Chapter 93

In the depths of the south of Lake Dongting, within a magnificent palace, a fish spirit with a body covered in purple and gold scales was drinking heartily. Inside the palace, there was music and dancing, and around were various aquatic spirits and demons, including fish and crabs.

Inside the hall, over a dozen aquatic women were dancing gracefully, entertaining the koi fish. On the left side, there were more than ten cultivators, wearing wide black robes with a silver crescent moon embroidered on their chests.

"The Great King, may our cooperation be pleasant!" An elder from the Moon Worship Sect raised his cup in a toast to the koi fish, his face beaming with a smile.

"Ha ha ha, very good, may our cooperation be pleasant. If we can destroy the Dragon Palace, I will certainly reward you generously," the koi fish laughed, its not yet fully transformed fish head with bulging cheeks, only its round, bright eyes shining.

After the Moon Worship Sect members left, the koi fish clapped its hands, and the dancing women all withdrew. The music stopped, and an old turtle with a heavy shell crawled over. After a series of bubbles, the old turtle stood up, crossed its arms, and sat down beside the koi fish, crossing one leg over the other.

If the people from the Moon Worship Sect saw this scene, they would certainly find it incredible and absurd. The koi fish had been the lake god of Lake Dongting for over a thousand years, with unfathomable power, and no one dared to defy it. Yet, this old turtle could sit on equal terms with the koi fish, which was truly astonishing.

However, the fish spirits and demons in the koi fish's palace were accustomed to this and no longer found it surprising. They knew that sometimes the old turtle's words were even more effective than the koi fish's.

"Everyone, you may leave!" The koi fish waved its hand, dismissing its subordinates.

"Senior Black Turtle, what do you think? Are these humans trustworthy?" The koi fish looked at the old turtle, his tone filled with respect.

The old turtle stroked its thick white beard, its sunken eyes darting around, and after a moment of contemplation, shook its head slightly. "Humans are humans, and their greed knows no bounds. They will destroy the Dragon Palace of Lake Dongting, and then they will surely find a way to eliminate you, the false lake god. Moreover, who can destroy the Dragon Palace of Lake Dongting? In this Immortal World, no one can, and even if there were, it wouldn't be humans, unless those few old fellows who are sealed away come out."

The old turtle shook its head and analyzed for the koi fish, "I don't advise you to trouble the Dragon King of Lake Dongting, but the young fellow from the Heavenly Court will be very interested. Don't you want to leave this Immortal World for good? Although I don't know what the Dragon King of Lake Dongting is thinking, I feel that he is about to make a big move. Recently, more and more humans have been appearing outside, and it has something to do with Lake Dongting. Find an opportunity to kill that fellow, go to the Western Ox-Head Continent to hide, and wait for the storm to pass. With me here, it's not impossible for you to become a Great Immortal."

The koi fish was overjoyed, a smile on his face. "Thank you, Senior Black Turtle."

In the colorful palace, rays of golden, yellow, green, blue, and red divine light bloomed around Ning Wuxie's naked body, forming a series of dazzling light screens.

The dense primordial energy was a hundred times stronger than outside, comparable to a blessed land, and it was at the water eye of Lake Dongting. Ning Wuxie began to refine the five elemental spirits, absorbing their essence!

The second level of the *Yin Essence Technique* still focused on strengthening the body, cultivating the five qi in the chest. After condensing the five qi, they needed to be carried by the essence of heaven and earth, like nurturing a child, requiring nutrients and a suitable environment for growth.

Extracting the essence of the five elements as the carrier for the five qi, it would also serve as the foundation for the future transformation of the five qi into the Five Emperors and the nurturing of deities in the six organs. The better the carrier, the greater the future achievements.

Ten-thousand-year-old fire coral, metal qi, earth essence, divine wood...

One by one, the five elemental herbs and treasures were placed before him. Each one, if it were to appear in the Immortal World, would cause a storm of blood and rain, and even outside the Immortal World, they would still be considered excellent treasures. Only a place as wealthy as the Dragon Palace could provide them.

Ning Wuxie was still troubled about how to find the five elemental treasures, but the Dragon King of Lake Dongting had already prepared them for him, a sign of deep good fortune.

The ten-thousand-year-old fire coral glowed red, with flames swirling, releasing intense heat. Threads of fire essence filled his heart, gradually growing stronger, and finally forming a fist-sized ball of light like the sun.

The metal qi was very ethereal but released a force that could tear everything apart. Brilliant golden light shone in his lungs, and a small golden sword appeared.

The earth essence and divine wood were also extraordinary, with yellow and green divine light shining. The most mysterious was the water essence from the water eye of Lake Dongting, which fell onto Ning Wuxie's body, gradually making the fine scars disappear.

Refining these treasures was not an instant process. The violent forces surged within his body, with the sharp metal qi cutting through his tendons and muscles like a divine sword. The intense flames burned, and the thick earth essence moved slowly, requiring Ning Wuxie to control it carefully. If he was not careful, it would accumulate in his tendons and muscles, blocking them and potentially causing a severe backlash.

Among the five qi, only the wood and water qi were the most gentle. In his liver, a tender green osmanthus tree sprouted two leaves, one red and one yellow, emitting a mysterious aura, with a glow that quickly restored his damaged tendons and muscles.

The nurturing water qi flowed through, and the pain and heat in his tendons and muscles disappeared, leaving him feeling refreshed. However, as new forces entered, the pain would reappear.

This cycle continued endlessly.

Puff, puff...

As the essence of the treasures was depleted, a faint cracking sound was heard, and they turned to dust, dispersing in the palace. Upon closer inspection, Ning Wuxie's body was glowing with a holy light, his skin as smooth as jade, radiating a brilliant glow.

At some point, a thunderous sound erupted from Ning Wuxie's chest and abdomen, and the five-colored divine light flowed, glowing brightly. It seemed as if a deity was seated within, reciting ancient demonic texts.

A majestic silver wolf slowly appeared behind Ning Wuxie, with a full moon on its forehead, its eyes cold and divine light shining. Its four paws stepped through the air, swallowing the eight directions, and looking down upon the world.

It was as if a cosmic furnace had melted the five elements, with raging fires, surging waves, golden knives and silver swords, towering trees, and vast deserts. These divine techniques were inscribed on blood-red demonic texts, circling around.

Before him, the flow of time seemed to stretch, and Ning Wuxie found himself in a primordial world. Towering trees reached thousands of feet high, each tree a forest, covering hundreds of thousands of square miles. In the forest, hundreds of feet tall fierce birds soared, with coiling dragons beneath their claws. At the edge of the forest, a towering mountain reached the clouds, and a silver divine wolf looked up at the moon, with countless other divine wolves below, bowing to the moon.

Ning Wuxie was shocked by the scenes before him. What did he see?

Countless giant wolves were performing a ritual, with offerings of deities, ancestral dragons, golden-winged eagles, phoenixes, and qilins...