Immortal of the Ages

"Wow, that's quite something fierce. The desolation in this boiling oil, I wonder what grade it is?"

Moon Fairy soaked in the boiling oil, resisting the blistering heat while absorbing the desolation and refining his Divine Desolation Physique. He also kept one eye on the movements of the Desolation Corps.

He saw the members of the Desolation Corps descending personally with black beads in hand. As the newcomers absorbed and endured the power of desolation, they brought the black beads close.

"Does the more violent resonance of the bead indicate a higher desolation talent?" Moon Fairy mused.

After observing for a while, he noticed that most outsiders could not cause the black bead to tremble. Only a few did, ever so slightly!

Then those testers of the Desolation Corps would smile, pat the tested on the shoulder, and usher them forward!

Those demons who passed the test were overwhelmed with tears and gratitude, repeatedly thanking their testers.

Even as they suppressed their emotions, it was clear—they had ascended dramatically!

"You."

Moon Fairy was still looking elsewhere when suddenly a voice sounded in front of him. His heart sank. Someone had come so close without his notice, a sign of formidable strength. He looked up to see a black fox floating before him, evidently of high status.

The black fox looked at him with interest, a ghost of a smile asking, "Young lady, where might you be from?"

"My lord, I'm a man," Moon Fairy responded, exasperated.

"Huh?!" The black fox nearly bit his own tongue, his eyes bulging as he incredulously glanced down at Moon Fairy's groin. Then, his face scrunched up as if he'd swallowed a fly.

"What a freak," the black fox spat, his expression undergoing a complete transformation as he turned to leave.

"My lord. The test is not yet done," Moon Fairy called after him. Despite the misunderstanding and discomfort, he was determined to seize his chance. But the black fox paid him no heed.

Such was the reality in the Six Paths of Reincarnation! Beyond power, status, and lineage, gender too was a draw. Without these, it was hard to gain respect.

Seeing the cold attitude of the black fox, Moon Fairy knew he might miss his opportunity. Without a word, he intensified his efforts, absorbing more of the desolation!

Buzz!

The Soul Refining Cauldron formed a small vortex, roaring towards Moon Fairy, drawing the attention and gasps of many.

Crack, crack, crack!

The black fox had barely taken a few steps when the black bead in his hand began to tremble violently. The resonance surpassed anything he'd seen in the past.

"Is it broken?"

The black fox puzzled, then slowly turned back to see Moon Fairy within the swirling vortex of the hot oil. His brow furrowed.

"Hey, fancy a change in nature?" he asked, his voice eerie as he clutched the vibrating black bead.

"No?" Moon Fairy shook his head.

"Then die!" With a snort, the black fox suddenly spat out a black tongue, sharp as a sword, that instantly pierced through Moon Fairy's throat.

"Urk?" Moon Fairy was stunned. To die for wanting to remain a man—was the world this mad?

He clutched at the blood spilling from his throat, still adjusting to the rules of this society. Compared to the false pretenses of the Celestial Court, everything here was more brutal.

Thinking him dead, the black fox turned away without another glance.

The onlookers shivered down to their spines at the sight, their envy of Moon Fairy turning instantly to pity.

"Too much talent, without a way to use it, is also a curse!"

A sad chill settled in everyone's heart.

The black fox tightened his grip on the bead, thinking himself unnoticed in erasing a genius. But as he turned, a shadow that blotted out the sun appeared.

"Colonel..." His voice trembled as he slowly looked up to see two towering peaks locked in armor. Above them was a face that took his breath away.

"Is there trouble here?" The voice of the Black Brute Bear was chilling, somewhat merciless.

"Nothing..."

Just as the black fox began to speak, the bead in his hand trembled violently.

"What?!"

He shook, disbelieving. At that moment, he gasped, turning back to see Moon Fairy, who should have been dead, still absorbing the desolation within the Soul Refining Cauldron. His throat bore a bloody mark, but it seemed to be healing.

“That's impossible…” The black fox was absolutely certain—a Third Dao Tribulation fox demon should have died from one of his strikes without fail!

WHOOSH! The woman clad in black armor extended her jade hand, taking the vibrating black bead. Her deep, beautiful eyes glistened slightly as they rested on Moon Fairy’s form.

“I shall bring you into the Desolation Corps. What is your wish?” the woman in black armor asked.

Moon Fairy rose from the Soul Refining Cauldron, his gaze landing on the black fox. With a smile, he said, “I want him dead.”

“Colonel!” The black fox, terrified, quickly turned to face the woman in black armor, about to plead his case.

SMACK! Two bear paws clapped together, instantly flattening his head into a patty perched atop his neck.

“GUGH!” The black fox’s eyes squeezed together, his expression dimming as he fell like a kite with its string cut, plunging into the Soul Refining Cauldron, never to resurface.

With the black fox gone, no barriers remained between Moon Fairy and the woman in black armor.

She moved like a black wind, instantly appearing before Moon Fairy. Her commanding eyes surveyed him from head to toe.

“Colonel!”

Just as Moon Fairy was about to speak, the woman in black armor suddenly scooped him up, slinging him over her shoulder, patted his backside, and strode away."Kyakakak, looks like the colonel's bagged herself a pretty boy!" "Whew, I almost feel bad for him."'"Let's see how long he lasts!"…

The Desolation Corps erupted in excited shouts, making Yun Xiao think his body double had landed in some primal jungle.

SPLASH! Before long, a giant tentacle from the enormous skeletal octopus in the Soul Refining Cauldron scooped up a fried, crispy golden black fox, beginning to pound it into takoyaki…

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Back in the Great Dao Celestial Realm…

"Achoo!" Yun Xiao's face turned red as he sneezed uncontrollably within the Azure Rain Sword Vessel.

Such a loud noise within this enclosed space startled the War Princess, who was diligently cultivating, almost causing a mishap.

“What are you doing? I was about to break through to the Dawn God Realm, and you interrupted me,” the War Princess complained.

“Break through, my foot. You were dreaming of breaking through.” Yun Xiao looked at her, somewhat impressed.

Even at this critical time, she had made a bed inside the Azure Rain Sword Vessel, lying beside Yun Xiao to sleep soundly… Never mind anything else, but with such curves before him, how could it not affect his cultivation?

"Eh?" The War Princess was puzzled as she moved closer, asking suspiciously, "Why is your face red?"

No sooner had she asked than she glanced down and saw something stirring beneath him, which frightened her so much that her legs went weak. She quickly rolled away, covering her chest, and said, "Lu Fan is not dead yet; he could appear at any moment. Don't get carried away..."

Yun Xiao took a deep breath and said, "It has nothing to do with you."

"It's just us here." She snorted, still quite confident.

"Alright then..." Yun Xiao couldn't tell her that the Moon Fairy body double was under tremendous pressure!

They shared one soul, so it was normal to be affected. Sometimes, when Moon Fairy took a beating, he could feel the pain himself.

However, this body double was all about experiencing life—whether getting beaten or whatever else, Yun Xiao couldn't care less about it anymore. He cherished the freedom of his true self the most.

He sighed, casting aside the troubles of the body double, and focused on making his breakthrough.

After taking down the White Emperor and Constellation Army, all the wealth of the Celestial Court fell into Yun Xiao's hands. This amount was equivalent to ten Thunder Departments!

Moreover, the Divine Imperial Son had also left quite a few treasures!

So, after letting Red Moon and Blue Star eat their fill, the two were starting to trickle down the benefits.

Yun Xiao was making rapid progress with his cultivation. Before Lu Fan could reappear, he'd push his true self and Blood Base to the Establishment Night God Realm, just a step shy of the Dawn God Realm.

"My true self alone is almost invincible within the Third Dao Tribulation!"

After consolidating his cultivation, Yun Xiao finally stood up.

During this time, he had devoured everything from the White Emperor and Divine Imperial Son, accumulating resources every moment, preparing for the final battle with the Chaos Soul!

The capital he had amassed was much greater than before.

Yun Xiao stretched lazily, his conviction much strengthened.

The Celestial Court, though still resplendent, was now utterly deserted, a silent void.

Yun Xiao waited quietly here, for his adversary to arrive...