Step into the snow again

In a forest, a spatial passage suddenly appeared, and Zhou Yuan's figure stepped out from within it.

Zhou Yuan swayed unsteadily, his Divine Soul Power aching immensely, feeling as if he could collapse at any moment.

Zhou Yuan gasped for breath, his face pale, but he didn't faint, which made Zhou Yuan overjoyed!

At this moment, Qin Yao also appeared beside Zhou Yuan; he had just witnessed the terrifying scene when Zhou Yuan unleashed the Time Destruction Technique.

"What kind of terrifying cultivation technique is this?"

Old Qin couldn't understand; in his memories, no battle technique could compare to the terrifying one Zhou Yuan had unleashed!

At this moment, Zhou Yuan checked his Divine Soul Power and found that it was almost completely depleted, with only about one-tenth of his usual peak remaining.

Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the reason he hadn't fainted was because he still had some Divine Soul Power left.

Zhou Yuan checked his system panel.

"Host: Zhou Yuan"

"Cultivation: Nascent Soul Realm Peak: 16565703 / 6000000"

"Lifespan: 22 / 36212.8"

"Aptitude: Mutated Lightning Spiritual Root, Mutated Fire Spiritual Root, one unassigned spiritual root awaiting transformation"

"Luck Value: 337385"

"Skills: Middle-Grade Fireball Technique, Low-Level Soul Gathering Array"

"Special Abilities: Thousand Faces Technique, Time Destruction Technique, Aura Concealment Technique (Fourth Layer)"

Zhou Yuan's eyelids twitched uncontrollably when he saw the massive cultivation value.

"System, why haven't I broken through to the Huashen Realm?"

"Master, although your cultivation value is sufficient, your Divine Soul Power is too weak. The transition from Nascent Soul Realm to Huashen Realm involves transforming the Nascent Soul into a Primordial Spirit."

"While a Nascent Soul can leave the body, it cannot do so for too long. However, a Primordial Spirit is different; it is much stronger than a Nascent Soul and can fight independently."

"A Primordial Spirit can also directly cultivate Primordial Spirit-type cultivation techniques to enhance one's combat power!"

"Another reason you cannot break through to Huashen Realm is that Master still has an unassigned spiritual root that has not been given an attribute, causing an imbalance in your internal power, thus preventing the breakthrough!"

Zhou Yuan nodded upon hearing the system's voice, finally understanding!

It seemed he would have to focus on strengthening his Divine Soul Power from now on.

If his Divine Soul Power held him back, he would regret it immensely.

Also, he still hadn't decided on the last unassigned spiritual root!

"System, why is the cultivation value for killing Free and Unfettered Ancestor and Ancestor Mingyue 5 million? Shouldn't it be higher?"

"Master, this is the cap! In the future, if the cultivation value of those Master slays exceeds 5 million, it will all be calculated as 5 million!"

"Of course, after Master's cultivation improves in the future, the system will also upgrade, and this maximum value will be broken!"

Zhou Yuan felt a bit speechless, thinking the system was always trying to trick him, but he seemed to have no choice!

Zhou Yuan sighed, told Old Qin to return, released the Golden Flood Dragon, and had it guard him.

The oppressive aura emitted by the Golden Flood Dragon ensured that no fierce beasts dared to approach Zhou Yuan.

Just like that, Zhou Yuan directly sat cross-legged and cultivated on the spot for five days before opening his eyes!

Zhou Yuan didn't know that the entire Dragon Mountain Region had already exploded into chaos.

In just these few days, the news of the demise of Free and Unfettered Ancestor and Ancestor Mingyue had spread throughout the Dragon Mountain Region.

Xiaoyao Pavilion was targeted by several sects, who fought fiercely within Xiaoyao Pavilion, slaughtering the remaining disciples of Xiaoyao Pavilion completely!

Bright Moon Pavilion directly announced a hundred-year Mountain closure (sealing of the mountain), not participating in any matters of the Dragon Mountain Region.

Lanyue Sect, on the other hand, announced that no disciples were allowed to enter the northern territory of the Dragon Mountain Region!

A batch of Demon Heaven Sect disciples who were teleported out by the teleportation array died, all killed by people from the three major forces.

Hundred Swords Demon Lord and the others' method of using Demon Heaven Sect disciples to attract firepower did have some effect, but not a significant one.

The remaining Demon Heaven Sect disciples returned to the sect one after another, automatically rebuilding the Demon Heaven Sect.

Although Hundred Swords Demon Lord and others hid in the small world, Hundred Swords Demon Lord still had a backup plan, which was Snowfall City in the Snowy Region.

On the fourth day, Hundred Swords Demon Lord learned some insider information through Snowfall City in the Snowy Region, which left Hundred Swords Demon Lord and the others dumbfounded!

A few days later, Hundred Swords Demon Lord and others walked out of the small world, looking at the chaotic Demon Heaven Sect, filled with emotion!

Naturally, they then inquired about what exactly had happened?

Why did Free and Unfettered Ancestor and Ancestor Mingyue die?

Although Hundred Swords Demon Lord and the others had some vague suspicions, the idea was too crazy, and they didn't dare to think too much about it.

And so, finding Zhou Yuan became the biggest task for the entire Demon Heaven Sect.

But from then on, many people never heard any news of Zhou Yuan again!

Zhou Yuan later secretly returned to the Demon Heaven Sect once, but only a few high-ranking officials knew!

After five days of cultivation, Zhou Yuan finally felt his Divine Soul Power had recovered to about one-third of its original state, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although a feeling of weakness still lingered in his Divine Soul Power, at least there were no more intermittent stinging sensations.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand, and two Storage Rings appeared in his hand, one from Free and Unfettered Ancestor and one from Ancestor Mingyue!

Although he had killed four people, he only managed to obtain two storage rings; he didn't have time to collect the remaining two.

Zhou Yuan's Divine Soul Power surged into Free and Unfettered Ancestor's Storage Ring, and his eyes instantly lit up. This old fellow was truly wealthy!

Over ten million mid-grade spirit stones, about two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, and several hundred top-grade spirit stones.

In addition, there were countless cultivation techniques, battle techniques, and pills.

Zhou Yuan took a quick glance, then turned his gaze to Ancestor Mingyue's Storage Ring.

As expected, it didn't disappoint Zhou Yuan. Although it couldn't compare to Free and Unfettered Ancestor's, the difference wasn't too significant.

Indeed, these old fellows were wealthy; in the future, if he were to rob, he must specifically target these old fellows.

They were old and couldn't spend all their wealth; it was only right to give some to the younger generation to spend!

Zhou Yuan was smug and then changed his appearance, disguising himself as a man in his forties, and left the forest.

Zhou Yuan first went out to inquire about the situation of Lanyue Sect and Bright Moon Pavilion, and then finally felt relieved.

He had never thought of destroying Lanyue Sect and Bright Moon Pavilion; the current strength of Demon Heaven Sect was enough to contend with the two major forces.

Competition leads to progress; Demon Heaven Sect being dominant was not a good thing and could very likely lead to its demise.

Zhou Yuan found a very ancient classic in Xiaoyao Pavilion, which simply recorded the origins of sects like Bright Moon Pavilion, Lanyue Sect, and Demon Heaven Sect.

Behind these several sects, there were shadows of other realms, and they all had supporters behind them.

Once these sects all fell, those behind-the-scenes figures would appear, which would not be a good thing for the Dragon Mountain Region.

After Zhou Yuan thoroughly investigated the situation of the entire Dragon Mountain Region, he instantly felt at ease, then asked for directions to the Snowy Region, and headed straight there!

Ten days later, Zhou Yuan arrived back in Snowfall City.

Compared to Zhou Yun's previous visit, Snowfall City was much quieter!

The reason, of course, was that almost all Demon Heaven Sect disciples were rebuilding the sect, and no one came to the Snowy Region.

After resting for a day in Snowfall City, Zhou Yuan directly walked out of Snowfall City.

Standing at the city gate of Snowfall City, a hint of reluctance appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes; after taking this step, he didn't know if he would ever have a chance to return.

"Demon Heaven Sect, goodbye!"

"Snowfall City, goodbye!"