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Liu Ruolan saw Bobo's expression and couldn't help but flick her finger on Bobo's head.

"Clang!"

A sound like clashing steel rang out, and the sword body trembled, releasing waves of the Primordial Water Heavenly Dao's laws.

Bobo let out an "Ouch," covering her head with a pitiful look, "Sister Mystic Spirit, why did you flick Bobo's head?"

"The fusion of yin and yang, the union of man and woman to propagate the clan, is the fundamental Dao of the universe," Liu Ruolan glanced at her with a playful look, "My harmony with my husband is a natural truth, what's there to be ashamed of?"

"Woo~" Bobo's little face wrinkled up in grievance, "Sister Saintess, I didn't expect that after a hundred thousand years, your skin has thickened. Back then, if a man dared to look at you twice, you couldn't help but beat him up."

"That was because I hadn't met my husband yet," Liu Ruolan gave Wang Shouzhe a charming glance.

"I love hearing that, my dear," Wang Shouzhe said with satisfaction, holding Ruolan's fragrant shoulder, "My dear is a fairy from the heavens, marrying you must be the blessing I've accumulated over countless years."

"Marrying you is my greatest fortune," Liu Ruolan's eyes were filled with tenderness.

Wang Anye and Wang Ningxi, the younger generation, shivered and quickly turned their heads away.

The sweet talk between Ancestor Grandfather and Ancestor Grandmother, no matter how many times they heard it, always felt both embarrassing and cheesy, yet they seemed to enjoy it.

"Ahem~ you two should tone down the public display of affection," Immortal Emperor Yun Tiange coughed and rolled her eyes, "We're all important figures, busy with work, let's quickly handle the aftermath. Ruolan, tell Bobo to behave~"

Seeing the Primordial Water Sacred Sword, to be honest, the Immortal Emperor was also privately envious. If she had a sacred sword, she could at least hold her own against the Nine Prison Demon God, or at least stall it.

Unfortunately, she only had the ancestral Cold Moon Immortal Sword.

It's said that the Holy Emperor had a sacred artifact, but it's unknown if it's still in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss. Even if it is, it's unlikely to be hers. She should focus on earning money, so when the Holy Domain passage opens, she can get one for the Yun Clan as a family heirloom.

"Bobo, from now on, listen to my husband. His words represent my will," Liu Ruolan instructed.

"Yes, Sister Mystic Spirit."

Bobo nodded reluctantly.

Even though she didn't have a good impression of Wang Shouzhe, who had defiled the Saintess, since Sister Saintess had spoken, she had no choice but to obediently comply.

Next.

Wang Shouzhe began negotiating with Bobo and the trapped Void Floating Dragon group.

Although the Floating Dragon group feared death, they were ultimately a wild and untamed void tribe, not particularly intelligent as a whole, making it extremely difficult to get them to surrender.

"Let's try a different approach," Wang Shouzhe pondered, "I just took a distant look at the Eclipse Moon Palace. It's too massive to easily take back. The Void Floating Dragons are large, strong, and skilled at flying through the void."

"If they are willing to help tow the Eclipse Moon Palace, not only will I spare them, but I'll also let them keep their food and allow them to continue living happily in this starry turbulence."

Bobo conveyed this message to the Floating Dragon King.

The Floating Dragon King was tempted and discussed with several eleventh and twelfth-level Floating Dragon elders, finding the plan feasible.

However, they wanted more compensation!

They argued that the food they had fought hard for couldn't count, and they needed extra food to work.

Wang Shouzhe was amused. He wasn't afraid of their greed, only that they had no demands.

Immediately, he handed the negotiation rights to Wang Anye, allowing him to continue haggling with the Void Floating Dragon tribe.

This task wasn't difficult, just time-consuming and required patience, at least until the Floating Dragon tribe felt they were getting a good deal without making it too easy for them to earn food.

Feeding them too easily would make them unappreciative.

Meanwhile, Wang Shouzhe and his group began cleaning up the battlefield.

The first thing to handle was the Eclipse Moon Palace.

This was once the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord's vehicle, highly advanced in technology. Even though it was destroyed, it was still a treasure and the most significant gain this time.

Liu Ruolan immediately summoned the Mystic Spirit Shuttle.

Now that the Evil Formation Immortal was dead and Liu Ruolan had returned, the Mystic Spirit Shuttle's control naturally reverted to her.

Under Liu Ruolan's control, the Mystic Spirit Shuttle quickly flew to the Eclipse Moon Palace.

Seeing the massive and terrifying sword scar in the middle of the palace from afar, the Immortal Emperor and other True Immortal Realm experts couldn't help but gasp, turning to look at Liu Ruolan with a noticeable change in their eyes.

Although they had long speculated about Liu Ruolan's identity and had just confirmed she was the reincarnation of the Mystic Spirit Saintess, they hadn't experienced that era and had never witnessed the power of a Da Luo Realm expert firsthand. Their understanding of the Mystic Spirit Saintess's true strength was based on hearsay, so they had no personal experience.

Until this moment.

Seeing this terrifying sword scar, even though they were True Immortal Realm experts, they couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle, their spines chill, and a coldness seep from their bones.

This sword was too terrifying.

With their strength, facing this sword would likely result in nothing but ashes.

The scene before them spoke volumes about the fierce and difficult battle of the past.

Only such overwhelming strength could turn the tide in a situation where they were outnumbered, with traitors among them, and still manage to leave the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord and most of its demon soldiers in this void.

It also carved out a sliver of hope for humanity in the Shenwu World.

Honestly, the more they learned about that period of history, the more they realized how dire the situation was for humanity back then.

In such a desperate situation, for humanity to survive, preserve the spark of civilization, and regrow and establish a new civilization on this soil, it was beyond a miracle, an accumulation of countless miracles that led to the present outcome.

"Where's the Heavenly Recording Disk? Who brought a Heavenly Recording Disk?" The Immortal Emperor suddenly realized and began searching her storage ring.

She needed to capture this scene and take it back to the family historian to fill in this lost piece of history. The sacrifices of the ancestors shouldn't be buried, and those traitors should be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

"Alright, stop fussing, I'll do it." Elder Tianji sighed, "This Eclipse Moon Palace contains many top-tier demon technologies, worth studying. Ningxi, come with me inside to record all the details with the Heavenly Recording Disk and take some historical materials for the Immortal Emperor to pass on."

As someone who had survived from that era to the present, although he had missed many events due to being sealed, no one understood better than him how difficult it was for humanity in the Shenwu World to survive until now.

Wang Ningxi naturally agreed to Elder Tianji's request.

Soon, the two entered the Eclipse Moon Palace to begin their preliminary survey.

After some inspection, they witnessed the advanced and powerful internal design of the Eclipse Moon Palace.

This showed that the demon race, besides having strong individual power, wasn't weak in manufacturing external items. Of course, it's more likely that the demon race itself wasn't skilled in manufacturing but could control and conquer races that were.

This also explained why, after the Holy Emperor of Shenwu's self-destructive strategy, the demon race's civilization level regressed significantly.

In contrast, humanity, with the accumulation of time, gradually picked up some civilization level, progressing faster than the demon race.

The more Wang Ningxi and Elder Tianji surveyed, the more excited they became, gradually immersing themselves in research, forgetting about everyone else.

Seeing the situation getting out of hand, Wang Shouzhe quickly called a halt, telling them to focus on figuring out how to move the Eclipse Moon Palace.

Although the Eclipse Moon Palace was nearly split in two, its main structure remained. With some repairs, it might still be usable.

Elder Tianji and Wang Ningxi cooled their overheated brains slightly and began concentrating on studying the power system.

Unfortunately, after a short period of investigation and research, they understood how to start the power system but found that after the battle ten thousand years ago and the erosion of time, most of the power system was damaged. Due to a lack of energy replenishment, not only the power system but the entire Eclipse Moon Palace was in a semi-destroyed state. Even if it could be started, its speed would be very slow.

Fortunately, on the Void Floating Dragon side, after a series of negotiations by Wang Anye, the Void Floating Dragons finally agreed to help tow the Eclipse Moon Palace in exchange for a small amount of food.

As the Eclipse Moon Palace slowly started and began moving at a snail's pace, the Void Floating Dragon tribe joined the "power group."

Led by the Floating Dragon King, over a hundred remaining Void Floating Dragons lined up in front to pull the Eclipse Moon Palace, creating a truly spectacular scene.

In the void, the only advantage was probably the reduced resistance. Once any object started moving, it could continue moving by inertia.

With the Mystic Spirit Shuttle leading the way and the route planned by Wang Ningxi and Elder Tianji, the Eclipse Moon Palace began slowly advancing through the void, heading steadfastly toward the "Zhenmo Protectorate" occupied by the Great Gan in the outer demon realm.

Unfortunately, due to the considerable distance and the slow speed of the Eclipse Moon Palace, it would take some time before it reached the Zhenmo Protectorate.

Once free.

Wang Shouzhe tallied the spoils and began distributing them.

The most valuable item was undoubtedly the Eclipse Moon Palace.

This kind of demon palace was a level higher than the human immortal palace, with the only issue being the massive resources, wealth, and time needed for gradual repairs and modifications.

Once completed, it would be a war fortress capable of navigating and fighting in the void.

After some discussion, everyone agreed that since the "Mystic Spirit Saintess" had paid the ultimate price to secure this palace, it naturally belonged to the Wang Clan.

Besides that, the second most valuable item was the Primordial Water Sacred Sword. However, this was originally the Mystic Spirit Saintess's possession, so it naturally belonged to Liu Ruolan, with no one thick-skinned enough to contest it.

Next in line was the [Secret Formation Immortal Scripture] from the Evil Formation Immortal, the [Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture] left by the deceased "Demon Sword Immortal," a war hammer, a round crystal, an immortal-grade storage ring, and the corpse and True Demon God Core left by the deceased Chi Yan Demon Lord.

The immortal-grade storage ring was undoubtedly the storage ring left by the Mystic Spirit Saintess after her death.

In that great battle, the Mystic Spirit Saintess's body was reduced to ashes, and the Demon Plant Venerable only managed to save her remnant soul and true spirit, forcing him to seal her in a Dao embryo for reincarnation.

According to reincarnation theory, this act wasn't a normal reincarnation but a "smuggling."

Because the Mystic Spirit Saintess's true spirit never entered the river of reincarnation, but was "fooled" past the Heavenly Dao's laws through sealing.

This was why Bobo always firmly believed that Sister Mystic Spirit would return to find her, and why Bobo had been diligently and silently watching over the Mystic Spirit Saintess's relics all these years.

The immortal-grade storage ring was naturally returned to Liu Ruolan.

"Shouzhe, although I understand that Anye needs the [Secret Formation Immortal Scripture] and [Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture] for advancement," the Immortal Emperor said eagerly, "but the Yun Clan only has the Cold Moon Immortal Scripture, isn't that too shabby? Besides, I was a major contributor this time, you have to consider the distribution~~"

Before she could finish.

Liu Ruolan wiped her storage ring, producing a thumb-sized bottle, and tossed it to the Immortal Emperor, "Take a look at this~"

The Immortal Emperor's heart skipped a beat, and she opened the bottle, immediately exclaiming with joy, "This, this is Chaos Origin? It seems to have one, two, three, four... five strands~~~ A full five strands~~"

For the Immortal Emperor, what's most important? Of course, it's lifespan and youth~~ With these two, it represents unlimited possibilities. Five full strands of Chaos Origin could extend her life by at least a thousand years and make her even younger.

Such a treasure didn't have much impact on Enlightenment Immortal Monarch and Di Xiu Immortal Monarch, as their racial characteristics gave them much longer lifespans than humans. Even Di Xiu, who appeared old and frail, actually had plenty of lifespan left.

But for the Immortal Sovereign and Elder Tianji, their eyes turned green.

This item was too important, especially for Elder Tianji, whose true spirit's lifespan was nearly exhausted, making it priceless.

"Actually, your aptitude isn't bad," Liu Ruolan looked at the Immortal Emperor with some regret, "It's just unfortunate you were born in the resource-poor Shenwu World. But even so, reaching the mid-True Immortal Realm is quite an achievement."

"Ruolan, no, Sister," the Immortal Emperor affectionately nudged closer, smiling flatteringly, "Where did you get this Chaos Origin? Do you have any more?"

"Don't be greedy, Sister Tiange," Liu Ruolan flashed behind Wang Shouzhe, "Chaos Origin is the most precious thing in the vast world, even the Holy Sovereign values it greatly. I only stumbled upon some in a relic. After distributing it, there's none left~"

Saying this, she flicked out two more small bottles, giving them to the Immortal Sovereign and Elder Tianji.

However, the Immortal Sovereign's bottle contained only two strands, while Elder Tianji's had three. Even so, they were both extremely excited, "Saintess, you're so generous!"

Especially Elder Tianji, who was so thrilled that he bombarded Liu Ruolan with flattery, "No wonder those unruly fellows were willing to follow the Saintess back then. If I hadn't been sealed, I would have definitely followed you, taking down the old dog Holy Emperor together."

This item was too important for Elder Tianji.

His condition was too unique, able to slow consumption by letting his true spirit sleep. Living another thousand years could mean surviving for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Wang Shouzhe's face twitched at Elder Tianji's words, almost unable to hold back laughter.

In the past, there was nothing wrong with this statement. But now, the Holy Emperor had successfully reincarnated.

Who knows what feelings Baosheng would have in the future when he learned of his past life and discovered so many people were thinking about taking him down?

Tsk~ Hopefully, that kid can handle it~

"This is a good thing, but now it's a big problem," Immortal Emperor Yun Tiange, after her excitement, showed a troubled expression, "I haven't passed on the [Cold Moon Immortal Scripture] to Suiyun because Shouzhe said I need to maintain peak combat power for now, so I've temporarily wronged Suiyun. But now that I can live another one or two thousand years, if I grit my teeth and consume some resources, I might even reach the late True Immortal Realm!"

"That's right, if there's another special opportunity, taking another step forward isn't impossible, but the chances are very slim," Liu Ruolan nodded, "Firstly, the number of holy diagrams is too scarce. Secondly, you're already in the True Immortal Realm. Even if you successfully inherit a holy diagram, the effect of washing the marrow and cutting the hair will be weaker, unable to elevate your aptitude to the Heavenly Daughter level. Thus, the chances of reaching the Da Luo Holy Sovereign are very low."

Wang Shouzhe pondered, "We still haven't resolved the demon race issue. The Nine Prison and Bone Saw Demon Gods are eyeing us. Plus, with the Holy Domain about to open, we indeed need Your Majesty to maintain peak combat power as a stabilizing force. But now that the Crown Princess Suiyun's cultivation has reached the peak of the Divine Realm, it's indeed not good to delay any longer~"

"There is a way," Liu Ruolan said, "Anye can first inherit the [Secret Formation Immortal Scripture], directly reaching the Saint Child stage. As for the [Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture], forget it. The Saint Child's bloodline has already awakened to the tenth level, and inheriting another immortal scripture would have a very weak effect on washing the marrow and cutting the hair."

"Why not use the Secret Formation Immortal Scripture as a foundation to continue mastering the Sword and Formation Manual? As long as he doesn't fall behind in swordsmanship comprehension, he should easily become a True Immortal in the future, and it can also enhance the Sword and Formation Manual's grade."

"Anye, what do you think?" Wang Shouzhe asked.

"I'll follow Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother's decision," Wang Anye said, "I also think one immortal scripture for washing the marrow and cutting the hair is enough. I'm confident I can forge my own path to immortality through the Sword and Formation Manual."

He was well aware that the Wang Clan's success was inseparable from mutual support with their allies.

The distribution of spoils must be fair, without greed for monopolization.

"Woo woo woo~ That's great~"

Hearing their conversation, the Sword and Formation Manual couldn't help but excitedly fly out of Wang Anye's sea of consciousness, with the Sword Ji and Formation Ji, as the spirit artifacts, both thrilled.

Following Young Master Anye was indeed the right choice.

With Young Master Anye, the [Sword and Formation Manual] was very likely to gradually evolve into the Sword and Formation Immortal Scripture.

"In this battle, Your Majesty contributed greatly," Wang Shouzhe said, "So the [Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture] should be allocated to Your Majesty, so as not to delay the Crown Princess Suiyun any longer."

Although the Cold Moon Immortal Scripture wasn't a swordsmanship scripture, because the Yun Clan had a Cold Moon Immortal Sword passed down through generations, Princess Suiyun had always supplemented her swordsmanship, with quite a decent swordsmanship cultivation. Inheriting the [Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture] shouldn't be a problem.

"Good, good, I knew working with Shouzhe wouldn't be a loss," the Immortal Emperor was overjoyed, then reluctantly took out the Chaos Origin, "In that case, I'll return these strands of Chaos Origin..."

"Sister Tiange, keep it for yourself, I don't need it," Liu Ruolan generously said, "At worst, deduct it from the next team's harvest."

"Great!" The Immortal Emperor was so excited she hugged Liu Ruolan and gave her a peck on the cheek, "Ruolan, from now on, you're my dear sister. I declare, in my heart, you'll always rank above Shouzhe."

The Immortal Sovereign was also pleased.

The Immortal Emperor's extended lifespan was greatly beneficial for the future development of the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty.

According to normal circumstances, by the time Suiyun and Situ Yuquan reached the True Immortal Realm, he and Mu Yun would be nearing their end. But now, with the Yun Clan gaining another immortal scripture, Mu Yun living another one or two thousand years, and with Enlightenment Immortal Monarch, the dynasty could achieve a four True Immortal structure in the future.

Such strength, it's said, wouldn't be weak among the immortal dynasties in the Holy Domain.

Of course, the future strongest would undoubtedly be the Wang Clan. Given enough time to grow, this family was destined to become a Holy Clan!

After distributing the immortal scriptures, everyone's attention turned to the round crystal, which seemed to contain violent energy, yet also resonated with the universe's profound principles.

"Sigh~ This is the immortal beast core left by the Beast Venerable," Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but sigh seeing it, "Bobo mentioned earlier that the Beast Venerable turned the tide in a critical moment, blocking many demon soldiers and generals, giving the Mystic Spirit Saintess a chance to use the power of the [Primordial Dao Seal]. Compared to the Evil Formation Immortal, the Beast Venerable, who became an immortal fierce beast, was much stronger in individual combat power."

"This immortal beast core contains the Beast Venerable's bloodline essence and lifelong cultivation insights, somewhat similar to our human immortal scriptures," the Immortal Emperor also sighed, "This item is beneficial for spiritual beasts, enhancing their potential and cultivation speed. However, it's said that the window period is best for spiritual beasts between the ninth and tenth levels~ Shouzhe, I remember you have a daughter, Wang Lilong, who is already quite exceptional. This treasure is most suitable for her, helping her break through the thirteenth-level potential barrier."

The other bigwigs all nodded in agreement.

"In that case, I'll accept this treasure on behalf of Lilong," Wang Shouzhe bowed, "As for the Cangsheng Immortal Sword..."

"Give the Cangsheng to Anye," the Immortal Emperor added, "I remember he cultivated the Cangsheng Sword Intent, which is highly compatible with this immortal sword."

"I already have a Haotian Sword, having two immortal swords isn't appropriate," Wang Anye said, "I'll pass the Haotian Sword to Fugui later."

"In that case, the corpse and True Demon God Core left by the deceased Chi Yan Demon Lord, along with various corpse materials from this battle, my Wang Clan won't participate in the distribution," Wang Shouzhe said, "These items can be divided based on contribution value, used if possible, or sold when the Holy Domain opens~"

These items could fetch at least dozens of Immortal Spirit Stones in the Holy Domain.

"Our Han Yue Immortal Dynasty and Immortal Palace won't participate in the distribution either, we've taken enough this time," the Immortal Emperor added, "This wealth should be divided between Elder Di Xiu and Elder Tianji."

"Di Xiu should take more," Elder Tianji chuckled, "I've already received the Saintess's Chaos Origin subsidy, I'm more than satisfied."

"Alright, I'll shamelessly take a bit more," Di Xiu also laughed, "When the Holy Domain opens, I'll prepare more gifts for Xian'er and the children."

With extensive cooperation experience, everyone was already quite familiar with each other's situations and personalities. With the Wang Clan mediating, even though it involved the distribution of enormous wealth, the atmosphere remained very friendly.

This wave of massive gains was a joyous occasion for all, with everyone reaping substantial rewards.

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In addition, the Eclipse Moon Palace contained a batch of materials left behind by various demon gods after their deaths, as well as remnants from the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord's death. However, the battlefield was too chaotic at the time, and many had already drifted into the starry turbulence, gradually consumed by void creatures. Bobo searched for a long time afterward and only managed to retrieve a small batch.

But even so, these items were still quite valuable.

The materials from the demon gods were one thing, but the remnants left by the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord would need to be appraised by professionals in the Holy Domain market to estimate their value.

Of course, this batch of items was wealth Bobo had painstakingly collected over ten thousand years, belonging to the Mystic Spirit Saintess's private property, so naturally, everyone was too embarrassed to distribute it.

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While everyone was happily distributing the spoils.

In the Holy Domain.

Within the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins, the younger generation from various Holy Dynasties, Holy Clans, and Cave Heavens, after some leisure, began the core program of the [Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws]—training.

The training location was naturally within the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins.

As an ancient cave heaven, the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins had its own comprehensive formation system, with a dedicated spirit artifact maintaining the cave heaven's operation.

From the very beginning of its development, the rulers of the major Holy Dynasties, Holy Clans, and Cave Heavens had reached an agreement with the spirit artifact within the cave heaven. Each force contributed some spiritual stones to maintain the cave heaven's normal operation and the nurturing of various spiritual medicines and treasures. In return, the spirit artifact had to open the cave heaven once every five hundred years, allowing the younger generation from each dynasty, clan, and cave heaven to train within.

During their exploration of the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins, young people could use their skills to harvest various spiritual medicines.

Don't underestimate these spiritual medicines. Although the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins opened once every few hundred years, the spiritual energy within was extremely abundant. Combined with various celestial farmland and formation catalysis techniques, a few hundred years of effort could successfully nurture sixth-grade spiritual medicines, with potency equivalent to thousands of years of growth in the wild. Sometimes, there were even many "leftovers" from the previous session, with even stronger potency, often reaching the level of ten-thousand-year spiritual medicines.

If luck and skill were truly on their side, there was even a chance to discover ten-thousand-year spiritual medicines and treasures not yet taken by predecessors within the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins.

Of course, the latter possibility was very small, as the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins had long been thoroughly scavenged countless times. If not, it wouldn't have gradually evolved into a welfare place for young people's training.

Because of this, True Immortal Seeds with Heavenly Son and Heavenly Daughter level aptitude generally wouldn't participate, preferring to leave the opportunity for those who needed it more.

At the Saint Child and Saintess level, they naturally looked down on these even more.

However, since it was training, there were naturally monsters to contend with. To obtain spiritual medicines, strength was still needed as support.

At this moment.

In a celestial farmland filled with immortal energy, Wang Lici had easily dealt with a large muscular monster at the late Divine Realm.

This piece of farmland contained five or six spiritual medicines with thousands of years of potency, and one ten-thousand-year spiritual medicine.

But Wang Lici didn't even glance at the spiritual medicines, generously distributing them to the young disciples of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven following her.

With Lici's current wealth, these spiritual medicines were indeed not valuable to her.

Having received benefits, the young disciples were also very appreciative, showering her with praises like "Little Immortal Lord Lici is mighty" and "Little Immortal Lord is domineering."

However, Wang Lici didn't pay much attention to these. Her focus was entirely on the large muscular monster before her.

"This monster is so plump, the meat must be tender."

Wang Lici swallowed her saliva, already planning in her mind how to handle the different parts of the monster's meat and what cooking methods to use.

```Next to the wild beast, a large pot had already been set up, boiling water inside, with a neat array of jars and bottles filled with seasonings beside it.

This pot was bought from the Tianxing Gui Clan.

Of course, it wasn't their Dao Artifact, the "Heavenly Cooking Pot," but a slightly lesser Divine Spirit Artifact level pot, the "Dragon Stew Pot." Though it was called "Dragon Stew," it could only stew about twenty to thirty thousand pounds of ingredients at a time, barely enough for a single flood dragon.

The pot was a bit small, so this massive beast would have to be stewed in several batches.

Just as Wang Lici took out her clean cooking utensils, ready to debone and butcher the massive beast, she noticed it starting to transform into tiny points of energy from a spot on its back, gradually dissipating into the air.

"What... what's happening?" Wang Lici's eyes widened in disbelief, and she immediately spread her divine sense to scan the surroundings frantically. "Who is it? Who's stealing my ingredients?!"

"Little Immortal Lord," a disciple with divine abilities, Ye Jingyun, noticed Wang Lici's reaction and cautiously stepped forward to explain, "Didn't you know? These monsters are energy phantom beasts created by the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins. When they die, the cave's Spirit Artifact recycles the energy to form new monsters."

"What? These are fake monsters? Virtual ones?" Wang Lici's eyes nearly popped out of her head.

She never expected such a thing.

She had been sharpening her knives for so long, ready for a feast in the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins, only to find out these wild beasts were just like those in virtual game pods, all fake!

"Wait... something's not right~" Wang Lici suddenly sniffed the air, noticing something different. "This energy is real, not truly virtual monsters."

As she spoke, the massive beast's body had already dissipated by thirty percent.

Such a large beast was almost gone!

Wang Lici was instantly filled with rage, shouting, "Spirit Artifact of the cave, don't steal my food! Even if they're energy phantom beasts, they're my spoils of war, don't take them!"

As she spoke, her aura suddenly surged.

With a fierce roar, a gigantic Glutton's Dharma Aspect suddenly appeared behind Wang Lici, opening its blood-red maw towards the massive beast.

"Boom!"

The air suddenly emitted a tremor.

A gigantic black hole appeared above Wang Lici's head, deep and dark, emitting a terrifying suction force that instantly enveloped the massive beast's corpse, swiftly dragging it into the black hole.

The residual energy within the beast's corpse was devoured in an instant, leaving not a single speck of energy behind.

Wang Lici patted her stomach, feeling the energy from the beast's corpse had all entered her devouring space, finally satisfied, her expression softened.

Energy was energy~ Although it didn't taste as good as real food, it could still fill her stomach.

After packing up the pot and seasonings she had laid out, she led the young disciples of Cloud Sea Cave Heaven to another celestial field, defeated a giant bird guarding the spiritual herbs, and used her devouring abilities to consume the bird's corpse, then moved on to the next celestial field...

Without the process of cooking and chewing, her devouring efficiency was even higher.

The Spirit Artifact of the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins was dumbfounded.

In all its years, it had never seen such a domineering and fierce trial-goer who didn't follow the usual path.

Condensing energy phantom beasts consumed a lot of energy. If she continued devouring like this, wouldn't its energy be insufficient? How could it continue operating the trial grounds of the Return to Spirit Cave Ruins?

Meanwhile.

Outside the cave heaven.

As "elders" and judges, Qingyuan Holy Son, Saintess of Shuiyue, and a group of True Immortal Realm elders were monitoring the situation inside the cave heaven through mirror projections. Upon witnessing this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other, each with a rather peculiar expression.

"Ahem~" The Saintess of Shuiyue covered her mouth and coughed, her gaze towards Qingyuan Holy Son filled with complexity. "Qingyuan, where on earth did your master find such a monstrous talent like Lici?"

"Uh-haha~~~" Qingyuan Holy Son wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his expression unusually strained. "My junior sister actually has a good temper, she's just a bit... protective of her food..."

"This is called 'a bit' protective of her food?"

The Saintess of Shuiyue's mouth twitched, feeling that Qingyuan Holy Son's ability to lie with a straight face was unmatched.

However, more than Wang Lici's "protective of her food," what caught her attention was something else.

The Saintess of Shuiyue gazed at Wang Lici's back in the projection, her beautiful eyes shimmering with light, narrowing gradually, a glint of insight flashing in her eyes. "Her Glutton's Dharma Aspect seems extraordinary~~ Such a powerful devouring law ability, it can even devour energy phantom beasts."

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