469: Chapter 469 Nascent Soul Formation

Leisurely times always pass quickly; in the blink of an eye, three months had gone by.

Liu Xuan had his left arm around Peach Blossom and his right around Shuang Xue, while Shen Yunshu knelt beside them, feeding him Medicinal Pills one by one.

Not long ago, Liu Xuan had taken his Revered Master, Shen Yunshu, to meet the Peach Blossom Demon Lord. After a session of discussing the Dao, she finally understood the relationship between the Peach Blossom Demon Lord and her Disciple.

No wonder the Peach Blossom Demon Lord granted Liu Xuan's every request, and no wonder she helped the Liu Family without asking for anything in return.

"Revered Master, there's no need to be formal. We're all on the same side, so just relax!"

Seeing that Shen Yunshu still looked at the Peach Blossom Demon Lord with a hint of fear from time to time, Liu Xuan teased:

"When discussing the Dao, the most important thing is to be honest with each other. Cultivation Realms should be set aside for the moment. Don't you think that makes sense, Revered Master?"

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord chimed in with a charming laugh, "My husband is absolutely right." She reached out a jade-like finger to lift Shen Yunshu's chin. "Revered Master Shen's Dao Heart is unstable and she has too many stray thoughts. She deserves punishment!"

Shen Yunshu forced a smile onto her pretty face but didn't respond. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was at the Peak Nascent Soul stage and held the title of the Number one person below the Soul Transformation stage in Southern Xinjiang. How could she just relax?

She understood in her heart that both she and the White Tiger Saintess, Shuang Xue, were merely parts of their playfulness.

The only thing she couldn't figure out was why the Peach Blossom Demon Lord would go along with Liu Xuan's antics and even be so obedient to him.

Liu Xuan cultivated a secret technique that could assist in cultivation, but could it really be effective for someone at the Peak Nascent Soul stage like the Peach Blossom Demon Lord?

Even if it were effective, given the gap in their cultivation, Liu Xuan should have only been a tool.

"Nonsense!" Liu Xuan stood up and gave Shen Yunshu a respectful bow, then looked at Peach Blossom and scolded her, "Punishing my Revered Master? That's outrageous. I think you're the one who deserves punishment!"

A look of fear immediately appeared on the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's face, and she also stood up to bow to Shen Yunshu along with Liu Xuan.

"This Disciple knows her mistake. Please forgive me, Revered Master!"

The two of them played off each other so well that Shen Yunshu stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do, feeling that anything she said would be out of place.

"You... you two..."

When Shen Yunshu was alone with Liu Xuan, she knew how to play along well, but now that the Peach Blossom Demon Lord—who used to be high and mighty in her heart—was acting so absurdly, she couldn't accept it in such a short time.

*Weng—*

Just as she was at a loss, a roar echoed between heaven and earth, accompanied by the sound of invisible shackles shattering.

Shen Yunshu and Shuang Xue both looked surprised and turned their gaze toward the depths of the Star Space.

They felt the Laws of Heaven and Earth rolling majestically, with invisible roars spreading out as if a great terror of the sky collapsing and the earth rending was approaching.

Liu Xuan frowned slightly but calmed down after a moment. His perception of the Laws was clearer; the center of the disturbance was the 'Wind Dao,' and its location was exactly where Yun Yao was in secluded cultivation.

Peach Blossom nodded slightly as she met Liu Xuan's gaze, then smiled and comforted Shen Yunshu and Shuang Xue, "Don't be nervous. It's just one of our sisters undergoing Nascent Soul Formation. It's no big deal!"

Sisters?

Nascent Soul Formation?

No big deal?

Hearing these words together, Shen Yunshu and Shuang Xue were bewildered, wondering if they were hallucinating.

They didn't know about Yun Yao's situation or that she was in seclusion for Nascent Soul Formation, so this reaction was normal.

The two of them were Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators after all, so their reactions were relatively calm; the behavior of the Cultivators in the Star Academy outside was truly frenzied.

From the perspective of the outside Cultivators, the clouds above the center of the Peach Blossom Palace changed color, and Spiritual Qi surged like stormy waves.

The oscillation of the Laws caused various phenomena: rosy light soared into the sky, auspicious mist steamed, and the Law of Wind manifested as blue-gold wind patterns spreading across dozens of miles of the heavens.

The Divine Souls of low-level Cultivators trembled, unable to leave their bodies and forced to retreat into their Seas of Consciousness. Even Golden Core True Persons felt their minds shaken and didn't dare to extend their Divine Sense toward the phenomena.

"Someone is breaking through—Nascent Soul Formation!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless Cultivators looked toward the phenomena with the eyes of believers.

Nascent Soul Formation! A dream unattainable for thousands of Cultivators in their lifetimes. To witness the birth of a Nascent Soul True Lord or Demon Lord was of great significance to many low-level Cultivators.

Although the Beast Taming Sect had dispatched nearly a hundred Nascent Soul stage Cultivators to the war, the low-level Cultivators in the Star Academy were completely unaware of it.

Unless they were besieging a fourth-rank Spiritual Vein Yao Race stronghold, Nascent Soul True Lords rarely took action, so low-level Cultivators never saw them.

Ordinary Cultivators only knew that many big shots had arrived; even some Golden Core True Persons without backgrounds didn't know exactly how many Nascent Soul True Lords were there.

Furthermore, nearly a hundred Nascent Soul True Lords were distributed along the long border front rather than staying together in the Star Academy. Without some status, one couldn't see them at all.

In short, countless Cultivators in the Star Academy went wild. Some knelt and bowed piously toward the phenomena; some shouted excitedly as if they were the ones breaking through; some sat cross-legged on the spot, hoping to comprehend some Opportunity from the oscillating Laws of Heaven and Earth...

The phenomena lasted for a full seven days before subsiding. The blue-gold wind patterns covering the sky faded, replaced by the fleeting phantom of a crane.

News spread from the Peach Blossom Palace: Yun Yao of the Crane Clan from the Beast Taming Sect had successfully completed her Nascent Soul Formation and ascended to the rank of Demon Lord.

Not many people knew who the crane Yun Yao was, but everyone was familiar with the Beast Taming Sect and the Crane Clan.

Especially those Cultivators who had come from the Beast Taming Sect's Main Mountain; they all cheered and celebrated.

Yun Yao's name quickly spread from the Star Academy to the surrounding areas. Everyone knew that a crane Yao Beast from the Beast Taming Sect had formed a Nascent Soul.

Just as the Pioneering War began, a Peak Golden Core Yao Beast from the Beast Taming Sect had achieved the rank of Nascent Soul Demon Lord. Many people were curious about Yun Yao's identity.

When they learned that she only had a third-rank top-tier Bloodline and was the natal spirit beast of a Late Golden Core Stage Immortal Master, many were surprised at her sudden promotion.

Could the benefits of the Pioneering War really be that great? Could one just casually obtain an Opportunity for Nascent Soul Formation?

If anyone was surprised, the most shocked were the people from the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect.

The front lines.

Celestial Phenomenon Flying Boat.

When Yunhe and his natal spirit beast, Young Master Yun Xu, heard that Yun Yao had been promoted to a Nascent Soul Demon Lord, their first reaction was disbelief.

Being of the same Crane Clan and both in the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect, Young Master Yun Xu knew exactly what level Yun Yao was at.

For Yun Yao to break through her Bloodline limits and form a Nascent Soul was essentially impossible; there must have been a mistake.

"Second Senior Brother, the news is true. The one promoted to Demon Lord is indeed Yun Yao. The Academy Head has already sent people there to congratulate her. There's no mistake."

Inside the room, Yunhe, Young Master Yun Xu, and Song Shulian were gathered. When they heard the subordinate's report, all three of their expressions darkened.

"Understood. You may leave."

Yunhe waved his hand slightly, and the subordinate bowed and withdrew.

Seeing the stiff atmosphere, Song Shulian chuckled to break the awkwardness and said, "Third Senior Sister's Luck is truly Heaven-Defying. To have a Nascent Soul natal spirit beast while only at the Late Golden Core Stage is truly enviable!"

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed to Yunhe and Yun Xu respectively. "Second Senior Brother, Young Master Yun Xu, this is a momentous occasion for our Academy Head's lineage. It should be celebrated."

"Third Senior Sister has looked after me well. This junior brother will head over first to offer his congratulations."

Seeing that the two of them had no reaction, Song Shulian exited the room and then scurried away.