I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

The sky spun, and the surroundings were pitch black. Jiang Yuebai was swept up by the powerful vortex, tossed and turned in the icy currents, unable to control her body, dizzy to the point of nausea.

The water completely engulfed her, she choked on several mouthfuls before forcing herself to switch to internal breathing.

The distance of the Sky-Breaking Flash was not enough, so she was swallowed whole.

Bang!

Jiang Yuebai collided with a huge creature, struggling to see that it was the head of a Black Flood Dragon. She hastily sprouted vines from her body, tightly entwining the dragon’s head, using its immense size to slow down the spinning speed.

What swallowed her was a Primordial Demonic Dragon, said to be one of the oldest creatures in the North Sea outside of the Dragon Clan. It had a long lifespan and slow cultivation; though a demonic beast, it devoured other demonic beasts like a demon to cultivate.

Jiang Yuebai couldn’t discern its cultivation level, but it certainly wouldn’t be below the Nascent Soul Stage.

Urgh—

The timeless desolate cry echoed through the water, Jiang Yuebai felt the water’s rotation speed suddenly increase.

A force of suction and a force of repulsion emerged simultaneously, her entire body’s spiritual energy was forcibly drawn away with the accelerating rotation, while her body was being squeezed outward.

From the dragon’s head, streaks of blood-colored aura were also being extracted, swept into the flow toward the core.

Vortex!

This was like the vortex her master used to separate the muddy qi from the demon core, but far larger and more terrifying.

If she didn’t come up with a plan soon, she’d end up like the demon core, all her spiritual energy drawn away, her body crushed like trash and discarded.

The surroundings were pitch black, her Divine Sense couldn’t focus amidst the violent spinning, Jiang Yuebai fought back blindly.

But no matter what spell, as soon as it was cast, it’d be swallowed and absorbed by the water.

Water accepts all things!

Jiang Yuebai vaguely grasped some enlightenment, but she didn’t have time to dwell on it now; spells wouldn’t work, throwing out magic artifacts would certainly be the same.

Then there was only... White Vine!

Jiang Yuebai desperately released the White Vine within her, aiming to find the vortex’s boundary, be it the Primordial Demonic Dragon’s organ or bone; as long as she could grab a fixed point, she could be saved!

The spiritual energy in her Dantian was almost drained, the White Vine lacked power, extending only a hundred or so feet before being shredded by the immense force.

How big is this vortex?!

Bones emitted the sound of unbearable stress, Jiang Yuebai felt her internal organs churned into chaos, a whirlwind spun within her Sea of Consciousness, turning everything upside down.

A strong desire to survive erupted from her heart, Jiang Yuebai forcibly pried open the dragon’s mouth and crawled inside, sealing herself in the dragon’s maw.

The dizziness slightly subsided, Jiang Yuebai lay flat, using the method her master taught her to purify the demon core, she created a whirl in her Dantian, resisting the external suction.

Even if she couldn’t escape immediately, she absolutely couldn’t let this creature drain her spiritual energy!

You suck, I suck too, let’s see who’s stronger!!

"Silence in solitude, subtle and profound, drink the grand harmony, soaring alone like a crane."

Jiang Yuebai silently recited those calming words written on the Taihe Umbrella to compose herself, relax her body, and focus all her attention on her Dantian.

Within the Five Directions Dao Platform, the five-colored spiritual energy was drawn into the vortex, among them the powers of gold, wood, fire, and earth were equal, colliding and intermingling.

Only the Water Spirit Energy was weak, scattering before it could approach, unable to blend in.

I can do it!

Everything was just a hair’s breadth away, then it would naturally succeed.

This life-and-death crisis now was that final step.

Jiang Yuebai calmed herself, her mind flashing back to the insights and understandings she accumulated over the past half year of observing the sea daily.

What is the true nature of water’s spirituality? She remembered True Monarch Fantao saying to her...

"Water is both gentle and firm, it contends not with anything, yet crushes what is unyielding, doing nothing yet achieving everything."

So what kind of water spirit does she want?

It should be...

The Sea Accepts All Rivers, water benefits all things, devouring, blending like this moment!

To not contend, yet contend!

All misty realizations suddenly became clear, Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Soul swayed, feeling the window blocking her entire being burst open, the raging waves surged out unstoppably.

The previously weak Water Dao Platform erupted with a force both gentle and domineering, suddenly rushing into the elixir field vortex, swallowing the tumultuous four-element spiritual energy.

Like a revered elder brother stopping the fighting four siblings, uniting them in a common cause against external foes.

Seemingly without contention, while secretly guiding order.

[You comprehended Water Intent on the brink of life and death, successfully enhancing the Five Elements Spiritual Energy fusion, Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill restarted]

[Young lady, you’re quite formidable]

The Five Elements Spiritual Energy rapidly fused in the elixir field vortex according to the sequence of mutual generation, Jiang Yuebai felt her Dantian tighten, everything around was madly absorbed by the vortex, compressed inward.

The spiritual energy in the Five Elements Dao Platform was already insufficient, the Five Elements Essence Qi from the Lotus Platform above was extracted, turning into fuel for the fire, causing the entire vortex to explosively accelerate.

Not enough, still not enough!

Jiang Yuebai needed more power to fuel a stronger vortex to counter the Primordial Demonic Dragon’s absorption.

Big fish eat small fish. If she’s not strong enough, all is in vain.

As the Five Elements Essence Qi from the Lotus Platform was drained, a thin tornado of five-colored airflow formed at the center of the platform, extending upward like a needle, suddenly piercing into the Five-Colored Beads, which had only absorbed without releasing anything before.

Since it had swallowed so much of her Five Elements Essence Qi, it was about time it paid some interest!

Wisps of five-colored smoke emanated from the Five-Colored Beads, crashing into the vortex.

This time, it was as violent as a volcanic eruption.

Boom!

[Spin, little vortex!]

[You, with no regard for morality, greedily devour the world, triggering the heart of plunder, Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill Level +9999]

[... Skill Level +9999]

[... Skill Level +9999]

The vortex rapidly expanded, gradually offsetting the Primordial Demonic Dragon’s absorption of her Spiritual Energy, as energy from the Black Flood Dragon’s head was likewise absorbed by her.

Such domineering and absolute force, unlike any traditional connection with the world, left Jiang Yuebai intoxicated and addicted, with a sense of exhilarating pleasure.

A craving continuously grew within her, desiring more, wanting to devour all available power around her.

White vines uncontrollably shot out from various parts of her body, piercing through the Black Flood Dragon’s head.

This time, they shot invincibly through the outer vortex, piercing fiercely into the Primordial Demonic Dragon’s stomach wall.

The violent tremors echoed with the Primordial Demonic Dragon’s wails, sounding strangely beautiful.

[It’s easy to invite a spirit, but hard to send it away. You’ve used the Immortal Grass Scripture’s plundering method to draw power from a second victim, the Primordial Demonic Dragon, Immortal Grass Scripture Skill Level +666]

[... Skill Level +666]

[... Skill Level +666]

A Crane Cry echoed from inside the Taihe Umbrella, its clear sound piercing. Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Soul suddenly snapped back to clarity.

Faced with chaotic mixed energy, she nearly panicked and lost control, hurriedly focusing all her attention on locking her own Spiritual Energy with the skill of subtle manipulation, stabilizing the elixir field vortex, and discarding all the Muddy Qi.

Slowly, a layer of blood-colored aura covered Jiang Yuebai’s body surface, gradually forming a hard cocoon.

Crack!

The Five-Colored Beads suddenly cracked, more five-colored smoke leaked out, and Jiang Yuebai’s vortex continued to grow.

Meanwhile,

in the southern forest of the Heavenly Interence Sect, in the Fengxian Domain,

the unrestrained Mu Linfeng wielded a long spear, penetrating the right chest of a youth in blue, pinning him firmly against the mountain wall.

"With just these few skills, and you dare call yourself the Sword Immortal reincarnation?"

Mu Linfeng exerted force, the blue-clad youth groaned in agony, struggled to lift his head, and spat a mouthful of blood onto Mu Linfeng.

Despite his face covered in blood, battered and bruised, it was still recognizable as Xie Jingshan.

Mu Linfeng furrowed his brows, "I will kill you!"

"Wait!"

Ning Zhiyuan walked slowly out of the forest, holding a jade flute, and waved his sleeve to cast a corpse in front of Xie Jingshan.

"Uncle Kuan!"

Xie Jingshan’s eyes were full of rage, fists clenched. That was one of his grandfather’s guards, with Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivation, yet he had died so easily at the hands of this person in front of him, and Jingshan himself was only at Early-Stage Golden Core.

And this one in the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, with such surging Spiritual Energy when striking, is as formidable as an Early-Stage Golden Core Cultivator, where are they from?

Ning Zhiyuan, in pristine white robes, not a speck of dust, and not a hair out of place, gazed indifferently at Xie Jingshan.

"Hand over what you got from the Wind and Cloud Meeting Secret Realm, and I’ll spare your life."

Mu Linfeng impatiently said, "Uncle, don’t waste words with him, kill him and then search."

Ning Zhiyuan glanced over, Mu Linfeng’s scalp tingled, he hastily shut his mouth.

"This item is special. Once sacrificially refined, it enters the Dantian. If he dies, you better hope that thing is not on him, but on another woman..."

Before the words finished, Ning Zhiyuan suddenly paused, grabbed the jade plate hidden in his sleeve, and sharply looked towards the North Sea. After a moment, the corner of Ning Zhiyuan’s mouth lifted in a cold smirk.

"Kill him, he’s worthless now."

Mu Linfeng, unsure of what this meant, complied.

"Who dares harm my precious grandson!!!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the scene, stirring up a violent storm that uprooted trees. Ning Zhiyuan’s expression tightened as he quickly shielded Mu Linfeng.

The two were swept backward, looking up at an elder resembling a fierce lion who was charging in, full of fire and fury.

"Half-Step Divinity Transformation, run!"

The two quickly fled. Xie Tianbao, seeing his treasured grandson beaten nearly to death, was terrified and hurried to support him and fed him Spiritual Medicine.

Xie Jingshan, struggling to draw breath, clutched Xie Tianbao’s sleeve, "Tell... tell Jiang Yuebai... someone wants... wants..."

Before finishing, Xie Jingshan fainted.