ly broke into wide smiles upon seeing this man: "Director Yang, what brings you here It's such an honor to have you grace us with your presence."Upon hearing this from Wang Xuande, Ye Bufan finally re..."Pff!"

Without any resistance, the fairy sword in Gu Qian's hand instantly severed the eight-headed serpent in half.

At the same time, the nine inner pills also began to explode.

The inner pills of the fierce beast clan and the primordial spirits of cultivators are similar in nature, both representing a lifetime's essence. Once detonated, their power is immeasurable, especially with nine of them exploding simultaneously.

"Boom..."

One after another, explosions echoed out, and the entire sea surface was ravaged by violent energy.

Although the cruise ship was miles away, it was still heavily affected by the disturbance, rocking back and forth with the constant danger of capsizing. In the end, Leng Qingqiu managed to suppress it with her powerful cultivation.

The explosive energy was simply too powerful. Centered on Yamata no Orochi, the entire sea surface was engulfed by a surging tide of energy and billowing mist.

A bloody figure then flew out, like a kite with its string cut, it was none other than the ancient immortal Xu Xian Gu Qian.

But now he is a far cry from his former ethereal and refined self. He is covered in blood from head to toe, his face as pale as paper, and blood spurts from his mouth profusely.

The eight-headed serpent is an outlier among ancient ferocious beasts. Although it can be slain, it ultimately underestimated the opponent's retaliatory power.

Nine inner dantians revealed themselves in succession, though they didn't take his life, it significantly depleted his strength and severely wounded his vital energy. His cultivation level was reduced to less than one-tenth of its former power.

"Damn it!"

After finally stabilizing his form, Gu Qian reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, a wave of powerless weakness washing over him.

"At least I'm still alive!"

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, reaching into his storage ring to retrieve a healing pill, ready to take it.

Just then, a blinding golden light flared up from behind him, and a blade of light ten zhang long slashed viciously at his back.

It was Ye Bufan who made the move. This was exactly the scheme he had designed beforehand, to let both sides be defeated and exhausted, waiting for this moment himself.

Things are going even better than expected now. The eight-headed serpent is completely dead, and ancient Qian's energy is severely depleted, his strength plummeting.

Strike while the iron is hot; of course, I won't waste this opportunity.

Feeling the crisis behind it, Gu Qian's heart was filled with bitterness.

He had just barely survived a major ordeal, and now was at his weakest point in terms of strength and mental fortitude. Unexpectedly, he found out that a powerful enemy was lurking behind him all along.

"Damn it, when did the Earth get so many strong people!"

Knowing that even if he survived this encounter, he would only be left with half a life, he crushed the transmission jade talisman in his hand without hesitation, notifying Yan Shou on the other side.

Then, he channeled his immortal essence into the protective qi around him, hoping it would be enough to deflect the incoming strike.

It turned out he had overthought things. In his prime, he would have naturally not feared Ye Bufan's strike.

But now that he has been severely wounded by Yamata no Orochi, his strength is greatly diminished, and there is nowhere for him to hide.

With only a sound, a flash of golden light passed through Gu Qian's body, splitting him in two. Afterward, a soul flew out from his Dantian.

"Damn you, you killed this immortal!"

Gu Qian's primordial spirit floated in mid-air, still looking incredibly disbelieving.

This is the wretched lower realm, while I am a lofty celestial immortal. How could I possibly die here How could anyone possibly kill me

If he had seen how Duanmu Ci died before, he definitely wouldn't have these questions now.

It's a pity he was misled by illusions and didn't understand the true terror of his enemy.

Ye Bufan ignored him, just about to take out the Refining Demon Bottle to capture him, but suddenly a strange thing happened. Gu Qian's primordial spirit flew abruptly towards the cruise ship in the distance.

At first, he thought this guy was going to sneak attack Lu Banxia and the others, but later he realized that wasn't the case.

Gu Qian's primordial spirit struggled constantly, desperately trying to break free, but a powerful suction force pulled at it, making resistance impossible.

Under that force's constraint, his speed accelerated, surging directly towards the cruise ship.

Before he could even recover, another massive phantom soared into the air on the other side and charged towards the cruise ship like a lightning bolt.

This thing is clearly the soul of Yamata no Orochi. It just overflowed after its inner alchemy self-destructed and its body was cut, then it was sucked in by this enormous gravitational force.

"What on earth is going on What happened"

Even though Ye Bufan was well-traveled and knowledgeable, he didn't understand what was happening. His figure flashed as he followed after them.

Gu Qian's primordial spirit struggled desperately, but was still unable to break free. Finally, it surged onto the deck of the cruise ship and suddenly disappeared into Lu Banxia's body.

After him was the spirit of Yamata no Orochi, transforming into a beam of light and shadow, also absorbed by Lu Banxia's body.

It all happened too quickly. By the time Ye Bufan landed on the deck, it was over.

" "

His gaze quickly darted to Lu Banxia, his divine sense sweeping across the area but discovering nothing. He could no longer sense the auras of Hachigidai and Gu Qian.

"Brother Ye..."

Lu Banxia stood there, not even seeing what happened.

Having originally witnessed Ye Bufan being swallowed by the eight-headed serpent with my own eyes, to now see him alive and well standing before me, I let out a cheer and rushed into his arms.

"Bansha, don't move first."

Ye Bufan was incredibly nervous, just now that one was the soul of an ancient ferocious beast, and the other was the primordial spirit of a celestial immortal. This wasn't a joke.

"Brother Ye, what's wrong"

Lu Banxia was just an ordinary person, completely unaware of what had just happened. She looked at the person she loved with a puzzled expression.

"Ye Bufan nervously asked, "How are you feeling now Do you have any special feelings"

"Are you talking to me"

Lu Banxia calmed down a bit, carefully feeling around, and then shook her head. "Nothing special, it's just that my body feels very comfortable, like taking a hot spring bath."

"This can't be possible!"

Ye Bufan was baffled. Just as he was about to investigate further, he suddenly felt the aura around her begin to surge upwards.

"Brother Ye, I suddenly have a feeling, it feels full and like my body is about to explode!"

Lu Banxia's voice trembled with fear at the end. She felt like a balloon about to burst, ready to explode at any moment.

"Don't panic, I'm here!"

Ye Bufan reached out and placed his hand on her pulse, his divine sense rapidly scanning from head to toe.

"This... this can't be possible"

At this moment, Ye Banxia's body was completely filled with surging true energy, and it was becoming more and more abundant.

This left Ye Bufan full of shock and bewilderment. To know that Lu Banxia was just an ordinary person before, who had never practiced cultivation at all, where did his true essence come from

The facts are right before our eyes, and the situation is dire. If these true elements lose control, we will die instantly.

Thinking about this, he could no longer care about many things, injecting a strand of true energy into the dantian.

"Don't overthink it, let your thoughts follow my guidance."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he began to use his own zhenqi to guide Lu Banxia's true essence within her body, running along the meridians of the Xuan Tian Xin Jing.

This is the top martial arts technique he collected from Paradise Island, which perfectly suits Lu Banxia's physique for cultivation.

The true energy in front of me came out of nowhere, inexplicable. It couldn't be dispelled or its source found, so the best way to deal with it was to cultivate and absorb it.

As it turned out, this method was effective. As the Xuan Tian Xin Jing circulated, Lu Banxia's zhenyuan inside his body was rapidly absorbed and converged in his dantian, his breath also calming down.ess deep, while the two sides were also hundreds of zhang wide.The cave walls were studded with glowing gems, illuminating the interior as brightly as the outside world.Everyone looked around. This pl...