According to Nascent Void, you can transmit yourself or the other party to anywhere inside it or inside the Demon Cave, but there are only five chances in total.

Knowing that the conversation would become more stifling, it would have been better to finish it early and leave sooner. Instead, I stayed here and invited trouble.

"Before you leave, please help me with one last thing," Nascent Void said casually. "There is more Evil Qi leaking due to my new injuries, and it’s all concentrated on the first floor now."

"Please clear it away with your Gathering Technique before it spreads. Do it quickly! Because I can sense that on the lowest floor of this residence, something else seems to have also been infected by the Evil Qi..."

Hearing this, Yang Yan’s pupils contracted, and he immediately realized that the things Nascent Void mentioned were likely the corpses he had piled at the door.

Without time to think it over, Yang Yan immediately summoned Star Night and rushed down to the base of the tower.

The newly-added injuries to Nascent Void were likely caused when he and Hu forcibly broke the space blockade of Nascent Void.

So, to some extent, the Evil Qi that took advantage of the situation was also his doing.

Moreover, it was his failure to deal with those corpses that allowed the Evil Qi to dwell there.

Given that, he felt it was his responsibility to go and deal with it.

As Yang Yan left, Hu, originally with a calm face, glared fiercely at Nascent Void and said disdainfully, "I thought you were an ancient being existing for thousands of millennia, yet you secretly play tricks on a Foundation Establishment Realm junior cultivator."

Hu had already seen that Yang Yan fell passive in front of Nascent Void because Nascent Void had secretly released a wisp of Spiritual Suppression. He was surprised and displeased by this move.

"Uh..."

Nascent Void was a bit embarrassed, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

It considered itself wise its whole life, but this little guy saw through its hidden tricks, making it feel slightly embarrassed, its brow furrowed, asking solemnly, "Have you formed a Soul Contract with this human?!"

"Hmm, how did you know!" Hu nodded and asked inquisitively.

Nascent Void sighed gently and spoke softly, "You are the second in the Void Devouring Race’s history to form a Soul Contract with a human..."

"Hmm? The second?" Hu’s eyes showed a trace of astonishment, incredulously asking, "Then who was the first?"

Nascent Void sighed again, softly uttering four words, "Perished, and Dao vanished!"

Hu visibly paused.

It also heard the slight regret and loss in Nascent Void’s tone, wisely choosing not to interrupt.

Nascent Void paused, then came back from his loss and shifted the topic, "Humans are born weak but rise among the Ten Thousand Races, ruling the wilderness, so they should not be underestimated."

"But most humans have impure bloodlines, short of Bloodline Power, making growth difficult. For you, it may not be much of a benefit, you still need to think it through."

Though he said that, Nascent Void did not insist on opposing.

Because it could see that Yang Yan had a determined mind and exceptional talent, indeed a promising material.

It even found Yang Yan’s fate impenetrable, which had never happened before.

After pondering for a moment, it continued, "I hope you assist him generously, not to disgrace the Void Devouring Race’s reputation. Disasters will arise in the future with not much I can do."

...

In the past, Nascent Void would have surely opposed.

But now, it had witnessed the rise and fall of the world, the decline of mighty races, realizing that nothing in the world is eternal, nothing is immortal.

Surviving nine deaths and reaching this state, it felt everything was illusory. Why not let go of obsessions, watching clouds and tides as they change?

Huh?

How strange!

Unimaginable that even the once noble Nascent Void Divine Artifact would have moments of sentimentality.

Were it not for seeing it firsthand, it would be unimaginable!

Of course, such words Hu could never speak aloud.

It could only sigh silently in its heart.

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

Let’s talk about Yang Yan, who rushed anxiously to the base of the tower, brow furrowed so tightly it seemed like water could drip from it.

Gazing in astonishment at the scene before him, his entire body on high alert.

"This Evil Qi is not simple at all."

Yang Yan floated in mid-air, Star Night revolving around him. Observing the increasingly dense Evil Qi ahead and the corpses at the door turning grayish-white, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

About to meditate and operate the Gathering Technique to draw in the Evil Qi, but a faint sense of danger rose in his heart.

Surveying his surroundings, Yang Yan found no threat, attributing it perhaps to his nerves being overly tense, causing anxiety.

Soon after, he calmed his mind and began meditating for Qi Gathering in a place with a wide view.

Yet unexpectedly, some of the Evil Qi gathered around him, while most of it converged towards the pile of corpses, the speed increasing.

Yang Yan had to stop absorbing the Evil Qi immediately, his entire body cautious again, his Divine Sense extending bit by bit to feel everything around.

However, all seemed normal, ultimately finding nothing.

He hesitated for a moment, holding Star Night as he cautiously approached the pile of corpses.

But this time, he dared not extend his Divine Sense.

Because just now, as he cautiously extended his Divine Sense, he astonishingly discovered that the Evil Qi was subtly eroding his soul!

Such concealment nearly evaded his detection.

But that is no surprise.

In the Evil Qi-pervaded base of the tower, no matter how strong the Soul Power, it cannot entirely escape the erosion of the Evil Qi.

Especially when actively releasing it, the erosion speed naturally quickens.

Yang Yan sealed his soul, finally clearing the gradual sense of erosion.

As he approached several meters from the pile of corpses, Yang Yan gathered all his strength, wielding Star Night and cleaving downward, the gale swirling.

The anticipated fierce battle did not occur, the corpses turned into grayish-white dust filling the tower base, without any mutation occurring.

But the unease in Yang Yan’s heart did not fade, becoming more intense.

Once the dust settled, nothing remained but the pervasive Evil Qi.

Yang Yan steadied his mindset, again collecting his mind to meditate for Qi Gathering.

Yet, the calmer the surroundings, the warier he became.

Strangely, no anomalies appeared for the longest time, and training went exceptionally smoothly.

However, Yang Yan knew very well that calm always precedes the storm.

Sure enough!

Just as he finished Qi Gathering, preparing to stop, an Evil Spirit wrapped in a mass of crimson Evil Qi suddenly attacked from the ground.

Caught off guard, Yang Yan immediately felt his mind dazed, his Primordial Spirit wavering.

Fortunately, Yang Yan had some precautions, and with his strong Soul Power, he quickly stabilized his mind, barely fending off this sneak attack.

Having failed with one strike, the Evil Spirit grew angry, gathering the remaining surrounding Evil Qi for a concentrated attack.

But Yang Yan, having come to his senses, would not fall into the trap again!

He quickly protected his mind while directing Star Night with his Divine Sense to resist the Evil Spirit’s invasion.

Star Night, possessing strong soul power naturally, was even more at ease under Yang Yan’s Divine Sense coverage, neutralizing the Evil Spirit’s attack within dozens of rounds.