555: Who else wants the Shennong Cauldron?

But she had already been comprehending it for several years, and now her wish was fulfilled, leaving no regrets.

She felt the surging, endless Great Dao of Life within her body, now completely unobstructed, filling her heart with an unprecedented sense of power and freedom.

Her gaze swept around and immediately landed on the figure who had been protecting her. A bright smile, filled with relief and gratitude, bloomed on her face as she softly called out.

"Husband, I succeeded."

Ye Xuan looked at her, and a relieved smile finally appeared in his eyes as he nodded.

Jiang Li stood suspended in the air, her body surging with the essence of life, and her Dao Charm naturally arising.

She successfully condensed the Innate Life Dao Body, which not only compensated for her own deficiencies but also instantly elevated the Great Dao of Life to a completely new Realm.

She moved with light, delicate steps, instantly arriving beside Ye Xuan, and smiled sweetly, "Husband, I did not fail the mission."

Ye Xuan looked at her flawless Dao Body at Perfection, sensing the pure Life Origin, and the approval in his eyes deepened. He nodded slightly: "Very good. With a perfected Dao Foundation, your future path of cultivation will be smoother."

He reached out and gently brushed away a stray strand of hair from her forehead, his smile tender.

This warm and harmonious scene, however, deeply stung the eyes of certain people.

"Congratulations to Fairy Jiang for achieving the Great Dao!"

Sect Master Xu Yun was the first to offer congratulations, his tone sincere.

The Disciples behind him, as well as many Cultivators from forces friendly with or neutral toward the Ye Family, also offered their congratulations.

Jiang Li returned each greeting with a graceful and composed smile.

On the other side, the Myriad Gu Ancestor saw that Jiang Li had succeeded and that the Shennong Cauldron, which had been radiating brilliant light, had vanished.

The greed in his heart, intertwined with the sense of humiliation from being ignored by Ye Xuan earlier, burned like a poisonous fire.

Greed and unwillingness lingered in his heart.

"Ye Xuan!"

The Myriad Gu Ancestor suddenly stepped forward, his voice sharp and laced with madness.

"Since Jiang Li has succeeded, the Shennong Cauldron is no longer of great use to her! Such a Sacred Item should be left in the Land of Primordial Beginning to bless all living beings and aid us in comprehending the Dao! If you don't hand over the Shennong Cauldron today, don't think about leaving easily!"

As soon as he spoke, the recently eased atmosphere instantly tensed up again.

The eyes of those who had previously extinguished their desires flickered once more.

That's right. Jiang Li had succeeded, and the main function of the Shennong Cauldron for her was complete. If it could be left behind, it would be of great benefit to them as well.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan did not turn around, but spoke gently to Lier, "Lier, how do you feel? Do you need to recuperate?"

Jiang Li was intelligent and immediately understood that Ye Xuan did not put the Myriad Gu Ancestor in his eyes at all.

"I feel great. My Life Origin is abundant, and I have no discomfort. I just gained some new insights into the Great Dao, which still need to be settled. Also, the Shennong Cauldron left behind quite a few insights from predecessors."

"Although I was only comprehending the Great Dao, during that process, I also gained some insights from predecessors. Once we return, perhaps I can refine some Medicinal Pills to strengthen the Star Alliance."

"Good. After we return, whatever medicinal ingredients you need, you can have someone send them over."

The two of them conversing as if no one else was present completely enraged the Myriad Gu Ancestor.

"You're going too far! Ye Xuan, do you regard us as nothing?!"

The Myriad Gu Ancestor roared, and his withered body suddenly erupted with monstrous, dark green mist. Within the mist, countless illusory Gu Insects shrieked, corroding the Void Realm and emitting a nauseating stench.

"Fellow Daoists, what are you waiting for? Do you really intend to watch him leave with the treasure? Attack together and seize back the Shennong Cauldron!"

He mobilized his surrounding Magical Power and launched the first attack. A giant claw, condensed from countless Poison Gu, tore through space, carrying the aura of a Defiled Great Dao, and grabbed straight for Ye Xuan's back! This claw was incredibly vicious, clearly intending to severely injure or even kill him.

"Impudent!"

"Seeking death!"

Sect Master Xu Yun and the others' expressions changed. They hadn't expected the Myriad Gu Ancestor to actually dare to attack.

However, facing this surprise attack, which would have required ordinary Emperor Realm Cultivators to brace themselves, Ye Xuan's clothes didn't even flutter.

He was still looking at Jiang Li, merely saying indifferently, "Noisy."

Before his voice faded, and without him making any visible move, the immensely malicious Gu Insect giant claw, which contained the Myriad Gu Ancestor's lifelong cultivation, slammed into an invisible, indestructible barrier three zhang away from Ye Xuan.

"Boom!"

With a muffled sound, the giant claw exploded and dissipated into dark green specks of light filling the sky.

The Myriad Gu Ancestor himself was struck as if by lightning.

"Pfft!"

He spat out a large mouthful of foul, bloody filth and flew backward like a kite with a broken string. His aura instantly became extremely weak, and his face was filled with incredible terror and shock.

He hadn't even seen how Ye Xuan had attacked!

He only felt that the moment his Dao Principles and Magical Power touched the invisible barrier, they were crushed by an irresistible absolute force!

The entire scene fell into dead silence!

Everyone was so shocked by this understated display that their scalps went numb.

An established Emperor Realm Old Ancestor didn't even have the qualification to make the opponent turn around?

Ye Xuan then slowly turned around, his gaze calmly sweeping over the entire scene. Everyone whose eyes met his lowered their heads, daring not to look him in the face.

Especially those who had been incited earlier and harbored covetous thoughts were now drenched in cold sweat and filled with endless regret.

"Who else wants the Shennong Cauldron?"

Ye Xuan's voice remained flat, yet it was like ten thousand years of cold ice, freezing everyone's thoughts.

No one dared to answer.

Ye Xuan's gaze finally landed on the Myriad Gu Ancestor, who was struggling to get up, looking at him as if he were a struggling insect.

"This Seat gave you a chance."

Ye Xuan spoke indifferently.

"But you chose to seek death."

He did not move his hands, only a slight shift in his mind.

"Ah!"

The Myriad Gu Ancestor suddenly let out an extremely shrill scream. The Gu Insects inside his body all simultaneously backfired, frantically gnawing at his flesh, Dao Foundation, and even his Divine Soul!

Dark green mist churned around him, but he could not prevent the collapse originating from his Life Origin. In just a moment, under the terrified gaze of countless people, he dissolved into a pool of bloody pus. Not even his Divine Soul escaped; he was completely annihilated in both body and spirit!

Using his own methods against him!

Ye Xuan had actually triggered the backlash of the Gu Technique he himself cultivated, causing him to die by his most favored method!

This scene was even more chilling than a direct crushing attack! What terrifying mastery of the Great Dao was this?

"Hiss..."

A chorus of gasps could be heard. Everyone understood that Ye Xuan was establishing his might!

Using the life of an Emperor Realm Old Ancestor, he declared that his dignity could not be challenged, and the possessions of the Ye Family were not to be coveted!

After seeing this scene, Sect Master Xu Yun sighed deeply, cupped his hands toward Ye Xuan, and said, "Brother Ye's Divine Ability is boundless. This person brought this upon himself and cannot blame others; it was all due to greed."

Ye Xuan nodded slightly, said no more, and took Jiang Li's hand: "Things here are settled. Let's go back."

Jiang Li nodded obediently.

The two turned into streams of light, tearing through the Void Realm, and instantly vanished from the Land of Primordial Beginning.