The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

134: Chapter 134 Breaking Through the Nascent Soul Stage, Charging Towards the Divine Transformation StageHaving said that, he slammed the rune in his hand against his forehead.

In an instant, the ghost Qi surrounding him surged to the extreme, transforming into a black pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The pillar of light tore through space, forming a pitch-black rift.

“Stop him!”

Zhan Ding’s expression changed, and he shouted sternly as his golden spear thrust toward Mo Tu.

But it was already too late; Mo Tu’s figure turned into a black stream of light and dove into the spatial rift.

The spatial rift closed instantly, leaving behind only a thick scent of blood and ghost Qi.

The Ancestral Court Void Refining Realm Cultivators looked at the closed spatial rift with solemn expressions.

“He got away.”

Zhan Ding snorted coldly and swept his gaze across the battlefield. The four Soul Transformation Stage Elders of the Netherworld Sect had already been slain by them, and the remaining Disciples had all been cleared out, leaving the ground covered in corpses and blood.

“The monk can run, but the temple cannot.”

Zhan Ding said in a deep voice:

“Although Mo Tu escaped, he has consumed a thousand years of cultivation and lost half his Lifespan. He won’t be able to pose a threat for a short while. Moreover, we already know the Netherworld Sect’s ambitions. Since they didn’t hesitate to deploy so many people for the ancient star scroll this time, they will certainly return in the future.”

The Ancestral Court Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator nodded in agreement:

“What Lord Zhan Ding says is correct. We should send someone to notify the Ancestral Court as soon as possible to strengthen patrols within the Yuan Kingdom and closely monitor the movements of the Netherworld Sect to prevent them from causing trouble again.”

“Mm.”

Zhan Ding responded, looking toward Qingyun Peak, thinking to himself:

Jiang Chen, I’ve blocked this crisis for you this time. Next time, I hope you can give me a surprise.

“Let’s go, return.”

Zhan Ding said.

“Yes.”

Soon, the group rose into the air and departed into the distance.

In their wake, only ruins remained, telling of the former moments of glory.

Qingyun Mountain.

The recruitment of peripheral members was still ongoing. As time passed and word spread, more and more people arrived.

Within the Immortal Cave, after so many days of Cultivating toward a Breakthrough, Jiang Chen was now only one step away from entering the Soul Emergence Realm.

At this moment, within Jiang Chen’s Purple Mansion, a three-inch Nascent Soul wore robes identical to his main body. Its expression was cold and stern, being the concrete manifestation of his Dao Heart.

Right now, this Nascent Soul had its eyes tightly shut, surrounded by a faint purple-gold glow. Every breath it took pulled in tides of Spiritual Qi from a hundred-mile radius around the Immortal Cave. This was the ultimate sign of the Peak of the Nascent Soul Stage—Spiritual Power was already saturated, and the Meridians were expanded to their limit. Only the final step remained to break through the shackles and enter the Soul Emergence Realm.

He slowly closed his eyes, sinking his mind into the Purple Mansion.

Following the methods of The Primordial Undying Record, Jiang Chen channeled his entire body’s Spiritual Power to wash against the invisible barrier surrounding the Nascent Soul. This barrier was the bond between the Nascent Soul and the Physical Body, as well as the first hurdle of the Soul Emergence Stage.

The Spiritual Power struck the barrier like a surging river, letting out dull roars. The space within the Purple Mansion shook violently as countless tiny cracks began to spread across the barrier.

Right at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

Strands of black mist suddenly emerged from the depths of the Purple Mansion, transforming into countless hideous phantoms.

Those were the obsessions and Heart Demons he had accumulated over years of cultivation: the panic of being alone after Transmigration to another world, the stinging pain of accidentally killing an enemy when first treading the immortal path, the deep-seated yearning for his modern homeland, and the anxiety of a youth eager to grow strong for fear of repeating the mistake of helplessness. These emotions twisted into a dense net, tightly entangling his Dao Heart.