Mao Yi raised an eyebrow, glancing down at the fissure below. His expression changed immediately as he saw the deep crevice filled with lava, rising at a visibly rapid rate.

Above, the void also shook violently, revealing cracks.

"Not good, this place is about to collapse, let's go quickly." Mao Yi hastily shouted.

With that, he was the first to escape towards the outside of Emperor Yan's Mausoleum, and the others followed suit.

After less than an hour, the crimson light screen outside the mausoleum shattered, and the entire structure completely collapsed, turning into countless fragments, which fell like rain into Flame Island.

At that moment, a white light shot out from the collapsing tomb, striking the nearby sea surface, forming a white Transmission Array.

Figures of Mao Yi, Bai Yuan, Ouyang Qiang, Zhu Yu, and others flashed, appearing, each with a pale face, disheveled clothes, many places charred, looking rather battered.

Fortunately, everyone managed to escape, and no one perished.

In the gaze of the crowd, the ruins of Emperor Yan's Mausoleum slowly sank into the volcanic lava, submerged by the magma.

Seeing this scene, the few Dharma Manifestation Stage Great Powers who had spent a lot of energy and resources, losing many personnel, only to end up doing others' work without gain, all had faces as gloomy as water.

"I have no objection to the joint warrant for those two, and I will also share information about them with you in a timely manner. However, I have one request." Ouyang Qiang said, looking at the others.

"Speak." Mao Yi said impatiently.

"No matter who first finds traces of those two, everyone must be notified so we can capture them together, increasing our chances of success," Ouyang Qiang said.

"I have no objection." Zhu Yu shrugged and said.

"Alright. Once we catch those two, we can discuss how to divide the spoils. As for the Pill King Secret Manual, the four of us will share it. Do you have any objections?" Bai Yuan asked.

"None." The others said simultaneously.

Then, they discussed the details of the warrant for Yuan Ming and his accomplice and the subsequent chase deployment, and then left separately with their remaining personnel.

The vicinity of Flame Island returned to peace, with only the sound of waves surging and fires burning on the island.

A moment later, a figure suddenly hurriedly flew from afar, hovering back and forth around the volcanic lava, casting probing glances downwards.

It was none other than Mao Yi.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly brightened. In the rolling magma, a large bubble suddenly rose from below, inside which a human figure was encapsulated, none other than Jiang Liu.

As the bubble burst from the magma, Jiang Liu rushed out from within, flying directly towards Mao Yi.

Upon approaching, Mao Yi saw a palm-sized transparent Crystal Stone in Jiang Liu's hand and frowned, asking, "Is that a Void Crystal Stone?"

"My spatial bloodline still needs improvement; the Void Crystal Stone is a rare and valuable supplement. It's not every day you come across such a large Secret Realm, so naturally, I couldn't miss it." Jiang Liu nodded, playing with the stone, clearly attached to it.

"Were you the one who caused the collapse of Emperor Yan's Mausoleum?" Mao Yi asked.

"The Secret Realm of the mausoleum itself was constructed relying on the Void Crystal Stone. When I removed it, it lost balance and collapsed. Anyway, the secret treasures inside had already been taken; if it collapsed, so be it." Jiang Liu said indifferently.

"The collapse of the Secret Realm caused spatial storms powerful enough to annihilate Dharma Manifestation Stage Great Powers. Considering your cultivation, doing such a thing was too risky. What if something happened? How would I explain this to Lord Yan Emperor?" Mao Yi said with a stern face.

"Rest assured, I wouldn't take risks if I wasn't confident." Jiang Liu chuckled, unconcerned.

Mao Yi found this perfunctory response frustrating, his face taking on an even darker shade.

"Where have you been lately? Did you take the Pill King Pavilion inheritance?" He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to scold, and asked.

"No, that inheritance was taken by Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy. However, Yun Luo only took a small portion, with the majority being in Yuan Ming's hands." Jiang Liu replied casually.

"Did you see it with your own eyes? Why didn't you snatch it?" Mao Yi's breath quickened, and he asked urgently.

"I did make a move, but unfortunately, I couldn't seize it..." Jiang Liu raised his head, briefly recounting his encounter with Yuan Ming.

"Unexpectedly, Yuan Ming has such Divine Skills that even Master Demon Son cannot deal with him. However, he was swallowed by the Heavenly Cicada Mother Qi; even if he didn't perish, he would become a mindless madman. It's unlikely that the Pill King Pavilion inheritance will be secured." Mao Yi frowned deeply and sighed lightly.

"It's lost, so be it. The Pill King Pavilion inheritance is insignificant to us in the Demon World. Just report the situation truthfully; Father is busy dealing with the Reincarnation Demon Lord and won't blame you." Jiang Liu waved his hand as he spoke.

Mao Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but the next moment his expression changed dramatically: "What! The Reincarnation Demon Lord has already returned to the Demon World?"

"He returned two or three hundred years ago, but his demon body and demon soul were exterminated, and only a trace of residual soul survived by luck. Even with father's intervention, it will still take some time to recover," Jiang Liu said indifferently.

"That's good. The Reincarnation Demon Lord is a madman. If it weren't for his nonsense back then, the Three Realms Sect wouldn't have declined to this point, and Emperor Yan's plan wouldn't have been greatly delayed. This person truly deserves death!" Mao Yi said furiously.

"Before completely conquering the Chuyun Realm, father probably wouldn't bear to kill the Reincarnation Demon Lord. As for occupying Chuyun Realm, it's not an overnight effort. This isn't a small realm. During the last realm war, even though Chuyun Realm lost a Mahayana, Blood Skeleton Emperor was severely injured and hasn't recovered for so many years. Now the new generation of realm guardians in Chuyun Realm have matured. In the next realm war, the victory might still be undecided, let's take it slow," Jiang Liu said.

"The second generation of Chuyun Realm guardians have already appeared?" Mao Yi asked with a slight "Hmm".

"Two have already appeared, one dubbed Qin Mo, the other called Hua Xian, both very powerful. They fought a draw with five Demon Lords in the Returning Ruins," Jiang Liu said.

"Able to fight five with two and still tie, Qin Mo and Hua Xian truly cannot be underestimated. However, Demon Son, once you breakthrough to the Dharma manifestation Stage, I think you won't be weaker than them," Mao Yi said.

"The guardians of Chuyun Realm are cultivated with all resources the realm has, something extraordinary. Simply breaking through Dharma manifestation is not enough. I need to cultivate the Demon Thunder Nirvana Technique to the Seventh Layer, form an Undying Body, only then can I rival them," Jiang Liu said, looking at his hand indifferently.

"Demon Son, have you sensed the opportunity for Demon Body Nirvana?" Mao Yi's face beamed with joy.

"Almost, still needs a bit more time to refine. Don't tell father about this matter yet," Jiang Liu said.

"Yes." Mao Yi hurriedly agreed.

"What's the situation with the Three Realms Sect?" Jiang Liu asked.

"Same as before, several factions governing themselves, complete chaos," Mao Yi shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Ever since the Black Emperor fell, the Three Realms Sect has been going downhill each day. Forget it, these matters aren't related to us, let them cause a ruckus," Jiang Liu shook his head and said.

"I'll ensure our men act cautiously to avoid getting involved in the internal strife of the Three Realms Sect," Mao Yi said.

"Next, I need to sleep for some time, absorb the power of Void Crystal Stone, and seek the opportunity for nirvana, all trivial matters rely on you," Jiang Liu said, then tilted his head back and swallowed the transparent crystal stone he held.

Immediately, a white light seeped from his mouth and nose, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Yet, even while asleep, Jiang Liu's body didn't fall but was buoyed by an intangible force, gently floating in the void.

Mao Yi raised his arms, and nearby void spanned a layer of black barrier, enclosing hundreds of meters, isolating all airflow fluctuations from affecting Jiang Liu.

The white light emanating from Jiang Liu's mouth and nose began to spread, enveloping him like a thin cicada chrysalis membrane. This content is hosted at *.

Within the light film, his body suddenly underwent rapid transformation, hunchbacked spine gradually straightened, his black hair cascading down and quickly growing, soon reaching his waist.

Jiang Liu's facial features altered along with his body, skin becoming delicate and smooth, features becoming refined, with an indescribable androgynous beauty that made it hard to distinguish male from female at a glance.

Mao Yi seemed unfazed by this, retrieving a palm-sized exquisite jade coffin and began casting.

The jade coffin quickly enlarged, enveloping Mao Yi's body, then swiftly departed.

...

Lei Yu flew forward rapidly over the Abyss Sea Surface, body transformed into a purple lightning bolt, each flash shooting tens of miles forward, with everything below retreating quickly.

Inside the Stealing Heaven Tripod, Yuan Ming remained in the form of the Undying Tree, absorbing nature's spiritual energy, injecting it entirely into the World Tree bark.

Half a day had passed, the World Tree bark absorbed an immense amount of spiritual energy without showing any sign of stopping, resembling a bottomless pit.

Yuan Ming, after probing, found that after all this time, the Power of Ten Thousand Wood Origin scarcely increased, he sighed slightly inside, reluctantly halting.

"It seems this matter won't succeed solely by infusing spiritual energy, it must progress slowly," he muttered to himself, reverting to human form.

Later, Yuan Ming turned his wrist, took out the half manual of the 'Pill King Secret Manual', and began to carefully peruse it, appearing disappointed.

He got the front half of the manual, mostly recording Dan Recipes and secret techniques, along with refining experiences for the realms of Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul.

Given Yuan Ming's current cultivation, he hardly needed these elixirs.

However, the deeper he read, the quicker his initial disappointment dissipated.

This 'Pill King Secret Manual' was completely different from any other Alchemy Secret Manual he had ever seen. The recipes it recorded were extremely comprehensive, whether elixirs for stabilizing the foundation, speeding up cultivation, or breaking through bottlenecks, they had everything.

The process for refining these elixirs was also meticulously documented within the manual, without any indistinct language as if veiled in clouds, easy to understand at a glance. Even a new alchemist, by mastering basic alchemy skills and strictly following the methods and steps inside, has a fair chance of forming elixirs.