Black Seal Destruction

Silence.

Amidst the blooming and withering of countless flowers, the entire battlefield froze.

Back in the Golden Core Avenue, Yao Xian'er had fought bare-handed, relying solely on her spells to subdue all the supreme geniuses. Even Su Min had chosen to avoid her edge at the time, only clashing later for a cultivation technique perfectly suited to her.

But this scene was even more spectacular than before. Back then, Yao Xian'er was merely a Golden Core cultivator. Now, Su Min had reached the Unity Stage—even in the ancient era of glory, she would have been a dominant force.

The gap between her current strength and what she once was had grown immeasurably.

"Hah..."

Su Min gasped for breath as her Dharma Form faded. As the light dissipated, her enemy was revealed—a once-mighty figure now in a wretched state, half his body destroyed.

A bizarre sight unfolded—half his form was shrouded in black matter, his flesh constantly reconstructing only to wither again. It was a grotesque, surreal scene.

"Tch..."

Su Min inhaled sharply. She hadn't expected this attack to be so devastating. This was a newfound comprehension she had gained after entering the Unity Stage, one she had never unleashed before.

The cost was high, but the effect was astonishing.

Splat!!!

Another mouthful of blood sprayed into the air as Zuo Tiansheng realized in horror that his entire body was collapsing. What infuriated him even more was Su Min's sheer audacity—who opened with their ultimate move right at the start of a fight?

And worse, it had worked. Despite burning all his life-saving treasures, he was still left with terrifying injuries. Just who was this woman? How could she unleash such a despair-inducing attack? Though she could no longer maintain her Dharma Form, he was in far worse shape.

But the next moment, despair truly set in.

Su Min flicked her wrist, producing a pill radiating extraordinary spiritual energy—an Eighth-Grade Pill—which she promptly swallowed.

"Damn it!!!"

Without hesitation, Zuo Tiansheng turned and fled. An Eighth-Grade Pill—even the lowest-tier Spirit Recovery or Healing Pill—would have cost him a fortune in his era. Now? Forget about it. No one but Su Min could refine them.

And he wasn't the only one. The moment Su Min revealed the pill, the faces of all her enemies paled. A terrifying realization struck them—Su Min had known they were coming to ambush her. She had prepared thoroughly.

Which meant her allies likely had life-saving pills too.

In that instant, even the Skeleton Emperor felt a chill in his heart.

It was like fighting a boss with a single health bar while the opponent had endless cards to play and a full stock of recovery items. What was the point? Morale shattered instantly.

"Retreat!!!"

Even the Skeleton Emperor gave up. Fighting a well-prepared alchemist was pure terror. Chaos erupted across the battlefield as all thoughts of battle vanished. But then, something even more shocking happened.

Brilliant lights flashed across the continent as new figures arrived—each wielding a gleaming Imperial Artifacts. The battle had alerted nearly every major force in the Heavenly Continent. While they might not have joined the fight earlier, none would miss the chance to crush a weakened enemy.

"Hahaha, Lady Su, you're too polite. The Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan will gladly lend its strength!"

A mighty avian cry echoed as a colossal golden bird soared across the sky, its aura no weaker than the Golden Crow or the Dragon Princess. Another supreme divine beast had arrived—and not just it. More massive figures approached from all directions—beasts, divine creatures, and human cultivators alike.

The entire continent's powerhouses had gathered.

Though Lin Yao had warned them, none had taken her words at face value. But now, seeing the scene before them, there was no doubt. As cultivators of this era, eradicating the fallen Black Seal was their duty. And earning Su Min's favor? A win-win.

"Looks like you're finished. If you came to kill me, be prepared to be wiped out in return."

Su Min smiled. The outcome was clear. When cockroaches lurking in the shadows were exposed to sunlight, their doom was sealed. Even without her, the result wouldn't have been much different.

BOOM!!!

But then, an overwhelming energy surge erupted from above. The Golden Crow and Dragon Princess, who had been jointly restraining the Skeleton Emperor, were sent flying, blood spraying from their mouths.

Seizing the moment, the Skeleton Emperor brute-forced his way through the blockade of Emperor Weapons and fled into the depths of space.

"You all clean up here. I'm going after him. This ends today!"

Without hesitation, Su Min gave chase. She could tell—the Skeleton Emperor had used some forbidden art to escape.

Though this wasn't his true body, this clone carried his Imperial Artifact Losing it would be an irreparable blow. Su Min knew that. Her goal? To sever at least one of his arms.

The battlefield grew even fiercer after her departure. Zuo Tiansheng, already heavily injured by Su Min, fell under the combined assault of the Golden-Winged Great Peng and another Unity Stage cultivator.

The others met similar fates. With more Unity Stage experts joining the fray, the tide turned completely. Where Xie Yingying and the others had once fought multiple enemies alone, they now led the charge in overwhelming their foes.

In less than half a day, all the fallen who had ambushed Su Min were dead.

Black Seal had met its permanent end.

From this day forth, the organization that had once bathed the continent in blood ceased to exist.

As for Su Min—

The stars blurred around her as she pursued the Skeletal Emperor, her Time Law pushed to its limits. Yet despite distorting the very fabric of space, she still couldn't catch up.

"Hey, are you the Skeleton Emperor or the Fleeing Emperor?"

Su Min couldn't resist taunting. Hours had passed, and they had crossed countless star systems. For a Unity Stage cultivator, traversing the void was no challenge.

"..."

The Skeleton Emperor ignored her, focused solely on escape.

Then, Su Min stopped dead in her tracks.

Before her lay a nightmarish galaxy—a grotesque mass of twisted, corrupted flesh stretching across planets, each larger than Earth, all fused together into a single revolting organism.

An entire star system, larger than the Solar System, had been transformed into a breeding ground of horror.

Su Min didn't dare step inside.

"So this is your trump card? Turning a galaxy into a feeding ground? And those fleshy masses are covered in Imperial Runes... This guy..."

She took a deep breath. The moment the Skeleton Emperor plunged into one of those flesh lumps, his aura vanished completely.

She had lost him.

But more terrifying was the sight before her. This was clearly a grand formation. And in the cultivation world, one rule was absolute: Never enter a formation lightly.

"Little girl, know when to retreat. This is no place for a mere Unity Stage ant. Did you really think I feared those whelps back there?"

The Skeleton Emperor's smug voice echoed from within, making her eyebrow twitch.

"Hmph."

With a subtle wave of her hand, Su Min sent out a soul imprint, attaching it to the fleshy mass without the Skeleton Emperor's notice. Their mastery of soul arts was on entirely different levels—he couldn't detect her move.

But having marked the location, she turned and left without hesitation. She wasn't confident enough to force her way in—but that didn't mean she was giving up.

Now that she had a marker, she would return one day to finish him. But first, she had a more pressing matter—obtaining the Central Wutu Divine Earth, the final piece for her Five Elements Holy Body's completion.

Only then would she be ready to settle the score.

With a Great Completion Five Elements Holy Body, even a dragon's den or a tiger's lair would be no obstacle.

By the time she returned to the Heavenly Continent, two days had passed. Chasing the Skeletal Emperor had been straightforward, but finding her way back took longer. Yet when she arrived, the battle was long over. Even the reinforcements had dispersed.

The show had ended, the crowd gone.

"So you sent them all away?"

Xie Yingying quickly filled her in. After Su Min left, the battle had raged for another day until every last Black Seal member was dead. Then, under Xie Yingying's advice, the others had departed.

After all, Black Seal wasn't just fallen cultivators—it had countless ordinary members. Who knew how many were left? Or if they would seek revenge?

More importantly, Xie Yingying didn't want anyone to know Su Min was one step away from completing her Five Elements Saint Body.

Though Su Min had no enemies, jealousy could always breed schemes.

"You can come out now."

Su Min retrieved a container, and with a flash of light, Mo Yun appeared beside her. She had brought them all along in this vessel—but Mo Yun, only at the early Dao Comprehension Stage, was too weak to participate in such a battle without an Imperial Artifact.

Stuck inside, she had been teased relentlessly by the Golden Crow and the other two supreme divine beasts, leaving her both furious and helpless. Now, her face was still dark with irritation.

"Let's head to your secret realm. Though with your strength, it might be difficult."

Su Min glanced at Mo Yun, offering a kind reminder.

"As agreed, I will move the Qilin Secret Realm to the Eastern Mulberry Continent. We will join the Immortal Sect and open part of our heritage. In exchange, you guarantee our safety."

"Deal."

Su Min smiled. She had only learned of this agreement later.

When she had handed the Qilin Egg to Xie Yingying for incubation, she had been busy elsewhere. By the time Mo Yun hatched, the negotiations had been handled by Xie Yingying.

Knowing what Su Min wanted but also seeking more benefits for the sect, Xie Yingying had used a mix of threats and incentives to secure the Qilin Clan's submission.

Of course, there were conditions.

The Five Elements Divine Treasures, key to their heritage, were off-limits to the sect—except for the Central Wutu Divine Earth, which Su Min needed. However, disciples could train in their heritage grounds—after the young Qilin had grown.

Mo Yun had little choice. Born too late, her cultivation lagged behind the top tiers—a dangerous position in a world where strength ruled all. Weakness left no room for negotiation.

Soon, the two traversed the Heavenly Continent, arriving at its western edge—their destination: The Qilin Secret Realm.

"Hah..."

Su Min took a deep breath. Though her composure was unshakable, excitement surged within.

Her Five Elements Holy Body was finally on the verge of Great Completion.