribute to the Shura Master for quite some time, then let out a deep sigh and turned to look at Xi Ying.

"What do you plan to do with this guy?" Xi Ying pointed at Silver Void, who was laying nearby with a feeble breath, and asked Yuan Ming.

"Don't, don't kill me!" Before Yuan Ming could speak, Silver Void's main trunk immediately sprouted a face, pleading for mercy from Yuan Ming and Xi Ying.

"Hua Zhi, this guy is yours—" Yuan Ming ignored him and simply raised his hand to summon Hua Zhi.

Before he could finish, Silver Void shouted in a mixture of ferocity and fear, "Wait, wait a minute, if you lay a hand on me, I'll immediately detonate my body, and the Spiritual Treasure within me from the Six Desires will forever be lost to you!"

Yuan Ming raised an eyebrow and held back the eager Hua Zhi, he coldly told Silver Void, "Explain in detail."

"My true form is that of a Silver Void Tree Demon, naturally possessing internal space capable of storing anything. The Six Desires has always been cautious, storing all valuable items inside me rather than in a Storage Bag, including the Shura Blood Devouring Map he acquired before, all within this space. Without my permission, even if you kill me, you won't find the space, let alone if I self-destruct – the items within will be scattered to the void, and no one will know where they end up!" Silver Void hastily divulged all his secrets without reserve, desperate to save his life.

"Are you suggesting a trade? The items within you for your life?" Yuan Ming looked at Silver Void, his smile tinged with an indiscernible meaning.

"Indeed." Silver Void answered anxiously, the remaining few leaves on his canopy shaking vigorously as if nodding in agreement.

Yuan Ming didn't respond but instead looked at Xi Ying. However, Xi Ying seemed indifferent to Silver Void's fate, simply glancing at the Cloud Disk, then shrugged after confirming there was no soul of the Six Desires Venerable within Silver Void, signaling Yuan Ming with a look that the decision was his to make.

"Fine, I agree." Seeing this, Yuan Ming made his decision.

"Then you..."

As Silver Void spoke, he seemed to want Yuan Ming to swear an oath of assurance, but suddenly, he noticed a warning gaze drifting over from the side. A quick glance revealed Xi Ying looking coldly at him.

His heart skipped a beat, and he dared not make any further demands, hastily retrieving all the items hidden in his storage space and presenting them to Yuan Ming.

The Six Desires Venerable had only a few items stored within the space, including the sealed Shura Blood Devouring Map, there was a Black Gourd, a White Jade Plate, a green round bead, and a Silver Banner.

Among them, the Black Gourd was made of the same Nine Nether Iron as the one Yuan Ming had obtained after killing the Black River Divine Envoy.

Yuan Ming was inwardly delighted; he had obtained a piece of Nine Nether Iron from Dugu Feng, but that was somewhat insufficient for inscribing the second rune on his broken sword. Now, with this Black Gourd in hand, there would be no problem at all.

As for the White Jade Plate, it was filled with tiny text, just like an ordinary Jade Scroll. When his Divine Sense swept over it, it revealed the mnemonic of the Six Desires Breaking Emotion Great Method.

Yuan Ming was intrigued by this Cultivation Technique, but now was not the time to examine it closely; he merely glanced over it briefly and withdrew his Divine Sense.

The remaining green round bead and the Silver Banner, which he couldn't identify at the moment, were put away as well—reserved for detailed investigation later.

Afterward, Yuan Ming looked up at Silver Void, who was looking at him expectantly. True to his word, he gave a swift wave of his hand and opened the previously sealed space.

Silver Void noticed the change around him and was overjoyed. He quickly transformed back into human form, bowed to Yuan Ming, and then immediately fled into the void, disappearing without a trace.

However, Yuan Ming, who had received his bow, wore a peculiar expression on his face. It wasn't until after Silver Void had departed that he finally couldn't help himself and said to Xi Ying,

"His hair..."

Having lost many branches and leaves from his original form as the silver tree, Silver Void's hair had thinned considerably when he took human form again. As he bowed his head in gratitude, it was so sparse that Yuan Ming almost burst into laughter.

Xi Ying, seeing this, also struggled to hide a smile.

"Alright, he's gone now, let's not tease him about it. Don't forget, we still have a soul leech to deal with," Xi Ying said.

Yuan Ming coughed twice to compose himself, putting the amusement aside and becoming serious once more.

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