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  After refining the Eight Desolations Seal, Lie Teng's heart also calmed down a lot. This means that Lie Teng finally has a pretty good treasure, with the qualifications to fight against the top masters of the Condensing Dan Realm. However, Lie Teng didn't get too excited. Back then, in the secret realm of the Puppet Sect's Solitary Cave, Qing Xue's treasure had left a deep impression on him. He knew that he wasn't the only one with a treasure, and there were many others who possessed treasures as well. Moreover, the cultivation world was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and just one place like the Dao Inverse Cave Mansion could gather so many top masters. And how many more were still hiding in the shadows? And this was only the western part of the cultivation world.

  The thrilling world of cultivation kept Lie Tong in a cautious state of mind at all times, perhaps one misstep would lead to an irreparable downfall. He had to reach the Dan stage within three years, and it wasn't until he became a cultivator that Lie Tong realized how fast time flew by - three years was almost like the blink of an eye. These three years were an opportunity for him, a chance to increase his survival rate, and he must seize it, he had to break through to the Dan stage.

  Back in the cave, Lie Teng attempted to break through the sixth layer of Jiling, but ended in failure. For countless years, like Zhang Hezi, he was stuck at the sixth layer of Jiling for his entire life. Many people died without being able to break through, including those with exceptional talent. Breaking through the sixth layer and reaching the stage of forming a dan required more than just opportunity, it required enlightenment.

  Taking a deep breath, Lie Teng slowly opened his eyes in the dark cave. His eyes emitted a faint yellow glow as he repeatedly told himself not to panic, that he still had time to break through. Every time he thought about Chang Hezi's impending doom and the heavenly tribulation that would claim his life, Lie Teng felt a surge of powerlessness. Chang Hezi's death had created a significant psychological burden on Lie Teng, but he was a man with unyielding determination. Suppressing his inner worries, he closed his eyes again, attempting to break through the second layer of his soul force. After years of cultivation in the ancient forbidden land, Lie Teng's cultivation and soul force had reached their peak, just one step away from breaking through.

  Lieteng forcibly separated the soul power from the spiritual power in his meridians, and converged it into the Muduan Palace to prepare for breaking through the second layer. Originally, Lieteng had planned to break through after a period of time, as he still remembered the intense pain when his soul power broke through. However, at this moment, Lieteng could no longer afford to think about that. He had to rapidly increase his strength, not only because he became the disciple of Sword Maniac, but also due to his upcoming battle with Lengye. As one of the younger generation of the Wanjian Sect, Lengye possessed exceptional talent and undoubtedly owned a powerful spiritual artifact, which undoubtedly put pressure on Lieteng. Moreover, while Lieteng was increasing his strength, Lengye was likely also in closed-door training.

  Lie Teng took a deep breath and stopped thinking about it, then forcefully broke through to the third layer of his Soul Power.

  Half a minute later, Lie Teng sat cross-legged in the cave, his face pale with defeat. His body was already drenched in sweat, and this pain from his soul was even more intense than physical pain. Lie Teng gritted his teeth, making a "chirping" sound, as his body convulsed violently like a mad sheep, but he still refused to give up. His strong willpower allowed him to endure this intense spiritual pain, and his soul power wildly impacted the Mud Pellet Palace. This was something that ordinary cultivators dared not imagine, even Dan Yuan strong practitioners did not dare to impact their own Mud Pellet Palace like this.

  "Hold on!!" This was the only thought left in Lie Tong's mind, he clung to this thought tightly and continued to charge at Mudan Palace without any hesitation. The intense pain was like a wave of crazy attacks, gradually, Lie Tong became numb to this pain from his soul, his body still convulsing violently beyond his control.

  "Not good!" Lie Tong's soul suddenly felt a hint of collapse, which shocked him and he hastily stopped his attack on Mudan Palace. This breakthrough also ended in failure.

  Lie Tong's body was still trembling, and his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness. It seemed that neither cultivation nor soul power could easily break through. The higher the cultivation, the harder it was to break through, and only after overcoming numerous obstacles could one reach the pinnacle. Lie Tong took a deep breath, and with his divine sense controlling the Demon-Sealing Bottle, he flew out from the storage ring and began to absorb the spiritual energy emitted by the bottle to recover.

  The previous torrent-like severe pain had brought Lie Tong's spirit to the extreme of suffering, but at this moment, the pain slowly receded, and the spiritual energy emitted by the Demon-Sealing Bottle made Lie Tong feel extremely comfortable. This actually allowed Lie Tong to miraculously fall asleep again. It should be known that after reaching the stage of gathering spirits, cultivators no longer need to eat, drink or sleep, and instead absorb spiritual energy to maintain their power. Ordinary cultivators would never think about sleeping, not to mention that sleeping wastes time, and even if a cultivator had plenty of time, they wouldn't waste it like this. Moreover, whether a cultivator wants to sleep or not is not something they can decide for themselves.

  Gradually, a faint snoring sound arose from Lie Teng's body. The faint yellow light emanating from his skin suddenly emitted an eerie glow, and an ancient, desolate aura spread out from his body. Lie Teng's hand, which held the Demon-Sealing Bottle, began to shake violently, and a thread of sacred light escaped from the bottle, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

  "Rumble!" A thick, earthy sound like a mountain shook from Lie Teng's body, the yellow light emanating from his body grew denser, eventually covering up the holy light emitted by the Demon-Sealing Bottle. At this moment, the bottle cap of the Demon-Sealing Bottle began to jump violently, as if it was being suppressed by the yellow light emanating from Lie Teng's body, causing its power to weaken significantly, and the sealed object within the bottle started to resist.

  "Wah wah..."

  "Hmm..."

  A faint, mournful howl like the whisper of the wind, and a fierce beast's roar, echoed through the cave. But the intense, yellow-brown light that radiated from Lieteng's body did not weaken in the slightest. This yellow-brown light filled every part of Lieteng's body, and his muscles were absorbing the power contained within it.

  At some point, the scattered light had vaguely formed a mountain-like shape. If a top-level strongman were to see it again, he would undoubtedly be shocked. This mountain contained an extremely deep and ancient aura, accompanied by a profound feeling that Lie Tong couldn't express. Probably only a few strongmen in the cultivation world could clearly explain what this ancient aura was, and no one in the entire chaos could describe this feeling. Even if someone with terrifying strength capable of destroying heaven and earth tried to fully articulate this feeling, they would have already reached the pinnacle of chaos and could no longer be called human.

  "Roar..." The roar in the cave grew louder and louder, the magic bottle emitted a crisp vibration sound, as if it was trying its best to suppress the sealed object inside, but the aura contained in the yellowish-brown light radiating from Lie Teng was too terrifying, making the magic bottle unbearable.

  "Ahhh!!" A furious roar burst out from the sealed bottle, and a wisp of black aura leaked out. In an instant, the cave was filled with the sound of ghosts wailing and wolves howling, as if countless fierce spirits were shrieking in despair, and countless ferocious beasts were swarming through the cave.

  "Meng Qi, there will come a day when I will break this seal!!" Amidst the wailing and howling of ghosts, a voice filled with intense resentment and anger emerged, causing the entire demon-sealing bottle to shake violently. The mournful cries seemed to possess a power that could capture one's soul, and the souls within the Mud Ball Palace were being pulled out.

  "The Great Way is obscure and mysterious, the Way gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things..." Suddenly, the song of the Great Way resounded in the Mud Ball Palace. This song seemed like a Buddhist chant, and it instantly made the wailing and howling sounds in the cave disappear. The black mist that had leaked out of the Demon-Sealing Bottle also returned to the bottle, which emitted a clear and crisp "ting-ting" sound as its light gradually dimmed. However, the bottle began to float on its own, rotating above Lie Teng's head, while the yellowish-brown light emitted by Lie Teng also gradually disappeared, and the mountain range that had formed was no longer visible."

  At this time, the sealed magic bottle that was rotating in the air above Lie Tong suddenly transformed into a ray of light and flew into Lie Tong's abdomen, passing through his dantian, the sealed magic bottle forcibly entered Lie Tong's Mud Ball Palace, floating beside Lie Tong's soul and constantly rotating.

  Everything returned to normal, and the cave fell back into darkness. Only a faint yellow glow emanated from Lie Teng's skin, like a small light bulb on his forehead. If he woke up now, he would definitely notice that there was a small light cluster on his forehead, about the size of a fingernail. Upon closer inspection, this light cluster resembled a miniature mountain range.

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