Chapter 1: There Is Much to Do

The ten people from the Upper Realm were all captured by the Star Luo Ding.
Inside the Six Directions Heavenly Origin Dragon Trapping Array, these ten people’s primal energy was exhausted by Qu Yi. They tried to escape using the Secret Art of Yuan Dun, but Qu Yi, with the Star Luo Ding and all the primal energy he had accumulated over ten days, captured their Yuan Ying.
In an instant, Qu Yi’s true form and his five avatars disappeared.
The area once covered by the array became quiet again. However, due to the intense energy fluctuations earlier, strange energy fields emerged in the Five Elements Extreme Realm, though none of them could harm the Star Luo Ding.
Inside the Star Luo Ding, Qu Yi’s true form entered and proceeded to the space where the ten Yuan Ying were confined, lined up in a row.
Zong Xi, Feng Qu, Yan Xuan, Qiu Rui, Yi Xi, Chen Yan, Rong Han, Jun Wei, Zhuo Hong, and Qi Jia—these ten Yuan Ying were trapped in one space by the Star Luo Ding.
Qu Yi stood in front of them.
“Qu Yi, if you dare harm us, do you even know who we are?”
“Qu Yi, we ten come from the Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Monster Realm. If we die, once you enter the Immortal Realm, you’ll be hunted by all its forces.”
“Qu Yi, what method did you use to break through our defenses?”
“Qu Yi, release us, and we won’t hunt you anymore. How about that?”
……
Upon realizing Qu Yi was approaching, the ten people from the Upper Realm immediately started shouting angrily.
Qu Yi listened calmly until they all fell silent, then said with a smile, “Everyone, stop dreaming. Your deaths are already inevitable.”
Threats? Qu Yi wasn’t afraid at all.
From the moment these ten people came to the Cultivation Realm, it was destined that Qu Yi would become their enemy. The feud between them had begun, and it couldn’t be resolved easily. Moreover, the treasures Qu Yi obtained from the Haotian Immortal Mansion meant he would be hunted by powerful beings in the Immortal Realm later on—so why should he care about a few more enemies?
Thus, Qu Yi had long resolved to kill these ten.
The ten Yuan Ying trembled, each showing a fierce expression. They tried to fly in front of Qu Yi and self-destruct, aiming to die together with him.
Unfortunately, inside the Star Luo Ding, Qu Yi was like heaven.
The ten Yuan Ying were instantly sent to ten parallel spaces. Then Qu Yi went to the space where Zong Xi’s Yuan Ying was and immediately released the life core of the Soul-Consuming Flower.
“Life core, devour!” Qu Yi ordered indifferently.
The life core of the Soul-Consuming Flower inherently had the ability to devour souls. Seeing such a powerful, living human-immortal-level soul, how could it not be delighted?

A golden orb emerged from the Life Core, approaching Zong Xi’s Yuan Ying. The golden orb enveloped both the Life Core and the Yuan Ying at once. The Life Core, now attached to Zong Xi’s Yuan Ying, immediately began to absorb his soul.
“Qu Yi, please spare me! I’m willing to be your slave,” Zong Xi resisted for a while but realized his soul could not withstand it and quickly begged for mercy.
The Life Core was capable of resisting the souls of ten Immortal-level beings; dealing with just Zong Xi’s soul was a piece of cake.
Hearing Zong Xi’s pleas, Qu Yi merely smiled faintly.
“Qu Yi, even if I die, I’ll curse you forever. Lord Jin Xuan Xing will avenge me,” came Zong Xi’s soul’s final cry.
Qu Yi just smiled—he had heard too many such death curses.
If curses worked, why bother with cultivation?
The Life Core completely devoured Zong Xi’s soul. As for the Yuan Ying, which was composed purely of the Golden Element’s primordial energy, it was captured by the Star Luo Ding.
Zong Xi’s immortal artifacts and space rings also appeared when his soul perished and were taken by Qu Yi.
Although Qu Yi no longer lacked the Five Elements’ primordial energy, he wouldn’t let such an easy opportunity slip away.
Next, Qu Yi used the Life Core to devour the souls of the other nine people. Naturally, their Yuan Yings were also broken down into primordial energy and captured by the Star Luo Ding. Their artifacts and space rings were also taken by Qu Yi.
…
Qu Yi’s true form arrived by the lake inside the Dimensional Sphere.
In front of him lay ten mid-tier immortal artifacts, obtained from the ten people from the upper realm.
The Dark Light Sword, Azure Cloud Staff, Triple-Edged Fork, Ten-Pin Rake, Ground-Sinking Bead, Red Lotus Lamp, Half-Moon Shovel, Curved Sun Blade, Sky-Devouring Bow, and Falling Sky Water Ball—these were the rewards given to the ten people from the upper realm by their respective factions, enabling them to descend to compete for the treasures of the Vast Heaven Immortal Mansion.
These ten artifacts came from the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm, so their ranks were mid-tier immortal artifacts, mid-tier demon artifacts, and mid-tier ninth-grade artifacts. Though all ten had the same rank, their names differed due to their origins.
Now, all these artifacts belonged to Qu Yi.
“These ten mid-tier immortal artifacts are useless to me now. How should I distribute them?” Qu Yi murmured, examining the ten artifacts before him.
At that moment, Bai Man, who was cultivating inside the Dimensional Sphere, came over.
“Qu Yi, have you already killed those ten people?” Bai Man exclaimed excitedly, looking at the artifacts on the grass.

Bai Man had also seen Qu Yi’s mid-grade immortal artifacts and was quite familiar with their aura. Upon sensing the ten mid-grade immortal artifacts on the grass, her first reaction was that Qu Yi must have killed the ten people from the upper realm.

Qu Yi smiled at Bai Man and nodded.
“Senior sister, whom do you think I should give these ten magical artifacts to?” Qu Yi asked with a smile.
Bai Man sat down next to Qu Yi, leaning on his shoulder, and said softly, “I don’t need them. Wu Qing, Wu Yuan, and Jin Qilin can all make use of these artifacts. Moreover, they three have the highest cultivation levels at present, so they will ascend to the upper realm the fastest. Giving them these artifacts will also ensure their safety.”

Hearing this, Qu Yi smiled. He knew that during those sixty years of the Jiazi Cyclone, Bai Man had only reached the early stage of the Divided Mind cultivation level. She couldn’t even use a low-grade immortal artifact effectively, let alone activate a mid-grade one.
“Senior sister, thank you. I won’t give you one of these mid-grade immortal artifacts. Wu Yuan can use all five types of magical artifacts, so I’ll give him five of them. For Jin Qilin, giving him one gold-type mid-grade immortal artifact shouldn’t be a problem. As for Wu Qing, it’s a bit tricky to give him one of these mid-grade artifacts—he always wants to use his black sword,” Qu Yi said slowly.
“Qu Yi, in the cultivation world, Wu Qing can rely on his black sword to reach the Mahayana stage. But once he goes to the demon realm, he’ll have to start from scratch and comprehend the primal energy of the five elements. Those mid-grade immortal artifacts will be of great help to him then,” Bai Man said with a bright smile, revealing her white teeth.

Qu Yi nodded and then made up his mind—no matter what, he had to give Wu Qing a mid-grade immortal artifact to relieve his own worries.

As the two were chatting while leaning close to each other, the Artifact God, who had been lying on the soft chair nearby, turned over.
“Hey, you two lovers, can you stop being so affectionate in front of me? I can’t even get a good night’s sleep. It’s really annoying,” the Artifact God said resentfully.

Hearing this, Qu Yi and Bai Man immediately stood up, holding hands, and looked at the Artifact God with smiles.
“Artifact God, it’s been three hundred years already. Why is your body still like that of a baby? If you grew up, I could go to the cultivation world and find you a beautiful woman,” Bai Man said happily.

Qu Yi also laughed.

Hearing Bai Man’s teasing, Qi Shen immediately jumped up from the soft chair and shouted angrily, “You two brats, what do you know? Do you think I, Qi Shen, have never been flirtatious before? Fine, go ahead and do whatever you want, just don’t be affectionate in front of me.”
Qu Yi was stunned and immediately asked curiously, “Qi Shen, did you ever have a sweetheart? But with your baby-like appearance, which woman would be interested in you?”
Bai Man rolled her eyes, clearly not believing Qi Shen’s words.
Qi Shen was quiet for a moment before laughing and lying back down on the soft chair. “You two, stop trying to figure out my background. Ah, this baby body of mine isn’t my true form… Never mind, it’s impossible for you to understand at your current level.”
Qu Yi and Bai Man exchanged a glance, then chuckled and sat back down on the grass, looking at the ten mid-tier immortal artifacts ahead.
“Oh, by the way, Qu Yi, you’ve already killed ten people from the upper realm. What’s your next plan?” Qi Shen, still lying on the soft chair, suddenly spoke up.
Qu Yi immediately turned his head and smiled. “Ten people are dead now. There’s no one in the cultivation world who can threaten me anymore. Of course, I’ll raise my soul to the ultimate perfection level and then ascend to the immortal realm.”
Hearing this, Bai Man felt a bit disappointed, as if Qu Yi was about to leave her tomorrow.
Qi Shen shook his head and laughed. “Qu Yi, you still have a lot to do in the cultivation world.”