Ning Fa and the others were now in another hidden cave deep within the Ten Thousand Peaks Mountain Range.
Although demonic beasts swarmed around them like tides, thanks to the ball of black demonic energy Zhuo Qing had given him earlier, those demonized savage beasts naturally treated them as if they weren't there.
Ning Fa slowly moved his hand away from Bai Yueqiu's back.
His complexion was somewhat pale, clearly indicating a significant depletion of his spiritual power.
A look of solemnity was in his eyes.
As he sensed it, more than half of Bai Yueqiu's Nascent Soul in her dantian had turned into bizarre black crystals, with only a small portion retaining its original form.
Judging by this, as soon as Bai Yueqiu's Nascent Soul body completely transformed, she would become Lei Ming's puppet, or perhaps another Ancient Spirit.
Fortunately, Ning Fa's Divine Thunder of the Five Elements had a certain restraining effect on the erosion caused by this strange black lightning.
Therefore, under Ning Fa's spell, the transformation of Bai Yueqiu's Nascent Soul had been temporarily halted.
However, this was not a long-term solution.
Moreover, from Ning Fa's perspective, Bai Yueqiu's primordial spirit would likely be gradually weakened, or even annihilated, in the struggle between these two powerful forces.
But fortunately, it should be fine to stall for time now; they could only make plans after returning to Cang Yuan.
"How is fellow Daoist Bai's condition?" Sang Wen, who had been waiting nearby, finally couldn't help but ask with concern.
"The situation is quite troublesome..."
After Ning Fa finished speaking, Sang Wen couldn't help but frown.
Given her status, she was naturally aware of matters concerning Ancient Immortal Island, Ancient Immortals, and Ancient Spirits.
In fact, the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion had also harbored doubts about the Ancient Source Thunder Scripture before. However, the cultivators with Lightning Spiritual Roots who had previously emerged alive from Ancient Immortal Island and received the Thunder Source Inheritance seemed to have shown no abnormalities after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.
But Bai Yueqiu's current situation now confirmed their suspicions.
"These Ancient Immortals have truly caused no small amount of trouble," Sang Wen said with a hateful expression.
Ning Fa, however, raised an eyebrow.
He recalled the agreement he had made with Lei Hong on the Thunder Hong Road to deal with Lei Ming together.
However, Ning Fa would not go to Ancient Immortal Island until he was fully prepared.
"Time is tight; I need to go into seclusion to cultivate now."
Ning Fa said to Sang Wen.
"Go ahead with peace of mind; I'll watch over fellow Daoist Bai," Sang Wen nodded.
Ning Fa smiled.
Since the end of this mission, Sang Wen, who had been very distant towards him, now had a much better attitude.
Then, Ning Fa glanced at Wen Xiuxin, who was quietly waiting in a corner, and gave her a look.
Her beautiful face showed a flicker of light in her eyes, and she stood up, following Ning Fa towards the depths of the cave.
Soon, the two arrived at a quiet room that Ning Fa had carved out in the depths of the cave.
After Ning Fa released a soundproof barrier, he looked at her with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Now you can tell me everything from the beginning, right?"
Wen Xiuxin's delicate and pretty face was slightly pale, but her expression was quite calm.
She gently stroked her hair by her ear and said softly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know why that Fire Worshipper chose me as his Ancient Spirit Incarnation?
Besides possessing a not-weak Fire Spirit Physique, the more important reason is that I am a direct descendant of the last Grand Elder of the Profound Fire Sect.
Although the Profound Fire Sect vanished along with the Seven Saints Sect, some of our clansmen managed to escape and have since lived in anonymity in the Black Flame Desert.
Our lineage has also guarded a secret for generations: a very special relic of the Profound Fire Sect.
Not only does it hold the important inheritances of the Profound Fire Sect, but it also houses a long-distance Teleportation Array that the Profound Fire Sect spent immense effort to build.
It can directly transmit to the Nine Dragons Sea Cultivation World, where our Profound Fire Sect's main sect is located."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression suddenly changed.
If what this woman said was true, this was excellent news for him.
After all, he was currently worried about not having a suitable way to return to the Nine Dragons Sea.
Although Zhuo Qing had mentioned before that he could travel to the Nine Dragons Sea through the Ancient Demon Altar.
However, this was still something from the Ancient Demons, and he didn't know if there were any hidden dangers for normal cultivators using it.
Furthermore, the other end led to the Moluo Space, and the situation there was unknown.
Although he trusted Zhuo Qing, he had to guard against any unforeseen circumstances.
If there was another way to return to the Nine Dragons Sea, that would naturally be the best.
This was also why he had spared her life earlier.
"That relic shouldn't be on White Flame Mountain, right?" Ning Fa asked again.
White Flame Mountain was where he had encountered Zhuo Li, the Profound Fire Sect's sect-protecting spirit beast, before.
It was also there that Zhuo Li had given him the damaged Magic Treasure, the Five Flames Lamp, and the even more important Profound Fire Sect Sacred Stone, which later became the Primordial Realm Pearl.
But if the teleportation array was right there, there was no reason for Zhuo Li not to tell him.
Wen Xiuxin shook her head, "Of course not. That ruin is in another special location.
Daoist Ning, are you wondering why Zhuo Li didn't tell you about this teleportation array?
Actually, it wasn't aware of it.
Because before the Seven Saints Sect was destroyed, the Profound Fire Sect and the Blood Heaven Sect had serious ideological differences.
Especially their dissatisfaction with the excessive interference in the war between Cang Yuan and Tianli, which led to heavy losses for themselves.
So, in the end, the Profound Fire Sect had the idea of withdrawing from Cang Yuan and returning to the Nine Dragons Sea Cultivation World, and began to secretly build that teleportation array.
Although Zhuo Li is the guardian spirit beast of our sect, it has a very close relationship with Lan Yu, the guardian spirit beast of the Lei Mu Sect.
So our ancestor did not tell it about this matter, to avoid any accidents.
And to enter that ruin, a special key is needed, and this key is the Five Flames Lamp that Daoist Ning holds in his hand now.
This is also why Hei Ling, Lei E, and I wanted to forcefully attack White Flame Mountain back then; we wanted to seize the Five Flames Lamp from Zhuo Li.
But this young lady will inform Daoist Ning in advance that in our inherited information, that ultra-long-distance teleportation array should only have been built about seventy to eighty percent, and is still missing some key spiritual materials.
However, I believe that with Daoist Ning's current strength and status, obtaining these spiritual materials should not be a problem.
It's just that it would be best to find some Array Formation Masters to assist in completing the remaining construction of the teleportation array. This should not be difficult for you."
Ning Fa's heart stirred, and he asked, "Where is that place?"
Wen Xiuxin said a place without hesitation, but she added:
"If Daoist Ning wants to enter there, it's best to let this young lady accompany you, because there are some special methods to break the barriers there that only we descendants of the Profound Fire Sect know."
Ning Fa sized up the woman, and she appeared calm.
Ning Fa changed the subject and said, "Tell me, how were you controlled by that Ancient Spirit Fire Worshipper, and about the Ancient Immortal behind it."
Wen Xiuxin nodded, "Even if Daoist Ning didn't ask, this young lady would have told you.
After all, this young lady still hopes that Daoist Ning will take action in the future to completely eliminate them, thus allowing me to truly gain freedom."
Then the woman slowly began to speak, and Ning Fa listened attentively, his expression changing from time to time.
After a long while, Wen Xiuxin finished speaking. Although Ning Fa's expression remained calm, his eyes also showed surprise and shock.
Then he slowly said, "We'll talk about these things after returning to Cang Yuan. For now, stay by my side."
"This young lady couldn't ask for more," Wen Xiuxin smiled charmingly. Already beautiful, she became even more radiant. Then she obediently walked back to the cave hall.
"Ancient Immortal Island, Ancient Immortal, heh..." Ning Fa sneered.
After he dealt with these external matters and further improved his cultivation, he might have to go to Ancient Immortal Island again.
Then he glanced around and set up a barrier.
Ning Fa could no longer suppress his urgency.
At this moment, his mental connection with the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book had already been restored. Ning Fa immediately moved his mind, and with a flash of white light before him, the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book reappeared.
At first glance, the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book looked no different from before.
But Ning Fa immediately widened his eyes, and his face showed a look of shock.
Because he discovered that the mysterious patterns on the surface of the Heavenly Book had changed from four to five!
After all, each of these mysterious patterns represented an Origin Point of the Heavenly Book's rank.
Doesn't this mean that the upper limit of the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book has been raised again, and it now has Fifth-Tier Origin Points?
Ning Fa immediately closed his eyes and felt the changes in the Heavenly Book through his mental connection.
"First-Tier Origin Points: 956. Second-Tier Origin Points: 580. Third-Tier Origin Points: 230. Fourth-Tier Origin Points: 10. Fifth-Tier Origin Points: 1."
Ning Fa opened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock.
Through the feedback from the Heavenly Book, he confirmed that the Heavenly Book had indeed gained Fifth-Tier Origin Points.
Or rather, the Heavenly Book originally had Fifth-Tier Origin Points, but after absorbing that White Fragment, it recovered somewhat, thus unlocking the Fifth-Tier Origin Points.
Not only was this stage of Origin Points unlocked, but he was also directly given one Fifth-Tier Origin Point and ten Fourth-Tier Origin Points.
After all, the value of each Fourth-Tier Origin Point is no less than a Fifth-Tier spiritual item. Then what about this Fifth-Tier Origin Point?
Wouldn't it be able to trace back to a Sixth-Tier spiritual item?
Thinking of this, Ning Fa became even more excited.
At this moment, Ning Fa's eyes suddenly narrowed. He noticed a special mark had appeared in the upper right corner of the Heavenly Book.
This mark seemed to be formed by countless plum blossoms overlapping, giving it a special aesthetic, as if it were flawless.
Ning Fa's expression changed, and his Spiritual Sense touched this mark.
Then Ning Fa froze on the spot, his expression constantly changing.
After a long time, Ning Fa's eyes showed a mixture of disbelief and ecstasy.
"Can it really be like this?"
Ning Fa muttered to himself, then took a deep breath. With a flip of his right hand, a white stone the size of a wine cup appeared in his hand.
The stone was crystal clear, and within it, fine golden threads, as thin as hair, were visible.
This was a second-grade high-grade spiritual ore – Gold Thread Stone, which he had obtained from the storage ring of the Nascent Soul cultivator, the Bald Old Man from Tianli.
Although its grade was not high, it could be used to forge flying swords and magic treasures, making it very precious even for Core Formation cultivators.
As Ning Fa's thoughts stirred, the surface of the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book began to flash with white light again.
And within the white light, the pattern of this Gold Thread Stone slowly appeared in the first Dao Mark.
The white light continued to extend downwards, flashing.
Soon, it stopped at the second Dao Mark, and another pattern slowly emerged.
The pattern depicted another white crystal, very similar in appearance to the Gold Thread Stone.
However, its appearance had changed considerably. Inside, instead of numerous golden threads, there was a beautiful golden flower.
This was not the end. The white light continued to flash downwards.
Soon, it stopped at the third Dao Mark, and yet another pattern appeared in the white light.