Jiang Li returned to the Star Ding Palace but found no trace of Mu Qingyu.
"Replying to the Saint Son, Senior Sister Mu is still in secluded cultivation!" Coral replied respectfully beside him.
"Yes, Brother Jiang Li, Sister Mu has gone to cultivate!" Lin Xue'er added.
Jiang Li patted Lin Xue'er's head and nodded.
Next, Jiang Li asked Coral to report on the recent events in the Shimo Sect.
After arranging for Chen Lingyue, he entered the secret chamber for secluded cultivation.
In the secret chamber of the Star Ding Palace.
Jiang Li was surrounded by many heavenly treasures and a vast amount of Saint Crystals.
The underground mine also provided a continuous supply of terrifying primal energy.
Jiang Li took a deep breath, activated his Heaven Swallowing Divine Body, and continuously absorbed the surrounding primal energy.
"Let's see about this Panwu Divine Sword," a thought stirred in Jiang Li's mind.
He then took out the Panwu Divine Sword gifted by the Eighth Prince Lin Jingyang.
The moment the Panwu Divine Sword entered his hand, Jiang Li felt the boundless power contained within it.
Jiang Li lightly slashed at the surrounding space with the Panwu Divine Sword, and a deep fissure appeared, as if terrifying spatial turbulence was surging around.
"What a sharp divine sword, truly a divine weapon," Jiang Li's eyes lit up.
With such terrifying power from merely wielding the sword, he couldn't imagine its might if amplified by various forces.
Jiang Li took a deep breath and then circulated the Samsara Immortal Scripture within his body.
The moment the Samsara Immortal Scripture activated, the Panwu Divine Sword in Jiang Li's hand erupted with brilliant light.
A powerful devouring force seemed to emerge from within the Panwu Divine Sword, continuously absorbing Jiang Li's Saint Yuan.
"My heart stirs, could this Panwu Divine Sword have another secret?" Jiang Li wondered.
With a resolute heart, he directly poured his Saint Yuan into it ceaselessly.
The Panwu Divine Sword acted like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring Jiang Li's primal energy.
The entire secret chamber was filled with an extremely violent aura, seeming to tear everything apart.
Jiang Li showed no fear, merely allowing the Panwu Divine Sword to devour.
Half an hour, an hour, two hours...
Time slowly passed, and before long, an hour had gone by.
The Panwu Divine Sword was still continuously devouring Jiang Li's Saint Yuan.
Jiang Li's complexion had become somewhat grim, and he absorbed the surrounding Saint Yuan to replenish his own.
"What the heck is this Panwu Divine Sword doing? It's been absorbing for so long, and it's still not enough." Jiang Li cursed inwardly, but he still did not resist the Panwu Divine Sword.
Another two hours passed, and the Panwu Divine Sword finally absorbed enough Saint Yuan.
Jiang Li's face had turned extremely pale, his Saint Yuan already depleted by more than half.
"If it keeps absorbing, I might not be able to hold on," Jiang Li murmured to himself.
"Swish swish swish!!!"
At that moment, the Panwu Divine Sword flashed a stream of light, which flowed along the sword and directly entered Jiang Li's body.
Jiang Li's body stiffened as he felt a subtle connection form between himself and the Panwu Divine Sword.
Then, a profound piece of information entered Jiang Li's mind.
"Years of Slaughter: A peak divine-tier secret art, a companion secret art to the Panwu Divine Sword, containing supreme might. It possesses the power of time, capable of severing life force, turning flesh to bone with a single strike, time's passage turning youth to grey hair..."
An aura of passing years began to emanate from Jiang Li.
Mysterious power dispersed around him, making the entire space seem somewhat illusory.
After a long while, Jiang Li finally finished digesting the information in his mind.
The secret art of Years of Slaughter was also imprinted in his memory.
Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes, filled with joy.
"Eighth Prince Lin Jingyang truly gave me a great gift," Jiang Li thought.
A divine weapon of divine tier, and a peak divine-tier secret art.
"Since I have obtained this secret art, I will cultivate it diligently here," Jiang Li decided.
"I'll master this secret art first. Then, combined with the Panwu Divine Sword, I will have another powerful trump card."
Immediately, Jiang Li began to fully comprehend the Years of Slaughter in his mind.
A profoundly mysterious aura flowed around Jiang Li.
Time slowly slipped by.
...
Star Demon Peak.
Chen Lingyue and Lin Xue'er were exploring the surroundings of Star Demon Peak.
With Coral's protection, no other disciples dared to voice any objections.
Not to mention, Chen Lingyue herself was a Saint at the peak of the Saint Realm, and ordinary disciples were no match for her.
Coral guided Chen Lingyue around the area, introducing her to matters concerning the Shimo Sect.
Although Chen Lingyue had heard of the Shimo Sect's reputation and many rumors about it from Tianyuan City, this was her first time personally exploring the surroundings of the sect.
For the next few days, Chen Lingyue explored Star Demon Peak, occasionally doing good deeds within her capabilities.
Everyone on Star Demon Peak knew that Chen Lingyue was a woman brought back by Saint Son Jiang Li, and they treated her with utmost respect.
No matter how peculiar Chen Lingyue's actions were, the disciples tried their best to fulfill them.
The environment of Star Demon Peak improved significantly under Chen Lingyue's efforts, at least in her opinion.
On a sub-peak of Star Demon Peak, Chen Lingyue had just mediated a dispute between two disciples who were fighting over a treasure.
"It seems not all disciples of the Demonic Sect are bad people!" Chen Lingyue said, looking at the now harmonious disciples, a sense of joy filling her heart.
"That great demon Jiang Li is the truly bad one. I've said so much to him, and he hasn't changed at all..." Chen Lingyue scoffed inwardly.
Then, Chen Lingyue headed towards the next sub-peak, preparing to do something else.
"You're f*cking going to die, that treasure is mine alone, don't even think about splitting it..."
"You're the one! The treasure is mine..."
Soon, the two who had just become harmonious erupted into fierce conflict again.
A fierce battle broke out once more.
...
"Coral, take me to see other peaks. Star Demon Peak has been tidied up!" In the palace on Star Demon Peak, Chen Lingyue said excitedly to Coral.
These past few days, her greatest joy had been resolving conflicts and contradictions everywhere on Star Demon Peak.
The smooth progress had filled Chen Lingyue with boundless hope.
This made Chen Lingyue feel like she was back in Tianyuan City.
She felt that as long as she continued like this, the entire Shimo Sect would be moved by her efforts and become a harmonious, righteous sect.
...