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  Feeling the invisible pressure dissipate, Lie Tong let out a mouthful of turbid air. His mind was complicated. If it weren't for that middle-aged man from the Wan Jian Sect this time, he would probably be inescapably doomed again. This little guy had repeatedly put him in hot water, and yet his future master possessed such prestige. Thinking about the black-robed old man's demeanor, Lie Tong became even more curious about Jian Feng Zi's strength. However, Lie Tong was even more determined to become Jian Feng Zi's disciple. Only this way would his chances of survival be greater, and he would have more time to improve his cultivation, laying the groundwork for future revenge.

  Suddenly, Lie Teng withdrew his thoughts and looked inward, searching for the little guy who had flown into his body. He was also puzzled in his heart, as with the four people's cultivation, they should have been able to see the little guy inside him, but why hadn't anyone noticed? Lie Teng's divine sense finally entered his Mud Pill Palace, and what he saw next left him staring in shock. There, a small figure was trembling and crawling beside the Sealing Bottle, its black eyes filled with fear.

  Lie Teng couldn't help but feel a surge of amusement at this scene. Lie Teng's voice echoed into the Mud Ball Palace: "Very scared?"

  The little guy seemed to have understood Lie Tong's words, and nodded like a small chicken pecking at rice. Lie Tong saw this and laughed, saying: "Actually, there's no need to be afraid, the thing inside is sealed by this magic bottle and won't come out."

  The little guy's trembling body was stunned by the words, and he slowly raised his head to look at the source of Lie Tong's voice. Then, he carefully and cautiously tilted his head slightly, and his eyes rolled over to glance at the self-propelled magic bottle. His eyes showed a thoughtful expression again, and then, surprisingly, he boldly walked towards the magic bottle. Seeing this, Lie Tong was not only stunned but also speechless. How could this little guy have overcome his fear in just a few breaths? Wasn't his previous fear just an act?

  "Can you talk?" Lie Teng asked tentatively, a thought rising in his mind to entice this little guy. If he could keep this little guy by his side, who knows, maybe he could help him escape later. Thinking back to when they faced the four spiritual beasts deep within the forbidden land, this little guy had actually helped him escape with his life. Lie Teng was shocked beyond measure. The basic condition for enticing him was being able to communicate with him and knowing what he liked.

  "Chee... chee..." The little guy stopped circling around the sealed bottle, lifted his head and made a "chee" sound, then seemed to realize he had said something wrong, scratched his face with a human-like gesture, and let out another "chee" cry.

  "Can you understand what I'm saying?" Lie Teng asked, seeing this, he was not only speechless.

  A small, dark-haired girl with eyes that seemed to see right through him, stared at Lie Tong's divine consciousness. Lie Tong's heart skipped a beat as he asked again, "Is it the soul beast they're after?"

  The little guy looked at Lie Tong's divine consciousness and didn't answer immediately, as if hesitating. But after a moment, he nodded his head. Lie Tong was surprised in his heart and thought "there's hope". Then, he asked again: "Do you like to devour soul power?" Seeing the doubt in the little guy's eyes, Lie Tong explained: "It means the power around you."

  The little guy looked around suspiciously, and his small eyes gradually became exceptionally bright. His mouth was almost watering, as if he had seen extremely tempting food. He sat down on the ground, recklessly devouring the soul energy with big gulps.

  Lie Teng's face stiffened, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. This little guy had emotions that hadn't been discovered before? Was he still immersed in the fear of being sealed by the magic bottle? And yet he was reminding him at this time? Feeling the sudden weakening of the soul power in the Mud Ball Palace, Lie Teng's heart was cut like a knife, and he almost let out a loud cry.

  "Stop, stop absorbing!!" Lie Tong's voice echoed in the Mud Ball Palace, but this little guy was oblivious, still closing his eyes and frantically absorbing. The soul power in the Mud Ball Palace was abundant, but how could it support this little guy's reckless devouring? In less than twenty breaths, the Mud Ball Palace was empty, Lie Tong's face turned pale as he sat softly on the ground, his heart filled with indignation. His angry voice exploded in the Mud Ball Palace: "If next time you absorb soul power without my consent, I'll open this sealed bottle and let the sealed thing devour you!" Lie Tong's voice was deafening, this time he was truly furious. If at this moment he were fighting someone else, and this guy still dared to absorb soul power recklessly, wouldn't that be seeking his own death?

  This little guy's eyes revealed a hint of fear, and his conditioned reflex made him retreat from the sealed bottle. His small, ink-black eyes looked at Lie Tong's divine sense with a slight hint of grievance.

  "You can absorb the soul power, but you must get my consent first. Otherwise, don't blame me for opening the Demon-Sealing Vessel!" Lie Teng emphasized again. If he didn't use the Demon-Sealing Vessel to intimidate him a bit, this little guy wouldn't listen at all. Seeing the fear in the little guy's eyes, Lie Teng thought quickly and didn't dare scare him away. Immediately, Lie Teng said: "If you obey, then I can let you absorb the soul power later, how about that?"

  The little guy stared at Lie Teng's divine consciousness, his small head seemingly weighing the pros and cons of this issue. He glanced fearfully at the sealed magic bottle, then greedily glanced at the soul power that had just been born, gritted his teeth and nodded slightly.

  Lie Teng didn't immediately become more aggressive, so the little guy's strength was not ordinary. If he were to truly anger him, it would be better to leave, but letting him stay in the Mud Ball Palace like this made Lie Teng a bit worried. If one day he were to swallow his own soul, wouldn't that be a wrongful death? But letting him leave just like that also made Lie Teng somewhat unwilling. After hesitating for a moment, Lie Teng secretly sighed and looked at the pitiful little guy staring at his divine sense. He thought to himself: 'He can enter my Mud Ball Palace at will, but he hasn't shown any intention of harming my soul. I hope he won't cause me trouble.'

  After a brief handover, Lie Teng flew out of the cave and started another fierce battle with the Ling Beast. This little guy seemed to have sensed that it was very safe in Lie Teng's Mud Ball Palace, and there was also a strong soul power. It transformed into a black mist and floated around Lie Teng's Mud Ball Palace. Lie Teng did not notice anything unusual and did not stop it.

  Before you know it, a year has passed.

  In this year, if not for the faint awareness of the dark fog lingering within his own Mud Ball Palace, Lie Teng would have thought that this little guy had already left. In this year, Lie Teng still sensed those four powerful beings flitting about in the forbidden land. Lie Teng was fighting fiercely with the spiritual beasts, and during this time, he also encountered many other cultivators who invited him to delve deeper together, but they were all rejected by him. With Mu Yun's precedent, Lie Teng would not easily trust others again.

  At this time, in the third layer of the ancient forbidden land, a sturdy young man stood on the desolate ground, and in front of him was a giant beast lying down. The beast's head was emitting hot yellow blood, and a ball of light flew out from the beast's head, which was caught by the young man with one hand and swallowed directly into his mouth. The young man quickly put the beast's corpse into his storage ring, and his sharp eyes scanned around, then he rushed forward rapidly. A spiritual sword appeared in front of him, and the young man jumped onto the sword and continued to move forward. This young man was Lie Teng.

  "After killing a third-grade, second-level spiritual beast, I can go to the Mixed Sky City to exchange for a Broken Sea Dan." Lie Teng thought to himself as he flew on his sword. In this year, Lie Teng's originally thin body had strangely become strong and robust. Moreover, Lie Teng felt that his body seemed to contain endless power, which made him extremely agile and nimble when fighting against spiritual beasts. This made Lie Teng very surprised. After careful consideration, Lie Teng finally attributed the strengthening of his body to the changes brought about by swallowing hundreds and thousands of spiritual beast souls."

  Three days later.

  A figure with a sword flew out of the ancient forbidden land and quickly flew eastward.

  Standing on the Snow Sword, Lie Tong gazed calmly into the distance, pondering in his heart. The ancient forbidden land was nearly 10,000 miles away from Hun Tian City, and it would take at least seven days to reach. Lie Tong then checked his harvest from the past year: 100 second-level six-layer spirit beast corpses, one third-level first-layer spirit beast corpse, 80 third-level second-layer spirit beast corpses, and five third-level third-layer spirit beast corpses. This quantity was enough to exchange for a considerable amount of mid-grade spirit stones. Taking a deep breath, Lie Tong gazed forward, and suddenly, the old man who had given him the "Soul Refining Technique" when he was on the verge of death appeared in his mind. The terrifying pressure emanating from the old man's invisible aura, as well as his speed, which was as fast as lightning while sitting on a giant sword, inspired Lie Tong to muster boundless motivation. Perhaps one day, he would reach that level and be able to exact revenge! With this thought, Lie Tong's determination became unwavering, and the light in his eyes flashed with an unyielding spirit.

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